¶ Introduction
In EmulationStation, there is a possibility to set the screensaver to use, and some of them have detailed options in their own pages.
¶ Usage
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In the system list, press the
STARTbutton and go toINTERFACE OPTIONSand then toSCREEN SAVER. -
Here you have several choices:
SCREENSAVER AFTER: allows you to define after how many minutes the screen saver will start. You can choose between 0 and 30 minutes.SCREENSAVER BEHAVIOR: allows you to choose which screen saver to apply. Several choices are available.SYSTEMS TO USE IN DEMOS/GAMECLIPS: Allows you to choose the systems with which the screen saver will act. Valid only for game demos and game clips.
The demo mode is nothing more or less than a screensaver that runs your games in the background.
The demo mode picks from a list of systems (by default there are all 8/16 bits consoles, except for laptops), and it launches a game at random in a chosen system. It keeps an internal history to avoid running the same system twice in a row or running the same game twice.
¶ Activation
To activate this feature, it's very easy:
- In EmulationStation, open the menu with the
STARTbutton. - Go to
UI SETTINGS>SCREENSAVER. - Here, go to
SCREENSAVER BEHAVIORand chooseDEMO.
¶ Configuration
You can configure the systems to use for game demos:
- In EmulationStation, open the menu with the
STARTbutton. - Go to
UI SETTINGS>SCREENSAVER. - Here, go to
SYSTEMS TO SHOW IN DEMOS/GAMECLIPSand select the systems that the games will be used on.
The game clip mode will use the videos from your scraped games to display them on the screen as a screensaver.
The game clip mode draws from a list of systems (by default there are all 8/16 bit consoles, except for laptops), and it launches a random video in a chosen system. It keeps an internal history to avoid launching the same system twice in a row or launching the same video twice.
¶ Activation
To activate this function, it's very easy:
- In EmulationStation, open the menu with the
STARTbutton. - Go to
UI SETTINGS>SCREENSAVER. - Here, go to
SCREENSAVER BEHAVIORand chooseGAMECLIP.
¶ Configuration
You can configure the systems to use for game clips:
- In EmulationStation, open the menu with the
STARTbutton. - Go to
UI SETTINGS>SCREENSAVER. - Here, go to
SYSTEMS TO SHOW IN DEMOS/GAMECLIPSand select the systems the games will be used on.