About Global NPC Group Spawner (Mapwide Auto Spawner)
From Steam WorkshopWhat this is: This is an addon that allows you to easily make groups of NPCs that can later be spawned automatically all over the map. It can be used to simulate a battlefield, or to add ambient NPCs…
What this is:
This is an addon that allows you to easily make groups of NPCs that can later be spawned automatically all over the map. It can be used to simulate a battlefield, or to add ambient NPCs to your map, or anything of that nature. It uses AI nodes to find spawn positions, so the map you are playing on must have a nodegraph.
Current features:
- Supports most NPCs, including VJ Base and ZBase SNPCs as well as nextbots. - The groups you create and their contents are saved automatically whenever you make any changes! - You can put groups in different categories (sets) by renaming your group like this: CategoryName: GroupName (The set will be created automatically!) - You can change what spawn chance a group should have, and you can change how many instances of that group can exist on the map at once. - You can activate or deactivate groups whenever you want! You can also do it to all groups at once, or to all groups in a certain category. - You can set what spawn chance a certain NPC should have. - An NPC will normally spawn with their default weapons, but you can change what weapons a particular NPC can spawn with. - Lots of options to determine where NPCs can spawn, including a system that allows you to create areas that restrict or force spawning for all/certain NPC groups. - Other miscellaneous options.
How to use it:
[b]In order for anything to spawn you will need to: - Make sure the current map has a nodegraph. - Add at least one group. - Activate the group (by checking the checkbox to the left). - Add at least one NPC in that group. - Check the "Enable Spawning Module" checkbox.
The map needs a nodegraph in order for it to work! If it still doesn't work even though you know there is a nodegraph, try setting "ai_norebuildgraph" to "1".
Similiar addons that I got the idea from:
NPC Daemon: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2574407396 Zombie/NPC Invasion+: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=597017711 ZINV - Zombie/NPC Invasion: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=179517028
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Highlights
From source dataFootprint
Rated a light load on a server.
Last update
Its author last shipped an update 13 mo ago.
Global NPC Group Spawner (Mapwide Auto Spawner) on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Garry's Mod servers. We download it from Steam Workshop, place it, and restart the server.
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Garry's Mod — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 2025-10-03, released 2025-10-03
Game versions by loader
| Loader | Game versions | Newest |
|---|---|---|
| Workshop |
From 1 recorded build of Global NPC Group Spawner (Mapwide Auto Spawner).
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What kind of mod it is
From the catalogCreatures & NPCs
Adds or changes creatures, NPCs and how they behave.
Compatibility
- Game
- Garry's Mod
Verified at the source
- ✓Steam WorkshopOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-10Open ↗
- ✓AuthorZippy, as published on Steam Workshop
- ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree
