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Update 2.13.0.71 (2.13.0.68 — Xbox, Playstation)

Ground vehicles

  • A bug has been fixed that caused vertical targeting block when stationary and firing from rapid-fire heavy recoil guns (video).
  • A bug has been fixed where “Commander fire control” was disabled when switching to the commander’s sight from the binoculars by enabling NVD or a thermal imager (video).
  • A bug has been fixed where NVD and TVD remained functional in third-person view when the battery is low.
  • Object 279, Т95: a bug has been fixed that caused respawning below ground level.
  • Simulator Battles: fixed a bug where the browser map, as well as the map in the "Assistant for War Thunder" app, showed the positions of allies.

Aviation

  • A2D-1 - separate rocket launch has been added for the weapon preset of 2,000 lbs + HVARx20.
  • PB2 rockets - a bug has been fixed that prevented HEAT warheads to break through advertised armour thickness (report)

Naval

  • Crew number on Italian cruisers has been adjusted in accordance to the year of modification:
    • RN Eugenio di Savoia: 578 → 694;
    • RN Raimondo Montecuccoli: 578 → 648.
  • Shrapnel amount and shrapnel total damage in naval HE rounds have been adjusted in order to avoid performance drop when taking massive fire.

Other changes

  • A bug that caused low FPS in the first minutes when playing in a custom mission in custom battles has been fixed.
  • 3D decorations and decals in the Inventory menu now have their respective sections.
  • “Numbers” decals have been added for Israel.
  • A bug has been fixed that allowed TVD to see through glass, for example, through windows in buildings.
  • Star icon has been restored to show the best squad in the battle statistics window.
  • Incorrect shadows on horizontal surfaces of ingame objects have been corrected.
  • Synchronization of guided missile flight when launched by other players has been improved. 

Xbox, Playstation

  • МiG-27K, Jaguar GR.1A —a bug has been fixed that caused camera rotation while maneuvering.
  • A bug has been fixed where Roland 1 missiles had a limited effective range within 1 km versus helicopters.
  • Display of trophy contents has been improved.

The current provided changelog reflects the major changes within the game as part of this Update. Some updates, additions and fixes may not be listed in the provided notes. War Thunder is constantly improving and specific fixes may be implemented without the client being updated.