PAUSE 1.3.1

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This mod allows you to PAUSE the raid in progress, giving you time to take care of real life!

This mod will pause the following:

  • You
    • Character movement
    • Health
    • Hydration and Energy
    • Stamina
  • AI
  • Time of day
  • Raid Timer will read "PAUSED"

Default keybinding is F9, but can be changed in the F12 BepInEx menu.


Special thanks to everyone that has updated and released this mod in previous versions. Those of us like myself with interruptions Thank You!

SPT 3.7 - epidemicz

SPT 3.8 - nyrus

SPT 3.9 - Props

SPT 3.10 - Vesuvius1300

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  • Version 1.3.1

    • netVnum
    • 1.5k Downloads

    Changes in this version:

    • Improved reliability of paused timers.
    • Prevent other game conditions from modifying raid stop time.
    • Timer will remain red in color if less than 10 minutes remaining.
    • Should work better when SVM is used to add time to each raid.
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  • Version 1.3.0

    • netVnum
    • 5.5k Downloads

    Updated for compatibility with SPT 3.11.1

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  • Thank you for upgrading this mod to version 3.11. However, the latest version of the mod still have issue: pausing is ineffective in the last ten minutes of the raid

  • Thank you so much for this!

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    • You're welcome, enjoy!

  • Paused for dinner with over 30 mins left on raid timer. When I came back and unpaused, it immediately kicked me to the menu with MIA. Failed tasks and lost a bunch of stuff. Kind of defeats the purpose of a pause mod if you can't leave it paused.

    • This happened to me as well. Was AFK for 20 minutes and when I unpaused, the raid ended and I was MIA. Lost a lot of good loot.

    • Thank you Vain and MikePancake for the feedback. I'm digging into this issue and hope to have an updated version out soon that prevents this from happening.

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    • in the meantime you can use SVM or raid overhaul mod to add extra time to your raids as a temporary fix.

  • Anyone tried this with Fika? Seems like a long shot but I'm curious.

  • There's a common bug with these Pause mods, where if you pause the game during the red 10 minute countdown, the "PAUSED" text will override it and later hide the timer, instead of perpetually reporting remaining time. I've gotten MIA sooo many times because of this.


    Does your version of this mod fix this by chance? I'm desperate enough to delve into the code.

    Think it's something to do with "MainTimerPanel.ForcePull" field.

    • Fixed it. Though keep in mind the code was based on a different fork and is refactored quite a bit. You can do whatever you want with it, can republish etc.

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    • Thanks Mugnum, I'll check this out and include it in an update for release later this week!

  • I haven't gotten to try it yet, still waiting on a few more mods to update before I once again dive into the world of single player tarkov. Just want to give a big shout out to netVnum for updating this and bringing it fresh into the world! Life gets busy, so busy I just found out last night 3.11 even released. True legend for just diving in and updating this in such a timely fashion.

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  • Has anyone tested this extensively? Does this really work and not cause problems with bot spawns, internal timers, etc?

  • It is unusable for me, pressing f9 does pause, but to unpause it takes quite a while, then I get terrible stutters and hang ups, then after leaving the raid, it says there is a back end ttl error, and when I finally get to the menu screen, there is no memory of the raid, noting is there and my quest or any loot is not there.

    • Hi Steven!


      Sorry to hear that the mod is unusable for you. This looks like an isolated issue that may be caused by other mods, but I'm happy to investigate the PAUSE mod to see if I can get it to "play nicer with others".

      Right after it happens and you get back to the menu screen can you grab the most recent logs?

      SPT\Logs\log_[date]_[time]_[version] error.log

      SPT\BepInEx\LogOutput.log

      SPT\user\logs\server-yyyy-mm-dd-xx.log


      With these logs, upload them as an attachment to the PAUSE mod forum post:

      hub.sp-tarkov.com/forum/thread/5742/

      I'll be happy to continue trying to help you there!

      - net

  • i think there is a Bug once you Press the Pause button, then esc. into the Menu and then back into the Game and unpause, you cannot loot anything anymore nor do any damage to the Enemy like you don't exist.

    • Hi Polarius!

      Thank you for reporting an issue and helping to make the mod better. I've tried for 30 minutes to replicate this bug and can't get the same behavior. If I pause and Esc to menu, no menu icons appear (no big deal), but I still hear the button hover sounds and they can be clicked (Disconnect, Resume).

      When I unpause after returning from the menu, I can loot, open/close doors, AI targets me, I can damage/kill them, etc. Could there be another mod you have affecting these conditions? Please let me know if you have more details to provide.


      I want to keep this mod working and available for everyone. Thank you!

      - net

    • It's only yours and SVM at the moment (my Fav Mods are outdated sadly), maybe it was just a one time bad luck gig on my end. If it happens again i hope i can get more Details for you.

      Still thanks for creating this Wonderful mod

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  • The most essential mod for every outdoor cat owner.

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  • My girlfriend can never learn that I've got this mod installed. "I cant pause this game, gimmie like 20 minutes"

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  • ah yes, the answer to "your wife just called you but your in the middle of fighting the goons"

  • ah yes, the answer to "your parents just called you but your in the middle of fighting the goons"

    • Parents? Try wife, especially the ones who know you're playing and are always looking for reasons to get you off your game exactly in the middle of a raid.

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    • As soon as my ass hits the chair "hunny can you...."

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