diff --git a/src/audio/DMAudio.cpp b/src/audio/DMAudio.cpp
index f5b08c71..3843007d 100644
--- a/src/audio/DMAudio.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/DMAudio.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ cDMAudio::DestroyAllGameCreatedEntities(void)
 void
 cDMAudio::SetOutputMode(bool8 surround)
 {
-	return AudioManager.SetOutputMode(surround);
+	AudioManager.SetOutputMode(surround);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/control/CarCtrl.cpp b/src/control/CarCtrl.cpp
index f50111ec..93fde4eb 100644
--- a/src/control/CarCtrl.cpp
+++ b/src/control/CarCtrl.cpp
@@ -983,9 +983,12 @@ CCarCtrl::PossiblyRemoveVehicle(CVehicle* pVehicle)
 		}
 		float distanceToPlayer = (pVehicle->GetPosition() - vecPlayerPos).Magnitude2D();
 		float despawnMultiplier = 1.0f;
+#ifndef EXTENDED_OFFSCREEN_DESPAWN_RANGE
 		if (FindPlayerVehicle() && TheCamera.Cams[TheCamera.ActiveCam].Mode == CCam::MODE_1STPERSON && !FrontEndMenuManager.m_PrefsUseWideScreen)
 			despawnMultiplier = 0.75f;
+#endif
 		float threshold = OFFSCREEN_DESPAWN_RANGE * despawnMultiplier;
+#ifndef EXTENDED_OFFSCREEN_DESPAWN_RANGE
 		if (pVehicle->GetIsOnScreen() ||
 			TheCamera.Cams[TheCamera.ActiveCam].LookingLeft ||
 			TheCamera.Cams[TheCamera.ActiveCam].LookingRight ||
@@ -997,11 +1000,15 @@ CCarCtrl::PossiblyRemoveVehicle(CVehicle* pVehicle)
 			pVehicle->bIsLawEnforcer ||
 			pVehicle->bIsCarParkVehicle ||
 			CTimer::GetTimeInMilliseconds() < pVehicle->m_nSetPieceExtendedRangeTime
-			){
+			)
+#endif
+		{
 			threshold = ONSCREEN_DESPAWN_RANGE * despawnMultiplier * TheCamera.GenerationDistMultiplier;
 		}
+#ifndef EXTENDED_OFFSCREEN_DESPAWN_RANGE
 		if (TheCamera.GetForward().z < -0.9f)
 			threshold = 70.0f;
+#endif
 		if (pVehicle->bExtendedRange)
 			threshold *= EXTENDED_RANGE_DESPAWN_MULTIPLIER;
 		if (distanceToPlayer > threshold && !CGarages::IsPointWithinHideOutGarage(pVehicle->GetPosition())){
diff --git a/src/core/config.h b/src/core/config.h
index 681d239b..d8340c37 100644
--- a/src/core/config.h
+++ b/src/core/config.h
@@ -284,6 +284,9 @@ enum Config {
 
 #define NO_MOVIES	// add option to disable intro videos
 
+#define EXTENDED_OFFSCREEN_DESPAWN_RANGE // Use onscreen despawn range for offscreen peds and vehicles to avoid them despawning in the distance when you look
+                                         // away
+
 #if defined(__LP64__) || defined(_WIN64)
 #define FIX_BUGS_64 // Must have fixes to be able to run 64 bit build
 #endif
@@ -460,6 +463,7 @@ static_assert(false, "SUPPORT_XBOX_SCRIPT and SUPPORT_MOBILE_SCRIPT are mutually
 	#undef PS2_ALPHA_TEST
 	#undef NO_ISLAND_LOADING
 	#undef PS2_AUDIO_CHANNELS
+	#undef EXTENDED_OFFSCREEN_DESPAWN_RANGE
 #endif
 
 // if these defines are enabled saves are not vanilla compatible without COMPATIBLE_SAVES
diff --git a/src/peds/Ped.cpp b/src/peds/Ped.cpp
index e284dad5..dc143098 100644
--- a/src/peds/Ped.cpp
+++ b/src/peds/Ped.cpp
@@ -511,8 +511,20 @@ CPed::BuildPedLists(void)
 									continue;
 								deadsRegistered++;
 							}
+#ifdef FIX_BUGS
+							// If the gap ped list is full, sort it and truncate it
+							// before pushing more unsorted peds
+							if( gnNumTempPedList == ARRAY_SIZE(gapTempPedList) - 1 )
+							{
+								gapTempPedList[gnNumTempPedList] = nil;
+								SortPeds(gapTempPedList, 0, gnNumTempPedList - 1);
+								gnNumTempPedList = ARRAY_SIZE(m_nearPeds);
+							}
+#endif
+
 							gapTempPedList[gnNumTempPedList] = ped;
 							gnNumTempPedList++;
+							// NOTE: We cannot absolutely fill the gap list, as the list is null-terminated before being passed to SortPeds
 							assert(gnNumTempPedList < ARRAY_SIZE(gapTempPedList));
 						}
 					}
diff --git a/src/peds/Population.cpp b/src/peds/Population.cpp
index 0f68c679..75c454b6 100644
--- a/src/peds/Population.cpp
+++ b/src/peds/Population.cpp
@@ -1105,8 +1105,9 @@ CPopulation::ManagePopulation(void)
 			if (PedCreationDistMultiplier() * (PED_REMOVE_DIST_SPECIAL * TheCamera.GenerationDistMultiplier) < dist ||
 				(!ped->bCullExtraFarAway && PedCreationDistMultiplier() * PED_REMOVE_DIST * TheCamera.GenerationDistMultiplier < dist)) {
 				pedIsFarAway = true;
-
-			} else if (PedCreationDistMultiplier() * (MIN_CREATION_DIST + CREATION_RANGE) * OFFSCREEN_CREATION_MULT < dist) {
+			}
+#ifndef EXTENDED_OFFSCREEN_DESPAWN_RANGE
+			else if (PedCreationDistMultiplier() * (MIN_CREATION_DIST + CREATION_RANGE) * OFFSCREEN_CREATION_MULT < dist) {
 				if (CTimer::GetTimeInMilliseconds() > ped->m_nExtendedRangeTimer && !ped->GetIsOnScreen()) {
 					if (TheCamera.Cams[TheCamera.ActiveCam].Mode != CCam::MODE_SNIPER
 						&& TheCamera.Cams[TheCamera.ActiveCam].Mode != CCam::MODE_SNIPER_RUNABOUT
@@ -1118,7 +1119,9 @@ CPopulation::ManagePopulation(void)
 					}
 				}
 						
-			} else {
+			}
+#endif
+			else {
 				ped->m_nExtendedRangeTimer = ped->m_nPedType == PEDTYPE_COP ? CTimer::GetTimeInMilliseconds() + 10000 : CTimer::GetTimeInMilliseconds() + 4000;
 			}