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PostPosted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:32 pm    Post subject: osu! - Free rhythm game based on EBA and Ouendan Reply with quote



osu! is a free rhythm game which is based on the Elite Beat Agents and Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan! games for the Nintendo DS. osu! is primarily played using a mouse to click 'beats' displayed on-screen in time with the music. This is analogous to tapping the beats on the Nintendo DS screen with a stylus. At the top of the screen, a health bar is present, which is constantly drained. If the player hits or clears a beat, the health meter at the top of the screen fills slightly. If he misses a beat, a large part of the meter is drained, and if it gets completely empty, he fails the song. There are three types of beats in the game: Hit circles, sliders and spinners. Every time the player hits a hit circle or an end circle, touch a slider tick, or clear a spinner, the combo is raised by 1. If he misses any of the above, the combo is reset back to 0. While trying to keep an authentic feel gameplay-wise, osu! has a wide range of online features, such as player rankings and replay exchange. Also available is a fully functional built-in editor allowing intuitive creation of your own beatmaps, and a quickly growing library of user-created content.

Q: What's the website?
A: Click the picture above.

Q: I like the DS games, but this is way harder with a mouse!
A: Here are a few tips for improving your playing:

- Get a better mouse
Though the most important thing is that you're using a mouse
you're comfortable with, if all you have is a low sensitivity ball
mouse this game is going to be hard. I'd recommend an optical or
laser mouse with medium/high sensitivity. It may take some
getting used to, but will help you get better and is almost a
requirement for some of the harder songs.

- Try using the keyboard
Instead of clicking, try using the Z and X keys on the keyboard.
Clicking might be easier at first, but a lot of people find z/x easier over
time and you will need it eventually, if you want to get even close to
passing certain songs.

A few useful links:

Game Tutorial Videos
* (Part 1) First Steps
* (Part 2) Importing Beatmaps

Beatmap Creation Videos
* Setup, Timing
* Editor Basics, Functionality, Bookmarking
* Song Setup and Timing

Official FAQ
Beginner's Training

How to install beatmaps!
Ranked Beatmap Packs
Artist, Album and Soundtrack Beatmap Packs
Themed Beatmap Packs

Videos:

How to Save a Life (Multiscreen)
Red Sign - S Rank - 98.40%
Wizards in Winter [Impossible]
Running in the 90's - S Rank - 99.62%
Hardware Store [Impossible] - S Rank - 99.02%
Devour - Shinedown - SS Rank - 100%
The osu! youtube group with a lot more videos
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Zephyr618 wrote:
I've been practiving this over and over again and even at 50% speed I can't hit any notes... WTF?!??!?
Make sure you're hitting the drum controller


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PostPosted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 6:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

woah this is pretty trippy and interesting...
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 10:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oh my god I hate you. Trying to learn to play this on hard is painful ><
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 12:45 am    Post subject: Re: osu! - Free rythym game based on EBA and Ouendan Reply with quote

nardi11011 wrote:
Videos:
Red Sign - S Rank - 98.40%
Running in the 90's - S Rank - 99.62%
Hardware Store [Impossible] - S Rank - 99.02%
Devour - Shinedown - SS Rank - 100%



Oh hi.


A very nice OP for this thread BTW. (even though it's Rhythm, not Rythym.)

Anyways, i've been away from scorehero for quite some time playing this game. Good fun.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 1:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I loved EBA and Ouendan! so this should be good for me.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 4:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just downloaded it.
Seriously, Cyclone I think every song I've downloaded I've seen you in the top 5-10 ranks. Love the game, Im better at Catching the beat mode but Ill practice more on the regular mode. Good stuff.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:33 pm    Post subject: Re: osu! - Free rythym game based on EBA and Ouendan Reply with quote

nardi11011 wrote:
- Try using the keyboard
Instead of clicking, try using the Z and X keys on the keyboard.
Clicking might be easier at first, but a lot of people find z/x easier over
time and you will need it eventually, if you want to get even close to
passing certain songs.


Oh haha, I didn't even notice the link to my video there the first time I read that.

clawmaster2 wrote:
Seriously, Cyclone I think every song I've downloaded I've seen you in the top 5-10 ranks. Love the game, Im better at Catching the beat mode but Ill practice more on the regular mode. Good stuff.


Yeah, I've quite enjoyed myself with this game for the fast few months. I'm not one for really playing fruits mode, but it has been a nice addition to osu!.


Anyways, I'm a BAT (Beatmap Approval Team)(also i'm currently the top ranked player ^_^), so if anybody has any questions, I'll probably be able to answer them.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:27 pm    Post subject: Re: osu! - Free rythym game based on EBA and Ouendan Reply with quote

Cyclone wrote:
nardi11011 wrote:
- Try using the keyboard
Instead of clicking, try using the Z and X keys on the keyboard.
Clicking might be easier at first, but a lot of people find z/x easier over
time and you will need it eventually, if you want to get even close to
passing certain songs.


Oh haha, I didn't even notice the link to my video there the first time I read that.

clawmaster2 wrote:
Seriously, Cyclone I think every song I've downloaded I've seen you in the top 5-10 ranks. Love the game, Im better at Catching the beat mode but Ill practice more on the regular mode. Good stuff.


Yeah, I've quite enjoyed myself with this game for the fast few months. I'm not one for really playing fruits mode, but it has been a nice addition to osu!.


Anyways, I'm a BAT (Beatmap Approval Team)(also i'm currently the top ranked player ^_^), so if anybody has any questions, I'll probably be able to answer them.

Sweet!
Question: When I use the z/x keys while using the mouse my game tends to lag a little, especially during the spinners, but if I just click on the mouse theres no lag at all. Why is it lagging while using z/x?
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lag is such a loose term. You'll have to be more specific.

If i had to guess however, i'd say that the game is skipping frames when you use your keyboard? If i had to guess i'd say your computer is trying to type somewhere else while you play. (especially since you said especially during spinners, which means you have to hold the key down) That's a long shot though. If that's not it, it sounds like more of a hardware issue.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 12:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cyclone wrote:
Lag is such a loose term. You'll have to be more specific.

If i had to guess however, i'd say that the game is skipping frames when you use your keyboard? If i had to guess i'd say your computer is trying to type somewhere else while you play. (especially since you said especially during spinners, which means you have to hold the key down) That's a long shot though. If that's not it, it sounds like more of a hardware issue.

Naw, you got it right on, it skips frames a little. Any way to fix that?
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 3:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cyclone wrote:
If i had to guess i'd say your computer is trying to type somewhere else while you play. (especially since you said especially during spinners, which means you have to hold the key down) That's a long shot though. If that's not it, it sounds like more of a hardware issue.



Beyond that is not something i can help with.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 7:42 pm    Post subject: Re: osu! - Free rhythm game based on EBA and Ouendan Reply with quote

Cyclone wrote:
Oh hi.

Hi Mr. Robot ^_^

Cyclone wrote:
A very nice OP for this thread BTW. (even though it's Rhythm, not Rythym.)

Why does English have to have annoying words like that... fixed.

Also, here is the most epic beatmap ever. Seriously. Why is there no video of this yet? Seems like I have some recording to do.

BTW I'm rank ~400
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Zephyr618 wrote:
I've been practiving this over and over again and even at 50% speed I can't hit any notes... WTF?!??!?
Make sure you're hitting the drum controller


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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 8:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I got this game. It is pretty fun, but I'd stick to gh or rb.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 9:32 pm    Post subject: Re: osu! - Free rhythm game based on EBA and Ouendan Reply with quote

nardi11011 wrote:


Also, here is the most epic beatmap ever. Seriously. Why is there no video of this yet? Seems like I have some recording to do.


I don't like the map OR the song. I find both to be annoying after just half of a play.
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:26 pm    Post subject: Re: osu! - Free rythym game based on EBA and Ouendan Reply with quote

Cyclone wrote:
(also i'm currently the top ranked player ^_^)


...Seriously? The guy above Rolled is a SH user?! If I didn't read your banner after I saw that, I wouldn't have believed it myself.
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