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Update 2.19.0.49

Aircraft

  • Mixed countermeasures loadout release has been fixed. One flare and one pack of chaff are now released each time a player presses the button.
  • Empty weapon container automatic jettison has been added.Enable the option “Jettison secondary weapon” in the Controls - Controls mode menu. For some types of weapon, separate weapon containers are dropped right after the last round has been fired from them, for some types of weapon containers are dropped only after all ammo of selected type are fired from all of them. Automatic jettison can be disabled with the game option “Empty weapon containers automatic jettison”. The option is enabled by default.
  • The IR AAM seeker reticle will no longer disappear from the HUD near the lock on range limit.
  • R-530F seeker will no longer constantly lose its target

Ground vehicles

  • AMX-13 (HOT) — a missing delay between grenade launcher shots has been restored.
  • AMX-30 DCA, Falcon missed localization for the 30mm APHE round has been fixed.
  • A bug has been fixed that prevented description of the AA machine gun belt in the modifications menu.
  • When the cruise control is enabled, a vehicle now continues to drive while switching to the UAV.

Naval

  • Z20 Karl Galster, T31 universal and main calibre guns now able to group for simultaneous bursts.
  • SMS Helgoland — armoring of the conning bridges, bow and stern armour belts have been corrected. The deck armour over the universal guns has been reduced from 45 to 25 mm.

Interface

  • A bug has been fixed where squad icons were not displayed in the statistics in replays.
  • A bug has been fixed where squad icons in the statistics menu might be displayed incorrectly out of vertical line.
  • A bug has been fixed that prevented a selected squadron vehicle from displaying in the squadron points window.
  • Now, in the squadron point window, a new selected vehicle is highlighted.
  • Incorrect position of the death counter in the statistics window has been fixed.

Locations

  • 38th Parallel, Frozen Pass, Karelia - a bug has been fixed where trees and terrain elements might disappear in the scope view in some areas of locations.
  • A bug has been fixed where bushes remained still in other players' views after a player’s vehicle went through them.

Other changes

  • New collection trophies appear in the ingame store for players without access to the Market.
  • A bug has been fixed where a latency flash indicator was disabled in the graphics settings on the PC version.

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.