The Wacom Graphire 3 was an entry level graphical tablet, slightly better than the Bamboo. I have had this one for I don’t know how long, and it has served my needs just right.
- Wacom technology corporation graphics tablet user's manual for windows (165 pages). GRAPHIRE3 4X5 / A6 TABLET (MODEL CTE-430) Active area (W x D) 127.6 x 92.8 mm.
- Wacom CTE-430 Sapphire - can't open Pen Tablet Properties anymore (Win 10) Post by MaxKopfraum » Thu May 18, 2017 12:13 pm I know the Wacom CTE-430 Sapphire is an old tablet but it always used to work like a charm even though Wacom doesn't seem to support it anymore.
After I started using macOS a few years ago, I also used the Wacom with it, and it was mostly a no-issues kind of device. It worked just fine and its size made it just right for carrying around if needed. The mouse though… It worked fine, but I’ve never used it – the A6 size is ok for working with the pen but smallish for a mouse.
In any case, the latest iteration of macOS (Sierra or 10.12) brought incompatibility with this device and others I have on my desk. This is something that Windows still does a lot better than macOS: support for an oldish device can end just like that (even if it works just fine for the current tech age). As I can’t change from macOS to Windows for my day-to-day workflow (in too deep), I ended up doing what Apple wants you to do: buy a newer device. So I did that, and reluctantly sold the Graphire 3.
There are some very tricky instructions on the web to make it work on a Mac, but it was just too cumbersome.
For anyone interested in which are the latest drivers for Windows (XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10), here’s where to get them.
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The pen is pressure sensitive and you can also calibrate it to be wacom tablet cte-430 hard and as soft as you please. Already found that “solution” in a Youtube video. See all condition definitions – opens in a new window or tab Calibration xte-430 certain display tablets was improved.
Download Drivers from WACOM EU site: http://downloadeu.wacom.com/pub/WINDOWS/cons525-5a_int.exe
Details from WACOM:
DRIVER 5.25-5A RC FOR WINDOWS 7, VISTA, AND XPThis driver was built for Bamboo Pen & Touch, Bamboo, Graphire4, Graphire3, Graphire Bluetooth, Wireless Pen Tablet, Volito, PenPartner, Cintiq 17SX/PL/DTU-710, PL-720 and DTF-510/521. | |||
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Improvements/bug fixes:
Notes: Windows 2000 is not supported with this driver. On systems with Windows 7 or Vista, the installation of this driver will activate the pen input functions available within Vista and Office 2007. The Vista Flicks and Press-and-hold-to-right-click features are disabled in most graphics applications (all that use the Wintab API). |
Update:
Wacom Cte-430 Pen
Wacom has put up a page for users looking for drivers for CTE tablets (Graphire 3 and Graphire 4), you might want to check that one out as well – The version they mention is a bit more recent than the one they mention, but I did test the one listed above and a few more recent (which did not work properly):
http://www.wacom.com/en-us/support/faqs/legacy%20tablet%20driver%20pages/what%20is%20the%20latest%20driver%20for%20the%20graphire%203%204%20cte%20tablets
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I wanted to install my very old Wacom CTE-430 (Sapphire) pen pad on my new system with Windows 10. Tried several latest drivers from Wacom, but they didn’t work. At the end, found a driver that worked: PenTablet_5.2.4-5 – you may download it from their repository.
It works with Windows 7 compatibility mode. So you must enable compatibility settings.
Second problem with it: in my new Photoshop, pressure won’t work with Wacom pen. The problem has something to do with new Windows Ink settings. More info is here.
I was able to make it work. Added
PSUSerConfig.txt
file into [Installation Drive]:Users[User Name]AppDataRoamingAdobeAdobe Photoshop CC 2015.5Adobe Photoshop CC 2015.5 Settings
PSUSerConfig.txt
should contain only plain text:# Use WinTab
UseSystemStylus 0
Just download it and put into
[Installation Drive]:Users[User Name]AppDataRoamingAdobeAdobe Photoshop CC YOURVERSIONAdobe Photoshop CC YOURVERSION Settings
Now I could draw in Photoshop with Wacom, as it should be, with variable pressure. See illustration above.
Update for Photoshop 2017 from 30/11/2016
Wacom Cte 430 Pen
After multiple Windows and Photoshop updates Wacom driver stopped working again, but I just copied
PSUSerConfig.txt
file to newer Photoshop folder (C:UsersUSERNAMEAppDataRoamingAdobeAdobe Photoshop CC 2017Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 Settings) from older one and it is started to have pressure again.Wacom Cte 430 Graphics Tablet Windows 10
Also disabled all Pen Settings buttons to Off and Nothing before, but without
PSUSerConfig.txt
file it didn’t help.