/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

[Anonymous No.7509147]

Do any of you use a digital art controller thingy? Can you recommend one?

[Anonymous No.7509174]

>>7509147
Personally I just use a left Switch Joy Con

[Anonymous No.7509187]

>>7509147
Tourboxes and Tabmates are super over priced
for just being extra shortcuts keys. Game controllers are much better alternatives since they do the same thing cheaper, come in different colors, and can be used for more than just art. 8bitdo's are really popular with artists. I have one of the larger Lite ones while most people use the mini or micro.

[Anonymous No.7509192]

>>7509147
What do you use it for?

[Anonymous No.7509193]

>>7509147
just use the keyboard or a xbox or wtv other kind of gaming controller
stop wasitng money on these useless tools

[Anonymous No.7509252]

>>7509187
Yeah but I want a wheel that can control brush size and rotation.

[Anonymous No.7509264]

>>7509147
Only if you're making money w/ art. Otherwise don't spend money on gizmos.

[Anonymous No.7509265]

>>7509193
Because you're the authority on what's useful and what's useless for someone, right? Actually, next time I need to know, or make any independent thought at all, I'll just go to you.

[Anonymous No.7509347]

>>7509265
Thank you for understanding you cannot make decision by yourself because you're too retarded.
I shall give you any advice you want, just ask. UwU

[Anonymous No.7509349]

>>7509265
you must be at least 18 years old to post here

[Anonymous No.7509350]

>>7509147
nah just use a keyboard

[Anonymous No.7509360]

>>7509252
use a gamepad with a stick then?
also for non cucks https://github.com/kozec/sc-controller

[Anonymous No.7509366]

>>7509360
>posts github link
after reading what people post about software here, I doubt anyone will use that, people here too retarded

[Anonymous No.7509369]

i have one havent found a good idle postion when using it so usually opt for my mouse with keybinds but more marcos are helpful

[Anonymous No.7509372]

>>7509252
If you want to spend that much for a wheel you should just buy a new tablet that comes with one for the same price. It'd be more useful.

[Anonymous No.7509373]

>>7509147
>>7509193
don't bother with the tourbox, I got one from ebay for $90 and I still wouldn't recommend it at that price. Get a cheap tenkeyless macropad from amazon that you can program the keys yourself. the tourbox is overpriced and barely performs better than my cheap $30 tenkey. The dials and wheels seem nice on paper but are really fickle and imprecise in practice. Button presses are also really mushy on the tourbox compared to a mech switch.

[Anonymous No.7509374]

>>7509366
well, sure. there's like 2 nerds on this board that don't gobble soft micro, but they keep it to themselves.

[Anonymous No.7509376]

>>7509372
My tablet has two wheels but they're awkward to use with my setup. Something that sits on my desk would be better I think.

[Anonymous No.7509377]

>>7509373
>tourbox switches aren't mech
>at that price point

[Anonymous No.7509387]

>>7509147
Depends on your budget, how many keys/dials/scroll wheels you want and how much space you have.
Cheapest option is to re-use a game controller you already have.
10-key pads are really cheap.
The specifically made ones for tablets are over priced and not really worth it unless you wanna splurge.
If you have the space, just a normal keyboard can work fine.
The Razer gaming keypads have a lot of keys and and quite comfortable.

[Anonymous No.7509418]

>>7509147
i use the xppen one

[Anonymous No.7509422]

>>7509147
Just. Draw.

[Anonymous No.7509459]

Hold on what if I make some kind of arduino abomination with buttons, 4 way switches, and rotary encoders and shit? Ain't no way I'm dropping 80 dollars on what is basically just a usb mouse with a couple more switches.

[Anonymous No.7509483]

>>7509147
just use a normal gaming controller and stop being a weirdo

[Anonymous No.7509618]

>>7509373
this but with a knob added for quick zoom or brush size adjust is king

[Anonymous No.7509626]

>>7509373
>>7509618
I agree with these guys.

>>7509387
Never ever get the express remote it's absolutely shit and most of that is to blame for the software. You really have to think about software as well as the hardware when it comes to macropads. I liked and used the razer orbweaver for a while but since it broke I had to switch to a tartarus and the new software was worse for example, they also don't have built in memory and I wouldn't have been able to use them with an ipad which I can do with this macropad

[Anonymous No.7509749]

>>7509626
name for that thing?

[Anonymous No.7509761]

>>7509749
just search for doio macropad

[Anonymous No.7509837]

I use this.

I hate regular mice!

[Anonymous No.7509841]

>>7509147
I've tried joycon, nostromo, and tourbox and by far tourbox is the best. It is expensive tho. I like its scroll wheel and 2 radial dials. It also feels more responsive.

[Anonymous No.7509912]

>>7509459
RP Pico 2 W would also be an interesting option.

[Anonymous No.7509913]

>>7509761
>over £100
Oof no thanks how's this different than just having my keyboard and mouse nearby?
My tablet has 8 programmable buttons on it, my pen has two - how many quick keys do you guys need?
these things seem like a waste of desk space and money?
Seems like having a mouse to scroll / zoom and then just using the built in keys would be the best option

[Anonymous No.7509916]

if you buy a pretty little overpriced toy your skill as an artist goes up 5x

[Anonymous No.7510151]

>>7509147
i have a tabmate and it works better and more reliably than gesture and on screen controls on my ipad. i recently started using krita on my computer and i've been using the keyboard and it's not as bad as i always thought it was. i used to think a handheld remote was a must have regardless of platform but now i only think that way when using a tablet, and i've made my peace with keyboard shortcuts on the computer.

[Anonymous No.7510327]

>>7509913
Except it's usually 80 dollars or less
50 dollars here
https://www.keebmonkey.com/en-gb/products/megalodon-triple-knob-macro-pad?_pos=1&_sid=64d10cd07&_ss=r

And I don't have the space to use a regular keyboard which would be bulkier. If you want to use your keyboard then use your keyboard lol. I don't understand how or why you'd use your mouse too while drawing though. Also certain tablets don't have buttons like the wacom and ipad I have

[Anonymous No.7510333]

For my iPad I use a 8bitdo zero 2. Works great. It's all you need, and for me it makes drawing while standing and holding a 12.9" tablet actually feasible.

For my desktop I use a belkin nostromo. They don't make them anymore, so the razer Tartarus would be the next best thing. Both of these are far cheaper than a tourbox.

[Anonymous No.7510379]

>>7509147
Cheap one handed gamer keyboard with a barebones driver to replace the keys.
My brushes are on the numbers, side G keys control brush size and layer selection.
Clip Studio has rotation shortcuts, so WSAD is flip h/v and rotate +-15°.
Thumb controls lasso/deselect, and there's a bunch of other shortcuts too.

Mine was something like $30-40.
You can probably get something even cheaper, but the driver support is a limiting factor.
Don't bother getting a keyboard that doesn't let you change the buttons. You can do a lot with AutoHotKey, but differentiating inputs by specific keyboard is much more difficult than you'd think.

[Anonymous No.7510946]

>>7509147
If you have a nintendo switch you already have a digital art controller, don’t fall for the fucking tourbox shit.

[Anonymous No.7510950]

I’ll never understand people who needs to use dials to zoom/change brush size. Every major art program already has quicker more precise ways to adjust and zoom by literally holding a button and dragging with your pen.

[Anonymous No.7510952]

>>7509387
I have the express remote. It works well until it does retarded shit. I love my cintiq when it works but goddamnit, for 2k I shouldn't have to be dealing with software and hardware issues like infinite scroll.

[Anonymous No.7511010]

>>7510950
I like how it feels, the dial clicks are very satisfying.

That being said, the tourbox is very overpriced.