This page will tell you roughly how to get the game working in your device and some troubleshooting methods.
Installation guide
Normal computer
osu! (peppy)
Windows OS
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Minimum System Requirements
- 1 GHz+ Processor
- 512 MB+ RAM
- Microsoft .NET Framework (2.0+, 32bit)
How to install
- Press the link to start downloading osu! installer. Try to locate where the installer is.
- Open the installer. You may be prompt an option to allow or forbid osu! installer progress.
- Read what is shown. Take your time. Press "Next" when you are done.
- After you determined where to put osu! in. The extraction progress will happen and osume! (depends on your decision) will start and update osu! to the latest version.
- You can download the skins if you want. Skins download will start after the osu! update is complete.
- Press "Start osu!"
- Wait until the Main menu is shown. You should be prompted to either log-in using osu! account or "Offline mode"
- It is highly suggested you log-in your osu! account instead of choosing "Offline mode".
- Enjoy your osu! experience!
Adding Beatmaps
It is worth mentioning that you should save the files and remember where it is located.
- Log-in your osu! account.
- Unless you are planning to download from Beatmap Pack Listing.
- Go to Beatmap Listing page or Beatmap Pack Listing page
- Find the songs or the packs you like.
- Press the Download link. You should be prompt by your browser to allow or cancel the download.
- It is worth noting that the main server have a limit when it comes to Beatmap downloading from the site in one time. If the server detects you are downloading too much in one time (say, 3 Beatmaps in 1 minute), a timeout warning will be issued and will be lifted after a while (~500 seconds).
- Find where you keep the Beatmap (or Beatmaps packs) you downloaded. Usually, they would be founded at Users/Downloads folder.
- If you still can't find it, use your "Search" and key in the Beatmap(/Beatmaps packs) name. Then, remember where the future Beatmap (/Beatmaps packs) would end up in every time you download.
- Drag the beatmaps (or extract the beatmaps in the Beatmaps pack) to your desktop.
- If you can multi-task, you can opt to use two windows (Downloads and osu! program file) without dragging it out to desktop.
- Manually find osu! program file[C:\Program Files\osu!].
- If you did not know, C: is the hard-disk location name that your computer understands. If you can't find it at C: and you have a different hard-disk location name (like D: or H:), then go there and find it.
- If you know how to work your computer, make a shortcut link to the osu! folder by right-clicking osu! folder in the Program Files and press "Create Shortcut". If you did do this, it will save you the hassle and time needed. Just remember where you hide the shortcut in.
- Move the beatmap(s) (either in .osz or .zip) to the Songs file.
- Open your osu! and press a game mode. osu! will extract the data (may take a while) and your beatmaps can be played. Enjoy your beatmap(s).
- Using "F5" is highly suggested especially when you are in a group in Multi mode. osu! will extract the data without leaving the group.
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OS X (Apple)
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How to install
Original post
- Download osu!.zip (contains osu!.app)
- Remember to give your thanks to Ephemeral for the packaging.
- Extract the .zip file and put osu!.app somewhere safe in your desktop.
- Open the .app and osu! updater will run.
- Wait for the updater to complete it's update and osu! is now playable.
- The first time you run osu!, it may take up to 5 minutes to start. This is due to X11 (the graphical subsystem) rebuilding a font cache.
Adding Beatmaps
For a picture guide, press the Original post link above.
- Right-click osu!.app and select "Show Package Contents"
- If you are moving only one .osz file, drag that directly to osu!.app icon. The map will be extracted.
- Navigate to "Contents/Resources/winePrefix/drive_c/osu/Songs"
- Drag your .osz (or .zip) files to the "Songs" file
- Open your osu!.app and go to a go to song selection or hit "F5".
- Importing songs may get stuck. If this happens, try "ALT-F4" or "ESC" mashing, or quit osu! and run it again.
Notes
- This build will always start the updater when you run it. It will update to newer releases and therefore when the remaining issues are fixed you will automatically receive the fixes.
- [Unconfirmed whether it is still in effect]Online ranking and bancho connections will not currently work. This will be fixed in the near future.
- You can make a shortcut to the songs folder on your desktop by dragging the folder while holding command and option. This should make it easier to load new maps.
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Linux OS (Open Source)
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How to install
1. Basic setup.
- First, check your Graphic Card.
- For best results, get a nVIDIA-Chipset.
- On Intel graphic cards, you need to enable Vsync.
- On AMD HD**** cards you need to disable the shaders.
- Install "Wine". (If you didn't yet)
2. Getting Wine to work.
- For Ubuntu/GNU/LINUX Debian, just do:
- sudo apt-get -y install wine
- For Gentoo / Sabayon do:
- For Fedora do:
- For any other OS read the install-manual of the system.
3. Getting osu! to work.
- You will need to use winetricks...
- As normal user,
- winetricks install dotnet20 xna31
- You need to download a zipped Osu!-Build, because the installer won't work.
- Extract and run the updater.
Adding Beatmaps
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Smartphones (Android)
osu!droid (Pesets)
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How to install (Phone way)
Original Post
- You have 3 choices. Pick either one.
- Allow osu!droid.apk to install.
- osu!droid is now installed in your phone.
How to install (USB way)
- Use this download link (osu!droid.apk ver. 1.5.5)
- Download the .apk file from your computer.
- Transfer the .apk file to your phone using the suitable USB cable (Bluetooth is possible but using USB is much more efficient).
- Please set your device to USB connection mode first. (Depending on your device)
- Find and open the .apk file from your device.
- Allow osu!droid.apk to install.
- osu!droid is now installed in your phone.
Adding Beatmaps
Note: Picture guide is also included in the Original post above
Smartphone way
- Open your browser and login at osu.ppy.sh
- Important: Not all web browsers can download beatmaps from osu.ppy.sh. Please use Opera Mobile or Firefox.
- Select your desired beatmap for downloading
- Change the download directory to "/mnt/sdcard/osu!droid/" (This directory is default)
- Wait until the beatmap is downloaded.
- The beatmap will be imported automatically at the next launch of osu!droid
USB way
- Connect your device to PC with USB cable
- The location you should put in now depends on what type the file is.
- If you have .osz or .zip files, copy them into your device's osu!droid directory.
- If you have unpacked songs (i.e. in folders), copy them into osu!droid/Songs directory.
- Directory will vary if you did modify it in Advanced Option. You need to put in that directory you set instead.
- Plug off your device and launch osu!droid
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T-Aiko [Taiko] (Guy-kun)
| T-Aiko (Guy-kun)
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How to install (Phone way)
Original Post
Adding Beatmaps
Smartphone way
- Get connected to the internet.
- Open T-Aiko and press "Get Maps"
- If the "Get Maps" is grayed out, it means you are not connected to the internet.
- Pick your song of choice to download. (The file will go to the songs directory that is set by you or by default)
- Wait for it. You can continue searching or leave after the downloading is completed.
- Press "Play" from your main menu and the beatmap can be played.
USB way
- Connect your device to PC with USB cable
- The location you should put in now depends on what type the file is.
- If you have .osz or .zip files, copy them into your device's T-Aiko directory.
- If you have unpacked songs (i.e. in folders), copy them into T-Aiko/Songs directory.
- Directory will vary if you did modify it in Advanced Option. You need to put in that directory you set instead.
- Plug off your device and launch T-Aiko
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Apple (iOS)
osu! (nuudles)
| osu! (nuudles) [Currently empty]
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| How to install
Adding Beatmaps
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osu!stream (peppy)
| osu!stream (peppy)
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| How to install
iDevice's App Store method (Suggested)
Make sure your iDevice can connect to the Internet (either by Wi-Fi or 3G/4G).
- Go to "App Store" from your iDevice
- Search for osu!stream
- Press and install osu!stream
- If you are prompted to key-in your Apple ID and the password, please do so.
- osu!stream can be played after the download and auto-installation is completed.
- It is suggested you read "Adding Beatmaps" section too to ensure you get the latest free songs pack. Your download contains only 2 songs.
USB method
Your computer must have iTunes installed.
- Go to this link and download it
- If they request for Apple ID, key-in your Apple ID and the password.
- Plug-in your iDevice (that has osu!stream) to your computer
- Transfer the osu!stream files using iTunes
- Unplug your iDevice and osu!stream can be played.
Adding Beatmaps
Make sure your iDevice can connect to the Internet (either by Wi-Fi or 3G/4G).
- Open osu!stream.
- Press the osu! symbol and you should be directed to the main menu (or tutorial if this is your first time)
- Press the "Store" bar
- You can also head to "Play" and press "Download more songs!"
- Select your desired pack.
- It is suggested you download packs that do not cost you money first. Free packs have "FREE" tag instead of the "USD$" cost tag.
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Questions
osu! (peppy)
- I try to run osu! and get an 'Initialization Error'
- Make sure you have the .NET Framework 2.0 installed (Windows XP only, Vista/7/8 have it installed by default).
- Why can't I download from the Beatmap listing?
- You need to register for the site first. Registration is free and very quick, and as well as giving you the benefit of accessing beatmap downloads, it also allows you to obtain a ranking on the online leaderboards and chat to other players in-game. So there's no excuse not to sign up!
- I can't play the Beatmap I downloaded!
- Your file is incomplete/corrupted. Did you just canceled the download half-way? If so, search back that song name and download it again and stay till the song is completed it's download properly.
- osu! will put the incomplete/corrupted song under "Failed" folder in "Songs" folder file.
- Something else going wrong?
- If you come across a bug or error not listed above, check out the Bug Reports forum and post there (searching through existing threads first is highly recommended). Someone will definitely be around to help. Just make sure you speak your points clearly and provide a proof to back-up your points (like a screenshot, video, and/or the steps to reproduce).
- Also, please consider using the osu! IRC channel if you are bit skeptical to post at Bug Reports section.
osu!droid (Pesets)
- What versions of Android OS are supported?
- All versions since 1.6 (Donut).
- Will you support storyboard/video?
- Will you make a <feature name>?
T-Aiko (Guy-kun)
- I can't play on my Android phone!
- Do you happen to be using a Motorola smartphone? There seems to be a bug in Motorola Android firmware that causes the game to crash when pressing play without even letting you send an error report. The only recommendation to-do is to install a (Stock) Google ROM.
- If you discover any (bugs/problems), please post at this forum post complete with what smartphone you are using and the steps to reproduce the problem.
Credits
- peppy's FAQ [1]
- peppy's download page [2]
- peppy's osu! (OS X) testing release [3]
- mattyu007's How to Run osu! on Your Mac without using Boot Camp [4]
- KcLKcL's Solution: Running Osu! In Ubuntu or Xubuntu [5]
- doomed151's General Information and Download (osu!droid) [6]
- Official Website [7]
- Pesets's osu!droid Changelog [8]
- osu!droid Google Play page [9]
- Guy-kun's T-Aiko! for Android (Market Release!) [10]
- T-Aiko Google Play page [11]
- peppy's osu!stream official page [12]
- osu!stream App Store page [13]
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