Stop Windows Screensaver

[Robert]

I have BGB set up as a Gameboy emulator and it launches from GameEx and plays just fine. The problem is that the Windows screen saver goes off while the emulator is running (and I don't want to permanently turn off the screen saver). Any ideas as to how I can stop this from happening?

[Brian Hoffman]

I have BGB set up as a Gameboy emulator and it launches from GameEx and plays just fine. The problem is that the Windows screen saver goes off while the emulator is running (and I don't want to permanently turn off the screen saver). Any ideas as to how I can stop this from happening?

Well I use VBA to emulate gb gbc and gba games.. However that is not the point.

The point is windows screen saver is coming up.. It is coming up due to inactivity of the keyboard and mouse. This means you are using a gamepad device.

I would recommend using an app like XPADDER to MAP joypad buttons to keystrokes. Then re-configure the emu to use the key strokes.

That should work.

[Robert]

I use GBA for Gameboy Advance, but think that BGB does a better job with Gameboy and Gameboy Color. I'm going to take a look at KiGB as well, and see if it has this problem with using a gamepad. If so, then I'll stick with BGB and use your idea of mapping buttons to keys with xpadder (thanks!). But I'm wondering if this will be a problem with all emulators and if there is a way for GameEx to temporarily suspend the screen saver while an emulator is running.

Well I use VBA to emulate gb gbc and gba games.. However that is not the point.

The point is windows screen saver is coming up.. It is coming up due to inactivity of the keyboard and mouse. This means you are using a gamepad device.

I would recommend using an app like XPADDER to MAP joypad buttons to keystrokes. Then re-configure the emu to use the key strokes.

That should work.

[Tempest]

You can map keys using an advanced config in GameEx, athough it may be a reqistered feature, IDK...

I found a script here: http://www.autohotkey.com/forum/topic8795-90.html to disable the screensaver, I didn't try it, but it was written by Skan, He's one of the top 3 over there IMHO. If he says it works, I believe him. I compiled it, in case you didn't know how to. Enter the path to it in the Tweaks/performance > Launch Before line. In the Launch After line use Taskkill /IM DisableScreenSaver.exe

Be sure to let us know if it works (or not).

DisableScreenSaver.7z

[Robert]

Wow, that's great. I'll try it out as soon as I can and post the results.

You can map keys using an advanced config in GameEx, athough it may be a reqistered feature, IDK...

I found a script here: http://www.autohotkey.com/forum/topic8795-90.html to disable the screensaver, I didn't try it, but it was written by Skan, He's one of the top 3 over there IMHO. If he says it works, I believe him. I compiled it, in case you didn't know how to. Enter the path to it in the Tweaks/performance > Launch Before line. In the Launch After line use Taskkill /IM DisableScreenSaver.exe

Be sure to let us know if it works (or not).

DisableScreenSaver.7z

[Tempest]

I just noticed that your from Chicago. If it works I'll take a piece of Caramel Apple Struesel cheesecake from the CheeseCake Factory for payment... (Holds up sign) Will work for cheesecake!

[Robert]

I just looked at their website, and the Cheesecake Factory is indeed curiously absent from Michigan, although they have stores in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Hmmmmm. I think there is a conspiracy. Do you have an strong anti-cheescake lobby?

I just noticed that your from Chicago. If it works I'll take a piece of Caramel Apple Struesel cheesecake from the CheeseCake Factory for payment... (Holds up sign) Will work for cheesecake!

[Robert]

I tried out Tempest's solution last night (using DisableScreenSaver.exe) and it worked like a charm. The only thing that I needed to do a little differently is that I had to use the "Launch Also" not "Launch Before" option. Otherwise, the emulator never came to the foreground (or maybe it never even launched). And killing the process with launch after worked fine. Thanks for the solution!

[Tempest]

Yeah, Launch before probably waits for the launched program to exit before continuing. Nice job working it out...

Where's my Cheesecake?