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opsu! is an unofficial open-source client for the rhythm game osu!, written in Java
using Slick2D and LWJGL (wrappers around OpenGL and OpenAL).
opsu! runs on Windows, OS X, and Linux. A libGDX port also supports Android
devices.
Getting Started
opsu! requires "beatmaps" to run, which contain the songs and gameplay data. These
can be downloaded directly through opsu! in the downloads menu, or manually from
the osu! website (requires registration) and mirror sites like Bloodcat. Place any
manually downloaded beatmaps (in .osz format) in the Import/ directory for opsu! to
unpack them automatically.
The beatmap directory can be changed by setting the "BeatmapDirectory" value in the
generated configuration file.
First Run
opsu! will parse all beatmaps when launched, which can take a while for the first
time. If no beatmaps are found, the game will prompt you to download some to get
started.
Game settings can be changed in the options menu, accessed by clicking the "Other
Options" button in the song menu. The "Music Offset" value will likely need to be
adjusted initially, or whenever hit objects are out of sync with the music.
Directory Structure
opsu.cfg: The configuration file. Most (but not all) of the settings can be
changed through the options menu.
opsu.log: The error log. All critical errors displayed in-game are also logged
to this file, and other warnings not shown are logged as well.
Songs/: The beatmap directory. The parser searches all of its subdirectories
for .osu files to load.
Skins/: The skins directory. Each skin must be placed in a folder within this
directory. Any game resource (in res/) can be skinned by placing a file with the
same name in a skin folder. Skins can be selected in the options menu.
Replays/: The replay directory. Replays of each completed game are saved as
.osr files, and can be viewed at a later time or shared with others.
Import/: The import directory. All beatmap packs (.osz) and skin packs (.osk)
are unpacked to the proper location. All replays (.osr) are moved to the replay
directory, and their scores saved to the scores database.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.