Gaming with Parallels Desktop in macOS Sonoma and AirPods Pro

Hello everyone
I use a 21 14" MBP with M1 Pro and like to play with it via Parallels Desktop.
I always had an annoying audio delay with my AirPods Pro (2nd Gen), which no longer occurs in in-house games thanks to Game Mode in Sonoma.
Unfortunately, Parallels Desktop does not trigger Game Mode and it cannot be activated manually.

Does anyone know a workaround how I can trick the system into thinking that it sees Parallels as a game and activates game mode?
I've tried running a low-resource Mac game in the background, but Game Mode always "pauses" as soon as the game is no longer in the foreground.

Can someone help??

 

Have you sought any ways to trigger Game Mode within Windows 10? I'm having a similar problem but need to switch Game Mode off, but as you say - Game Mode does not appear under the Gaming side bar via Parallels to make a manual change.
There is a way to add adjust your settings in Window 10 to add a "key" that forces Game Mode on detailed in this page. Good luck!

 

I've tried running lightweight Mac games in the background to trick the system, but Game Mode pauses as soon as the game isn't in the foreground. It's a bit of a letdown, especially since Game Mode in Sonoma does reduce audio latency for AirPods Pro in native macOS games.

 

Tried any tweaks lately? I've done the "run a lightweight Mac game in the background" trick too, but it just pauses as soon as that game isn't active--same as what OP said. No dice.