Repetitive strain injuries are the bane of any avid video game player. As I singletap with my pen, I need to be able to hold the pen in a certain position in order to successfully snap from circle to circle and singletap higher bpm's, but of course the motion of repetitively tapping the tablet surface is practically asking for a RSI of some sort.
More orthodox playstyles encourage singletapping with the keyboard, and many mouse players may get RSI's on their wrists. (esp. carpal tunnel syndrome.)
So, more the point, how do we avoid RSI's? What do/don't you guys do, and what would you guys suggest?
my personal suggestions:
- If you're feeling frustrated (playing on tilt) while a session of osu, you might have more on your plate than you can take - slow down a bit.
- If something you're doing feels (physically) uncomfortable, stop doing it.
- If you feel or begin to feel physical fatigue after a long session of osu, take a break.
(after a several-hour-long play session today, some of my fingers on my pen-hand feel like they've locked up in my tapping grip; also my ring finger feels subtle pain.
PLEASE TAKE BREAKS AND TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY!
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- Don't do anything too strenuous; For instance, don't grip your pen very hard, don't grip your mouse very hard, don't mash really hard when alternating (even if it succeeds). It'll save you in the long run.
Also, please be mindful of the fact that some of us (myself included) are often times not enlightened with 'common sense', and thus the most obvious detail should never be left out!
edit 7/3/2014 : added some input from posts. sincere thanks to all contributors!
More orthodox playstyles encourage singletapping with the keyboard, and many mouse players may get RSI's on their wrists. (esp. carpal tunnel syndrome.)
So, more the point, how do we avoid RSI's? What do/don't you guys do, and what would you guys suggest?
my personal suggestions:
- If you're feeling frustrated (playing on tilt) while a session of osu, you might have more on your plate than you can take - slow down a bit.
- If something you're doing feels (physically) uncomfortable, stop doing it.
- If you feel or begin to feel physical fatigue after a long session of osu, take a break.
(after a several-hour-long play session today, some of my fingers on my pen-hand feel like they've locked up in my tapping grip; also my ring finger feels subtle pain.
PLEASE TAKE BREAKS AND TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY!
)- Don't do anything too strenuous; For instance, don't grip your pen very hard, don't grip your mouse very hard, don't mash really hard when alternating (even if it succeeds). It'll save you in the long run.
Pettanko wrote:
... don't be a fuckin' idiot and know your limits.
pretty sure it's common sense but then again it's not so common nowadays.
can't count how long i've been playing games and my hands are just fine since i take breaks every hour at the maximum.
Ichi wrote:
1) True story, if you feel strain or pain make sure you follow that simple guide.
2) Don´t stress and do not stiffen up too much while playing
3) If some part of your body is hurting or uncomfortable try and change your positioning until you feel it stops, even if your gameplay skills decrease (you´ll get used to it eventually)
4) It´s just a game and not something worth hurting yourself in the long term, you probably love this game more than you do your hands now but in some years you´ll be wishing you didn´t.
Add that to your guide, and yes i suppose he´s trying to help people who are/have suffered some pain from playing the game and maybe believe that they will get used to it, uncomfortable is good and your body can get used to that, but pain is another thing SO STOP PLAYING IF YOU FEEL PAIN.
laishiou wrote:
I think the one case [that] I would recommend working through the songs rather than quitting due to pain is with a marathon [in] mania; and more so for 4K than anything else. Stamina training is generally needed at higher levels. ._. As previously stated, in this game you want to try and play as relaxed as possible - although of course, you can never be completely relaxed. This is much more important at the higher levels for managing fast patterns physically.
(slightly edited for clarity)
TL;DR - safety first applies on osu too. What's your experience with RSI's?piruchan wrote:
It's not like the pain is the beginning of a mutation process that will turn you into Cookiezi.
Also, please be mindful of the fact that some of us (myself included) are often times not enlightened with 'common sense', and thus the most obvious detail should never be left out!
edit 7/3/2014 : added some input from posts. sincere thanks to all contributors!