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Is there a Linux drawing tablet, or a tablet Linux can be installed on? (self.linux)

submitted 5 months ago by Tattorack to c/[email protected]

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I have a 2nd generation XP Pen Artist 13. It's a great tablet and I've managed to make it work with my Steam Deck too.

But...

It's basically an external monitor with pressure sensitive surface, so still less portable than an actual stand alone table. So I'm wondering if there is a tablet with a pressure sensitive screen and battery free pen that either comes with Linux or can install Linux on.

The programs I use for making art are Krita, Gimp, and Blender 3D.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Your best bet is anything Wacom as they have their own driver in Linux. Alternatively OpenTabletDriver supports some other tablets as well https://opentabletdriver.net/Tablets.
Or the DIGImend kernel driver http://digimend.github.io/drivers/digimend/tablets/

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

XPpen also has their own tablet drivers and is 5x the value of wacom. Wacom is the apple of drawing tablets and has been riding their own coattails for like 10 years charging ridiculous prices for old models without doing any innovation.

I think Huion also has Linux drivers now too, though their latest H1061P tablet has a hardware issue with bad pressure sensing.

Though OP was looking more for a standalone PC 2 in 1 tablet with a touchscreen that doesn't have to be plugged in at all.

[–] Tattorack 2 points 5 months ago

Yeah, agreed. XP Pen is great value for money. I had a second hand Wacom before and it wasn't particularly better in any way.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I think they mean a tablet computer not the tablet peripheral.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

drawing tablet

[–] Tattorack 3 points 5 months ago

Yeah, I mean something standalone, not something that needs to be plugged into a computer. I already have an XP Pen Artist 13.