Hovering, because if I hit the tablet with my pen it will freeze sometimes. I've failed many songs because I accidentally hit it :s
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Tablet users: Hovering vs dragging
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Do you hover or drag?
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You're probably applying way too much pressure. I only have to change my pen nibs every few months, and even then they aren't that worn out, I could probably reuse all of them with no issue. Try to relax your hand a bit more and apply less pressure. I used to change my nib more often back when I got my tablet and used a smaller area, because I had to tense my hand more which made me press harder onto the tablet as well.Xivaxi wrote:
I have a question to those who drag:
How do you keep your pen nibs from being eaten away within the span of a few days?
I have much better cursor control and snapping while dragging, but my pen is visibly being eaten away after only 2-3 maps...so I force myself to hover. Is there some trick to longer pen life? Or am I destined to learn to hover...
You could also buy lots of spare nibs, that would probably solve your problem as well, but I've never had to (still using the spare nibs that came with my tablet, one year after).
I'd recommend you to hover.
dragging present participle of drag (Verb)Puncia wrote:
Luna wrote:
I tap, so neither really
Verb
Pull (someone or something) along forcefully, roughly, or with difficulty.
there's a difference between tapping and dragging you know
Tapping = not disabling mouse buttons, and using pen contact with tablet as the primary means of input.
As in, I play maps without streams with tablet only (And use only one keyboard key in addition to tapping for streams).
Basically a combination of hovering (for general movement) and dragging (for sliders, spinners etc)
As in, I play maps without streams with tablet only (And use only one keyboard key in addition to tapping for streams).
Basically a combination of hovering (for general movement) and dragging (for sliders, spinners etc)
edit: luna described already
anyways, the option you choose is HOVER because most of your movement is going to be hovering over the tablet.
anyways, the option you choose is HOVER because most of your movement is going to be hovering over the tablet.
I've been dragging for like ever, but I can't get used to hovering. What happens is I lift the pen up to high sometimes and it screws up everything. That and my hand shakes sooooo badly
i'm hovering since when i got my tab and i think it's better for the pen ^^
I drag, and to avoid excessive tablet/ nib wear, I taped a piece of clear plastic (an overhead sheet) around my tablet tightly. I havent had to replace a tip yet, but I suppose it will wear out eventually... Just not anytime soon.
I did that too, and it's actually working.d777b wrote:
I drag, and to avoid excessive tablet/ nib wear, I taped a piece of clear plastic (an overhead sheet) around my tablet tightly. I havent had to replace a tip yet, but I suppose it will wear out eventually... Just not anytime soon.
I hover, but I keep the pen close to the tab so occasionally it touches the tab. With mouse disabled ofcourse
I hover. Course my hand was shaking my first time trying the "hover" method, but after 4 hours I got used to it.
I tap on my screen, but I have a screen protector on so I'm not too worried about getting it scratched (there are slightly noticable scratchmarks from spinners though... ). The pen nib is slightly worn after ~4 months of play, but its still usable for everything i can throw at it. I tap as much as I can, except the occasional map with heavy deathstreams.
i usually hover, but i drag during spinners.
i used to hover spinners too, but sometimes the pen goes out of tablet's range and break my spinning.
i used to hover spinners too, but sometimes the pen goes out of tablet's range and break my spinning.
i hover but my hand rests on the tablet, which causes a lot of trouble since it limits my movement=w=;;;
so i always wear a jacket so i can glide my hand as much as i want on the tablet.......bad thing is that I get so hot when i play during summer...
so i always wear a jacket so i can glide my hand as much as i want on the tablet.......bad thing is that I get so hot when i play during summer...
Will3x
maybe adjust the active area so you can keep your wrist in one place?dumieAri wrote:
i hover but my hand rests on the tablet, which causes a lot of trouble since it limits my movement=w=;;;
so i always wear a jacket so i can glide my hand as much as i want on the tablet.......bad thing is that I get so hot when i play during summer...
lol you don't need to wear the jacket...dumieAri wrote:
i hover but my hand rests on the tablet, which causes a lot of trouble since it limits my movement=w=;;;
so i always wear a jacket so i can glide my hand as much as i want on the tablet.......bad thing is that I get so hot when i play during summer...
I put my wrist bone on the table and I slip in a piece of soft towel under. I fold the towel at least twice so that there're 4 layers. This allows me to glide short distance without much friction, cause the towel layers are rubbing against each others when I move instead of my wrist taking the full impact.
maybe adjust the active area so you can keep your wrist in one place?[/quote]
i tried, but i prefer a bigger active area, feels more natural o3o;
i tried, but i prefer a bigger active area, feels more natural o3o;
ahah, maybe i should try that. I did it with tissue once but it didn't go well lol. =w=;;Oinari-sama wrote:
lol you don't need to wear the jacket...dumieAri wrote:
i hover but my hand rests on the tablet, which causes a lot of trouble since it limits my movement=w=;;;
so i always wear a jacket so i can glide my hand as much as i want on the tablet.......bad thing is that I get so hot when i play during summer...
I put my wrist bone on the table and I slip in a piece of soft towel under. I fold the towel at least twice so that there're 4 layers. This allows me to glide short distance without much friction, cause the towel layers are rubbing against each others when I move instead of my wrist taking the full impact.
why haven't i thought of that =OPuncia wrote:
I use something like this, you should try it.
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guys i just tried hovering and i found it very fiteeging compared to drags
I drag but might start hovering or at least try, dont really wanna completely ruin my pen within just weeks of having it.
However dragging feels better imo, you get the "feedback" when touching the tablet, feels more natural to me.
However dragging feels better imo, you get the "feedback" when touching the tablet, feels more natural to me.
Hello everyone, I just recently made the switch over from keyboard and mouse to keyboard and tablet and I have a few questions, if you guys can help me.
!. How can I disable the feature of clicking on the tablet, so I can just drag my pen on tablet itself ?
2. Do you normally use the default mapping surface area or do you reduce it to your liking, because it feels like I'm moving around too much.
3. Since hovering seems to be the general way of playing ( looking at the results) , how can you feel when your pen comes up to much, without looking down ? Can you just naturally feel it or you hold your pen in a certain way to help alert you when you're coming up too high?
!. How can I disable the feature of clicking on the tablet, so I can just drag my pen on tablet itself ?
2. Do you normally use the default mapping surface area or do you reduce it to your liking, because it feels like I'm moving around too much.
3. Since hovering seems to be the general way of playing ( looking at the results) , how can you feel when your pen comes up to much, without looking down ? Can you just naturally feel it or you hold your pen in a certain way to help alert you when you're coming up too high?
Filthy Casual
1. Press F10 in game to disable clicksNot_Darkmatter wrote:
Hello everyone, I just recently made the switch over from keyboard and mouse to keyboard and tablet and I have a few questions, if you guys can help me.
!. How can I disable the feature of clicking on the tablet, so I can just drag my pen on tablet itself ?
2. Do you normally use the default mapping surface area or do you reduce it to your liking, because it feels like I'm moving around too much.
3. Since hovering seems to be the general way of playing ( looking at the results) , how can you feel when your pen comes up to much, without looking down ? Can you just naturally feel it or you hold your pen in a certain way to help alert you when you're coming up too high?
2. I use around 2/3 of my tablet, but everyone is different so find what feels best to you
3. I used to have a bit of trouble with taking my pen too far away from the tablet when I first started but over time I stopped doing it by accident.
Basically just press F10 and play more.
I hover.
I don't really like the resistance when dragging.
I don't really like the resistance when dragging.
Always been hovering since I started tablet. I tried dragging once but it feels so slow plus I don't want to kill the nibs 
I drag, feels more stable than hovering for me and since the area I use for osu! is worn smooth there's little resistance. I don't press too hard and my nibs last for quite a long time.
Still, dragging sounds like such a rough term, feels more like gliding across the surface to me.
Still, dragging sounds like such a rough term, feels more like gliding across the surface to me.
So... I wish I could hover.
I got my wacom tablet in early January.
March 18
http://imgur.com/cX49pq1
April 27
http://imgur.com/QU3pZFZ
June 21
What is a nib? :3
http://imgur.com/HXnYPXH
Think i might need to buy a new one very soon!
I got my wacom tablet in early January.
March 18
http://imgur.com/cX49pq1
April 27
http://imgur.com/QU3pZFZ
June 21
What is a nib? :3
http://imgur.com/HXnYPXH
Think i might need to buy a new one very soon!
teasp00n I think next time it'd be better if you removed the nib when you're playing.
You probably got extra nibs with it. You might wanna replace it. If it's even possible now that is.teasp00n wrote:
So... I wish I could hover.
I got my wacom tablet in early January.
March 18
http://imgur.com/cX49pq1
April 27
http://imgur.com/QU3pZFZ
June 21
What is a nib? :3
http://imgur.com/HXnYPXH
Think i might need to buy a new one very soon!
I don't play much with my tablet/at all any more because I have stuff to do, but with the week or two I've had my osu!tablet I feel more natural dragging since it feels more like writing normally. I guess it'd be better for me since I don't play too frequently though.
learned to hover in about a month of suffering and being annoyed by it, i like how it makes no noise
i hover and tap
but i have a good tablet pen so i also set the nib to off so that it doesnt register on the tablet.
but i have a good tablet pen so i also set the nib to off so that it doesnt register on the tablet.
I got the cheapest version so i couldnt change nibs on it. But it says on the box that is should be extra nibs :S weird.tokaku wrote:
teasp00n I think next time it'd be better if you removed the nib when you're playing.
But it still works fine
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They're under the pen holder.teasp00n wrote:
I got the cheapest version so i couldnt change nibs on it. But it says on the box that is should be extra nibs :S weird.tokaku wrote:
teasp00n I think next time it'd be better if you removed the nib when you're playing.
But it still works fine