my tip is trying to FEEL THE BEAT. Your body will literaly move on its own and you will feel like you are in god mode. This include learning the songs by heart and avoid bad beatmaps that are not sync with the music.
@@AC-uy6kz there is no way to play osu correctly. you dont need to improve or do certain things to be allowed to have fun. if you enjoy playing songs you like or farming 1* maps on mass, as long as you enjoy it, there is nothing wrong with it, in fact, thats probably the best way to play the game
@@AC-uy6kz At the time I'm writing this, I currently have a little over 4000 SS, 207 medals, 4484pp, rank 70k, and 14 Billion score. One of my ultimate goals is to have the most SS in France (my country) which would be around 23000. So you see, there is no right or wrong way to play this game. Of course I love gaining rank just like anyone else, but in the end it doesn't matter if you're not enjoying yourself. So there is no right or wrong way to play osu, and I think that's what I love the most about this game.
4500pp and 4000 SSes is just insane. like, i've seen 3 digits on mania who have over 10k SSes, but 4000 SS ranks with only 4,5k pp really is something.@@namthezoo
@@IAmTehAg If you've only been playing for a couple of weeks the best advice I can give you is download as many maps as you can and play them all. Don't grind any particular map aiming for PP or rank, expose yourself to lots of different mappers and mapping styles to get more experience with what you can expect at higher difficulties. Second and almost as important, don't learn bad habits. FrenZ went over this a little in the video with not playing maps way out of your skill level, which is absolutely true, but it also means learning good habits while you're still new. Learn to alternate (two finger tap the full map instead of just the fast sections). If you think you'll want to play with a tablet in the future, get one now so you can acclimate to it, instead of later when you're already great with the mouse and have to deal with the frustration of relearning and being a noob all over again with a tablet. If you want anyone to play multis with, feel free to add me, username is the same on osu as it is here.
I suppose that’s why they have the “loved” ranking for beatmaps. It gives you a chance to play a map that doesn’t improve your rank at all, and you can just play it for fun. I find it refreshing and enjoyable to play loved beatmaps jus because of that. I can stop focusing on getting good scores and simply play for my own enjoyment
My skill improved drastically after finding a skin i liked. I guess I'm also in the minority, as im a mouse player and like to consider myself as pretty decent
hey newbie here using mouse bcuz i wanna be cool (jk just have no money :')... ) still idk if u should play with your hand resting on the table (your wrist touching the table) or rest it on the mouse itself (wrist does not touch the table, only the mouse) OR If it's just preference, BUT WHAT WOULD YOU RECOMMEND?
how to git gud Tip #1: In order to improve, you must not expect result. Tip #2: Don't overpush your limits. Tip #3: Don't play osu! 24/7 / Quitw lel Tip #4: Make gameplay as simplistic and refreshing as possible for yourself Tip #5: Play for fun and appreciate the music (OwO) Yay quitw '-')9
@@siberianhusky6342 I tried to push my limit once. Almost got RSI. (Actually i might have it since my wrist gets awkward even when i'm using my mouse outside osu) Although my play did increase, it's too much of a risk. Soo now I play for fun and although it is slow, i've been improving. It's better to treat it as an entertainment and enjoy it. You'll improve (slowly) and have fun at the same time.
@@人間は不思議なモノ that's not pushing your limit, that's tryharding jokes aside, RSI doesn't come from pushing limits, it comes from not using your hand properly. And even then, don't worry, you're not the only one,the important thing is just enjoying the game in the way you want to play it
@@sup3rn0va87 well i'm not a weeb xD. I have never watched anime in my life, except when I was like 6 i watched pokemon. One of my friends are a weeb and osu player, he showed me the game and I really liked the concept of it, even though im not reallly into anime etc. ;D
good video for the basics, but i have some things to argue 1. isnt expecting results the entire point of training? striving to be the best is a perfectly fine mindset. i'm not sure what choking has to do with that point since you can have impossible goals and still progress. i've found from personal experience that pushing for unrealistic goals with an extremely competitive mindset can help you build skill. not saying that your advice wouldn't work at all, but i'm not sure how sound it is exactly. 2. playing stuff that seriously pushes your limits is also a very good supplementary tool for improvement, and while i agree that it's not the only thing you should play, it certainly has its place. same with pp farming, it can be good if applied correctly. 3. i played ~10+ hrs per day over my first two summers and 3-12 hours per day during the school year. you're gonna get good if you practice that much... lmao 4. suuuuper subjective but pretty sound advice. i've always switched around skins very heavily, and it can definitely be useful if you do it correctly to match what you're trying to do. however do NOT be afraid to change your area if you feel like it is limiting your performance. finding a great area can be a struggle but sometimes that means switching around when it grows uncomfortable. especially applicable if you're still young and growing - at some point you might even need to try a different tablet, change the height of your chair around etc. if they naturally become uncomfortable over time. 5. 100%. improving will be waaay easier for you if what you find fun is practicing, though. this is an interesting and well put-together video with some tips that might help people, but it really only glosses over the possibilities. everyone's climb will be different, and some of this advice might even be counter-intuitive to some players (like me). i'd say if you just picked up the game, a lot of this is good. however, if you're a higher rank and are looking at figuring out what to do next, definitely set some goals and work towards them in whatever way you think will benefit you the most. by doing what works for you rather that what might work for others, you'll see much more considerable improvement.
+kablaze Definitely did not think I would see the day a top player would ever watch my video in full and post a structured comment about it. I guess today is the day! All of your points are substantiated and can be argued about my video. This is generally aimed towards newer or intermediately skilled though because that's where the majority of the community is located. In addition, if I wanted to speak about every possibly, you would have to listen to my monotone voice for 40 minutes instead of 10 :) Thank you for such a constructive comment! It means a lot. And in my next video I guarantee my voice will be much more enthusiatic.
I'm really surprised a top player like you has such a different point of view from mine about this first point, because I, for example, ended up forcing myself to get better by trying to be the best with competitive mindset, which didn't work of course lol, I didn't have patience with the game and ended up just getting frustrated with it so I think it's really interesting to see it worked so well with someone. I guess that's the point he was trying to mention on the video though: don't forget to enjoy game.
nice video! this makes me look back at my mistakes. also, for constructive criticism, I think in the transition screens, you should put some sort of stroke on the text so that it looks cleaner and is easier to see. other than that, I liked the video! :D
"Play for fun and appreciate the music!" This is a somewhat funny one for me. I used to hear from friends that playing this boosted their aim in several games and immediately had to try it for myself to improve my own aim... I had dropped the game instantly after the first 3 days of playing, not even getting a single 2.5 star map. Now, after a nearly 2 year break, I started it up again with the purpose of enjoying music I like and tapping along with my favorite songs, and miraculously got to finish a 4 star map within 2 days playing... I think this is probably the best tip of the bunch you listed. Awesome video!
This was something that happened to me a couple days ago and this video just made me think of it. So my pen for osu! broke and I'm waiting for a new one. I haven't really played the game much since I kinda suck at mouse now. I was watching a mania video and I couldn't read half of what was going on, but suddenly the video went from like 100% speed to 60% speed. It was the weirdest thing and I reversed the video and it had nothing to do with the map. Taking breaks really does help wether they're long 2 week breaks or short 5 hour breaks. This video is really helpful great job
I appreciate the effort you put into making this video. My friends and myself included are guilty of a lot of points brought up in this video, like many, many others. Thank you for being someone who finally makes a video that doesn't further frustrate newer players(though, this also applies to veterans and more experienced players), but instead suggest how to correct their wrongs and give them *helpful* tips beyond stuff that mostly equates to personal preference or a shitty overused meme. hail 6abriel
I'm definitely guilty of playing above my skill level. When I started I just played for fun and low star maps where boring, and then I got a taste for improving my plays. I am getting better but not as fast as I would've liked, I still have fun with the game though. Definitely taking this advice to heart, love the vid, man!
i basicly only watch these kinds of videos to know if im missing something but it turns out im not thankfully. great video man this will help a lot of people out and make the game fun again.a friend of mine really needs to see this video because he doesnt seem to know this.
It’s 2020 and I’ve been popped out in this video and I just wanna say that his tips still very useful for those who’re messing around like me here too. When I started to play I just wanted to flex on my friends and I rushed into 6, 7 stars maps even with like 30pp, so when i was actually improving naturally (cause osu is hella funny tho) i noticed that my struggle became huge on low AR, low BPM or low stars maps. I couldn’t pass “My love” without any mods anymore. So, today, I’m a five digits player but still having problem with easier maps. SO YOU! do NOT fucking rush yourself
I have a tip! This helped me alot Listen to the beat and don't worry about the speed. It helps a bit or for people who aim for accuracy more than score like me
bro, mad respect, i did these and i began to enjoy playing the game, i usually just try the hardest level i got and began moving backwards from there, thanks man!
You know, this video pretty much sums up my logic in this game. -I don't overplay, nor do I go above my FC-able comfort zone of around 3.85 stars (I generally try 4-4.5 star maps) -I try to play maps that are longer than 150 seconds generally, but sometimes if I get frustrated, I'll do some easier and shorter maps. -I want to improve, but I've learnt patience... lots of patience (looking at you AR9+) -I don't overly rely on sightreading; I'm a mouse user and I've gotten into this really cool spot where I move my mouse and I instinctively know where it'll go on the screen (800 DPI at 1.45 sens) and that lets me do faster jumps easier -I generally try to do Hard Rock to improve on 3-4 star maps for AR9+ reading ability, but I know when to get off of it if I simply can't do the map -I don't redo every map I don't FC. I just move on after two tries. -I just play the game for fun. I don't want to be the best, but I want to be good at a game I enjoy.
If you're at that level, you shouldn't be playing AR10 yet, you should stop that, otherwise you'll end up as over of those that can't read under 9 anymore.
Ok another tip: Try maps that have more stars than you can do For example I was at 3 stars last month then I tried a 6 star map “lost umbrella”with No Fail and slow motion modes for every day. And I improved so much omg like I’m at 4 stars now and going to 5 star maps. Also don’t take it hard it not that deep😭 honestly u would probably do better if u don’t care
Another tip to sensitivity : if you start with low sens, you can increase it by 0.1 or 0.2 every 1 week or so (maybe 2). Im a mouse player who started at 1.4x sens (rank 300k to 250k ish) and i now do 1.81x (now rank 160k). Low sens is better for new players as jumps arent to far away but when i gained skill and try jump maps, i often find that i dont move my mouse far enough. And so i changed to 1.5 1.6 1.7 etc. Make sure the sens change is low enough that you wont feel it, but enough for you to get a grasp to be able to play at a higher sens gradually after a period of time)
Hey I know this is a pretty old video, but it's some really good advice for me! I'm just starting in osu, and honestly I don't care about ranks or anything, but I've been wanting to get better so I can play more songs I like. The tip to not go too far over the FC difficulty is probably something I'll be taking into perspective from now on haha! I should definitely be putting more stock into having fun and getting better at timing than trying to push myself too far. Thanks for the video :^)!!
@@weeb748 when i made the comment i think i was struggling with 2-3 stars? right now i have a 96% acc and can get FCs on 4 star maps. i had some setbacks due to not having computer access at times, but i'm still having fun playing it!
@@FigNasty208 i fixed that issue at ~150k rank around 1.5 months ago when I switched to alternating (because i cant singletap more than 6cps lmao). That said i do play a lot every day (300 hours total, average ~3500 plays per month, 83k rank, 17000 total play count). Playing tech maps also helped finger control and reading, but they're really difficult imo. Now I'm struggling with bursts of 4 and 6 lol
things that gradually made me play better (things that u can 'easily' change to improve) -> a comfortable mechanical switch (cherry reds or something it depends) ->learning how to alternate ->changing my tapping hand position to a position where i have more stamina ->a tablet (nothing wrong with mouse tho, go for it) ->a nice, visually clear skin /w hitsounds u like -> comfortable sensitivity or tablet area (preferably low sensitivity cause it's more accurate)
i really like your first tip because.. whenever I play osu and usually a more difficult map, i’d never get good results if all i think of during my play is “i need to fc this” or “im replaying the whole thing if i miss a single note”. just try to do your best and don’t think about the results.
I actually just started two weeks ago, and surprisingly i fced my first 3 star like 3 days ago, i can fc 2.6-2.85 regularly, I'm learning how to alternate because these maps are getting too fast to singletap, slowly improving, also I'm gonna try to main hd mod.
thanks! you inspired me to play after you said "i dispicze people who try 8 star maps but cant fc 5 star maps" in my why this told me not to try to get harder maps but to get good at the level im at. THANKS!
This was refreshing to listen to. Thank you for being so sincere. I started playing last week or so because I like Cytus a lot and I saw the similarities. I like the game a lot. I'm not sure where to go in order to get more practice. Right now I just download a map I see on a video and try with the three stars difficulty first. Extremely easy maps frustrate me because they don't follow the song as much as a map with more notes does, so it turns out harder for me to read it. I'm still not used to using both keys as opposed to just using one. I do realize it helps with speed and also helps preventing your fingers from getting tired, but streams confuse me and I notice I start focusing way too much on alternating and progressively less on the song. It's hard.
My method is: example: I can FC 5.5*, and I want more consistency. So I play all my maps from 4.7* - 6*, even if I miss I must complete the map without any problems. If I know I will miss on this and lose ranks, I turn on ScoreV2. I did this, and saw huge Improvement. Also take breaks, clicking circles, and aiming aren't the only thing your hands are made for.
I am a new player, but something which I noticed is that it makes sense to stretch before playing for 5-15 minutes and also after playing. That is both useful for avoiding injuries and in general it feels as if I play better since I started doing that. Probably most players are doing that, but I think it makes sense to mention it, especially for beginners like me. If others are behaving like me that's something about which many players are not thinking. Something which also makes sense is to play around with the tablet area until you find a size which still allows precision, but requires less hand movement. I use an Gaomon S620 and my area is a bit less than 1/6 of the tablet in the upper left corner with an aspect ratio of roughly 16:9. I use a 24 inch screen. I use REAL (REduce Audio Latency) for lowering the audio latency and disabled most speaker enhancements (I didn't disable Channel Phantoming). Right now it probably doesn't make that much of a difference, but later it might be actually beneficial. My current playstyle is hovering and alternating. After some pauses I start not nessecarily with the other button, but apart from that I alternate pretty much all the time. But take all this info with a grain of salt, I am a new player and I my current level is normal. I have still problems with bursts that include more than three circles and jumps. But both of these things are constantly becoming better.
The way I see it, the only way you can get better is to practice. I used to have a deathgrip on my pen whenever I played even simple maps, because subconsciously I thought the harder I gripped, the more accurate I would become. I practiced myself out of that mindset. I see osu as almost meditation, to improve yourself and your focus/control. Even though I still kind of struggle with it like I always have, I've had a terrible twitch and find it hard to control my body's movement and be still. Osu actually helps me with that, the more I focus my mind and relax in a song, the better I do. It's stupid advice but once you realize what it actually means, it really does help.
Great video! Your points are very well presented and I agree with them. Simply enjoying the game will make you a considerably better player in the long-run. Even with other skill sets in life, if you rush head first into difficult and complicated tasks you're not accustomed to, you're going to be stressing yourself out beyond what is necessary. Imo this game is great for building patience and focus, which surprisingly will translate to other places in life.
ive only been playing for like 2 months but ive been noticing that improvement just comes in the form of going back to maps i had trouble with last month and realizing "hey i can probably fc this if i grinded it for an hour or 3 now, neat", and its super ambiguous im just having fun tho
I have a tip. Use nightcore and hardcore on easy maps which you have mastered.After trying 4-5 times (succeding) you will think that without mods this map is too slow, that time you may switch to the next difficulty and it will suit you better.
pushing yourself above your limit is how you can become better at osu! and in any game in general, but as he says, dont *OVERPUSH* your limit, you wont improve by overpushing your limit. for example, like me who is a 400k global rank, my recommended star difficulty is a 4 star, but doing a 7 star map with NF (No Fail) will improve myself, much more than if I were to play a 7 star map WITH DT (Double Time). I started osu! for the first time from this android port of osu on my phone. But it was hard for me to create my own account, so I didnt play osu!droid. I joined osu! for the fact it has somewhat focused on anime, getting in for the first time, I was of course at least at 3 mill rank, but first song from the list of songs osu has auto downloaded for me, I liked "My Love" and so I saw my first impression at that song, i didnt do too well. After playing a couple songs on osu for the first time, I figured out how I could search up beatmaps from the web, so then I downloaded a few that I liked the song of, and skipping some parts (that I dont remember)... I was stuck on the difficulty "Hard" so I practiced hard, and eventually, I got it, and I also downloaded more beatmaps from the web, and practiced more everyday, and everyday I got a little better, sometimes I stayed up all night practicing osu maps and noticing a definite improvements. The story may have been all over the place but anyways my point is that play osu for how YOU want to play osu, it may sometimes be you want to increase your rank, or you want to get good to play the maps you like. No matter what you are you and you pick how you want to play. I also want to say that the reason osu has a ranking system or any game in general, it may seem pointless, but think about this: the ranking system is to gain up your own excitement when you reach a certain rank milestone. And the same thing with medals and osu tournaments.
stepping away from the keyboard when your angry is the best way to calm your head, the calmer you are when playing a game they better you will be. Anger makes people mess up, keep a level head and you will succeed.
I started out with 2-3 star maps, as soon as I hit 3.5 star maps, I started struggling. I joined a multiplayer lobby, had fun just failing and chatting on 4-5 star maps. Went back to play 3-4 star maps after a few hours and did just fine all of a sudden. If people wonder why/how, it's because Me (and a lot of others, but not everybody) has a lot higher reading skill, while others might have better memorization skills. I can't play a 5 star map for hours on end and suddenly play it really good, because I don't have the ability to do so, without improving my reading skill, and that takes time.
Kiiru I started from “Hard” not “Easy” (lol thats me). I wanted to get gud as soon as possible. And now I have almost 1k attempts on only 1 level with only 30 hours of playing the game.
I gave up on my rank ling ago, now i just enjoy the game by downloading new skins here and there, and playing new maps all the time, i also like watching auto on high star maps
my tip to people is to play a map only around 4 times consecutively even if its just retries because you will feel so determined but get frustrated as the retries stack.
i improved a lot quite fast because of my friend. he is a pro when it comes to osu, so we played together and he would put on a very difficult map (difficult enough so i wouldnt pass it without failing atleast once but not so difficult it wasnt fun) and i would just try to hit even some of the circles. and when i wasnt playing with him, i was playing the easy maps, and when they became easy, i moved on to the next difficulty. and then atleast once a week play really difficult maps with my friend. worked like a charm
Sometimes, when I take a 3 or 4 day break from osu, when I come back, I feel way better than I was before and maybe even get some top scores. Also, I feel that playing too much and grinding too much will get you bored of the game. You should enjoy it and not spend every waking hour on it.
My tip is wearing headphones whilst playing on a moderate volume, you will catch the rhythm and soon enough your hands will literally move on their own and click the circles in much better timing
I remember for the first 6 or so months playing this game I did nothing but farm sotarks maps and try to gain that sweet, wonderful pp. I got somewhat competent in comparison to some friends (if managed a 5 star fc and had a pass on a 6 star.) but started feeling burnt out. After a week long break I decided I’d just play for fun. Not for ranks or pp, just for fun. And now, two months on, I’ve improved faster than ever (in my opinion). I started to play older maps which I found improved my reading somewhat, and I began to play only songs I genuinely liked. While a number of these songs are farm maps, I stopped caring about farming for pp. I finally reached a point that I lost around a week into farming, I finally felt bliss at every circle hit. Every pattern I hit felt amazing and getting any combo at all felt great again, after months of playing repetitive maps I felt pleased with my scores for once. Even if they were awful chokes with low acc. The words “please enjoy game” were something that helped me the most, in a time when I only played out of a necessity to see the numbers rise and for validation
While this did not help me personally, this is a good video and emphasises on your mentality while playing, i must say, as a natural psychologist to please do watch this video whatever mentality you have, yet i was looking for how to click faster with 2, left handed fingers since i am really bad at using my left hand, (one reason why i started playing osu!)
i agree with the dont push your limits, in my case it lead me to carpal tunnel, and very messed up finger control, i'm back at osu now, relearning the basics, the push for 5 digit with dthd would be fast, but as a great man once said "pls enjoy game" so i'm out here learning finger control and streams.
