Main menu doesn't work after i go to it from pause menu | Godot Engine | Page 1

stable oar Jul 21, 2025, 2:35 PM

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When i open my game, my main menu works normally, but when I go to my pause menu and then use it to go to my main menu, the buttons stop working.

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extends Control

func _process(_delta):
    testEsc()

func resume():
    get_tree().paused = false
    hide()
    Input.set_mouse_mode(Input.MOUSE_MODE_CAPTURED)

func pause():
    
    get_tree().paused = true
    show()
    Input.set_mouse_mode(Input.MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE)


func testEsc():
    if Input.is_action_just_pressed("esc") and get_tree().paused == false:
        pause()
    elif Input.is_action_just_pressed("esc") and get_tree().paused == true:
        resume()


func _on_resume_pressed():
    resume()


func _on_go_to_menu_pressed():
    get_tree().change_scene_to_file("res://Main menu.tscn")

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am i doing something silly that's messing with it, i don't get it

lofty aspen Jul 21, 2025, 3:01 PM

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When you call _on_go_to_menu_pressed(), try also adding get_tree().paused = false

If that doesn't resolve anything, I would ask that you share the scene tree and the main menu code as well

mortal field Jul 21, 2025, 3:14 PM

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I feel it's also the same issue, try doing get_tree().paused = false since it's only switching scenes, and not unpausing

stable oar Jul 21, 2025, 3:19 PM

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okay i tried doing that but pressing main menu on the pause just breaks it now

stable oar Jul 21, 2025, 3:20 PM

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lofty aspen When you call _on_go_to_menu_pressed(), try also adding `get_tree().paused = fal...

here's what i have

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is my system just bad for what im trying to do

lofty aspen Jul 21, 2025, 4:05 PM

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I don't think it is bad.

Do this for me:
in _ready() in your main_menu.gd, put this:

print("Paused: ", get_tree().paused)

stable oar Jul 21, 2025, 4:35 PM

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in my... _ready?

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thats only on my player.gd

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or do you want me to add it to my main_gd

lofty aspen Jul 21, 2025, 4:42 PM

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Add it to your main_menu

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Just for testing

stable oar Jul 21, 2025, 4:44 PM

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like this?

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it still breaks

lofty aspen Jul 21, 2025, 5:11 PM

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Sorry, also remove the get_tree().paused = false in your _on_go_to_menu_pressed() function

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Or comment it out at least

stable oar Jul 21, 2025, 5:28 PM

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okay i removed it, it works again but the main menu continues to be broken :(

lofty aspen Jul 21, 2025, 5:30 PM

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Hrm, does it print anything to the console when main menu loads up now?

stable oar Jul 21, 2025, 5:36 PM

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this is printed :O

lofty aspen Jul 21, 2025, 5:40 PM

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Interesting.

In main_menu.gd, in your _ready() function, remove the print and just put get_tree().paused = false

Then whenever you load the scene, if it's paused for whatever reason it should unpause

stable oar Jul 21, 2025, 5:50 PM

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oh my god it works!!!!!!!!!

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that fixed it !!!! :D

lofty aspen Jul 21, 2025, 5:58 PM

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Let's goooo

stable oar Jul 21, 2025, 5:59 PM

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thank u very much o7

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