Finding Your War Thunder Directory

Follow this guide to locate your War Thunder installation directory, which is needed for the Test Drive Tool to function.

Common Installation Locations

Steam Installation

Default path:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\War Thunder

Standalone Installation

Default path:

C:\Program Files\War Thunder

How to Find the Directory

Through Steam:

  1. 1

    Open Steam and right-click on War Thunder in your library

  2. 2

    Select Properties

  3. 3

    Go to "Local Files" tab

  4. 4

    Click "Browse Local Files" to open the directory

Manual Search:

  1. 1

    Run the game

  2. 2

    While the game is ran, open task manager

  3. 3

    In task manager, find aces.exe

  4. 4

    Right click and go to file location, then go back to the base directory

How to Verify the Correct Directory

The correct War Thunder directory should contain these key files and folders:

  • A bunch of folders (BattlEye, UserMissions)
  • icon.ico
  • launcher.exe