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Title: Screensaver activating during flight
Post by: mutha on October 04, 2016, 05:26:17 PM
When my screensaver activates in flight the game screen goes black, with only the cursor visible.  I click around for about five seconds and the screen refreshes (presumably when the screensaver deactivates).

I turn off screensaver whenever I fly, but I hope AH3 can have the same AH2 functionality so I don't need to do this.

Thanks!

Mutha
Title: Re: Screensaver activating during flight
Post by: Skuzzy on October 05, 2016, 06:11:45 AM
Does it do it when you run the DX9 version of the game?
Title: Re: Screensaver activating during flight
Post by: LCADolby on October 05, 2016, 06:22:10 AM
It also happens in the DX11 version.
(I have been disabling the screensaver to avoid the problem.)
Title: Re: Screensaver activating during flight
Post by: mutha on October 05, 2016, 12:27:07 PM
Quote from: Skuzzy on October 05, 2016, 06:11:45 AM
Does it do it when you run the DX9 version of the game?

I have not tried the DX9 version but will do so tonight and get back to you.

Mutha
Title: Re: Screensaver activating during flight
Post by: USCH on October 05, 2016, 02:10:21 PM
Quote from: LCADolby on October 05, 2016, 06:22:10 AM
It also happens in the DX11 version.
(I have been disabling the screensaver to avoid the problem.)
same
Title: Re: Screensaver activating during flight
Post by: Ratsy on October 05, 2016, 05:07:03 PM
Quote from: LCADolby on October 05, 2016, 06:22:10 AM
It also happens in the DX11 version.
(I have been disabling the screensaver to avoid the problem.)

Same here.
Title: Re: Screensaver activating during flight
Post by: mutha on October 05, 2016, 10:54:37 PM
Quote from: Skuzzy on October 05, 2016, 06:11:45 AM
Does it do it when you run the DX9 version of the game?

I tried the DX9 version and it happened there as well.

Thanks -

Mutha
Title: Re: Screensaver activating during flight
Post by: Bizman on October 06, 2016, 02:25:53 AM
Mutha, if you want to protect your screen but the screen saver is too aggressive (at least in AH) you might like this workaround: Disable the screen saver and make your screen shut down in a shorter time. Mine goes off after 15 minutes of inactivity and it hasn't bothered me ever. The offline state prevents the image burning on the screen at least as effectively as a screen saver.
Title: Re: Screensaver activating during flight
Post by: mutha on October 06, 2016, 07:35:40 AM
Quote from: Bizman on October 06, 2016, 02:25:53 AM
Mutha, if you want to protect your screen but the screen saver is too aggressive (at least in AH) you might like this workaround: Disable the screen saver and make your screen shut down in a shorter time. Mine goes off after 15 minutes of inactivity and it hasn't bothered me ever. The offline state prevents the image burning on the screen at least as effectively as a screen saver.

Heya Bizman - I did think about doing this, but my screensaver displays my pictures, which I love seeing (my computer is in my living room).

If HiTec can't/won't fix, it is not a problem for me to manually disable my screensaver before launching AH3, which I am currently doing.

But if it's easily fixable, it would be nice not to have to take that extra step. Thanks!

Mutha