Screensaver kicks on during game

[twiigss]

I have my screensaver to turn on after 10 minutes. If I let the game alone, the screensaver actually turns on. (it's not supposed to)

It's just annoying is all, but I've never seen a screensaver turn on during a game if it's just left alone.

[PuffySheep]

I've had the same issue. If my screensaver ends and my screen turns off my computer freezes if I try to resume.

[twiigss]

That sucks. Yea, this is the first modern PC game that I know of, that allows a screensaver to just turn on, in full screen mode. I can sit and watch a 2 hour movie on netflix and that doesnt happen. And I'm not even moving the mouse while I'm watching either.

[Paladin357]

I also have this problem, has anyone figured out a fix yet?

I'm really getting fed up with the weird $hit that Bethesda did to Fallout 4. Played Morrowind, no problems. Oblivion, no problems. New Vegas, no problems. Skyrim, no problems. Fallout 4: Doesn't seem to register with Windows that a game is running, so the screensaver and power saver settings will kick in; no achievements for modded games - I mean, their games are MEANT to be modded, but now all of the sudden they feel like it's cheating?; no brightness adjust; only supports 16:9 and 16:10 aspect ratios.

I have a friend who has only played FO4 of Bethesda's games and really likes it and doesn't think these things are that big a deal, but to anyone who played New Vegas or Skyrim it's like losing features.

Thanks for any help!

[Ilja]

I haven't found a way around screen saver. I just disable and enable it, when needed.

Mods disabling achievements were not exactly Bethesda's fault. That restriction was set, because XBOX One players get Gamer Score points for opened achievements. That score does not actually seem to do anything valid (I do not own any consoles), but Microsoft is still taking it somewhat seriously.

Game was ported to PC as it is. One reason for this is that you can't create mods for consoles without PC version of the game, so both PC and Console versions are distributed a like.

However, there is a mod in Nexus that disables achievement restriction for Fallout 4. It does not edit the executable, so no one in Microsoft, Bethesda or Steam cares about us using it.

[Kottonmouthking]

Razer cortex would help with keeping the screen saver from kicking in, when you enable the game booster it applies a custom Razer power plan that turns off screensavers(and sets high performance power settings). Has a key bind to disable and enable the game boost setting, allowing you to easily enable your screen saver again when wanted