Tablets for Game Dev, Music & Art (Part 1)

These vids feature tips on running creative apps like Unreal Development Kit w/DX11, Reaper DAW, Photoshop & all the types of apps you normally need for a creative pipeline - on a Windows 7 based tablet.

While a tablet isn't traditionally thought of as a "workhorse" computer, in this series I will talk about why if you're serious about what you do, once you have one you will make surprising strides in your productivity....

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• iconia
• UDK
• unreal
• acer
• tablet
• w500
• w501p
• reaper
• photoshop
• stylus
• wacom
• digitizer
• multitouch
• graphics tablet
• drawing
• painting
• tablet pc
• windows tablet
• artist
• Bamboo
• game
• development
• mobile

[bunktacular]

If you are going to connect a mouse and keyboard anyways, Why not just get a more powerful laptop?

Seems pretty pointless to me, from a UDK standpoint.

If you REALLY want the capabilities of a tablet, why not just get one of those laptops with the touch screen that flips around?

[VoxHouseStudio]

@bunktacular I didn't buy it for UDK, it's just a bonus. And for the record, I have that "more powerful laptop". Nobody who has owned both would make the comment you just made. From a practical standpoint (being able to carry it around wherever for an entire day on a single charge - and, for that matter - just carry it) there is no comparison. So, that combination of weight, even with kb and mouse, portability, life and power, makes this very appealing.

[nemesissisemen]

kudos.. cool vid.. waiting for part 2.. :-)

also if you haven't managed to figure out how to close the UDK welcome screen, u hv to click outside the button boundary and drag ur finger towards the button and release when u r within the button boundary..

[VoxHouseStudio]

@nemesissisemen Thank you, and for the suggestion as well. What tablet do you own? I ask because your suggestion does not work here. Unfortunately not even with my updated digitizer driver.

[nemesissisemen]

@VoxHouseStudio i also own an iconia tab w500-c60, although i've installed and am running the windows 8 developer build on it. I find it more tablet friendly. I guess that may be the difference. But I also noticed windows 8 sometimes confuses my finger input for mouse input and features like the 'flick' gestures don't work here. well I did have the same issue with UDK and that was what worked for me at least.. :-)

[VoxHouseStudio]

@nemesissisemen how does win 8 work with hovering, in win7 i have yet to find a way to hover over a link without clicking. is that behavior the same? i want to try 8 but am hesitant to try the developer builds or any "timebomb" type build.

[llThaHunterll]

Cool!! UDK runs in a tablet! :O

[kingsidorak]

No Photoshop demo = Thumbs down.

[deniz11muis1]

@VoxHouseStudio right bro.. i have a heavy good laptop but i don't need a that stuff for school, this tablet could even run wow if you want it..

[bunktacular]

@VoxHouseStudio I just can't see the appeal of using it for very many productive things over a smartphone/laptop. Touch screen means simple tasks only to me

However, the thought of a Wacom made tablet has me intrigued, or a bluetooth stylus with pressure sensitivity, buttons and a specialized tip to work on capacitive screens. E-Sketch pad sounds like a fantastic artist tool to me.

There's also an app for photoshop that turns tablets into a tool box, if you don't already know.

[mojjammil]

I have been thinking about getting this tablet. After seeing your review I'm pretty sure I'm getting this!

BTW, waiting for the 2nd part of the video... ^_^

[nemesissisemen]

@VoxHouseStudio well, i use a technique similar to my welcome screen solution. In win 8, i found that using a browser like firefox or chrome will come with drag-scrolling enabled since win8 is all tablet friendly. so i use those and not IE, although IE is a better experience in win8, i just cant live without the addons. To hover, i basically click outside to the right of the link and slide my finger to the link, then lift my finger, that reveals the urls. Should also work with 7.