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thnikk's Osu! Keypads [Development]

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Danger Melon

Thnikk wrote:

No and I don't think I plan to, sorry. I'm sure there would be a few people interested, but ordering x amount from another site, having to deal with either paying for a lot and having them sit here for months or paying a lot for a few and charging people the same amount, is just too much to handle. I'd be willing to have them sent to me if you have them on hand, though (for a slight discount, switches aren't a big part of cost.)
Oh well :(
DEAR SPARK


Now to just keep my fucking arm from having spasms and shooting pains. StarCraft and Osu is really not a good combination of games.
ZenithPhantasm

Innovation wrote:



Now to just keep my fucking arm from having spasms and shooting pains. StarCraft and Osu is really not a good combination of games.
No pain no gain 8-)
- Shinjiteita -
Thnikk's a really friendly guy :)
Received mine a few days ago and I'm really happy with it. Great build quality!Sticking it to the edge of your desk makes it way easier to stream with than a regular keyboard IMO.

I r8 8/8 :D

Topic Starter
Thnikk
Update 11/07

500 sales!



(And 60 reviews!)

Thank you guys so much. 500 is a huge milestone for me and I can tell you I definitely didn't think I'd have made 500 keypads at the beginning of the year. I really do enjoy doing this just to be able to give back to such a nice community. It's great having people to talk to in-game and hearing how happy you guys are to get your keypads. It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside and I'm very happy to be a part of it :)

Also, parts for the LED and RGB models are on their way and will hopefully be back up by the middle of the week. The basic and basic+ are available exclusively in white until my black cases come in (also around mid-next week.)
Topic Starter
Thnikk
Update 11/13

Everything's back in stock (except for glow in the dark keycaps.) There was also another slight name change from the osu! keypad (r2) -> LED osu! keypad (r2). Hopefully clears up some confusion.
Topic Starter
Thnikk
Update 11/23

Reprogramming guide updated to include the LED and RGB r2 models
Sorry to anyone that was waiting! It's the same page for the other pro micro models [link]

Slight price drop for the LED and RGB models
The LED went from $31 to $28 and the RGB went from $35 to $32. I've been wanting to do this for a while to have smaller price jumps between models.

Working on a bluetooth prototype
Probably stupid because of latency but I figured it'd be a fun project :)

I'm also planning on using RGBW LEDs in it which may replace the LEDs in the current RGB model (though there's not much of a difference.)
ZenithPhantasm

Thnikk wrote:

Working on a bluetooth prototype
Probably stupid because of latency but I figured it'd be a fun project :)
Probably not a very good idea. Also many properly built desktops don't have bluetooth.
Gray766
Just purchased one. :)
Aibhin23
Does this device help with how fast you can push the buttons?

I think I am going to get myself one these for the holiday. I’ve been playing osu with my bad keyboard for the past two years and I feel like it is partially holding me back with how long it takes to press the keys. I was looking for something custom made for osu and happened to stumble across this promising device.
ZenithPhantasm
No it wont make you better but it will probably make it more fun because light up buttons are cool. The only way to improve in osu is the tried and proven method of playing the fucking game.
Parity
It depends on the switches you use, some are better for osu than others.
DEAR SPARK

ZenithPhantasm wrote:

No it wont make you better but it will probably make it more fun because light up buttons are cool. The only way to improve in osu is the tried and proven method of playing the fucking game.
switching from blues to gateron reds brought my rank up about 20,000 in a day
NyteShadows
For anyone who has issues with the tape not being sticky anymore:
Try using some rubbing alcohol on it.


My keypad wouldn't stay still anymore, the thing would slide a mile away as I tried to hit the pause button during my farming LOL. What I did was put some rubbing alcohol on a Q-Tip, and cleaned the bottom of the tape with it.

Worked like a charm, and the tape is as good as brand new. 8-)
Topic Starter
Thnikk

Aibhin23 wrote:

Does this device help with how fast you can push the buttons?

I think I am going to get myself one these for the holiday. I’ve been playing osu with my bad keyboard for the past two years and I feel like it is partially holding me back with how long it takes to press the keys. I was looking for something custom made for osu and happened to stumble across this promising device.
I would definitely say you could see an improvement if what you're currently using is holding you back. This is what I generally say for any "gaming" peripherals. Going from rubber dome to mechanical does help quite a bit, and f you have a mechanical keyboard with blues or browns and you don't like them for osu, you'll probably also see an improvement moving to linear switches like DEAR SPARK (or moving to lighter switches if you have bad stamina.)

Where you wouldn't see any improvement is going from the LED to the RGB model, it just looks cooler :P

NyteShadows wrote:

For anyone who has issues with the tape not being sticky anymore:
Try using some rubbing alcohol on it.


My keypad wouldn't stay still anymore, the thing would slide a mile away as I tried to hit the pause button during my farming LOL. What I did was put some rubbing alcohol on a Q-Tip, and cleaned the bottom of the tape with it.

Worked like a charm, and the tape is as good as brand new. 8-)
Have you seen my guide (posted in the OP)? I say to use water here as I'd be afraid of rubbing alcohol removing the adhesive.
NyteShadows

Thnikk wrote:

Have you seen my guide (posted in the OP)? I say to use water here as I'd be afraid of rubbing alcohol removing the adhesive.
Yeah, I've been doing the water thing for a while, but the thing is that it still actually wore off over time (not sure if related to water or not), but searched up how to make double sided tape sticky again, and I read that rubbing alcohol works. Surprisingly, it pretty much makes it stick like it's brand new again. I guess I would suggest using a minimal amount on the Q-Tip to avoid removing the adhesive. Mine is still stuck on perfectly fine, but I'll update whether it affects it or not in the future.
Miralyn
Sent you a PM.
The Gambler
Your greatest challenge awaits. Build a mania controller :)

Pictures moved to Art forums
Topic Starter
Thnikk

NyteShadows wrote:

Thnikk wrote:

Have you seen my guide (posted in the OP)? I say to use water here as I'd be afraid of rubbing alcohol removing the adhesive.
Yeah, I've been doing the water thing for a while, but the thing is that it still actually wore off over time (not sure if related to water or not), but searched up how to make double sided tape sticky again, and I read that rubbing alcohol works. Surprisingly, it pretty much makes it stick like it's brand new again. I guess I would suggest using a minimal amount on the Q-Tip to avoid removing the adhesive. Mine is still stuck on perfectly fine, but I'll update whether it affects it or not in the future.
I'll try this out the next time mine wears out. Thanks for the tip, I'll add it to the guide if it works :D

The Gambler wrote:

Your greatest challenge awaits. Build a mania controller :)

Pardon my use of Sketchup. My Autodesk skills are non-existent.
I'm actually thinking about getting a 3d printer for myself for chirstmas. I don't play osumania so I haven't bothered making one, but maybe doing something with some 1.5 and 2x DSA keycaps could be fun. I've also been playing with fusion 360 lately so maybe I'll try to throw something together myself :)
The Gambler
DEAR SPARK
The Gambler
At this point I'm just gonna move my pictures to Art forums in the hopes of avoiding the imminent thread lock.

Pls respect this thread as it is one of the more serious ones in G&R
autoteleology
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The Gambler
It just occurred to me that one can simply reskin a pop'n music controller with osu! graphics to make a mania controller.
Gray766
The keypad finally arrived! But Im having trouble making it work. It seems as though my computer doesn't detect it. help!

edit: The keypad is listed as "arduino leonardo" under other devices on device manager. Ive tried different usb ports and using a different cable but it still doesnt work.
Topic Starter
Thnikk

Supa hot fire wrote:

The keypad finally arrived! But Im having trouble making it work. It seems as though my computer doesn't detect it. help!

edit: The keypad is listed as "arduino leonardo" under other devices on device manager. Ive tried different usb ports and using a different cable but it still doesnt work.
PMed with fix, sorry ! :|
samotoda
Don't blast me on this because im too lazy to see if he's said this already, but how come most of the keypads are no longer for sale on the store?
Topic Starter
Thnikk

samotoda wrote:

Don't blast me on this because im too lazy to see if he's said this already, but how come most of the keypads are no longer for sale on the store?


Here you go :P
LeKekz
What switches do you prefer?
ZenithPhantasm
Optical>All
Topic Starter
Thnikk
Update 12/7

All black and pro micro models are back up! [shop]

LeKekz wrote:

What switches do you prefer?
Gateron clears are my favorites, followed by Gateron reds and Cherry MX reds.
ZenithPhantasm
Ever lubed your clears?
Pituophis

ZenithPhantasm wrote:

Optical>All
shitpost or confused?
ZenithPhantasm
Google A4Tech Optical Switch or Flaretech Optical Switch. Mech switches are an old design from 1980's.
Pituophis
I guess I'm the one who's confused.
Miralyn
Mine just came in today! I love the gateron clear switches already, a huge improvement over my cherry mx blues.
Thanks thnikk for the amazing keypads! :D
ZenithPhantasm

Pituophis wrote:

I guess I'm the one who's confused.
Niw you are less ignorant
KanoSet

Pituophis wrote:

I guess I'm the one who's confused.
google is your friend

Miralyn wrote:

i love the gateron clear switches already, a huge improvement over my cherry mx blues.
wai u do zis
Claire
The keypad was shipped to Finland in 10 days and I'm loving it so far. However this one problem came up just now; after four hours of gameplay, the other switch (which I tap more) is noticably harder to press than the other? It's not such a big deal as you don't notice it when playing, though I would like to fix this if possible.
EDIT: Okay, I can clearly feel it being harder. :L

Miralyn wrote:

Mine just came in today! I love the gateron clear switches already, a huge improvement over my cherry mx blues.
Thanks thnikk for the amazing keypads! :D
Basically this, a huge improvement from Cherry MX Blue to Gateron Clear. It is a bit weird at first but I'm getting used to it!
Topic Starter
Thnikk

Miiqa wrote:

The keypad was shipped to Finland in 10 days and I'm loving it so far. However this one problem came up just now; after four hours of gameplay, the other switch (which I tap more) is noticably harder to press than the other? It's not such a big deal as you don't notice it when playing, though I would like to fix this if possible.
EDIT: Okay, I can clearly feel it being harder. :L

Miralyn wrote:

Mine just came in today! I love the gateron clear switches already, a huge improvement over my cherry mx blues.
Thanks thnikk for the amazing keypads! :D
Basically this, a huge improvement from Cherry MX Blue to Gateron Clear. It is a bit weird at first but I'm getting used to it!
PMed with fix! :)
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