Pause The Game

⭐ ⭐ (153 endorsements) 📥 17,521 downloads 📌 v1.0.0 📅 11/7/2025
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By Volitio · Gameplay

⬇ Download Mod Source: Nexus Mods ↗ 📅 Updated: 11/8/2025 📅 Created: 11/7/2025

🔍 Analysis

  • 👍 0.9% endorsement rate
  • 🏆 #61 of 597 Gameplay mods in this game by downloads

📋 About This Mod

Adds a hotkey to pause the game. Optionally lets others pause in multiplayer.

Overview

Pause The Game lets you pause Baldur's Gate 3 with a single keypress, even in multiplayer sessions.

Pressing ` (the key between ESC and Tab; configurable in MCM) will show a pause message to everyone in the session. Click "Unpause" to resume.

Can be installed or uninstalled at any time.

Features

  • []Allows pausing at basically any point in-game (even cutscenes, though if Narrator is speaking she'll finish the current line)

    []Works in singleplayer and multiplayer (can disallow clients from pausing/unpausing)

    []Configurable via the Mod Configuration Menu (MCM)

    []Pausing state is visually indicated for all players. Everyone must click 'Unpause' at some point to close the pause message.

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    Installation

    • []Download the .zip file and install using BG3MM.

      Requirements

      • []Mod Configuration Menu 1. 37+

      • BG3 Script Extender (you can easily install it with BG3MM through its Tools tab or by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+T while its window is focused).


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      Configurable Party Limit - allows decreasing/increasing the party size with MCM

      Reduce NPC Banter Repetitiveness - adds delays before NPC banter repeats

      Auto Send Read Books To Camp - automatically sends read books to camp chest

      Auto Use Soap - automatically uses soap after combat/entering camp

      Preemptively Label Containers - automatically tags nearby containers with 'Empty' or their item count

      Smart Autosaving - creates conditional autosaves at set intervals

      Short Rest Cooldown - enforces configurable cooldown after using short rest

      Auto Send Food To Camp - sends food to camp chest automatically

      Auto Lockpicking - initiates lockpicking automatically

      Configurable Pickpocketing - configure pickpocketing difficulty parameters

      Configurable Fall Damage - configure fall damage and prone parameters

      Pause The Game - Allows pausing the game

      Tools/Resources

      Mod Uninstaller - allows uninstalling mods that add items/statuses

      Mod Configuration Menu - offers a graphical interface for easy management of mod settings

📊 Mod Details

Game
Baldursgate3 Mods
Author
Volitio
Version
1.0.0
Downloads
17,521
Endorsements
153
Category
Gameplay
Created
11/7/2025
Updated
11/8/2025

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