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Beatmapping/Modding: Guide Compendium

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Ekaru
3,617 posts
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Topic Starter
Ekaru
This is just a compilation of all the useful threads floating around on these forums so that mappers, particularly newer ones, don't have to go on a scavenger hunt; it's a mess right now, really, and it's easier to just go to one thread instead of searching multiple forums for the thread you're looking for. Enjoy ~

General

  1. The Quality Assurance Team: https://osu.ppy.sh/g/7
  2. The Beatmap Nomination Group: https://osu.ppy.sh/g/28
  3. The Official FAQ: https://osu.ppy.sh/wiki/Main_Page
  4. Official Ranking Criteria: https://osu.ppy.sh/wiki/Ranking_Criteria

Basic Guides

  1. Song Setup: How to fill out correctly: t/24765
  2. Difficulty Spread Naming: t/178700
  3. Metadata basics: t/373162
  1. Jenny's Beatmapping Theorisms: t/239778
  2. First Time Beatmapper Guide: t/122533
  3. Beatmap Preparation: t/331992
  1. Flow Analysis: t/86329
  2. Mapping Polarity: t/55282
  1. Avoiding "notelock" at high BPM: t/334458
  2. Solving the "This set is not owned by you" problem: t/332313

Life hacks to improve

  1. List of Mapping Techniques (good for ideas): 61
  2. Making Delicious Sliders: t/37194
  3. Making common sliders neat: t/208596
  4. How to make a perfect blanket slider: t/368245

Timing

  1. Music Theory: t/58959
  2. Advanced Timing: t/121202

Hitsounds

  1. Custom Hitsound Library: t/15407
  2. Hitsounding!: Examples of proper hitsounding: p/2183481
  3. Hitsounding!: Theory, correct usage: t/306177

Skinning

  1. Skinning Tutorial: t/51694
  2. Making Spinners that are centered properly: t/51502
  3. Making the background of things transparent: t/60478

Storyboarding Info

  1. Editing Storyboards by Scripting: t/1869
  2. Reducing SB Load: t/55177

File Editing

  1. How to create High Quality/Size Videos: t/96003
  2. How to cut MP3s - Lossless: t/84226
  3. How to determine audio quality: t/320007
  4. Convert .ogg to .wav format (important for Mania): t/223115

Modding

  1. General and in depth Modding Procedure: t/133062
  2. Courteous Modding: t/151677
  3. Avoiding Disqualifications: t/288639

Miscellaneous

  1. Changing Title Text: t/14513
  2. Starting a Beatmap Project: t/12193
  3. AI BAT (It's your savior): t/55305
  4. Fitting the Size-limit: t/60002

~Voila! (Mods, you can edit this how you like. Let's make this as good as possible!)
Last edited by Stefan , edited 27 times in total.
Shiirn
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Joined August 2010
Shiirn
ponies @-@
Firo Prochainezo
2,140 posts
Joined June 2010
Firo Prochainezo
BRONIES
James2250
osu! Alumni
4,059 posts
Joined July 2008
James2250
Seems like this could be a very useful guide around the forums for new mappers/modders who are looking for information.

I might try and find some more threads to add to it later as well as seeing if I can do anything for the overall organiztion of it.
Anyway I was going to sticky this but Derek recommended making it an announcement instead so here you go~
UnderminE
osu! Alumni
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Joined August 2010
UnderminE
This.is.<good>
Ekaru
3,617 posts
Joined July 2008
Topic Starter
Ekaru

James2250 wrote:

Seems like this could be a very useful guide around the forums for new mappers/modders who are looking for information.

I might try and find some more threads to add to it later. Anyway I was going to sticky this but Derek recommended making it an announcement instead so here you go~
Thanks a lot! I was like, "We need one of these" and ziin was like, "yeah" and I was like, "Oh, nobody else is making one 'cuz they're lazy, let's make one!" and now we have one so I'm happy. ^_^ And as an announcement, even? That's even better!
akrolsmir
606 posts
Joined November 2010
akrolsmir
Cool, somebody made this. Though it is a little haphazard. Maybe organize by sections, such as "Mapping/Modding", "Skinning/SB", "Everything Else".

Also, I think this even lets you unsticky some of the threads posted here. Maybe.

woot AIBat gets semi-official recognition
James2250
osu! Alumni
4,059 posts
Joined July 2008
James2250
As akrolsmir mentioned I would try and organize it something more like this and then continue to add onto it as more threads come along (I know we are missing some already then I need to look around for)

SPOILER

Official FAQ and Ranking Guidelines

  1. The Official FAQ: http://osu.ppy.sh/p/faq
  2. Official Ranking Submission Criteria: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=439
  3. Rough Draft of New Ranking Rules: viewtopic.php?f=80&t=56753

General Mapping/Modding Info

  1. Extremely Shitty "How to mod?" Guide: viewtopic.php?f=56&t=16919
  2. Filling out the Song Set-up fields: viewtopic.php?f=56&t=24765
  3. Making non-crappy sliders: viewtopic.php?f=56&t=37194

Modding Aides

  1. AI BAT (It's your savior): viewtopic.php?f=2&t=55305

Skinning Info

  1. Skinning in General: viewtopic.php?f=15&t=3296
  2. Making Spinners that Are Centered Properly: viewtopic.php?f=15&t=51502

Storyboarding Info

  1. Editing Storyboards by Scripting: viewtopic.php?f=20&t=1869
  2. Reducing SB Load: viewtopic.php?f=20&t=55177

Common Mistakes

Miscellaneous

  1. Changing Title Text: viewtopic.php?f=56&t=14513

You don't have to organize it exactly like this, just showing a way it could be done~
Ekaru
3,617 posts
Joined July 2008
Topic Starter
Ekaru
Done. Also did some editing myself to make it a tad more "professional". Thanks! ~ (and yes, more threads please)

Protip: To copy + paste somebody's formatting, don't just copy and paste their post. Press the magical "Quote" button first, and then copy and paste from that quote. This way, you actually get their formatting! ^_^
Sakura
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Sakura
Idk, but shouldnt this be better in the Pending Beatmaps forum? it's easier to see there imo, not many ppl come to General Questions and ends up kind of "hidden"
Breeze
osu! Alumni
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Joined March 2009
Breeze
Hana is right, put this in the modding queue or pending map thread would better.
Nice thread though, but I'm afraid few new mappers and modders would come here and read this.
kanpakyin
Global Moderator
4,233 posts
Joined June 2010
kanpakyin

Sakura Hana wrote:

Idk, but shouldnt this be better in the Pending Beatmaps forum? it's easier to see there imo, not many ppl come to General Questions and ends up kind of "hidden"
Agreed!btw,good job!
Ekaru
3,617 posts
Joined July 2008
Topic Starter
Ekaru

kanpakyin wrote:

Sakura Hana wrote:

Idk, but shouldnt this be better in the Pending Beatmaps forum? it's easier to see there imo, not many ppl come to General Questions and ends up kind of "hidden"
Agreed!btw,good job!
I also agree. It's not up to me though. We'll see what management decides. :P It's technically not "official", though, so there's a very good chance it's stuck here. We'll see.

BTW, guys, I just added some more threads. Some are announcements in their respective subforums, but it's nice to have all the important threads in one easily accessible spot instead of all over the place.
akrolsmir
606 posts
Joined November 2010
akrolsmir
Just a heads up, "How to Not Embarrass Yourself in the Modding Queues Subforum:" is missing a link. I do believe it's 
http://osu.ppy.sh/forum/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=21552

Also, perhaps add:

[b]Basic MP3 Modifications (Without Quality Loss):[/b] http://osu.ppy.sh/forum/viewtopic.php?f=56&t=34303
Equivalent_old
210 posts
Joined October 2010
Equivalent_old
[*]Extremely Questionable "How to mod?" Guide: viewtopic.php?f=56&t=16919
from my view, it quite untidy. Me who always lurking all over this subforum think maybe it need some new fresh inputs and more detailed explanation. I will add some points and can you updates some few more points later on?

And yeah, it better stay here than announcement. What the logic behind it to put this one at announcement?
Ekaru
3,617 posts
Joined July 2008
Topic Starter
Ekaru

akrolsmir wrote:

Just a heads up, "How to Not Embarrass Yourself in the Modding Queues Subforum:" is missing a link. I do believe it's 
http://osu.ppy.sh/forum/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=21552

Also, perhaps add:

[b]Basic MP3 Modifications (Without Quality Loss):[/b] http://osu.ppy.sh/forum/viewtopic.php?f=56&t=34303
Added, thank you! ^_^
Ekaru
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Ekaru
Alright, time to add 1.5 years worth of crap to this! \o/

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...After breakfast.
Gonzvlo
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Gonzvlo
Updated, still got some links to fix.
Ekaru
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Joined July 2008
Topic Starter
Ekaru
Thank you for covering for my laziness. :)
Redkittycats
22 posts
Joined March 2013
Redkittycats
Uhh, how do I put my beatmap on this website? I can't seem to see it on my page when I play it.
I've tried the FAQ, the help place on this website, and I can't even put it on the page.
How do I do this!?!?!?
blissfulyoshi
osu! Alumni
4,755 posts
Joined July 2008
blissfulyoshi

Redkittycats wrote:

Uhh, how do I put my beatmap on this website? I can't seem to see it on my page when I play it.
I've tried the FAQ, the help place on this website, and I can't even put it on the page.
How do I do this!?!?!?
Read Submitting A Map in t/122533
Posdopd
6 posts
Joined February 2014
Posdopd
Ekaru thanks this post is amazing thanks :idea: :idea:
moncar321
220 posts
Joined February 2012
moncar321
How to change the mp3 in BM ?
Airachi
212 posts
Joined January 2014
Airachi
I am not authorized to view the "adding custom hitsounds" link? how do i become authorized or could someone link me to an explanation please? I am however going to look around either way~ It sounds easy enough to accomplish without a guide but I figured I would point this out if it was an accident~ have a nice evening
mizotasu
1 post
Joined August 2014
mizotasu
Hii, i'm not sure if its in your 'guide' but i have a question o;
i made a beatmap (it's my first) but i've read from another guide which was specialized for making beatmaps,
that you need atleast two difficulties- now here comes my question...

It says i need to click on file, and blabla and then save diffictulty but i'm really in a loss.
i have no idea where i have to click, or with right click or w/e
because i want to make another Difficulty, but i don't know how nor where i need to click and what...

please please please,
help me ;c
Stefan
Global Moderator
10,407 posts
Joined January 2011
Stefan
I've been updating the OP with the most recent and necessary guides we have around. Anything necessary can be posted in the thread here to add more content. From the future you should get used using this thread to find the guide you need (basically all previou stickied thread has been added into the OP).
anasmahfudzi
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Joined February 2016
anasmahfudzi
zzzzz
Caffuchilla
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Joined September 2012
Caffuchilla
Subscribing,,, ^w^)7

i'm interested making a western/korean/indonesian beatmaps
too much japan song already :'D
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