Housepets Osu! Thread

Souji · Post by **Souji** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:21 pm

I've been approached with this question a lot, so I figured I would make a thread about it. What is that thing in your signature?

Ever been bored at your computer? Tired of not being able to use your tablet to draw those awesome pictures you think up? Sitting and drumming your fingers against your keyboard not doing it for you? Pick up that tablet pen, and get your fingers ready to kick some beats with Osu! If any of you have played Elite Beat Agents! for the DS, this game is basically it for the PC. But better.

Gameplay Video

Gameplay Video of one of our recent multiplayer games.

...Enough with the businessman facade.

System Requirements: (Minimum)
1GHz+ Processor
Recommended 512MB+ RAM
Microsoft .NET Framework (2.0+, 32bit)
FFDShow or equivalent video codecs (only for video playback support)

Osu! is a game where rhythm is key; you select a song, and hit the circles that appear on your screen. Sounds easy, and it is! Use either your tablet or mouse to score high and top the charts! Not the type that is good at a game like this? Try out the editing section, and create a chart for your favorite song everyone will love!

Enough of Housepets! plays this now where I think it would be a good idea to organize multiplayer games and possibly form up some game or mapediting tournaments.

FlintTheSquirrel · Post by **FlintTheSquirrel** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:25 pm

If not because of those spinners and my fear of viruses. I would play this again.
I guess I can vouch that this game is much fun, just painful to play for long periods of time.

NickCole · Post by **NickCole** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:27 pm

Oh awesome! A thread for all Osu! players to gather. o wo! And hopefully some new players as well.
Hopefully we can arrange a game in the future or maybe have small training sessions of some sort. |D

Souji · Post by **Souji** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:29 pm

Yes, we'll have to copy the James' Training Course and make it Nick's course. Come to think if it, I never tried James'...

zeldakeeper · Post by **zeldakeeper** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:30 pm

I've played Elite Beat agents!

NickCole · Post by **NickCole** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:33 pm

Then this game is exactly like EBA but with Multiplayer (Up up 8 people per room) and a Ranking system. Oh and there's also a Taiko no Tatsujin and Catch the Beats mode.

ReCreate · Post by **ReCreate** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:40 pm

Maybe you should revise the minimum requirements:

System requirements
1GHz+ Processor
Recommended 512MB+ RAM
Microsoft .NET Framework (2.0+, 32bit)
FFDShow or equivalent video codecs (only for video playback support)

MS .Net Framework 2.0+ might not be available if you didn't install it and if your computer has XP or older. Available here.
The FFDShow or equivalent video codecs may not be available if they aren't installed. Probably the best(fastest and up-to-date) available here.

And it's very likely you need a GPU with at least 2D DirectX acceleration. But it's even more likely that everyone already has that.

Possibly useful to know for anyone trying the game out for the first time.

Souji · Post by **Souji** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:43 pm

Thanks Re, I was probably a little.. light in that area. X3 -edited-

FlintTheSquirrel · Post by **FlintTheSquirrel** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:44 pm

I found my profile. Turns out I last played this game on January the 3rd..... Wow, it has already been a year....... Maybe I should give it another shot sometime, just worried if this game is where my virus problem might have spawned from. You never know......

Souji · Post by **Souji** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 1:56 pm

From my recollection, I have never had a problem with viruses from this game. I don't recall any recent problems from anyone else either, so you should be good.

ReCreate · Post by **ReCreate** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 2:00 pm

FlintTheSquirrel wrote:I found my profile. Turns out I last played this game on January the 3rd..... Wow, it has already been a year....... Maybe I should give it another shot sometime, just worried if this game is where my virus problem might have spawned from. You never know......

Actually, if you download it from a proper source.(I.E osu website) The installer should be digitally signed to "Dean Herbert" by Comodo, Which seems to be quite trusted. I would presume that they ensure any files they digitally sign that are actually trusted will be checked for viruses. Making it very unlikely (probably impossible?) for it to have viruses, for they charge a pretty big fee to digitally sign things, and if the digital signature is valid (windows will complain otherwise) you can be absolutely certain that it's legitimate.

So, Basically, It's almost certainly safe if you download it from the osu website. As it is impossible to tamper with it (to add a virus) without the digital signature becoming invalid.

FlintTheSquirrel · Post by **FlintTheSquirrel** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 2:06 pm

ReCreate wrote:
FlintTheSquirrel wrote:I found my profile. Turns out I last played this game on January the 3rd..... Wow, it has already been a year....... Maybe I should give it another shot sometime, just worried if this game is where my virus problem might have spawned from. You never know......
Actually, if you download it from a proper source.(I.E osu website) The installer should be digitally signed to "Dean Herbert" by Comodo, Which seems to be quite trusted. I would presume that they ensure any files they digitally sign that are actually trusted will be checked for viruses. Making it very unlikely (probably impossible?) for it to have viruses, for they charge a pretty big fee to digitally sign things, and if the digital signature is valid (windows will complain otherwise) you can be absolutely certain that it's legitimate.

So, Basically, It's almost certainly safe if you download it from the osu website. As it is impossible to tamper with it (to add a virus) without the digital signature becoming invalid.

I will just go by the Deviant Art model, that if a site is popular, it is a target for virus attacks and since OSU is extremely download heavy, that it is a likely high source of viruses. I can not assure this, but the time I had the worst of viruses was also the time I was playin OSU. Could be linked or not.

Souji · Post by **Souji** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 2:08 pm

Everything you download is from the site, so it's under the same protection. Unless you're going off and downloading maps/skins from other places, then you don't know if it's safe or not.

Rhyzer · Post by **Rhyzer** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 2:46 pm

Oh hey, an Osu! thread. ;o
'Guess now I have another reason to reinstall it again.

Tue Dec 06, 2011 7:36 pm

I play lightly. It should be noted that it is possible to be played on a non-tablet using a mouse. and shadowhaz says he plays using his track pad. soi's just varying levels of difficulty (track pad = nearly impossible, tablet = relatively easy)

Souji · Post by **Souji** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 11:17 pm

I've even seen people who chose to use mouse to aim, one mouse button to click and CTRL to click the other note. People mix and match it up.. whatever suits you X3

NickCole · Post by **NickCole** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 2:49 am

Basically my playing style went from just mouse only to mouse + Keyboard (Using the Z and X button to click) to tablet + Keyboard. o uo

The game's still possible with a mouse anyway. Just takes lots of practice. Even one of the top players uses a mouse.

FlintTheSquirrel · Post by **FlintTheSquirrel** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 7:12 am

All this talk makes me feel as though I am in quite the disadvantage. I had no tablet, nor does I know how to use one. I did re-download the game now though, so if anyone will hold a group, I's available......and unskilled. :3

IJustWantLove · Post by **IJustWantLove** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 7:32 am

*waves at Flint* ME TOO!

Aerroxosity · Post by **Aerroxosity** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 8:25 am

WOOT, now we can all play Osu! together! This is going to be so fun o wo

Starswifter · Post by **Starswifter** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 1:07 pm

I BLAME NICK AND SOUJI FOR MAKING ME PLAY, and repeatedly destroying my wrist on hard beatmaps xD
And whatever pointing device that you play with, pick something that you are comfortable with ... I use a regular mouse and I kinda suck with a tablet xP

Wed Dec 07, 2011 1:53 pm

I blame Housefox and Kurowolfe for starting me playing, and blame Nick and Souji for making me want to play more often.

Souji · Post by **Souji** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 9:07 pm

I blame Nick for pushing me to get better. D<

FlintTheSquirrel · Post by **FlintTheSquirrel** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 9:13 pm

So much blaming yet not enough action. XP I guess this thread will be used to prepare for groups or just information?

Souji · Post by **Souji** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 9:18 pm

FlintTheSquirrel wrote:So much blaming yet not enough action. XP I guess this thread will be used to prepare for groups or just information?

If you want, we can probably get a game going sometime soon, most of us are on.

NickCole · Post by **NickCole** » Thu Dec 08, 2011 12:02 am

I blame Souji for making me even try harder to improve. D: <

And we could arrange a time and date for all of us to play or something. Though, it's mostly planned on the IRC and is often unexpected.

FlintTheSquirrel · Post by **FlintTheSquirrel** » Thu Dec 08, 2011 12:07 am

Solution is to move the IRC onto this thread. >:3 (Terrible idea.) But if you could spontaneously plan things on here instead of the IRC, it might reach more peoples, who knows.

Thu Dec 08, 2011 12:09 am

or you plan it on IRC, tell me on Skype, and I put it here.

Souji · Post by **Souji** » Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:40 pm

I would say at the rate we're going, we usually have a game a night

NickCole · Post by **NickCole** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 1:08 pm

I'm interested in how many people actually play Osu.

Quick, Souji make a list of their usernames and timezones for future reference!

FlintTheSquirrel · Post by **FlintTheSquirrel** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 1:11 pm

Wow....that is a great idea if you could pull it off. Nice one Nicky! :3

NickCole · Post by **NickCole** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 1:25 pm

I think that should be used for all the events, if ever. xD

Souji · Post by **Souji** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 1:41 pm

If you want me to, I can do so and add it to the top.

NickCole · Post by **NickCole** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 1:44 pm

That would be awesome~

Would be easier to plan future games or even some sort of tournament, if possible.

Leafolawl · Post by **Leafolawl** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 1:00 pm

If we're giving our usernames and timezones for a list...

Leafolawl
CST = UTC-6

I AM THE PSYCHO OF ALL WORLDS! FEAR ME!

Edit: I KNEW WHAT I WAS THINKING! I JUST DIDN'T HAVE MY HEAD ON STRAIGHT!
*BRICK'D*

FlintTheSquirrel · Post by **FlintTheSquirrel** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 1:28 pm

EST -5

Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:22 pm

I'm SomeRandomGeek and I'm in the same timezone as Souji

Starswifter · Post by **Starswifter** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 6:36 pm

GMT+1

dynaslash · Post by **dynaslash** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 1:41 am

I am in UCT (-05:00).

Souji · Post by **Souji** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 1:09 am

We've got quite the spread, I know that