What is the setting in the npc file that controls view/spot distance?

[Pickles256]

What setting controls how quickly or the distance in which the AI spots the player?

[Daedra]

I'm not completely sure, but I believe these are what you need:

 

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The top one I think is for the NPC's view distance. The bottom one is for how far they can hear footsteps (like when a Stormtrooper hears footsteps walking nearby and says "Is somebody there?").

[Droidy365]

I'm pretty sure @@Daedra's right, I messed around with these in the past trying to make a stealth thing. I ended up making them completely deaf 

[Pickles256]

I'm not completely sure, but I believe these are what you need:

 

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The top one I think is for the NPC's view distance. The bottom one is for how far they can hear footsteps (like when a Stormtrooper hears footsteps walking nearby and says "Is somebody there?").

Thank you!