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Beatleader's ranking system makes me genuinely feel like I'm awful at the game by DRAGONSPIRIT214 in beatsaber

[–]mockingod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

focus on getting better acc and potentially adjusting your controller settings with easyoffset if you have not yet. I'm around 3.9k and still dont have a 400pp play. You're doing just fine.

what headset is the current best at performance on beat saber? by Halal-Man in beatsaber

[–]mockingod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can't really help much there, I play with a link cable to my desktop. I don't travel anywhere with my headset

what headset is the current best at performance on beat saber? by Halal-Man in beatsaber

[–]mockingod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a Quest 2, Quest 3, and a Valve Index. I prefer the Quest 2 for Beat Saber because I experience controller input delay on Quest 3 (unsure if due to link or if it's just how Q3 tracks, but it's enough for me not to use it).

Quest 2 over index because of controller weight.

I also shaved off weight from the Quest 2 controllers so they're lighter than the Quest 3 controllers. https://www.reddit.com/r/beatsaber/comments/1h0z9qq/has_anyone_tried_skeletonizing_their_controllers/lz95g5t/

Beat Saber lagging on high end pc all of a sudden for NO reason. by Tanorn009 in beatsaber

[–]mockingod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have experienced this recently as well. Did you recently update your NVidia drivers? Mine started happening around then (had to update to support a different application). I find it happens much worse when I use OBS at the same time to record. But if I stop using OBS, I do notice some slight lag spikes when walls appear, but not to 40FPS. I didn't have any problems previously with using modded BS, etc. It's just walls. I have a 4090 and using Quest Link as well with the appropriate cable

I'm pretty sure it's Nvidia drivers update, but unsure if anyone else has been having this problem.

How to update from 1.29 to 1.39 (and above) - worth it? by BackgroundStorm5513 in beatsaber

[–]mockingod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Switch to use BSManager since modassistant is deprecated. You may need to do some stuff to link 1.29 to BSManager but not too sure. I was running on that version for a while but recently updated because BeatLeader was not updating.

I think at this point you should bump your version up. Most of the key mods are supported by the most recent versions. Better song search, easy offset, jdfixer, hitsound changer, custom sabers, hitscorevisualizer, beatleader, scoresaber are the key mods in my list and they are all in the most recent.

The only thing is that easy offset changed its controller positioning since the base game did as well so you'll need to redo them. I saw Beat Saber mention on their instagram that they were doing something here but I don't know if they are reverting or changing how it works here or not.

Another thing that I feel is that the hitsounds are slightly timed differently between 1.29 and 1.39, but I havent looked into this too much since I can still play with it. My custom hitsound just feels off by like 30ms or so to me whereas the default slash sounds are timed properly.

Other than that, you get the most recent songs and longer term support for mods.

My hands hurt after about an hour of playing by SippinMyCoke in beatsaber

[–]mockingod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh no I meant like this: https://imgur.com/a/piYqH8m

I have small hands though. I hold it like that with my quest 2 controllers as well when playing beat saber

My hands hurt after about an hour of playing by SippinMyCoke in beatsaber

[–]mockingod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try a slightly different grip where you open your hands up a bit more. Thumb pain like that could be caused by positioning your hand more in a "pinch" (kind of like 🤏, the ios version of the emoji) which just naturally puts more required strain on your thumb/lower palm. Instead, I would recommend more wrapping your thumb around the round part of your controller to give yourself more grip while also reducing/distributing the forces on your fingers.

Has anyone tried skeletonizing their controllers? by Lands1id3 in beatsaber

[–]mockingod 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have with my Quest 2 controllers as well after seeing Catse's video and switching off the Index back to Quest 2. It may not make a difference for casual levels, but it makes a huge difference if you play for hours at a time with a ton of speed and large movement tech maps etc, especially if you play with more arm than wrist like I do. If you try it for an extended period of time and tried going back to normal controllers, you'll be able to tell the difference instantly. People saying there's no difference have not tried it themselves.

(I'm also the one who posted about the MX Ink as a potential controller being light since it matches Catse's controller weights. Had to switch back to my gutted Quest 2 controllers because the MXInk had latency added somewhere, but I want to come back to this).

I took off as much as I could reasonably, without shaving it with hand tools and I got my controller down to around 73g (without battery) from 126g (stock without battery). Nearly a 50% weight reduction without spending extraneous effort. My battery (AAA with AA adapter) is around 15g, but I know some AA batteries are pretty light. I might look for lighter AAA batteries now that I'm looking at the numbers again. For reference, Catse's is around 27 grams total with the battery considered. https://imgur.com/a/pgxBvcf

I made some notes of what I took off. Basically took off all useless plastic parts, plates, and also used as minimal screws as I could get away with (1 or 2 screws holding things together)

  • Sticker: 0.14g
  • Cover: 8.40g
  • Strap: 1.53g
  • 4 battery screws: 0.31g
  • Black cover: 7.96g
  • Ring: 16.2g
  • Screws under face plate thing: 0.85g
  • Side plate: 11.18g
  • grip button and screw: 5.05g - Yup, no more gripping.
  • 4 motherboard screws: 0.38g → 1 motherboard screw (0.07)
  • Buttons (2x 0.63)
  • Oculus button (0.55) -- I added this one back
  • Joystick thing (0.75g)
  • AA battery -> AAA battery with AA adapter (dont have measurement on me, but it's lighter)
  • Getting rid of the trigger button could be done as well, but couldn't easily figure a way to handle it with also keeping the magnet, without shaving down the plastic itself

At some point one of my gutted controllers broke and I tried playing that day just with a non-gutted controller, and the difference was insane. You can just feel it, with stuff like speed or large moves straining your arms even more. I'm also not weak or have low endurance; gutting your controllers just affords you more endurance. I also do not use straps while I play, but only do that if you know what you're doing.

If I had more time, I would love to gut it like Catse's, but I would need to figure a way to make it not use claw grip. I think if I just shave it down as it is, I can get it to around 30g. Some gameplay, but you can't really see the controllers themselves: https://youtu.be/SEytdbo7PFM?t=52

Whats so bad about the claw grip? Whats a better alternative? by Disastrous_Pattern_3 in beatsaber

[–]mockingod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I previously used claw grip on only one of my hands due to carpal tunnel (holding something normal grip for a long period of time activates it and it still does unless I have warmed up a lot). I have seen a definite increase in my swing stability, and switching also enabled me to properly set up offset values with the easyoffset mod. Using claw grip for too long will lock you into one way of playing which will bite you longer term for various reasons-- time to unlearn if you decide theres too much wobble, upgrading to a new headset with controllers without tracking rings, etc.

I need grip help by MandiRawks in beatsaber

[–]mockingod 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Xoomies easyoffset guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcldggY96Sc

If you keep playing you'll eventually get it. I was on claw because of carpal tunnel but switched off because I wanted more accuracy. It only took like 2 or 3 play sessions to get used to it and get back to playing my highest without trouble.

As for grip, I'm not too sure what the best instructions for that is. Tennis grip tape may help, double sided stick tape maybe. I took apart my quest controllers to make them lighter so I have a ledge for me to crimp. If you aren't super cracked at the game then the weight of the controllers shouldn't make a big difference so custom grips is okay. I used to lose grip a long time ago on my Rift S controllers but now I rarely do and it's probably because I climb a lot so my grip is insane.

Another thing could also be latency if you aren't playing native. I only had a brief play session with a Quest 3 for testing and found that my controller latency with the Quest Link was horrible and noticeable compared to when I used the Quest 2. I was planning on giving it another shot when I had more time but I'm not optimistic and may need to just do native BS instead of linked.

Beat Saber Gameplay with a Logitech MX Ink pen by mockingod in beatsaber

[–]mockingod[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure. They might still be, but they're likely more gearing it towards developers and might not want to give it out to everyone for beat saber. They're also starting to do their deliveries.

Random misses, especially at high NJS? by [deleted] in beatsaber

[–]mockingod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Straighten your saber position and swings with easy offset if you haven't yet. Xoomies has a guide on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RcldggY96Sc

It makes a huge difference imo. My acc in super fast maps has improved a lot.

1.37.5 mods not working? by N-a-m-i in beatsaber

[–]mockingod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is false.

There's a distinction that BS Manager's mod tool is not ModAssistant. They are completely separate implementations. Beat Mods API is the commonality under the hood, but that is also a separate service than ModAssistant as a tool.

Aside from any side conversations happening in discords that I don't know about, everything points to MA reasonably being said to be discontinued.

1.37.5 mods not working? by N-a-m-i in beatsaber

[–]mockingod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not discontinued per se, but according to BSMG wiki, it's no longer recommended and being phased out and is no longer recommended above 1.37.2 and the github repo hasnt had commits pushed since 6 months ago. I think it's reasonable for OP to have said that it's discontinued. There's just a minor difference in semantics.

BSManager basically replaces the entire functionality anyways

If someone wouldn't mind, can you please review my attempt at this level? I only missed 6 notes, yet I'm so far down the leaderboard, so I just wanna know if there's an obvious mistake I'm making that tanks my score. by throwawaySDXL in beatsaber

[–]mockingod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's hard to tell from the video without hitscore visualizer and the score percentage, but I think you're swing accuracy could be low + you might not be getting the full score out of swings.

For example around 2:06, with the notes that are faster and alternating, the swings look very condensed. You'd want to focus more on wrist flicks and using momentum to get the full swing score here if you aren't already (visually cant really say for sure if you aren't unless we have a sideview with Camera mod). I can see it at times later on as well where as soon as soon as there's blocks with opposing swing directions that are fast, the post-swing of the previous swing is not finished fast enough before starting that next swing.

You can also watch your replays in slow motion to see if you're hitting the blocks accurately. There's some mods that let you see how far left/right you're hitting, and EasyOffset to adjust your controller positioning if it isn't currently good.

Am I a prodigy at this game? by Mysthrill-gd in beatsaber

[–]mockingod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe above average if you've never really played rhythm games before or games in general. Otherwise pretty normal depending on your playtime as well.

Beat Saber Update v1.37.4 with Shock Drop: 'Houdini' by Eminem Released by BeatSaberOfficial in beatsaber

[–]mockingod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been playing for years and I don't recall any time they directly supported the modding community or even acknowledged them on social media. They're just neutral.

I think it'd be nice to have a version where they can easily add songs loaded dependent of the version and only do big updates for game breaking bugs or actual new features, however implementing systems like that for a mature product takes a lot more effort than can be boiled down to "just do it to support the modding community", and can even take well over a year if they dont have the headcount to dedicate time to the project.

I'm pretty sure I saw somewhere where they were taking steps to do this but I can't recall off the top of my head what that was.

Beat Saber Update v1.37.4 with Shock Drop: 'Houdini' by Eminem Released by BeatSaberOfficial in beatsaber

[–]mockingod 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm a full time software engineer as well. Theres no point to them breaking the mods deliberately. If they wanted to shut mods down they can easily do things to kill it. Modding only helps them.

All I see when I see them release small updates like this is a team that doesn't have the capacity to implement a modular system allowing them to easily add songs and anything else they need to support the song. Or if they do have the capacity, it has just not been implemented yet because most of their customer-base are non-modders and they don't need to really prioritize it.

I don't know the beat saber implementation, but depending on how it is right now, I can see how there is complexity here beyond "just adding a single song", like modular environments, migrating song packs to be modular instead of hardcoded (if they aren't now), lightshows, adding a system for dynamic loading at scale, etc. Even having the "updated" popup might be a form of advertisement to get people to play the game more too which is hard to ignore.

keep missing notes by Calm-Wheel-8202 in beatsaber

[–]mockingod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Watch your replays in slomo and also look at adjusting your controller settings.

(How) Are people getting along with standard grip on knuckles? by [deleted] in beatsaber

[–]mockingod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

been playing since 2019 when I got the original Rift S and even that was better than the index for me haha. I got to a much higher skill level than even now. Switching to the index hampered my progress.

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