r/WarthunderSim • • Aug 04 '26

Announcement [TOOL] Tablet. 32k maps. Split Screen. Location/Height for squads.... Attack the D Point!

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73 Upvotes

r/WarthunderSim • • Feb 04 '26

Announcement [TOOL] : I made a free voice-to-chat tool for Sim - Push joystick button, speak, message sent automatically

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82 Upvotes

As a VR pilot, I’ve always struggled with typing during flights. Taking your hands off the stick just to write a message is… not ideal when you’re flying an aircraft.

I also play IL-2 Great Battles, and there’s an excellent mod called SRS that simulates the use of a real radio in multiplayer. That got me thinking: instead of typing, why not just talk?

So I built a small voice-to-text tool for myself. By holding a button on my HOTAS, I can speak into the mic in my native language (I’m not a native English speaker), without ever letting go of the controls. The message is then transcribed and automatically sent to the in-game chat.

If this sounds interesting, you’ll find below a more detailed description of the app, along with a download link.

I’m not a professional developer — this is the first time I’ve dared to share one of my little DIY projects 😅 So please feel free to share any feedback, ideas, or impressions.

Fly safe o7

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How it works:

  1. Assign any joystick button as push-to-talk
  2. Hold the button and speak (in any language, it will be auto translate in English)
  3. Release - your message is transcribed and typed into War Thunder chat automatically

Features:

  • Works with any joystick/HOTAS
  • Runs 100% locally (no internet, no cloud, no account)
  • Uses OpenAI Whisper for speech recognition
  • Minimizes to system tray
  • Free and open source

Why I made this: In sim battles, communication is key but typing while flying is painful, especially with VR. With this tool, I can call out enemy positions, coordinate with squadmates, or just chat without taking my hands off the stick.

Download: [GitHub link]

Requirements:

  • Windows 10/11
  • A microphone
  • A joystick

The first transcription takes a few seconds while the AI model loads, but after that it's pretty quick.

Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions!


r/WarthunderSim • • 11h ago

HELP! VR set up help

5 Upvotes

So I recently got a meta quest 3 and I’ve been trying trouble shoot. When I boot up warthunder the display seem to be the game over lapping on itself multiple times, almost like screen tearing, it’s very choppy, I’ve also noticed it’s only in the right lens but these issues only show up when I launch warthunder,

Is there a video or somthing that has a complete break down on how to set up VR for warthunder


r/WarthunderSim • • 1d ago

Opinion Vr in sim battles

8 Upvotes

I use vr in both ground and sim and why doesn’t gaijin use the same system as IL-2 where as in you cannot glitch your head outside the cockpit. Look I am not complaining it makes finding tanks to bomb a lot easier but it feels cheesy. And is there like a stigma against it like flying jets with canopy opened ?


r/WarthunderSim • • 1d ago

Other How realistic is the G force endurance in wt sim?

20 Upvotes

I mean, I can pull 13 Gs and not black out for like 4 seconds, how realistic is the overall endurance of g forces?


r/WarthunderSim • • 1d ago

HELP! Aiming screen too dark in the A-10 early

2 Upvotes

So I know that the early versions of the A-10 have no night vision, but the view on the aiming display gets darker the closer you are to the target, so what I'm talking about can't be it being on a dark area because vehicles are perfectly visible from a distance but very hard to discern when you're at a firing distance. Is there any way of solving that?


r/WarthunderSim • • 2d ago

HELP! Help wanted

5 Upvotes

i've been playing the IL-2 series for a while now and recently decided to give War Thunder Sim a shot. I'm really interested in getting into PvP, but I've still got a lot to learn. I've got a joystick and throttle setup, so I'm trying to learn how to actually fly properly instead of using mouse controls.

I'm looking for someone who's experienced with Sim battles and wouldn't mind flying together and showing me the ropes. Mainly looking to improve my dogfighting, aiming, positioning, and just understanding how everything works. if age matters i am 22. i'm not expecting someone to hold my hand the whole time, just looking for some chill people to fly with, learn from, and hopefully get better. my discord is jay911den.


r/WarthunderSim • • 2d ago

Jets How does the gripen do in sim

7 Upvotes

I need 100k more rp to unlock my first gripen, I’ve wanted this plane for a long while, it is the gripen A. How does it do in sim, how does it dogfight, how should I play it,


r/WarthunderSim • • 2d ago

Video Don't bail out when you lose a fight in Air Sim

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30 Upvotes

It's really sad how some people refuse to learn how to get better in Air Sim. If you're going to fight, then fight. Don't bitch out then complain that you lost.

Streamsnipers aren't new nor are they that hard to counter, but it's actually staggering how many people in Air Sim just play in the same brainrotted way over and over (Multipath, MCM / Iron dome, Jing out to deny kills) then think they can complain about anything.


r/WarthunderSim • • 2d ago

HELP! Newbie questions in regard to full real controls in Sim vs Air RB and trimming

5 Upvotes

-So i trimmed my aircraft in test flight and from the way I understood it, these trim settings save automatically when you exit the test flight. I this correct or no?

If you've set up a trim in test flight should you ever trim again during a sim match if you feel your aircraft is unstable? I guess primarily due to the weather conditions

-Sometimes I play Air RB when I cant find a sim match or just to mix it up, but whenever I do RB I stay on full real bc I'm trying to get better and dont want the RB physics to make me worse at sim mode (I thought I heard it mentioned that the physics were different in the different modes). Should I not use full real in RB? And are there any other ways I can practice dogfights and such? More so like dog fight drills and practicing good aircraft manipulation?

Also im on PS5 using Hotas, so any other general tips and video recommendations would be appreciated

-Thank you all in advance and let me know if I need to clarify anything.


r/WarthunderSim • • 3d ago

HELP! F/A-18E HUD Help.

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151 Upvotes

I honestly have no idea where to find a legend for the HUDs in game tbh, some of them make sense like elevation and G's but others are just a mystery to me. I have labelled all of the ones I don't understand. The biggest issue to me 1. (TGT) In bomb mode but is it in NM? Km? mi? Does it respect your selections for height and speed ect? #'s 3-5 I just have no idea what theses numbers mean, I think #5 is IAS? but Is that in mph? #6 I am just lat a loss, what the hell even is that symbol lol?

I am still fairly new to sim so any help is really appreciated <3


r/WarthunderSim • • 2d ago

Opinion The varjo Aero opexr is still blocked by the anticheat.

3 Upvotes

I just wanted to rant here, but i have been bug reporting it for a long time and its still the same, all varjo aero users have to use steam vr api and it just isnt as good as the varjo's own api.


r/WarthunderSim • • 3d ago

Opinion Nuclear Escalation

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133 Upvotes

I can’t be the only one that would love to see it come to sim right? I just saw CptToastmans video on YouTube talking about the potential of it also incorporating helicopters. It might be really wishful thinking but it would be cool to see something new and exciting come to sim. I’d love to know what you guys think? Could give the pve bots something to do and thus giving us something to shoot at too?


r/WarthunderSim • • 2d ago

HELP! Can’t shoot when looking around

2 Upvotes

Do you guys know any settings so I can shoot while looking around


r/WarthunderSim • • 2d ago

HELP! The cockpit of the j35xs draken

2 Upvotes

I am using it because I want the extra sl you get with it, but a huge problem, is that I have practically to backwards visibility, so I am very prone to getting ambushed from the back, is there any tips on how to play with this weakness in regard


r/WarthunderSim • • 3d ago

HELP! Advice on keybindings

2 Upvotes

I am fairly new to the sim mode and recently got the t16000m joystick from a coworker, there are a lot of keybinds in this game and I'm looking for advice as to what I should bind to the stick and where, and what I should leave on the keybaord.


r/WarthunderSim • • 3d ago

HELP! Need tips!

3 Upvotes

Playing war thunder and Germany is my main I just got the tiger 1 and now in tier 3 every match I play is ten times harder I averaged 5 kill when I was using tanks in tier 1 and 2 now I can’t even play without getting killed I the first 2 min of a match


r/WarthunderSim • • 4d ago

Video Ever blew off your own wing?

21 Upvotes

I have!

Older clip from patches ago

Found it ridiculous enough to share


r/WarthunderSim • • 3d ago

Opinion Air sim battles need lobby requirement changes or bot lobbies

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0 Upvotes

r/WarthunderSim • • 5d ago

HELP! How do u genuinely hold best rate speed without blacking out?

13 Upvotes

Let’s for instance say that my rate speed is 500kt, if I try to hold that with afterburners, I would black out in less than 10 seconds. Should I not use afterburners while rate speeding? Are there any tricks to rate fighting at high speeds?


r/WarthunderSim • • 6d ago

Air This> chasing kills (says me, after 1k hours of chasing kills)

97 Upvotes

r/WarthunderSim • • 6d ago

Event B-17 Finale Event TONIGHT!

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16 Upvotes

Come join us for the FINALE of the B-17 Campaign tonight at 1900BST (1800UTC)!

It's a great mission that some of you may recognise.

For more details check out the Team Sim Events Discord

Apologies for the spam on this one, but its the final event and much better with more pilots in the skies.


r/WarthunderSim • • 6d ago

Props Random A5M4 on low tier maps?

8 Upvotes

Numerous times I’ve seen (and shot down) a lone AI A5M4 in different lower tier matches (<3.7). Was playing around Korsun last night and shot down one of these loner planes. They’re never an escort to attackers or bombers, they just putter around in a circle at around 3-5k ft.

Are they just a random oversight or are they meant as fodder for new players to get some points or warm up targets?


r/WarthunderSim • • 6d ago

Opinion How's F16CM [Sim / RB]

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9 Upvotes

r/WarthunderSim • • 7d ago

Opinion Is the JA37C secretly OP, or did I just find my plane?

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155 Upvotes

I’m definitely not this good with every aircraft, but the JA37C has quickly become one of my favorites.
Just finished a match with 32 air kills, 29 of them being real players. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting to do this well with it lol.
There’s just something about this plane that really clicks with me.
Anyone else having this much fun with the JA37C? Is it actually OP, or does it just fit my playstyle perfectly?