On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 10:55 AM, Thomas Taylor wrote: > On Sun, 20 Oct 2013 13:53:40 -0700 (PDT) > Monica Thomson wrote: > >> Recently got a new computer, and one of the first things I did was to upload >> the latest GIMP. My Wacom Bamboo Pen tablet doesn't work completely with it. >> EVERYTHING worked perfectly on my old computer (Windows 7, Gimp 2.6, same >> tablet). I currently have Windows 8, Gimp 2.8, same tablet. After removing >> 2.8 at one point, I tried 2.6 again...hoping it would work then...nope. I've >> also downloaded the most recent tablet driver from Wacom...still nothing. >> What happens is that the program opens and I'm able to actually move the pen >> around the tablet and have the mouse and clicking options. I'm able to >> "paint". BUT...I'm not able to change pressure settings, which is highly >> important for what I need. I've gone through the all of the forums I could >> find on this. Most say to go through Edit; Preferences; Input Devices, and >> make sure that the tablet is selected. It doesn't even show up there. I'm >> just about at my wit's end now....and I NEED to get some commissions done. >> -Monica > > Hi Monica, > Microsoft did a complete re-write of the code base between win 7 and win 8. > Also be aware that windows support for anything not the "latest and greatest" > has some serious flaws. Apple OSX and Linux have extensive support for older > hardware (and usually software). For some reason MS seems to think that the > code has to change every 2-5 years instead of just adding/improving things. > That's why one must buy newer versions of software programs to be "compatible" > with the new version of MS.
Tom, GIMP 2.8 relies on a newer version of GTK+ where advanced input devices support on Windows is broken beyond repair. If painting is crucial, the recommendation is to install GIMP 2.6 and use it until the port to GTK+3 is done. Alexandre _______________________________________________ gimp-user-list mailing list List address: gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
