Need to know when game is pausing

[WorldsEnder]

Hi guys,

 

I have an entity. This entity should update on ticks ofc. Now the problem is that I want to use realtime, which means that I use System.currentTimeMillis(). I update my variable lastRecieved etc. It all works fine and stuff.

The problem is that I don't want the counter to count up while the game is paused. So I thought: "I just let the entity receive some sort of notification (preferably through an Event) and turn the counter off on GamePause and back on, with a new time ofc, when the pause is over.

But how can I do the trick? It seems like there is no event raised when the game is paused... neither when it is un-paused. Some tips from community?

 

Thanks in advance

Me

[Draco18s]

Now the problem is that I want to use realtime

 

Just out of curiosity:

 

Why?

[WorldsEnder]

I want the mob to die on its own after he "counted" to 250 and I don't trust laggy minecraft...

It's some sort of boss you have to kill fast because I don't set the life to 0 but I call this.setDead() (<- evil me).

 

Btw the mob is registered with an updateFrequency of 3 for those of you who want to know

[ObsequiousNewt]

I'd think that, if Minecraft lags, your entity should lag with it.

[CJCutrone9]

I agree, or else if you get a major lag spike, it just killed your chance of killing that boss.

[WorldsEnder]

Hm, ok I see that point... O think I'll just do that.

Though an answer would come in handy, you never know where you my need it.

[ObsequiousNewt]

Hm, ok I see that point... O think I'll just do that.

Though an answer would come in handy, you never know where you my need it.

If one doesn't exist, suggest it as a Forge hook on the Suggestions board.

[CJCutrone9]

True, maybe look at how minecraft sees when how when you pause the game minecraft saves the game.

[Draco18s]

I'd think that, if Minecraft lags, your entity should lag with it.

 

This.

[ObsequiousNewt]

I'd think that, if Minecraft lags, your entity should lag with it.

 

This.

Lag with the flow, my dear friend, lag with the flow.