https://github.com/cnapolit/screensaver

Extension for Playnite to dynamically display game content as a screen saver
https://github.com/cnapolit/screensaver

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Extension for Playnite to dynamically display game content as a screen saver

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/cnapolit/screensaver
• Owner: cnapolit
• License: mit
• Created: 2022-07-02T17:45:19.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-02-12T01:29:02.000Z (8 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-25T22:22:43.247Z (7 months ago)
• Topics: audio, gaming-software, playnite-extension, screensaver, video
• Language: C#
• Homepage:
• Size: 1.65 MB
• Stars: 7
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 51
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

          
#  ScreenSaver Extension [![Crowdin](https://badges.crowdin.net/screensaver/localized.svg)](https://crowdin.com/project/screensaver)

ScreenSaver is an extension to the Video Game Manager app Playnite

designed to display various content of Games as ScreenSavers. 

[![ScreenSaver Demo](https://img.youtube.com/vi/uFgXJ1UMQro/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFgXJ1UMQro)

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

### Playnite Sounds

  - 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

### ExtraMetaDataLoader

  - 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

There's this site, I guess. I do drink coffee, but who knows what I'll spend this on ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯