Pause Menu in Pong Game

[Ibericus]

Hello guys! I've made my version of Pong Game with 6 scenarios(12 at total if you count the 2Player mode), but Im having a problem with my resume game button. When I press the "resume button" (previous room action) it goes to another room, not the one I was before pausing.

How can I make it that the game always go back to the room I was before pausing the game?

This is the only thing left for the game to be complete.

 

[Bingdom]

When you switch rooms, everything gets reset back to normal unless you implement a saving/loading system.

I would recommend using instance_deactive and instance_activate to pause instead.

 

[Jaqueta]

Like Bingdom, I would recommend using instance_deactive and instance_activate to pause too.

Alternatively, you could make your game room persistent, but this might cause some inconsistencies, or unexpected behavior.

 

[Ibericus]

Im not very good with Game Maker and I have no idea how to do this "instance_deactive and instance_activate". Is code needed?

And, is there a way to make it with the action I have: previous room?

 

[Jaqueta]

Basically, when a instance is deactivated, it stops to do anything, it doesn't run the step, draw, or anything, like is "paused"

You can deactivate all instances with this function: https://docs.yoyogames.com/source/dadiospice/002_reference/objects and instances/instances/deactivating instances/instance_deactivate_all.html

When you need to resume, you need to activate all of them, with this function: https://docs.yoyogames.com/source/dadiospice/002_reference/objects and instances/instances/deactivating instances/instance_activate_all.html

If there's some instances that you DON'T want to deactivate when using deactivate all, you can use the instance_activate_object, just right after the deactivate_all: https://docs.yoyogames.com/source/dadiospice/002_reference/objects and instances/instances/deactivating instances/instance_activate_object.html

If you still have questions about how to proceed, I suggest taking a look into the code of some of the Marketplace assets: https://marketplace.yoyogames.com/search/results?utf8=✓&query=pause

But, long story short, you press a button, all the instances deactivate, you press it again, they activate.