Warzone2100/warzone2100

Selecting units using group hotkeys while the game is paused

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#2,517 opened on Dec 24, 2021

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Description

Describe the bug You can press a group hotkey (0-9 on the keyboard) while the game menu is paused. As long as an actual unit group is set for that hotkey, you will be able to select any of those while the game is paused (which also plays the "Group X reporting" voice) and also center on said groups, even if you logically shouldn't (game pauses entirely in singleplayer).

To Reproduce You just have to have an existing unit group during the game. Once you pause the game and the pause menu shows up, you can tap the group selection hotkeys and the above will happen.

Expected behavior Not selecting units while the game is paused, also not playing sound clips while the game is paused.

Here's some footage of the issue from another user. https://youtu.be/H_jTFjjekQY

Your System:

  • OS: Windows 10
  • Game version: 4.2.4

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Research direction
Examine the group selection hotkey handler in the game's input processing logic. Check how the pause state is checked before allowing unit selection and audio playback.
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