2.59.0|Oct 1, 2026
View on Steam↗Update 2.59.0.43
2/5 Minor
Su-33 payload capacity and F-102A thrust have been increased alongside major VR jitter fixes and updated random vehicle pools for Ground and Naval battles.
Key Changes
- 1Su-33 maximum payload capacity increased from 6500 kg to 8040 kg
- 2F-102A static and high-altitude thrust significantly increased
- 3Fixed image jitter in VR when using DirectX 11 API
- 4Updated random ground vehicle pools with M10 Booker, Ajax, and T-72B3A
- 5Fixed aircraft carrier spawn issues and starting positions on Golan Heights
- 6Resolved frequent Mac crashes related to cockpit mirrors and libev errors
- 7Updated Naval Battles random aircraft pool and weapon presets for Tu-4 and Ar 234 C-3
- 8Fixed top-tier aircraft spawn height and distance on Darwin Hill
- 9Corrected Arjun engine sounds to match Leopard 1 MTU MB 838 modification
- 10Fixed missile fragment interaction bug affecting munition hit probability
All Changes
✈️Aircraft(5)
- fixMunitions: Fixed a bug causing a significant decrease in the probability of incoming missiles being hit by fragments from other munitions.
- buffF-102A: Static thrust and thrust at altitudes of 9–15 km has been increased.
- fixMiG-23M: Fixed a bug where the S-24 modification research incorrectly required the UB-32 modification instead of the B-8M1.
- buffSu-33: Maximum payload capacity increased from 6500 kg to 8040 kg, with per-wing capacity increased from 2500 kg to 3000 kg.
- fixF-84B-26: Fixed a visual bug where rear wheels did not touch the ground in the hangar.
🚜Ground Vehicles(15)
- changeArjun: Engine sound changed from Leopard 2 to Leopard 1 to accurately reflect the MTU MB 838 engine modification.
- changeGround Battles: Added M10 Booker to the additional random ground vehicle list for Arcade and Realistic Battles.
- changeGround Battles: Added M1296 to the additional random ground vehicle list for Arcade and Realistic Battles.
- changeGround Battles: Added sWaTrgInf to the additional random ground vehicle list for Arcade and Realistic Battles.
- changeGround Battles: Added T-72B3A to the additional random ground vehicle list for Arcade and Realistic Battles.
- changeGround Battles: Added Ajax to the additional random ground vehicle list for Arcade and Realistic Battles.
- changeGround Battles: Added Arjun Mk 1 to the additional random ground vehicle list for Arcade and Realistic Battles.
- changeGround Battles: Added BTR-3E1 (Japan) to the additional random ground vehicle list for Arcade and Realistic Battles.
- changeGround Battles: Added Harimau to the additional random ground vehicle list for Arcade and Realistic Battles.
- changeGround Battles: Added Leopard 1A5BE (France) to the additional random ground vehicle list for Arcade and Realistic Battles.
- changeGround Battles: Added Eitan (P) to the additional random ground vehicle list for Arcade and Realistic Battles.
- changeGround Battles: Added Hunter AFV to the additional random ground vehicle list for Arcade and Realistic Battles.
- changeGround Battles: Added Merkava Mk.1 to the additional random ground vehicle list for Arcade and Realistic Battles.
- changeGround Battles: Added Tor-M1, M41D, FK-2000, NOMADS, Osa-AKM (Israel), and Tor-M1 (Israel) to the random ground vehicle list for Realistic Battles only.
- removeSIDAM 25: Removed from the additional random ground vehicle list in Realistic Battles.
⚓Naval Battles(7)
- changeNaval Battles: Added Me 210 A-1, Washington B.Mk.I, Hawk T Mk 1A, Welkin F.Mk.I, Ki-93-I Ko, L-39ZA/ART Albatros (Japan), WM-21, WM-23, Me 210 Ca-1 (Italy), Me 210 Ca-1 36.M (Italy), Fw 190 F-8 (Italy), Héja I, Héja II, and SE.203 Aquilon 203 to the random aircraft list for Arcade and Realistic Battles.
- removeNaval Battles: Removed B-57A, IL-28 (Germany), IL-28, IL-28Sh, Tu-14Т, and IL-28 (Italy) from the random aircraft list for Arcade and Realistic Battles.
- changeNaval Battles: Added CL-13 Mk.4 to the random aircraft list for Realistic Battles only.
- changeAr 234 C-3: Weapon preset with 1x 1000 kg bomb replaced with 3x 500 kg bombs.
- changeA-26B-10: Bomb loadouts replaced with torpedoes.
- changeA-26B-50: Bomb loadouts replaced with torpedoes.
- changeTu-4: Weapon preset with 40x 250 kg bombs replaced with 20x 500 kg bombs.
🗺️Maps and Missions(3)
- fixGolan Heights: Fixed a bug where a cruiser spawned instead of a catapult carrier; adjusted aircraft carrier starting positions.
- fixDarwin Hill: Fixed a bug where top-tier aircraft spawned too high and too close to the tank battle area.
- fixDarwin Hill: Corrected the tactical air map and fixed incorrect location names.
💻Technical and Graphics(4)
- fixVR: Fixed a bug causing image jitter in VR when using the DirectX 11 API.
- fixStartup splash: Fixed a bug that sometimes caused the startup splash window to display indefinitely.
- fixMac: Fixed a crash occurring on Mac when switching to cockpit view in cockpits with mirrors.
- fixMac: Fixed a frequent Mac crash associated with the error '(libev) select, err=22'.
🖱️UI/UX(1)
- fixCrew training window: Fixed a bug preventing controller users from switching vehicle types in the crew training window using the cursor.
Summary
Update 2.59.0.43 introduces significant performance buffs for the Su-33 and F-102A aircraft, focusing on payload capacity and high-altitude thrust respectively. The update also addresses several technical issues, most notably a VR jitter bug for DirectX 11 users and stability improvements for Mac players. Additionally, the random vehicle pools for Ground and Naval battles have been extensively refreshed with new units like the M10 Booker and Ajax, while several older aircraft have been rotated out.