Using the In-Game Radio

Learn more about the in-game radio resource.

Initial Setup

Displaying the In-Game Radio

By default, the radio display remains visible on-screen at all times. Users can toggle focus on the radio, enabling interaction when needed and un-focusing when done.

1. Use the customizable keybind (Default is ~ right above tab)

2. Use the /radio command

Access to the radio can be restricted with ACE permissions.

Hiding the In-Game Radio

A. Via Button

Use the purple button or icon on the radio frames:

Vehicle Radio: Hide Button

Handheld Radio: Hide Button

B. Via Command

Use the /radio hide command in-game to hide the radio.

C. ESC Options

You can also customize the display behavior when pressing ESC.

Logging In

Login with Account

When you first use the in-game resource, you'll need to log in. A 4-digit code will appear for you to sign in from your browser.

Open sradio.link in a web browser, log in if needed, enter your code, and click "Activate" to log in to the game.

Sonoran Radio - Activate Link

Login as Guest

When you first use the in-game resource, you'll need to log in. If your community has ACE permissions configured, no account creation or link is necessary.

Select Login as guest to bypass the account link and start using your radio. This guest option will only display if acePermsForGuests is set to true.

Permission Configuration

Learn how to configure ACE permissions for the radio.

Display Name

Custom display names are saved locally in your cache and automatically restored on future guest logins.

Guest usernames are set in the following priority order (whichever is found first):

• Last used guest display name

• Custom framework function

• First and last name from QBCore, QBox, or ESX.

• In-game display name

Users with permission can change this name.

Logging Out

You can logout/un-link your in-game radio via the settings menu (gear icon).

In-Game Radio - Settings

In-Game Radio - Unlink

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Using the In-Game Radio

Setting your Push-To-Talk (PTT) Keybind

You can customize your PTT button in your GTA Settings.

Connecting and Switching Channels

Channel Selection via Knob

The radio will connect when you turn it on with the power button (unless you need to login first).

Previous/Next Channel (In Group)

• Left click the top knob to rotate to the next channel inside the channel group.

Previous/Next Group

• Right-click the top knob to change its mode from channel changing to group changing.

• Left click the top knob to rotate to the next channel group.

Channel Selection via Menu

Select the channel menu icon to open the channel selection options. Click on the channel you wish to transmit on.

CTRL + Click allows you to select multiple channels to transmit on at once.

Modern UI - Channel Menu Icon

Text UI - Channel Menu Icon

Modern UI - Channel Selection

Text UI - Multi-Channel Selection

Channel Selection via Hotkeys, Commands, and Stream Deck

Channels can also be changed via:

• Channel Change Keybind

• In-Game Commands (Optional Stream Deck Integration)

Channel Scanning/Listening

Scanning Radio Channels

Scanning a radio channel allows users to hear all transmissions, even if they are not actively transmitting on that channel. However, transmissions on the primary channel (the one you are actively talking on) will take priority, muting transmissions from scanned channels whenever someone speaks on the primary channel.

Selecting Scanned Channels (Modern or Text Display)

1. Select the Channel Scan Icon

2. Select the channel group to view the contained channels

3. Click on a channel to toggle on/off scanning

Learn how to toggle a channel scan via command or Stream Deck!

Users can also create a scan list to swap between multiple scanned channels at once.

Custom Scan Lists

Scan Lists

Users can scan one or more channels to listen without transmitting. For monitoring multiple channels, "Scan Lists" let users group channels and easily switch between them.

Creating a Scan List (Modern or Text Display)

1. Toggle scanning on one or more channels.

2. Select the + icon next to Scan Lists to create a new scan list with the current selection.

3. Scan lists can be reordered via drag-and-drop.

4. Select the adjust button to rename or remove the scan list.

5. Click on the scan list to scan all of the channels inside of it.

6. Scan lists can be reordered via drag-and-drop

Learn how to toggle a scan list via command or Stream Deck!

Adjust Volume

Your radio volume also controls how loudly nearby users hear the radio chatter.

Radio Volume

System-Wide Volume

In the settings menu (gear icon) you can adjust the radio's total volume output.

Per-User Volume

You can also right-click on any user to adjust their volume specifically.

Volume Hotkey

You can also use the in-game keybind to quickly adjust volume.

The adjustment amount is customizable in the settings menu.

Adjust Volume With Sirens

Automatic Volume Increase w/Sirens

When in-game, turning on your sirens will increase your overall radio volume by the configured amount. Turning your sirens back off will lower the volume back down.

This feature is automatically integrated with Luxart Vehicle Control. If the resource is not named LVC, the config.luxartResourceName value must be updated.

For communities not using LVC, the functionality will fall back to a FiveM native that will trigger the functionality if either lights or sirens are activated.

Move and Resize the Radio

If you move your radio too far off of your screen:

Use /radio reset to reset the size and position.

Radio Move and Resize

On the radio screen, open the Settings modal by pressing the gear icon.

Select Move/Resize

• Click and drag the radio to change it's position on your screen.

• Hold ctrl and drag to resize the radio.

• Press esc to save the new size and position.

Escape Mode

ESC Radio Display Behavior

The Escape Mode selector changes the in-game radio display behavior after pressing ESC. The server default for this setting can be configured in the config's defaultEscapeMode property.

Keep Radio Visible

• The radio stays visible on ESC

Hide Radio

• The radio closes on ESC

XMITT (PTT)

• The radio closes on ESC, but is visible while transmitting

Panic

In-Game Panic

Pressing the orange panic button on the in-game radio toggles your panic status.

This can also toggle your panic status in Sonoran CAD.

Dispatchers will also be able to see and clear your panic status.

Sonoran Radio has a configurable option to automatically press a users PTT button for a configurable amount of time when the user presses their radio panic button:

Config.autoPttOnPanic = {
	enabled = true, -- Enable automatic PTT when panic button is pressed
	duration = 15 -- Duration in seconds to hold PTT when panic button is pressed
}

Display Names

Update User Display Name

View several different methods to update a user's display name in the radio.

Radio Types

Sonoran Radio offers three radio platforms: handheld, top-down HUD, and vehicle. All three radio platforms can have customizable frame styles.

When opening the radio via /radio the handheld radio will display on-screen. The vehicle UI will display when opening the radio inside of a vehicle. The top-down HUD style can be viewed with the /radiohud command.

Change Radio Frames

The settings menu also allows you to customize your radio frame:

Sonoran Radio - Custom Frames

Learn more about customizable radio frames:

Customizing Radio Frames

Civilian Usage

Placing an Emergency (911) Call

Civilians can place an emergency call to speak directly with dispatchers:

Emergency Calls

Custom Animations

Unlock multiple more custom radio animations, FREE with Sonoran Radio pro!

Sonoran Radio x Big Daddy Scripts

Big Daddy Radio Animations