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Weird thing when alt-tabbing out (Games : Dawnstar : Forum : Bugs : Weird thing when alt-tabbing out) Locked
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Jan 25 2013 Anchor

If pause the game (at the Menu/Exit screen) and then alt-tab out of the game - when I come back the screen looks like this - amost a 'cockpit' or 'sniper' view.


Ship controls mostly don't work (tho Q and E rotate the view) - but you can't play the game (you are taking damage or whatever tho)

Escaping AGAIN will usually bring-up the menu - again - but at least once I had to Alt-F4 just to get out of it...

Jan 25 2013 Anchor

Pressing alt lets you zoom in, it's a feature, mostly for railgun use. Can you zoom out by pressing alt again, or is it getting stuck?

Edited by: WraithEnt

Jan 26 2013 Anchor

I'm sure it will fix it (as will alt-tabbing again I guess)

Alt probably shouldn't work when you're in the pause menu (and the game should really catch when it's being backgrounded and auto-pause anyway?)

Jan 26 2013 Anchor

Was the game still running when you alt-tabbed? Did you die while alt-tabbed? Or just the zoom issue?

Might just be good to add the pause function back into the game. We removed it at some point due to coop issues, but it can be in single player at least.

Jan 26 2013 Anchor

Can't tell if game was running whilst alt-tabbed but it sure was running when I alt-tabbed back into it!!

Jan 26 2013 Anchor

Going to make the escape menu pause the game. I think.

Jan 27 2013 Anchor

I think this is a good idea for single player.. It would be nice to pause the game. I mean you never can tell when life issues happen or you just need to use the restroom and your in the middle of a galactic war! haha

Jan 27 2013 Anchor

The pause mechanic will work properly in 1.03. Uploading it now, but might be 12 or 18 hours before it's done and ready.

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