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outcastqt
67 posts
Joined September 2017
Topic Starter
outcastqt
Hi! I want to switch to tablet, (I currently played mouse and keyboard). I've played mouse and keyboard the entire time I've played osu! and feel like I can't get any further with my current setup. My only concern about switching is that I am left handed, so I'd have to learn to tap with my right hand. I tried it out with AP and it feels like it's impossible to get used to.

I guess my question is, anyone that has made this switch, how bad is it and is it difficult to adjust? Is it worth staying with mouse and keyboard and building my game there or is making this switch early on better?
Nanofranne
692 posts
Joined May 2018
Nanofranne
I'm not left handed so I can't speak for that

I started osu (again) immediately on tablet. Because I already got used to drawing on tablet, Gripping isn't a big deal. Though I guess you can always start slow and get used to aiming first, you'll get it eventually
anaxii
15,000 posts
Joined December 2022
anaxii
If you're left handed, having a tablet will REALLY help you on osu

I'm ambidextrous and I can say that playing with a mouse, if you're left handed, isn't a pleasant experience since almost all mouses are designed for the right hand
Arctos Sagittario
215 posts
Joined August 2011
Arctos Sagittario
I’ve come across a few lefties but some of them use right when gripping pens, I’d assume it’s not your case though

still, early switch to tablet should help, since you’re probably not entirely unfamiliar with your right you may find it easier to tap with right

but it’s true that you need to think about gameplay as something new, and you will underperform for a long time. eventually you’ll get better though
AccountWontWork
2,023 posts
Joined March 2021
AccountWontWork
just continue playing mouse and keyboard, dont be fooled into thinking you cant get further on mouse.

but remember, hardware is also pretty important in this game, in my case I play like 50% better on good hardware.

so if you are serious about the game, then buying a good mouse or tablet is definitely needed.
anaxii
15,000 posts
Joined December 2022
anaxii

AccountWontWork wrote:

just continue playing mouse and keyboard, dont be fooled into thinking you cant get further on mouse.
But he can't at least try tablet to see if it's good or not, right?
AccountWontWork
2,023 posts
Joined March 2021
AccountWontWork

Anaxii wrote:

AccountWontWork wrote:

just continue playing mouse and keyboard, dont be fooled into thinking you cant get further on mouse.
But he can't at least try tablet to see if it's good or not, right?
no


jk

AccountWontWork wrote:

so if you are serious about the game, then buying a good mouse or tablet is definitely needed.
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Endaris
5,282 posts
Joined June 2010
Endaris
Looking at your profile, honestly?
You're just not playing consistently enough.
As a rule of thumb I've always been saying that people will see themselves improving when they hit 1000 playcount every month. If you just play a lot and then stop playing for months again, you will simply spend all your time rusting and derusting rather than advancing.
This is not a mouse issue and if it's a mouse issue then because your specific mouse does not track well.

Finally, what makes tablet amazing is mostly its mobility. It lets you skip that first phase in osu! where you're learning to aim bigger jumps swiftly and start playing 4* maps right away...where you are right now you're already past that stage so a tablet won't help you that much.
Mouse has its own merits in that it has a more controlled aim due to the mouse being heavier - which is something you'll have to learn and acquire with hard work on tablet, just like you had to work hard for mobility on mouse.
anaxii
15,000 posts
Joined December 2022
anaxii

AccountWontWork wrote:

Anaxii wrote:

AccountWontWork wrote:

just continue playing mouse and keyboard, dont be fooled into thinking you cant get further on mouse.
But he can't at least try tablet to see if it's good or not, right?
no


jk

AccountWontWork wrote:

so if you are serious about the game, then buying a good mouse or tablet is definitely needed.
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Toph
100 posts
Joined January 2013
Toph

Anaxii wrote:

AccountWontWork wrote:

just continue playing mouse and keyboard, dont be fooled into thinking you cant get further on mouse.
But he can't at least try tablet to see if it's good or not, right?
NOT ALLOWED, MOUSE ENFORCED FROM THIS POINT FORWARD
anaxii
15,000 posts
Joined December 2022
anaxii

Toph wrote:

Anaxii wrote:

AccountWontWork wrote:

just continue playing mouse and keyboard, dont be fooled into thinking you cant get further on mouse.
But he can't at least try tablet to see if it's good or not, right?
NOT ALLOWED, MOUSE ENFORCED FROM THIS POINT FORWARD
UNBASEDDDDDDDDDEDD
Indomi-chan
1,370 posts
Joined July 2022
Indomi-chan

AccountWontWork wrote:

Anaxii wrote:

AccountWontWork wrote:

just continue playing mouse and keyboard, dont be fooled into thinking you cant get further on mouse.
But he can't at least try tablet to see if it's good or not, right?
no


jk

AccountWontWork wrote:

so if you are serious about the game, then buying a good mouse or tablet is definitely needed.
such as Logitech G502 (mouse) or CTL-472 (tablet)

I'm not left handed but players like whitecat or mrekk are left handed
anaxii
15,000 posts
Joined December 2022
anaxii

thetm wrote:

AccountWontWork wrote:

Anaxii wrote:

AccountWontWork wrote:

just continue playing mouse and keyboard, dont be fooled into thinking you cant get further on mouse.
But he can't at least try tablet to see if it's good or not, right?
no


jk

AccountWontWork wrote:

so if you are serious about the game, then buying a good mouse or tablet is definitely needed.
such as Logitech G502 (mouse) or CTL-472 (tablet)

I'm not left handed but players like whitecat or mrekk are left handed
And they use a tablet, so it proves that tablet is superior
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