Pause not working on briefing map

[S10JlAbraxis]

I have a single joystick key programed to do two functions:

 

1) open the briefing map

2) pause the sim

 

This way when I open the briefing map in game it will pause the flight.  This worked fine until a recent release where the map opens but the game does not pause.  After checking the issue out I realized that once the map is open pause no longer functions.  So now I need to assign pause to a different key.  This works but just makes things unnecessary complex.

 

Does anyone know if this was a change done on purpose (and if so why) or is a bug?  This is occuring in the SP mode.  Thanks for any feedback.  

 

PS: I did search the forum and got no hits on this topic.  

[IckyATLAS]

My two cents here, I can imagine that this is for the player to check everything before being in the sim.

Let's say you are not on your parking place (in that case Pause is maybe not really necessary), but if you are inflight maybe it is a good thing to just check all your gear before going in.

 

In my campaign missions I have a voluntary 30 seconds pause at start, just to allow the loading of all objects that you may have around. As I have indeed a lot of objects in addition to the existing ones, loading them in the image to be seen takes time. 30 second seems the best choice. 

In this way when you see the scene you have nothing popping up around you all the scene is set as it should be.

[FlyingH]

Usually you need a micropause between the 2 commands you want to exercise. (I suppose you´ve made some kind of script to execute the commands) Have you tried to make the pause as first command and the opening your map? There is another hickup that  can be your problem, if you have a command active in the "background" it can block the "pause" command. To check this open a text editor and see if you get a repeating symbol, then you know what com is blocking the pause. (Ask me how I know)

Edited September 23, 2024 by FlyingH

[S10JlAbraxis]

Thanks for the responses.  I probably was not as clear as I should have been.  I am not referencing the defualt pause state when first entering a mission. Rather I have noticed that if mid flight I enter the briefing map and then hit pause it will no longer pause.  In the past I could pause once in the briefing map.  This is what is messing up my command.  Just wondering if this is the way it is supposed to function now or if this is a bug.  Seems to me pause should work inside the briefing map mid flight.

[IckyATLAS]

Yes you are right. Pause should work but it does not. These are features not documented, but it is probable it dates back to when the modified the briefing map and added a ruler and compass.

 

[S10JlAbraxis]

Thanks - good to know it is not only me.  I will submit a bug report.