@Aurora11
In "popcycle.dat" - could the number under column "#Scenario" specify the number of peds expected to participate in scenario for that particular area? - purely guessing, I didn't test it.

@Aurora11, @wyruzzah

Hi,
Just wanted to share my experience so far (probably well known for more experienced modders).
Scenario file “del_perro_beach.ymt” turned to be difficult to understand. Hashes are 8-digits while available on Inet hashes of peds (e.g. https://wiki.rage.mp/index.php?title=Peds) are 10 digits. Worked around it following way:

1. Using CodeWalker (https://www.gta5-mods.com/tools/codewalker-gtav-interactive-3d-map) found that all female peds resting on (as example) Del-Perro beach belong to the “SUNLOUNGER” group (probably scenario could be edited right from CodeWalker, but this is beyond my expertise at the moment).
2. Added my ped to the “SUNLOUNGER” group in “ambientpedmodelsets.meta”
   AND – IN THE SAME TIME – added my peds to the file “popgroups.ymt” in “del_perro_beach” area.
   It looks like that if I have (again, talking as example) two peds (“my_ped_1” and “my_ped_2”) and I add them BOTH to the group “SUNLOUNGER”, but in “popgroups.ymt” I add “my_ped_1” only to the area “del_perro_beach”, while “my_ped_2” – only to the area “vespucci_beach”, then:
   • “my_ped_1” will sunbath only on Del Perro beach,
   • “my_ped_2” will do the same only on Vespucci beach.
     If the ped is only in “SUNLOUNGER” and not specified for the are in “popgroups.ymt” – I didn’t see it spawned in scenario points.
3. Another personal discovery: ped models specified in particular areas are mixed with some other peds. It looks like this is specified in “popcycle.dat”. E.g., for “del_perro_beach” area peds will be combined from the groups designated in “popgroups.ymt” for “del_perro_beach” itself and also “Del_Perro_StreetGeneral”.

Sorry for long post. Comments are welcome.

@Aurora11 Thank you very much! The meta file looks much more sofisticated than the other method below (though seems to be matching exactly the purpose), didn't grasp it and give it a go yet, will need some time to play...

@wyruzzah Many thanks, after quick trial seems to be working - my peds started to appear, though not many of them yet . I need to look into details details.

Hi,
After add-on NPCs added to "popgroups.ymt" they started to appear on map, but not 100% blended into the game:
NPCs spawned on a beach walk/stand around the beach, but never rest on towels or under umbrellas - anybody knows how to control that?
Thanks!

I am OK with Gangs of LS in general, I just want to clean Vespucci beach . I have vague impression that could be achieved modifying "popgroups.ymt" file, but there are few of them in installation and it is not obvious what to modify there. To start with I don't see any gang members assigned to Vespucci beach, just general public .
Thanks for replying anyway!

Hi,
How can I get rid off gangs hanging at Vespucci beach, please?
They appeared after World of Variety install.
I was OK with the default beach peds all right ! :^)
Thank you!

Hi,
I understand there is a way to blend add-on peds into the game as completely new and additional (instead of overwriting existing peds) using PEDS.META file - can anybody describe details how to do it or give a link to the explanation, please?
Thank you!
mcdim

@Anonymoused281

Thank you for your reply. I made few attempts to install WOV into my SP game following readme file and observing all requirements (version 1604, then 1180) - storymode doesn't "pop-up" . In my case the build 1604 even doesn't load previous missions to replay (though otherwise it is perfectly OK and I see all WOV features), but 1180 does.

If you successfully played storymode with WOV - what build did you use? Your set of mods? what vehicles/peds multiplier? what gameconfig? Thank you in advance!

Hi All,

Freshman question, please:

Do I understand right that the only way to play story mode after installing World of Variety is to download 100% saved game and then re-play missions one-by-one?

If anybody here succeeded to play missions having World of Variety installed? If you did - please, describe your settings (release, gameconfig, installed modes and what you believe is important).

Thank you!