Is using touchscreen for Osu cheating?

I have a tablet pc and osu seems to work fine with the touch screen but using it seems a bit overpowered to me.

January 14, 2015

18 Comments • Newest first

QuackOutLoud

l think it's perfectly fine, and also more fun (when l play on my iPod touch).
But definitely, over time, you'll realize using your mouse to play will definitely be faster than moving your hands.

Reply January 30, 2015
WhatTheFail

iirc [url=http://osu.ppy.sh/u/246186]Bikko[/url] was banned for using a touchscreen but got unbanned when they provided evidence
it definitely isn't cheating though

Reply January 17, 2015
GeminiBladeZX

Way too tedious later on, rather use tablet+keyboard.

Reply January 15, 2015
Kiirori

It's not cheating. Seems interesting, I'd actually like to try it out.

Reply January 15, 2015
Colour

[quote=xdwow]Nah it trains your fingers for special occasions [/quote]

can confirm

Reply January 15, 2015
FwuffehStarz

Won't there be to much drag when you moving across the touch screen? Or are you allowed to float.

Reply January 15, 2015
xYougurtcupx

lol gl, i'd rather use my mosue or tablet for insane songs rather then my hand, because my hand is big asf and jesus i wont see anything qqqqqqq

Reply January 15, 2015
tsubasa128

Yea I can where you guys are coming from. Touchscreen does get really difficult to use in the harder beat maps.

Reply January 14, 2015
Updated

I don't think it's cheating. I can't even do most songs over extreme with my mouse lol

Reply January 14, 2015
kcwt

It's a viable method to play, but when you start playing difficulties over Insane/Lunatic you'll realise that the touchscreen is no where near 'overpowered'.

Reply January 14, 2015
Shimy

SapphireGhost uses a touch screen + keyboard its allowed.

Reply January 14, 2015
okaythen

gl with the streams

Reply January 14, 2015
xDracius

A lot of my friends use drawing tablets for osu, which is a similar experience albeit with more hand-eye coordination than a touchscreen.

Reply January 14, 2015
roy5577

No such thing as too easy, how much pp you got?

Reply January 14, 2015
tsubasa128

[quote=Uonatrik]I don't think it's cheating, use whatever works for you, I use mouse+KB. Tablet pc just seems like you're using a tablet, which most people say it's easier to learn/play osu on.[/quote]

Oh really? I'm using mouse and keyboard since I thought using touchscreen seems too easy haha.

Reply January 14, 2015
Uonatrik

I don't think it's cheating, use whatever works for you, I use mouse+KB. Tablet pc just seems like you're using a tablet, which most people say it's easier to learn/play osu on.

Reply January 14, 2015
xdwow

Nah it trains your fingers for special occasions

Reply January 14, 2015
Shir

I don't think it's cheating, don't a lot of the top players use 'em?

EDIT: oh touchscreen idk about that

Reply January 14, 2015 - edited