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 5e4e62ee..870669e8 100644
--- a/src/control/CarCtrl.cpp
+++ b/src/control/CarCtrl.cpp
@@ -964,6 +964,7 @@ CCarCtrl::PossiblyRemoveVehicle(CVehicle* pVehicle)
 		}
 		float distanceToPlayer = (pVehicle->GetPosition() - vecPlayerPos).Magnitude2D();
 		float threshold = OFFSCREEN_DESPAWN_RANGE;
+#ifndef EXTENDED_OFFSCREEN_DESPAWN_RANGE
 		if (pVehicle->GetIsOnScreen() ||
 			TheCamera.Cams[TheCamera.ActiveCam].LookingLeft ||
 			TheCamera.Cams[TheCamera.ActiveCam].LookingRight ||
@@ -975,11 +976,15 @@ CCarCtrl::PossiblyRemoveVehicle(CVehicle* pVehicle)
 			pVehicle->bIsLawEnforcer ||
 			pVehicle->bIsCarParkVehicle ||
 			CTimer::GetTimeInMilliseconds() < pVehicle->m_nSetPieceExtendedRangeTime
-			){
+			)
+#endif
+		{
 			threshold = ONSCREEN_DESPAWN_RANGE * 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 307f55d3..9a1b9846 100644
--- a/src/core/config.h
+++ b/src/core/config.h
@@ -274,6 +274,9 @@ 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
@@ -449,6 +452,7 @@ 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/Population.cpp b/src/peds/Population.cpp
index 384cef99..b9347256 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;
 			}