How to get rid of the ''esc menu''?

[strong cape]

How can I get rid of the ''esc menu'' each time the game is not selected.?

1. I want to take screenshots (ex: for bugs reports or help people in the discord) but each time I do Ctrl + PrtScn keys, the esc menu appears.

2. As soon as I'm on my other screen, the esc menu comes up... That means that when I'm in the hot springs waiting for my stamina to come back up, I can't to anything else on my second monitor... HELP! 🙂

[brisk osprey]

If you're on Steam, you can press F12 key

[edgy fable]

If you press PrtScn (without the Ctrl), it takes the screenshot and puts it on your clipboard. You can then go to any image editor and paste it there!

[soft owl]

This is all well and good, but that doesn’t solve the OP’s second point. Any gameplay that requires us to sit there and stare at nothing while being unable to access the rest of our PC without the game pausing itself is not good gameplay. It’s boring.

A better solution would be the option to allow the game to continue to progress even if it isn’t the active window.

[strong cape]

Ya, thats the major point. And im guessing theres no way to do that yet?

[hazy frost]

Oh God why would you do that. I mean, yes, a toggle would be nice.

[soft owl]

I do hope you’re joking. And if not, I’m sorry that sitting in a hot spring waiting for an energy bar to tick up isn’t what some people call engaging.

[hazy frost]

It's not, no. But I mean, I'm patient and realize I need to sit and wait for it to recharge.

[soft owl]

It’s a fine gameplay mechanic on its own, but forcing us to have the screen active to progress is not.

If I want to scroll through a website or check my email while watching an energy bar go up, I should be able to do that.

[strong cape]

Sitting there waiting for my bar to refill is not what I want to do with my time lol. It would be nice to be able to chat with my friend on discord while waiting 😛

[soft owl]

I’m sorry, but I don’t find watching the energy meter tick up as “engaging” and “riveting” gameplay.

[hazy frost]

i don't either but I would rather the game auto-pause if I need to alt-tab to another window. <_<

[soft owl]

Which is why I said option. Meaning optional. You don’t have to use it.

[strong cape]

I mean, you can always just hit esc before alt-tabbing 😛 But ya, the option would be an improvement.

[hazy frost]

generally yes, but I usually find when Im forgetting I have a game going is becuase I clicked a notification since it was urgent, etc. etc.