Windows 11 Why does being in a video game not keep the monitor awake after 3 minutes?

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Brent Bolton

Desktop PC stays awake after 3 minutes of youtube viewing, however, after 3 minutes of just idling inside the world of a video game, monitor goes blank and I have to move the mouse to see the in-game world again. I've tried it for three games...Path of Exile, Diablo 4, and Final Fantasy 16 Demo. I do want my monitor to go to sleep, but the video games will not keep it on, unless I am actively using the mouse/keyboard/game pad, like inside a video game battle...but inside a video game cinematic cutscene that lasts longer than 3 minutes, it will turn off and have to move the mouse or push a key

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