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{{DISPLAYTITLE:osu!}}
 
{{state|state=postdev}}
 
{{state|state=postdev}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|title        = osu!
 
|cover        = Osu.png
 
|cover        = Osu.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|LWJGL|opsu!}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 16, 2007}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 16, 2007}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 17, 2015|ref=<ref>[http://osx.ppy.sh osu! on OS X]</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 17, 2015|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://osx.ppy.sh|title=osu! on OS X|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|EA}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | free-to-play, subscription | ref= }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Music/rhythm }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|official site= https://osu.ppy.sh/
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|mobygames    = osu
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    = osu!
 
|wikipedia    = osu!
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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
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{{++}} Completely free.  
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{{++}} Vast majority of features are completely free.
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{{++}} Runs well on low-end hardware and many options dedicated to raise frame rate.  
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{{++}} Runs well on low-end hardware and features many options dedicated to increase frame rate.
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{{++}} Constantly updated and community providing new content.  
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{{++}} Constantly updated and community provides new content.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [https://osu.ppy.sh/ Official site]
 
 
{{mm}} [https://osu.ppy.sh/wiki/Main_Page Official wiki]
 
{{mm}} [https://osu.ppy.sh/wiki/Main_Page Official wiki]
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{{mm}} [https://osu.ppy.sh/forum/ Official forum]
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{{mm}} [https://osu.ppy.sh/forum/ Official forums]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| developer | https://osu.ppy.sh/p/download | DRM-free | | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| official | https://osu.ppy.sh/p/download | DRM-free | osu!stable – original official client which allows submitting scores to the osu! servers. 32-bit only. | | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| developer | https://github.com/ppy/osu/releases | DRM-free | osu!lazer – open source cross-platform rewrite of the osu! client, has many more features including native Linux support, but is still in development. 64-bit only. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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{{Availability/row| developer | https://itdelatrisu.github.io/opsu/ | DRM-free | opsu! – unofficial open-source client for the rhythm game osu!, written in Java using Slick2D and LWJGL. | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} Online features require an [https://osu.ppy.sh/p/login Osu! account].
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{{ii}} Online features require an [https://osu.ppy.sh/p/login osu! account].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===Configuration file location===
 
===Configuration file location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Osu!.{{p|uid}}.cfg}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\osu!.{{p|uid}}.cfg}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} Osu! account stores high scores and ghost data.
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{{ii}} osu! account stores high scores and ghost data.
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Osu - Graphics.png|Graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|Osu - Graphics.png|Graphics settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen            = true
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Many custom skins will not work properly at ratios higher than 16:9.
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov                        = n/a
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|fov notes                  = 2D Game
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|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic                = n/a
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|anisotropic notes          = 2D Game
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|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = true
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|antialiasing              = false
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|antialiasing notes        = '''Softening filter''' option.
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|antialiasing notes        = ''Softening filter'' adds blur.
 +
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
−
|vsync notes                = Frame limiter enables vsync.
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|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
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|120 fps notes              = 240 FPS, 120 FPS, 60 FPS and unlimited. Unlimited can be restricted to gameplay only to reduce GPU heating.
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|120 fps notes              = VSync, ''Power Saving'' (2x refresh rate), ''Optimal'' (multiple of refresh rate) and ''Unlimited'' (1000 FPS) caps are available for '''osu!stable'''. VSync, 2x refresh rate, 4x refresh rate, 8x refresh rate and "Basically Unlimited" (1000 FPS) caps are avaliable for '''osu!lazer'''.
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
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|ray tracing                = false
 +
|ray tracing notes          =
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Osu - Input.png|Input settings.}}
 
{{Image|Osu - Input.png|Input settings.}}
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
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|mouse sensitivity notes  = 0.4x to 6x multiplier in '''osu!stable''', 0.1x to 10x in '''osu!lazer'''.
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
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|controller support notes  = Only for non-osu!standard playmodes, requires button binding.<ref name="osuwikiother">[https://osu.ppy.sh/help/wiki/Options#keyboard - osu!wiki] - Keyboard</ref>
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|controller support notes  = Only for non-osu!standard playmodes. Requires button binding.<ref name="osuwikiother">[https://osu.ppy.sh/help/wiki/Options#keyboard - osu!wiki] - Keyboard</ref>
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
−
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = false
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
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|touchscreen              = true
 
|touchscreen              = true
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = false
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
−
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
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|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
−
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts        = false
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes        = Micro USB
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
−
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers= false
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
 
|tracked motion controllers notes =  
−
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts    = false
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers        = true
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|other controllers notes  =  
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|other controllers notes  = Supports Nintendo Wii Taiko Drum controller,<ref name="osuwikiother"/> tablets, arcade controllers and many more.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://osu.ppy.sh/wiki/Play_Styles|title=Play Styles - osu!wiki|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts      = false
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
−
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api          = false
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
−
|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input          = false
 
|steam hook input notes    =  
 
|steam hook input notes    =  
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets      = false
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts  = false
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection    = false
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{++}} Also supports Nintendo's Wii Taiko Drum controller,<ref name="osuwikiother"/> tablets, arcade controllers and many more<ref>[https://osu.ppy.sh/wiki/Play_Styles Play Styles - osu!wiki]</ref>
 
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Osu - Audio.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Osu - Audio.png|Audio settings.}}
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{{++}} Includes audio calibration with wizard.
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{{Audio
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{{Audio settings
 
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, music and effects. Ability to mute hitsounds.
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, music and effects. Ability to mute hitsounds.
 
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound          = false
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|surround sound notes    = Editing a beatmap to use a 5.1 .wav file disguised as an .mp3 file, will cause the beatmap to crash, whereas using stereo files would work.
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|surround sound notes    = Editing a beatmap to use a 5.1 ''.wav'' file disguised as an ''.mp3'' file, will cause the beatmap to crash, whereas using stereo files would work.
 
|subtitles                = n/a
 
|subtitles                = n/a
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|subtitles notes          = Depends on played beatmap.
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|subtitles notes          = Depends on played beatmap. Some user-created beatmaps may contain a storyboard with subtitles, but most will not.
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|closed captions          = false
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|closed captions          = n/a
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost      = false
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|mute on focus lost      = limited
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|mute on focus lost notes = Only when minimized to tray by pressing {{key|Insert}}.
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|mute on focus lost notes = Only when minimized to tray by pressing {{key|Insert}} in '''osu!stable'''. There is a seperate volume slider for focus lost in '''osu!lazer'''.
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|eax support              = unknown
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|royalty free audio      = false
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|royalty free audio notes = Many of the downloadable songs (including songs downloaded at first launch) may trigger auto-DMCA systems.
 +
|eax support              = false
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{++}} Includes audio calibration with wizard.
  
 
{{Image|Osu - Language.png|Language settings.}}
 
{{Image|Osu - Language.png|Language settings.}}
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = Interface voice is in English, no captions. Old tutorial was captioned, current is not.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Arabic
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
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}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |language  = Arabic
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  |language  = Belarusian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Traditional Chinese
 
  |language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Croatian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Danish
 
  |language  = Danish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Esperanto
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Greek
 
  |language  = Greek
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hebrew
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Korean
 
  |language  = Korean
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Latvian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Malay
 
  |language  = Malay
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Mongolian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Portuguese
 
  |language  = Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Romanian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Slovak
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Slovene
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Turkish
 
  |language  = Turkish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = n/a
 +
|subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Ukrainian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} An up-to date page of all supported languages can be found [https://crowdin.com/project/osu-web here]
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{{ii}} An up-to date page of all supported languages can be found [https://crowdin.com/project/osu-web here].
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{{ii}} Audio and subtitling depends of played beatmap.
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{{ii}} Audio and subtitling depends on played beatmap.
  
 
==Network==
 
==Network==
 
{{Image|Osu - Online.png|Online settings.}}
 
{{Image|Osu - Online.png|Online settings.}}
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{{ii}} Online features require an [https://osu.ppy.sh/p/login osu! account].<ref>[http://osu.ppy.sh/wiki/Multiplayer Multiplayer - osu!wiki]</ref>
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{{ii}} Online features require an [https://osu.ppy.sh/p/login osu! account].<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://osu.ppy.sh/wiki/Multiplayer|title=Multiplayer - osu!wiki|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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{{ii}} Features osu! Chat which uses IRC protocol<ref>[http://osu.ppy.sh/wiki/IRC Internet Relay Chat - osu!wiki]</ref> Automatically joins channel #osu when game is opened.
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{{ii}} Features osu! Chat which uses IRC protocol<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://osu.ppy.sh/wiki/IRC|title=Internet Relay Chat - osu!wiki|date=May 2023}}</ref> Automatically joins channel ''#osu'' when game is opened.
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{{ii}} Uses a custom anti-cheat system.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/osugame/comments/3vyi7h/how_osu_voilates_your_privacy/ How osu! voilates your privacy. : osugame]</ref>
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{{ii}} Uses a custom anti-cheat system.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/osugame/comments/3vyi7h/how_osu_voilates_your_privacy/|title=How osu! voilates your privacy. : osugame|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
−
|local play          = false
+
|local play          = limited
−
|local play players  =  
+
|local play players  = 2
−
|local play modes    =  
+
|local play modes    = Co-op
−
|local play notes    =  
+
|local play notes    = osu!mania only
 
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play            = false
 
|lan play players    =  
 
|lan play players    =  
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|online play          = true
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play players  = 16
 
|online play players  = 16
−
|online play modes    =  
+
|online play modes    = Co-op, Versus
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|online play notes    = Either head-to-head or team.
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|online play notes    = Four modes: ''head-to-head'', ''team vs'', ''tag co-op'' (unranked and limited to osu!std), ''tag-team vs'' (unranked and limited to osu!std)
 
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|windows 64-bit exe    = hackable
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|windows arm app        = false
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|windows exe notes      = Official 64-bit support requires osu!lazer.
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = true
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|macos intel 64-bit app = hackable
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|linux powerpc app      = unknown
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|linux 32-bit executable= false
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Latest revision as of 01:31, 4 September 2023

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Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.
osu!
osu! cover
Developers
Dean "peppy" Herbert
Engines
opsu! LWJGL
Release dates
Windows September 16, 2007
macOS (OS X) October 17, 2015[1]
Linux Early access
Taxonomy
Monetization Free-to-play, Subscription
Genres Music/rhythm
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Osu! on MobyGames
Osu! on Wikipedia
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Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game needs a fix to work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later (see API for details).

Key points

Vast majority of features are completely free.
Runs well on low-end hardware and features many options dedicated to increase frame rate.
Constantly updated and community provides new content.

General information

Official wiki
Official forums

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Official website
DRM-free
 osu!stable – original official client which allows submitting scores to the osu! servers. 32-bit only.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Developer website
DRM-free
 osu!lazer – open source cross-platform rewrite of the osu! client, has many more features including native Linux support, but is still in development. 64-bit only.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Developer website
DRM-free
 opsu! – unofficial open-source client for the rhythm game osu!, written in Java using Slick2D and LWJGL.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Online features require an osu! account.

Game data

General settings.
General settings.

Configuration file location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\osu!.<user-id>.cfg[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\scores.db[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
osu! account stores high scores and ghost data.

Video

Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Many custom skins will not work properly at ratios higher than 16:9.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Softening filter adds blur.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
VSync, Power Saving (2x refresh rate), Optimal (multiple of refresh rate) and Unlimited (1000 FPS) caps are available for osu!stable. VSync, 2x refresh rate, 4x refresh rate, 8x refresh rate and "Basically Unlimited" (1000 FPS) caps are avaliable for osu!lazer.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Keyboard and mouse, touch State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
0.4x to 6x multiplier in osu!stable, 0.1x to 10x in osu!lazer.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Touchscreen optimised
Controller
Controller support
Only for non-osu!standard playmodes. Requires button binding.[2]
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes Wired
Generic/other controllers
Supports Nintendo Wii Taiko Drum controller,[2] tablets, arcade controllers and many more.[3]
Button prompts
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, music and effects. Ability to mute hitsounds.
Surround sound
Editing a beatmap to use a 5.1 .wav file disguised as an .mp3 file, will cause the beatmap to crash, whereas using stereo files would work.
Subtitles
Depends on played beatmap. Some user-created beatmaps may contain a storyboard with subtitles, but most will not.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Only when minimized to tray by pressing Insert in osu!stable. There is a seperate volume slider for focus lost in osu!lazer.
Royalty free audio
Many of the downloadable songs (including songs downloaded at first launch) may trigger auto-DMCA systems.
Includes audio calibration with wizard.
Language settings.
Language settings.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Interface voice is in English, no captions. Old tutorial was captioned, current is not.
Arabic
Belarusian
Bulgarian
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Croatian
Czech
Danish
Esperanto
Dutch
Filipino
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hebrew
Hungarian
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Latvian
Malay
Mongolian
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
Slovak
Slovenian
Spanish
Swedish
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
Vietnamese
An up-to date page of all supported languages can be found here.
Audio and subtitling depends on played beatmap.

Network

Online settings.
Online settings.
Online features require an osu! account.[4]
Features osu! Chat which uses IRC protocol[5] Automatically joins channel #osu when game is opened.
Uses a custom anti-cheat system.[6]

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Co-op
osu!mania only
LAN play
Online play
16 Co-op, Versus
Four modes: head-to-head, team vs, tag co-op (unranked and limited to osu!std), tag-team vs (unranked and limited to osu!std)
Asynchronous multiplayer
Highscores, ghosts

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 13381, 13382
This game does not support Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9 Compatibility Mode needs to be enabled to use DirectX.
OpenGL 2.1 Used by default.
Shader Model support 2.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bitARM Notes
Windows
Official 64-bit support requires osu!lazer.
macOS (OS X)
Official 64-bit and ARM support requires osu!lazer.
Linux
Official support requires osu!lazer.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) 1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Other Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
Total size after installation at July 27, 2014 was 89 MB.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS)
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

  1. ↑ osu! on OS X - last accessed on May 2023
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 - osu!wiki - Keyboard
  3. ↑ Play Styles - osu!wiki - last accessed on May 2023
  4. ↑ Multiplayer - osu!wiki - last accessed on May 2023
  5. ↑ Internet Relay Chat - osu!wiki - last accessed on May 2023
  6. ↑ How osu! voilates your privacy. : osugame - last accessed on May 2023