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Multi mode should have a preview demo on background!

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Current Priority: +16
QinnShou
16 posts
Joined January 2012
Topic Starter
QinnShou
I mean, when entered a room , if you have the map
you can see a demo play on the background of the room

so you can know how hard is this map,can I play it and what kind of mod should I use,
in prevent from using EZ in easy map and hard mod on hard map, esc-esc and didn't enjoyed the game.

1.This preview should have only sliders & hit circles. Black BG,no video, in preventing FPS dropping.
2.Enter room first, load preview the second.
3.There should be a option on turning it on&off. (Oinari-sama's suggestion,Thanks:D )

I think loading the preview shouldn't cost much time, should be the same time as entering a single-player game.
and it's a local feature, no lag on internet.

like this :

or this :


this feature must be handy before starting a multiplay :P
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KinkiN
2,626 posts
Joined March 2012
KinkiN
I think it's a good idea, but only a few ppl need it imo :3
QinnShou
16 posts
Joined January 2012
Topic Starter
QinnShou
yes...
it's for people who have too many map and haven't played them all
well, for previewing the map gonna multiplay.
Oinari-sama
osu! Alumni
3,403 posts
Joined July 2010
Oinari-sama
Cool, this will be handy for judging whether mods are suitable or not
Jacqli
Jacqli
If this feature added = More Lags.

So, No.

I'm fine with the current Multiplayer system. There's no need to change it.
jesse1412
1,457 posts
Joined January 2010
jesse1412

Jacqli wrote:

If this feature added = More Lags.

So, No.

I'm fine with the current Multiplayer system. There's no need to change it.
Lag in the mp select screen? OH NO.
Full Tablet
2,543 posts
Joined September 2011
Full Tablet
The Multiplayer Wait Screen is not laggy at all...
Jacqli
Jacqli

Full Tablet wrote:

The Multiplayer Wait Screen is not laggy at all...
imagine if there's a video at the BG...
MLGnom
1,365 posts
Joined October 2008
MLGnom

Jacqli wrote:

Full Tablet wrote:

The Multiplayer Wait Screen is not laggy at all...
imagine if there's a video at the BG...
I'm pretty sure it can work in the same way as preview for skins works. No video, no bg (here bg would be). Just random auto playing map.
Soaprman
1,392 posts
Joined January 2008
Soaprman
No thanks. I prefer going in blind.
VoidnOwO
1,256 posts
Joined August 2012
VoidnOwO
:)
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Oinari-sama
osu! Alumni
3,403 posts
Joined July 2010
Oinari-sama
Might need a checkbox in the Options to turn it off.
MLGnom
1,365 posts
Joined October 2008
MLGnom

BRBP wrote:

My skin preview gets stuck loading it for nearly a minute if there happens to be a very difficult o!m map playing when I go to skin selection. (and my computer isn't that bad) Not sure if the same thing would happen here?

e: Oh wait, would it be a video or auto playing it?
It wouldn't. Skin preview get stuck loading because it need to reload all files that exists in "Skins" folder. Try opening it with only one skin (without any other crap) and you will notice difference.
TheVileOne
osu! Alumni
8,431 posts
Joined March 2010
TheVileOne
I really don't want this to happen.
Kitsunemimi
2,188 posts
Joined April 2009
Kitsunemimi
I think this is a really good idea actually o3o
The little pictures you made also make it look really nice :3 (I like the first one)

But yeah, for various reasons (people lagging, or wanting to go in blind), we'd have to make this one toggleable. I know the last thing we need is toggles, but I honestly thing this one is worth the trouble, and that toggle would be very suitable in a case like this.

It's especially helpful for less experienced players who don't really know the mappers, before they unknowingly find themselves watching the absurd spam of circles on their screen known as The Big Black. Plus, I just think it would look really cool. Cause right now, the multiplayer screen is looking pretty boring without much going on, and we don't need the menu background image to be constantly reused on each menu. The hitsounds could be playing at like 25% volume, and the circles at a similar opacity, so it's not all that distracting. I'd imagine it would even help prepare the players... sort of (I don't know about you, but whenever I see circles going on, even when I'm not playing, I tend to follow them with my eyes or my cursor). Overall, I like this idea a lot, so support from me~
VoidnOwO
1,256 posts
Joined August 2012
VoidnOwO
:)
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QinnShou
16 posts
Joined January 2012
Topic Starter
QinnShou

Jacqli wrote:

If this feature added = More Lags.

So, No.

I'm fine with the current Multiplayer system. There's no need to change it.
I've tested it. on normal PC FPS does't drop more than 10%.
or you mean network lag? it's played on your pc for previewing map ,not on internet. why lag? :\
QinnShou
16 posts
Joined January 2012
Topic Starter
QinnShou

Jacqli wrote:

Full Tablet wrote:

The Multiplayer Wait Screen is not laggy at all...
imagine if there's a video at the BG...
nonono, no video.
I don't know how many time do I have to explain that this is only for a multi play preview,
in judging whether I should use mod or not, whether I can play it or not.
so there shouldn't be any more element except from circles and slider. no BG,no video.
QinnShou
16 posts
Joined January 2012
Topic Starter
QinnShou

BRBP wrote:

My skin preview gets stuck loading it for nearly a minute if there happens to be a very difficult o!m map playing when I go to skin selection. (and my computer isn't that bad) Not sure if the same thing would happen here?

e: Oh wait, would it be a video or auto playing it?
imo, should be a auto play with only hitcircle/slider. no Video.
I guess that should be a skin problem , and it won't affect multi preview,
should be the same waiting time like you enter a single osu game :\
QinnShou
16 posts
Joined January 2012
Topic Starter
QinnShou

Kitsunemimi wrote:

I think this is a really good idea actually o3o
The little pictures you made also make it look really nice :3 (I like the first one)

But yeah, for various reasons (people lagging, or wanting to go in blind), we'd have to make this one toggleable. I know the last thing we need is toggles, but I honestly thing this one is worth the trouble, and that toggle would be very suitable in a case like this.

It's especially helpful for less experienced players who don't really know the mappers, before they unknowingly find themselves watching the absurd spam of circles on their screen known as The Big Black. Plus, I just think it would look really cool. Cause right now, the multiplayer screen is looking pretty boring without much going on, and we don't need the menu background image to be constantly reused on each menu. The hitsounds could be playing at like 25% volume, and the circles at a similar opacity, so it's not all that distracting. I'd imagine it would even help prepare the players... sort of (I don't know about you, but whenever I see circles going on, even when I'm not playing, I tend to follow them with my eyes or my cursor). Overall, I like this idea a lot, so support from me~
Thanks for the long reply :D very objective ideas.
It should be toggle-able, since it is a testing feature and not all the people need it (or like it :( )
If this feature worth peppy to consider , he should refer to your reply , functions are detailed.
Jackyyy
85 posts
Joined June 2012
Jackyyy
I'd prefer if it just showed the CS, OD, AR etc. which wouldn't lag the game. My PC can't handle videos so I have to turn them off.
deadbeat
osu! Alumni
9,218 posts
Joined June 2009
deadbeat
LanceZhou, please don't double post...or quadruple post. use the edit button next time ;w;
QinnShou
16 posts
Joined January 2012
Topic Starter
QinnShou

deadbeat wrote:

LanceZhou, please don't double post...or quadruple post. use the edit button next time ;w;
sorry but ... i tried to reply one by one.
pielak213
463 posts
Joined April 2010
pielak213
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VoidnOwO
1,256 posts
Joined August 2012
VoidnOwO
:)
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rakiru_old
7 posts
Joined January 2013
rakiru_old
This would be an incredibly useful feature for me, and solves a problem I've had. Whenever I play multiplayer, it's with friends, so the difficulty of maps vary a lot, so being able to see a preview would help greatly with deciding whether or not I should enable HR, etc. Showing map states, like AR and such would help too, but I'd really like a preview like this. Of course, users would need the option to disable it, because some people don't like it/may lag with it.
pielak213
463 posts
Joined April 2010
pielak213
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KittyRaawrr
7 posts
Joined March 2013
KittyRaawrr
Amazing idea because some times i forget how the map look like then i choose the wrong mods
ampzz
ampzz
Nope, much prefer going in completely blind and was half the reason I quite enjoyed multiplayer during my first few months of osu!
Kitsunemimi
2,188 posts
Joined April 2009
Kitsunemimi

ampzz wrote:

Nope, much prefer going in completely blind and was half the reason I quite enjoyed multiplayer during my first few months of osu!
This is why I said make it togglable... :/

....It was even updated by the OP in the first post.
It seems to be an increasingly necessary part of this request.
Knarf
541 posts
Joined August 2012
Knarf

LanceZhou wrote:

sorry but ... i tried to reply one by one.
You can reply several people with just one post.
Under 'Preview Post Save draft Cancel' buttons there are Topic reviews, which you can quote on.

For example,
SPOILER

LanceZhou wrote:

Thanks for the long reply :D very objective ideas.
It should be toggle-able, since it is a testing feature and not all the people need it (or like it :( )
If this feature worth peppy to consider , he should refer to your reply , functions are detailed.

LanceZhou wrote:

imo, should be a auto play with only hitcircle/slider. no Video.
I guess that should be a skin problem , and it won't affect multi preview,
should be the same waiting time like you enter a single osu game :\
Oinari-sama
osu! Alumni
3,403 posts
Joined July 2010
Oinari-sama
Time to give this another try:

Instead of the beefy video in the background idea, I'll be quite happy to have a small "Preview Skin" button in the multiplayer room that shows similar info to the one in Options:


If it shows all Combo Colours with Cursor and 50/100/300, the user can decide in advance whether he wants to Disable Beatmap Skin or not:

(Pardon the quick PS)
Charize
11 posts
Joined December 2012
Charize
Read trough the whole thing and I really think this entire request should be a thing.
Especially like the first example in because it really makes the lobby look better.

And about the last post. I don't know how many would actually use it, I always play with skin off, but maybe would not if I could decide beforehand and not commit to an entire map with a skin I haven't seen.

Still will give support for the main preview part and hope it will gain some recognition.
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