[MCPE-21221] Pausing the game doesn't really pause it Created: 14/Apr/17  Updated: 10/Jul/24  Resolved: 21/Sep/17

Status: Resolved
Project: Minecraft (Bedrock codebase)
Component/s: None
Affects Version/s: 1.1.0.3, 1.1.5.0, 1.2.0.9, 1.2.0.25, 1.2.0.31
Fix Version/s: None

Type: Bug
Reporter: JoePaleto
Resolution: Works As Intended Votes: 4
Labels: pause

Issue Links:
Duplicate
is duplicated by BDS-6040 No ability to pause the game Resolved
is duplicated by BDS-9858 Pausing does not pause the game Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-3341 When I press the pause button it does... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-4732 Pause Button doesn't pause game Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-5557 Game Can't Pause Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-6714 Minecraft doesn't pause when screen i... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-12163 Game not pausing while in game menu Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-16177 Pausing the game doesn't work correctly Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-23863 Pausing does not seem to actually pau... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-28037 Pause not pausing Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-35372 Game does not pause when the menu is ... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-59009 Cannot Pause Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-61327 Can't pause the game Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-64457 Pausing problem[Bedrock PS4] Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-64617 Time don't stop when I am in the game... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-70323 Unable To Pause Despite Multiplayer b... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-79698 pause the game is really pause the game Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-83762 Game does not pause when playing sing... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-92363 Unable to pause the game Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-96319 The pause menu is just a menu, not a ... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-99273 When entering the pause menu the game... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-103241 problème sur minecraft bedrockedition... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-104861 Minecraft does not pause when pressin... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-113572 Can't Go Offline or Pause Game Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-114659 Game Not Pause Bug Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-129806 Pausing the game. Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-131284 Died while game was paused. Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-134763 When I Press Pause Button, Mob Or Oth... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-134980 when in "how to play" menu, the game ... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-136470 Make the pause menu actually pause th... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-141051 Pause button does not work for bedroc... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-141444 After going to home screen and enteri... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-151657 Game does not pause in the pause menu... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-152573 The pause menu does not work. Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-155558 Pause button doesn't work properly Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-161625 Cannot pause on minecraft single play... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-164455 The Book and Quill can't pause the ga... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-166500 Game pause doesn't work Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-168177 From java edition the play background... Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-174473 Can't pause the game Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-177650 Game does not pause Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-177761 Missing inventory Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-181538 Pausing The Game These Not Pause It Resolved
is duplicated by MCPE-183961 Pause button not working Resolved
Confirmation Status: Confirmed
Platform: Multiple
CHK:
ADO: 3421

 Description   

This was reported in #3341, but it was closed and never fixed. Pausing the game doesn't really pause the game. When pausing, you can still see mobs moving through the Pause Screen, and hostile mobs can damage the player. This also applies when opening a Command Block.



 Comments   
Comment by Bill [ 18/Aug/21 ]

Thank you Dr.Awesome4333 for the response. I intended to use the bug tracker for posting bugs and assisting in bug reports, it's just that this one caught me off as a tad strange how it's even still in the game - apologies for any inconvenience or if I wasted anyone's time. Massive thank you as well for the recommendations - I'll definitely look into those!Β 

Comment by [MCPE Mod] Dr.Awesome4333 [ 18/Aug/21 ]

Your comment did not follow Mojang's guidelines for contributing here on the bug tracker ( https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/360049840492-Mojang-Bug-Tracker-Guidelines#h_01FA3XWWFGEK470PGJM5FRX4G1 ) as it was not adding more information about the bug but rather requesting a change.

Sorry I did not leave a response after I removed the original comment.

I understand your frustration about how it appears the request on the feedback site is being ignored, however there is not much we can do here on the Bug tracker about that as it is not the platform for this type of discussion.

I would recommend looking for/creating the suggestion on a platform like Redit where it will be better seen and discussed in public and possibly get better traction.

If you have any questions feel free to join our Mojira Discord ( https://discord.gg/58Sxm23 ) or post on our Redit ( https://www.reddit.com/r/Mojira/ )

Comment by Bill [ 17/Aug/21 ]

You can delete my comment if you want, but I still have hope that the Minecraft development team is capable of understanding that the lack of pausing is not only a big issue for the game in general but is also a Java feature as well that should be added so that Minecraft: Bedrock reach the "Universal" version that it's set out to be.

I genuinely tried to show some support and want features like this added to the game so that people will be happy - I even said that if the team is so busy that working on this feature (or any feedback site based feature) is too inconvenient at this time, that they tell the community why their suggestions aren't being attended to yet.

If this comment is deleted again, that's fine - I tried. Some people are being seriously unappreciative of what the game has achieved right now, and I don't want that to be the message the community sends to Mojang/Microsoft. If the comment is deleted, can I at least have a reason why please? If not I will delete my account and simply stop playing Bedrock edition.

Comment by ZerbieSlug [ 16/Oct/20 ]

Seems somewhat suspicious that the lack of pausing is intentional. It's even more suspicious that Bedrock is supposed to be the replacement for legacy console edition, which had pausing. Just to greatly increase the suspicion even more, the devs haven't really said anything about pausing since 2018...

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...While we have used the feedback to request for the return of a feature that nearly every other video game has, we have yet to hear from the devs about it. It greatly confuses me that they can do all of these game changing updates, yet somehow they can't add in an essential feature such as pausing...

Comment by [MCPE Mod] Dr.Awesome4333 [ 16/Jun/20 ]

If you would like to suggest a change please go to the feedback site (linked below).
Quick Links:
πŸ““ Issue Guidelines – πŸ’¬ Community Support – πŸ“§ Customer Support – ✍️ Feedback and Suggestions – πŸ“– Game Wiki

Comment by Josh Smith [ 16/Jun/20 ]

how can you say this is working as intended this bug is making the game unplayable as every time you need to pause the game you have to exit fully out of the world even with multiplayer turned off and no internet conection, so there is no way you can claim this is working as intended concidereing it by all accounts should be concidered a game breaking bug. I would like to know why you concider it working as intended when the pause button clearly does not work.Β 

Comment by aydaym [ 27/May/20 ]

If this is working as intended what exactly is intended here?

Comment by [Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay Wells) [ 21/Sep/17 ]

Thank you for your report!
However, this issue has been closed as Working as Intended.

However If you would like to make a suggestion please follow the feedback link below.

Quick Links:
πŸ““ Issue Guidelines – πŸ’¬ Community Support – πŸ“§ Feedback – πŸ“– Game Wiki

Comment by Femix Zn [ 19/Sep/17 ]

Confirmed in Windows 10 1.2.0.31 (Better Together Beta), however, the game does pause when it loses focus.

Bug or not, this is an incredible nuisance for a Java veteran like myself. It makes me not want to play. Please consider changing this behavior.

Comment by Miles [ 09/Aug/17 ]

this is not a bug

Comment by [Mojang] Mega_Spud (Jay Wells) [ 09/Aug/17 ]

Still an issue in 1.2.0.9 - Even with multiplayer disabled, the game doesn't pause when escape is pressed.

Comment by TheDiamondYT [ 01/Aug/17 ]

Seems fixed in 1.2.0.2.

Comment by Fors Coyt Anderson [ 19/Apr/17 ]

I can confirm this but I think that it is not a bug. Mojang knows more about this than I do though.

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