System Requirements
- For PC
- For MAC
- For Linux
Minimum
- OS: Windows 10 (64 bit)
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.2 GHz
- Memory: 4GB
- Video Card: DirectX 11 level video card: AMD Radeon 77XX / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660. The minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 23.1 GB (Minimal client)
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64 bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5 or Ryzen 5 3600 and better
- Memory: 16 GB and more
- Video Card: DirectX 11 level video card or higher and drivers: Nvidia GeForce 1060 and higher, Radeon RX 570 and higher
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 75.9 GB (Full client)
Minimum
- OS: Mac OS Big Sur 11.0 or newer
- Processor: Core i5, minimum 2.2GHz (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 6 GB
- Video Card: Intel Iris Pro 5200 (Mac), or analog from AMD/Nvidia for Mac. Minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p with Metal support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 22.1 GB (Minimal client)
Recommended
- OS: Mac OS Big Sur 11.0 or newer
- Processor: Core i7 (Intel Xeon is not supported)
- Memory: 8 GB
- Video Card: Radeon Vega II or higher with Metal support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 62.2 GB (Full client)
Minimum
- OS: Most modern 64bit Linux distributions
- Processor: Dual-Core 2.4 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 660 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months; the minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p) with Vulkan support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 22.1 GB (Minimal client)
Recommended
- OS: Ubuntu 20.04 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7
- Memory: 16 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA 1060 with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) / similar AMD (Radeon RX 570) with latest proprietary drivers (not older than 6 months) with Vulkan support.
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Hard Drive: 62.2 GB (Full client)
Update 2.51.0.50

Interface
- A bug where it was not possible to find a vehicle by name in the Statistics section of the Player Profile window if the vehicle name contained a space has been fixed.
- A bug where, if a player's War Bond balance exceeded the maximum limit, completing daily tasks would trigger an erroneous warning window stating that a certain amount of the currency would be lost has been fixed.
- A "Select all" button has been added to various filter windows to make it easier to select most filter options at once.
- A bug where, when respawning using a backup, the daily backup was always selected even if all daily backups had been spent has been fixed. Now, the first available backup is selected by default.
Ground Vehicles
- R400 — gun elevation angles have been corrected from -9/20 to -7/18 degrees.
- R400 — wheel thickness has been changed from 20 to 10 mm.
- R400 — the vehicle height parameter affecting visibility has been corrected.
- R400 — the gun has been changed from the 105 mm L7A3 gun to the 105 mm Rh 105-30 gun.
- TAM 2IP — an error in the description of the armor of the internal partition between the engine and the fighting compartment has been fixed.
- FSAF SAMP/T — a bug that showed a text key instead of the engine name has been fixed.
- EBRC Jaguar — an extra detail on the hull that should have only appeared with the additional armor modification installed has been removed.
- SPYDER — the crew replenishment icon has been changed from German crew to Israeli crew.
Anti-Cheat
- To participate in Arcade Battles with a Battle Rating of 4.7 or higher, anti-cheat is now required.
Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.