update · April 22, 2025
War Thunder Update 2.45.1.61 Fixes Flare Conflicts and Radar Bugs
War Thunder Update 2.45.1.61 addresses control conflicts between flares and chaff, fixes optical seeker view issues, and corrects asymmetric radar scanning bugs. The update also improves ground vehicle audio consistency and simplifies Air Arcade Battle ratings.
War Thunder Update 2.45.1.61 is live, delivering targeted bug fixes for aircraft controls, ground vehicle audio, and user interface elements.
Aircraft and Weapon Fixes
Holding down the fire flares control no longer blocks the use of fire chaff, and vice versa. Optical Seeker View point of interest disconnections are resolved, and seeker field of view reductions for AAM IR seekers now trigger after locking onto a target rather than after launch. Additionally, the reset radar or IRST direction to boresight command now functions correctly on radars featuring a vertically asymmetric scan area.
Ground Vehicles and Audio
A bug causing tank turrets to rotate backward if the game stayed minimized for extended periods during movement has been resolved. Sound bugs causing aircraft players to hear ground vehicles regardless of distance and delaying the nuclear siren after a nuke aircraft spawns have both been fixed.
Matchmaking and Interface
The calculation rules for average Battle Ratings in Air Arcade Battles are simplified, removing rounding inconsistencies tied to crewslot counts when using fewer than three aircraft. In the UI, the notification for enabled radar cyclic target switching no longer triggers from the horizontal radar or IRST target cue control axis. Replay spectator bugs that mistakenly swapped player nicknames have also been corrected alongside a missing building collision on the Japan map's Domination mode at grid E6/E7.
Why this patch matters
Update 2.45.1.61 cleans up several frustrating hardware and UI bugs involving radar behavior, countermeasures, and audio cues.