Don't post BS please, that is not supporter only. That was still skinnable 2 months ago. With the new song selection layout, it was gone and disabled since the options from there (showing ranked/ unranked) got implemented into the gouping filters.Kheryo wrote:
- Added skinning of the "Selection Options" icon (I assume that is a supporter thing since I saw it here and there but never ingame)
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[STD | Taiko] Experiment 00 - v2.0 - Dark minimalist skin
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Calm down please, I simply didn't know where or when it appeared, and since it was in the template, I didn't want an additional icon to not be skinned as that would not look nice.ReddScorn wrote:
Don't post BS please, that is not supporter only. That was still skinnable 2 months ago. With the new song selection layout, it was gone and disabled since the options from there (showing ranked/ unranked) got implemented into the gouping filters.Kheryo wrote:
- Added skinning of the "Selection Options" icon (I assume that is a supporter thing since I saw it here and there but never ingame)
Thank you however for telling me what it is, I will remove it in the next updates.
But please don't get angry for such little things ._.
Topic Starter
Hi, sorry about the lack of updates. I'm currently running through a few health troubles (will have surgery again tomorrow)
I however plan on skinning taiko soon.
I also figured out what made the skin hard to read in standard : thick approach circles, and blurry hitcircle outlines. I will try to address these within the next update aswell.
Once again, thank you for using my skin, for the wonderful feedback, and for your patience
14/08/2014 quick update (not worthy of a bump so I edit this) :
The skin blurryness has been addressed (I reworked most elements of std gameplay and it is now much easier to read). This update will be released with taiko skinning. A few more days and everything should be done.
(Still no homemade sounds though .-.)
I however plan on skinning taiko soon.
I also figured out what made the skin hard to read in standard : thick approach circles, and blurry hitcircle outlines. I will try to address these within the next update aswell.
Once again, thank you for using my skin, for the wonderful feedback, and for your patience
14/08/2014 quick update (not worthy of a bump so I edit this) :
The skin blurryness has been addressed (I reworked most elements of std gameplay and it is now much easier to read). This update will be released with taiko skinning. A few more days and everything should be done.
(Still no homemade sounds though .-.)
Thanks for the update, and I hope surgery goes well for you 
Honestly though, I'm having fine doing moderately difficult Insane songs with this skin.
Honestly though, I'm having fine doing moderately difficult Insane songs with this skin.
this skin is the greatest thing ever
improved my accuracy by a ton, sliderbreaks are pretty much no more
improved my accuracy by a ton, sliderbreaks are pretty much no more
This is a great looking skin, but it's way too dark for me to comfortably play with.
Topic Starter
Update : version 2.0.0 is ready
If you like clean, minimalist and bright skins, maybe you should try Aesthetic or Minimalist Miku
As time passes I tend to orient this skin towards easier reading and improved accuracy. That is good news 'o'LightTsunami wrote:
Thanks for the update, and I hope surgery goes well for you
Honestly though, I'm having fine doing moderately difficult Insane songs with this skin.
Glad to hear that, hope you have fun with this skinAltR wrote:
this skin is the greatest thing ever
improved my accuracy by a ton, sliderbreaks are pretty much no more
It's a dark skin ! <o>NarrillNezzurh wrote:
This is a great looking skin, but it's way too dark for me to comfortably play with.
If you like clean, minimalist and bright skins, maybe you should try Aesthetic or Minimalist Miku
Beautiful! This just keeps getting better and better! Can't wait for homemade sounds c:Kheryo wrote:
Update : version 2.0.0 is ready
Very quick changelog :
- Reduced blurryness of most STD elements
- Increased visibility of some STD elements
- Removed useless extras, added a few gameplay-related extras
- Still no homemade sounds
- TAIKO SKINNING yes it is.
As I just finished it and it's 3 AM here, I'll post a link for anyone who wants to try it before the "official" update, and will post the full update post, changelog, and edit main post tomorrow. (I need sleep
Here : OSK / ZIP (2.0.0)As time passes I tend to orient this skin towards easier reading and improved accuracy. That is good news 'o'LightTsunami wrote:
Thanks for the update, and I hope surgery goes well for you
Honestly though, I'm having fine doing moderately difficult Insane songs with this skin.Glad to hear that, hope you have fun with this skinAltR wrote:
this skin is the greatest thing ever
improved my accuracy by a ton, sliderbreaks are pretty much no moreIt's a dark skin ! <o>NarrillNezzurh wrote:
This is a great looking skin, but it's way too dark for me to comfortably play with.
If you like clean, minimalist and bright skins, maybe you should try Aesthetic or Minimalist Miku
My only gripe is Miku cx
Topic Starter
Version 2.0.0 Update
As promised a while ago, taiko is now skinned.
As the skin was somewhat blurry and hard to read at high speed, I reworked most of the elements of STD gameplay to address this issue.
You can now use this skin at any level of difficulty efficiently.
I still have to work on these custom sounds e_e
Main post edit done. Feel free to share the skin with your friends btw 'w'
(My final goal would be to see it in a random youtube osu video :>)
I will make a video preview once I get the sounds done btw. (This should be done soon... perhaps... e_e)
Download
Here : OSK / ZIP (2.0.0)
Changelog
Increased clarity and readability
• Sharper, less blurry STD gameplay elements
- - HitCircle
- HitCircleOverlay
- ApproachCircle
- SliderBall
- SliderFollowCircle (extra)
- Cursor
• Brighter, more visible STD gameplay elements
- - SliderBall (extra)
- Spinner
- Cursor
• New HitCircles
- - 0%, 30%, 60%, 100% fill opacity
- Thin / medium / thick inner color circle
- Thin / medium "floaty" inner color circle (extra)
Taiko skinning
• Released
User interface
• Multiplayer
- - added skinning for "skipped" icon
- added skinning for "winner" box
• SD compatibility
- - "Unranked" text is now also skinned in SD (oops)
Pictures
From left to right : 0%, 30%, 60%, 100% opacity
From top to bottom : Thin, Normal, Thick color circle
I tried going with thicker color circles but the result was, in my humble opinion, not fitted to my skin nor to my gameplay, thus I did not include them.
Same thing with a background for better appreciation
These hitcircles seem to be trendy these days so I included these in the extras for the players who are more used to using them.
(Yes, this sentence makes sense.)
From top to bottom : Thin, Normal, Thick color circle
I tried going with thicker color circles but the result was, in my humble opinion, not fitted to my skin nor to my gameplay, thus I did not include them.
Same thing with a background for better appreciation
These hitcircles seem to be trendy these days so I included these in the extras for the players who are more used to using them.
(Yes, this sentence makes sense.)
Left to right : Sliderball (default), More visible Sliderball (extra), SliderFollowCircle (extra)
Right one is a request. As it looks pretty nice, I included it in the extras.
Miku decided she didn't want to work as a spinner-metre anymore.
(She is still there for you in the extra folder if you miss her)
(She is still there for you in the extra folder if you miss her)
That's pretty minimalist...
As I am a bad taiko player, I don't really know what a good taiko player needs, so I asked a few players out there which told me the first concern was readability. If you are a taiko player, please feel free to try this skin and tell me if anything has been done wrongly, so that I can fix it.
As I am a bad taiko player, I don't really know what a good taiko player needs, so I asked a few players out there which told me the first concern was readability. If you are a taiko player, please feel free to try this skin and tell me if anything has been done wrongly, so that I can fix it.
I love this skin.... Thx for sharing! <3
minimalist taiko skin been released ;w;
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing!
Topic Starter
Hi, I was supposed to add this in the main post but instead I'm making sort of a skinning almanach for my page, so I forgot to post it here .-.Agrrox wrote:
Can i ask whats the reason to use smaller approachcircle ?
Some of you might have noticed, or might think the approachcircles in this skin behave in a strange way, here's why :
Imagine the picture on the left is a hitcircle. The area within which you must click to get points.
The 2nd picture shows the inner (green) and outer (blue) borders of an approachcircle, at the exact moment you have to click to get the maximum amount of points, according to the default osu mechanics.
The 3rd picture shows the inner and outer borders of an approachcircle, at the exact moment you're supposed to click, in this skin.
As you can see, default osu! behavior is expecting the player to click as the inner border of the approachcircle reaches the outer border of the hitcircle, whereas with this skin the good timing is when the outer border of the approachcircle reaches the outer border of the hitcircle
Imagine the picture on the left is a hitcircle. The area within which you must click to get points.
The 2nd picture shows the inner (green) and outer (blue) borders of an approachcircle, at the exact moment you have to click to get the maximum amount of points, according to the default osu mechanics.
The 3rd picture shows the inner and outer borders of an approachcircle, at the exact moment you're supposed to click, in this skin.
As you can see, default osu! behavior is expecting the player to click as the inner border of the approachcircle reaches the outer border of the hitcircle, whereas with this skin the good timing is when the outer border of the approachcircle reaches the outer border of the hitcircle
I believe using a smaller approachcircle has both advantages and drawbacks :
+ Somehow more forgiving for accuracy
This skin is built and based on my personal preference. I tend to hit circles at the last moments, maybe a little "late" to the eyes of osu.
I believe this change allows the mechanics to be a bit more forgiving in terms of timing, as you get that extra few frames when the approachcircle merges when the hitcircles, during which you can still click. And even if you click it when it is on the outside border, it will be considered a little "early", but still 300 until you're on some crazy OD setting (>8 gets me a few random 100s per song, but I usually still end up around 98-99%)
Overall I believe this small tweak allows me to get slightly better accuracy compared to the original mechanics.
+ More natural feel (that is subjective though)
In my opinion, it looks and feels better to have the approachcircle merge with the hitcircles. I like it and this is why I made it.
- Harder to read as stacked notes' approachcircles are closer from eachother
Since the base approachcircle is a bit smaller than the default ones, when the picture is zommed, it will also appear smaller from the start. That means that when there are stacked notes, my approachcircles will appear closer from eachother than when using "classic", outer-border approachcircles.
I tried to address this issue in version 2.0, by making the approachcircle thinner and sharper, just thick enough to be noticed by peripheral vision, but thin enough to not become a blurry mess when they are stacked like in versions before 2.0 (try an old version and you'll see the difference)
Readability is a heavy price to pay for accuracy, but I believe it is worth it.
- Might break habits of people used to the classic one, thus I included it in the extras
If you find that these mechanics do not suit you or that I'm a crazy old man for thinking it is any good, I included a larger, default osu mechanics approachcircle in the extra folder, feel free to use it to restore your inner balance when playing with this skin :p
(If you don't know how to replace files with ones from the extra folder, I detailed that in the F.A.Q. at the very bottom of the main post)
Congrats if you read everything. If you did not :
TL;DR :
This skin uses different approachcircle mechanics (smaller approachcircle that merges with the hitcircle instead of stopping at the border).
This is supposed to get you better accuracy and more forgiving timing, along with feeling more natural and smoother.
If you don't like it, use "original osu mechanics" approachcircle included in the extras.
Once again, thank you very much for trying my skin and for providing feedback. I am always looking for ways to improve my skins and your help is always welcome
this is like the best skin OsuMe65 never bothered to make because he was too busy rehashing everything
Satella
Link is gone? ;w;7
Topic Starter
Hi,
OSK : http://www.mediafire.com/download/1d01u ... 0+v200.osk
ZIP : http://www.mediafire.com/download/gs7gi ... 0+v200.zip
Some image links died though, I will create a puush account and migrate them.
Sorry for not being very active lately, I'm an engineering school student and the schedule is very busy .w.
No no, link is here :SnickarN wrote:
Link is gone? ;w;7
OSK : http://www.mediafire.com/download/1d01u ... 0+v200.osk
ZIP : http://www.mediafire.com/download/gs7gi ... 0+v200.zip
Some image links died though, I will create a puush account and migrate them.
Sorry for not being very active lately, I'm an engineering school student and the schedule is very busy .w.