War Thunder News

• Khrizantema-S — a bug where the second launched missile was not controlled in semi-automatic (SACLOS) mode has been fixed.
  
• A bug where the exhaust from a vehicle’s engine that was turned off was still visible to other players has been fixed.
  

• A-10A, A-10A Late — a bug where the sight mark when pressing the “Weapon lock (air-to-ground)” button did not correspond to the position marked in the HUD has been fixed. (Report).
  

• A bug where the enemy marker in Air Realistic Battles could disappear if it flew through transparent and small clouds has been fixed. This bug could also lead to the loss of IRST capture.
  
• A bug where a context menu symbol flashed next to the cursor in the window for placing a vehicle into a crew slot has been fixed.
  
• A bug where the indication and direction of the LWS remained on the screen after respawning with another vehicle that did not have a LWS has been fixed. (Report).
  

• A bug where light reflections on surfaces appeared too bright for AMD GPU users on Linux has been fixed. (Report).
  

• A sound message for the crew when the Fire Control System is damaged has been added.
  

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.

Thank you for sharing your screenshots with us last week, they were excellent! This week, capture victory- whether it is whittling your target with small-caliber weapons, or going nuclear! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

[h2]Let’s begin the 131st edition of our competition![/h2]

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen131. You have time until the 9th of August to submit your screenshot.

After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

[h3]Terms:[/h3]

Take a screenshot of the defeat of your enemy!
You must add the #WTscreen131 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).
Artists may only win by popular vote once per four screenshot competitions.
• Screenshots need to be compliant with the War Thunder rules.
  
• You need to be the author of the screenshot.
  
• Screenshot needs to be new. You cannot use those which have previously been published or used in other competitions.
  
• We will only accept raw screenshots from the game. You cannot use any editing software nor any other visual enhancements (like Nvidia Ansel filters).
  
• You can use filters and settings built into War Thunder.
  
• You can use the replay functionality built into War Thunder.
  
• Rewards will be delivered to the author's account within 14 working days.
  

[h2]And now, time for the winners of the competition’s 130th edition – Action Shot![/h2]

[h3]Winners selected via community votes:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3300432773
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3299738907
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3298145879

[h3]Winners selected by our judges:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3298009115
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3298008934
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3299879543

Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

On August 4th 1954, the first flight of the Lightning jet fighter, the final iteration of the single-seat supersonic fighter developed and adopted in Great Britain, took place. The Lightning surely does live up to its name, as its maximum speed is insanely fast!

[h2]The Lightning F.53 is temporarily available for Golden Eagles![/h2]
The Lightning F.53 is temporarily available for 9,090 Golden Eagles.

When: From today until August 5th (09:00 GMT).
Where: Great Britain > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

About this aircraft

• The Lightning F.53 is one of 14 variants of this aircraft intended for export. It’s equipped with additional hardpoints that can be used to mount bombs and rockets for ground attack purposes. But like all Lightnings, this one is primarily a fighter-interceptor, relying on its powerful ADEN cannons, Red Top missiles and of course impressive speed. Plus, the stacked engine design that looks rather unique!
  

• A bug that prevented the kill camera from showing the direction towards the enemy player that destroyed the player’s vehicle has been fixed.
  
• A bug that caused flashing of the hit decals on armour has been fixed.
  
• T-72 (all versions) — a bug that caused DM geometry duplication of the autoloader has been fixed.
  
• T-64 (all versions), T-80 (all versions) — the thickness of the autoloader cover has been reduced from 6 to 2 mm structural steel.
  

• PL-12, R-77, RVV-AE, AAM-4, MICA-EM, Derby, Aspide-1A, AIM-7D, AIM-7E, AIM-7E-2 (DF), AIM-7F, AIM-54A, AIM-54C, Skyflash, Skyflash SuperTEMP, Matra Super 530F, Matra Super 530D — seeker activation lag has been reduced from 1.4 to 0.5 sec
  
• A bug has been fixed that prevented setting of the aiming point with the cursor in mouse view mode The aiming point was able to be set only in the direction of aircraft’s nose (report).
  
• A bug has been fixed that left the seeker of the previously selected weapon via the weapon selecator active.
  
• A bug has been fixed that caused excessive mouse sensitivity in the correction mode of the LITENING II targeting pod while aiming with the AGM-65D camera, due to which it was impossible to guide the missile correctly.
  

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.

Army Day is celebrated in China every year on August 1st. This date is both the day the PLA was created and the iconic symbol of the Chinese military — the flag and the coat of arms bear the “August 1st” symbol. The People’s Liberation Army has made many modernizations of its weapons and equipment, and now stands as one of the most powerful armed forces in the world.

[h3]The Type 69-IIa is temporarily available for Golden Eagles![/h3]
The Type 69-IIa is temporarily available for 8,380 Golden Eagles.

When: From today until August 5th (09:00 GMT).
Where: China > Army > Premium vehicles.

About this tank

• The Type 69-IIa is an export modification of the Chinese Type 69 main battle tank that was widely used by the Iraqi army. It is equipped with a night vision device and a laser rangefinder, and its 100 mm Type 69-II rifled cannon has a two-plane stabilizer, an ESS and smoke grenades, and a wide variety of ammunition to choose from. Flank your enemies and send them back into the hangar with your amazing AP shells!
  
  

[h3]Earn the “Ground Forces Flag of the PLA” decal![/h3]
Get this decal for PLA Day!

“Ground Forces Flag of the PLA” decal

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

Task: Play 3 battles using Chinese ground vehicles at rank III or higher to receive the “Ground Forces Flag of the PLA” 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 → PLA Day.
  
• You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the Customization menu.