I just want to know the gun spec of a gun especially this part

does this only apply to the player or are is it supposed to apply to the NPC that is also using that gun.

If i do a simple test with

PlayerDist = GetPlayerDistance(e)
Prompt(PlayerDist )
to display the players distant from the Ai and to see at what range the Ai will start to fire . So far it looks like they all starts to fire at the same distance at less than 1500

I am busy with a cene in the game were i what to place AI with pistols and shot guns at deferent places , obviously the pistols must have a longer range, the ai can not shoot the player with a shotgun at the same distance.
how can i achieve this

yes the gun settings do effect the AI weapons but there is a hardcoded "vision" check which max's out at 1500 which is why they can't fire beyond that range

@pcs
Sounds like some 'per-the-usual' red-neck fakery via script might fill in?
That is if you are interested. 3500 units maximus.
** Remove the 'remarks' at the sound slot when you have actual sound files set to play.**
As usual just place an always active barrel, set player health to about 1000 and move nearer and further to see what's happening round here.

This script I wrote for you randomizes the shot
A> damage,
B> chance of a hit (more or less according to distance)
C> sound played
D> can include ricochet sounds for misses...

As of this time, these functions are not included; any obstacles between you, nor if the NPC is facing you and 'alarmed', nor if the NPC has already been a casualty... more scripting would have to play into that.
This crude example sorta simulates an unseen bot sniping at you in an open field or from a hill...

Hey GubbyBlips, thanks man. i will test it out as soon as i come back from hospital. i need to get my stitches out.

I'm going to add at least one more feature (or two)
An entity tracker so this script will follow an actual NPC, and maybe figure out how I can determine if the NPC is not dead? Health n stuff... so the script stops at that point.

BTW, I think determining bullet obstacles wouldn't be that hard either, just a matter of time to incorporate those features.

Added obstacles and you can tie this script to an NPC's location.
Also @smallg function; /detect if object facing player/ before taking action.
But it seems like stock AI is locked away under a few levels of functions and there's no documentation so it's hard to trace where to find
AI death to turn script off.

GubbyBlips, i looked at the script and it work fine just need to get sound going.

i will look into the ai script and see if i can help with the death and hurt detection

There's a new one above (had to edit post)...
Sound is working if you remove comments. Modify as you wish (shot speed or damage for example.)
Also you can assign the script to an Entity on line 69. In that way the script is associated with the location and distance the NPC is, (like when it moves). Did we once have someone show how to detect AI death?

Now say what ............. I was looking through all this stuff for dead AI characters like
/ / / -- if ai_bot_state[e] == ai_state_preexit then ---
or
/ / / -- if tFrame >= tDyingAnimFinish-2 then ---
but come to find out it's silly simple the same as other entities...
/ / / -- if g_Entity[e]['health'] < 1 then ---

i have found the place were to detect if Ai get hurt a while back.
https://forum.game-guru.com/thread/221723#msg2628990
andd to detect if NPC is dead just add a check in the exit of the ai.soldier script.

can it be changed ? Or did anyone change it ?

im not sure

No, and no.

Basically it is hard coded in the engine.