The CTH-470’s build quality (slick plastic surface, AA battery in the pen) feels ancient compared to modern Wacom One or Huion tablets. However, the digitizer is surprisingly accurate.
The Wacom Bamboo CTH-470 (often sold as the "Bamboo Connect" or "Bamboo Pen & Touch") is a beloved relic from the early 2010s. It was many digital artists' first step into pressure-sensitive drawing. Fast forward to 2026, and attempting to use this tablet with Windows 11 is a masterclass in navigating driver obsolescence .
Here is the current state of play, the errors you will encounter, and the hacky, community-driven solutions that keep this plastic slab alive. Wacom officially ended driver development for the CTH-470 years ago. The last driver version that natively supports this tablet is Driver 5.3.5-3 (released around 2018/2019). This driver was built for Windows 7, 8, and early Windows 10.
Sell the CTH-470 to a retro tech collector and buy a used Wacom One (CTL-472) or a Huion Inspiroy 2. Those have modern, signed Windows 11 drivers. But if you love the fight, the CTH-470 can still sketch—just keep OTD on a USB stick.
