WITP-AE on touch-screen?

[Gandalf]

ORIGINAL: wdolson

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

My thanks to all who posted suggestions or experiences with the touch-screen idea. It seems it is possible to use a touch screen on specific machines with specific tools to make it work, but I am a pretty old dinosaur and learning a new interface is not in my plans. There will be enough of that getting a Win 10 machine.
I am still leaning toward an Alienware laptop because my Alienware Tower has served me so well for about five years now. They build them pretty solid and I like ruggedness in anything I move around. Also great cooling - I don't want a hot battery on my lap in the car during a long trip! (No, I will not be driving while playing WITP-AE ... but I might be making plans while driving!)

Get a Tesla. [:D]

A bit more seriously, I have a giant cooling fan for my laptop. It's as big as the laptop's footprint and has a 23 inch fan that turns very slowly (quiet) but keeps the bottom of the thing very cool. It plugs into the USB for power. I highly recommend one for anyone who spends much time on a laptop. It protects your body from the heat while keeping the computer cooled down. With electronics, heat kills.

Bill

A few of my games (1st person types mostly) generate so much heat via the GPU, that I go even further with my M-Tech laptop/portable computer... I removed the bottom panel to allow the external cooling fan even better access to everything else instead of limiting it to the internal laptop fan inputs. Only takes a couple minutes to reassemble if necessary. Reduces total overall heat another 5 to 10C

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: wdolson

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

My thanks to all who posted suggestions or experiences with the touch-screen idea. It seems it is possible to use a touch screen on specific machines with specific tools to make it work, but I am a pretty old dinosaur and learning a new interface is not in my plans. There will be enough of that getting a Win 10 machine.
I am still leaning toward an Alienware laptop because my Alienware Tower has served me so well for about five years now. They build them pretty solid and I like ruggedness in anything I move around. Also great cooling - I don't want a hot battery on my lap in the car during a long trip! (No, I will not be driving while playing WITP-AE ... but I might be making plans while driving!)

Get a Tesla. [:D]

A bit more seriously, I have a giant cooling fan for my laptop. It's as big as the laptop's footprint and has a 23 inch fan that turns very slowly (quiet) but keeps the bottom of the thing very cool. It plugs into the USB for power. I highly recommend one for anyone who spends much time on a laptop. It protects your body from the heat while keeping the computer cooled down. With electronics, heat kills.

Bill

But aren't your kittens drawn to your laptop-warmed lap? [:D]

[Korvar]

This just caught my eye in the Tech Support forum: Can't Play on Surface Pro 4.

You might want to try PM'ing / e-mailing the OP on that thread, TheSosa, to get some direct feedback on how they got it to work & how well it is working for them.

[wdolson]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

My thanks to all who posted suggestions or experiences with the touch-screen idea. It seems it is possible to use a touch screen on specific machines with specific tools to make it work, but I am a pretty old dinosaur and learning a new interface is not in my plans. There will be enough of that getting a Win 10 machine.
I am still leaning toward an Alienware laptop because my Alienware Tower has served me so well for about five years now. They build them pretty solid and I like ruggedness in anything I move around. Also great cooling - I don't want a hot battery on my lap in the car during a long trip! (No, I will not be driving while playing WITP-AE ... but I might be making plans while driving!)

ORIGINAL: wdolson
Get a Tesla. [:D]

A bit more seriously, I have a giant cooling fan for my laptop. It's as big as the laptop's footprint and has a 23 inch fan that turns very slowly (quiet) but keeps the bottom of the thing very cool. It plugs into the USB for power. I highly recommend one for anyone who spends much time on a laptop. It protects your body from the heat while keeping the computer cooled down. With electronics, heat kills.

Bill

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
But aren't your kittens drawn to your laptop-warmed lap? [:D]

Being a breed from Siberia and this is summer, they are much more drawn to the air conditioner vents than anything warm. They want to get into laps, but overheat after about 10 minutes and move somewhere to cool off. When last I saw them they were both in a box getting blasted by the A/C in my office.

I also don't use my laptop that much. I have two desktops with a pair of 24 inch monitors each. The laptop spends months at a time in its bag and only comes out when I'm going to be away from the desktops.

Bill

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Korvar

This just caught my eye in the Tech Support forum: Can't Play on Surface Pro 4.

You might want to try PM'ing / e-mailing the OP on that thread, TheSosa, to get some direct feedback on how they got it to work & how well it is working for them.

I think I am decided that a touch screen is more hassle than I am prepared to take on. Thanks for thinking of my request for info though! [:)]

[rustysi]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

My thanks to all who posted suggestions or experiences with the touch-screen idea. It seems it is possible to use a touch screen on specific machines with specific tools to make it work, but I am a pretty old dinosaur and learning a new interface is not in my plans. There will be enough of that getting a Win 10 machine.
I am still leaning toward an Alienware laptop because my Alienware Tower has served me so well for about five years now. They build them pretty solid and I like ruggedness in anything I move around. Also great cooling - I don't want a hot battery on my lap in the car during a long trip! (No, I will not be driving while playing WITP-AE ... but I might be making plans while driving!)

I've got an Alienware laptop that's about six years old now. Great machine as far as I'm concerned.

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If you do make the jump here's something I just started using which has made a difference in how my machine runs.

[BBfanboy]

Thanks rustysi! I had seen that post before but did not have it bookmarked. It is now!

[SheperdN7]

BBfanboy, have you thought about building your own computer? That way you can make the specs to suit your needs and your wallet's. Brother did it and for about the same cost as my Asus, I'm QUITE amazed what that thing can do. It can't really run Unreal Engine level graphics but then again, neither could mine until I upgraded cards.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: SheperdN7

BBfanboy, have you thought about building your own computer? That way you can make the specs to suit your needs and your wallet's. Brother did it and for about the same cost as my Asus, I'm QUITE amazed what that thing can do. It can't really run Unreal Engine level graphics but then again, neither could mine until I upgraded cards.

I have upgraded some of my computers in the past, but never a scratch build. I don't have the patience, eyesight, hand steadiness nor working space that I once did, so I am quite happy to get a PC from a reputable/reliable maker.

[rustysi]

ORIGINAL: SheperdN7

BBfanboy, have you thought about building your own computer? That way you can make the specs to suit your needs and your wallet's. Brother did it and for about the same cost as my Asus, I'm QUITE amazed what that thing can do. It can't really run Unreal Engine level graphics but then again, neither could mine until I upgraded cards.

Always built my own machines until I stopped using desktops. Only use laptops these days as those I can take wherever I go. I'm never without AE. Joy!!![:D]

P.S. Well almost never.[:)]

[HansBolter]

ORIGINAL: SheperdN7

BBfanboy, have you thought about building your own computer? That way you can make the specs to suit your needs and your wallet's. Brother did it and for about the same cost as my Asus, I'm QUITE amazed what that thing can do. It can't really run Unreal Engine level graphics but then again, neither could mine until I upgraded cards.

Only way to go! I posted quite a bit around the turn of the year on the build I was working on.