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Wait, what? Since when we are able to animate "hitcircleoverlay". O.oYuki-kun wrote: 642j17
Does anyone here try hitcircleoverlay with animated? xD
Tested and it's working but... geez...
Okay, when I finish my actual skin project, I'm going to do an update and a lot of testing because there was too many changes (probably). >.<
lobby-background.png doesn't work anymore but matchsetup-background.png is still there (:Rei_Fan49 wrote: 565i1o
let's see if Special Mode or osu!direct BG too is changed its layout later time,
1. option-background ; announced by peppy that using menu-background
2. lobby-background ; not announced but same behaviour like current Pption BG
3. let's see what's gonna happen later
yeahMLGnom wrote: 3b6q29
Tell that to me... My skins still need nightcore/perfect mod update. :/xXDoNiXx wrote: 3b6u7
omg this is just tooo cute X3 i luv it
EDIT: haha at first i was going to write: "NOOO why so many updates? i have to update my skin way to often ._.)" but then i saw this epic background XD
i'm still pissed that i have to redo the whole special - mod.png row 
Just to inform you guys, you can now skin backgrounds for widescreen resolutions, yes I mean pause, fail etc. (The safest should be 1366x768 resolution). But be careful with it, and always check how it will look in 4:3. Or as alternative if you are going to post your skin at forum, make 2 versions of it.
Like I said before, in nearest days I will start testing everything from beginning and will provide any new informations. ^.^
Like I said before, in nearest days I will start testing everything from beginning and will provide any new informations. ^.^
(1) oh, that's a good oneMLGnom wrote: 3b6q29
Just to inform you guys, you can now skin backgrounds for widescreen resolutions, yes I mean pause, fail etc. (The safest should be 1366x768 resolution). But be careful with it, and always check how it will look in 4:3. Or as alternative if you are going to post your skin at forum, make 2 versions of it. (1)
Like I said before, in nearest days I will start testing everything from beginning and will provide any new informations. ^.^ (2)
(2) i hope the informations won't include the skinning elements that has been taken down. ( ._.)
Yes, now we are able to put widescreen background. (probably in beatmaps too). If you use 1024x768 playfield, it will be resized to fit any widescreen resolution.Garygoh884 wrote: 1f51y
That works! I wonder if we could be able to make playfields widescreen...
BUT if you use widescreen playfield, osu! will add black bars on upper and bottom part of screen. It depends with one resolution you are using so the bars will be larger or smaller. As I said before again the safest should be 1366x768 to have it working on every aspec ratio.
Is it just me or does a 1366x768 matchsetup-background.png not fit properly?
options and lobby has been removed. Instead of them you can see your menu-background if you are er.Zeolith wrote: q613p
options-background, lobby-background and matchsetup-background doesnt work :C
For matchsetup-background check if you haven't made any mistake, since it's working just fine for me.
It could be minor error, it doesn't work for me.
Like I said "menu-background.jpg" is used also as lobby-background now. Don't know if it will be or it is actually possible to change it to use other bg than menu. Maybe it is er future? I don't know, don't have er so it's impossible for me to test it. ^^;
Like I said "menu-background.jpg" is used also as lobby-background now. Don't know if it will be or it is actually possible to change it to use other bg than menu. Maybe it is er future? I don't know, don't have er so it's impossible for me to test it. ^^;
seems like you already have a "templateskin" folder. Sometimes when I re-extract skins thru osk, the new folder goes inside the folder, so you have a Skins\templateskin\templateskin directoryWojtek wrote: 6nd4l
seems templateskin.osk linked in this topic is corrupted (do not open correctly as zip file).
skin extraction process same as beatmap extraction.JeMhUnTeR wrote: 605c39
seems like you already have a "templateskin" folder. Sometimes when I re-extract skins thru osk, the new folder goes inside the folder, so you have a Skins\templateskin\templateskin directoryWojtek wrote: 6nd4l
seems templateskin.osk linked in this topic is corrupted (do not open correctly as zip file).
[New Skin Folder] is based from [.osk Name]
so if you put something like in this tree (sample: http://puu.sh/1JNDh)
Inside thCtC[RF49].oskinstead (sample: http://puu.sh/1JNDx)
+ thCtC[RF49]
|-- applause.wav
|-- button-left.png
|-- etc...
Inside thCtC[RF49].oskit will give
applause.wav
play-unranked.png
etc...
+ thCtC[RF49] <-- .osk nameinstead
|--+ thCtC[RF49]
|--|-- applause.wav
|--|-- button-left.png
|--|-- etc...
+ thCtC[RF49] <-- .osk name
|-- applause.wav
|-- button-left.png
|-- etc...
Okay guys I need to get some information and hope someone can help me.
What I need :
1. What kind of skins Taiko players consider as "Pro" skin (Something like this exists?)? I think most of them uses official version of skin but still... (There is not many skins that have skinned this mod :/)
2. Same question but for CtB. How people should skin fruits to help player?
3. And for osu!mania... I don't really know what kind of skins people needs/prefer. I will be grateful for any info about osu!mania skins and what kind of skin people prefer.
What I need :
1. What kind of skins Taiko players consider as "Pro" skin (Something like this exists?)? I think most of them uses official version of skin but still... (There is not many skins that have skinned this mod :/)
2. Same question but for CtB. How people should skin fruits to help player?
3. And for osu!mania... I don't really know what kind of skins people needs/prefer. I will be grateful for any info about osu!mania skins and what kind of skin people prefer.
For mania i think there arent too much helpfull things. Notes is probably the most important. They have a great effect when playing or the stagelight. You can have that big or invisible or just hardly noticeable, it all makes a difference what a player prefers. Column width is also a good thing to edit in the skin if a player has less less trouble with reading wide or super wide skin. The lighting effect can also make some difference when you notice it when playing but i think it is minimal because you have to pay attention for other things. I dont think there is any sort of in skins for mania that makes you alot better, only preference.
Edit: For CTB note im not a really CTB player but i can imagine a round fruit skin that looks the same for anything, like just a blue ball or something could make a difference. Also making the numbers transparent maybe? Since i read some people complaining they are blocking in fl mode but i dont know. Just an idea
Edit: For CTB note im not a really CTB player but i can imagine a round fruit skin that looks the same for anything, like just a blue ball or something could make a difference. Also making the numbers transparent maybe? Since i read some people complaining they are blocking in fl mode but i dont know. Just an idea
for osu!mania:
no pro osu!mania player plays with a ddr based (or anything similar) arrows as the notes nor use a clear playfield.
grid colors should be alternating, mania-hint should be perfectly aligned to the judgment line, and note colors should be contrasting.
alternating grid colors are better than alternating grid transparencies with the same color.
some people prefer copying the note color setup from whatever similar game they play to make it more familiar.
border between stage sides and playfield should be noticeable.
if you plan to not use column lines, make sure to at least put line(s) on the center column(s). those center lines will help you a lot, especially in 6K, 7K or 8K.
don't use overrated stage lightings. (the lighting that pops up behind the grids when you hit notes)
try not to use lighting N's and L's that are too flashy, people focus their eyes on that point when they want a high accuracy (although I use a flashy one since I look higher on the screen while playing)
"don't block the driveway", hitbursts will always be there, so never make your hitbursts too high. smaller or thinner is better for some people. just don't forget to make 300 different from 300!.
use a larger miss hitbursts than the other hitbursts.
i prefer using note holds with a vertical gradient, it tells me how long a slider is and tells me when it's about to end.
make your stage right and stage left as fancy as possible, no one looks there while playing.
try not to make the hp bar too distracting.
taiko:
i don't really play taiko, but I think it would be better if the stage right contrasts the note colors (blue and red-ish)
don't use a distracting pippidon animation
colors should be dominant on the outer part of the circles
don't use a stage right glow that is too bright/glowing
make sure the hitbursts don't block incoming circles
make sure that the border between stage left and stage right is noticeable
ctb:
i also don't play ctb but...
use drop shadows for the fruits
try to make the fruits look as closely as possible to each other
make use of the fruit overlays to add lighting effects and shadows to the fruits to make the fruits more visible
try to make the font simpler, thinner, and smaller
meh can't think of any more now >.<
no pro osu!mania player plays with a ddr based (or anything similar) arrows as the notes nor use a clear playfield.
grid colors should be alternating, mania-hint should be perfectly aligned to the judgment line, and note colors should be contrasting.
alternating grid colors are better than alternating grid transparencies with the same color.
some people prefer copying the note color setup from whatever similar game they play to make it more familiar.
border between stage sides and playfield should be noticeable.
if you plan to not use column lines, make sure to at least put line(s) on the center column(s). those center lines will help you a lot, especially in 6K, 7K or 8K.
don't use overrated stage lightings. (the lighting that pops up behind the grids when you hit notes)
try not to use lighting N's and L's that are too flashy, people focus their eyes on that point when they want a high accuracy (although I use a flashy one since I look higher on the screen while playing)
"don't block the driveway", hitbursts will always be there, so never make your hitbursts too high. smaller or thinner is better for some people. just don't forget to make 300 different from 300!.
use a larger miss hitbursts than the other hitbursts.
i prefer using note holds with a vertical gradient, it tells me how long a slider is and tells me when it's about to end.
make your stage right and stage left as fancy as possible, no one looks there while playing.
try not to make the hp bar too distracting.
taiko:
i don't really play taiko, but I think it would be better if the stage right contrasts the note colors (blue and red-ish)
don't use a distracting pippidon animation
colors should be dominant on the outer part of the circles
don't use a stage right glow that is too bright/glowing
make sure the hitbursts don't block incoming circles
make sure that the border between stage left and stage right is noticeable
ctb:
i also don't play ctb but...
use drop shadows for the fruits
try to make the fruits look as closely as possible to each other
make use of the fruit overlays to add lighting effects and shadows to the fruits to make the fruits more visible
try to make the font simpler, thinner, and smaller
meh can't think of any more now >.<
Maybe next time check skin folder first before you post something that will confuse me? :<chibi2ki wrote: 6k171u
Question: Why does the template have no skin.ini inside?
Both templates have skin.ini inside (template here and that one you can have via osume.exe)
(Yes, he probably got typical "Missing skin.ini file" in game.)
go to thelewa's page and get it. And why on earth are you asking in here?Repulser wrote: 3d636
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTf-Y4immCM
What's this is skin?
Please tell me skin's name
osu!stream :vL_P wrote: 5z4w5d
any idea of where i could find the default drum-hitfinish?
btw http://puu.sh/1Ol5O
(well, for taiko drum hitsound is 100% silence, i will give temporary fix for that)
All you can do with sliders is in skin.ini part.Akeipoid VM-01 wrote: 3l4z3t
Something that's been bothering me when I make a skin are the slider tracks is there a way to edit them at all or does that not exist?
(I mean like adding gradients glows etc I know I can edit the color base and type in the skin.ini)
So no, you can't do any gradients etc. :/
Shame that would be such a nice feature to have :/MLGnom wrote: 3b6q29
All you can do with sliders is in skin.ini part.Akeipoid VM-01 wrote: 3l4z3t
Something that's been bothering me when I make a skin are the slider tracks is there a way to edit them at all or does that not exist?
(I mean like adding gradients glows etc I know I can edit the color base and type in the skin.ini)
So no, you can't do any gradients etc. :/
guys... i have bad news XD the end of the matchsetup-background.png is comming
EDIT: but it doesn't look all that bad :/
EDIT: but it doesn't look all that bad :/
Holy Crap... making proper tutorial is way harder than I thought and it's taking much more time than expected. </3
1. Introduction - done!
2. Basic - 75% - need to add way more information here.
3. Skin.ini - 95% - need to test something.
4. Standard skin elements - 5% work in progress <3
5. Catch the beat elements - 0% - need to create it first...
6. Taiko elements - 75% - need to rewrite few things, and explain it better.
7. osu!mania skin elements - 50% - need to update it and explain properly.
8. Creating .osk file - done!
9. Posting a skin - 75% - need to add few things, explain it a little better.
So, I have started working on Standard skin elements. Hope this time it will be more helpful than previous one.
Also, I have added 2 small tutorials how to cut characters for comboburst in comboburst section. It should somehow help... I think so...?
Someone will need to correct my crappy grammar after I finish with everything.
1. Introduction - done!
2. Basic - 75% - need to add way more information here.
3. Skin.ini - 95% - need to test something.
4. Standard skin elements - 5% work in progress <3
5. Catch the beat elements - 0% - need to create it first...
6. Taiko elements - 75% - need to rewrite few things, and explain it better.
7. osu!mania skin elements - 50% - need to update it and explain properly.
8. Creating .osk file - done!
9. Posting a skin - 75% - need to add few things, explain it a little better.
So, I have started working on Standard skin elements. Hope this time it will be more helpful than previous one.
Also, I have added 2 small tutorials how to cut characters for comboburst in comboburst section. It should somehow help... I think so...?
Someone will need to correct my crappy grammar after I finish with everything.
Aah, such a nice tutorial. Helped me with creating my own skin soooo much! >3<
But I don't really get why it says you can't do countdowns horizontally.. (made one myself and it works perfectly..) o-o
Here is a screenshot of the countdown (yh, it's terrible, but who cares.. D:), since I can't really explain how it works.. xD *sucks at english*
But I don't really get why it says you can't do countdowns horizontally.. (made one myself and it works perfectly..) o-o
Here is a screenshot of the countdown (yh, it's terrible, but who cares.. D:), since I can't really explain how it works.. xD *sucks at english*
I have found something guys!
Something that really helps with making countdowns for any resolution.
In wide-screen update, anchor positions and behaviour of countdown have been changed. So it's possible to make horizontal countdown. <3
Most likely countdown is not restricted by size any more.
How this works :
As always height of countdown should be 768px.
Count 3 - Anchor position of it's at left side. Left side of picture will start here.
Count 2 - Anchor position of it's at right side. Right side of picture will start here.
Count 1 - Anchor position is at centre of screen. Centre of your picture will be here.
But that count 3 is first, next is count 2, and count 1 will be covered by these two.
Well... let's continue with update...
Edit :
Something that really helps with making countdowns for any resolution.
In wide-screen update, anchor positions and behaviour of countdown have been changed. So it's possible to make horizontal countdown. <3
Most likely countdown is not restricted by size any more.
How this works :
As always height of countdown should be 768px.
Count 3 - Anchor position of it's at left side. Left side of picture will start here.
Count 2 - Anchor position of it's at right side. Right side of picture will start here.
Count 1 - Anchor position is at centre of screen. Centre of your picture will be here.
But that count 3 is first, next is count 2, and count 1 will be covered by these two.
Well... let's continue with update...
Edit :
Oh you! You were a little faster than me. <3[ Squirrel ] wrote: 5p5uw
Aah, such a nice tutorial. Helped me with creating my own skin soooo much! >3<
But I don't really get why it says you can't do countdowns horizontally.. (made one myself and it works perfectly..) o-o
Here is a screenshot of the countdown (yh, it's terrible, but who cares.. D:), since I can't really explain how it works.. xD *sucks at english*
Haha. :b (Wanted to post this quite a while ago, but kinda forgot about it... xD)MLGnom wrote: 3b6q29
Oh you! You were a little faster than me. <3
But it's nice to know how it works thanks to your graphic. *__*
Didn't really get how mine was working.. |D
& btw, does anyone know if there is a way to get a different scorebar for osumania?
I'd love to change mine, cause my customized one looks awful.. :\
(and I dun wanna change skins every time I play mania. ... -lazy-)
Ah, yes. Thank you. I didn't follow after last week updates.
I'm here to explain skin parts, not game mechanics. ^^;
Edit :
Finally finished Standard skin elements.
1. Introduction - done!
2. Basic - 75% - Need to add few things.
3. Skin.ini - done!
4. Standard skin elements - done! - still need grammar/style corrections, but I will take care of them after finishing everything.
5. Catch the beat elements - 0% - Not many elements. Will do that tomorrow.
6. Taiko elements - 75%
7. osu!mania skin elements - 50% - need to update it and explain properly.
8. Creating .osk file - done!
9. Posting a skin - 75% - need to add few things, explain it a little better.
x1. Sounds - To be added in the future.
x2. Installing skins - To be added in future.
Meh, I'm going to sleep now...
I'm here to explain skin parts, not game mechanics. ^^;
Edit :
Finally finished Standard skin elements.
1. Introduction - done!
2. Basic - 75% - Need to add few things.
3. Skin.ini - done!
4. Standard skin elements - done! - still need grammar/style corrections, but I will take care of them after finishing everything.
5. Catch the beat elements - 0% - Not many elements. Will do that tomorrow.
6. Taiko elements - 75%
7. osu!mania skin elements - 50% - need to update it and explain properly.
8. Creating .osk file - done!
9. Posting a skin - 75% - need to add few things, explain it a little better.
x1. Sounds - To be added in the future.
x2. Installing skins - To be added in future.
Meh, I'm going to sleep now...
I had made a discovery involving the osu!mania .ini files. This discovery involves the numbers of ColumnWidth (CW) and ColumnStart (CS).
These numbers deals with how many pixels on a 640x480 screen. When you're playing a osu!mania map on a W x H screen,
The left side of the play area starts at CS*H/480 and the right side ends at (CS+Sum of CWs)*H/480).
I made that discovery after realizing when I play on a 4:3 window with the settings CS =440 and (sum of CWs) = 200, the right side of the play area was just at the right side of the window.
The maximum width for the left stage sprite is 738 pixels, which covers the left side of the play area when you set ColumnWidth to 460.
These numbers deals with how many pixels on a 640x480 screen. When you're playing a osu!mania map on a W x H screen,
The left side of the play area starts at CS*H/480 and the right side ends at (CS+Sum of CWs)*H/480).
I made that discovery after realizing when I play on a 4:3 window with the settings CS =440 and (sum of CWs) = 200, the right side of the play area was just at the right side of the window.
The maximum width for the left stage sprite is 738 pixels, which covers the left side of the play area when you set ColumnWidth to 460.
HD skinning is here!
Soon I will continue with updates, please wait patiently. <3peppy wrote: 6w4l42
Double resolution skinning is now ed. Simply provide files with @2x suffix as you normally would. You still need to provide a standard resolution version too.
Example:
hit300g.png (300x300)
[email protected] (600x600)
High resolution sprites are used for resolutions 1600x and higher.
<3 but is there still no way to skin multiple resolution backgrounds? that would solve screen ratio issues.MLGnom wrote: 3b6q29
HD skinning is here!
Soon I will continue with updates, please wait patiently. <3peppy wrote: 6w4l42
Double resolution skinning is now ed. Simply provide files with @2x suffix as you normally would. You still need to provide a standard resolution version too.
Example:
hit300g.png (300x300)
[email protected] (600x600)
High resolution sprites are used for resolutions 1600x and higher.
Why would you need this? You know there is few different aspect ratios and if you would like to make background for every of them it would take some pointless space... especially if someone is using only one.JeMhUnTeR wrote: 605c39
<3 but is there still no way to skin multiple resolution backgrounds? that would solve screen ratio issues.
Just make it 1366x768 and you will cover every standard aspect ratio, because on lower width (4:3) pictures are cut from both sides.
Before someone tell me "But my bg doesn't fit for that Aspect ratio but fit perfectly on another!". So do/use a bg that will fit to every resolution or just make another version of skin specially for that ratio...
It's kinda hard to make it the same as SD without original work file.Jenny wrote: 6l5x6f
Question: Is there any way to properly turn an SD skin (normal resolution) into a HD one (doubled resolution) without the .psd files? (Talking about the image files here, not the skin.ini)
You can try to resize it with correct interpolation. (As I know people recommend " Bicubic Smoother" for enlarging, I personally prefer using Lanczos interpolation). You should try few others and use the one that fit you most. If your image is a little blurred after resizing,you can use "unsharp mask" filter.
that the smaller picture is, the harder to enlarge it smoothly.
Thanks for the advice: