Update 2.57.1.33 introduces nuclear-capable aircraft to high-tier Ground Battles, improves guided munition targeting against ships, and addresses several aircraft and control bugs.
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- Guided Munitions
- Anti-Ship Targeting:Guidance logic revised to target ship crew compartments, increasing the likelihood of hitting vital components.
- ARM Launch:Radar indicator now automatically switches from ESM to radar mode after launching the last ARM if no integrated ESM sensors are present.ESM Mode→Radar Mode
- He 111 H-6 / H-16Bomb Bay:Fixed a bug that caused 250 kg bombs to get stuck in the bomb bay upon release.Stuck→Fixed
- ControlsKeybinding:Fixed a bug that prevented players from binding actions to the keyboard arrow keys.Unbindable→Bindable
▼Nerfs1
- Me 163 B / B-0Fuel Tanks:Corrected fuel tanks outside the cockpit to no longer be self-sealing, aligning with historical manuals.Self-sealing→Non-sealing
✚Bug fixes2
◆Other changes3
- Nuclear Aircraft CarriersNew nuclear-capable variants of F-16, F-2A, and MiG-29 added to Ground Battles, equipped with nuclear bombs and a mix of IR and ARH missiles.→13.0+
- F5W TorpedoTorpedo parameters corrected to match the original Italian W 170/450/5.46 specifications.→W 170/450/5.46
- RIM-24Updated the missile to a fully physical control model for more accurate flight behavior.Simplified→Physical Control
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Patch history
- Update 2.57.1.29Jul 16, 2026 · 5d
Update 2.57.1.29 introduces tactical map weapon linking for aircraft, fixes flight model bugs for the J-10 series, and addresses various UI and graphical glitches.
+2→ - Update 2.57.1.22Jul 14, 2026 · 1w
Update 2.57.1.22 focuses on bug fixes across aircraft, ground vehicles, and naval battles, alongside graphics improvements and UI corrections.
+3−1→ - Update 2.57.1.12Jul 9, 2026 · 1w
Update 2.57.1.12 focuses on bug fixes for aircraft weapon descriptions, ground vehicle ammunition replenishment, and interface/customization issues.
+1→ - Update 2.57.1.7Jul 7, 2026 · 2w
Update 2.57.1.7 focuses on various bug fixes for ground vehicles, aircraft, and map collisions, alongside a new X-ray filter for naval crew compartments.
+2→ - →Update 2.57.0.35Jul 3, 2026 · 2w
Update 2.57.0.35 replaces the Buk-M3 with the S-300 for the Red team and temporarily removes Sweden and Alaska Town from Ground Battles due to collision bugs.
- Update 2.57.0.32 — Sound Mods AvailableJul 2, 2026 · 2w
This update re-enables sound mods, fixes several aircraft-specific bugs, and improves UI and gamepad control stability.
+6→ - Update 2.57.0.30Jul 1, 2026 · 2w
Update 2.57.0.30 focuses on aircraft structural adjustments, bug fixes for specific vehicles, spawn point cost rebalancing for precision munitions, and adjustments to the Nuclear Escalation event.
+7−9→ - Update 2.57.0.27Jun 30, 2026 · 3w
Update 2.57.0.27 focuses on aircraft bug fixes, specific flight model adjustments for the J-22M1A, and general interface and graphics corrections.
+5−1→
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