ScreenSaver Extension
ScreenSaver is an extension to the Video Game Manager app Playnite
designed to display various content of Games as ScreenSavers.
This extension took inspiration in design & implementation from both Playnite Sounds and SplashScreen.
Notable Features
- Display a ScreenSaver based on the Playnite game library after a set interval of inactivity
- Supports video, music, logos, and background images
- Only background images are natively supported
- See Integrated Extensions for details
- Displays a clock with the date & time
- Supported forms of input include: Mouse, Keyboard, & Gamepad
- DirectInput (PS4/5, Switch) devices are not currently supported
- Specify groups of games to display in the ScreenSaver
- select Static lists of games or set a dynamic filter via the main application
- Preview ScreenSavers on a per game basis
- Various customization options via settings
Updates
2.0.0
New Features
- Requires Playnite 10.x
- Added Groups to ScreenSaver
- Display particular groups of games
- Sort by particular fields
- Static Vs. Dynamic: Specify a list of games or filter via the main view
- Whitelist: dynamic groups will always include added games, regardless of filter
- Sort: overrides filter sort when specified
- Will now mute/unmute Playnite Sounds 5.0
- Media content now loops on end
- Can specify a specific monitor to display to
- Displays a clock while active
- Filters out hidden games by default
- Revealed settings that were unintentionally hidden
- Logos will now display in the bottom right corner when videos are disabled
Bugfixes
- ScreenSaver no longer plays during gameplay when it shouldn't
Integrated Extensions
- Supports a yet to be released version of Sounds
- Prior versions are not supported.
- Allows game specific music to be played
- Mutes/unmutes Sounds when ScreenSaver starts/stops
- Allows logos & video to be displayed/played
Contributing
If there's a feature or bug you want to work on for this Extension, let me know!
Supporting
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