War Thunder Errors

Fatal Error Exception – The Dreaded Crash on Launch

This hits hard. You click Play, catch a glimpse of the loader, then crash – right into that “Fatal Error Exception” popup.

What’s causing it:

• BattleEye anti-cheat clashing during setup (it blew up big time once they pushed it live)
• Windows Defender or other antivirus locking down files
• Busted bits in the launcher itself

My solution that actually worked:

Skip the launcher entirely at first. Head to your install folder and fire up aces_BE.exe straight from there. Weirdly enough, it dodges whatever’s tripping the launcher.

Next up: Slap your full War Thunder folder into Windows Defender’s ignore list. Not piecemeal – the whole damn thing. Like this:

• Fire up Windows Security → Virus & threat protection
• Hit “Manage settings” under protection settings
• Drop to “Exclusions” and tap “Add or remove exclusions”
• Toss in your full game path (often C:Program FilesSteamsteamappscommonWar Thunder)

Launch as admin after. Right-click the icon, pick “Run as administrator” – that alone can flip the switch sometimes.

File Read Errors – The Random Tank Terror

Few things grind your gears like “ztz96x_ray error” or whatever nonsense popping up as you queue a match. The tank name flips every time; one day it’s a Sherman, next it’s a T-34, then pure chaos.

Root cause:

• Mangled files from botched updates
• OneDrive or cloud junk interfering with your setup
• Shader cache gone haywire

Fix sequence I recommend:

Kick off with a file check – hit the spanner up top right in the launcher → Check game files. Give it time to grind through.

No dice? Go harder: Wipe the compiledShaders folder in your War Thunder dir. Next run rebuilds it fresh, usually nuking the glitch.

Still no go? Nuke the whole contents folder (heads up – you’ll redownload assets). A buddy of mine pulled this weekly until a patch sorted the root mess, but at least he could play.

Error 81110013: “Fail to Load Player Profile”

This vague alert just screams the client can’t grab your account sync from the servers.

What’s happening:

• Profile pull timing out on server links
• Stale cached data rotting away
• Wonky network paths to Gaijin’s setup

Solutions to try:

Purge cache via launcher options. Then reboot your router and rig – old-school power cycle, but it reroutes your server handshake solid.

Hanging tough? Hook a VPN to another region just to log in. Drop it once you’re rolling in-game.

BattleEye System Freeze – The Nuclear Option Problem

Plenty of folks see their whole rig lock solid post-BattleEye install. Not only War Thunder – everything grinds to a halt.

Why this happens:

BattleEye digs into kernel mode and butts heads with odd system tweaks, rival anti-cheat, or clock boosts.

Mitigation steps:

• Shut down RGB apps (Razer Synapse, Corsair iCUE – they clash bad)
• Kill CPU/GPU overclocks pre-launch
• Grab fresh motherboard chipset drivers
• Rollback any recent Windows updates if the freezes kicked in after

No silver bullet here; it’s tied to your hardware quirks. Some had to pick War Thunder over a steady system till updates patched it.

DX12 Memory Leak with HDR & FSR

DX12 plus HDR and FSR on? Memory leaks build till it dumps you to desktop.

Workaround:

Flip to DX11 in graphics, or kill HDR or FSR. Sucks if you’re chasing peak visuals, but it stops the crashes cold.

Internal Server Errors & Session Failures

You dominate a match, lead the pack, then “Server Disconnected.” Battle vanishes. Zero rewards. Replay’s there, but you score zilch.

What’s going on server-side:

Reports from a couple months back point to DDoS slams overwhelming servers, sparking disconnect waves. Plus, database hiccups blocked session saves.

Player-side fixes (limited):

• Peek at Downdetector before blaming yourself. If reports spike together, it’s Gaijin’s mess – sit tight.
• Flush DNS cache (admin Command Prompt → ipconfig /flushdns)
• Swap server regions in settings if one’s acting up

Packet Loss Making Matches Unplayable

20-30% packet loss everywhere turns battles into a choppy mess.

Diagnosis:

Not always your line. Routes to Gaijin servers swing wild – Argentine players pinging US hubs get hammered no matter their speed. Test against other games or ping traces to nail if it’s War Thunder-only.

• Trace routes and sample pings to Gaijin nodes to spot where loss begins

Potential solutions:

• Hit up your ISP if traces show loss on Gaijin paths (bad routing’s their fault)
• Grab a gaming VPN for better paths (WTFast, Exitlag, stuff like that)
• Jump in off-peak when loads ease
• Cycle regions in settings if options exist

SPAA Search Radars Not Activating

Post-last big patch, AA vehicle radars flat-out refuse to spin up for some. Bug tickets to Gaijin pile up – crickets in response.

No fix but dodging radar-reliant rides or crossing fingers for a quick patch.

ERA Blocks Visual Glitch

ERA panels stick around visually after blowing, even though they’re toast (X-ray confirms). Outside view keeps ’em looking fresh, throwing off your armor reads in fights.

Just a looks glitch – gameplay’s fine, but it confuses the hell out of close calls.

Stuck at “Analyzing Files…” During Update

Launcher stalls dead at file scan in updates.

Quick fix:

Kill it via Task Manager (axe all War Thunder tasks) Game folder → trash download_cache Relaunch – update rolls on.

Black Screen of Death with Kernel Mode Heap Corruption

BSOD with “kernel mode heap corruption 0x13a” tanks your whole system.

Points to driver or hardware beef – not straight War Thunder blame, but it sparks the instability.

Investigation steps:

• Hit Windows Memory Diagnostic
• Clean GPU driver swap (DDU old ones first)
• MemTest86 for RAM faults
• Admin CMD → sfc /scannow for system files

Steam Version Issues

Game Update Problems:

Steam’s auto-patches sometimes trash files. Post-update weirdness?

Steam verify:

Library → right-click War Thunder → Properties → Local Files → Verify integrity

Fails on loop? Steam uninstall, manual folder wipe, then fresh pull.

Purchase Not Received:

Steam Eagles buy goes through but ghosts? Steam history check – if paid but missing, ping Gaijin with receipt. Sorts in a day or two usually.

Console Account Transfers

PS or Xbox to PC shift? Link console account to email on Gaijin’s site first, then hook in PC launcher.

Important: Progress ports over, but premium buys might snag on platform rules.

Games Crashing After ~2 Minutes

Every match dying at 2-3 minutes screams heat or shaky clocks, not code bugs.

Check:

• GPU/CPU temps in play (HWMonitor watch)
• PSU voltage steady
• Dust clogging coolers

Connection Lost Despite Stable Internet

Discord smooth, web fine, but War Thunder drops you constant.

UDP ports get choked by routers or ISPs – War Thunder leans on specifics.

Port forwarding solution:

Router login (often 192.168.1.1 browser) Forward UDP 20010-20200 and 7852-7853 to your PC IP Save, router reboot