\nIf you’re already using mods, you might see an other perspective and\/or learn some new things. Or you could even teach me some new stuff, posting your comments below.<\/p>\n
Convenient table of contents :<\/p>\n
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- Mod Assistant<\/a><\/li>\n
- Custom Songs<\/a><\/li>\n
- Scoresaber<\/a><\/li>\n
- Sniping<\/a><\/li>\n
- Git gud<\/a><\/li>\n
- Customize more<\/a><\/li>\n
- Light it up<\/a><\/li>\n
- Stay fit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Modder lover<\/h2>\n
First thing’s first.
\nMaking life easier is what it’s all about.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
After installing Beat Saber, you can surf to the Mod Assistant Github page<\/a> and click on the “Download Here<\/strong>” link on the page to get the latest release. Modassistant also auto-updates, as a lovely built-in quality-of-life feature, by the way.<\/p>\n
Follow the installation instructions on the Github page, after which you’ll be presented with a screen similar to this :<\/p>\n
![\"Modassistant](\"http:\/\/zupertails.be\/wur\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/modass1.png\")
<\/p>\nClick accept and then click on the Options<\/strong> button on your left.
\nClick the “Activate OneClick Installations<\/strong>”<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/zupertails.be\/wur\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/modassoneclick.png\")
<\/p>\n…and make sure all three options are activated. You might be welcomed with a security popup from your computer depending on your Windows security settings.<\/p>\n
Afterwards, click on the “Mods” button and install all of the default selected mods, by confirming the “Install or Update<\/strong>” button in the bottom right of the Mods window. They will be your absolute basic list of required mods.<\/p>\n
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- Always make sure that you boot up and shut down Beat Saber at least once, after installing the mods through Modassistant.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
(Warning, should you be unlucky and get an ‘unsupported version’ notification, there’s ways around that. More on that in a later post on downgrading Beat Saber to a compatible version)<\/h6>\n
Now… on to the list of mods.<\/p>\n
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Custom Songs<\/h2>\n
Loading more than the default songs into Beat Saber, is where the fun part of the customizing starts. Who doesn’t want to rock out to some superhappy anime theme or headbang to the latest Rammstein song ?
\nDidn’t find anything that tickled your fancy in those 65000+<\/strong> songs ?
\nWhy not create your own song in popular tools such as Chromapper<\/em> or MediocreMapper<\/em> ?
\nAlthough creating your own songs is something for an other post…<\/p>\nIt’s optional, but I still strongly recommend creating accounts on Bsaber.com<\/a> and Beatsaver.com<\/a><\/p>\n
The sites mentioned above use the same database in the background, but Bsaber (aka Beast Saber)<\/strong> has a good search engine and lists specially created song playlists. It’s also used as a helper tool for adding custom songs on the standalone version of Beat Saber on the Oculus Quest).
\nBeatsaver<\/strong> on the other hand, allows you – as a content creator – to upload your manually created\u00a0 (the “manual” part is an important factor) Beat Saber maps.<\/p>\nIn the chapter above this one, I let you activate OneClick installations.
\nThis is where that option shines, as ModAssistant allows you to add songs to your game in\u00a0 – you’ll never guess it – one click.<\/p>\n![\"OneClick](\"http:\/\/zupertails.be\/wur\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/oneclick.png\")
Example from https:\/\/bsaber.com\/?s=military+storm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Clicking the little cloud icon opens ModAssistant’s installer tool (after maybe a security popup from your browser)<\/p>\n
![\"Installed](\"http:\/\/zupertails.be\/wur\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/oneclickinstaller.png\")
<\/p>\nEt voila, your song has been added to the list of custom songs within Beat Saber and is now playable in a separate menu tab :<\/p>\n
![\"Custom](\"http:\/\/zupertails.be\/wur\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/customsongsmenu.png\")
<\/p>\nHave fun !<\/p>\n
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Competitive spirit<\/h2>\n
Competition is one of the things that keep me going.
\nBeat Saber’s built-in scoring system has a neat feature where you can see your Steam friends and their resp. scores.
\nHowever, when you’ll start adding custom songs (see above), there’s no way Beat Saber can save its scores for these songs as they’re not part of the “official” songlist.<\/p>\n![\"ScoreSaber\"](\"https:\/\/scoresaber.com\/images\/logo.svg\")
<\/p>\nThe tool you’re going to need here is the ever-so-popular “Scoresaber<\/a>“, which basically is a global ranking system for custom songs.<\/p>\n
Log into scoresaber.com<\/a> with your Steam credentials in order to link the SC account to your personal Steam account, so you can start playing in the “big league”.<\/p>\n
Modassistant (above) has Scoresaber as a built-in mod for you to activate, so that your Beat Saber will automatically upload scores to the global ranking database and you can get competitive with your friends or get an understanding on where you place in the world and country rankings.<\/p>\n
Your personal page will look something like this, after a couple of ranked songs :<\/p>\n
![\"Score](\"http:\/\/zupertails.be\/wur\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/scoresaberscores.png\")
Sample scoresaber page. Yes, I’m not a pro :p, don’t judge me.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n (For a more up-to-date view, check the link to my profile here.<\/a>)<\/p>\n
Scoresaber also has an great API, documented on https:\/\/docs.scoresaber.com\/<\/a> (you’re welcome – this specific URL is badly documented everywhere), so that (for instance) you could create your own bot on discord or create your own personal ranking system among friends, if you’re a little tech-savvy.<\/p>\n
For a more detailed explanation on how the PP<\/strong> (Performance Points) system in Scoresaber works, see https:\/\/bsaber.com\/indepth-guide\/<\/a>
\nMostly, just focus on your accuracy and keep in mind that the main idea is to have fun.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
More competition !<\/h2>\n
The term “sniping” in Beat Saber refers to specifically targeting somebody’s score on his or hers best performed songs.
\nIn order to get better at Beat Saber and increasing your score\/rank, sniping is actually a pretty efficient way of working yourself upwards in terms of skill.<\/p>\nOne of the mods you’ll need here is “Playlistmanager<\/strong>” from Modassistant, if you want to save yourself some trouble in manually seeking songs.<\/p>\n
Here’s how it works :<\/p>\n
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- Surf to https:\/\/ss-details.herokuapp.com\/sniper<\/a> (there are similar tools\/websites)<\/li>\n
- This specific site requires you to add 2 players. The sniper (usually you) and the sniped (the player that is some ranks above you on Scoresaber is a safe an typical choice)
\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/zupertails.be\/wur\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/snipersite.png\")
<\/li>\n- Click “Create snipe playlist<\/strong>” after fiddling with the options and an A.I. will generate a playlist of songs for you to beat your target’s score at. A file with extension .bplist will be generated and downloaded.<\/li>\n
- Now open Modassistant and go to the Options tab, where you will click on “Install playlist”, where you will select the recently downloaded .bplist file.
\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/zupertails.be\/wur\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/snipeplaylist.png\")
This will start downloading and installing all songs required for you to snipe your target.<\/li>\n- Your new playlist will appear at the top in this menu (screenshot)
\n![](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/beatsaberquest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/playlists.jpg?resize=980%2C487&ssl=1\")
<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nHave fun improving your skill in this competitive way !<\/p>\n
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Increasing your PeePee (you heard me…)<\/h2>\n
An other efficient way of improving your Beat Saber skills is to have another A.I. analyze your Scoresaber profile (see where the Scoresaber part is getting more and more important ?<\/em>)<\/p>\n
- This specific site requires you to add 2 players. The sniper (usually you) and the sniped (the player that is some ranks above you on Scoresaber is a safe an typical choice)
- Surf to https:\/\/ss-details.herokuapp.com\/sniper<\/a> (there are similar tools\/websites)<\/li>\n
- Custom Songs<\/a><\/li>\n
![\"My](\"http:\/\/zupertails.be\/wur\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/mypeepee.png\")
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/zupertails.be\/wur\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/peepeeresults.png\")
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