How do I get the base dt value when system timescale is set to 0?

Hi there. I've got a pause menu that sets the system timescale to 0.

There are sliders in the pause menu that increase/decrease their values every tick. This means that users with high refresh rates will have them increase/decrease super quick.

The solution would normally be to use dt, but it's always 0 when the system timescale is 0. If there were a way to get the base dt value regardless of system timescale, then I could make it standard across all refresh rates.

How do I do this?

Hi. Pausing using a timeline is a lazy idea and ties your hands in many ways.

In the past we couldn't do anything about it and always paused without stopping time and just disabling activities.

But recent updates allow you to pause time for individual objects, this will allow you to freeze only the player and enemies for the duration of the pause.