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Screensaver cons

hansolo77

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hansolo77 GameEx God (Top Rank)

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Ok, I love the screensaver and all, but I'm really getting sick of it opening up whenever it damn well pleases. I realize that it's designed to start after certain time period has alapsed as per my own settings. However, I don't like it loading up while inside the other apps and things. I'll be sitting here, trying to read my weather outlook, and BLAM! the screen saver starts on me. It's not only here though. It also happens while I'm browsing the website, or the forum, or the news, or watching videos, or playing music. If GameEx is running, the screensaver runs. The only period it doesn't seem to run (which is a shock) is when GameEx is updating to a new version, or GameEx is updating my MAME rom sets. Any other time, the screensaver will launch when least expected.

Is there a way to configure the screensaver to load only while within the GameEx menuing system, and not while within an app?

kenclops Ultimate GameEx Guru!

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Ok, I love the screensaver and all, but I'm really getting sick of it opening up whenever it damn well pleases. I realize that it's designed to start after certain time period has alapsed as per my own settings. However, I don't like it loading up while inside the other apps and things. I'll be sitting here, trying to read my weather outlook, and BLAM! the screen saver starts on me. It's not only here though. It also happens while I'm browsing the website, or the forum, or the news, or watching videos, or playing music. If GameEx is running, the screensaver runs. The only period it doesn't seem to run (which is a shock) is when GameEx is updating to a new version, or GameEx is updating my MAME rom sets. Any other time, the screensaver will launch when least expected.

Is there a way to configure the screensaver to load only while within the GameEx menuing system, and not while within an app?

What about the turn off monitor option? There''s that and I'm sure you have a controller, so program a button, any button really, and it should come straight out of monitor off. Screensaver has a delay (no control because it has to switch on some display unit things or what not) vs. no screensaver that is a blink of a LCD screen. If you have a CRT, get an LCD.

kenclops Ultimate GameEx Guru!

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What about the turn off monitor option? There''s that and I'm sure you have a controller, so program a button, any button really, and it should come straight out of monitor off. Screensaver has a delay (no control because it has to switch on some display unit things or what not) vs. no screensaver that is a blink of a LCD screen. If you have a CRT, get an LCD.

Maybe he could add say, 1 hour for wait time on screensaver,?

bkenobi GameEx God (Top Rank)

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I know what you mean about screen saver sometimes taking over. Basically, if GameEx is not the active application, the screen saver shouldn't launch. If it is active, then start counting the inactive time. If I'm working on configuring something and I have GameEx minimized, I really don't want it starting up! It just causes me to have to kill it and reminimize GameEx. There is no way to adjust the screensaver time while GameEx is running, so I personally think the best option would be to only launch the screensaver if GameEx has been inactive for more then the trigger time AND GameEx has been active the whole time!

hansolo77 GameEx God (Top Rank)

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I know what you mean about screen saver sometimes taking over. Basically, if GameEx is not the active application, the screen saver shouldn't launch. If it is active, then start counting the inactive time. If I'm working on configuring something and I have GameEx minimized, I really don't want it starting up! It just causes me to have to kill it and reminimize GameEx. There is no way to adjust the screensaver time while GameEx is running, so I personally think the best option would be to only launch the screensaver if GameEx has been inactive for more then the trigger time AND GameEx has been active the whole time!

Yes, this is more like what I was referring to. It's not the built in SYSTEM screensaver. I'm referring to GameEx's screensaver, where it loads up MAME roms and EMU's. And like bkenobi stated, I have had it open a 3rd party application, minimize GameEx, and yet GameEx loads up its screensaver within a few minutes. I've considered setting the time limit later, but that kinda defeats the purpose for me. If you're not navigating in the system for over a minute, it's obvious you're not GOING to be, so it loads.

So if Tom is watching this thread... Any chance of setting up the screensaver to only run while GameEx is active and inside it's own menu?

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bkenobi GameEx God (Top Rank)

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I just wanted to see if this thread was dead or if it is still being looked at. Sorry to dredge up an old thread, but I've been out of town...

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What you consider a bug, I call a feature.

If this needs be be changed, make it a configurable option so that those of us who like it as-is can keep it.

Why not make a new post as a bug report? I consider the screensaver starting when GameEx is minimized as a bug.
slipstream19 Ultimate GameEx Guru!

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What you consider a bug, I call a feature.

If this needs be be changed, make it a configurable option so that those of us who like it as-is can keep it.

that would be an smart feature request. :) (Y)

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