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RBRat3
It was when I first started using the 12x18, I usually ended up playing at 800x600 windowed which reduced the area to something like 7x5in. But now it really doesn't matter I can play at any size and adjust to it within the first few notes. Each to their own I rather use my whole arm and wrist than just my wrist. I tried it both ways and it really makes no difference to me and since I have the tablet area I might as well use it. When you scale up the area so does the game like a slider my slider space is about the size 50 cent piece which from the GUI setting pics thats about what everyones active area is set to so Its kinda hard to fuck that up XD

Mainly I own this tablet for the sole purpose of utilizing my whole arm to do work than my wrist just like you do on a canvas, Not only that the grip pen exploits this by being thick like a brush. Its a sad shame since wacom discontinued the 12x18 tablets with intuos 4's so I have nothing to look forward to when this old piece dies and its bad enough that OSU eats my pens up.
thelewa

Vmx wrote:

Conclusion: Full is much better, inspired by ragelewa ;_;
I find it funny that I tell people to play with full area, even though I can't play with it myself because my hand is retarded
Valentiino
From this:

to this:
Mayutan


started with the almost smallest area but now i play like this and feel alot more comfortable :)
just had to get used to it but it's worth it ! and now jumps are fine too >w<
just one bad thing.. i'm worse at spinning now TT but i guess i just need some practice
also took a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Rf84-sDksA
i'm a noob though :P
jianzii


Large areas hurt my arm.
nVidi4x

jianzii wrote:



Large areas hurt my arm.
o,o that's my tablet !
Layne_old_1
~
peppercatastrop
Changed to this
Sieg
hinamizawan
Pereira006
hue hue hue es pro @makkura

ririco
hmm~ this is mine o.o

jianzii

nVidi4x wrote:

jianzii wrote:

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Large areas hurt my arm.
o,o that's my tablet !
Internet high five! *Slaps Screen*
Goronica
:,7
JAKACHAN

Goronica wrote:

what does force proportions do D:
Forces your tablet area to the proportions of your screen (If you have a square screen then the area you choose will be square, widescreen the area will be widescreen.)

Instead of trying to explain it in super detail I can tell you right now you want it on.
Cifica
1/2 inch by 1/2 inch CHAMPION. Dem girls be lovin' my style.



edit: make that 1/4 by 1/4
F m L_old

Cifica wrote:

1/2 inch by 1/2 inch CHAMPION. Dem girls be lovin' my style.



edit: make that 1/4 by 1/4
what the fuck?
JAKACHAN

F m L wrote:

what the fuck?
One day he shall realize that such a small area doesn't help at all compared to Full.
Cifica

JAKACHAN wrote:

F m L wrote:

what the fuck?
One day he shall realize that such a small area doesn't help at all compared to Full.
No way, I never have to move my arm, I've tried full before and I just prefer it smaller. Jumps don't exist anymore!
JAKACHAN

Cifica wrote:

No way, I never have to move my arm, I've tried full before and I just prefer it smaller. Jumps don't exist anymore!
-Insert small circles or winding streams-
Cifica

JAKACHAN wrote:

Cifica wrote:

No way, I never have to move my arm, I've tried full before and I just prefer it smaller. Jumps don't exist anymore!
-Insert small circles or winding streams-

I can't say that I'm a top tier player, but it has been working for me.
Hiyorin

Cifica wrote:

I can't say that I'm a top tier player, but it has been working for me.
How do you do with the fast note snapping in http://osu.ppy.sh/b/47152? I also play on a pretty small active area aswell (not as small as yours) and it's those kinds of beats you must snap to that wreck me :\
Cifica

FruitTingles wrote:

Cifica wrote:

I can't say that I'm a top tier player, but it has been working for me.
How do you do with the fast note snapping in http://osu.ppy.sh/b/47152? I also play on a pretty small active area aswell (not as small as yours) and it's those kinds of beats you must snap to that wreck me :\
I got used to the hand/wrist movement (maybe that's bad), but practice makes perfect!
Thatgooey
I just got my tablet a few days ago, and thought the full area tablet surface was ridiculous and immediately started trying to figure out how to get the tiny box. I started realizing that small circles were going to be a problem and that it was already kinda hard on my wrist for the tiny movements. It felt just like mouse, which can get kind of erratic and guessy at times. I changed it to full area, and even though I'm still beyond horrible now compared to where I was at with mouse, I can start to tell a difference as to why full is better. It feels like I am going to eventually have way more control and precision once I put more hours in. I can no longer play osu! with mouse even after just two days of playing with full area tablet. The sensitivity on my mouse just feels astronomical, and I miss notes by 2-3 inches on my screen. If you really want to try and improve, I recommend going with the full area like others are preaching here. If you play at full for a few days and go back to the tiny box, you will realize how limited you feel in what you can accomplish.

I just wish this damn pen was easier to hold XD
Anyone have a good grip technique for it? It feels kinda awkward and I can't make up my mind on how to hold it.
Goronica
I just got my tablet yesterday and I tried some different settings and I don't get why you wouldn't use your full tablet. Maybe if you have a very big one it can be a problem.

Full tablet ftw :D I do have a small tablet

thelewa
Full tablet area is very awesome indeed
Amefuri Koneko
I play this area with my wrist fixed, no lifting up or any hand movements. Only fingers and angle usage :3



Would have played full area if I could reach upleft\upright corners more freely.
jianzii
So again, why would full area be more beneficial (for anyone other than people trying to fast track it to a sore arm)?

Because if you can be just as accurate with a smaller area, there really isn't any point to using a larger one?
Amefuri Koneko

jianzii wrote:

So again, why would full area be more beneficial (for anyone other than people trying to fast track it to a sore arm and don't feel like masturbating for hours on end)?

Because if you can be just as accurate with a smaller area, there really isn't any point to using a larger one?
Because you can't.
Also, larger area gives better feedback of your movements, more accurate snapping on small notes and overall more fun and actually less wrist breaking (less grip pressure, more relaxed wrist, NO PAIN!)
Small area doesn't make jumps easier it's a myth, and not really faster enough so it would count for Osu gameplay compared to meduim\full areas in a long run.
Hiyorin

Ami Furi Koneko wrote:

actually less wrist breaking (less grip pressure, more relaxed wrist, NO PAIN!)
I can totally vouch for this, I really wish I started with a full area. I tried switching a few weeks ago but found it really hard with the 10,000+ PC I already have with the small area. Start full before it's too late!
threenash

osu! resolution: 1920x1080
Cifica

Thatgooey wrote:

Anyone have a good grip technique for it?
Here's mine:

I also started out with full proportion and eventually shrank it. It took me about a week to get used to what I have now.
nomen
Full.
UIO-P
All Screen (24 inch) and full area of tablet~

Size of osu is also full screen

My tablet is cth-470
Thatgooey

FruitTingles wrote:

Ami Furi Koneko wrote:

actually less wrist breaking (less grip pressure, more relaxed wrist, NO PAIN!)
I can totally vouch for this, I really wish I started with a full area. I tried switching a few weeks ago but found it really hard with the 10,000+ PC I already have with the small area. Start full before it's too late!
I have a history of carpal and RSI, and when i switched to the tiny box area, I quickly started feeling the sharp pains in my wrist. With full tablet surface, I feel very comfortable and even browse desktop with the tablet pen now whenever I can. I can also vouch for better registry as well. I quite like it.
koromo
I should just switch to full area already.

winber1

Ami Furi Koneko wrote:

jianzii wrote:

So again, why would full area be more beneficial (for anyone other than people trying to fast track it to a sore arm and don't feel like masturbating for hours on end)?

Because if you can be just as accurate with a smaller area, there really isn't any point to using a larger one?
Because you can't.
Also, larger area gives better feedback of your movements, more accurate snapping on small notes and overall more fun and actually less wrist breaking (less grip pressure, more relaxed wrist, NO PAIN!)
Small area doesn't make jumps easier it's a myth, and not really faster enough so it would count for Osu gameplay compared to meduim\full areas in a long run.
uhh... really? I honestly can't agree with the wrist statements. Perhaps it depends on the person, but I've tried using full area or a larger area than what I used to have, and it has been so much more tiring for my wrist, since I have to use it a lot more. And if I try to use my arm instead, that gets quite tiring. With my small area, I have pretty much absolutely no problem playing for hours. The only problem is my left hand failing at streaming. And secondly, larger areas being more fun is completely subjective. It doesn't really make much sense to me anyways, but ok.

Though I will admit that you probably will have more control once you are used to it.

Still, I like my smaller area a lot better
JAKACHAN

winber1 wrote:

uhh... really? I honestly can't agree with the wrist statements. Perhaps it depends on the person, but I've tried using full area or a larger area than what I used to have, and it has been so much more tiring for my wrist, since I have to use it a lot more. And if I try to use my arm instead, that gets quite tiring. With my small area, I have pretty much absolutely no problem playing for hours. The only problem is my left hand failing at streaming. And secondly, larger areas being more fun is completely subjective. It doesn't really make much sense to me anyways, but ok.

Though I will admit that you probably will have more control once you are used to it.

Still, I like my smaller area a lot better
Honestly if your arm is getting tired playing osu! no matter what the map then you have some serious physical problems and you really need to go outside and do something other than playing games.
YodaSnipe
pump dat iron brah
winber1
I'm actually pretty decently fit.

I also play piano competitively, does that make any difference? idk, but I use both my arms and wrist a lot.

Anyways, that was more of a comparative statement. It's more tiring then if I just use my fingers and my wrist. I could essentially say the same thing to you guys about your wrists. I honestly don't find it tiring to use my wrist.

Edit: adding on... when using my small tablet area my wrist barely moves, it's mostly my fingers (my pinky and my ring finger are placed firmly on the tablet). I don't really know if that makes a huge difference or if other people do that as well.
Valentiino


After 10k playcount with tablet, it finally begins
sCam
Full, I don't forced porportions either, that makes jumping harder, and more harder to be accurate.
YodaSnipe
mfw no forced proportions.
Hata_Ranko
15" 1024x768, 22" 1680x1050

osu was 1280x960

I've been using a tablet for about a day and so far I think I like this setup the most since since I think I'm going to use pen input instead of mouse for most stuff. If I did switch to low res osu I would probably switch over to mouse mode with full speed and acceleration off.

edit: holy balls this is painful.

edit2: getting used to tablet but I've changed setup to



osu is back to 1024x768
Tentsuki
:3

threenash
Genshin
JFRN
This

I have Intuos4 lol.
charlotteawoo
JMC
tablet area full

monitor resolution 1440*900
osu resolution 1280*800
Chankles
bentyhunter
I thought mine was pretty standard but looking around it's pretty different.
JAKACHAN
Used to be Full Area 1440x900 but now I'm Full Area 1920x1080.
Piotrekol

JAKANYAN wrote:

Full Area 1920x1080.
I'm trying to start playing taiko tough :P :C
Sasumi_old
Mythras
full!
Malleta
Most people who posted here, use small areas... lol

JAKANYAN wrote:

Used to be Full Area 1440x900 but now I'm Full Area 1920x1080.
osu 1024x768? or full screen?

Unkind wrote:

full!
resolutions? :3
cirno-_old
Saint_old
Full, but with 800x600 resolution.
deadbeat

tiny \:D/
Yumz


:)
Shadowa
1280x960 osu! resulotion
and..




btw anyone knows how to disable holding shortcut for rightclick?
JAKACHAN


This is mapped directly to my osu! window.

So I am playing at the largest area possible.
-Soba-
Natsu
Full Area o3o
Claire_old_1
CTL-470 Full Area (Force Proportions) [1920x1080 Full Screen]
rmanz
Mapped to fullscreen osu! window.
I used to play full area when I used pen tapping, but after switching to hovering + keyboard only I had to make it smaller.
Jafem
So i was like... Lets try osu with tablet! 1 minute later... Screw this this is hard!
so i will perfer the mouse and keyboard :P
Icyteru

-Soba- wrote:

what?
Fabi
Juza26

thelewa wrote:

I see so many people without force proportions that it makes my brain hurt
Do you hover by the way?
Arcanine
Full area and forced proportions.

I play on windowed widescreen mode because it looks better than 800x600 in my opinion.
Poligen
Well, this is mine. I originally tried to be all Cookiezi and play full tablet area, but I got lazy QQ

Tsukimi Luna

Moderately large
TakuMii
I've been playing a lot with my area recently, and I think I've settled on (the equivalent to) what I used when I first got my tablet.


Screen area is 1366x768, just like my 11" ultrabook. My window is 1228x768 (16:10) but that doesn't affect gameplay.
Minah


didn't force on purpose :3
Marqueur


Still hesitating between full or medium area.
Arcanine

Vhoxel wrote:



Still hesitating between full or medium area.
Full area is the way to go.
TakuMii

Vhoxel wrote:



Still hesitating between full or medium area.
You'll want to be using full area, or at least 75% of your tablet. Your 'medium' is too small IMO.
enik

I call my area medium.
Marqueur

Arcanine wrote:

Full area is the way to go.
Yeah, i played some beatmaps switching between full and small area, and i'm actually more confortable with full.
Also, osu's résolution is 800x600.
pitbull2k4
What do you guys with full area move to get across the tablet (arms/wrist)? I've tried full, but I feel uncomfortable having to move that much, beyond just the fact that I'm not used to it. I'd like to full area sometime though.
TakuMii

pitbull2k4 wrote:

What do you guys with full area move to get across the tablet (arms/wrist)? I've tried full, but I feel uncomfortable having to move that much, beyond just the fact that I'm not used to it. I'd like to full area sometime though.
A lot of people use their wrist, but personally, I rest the ball of my wrist on the edge of the tablet and use my fingers to move the pen around. It sometimes gets uncomfortable though.
Marqueur

pitbull2k4 wrote:

What do you guys with full area move to get across the tablet (arms/wrist)? I've tried full, but I feel uncomfortable having to move that much, beyond just the fact that I'm not used to it. I'd like to full area sometime though.
I personnaly play osu windowed, so i don't have to move too much.
Hula


Just upgraded to this from <1/4 of the space used, doing fast star patterns with a tiny area is really rough, but this helps a bit I think
JareDeZane


I'm stuck with this. Can't go any smaller/bigger.
Hula
SPOILER

JareDeZane wrote:



I'm stuck with this. Can't go any smaller/bigger.

Isn't this area size really hard for you to do jumps on? Not to mention the random slider breaks?
Dexus

1920x1080 screen
1366x768 game window
1229x768 screen area

Everyone uses such tiny areas, must be hard.

Edit: Just noticed YayMii and I have the same but reversed settings, kinda funny.
Impossible to get 16:10 at 768p ;_; (it's 1228.8 for the width so I just rounded up)

I'll probably switch to 1152x720 screen area with 1280x720 game window.

You can get more precise mapping by using the Mouse keys
[ Control Panel\Ease of Access\Ease of Access Center\Make the mouse easier to use ]

First I set the game window to the size I want my tablet to play with (I always use a 16:10 resolution) then I use the mouse keys to get a precise placement. Then I just switch the game to a 16:9 resolution and play on that.

I never change the tablet area. I really wish I had a bigger tablet so I could play on bigger resolutions and match the movements. I find if you're playing with a large resolution the inputs get misplaced because you're not moving the same distance as you are with your tablet.
Please

Dexus wrote:


1920x1080 screen
1366x768 game window
1229x768 screen area

Everyone uses such tiny areas, must be hard.

Edit: Just noticed YayMii and I have the same but reversed settings, kinda funny.
Impossible to get 16:10 at 768p ;_; (it's 1228.8 for the width so I just rounded up)

I'll probably switch to 1152x720 screen area with 1280x720 game window.

You can get more precise mapping by using the Mouse keys
[ Control Panel\Ease of Access\Ease of Access Center\Make the mouse easier to use ]

First I set the game window to the size I want my tablet to play with (I always use a 16:10 resolution) then I use the mouse keys to get a precise placement. Then I just switch the game to a 16:9 resolution and play on that.

I never change the tablet area. I really wish I had a bigger tablet so I could play on bigger resolutions and match the movements. I find if you're playing with a large resolution the inputs get misplaced because you're not moving the same distance as you are with your tablet.
my area;
i think it's easier to play with a small area. well, it's a personal preference :)
RaneFire
84x63mm tablet area per 1024x768 resolution game window.
Hula
SPOILER

Dexus wrote:


1920x1080 screen
1366x768 game window
1229x768 screen area

Everyone uses such tiny areas, must be hard.

Edit: Just noticed YayMii and I have the same but reversed settings, kinda funny.
Impossible to get 16:10 at 768p ;_; (it's 1228.8 for the width so I just rounded up)

I'll probably switch to 1152x720 screen area with 1280x720 game window.

You can get more precise mapping by using the Mouse keys
[ Control Panel\Ease of Access\Ease of Access Center\Make the mouse easier to use ]

First I set the game window to the size I want my tablet to play with (I always use a 16:10 resolution) then I use the mouse keys to get a precise placement. Then I just switch the game to a 16:9 resolution and play on that.

I never change the tablet area. I really wish I had a bigger tablet so I could play on bigger resolutions and match the movements. I find if you're playing with a large resolution the inputs get misplaced because you're not moving the same distance as you are with your tablet.
If you practise enough, you create muscle memory, and you just have to make sure you place your hand in the right place on the tablet everytime when you're using small areas
JareDeZane

Hula wrote:

SPOILER

JareDeZane wrote:



I'm stuck with this. Can't go any smaller/bigger.

Isn't this area size really hard for you to do jumps on? Not to mention the random slider breaks?
Not necessarily.

Naturally I can't stand the sensitivity of full tablet area since I'm a high dpi mouse user. (and my screen is small) This area is pretty comfortable for me.

Took me pretty long to practice jumps tho.
Dexus
For 3 years I used a tiny area and jumps weren't easy to be precise with. Yeah I was moving around quickly, but when tricky patterns came up I had to grip my pen to death to make sure I was precise. I realized playing full tablet just required more use of the arm instead of all fingers. Switching over was difficult at first, but after extensive playing with a full area it's very rewarding. I actually find it more fun too because you can really get into jumps.

I really would advise every play to play full tablet at least for a week to see how they feel about. Reducing the screen are and not the tablet area can make it more comfortable as well (if you're playing windowed that is). Fullscreen you can disabl GPU scaling and then lower the osu! Resolution until you feel comfortable with it.
Mamoru Senpai

Dexus wrote:

For 3 years I used a tiny area and jumps weren't easy to be precise with. Yeah I was moving around quickly, but when tricky patterns came up I had to grip my pen to death to make sure I was precise. I realized playing full tablet just required more use of the arm instead of all fingers. Switching over was difficult at first, but after extensive playing with a full area it's very rewarding. I actually find it more fun too because you can really get into jumps.

I really would advise every play to play full tablet at least for a week to see how they feel about. Reducing the screen are and not the tablet area can make it more comfortable as well (if you're playing windowed that is). Fullscreen you can disabl GPU scaling and then lower the osu! Resolution until you feel comfortable with it.
I tried it once and it felt so wrong. I couldn't even finish a hard map.
Trust


1366x768 osu! window & 1920x1080 screen

I'm considering a smaller window and using full area since i'm using almost the entire tablet area that force proportions fits to anyways.
TakuMii

Dexus wrote:

For 3 years I used a tiny area and jumps weren't easy to be precise with. Yeah I was moving around quickly, but when tricky patterns came up I had to grip my pen to death to make sure I was precise. I realized playing full tablet just required more use of the arm instead of all fingers. Switching over was difficult at first, but after extensive playing with a full area it's very rewarding. I actually find it more fun too because you can really get into jumps.

I really would advise every play to play full tablet at least for a week to see how they feel about. Reducing the screen are and not the tablet area can make it more comfortable as well (if you're playing windowed that is). Fullscreen you can disabl GPU scaling and then lower the osu! Resolution until you feel comfortable with it.
I used to have an area similar to Cookiezi's (my old area) and I noticed that my cursor was super-shaky when I played. It may have been my grip, but I noticed that it became much more steady and landing jumps were more reliable when I changed back to the settings that were default on my laptop (the screencap I posted earlier is replicating those settings on my desktop).
CodeS


Osu: Full screen.

I tried Many areas (Including Full and one really small), but this is the one I like the most :3
Lunanor
.......
nrl

Dexus wrote:

I find if you're playing with a large resolution the inputs get misplaced because you're not moving the same distance as you are with your tablet.
Force proportions fixes that.
djjsixpack
Osu resolution is fullscreen. When I play with forced proportions I get input delay, but the area is identical to with it on.

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