# Accessibility Issue: No Pause and Queue Command functionality in singleplayer **URL:** \ **Category:** IV - Report a Bug\ **Created:** [October 30, 2021, 5:24am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/accessibility-issue-no-pause-and-queue-command-functionality-in-singleplayer/178357 "2021-10-30T05:24:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SerabellaSin](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/serabellasin/32/68566_2.png) [@SerabellaSin](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/SerabellaSin)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2021, 5:24am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/accessibility-issue-no-pause-and-queue-command-functionality-in-singleplayer/178357/1 "2021-10-30T05:24:28Z")
You can not currently pause and queue commands in singleplayer like in AOE II. I don’t know whether this is an oversight or it just hasn’t been enabled. While a large amount of the community does not need/want this, it is a big accessibility issue for many players. If this feature wasn’t in other AOE games I wouldn’t have expected it but given the series previous titles having this feature, it seems that this is an oversight. ---
**Author:** ![Crustopher3672](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/crustopher3672/32/29059_2.png) [@Crustopher3672](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Crustopher3672)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2021, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/accessibility-issue-no-pause-and-queue-command-functionality-in-singleplayer/178357/2 "2021-10-30T06:09:52Z")
There is queue commands but unfortunately there is no indicator on the map of the current queue for a unit so you have to just trust you have clicked correctly. ---
**Author:** ![SerabellaSin](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/serabellasin/32/68566_2.png) [@SerabellaSin](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/SerabellaSin)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2021, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/accessibility-issue-no-pause-and-queue-command-functionality-in-singleplayer/178357/3 "2021-10-30T06:41:49Z")
I was talking more like, pausing the game, queuing up commands for units, then unpausing. ---
**Author:** ![OMGBoxShark](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/omgboxshark/32/50865_2.png) [@OMGBoxShark](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/OMGBoxShark)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2021, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/accessibility-issue-no-pause-and-queue-command-functionality-in-singleplayer/178357/4 "2021-10-30T18:00:40Z")
Hey there. You’re right that there’s not an option for pausing to queue commands in-game. We’ll share your feedback and desire for this with our team for consideration. ---
**Author:** ![superOdin967591](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/superodin967591/32/30246_2.png) [@superOdin967591](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/superOdin967591)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2021, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/accessibility-issue-no-pause-and-queue-command-functionality-in-singleplayer/178357/5 "2021-10-31T08:30:20Z")
- Please add this function, I also need it very much, thank you 😃 😃 ---
**Author:** ![UnevenSpider574](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/unevenspider574/32/29229_2.png) [@UnevenSpider574](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/UnevenSpider574)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/accessibility-issue-no-pause-and-queue-command-functionality-in-singleplayer/178357/6 "2021-11-02T12:16:24Z")
I just submitted a refund request on Steam because of this. No clue why this would not be included in single player, after all it doesn’t negatively affect anyone but makes the game more enjoyable for who are learning or prefer a more relaxed experience. I’ll consider repurchasing if these features are added in a patch. ---
**Author:** ![MISTERSMELL](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/mistersmell/32/104192_2.png) [@MISTERSMELL](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/MISTERSMELL)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/accessibility-issue-no-pause-and-queue-command-functionality-in-singleplayer/178357/7 "2021-11-02T12:20:19Z")
In AOE2 you couldn’t do commands while the game was paused? Are you misremembering maybe? ---
**Author:** ![Omadon86](https://forums.ageofempires.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Omadon86](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Omadon86)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/accessibility-issue-no-pause-and-queue-command-functionality-in-singleplayer/178357/8 "2021-11-02T12:38:52Z")
That’s from Total War series, not age, not needed, it’s an RTS. ---
**Author:** ![IamDalv](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/iamdalv/32/27656_2.png) [@IamDalv](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/IamDalv)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/accessibility-issue-no-pause-and-queue-command-functionality-in-singleplayer/178357/9 "2021-11-02T14:09:02Z")
You can actually, for all AoE past titles. Only in MP you cant queue commands. ---
**Author:** ![MISTERSMELL](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/mistersmell/32/104192_2.png) [@MISTERSMELL](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/MISTERSMELL)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/accessibility-issue-no-pause-and-queue-command-functionality-in-singleplayer/178357/10 "2021-11-02T14:13:06Z")
Wow! Never knew this. Just tested pause with F3 on AOE2DE instead of escape and you can issue commands while paused that will be carried out after unpause. Interesting! Yeah no issue with it existing for singleplayer but maybe turn off in higher difficulty campaigns. ---
**Author:** ![BoofusOutlaw](https://forums.ageofempires.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/c0e974/32.png) [@BoofusOutlaw](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/BoofusOutlaw)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2021, 12:39am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/accessibility-issue-no-pause-and-queue-command-functionality-in-singleplayer/178357/11 "2021-11-09T00:39:12Z")
From what I’ve read, it was in a very recent pre-release version of this game. What happened? ---
**Author:** ![IRCketchUP](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/ircketchup/32/90695_2.png) [@IRCketchUP](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/IRCketchUP)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2021, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/accessibility-issue-no-pause-and-queue-command-functionality-in-singleplayer/178357/12 "2021-11-09T12:23:26Z")
Is it possible to slow down/speed up the game with a hotkey to workaround this? ---
**Author:** ![Squeedom](https://forums.ageofempires.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/3da27b/32.png) [@Squeedom](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Squeedom)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2021, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/accessibility-issue-no-pause-and-queue-command-functionality-in-singleplayer/178357/13 "2021-12-26T18:47:54Z")
[[Album] AOE2 Menu Pause ![](https://forums.ageofempires.com/uploads/default/original/3X/3/7/378500803d17cb2184163d54c10718564ce4f541.jpeg "AOE2 Menu Pause") ](https://imgur.com/a/IKcnkwm) Yes you could. ---
**Author:** ![Squeedom](https://forums.ageofempires.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/3da27b/32.png) [@Squeedom](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Squeedom)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/accessibility-issue-no-pause-and-queue-command-functionality-in-singleplayer/178357/14 "2021-12-26T18:49:49Z")
Please add this. For some the game is unplayable without it. ---
**Author:** ![SinfulDanTheMan](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/sinfuldantheman/32/102899_2.png) [@SinfulDanTheMan](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/SinfulDanTheMan)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2021, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/accessibility-issue-no-pause-and-queue-command-functionality-in-singleplayer/178357/15 "2021-12-26T20:04:25Z")
we’re discussing an _active_ pause which allows you to view the battlefield and issue commands that will be executed upon game resume. the same as in previous AoE and AoM titles ---
**Author:** ![MISTERSMELL](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/mistersmell/32/104192_2.png) [@MISTERSMELL](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/MISTERSMELL)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2021, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/accessibility-issue-no-pause-and-queue-command-functionality-in-singleplayer/178357/16 "2021-12-26T20:32:42Z")
Yeah and I think that is what he is showing you (in AOE2 DE). ---
**Author:** ![MISTERSMELL](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/mistersmell/32/104192_2.png) [@MISTERSMELL](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/MISTERSMELL)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2021, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/accessibility-issue-no-pause-and-queue-command-functionality-in-singleplayer/178357/17 "2021-12-26T20:33:09Z")
Yep found out myself right after posting that.