diff --git a/source/sw/src/draw.cpp b/source/sw/src/draw.cpp
index 9b4d9e25a..adae3df9b 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/draw.cpp
+++ b/source/sw/src/draw.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ Prepared for public release: 03/28/2005 - Charlie Wiederhold, 3D Realms
 BEGIN_SW_NS
 
 static int OverlapDraw = FALSE;
-extern SWBOOL QuitFlag, LocationInfo, ConPanel, SpriteInfo, PauseKeySet;
+extern SWBOOL QuitFlag, LocationInfo, ConPanel, SpriteInfo;
 extern SWBOOL Voxel;
 extern char buffer[];
 SWBOOL DrawScreen;
@@ -1071,7 +1071,7 @@ static ClockTicks mapzoomclock;
 void
 ResizeView(PLAYERp pp)
 {
-    if (M_Active() || PauseKeySet)
+    if (M_Active() || paused)
         return;
 
     if (dimensionmode == 2 || dimensionmode == 5 || dimensionmode == 6)
@@ -2027,7 +2027,7 @@ drawscreen(PLAYERp pp)
 
 
     smoothratio = CalcSmoothRatio(totalclock, ototalclock, 120 / synctics);
-    if (GamePaused && !ReloadPrompt) // The checks were brought over from domovethings
+    if (paused && !ReloadPrompt) // The checks were brought over from domovethings
         smoothratio = 65536;
 
     if (!ScreenSavePic)
@@ -2327,6 +2327,26 @@ drawscreen(PLAYERp pp)
     if (cl_sointerpolation)
         so_restoreinterpolations();                       // Stick at end of drawscreen
 
+    if (paused && !M_Active())
+    {
+        short w,h;
+#define MSG_GAME_PAUSED "Game Paused"
+        MNU_MeasureString(MSG_GAME_PAUSED, &w, &h);
+        PutStringTimer(pp, TEXT_TEST_COL(w), 100, MSG_GAME_PAUSED, 999);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        pClearTextLine(pp, 100);
+    }
+
+    if (!CommEnabled && TEST(pp->Flags, PF_DEAD))
+    {
+        if (ReloadPrompt)
+        {
+            ReloadPrompt = FALSE;
+        }
+    }
+
     PostDraw();
     DrawScreen = FALSE;
 }
diff --git a/source/sw/src/game.cpp b/source/sw/src/game.cpp
index 83e221220..6f66487e9 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/game.cpp
+++ b/source/sw/src/game.cpp
@@ -224,8 +224,6 @@ const GAME_SET gs_defaults =
 GAME_SET gs;
 
 SWBOOL PlayerTrackingMode = FALSE;
-SWBOOL PauseMode = FALSE;
-SWBOOL PauseKeySet = FALSE;
 SWBOOL SlowMode = FALSE;
 SWBOOL FrameAdvanceTics = 3;
 SWBOOL ScrollMode2D = FALSE;
@@ -2437,10 +2435,6 @@ void MoveLoop(void)
         //    demosync_record();
 #endif
     }
-
-    // Get input again to update q16ang/q16horiz.
-    if (!PedanticMode)
-        getinput(&loc, TRUE);
 }
 
 
@@ -2577,15 +2571,24 @@ void RunLevel(void)
             return; // Stop the game loop if a savegame was loaded from the menu.
         }
 
-        if (M_Active() || GUICapture || GamePaused)
+        updatePauseStatus();
+
+        if (paused)
         {
             ototalclock = (int)totalclock - (120 / synctics);
             buttonMap.ResetButtonStates();
         }
         else
         {
-            faketimerhandler();
-            MoveLoop();
+            while (ready2send && (totalclock >= ototalclock + synctics))
+            {
+                UpdateInputs();
+                MoveLoop();
+            }
+
+            // Get input again to update q16ang/q16horiz.
+            if (!PedanticMode)
+                getinput(&loc, TRUE);
         }
 
         drawscreen(Player + screenpeek);
@@ -2600,8 +2603,6 @@ void RunLevel(void)
         }
 
         timerUpdateClock();
-        while (ready2send && (totalclock >= ototalclock + synctics))
-            UpdateInputs();
     }
 
     ready2send = 0;
@@ -2990,53 +2991,6 @@ FunctionKeys(PLAYERp pp)
     }
 }
 
-void PauseKey(PLAYERp pp)
-{
-    extern SWBOOL CheatInputMode;
-
-    if (inputState.GetKeyStatus(sc_Pause) && !CommEnabled && !InputMode && !M_Active() && !CheatInputMode && !ConPanel)
-    {
-		inputState.ClearKeyStatus(sc_Pause);
-
-        PauseKeySet ^= 1;
-
-        if (PauseKeySet)
-            GamePaused = TRUE;
-        else
-            GamePaused = FALSE;
-
-        if (GamePaused)
-        {
-            short w,h;
-#define MSG_GAME_PAUSED "Game Paused"
-            MNU_MeasureString(MSG_GAME_PAUSED, &w, &h);
-            PutStringTimer(pp, TEXT_TEST_COL(w), 100, MSG_GAME_PAUSED, 999);
-            Mus_SetPaused(true);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            pClearTextLine(pp, 100);
-            Mus_SetPaused(false);
-        }
-    }
-
-    if (!CommEnabled && TEST(pp->Flags, PF_DEAD))
-    {
-        if (ReloadPrompt)
-        {
-                ReloadPrompt = FALSE;
-		   /*
-            }
-            else
-            {
-				inputState.SetKeyStatus(sc_Escape);
-				ControlPanelType = ct_quickloadmenu;
-            }
-			*/
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 short MirrorDelay;
 
 double elapsedInputTicks;
@@ -3105,9 +3059,7 @@ getinput(SW_PACKET *loc, SWBOOL tied)
     ControlInfo info;
     CONTROL_GetInput(&info);
 
-    PauseKey(pp);
-
-    if (PauseKeySet)
+    if (paused)
         return;
 
     // MAP KEY
diff --git a/source/sw/src/game.h b/source/sw/src/game.h
index d59c06032..1ab36ea9e 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/game.h
+++ b/source/sw/src/game.h
@@ -2392,7 +2392,6 @@ void sendlogoff(void);
 
 extern int ototalclock, save_totalclock, gotlastpacketclock,smoothratio;
 extern SWBOOL ready2send;
-extern SWBOOL GamePaused;
 
 // local copy of variables updated by faketimerhandler
 extern int locselectedgun;
diff --git a/source/sw/src/network.cpp b/source/sw/src/network.cpp
index 85f51f3fd..af412722e 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/network.cpp
+++ b/source/sw/src/network.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ Prepared for public release: 03/28/2005 - Charlie Wiederhold, 3D Realms
 #include "baselayer.h"
 #include "mmulti.h"
 
+#include "gamecontrol.h"
+
 #include "keys.h"
 #include "game.h"
 #include "tags.h"
@@ -70,7 +72,6 @@ SYNC BUG NOTES:
 //#define MAXSYNCBYTES 16
 static uint8_t tempbuf[576], packbuf[576];
 int PlayClock;
-extern SWBOOL PauseKeySet;
 
 gNET gNet;
 extern short PlayerQuitMenuLevel;
@@ -128,7 +129,6 @@ int save_totalclock;
 
 // must start out as 0
 
-SWBOOL GamePaused = FALSE;
 SWBOOL NetBroadcastMode = TRUE;
 SWBOOL NetModeOverride = FALSE;
 
@@ -385,33 +385,17 @@ int DecodeBits(SW_PACKET *pak, SW_PACKET *old_pak, uint8_t* buf)
     return buf - base_ptr;
 }
 
-void
-PauseGame(void)
-{
-    if (PauseKeySet)
-        return;
-
-    if (DemoPlaying || DemoRecording)
-        return;
-
-    if (GamePaused)
-        return;
-
-    if (numplayers < 2)
-        GamePaused = TRUE;
-}
-
 void
 ResumeGame(void)
 {
-    if (PauseKeySet)
+    if (paused)
         return;
 
     if (DemoPlaying || DemoRecording)
         return;
 
     if (numplayers < 2)
-        GamePaused = FALSE;
+        paused = 0;
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/source/sw/src/network.h b/source/sw/src/network.h
index 2d91154a3..acee18989 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/network.h
+++ b/source/sw/src/network.h
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ void SendVersion(int version);
 void InitNetPlayerOptions(void);
 void CheckVersion(int GameVersion);
 void SW_SendMessage(short pnum,const char *text);
-void PauseGame(void);
 void ResumeGame(void);
 
 END_SW_NS
diff --git a/source/sw/src/panel.cpp b/source/sw/src/panel.cpp
index c2ef56e02..e444389dd 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/panel.cpp
+++ b/source/sw/src/panel.cpp
@@ -6229,7 +6229,7 @@ pChopsShake(PANEL_SPRITEp psp)
 void
 pChopsWait(PANEL_SPRITEp psp)
 {
-    //if (!GamePaused && RANDOM_P2(1024) < 10)
+    //if (!paused && RANDOM_P2(1024) < 10)
     if (RANDOM_P2(1024) < 10)
     {
         // random x position
diff --git a/source/sw/src/player.cpp b/source/sw/src/player.cpp
index 22fff4782..4b9bf4c05 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/player.cpp
+++ b/source/sw/src/player.cpp
@@ -7846,9 +7846,9 @@ void PauseMultiPlay(void)
             {
                 FLAG_KEY_RELEASE(pp, SK_PAUSE);
 
-                GamePaused ^= 1;
+                paused ^= 1;
 
-                if (GamePaused)
+                if (paused)
                 {
                     short w,h;
                     auto m = GStrings("Game Paused");
@@ -7859,14 +7859,12 @@ void PauseMultiPlay(void)
 
                     SavePrediction = PredictionOn;
                     PredictionOn = FALSE;
-                    Mus_SetPaused(true);
                 }
                 else
                 {
                     PredictionOn = SavePrediction;
                     TRAVERSE_CONNECT(p)
                     pClearTextLine(Player + p, 100);
-                    Mus_SetPaused(false);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -7962,8 +7960,7 @@ domovethings(void)
 
 #if 0
     {
-        extern SWBOOL PauseKeySet;
-        if (inputState.GetKeyStatus(KEYSC_F5) && !(inputState.GetKeyStatus(KEYSC_ALT) || inputState.GetKeyStatus(KEYSC_RALT)) && !PauseKeySet)
+        if (inputState.GetKeyStatus(KEYSC_F5) && !(inputState.GetKeyStatus(KEYSC_ALT) || inputState.GetKeyStatus(KEYSC_RALT)) && !paused)
         {
             inputState.GetKeyStatus(KEYSC_F5) = 0;
             ResChange();
@@ -7991,7 +7988,7 @@ domovethings(void)
         DoPlayerMenuKeys(pp);
     }
 
-    if (GamePaused)
+    if (paused)
     {
         if (!ReloadPrompt)
             return;
diff --git a/source/sw/src/quake.cpp b/source/sw/src/quake.cpp
index 5dbafad17..a007bcf61 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/quake.cpp
+++ b/source/sw/src/quake.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ Prepared for public release: 03/28/2005 - Charlie Wiederhold, 3D Realms
 #include "build.h"
 #include "common.h"
 
+#include "gamecontrol.h"
+
 #include "names2.h"
 #include "game.h"
 #include "tags.h"
@@ -190,7 +192,7 @@ void QuakeViewChange(PLAYERp pp, int *z_diff, int *x_diff, int *y_diff, short *a
     *y_diff = 0;
     *ang_diff = 0;
 
-    if (GamePaused)
+    if (paused)
         return;
 
     // find the closest quake - should be a strength value
diff --git a/source/sw/src/vis.cpp b/source/sw/src/vis.cpp
index 2b9415ab9..5f00c8544 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/vis.cpp
+++ b/source/sw/src/vis.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ Prepared for public release: 03/28/2005 - Charlie Wiederhold, 3D Realms
 #include "ns.h"
 #include "build.h"
 
+#include "gamecontrol.h"
+
 #include "names2.h"
 #include "game.h"
 #include "tags.h"
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@ void VisViewChange(PLAYERp pp, int *vis)
     int x,y,z;
     short sectnum;
 
-    if (GamePaused)
+    if (paused)
         return;
 
     // find the closest quake - should be a strength value