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 2.55.0.9
Aircraft
- Su-30SM, Su-30SM2 — a bug where one of the R-77-1 missiles, available without researching any modifications, was located under the air intake has been fixed. Now both missiles are located at the inner-most wing hardpoint. (Report).
Ground Vehicles
- BMPT, BMPT-72 — with the release of the Ninth Wave major update, the artillery support modification has been removed. (Report). Silver Lions and Golden Eagles spent on purchasing the removed modification have been refunded.
- Falcon — with the release of the Ninth Wave major update, a target tracking radar has been added.
- M1296 — the Scout UAV modification has been moved from tier III to tier IV in the modification research window.
- Ariete (all variants) — armor parameters have been updated after the correction of armor geometry which occurred with the release of the Ninth Wave major update.
- sWaTrgInf — a bug where the commander’s sight was blocked has been fixed. (Report).
- sWaTrgInf, CRV Block 2, Ajax, KF-41 — a bug where the armored partition between the fighting compartment and the ammunition compartment was not considered an armor element in the X-ray parts filter has been fixed.
- Eitan (P) — a bug that could prevent ammunition from being consumed in the X-ray has been fixed.
Locations and Missions
- Golden Quarry (all missions), Red Desert (all missions) — missions in these locations have been temporarily removed from rotation until bugs are fixed.
Graphics
- A bug that caused the inability to choose DirectX 11 as a graphics API in the launcher has been fixed.
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.