How to Play osu! with VirtualTablet

Overview

osu! is a free-to-play rhythm game where you click circles, slide along paths, and spin spinners to the beat of music. It’s one of the most popular rhythm games worldwide, with millions of beatmaps (songs) created by the community. Players use either a mouse or graphics tablet for precise cursor control.

• Download osu!: osu.ppy.sh

Both VirtualTablet and VirtualTablet: Bluetooth officially support osu!. You can enjoy playing osu! with tablet precision using your mobile devices, without purchasing dedicated graphics tablet hardware.

Why Use a Tablet for osu!?

Tablets offer significant advantages for osu! players:

• Precision: Direct input with pixel-perfect accuracy for hitting circles and sliders
• Speed: Faster cursor movement and more natural hand motions compared to mouse
• Consistency: Absolute positioning means your cursor goes exactly where you tap
• Comfort: Reduced wrist strain during long play sessions
• Hover: Ability to hover and plan your next move

Professional osu! players overwhelmingly prefer tablets, and VirtualTablet lets you experience these benefits without investing in dedicated hardware.

osu!(stable)

If you’re using osu! stable, you’re all set! No configuration needed.

• Works perfectly with default settings
• Full support for multi-monitor setups
• Just launch osu! and start playing with VirtualTablet

osu!(lazer)

If you’re using osu!(lazer), you’ll need to adjust one setting to ensure VirtualTablet works correctly:

Windows Setup

1. Open osu!(lazer)
2. Navigate to Settings > Input > Mouse
3. Enable “High precision mouse” (enabled by default)

macOS Setup

1. Open osu!(lazer)
2. Navigate to Settings > Input > Mouse
3. Disable “High precision mouse”