This update brings crossplay between PC and PlayStation 5, three new DLC aircraft, and a wide range of gameplay, controls, and interface improvements. Details below!

• Players on PC and PlayStation 5 now share the same battles and matchmaking queues by default. PS5 players can opt out in settings.

• Three new aircraft available as separate DLC packs: Ju 87 D-5, I-16 type 27 and Bf 109 Z-1 Zwilling.

• Two new single-player missions: Zero Fuel and Convoy Hunter.

• The Khalkhin gol operation can now be encountered in general matchmaking for USSR vs Japan

• The Tunisia operation may now appear in general matchmaking for Germany vs. USA.

• The Pas-de-Calais operation has been added to general matchmaking for WWI.

• A Pas-de-Calais mission for WWI aircraft has been added to Team Death Match.

• New missions have been added to Custom battles: Tunisia and Khalkhin Gol.

• Pas-de-Calais location has been added to the mission editor for WWI aircraft.

• The accuracy of AI aircraft turrets has been adjusted.

• Fixed bots behavior in Air Domination missions.

• In multiplayer missions ground units now react to destroyed bridges: units too close to a destroyed bridge are destroyed, units nearby stop moving.

• Fixed score not being awarded for some battle actions.

• Specific unlock conditions for skins are now displayed clearly in the UI.

• Fixed one single-player mission counting as several battles in the leaderboard.

• New auxiliary actions can now be bound in control settings: toggles for the collimator sight and cockpit lights, and separate actions to open and close the canopy.

• Fixed the loss of spatial control when opening the Multi-Function Menu: spatial inputs are no longer affected by other bindings or by the menu.

• Fixed a bug that might occasionally prevent changing an input binding.

• Fixed a bug where some gameplay actions could happen while binding controls in battle (e.g. camera zoom-out or throttle changes).

• Added allied and enemy aircraft selection and their number to the Mission editor.

• Fixed missing bombing and assault missions in the Mission editor.

• Replaced the Tu-4 with the Yak-3 and La-5 in the USSR test flight for historical accuracy.

• Added a player card with brief player statistics and all contact actions. Contact actions have moved here, while the contacts menu keeps the basic actions for each group and invitation handling.

• Added the ability to search for players by nickname globally, without having to enter a battle together first. Local contacts are searched first and shown immediately. Group search has been added as well.

• The interface options layout has been improved: settings for altitude and speed source data are now in a separate section above the measurement units.

• Spawn point icons on the map are now easier to notice.

• Fixed the map disappearing in the lobby after changing the mission.

• Fixed the inability to change team in a Custom Battle that is already in progress.

• Fixed the inability to select the opposite team's country in the Custom Battles lobby.

• Fixed a bug in the kill log which caused bot names to be missing under some circumstances.

• Fixed the QR code (Support) window not closing in the respawn menu, and some cases where it could not be closed with conventional gamepad buttons.

• When using a controller to navigate side tabs in menus, the selection no longer jumps to the menu on the left on up/down movements.

• UI navigation hints for xinput-compatible devices are now shown and hidden properly. Previously they were hidden when the cursor was over the menu panel even if navigation with a connected device was available.

• Some localization strings have been updated in a number of languages.

• Default head positions were adjusted to be more realistic and comfortable for the Bf 110 G-2, Hurricane Mk.IV, Typhoon Mk.Ib, SBD-3, Spitfire Mk.I, Yak-3, Yak-9T, IL-2M 1943, P-40, Fokker Dr.I , Bf-109 F-4, Bf-109 G-2 and FW-190 A-4.

• Restored the missing gear indicator hint on the Bf 110 G-2.

• Fixed the missing briefing for the "Zero Fuel" single mission.

• Japanese aircraft are now correctly used instead of German ones in the Khalkhin Gol mission.

• The layout of the mission tuner window has been adjusted, and grouping has been added for clarity.

• Fixed missing localization for some Multi-Function Menu options.

We did our best to test everything thoroughly, but if by any chance you experience any bugs or issues, please report them via https://community.gaijin.net — that way we'll be able to notice and fix them faster.

• The Team Death Match (TDM) mode is no longer limited to WWII aircraft: a new WWI TDM mission, "Flanders," has been added.

• New Bomber Cover and intercept Bombers missions have been added to the Custom Battles mode:

  • \[Air Battle] Bulge

  • \[Air Battle] Britain

  • \[Air Battle] Smolensk

  • \[Air Battle] Honolulu

• Changed the spawn logic in Team Death Match: the game now prioritizes the country selected in your hangar, rather than assigning one at random as before.

• Ammo limit settings have been added to the mission editor.

• The mission editor now allows selecting suspended armament before the mission starts.

• The respawn screen now includes "Gun targeting distance (m)" for guns and cannons, as well as "Bomb fuse" delay adjustment for low-altitude bombing.