War Thunder errors and common problems

Can't connect: Connection drops, lag or no server

Means

The game can't reach its servers, or you get dropped from battles. Gaijin's checklist points to programs that eat bandwidth, firewalls, blocked ports, routers and DNS problems.

First step

Close programs that use a lot of bandwidth, such as torrent clients, while you play. All steps

Game won't start: Start Game does nothing

Means

You press Start Game in the launcher and the game never opens. Gaijin's fix is to give the launcher and the game admin rights.

First step

Right-click launcher.exe in the game folder and choose Run as administrator. All steps

Update stuck: Endless update or download in Steam

Means

Steam keeps updating or downloading War Thunder and never finishes. Gaijin's fix makes Steam check the files you already have instead of starting over.

First step

Pause the War Thunder download in Steam. All steps

Can't log in: Forgotten password or wrong login

Means

Your login or password is not accepted. Gaijin uses the same login for the game and Store.gaijin.net, and the login is usually your email, not your nickname.

First step

Log in with your account email address, not your in-game nickname. All steps

80130182: The authorization server is unavailable

Means

The game can't log you in through Gaijin's authorization server. It may be maintenance, an account login problem, or antivirus, network or DNS trouble.

First step

Check the news on warthunder.com for maintenance. All steps

8111000A: Freeze Detected, the game froze and closed

Means

The game froze and closed with a Freeze Detected error. Gaijin's first fix is newer video drivers, then a file check.

First step

Update your video card drivers. All steps

82220002: Connection to server is lost

Means

The game lost its link to the server and sends you back to the menu. Gaijin lists a dropped connection, blocked UDP ports, maintenance or a firewall as causes.

First step

Check that your internet connection is working. All steps

8002233A: The connection to the server was lost

Means

The game dropped its connection to the server. Gaijin sends you through its network checklist, port list and a clean boot.

First step

Work through Gaijin's network connection troubleshooting. All steps

80022B0F: Unstable or missing internet connection

Means

Gaijin says this comes from an unstable connection or no connection at all, sometimes with antivirus or a firewall blocking the launcher.

First step

Reconnect to the internet. All steps

81110004: Not enough memory, the PC ran out of RAM

Means

The game ran out of RAM. Gaijin says you need at least 4 GB, and that browsers and other programs in the background often use up the rest.

First step

Check that your PC has at least 4 GB of RAM. All steps