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Steam News14 April 20262mo ago

Update 2.55.1.56

Naval Vessels A bug that caused the ship’s rudder to retain its last position when launching a scout plane has been fixed. The rudder now returns to the neutral position.

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2 fixes1 addition2 changes1 removal
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  • UI and audio
  • Gameplay
  • Store
  • Events
fixedNaval VesselsA bug that caused the ship’s rudder to retain its last position when launching a scout plane has been fixed. The rudder now returns to the neutral position.
changedSoundAircraft machine guns LKk/42, Akan m/39, Akan m/39a — the firing sounds have been replaced to more closely match the fire rate of the guns. ( Report , Report ).
removedOtherThe ability to designate a target for the squad from the weapon tracking camera view has been removed.
fixedOtherA bug that caused the progress of some players to be rolled back some time after purchasing modifications has been fixed.
addedOtherRewards for inviting players to the game can now only be received a maximum of 3 times.
changedOtherPatch 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.

Naval Vessels

  • A bug that caused the ship’s rudder to retain its last position when launching a scout plane has been fixed. The rudder now returns to the neutral position.

Sound

  • Aircraft machine guns LKk/42, Akan m/39, Akan m/39a — the firing sounds have been replaced to more closely match the fire rate of the guns. (Report, Report).

Other

  • The ability to designate a target for the squad from the weapon tracking camera view has been removed.

  • A bug that caused the progress of some players to be rolled back some time after purchasing modifications has been fixed.

  • Rewards for inviting players to the game can now only be received a maximum of 3 times.

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.

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Steam News / 14 April 2026

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