Decided to try XP Pen22 (a cintiq alternative).

I want to write a review on how it draws and what it is like to use but sadly I’ve spent the last 2-3 hours trying to get the drivers to work. I downloaded from their site, I tried from the disc that came with it. Nothing.It mirrors my mac just fine, but does not react to pen. 

No point in a tablet that doesn’t react to the pen. I won’t waste time telling you how it looks or feels like because without being functional it’s appearance doesn’t matter.

No troubleshooting online either. I uninstalled wacom drivers, tried all the mac drivers available on their site, have restarted, and turned off then back on, and unplugged everything at least 3 times.

I had been so excited to try this tablet out, I’d been reading and researching (the drivers issue has been a major issue for awhile, but I’d heard that the drivers issue was “much better now than before” and if this is “much better” than jfc I can’t image what before was like- they’re lucky they’ve sold any at all if it was more aggravating than what my last 2-3 hours have been like) and instead of experimenting with a shiny new toy I’ve wasted more than two hours on jack diddly fuck all. *very slow and disgusted clap*

I am not a tech savvy user. I am the average joe. I am the indie maker who wants a nice shiny toy but can’t afford the big kids, so I go for the next best thing. I am their target market and I am unable to use their product.

I emailed their tech help, but they aren’t available at the moment. Hopefully I’ll be able to actually use the thing tomorrow. For my sake I hope it is something that can be  fixed and I’ll be so magically won over by this thing that I shall regret every second I’ve been pissed off, because otherwise I just bought an expensive paperweight.