War Thunder 2.57.0.17 tidies up aircraft, tanks, ships, and the UI

War Thunder update 2.57.0.17 brought a cleanup pass across the game, with fixes for aircraft avionics, ground-vehicle aiming, naval damage control, and a few controller issues on the interface side.

One of the bigger temporary changes is on Maginot Line, where all Ground Battle missions on the map have been removed from rotation until the bugs are sorted out.

War Thunder Update 2.57.0.17 Patch Notes

Aircraft

• A bug that caused the friend or foe target filter on the ESM screen to sometimes reset has been fixed.
• K/RKZ RWR — K-band (7 mm) has been added to the list of visible bands.
• F/A-18 (all variants) — incorrect designations for anti-radiation and anti-ship missiles on MFD and HUD displays have been fixed. (Report).
• Su-30 (all variants) — a bug that caused the targeting pod avionics to display in the X-ray when equipping ARMs has been fixed. (Report).
• He 51 (all variants) — a bug where the landing gear passed through the fairings has been fixed.

Ground Vehicles

• A bug that caused hull aiming to turn on randomly after being switched off has been fixed. (Report).
• M1A1 — a bug that caused the lower glacis armor package to be the same as an updated one on the M1A2 SEPv3 has been fixed.
• BTR-3E1 — an NVD modification mistakenly present after the removal of thermals has been removed. (Report).

Naval Vessels

• Admiral Scheer — a bug where Damage Control presets were not being used has been fixed.
• Jean Bart — a bug where the protection for the port-side 100 mm mount was not displayed has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug that caused the flag of the Royal Hellenic Navy to not have a texture has been fixed. (Report).

Locations and Missions

• Maginot Line — all missions on this map have been temporarily removed from the Ground Battle map rotation until some bugs are fixed.

Sound

• PGZ-88 — this vehicle has received more appropriate engine and track sounds, the same ones found on the Type 69.

Interface

• A bug that made it impossible to select a spawn point when playing with a controller has been fixed. (Report).
• A bug that caused the tactical map to not open when pressing the bound button on the controller has been fixed. (Report).

Other

• A bug where it was impossible to purchase Expert and Ace crew qualifications for vehicles that were temporarily sold for Golden Eagles throughout the year but were not currently available for purchase has been fixed.
• Insignia of 101st Home Air Defence Fighter Wing — a decal has been moved from the Axis category to a newly added Hungary category. (Report).

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. War Thunder is also updated constantly, and some changes do not require a separate update. Gaijin said these fixes are shaped by reactions and requests from the community through the bug reporting service, forums, and other official platforms, with the biggest issues handled first.

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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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