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STRANGE_MAN_old
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Joined February 2015
STRANGE_MAN_old

CanadianBaka wrote:

Waryas wrote:

I've been playing for almost 5 months now with mouse in right hand and my left hand keyboard C/V'ing
I recently got a tablet from my friend (today) and I noticed i'm totally fucked because I'm left handed for writing/holding a pen and I can't even do triplets with my right hand (let alone stream anything faster than 140 1/4).
Anyone experienced this ? What did you do? Practice keyboard with your other hand, become ambidextrous, ... ?
This was five years ago but i just wanted to say i have the same problem :P


Even though this is old, but I made the switch and thought the same, but now after a few months I go used to it :)
B1rd
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Joined December 2013
B1rd
Why do I have a squiggly line after my text
trebby
489 posts
Joined August 2014
trebby

B1rd wrote:

Why do I have a squiggly line after my text~
ftfy
Karthy
15 posts
Joined March 2014
Karthy
I had this problem, used to use mouse in right hand. When I switched to tablet I really struggled adjusting to tapping with right. It's just one of those things you get used to eventually.
Milk Tee
104 posts
Joined July 2015
Milk Tee
Well i got a tablet last december and like you, i also used right hand for mouse and left hand for keyboard. It took me awhile to get used to having my right hand hitting the keyboard but after practicing I've gotten really good! Like you, streaming is also a problem as my right hand is bad at tapping quickly, kinda relatable XD
winber1
4,520 posts
Joined February 2010
winber1
good job

now go away
In Sane
8 posts
Joined October 2014
In Sane
I had to do the same switch back when I bought my tablet. Started having problems tapping with my right hand, I was extremely slow and I was always having bad acc and I started switching tablet area and switching the pen from one hand to the other. It's no use you'll eventually get used to tapping with your right hand, It didn't take too long for me to get used to so just practice more.
scottyboy
2 posts
Joined June 2015
scottyboy

Waryas wrote:

I've been playing for almost 5 months now with mouse in right hand and my left hand keyboard C/V'ing
I recently got a tablet from my friend (today) and I noticed i'm totally fucked because I'm left handed for writing/holding a pen and I can't even do triplets with my right hand (let alone stream anything faster than 140 1/4).
Anyone experienced this ? What did you do? Practice keyboard with your other hand, become ambidextrous, ... ?
i used to play with my right hand mouse because i had no choice i was about rand 1million to 400k untill i got a tablet and i played with my left hand because im not ambidextrous it took a week or 2 to get really used to it
dont worry if your not played great with a tablet you will get the hang of it after a few days of playing (you will see improvment)
Hyyy6
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Joined August 2015
Hyyy6
My tablet would arrive in like a month, and few weeks before I already knew I would be having these problems, so not I'm trying to practice with tapping with my right hand.
Just wondering if someone had ever tried using tablet with their off-hand.
bejewelled
543 posts
Joined August 2015
bejewelled
I naturally was good at right-hand triples; I can't really stream more than 16-20 at a time but I'm working on it and I used to barely be able to do quintuplets.
So keep practicing.
Also binding keys to the lower half of the keyboard somehow makes your streaming faster. I don't know why but it does. Maybe because your hand is arched.
Sayira
30 posts
Joined October 2015
Sayira

Hyyy6 wrote:

My tablet would arrive in like a month, and few weeks before I already knew I would be having these problems, so not I'm trying to practice with tapping with my right hand.
Just wondering if someone had ever tried using tablet with their off-hand.
I tried using my tablet with my off-hand. It really does feel better at first and streaming is a lot of easier because you're doing it with your left hand. Aiming with your left hand and streaming with your right does feel like you're learning the game from the start.. I didn't make any progress and I was better at anything with my right hand aiming. However, spinners are almost impossible with your off-hand. (~400 with left hand,~200-250 with right hand)
Also you need to consider that your dominand hand is more precise when it comes to aiming. So overall I would recommend to learn how to play with your left hand aiming and your right hand tapping.
Stale_Wafflz
Stale_Wafflz
>tfw you're ambidextrous
>feelsgoodman
Sandy Hoey
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Joined October 2015
Sandy Hoey
>tfw this thread is 2 months old
>feelsbadman
WavePoint
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Joined January 2017
WavePoint
Why is this necroposted 6-8 times?
Incomp
114 posts
Joined December 2016
Incomp
Necros. I know OP doesn't need answers anymore, but some lurker who just bought a tablet (like me) might.

I was in your boat not even a month ago.

I'm right-handed when it comes to using the mouse, and a lefty when eating, writing, and most other things. Luckily for me, though, I was a mouse-only player, so I was already proficient at tapping with my right hand.

For a good 2 weeks after getting my tablet, I was getting my ass handed to me by 2-3* songs. The hardest part is probably learning to aim. I haven't done enough research into grips to tell you what's good or what's bad, but I hold the pen like I'm writing. When I first started out, I was trying to hold the pen vertically -- this caused me to go crazy from lifting the pen too high.

TL;DR: Play more.
Yukinagato
2 posts
Joined February 2017
Yukinagato
Well, i persobally also was a right hande mice player, then i got the tablet and had the same problem as you, so i just changed my playstyle and began playing left hand pen and right hand keyboard :P (I use 8 and 9 on numpad if you would ask)
KupcaH
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Joined January 2016
KupcaH

WavePoint wrote:

Why is this necroposted 6-8 times?
MagicalNeko
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Joined May 2016
MagicalNeko

Waryas wrote:

I've been playing for almost 5 months now with mouse in right hand and my left hand keyboard C/V'ing
I recently got a tablet from my friend (today) and I noticed i'm totally fucked because I'm left handed for writing/holding a pen and I can't even do triplets with my right hand (let alone stream anything faster than 140 1/4).
Anyone experienced this ? What did you do? Practice keyboard with your other hand, become ambidextrous, ... ?
I have the same problem,I'm left handed,and i Start osu with my mouse with right hand,i was good but i was awlays felt a pain in my hands ,like..i didnt feel the right hand so much cause i'm left handed, Now i start with the pen tablet and i start play with my left hand to learn,I guess it will take some time but i will used to it,i hope at least ;_; We need hours of practice i guess ;_;
pandaBee
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Joined December 2014
pandaBee

KupcaH wrote:

WavePoint wrote:

Why is this necroposted 6-8 times?
anastasiskissas
1 post
Joined October 2015
anastasiskissas

Lybydose wrote:

If you're capable in using a mouse in your off-hand, why aren't you able to use that hand for other purposes? I imagine if I used a mouse in my left hand for long enough I'd eventually be able to write with it too.



wrong
i cant even grip a pen with my right hand i can draw stuff with my mouse but not with a pen
SnixWasTaken
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Joined December 2017
SnixWasTaken
For the love of god stop bumping old threads.
Berry Red
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Joined March 2019
Berry Red

Lybydose wrote:

Wait, huh? You used a mouse in your right hand, but are left handed?

Most right-handed people who use a mouse or tablet hold it in their right hand, and hit Z/X or whatever with their left. You aren't really at a disadvantage as a left-handed person, because EVERYONE uses their off-hand for keyboard buttons.

Also, 3 rapid notes is not a triplet. Triplets refer to note divisions of 3 (1/3 snap in the editor), and I'm pretty sure that's not what you meant.


No need to get smart about things. I use keyboard and mouse as most do, but that's because A: I always thought that was the only way you could use a mouse, I grew up never knowing you could swap the buttons. - And B: I do a lot of gaming, and a lot of games don't support arrow keys, only WASD.

As for the issue of being a lefty, yes. I do get mixed up on certain parts of songs, and I honestly feel like there should be an option to simply flip the map in settings. The lack of support for leftys in games like this makes the entire experience more challenging, and sometimes unenjoyable. One cannot assume when a track is made, that EVERYONE that ever plays it will be a Righty. Hence, the need for a "lefty mode" setting.
KupcaH
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KupcaH

pandaBee wrote:

KupcaH wrote:

WavePoint wrote:

Why is this necroposted 6-8 times?
Flamu
50 posts
Joined November 2017
Flamu
Well,Use your left hand for the tablet and right hand for the clicks,Done..
xenal
537 posts
Joined August 2017
xenal

KupcaH wrote:

pandaBee wrote:

KupcaH wrote:

WavePoint wrote:

Why is this necroposted 6-8 times?

I don't think they will learn
RNAWater
1 post
Joined April 2019
RNAWater
I Also Play Mouse With Right, But Tablet With Left. I'm Left-Handed. It's Nothing Weird Using Mouse And Tablet In Other Hands. I Got The Tablet Today
Ayayano
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Joined February 2019
Ayayano
Oh the irony
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Bitt3n
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Joined June 2019
Bitt3n

Lybydose wrote:

Wait, huh? You used a mouse in your right hand, but are left handed?

Most right-handed people who use a mouse or tablet hold it in their right hand, and hit Z/X or whatever with their left. You aren't really at a disadvantage as a left-handed person, because EVERYONE uses their off-hand for keyboard buttons.

Also, 3 rapid notes is not a triplet. Triplets refer to note divisions of 3 (1/3 snap in the editor), and I'm pretty sure that's not what you meant.

bruh its hard because everyone uses their right hands so us lefty just go with the flow and when we game like how everyone uses wasd its harder for us to use our left hands with a mouse its just a disadvantage for us lol being a left is cursed haha.
ArchieTheGreat
3 posts
Joined August 2019
ArchieTheGreat
same here struggling what hand to use lol
b0bb13
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Joined January 2019
b0bb13

Waryas wrote:

Lybydose wrote:

Wait, huh? You used a mouse in your right hand, but are left handed?
A lot of left handed players use mouse with their right hand, no idea why. But i know at least 5 people on osu who are left handed and yet use their mouse with their right hand.
Well, I do the left click with the tablet pen and right click using 2 on NumPad. Works fine for me.
I'm trying tap/5 but it's really hard to time well and it's too fast lol.
We use our right hands because we live in a society that does coop with left handed people too well
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