Drawing tablet recommendations
Drawing tablet recommendations
I'm currently using a Veikk S640 but I'm thinking about upgrading to a better tablet. I only got that one because it was cheap and I didn't have a lot of money at that time. I obviously want one without hardware smoothing and my play area is rather small (I can tell you the exact size if it's important), so size shouldn't matter. Price isn't that important either.
Do you have any recommendations?
Edit: The tablet I decided on was the CTL-472. I just ordered it but I'll probably update this post or make a new one about how much of a difference it made compared to my current tablet.
In general I'd stick to better known brands like Wacom, Huion, or XP-PEN. They're are all reliable choices that you can't really go wrong with.
Some more information would be helpful for a more specific recommendation. Are there any aspects of your current tablet that you're unsatisfied with? Are you going to be doing any drawing or just playing osu? Additionally, what operating system are you on?
Are there any aspects of your current tablet that you're unsatisfied with?
Not sure honestly. I don't have anything to compare it to, maybe a better tablet without motion smoothing would be way better but I can't know without buying one. Some small issues are that it's so small that my hand is laying only half on the tablet and that the pen is so slippery that I need those thingies they put around tennis rackets for my fingers to not slip down the pen the whole time.
Are you going to be doing any drawing or just playing osu?
Just playing osu
Additionally, what operating system are you on?
Linux (Fedora, to be specific) but not sure how that's important
Getting yourself an entry-level Wacom tablet will probably fit your needs best. You really don't need the features that the professional models offer since you're just using it for osu. With Wacom it should just work on Linux without the need for additional configuration (though you may want to configure the buttons and that can be handled graphically on GNOME and KDE). I mainly asked about OS for compatibility reasons.
For a current model I'd say go with an Intuos. If you're open to something older then take a look at a used Bamboo. Both series come in a larger medium size which is usually around 8x6 inches (the one I linked is a medium).
A thing to note when you're looking is that Intuos used to be the name of the professional models and Bamboo was entry-level. Now Intuos is the entry-level, Intuos Pro is professional, and Bamboo are capacitive styli.
I use abstouch on my laptop trackpad and buy a disk-headed stylus and it works perfectly, no lentency. Linux btw