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Quick Overview

MikuMikuWorld Overview

Loading and Saving Charts

  • MikuMikuWorld can open, edit, and save MikuMikuWorld Score files *.mmws and Sliding Universal Score files *.sus.
  • Load charts by selecting File > Open from the menu bar
  • Save the current chart into MikuMikuWorld Score file by selecting File > Save
  • Export the current chart into Sliding Universal Score file by selecting File > Export

Loading Chart Music

In the Chart Properties window under Audio, load a music file by selecting ... next to Music File or typing in the path to the file. You can also adjust the music offset. The values are in milliseconds (1/1000th of a second). A higher value will start the music later and a lower value will start it sooner. The supported formats are:

  • MPEG Audio Layer III (*.mp3)
  • Waveform Audio File (*.wav)
  • Free Lossless Audio Codec (*.flac)
  • Ogg Vorbis (*.ogg)

A waveform will be displayed when the music is loaded which can help with syncing music to the notes. Selecting View > Show Waveform will toggle the waveform's visibility.

Timeline

  • Scroll through the timeline using the mouse wheel or the scrollbar
  • Holding down Shift while scrolling will change the scrolling speed. Scrolling speeds can be adjust in Settings > Timeline
  • Holding down Ctrl while scrolling with the mouse wheel will zoom in and out
  • During playback, the timeline scrolls to follow the scrollbar.
    To change this behavior to scroll after the cursor has passed the screen, uncheck Cursor Auto Scroll under View in the menu bar or through Settings > Timeline
  • Hold step outlines can be turned off by unchecking Show Step Outlines under View in the menu bar
  • The timeline background can be turned off or changed under Settings > Timeline > Background

Timeline Tools

Timeline Tools

Different actions can be invoked depending on the timeline tool selected. From left to right they are:

Icon Name Description
Select Select Select notes
Tap Tap Inserts a normal note
Hold Hold Inserts a hold note
Clicking on a hold or hold step note will cycle the note's ease
Hold Step Hold Step Inserts a hold step note
Cycles the step type if clicked on a hold step note.
Flick Flick Inserts a flick note
Cycles the flick direction if clicked on a note
Critical Critical Inserts a critical note
Toggles between normal and critical if clicked on a note
Trace Trace Inserts a trace note
Toggles between normal and trace if clicked on a note
Guide Guide Inserts a guide note
BPM BPM Inserts a BPM change
Time Signature Time Signature Inserts a time signature change
Hi-Speed Hi-Speed Inserts a hi-speed change
  • Repeatedly selecting Hold Step or Flick will cycle through the their types to quickly insert a specific step or flick type

Placing and Modifying Notes

  • Place notes by selecting the appropriate timeline tool and left clicking on the timeline
  • Select the desired note division from the division select menu at the bottom. To use a custom division, input a number between 4 and 1920
  • Select a note and drag it to move it around
  • Select and drag either the left or right edges of the note to resize it

Guide notes

Guide Notes

Guide notes are similar to regular slides with a few differences:

  • They do not count towards combo
  • The steps always use the step type Hidden
  • They fade out as they approach the end point

Place a step near the end point to control the amount of fade. The closer the step is to the end point, the less fade there will be.

Hidden Slide Start/End Points

Hidden Slide Point

The start and end points of a slide can be hidden. A hidden point does not require tapping at the start or releasing at the end. It will also not count towards combo. To create a hidden point:

  • Select the slide points to hide/unhide
  • From the context menu under Hold Type select either Normal or Hidden

Chart Events

  • Left-clicking a BPM, Time Signature, or Hi-Speed event will open a menu to edit or remove the event

Selecting Notes

  • Click a note to select it
  • Ctrl + Left Click will add the note to the current selection and Alt + Left Click will remove it
  • With the select tool active, click and drag to select multiple notes at once
  • Likewise, holding down Ctrl will append to the selection and holding down Alt will subtract it

Context Menu

Right-click anywhere on the timeline to open the context menu. Most of the functions are self explanatory.

  • Shrink Up: places the selected notes 1 tick apart starting from the latest note
  • Shrink Down: places the selected notes 1 tick apart starting from the earliest note
  • The shrink up/down function can be used to draw holds that change position or size suddenly
  • Connect Holds: merges two holds together
  • Split Hold: split a hold note to two separate hold notes

Note Presets

Create a Preset

Select the notes desired then click on Create Preset in the Presets window. Input a name and optionally a description.

Insert a Preset

Click on any of the presets available in the presets window, move the cursor to the desired position and click to place down the notes. You can search for a specific preset by typing its name in the search box

Deleting Presets

Click on the delete icon next to the preset button to remove it

mmw_tutorial_presets

Presets are saved in the library folder

Adjusting Settings

Language

Currently, only English and Japanese are supported. Selecting Auto will detect the current system's language and choose the appropriate language. If the system's language is not supported by the program, it will default to English

Auto Save

MikuMikuWorld supports auto save. It is enabled by default. The interval (in minutes) and maximum number of auto save entries can be configured. Auto saved charts are located in the auto_save folder.

Timeline Settings

  • The timeline width can be changed from the Lane Width setting under Timeline
  • A separate size for notes can be applied by unchecking Match notes size to timeline width and selecting the desired note size
  • Checking Return to last tick on Pause will return the cursor to the last selected division upon pausing

Shortcut Configuration

  • Several actions be assigned a keyboard shortcut
  • If multiple shortcuts are assigned to an action, the topmost one will be displayed in menus
  • Add more shortcuts if needed be selecting Add. Up to 4 shortcuts can be created per action
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