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T!M July 21st, 2012 12:55 PM

Stylus or sans?
 
How many people on PC use their stylus where a stylus use is optional. Such as Battles, Menu Screens and sometimes on the over-world map?

Do you find it useful or a hindrance and explain why.

Kanto_Johto July 21st, 2012 1:02 PM

A hinderance since it get's in the way and is unnecessary. Using your fingers is much quicker and more efficient. It's like eating pizza without a knife and fork and using your hands instead: less effort required.

I'm lazy.

ZetaZaku July 21st, 2012 2:05 PM

Using a stylus is kinda slow for me. It's way easier not using the touch screen at all, at least for me.

PlatinumDude July 21st, 2012 4:04 PM

I don't use the stylus much because I'm lazy. But there are times when I do use the stylus, like screwing around with one of my Poketch apps or when I'm making Poffins.

curiousnathan July 21st, 2012 4:11 PM

I hope this isn't just me, but I always have to use the stylus when using the bottom touchscreen. For me, I can't stand having dirty screens whether it be on my laptop, desktop, ipod whatever. So whenever I do need to use the touch screen, I never use my fingers and only use my stylus. But if I've lost it, I just use the directional buttons and whatnot to play the game, and move on from things that I might want to do involving the touch screen.

T!M July 21st, 2012 4:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Curious. (Post 7264427)
I hope this isn't just me, but I always have to use the stylus when using the bottom touchscreen. For me, I can't stand having dirty screens whether it be on my laptop, desktop, ipod whatever. So whenever I do need to use the touch screen, I never use my fingers and only use my stylus. But if I've lost it, I just use the directional buttons and whatnot to play the game, and move on from things that I might want to do involving the touch screen.

I agree, I can't stand a dirty screen. That's why I refrain from using the stylus at all, unless I'm playing in the POKeAthalon or doing Contests. Other then that, it's the D-Pad and A-Y buttons.

MrRocket515 July 21st, 2012 4:38 PM

I never use my stylus because I lost it.

bobandbill July 21st, 2012 9:02 PM

I swap quite often, but I'm usually fine going without the stylus (but I do sometimes use my fingernail to select options anyway).

Ω Ruby and α Sapphire July 21st, 2012 9:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Curious. (Post 7264427)
I hope this isn't just me, but I always have to use the stylus when using the bottom touchscreen. For me, I can't stand having dirty screens whether it be on my laptop, desktop, ipod whatever. So whenever I do need to use the touch screen, I never use my fingers and only use my stylus. But if I've lost it, I just use the directional buttons and whatnot to play the game, and move on from things that I might want to do involving the touch screen.

Yep. I always use the pen. I have a touchscreen computer, and i hate how dirty it gets.

Hikamaru July 21st, 2012 10:36 PM

I mostly don't use my stylus, usually the only times I use it is when I'm dressing up Pokemon/making Poffins.

Brendino July 21st, 2012 10:56 PM

I always use my stylus rather than my finger/buttons for using the bottom screen. Maybe it's just because the first thing I do when I play my DS is pull the stylus out and keep holding onto it, so I'd never think twice about having to use it.

mew² July 22nd, 2012 3:08 AM

I swap it up.
Sometimes I use buttons, sometime the stylus, and even my fingers d:

curiousnathan July 22nd, 2012 4:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobandbill (Post 7264906)
I swap quite often, but I'm usually fine going without the stylus (but I do sometimes use my fingernail to select options anyway).

It's funny, even though I wouldn't do that, even if I tried, I wouldn't be able to lol -- I bite my fingernails out of habit, and there's no way my less than half a centimetre nails are going to touch that screen. xD;

But on the subject, my sister users her fingers all the time.

pokemontrainer_samuel July 22nd, 2012 7:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Curious. (Post 7264427)
I hope this isn't just me, but I always have to use the stylus when using the bottom touchscreen. For me, I can't stand having dirty screens whether it be on my laptop, desktop, ipod whatever. So whenever I do need to use the touch screen, I never use my fingers and only use my stylus. But if I've lost it, I just use the directional buttons and whatnot to play the game, and move on from things that I might want to do involving the touch screen.

I hate dirty screens and fingerprints as well. Imagine how many times I had to wipe my GBM because there were fingerprints all over the metal body @[email protected]

But I still use my fingers instead of the stylus, although I still use the stylus when precision is required like stirring poffins. I don't get fingerprints over my DS screen though, because I have a screen protector from my DS :D
http://swiftor.com/attachments/f7/12581d1336239730t-reggie-e3-2012-1912-so-much-win.jpg

Pinta77 July 22nd, 2012 6:27 PM

I perfer to use a stylus. But i cant always find one. And sometimes it's hard to hold the screen up (one of my hinges broke) hold a stylus, use it, and press buttons.

Perriechu July 22nd, 2012 7:23 PM

For HG/SS I'll use the stylus most of the time since those games are pretty stylus oriented. But for the others I'll use the d-pad and then the stylus when necessary. I hate using my fingers and refuse to since it ruins the screen. :(

Sydian July 22nd, 2012 7:39 PM

I never use my stylus, except for nicknaming Pokemon since it's quicker to tap than move the d-pad around. I also tap the attack commands with my finger sometimes because I multitask often, but BLAH too much effort to pull out the stylus.

Zephele July 22nd, 2012 10:52 PM

The menu and other interface buttons are typically big enough to just use my fingers, so I hardly pull my stylus out. The only time I really use the stylus is for mini-games and such (e.g. mixing poffins or Pokeathlon events)

Flute July 22nd, 2012 10:59 PM

I 100% of the time use a stylus; but that's probably because I made my own like a major sir.

T!M July 22nd, 2012 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elite Overlord LeSabre™ (Post 7266553)
Eh, since the game isn't heavy on stylus use, I'm usually too lazy to take it out. I'll use the buttons and d-pad most of the time, resorting to my fingernails only when I'm feeling lazy :P

Feel the same way, but everytime I do touch the screen I grit my teeth while doing it. Feeling the shame of dirtying my shiny Touch Screen.

curiousnathan July 22nd, 2012 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trainer Timothy (Post 7266595)
Feel the same way, but everytime I do touch the screen I grit my teeth while doing it. Feeling the shame of dirtying my shiny Touch Screen.

Haha, I've done that once before, when I forget I've got my stylus slipped into my DS.

pokemontrainer_samuel July 23rd, 2012 4:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trainer Timothy (Post 7266595)
Feel the same way, but everytime I do touch the screen I grit my teeth while doing it. Feeling the shame of dirtying my shiny Touch Screen.

Won't getting a screen protector solve all the problems?

XtinaIsMeLuvinWWE July 23rd, 2012 2:43 PM

I thought I wouldn't use it much when I first got my DS Lite but surprisingly I use it all the time, it's especially useful with the SS menu :)

Katie the Friendly Ghost July 23rd, 2012 6:27 PM

Oh gosh, I haven't had a stylus in like 5 years haha. That being said, I don't need one anymore, never really used it to begin with. They were always really thin and hard to hold in my opinion.

diab_low July 23rd, 2012 7:41 PM

Nahhh I don't use the stylus that much.
I only used it in the dress ups and Poffin making and thats about it


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