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tRadar vs Wraith ARS 2X
Two police radars for FiveM. Wraith ARS 2X is a free, open-source radar and plate reader with an on-screen display. tRadar is a dash-mounted unit that models how a real radar reads, including the ways it can be fooled. Every row is sourced from each project's public pages.
Feature comparison
Price
tRadar: $14.99 one-time
Wraith ARS 2X: Free
Status
tRadar: Beta
Wraith ARS 2X: Stable releases (latest v1.3.1)
Source code
tRadar: FiveM Asset Escrow. config.lua, the access hook and every layout stay open.
Wraith ARS 2X: Open source, MIT license
Design reference
tRadar: Original faceplates, built to behave like a real moving radar
Wraith ARS 2X: Modeled on the Stalker DSR 2X, per its README
Antennas and windows
tRadar: Front and rear antennas, each with a target window and a fast window
Wraith ARS 2X: Front and rear antennas, each showing a strong target and a fast target
Locking
tRadar: Each window locks independently. Optional auto-lock: with a limit set in /tradar, an antenna with no lock takes one when a reading reaches that limit, fastest window first.
Wraith ARS 2X: Lock per antenna, with an optional automatic lock above a set speed
Modes and lanes
tRadar: Moving and stationary modes. Lane filter cycles opposite, both, off and same.
Wraith ARS 2X: Separate sensitivity for same-direction and opposite-direction traffic
Bands and audio
tRadar: X, K and Ka bands with doppler audio derived from the band
Wraith ARS 2X: Radar sounds, verbal lock confirmation ("Front Closing") and plate reader beeps
Error modeling
tRadar: Patrol-speed shadowing ships on. Calibration tolerance is modeled and ships off. Both can be turned off.
Wraith ARS 2X: Not listed
Self-test and calibration
tRadar: Power-on self-test and a tuning fork command
Wraith ARS 2X: Not listed
Speed units
tRadar: mph or km/h, set per player and remembered
Wraith ARS 2X: mph and km/h
Where the display lives
tRadar: A prop on the vehicle's dash. Nearby players can read it and hear it.
Wraith ARS 2X: On-screen radar, remote and plate reader, with adjustable scale and safe zone
Passengers
tRadar: Passengers and nearby officers can read the dash unit. The front passenger can also work the keypad if they pass the same access check.
Wraith ARS 2X: Front passenger can view and control the radar and plate reader (configurable)
Plate reader
tRadar: Optional, off by default. Front and rear windows that show and lock plates; it never decides what a plate means.
Wraith ARS 2X: Front and rear plate reader that locks plates
BOLO and CAD
tRadar: Built-in shared BOLO list managed in game, an event and export for any CAD to flag plates, and an optional Discord webhook
Wraith ARS 2X: BOLO plate, a hook for developers to link the scanner to other resources, and a Sonoran CAD plugin option
Who can use it
tRadar: Everyone, ACE permission, job and grade (6 frameworks), inventory item (9 inventories), or a custom check. Any vehicle by default; Config.vehicleClasses can restrict it to emergency vehicles.
Wraith ARS 2X: The driver of an emergency-class vehicle, and optionally the front passenger
Faceplates
tRadar: 5 faceplates across radar, plate reader and remote. HTML/PNG layouts, more from the marketplace.
Wraith ARS 2X: Not listed
Configuration
tRadar: 50 documented server options in config.lua. Dash position set in game.
Wraith ARS 2X: config.lua with defaults for keybinds, operator menu and UI scale. Players adjust settings in the operator menu.
Learning it
tRadar: Full public documentation for installation, all 50 options, usage, layouts and API
Wraith ARS 2X: In-game operator manual and an optional first-time quick start video
Radar detectors
tRadar: Publishes its band, frequency, range and mode for detectors. tDetector reads it.
Wraith ARS 2X: Not listed
Stream Deck
tRadar: Supported. Optional plugin download, with nothing to configure in game.
Wraith ARS 2X: Not listed
Dependencies
tRadar: tLib (free). No database.
Wraith ARS 2X: None listed
Try before buying
tRadar: Live test server
Wraith ARS 2X: Free download
"Not listed" means it is not in the wk_wars2x README or release post as of the date below. Wraith ARS 2X is open source, so features may also be available through forks or add-ons.
When Wraith ARS 2X may fit better
- You want a free, open-source radar you can modify.
- You want a radar that shows speeds clearly without officers learning to spot shadowing or calibration error.
- You want the front passenger to control the radar.
- You already use Sonoran CAD's Wraith plugin.
- You'd rather run a stable release than a beta.
Common questions
- Why does tRadar sometimes read the wrong speed?
- On purpose. In moving mode, a large vehicle ahead can drag the patrol reading, the way it does on a real unit, and the patrol window shows it happening. It ships on because learning to catch it is part of using the radar. Set Config.patrolShadowPull = 0 to turn it off.
- Will my officers find it too complicated?
- tRadar is built to be learned like real equipment: pick a lane, choose which window to lock, and know when a reading can't be trusted. The full documentation is public before you buy, and you can try it on the test server.
- Does tRadar work with radar detectors?
- Yes. tRadar publishes its band, frequency, range and mode so a detector can work out its own warning distance. tDetector already reads it.
- Is the plate reader a BOLO system?
- It shows and locks plates. It flags a plate only when your CAD or the built-in BOLO list says to, and it never shows "clear", because no answer isn't the same as a clean plate.
- tRadar is in beta. What does that mean?
- It's in use and it works, but the feature set is still changing between releases. Updates are included for as long as the product is offered.
Sources
Last updated October 23, 2026.
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Based on each project's public documentation and release notes as of the date above. Features and prices may change. Wraith ARS 2X is a free, open-source project by WolfKnight, and its name belongs to its owner. TIMMYG Studios is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by WolfKnight. Any real-world product named is a trademark of its owner and is referenced only to describe Wraith ARS 2X as its own documentation does.