War Thunder News

[h2]Aircraft[/h2]

• A bug that caused target lock before the launch of TV-guided AGMs to reset before launch and abruptly move the camera away from the target has been fixed. (Report).
  
• A notification about the need to turn on the laser target designator for laser-guided AGMs has been returned.
  
• A notification to turn on the laser target designator, like laser-guided AGMs have, has been added for laser-guided bombs.
  
• A bug where there was sometimes no indication that a laser seeker had captured an illuminated point has been fixed.
  
• A bug where the target lock in the Optical seeker view may have not been reset if the reset was conducted by moving the mouse away from the target has been fixed.
  

[h2]MacOS[/h2]

• A crash in Ground Battles on MacOS with Radeon graphics cards has been fixed. (Report).
  

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

Happy July 4th! The whole world knows when the USA celebrates Independence Day, it’s today, July 4th, a holiday! We’re joining the celebrations with a unique decal and some rarer Golden Eagle vehicles for purchase.

[h3]The F-86F-35 and M26E1 are temporarily available for Golden Eagles![/h3]
The F-86F-35 and M26E1 are available on this day for 9,270 and 7,480 Golden Eagles respectively!

When: From today until July 8th (09:00 GMT).
Where: USA > Aviation / Army > Premium vehicles.

About each of these vehicles

• The M26E1 is an experimental variant of the M26 Pershing armed with a 90 mm T54 gun. The penetration of this gun allows the M26E1 to match the firepower of heavy tanks while closely maintaining the mobility of a medium tank!
  
• The F-86F-35 Sabre boasts good speed, fast acceleration and impressive maneuverability compared to its contemporaries. This jet is capable of performing as a duelist as well as a ground attacker in ground battles thanks to its selection of bombs and rockets!
  

[h3]Earn the “Mount Rushmore” decal![/h3]
This decal is available for this day!

“Mount Rushmore” decal

When: From now until July 8th (09:00 GMT).

Task: Play 3 battles using US vehicles at rank III or higher to receive the “Mount Rushmore” decal.

Additional details:

• You must use a minimum of rank III.
  
• Your activity must not be below 70%.
  
• You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, and [Assault] mode.
  
• Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → US Independence Day.
  
• You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the Customization menu.
  

[h2]Ground Vehicles[/h2]

• A bug that caused very large target markers to appear on the radar display causing the arc to occupy a larger part of the circle than it should has been fixed. (Report).
  

[h2]Aircraft[/h2]

• Duplicate display of the ballistic computer when capturing a target with the radar in Arcade Battles has been fixed. The display of the lead by the radar interface is disabled, only the display by the “floating” sight reamins. Without radar target acquisition, the logic of operation remains the same — the lead marker is displayed in the same way as on all aircraft in Arcade Battles.
  
• JAS39C — inaccuracies in the standard and additional camouflages have been corrected.
  
• MiG-29 (Italy) — inaccuracies in the standard camouflage have been corrected. (Report).
  
• Mirage 5F — inaccuracies in the additional unpainted camouflage have been corrected.
  
• MiG-23BN — the colors used in the additional camouflage have been corrected.
  
• AH-64 (all variants) — a new, specially made font is now used on MFDs.
  

[h2]Locations[/h2]

• Carpathians — a position behind the spawn points in squares G3/G4 from where players could fire from a safe position over a long distance have been blocked.
  
• Volcanic Island — the heading of boat spawns being directed towards the island have been fixed.
  
• Unnaturally high trees in the following locations have been fixed:
  
  • Rocky Canyon
    
  • Mysterious Valley
    
  • Rocky Pillars
    
  • Rice Terraces
    
  • Guiana Highlands
    
  • Golan Heights
    
  • Zhengzhou
    
  • Aleutian Islands
    
  • South Africa
    

[h2]Customization[/h2]

• Dutch Air Force roundel decals have been added.
  
• The conditions for obtaining and using decals with the identification marks of the Belgian and Dutch Air Forces have been changed. Now they are only obtainable using vehicles from France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
  

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

We’re constantly working on removing cheaters from War Thunder. We rely on the Easy Anti-Cheat system to check for prohibited software usage, as well as on reports from players that we carefully go through. You can use the replay service on our website to report players to us who have violated the Terms of Service and the License Agreement of the game.

Banned accounts
For June and early July 2024, we’ve blocked 7,606 accounts that were found to have violated the rules. Specifically 3.2.3 of the EULA namely in the automation of gameplay (using bots) and cheat software.

For complete transparency, we’re publishing the full list of these blocked players. This list will be available for two weeks after the publication of this article.

Recommendations
We recommend that you set a strong password for your account and enable two-step authentication in your profile. This will protect your account from fraudsters. And remember, don’t use forbidden client modifications and never share your account information with anyone!

The French Air Force became an independent part of the country’s armed forces on July 2nd 1934, exactly 90 years ago! The French Air Force fought in World War II, and subsequently participated in conflicts in Algeria, Egypt, Mauritania, Chad, Iraq, Yugoslavia, Afghanistan and Mali. The French Air Force now has more than 500 aircraft in service, and two squadrons from the Deterrence Force are armed with nuclear missiles.

[h3]Earn the “Emblem of the French Air Force Command” decal![/h3]
Get this French decal on this anniversary!

“Emblem of the French Air Force Command” decal

When: Until July 5th (09:00 GMT).

Task: Play 3 battles using French aircraft at rank III or higher to receive the “Emblem of the French Air Force Command” decal.

Additional details:

• You must use a minimum of rank III.
  
• Your activity must not be below 70%.
  
• You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, and [Assault] mode.
  
• Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → French Air Force Day.
  
• You can find the decal in the “France-Aircraft” tab in the Customization menu.