Best Method To Implement Pause?

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Hi,

What is the best method to implement a pause system?

Would like the game to toggle pause when "p" is pressed on the keyboard.

I know how to read the keyboard, just don't know what to do after that.

Everything should stop when pause is enabled.

Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

You can download my project here:

http://16bitsoft.com/V2/Files/RocksInSpace_Alpha3c/RocksInSpace_Alpha3c.capx

JeZ+Lee

When you press "p" make System -> Set time scale to 0 (that pauses the game)

Thats it. Setting it back to 1.0 resumes your game.

You can also use the "Pause" plugin here: http://www.scirra.com/forum/plugin-pause_topic46693.html

When you press "p" make System -> Set time scale to 0 (that pauses the game)

Thats it. Setting it back to 1.0 resumes your game.i,

Ok, I understand that.

I would also like to display "PAUSED" text when game is paused.

I've setup a "PAUSED" text, set it to be invisible at game start,

and gave it a variable "GameIsPaused" which is set initially to false.

How would I toggle the display of above "PAUSED" text?

Thanks!

JeZ+Lee

here is a quick example of a pause toggle button:

dl.dropbox.com/u/45711709/PauseToggle.capx

> When you press "p" make System -> Set time scale to 0 (that pauses the game)

>

> Thats it. Setting it back to 1.0 resumes your game.i,

Ok, I understand that.

I would also like to display "PAUSED" text when game is paused.

I've setup a "PAUSED" text, set it to be invisible at game start,

and gave it a variable "GameIsPaused" which is set initially to false.

How would I toggle the display of above "PAUSED" text?

Thanks!

JeZ+Lee

If you are setting the time scale to 0 also make the pause text visible.

If time scale is at 1 make it invisible

Hi,

Thanks for your help!

I came up with this, but it's not work properly?

<img src="http://16bitsoft.com/V2/Files/RocksInSpace/Images/MyPauseIsNotWorking-01.png" border="0" />

When I press "p" key on keyboard it make one sound and then it does nothing?

What did I do wrong?

Thanks!

JeZ+Lee

Heres the solution <img src="smileys/smiley1.gif" border="0" align="middle" />

<img src="http://i.imagebanana.com/img/p9v2w3a6/code.png" border="0" />

Edit: Little mistake. In the second Event, u have to make time scale to 1 =)

because you've made no toggle like i did...

in your case both events fire and thats why it sets timescale to 0 and then instantly to 1.0 again :)

Uggg,

Can't get this to work...

Here is the project, someone please help make Pause work!

http://16bitsoft.com/V2/Files/RocksInSpace/Alpha3/RocksInSpace_Alpha3d.capx

Thanks...

JeZ+Lee

Got it working finally!

Thanks!

JeZ+Lee