Auto-Pause?

JG_Pliskin · Post by **JG_Pliskin** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 8:00 pm

Hi, first post here, just wondering if it's possible to have ZSnes automatically pause itself when it isn't the active window.

Magus` · Post by **Magus`** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 8:13 pm

I thought it did it automatically. At least, when playing by yourself.

JG_Pliskin · Post by **JG_Pliskin** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 8:50 pm

Nope. I Alt+Tab out of ZSnes but it carries on playing in the background.

Post by **Agozer** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:11 pm

Can't you just press ESC to bring up the GUI and then Start Alt-Tabbing to other programs?

JG_Pliskin · Post by **JG_Pliskin** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:37 am

I certainly can, but wouldn't it be easier to have the Auto-Pause feature like most good emulators? Perhaps this is a planned feature for the next release?

Cebu · Post by **Cebu** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 4:12 pm

As a note, some of us actually LIKE that the emulator keeps on running in a window when you tab away.

When combined with ZSNES not detecting button release events if they happen after you switch away, it makes it convenient for letting RPGs level-grind in the background while working on other things. Not to mention that it's sometimes nice to be able to hear game music in the background.

JG_Pliskin · Post by **JG_Pliskin** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 11:25 pm

Cebu wrote:As a note, some of us actually LIKE that the emulator keeps on running in a window when you tab away.

When combined with ZSNES not detecting button release events if they happen after you switch away, it makes it convenient for letting RPGs level-grind in the background while working on other things. Not to mention that it's sometimes nice to be able to hear game music in the background.

You sir, need to look up the word toggle in a dictionary.

Kagerato · Post by **Kagerato** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 5:29 pm

JG_Pliskin wrote:You sir, need to look up the word toggle in a dictionary.

Where did you mention the introduction of a toggle or option? All one sees is the request for a behavior change without any regard for the original functionality.

Implying ignorance on the part of other readers as a result of your own ambiguity seems rather unfriendly, at least.

JG_Pliskin · Post by **JG_Pliskin** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 7:16 pm

So whever someone requests a new feature they must implicitly state that it can be toggled? You're the one being ignorant.

Kagerato · Post by **Kagerato** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 8:10 pm

JG_Pliskin wrote:So whever someone requests a new feature they must implicitly state that it can be toggled? You're the one being ignorant.

This has become humorous. You either didn't read or didn't understand my post, as I did not implicate nor declare anyone as ignorant.

If you truly understood what it takes to sort through the horrible torture that is the ZSNES GUI code, you would understand why implementing a toggle is no simple task.

JG_Pliskin · Post by **JG_Pliskin** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 8:41 pm

"Implying ignorance on the part of other readers as a result of your own ambiguity seems rather unfriendly, at least."

Bolded and italicized for effect.

Joe Camacho · Post by **Joe Camacho** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 9:37 pm

Is that *really* hard to press Esc Before pressing Alt-tab? I mean, they are sooo close together.

Please, don't derail the thread.

Carry on.

Sith · Post by **Sith** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 9:49 pm

Why make so much fuss whether it pauses or not.
If you want it paused ,just pause the game. problem solved.

Post by **Agozer** » Sun Jul 31, 2005 11:18 pm

Joe Camacho wrote:Is that *really* hard to press Esc Before pressing Alt-tab? I mean, they are sooo close together.

Please, don't derail the thread.

Carry on.

I already asked about that, apparently it is.

flamingspinach · Post by **flamingspinach** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 8:04 am

JG_Pliskin wrote:"Implying ignorance on the part of other readers as a result of your own ambiguity seems rather unfriendly, at least."

Bolded and italicized for effect.

Hmm, let me simplify this for you.

Cebu said he liked it the way it is. You said "You sir, need to look up the word toggle in a dictionary.". Kagerato protested that you never even mentioned a toggle. You protested that you felt you didn't have to. Then Kagerato says this: You weren't being clear that you requested a toggle feature, and then were rude to other people, calling them ignorant (i.e. Cebu). Kagerato maintains that this is unfriendly of you.

Now do you see that he was not calling you ignorant? Highlighting a word in the middle of a sentence shows that you can find the word, not, apparently, that you understand the meaning of the sentence.

-fs

Post by **grinvader** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 3:14 pm

This discussion is moot. Hitting escape is as good a toggle for auto-pause as any.