what i used in a program i wrote
If KeyHit(25) ; pause P CopyRect 0, 0, screenWidth, screenHeight, 0, 0, FrontBuffer(), BackBuffer() SetFont fntTimes70B : Color 0, 0, 0 Text (screenWidth - 4) / 2, 200, "P A U S E D", True, False Color 255, 255, 255 : Text (screenWidth) / 2, 196, "P A U S E D", True, False Flip While Not KeyHit(25) Wend FlushKeys SetFont fntTimes20B EndIf