added very scuffed and unoptimised checks to disable noVR player movement in menu and vice versa

AVVR/Assets/_Scripts/PlayerController.cs

@@ -14,19 +14,24 @@ public class PlayerController : MonoBehaviour
     private Camera playerCamera;
     private float verticalRotation = 0f;
     private Vector3 velocity;
+    private bool isEnabled = true;
 
     void Start()
     {
         controller = GetComponent<CharacterController>();
         playerCamera = GetComponentInChildren<Camera>();
         
-        // Lock cursor
-        Cursor.lockState = CursorLockMode.Locked;
-        Cursor.visible = false;
+        // Initial cursor state
+        UpdateCursorState();
     }
 
     void Update()
     {
+        if (!isEnabled)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
         // WASD Movement
         float moveX = Input.GetAxis("Horizontal");
         float moveZ = Input.GetAxis("Vertical");
@@ -58,4 +63,24 @@ public class PlayerController : MonoBehaviour
         velocity.y += gravity * Time.deltaTime;
         controller.Move(velocity * Time.deltaTime);
     }
-}
+    private void UpdateCursorState()
\ No newline at end of file
+    {
+        if (enabled)
+        {
+            Cursor.lockState = CursorLockMode.Locked;
+            Cursor.visible = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void OnEnable()
+    {
+        isEnabled = true;
+        UpdateCursorState();
+    }
+
+    private void OnDisable()
+    {
+        isEnabled = false;
+    }
+}
+

AVVR/Assets/_Scripts/noVRMenu.cs

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ public class NonVRMenu : MonoBehaviour
 {
     private bool isMenuVisible = true;
     private Canvas menuCanvas;
+    private PlayerController playerController;
     
     private AudioClip musicClip;
     private AudioClip singingClip;
@@ -45,6 +46,15 @@ public class NonVRMenu : MonoBehaviour
             menuCanvas = GetComponentInChildren<Canvas>();
         }
 
+        // Find the PlayerController in the scene
+        playerController = FindObjectOfType<PlayerController>();
+        if (playerController == null)
+        {
+            Debug.LogWarning("NonVRMenu: PlayerController not found in scene");
+        }
+        // Set initial state
+        SetMenuAndPlayerState(isMenuVisible);
+    
         // Ensure EventSystem exists
         if (FindObjectOfType<UnityEngine.EventSystems.EventSystem>() == null)
         {
@@ -74,16 +84,28 @@ public class NonVRMenu : MonoBehaviour
 
     private void Update()
     {
+        if (!isMenuVisible)
+        {
+        // Toggle menu visibility with Tab key
+        if (Input.GetKeyDown(toggleMenuKey))
+        {
+            ToggleMenuVisibility();
+        }
+            return;
+        }
         // Toggle menu visibility with Tab key
         if (Input.GetKeyDown(toggleMenuKey))
         {
             ToggleMenuVisibility();
         }
 
-        // Toggle audio playback with Space key
-        if (Input.GetKeyDown(toggleAudioKey))
+        // Only handle other inputs if menu is visible
+        if (isMenuVisible)
         {
-            ToggleAudioPlayback();
+            if (Input.GetKeyDown(toggleAudioKey))
+            {
+                ToggleAudioPlayback();
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -110,7 +132,8 @@ public class NonVRMenu : MonoBehaviour
     private void ToggleMenuVisibility()
     {
         isMenuVisible = !isMenuVisible;
-        
+        SetMenuAndPlayerState(isMenuVisible);
+
         if (menuCanvas != null)
         {
             menuCanvas.enabled = isMenuVisible;
@@ -133,6 +156,36 @@ public class NonVRMenu : MonoBehaviour
         Cursor.lockState = isMenuVisible ? CursorLockMode.None : CursorLockMode.Locked;
     }
 
+    private void SetMenuAndPlayerState(bool menuVisible)
+    {
+        // Handle menu visibility
+        if (menuCanvas != null)
+        {
+            menuCanvas.enabled = menuVisible;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            foreach (var canvas in GetComponentsInChildren<Canvas>(true))
+            {
+                canvas.enabled = menuVisible;
+            }
+            foreach (var renderer in GetComponentsInChildren<Renderer>(true))
+            {
+                renderer.enabled = menuVisible;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Handle cursor state
+        Cursor.visible = menuVisible;
+        Cursor.lockState = menuVisible ? CursorLockMode.None : CursorLockMode.Locked;
+
+        // Handle player controller state
+        if (playerController != null)
+        {
+            playerController.enabled = !menuVisible;
+        }
+    }
+
     private void ValidateComponents()
     {
         if (volumeSlider == null) Debug.LogError("NonVRMenu: Volume Slider not assigned");