MAME Screensaver not working

[Draco1962]

I have tested MAME Screensaver and it is not working. I have Windows 10 x64 and I am using MAMEUI64 v0.222. MAMEUI64 has worked in the past as well as "vanilla" MAME.

[Tom Speirs]

Does windows even still have a screensaver!? Where is it?

[Tom Speirs]

Oh I can see it does its just very hidden. Is there still much demand for this application? I feel windows screensavers have gone the same way as adobe flash!?

If there is demand Ill spend some time on it but I really don't think there is.

[Draco1962]

You have to type "screensaver" in the search window for Windows 10. I actually use screensavers as burn-in is still a thing with LCD displays, believe it or not.

[Tom Speirs]

If you want to get technical burn in was why screensavers were created but since about 2003 or so we now have power save and standby and screensavers are obsolete.

[Draco1962]

Like some, I leave my PC on for several at a time and neither the PC or TV invoke a power save while the PC is on. I have a faint burn-in unfortunately from when a screensaver failed to load overnight.

You've got a lot on your plate with 5 frontends and life outside of that. I understand if you haven't the time or are no longer supporting the screensaver, that's OK. I've got other alternatives I can use.

[Vaughn S]

Not working for me also.  I am running Windows 10 Pro 21H2 x64 with the latest "everything" from Microsoft updates (including .NET) and MAME 0.245

At first I thought "maybe" it was because there were spaces in my directory structure, such as "c:\Program Files (Mine)", but once I removed them and re-created the MAME games list, I get the same problem: The screen briefly flashes the MAME logo on a white background for a split-second, then reverts back to the Screen Saver settings.

[Tom Speirs]

Finally updated this.