Trick Summary[]
This trick allows you to keep the game running unpaused in the background while you are in menus that would otherwise pause the game.
Games It Works In[]
Baldur's Gate I - ?
Baldur's Gate II - Yes
Icewind Dale I - ?
Icewind Dale II - ?
Planescape: Torment - ?
Method And Explanation[]
Baldur's Gate II
Without Throne Of Bhaal installed, the only menu that can be unpaused is the inventory. To do this, just enter and exit a container in the inventory, and the game will unpause.
With Throne Of Bhaal installed, every menu except the inventory can be unpaused. To do this, enter the map screen, and from there enter the menu you wish to enter unpaused.
Notable Speedrunning Applications[]
- Levelling up, memorising spells or managing the inventory without losing any time in menus.