Wacom tablets with what setting features?

[Nagby]

Hi, a friend lend me his wacom bamboo pad for the week end so i can try it out,

and i would need the stylus button to act as a middle mouse clic to move camera in several CAD programs

but in the settings, i can only choose right clic for it

 

while another friend who have a bamboo pen have all of this (left, right, middle, double, held, 4th, 5th clicks + several other like eraser, change mode, macro key, etc....)

 

so apparently the more expensive your wacom tablet is

the more features your get in the settings, while there is no hardware limitation reasons, is this really it?

 

 and if yes, how this hasn't been hacked yet?

 

but then the final question is : how can i know what features i get with what tablet before buying it?

without having to find someone who has it to screenshot it's settings...

 

thanks

[StevenSensei]

Not sure with the bamboo series of entry level pads. Could be specific to the pen model. My guess is that you might also need to install the most recent software / driver package. 

[Minsekt]

he does have another pen. there are different pens with different options. like tilt, more pressure lvls etc. its not just a pen with a clickm, there are indeed many hardware limitations. it wont work on yours.

 

[Nagby]

but why the one i have can do a right clic but not a middle click, and i have the latest drivers

[Minsekt]

2 minutes ago, Nagby said:

but why the one i have can do a right clic but not a middle click, and i have the latest drivers

because thats how it is. just bind your canvas-move inside photoshop/whatever youre using to use rightclick. bamboo stuff is not really made for CAD/ professional stuff. its more like a kids toy, really.

[Nagby]

i'm using CAD softwares, and i wanted to use normal tap as clic, long tap as right clic and the button as middle clic, and that can't be changed because right clic is also very usefull

[StevenSensei]

1 minute ago, Nagby said:

but why the one i have can do a right clic but not a middle click, and i have the latest drivers

Because your pen does not support those features. The bamboo pens are on the low end / entry level for wacom. Your friend's pen is slightly more expensive and has different hardware support. 

[Minsekt]

1 minute ago, Nagby said:

i'm using CAD softwares, and i wanted to use normal tap as clic, long tap as right clic and the button as middle clic, and that can't be changed because right clic is also very usefull

yeah then you have to get a wacom intuos or a different bamboo. or a different bamboo pen, you can buy pens too. they are working on almost any tablet and using advanced features.

[Nagby]

getting this would work as intendent without changing the tablet?

http://www.amazon.fr/Wacom-Stylet-pour-Intuo-Touch/dp/B00H7GCTTA/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1458463685&sr=1-3&keywords=stylet+wacom

 

just fmi as it would be more expensiv to buy this one from my friend + a stylus, than getting an intuos

[Minsekt]

yeah that one should have more features. just make sure its compatible with the tablet, check on wacoms website to make sure it works.