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Should I use a bigger tablet?

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electfried
For playing fps games I play with really low sens, 4/12 wins sens, 400 dpi, and .50 sens in game! Now, I have been playing on a wacom intous ctl 480 and it's alright. It's certainly better for doing long jumps than a mouse. I started off with a small area for a week then went to full area. Full area felt slow to me then after a day it felt fast. Based off my observation I can assume that a bigger tablet would have a lower cursor speed than a small tablet. Has anybody used a bigger tablet than a ctl 480 and can confirm that it's better? I know it can be opinionated but I'd think for low sens players a bigger tablet is better. On the obvious point yes it's slower but the question is it smoother and better and would it boil down to my preference? I'll take suggestions, opinions, or w/e I just want to know if it's preferred for a low sens player.
B1rd
It is not that common for people to play fullscreen+full area. There are even fewer that play full area with a bigger tablet. But i you want to, go ahead and get a bigger tablet.
Yuudachi-kun

B1rd wrote:

It is not that common for people to play fullscreen+full area.
Why not?
B1rd
people's personal preference? they don't want to use arm movement?
Topic Starter
electfried

B1rd wrote:

It is not that common for people to play fullscreen+full area. There are even fewer that play full area with a bigger tablet. But i you want to, go ahead and get a bigger tablet.
Well, it depends though, this tablet just feels fast to me. Fullscreen full area is fast aswell. Sorry for not providing screen res or anything, I play 1446x918 res on a 1680 x 1050 monitor. I'm not using full area but it wouldn't change the cursor speed even if I did.

B1rd wrote:

people's personal preference? they don't want to use arm movement?
I can move my arm or not, it doesn't bother me. I just need some opinions about the situation I'm in. I play low sens and would a bigger tablet be better for low sens players?
B1rd
If you were to play fullscreen, you would have to move the pen more to hit the objects on the screen. So if you want a bigger effective area then play fullscreen.

If you want a bigger tablet then get one. But you could get used to the one you currently have and do fine with that as well. It doesn't make a big difference what area you use, just that you're comfortable with what you're using.
deletemyaccount
Albeit this is completely my opinion and everyone is different, I don't think purchasing a tablet larger than CTL-480 would be worth the money, or yield any long term benefit. I personally use full area as well, and already it already feels more than sufficient.

What I suggest is that you give yourself more time before making a decision; try playing full area on fullscreen res for a month or two, and see if it still feels slow; I'm pretty sure you'll find that it doesn't.
leepdesu

Philantropist wrote:

I don't think purchasing a tablet larger than CTL-480 would be worth the money
I don't think buying another tablet would be worth the money.
DeletedUser_4041880
It's not worth buying a larger tablet if you only plan to play osu with it.
Topic Starter
electfried

B1rd wrote:

If you were to play fullscreen, you would have to move the pen more to hit the objects on the screen. So if you want a bigger effective area then play fullscreen.

If you want a bigger tablet then get one. But you could get used to the one you currently have and do fine with that as well. It doesn't make a big difference what area you use, just that you're comfortable with what you're using.

I feel more comfortable with a lower cursor speed than a high cursor speed. Playing fullscreen doesn't seem to make a difference to me.

Frostei wrote:

It's not worth buying a larger tablet if you only plan to play osu with it.
Isn't every tablet suppose to be played on osu! if you're planing on playing with it?

-LeeP- wrote:

Philantropist wrote:

I don't think purchasing a tablet larger than CTL-480 would be worth the money
I don't think buying another tablet would be worth the money.
In logical sense, yes. In a sense of finding the right equipment no.

Philantropist wrote:

Albeit this is completely my opinion and everyone is different, I don't think purchasing a tablet larger than CTL-480 would be worth the money, or yield any long term benefit. I personally use full area as well, and already it already feels more than sufficient.

What I suggest is that you give yourself more time before making a decision; try playing full area on fullscreen res for a month or two, and see if it still feels slow; I'm pretty sure you'll find that it doesn't.
I don't see why I should give my self more time to think if it feels fast when it's already fast? You're correct that it is "not worth the money" but technically the ctl 480 too me is not worth the money because I don't think it's comfortable to me. I've been playing at .50 sensitivity in css for years. I hate high sensitivity cause it's harder to control than low sens. In this game if you go to a high sens it can become uncontrollable. That's why I think if I purchased a bigger tablet I could control my cursor better. The problem I have been having is I over aim the notes. I forgot to mention about the controlling part problem I had, sorry. Too me it's hard to control my cursor with this tablet. I would change cursor speeds but this is an impossible task and the only way I could do this is turning on mouse mode which is cancer. I wish wacom could implement a cursor changing speed and still have full active area but this is probably impossible to do.
deletemyaccount
If you feel like you're overaiming because the active area is too small then sure, buy a tablet with a larger active area. But what if you're overaiming because you lack actual aim?

What I'm trying to say is, you should just try to adjust with the CTL 480 first rather than telling yourself that it's too sensitive and that using a tablet with a bigger area will solve your aim.
Therieri
My resolution is 1680x1050 and I use fullscreen because I like to do it that way. My tablet is Wacom CTL-480 and I just use small area of it because I don't like to use my arm (personal preference) when I play osu! that much. I could just make osu! smaller and active area bigger in my tablet but I just like to use fullscreen so this is my way to do this.

You should always do what you fell comfortable with because I believe that makes your playing better. But in your case I wouldn't buy new tablet just for osu! because you could maybe change your mind. Of course you could try to sell your current tablet to someone (in ebay or something) and then buy new one. But please think this clearly before you buy new one. I hope you find your solution to this!
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Yuudachi-kun
Could? That's all I've been doing.
deletemyaccount
Everyone's different, full area at fullscreen is definitlely possible to play well with.

Doesn't Narrill play full area + fullscreen at 1920 x 1080?
B1rd

Philantropist wrote:

Everyone's different, full area at fullscreen is definitlely possible to play well with.

Doesn't Narrill play full area + fullscreen at 1920 x 1080?
probably, but he also uses his elbow as a pivot I think. using the ctl480, full area and fullscreen would probably mess up your wrist with hand movement unless you held the pen fairly high.
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