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09-July-06, 01:20 AM
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| Apex Tech God  Join Date: May 2006 Location: Doha, Qatar
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    |  Touchscreens Ive got a friend whos become very addicted to a game called Puzzle Pirates. One of the games involes moving pieces around the screen and lining them up very fast. Hes getting annoyed with having to use his mouse and was wondering if he could use a touchscreen. He basiclly just wants to touch and drag with his finger. Is that possible? Thanks
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09-July-06, 01:42 AM
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| Re: Touchscreens Probably. The touchscreens I've used work that way. Not sure if the drivers work with DirectX apps, but definitely on the desktop. You might have problems if you need a pixel-perfect accuracy tho. And touchscreens cost a FORTUNE.
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09-July-06, 01:49 AM
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| Sir Knight of Spamalot  Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Water-hoe-Bury, CT
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 | Re: Touchscreens It MAY be possible, if you know how to write software, and have money. He could always use a laptop and use the mouse pad there. You would also have to get the Display to work, which is practically impossible..
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09-July-06, 01:50 AM
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The programs java based will that make a difference? As for price well hes fairly rich. 
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09-July-06, 02:14 AM
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| Sir Knight of Spamalot Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Water-hoe-Bury, CT
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| Re: Touchscreens http://www.touchscreens.com/products-touchmonitors.html Get a new monitor with a touch screen. Hes rich so it shouldnt matter if he got a new monitor or not.
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09-July-06, 03:58 AM
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| Pow - Hoe playa  Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Seattle, WA.
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| Re: Touchscreens a tablet is far more accurate than a resistive touch screen at 5 lpi minimum. its why you can draw on a tablet pc or cintiq but not at a touch kiosk. in fact there are alot of tablet pc only games that take advantage on the pen accuracy.
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09-July-06, 03:37 PM
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| Editor/Reviewer/LED Guru  Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Eau Claire, WI
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 | Re: Touchscreens A touch screen us basically the same as the touchpad on a laptop... its a direct driver based input that emulates as a mouse.... thus it would work...
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