War Thunder CDK

Modifying existing units in the game is an intermediate step between creating your own missions in MissionEditor and creating your own models on the way to mastering the creation of complex modifications of the game…

In 2021, there was an April fools event called “TailSpin”, the main feature of which was not only furry pilots, but also cartoon graphics, more formally known as “cel” or “toon” shading. After the event was over, all content, including the planes and location, was removed from the game client. However, the graphics effect itself can still be turned on.

It is possible to enable Aurora Borealis for custom missions by manually editing the .blk file of your custom mission.

A new version of the War Thunder CDK was released today. War Thunder CDK is a set of tools for user content creation available to every player.

Starting from the Dance of Dragons update, tanks with camouflage nets are being switched to a new shader for texturing camouflage nets. In the Dance of Dragons update, the Vextra 105 and T-80U-E1 switched to the new system, and starting from the Firebirds update, all new vehicles with camouflage nets will be added with the new texturing system.

Since update 1.73 "Vive la France" the default sighting reticle for ground vehicles in War Thunder can be replaced with a custom one, for example if you want to recreate a historical representation of the sight. Custom sights will be created by changing settings in the reticle file rather than in any graphic editor.

Creating a multiplayer mission in the War Thunder CDK can be much more complex than creating a single player mission. But if you know all the steps and nuances, it will be less intimidating. Read more about them with examples in this article.

If you are bored with the look of your favorite vehicles and the available in-game camouflages are not quite right for your vehicle - a custom camouflage can be a good solution to creating a unique look for your vehicle.

Under the Live WT content creators support program, in every War Thunder major update, 40 user created camouflages are grouped in a special trophy.

With the introduction of update 1.59 "Flaming Arrows", players are able to change the hangar for a custom one.