about 3 years ago - pryanick - Direct link
Dear Steam players!
For unknown reasons, Steam has started to download the game files again.
In order not to download existing files again, you can use the following algorithm:
  1. Pause the download of the game on the Steam client.
  2. Find the folder with the War Thunder game and rename it (for example, as “War Thunder1”).
  3. Via the Steam client, uninstall War Thunder.
  4. Rename the game folder back to its original name.
  5. On Steam, find the War Thunder game and click "install".
  6. Steam will check the files and download the missing ones, if necessary, so you can continue to play.
about 3 years ago - /u/ - Direct link
: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/236390/announcements/detail/3084377958516270941]here[/url].
about 3 years ago - Stona_WT - Direct link

Dear Steam players!


By popular request, War Thunder on Steam will now update via the Steam Client, rather than through the Gaijin launcher. Steam players will no longer be required to open the War Thunder launcher for the game to update. Unfortunately we were not aware and did not have any control over the consequences of initiating this, we apologise for any inconvenience. It should also be noted that the WT launcher included in the Steam install should not download the game in the background.


In order not to download existing files again, you can use the following: