This update focuses on refining the exterior ballistics and velocity loss for a wide array of machine guns and low-caliber cannons across ground and aviation vehicles to better align with historical data.
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- 7.62mm Machine GunsAdjusted velocity loss on the trajectory to better match historical ballistics data.
- 12.7mm Machine GunsAdjusted velocity loss on the trajectory based on updated historical sources.
- MG13113mm rounds:Adjusted exterior ballistics for 13mm rounds for improved accuracy.
- KPVT14.5mm rounds:Adjusted exterior ballistics for 14.5mm rounds.
- MG151
- 15mm rounds:Adjusted exterior ballistics for 15mm rounds.
- 20mm rounds:Adjusted exterior ballistics for 20mm rounds.
- TNSh and ShVAK20mm rounds:Adjusted exterior ballistics for 20mm rounds.
- Oerlikon20mm rounds:Adjusted exterior ballistics for 20mm rounds.
- M61, M197, and M39A120mm rounds:Adjusted exterior ballistics for 20mm rounds.
- MG FF and MG FF/M20mm rounds:Adjusted exterior ballistics for 20mm rounds.
- M2 and M3 Cannons20mm rounds:Adjusted exterior ballistics for 20mm rounds.
- VYa Cannon23mm rounds:Adjusted exterior ballistics for 23mm rounds.
- MK103 Cannon30mm rounds:Adjusted exterior ballistics for 30mm rounds.
- MK108 Cannon30mm rounds:Adjusted exterior ballistics for 30mm rounds.
- M2 Cannon (40mm)40mm rounds:Adjusted exterior ballistics for 40mm rounds.
- KwK 39PzGr. 39 50mm round:Adjusted exterior ballistics for the PzGr. 39 50mm round.
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- Update 2.57.0.32 — Sound Mods AvailableJul 2, 2026 · 5d+6→
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- Update 2.57.0.13Jun 25, 2026 · 1w+6→
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