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releasePedNativeGroup

Client-side
SA:O APISynchronized NPCs and road traffic

Releases a native ambient group token owned by the calling resource.

Syntax

bool releasePedNativeGroup(int token)

Arguments

tokenint

Token returned by acquirePedNativeGroup.

Returns

true when the owned group was released; false for an unknown, stale, or foreign token.

Ownership and lifecycle

Candidate queries create nothing. A multiplayer resource must validate each proposal, create and own the real NPCs and vehicles, assign one current syncer, handle ownership changes, and clean up every element. Native AI and event tokens belong to the calling resource and are revoked when that resource stops.

Where this comes from

SOURCECLuaPedDefs.cppClient/mods/deathmatch/logic/luadefs/CLuaPedDefs.cpp INTRODUCED / EXTENDED39f782fd9Read the commit and why the change was made TEST RESOURCE native-ai-test-harness test-resources/native-ai-test-harness
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Read the system guide →
acquirePedNativeGroup Put several NPCs into one group so GTA treats them as a single walking group and manages their shared movement. isPedNativeGroupActive Reports whether the calling resource still owns a live native ambient group. getPedNativeGroupDiagnostic Returns focused ownership and native-member diagnostics for one ambient group token.

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