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War Thunder has another major upgrade out with 'Direct Hit'

Direct Hit is the name of the latest massive update to War Thunder, the free to play online war sim.

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Update 2.9.0.14

A bug has been fixed where players couldn’t see the “Attention to the map” marker on the minimap during a battle.
A bug has been where an afterburner flame looked black in ULQ settings.
A bug has been fixed that prevented a vehicle’s pop-up menu displaying in the test drive window whilst using a gamepad.
A bug has been fixed that prevented the decal tab from closing whilst using a gamepad.
A bug has been fixed that in some cases led to a crash on PlayStation consoles.
The display of ground units at low heights has been fixed for weapons with TV seekers.
IS-7 — a bug with an incorrect display of the coaxial 7.62mm machine guns in x-ray mode has been fixed.
Vickers Mk.3 — vignette in the gunner’s sight has been fixed, field of view has been widened. .
Pe-8 — separate fuel tanks have been enabled (reduced chance of fire). A more precise inertia calculation has been implemented depending on the current weight (fuel and armament load). Thermodynamics of engines has been specified.
AV-8A — a bug with the display of the flares block has been fixed in the preset “Flares/chaff x240”.
MiG-27M — The R-60 missiles in the preset with 100kg bombs have been changed to R-60M.
ZTZ99-III — reduced armour durability of the hull’s front in comparison to the ZTZ99-II has been fixed (report).
ZTZ96, ZTZ96A, ZTZ99-II, ZTZ99-III — Reloading time for the 125 mm cannon has been changed from 7.5 to 7.1 seconds.
Type 79 ASM — Elevation above the line of sight in flight has been added.
ZSU-37-2 — Displaying of the different angular guidance speeds for the left and right cannons in the X-Ray view has been fixed.
HMS Peacock — Radar has been added to the X-Ray view.
Churchill I — A bug with reverse track rotation has been fixed.

The current provided changelog reflects the major changes within the game as part of this Update. Some updates, additions and fixes may not be listed in the provided notes. War Thunder is constantly improving and specific fixes may be implemented without the client being updated.

Tu-1: the Tzar of Heavy Gunners

A new premium strike aircraft in the Soviet lineup, featuring devastating guns and a heavy bomb load. The perfect addition for mixed and naval battles at mid tiers!

In our game, the Tu-1 is a premium strike aircraft at rank IV of the USSR aviation. This aircraft complements the line of cannon strike aircraft, and in many ways resemble the excellent premium TIS-MA fighter. Heavy forward-facing armament consisting of a pair of 45-mm and a pair of 23-mm cannons makes it unsurpassed in the destruction of low-flying bombers and attack aircraft in air battles. Ammo belts for hitting armored targets easily crack armored vehicles - including heavy tanks and self-propelled guns when shot into the side or roof. Tu-1 is equipped with a radar, which is quite exotic for mid-rank Soviet aviation. The radar makes it easier to detect targets in markerless game modes and will be a huge advantage in night battles, as well as in thick clouds, rain or snow. Two machine-gun mounts with high-caliber MGs at the bottom and top of the fuselage will quickly cool down fighters that dare to chase the Tu-1 on her “six”.

The Tu-1 is an excellent addition to the Soviet strike aircraft lineup. We are sure that the aircraft has a great future in War Thunder!

Check out the full Dev Blog article here!

Meet Major Update “Direct Hit”!

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This update brings a wealth of new vehicles and improvements to War Thunder, including such legendary aircraft as the MiG-27M and the Swedish Viggen! New guided bombs are making their way into the game, along with many additional features - two new maps, an updated test drive, a fire control system for ships, new visual effects, Nvidia DLSS 2.2 and so much more!

Aircraft

17 new or upgraded aircraft, including the JA37C Jaktviggen and Saab J35A Draken interceptor fighters, the MiG-27M with the game's first guided bombs.

MiG-27M

JA37C Jaktviggen

Ground vehicles

A dozen new vehicles, an improved "Test Drive", clarification of the dynamic characteristics of missiles, and an even more systematic approach to the consideration of reports on the protection of modern tanks.

Vickers Mk.3

2S25 Sprut-SD

Naval Fleet

15 new vessels, including the USS Pittsburgh heavy cruiser.

USS Pittsburgh

IJN Yubari

New locations

2 new battlegrounds, and an updated test drive for tankers to test different terrain types.

Spaceport

Breslau

Updated Test Drive

Updated vehicle models

We're updating old models with a new coat of pixels! The B-17 bombers are getting 3 times the polygons, and textures 4 times as big!

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Updated models for "Flying Fortresses"

The iconic Boeing B-17 bombers will receive an updated exterior in the upcoming Direct Hit update!

Dear Pilots! We continue to work on improving the external models of War Thunder’s vehicles. In the next big update, Direct Hit, we will introduce a new look for true veterans of the game - the Boeing B-17 series heavy bombers!

American B-17 bombers, nicknamed "Flying Fortresses" for their devastating defensive armament, appeared in the War Thunder many years ago during the closed beta testing. Since then, a lot of work has been done to the flight model and armament of these aircraft, but the appearance of the American giants is clearly outdated.

In the upcoming update, we will introduce updated exterior models for all B-17 bombers in the game, including the trophy bomber aircraft in the Japanese tech tree. The number of polygons on the updated models tripled, and the textures became 4 times larger.

Check out the full Dev Blog article here!