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TV mode & screensaver

Settings → Screen holds the system bars, the screensaver and the TV settings.

Screen settings

System bars (Android)

Hide navigation bar hides the gesture handle in the launcher; swipe up from the bottom edge to show it briefly. On a TV it's always hidden.

Screensaver

After a while without input, GameLodge shows the artwork of your games full screen and keeps the display awake.

  • Screensaver after: off, 2, 5, 10 or 20 minutes
  • Ken Burns effect: the pictures zoom slowly; without it they stand still and cross-fade (costs less power)
  • Show screensaver tries it right away

Any button, touch or key ends it.

TV / external display

Connect the handheld to a TV or monitor (USB-C / HDMI, a dock):

TV settings

  • External display shows whether one is connected and its mode.
  • Show the launcher on the TV: GameLodge runs on the TV in its resolution while the handheld shows a black screen (it mirrors if the device doesn't allow that).
  • Smaller UI on a TV: scales the launcher down for the bigger screen, automatically or with your own factor.
  • Resolution: Automatic draws up to 1080p at a high refresh rate and lets the TV scale up – the smoothest choice on handhelds. If the device can't keep up, GameLodge tells you.

AYN Odin

The TV's output mode is set in the Odin settings, Video output mode; connect the TV again afterwards.

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