How To Pause Game On Collision?

Unity Engine
1

Hello, I want to know how can I pause the game(or the Player) right when I grab a power up, and then un-pause it after 3 seconds or so. I can’t even get it to pause at all, even when i use Time.timeScale, or am I using it wrong? Please let me know. I’ve paused the game before, but that was when i pressed a GUI button for a pause menu. So it’s different. Here’s the script I’m trying to work with(it’s the power up script):

public GameObject coinEffect;


   
    void OnTriggerEnter2D(Collider2D other)
    {
                if (other.tag == "Player") {
                        Time.timeScale = 0f;
                        ControllerScript playerScript = other.gameObject.GetComponent<ControllerScript> (); // not sure about the syntax here...
                        if (playerScript) {

                              
                                playerScript.SetInvincible ();
                               
                            
                                playerScript.SpeedUp();


                        }
                       
            GameObject effect = Instantiate(coinEffect, transform.position, transform.rotation) as GameObject;
            Destroy(effect.gameObject, 3);
            Destroy (gameObject);
                }
        }
   
    }
2

From what I see, you’re destroying the gameobject to which the script is attached to? This will cause all the components of the gameobject to be destroyed including the scripts.

3

Ah I see thanks, so how can I pause the Player then? Do you have any suggestions?

4

I’m still looking for a suggestion, if anyone is interested.

5

I’m still looking for a suggestion, if anyone is interested in helping me. :frowning: