Screensaver starts while playing

Fri Jul 24, 2020 5:10 pm
avatar  glush
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Hello.

It seems that the simulator does not prevent screensaver from starting. So, after 15 minutes of playing using transmitter (no keyboard or mouse involved) screen gets locked. How this can be fixed? Disabling screensaver in operating system is not an option in my case. macOS 10.15.5.

Thank you.


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Sat Jul 25, 2020 12:22 pm
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Hi,

the simulator has no access to your screen saver setting. This would be a major security issue. You have to change the screen saver setting yourself.

All the best,
Klaus

Align T-Rex 700X, MR25, Katana S 33%

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Sun Jul 26, 2020 10:46 am
avatar  glush
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I believe that programs can prevent screensaver from starting, especially while streaming video. Zoom does that, browser with active youtube playback does that. May be it is not common practice in video games (because keyboard/mouse being actively used), but for simulators like yours there must be an option to disable screensaver because keyboard/mouse may not be used at all.

Anyway, I understand that the option is not available now, so this topic can be placed to wishlist :) Thank you!


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Sun Jul 26, 2020 2:11 pm
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The internet browser is made by Apple and has access to the internal functions. However, a standard program does not have access to system functions. The simulator runs in a sandbox.

https://developer.apple.com/library/arch.../uid/TP40011183

All the best,
Klaus

Align T-Rex 700X, MR25, Katana S 33%

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