SKP_NPCs - Simple Proximity NPC Spawner

A lightweight, performance-focused NPC placement system for RedM that does one thing perfectly: spawns NPCs when players approach and despawns them when players leave. This only ensures placeable NPCs are there when you want them to be. Does nothing else. I made this one because I had issues with some scripts not populating all the NPCs all the time. The only job for this is NPCs. No menus or interactions...Just NPCs

Key Features

• Proximity-Based Spawning - NPCs only exist when players are nearby (configurable radius per NPC)

• Performance Optimized - Dynamic sleep cycles and efficient distance checks

• Zero Interaction - Pure placement system with no prompts, targeting, or shop systems

• Safety Features

  • Model validation before spawning

  • 20-second load timeout protection

  • Automatic cleanup on resource stop

• Fully Configured NPCs

  • Invincible and frozen in place

  • Cannot ragdoll or be damaged

  • Ignores all events

  • Optional ground placement with PlaceEntityOnGroundProperly

  • Random outfit variations applied automatically

Perfect For

• Populating towns and cities

• Adding ambient life to your server

• Creating static NPCs without complex interaction systems

• Replacing heavy NPC systems with a lightweight alternative

Configuration

Simple config structure - add unlimited NPCs with just a few lines:

lua

{
  npcmodel = 'U_M_M_NbxGeneralStoreOwner_01',
  coords = {x=-324.48, y=803.58, z=117.00, h=291.75, r=20},
  placeOnGround = false,
}

Requirements

• RedM server

• VORP Core

Installation

Drag and drop into your resources folder, ensure in server.cfg, and restart. No database setup required.

Dev Server: https://discord.gg/j6EkxwHkVS