update · July 16, 2026
War Thunder Update 2.57.1.29 Refines Tactical Map Controls and Aircraft Maneuvers
War Thunder's latest patch introduces tactical map weapon linking for aircraft, fixes J-10 wing-snap issues, and resolves various interface and lighting bugs. The update also addresses ship shadow flickering on low graphics settings.
Developer updates for War Thunder continue to address community bug reports with the release of version 2.57.1.29, focusing on quality-of-life additions for tactical map usage alongside targeted physics and graphical fixes.
Aircraft Weapon Linking and Flight Physics
Pilots can now link weapons directly to aiming points via the tactical map by right-clicking and selecting from the context menu, with hints displayed to the right of the map. Left mouse button clicks increase the linked munitions count, while right-clicking decreases it. This mechanic is no longer restricted exclusively to GNSS-guided munitions. Additionally, a flight model bug for the J-10A and J-10C has been fixed to prevent excessive turning that previously caused wings to snap easily during maneuvers.
Interface and Graphical Bug Fixes
Battle chat window width issues have been resolved. In Ground Battles, a bug preventing full viewing of tactical maps when zoomed in while using an aircraft has been fixed, alongside a Spanish localization typo in the wager description. On the graphical side, sunlight calculations no longer pull outdated sky data that caused darker-than-intended illumination, and ship shadow flickering on naval maps running low shadow quality settings has been eliminated.
Why this patch matters
Update 2.57.1.29 delivers practical quality-of-life tools for aircraft pilots alongside necessary stability fixes for naval shadows and J-10 flight behavior.