[Feature Request] preventing linux to go in to standby while playing

[hannescam]

i have archlinux with x11 gnome and cemu built from source running mariokart 8 and i am using a dualshock ps4 controller over bluetooth but after the set ammount of inactivity time the screen turns off and cemu doesnt prevent that

[AMDBartek]

I was experiencing the same issue, as a workaround I have used caffeine-ng.

I don't use Arch however I found the official AUR package for caffeine-ng: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/caffeine-ng

Usage: caffeinate COMMAND

In this case: caffeinate ./Cemu_release in the Cemu bin folder or wherever you have Cemu installed.

I hope this helps, I wrote this on my phone so sorry for the bad layout.

[ghost]

For this, using gamemode is the best solution (you use it by gamemoderun ./Cemu_release).

On arch linux, you can install it with this command: sudo pacman -S gamemode lib32-gamemode

[kuunha]

I think that should work like in Firefox and Steam, they prevent suspension while playing audio/video or a game:

Dolphin (Emulator) also have this feature: Shouldn't be necessary to install external apps when the same can be achieved by the application

[hannescam]

thankyou i did try to play a audio in the background and muting it but my cpu was struggling with the game alone and with the audio mario kart 8 was unplayable

[lisa-wolfgang]

Using gamemode as a built-in C library seems like it would be easily doable. See the very short docs section and this example.

[lisa-wolfgang]

Upon further investigation, GameMode requires an external installation, which is not ideal for such a basic function as screen saver inhibition. The following are potential implementations that do not require additional installation:

• The org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver interface -- used by GameMode
• xdg-screensaver -- used by Dolphin