NLR Police Radar + Scanner — Free Hybrid v1.1.0

This is the free first look at the NLR Universal Career RP MP system. The radar works in single-player Free Roam and multiplayer. In single-player, the scanner creates an NLR Virtual Second Unit from an AI or locally spawned vehicle and runs it through real beam geometry. In multiplayer, it automatically uses real player transmitters through the included relay. It does not include the Civilian Database, CAD, economy, garage, dealership, racing, towing or impound systems.

What is included

- Radar in any single-player or multiplayer vehicle; no police configuration or police vehicle is required.

- Front, rear or both antenna selection.

- All, same direction or oncoming traffic filtering.

- 50–1,000 metre detection range and 28–48 degree beam width.

- Automatic road speed limit detection with a manual fallback.

- Automatic top two offender locks above the active limit.

- Vehicle model, game vehicle ID and visible plate text in captures.

- Manual front and rear locks, capture history and compact layouts.

- Scanner detection of active NLR radar beams with source, bearing, proximity and the nearest two signals.

- NLR Virtual Second Unit mode for single-player, clearly identified as a simulated AI transmitter.

- A lightweight BeamMP relay with ownership validation, input validation, sequence checking, expiry and rate limiting.

What the scanner detects

In multiplayer, the scanner detects active beams transmitted by this NLR radar protocol when both players have this client resource and the server runs the included relay. In single-player, it selects up to two active non-player vehicles as clearly labeled NLR Virtual Units and evaluates their simulated front and rear beams using the same distance, angle and obstruction checks. It does not claim that BeamNG AI vehicles contain real radar hardware, and it does not detect unrelated radar mods or hidden vehicles.

## Single-player Free Roam test

1. Install the client ZIP as a normal BeamNG user mod.

2. Start Free Roam and add *NLR Police Radar and NLR Police Scanner* through the UI Apps editor.

3. Enter any vehicle and spawn or enable AI traffic.

4. The radar operates immediately and reads local traffic inside its selected beam.

5. The scanner automatically assigns nearby active non-player vehicles as *NLR Virtual Unit 1 and NLR Virtual Unit 2*.

6. Drive into a virtual unit's front or rear beam to trigger a simulated scanner alert.

## Server installation — step by step

1. Stop the BeamMP server.

2. Open the server's `Resources` folder.

3. Copy `CLIENT_UPLOAD/NLR_Radar_Scanner_Free_Hybrid_Client_v1.1.0.zip` into `Resources/Client`. Do not extract that inner ZIP.

4. Copy the complete `SERVER_UPLOAD/NLRRadarScannerRelay` folder into `Resources/Server`.

5. The final server paths must be:

- `Resources/Client/NLR_Radar_Scanner_Free_Hybrid_Client_v1.1.0.zip`

- `Resources/Server/NLRRadarScannerRelay/main.lua`

6. Remove older standalone copies of the NLR radar, scanner or `NLRPoliceScanner` relay so two versions do not answer the same events.

7. Start the server and look for: `[NLR Radar + Scanner] Free Hybrid relay 1.1.0 ready`.

8. Join the server with two clients for the best relay test.

Player setup

1. Join the server and let BeamMP finish downloading resources.

2. Open BeamNG's UI Apps editor.

3. Add *NLR Police Radar and/or NLR Police Scanner*.

4. Enter any drivable vehicle.

5. Wait for the radar to show `LIVE SCAN` and the scanner to show `RELAY LIVE`.

6. On the radar, select FRONT, REAR or BOTH and ALL, SAME or ONCOMING.

7. Open SETTINGS to choose range, 28/38/48 degree beam width, limit source, auto lock and units.

8. To test the scanner, have another connected player power on the NLR radar and drive into its selected antenna beam.

Troubleshooting

- *Radar works but the multiplayer scanner has no link:* confirm the server plugin folder and inner client ZIP are in the exact paths above, then restart the server.

- *Scanner shows no signal:* another player must be transmitting an active NLR radar beam that reaches your locally loaded vehicle.

- *Duplicate events or unstable linking:* remove older NLR radar/scanner relay plugins and keep only one version.

- *App not listed:* clear the BeamNG UI cache if needed, reconnect, and confirm the ZIP contains `ui/modules/apps/nlrRadar` and `ui/modules/apps/nlrScanner` at its root.

Future release boundary

The future NLR Universal Career RP MP Full edition adds the connected Police Database and Radar, CAD evidence, tickets, fines, driver records, towing and timed impound, Civilian Database, persistent economy, garages, dealerships, jobs, player market, upgrades, repairs, racing, bets and account migration. None of those systems are represented as included here.

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