diff --git a/Scripts/Components/EventManager.cs b/Scripts/Components/EventManager.cs
index 9d1ea20..77c12cd 100644
--- a/Scripts/Components/EventManager.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Components/EventManager.cs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public partial class EventManager : Node
     
     private void FireEvent(EventDefinition eventDef)
     {
-        GetTree().Paused = true;
+        GameBus.Instance.SetPause(true);
 
         var popup = _eventPopupScene.Instantiate<EventPopup>();
         _eventPopupContainer.AddChild(popup);
diff --git a/Scripts/Components/PauseManager.cs b/Scripts/Components/PauseManager.cs
index 9f28fd8..3333e5d 100644
--- a/Scripts/Components/PauseManager.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Components/PauseManager.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using Godot;
+using ParasiticGod.Scripts.Singletons;
 
 namespace ParasiticGod.Scripts.Components;
 
@@ -13,17 +14,30 @@ public partial class PauseManager : CanvasLayer
         ProcessMode = ProcessModeEnum.Always;
         _pauseMenu.Hide();
         _pauseButton.Pressed += TogglePause;
+        
+        GameBus.Instance.PauseStateChanged += OnPauseStateChanged;
     }
 
     public override void _Input(InputEvent @event)
     {
         if (@event.IsActionPressed("pause")) TogglePause();
     }
+    
+    public override void _ExitTree()
+    {
+        if (GameBus.Instance != null)
+        {
+            GameBus.Instance.PauseStateChanged -= OnPauseStateChanged;
+        }
+    }
 
     private void TogglePause()
     {
-        var isPaused = !GetTree().Paused;
-        GetTree().Paused = isPaused;
+        GameBus.Instance.SetPause(!GetTree().Paused);
+    }
+    
+    private void OnPauseStateChanged(bool isPaused)
+    {
         _pauseMenu.Visible = isPaused;
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Scripts/Singletons/GameBus.cs b/Scripts/Singletons/GameBus.cs
index 826cb9c..b8e3667 100644
--- a/Scripts/Singletons/GameBus.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Singletons/GameBus.cs
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public partial class GameBus : Node
     public event Action PopulationVisualsUpdated;
     public event Action<string> AgeAdvanced;
     public event Action GameWon;
+    public event Action<bool> PauseStateChanged;
 
     public override void _EnterTree()
     {
@@ -133,12 +134,18 @@ public partial class GameBus : Node
         {
             effect.Execute(_gameState);
         }
-        GetTree().Paused = false;
+        SetPause(false);
     }
     
     public void SubscribeToStat(Stat stat, Action<double> listener) => _gameState.Subscribe(stat, listener);
     public void UnsubscribeFromStat(Stat stat, Action<double> listener) => _gameState.Unsubscribe(stat, listener);
     
+    public void SetPause(bool isPaused)
+    {
+        GetTree().Paused = isPaused;
+        PauseStateChanged?.Invoke(isPaused);
+    }
+    
     public GameState CurrentState => _gameState;
     
     [ConsoleCommand("set_stat", "Sets the value of a specified stat.")]
diff --git a/Scripts/UI/EventPopup.cs b/Scripts/UI/EventPopup.cs
index b6b91d4..42ee323 100644
--- a/Scripts/UI/EventPopup.cs
+++ b/Scripts/UI/EventPopup.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,12 @@ public partial class EventPopup : PanelContainer
     private EventDefinition _eventDef;
     private Timer _timeoutTimer;
     private readonly RandomNumberGenerator _rng = new();
-    
+
+    public override void _Ready()
+    {
+        ProcessMode = ProcessModeEnum.Always;
+    }
+
     public void DisplayEvent(EventDefinition eventDef)
     {
         _eventDef = eventDef;
diff --git a/export_presets.cfg b/export_presets.cfg
index a9d1376..00eafcb 100644
--- a/export_presets.cfg
+++ b/export_presets.cfg
@@ -42,3 +42,73 @@ rm -rf \"{temp_dir}\""
 dotnet/include_scripts_content=false
 dotnet/include_debug_symbols=false
 dotnet/embed_build_outputs=false
+
+[preset.1]
+
+name="Windows Desktop"
+platform="Windows Desktop"
+runnable=true
+advanced_options=false
+dedicated_server=false
+custom_features=""
+export_filter="all_resources"
+include_filter=""
+exclude_filter=""
+export_path=""
+patches=PackedStringArray()
+encryption_include_filters=""
+encryption_exclude_filters=""
+seed=0
+encrypt_pck=false
+encrypt_directory=false
+script_export_mode=2
+
+[preset.1.options]
+
+custom_template/debug=""
+custom_template/release=""
+debug/export_console_wrapper=1
+binary_format/embed_pck=false
+texture_format/s3tc_bptc=true
+texture_format/etc2_astc=false
+binary_format/architecture="x86_64"
+codesign/enable=false
+codesign/timestamp=true
+codesign/timestamp_server_url=""
+codesign/digest_algorithm=1
+codesign/description=""
+codesign/custom_options=PackedStringArray()
+application/modify_resources=true
+application/icon=""
+application/console_wrapper_icon=""
+application/icon_interpolation=4
+application/file_version=""
+application/product_version=""
+application/company_name=""
+application/product_name=""
+application/file_description=""
+application/copyright=""
+application/trademarks=""
+application/export_angle=0
+application/export_d3d12=0
+application/d3d12_agility_sdk_multiarch=true
+ssh_remote_deploy/enabled=false
+ssh_remote_deploy/host="user@host_ip"
+ssh_remote_deploy/port="22"
+ssh_remote_deploy/extra_args_ssh=""
+ssh_remote_deploy/extra_args_scp=""
+ssh_remote_deploy/run_script="Expand-Archive -LiteralPath '{temp_dir}\\{archive_name}' -DestinationPath '{temp_dir}'
+$action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute '{temp_dir}\\{exe_name}' -Argument '{cmd_args}'
+$trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Once -At 00:00
+$settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries
+$task = New-ScheduledTask -Action $action -Trigger $trigger -Settings $settings
+Register-ScheduledTask godot_remote_debug -InputObject $task -Force:$true
+Start-ScheduledTask -TaskName godot_remote_debug
+while (Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName godot_remote_debug | ? State -eq running) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 100 }
+Unregister-ScheduledTask -TaskName godot_remote_debug -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction:SilentlyContinue"
+ssh_remote_deploy/cleanup_script="Stop-ScheduledTask -TaskName godot_remote_debug -ErrorAction:SilentlyContinue
+Unregister-ScheduledTask -TaskName godot_remote_debug -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction:SilentlyContinue
+Remove-Item -Recurse -Force '{temp_dir}'"
+dotnet/include_scripts_content=false
+dotnet/include_debug_symbols=true
+dotnet/embed_build_outputs=false