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Found my old Wacom tablet from 2012 while cleaning the garage
Plugged it in and tried to draw something, and man, the software was a trip. I had to dig up a driver from a forum post from 2014 just to get it to work with my current computer. The pressure sensitivity felt so weird and laggy compared to my new screen tablet, which I guess makes sense after over a decade. It really hit me how much smoother and faster the whole process is now, even for simple sketches. Back then, just getting a clean line felt like a win, you know? Anyone else dig up an old piece of gear and have a similar 'whoa, things have changed' moment with their art setup?
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mason_craig346mo ago
Ever think about how the actual art style changed because of that old tech? I mean, my lines back then were way more careful and stiff, which @dakota_murphy90 probably gets. It's like the gear itself pushed you into a certain way of drawing.
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parker_jones507mo ago
My old Intuos 3 from 2006 still works, but the driver setup is a nightmare on Windows 11. I had to run it in some weird compatibility mode from Windows XP. The actual drawing feels like dragging a stick through mud compared to my newer tablet. You don't realize how much that tiny bit of lag messes with your flow until you go back. It's wild that thing was my main tool for like five years.
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