Ancient Radar has no in-game menu: the loader runs on the PC, the map opens in a browser on a second device.
Requirements
Tick what matches your PC:
- Windows 10 or 11 (x64), builds 1909–26H2
- SVM/VT-X virtualisation on; Hyper-V and Secure Boot off
- A second device for the radar (phone, tablet or a second PC)
System requirements
- Operating system Windows 10 or 11 Builds 1909 – 26H2
- Processor Intel or AMD
- Graphics card NVIDIA or AMD
- Game mode Borderless window or windowed
- Launchers Arena Breakout Launcher, Steam or Epic Games
- Built-in spoofer No
Preparation
Remove third-party antivirus and anti-cheats Kaspersky, Avast, ESET and the like, plus FaceIT and Riot Vanguard, conflict with the loader. They must be uninstalled, not just paused.
- Open Settings → Apps → Installed apps (or Control Panel → Programs and Features).
- Uninstall any third-party antivirus (Kaspersky, Avast, AVG, ESET, 360, Malwarebytes, etc.). Pausing or disabling is not enough — the antivirus driver stays resident.
- Uninstall the FaceIT AC and Riot Vanguard anti-cheats if present — they block third-party software at the kernel level.
- FaceIT is the CS2 anti-cheat, Vanguard is the Valorant one. If you don't play those games, they are safe to remove.
Fully disable Windows Defender The #1 cause of “it won't launch”. Disable it for real: manually first, then remove it from startup, reboot, and finish it off with Defender Control.
- Step 1. Turn protection off by hand. Open Windows Security → Virus & threat protection → Manage settings and switch every toggle off:
- Real-time protection — Off.
- Cloud-delivered protection — Off.
- Automatic sample submission — Off.
- Tamper Protection — Off. Turn this one off first, otherwise the others switch themselves back on.
- Step 2. Disable reputation-based protection. In Windows Security → App & browser control → Reputation-based protection → Settings, turn everything off (SmartScreen, potentially-unwanted-app blocking).
- Step 3. Remove Defender from startup. Open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) → Startup apps tab, find Windows Security notification icon and click Disable.
- Step 4. Restart your computer. This is mandatory — some Defender services only unload after a reboot.
- Step 5. Finish with Defender Control. Download Defender Control (archive password: r1xon), run it as administrator and click Disable Windows Defender — the tile turns red.
- If your antivirus deletes the utility itself, protection is still active — go back to step 1. The file ships zipped on purpose so Defender can't wipe it before it's disabled.
- Make sure your system meets the requirements: AES, SVM/VT-X, Windows 10-11 x64, at least 16 GB RAM.
- Configure overlay before launching the game.
- Either of the two works: SteelSeries GG or NVIDIA App.
- NVIDIA App is only available on Nvidia GPUs; on AMD use SteelSeries GG.
- Keep only the chosen overlay enabled and close the extra ones: Steam, MSI Afterburner, Overwolf.
If the menu does not appear with NVIDIA App, turn its overlay off completely and use SteelSeries GG instead. - If you chose SteelSeries GG, install and configure it download SteelSeries GG:
- SteelSeries GG supports fullscreen mode.
- Open GENERAL -> General and enable Sonar.
- Go to SONAR -> Shortcuts.
- Bind Master — Volume Up, for example
F7. - Press this bind before injection.
- If you use NVIDIA App, enable overlay download NVIDIA App:
- NVIDIA App does not support fullscreen mode.
- Open settings and go to Generals.
- Enable IN-GAME OVERLAY.
Launch
- Download the loader — download the loader.
- Run the loader as administrator.
- Insert your key.
- Press Inject.
- The loader will close automatically after injection.
- After the loader closes, launch the game.
- The radar will open in the browser.
Problems & fixes
22Please launch SteelSeries Moment Overlay (GeForce)
The menu does not appear with the NVIDIA App overlay
Please launch SteelSeries Sonar Overlay (SteelSeries)
Flickering menu or black screens
Please disable Intel Rapid Storage Technology
The bind button does not work
Menu does not appear or the Loader closes immediately
Unsupported Firmware
Error 0x296
Unknown network error
Failed to allocate memory / Failed to map memory
Failed to load dependencies / Make sure all antiviruses are disabled
Please uninstall Vanguard / FaceIT first
AES instruction set is not supported
Please enable Intel VT-X / AMD-V in BIOS
VMX/SVM is not supported
bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype off in an administrator Command Prompt and restart.Either virtual or RAID disk is present
CRD failed at XXX / Failed to init render
Incorrect HWID
wmic diskdrive get Caption, SerialNumber, then wmic baseboard get SerialNumberIf the commands fail or return no serial numbers, Windows/WMI is broken — use an official Windows build. If serials are shown, send the key and an error screenshot to support.
The map does not load even though Connected is shown
Radar launch error after a restart
More launch tips
- Run the Loader as administrator and start the game only after injection finishes.
- Open the Radar map on a separate phone, tablet, or second PC.
- Always check the current product status and update news before troubleshooting.
- If the product is online but the map does not load, attach Loader and Radar screenshots to a support request.
Nothing matches. Run R1XON Checker or write to support — we will sort it out.
Advanced setup — only if it still won’t launch
Use a VPN for download and activation CIS ISPs often block the activation servers. A VPN is needed while downloading the loader, activating the key and injecting — you can turn it off before joining a match.
- Use a full VPN — an app that routes all traffic, not a browser proxy or extension: half the support tickets come from exactly this. In Happ and similar clients turn on TUN mode.
- Turn the VPN on before downloading the loader and activating the key. If something won't load, switch country (Europe or the US usually work).
- After a successful inject you can turn the VPN off before the match to avoid extra ping.
Update Visual C++ and DirectX Up-to-date runtimes keep the loader and overlay from crashing at start.
- Install Visual C++ Redistributable x64 and restart the PC.
- Update DirectX if you haven't in a while.
FAQ
2Where do I get the key after payment?
Why open the radar on a phone?
Still stuck?
Run R1XON Checker first — it pinpoints most launch problems in 30 seconds. If it still fails, attach the checker report to your support ticket and we’ll sort it out fast.