found some more protector code to remove, and added back in pause when inactive toggle/function.

src/win32/MainWnd.cpp

@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ BEGIN_MESSAGE_MAP(MainWnd, CWnd)
   ON_UPDATE_COMMAND_UI(ID_OPTIONS_EMULATOR_DISABLESTATUSMESSAGES, OnUpdateOptionsEmulatorDisablestatusmessages)
   ON_COMMAND(ID_OPTIONS_EMULATOR_SYNCHRONIZE, OnOptionsEmulatorSynchronize)
   ON_UPDATE_COMMAND_UI(ID_OPTIONS_EMULATOR_SYNCHRONIZE, OnUpdateOptionsEmulatorSynchronize)
+  ON_COMMAND(ID_OPTIONS_EMULATOR_PAUSEWHENINACTIVE, OnOptionsEmulatorPausewheninactive)
+  ON_UPDATE_COMMAND_UI(ID_OPTIONS_EMULATOR_PAUSEWHENINACTIVE, OnUpdateOptionsEmulatorPausewheninactive)
   ON_COMMAND(ID_OPTIONS_EMULATOR_SPEEDUPTOGGLE, OnOptionsEmulatorSpeeduptoggle)
   ON_UPDATE_COMMAND_UI(ID_OPTIONS_EMULATOR_SPEEDUPTOGGLE, OnUpdateOptionsEmulatorSpeeduptoggle)
   ON_COMMAND(ID_OPTIONS_EMULATOR_AUTOMATICALLYAPPLYPATCHFILES, OnOptionsEmulatorAutomaticallyApplyPatchFiles)
@@ -1154,10 +1156,13 @@ void MainWnd::OnActivate(UINT nState, CWnd* pWndOther, BOOL bMinimized)
     }
   } else {
     theApp.wasPaused = true;
+    if(theApp.pauseWhenInactive) {
       if(emulating) {
         soundPause();
       }
       theApp.active = a;
+    }
+    theApp.active = a;
 
     memset(theApp.delta,255,sizeof(theApp.delta));
   }

src/win32/MainWnd.h

@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ protected:
 	afx_msg void OnUpdateOptionsEmulatorDisablestatusmessages(CCmdUI* pCmdUI);
 	afx_msg void OnOptionsEmulatorSynchronize();
 	afx_msg void OnUpdateOptionsEmulatorSynchronize(CCmdUI* pCmdUI);
+	afx_msg void OnOptionsEmulatorPausewheninactive();
+	afx_msg void OnUpdateOptionsEmulatorPausewheninactive(CCmdUI* pCmdUI);
 	afx_msg void OnOptionsEmulatorSpeeduptoggle();
 	afx_msg void OnUpdateOptionsEmulatorSpeeduptoggle(CCmdUI* pCmdUI);
 	afx_msg void OnOptionsEmulatorAutomaticallyApplyPatchFiles();

src/win32/VBA.cpp

@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ VBA::VBA()
   iconic = false;
   glFilter = 0;
   regEnabled = false;
+ pauseWhenInactive = true;
   speedupToggle = false;
   winGbPrinterEnabled = false;
   threadPriority = 2;
@@ -2046,7 +2047,7 @@ bool VBA::updateRenderMethod(bool force)
 
 	Sm60FPS_Init();
 
-	if( !(this->*secondaryTrapPointer)( force ) ) {
+	if( !updateRenderMethod0( force ) ) {
 		// fall back to safe configuration
 		renderMethod = DIRECT_3D;
 		fsAdapter = 0;

src/win32/VBA.h

@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ enum AUDIO_API {
 class AVIWrite;
 class WavWriter;
 
-typedef DWORD (WINAPI* lpGetModuleFileNameA)(HINSTANCE, LPSTR, DWORD);
-typedef VOID (WINAPI* lpExitProcess)(UINT);
-
 class VBA : public CWinApp
 {
  public:
@@ -152,6 +149,7 @@ class VBA : public CWinApp
   bool iconic;
   int glFilter;
   bool dinputKeyFocus;
+  bool pauseWhenInactive;
   bool speedupToggle;
   bool winGbPrinterEnabled;
   int threadPriority;
@@ -209,12 +207,6 @@ class VBA : public CWinApp
 
   CString wndClass;
 
-  lpGetModuleFileNameA pGetModuleFileNameA;
-  lpExitProcess pExitProcess;
-
-  int securityCheck;
-  int securityCheck2;
-
  public:
   VBA();
   ~VBA();
@@ -260,14 +252,12 @@ class VBA : public CWinApp
   void loadSettings();
   void addRecentFile(CString file);
 
-  bool trap(bool);
-
   private:
   unsigned int detectCpuCores();
 };
 
-extern VBA theApp;
-extern int emulating;
+    extern VBA theApp;
+	extern int emulating;
 
 #ifdef MMX
     extern "C" bool cpu_mmx;

src/win32/VBA.rc

@@ -1860,6 +1860,7 @@ BEGIN
             END
             MENUITEM "&Remove intros (GBA)",        ID_OPTIONS_EMULATOR_REMOVEINTROSGBA
             MENUITEM "Auto-apply IPS/UPS/PPF",      ID_OPTIONS_EMULATOR_AUTOMATICALLYAPPLYPATCHFILES
+            MENUITEM "Pause when inactive",         ID_OPTIONS_EMULATOR_PAUSEWHENINACTIVE
             MENUITEM "AGB Print",                   ID_OPTIONS_EMULATOR_AGBPRINT
             MENUITEM "Real Time Clock",             ID_OPTIONS_EMULATOR_REALTIMECLOCK
             MENUITEM "&Game Overrides...",          ID_OPTIONS_EMULATOR_GAMEOVERRIDES

src/win32/resource.h

@@ -674,6 +674,7 @@
 #define ID_FILE_EXPORT_BATTERYFILE      40118
 #define ID_OPTIONS_FILTER16BIT_PIXELATEEXPERIMENTAL 40121
 #define ID_OPTIONS_FILTER16BIT_MOTIONBLUREXPERIMENTAL 40122
+#define ID_OPTIONS_EMULATOR_PAUSEWHENINACTIVE 40124
 #define ID_OPTIONS_SOUND_STARTRECORDING 40125
 #define ID_OPTIONS_SOUND_STOPRECORDING  40126
 #define ID_OPTIONS_VIDEO_LAYERS_BG0     40127