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 2.57.1.83

Aircraft
- Type 99 Mark 1 20 mm cannon — the cannons are now divided into various variants (Model 2, Model 3, Model 4, Model 11) with differing rates of fire. (Report).
- He 177 (all variants) — a bug that caused the Fritz X bomb to be listed as unguided in the Secondary Weapons preset creation menu has been fixed.
Naval Battles
- Kim Qui — crew size has been reduced from 17 to 15. (Report). Source: Boats of the United States Navy. NAVSHIPS 250-452.
- PTF-7 — crew size has been reduced from 21 to 17. (Report). Source: Boats of the United States Navy. NAVSHIPS 250-452.
- LCM(6) Zippo — crew size has been reduced from 15 to 11. (Report). Source: Boats of the United States Navy. NAVSHIPS 250-452.
- USS Flagstaff — crew size has been reduced from 16 to 13. (Report). Source: Boats of the United States Navy. NAVSHIPS 250-452.
- Marne — the shell type for the 65 mm gun has been corrected from solid AP to an AP-HE shell in the stat card.
Interface
- The crew selection in the crew slot bar has been reworked to make the selected crew more clearly visible.
- An issue where the interface was sometimes not visible when loading the hangar after logging in has been fixed.
- An issue where the “Get to Know Us!” achievement would not unlock after watching the credits has been fixed.
- Cannon and machine gun shells are no longer shown in the missile and bomb comparison window.
Graphics
- A bug that caused the Shadow quality and Effects quality parameters to always return to high and very high values respectively has been fixed. (Report).
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.