Minor update focused on performance and fixing lingering issues.

• Fixed cases of TrackIR disconnecting when exiting a mission
• Implemented variable radar cross-sections influenced by external weapons
• Radar notching now has limited effectiveness, usually requiring radar jammer to lose lock
• Improved reliability of IR flare effectiveness and made them equally effective in spaced or rapid deployment
• Fixed bug in water physics preventing large ships from steering accurately
• Increased steering power of Dynamo Class Destroyer
• Reduced armour penetration of 76mm shells and increased relative blast size
• Reduced muzzle velocity of 76mm gun
• Added overheat effects to 76mm gun, with cooling dependent on airspeed.
• Added walking animations for dismounting pilots
• Added 3D ocean surface shader with waves
• Implemented CPU multithreading for aerodynamics calculations
• Implemented CPU multithreading for ship water physics calculations
• Implemented CPU multithreading for line of sight raycast checks
• Fixed Tarantula cargo loadout cost being charged to players during weapons reloading
• Optimised many particle systems
• New page added for HUD in Settings menu
• HMD layout can be configured
• Target screen now shows turret current position compared to aiming direction
• Stratolance batteries now only fire on targets at least 50m above terrain
• Dynamo class destroyers now fire multiple cruise missiles at once when attacking heavily defended targets
• Added icon for 76mm gun
• Improved appearance of high-speed fuel fireballs
• Fixed some instances of mushroom clouds being deleted prematurely
• Fixed some instances of particle systems being duplicated unnecessarily
• Fixed impact effects not being played on ricochetes for large calibre guns
• Fixed fuel/oil fires not fading as intended & smoke being set to incorrect colour
• AI units will now check target value before using some weapons
• AI units will now check ratio of friendly / enemy forces within blast radius before using nuclear weapons
• Revoker engine survivability improved
• Darkreach fuselage survivability improved
• LCV25 unit cost revised to be more in line with other similar units
• Active Virtual MFD panels remain open after map is closed
• Now possible to toggle Airbase icons on/off in Map Options panel
• HUD now use fpm for vertical speed in imperial units
• New : unit icons size and transparency on HMD can now be modified using HUD option panel in Virtual MFD
• Presets defined in HUD options panel for NAV, A2A, A2G, SEAD, EW - (LOG not fully implemented yet)
• HUD Settings menu : HUD / HMD text size can be set
• HUD Settings menu : HMD unit icon size can be set
• Wind turbines now face into the wind and rotate according to wind speed
• Decreased accuracy of MBT main gun at maximum range
• Increased AFV6 AT's sight range, now uses AGM-48s and holds more of them
• Improved AFV6 AA and LCV25 AA's target selection and tracking
• Decreased AFV6 & LCV25's visual signatures slightly
• Faster gunner target selection and improved tracking for Tarantula's turrets
• Faster gunner target selection for Chicane's nose gun
• Mission 11: Fixed typo. Reduced Tarantulas' fuel loads. Improved friendly ground vehicle defensive positioning. Made failure condition more lenient
• Fixed bug allowing aircraft selection menu to be activated while waiting to spawn on a carrier elevator
• Revised recent unit/weapon descriptions
• Fixed objects in editor not having their Y position clamps updated if they weren't over terrain

• New aircraft: VL-49 Tarantula Quad Tiltwing
• New ship: Dynamo Class Destroyer
• New cruise missile for Dynamo Class: AShM-300
• New ground vehicles: LCV-25 light truck, AA and AT variants
• New ground vehicles: AFV6 6x6 chassis, AA, AT, IFV, and APC variants
• New deployable containers: Munitions Container and Naval Supply Container
• Added landing camera to tac screen on all aircraft
• Unified auto-hover functionality for SAH-46 Chicane, EW-25 Medusa, and VL-49 Tarantula, toggled by holding the Flight Assist button
• HLT-R radar now folds when truck is moving
• Added propellers to Hyperion Class Carrier model
• New mission showcasing VL-49 Tarantula: Expedition
• Added Mission Editor support for custom airbases
• Added Mission Editor Capture Airbase and Spot Unit objectives
• Added starting fuel slider for aircraft placed in Mission Editor


• Fixed SAH-46 Chicane loadout weight displaying incorrectly in selection menu
• Fixed some units appearing in arbitrary positions for a few frames after spawn
• Fixed issues with hangars and helipads being incorrectly repaired and/or wreckage remaining
• Reduced cases of target cam clipping into aircraft or ground
• Fixed ships becoming stuck while sailing under northern bridge
• Fixed instruction of wrong default keybind for Next Weapon in Tutorial 3
• Fixed missing LoD meshes for KR-67 Ifrit
• Improved stability and accuracy of Shard Class Corvette network position sync


• Added grid coordinates to maximized map, and current grid to minimap
• Added time of day and mission time (optional IRL time) to HUD
• Added view-locked speed and attitude information to HUD
• Added option for lag pip to guns HUD
• Added range circle for much more accurate missile range estimation, with optional ladder layout
• Added objective markers to map
• Added map filters for viewing specific unit types
• Added mission statistics viewable alongside maximized map
• Added dynamic scaling for leaderboard UI to ensure all players are visible
• Harmonized UI styling for several menus


• Added deselect and deselect all sound
• Added new theme music for VL-49 Tarantula (Soundtrack DLC also updated)
• Updated themes for BDF and PALA to match soundtrack versions


• Increased supersonic drag for most bombs
• Increased max visual range detection for ships
• Added Dynamo Class Destroyers to Escalation and Breakout missions
• Added VL-49 Factories to various missions

• Added "Target Padlock" : enable option in Settings and press "Center View" keybind when a target is selected
• Added "Deselect Last" target : press "Cancel Target" once to deselect last, hold "Cancel Target" to deselect all
• Added "Turret AI toggle" : long press on "Next Weapon" cycles between hold fire and engage at will.
• Fixed CI-22 Cricket skins appearing faded/washed out
• Added new HUD UI for turret mounted weapons
• Fixed roll and yaw auto-trim behavior working incorrectly
• Added 25mm flexible mount gunpods for SAH-46 Chicane
• 12.7mm gunpods, 20mm gunpods, and T/A-30 Compass 25mm gunpod now match aircraft livery color
• New downwash effects on terrain and water for helicopters
• Improved particle effects for fires and fireballs
• Fixed orientation of enemy units being updated on map even when they are not observed
• Added muffling of audio effects during g-induced blackout
• Added Target info on TacScreen : speed, altitude, heading, relative speed and altitude - player name if applicable
• AGM-48 missiles now use datalink to acquire targets and can be fired from behind cover
• Increased FS-12 Revoker capacitor charge rate
• Fixed AI aircraft only attempting to notch radar missiles by flying to the left
• Fixed AAM-29 Scythe failing to lock onto missiles and bombs
• Added ability for AAM-29 Scythe to reacquire targets in terminal phase within 2 seconds of signal loss
• Added crossed icon on screen and TacScreen when friendly targets are selected
• Added notch angle indicators on map when incoming radar missiles are detected
• Added separate warnings for active radar homing missiles in datalink mode and terminal homing mode
• Added lines on map to indicate incoming missile directions
• Fixed misaligned landing gear doors on T/A-30 Compass
• Added detailed cockpit for SFB-81 Darkreach
• Fixed nuclear bombs aiming upwards towards airburst point when dropped at very low altitude
• Added wingtip, overwing and supersonic vapor effects for KR-67 Ifrit
• Fixed taxiway navigation issues at North Boscali airbase
• Added individual blade damage model for turboprops
• Increased SAH-46 Chicane tail rotor thrust by 50%
• Added information on map when hovering above units, buildings and airbases icons on map : weapon range circles, airbase status
• Added Target Info on map : name, speed, altitude, heading, distance
• Added Spectate panels, to follow status of each faction : score, funds, warheads, airbases, units, players...
• Fixed vehicle machine guns sometimes being inaudible
• Fixed Chicane main rotor striking the inside of the Hyperion forward elevator during startup
• Fixed bug where the delete key in the mission editor could occasionally also delete the cursor
• Increased supersonic drag of PAB-80LR glide bombs
• Added 18 x PAB-250 weapon mount option for Darkreach inner and outer weapon bays
• Increased radar cross section for PAB-80LR glide bombs
• Updated Targeting and Weapons tutorial for more in-depth introduction to these systems
• Added Landing, Infrared Countermeasures and Radar Countermeasures tutorials
• Increased strength of Compass radar jammer
• Increased rudder authority of Compass
• Added CI-22 Cricket theme music (also available on Steam Soundtrack)

The Nuclear Option original soundtrack is finally available for purchase through Steam! Co-composers Jeremy Sahl and Justin Sahl have been chipping away at this passion project since pre-release, and have accumulated 16 unique and exciting themes. In an eclectic fusion of military rock with other genres, each track strongly contributes to the personality of the warring factions and their aircraft.
The downloadable album is available in .mp3, as well as higher quality .wav and .flac. You can find it on the Nuclear Option store page.

Jeremy and Justin would like to thank the community for its encouraging responses with each new addition to the OST. Purchasing this album is a chance to directly support them and their work. Enjoy!

• Added ping indicator to Multiplayer games list
• Fixed AI aircraft fixating on aircraft carriers when there are closer targets
• Fixed incorrect ship navigation when ordered to positions outside the main map extents
• Fixed radar altitude and barometric altitude not matching when flying over water
• Fixed AI Crickets sometimes failing to take off from turning aircraft carriers
• Fixed AI aircraft sometimes rolling overboard from maneuvering carriers while starting engines
• Fixed AI aircraft logic not initializing properly when spawned outside of landmass boundaries
• Fixed ejecting pilots not opening parachutes if outside landmass boundaries
• Improved MP client synchronization of ship position
• Reduced Revoker fuel consumption when not using afterburner
• Increased Chicane fuel consumption
• Fixed aircraft fuel tanks draining unevenly over the duration of a flight
• Added controls settings toggle for weapon safety lock when map is maximized
• Increased detection range for Darkreach optical scanner
• Increased rigididy of Ifrit wings to reduce flapping
• Synchronized Ifrit flap and aileron servo speeds to improve roll consistency
• Fixed ARAD-116 missiles missing slow moving radar targets
• Fixed missing physics collider for a mountain road

• Fixed some weapon mounts missing from restriction list in Mission Editor
• Fixed Chicane tail duct thrust gauge
• Improved simulation accuracy of Cricket turboprop engine
• Improved turboprop motion blur visuals
• Fixed ARH missile warnings persisting when missile doesn't have a lock in terminal phase
• Factories are now named after the unit they produce
• Improved distribution of spawned AI aircraft
• Reduced AA density in Escalation, moved carriers for equal access to strait
• Moved PALA carrier in Free Flight to not interfere with free flying
• Adjusted roll auto-trimmer on EW-25 Medusa
• Added lockout to prevent accidental weapon firing while map is open
• Reduced Ifrit top speed at altitude
• Reduced Ifrit radar cross section
• Increased Scythe sustain motor burn duration from 5s to 6s
• Added safeguard to prevent rare cases of Chicane rotor damage on level load

• Fixed bomb position not being updated correctly for clients
• Fixed cruise missiles appearing to fall through the ground for clients
• Increased render distance for city buildings
• Fixed mouse disappearing when unable to connect to Steam in multiplayer menu

• Improved network synchronization for ships
• Fixed incorrect scaling for building icons on map
• Fixed workshop item path after moving game install to another drive
• Fixed being able to select an airbase while waiting for aircraft to spawn on carrier
• Fixed mission editor handle changing units when clicked
• Added mission editor copy/paste for ship info
• Tweaked passive income and other economy values for default mission

• Increased default kill reward multiplier & passive income to amounts more suitable for multiplayer
• Reduced factory times of low rank aircraft
• Added more low rank aircraft to faction starting inventories
• Fixing desyncing when joining a second game
• Increasing timeout to 30 seconds
• Improving scrolling on multiplayer menu