CPeds

In the Grand Theft Auto game engines, CPed stands for Character Pedestrian, a class used to represent non-player characters that populate the world. CPeds include pedestrians, drivers, bystanders, police officers, and other scripted figures. They are a core element in both the base game and manipulation by modders through common scripting interfaces.

CPeds can be spawned, configured, and controlled by scripts. They have attributes such as model, clothing, voice, and relationships with other entities. Developers can assign tasks to CPeds—walking, running, entering or exiting vehicles, engaging in combat, or performing scripted animations—and their AI governs movement, reactions, and interactions with the player and with other NPCs.

Customization and behavior: Each CPed is linked to a specific model, which determines appearance and voice. CPeds can be equipped with weapons, placed in vehicles, assigned patrol routes, or set to guard a location. They support relationship groups (friendly, neutral, hostile) and a range of states (healthy, injured, dead) that influence how they act and how they can be interacted with.

Scripting and API access: CPeds are commonly manipulated via modding frameworks such as Script Hook V or FiveM, which expose native functions operating on CPed instances. Through these APIs, developers can create, modify, or delete CPeds, assign tasks, change attributes, or remove them from the world during runtime.

Limitations and considerations: CPeds are part of the game's internal AI system and are primarily used by modders and mappers. They are not officially documented in all consumer-facing SDKs, and improper use can cause instability or conflicts with game updates. Usage typically occurs in single-player mods or custom multiplayer environments that permit modding.