War Thunder 2.59.0.59 Fixes SAM Targeting in Nuclear Escalation
Separate fixes restore the H8K2 and H8K3 wing-root turrets and stop ray-traced aircraft shadows from flickering.
War Thunder Update 2.59.0.59 focuses on Nuclear Escalation’s surface-to-air missile behavior, fixing cases where high-ground systems ignored targets over water and assigned some targets too little priority, according to Gaijin’s Steam patch notes. S-75 and HAWK systems now deactivate their search and tracking radars when threatened by anti-radiation missiles at medium to long ranges.
The update also fixes a firing problem with the wing-root turrets on the H8K2 and H8K3, along with flickering ray-traced shadows on aircraft. On Oct. 5, Update 2.59.0.46 raised supply-column cargo capacity and tactical assembly-area depot storage by 50% each, while also fixing convoy traffic issues in Nuclear Escalation.
War Thunder Update 2.59.0.59 Patch Notes
Aircraft
- H8K2, H8K3 — an issue preventing the wing-root turrets from firing has been fixed. (Report).
Nuclear Escalation
- An issue where SAM systems positioned on high ground would not engage targets flying over water at an altitude lower than the SAM site itself has been fixed.
- An issue where SAM systems might incorrectly assign low priority to certain targets has been fixed.
- S-75 and HAWK SAM systems now deactivate their search and tracking radars when threatened by anti-radiation missiles (ARMs) at medium to long ranges.
Graphics
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War Thunder
Developed by Gaijin Entertainment
War Thunder is a free-to-play vehicular combat MMO featuring aircraft, ground vehicles, and naval craft spanning from the early 20th century to the modern era. Players progress through technology trees across multiple nations, unlocking increasingly advanced military vehicles. The game offers three realism tiers for each vehicle type: arcade, realistic, and simulator modes. Originally developed as a flight simulator under the name "World of Planes," the game expanded to include tanks in 2014 and naval forces later, becoming a combined-arms experience. A mobile version was released in 2023.
- Genre Shooter, Simulator, Tactical
- Platforms Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
- Perspective First person, Third person, Virtual Reality
- Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
- Release January 28, 2013
- Publisher Gaijin Entertainment
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