What is the point of using screencut?

[MrRubix]

Re: What is the point of using screencut?

Screencutting has zero effect on lag. Also, it's useless in technical terms, but psychologically it helps some people even though all it is is an omission of information.

[II Trophy II]

Re: What is the point of using screencut?

thats what I thought at first. Why do it when your just giving yourself less time to read the arrows? but then I say ppl like Smitty using 1.5x and speed mods and I thought id give it a try

[The_Epidemic]

Re: What is the point of using screencut?

i find it hard to focus on the arrows sometimes with all the black...so i might go down to 1.5x and try screencut

[DrugstoreCowboy]

Re: What is the point of using screencut?

same. eliminates the black, better focusing on the arrows.

i cut to right below the bottom of the combo, and i use 1.25x

[MI4 REAL]

Re: What is the point of using screencut?

Yeah maybe it could help me figure out why I can AAA 6-footers but FC very few 9-footers.

Maybe I need to try screencutting? It also would be nice to have a 1.875 speedmod, too, if it were possible.

By the by, speedmods helped me immeasurably too. I play MUCH better with 1.50x or 1.75x than I do 1x.

[The_Epidemic]

Re: What is the point of using screencut?

same. eliminates the black, better focusing on the arrows.

i cut to right below the bottom of the combo, and i use 1.25x

thanks.

[gnr61]

Re: What is the point of using screencut?

its only psychological if you play 1x screencut. I personally don't like it because to play 1x or 1.25x screencut I couldn't see my combo or perfects, which i cant stand. I tend to play 1.75x screencut to just below the combo, but if there was somewhere ~1.85-9 I would be happy too

[silvercomet1525]

Re: What is the point of using screencut?

I never really thought of screencutting as something trying to accomplish the same thing as speed mods. I thought it was more of a "note density" issue rather than the notes "being seen for too long".

I think that the more spread out notes are, the easier they are to read. Not quite the same effect as simply seeing them for less time.

Screen-cutting basically screwed up my ability to play well; on the other hand, but speed mods really helped me. I managed to accumulate around 20-ish Tier Points at normal speed... but my recent switch to x1.25 has helped me get to the 130's. I had no idea it would help so much.

Oh yeah, and trying x1.0 on PLANETZ made me get almost 50 av-misses. Even though I've FC'ed it before on x1.25.

[MrRubix]

Re: What is the point of using screencut?

IMO 1.5x is perfect for any purposes

[Roy Campbell]

Re: What is the point of using screencut?

Screencutting simulates using a speed mod because the arrows are in your vision for the same amount of time, you comprehend the same amount of arrows and your reaction time is cut. I prefer using screencut on 1.0x because it appears the least choppy and I get fewer av-misses because the arrows move slower and hitting a little early appears more natural. You should try everything and see what works best for you, but for me screencutting simulates a speed mod in FFR really well. 1.25x is ok with a little less screencut but I prefer 1.0x.

its only psychological if you play 1x screencut. I personally don't like it because to play 1x or 1.25x screencut I couldn't see my combo or perfects, which i cant stand. I tend to play 1.75x screencut to just below the combo, but if there was somewhere ~1.85-9 I would be happy too

For that reason I just use autofail now and then and try to see the arrows centered in the receptors, see a white flash and play to the music.

[lxDestinyxl]

Re: What is the point of using screencut?

I use 1.25x speed mod, with a bit of screen shrink.

[II Trophy II]

Re: What is the point of using screencut?

IMO 1.5x is perfect for any purposes

1.5x without screencutting?

[Konata]

Re: What is the point of using screencut?

I like it because I don't get lag...because otherwise the lag would be horrible. That and I'm just too used to used to screenshrinking instead of speed mods.