From 73768b0fc410c4554d2189be4adf1ddc400a6c41 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: minenice55 <star.elementa@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:41:49 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] remove the special cases related to the PAUSE key

don't get why these exist
---
 src/g_game.c   |  2 --
 src/g_game.h   |  1 -
 src/g_input.c  |  2 +-
 src/hu_stuff.c |  2 +-
 src/m_menu.c   | 30 +++++++++++++++---------------
 5 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 22f348415..2a321cf2f 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -2001,7 +2001,6 @@ boolean G_IsTitleCardAvailable(void)
 }
 
 INT32 pausedelay = 0;
-boolean pausebreakkey = false;
 static INT32 camtoggledelay[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS];
 static INT32 spectatedelay[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS];
 static INT32 respawndelay[MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS];
@@ -2183,7 +2182,6 @@ boolean G_Responder(event_t *ev)
 			{
 				if (modeattacking && !demo.playback && (gamestate == GS_LEVEL))
 				{
-					pausebreakkey = (ev->data1 == KEY_PAUSE);
 					if (menustack[0] || pausedelay < 0 || leveltime < 2)
 						return true;
 
diff --git a/src/g_game.h b/src/g_game.h
index 03409a2ec..c33b7cde2 100644
--- a/src/g_game.h
+++ b/src/g_game.h
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ extern INT32 gameovertics;
 extern UINT8 ammoremovaltics;
 extern tic_t timeinmap; // Ticker for time spent in level (used for levelcard display)
 extern INT32 pausedelay;
-extern boolean pausebreakkey;
 
 extern boolean promptactive;
 
diff --git a/src/g_input.c b/src/g_input.c
index 6a4a278fa..48f497202 100644
--- a/src/g_input.c
+++ b/src/g_input.c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ INT32 gamecontroldefault[num_gamecontrols][MAXINPUTMAPPING] = {
 	[gc_lookback   ] = {KEY_LSHIFT,     KEY_JOY1+2              }, // North
 	[gc_horncode   ] = {'r',            KEY_JOY1+8              }, // R-Stick Click
 
-	[gc_pause      ] = {KEY_PAUSE,      KEY_JOY1+4 }, // Back
+	[gc_pause      ] = {KEY_PAUSE				   }, // Back
 	[gc_systemmenu ] = {                KEY_JOY1+6 }, // Start
 	[gc_console    ] = {KEY_CONSOLE                },
 	[gc_screenshot ] = {KEY_F8                     },
diff --git a/src/hu_stuff.c b/src/hu_stuff.c
index 49f60622e..dd8307530 100644
--- a/src/hu_stuff.c
+++ b/src/hu_stuff.c
@@ -2052,7 +2052,7 @@ void HU_Drawer(void)
 		V_DrawCenteredString(BASEVIDWIDTH/2, 180, V_YELLOWMAP | V_ALLOWLOWERCASE, resynch_text);
 	}
 
-	if (modeattacking && pausedelay > 0 && !pausebreakkey)
+	if (modeattacking && pausedelay > 0)
 	{
 		INT32 strength = ((pausedelay - 1 - NEWTICRATE/2)*10)/(NEWTICRATE/3);
 		INT32 x = BASEVIDWIDTH/2, y = BASEVIDHEIGHT/2; // obviously incorrect values while we scrap hudinfo
diff --git a/src/m_menu.c b/src/m_menu.c
index ad98339a4..461590d92 100644
--- a/src/m_menu.c
+++ b/src/m_menu.c
@@ -8644,7 +8644,7 @@ static void M_ChangecontrolResponse(event_t *ev)
 	}
 
 	// ESCAPE cancels; dummy out PAUSE
-	if (ch != KEY_ESCAPE && ch != KEY_PAUSE)
+	if (ch != KEY_ESCAPE)
 	{
 		// keypad arrows are converted for the menu in cursor arrows
 		// so use the event instead of ch
@@ -8685,23 +8685,23 @@ static void M_ChangecontrolResponse(event_t *ev)
 		}
 		S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_s221);
 	}
-	else if (ch == KEY_PAUSE)
-	{
-		// This buffer assumes a 125-character message plus a 32-character control name (per controltochangetext buffer size)
-		static char tmp[158];
+	// else if (ch == KEY_PAUSE)
+	// {
+	// 	// This buffer assumes a 125-character message plus a 32-character control name (per controltochangetext buffer size)
+	// 	static char tmp[158];
 
-		if (controltochange == gc_pause)
-			sprintf(tmp, M_GetText("The \x82Pause Key \x80is enabled, but \nyou may select another key. \n\nHit another key for\n%s\nESC for Cancel"),
-				controltochangetext);
-		else
-			sprintf(tmp, M_GetText("The \x82Pause Key \x80is enabled, but \nit is not configurable. \n\nHit another key for\n%s\nESC for Cancel"),
-				controltochangetext);
+	// 	if (controltochange == gc_pause)
+	// 		sprintf(tmp, M_GetText("The \x82Pause Key \x80is enabled, but \nyou may select another key. \n\nHit another key for\n%s\nESC for Cancel"),
+	// 			controltochangetext);
+	// 	else
+	// 		sprintf(tmp, M_GetText("The \x82Pause Key \x80is enabled, but \nit is not configurable. \n\nHit another key for\n%s\nESC for Cancel"),
+	// 			controltochangetext);
 
-		M_StartMessage(tmp, M_ChangecontrolResponse, MM_EVENTHANDLER);
+	// 	M_StartMessage(tmp, M_ChangecontrolResponse, MM_EVENTHANDLER);
 
-		S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_s3k42);
-		return;
-	}
+	// 	S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_s3k42);
+	// 	return;
+	// }
 	else
 		S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_s224);