War Thunder Update 2.57.1.29 Gives Aircraft Targeting a Tactical Map Boost

War Thunder Update 2.57.1.29 brings a useful aircraft targeting change alongside a short list of interface and graphics fixes. Gaijin Entertainment published the update notes on July 16, 2026, in the official Steam announcement.

The biggest change affects the tactical map. Players can now link available weapons to aiming points by right-clicking a point, then adjust the number of linked munitions with the left and right mouse buttons. The patch also fixes an issue that limited the aiming-point mechanic to aircraft carrying GNSS-guided munitions, rather than checking whether the aircraft could carry them.

The J-10A and J-10C received a flight-model correction for excessive turning that could make their wings snap more easily during maneuvers. The update also follows the recent 2.57.1.22 patch, which addressed aircraft, ground vehicle, naval, graphics, and interface problems.

War Thunder Update 2.57.1.29 Patch Notes

This small update centers on aircraft weapon targeting, tactical-map visibility, lighting, and a naval shadow problem. The official notes are listed below in their original order.

Aircraft

• The ability to link weapons to aiming points via the tactical map by right clicking, along with a corresponding hint to the right of the map, has been added. After opening a context menu on the aiming point, all weaponry available for linking is displayed. The number of munitions linked to a point is increased with LMB and decreased by pressing RMB.
• A bug where the aiming point mechanic was only available when GNSS-guided munitions were equipped, rather than based on the aircraft’s capability to carry them, has been fixed.
• J-10A, J-10C — a bug where the aircraft would turn excessively, making it easier to snap the wings during maneuvers has been fixed. (Report).

Interface

• A bug that caused the width of the chat window in battles to decrease has been fixed.
• A bug that made it impossible to fully view the tank battle area and general battle area tactical maps in Ground Battles when zoomed in while using an aircraft has been fixed. (Report).
• A typo in the Spanish localization of the wager description has been fixed. (Report).

Graphics

• A bug where, in some cases, outdated sky data was used during sunlight calculations, causing the scene to be illuminated by a darker shade of light than intended has been fixed.
• A bug that caused ship shadows in Naval Battles to flicker on the “Low” Shadow Quality setting has been fixed.

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.

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War Thunder

Developed by Gaijin Entertainment

War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game dedicated to aviation, armored vehicles, and naval craft, from the early 20th century to the most advanced modern combat units. Join now and take part in major battles on land, in the air, and at sea.

• Genre: Shooter, Simulator, Tactical
• Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
• Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
• Release: 2013-01-28
• Publisher: Gaijin Entertainment
• Age Rating: PEGI 12 / USK 12 / CERO B / ACB PG / GRAC 12+ / ESRB T
• IGDB Rating: 74.2/100

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