added 'mob_nospawn_range' setting

api.lua

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ local remove_far = minetest.settings:get_bool("remove_far_mobs") ~= false
 local difficulty = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mob_difficulty")) or 1.0
 local show_health = minetest.settings:get_bool("mob_show_health") ~= false
 local max_per_block = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("max_objects_per_block") or 99)
+local mob_nospawn_range = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mob_nospawn_range") or 12)
 local mob_chance_multiplier = tonumber(minetest.settings:get("mob_chance_multiplier") or 1)
 
 -- Peaceful mode message so players will know there are no monsters
@@ -3654,8 +3655,9 @@ function mobs:spawn_specific(name, nodes, neighbors, min_light, max_light,
 				return
 			end
 
-			-- only spawn away from player
-			local objs = minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(pos, 12)
+			-- only spawn a set distance away from player
+			local objs = minetest.get_objects_inside_radius(
+					pos, mob_nospawn_range)
 
 			for n = 1, #objs do
 

api.txt

@@ -632,6 +632,7 @@ External Settings for "minetest.conf"
    'mobs_griefing'          when false mobs cannot break blocks when using either
                             pathfinding level 2, replace functions or mobs:boom
                             function.
+   'mob_nospawn_range'      Minimum range a mob can spawn near player (def: 12)
 
 Players can override the spawn chance for each mob registered by adding a line
 to their minetest.conf file with a new value, the lower the value the more each

readme.MD

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Lucky Blocks: 9
 
 
 Changelog:
-- 1.51 - Added some node checks for dangerous nodes, jumping and falling tweaks, spawn area check (thx for idea wuzzy), re-enabled mob suffocation
+- 1.51 - Added some node checks for dangerous nodes, jumping and falling tweaks, spawn area check (thx for idea wuzzy), re-enabled mob suffocation, add 'mob_nospawn_range' setting
 - 1.50 - Added new line_of_sight function that uses raycasting if mt5.0 is found,  (thanks Astrobe), dont spawn mobs if world anchor nearby (technic or simple_anchor mods), chinese local added
 - 1.49- Added mobs:force_capture(self, player) function, api functions now use metatables thanks to bell07
 - 1.48- Add mobs:set_velocity(self, velocity) global function

settingtypes.txt

@@ -27,3 +27,6 @@ mob_chance_multiplier (Mob chance multiplier) float 1.0
 
 #    When false Mob no longer drop items when killed
 mobs_drop_items (Mob drops) bool true
+
+#....Sets minimum distance around player that mobs cannot spawn
+mob_nospawn_range (Mob no-spawn range) float 12.0