Pause with gamepad

I'm trying to do a pause function which works with a gamepad.

Problem is it will only pause, then I have to use the keyboard to depause. I'm trying to do it with storyboard controls (as opposed to using the menu bar) and Control X to simulate a keypress, but can't make it work. Does anyone have a solution?

You can use Time X to pause/unpause with the gamepad.

Haven't use that object before, thanks z33z. It's the same problem, though. I can pause with Time X, but how do I unpause?

There is an action to set the key to unpause with. I think it's key 256-260 for different buttons if I remember correctly.

Thanks for you help z33z. I configured the unpause button to 'j1b3' and made it work - kind of. It pauses/UNpauses fine now, but it's messing up the collision detection when returning to game after unpause.

Well you can make your own pause feature. I've done it before. Maybe a little tricky. but if you put all of the game events in a group that gets deactivated when paused, it works. This can introduce some new problems for you to have to sort out though, so might not be better than what you are doing.

Make a new sub application same window size as the main application. Then check dialog window and modal on the sub app. Uncheck create at start and check out the frame properties to grab the preview frame. Then make an event that creates the sub app on the screen top left position so that is covers your window. On the sub app events use what ever button you want to exit the application. This will end the sub application frame and resume your game. Since it is set to modal it will complete halt your game.

Thanks for you replys.

Shawn - Also had problems with that method.

maVado - Sound a bit complex don't know if I want the function that much, but maybe.

Man if only the Storyboard Controls pause function would let you use buttons (1,2,3...etc) instead of only keys.

TechVision, do you want an example, it's really simple ?

Oh yeah sure maVado. That would be great.

http://mavado.bplaced.net/files/examples/modalpause.zip

spacebar to pause, just change the key and it will pause the game.

Thanks maVado, but unfortunately it doesn't work. You get the same problems as I already have that the "Upon pressing space bar" doesn't support 'non keyboard' presses. And if you replace the action to the Player object (which has the read joystick state) it doesn't work either unfortunately.

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Thanks maVado, but unfortunately it doesn't work. You get the same problems as I already have that the "Upon pressing space bar" doesn't support 'non keyboard' presses. And if you replace the action to the Player object (which has the read joystick state) it doesn't work either unfortunately.

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Have you tried using the Control X extension? I would think you would be able to get it to work with that.

Also, try the "Key" Object.

stephen1980

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Also, try the "Key" Object.

stephen1980

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Only supports keys on the keyboard. :(

What button are you trying to use on the gamepad for the pause button?

stephen1980

Modified maVado excellent example how to pause/unpause with the gamepad.

Nice example, z33z and maVado! :)

stephen1980

Super! Greatly appreciated.