Strange Pen Pressure Troubles
As someone who uses Photoshop and Tablet Monitor Software/Hardware on a daily basis, I've very recently encountered an unexpected software problem that was prompted either by connection or coincidence by a Windows 10 update. After the update occurred I noticed, as has happened multiple times with past Windows 10 updates, that my tablet monitor wasn't functioning properly, which prompted me to do what I had always done previously which is to go to website of my tablet monitor's manufacturer, find the latest tablet driver, and then uninstall my current driver to replace it with the new one.
This procedure did indeed fix my tablet monitor's performance as expected, but what was unexpected was how it changed the performance of my copy of Photoshop CC, which had also been prompted by updating my version from Photoshop CC 2018 to Photoshop CC 2019. The program was functioning perfectly in all it's aspects except for one: pen pressure, which I found puzzling since the pen pressure function for the tablet itself seemed to work fine in both the tablet settings and in other software apps that I use besides Photoshop. After failing to fix the problem on my own I decided to consult the Adobe Photoshop Forums online in hopes that I would find a user submitted circumstance that was similar to mine that contained the solution to my predicament. Naturally, I did find such a forum thread that proposed that I submit a txt file titled PSUserConfig.text (containing the lines # Use WinTab UseSystemStylus 0) through the following file directory on my computer: C:\Users\[User Name]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2019\Adobe Photoshop CC 2019 Settings\ (note that this exact file directory does not exist on my computer, but I was able to find its equivalent by entering %appdata% into Win+R).
This solution did indeed return the pen pressure function to my copy of Photoshop CC but at the cost of offsetting the actual input of the brush far to the left of the screen and to my pen/brush cursor (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVRwihNtOF0). Having encountered this new problem with Photoshop CC I once again consulted the Adobe Forums in hopes of finding a solution, and after searching I found a forum thread that contained my exact predicament and proposed two solutions: that I alter the display settings on my tablet monitor (which I did at the setting of 100% and above to no avail, and altering the DPI settings of the app itself had no effect either), or that I install Lazy Nezumi Pro which was purported to contain a function that could fix the problem I am having with Photoshop. After installing the trial version of the program and fiddling around with it in Photoshop according to the pop-up messages that the Lazy Nezumi Pro window sent me I was unfortunately unable to fix the problem even after checking all the boxes in Edit Photoshop Options Window in the Settings menu. Enabling Pen Offset Fix in Tablet options had no effect and Enabling Tablet Mouse Mode merely offset the brush output to the right of the cursor (which would for some reason come closer tot he cursor the more it was moved to the right of the screen but would still be offset even at the edge).
I am now completely and utterly clueless as to how to resolve this issue, an issue that I still hope can be resolved for me because I would not want to give up using Photoshop if it is avoidable. I've tried reinstalling older versions of my tablet drivers and older versions of Photoshop to no avail, the GPU mode of my computer is already set to Basic (and I have Photoshop set to GPU mode because I can't check the "Use Graphics Processor" box for some unknown reason), getting rid of the PSUserConfig.txt file didn't help either, and I'm fairly certain that my tablet driver uses Windows Ink (or at least I'm sure it did before the recent Windows update). If anyone can offer me anything at all that can get my pen pressure sensitivy for Photoshop back, then I would be immensely apprieciative.
Here's What I'm Using:
Photoshop CC Version 20.0.1
Tablet Monitor: http://www.yiynova.com/En/proddetails.php?proid=31&clsid=1&fid=1
Tablet Driver: · 10U/16U/19U/20U/22U/27U Tablet Driver V10.0.5 Windows 7/8/8.1/10 2018-11-28
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