When I first started playing osu!, I played with a mouse because I had no tablet. The problem there is that I am left handed, and was raised in a family that didn't know jack shit about computers, so they never knew you could use a mouse left handed, and taught me to use one right handed. It's all fine and dandy, until I need to do anything with precision (I look like I develop Parkinson's in MSPaint). Switching feels a billion times worse than anything, so I decided to pick up a tablet from the osu! website and try osu! with the pen in my left hand. I improved immediately once i started to use the hand with actual dexterity in it, but now I've hit a wall and I'm trying to figure out how to fix a myriad of issues.
1. Tablet Area
I cannot decide on a tablet area. People say "use whatever is most comfortable", but because I've been undecided for the whole duration of my tablet ownership, nothing feels comfortable. If it's a bigger area, I feel like I have to move my arm too much (another issue of mine I will mention momentarily), and if it's a smaller area, I might as well just give up on accuracy completely.
2. Pen Grip
So I know what grip is most comfortable for me, but... It changes. I hold the pen 100% vertically at the start of a map (pretty much just like a pencil), and keep it that way for anything in the middle of the screen. However, when a hit circle is located higher or lower than about the middle, my grip changes. It gains an angle (up to an insane 30 degrees or so) which causes me severe accuracy issues, makes jumps nigh impossible, and causes discomfort in my wrist and fingers. I do drag instead of hovering, if that has anything to do with the situation.
3. The Damn Tablet Moves
My tablet moves during play. Like, a lot. Don't know how to resolve that. I've considered duct taping it to my desk, but if there is a more elegant solution, it'd be appreciated.
4. Moving My Arm Instead of My Wrist Just Doesn't Work For Me
The issue I run into when I try to aim with my arm instead of my wrist is that the tablet moves, and the elevation of the tablet is an issue. The osu! brand tablet is fairly thick, and when I try to move my arm across it, it just feels uncomfortable. I tried elevating my arm with books, but that feels wrong as well. Not sure what to do there. My wrist currently rests on the edge of my tablet at the start of play, and I feel like I don't have enough reach with wrist alone, hence the insane pen angles.
5. The Tablet Feels Slippery
Like I mentioned earlier, I drag instead of hover (hovering makes things feel less precise to me). I'm down to switch if it improves my gameplay, but from the sound of it, it seems preference based. However, when dragging, I feel like my pen is slipping across the tablet, and is sliding past circles I swear I would've hit otherwise. I have noticed a circular scratch in the center of the tablet (when I first got it I applied WAAAAY too much pressure from the pen) and am wondering if that damages the integrity of the tablet.
I know that's practically a novel, but any help is greatly appreciated!
1. Tablet Area
I cannot decide on a tablet area. People say "use whatever is most comfortable", but because I've been undecided for the whole duration of my tablet ownership, nothing feels comfortable. If it's a bigger area, I feel like I have to move my arm too much (another issue of mine I will mention momentarily), and if it's a smaller area, I might as well just give up on accuracy completely.
2. Pen Grip
So I know what grip is most comfortable for me, but... It changes. I hold the pen 100% vertically at the start of a map (pretty much just like a pencil), and keep it that way for anything in the middle of the screen. However, when a hit circle is located higher or lower than about the middle, my grip changes. It gains an angle (up to an insane 30 degrees or so) which causes me severe accuracy issues, makes jumps nigh impossible, and causes discomfort in my wrist and fingers. I do drag instead of hovering, if that has anything to do with the situation.
3. The Damn Tablet Moves
My tablet moves during play. Like, a lot. Don't know how to resolve that. I've considered duct taping it to my desk, but if there is a more elegant solution, it'd be appreciated.
4. Moving My Arm Instead of My Wrist Just Doesn't Work For Me
The issue I run into when I try to aim with my arm instead of my wrist is that the tablet moves, and the elevation of the tablet is an issue. The osu! brand tablet is fairly thick, and when I try to move my arm across it, it just feels uncomfortable. I tried elevating my arm with books, but that feels wrong as well. Not sure what to do there. My wrist currently rests on the edge of my tablet at the start of play, and I feel like I don't have enough reach with wrist alone, hence the insane pen angles.
5. The Tablet Feels Slippery
Like I mentioned earlier, I drag instead of hover (hovering makes things feel less precise to me). I'm down to switch if it improves my gameplay, but from the sound of it, it seems preference based. However, when dragging, I feel like my pen is slipping across the tablet, and is sliding past circles I swear I would've hit otherwise. I have noticed a circular scratch in the center of the tablet (when I first got it I applied WAAAAY too much pressure from the pen) and am wondering if that damages the integrity of the tablet.
I know that's practically a novel, but any help is greatly appreciated!