[resolved] Unable to set a Skin *Resolved*

Artmistudio

Joined March 2021

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Artmistudio 2021-05-16T23:08:04+00:00

So I just got osu! on my current computer, and I've played osu before, but for some reason the skin isn't loading at all. I tried to load it (to open osu) but it redirects me to the app store. I've tried putting it into the skin folder itself (both in a new folder and the User folder), but it just won't load. I'm worried it will do this with beatmaps too. Anyone know how to fix this?

Update: beatmaps do the same thing (the osu! logo doesn't even show up on the file)

Last edited by Artmistudio 2021-05-16T23:12:51+00:00, edited 1 time in total.

-aster

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-aster 2021-05-16T23:17:43+00:00

Can you go into more detail when you say "it redirects me to the app store"?

Do you mean when you open the skin after downloading, it opens up the app (Microsoft if you're on Windows, Mac on Mac) store and not osu!? If so — you might have to set osu! as the default application that .osk (skins) and other osu files are opened in upon being extracted.

THAT_otaku

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THAT_otaku 2021-05-17T01:55:29+00:00

-aster wrote:
If so — you might have to set osu! as the default application that .osk (skins) and other osu files are opened in upon being extracted.

99% sure this is the case. The reason it didn't work while manually putting it in the skins folder is likely because you didn't restart osu! after doing so, or you did something slightly wrong.

Methods of fixing this (they do the same thing):

First way:
1. Open Windows Settings.
2. Type "default" into the searchbar, and click "Default Apps".
3. Scroll down and click "Choose default apps by file type".
4. Scroll down and find ".osk" & ".osz".
5. Click on each and then click osu!.

If osu! doesn't appear when doing the above, or you'd prefer to, try this other way:

Second way:
1. Download a beatmap (and a skin (in .osk format)).
2. Right click it in File Explorer, and click "Open with...".
3. Find and select osu!, you may need to click "More apps", or "Look for another app on this computer" first.
4. Click "Always use this app to open .osz (or .osk) files".
5. click "OK".

Hope this helps

RinPlaysOsu

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Joined April 2021

RinPlaysOsu 2021-05-17T04:14:01+00:00

THAT_otaku wrote:
-aster wrote:
If so — you might have to set osu! as the default application that .osk (skins) and other osu files are opened in upon being extracted.
99% sure this is the case. The reason it didn't work while manually putting it in the skins folder is likely because you didn't restart osu! after doing so, or you did something slightly wrong.

Methods of fixing this (they do the same thing):

First way:
1. Open Windows Settings.
2. Type "default" into the searchbar, and click "Default Apps".
3. Scroll down and click "Choose default apps by file type".
4. Scroll down and find ".osk" & ".osz".
5. Click on each and then click osu!.

If osu! doesn't appear when doing the above, or you'd prefer to, try this other way:

Second way:
1. Download a beatmap (and a skin (in .osk format)).
2. Right click it in File Explorer, and click "Open with...".
3. Find and select osu!, you may need to click "More apps", or "Look for another app on this computer" first.
4. Click "Always use this app to open .osz (or .osk) files".
5. click "OK".

Hope this helps

But the OP said “but it redirects me to the app store.” so I think they’re using a Mac. Apple calls it the App Store, and Microsoft calls it the Microsoft Store (I think).

Last edited by RinPlaysOsu 2021-05-17T04:14:25+00:00, edited 1 time in total.

Artmistudio

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Artmistudio 2021-05-20T00:48:27+00:00

Thank you all so much! I used the method of finding osu! in my files and setting it to open with that app. It's working now, just a little tedious