How to edit despawn timer for dead peds?

[Blablabla69420]

need instructions for this

 

You know that, after a certain amount of time, a dead ped despawns even if you're looking at it.

That uses a timer. how do i edit that timer?

 

Which file contains the despawn timer for dead peds?

What to edit in said file?

Which directory?

Need help with this.

[firedihm]

they are hardcoded

[Blablabla69420]

7 hours ago, firedihm said:

they are hardcoded

Can you just like, give it a try?

Why would there be no way to change the code?

[Jack]

30 seconds = 30 000 ms   //  0x7530      
binary search:  30 75 00 00

This function is directly responsible for that:

0x611FC0  //    CPopulation::ManagePed(CPed *ped, CVector *playerPosn);

Decompiled to c++:

Spoiler

void __cdecl CPopulation::ManagePed(CPed *ped, CVector *playerPosn)
{
  int v2; // [email protected]
  CEntity *v3; // [email protected]
  int delta; // [email protected]
  CCoors *v5; // [email protected]
  int v6; // [email protected]
  double v7; // [email protected]
  int v8; // [email protected]
  double v9; // [email protected]
  int v10; // [email protected]
  char v11; // [email protected]
  int v12; // [email protected]
  int v13; // [email protected]
  WORD v14; // [email protected]
  float v15; // [sp+4h] [bp-4h]@20

  if ( CPed::IsPlayer(ped) )
    return;
  if ( !CPed::CanBeDeleted(ped) )
    return;
  v2 = ped->m_dwPedFlags[0];
  if ( BYTE1(v2) & 1 )
    return;
  v3 = (CEntity *)ped->physical.m_pAttachedTo;
  if ( v3 )
  {
    if ( (v3->m_bTypeState & 7) == ENTITY_TYPE_VEHICLE )
      return;
  }
  delta = CTimer::m_snTimeInMilliseconds - ped->m_dwTimeWhenDead;   //  ---> RELEVANT !!! <---
  if ( ped->m_dwPedState == 55
    && (delta > 30000 || CDarkel::FrenzyOnGoing() && delta > 15000 || delta > 8000
                                                                   && CGangWars::GangWarFightingGoingOn()) )
    ped->m_dwPedFlags[1] |= PED_FADE_OUT;
  if ( ped->m_dwPedFlags[1] & PED_FADE_OUT && !CVisibilityPlugins::GetClumpAlpha(ped->physical.entity.m_pRWObject) )
  {
@@REMOVE_PED:
    CPopulation::RemovePed((_CEntity *)ped);
    return;
  }
  v5 = ped->physical.entity.placeable.m_pCoords;
  v6 = (int)&v5->m_mMatrix.matrix.pos;
  if ( !v5 )
    v6 = (int)&ped->physical.entity.placeable.m_SimpleCoors;
  if ( v5 )
    v8 = (int)&v5->m_mMatrix.matrix.pos;
  else
    v8 = (int)&ped->physical.entity.placeable.m_SimpleCoors;
  v9 = *(float *)(v8 + 4);
  v10 = ped->m_nPedType;
  v7 = *(float *)v6 - playerPosn->x;
  v15 = sqrt((v9 - playerPosn->y) * (v9 - playerPosn->y) + v7 * v7) * ped->m_fRemovalDistMultiplier;
  if ( v10 < 7 || v10 > 16 )
  {
    if ( ped->m_dwPedFlags[1] & DEAD_PED_IN_FRONT_OF_CAR && ped->field_590 )
      v15 = 0.0;
  }
  else
  {
    v15 = v15 - 30.0;
  }
  if ( CPopulation::PedCreationDistMultiplier() * TheCamera.m_fGenerationDistMultiplier * 65.0 < v15
    || !(ped->m_dwPedFlags[1] & CULL_EXTRA_FAR_AWAY)
    && CPopulation::PedCreationDistMultiplier() * TheCamera.m_fGenerationDistMultiplier * 54.5 < v15 )
  {
@@FADEOUTPEDORREMOVE:
    if ( CEntity::GetIsOnScreen(&ped->physical.entity) )
    {
      ped->m_dwPedFlags[1] |= PED_FADE_OUT;
      return;
    }
    goto @@REMOVE_PED;
  }
  if ( CPopulation::PedCreationDistMultiplier() * 25.0 >= v15 )
  {
    if ( ped->m_nPedType != 6 )
    {
      ped->m_dwTimeTillWeNeedThisPed = CTimer::m_snTimeInMilliseconds + 4000;
      return;
    }
    v12 = CTimer::m_snTimeInMilliseconds;
LABEL_45:
    ped->m_dwTimeTillWeNeedThisPed = v12 + 10000;
    return;
  }
  v11 = CEntity::GetIsOnScreen(&ped->physical.entity);
  v12 = CTimer::m_snTimeInMilliseconds;
  if ( (unsigned int)CTimer::m_snTimeInMilliseconds <= ped->m_dwTimeTillWeNeedThisPed )
  {
    if ( !v11 )
      return;
LABEL_41:
    if ( ped->m_nPedType != 6 )
    {
      ped->m_dwTimeTillWeNeedThisPed = CTimer::m_snTimeInMilliseconds + 4000;
      return;
    }
    goto LABEL_45;
  }
  if ( v11 )
    goto LABEL_41;
  v13 = TheCamera.m_nActiveCam;
  v14 = TheCamera.m_aCams[v13].m_wMode;
  if ( v14 != 7
    && v14 != 39
    && v14 != 46
    && !TheCamera.m_aCams[v13].m_bLookingLeft
    && !TheCamera.m_aCams[v13].m_bLookingRight
    && !TheCamera.m_aCams[v13].m_bLookingBehind )
    goto @@FADEOUTPEDORREMOVE;
    
    
}

 

Solutions:
Increasing the delta clock to a max DWORD value:

injector::WriteMemory<DWORD>(0x612024 + 2, -1); //  30000 as a default

or disabling the cond. check jump which will completely remove the clock:

injector::MakeNOP(0x61202A, 2);  //  default 0x227F

However if we look at the biger picture this memory changes should occur under some specific circumstances like when the player is close to a dead ped or when a ped is in his field of view. Otherwise that piece of code should be returned to the default again in order to avoid potential issues.
 

Edited April 17 by Jack

[Blablabla69420]

Understood.

Now, which filename?

[cjfan_]

If you want it just for gameplay you can use the MixSets mod.

[Blablabla69420]

18 minutes ago, cjfan_ said:

If you want it just for gameplay you can use the MixSets mod.

Yes, I want it for only gameplay. Download link?