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Poll 21: Do you use a skin?

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Total Posts
159

What skin do you play osu! with?

The default skin, as-is
131
5.43%
The default skin, with a few minor tweaks
86
3.57%
A skin downloaded from the website or updater
533
22.11%
A heavily customized, combined, or original skin
1661
68.89%
Total votes: 2411
LuigiHann
Resident Skinner
4,432 posts
Here since the beginning
Topic Starter
LuigiHann
Hey everybody! I noticed that this section hasn't been used in a while, so I thought I'd revive it, and since I'm me, why not ask about skins?

So I'm quite curious, how many people play using only the default skin?
How many people customize the default skin themselves?
How many people primarily play with a skin they downloaded?
How many people put together their own skins, either from scratch or from parts of other skins?

In the comments, please let me know what skins you use! If you have a customized one you haven't shared on the forums, maybe show us a screenshot! If you just use the default skin, tell us what you like about it!

Thanks!
deadbeat
osu! Alumni
9,218 posts
Joined June 2009
deadbeat
I find using a customized one easier to play with.
Syden
46 posts
Joined April 2013
Syden
I find the updater's skins to be garbage (no offence), but i feel that way about any over decorated skin.
chong601
388 posts
Joined November 2013
chong601
i usually play on the default skin but the spinner limits the cursor visibility so i make the spinner transparent and some numerous tweaks around the sliders
Ryu Sei
2,879 posts
Joined October 2013
Ryu Sei
Mix, create, and match. That's the way I'm using the skin.
Derekku
COOL DUDE
7,270 posts
Joined March 2009
Derekku
One from the website (Nexus, specifically) with a few minor modifications (hitbursts and sliderticks).
TheVileOne
osu! Alumni
8,431 posts
Joined March 2010
TheVileOne
Why am I the only one who uses the vanilla skin? >.<
LeSpu
3 posts
Joined August 2012
LeSpu
I've been using the default skin until recently, so for some songs I haven't played in a while, I end up having to a) play it several times because I'm not used to playing the song with my new skin or b) using the vanilla skin.
Mismagius
9,237 posts
Joined July 2008
Mismagius
I have my own skin which I often use to play, but I don't mind playing with the default (even the old one).
darkmiz
407 posts
Joined August 2011
darkmiz
default skin is suited for casual gameplay, not competitive gameplay
Lach
1,118 posts
Joined November 2012
Lach

darkmiz wrote:

default skin is suited for casual gameplay, not competitive gameplay
I'd have to disagree. The newest revision of the default skin is actually pretty low on the HOLY SHIT DISTRACTIONS side of things. The hirbursts are pretty small and don't really make it hard to read stacks like the old one did. The only things I hate about it is the spinner, and the kiai effects.

You don't really need a super minimalist skin with literally every element skinned to a transparent png image to play well.
oRAiiDEN
11 posts
Joined January 2011
oRAiiDEN
I have recently combined skins from 3 sources and im happy about it :)
Eminent
9 posts
Joined November 2012
Eminent
Over the past couple weeks I decided to start trying to make my own skin, using both elements from other skins that I enjoy, as well as my own. I find that when I can make certain parts of the skin match my playstyle better I tend to play better :)
TakuMii
1,874 posts
Joined October 2009
TakuMii
I honestly like some of the prettier-looking skins, but I found them fairly intrusive and somewhat more difficult to play with. And although I prefer a cleaner skin, I don't like plagiarism, so I took it upon myself to make my own skin and find what works for me. The only things I have in my skin that aren't actually my own are graphics that I'm using with permission from the creator/ripper, graphics modified from the original, and hitsounds that have been so widespread I don't know where they originated from (trust me, if I knew where they came from, I would definitely want their blessing).

I really enjoyed the DS games, and personally enjoy you (LuigiHann) as a graphical artist, so that explains why I've been helping you with your EBO skin :P It might not be what I'd consider as minimal or as a skin I'd use if I want to play my absolute best, but I like how it looks. Not to mention that it takes me back to the days when those games were still new :)
Aurele
osu! Alumni
7,408 posts
Joined January 2011
Aurele
I usually use the default skin and I rarely use another skin.
MarioBound
74 posts
Joined February 2013
MarioBound
LOTS of people use custom skins
DakeDekaane
osu! Alumni
3,500 posts
Joined February 2012
DakeDekaane
I mainly use default skin with hitcircles and numbers from other skins, which I rotate constantly, and a few combobursts I take from other skins \o/

Somedays I use other skins from the forum, not too often though.
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Suimya
6,374 posts
Joined February 2011
Suimya
I think using custom skin, is much easier to play and edit with..well it might just be tho o3o/

and yeah i'm using my own custom skin, so that's why i'm saying this.
Natsu
8,074 posts
Joined September 2012
Natsu
I'm using a customized one, since is more comfortable to play, I use the default one just for modding and mapping
Nathanael
Global Moderator
6,162 posts
Joined January 2013
Nathanael
I use the default skin with some minor tweaks to remove the elements which causes lags and distracting at gameplay.
piruchan
753 posts
Joined October 2013
piruchan
I use skin from the forums (this one at the moment).

As for custom skin, guess I'll make it when I have time :) .
silmarilen
5,579 posts
Joined February 2010
silmarilen
i use a skin i got from someone else and im pretty sure they put it together themself, so heavily customized.
Garin
264 posts
Joined November 2012
Garin
I use my own but i have quite a few so i tend to switch between them and some mix skins i made.
Kert
2,079 posts
Joined June 2009
Kert
I am using my custom skin that can be found on my userpage
It is a combination of different skins and my own work (cursor / ranking letters and some other stuff)
Charles445
Elite Mapper II: Aspirant / osu! Paragon
2,881 posts
Joined March 2009
Charles445
I'm using the default skin, sort of.

It's not the current default skin, it's the old skin, i.e. template version 3.

I use it because it makes sure you don't make stuff super impossible to read when mapping and helps you judge stuff when playing.

Also the color scheme is better (orange to green to blue is a more logical progression (warm for good, cold for bad) than the other way around))
Stefan
Global Moderator
10,393 posts
Joined January 2011
Stefan
I use the default skin with changes on the cursor, hitcircle and the Menu sounds. Also I've put my own CTB skin in since I've played with it since the begin.
bomber34
1,529 posts
Joined February 2011
bomber34
I combined a lot of skin elements of other people's skin and added my own parts where there was nothing suitable for me
for really competetive reasons

actually I have 2 skins ...
the other is for mapping and casual plays / playing with SBs which is a tweaked version of the current default skin
TheVileOne
osu! Alumni
8,431 posts
Joined March 2010
TheVileOne
I have several skins that I use from time to time. I'm not sure if it's a plecebo, but some skins seem to improve aim. I rather like those that reduce the cursor size to a small, mono-colored object. It's easier to lock on.

I don't use it all the time, because it improves performance at the expense of quality game effects.
OzzyOzrock
5,185 posts
Joined August 2010
OzzyOzrock
For standard I don't think I've changed it, since I just have the taiko one for taiko.
[ Pingu ]
743 posts
Joined October 2013
[ Pingu ]
I use Niko's 6.1 Skin at the moment, with mixed elements from -Kamui-'s skin, WWW's skin and a skin called 'Hyperdimension Neptunia'.
EineKrone
147 posts
Joined November 2013
EineKrone
Used some skins, I didn't like the original.(weird when stacked, and the hits are too flashy)
So for some timed I used a edited Nikko/nacho ♥ mau skin, using a hitcircle from another skin it was almost perfect.

Then I found the Aesthetic skin, which IS perfect :D
I just changed the cursor and used the ring hitcircles(included). And put some combobursts too...

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