Many want a no-compromise system for game development and digital art.
My big question mark is, who makes a bluetooth pressure sensitive stylus that works on Windows in creative apps?
Windows on a Mac disclaimer: This setup only fully works in Bootcamp, which is fine for many like myself that spend a lot of time developing and gaming in Windows.
If you haven't seen it, Airbar snaps onto the base of the MacBook screen and makes it a touch screen via USB.
BLUETOOTH PRESSURE SENSITIVE STYLUS FOR WINDOWS?
I am still researching a Bluetooth active pressure sensitive stylus that can work on any touch screen with pressure sensitivity on Windows. Most that you find are either for iOS/Android, Wacom or Surface digitizer Windows tablets, or lack pressure sensitivity. I bought an Adonit Pixel for my iPad to use with Astropad and promptly lost it but I don't really want to lug a heavy iPad around on top of the weight of a 15" laptop.
Does anyone know of one that works to add pressure and possibly tilt to capacitive windows touch screen laptop/tablets?
Without this, the only way to emulate pressure sensitivity that I could find is with keyboard in photoshop:
Note: If you do not have a pressure-sensitive pen, you can alter the pressure as you draw by pressing a key on your keyboard. Press the 1 or left arrow key to decrease the pressure as you draw. Press the 2 or right arrow key to increase pressure as you draw.
SCREEN PROTECTOR
I was also planning on buying a MacBook Pro glass screen protector to avoid scratching the anti-reflective coating of the built-in screen.
My big question mark is, who makes a bluetooth pressure sensitive stylus that works on Windows in creative apps?
Windows on a Mac disclaimer: This setup only fully works in Bootcamp, which is fine for many like myself that spend a lot of time developing and gaming in Windows.
- Pressure sensitivity upgrade recipe:
- an Airbar touch screen adapter $70
- a glass screen protector $23
- a bluetooth pressure sensitive stylus $60-100
If you haven't seen it, Airbar snaps onto the base of the MacBook screen and makes it a touch screen via USB.
- It works okay without official support in Mac OS
- It has precise drivers in Windows
BLUETOOTH PRESSURE SENSITIVE STYLUS FOR WINDOWS?
I am still researching a Bluetooth active pressure sensitive stylus that can work on any touch screen with pressure sensitivity on Windows. Most that you find are either for iOS/Android, Wacom or Surface digitizer Windows tablets, or lack pressure sensitivity. I bought an Adonit Pixel for my iPad to use with Astropad and promptly lost it but I don't really want to lug a heavy iPad around on top of the weight of a 15" laptop.
Does anyone know of one that works to add pressure and possibly tilt to capacitive windows touch screen laptop/tablets?
Without this, the only way to emulate pressure sensitivity that I could find is with keyboard in photoshop:
Note: If you do not have a pressure-sensitive pen, you can alter the pressure as you draw by pressing a key on your keyboard. Press the 1 or left arrow key to decrease the pressure as you draw. Press the 2 or right arrow key to increase pressure as you draw.
SCREEN PROTECTOR
I was also planning on buying a MacBook Pro glass screen protector to avoid scratching the anti-reflective coating of the built-in screen.
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