War Thunder News

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Italy was a pioneer in aviation. Airships served its army from the mid-1880s, and on March 28th 1923, the Air Force became a separate branch of the armed forces. Renowned director Hayao Miyazaki celebrated Italian aviation in his animated films Porco Rosso and The Wind Rises, and the image of a black horse standing on its heel, depicted on the plane of Italian World War I ace Francesco Baracca, inspired the Ferrari logo.[/p][p] [/p][h2]30% discounts on Italian vehicles![/h2][p] [/p]

[p]When: From March 27th (11:00 GMT) until March 30th (11:00 GMT).[/p][p]Where: Italy > Aviation / Helicopters > Premium vehicles.[/p]

[p][/p][p]The following three vehicles are available at a 30% discount:[/p]

• [p]G.55S (rank IV) for 3,010 Golden Eagles[/p]

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• [p]Ariete (rank VI) for 6,111 Golden Eagles[/p]

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• [p]A-129 International (p) (rank VI) for 6,363 Golden Eagles. This vehicle is temporarily available for purchase with Golden Eagles only during the promotion.[/p]

[p][/p][carousel][/carousel][p] [/p][p]About this helicopter[/p]

• [p]The A-129 International (p) is a maneuverable helicopter, ideal for engaging enemy ground vehicles. The pilot is assisted in this by a radar and thermal imaging sight, Hydra-70 M247 rockets, TOW anti-tank guided missiles, and AGM-114B Hellfire guided missiles.[/p]

[p] [/p][h2]Get the “F-16 ADF” decal![/h2][p]Check out this themed decal for the day![/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p]“F-16 ADF” decal[/p][p][/p]

[p]When: From March 27th (14:00 GMT) until March 30th (11:00 GMT).[/p][p]Task: Earn 3,000 mission points in battles where you used Italian aircraft at rank III or higher to receive the “F-16 ADF” decal![/p][p] [/p][p]Please note: After finishing the task, you need to collect the reward manually.[/p][p] [/p][p]Additional details:[/p]

• [p]You can complete the task in random battles, except for \[Assault] mode.[/p]
• [p]Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → Italian Air Force Day.[/p]
• [p]You can find the decal in the “Italy → Aircraft” tab in the customization menu.[/p]

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[p][/p][p][/p][h3]Naval Vessels[/h3]

• [p]A bug that caused the player’s ship model to start moving incorrectly when launching a hydroplane during circulation has been fixed. (Report).
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[p]Sound [/p]

• [p]Sound Modifications have been temporarily disabled.
  We continue to actively develop the game’s audio, adding new features and improving sound quality. Due to these changes, some sound modifications have become incompatible with the current client version, leading to an increase in errors and crashes. To ensure a predictable and stable experience for all players, we’ve temporarily disabled support for sound modifications in War Thunder.
  We value the community and mod authors and intend to maintain the ability to create and use sound modifications as an important part of the game. We have a publicly available official sound project for modding, and we are already working on:[/p]
• [p]A mechanism for evaluating the compatibility and functionality of sound modifications[/p]
• [p]A separate guide for creating sound modifications for the current version and structure of the FMOD audio project: bank sets, routing, parameters/events, etc. This guide will help you improve the compatibility of your modifications with the game, making them more stable and less likely to impact game performance.[/p]
• [p]As soon as these tools are ready, support for sound modifications will be re-enabled. Thank you for your understanding and support.es either to DLSS 4 or DLSS 4.5 on all RTX GPUs regardless of the series has been added.[/p]

[p][/p][hr][/hr][p]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.[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][h3]Naval Vessels [/h3]

• [p]A bug that caused the torpedo on enemy hit notification sound to play when the torpedoes hit the environment has been fixed.[/p]

[p] [/p][h3]Customization and Achievements[/h3]

• [p]RN Vincenzo Gioberti, RN Saetta, MTB-379 — previously missing camouflage unlock tasks have been added (Report).
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[h3]Sound[/h3]

• [p]Ho-3 20 mm cannon — the firing sound of the cannon has been corrected to match the fire rate. (Report).[/p]

[p] [/p][h3]Graphics [/h3]

• [p]DLSS 4.5 models are now default on RTX 40 and 50 series GPUs in Performance and Ultra Performance modes. For other modes on these GPUs and all modes on RTX 20 and 30 series GPUs, DLSS 4 is still the default model.[/p]
• [p]The ability to switch the DLSS model used in the Performance and Ultra Performance modes either to DLSS 4 or DLSS 4.5 on all RTX GPUs regardless of the series has been added.[/p]

[p][/p][hr][/hr][p]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.[/p]

[p] [/p][p]On March 26th 1971, Bangladesh declared its independence. It had to be defended by force, after Pakistan did not want to lose its eastern territories. Soon after India was drawn into the war in December, Pakistan capitulated. March 26th is the most important public holiday in Bangladesh, widely celebrated with parades, concerts, and various ceremonies.[/p][p] [/p][h3]The Vijayanta and T-69 II G are available at a 30% discount for 6,111 and 6,363 Golden Eagles respectively![/h3][p] [/p]

[p]When: From March 26th (11:00 GMT) until March 30th (11:00 GMT).[/p][p]Where: Great Britain / China > Army > Premium vehicles.[/p]

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• [p]The Vijayanta is only available during the promotional period.[/p]

[p] [/p][p]About these tanks[/p]

• [p]The Vijayanta is a variant of the British Vickers MBT Mk.1, used by Indian forces during the 1971 War. It differs from its predecessor in that it features side skirts and a HEATFS shell for the Royal Ordnance L7A1 105 mm rifled gun.[/p]

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• [p]The T-69 II G is an improved version of the T-69, designed specifically for the Bangladesh Army. It’s not the most mobile tank, but its reactive armor can protect it from HEAT shells, and its excellent 105 mm gun has access to a wide range of ammunition, including APFSDS rounds and high-explosive rounds with a proximity fuse.[/p]

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[p][/p][h3]Ground Vehicles[/h3]

• [p]ZTZ96B — mistakenly removed automatic target tracker has been added back. (Report). LWS functionality has been re-added. The tank visual model will be adjusted in the future to properly show the LWS module.
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[h3]Naval Vessels[/h3]

• [p]A bug that made it impossible to take more than two main caliber shell types into the battle has been fixed. (Report).[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Interface[/h3]

• [p]A bug that sometimes caused aircraft to start displaying in the X-ray mode after consecutively opening the crew training and secondary weapons windows and then closing them regardless of the previous view mode has been fixed.[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Sound[/h3]

• [p]The sounds of engines and tracks of enemy ground vehicles have been emphasized in the sound mix so that they can’t be suppressed by any other loud sounds, be it an explosion or a cannon shot. Previously, all sounds of engines and tracks of vehicles were already played in the hearing radius around the player, but they could have been suppressed by  explosions and shots, down to a point of being quieter than the threshold of hearing.[/p]
• [p]A specific frequency in the sound mix has been dedicated to the sounds of engine and track sounds of enemy ground vehicles, which gets freed from other sounds when the enemy vehicle approaches the player. This ensures that enemy vehicles are always audible to the player.[/p]
• [p]The volume of enemy ground vehicle engines at distances of 100-200 meters has been increased.[/p]

[p] [/p][h3]Other[/h3]

• [p]The content needed for the second stage of infantry CBT has been updated or added. You can apply for the CBT here.[/p]

[p][/p][hr][/hr][p]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.[/p]