Pause Rex is a small endless runner available from Minecraft's title and pause screens. Jump over obstacles, build up your score, and try to beat your personal best.
| Minecraft | Fabric Loader | Fabric API | Mod Menu (optional) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26.2 | 0.19.3 or newer | 0.156.0+26.2 or newer | 20.0.1 |
| 26.1.2 | 0.19.2 or newer | 0.155.2+26.1.2 or newer | 18.0.0 |
Java 25 or newer is required.
- Select Pause Rex in the upper-right corner of the title screen, or enter a world and open the pause menu.
- Jump over obstacles and keep the run going as it accelerates.
| Action | Keyboard | Mouse |
|---|---|---|
| Jump / start / retry | Space, W, Up Arrow; Enter retries | Left click in the playfield |
| Duck / fast-drop | Down Arrow | — |
| Pause / resume | P | Right click in the playfield |
| Restart | R or the Restart button | Restart button |
| Exit to Minecraft pause menu | Escape or the Back button | Back button |
| Settings | Settings button | Settings button |
Settings are available from the game screen. With Mod Menu installed, they are also available from Mods → Pause Rex → Configure.
| Setting | Meaning |
|---|---|
enabled |
Enables Pause Rex and its pause-screen entry point. |
showPauseScreenOption |
Shows the Pause Rex button on Minecraft's full pause menu. |
soundsEnabled |
Enables the original synthesized jump and collision sounds. |
slowMode |
Reduces speed and acceleration for more reaction time. |
audioCuesEnabled |
Plays obstacle warning tones and increases obstacle spacing. |
highScore |
Stores the best score locally. |
The Gradle wrapper is pinned to Gradle 9.5.1. Use a JDK 25 or newer.
Build for Minecraft 26.2:
.\gradlew.bat clean buildBuild for Minecraft 26.1.2 in PowerShell:
.\gradlew.bat clean build '-Pminecraft_version=26.1.2' '-Ploader_version=0.19.2' '-Pfabric_api_version=0.155.2+26.1.2' '-Pmodmenu_version=18.0.0'On Linux/macOS, replace .\gradlew.bat with ./gradlew.
The production artifacts are:
build/libs/pauserex-26.2-1.2.3.jarbuild/libs/pauserex-26.1.2-1.2.3.jar
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