The Dev Server is Opening with Major Update “Eagle’s Shadow”! — 30.10.2026

Dev Server "Eagle's Shadow" Dev Server Changelog
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Today, we’re opening the dev server featuring the new “Eagle’s Shadow” Major Update!

You can download the Dev Client here

When: From October 30th (16:00 GMT)

Until: November 7th (07:00 GMT)

For technical reasons, the dev server may close immediately at any time before the indicated time, so please make the most out of the opening window!

Click here to see the Changelog

Known Bugs

  • Maximum visual effects quality causes a technical issue with the vapor effect on the wings.
    Do not use “very high” settings currently. We are working to resolve this.
  • New vehicles in this update may have inaccuracies in their characteristics, armor and weaponry settings.
  • The armor model for new ground vehicles in this update is “work in progress” for adjustment and improvement.
  • Some new aircraft lack cockpits.
  • Some new ground vehicles lack a visible crew.
  • On some aircraft, torn off wings may be displayed incorrectly.
  • Some vehicle icons are missing.
  • There may be lack of localization for some vehicles, weapons and systems.
  • Some sound effects may be missing.
  • Some aircraft may have inaccuracies in their damage model, missing fuel, oil and water leaks, and armor materials.

Check out the main features

Take a look at the major changelog for bug fixes, ordnance additions and changes, plus improvements to many areas of the game.

Vehicles

We’ve got a bunch of new vehicles in this update, including the Fulmar Mk.II, F-15EX, Leopard 2A8 and more!

Locations

On this dev server you’ll be able to test the newly updated Sun City and American Desert!

How the dev server works

The dev server uses a copy of your account from the main game server, taken from recent days.

Earned & Spent items

Anything you do on the dev server is not transferred to the main live server, such as Research Points and Silver Lions earned, achievements unlocked and vehicles unlocked. This also applies to any Golden Eagles, Silver Lions and Research Points that you spend on the dev server — nothing will be subtracted from your live server account.

Purchasing on the dev server

Golden Eagles and other things purchased through the dev server are credited to your account on the main server.

Special settings are in effect on the dev server

  • x5 bonus to earning Research Points and Silver Lions
  • All vehicles are two times cheaper
  • Convertible research points using Golden Eagles is two times cheaper

Leaving Feedback & Bug Reports

All feedback and bug reports help us fix issues or change features before the major update is released on the live server. Please use this time to make reports if you are able to, it helps us immensely.

Found an issue? See how to create a bug report for the Dev Server.

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Aircraft

USA

  • F-15EX
  • FA-18D (Pack)
  • B-17E Late — detailed cockpit has been added.

USSR

  • Su-15TM

Great Britain

  • Fulmar Mk.II

Japan

  • Firefly Mk.I (Thailand)
  • B-33

China

  • Q-5D (Pack)

Sweden

  • JAS39-5 (Pack)

Israel

  • F-15IA

Ground Vehicles

USA

  • Stingray II (Pack)

Germany

  • Leopard 2A8

USSR

  • BTR-90

Great Britain

  • Olifant Mk.1B Optimering (RSA) (Pack)

Japan

  • BMP-3F (Indonesia)

China

  • ZBD04

Italy

  • V-4/40 (Hungary)
  • Lancia 3Ro (Flak)

France

  • Cheetah PRTL ( Netherlands )

Sweden

  • Leopard 2A8NO (Norway)
  • Pbil m/39 (Denmark) (Premium)

Helicopters

USSR

  • Mi-8TV — a detailed cockpit has been added

Italy

  • AW249 Fenice

Naval Fleet

USA

  • Erie

Germany

  • H-39

USSR

  • N ikolay Perviy
  • Lyogkiy

Great Britain

  • HMS Duke of York

Japan

  • IJN Takao

Italy

  • Audace

France

  • VC-1
  • Le Hardi
  • L-990 (Premium)

Location and mission updates

  • Sun City — the location has undergone a visual overhaul. All assets have been replaced with new ones, including rock formations (with minor geometric adjustments), ground textures, building models, and the city’s overall layout. The landscape has been refined and made more detailed. The tank mini-map has also been updated.
  • American Desert — the location has undergone a visual overhaul. All assets have been replaced with new ones, including rock formations (with minor geometric adjustments), ground textures, building models, and the town’s layout. The terrain has been refined and made more detailed. The tank mini-map has also been updated.
  • Building assets at all runways in the game have been updated.
  • Breslau, Flanders, Advance to the Rhine, Berlin, Black Sea Port — old used assets have been replaced with new ones.
  • All weather settings presets have been adjusted to improve the image quality and better suit the names of the presets.

Nuclear Escalation

  • The 55Zh6 and AN/TPS-59 long-range surveillance radars now detect enemy aircraft and relay data to players on the same team. The radars operate alternately, with one active per team. When hovering over an active friendly radar on the tactical map, a rotating beam and dashed lines leading to detected enemy aircraft are displayed; the radar’s tooltip also indicates its current status (on or off).

Ground Vehicle model, damage model, characteristic and weaponry changes

  • T-90 (all variants), T-80 (all variants), T-72 (all variants), T-64 (all variants), Object 775, Object 279, Object 292, Object 120, IS-7, PT-76-57, BMP-3, BMD-4M2, 2S25 (all variants), ZTZ99 (all variants), ZTZ96 (all variants), ZBD04A, WZ1001(E) LCT, VT5, VT4 (all variants), PTZ89, MBT-2000, Al-Khalid-I, Strf 9040 (all variants), CT-CV 105HP, AMV (BMP-3), CV90120-T, CV 90105, Type 89, Type 90, TKX (all variants), Type 10, BM Oplot-T, Harimau, MSC, Leclerc (all variants), EMBT (all variants), PT-16/T14 mod., Boxer MGS, Begleitpanzer 57, VCC-80/60, OTOMATIC, Centauro II (P), Sholef — a manual loading mechanic has been added for cases where the autoloader is depleted and/or disabled.
  • Challenger Mk.2, Challenger DS, Challenger Mk.3, Chieftain 900, FV4030/3, T-90M (all variants), BMPT (all variants), Palmaria, Leopard 2RI, Type 25 RCV (P), STB-2, TKX (all variants), Type 10, Type 16 (P), Type 87, Chieftain 900, Chieftain Mk 10, Chieftain Mk 5, Black Night, Challenger 2 (2F), Challenger 2 OES, Challenger 2 OES (SM), Challenger 2 TES, Khalid, Challenger 3 TD, Challenger 2, Chieftain Mk.3, OTOMATIC, ItPsV Leopard, Chieftain Marksman — an auxiliary power unit (APU) mechanic has been added. The APU provides power in the event that an engine is shut down or disabled.
  • M1 Abrams (all variants), XM1 (Chrysler), HSTV-L, T-80 (all variants with turboshaft engines), Object 292 — the full throttle performance curve (the relationship between torque and engine RPM) for gas turbine engines has been revised. Additionally, the intermediate gear stages, previously used to emulate more correct engine and transmission behavior on tanks with torque converters and turboshaft engines, have been removed.
  • AMX-30 (all variants and vehicles on this platform), AMX-32 (all variants) — the full throttle performance curve (the relationship between torque and engine RPM) for some diesel engines has been revised.
  • Regenerative steering mechanisms for tracked vehicles have been added. These changes will be available on the dev server but will not be included in the update.
    • M1 Abrams, Leopard 2A4, Leopard 2A8, Chieftain Mk.3, AMX-30 (1972), Challenger Mk.2, Type 90 (B), Type 10 — steering mechanism utilizing double differentials has been added. To ensure the accurate turning radii, the time required for a neutral-gear pivot turn has also been refined.
    • T-80BVM, T-72 (1989), T-64B — dual transmission steering mechanism (using separate side gearboxes) has been added.
  • O bject 122MT “MC”, PGZ88, QN506, Type 59, ZTZ59D1, Type 69-IIa, T-69 II G, Type 69, WZ305, ZTZ59A, ZTZ88 (all variants), BMP-1 (all variants), BMP-2 (all variants), IS-3, IT-1, SU-122-54, T-54 (all variants), T-55 (all variants), T-62 (all variants), ZTZ96 (all variants), 2S1, 2S3M, Strela-10M2, Shturm-S, ASU-85, IS-1, IS-2 (all variants), IS-6, IS-7, ISU-152, KV-85, KV-122, Object 140, Object 248, ZSU-23-4 (all variants), ZSU-57-2, IS-4M, Object 268, Object 279, T-10 (all variants), C hi-Nu II, Chi-To, Chi-To Late, Chi-Ri, Chi-Nu, Ho-Ro, Ho-Ni I, Ho-Ni III, Chi-Ha LG, Chi-Ha Short Gun, Chi-Ha Kai, Chi-Ha, Chi-He, Chi-He (5th Regiment), Ho-I, I-Go Ko, Ka-Chi, SUB-I-II, Type 61, ST-A3, Type 61 (B), Type 60, Type 60 ATM , Type 75 MLRS — planetary (epicyclic) steering mechanism has been added.
  • AMX-30 (1972), AMX-30, AMX-30B2, AMX-30B2 BRENUS — turret traverse speed has been reduced from 30°/s to 24°/s. (Report). Source: Notice technique. Char moyen de combat AMX 30. 1971.
  • AMX-30 (all variants) — the velocity of the smoke shell has been reduced from 700 m/s to 695 m/s. (Report). Source: Notice technique. Char moyen de combat AMX 30. 1971.
  • M103 — the commander’s cupola rotation angles have been corrected from a 120° sector to full 360°. (Report).
  • Type 10, TKX (P), TKX — transmission gear ratio values ​​have been corrected.
  • Falcon — the ammunition count has been reduced from 680 to 620 rounds. (Report). The horizontal and vertical traverse speeds have been reduced from 90°/s and 50°/s to 80°/s and 40°/s, respectively. (Report).
  • Object 435 — a visual bug that occurred in Arcade mode where the gun mantlet would clip through the armor plate when the gun was elevated to its maximum angle has been fixed.
  • BMP-3 — the ammunition belt capacity is now set to 250 rounds.
  • BMD-4M — the ammunition load for the 30 mm cannon has been increased from 464 to 500 rounds.
  • Type 61 (B) — wooden elements have received armor protection.
  • IS-2M (“Be Prepared !”) — turret traverse speed has been increased from 14°/s to 26.4°/s (Report).
  • M1A 2 (Trophy-HV) — an issue with the switching sequence between the main gun and machine guns has been fixed.(Report).
  • Object 435 — the armor of the hull has been converted to volumetric armor.
  • EMBT — a bug that caused the NVD to not be available without researching modifications has been fixed. (Report).
  • PGZ88 — the guns can now overheat. (Report).
  • CV 90105 TML, AMV (BMP-3) — thermal imagers have been removed from the UAVs. (Report).
  • T-26E — the add-on armor can now be hidden in the armor view. (Report).
  • AS 42/47 — an issue where the aiming speed would slow down when the battery was depleted has been fixed. (Report).
  • FK-2000 — scouting ability has been removed.
  • ZBD04 A — the gun reload time has been increased from 4 to 5.2 seconds.
  • T-55A — the armor of the hull has been converted to volumetric armor.
  • M14/ 4 1 (all variants) , M15/42 — an issue where the weapons and turret could be operated without a crew member present in the turret has been fixed. (Report).
  • ZTZ88B — an issue with the wrong exhaust gas animation type following a main gun shot has been fixed. (Report).
  • ZTS63 — maximum gun depression angle has been reduced from -5° to -4°. (Report).
  • T-80BVM — the machine gun type has been changed from PKT to PKTM.
  • T-72B3, T-72B3 “ Arena”, T- 72B3 А — the machine gun type has been changed from PKT to PKTM. (Report).
  • T-80UM2 — a pressure-damage trigger has been added to the fuel tanks located in the fighting compartment. (Report).
  • Osa-AKM — a visual display error of the missiles in the launchers has been fixed added. (Report).
  • Chieftain Mk 3 — maximum speed has been reduced from 49 km/h to 40.7 km/h, and gear ratio values ​​have been adjusted. (Report).
  • Chieftain Mk 5 — maximum speed has been reduced from 48 km/h to 42.7 km/h, and gear ratio values ​​have been adjusted. Sources: Technical Handbook for Chieftain Mk 5.
  • Chieftain Mk 10, Chieftain Marksman — maximum speed has been reduced from 48 km/h to 43.5 km/h, and gear ratio values ​​have been adjusted. (Report) (Report).
  • Vickers Mk.1 — maximum speed has been increased from 48 km/h to 50.1 km/h, and gear ratio values ​​have been adjusted. (Report).

Aircraft and helicopter model, damage model, characteristic and weaponry changes

Weaponry

  • F-1, F-4EJ Kai Phantom II, F-2A, F-2A ADTW — GCS-1 anti-ship bombs have been added along with a corresponding modification.
  • F-15E — the ASW-55 targeting pod is now mandatory when carrying AGM-130 missiles.
  • F-4EJ Kai Phantom II — ASM-1 and ASM-2 anti-ship missiles have been added along with a corresponding modification. (Report).
  • Tornado IDS MLU (RET.8) — a bug that made it possible to equip 500 lb bombs along with GBU-39 on the right underfuselage pylon which caused them to overlap has been fixed. (Report, Report).
  • AJ37, AJS37, AJS37 (Early) — flare count has been corrected from 24 to 18 per pod. (Report).
  • Phantom FG.1, P hantom FGR.2 — 1,000 lb L.D. H.E. M.C. Mk.I bombs have been added. (Report).
  • Harrier GR.1 — AIM-9G missiles have been added. Source: Pilot’s Notes Harrier GR.Mk.1.
  • A-5C — visual model and characteristics for the 250-2 bomb have been fixed. (Report).
  • Q-5A — visual model and characteristics for the 250-2 bomb have been fixed. (Report).
  • J32B — the 14.5 cm psrak m/49B, 15 cm srak m/51, and 18 cm hprak m/49 rockets have been added along with a corresponding modification. (Report).
  • I-301 — 50 kg and 100 kg bombs, ROS-82 and RBS-82 rockets, and their respective variants have been added. Sources: Отчет об испытаниях и техническая документация на самолет И-301.
  • B-25J-30 (USSR) — for loadouts using FAB-250sv bombs, the bombs located in the upper half of the bomb bay have been replaced with FAB-250tsk bombs, and the positioning of the 250 kg and 500 kg bombs within the bomb bay has been adjusted. Source: Инструкция лётчику по пилотированию и эксплуатации самолёта B-25.
  • Beaufighter Mk VIc — 18-inch Mark XII torpedo has been replaced with the 18-inch Mk.XV. (Report).
  • Beaufighter Mk X — 18-inch Mark XII torpedo has been replaced with the 18-inch Mk.XV. (Report).
  • Beaufighter Mk 21 — 18-inch Mark XII torpedo has been replaced with the 18-inch Mk.XV. (Report).
  • Hurricane Mk IIB/Trop — 500 lb bombs have been added along with a corresponding modification. (Report).
  • A-20G-30 (USSR) — 500 lb AN-M64A1 bombs have been replaced with 250 kg FAB-250tsk bombs. Source: Краткое руководство по эксплоатации бомбардировочного вооружения самолетов А-20G и А-20B.
  • A-20G-25 — the ability to mount bombs on the underwing pylons has been added. Secondary Weapons menu has been added. Source: T.O. 01-4-1 Pilot’s flight operating instructions for A-20G and A-20J.
  • Beaufort Mk VIII — the ability to mount bombs on the underwing pylons has been added. 1,000 lb HE and 2,000 lb AP bombs have been added to the bomb bay. Secondary weapons menu has been added. (Report).
  • H8K2, H8K3 — the vertical aiming angles for the turret have been corrected from -25/+90 to -25/+85. Source: 航空技術の全貌（下). Aircraft Machine Cannon and Machine Guns; Type 1 Large Power Turret, Model 21.
  • Kurnass 2000 — an issue where the IR channel was missing from the guidance optics for the Delilah (IR) missile has been fixed. (Report).
  • IL-2 (1941), IL-2 (1942), IL-2-37, IL-2M (1943), IL-2M Type 3, IL-2 M-82, IL-2M “Avenger” — ZAB-50FP incendiary bombs have been added. (Report).
  • Po-2 — the capability to carry FAB-100sv bombs on external wing pylons and under the fuselage has been added. ZAB-50FP incendiary bombs have been added. Sources: Вооружение самолёта У-2ВС. Инструкция по эксплоатации; Инструкция по бомбометанию с самолёта У-2.
  • Po-2M — the capability to carry FAB-100sv bombs on external wing pylons has been added. Sources: Вооружение самолёта У-2ВС. Инструкция по эксплоатации; Инструкция по бомбометанию с самолёта У-2.
  • B7A2 — Mk1 and Mk2 500 kg bombs have been added. Source: T and I No. 16, 20 January 1945. Report No. 3-e(4), USSBS Index Section 6.
  • Type 99 20 mm cannons (all variants) — HE shell specifications have been corrected, and the shell type has been standardized across different guns. Sources: CINCPAC Bulletin 85-45, Japanese Projectiles Vol. 1, T and I No. 16, 20 January 1945; Report No. 3-e(4), USSBS Index Section 6.
  • 13 mm Type 2 — bullet type has been corrected from HE-I (High-Explosive Incendiary) to HE (High-Explosive). Sources: Edited by Jun Okamura et al., “The Complete Picture of Aviation Technology, Vol. 2” (1955); Appendix, T and I No. 16, 20 January 1945; Report No. 3-e(4), USSBS Index Section 6.
  • Type 99 Mark 1 — the repeated AP shell has been removed. (Report).
  • Wfr.Gr.21 rocket — timed fuze has been added. (Report).
  • F-8E(FN) — Secondary Weapons menu has been added.

Other

  • R-77 (on all carriers); AIM-7E/F (on F-4 series aircraft); Kh-59M, Kh-38ML/MT, Kh-31P/PD/A/AD, Kh-58U (on all carriers) — missile ejection launcher mechanic has been added.
  • Mi-35M, Mi-35M (China), Mi-35P — targeting optic aiming angles have been adjusted to +180/-180 horizontally and +25/-90 vertically. (Report, Report).
  • Mi-28N, Mi-28NM — targeting optics aiming angles have been adjusted vertically to +30/-45 (Report).
  • Su-30MK2 AMV, Su-30MKK — the visual of the vapor trails has been corrected. (Report).
  • F-16A MLU (China) — the countermeasure pod setup has been adjusted; the total capacity for standard-caliber countermeasures has been increased to 60. (Report).
  • F-15E, F-15I Ra’am — countermeasures under the right engine nacelle have become available with all weapon configurations.
  • Bf 109 T-2 — 60 mm thick bulletproof glass has been added to the armor layout. (Report).
  • F3H-2 — the radar page in the cockpit has been updated.
  • F-8E — the radar page in the cockpit has been updated.
  • J-16 — night vision has been added for both the cockpit view and third-person view.
  • Lightning F.6, Lightning F.53 — cockpit radar page has been updated.
  • Bf 109 F-1 — the incorrect display of the engine-mounted cannon in the X-ray view has been fixed. (Report).
  • Refinement of the damage model for bombers. The following changes are based on an analysis of the following military and engineering documents: BRL Memo Report 484, NACA RM L52H01a, NACA TN 4111 and Report 1308, AGARD-667, AFWAL-TR-85-2060, and MIL-H-5606.
  • Fuel Tank Fires. The intensity of a fire increases over time: it is weak during the first few seconds, reaches full intensity within 40–60 seconds, and causes greater damage to the heated structure as the fire persists. Curves have been developed separately for each class of propulsion system (2, 3, 4, 6, or 8 engines; piston or jet). Basis: a thermal model derived from NACA TN 4111 and Report 1308.
  • The probability of ignition from pure armor-piercing (AP) projectiles has been reduced. According to BRL Memo Report 484, AP projectiles lacking an incendiary component ignite fuel in 0–2% of cases.
  • The probability of a fuel leak resulting from hits by 20 mm or larger-caliber projectiles has been increased.
  • The probability of a fuel tank catching fire now depends on the extent of the damage it has sustained. As damage accumulates, punctures appear and fuel begins to leak, making each subsequent hit from an incendiary round increasingly likely to cause a fire.
  • Engine Fires. A separate intensity-buildup curve has been added for engine fires. An engine fire develops more rapidly than a fuel-tank fire (due to the instantaneous ignition of oil on a hot manifold — AFWAL-TR-85-2060), but it remains localized. Its maximum intensity is lower than that of a fuel-tank fire.
  • Vulnerability of the wing spar to fire. Thermal damage from a fire now correctly passes through the material of the wing spar. Previously, the armor-resistance calculation effectively blocked the fire, rendering the spar virtually invulnerable to it. A sustained fire in the wing is now capable of destroying the spar.
  • Structural Strength of the Wing. Destruction of the wing skin will no longer automatically cause the spar to detach. According to NACA RM L52H01a, a chordwise cut through the skin and stringers is not critical, the spar caps continue to carry the load. The strength of the spars on bombers has been increased.
  • Spread of the fire to the tail assembly. The fire from the rear section of the fuselage now spreads to the stabilizers, control surfaces, and the vertical fin.
  • Damage model (DM) for bombers has been updated for: Ju 87 B-2, Ju 87 D-3, Ju 87 D-5, Ju 87 G-1, Ju 87 G-2, Ju 87 R-2, Ju 87 R-2 Libya, BTD-1 Destroyer, SBD-3 Dauntless, SB2C-1C Helldiver, SB2C-4 Helldiver, SB2U-2, SB2U-3, TBF-1C Avenger, OS2U-1 Kingfisher, OS2U-3 Kingfisher, B5N2, B6N1 Model 11, B6N2 Model 12, B6N2a Model 12Ko, B7A2 Ryusei, D3A1, D4Y1, D4Y2, D4Y3 Ko, Ki-32, B17A, B17B, S17BS, B3C, Avenger Mk.II, Chesapeake Mk I, V-156-F, XA-38, P-61A-11, P-61C-1
  • A detailed damage model has been added for:
    • G.91 (all variants), A.109EOA-2, SA.341 (all variants), Mirage F1 (all variants), A-7 (all variants), F-8 (all variants)

Flight Model changes

  • IL-10 (all variants) — the flight model has been reworked. Moments of inertia have been refined. Thermodynamics have been revised. Handling when using the “mouse aim” control mode has been improved. The powerplant/propeller system has been reworked, with refined propeller blade polar curves.
  • Welkin F Mk.1 — the engine fire-extinguishing system has been fixed. (Report).
  • H8K (all variants) — engine fire-extinguishing system has been added, moments of inertia recalculated.
  • Firefly Mk.1 — flight model has been updated.
  • BV 238 — take-off mass set to 77,300 kg, fuel mass reduced to 18,100 kg, moments of inertia refined.
  • Saab B18 — maximum permissible speeds have been adjusted in accordance with “Speciell förarinstruktion” (Special Pilot’s Instructions).
  • Hornet Mk.1/Mk.3 — an issue that caused premature fuel starvation in the engines has been fixed.
  • Mosquito F/NF Mk.2 — flight model reworked: Merlin 25 engines replaced with Merlin 23s, the polar curve adjusted for the RAF 34 airfoil, moments of inertia refined, handling improved, and excessive yaw during the takeoff roll eliminated.

Naval fleet model, damage model, characteristic and weaponry changes

Naval characteristics, physics and damage model

  • Akebono — an issue that caused the ship to heel over excessively when performing a turn has been fixed.

Naval Visual models and visual parts:

  • Dupleix — an issue where the ship model would disappear when zooming in while in third-person camera view has been fixed.

Game mechanics

  • A “Daily Login Streak Freeze” feature has been added to the game: one “Freeze” is granted for every 12 days of logging into the game, and an account can hold a maximum of 30 “Freezes”. If you miss a day, a “Freeze” is automatically consumed, preventing your daily login streak from resetting. The number of available and used “Freezes” is displayed in the “Daily Reward” window.
  • Some vehicles now offer a choice of Battle Rating (BR). For example, equipping the Kh-38MT and Kh-38ML modifications on the Su-25SM3 increases its Battle Rating by 1.3; however, these can be deselected if wanted, returning the vehicle to its original, lower Battle Rating. The availability of specific modifications and weaponry depends on the chosen Battle Rating. Items that are unavailable are marked as such in the interface, with the reason provided. The currently selected Battle Rating for a vehicle is displayed in the interface and is taken into account during matchmaking.
  • In the Assault: Air Arcade mode, top tier (6.7–12.7) has been split into three separate ranges: 6.7–8.0, 8.3–9.7, and 10.0–12.7, bringing the total number of tiers to 7. In these tiers, the player’s base is attacked by Tu-95M + IL-28Sh and B-52H + B-66B aircraft. The bombers in these new tiers will periodically deploy countermeasures.

Graphical

  • The system for tank accumulation of dirt (sand/snow) during prolonged movement has been improved: the underlying mechanism has been reworked, textures have been enhanced, and the visual appearance has been fine-tuned for different types of tanks.
  • Following an explosion or a shell impact, the smoke no longer vanishes as a single cloud. Instead, it continues to rise from the blast site for some time, is carried off by the wind, and gradually dissipates.
  • A complete overhaul of firing effects for all calibers has been carried out, from 12 mm tank machine guns to 460 mm battleship cannons. This includes new smoke, propellant gases, sparks, and heat haze (air distortion). Muzzle flashes are now sharper and more detailed, making every shot feel significantly more powerful. Firing naval guns now interacts with the water in a new way: a voluminous layer of foam forms beneath the muzzle blast, which is illuminated from within and dampens the surrounding waves.
  • Smoke from the nozzle now trails strictly along the body of the rocket or jet aircraft. During maneuvers and launches at an angle, the trail appears physically accurate.
  • When the engines of ground vehicles are started, and also at high RPM, flames shoot out from the exhaust pipes.
  • Smoke and fire emanating from holes in an aircraft’s fuselage and wings have been reworked and now feature more detail.
  • Impacts from high-explosive or incendiary bullets now produce a bright flash. This is visible on aircraft, ground vehicles, and the ground itself.
  • The smoke trails left by bullets in the air have been reworked. They are now illuminated by the sun, shaped by wind and turbulence, and gradually dissipate over time. When viewed through a scope, the trail near the camera fades out smoothly, ensuring it does not obstruct the view.
  • Shadows cast by streetlights, spotlights, and lamps have become softer and neater.

Sound

  • Radar warning receiver (RWR) and missile approach warning system (MAWS) suites for aircraft and helicopters have been updated with unique audio alerts. They either match the real-world systems or, where data is limited, reconstructed based on available descriptions and accounts. These unique sound sets can be enabled via a new option in the game’s audio settings (disabled by default).
  • P-51 Mustang series aircraft now produce a distinctive whistling sound while in flight.
  • Meteor series series aircraft now produce a distinctive wailing sound in flight.
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Nice

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currently broken on linux, instant crash from aces even after checking files

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I missed that on the devstream, very nice to see!!

Challenger Mk.2, Challenger DS, Challenger Mk.3, Chieftain 900, FV4030/3, T-90M (all variants), BMPT (all variants), Palmaria, Leopard 2RI, Type 25 RCV (P), STB-2, TKX (all variants), Type 10, Type 16 (P), Type 87, Chieftain 900, Chieftain Mk 10, Chieftain Mk 5, Black Night, Challenger 2 (2F), Challenger 2 OES, Challenger 2 OES (SM), Challenger 2 TES, Khalid, Challenger 3 TD, Challenger 2, Chieftain Mk.3, OTOMATIC, ItPsV Leopard, Chieftain Marksman — an auxiliary power unit (APU) mechanic has been added. The APU provides power in the event that an engine is shut down or disabled.

British bias :D

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cool

please mr snail rework Do 335 B-2 / Fw 190 D / Ta 152 C-3 they need a model reworks / flight model update to

image weather temps shown to

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I found a setting called local tone mapping in the game settings, and ultra reflections were added which i think is missing in this changelog.

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Um, cluster bombs? Only on the EX?

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Can’t wait to hear them!

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where is Su-35S? why didn’t it come alongside F-15EX, like was the case with F-15A and Su-27 or F-15C and Su-27SM???

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shh, maybe is a JAS39E situation. the cope goes on. sometimes jets are not ready earlier on, so it’s not shown

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Hunter blue note when

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alright boys start the f15EX bug recopes…

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Is anyone on the dev server able to check if the Leopard 2PL has received it’s APU?

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https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/ZqEzvDotDbCl
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/J0Zn04KIbPYd
https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/5BsgIoxWAu15

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oh my they have started already 30 min in

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Someone please check if the swingwings did/didn’t get vapors 💔

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Sad,
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Screenshot 2026-10-30 12.22.10 PM
its beautiful…

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WE MAY BE SAVED??? accepted light lighting speed

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“as a suggestion” translates into “yea lol not gonna happen”

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