
And though reasonably priced at about $54, it faces an uphill battle winning over users of free software. Users of the original version should feel right at home in 2.0, but it sadly lacks any of the tablet friendly features I expect in an application published in 2016. From now on, I will recommend the use of the preview version of SAI Ver.2 on Windows 10.” The technical preview just means its a beta version. When asked to choose a version of Wine, select 2.12-staging.

Tick both Use another version of Wine, and Configure Wine. Select Install a program in a new virtual drive. Most recently the release of the Windows 10 Anniversary Update changed the way the OS handles UI scaling and loading SAI 1.x on a UHD tablet like the Surface Pro 4 yields eye-straining results.Īlthough Paint Tool SAI 2.0 is not yet available for sale officially, the lone developer Koji Komatsu has decided to “(give) up solving the problem about DPI scaling on Ver.1. Download the 'technical preview,' probably the 64bit version if you are on Win10. Heres a step by step guide: Open PlayOnLinux and select Install a Program on the left. Reinstall your software license certificate again if you have license for SAI. Enter 'C:\PaintToolSAI\' to Installation Folder: input box.


Each of these can be customized to your preferred size. Use the pen, watercolor, airbrush and eraser to enhance your drawings. Paint Tool SAI 1.x developed a large loyal following of manga artists over the years due to its outstanding brush engine, but its glacial development since the release of Clip Studio Paint has almost relegated it to has-been status. Launch PaintTool SAI installer for full installation. Mix colors in your palette and get the perfect hue for your artwork.
