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Mapping/Modding: Guide Compendium

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hi-mei
784 posts
Joined June 2014
Topic Starter
hi-mei
Hello! Since this thread is kinda dead mainly because KwaN resigned from QAT I feel like its time to review and recompile stuff we already have.
Why?

The purpose of this thread is to make a compilation of useful guides/articles in sake of new mappers and to basically have stuff sorted out, since I feel like the old thread was not structured that good.
Some of the stuff from the previous threads might be skipped here due to loss of actuality or the lack of formatting, so if you are seeking for something but cant actually find it — make sure to check the previous thread.
Contents:
- General Information
- Metadata
- Timing
- Audio / Video
- Hitsounding
- Storyboarding
- Modding
- Solving known problems- osu!standard
- General
- Rhythm
- Flow
- Structure
- Aesthetics
- osu!catch
- General
- Modding
- osu!taiko
- General
- Modding
- osu!mania
- General
- Resources
- Hitsounding
- Storyboarding
- Modding

General Information


  1. Official Ranking Criteria — General rules
  2. [Video Guide] Video tutorials on various mapping topics by pishifat
  3. [PSA] Difficulty Spread Naming by Avena
Metadata
  1. [Guide] Metadata basics by Bakari
  2. [Guide] Metadata Tags by Bakari
  3. [Guide] Advanced Japanese Metadata by IamKwaN
Timing
  1. Advanced Timing by Charles445
Audio / Video
  1. [Guide] How to create High Quality/Size Videos by blissfulyoshi
  2. [Guide] How to cut MP3s - Lossless by ziin
  3. [Guide] How to determine audio quality by ziin
Hitsounding
  1. [Guide] Hitsounding! by Kibbleru
  2. [Map] Raika - Hitsound Guide by LordRaika
  3. [Guide] Hitsounding (2018) by https://osu.ppy.sh/u/8554786
Storyboarding
  1. [Editor] Storybrew by Damnae
  2. OSB.Learn — Comprehensive Programming and Storyboard Guides
  3. [Official Specifications] Storyboarding by Scripting by Echo
  4. [Guide] How to Make a Pulsation (With Loop too) by Kecco
  5. [Guide] Basic Manual Storyboarding Guide by Kite
  6. [Guide] SGL & Optimization by Wafu
  7. [Guide] How colorization works in osu! by ziin
  8. Tips on reducing SB Load (to eliminate lag!) by LuigiHann
Modding
  1. [Guide] Modding by lolcubes
  2. [Guide] Courteous Modding by SapphireGhost
Solving known problems
  1. [Guide] Solving the "This set is not owned by you" problem by Firmatorenio
  2. [Guide] How to make your map fit the size limitations: Compression by ziin
  3. [Guide] Quickly solve the OGG unrankable issue(ogg into wav) by LordRaika
  4. [Wiki] Changing Title Text (that appears during the gameplay)

osu!standard


General
  1. Official Ranking Criteria — osu!standard
  2. [PSA] Mapping Terminology Compendium (For Newbies!) by Kibbleru
  3. [Guide] First Time Beatmapper! by blissfulyoshi
  4. [Guide] What to do next as a newer mapper by Yoges
  5. [Guide] Avoiding unranks by xxdeathx
Rhythm
  1. [Video Guide] osu! Mapping - Polarity by Charles445
  2. [Guide] Music theory in osu! by ziin
Flow
  1. [Guide] Analyzing Flow in Beatmaps by Charles445
  2. [Guide] Linear Flow and a Slider by Sonnyc
Structure
  1. [Guide] Analyzing types of spacing by Sonnyc
  2. [Guide] Specific distance snapping for blanket angles by Sonnyc
  3. [PSA] Hexagird, BPM manipulations, Center of triangle by hi-mei
Aesthetics
  1. [Guide] Making Delicious Sliders by RandomJibberish
  2. [Guide] How to make a perfect blanket slider by Sonnyc
  3. [Guide] Why certain patterns look good [explained] by Kibbleru
  4. [Guide] Slider Art by hi-mei

osu!catch


General
  1. Official Ranking Criteria — osu!catch
Modding
  1. [Guide] "How to mod CtB" by JBHyperion

osu!taiko


General
  1. Official Ranking Criteria — osu!taiko
  2. A Comprehensive Guide to Mapping Taiko by JarvisGaming
Modding
  1. [Guide] Taiko Modding Academy by OnosakiHito

osu!mania


General
  1. Official Ranking Criteria — osu!mania

Resources


Hitsounding
  1. Hitsound Copier #1 (by Sieg) - Download | Forum
  2. Hitsound Copier #2 (by wcx19911123) - Download | Forum
  3. Custom Hitsound Library #1 (by Yuukari-Banteki) - Link
  4. Custom Hitsound Library #2 (by Natteke) - Link
  5. Custom Hitsound Library #3 (by LKs) - Link
  6. Custom Hitsound Library #4 (by LordRaika) - Link
Storyboarding
  1. SGL Editor (by MoonShade) - Download | Forum
  2. osbpy (by Wafu) - Download | Forum
  3. particleGenerator (by XinCrin) - Download | Forum
  4. Lyrics Generator (MultiLanguage Support) (by XinCrin) - Download | Forum
  5. Spectrum Diagram Generator (by ITer) - Download | Forum
  6. spectrumGenerator (by XinCrin) - Download | Forum
Modding
  1. Modding Assistant (by Sieg) - Download | Forum
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Endaris
5,282 posts
Joined June 2010
Endaris
Well, I'd doubt that being QAT is a prerequisite for keeping such a thread up to date...
I'd also be curious with which reasoning you removed some of the links, especially well formatted and in no way deprecated content like t/239778
hi-mei
784 posts
Joined June 2014
Topic Starter
hi-mei
The thread youre linking to can not be used in any of the subtopics of osu!standrad, since it covers mostly random stuff all at once. Also, it basically repeats some of the topics that are well structured and up to date. I basically see no need in putting it in "general" since its structure very vaguely.
Shinomiha
27 posts
Joined June 2019
Shinomiha
Thanks !
PhanHieu
9 posts
Joined April 2020
PhanHieu
What is this about???
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skuser
11 posts
Joined October 2019
skuser
how do you map taiko tho
Asahina Oleshev
926 posts
Joined June 2017
Asahina Oleshev
are there any guides on mapping in ctb?
JarvisGaming
647 posts
Joined June 2016
JarvisGaming
Can you add my taiko mapping guide to the list?
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Ws4BnmUpsiMs_xm5V37qtk6RDa6SimgwDVFMUaUbR4/edit?usp=sharing
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884 posts
Joined August 2019
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JarvisGaming wrote:

Can you add my taiko mapping guide to the list?
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Ws4BnmUpsiMs_xm5V37qtk6RDa6SimgwDVFMUaUbR4/edit?usp=sharing
the thread owner is super inactive rn so it's prob not gonna be add any time soon
hi-mei
784 posts
Joined June 2014
Topic Starter
hi-mei

JarvisGaming wrote:

Can you add my taiko mapping guide to the list?
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Ws4BnmUpsiMs_xm5V37qtk6RDa6SimgwDVFMUaUbR4/edit?usp=sharing
okay
Beneke
72 posts
Joined April 2021
Beneke
is anyone now how to add an images on his desc
LorinGOD
1 post
Joined April 2023
LorinGOD
Thanks!
Beneke
72 posts
Joined April 2021
Beneke
hello y'all i wanted to published a map but i have an error message that says "Cannot upload your beatmap. The beatmap is too large" whereas it has only 10165kb and the max is 12000. Can someone help me to find out the problem ?
Jason X
1,179 posts
Joined July 2013
Jason X

Beneke wrote:

hello y'all i wanted to published a map but i have an error message that says "Cannot upload your beatmap. The beatmap is too large" whereas it has only 10165kb and the max is 12000. Can someone help me to find out the problem ?
If you have a problem with your map or have a general question you could post in Mapping Discussion rather than here, you'd get more attention and more answers there. This thread is just a guide compendium, not too many people actually look inhere unless they're looking for a guide.

Anyway, regarding your problem
It could be that your map is not mapped enough, just make a new diff and place a circle at the beginning and at the end of the song.
Also you could try compressing files, for that refer to this wiki entry: wiki/en/Guides/Compressing_files
kaedori
319 posts
Joined September 2018
kaedori
are there any good guides (preferably text-based) for std mapping? the ones in the thread are easily over 6 year olds and i dont really like video guides (i have been watching a bit of pishi and dsco beginner mapping vids however)
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