# Pen pressure on Surface Pro 6 WIndows 11 not working **URL:** \ **Category:** Tips, Tutorials and Help\ **Created:** [May 25, 2026, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/pen-pressure-on-surface-pro-6-windows-11-not-working/24419 "2026-05-25T22:01:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ishy\_P](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/ishy_p/32/28125_2.png) [@Ishy\_P](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Ishy_P)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2026, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/pen-pressure-on-surface-pro-6-windows-11-not-working/24419/1 "2026-05-25T22:01:27Z")
I am having issues getting pen pressure to work on my Surface pro. I am able to get it to work with ZB not using wintab. Any tips to get it to work? Nomad Ver 2.9.13 ---
**Author:** ![stephomi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/stephomi/32/19583_2.png) [@stephomi](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/stephomi)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/pen-pressure-on-surface-pro-6-windows-11-not-working/24419/2 "2026-05-26T14:08:59Z")
What’s the wintab value in the Nomad top left menu? ---
**Author:** ![Ishy\_P](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/ishy_p/32/28125_2.png) [@Ishy\_P](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Ishy_P)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 1:14am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/pen-pressure-on-surface-pro-6-windows-11-not-working/24419/3 "2026-06-02T01:14:43Z")
I have tried auto, no, and yes. Its all the same ---
**Author:** ![Ishy\_P](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/ishy_p/32/28125_2.png) [@Ishy\_P](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Ishy_P)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 12:41am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/pen-pressure-on-surface-pro-6-windows-11-not-working/24419/4 "2026-08-23T00:41:43Z")
I’m on 2.9.27 and the pen pressure on the surface pro 6 still does not work. I have the Surface updated. When I select Yes, no or auto there is no difference in pressure. ---
**Author:** ![Ishy\_P](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/ishy_p/32/28125_2.png) [@Ishy\_P](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Ishy_P)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 1:34am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/pen-pressure-on-surface-pro-6-windows-11-not-working/24419/5 "2026-08-27T01:34:39Z")
Using 2.9.29 and still unable to use the pen pressure on my Surface pro 6. I have verified that windows ink works and the pen pressure works in other programs ---
**Author:** ![stephomi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/stephomi/32/19583_2.png) [@stephomi](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/stephomi)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/pen-pressure-on-surface-pro-6-windows-11-not-working/24419/6 "2026-08-27T17:11:52Z")
I don’t know but I won’t do anything. I already support wintab and non wintab method. If it doesn’t work after that I have no idea, look into your tablet settings. ---
**Author:** ![Ishy\_P](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/ishy_p/32/28125_2.png) [@Ishy\_P](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Ishy_P)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/pen-pressure-on-surface-pro-6-windows-11-not-working/24419/7 "2026-08-27T18:47:13Z")
That’s too bad. The pen pressure works on Zbrush, Krita, and Photoshop without doing anything. ---
**Author:** ![Akuun\_Reach](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/akuun_reach/32/29705_2.png) [@Akuun\_Reach](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Akuun_Reach)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/pen-pressure-on-surface-pro-6-windows-11-not-working/24419/8 "2026-08-27T22:51:48Z")
Windows Ink can interfere with Wintab drivers, including loss of pen pressure. In my own experiences with Win Ink, it sucks. Microsoft has a bad habit of breaking things so that you only use their solutions. ---
**Author:** ![Ishy\_P](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/ishy_p/32/28125_2.png) [@Ishy\_P](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Ishy_P)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 2:53am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/pen-pressure-on-surface-pro-6-windows-11-not-working/24419/9 "2026-08-28T02:53:20Z")
It works with the aforementioned programs. Not sure why it wont work with nomad now when it worked in the past. ---
**Author:** ![Akuun\_Reach](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/akuun_reach/32/29705_2.png) [@Akuun\_Reach](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Akuun_Reach)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/pen-pressure-on-surface-pro-6-windows-11-not-working/24419/10 "2026-08-28T11:20:14Z")
You: I’m thirsty Us: Drink some water You: But I wasn’t thirsty before The moral, you can’t help everyone ---
**Author:** ![stephomi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/stephomi/32/19583_2.png) [@stephomi](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/stephomi)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/pen-pressure-on-surface-pro-6-windows-11-not-working/24419/11 "2026-08-28T14:24:12Z")
Check that you did not disable pressure in the stroke menu? Or try disabling “use extra input samples” in gesture menu. ---
**Author:** ![Ishy\_P](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/ishy_p/32/28125_2.png) [@Ishy\_P](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Ishy_P)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/pen-pressure-on-surface-pro-6-windows-11-not-working/24419/13 "2026-08-29T14:10:49Z")
With win tab set to no. I turned off the global pen pressure and it worked. Turn it back on and reset the radius and intensity and it seems to have come back. Thanks for the help.