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TakuMii
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Joined October 2009
TakuMii

Girochin007 wrote:

Anyone use the buttons on their tablet??? Just wondering because my Bamboo Fun has 4 nice buttons on it, and I figured they might be better than wearing out my keyboard (plus I can control everything from my lap.)
My Bamboo Capture has buttons, but they're fairly stiff and have no travel distance. Assuming the Bamboo Fun has the same type of clicky buttons as mine, IMO it wouldn't be a viable choice. Your fingers would get more tired in comparison to just using a keyboard.

Oh, and if you have the money, go for a mechanical keyboard. It'll last longer than a normal keyboard, and it'll benefit your playing/typing. If that takes up too much space, you could try a Razer Orbweaver mechanical keypad (I'd recommend the Stealth Edition if you're looking into getting that, since it uses lighter keyswitches than the standard edition).
The Muffin Man
32 posts
Joined December 2012
The Muffin Man
Could anyone possibly clarify the differences between Wacom Bamboo models? I see CTH-470, CTH-470s, CTL-470 being thrown around mainly, but on Amazon.co.uk there are plenty more than that, some being very much cheaper than others.

Is Wacom Bamboo Pen Graphics Tablet (the Connect?) a common tablet choice, or are the differently coloured ones with buttons (which seem to be the Pen & Touch series)?

From some more research, I've come to the conclusion that the CTL-470 is a pen-only tablet, while CTH-470 includes touch input also. What about the 's' and 'k' prefixes - what do they indicate?
dealth0072
5 posts
Joined December 2009
dealth0072
Got a Bamboo Pen and Touch off ebay for $30, hardly used. I'm a happy camper. CTL-460. They're good for osu right?

Now if I can figure out how to play well with it without my wrist shaking.
Xho
152 posts
Joined November 2012
Xho

The Muffin Man wrote:

Could anyone possibly clarify the differences between Wacom Bamboo models? I see CTH-470, CTH-470s, CTL-470 being thrown around mainly, but on Amazon.co.uk there are plenty more than that, some being very much cheaper than others.

Is Wacom Bamboo Pen Graphics Tablet (the Connect?) a common tablet choice, or are the differently coloured ones with buttons (which seem to be the Pen & Touch series)?

From some more research, I've come to the conclusion that the CTL-470 is a pen-only tablet, while CTH-470 includes touch input also. What about the 's' and 'k' prefixes - what do they indicate?
I'd like to know this aswell. Also, I can only find the CTL-470K-NL in my country, and not the "Wacom Bamboo Splash Pen Tablet (CTL471)"

What is the difference with the CTL471 an the CTL470?, and then the 'K-NL' behind it, is just a country tag or something? The Wacom / Bamboo site is unclear aswell. I won't need the touch function on my tablet so I won't need CTH.
TakuMii
1,874 posts
Joined October 2009
TakuMii

Xhomas wrote:

The Muffin Man wrote:

Could anyone possibly clarify the differences between Wacom Bamboo models? I see CTH-470, CTH-470s, CTL-470 being thrown around mainly, but on Amazon.co.uk there are plenty more than that, some being very much cheaper than others.

Is Wacom Bamboo Pen Graphics Tablet (the Connect?) a common tablet choice, or are the differently coloured ones with buttons (which seem to be the Pen & Touch series)?

From some more research, I've come to the conclusion that the CTL-470 is a pen-only tablet, while CTH-470 includes touch input also. What about the 's' and 'k' prefixes - what do they indicate?
I'd like to know this aswell. Also, I can only find the CTL-470K-NL in my country, and not the "Wacom Bamboo Splash Pen Tablet (CTL471)"

What is the difference with the CTL471 an the CTL470?, and then the 'K-NL' behind it, is just a country tag or something? The Wacom / Bamboo site is unclear aswell. I won't need the touch function on my tablet so I won't need CTH.
As far as I can tell, the difference between the CTL470 and CTL471, as well as the several different letter suffixes, is just the marketing and/or the included art software (such as the CTH-470s Bamboo Manga). The -NL is a country tag though.
The Muffin Man
32 posts
Joined December 2012
The Muffin Man

YayMii wrote:

Xhomas wrote:

I'd like to know this aswell. Also, I can only find the CTL-470K-NL in my country, and not the "Wacom Bamboo Splash Pen Tablet (CTL471)"

What is the difference with the CTL471 an the CTL470?, and then the 'K-NL' behind it, is just a country tag or something? The Wacom / Bamboo site is unclear aswell. I won't need the touch function on my tablet so I won't need CTH.
As far as I can tell, the difference between the CTL470 and CTL471, as well as the several different letter suffixes, is just the marketing and/or the included art software (such as the CTH-470s Bamboo Manga). The -NL is a country tag though.
Still not certain about the -K-DE/EN models there are on the .co.uk Amazon (a German model?), but luckily there aren't any other Bamboo Pen choices.
For reference, I am planning to buy the CTL-470(-K-EN), which is a Wacom Bamboo Pen tablet (no touch functionality).
TakuMii
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Joined October 2009
TakuMii

The Muffin Man wrote:

Still not certain about the -K-DE/EN models there are on the .co.uk Amazon (a German model?), but luckily there aren't any other Bamboo Pen choices.
For reference, I am planning to buy the CTL-470(-K-EN), which is a Wacom Bamboo Pen tablet (no touch functionality).
What I'm saying is that the -K is a marketing tag and the -EN is a country tag. There's no difference between the tablets, just in the included software.
DirtyNinja_old
2 posts
Joined January 2013
DirtyNinja_old
I have a question.

i love drawing and playing osu i gone buy an intuos3 but which one? there is an a4, a5, and an a6 which one is the best for osu aswell as drawing?
TakuMii
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Joined October 2009
TakuMii

DirtyNinja wrote:

I have a question.

i love drawing and playing osu i gone buy an intuos3 but which one? there is an a4, a5, and an a6 which one is the best for osu aswell as drawing?
The Wacom Bamboo (which is what most people use to play) has about the same area as an A6, although for drawing you might find it comfortable to use a bigger surface. Since you can adjust the area, I'd just say go for the A5 one (the A4 might be too big if you're only just getting into digital art), and just use the settings to make the active area smaller when you're playing osu!.
DirtyNinja_old
2 posts
Joined January 2013
DirtyNinja_old

YayMii wrote:

DirtyNinja wrote:

I have a question.

i love drawing and playing osu i gone buy an intuos3 but which one? there is an a4, a5, and an a6 which one is the best for osu aswell as drawing?
The Wacom Bamboo (which is what most people use to play) has about the same area as an A6, although for drawing you might find it comfortable to use a bigger surface. Since you can adjust the area, I'd just say go for the A5 one (the A4 might be too big if you're only just getting into digital art), and just use the settings to make the active area smaller when you're playing osu!.
And what size of active area is good for osu
TakuMii
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Joined October 2009
TakuMii

DirtyNinja wrote:

And what size of active area is good for osu
Full area on a Bamboo tablet is 5.8" x 3.6" (147mm x 92mm), but since you'll be buying a bigger tablet you'll have more flexibility with your area. You'll want to play around with it and find an area that is comfortable for you.
Lokovodo
463 posts
Joined December 2012
Lokovodo
this guide helped me alot thanks
Trarc
10 posts
Joined March 2013
Trarc
Just ordered a Capture tablet yesterday. Wouldn't a pen mouse be a decent substitute though, assuming it's accurate enough that the tablet's absolute tracking wouldn't be an advantage?
Ilmanfordinner
2 posts
Joined April 2013
Ilmanfordinner
'sup. I'm planning to buy a tablet not only for osu!(although that's a big reason), but also for making sprites for my games(C++ and SFML FTW). And because of this, I don't think the small screen size of the Bamboo Pen will be big enough (although I've never used a graphics tablet, so I can't say). So, I found an alternative here.
I've read a couple of reviews of it and they all seemed pretty positive(the only drawback being the pen, which feels cheap and uses batteries, which most likely won't bug me too much). But how would it perform in Osu!? Some people told me non-Wacom teblets aren't great for Osu! and have too long delays. But, this Monoprice does just about everything better than the Bamboo Pen, for the same price.


If anyone has the Monoprice, I'd gladly want to hear how it performs in Osu!.
Remyria
365 posts
Joined June 2012
Remyria
i have a bamboo :)
AlexSant
16 posts
Joined January 2013
AlexSant
I'm using mouse and keyboard, I think it's a good way to play.
Can I use wacom tablets with keyboard ?
[CrystalHeart]
37 posts
Joined May 2013
[CrystalHeart]
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B00l3t
47 posts
Joined June 2013
B00l3t
Types of Tablets

Wacom is the "brand name" of tablets - tablets are all they make, and they're widely accepted (by artists) as producing the best quality, most reliable tablets. I recommend buying from Wacom because of their reputation as producing high-quality products as a leader in the tablet world. They produce three main lines:

Cintiq - "Draw directly on the screen" tablets, these are used in very high-end professional applications, and cost a pretty penny.
Intuos - The Professional line of tablets, these have features above and beyond the Bamboo line, but lack a screen.
Bamboo - The general consumer line of tablets, these come cheap with all the features you need to get started as a hobbyist.

There are other lines, such as the Graphire or Volito tablets, but these names have been discontinued, replaced by the above lines.

For osu!, you are very unlikely to need a Cintiq or Intuos - these two lines cater to professional in graphic design and illustration, and cost much more than the tablets in the Bamboo line. They feature increased pressure sensitivity, more bundled graphics software, and advanced features such as barrel rotation or tilt sensitivity. These mean nothing in osu!, so only buy one of these if you're planning on using your tablet for serious graphic design work outside of osu!.

At the time of writing there are three versions of the Bamboo, all confusingly under the same "Bamboo" moniker (The Intuos lines are distinguished by number - Intuos5 is the latest at the time of writing). I would recommend either buying the second or third generation Bamboos - the first generation Bamboo tablets had the extra buttons on the top of the tablet rather than the side, which makes them awkward for use in osu!.
This is a helpful guide, thanks! I Recently bought a Wacom Bamboo Connect CTL470 I've been using it to play since I joined and I really love it.
Frediiiih
1 post
Joined July 2013
Frediiiih
Very helpful.

I wanna get one and support osu! at the same time, but I am not familiar with Amazon at all. Is there any ways the item could be shipped to Quebec, Canada? From the page it seems they only ship to the U.S.
Kyaputen Murasa
2 posts
Joined April 2012
Kyaputen Murasa

Frediiiih wrote:

Very helpful.

I wanna get one and support osu! at the same time, but I am not familiar with Amazon at all. Is there any ways the item could be shipped to Quebec, Canada? From the page it seems they only ship to the U.S.

http://www.amazon.ca/
TakuMii
1,874 posts
Joined October 2009
TakuMii

SueMelody wrote:

I'm starting to get it now.
Since I just got my tablet I'm thinking whether or not to use it, but mouse/keyboard is a bit ok as well even though I saw a video (Just saying) that shows that tablets get more points and go more faster. Not sure if thats true but I guess I'll just remain a mouse/keyboard player c:
That's not true at all. The game gives absolutely no bonus for using a tablet, nor does it even have a way of detecting what pointing device you're using.
Lobotomizer_old
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Joined May 2013
Lobotomizer_old
This might have been asked again gain, but I was wondering if these tablets can be shipped outside USA (I live in Greece).Btw thats my first post so... Hi forum!! :P (offtopic ftw).
Kyaputen Murasa
2 posts
Joined April 2012
Kyaputen Murasa

YayMii wrote:

SueMelody wrote:

I'm starting to get it now.
Since I just got my tablet I'm thinking whether or not to use it, but mouse/keyboard is a bit ok as well even though I saw a video (Just saying) that shows that tablets get more points and go more faster. Not sure if thats true but I guess I'll just remain a mouse/keyboard player c:
That's not true at all. The game gives absolutely no bonus for using a tablet, nor does it even have a way of detecting what pointing device you're using.
Maybe they meant better accuracy equals better scores?
Suhem
3 posts
Joined May 2013
Suhem
Hey! Thanks a lot for the post, I wanted to buy a tablet for osu! for a while but didn't have a clue where to start, this makes things a lot easier. :)

I do have a question though, as I'm fairly confused. You mentioned in your guide that "Pen", "Fun" and "Craft" are 2nd Gen tablets while "Connect", "Capture" and "Create" are 3rd Gen. And from what I understand from the posts here, 3rd Gen has better specifications than 2nd Gen. Now, I was doing some research through means other than this post, and Wacom's Wikipedia page doesn't mention anything about Generations. From what I understand, it says over there that "Create", "Capture", "Splash" and "Connect" are just the names the tablets are sold under in the Americas and "Fun", "Pen & Touch", "Pen" and "Manga" are the names they're sold under in the European region.
(Link - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wacom#Product_lines )


So I was wondering if only 2nd Gen models are released in Europe with 3rd Gen only being available in the Americas, or is Wikipedia's info about the models having nothing more than different names just wrong?
Please
Please

Suhem wrote:

Hey! Thanks a lot for the post, I wanted to buy a tablet for osu! for a while but didn't have a clue where to start, this makes things a lot easier. :)

I do have a question though, as I'm fairly confused. You mentioned in your guide that "Pen", "Fun" and "Craft" are 2nd Gen tablets while "Connect", "Capture" and "Create" are 3rd Gen. And from what I understand from the posts here, 3rd Gen has better specifications than 2nd Gen. Now, I was doing some research through means other than this post, and Wacom's Wikipedia page doesn't mention anything about Generations. From what I understand, it says over there that "Create", "Capture", "Splash" and "Connect" are just the names the tablets are sold under in the Americas and "Fun", "Pen & Touch", "Pen" and "Manga" are the names they're sold under in the European region.
(Link - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wacom#Product_lines )


So I was wondering if only 2nd Gen models are released in Europe with 3rd Gen only being available in the Americas, or is Wikipedia's info about the models having nothing more than different names just wrong?
Pen = Connect
Touch = Capture
Pen & Touch = Create

they do sell both generation models at both regions, they just call it by different names. well, let's just say that Wikipedia doesn't have enough information about Wacom.
Neiji Razuiya
235 posts
Joined October 2012
Neiji Razuiya
another tablet can use? .__.

i use kanvus tablet. hard to use x.x
HanabichiChan
2 posts
Joined August 2013
HanabichiChan
Wow... I really want in but I have to make my mind first...
:x 8-) :cry:
tuurts
tuurts
heh, i got the wacom bamboo pen and i love it :D miss my mouse tho :(
Sabishii Otaku
3 posts
Joined August 2013
Sabishii Otaku
Really nice Guide :) Thank you!
chokbar de bz
chokbar de bz
I'm thinking of buying this tablet http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wacom-Bamboo-Pe ... p_t_1_5F9N ,is that a scam or is it a good price ? I don't know very much from tablets so yeah.

Thank u

PS: Could you link me to the cheapest tablets ?
LTTP
45 posts
Joined May 2013
LTTP

filsdelama wrote:

I'm thinking of buying this tablet http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wacom-Bamboo-Pe ... p_t_1_5F9N ,is that a scam or is it a good price ? I don't know very much from tablets so yeah.

Thank u

PS: Could you link me to the cheapest tablets ?
Nha its just cheap.
Great for uso tho!
Amanda
49 posts
Joined May 2013
Amanda
i got a Wacom Bamboo ctl-470 for like 40$. i think it works great and i would recommend it to anyone looking for a bit "cheaper" tablet ^^
theowest
osu! Alumni
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Joined January 2009
theowest
New lineup of Intuos and Intuos Pro pen tablets!
http://www.wacom.com/gb/en/creative



Here's the cheesy ad:


and here's the product most of us will be getting. The one without touch features.
TakuMii
1,874 posts
Joined October 2009
TakuMii
Yeah, I think the OP needs a bit of an update, seeing as the new Intuos is replacing the Bamboo lineup (while the Intuos Pro replaces the old Intuos lineup).
Akani
140 posts
Joined February 2013
Akani
i use bamboo cth-470k but i feel like a slight delay on the cursor is it the tablet or my computer ?
and is the cth-470s creativ better than mine?
- L A U R A -
187 posts
Joined December 2012
- L A U R A -
Exactly my opinion, good guide
Dantoria
10 posts
Joined August 2013
Dantoria
I'm planning on buying a tablet soon. I'm wondering if I should get an Intuos4 CTL-480 or Capture CTH-470.
If anyone could help me decide, thank you.
Edit: Nevermind. I've already decided to get the Intuos4.
[ Yuugiri ]
30 posts
Joined August 2013
[ Yuugiri ]
Question: Does osu support all tablet? I'm thinking about getting a Wacom intuos-- the newer gen. I'm not sure if it will work or not.
http://www.amazon.com/Wacom-Intuos-Smal ... ords=wacom
Abalysa
1 post
Joined May 2013
Abalysa
Hey Guys,
Im relativly new to the Game and can play most songs on Hard.
Im playing with a Mouse and would like to know if a Tablet would be worth it to get into the faster songs.

Im not sure if the Money would be worth it tough, since i dont know if and how much i would improve with it.

Here is the Tablet i was looking at... its pretty cheap... would it do the trick for OSU?
http://www.amazon.de/Wacom-Bamboo-Touch ... mboo+small

Best regards,
Abalysa
NoYzE
97 posts
Joined October 2013
NoYzE

XenXus wrote:

Question: Does osu support all tablet? I'm thinking about getting a Wacom intuos-- the newer gen. I'm not sure if it will work or not.
http://www.amazon.com/Wacom-Intuos-Smal ... ords=wacom
I'm sure it will.
I have a SilverCrest (very cheap) Tablet from a discounter and it worked (just fine).
However it had no "scaling" and i would have to go all over the big workspace all the time to reach the points, also it sometimes just stops working until i touch the tablet with the pen.
So i just bought a Intuos Pen Small now to get rid of the problems and have fun with high quality.
There was a comment on Amazon for it (in german) stating that it works great with osu.
A friend bought it also, so if you want i can tell you how it works in a few days.
But i'm sure it will work perfectly :)
- Umeru -
30 posts
Joined October 2012
- Umeru -
Can I ask something? If I buy the one that is pen and touch (Wacom Bamboo ) is it will affect the cursor like for example : warping cursor problem when the fingers touch because i see some of my friends use them and sometimes they hit the tablet and the mouse is getting move to the way that they don't like.
But I am planning to buy for drawing and playing osu! so i can't decide what should I buy.
Can anyone pls answer me what should I buy.

Thanks
Juice
8 posts
Joined August 2013
Juice
Awesome! Thanks.
TakuMii
1,874 posts
Joined October 2009
TakuMii

filllykung wrote:

Can I ask something? If I buy the one that is pen and touch (Wacom Bamboo ) is it will affect the cursor like for example : warping cursor problem when the fingers touch because i see some of my friends use them and sometimes they hit the tablet and the mouse is getting move to the way that they don't like.
But I am planning to buy for drawing and playing osu! so i can't decide what should I buy.
Can anyone pls answer me what should I buy.

Thanks
I have a Bamboo Pen and Touch. You can disable the touch feature.
- Umeru -
30 posts
Joined October 2012
- Umeru -

YayMii wrote:

I have a Bamboo Pen and Touch. You can disable the touch feature.
Thanks YayMii :D you help me alot.
Chibi211
4 posts
Joined July 2013
Chibi211
If anyone could tell me what the better tablet is, it would be much appreciated. I am having a very difficult time deciding between the Wacom Bamboo Splash Pen Tablet and Wacom Bamboo Capture Pen and Touch Tablet.
Thanks.
Suhem
3 posts
Joined May 2013
Suhem

Chibi211 wrote:

If anyone could tell me what the better tablet is, it would be much appreciated. I am having a very difficult time deciding between the Wacom Bamboo Splash Pen Tablet and Wacom Bamboo Capture Pen and Touch Tablet.
Thanks.
The Capture comes with the Autodesk SketchBook Express, Adobe Photoshop Elements and Nik Color Filters softwares bundled with it. It also has 4 programmable buttons on the tablet itself that you can customize, and has a multi-touch function (you can use fingers - pinch to zoom, scroll, etc).

The Splash is about 20$ cheaper, comes with the Autodesk SketchBook Express and ArtRage 3 Studio bundled.

Both tablets are otherwise completely similar, the active area, pressure sensitivity and accuracy are all exactly the same as well.
So, basically the 20$ difference would be the 4 programmable buttons and the multi-touch function and the Photoshop Elements. There's also some minor aesthetic and color differences as well.
Now, to answer your question, if you're planning to use the tablet solely for osu!, the additional buttons and touch functions are just a hindrance and going for the Capture would be pointless. If you're actually seriously considering to use it for other purposes as well, the additional buttons help a little with laziness as you can assign functions to them in Photoshop or other programs instead of manually clicking and selecting tools, but are still otherwise pretty much entirely pointless. The touch function doesn't have a whole lot of uses as well. So, in my opinion I think the Splash is better all around since Capture doesn't really offer anything additional that's a whole lot worthwhile.
Shozonu
29 posts
Joined November 2011
Shozonu
Monoprice 10x6.25in Tablet user checking in.
The tablet and pen works fine for everything I need, but the alternate Monoprice pen (which is around $10) has a larger detection range (I can lift the pen farther away from the tablet and it will still track movement; >1cm as opposed to the default's ~0.7cm). However, the default pen's tip is easier to activate; I can rest it at a generous angle on the tablet and it will detect that minute pressure. The alternate pen is more rigid and needs to stand more vertically and needs more force to detect pressure.

The large surface of the tablet fatigues my arm more than a smaller one would while I play osu!, but I personally like the almost 1:1 ratio of pen to cursor movement.

The tablet costed me around $70 in total, $60+$5 shipping + tax. The alternate pen costs $10 dollars itself.
Tupples
28 posts
Joined April 2013
Tupples
Is the new Intuos Pen fine for osu! ? Should I go for the Touch and Pen if I'm going to do a bit of Digital art (not a lot) ?
TakuMii
1,874 posts
Joined October 2009
TakuMii

Tupplez wrote:

Is the new Intuos Pen fine for osu! ? Should I go for the Touch and Pen if I'm going to do a bit of Digital art (not a lot) ?
Yeah, it should be fine for osu!. For art, you should probably get the Intuos Pen and Touch since it has an eraser on its pen.
But at this point, the Intuos tablets are the ones you should consider the most (unless you can get your hands on an older Wacom tablet for a lower price, but usually those don't have pens with erasers).
Lilarcors
1 post
Joined June 2013
Lilarcors
I was reading through this thread, and I was wondering since its mainly the more expensive stuff, if other brands are worth considering. I was looking at http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008 ... d_i=468294
And its quite cheap, and seems to fit my screen decently. Just wanted to know someone with a little more knowledge on this subject's opinion
NoYzE
97 posts
Joined October 2013
NoYzE
Everyone who is wondering if the Intuos Pen Small (the new bamboo) is good for Osu!: Yes it is.
I'm using it since a couple of weeks now and i'm really happy with it (just like a friend of mine).
The accuracy is outstanding and the settings are highly configurable to fit your needs (like the tablet area you want to use).
If you have a look in the thread "area of your bamboo tablet" you'll see some others using it too ;)
So you don't have to fear that it could not be as good as a bamboo.
Greetings,
NoYzE
Mollerz
14 posts
Joined August 2012
Mollerz

NoYzE wrote:

Everyone who is wondering if the Intuos Pen Small (the new bamboo) is good for Osu!: Yes it is.
I'm using it since a couple of weeks now and i'm really happy with it (just like a friend of mine).
The accuracy is outstanding and the settings are highly configurable to fit your needs (like the tablet area you want to use).
If you have a look in the thread "area of your bamboo tablet" you'll see some others using it too ;)
So you don't have to fear that it could not be as good as a bamboo.
Greetings,
NoYzE
Thanks for this, I was taking a look at this and now I'm definitely going to get it after this!
Swe_Wrestler
20 posts
Joined January 2013
Swe_Wrestler
Thinking about buying this one " http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005HG ... d_i=507846 ", are there any better variants available?
Genshin
228 posts
Joined July 2009
Genshin
Maybe this has been already asked but... does anyone know if/when the osu!tablet (this) will be available on the store? (if yes, what will be the price?)
Kyollo
2 posts
Joined September 2013
Kyollo
Does this one seem legit? I live in Norway so selection of touch pads isnt too big :P would appreciate it if someone replies ^^

http://www.wacom.com/en/us/creative/intuos-manga

PS: open for recommendation ;)
TakuMii
1,874 posts
Joined October 2009
TakuMii
Intuos Manga = Intuos Pen&Touch with included Manga Studio Debut + Anime Studio Debut software

If that's the only one you have access to, go for it. If not, look for a cheaper Wacom tablet.
Rukia_old_1
Rukia_old_1
Thanks :D
Cinagro
30 posts
Joined March 2013
Cinagro
Thread definitely needs an update, especially with the announcement of the Osu! tablet. There are also some cheaper ones on Amazon (VPad) that I'm wondering if anybody has tried.
Genshin
228 posts
Joined July 2009
Genshin

Cinagro wrote:

Thread definitely needs an update, especially with the announcement of the Osu! tablet. There are also some cheaper ones on Amazon (VPad) that I'm wondering if anybody has tried.
Since no one but the winners of the owc can have it (it's not on sale atm and probably it will never be), it shouldn't be considered as available Tablet.
Spyrunite
99 posts
Joined August 2012
Spyrunite
Just because it isn't on sale atm that doesn't mean you shouldn't consider it. It is definitely a valid option, planning ahead is a thing.
TakuMii
1,874 posts
Joined October 2009
TakuMii

Genshin wrote:

Cinagro wrote:

Thread definitely needs an update, especially with the announcement of the Osu! tablet. There are also some cheaper ones on Amazon (VPad) that I'm wondering if anybody has tried.
Since no one but the winners of the owc can have it (it's not on sale atm and probably it will never be), it shouldn't be considered as available Tablet.
The osu!tablet is being mass-produced, so there's absolutely no reason for peppy not to sell them... It's not like he can use thousands of tablets all by himself.
Genshin
228 posts
Joined July 2009
Genshin
The osu!tablet is being mass-produced, so there's absolutely no reason for peppy not to sell them... It's not like he can use thousands of tablets all by himself.
Source?
(and price possibly)
happy30
Featured Artist
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Joined August 2008
happy30

Genshin wrote:

Since no one but the winners of the owc can have it (it's not on sale atm and probably it will never be), it shouldn't be considered as available Tablet.
How did you even come up with this?

For information about osu!tablet go here↓
t/169139
TakuMii
1,874 posts
Joined October 2009
TakuMii

Genshin wrote:

The osu!tablet is being mass-produced, so there's absolutely no reason for peppy not to sell them... It's not like he can use thousands of tablets all by himself.
Source?
(and price possibly)
osu!tablet official thread (with availability info and estimated price)

older (locked) thread asking for feedback whether a bulk investment would be viable

I really don't know how you came to the conclusion that only OWC players would get them...
ksg
351 posts
Joined November 2011
ksg
Good clarification on why one would use a tablet. Now I know I definitely don't need one.



Still, good and thorough guide.
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Jafem
114 posts
Joined January 2009
Jafem
This sure helps me cause i am planning on wishing for a tablet for christmas. But what do i do when osu! tablet comes out.
Swift
40 posts
Joined January 2013
Swift
I approve of this guide. ^^
Abbydicted
Abbydicted
Hey guys,
I really want to buy a tablet and I will be using it for osu! ONLY.

I can't decide between the following 2 tablets:
Wacom Intuos Pen
or
Wacom Bamboo Pad light
(the website gives terrible information about specs btw)

I have no idea which one would be better for playing osu! but...
The Bamboo Pad light tablet seems to have a 4:3 ratio or something.
The Intuos Pen tablet seems to have 16:9 ratio which is the same as my monitor, therefor I think this one would be better.

What do you guys think?
VIDgamefrk9
56 posts
Joined September 2010
VIDgamefrk9
I have the Wacom Intuos Pen and I have to say it is very good. the nice thing is that you can adjust the settings to match your preferences, or in this case, tweak them until you get the optimal setup. I just got mine yesterday and I can say that the small works very well, just remember to change how the buttons act on the pen or you might open up the radial menu like I did while playing
Emerald773
3 posts
Joined September 2013
Emerald773
I use the Inutos small pen and multi touch and it works very well with osu!
Cinagro
30 posts
Joined March 2013
Cinagro
The osu! Tablet is based on the newer Huion 420 Portable Tablet (Yes, you read correctly).

http://www.amazon.com/Huion-Portable-St ... 00DTPYWBG/

Peppy tweeted that the only modifications done from the bare board are button removal/led change, so the specifications are the same.

I'd imagine that tablet and this one have the same specs:
http://www.amazon.com/DigiPro-Graphics- ... B00E8LB1UA


I'd assume these tablets wouldn't be too bad for osu, as peppy has had the base tested for the osu! tablet.
Espionage724
943 posts
Joined August 2011
Espionage724
Wacom Bamboo (CTH-460) vs osu!tablet/Huion H420?

The price of the CTH-460 seems to be around double that of the H420, yet the H420 has better on-paper specs (4000 vs 2048 LPI, 200 vs 133 RPS). Only big differences (for osu!) seem to be the area (H420 is maybe half the full area of the CTH-460), and the pen (H420 uses a battery).
Syclasm
26 posts
Joined February 2013
Syclasm

Espionage724 wrote:

Wacom Bamboo (CTH-460) vs osu!tablet/Huion H420?

The price of the CTH-460 seems to be around double that of the H420, yet the H420 has better on-paper specs (4000 vs 2048 LPI, 200 vs 133 RPS). Only big differences (for osu!) seem to be the area (H420 is maybe half the full area of the CTH-460), and the pen (H420 uses a battery).
If you're planning to draw with the tablet as well as play osu! I would say the Wacom simply because the larger area benefits both activities. Although if you can't get past the price tag and can comfortably draw on the area (and play osu!), the H420 is a great tablet as well, just great value overall in my opinion.
BulletStrike
2 posts
Joined January 2013
BulletStrike
Hello,
I play osu! since 1 year now and decided to buy a tablet. I searched the internet a bit and found this now
Wacom Intous Pen Tablet S
Anyone has experience with that? It's a small size and only pen. I think it would work good for osu!. If not, could anyone recommend a good tablet which works perfect for osu! and doesn't cost that much?

Thanks, BulletStrike
Fetish
18 posts
Joined August 2013
Fetish

BulletStrike wrote:

Hello,
I play osu! since 1 year now and decided to buy a tablet. I searched the internet a bit and found this now
Wacom Intous Pen Tablet S
Anyone has experience with that? It's a small size and only pen. I think it would work good for osu!. If not, could anyone recommend a good tablet which works perfect for osu! and doesn't cost that much?

Thanks, BulletStrike
I'm using the Touch + Pen model right now and it's great for Osu.
Spec_old_1
Spec_old_1

BulletStrike wrote:

Hello,
I play osu! since 1 year now and decided to buy a tablet. I searched the internet a bit and found this now
Wacom Intous Pen Tablet S
Anyone has experience with that? It's a small size and only pen. I think it would work good for osu!. If not, could anyone recommend a good tablet which works perfect for osu! and doesn't cost that much?

Thanks, BulletStrike
I use the same one,but I notice a bit of cursor jitter. Not sure if it's my hand or the tablet though
Fetish
18 posts
Joined August 2013
Fetish

Spectreee wrote:

I use the same one,but I notice a bit of cursor jitter. Not sure if it's my hand or the tablet though
You could try going to the Wacom site and updating your drivers for your tablet. Maybe it's because you hover too high.
TakuMii
1,874 posts
Joined October 2009
TakuMii

Spectreee wrote:

I use the same one,but I notice a bit of cursor jitter. Not sure if it's my hand or the tablet though
Do you have your in-game mouse speed set to 1.0x?
[ Dom ]
10 posts
Joined January 2014
[ Dom ]
Does anyone know how long Huion usually takes to ship? I got the H420 yesterday and I am very excited :3 BTW,I live on the East Coast :D
Cinagro
30 posts
Joined March 2013
Cinagro

drdom888 wrote:

Does anyone know how long Huion usually takes to ship? I got the H420 yesterday and I am very excited :3 BTW,I live on the East Coast :D
Where did you get it from? If it's Chinese shipping, it could take a week or two. I got it fulfilled by Amazon, so it was shipped from the US.
[ Dom ]
10 posts
Joined January 2014
[ Dom ]

Cinagro wrote:

drdom888 wrote:

Does anyone know how long Huion usually takes to ship? I got the H420 yesterday and I am very excited :3 BTW,I live on the East Coast :D
Where did you get it from? If it's Chinese shipping, it could take a week or two. I got it fulfilled by Amazon, so it was shipped from the US.
I ordered it straight from the Huion website. So thanks for the info :3 MINI EDIT:I hope Huion is fast so I don't regret ordering it straight from their website,didn't even check amazon :P
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eltee
8 posts
Joined January 2013
eltee
What is the general opinion on huion's H420 tablet, if anyone even has one?

The osutablet is based on it, and it's 30 dollars as well on amazon right now, and since I can get free 2 day shipping on it, there really is no reason for me to wait for availability on the osutablet.

The nearest wacom competitor in price has 70 dollars, which is more than twice the price. Is it worth it? Will I even notice the difference? I do not plan on doing any drawing.
Pixlsocks
1 post
Joined December 2013
Pixlsocks
Does anyone know when a new batch of tablets will be ready?
Xuphor
2 posts
Joined February 2014
Xuphor
So I'm thinking about getting a tablet solely for osu (not a drawer) and I'm stuck between these two choices: Wacom Splash Pen Tablet (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008E0 ... HU0KPCGV8S) or Wacom Intuos Pen Small Tablet (http://www.amazon.com/Wacom-Intuos-Smal ... com+tablet). I also have a $25 Amazon GC that was redeemed via my parents' cc rewards program being delivered to my house. Which one should I get?
ksg
351 posts
Joined November 2011
ksg

Xuphor wrote:

Intuos or Splash
I would imagine both of those do their job well enough for osu! and if you aren't huge into digital art, you probably don't need more than the Splash.
darkman21
6 posts
Joined January 2011
darkman21
I wanted to get a bamboo, but then saw another drawing tablet for the same price but had a bigger drawing area, but I'm not sure what's the right setup in OSU! for the pointer speed, my mouse moves a bit slow in OSU! while it moves at a good speed in PS
Karuta-_old_1
946 posts
Joined November 2009
Karuta-_old_1

ks- wrote:

Xuphor wrote:

Intuos or Splash
I would imagine both of those do their job well enough for osu! and if you aren't huge into digital art, you probably don't need more than the Splash.
The optimal pointer speed is probably x1.00 for tablets unless you want to scale it down to x0.5 depending on your preference
Which drawing tablet are you looking at? You don't need too large an area, most people usually don't use the entire area. Most player will tell you what they are using and the active area in their setting in their profiles.

The important thing is that the tablet is able to detect the pen and that you are comfortable with the grip and weight of the pen itself
I myself bought CTL-470 as I don't have much choice here since tablets are not widely available here (Not that I am complaining, rttyui is using this too)
You will eventually find out that most players probably uses the same tablets around, price may vary from 25 USD to 100 USD and above depending on who they are and what they use it for.

In osu, bigger area means more control and better precision which is good for stream but bad for jumps because you have to move more.

Edit: My bad, Niko's configuration was 2/3 of the tablet area. This is what most players set it to. mine is barely 1/9
Selective_old
4 posts
Joined December 2013
Selective_old
Im planning on buying a tablet soon. Was wondering if I should get the one from osu! the https://astore.amazon.com/osugame-20/detail/B008E0RSYY , osu! official tablet or the Hiuon 420 although theyre the same with same prices,

Which is better in your opinion. Is it worth waiting for the next batch of osu! official tablet, or buy either Hiuon 420 Tablet or the Wacom CTL471 Bamboo Splash Pen Tablet.

Since it's only for osu I don't mind if its refurbished.

Also, whats the difference between the CTL 471 and the CTL 470?
Karuta-_old_1
946 posts
Joined November 2009
Karuta-_old_1

Extalias wrote:

whats the difference between the CTL 471 and the CTL 470?
I also bought tablet just to play osu, sometimes I use it to write something in my pdf files.

I can't tell from the size or the picture, they are identical to each other but it seems that CTL 471 comes with better software
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2407436,00.asp

I can't judge which is better when it comes to osu, since tablet quality doesn't really affect much in osu. At most you will only be looking at how compatible it is with your computer and the active size.

CTL 471 has a mouse mode and gives you a bigger active size, 14.7mm x 9.2mm while H420 gives you 10.2cm x 5.8cm
but the downside to CTL 471 is actually that wasted space aside from the active area.
I have also heard that the pen for H420 is kind of heavy.

you can look at the feedbacks here for the osu! tablet or H420
p/2768198
Selective_old
4 posts
Joined December 2013
Selective_old
Alright then whats the difference between CTH470 and CTL 470?
Blueprint
654 posts
Joined January 2014
Blueprint
I can get a CTL 460 for dirt cheap possibly but does not include software and instructions I could download them online right? or my Computer will install them automatically the drivers
Karuta-_old_1
946 posts
Joined November 2009
Karuta-_old_1

Blueprint wrote:

I can get a CTL 460 for dirt cheap possibly but does not include software and instructions I could download them online right? or my Computer will install them automatically the drivers
They can be downloaded online, You probably want to install the drivers cause they help a lot.
VIDgamefrk9
56 posts
Joined September 2010
VIDgamefrk9
I use a CTL 480, which is the intuos small tablet and it works really well. The pen feels like a pen should and it's just sensitive enough for Osu. The only downside is that I had to pay $70 USD for it, but I think it was well worth it considering that some tablets cost way more than that.
Valdyr
73 posts
Joined July 2013
Valdyr
http://www.gigatronshop.com/graficke_table/wacom_intuos_pen_-_ctl-480s-enes-26051

I'm planning on buying this tablet. Ignore the price and random description in Serbian, do you think it's an okay tablet for osu or have you seen someone use it before?
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896315876132
Mouse FTW! Tablets are for tryhards :P
xasuma
The First Completionist
1,011 posts
Joined August 2013
xasuma
Hi there,
I am a mouse player so far and I want to make the switch into a tablet.
I am between :

Wacom Intuos CTH 480 or Wacom Intuos CTL 480


Since I want to draw with it as well , I know the CTH 480 having an eraser and touch functionality would be better for that. But my question is: Will the touch functionality get in the way of osu? I mean, will it messed me up because it's picking up my hand or something other than the pen?.
My priority is osu, drawing comes after. So which one is better for osu ?

Please don't recommend another one since I am in a coutry where these are pretty much the only ones I can find other than the really expensive ones or cheap looking ones.

Thank you! ;)
retepeters
15 posts
Joined September 2013
retepeters
hello, i have been playing osu for a few months and, i like this game a lot, so i decided to invest a little bit and buy a tablet
however, i am completely new to tablets, and despite i read the purchase guide (its pretty old by now i think), so i want to some very specific questions.
http://eu.shop.wacom.eu/products/intuos ... 75?c=86366
is this tablet good for playing osu? untill what level of engagement with this game can i use it? (i don't plan to spend much money on this)


ps. sorry for any mispelling that u might find, english is not exactly my first language :p

edit: just saw the post before mine
yeah i pretty much have the same questions as he has by now
Eminent
9 posts
Joined November 2012
Eminent
I just bought this tablet for my brother: http://www.amazon.com/Turcom-Graphic-Dr ... ing+tablet

What do you guys think of that? I'm not sure if it is any good or not, but it seemed like a decent starting tablet to use
Otsutsuki_old
Otsutsuki_old

xasuma wrote:

Hi there,
I am a mouse player so far and I want to make the switch into a tablet.
I am between :

Wacom Intuos CTH 480 or Wacom Intuos CTL 480


Since I want to draw with it as well , I know the CTH 480 having an eraser and touch functionality would be better for that. But my question is: Will the touch functionality get in the way of osu? I mean, will it messed me up because it's picking up my hand or something other than the pen?.
My priority is osu, drawing comes after. So which one is better for osu ?

Please don't recommend another one since I am in a coutry where these are pretty much the only ones I can find other than the really expensive ones or cheap looking ones.

Thank you! ;)
you don't need touch, all it does is just zoom and rotate (which you can do manually)
and eraser is... lets say its not worth the extra 20$, since you can erase by using a software tool
if you wanna choose between this two then go with CTL-480, if you wanna choose the best for Osu! go with Huion W58, it has 230 Polling rate (CTL 480 has 200, Huion has faster response rate) and 5000 LPI which means 2.5x more accuracy than Wacoms (2000~ish) technically it's better by far than any of Wacoms.. wacoms are overrated and pricey for what it has to offer.
MrBakpao
205 posts
Joined August 2013
MrBakpao

xasuma wrote:

Hi there,
I am a mouse player so far and I want to make the switch into a tablet.
I am between :

Wacom Intuos CTH 480 or Wacom Intuos CTL 480


Since I want to draw with it as well , I know the CTH 480 having an eraser and touch functionality would be better for that. But my question is: Will the touch functionality get in the way of osu? I mean, will it messed me up because it's picking up my hand or something other than the pen?.
My priority is osu, drawing comes after. So which one is better for osu ?

Please don't recommend another one since I am in a coutry where these are pretty much the only ones I can find other than the really expensive ones or cheap looking ones.

Thank you! ;)
i think you just need buy cth 480 if you need for osu and draw, but if you need just for osu ctll 480 is enough.
you can deactivated touch functionality if you use cth 480
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