Mods / Silent Pause

Tags:
QoL
Author:
DanaCraluminum
Side:
Client
Created:
Jul 8th 2025 at 11:28 AM
Last modified:
May 9th at 9:30 AM
Downloads:
3158
Latest release (for Vintage Story 1.15.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0, 1.20.12, 1.21.0, 1.21.2 - 1.21.5 and 1.21.6 - 1.22.2, potentially outdated):
SilentPause-v1.0.2.zip  1-click install

I live in Ukraine and there is a war going on right now.

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Automatically pauses all in-game sounds when the game is paused or the window loses focus.

Sounds resume when the game is unpaused or the window regains focus.

Mod Version Mod IdentifierFor Game version Downloads Released Changelog Download 1-click mod install*
1.0.2 silentpause
1.21.2 - 1.21.5 1.21.6 - 1.22.2
2971 Jul 9th 2025 at 10:21 AM SilentPause-v1.0.2.zip 1-click install

Fixed: Sounds resuming after regaining focus while paused

1.0.1 silentpause
1.20.12 - 1.21.0-pre.2
122 Jul 8th 2025 at 2:10 PM SilentPause-v1.0.1.zip 1-click install

Tweak: Sounds are now also paused when game window loses focus

1.0.0 silentpause
1.20.12 - 1.21.0-pre.2
65 Jul 8th 2025 at 11:29 AM Empty SilentPause-v1.0.0.zip 1-click install

19 Comments (oldest first | newest first) (threaded | flat)

Ashley3764, May 7th at 12:27 PM

will this get an update for 1.22?

Petweaker, Apr 24th at 1:11 AM

does it work on 1.22?

PureWinter, Oct 10th 2025 at 3:38 PM

Yaay this is needed.

Krougal, Aug 18th 2025 at 5:59 PM

Ahhh the sound of silence. As I am frequently pausing to write lately, this has been driving me up the friggin wall.

It's like you read my mind and decided "Krougal really needs me to make this mod."

Thanks!

 

tabmow, Jul 11th 2025 at 4:27 PM

DanaCraluminum Sorry if I'm suggesting another dud - but on Patreon itself you can set up one-time purchases. So since you already have it, you could try it with minimal effort.
I read the article on patreon support called "Selling one-time purchases on Patreon".

Echoweaver, Jul 11th 2025 at 2:18 PM

Dang. Here is a mod I didn't know that I can't live without. Thanks.

CookiePsycho, Jul 10th 2025 at 9:15 PM

yes

mod 1.0.2

game 1.20.12

I am using Combat Overhaul and Reforged Tools mods

One changes animation for chopping, the other how axe looks

I could understand a conflict happening when I chop down a tree (maybe of CO animation) But neither has anything to do with pickup sound (when items are on the ground, and you walk to them there is that "POP" noise)

DanaCraluminum , Jul 10th 2025 at 4:57 PM

CookiePsycho 1.0.2 mod version?

CookiePsycho, Jul 10th 2025 at 4:54 PM

Singleplayer

Fullscreen

ESC to pause

ALT+TAB to check google

then back to game

DanaCraluminum , Jul 10th 2025 at 10:16 AM

tabmow Kofi doesn't work in Ukraine. Stripe doesn't work too

tabmow, Jul 10th 2025 at 9:14 AM

DanaCraluminum Kofi is the one I know about. But maybe it's not available to you. You need either Stripe or Paypal to use it.

DanaCraluminum , Jul 9th 2025 at 8:19 PM

tabmow What I should use for it? There are very few services that work in Ukraine

tabmow, Jul 9th 2025 at 7:56 PM

Thanks Dana, I need this. Have you thought about setting up a method for one-off donations to the cause?

Enigmayster, Jul 9th 2025 at 6:25 PM

Can we get an option to mute sounds when out of focus, but not during the pause? I don't mind heaving sound when pausing the game and looking at the handbook and even prefer it that way, but I'd be nice to pause it when alt-tabing

DanaCraluminum , Jul 9th 2025 at 6:07 PM

CookiePsycho Singleplayer? Did you pause or did you unfocus window? Do you use other mods?

CookiePsycho, Jul 9th 2025 at 6:06 PM

messes up other sounds, cant hear pickup sound anymore or chopping of a tree as egzample

DanaCraluminum , Jul 8th 2025 at 1:22 PM

MRGOOSE I could try make it work when the game window is unfocused

MRGOOSE, Jul 8th 2025 at 1:20 PM

singleplayer only?

Elocrypt, Jul 8th 2025 at 11:57 AM

Why isn't this vanilla? lol