XP-Pen Star G430S Game Play

For those of you who want to get a cheap tablet for Osu!, I highly recommend this product. First off, the tablet is rather small, but its not terribly small if you're looking to play Osu on it. I personally like the small size so it doesn't take up too much desk space and my hand can rest freely on the table while using the tablet. Secondly, the tablet is extremely thin, one of the thinnest tablets in the market as of now. This makes it very easy to bring the tablet around, especially if you're a laptop user.Third, the pen is very lightweight and feels very nice to hold. I haven't experienced slipping while using the pen before. The pen has a pretty high hover distance so you shouldn't be worried if you're a hover playing. The pen also has the benefit of being ... MoreFor those of you who want to get a cheap tablet for Osu!, I highly recommend this product. First off, the tablet is rather small, but its not terribly small if you're looking to play Osu on it. I personally like the small size so it doesn't take up too much desk space and my hand can rest freely on the table while using the tablet. Secondly, the tablet is extremely thin, one of the thinnest tablets in the market as of now. This makes it very easy to bring the tablet around, especially if you're a laptop user.Third, the pen is very lightweight and feels very nice to hold. I haven't experienced slipping while using the pen before. The pen has a pretty high hover distance so you shouldn't be worried if you're a hover playing. The pen also has the benefit of being battery-less.The delivery arrived 5 days earlier than expected and package was in good condition.That being said, there is one flaw in XP-PEN products, that being their drivers. Their drivers aren't amazing compared to other tablet drivers but it's still usable. It's possible to use the tablet without getting the drivers but I highly recommend downloading the drivers because it allows you to customize the pen button functions and also set the work area of the tablet.In short, the hardware of this tablet is amazing for it's cheap price, but the driver isn't the best. Once again I highly recommend this tablet for Osu! gameplay, but for drawing, you might want to invest in a slightly bigger tablet to draw with.

It's almost perfect for teleprompter use...

First off, I want to mention I purchased this to use as a compact portable teleprompter controller. I have not used it for artwork related things but I imagine, based off the programmability, this would be great for that also. TL;DR at the bottom of this review.I purchased this to use with various teleprompter programs in live TV production. There are other brands of scroll controllers but I wanted something more like a keyboard with a mouse scroll wheel attached in its format. I stumbled upon the XP-PEN AC19 during my search and figured I'd give it a try because it was cheaper than any other option which came close to my goal of compact, enough keys, and had a scroll wheel.After receiving it I downloaded their software and drivers, installed, and set to programming ... MoreFirst off, I want to mention I purchased this to use as a compact portable teleprompter controller. I have not used it for artwork related things but I imagine, based off the programmability, this would be great for that also. TL;DR at the bottom of this review.I purchased this to use with various teleprompter programs in live TV production. There are other brands of scroll controllers but I wanted something more like a keyboard with a mouse scroll wheel attached in its format. I stumbled upon the XP-PEN AC19 during my search and figured I'd give it a try because it was cheaper than any other option which came close to my goal of compact, enough keys, and had a scroll wheel.After receiving it I downloaded their software and drivers, installed, and set to programming it. Programming is very straight forward and they thought of almost everything.Almost.The scroll wheel has an option to be set to function as a mouse wheel... but there doesn't seem to be a way to change which way it scrolls. This isn't a huge issue, it's just a minor adjustment to make on my part but it seems like this would be a simple update of the software to add a check box to swap the scroll direction. If it had this option then I would say this is 100% perfect as a teleprompter scroll controller.Construction wise, it is lightweight (deceptively so once it's out of the box) but it doesn't feel cheap. It has rubber on the bottom to keep it from sliding around, the buttons feel about the same as most laptop keyboards, and the scroll wheel has a quiet but tactile click as you scroll it.The wireless receiver slots into the underside in a pressure fit slot. Currently, the fit here is super tight making it difficult to remove but very secure when in place. Over time it may loosen to where the dongle falls out more easily so I would recommend buying a small pouch or some other container to keep this in when not in use (something as simple as even just a glasses bag should work). Alternately, you can use my solution which is to attach the dongle to a USB extension cable semi permanently (plug it in and put colored electrical tape over it). This allows me to get the receiver right up next to the controller for a more reliable connection while the tape makes it much harder to misplace or for someone to

Not just for artists; good for an accessibility aid too

I had been looking at macro pads for a while to use at home, but I had criteria that needed to be met: it needed to be a standard grid layout, it had to be wireless, and it had to be fully programmable. This device is one of only a couple that I found that meets all these criteria. I'm actually a professional photo retoucher and photographer, but outside of my job I do stuff at home as well. Unfortunately I also have some pretty bad chronic pain, including in my hands and wrists.This device is easy to program and comfortable to use. I keep it to the left of my keyboard so I can split movements a bit more evenly between both hands. One of the things I love using it for is a left hand directional pad outside of Photoshop.There was one issue with it that I was able to ... MoreI had been looking at macro pads for a while to use at home, but I had criteria that needed to be met: it needed to be a standard grid layout, it had to be wireless, and it had to be fully programmable. This device is one of only a couple that I found that meets all these criteria. I'm actually a professional photo retoucher and photographer, but outside of my job I do stuff at home as well. Unfortunately I also have some pretty bad chronic pain, including in my hands and wrists.This device is easy to program and comfortable to use. I keep it to the left of my keyboard so I can split movements a bit more evenly between both hands. One of the things I love using it for is a left hand directional pad outside of Photoshop.There was one issue with it that I was able to resolve. This is on a PC with Windows 10 home. When I initially installed the latest driver, the mouse settings would reset with every restart, which was super annoying. I finally figured out that installing one of the older drivers, then installing the newest driver over it solved the problem.As others have stated, it's not built as sturdily as the average keyboard, but I think it'll be ok if I don't drop it or anything like that.Overall, it's a good choice, especially for the money, and I have no regrets so far.UPDATE: I own a Logitech K400+ wireless keyboard, which is a pretty popular compact wireless keyboard. I have to say, this product has much better build quality than that keyboard. The K400+ is very flexible and creaks a lot. So, take the complaints about the build quality of thr AC19 with a grain of salt. Treat it well and it should treat you well in return.

Works Very Well, I Would Buy It Again

I have a 22 inch XP pen display that has 16 shortcut keys. I wanted to add a device with a wheel to rotate and zoom in and out, and to smoothly change the size of my brushes on the fly. I worried that the large number of keys on the two devices would be a problem, that the drivers would conflict or something. . .. Didn't happen: all of the keys work together smoothly. The drivers updated so that there are now two parts to the user window: one for the display and one for the keyboard. Both devices can be configured separately and the whole thing works. XP did a good job of programming. It IS plastic and quite light, and I wouldn't want it to hit the floor, but it is relatively inexpensive for its level of functionality. I would note that I have a pen display made by ... MoreI have a 22 inch XP pen display that has 16 shortcut keys. I wanted to add a device with a wheel to rotate and zoom in and out, and to smoothly change the size of my brushes on the fly. I worried that the large number of keys on the two devices would be a problem, that the drivers would conflict or something. . .. Didn't happen: all of the keys work together smoothly. The drivers updated so that there are now two parts to the user window: one for the display and one for the keyboard. Both devices can be configured separately and the whole thing works. XP did a good job of programming. It IS plastic and quite light, and I wouldn't want it to hit the floor, but it is relatively inexpensive for its level of functionality. I would note that I have a pen display made by XP, the same company that makes the keyboard. I can't say how well this would work with another brand of display.. But if you have an XP device, I highly recommend it. I would definitley buy it again.