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Old 30th April 2006, 01:37   #172 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by tyrell
I never quite got the hang of using a tablet on a 3d program. I just don't see any alternative to the added ease of having the middle button of a 3-button mouse. Press-dragging it, for example, pans the view. And turning the wheel zooms it in or out.
A lot of people feel the same, and I can see the attraction. But, when your wrist hurts after 40 minutes or so of intensive mouse use, you have to find an alternative.

I've used a tablet now since the late eighties (when the pens had wires hanging off them). I have one at work and one at home. I use them just like a mouse and it allows me to work all day long with only minor aches after particularly intensive sessions.

I always look for software that doesn't interfere with the tablet settings. Hex 1 was fine so I never expected problems in Hex 2. After all the application doesn't mess with your mouse speed etc.

It usually gets fixed if enough people point it out but it is a shame it is not considered from the start.
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