How to Install War Thunder Skins? A Comprehensive Guide
War Thunder, a popular free-to-play multiplayer online combat simulator game, allows players to personalize their aircraft, ships, and ground vehicles with cosmetic skins. Skins offer a unique way to distinguish your vehicles from the enemy’s and add an aesthetic touch to your battles. In this article, we will guide you on how to install War Thunder skins and cover other essential aspects related to war thunder skins.
**Prerequisites**
Before we dive into installing War Thunder skins, please ensure you meet the following prerequisites:
* Your platform of choice (Windows or macOS) is up to date.
* Your internet connection is stable and capable of downloading files of minimum 100 MB size (depending on the size of the skin).
* War Thunder is installed on your computer and you are connected to the game servers (login to the game should be successful).
**Table: War Thunder Supported Skin File Formats**
| Extension | Description |
|———-|————-|
| WTH | War Thunder model file (used by external editors) |
| WMF | War Thunder font file (used for rendering text) |
| WRK | War Thunder reference file (used as input for external editors) |
**Sources for War Thunder Skins**
There are several ways to obtain War Thunder skins for your vehicles. Below, we will discuss **in-game skin packs, 3rd-party downloads**, and **custom editor-built skins**.
#### *In-Game Skin Packs:*
War Thunder has offered various skin packs and bundled them with premium modules in the game’s Store tab. These packs provide ready-to-use skins without needing to download external sources or use custom editors. Some tips** to keep in mind are:
• Limited availability: Not all premium modules come with unique skin packs.
• Price vary: Skin packs vary from a few dollars to €10 or more (dollar prices are higher since they are subject to localization and conversion rates).
Examples of in-game skin packs include:
• World of Warplanes 6-month premium subscription
• Royal Navy skin pack with ships
• Italian Regia Aeronautica bombers
#### *3rd-Party Downloads:*
Third-party websites like WTRealms, WARBOOK, and Skins.pl offer a vast selection of pre-mades and community-designed skin packs. These are unofficial, so be cautious about potentially outdated or virus-contaminated files. Read file descriptions carefully, checking hashes or verifying files after downloads.
• **Pre-emade skins**: Pre-crafted skins from experienced developers offer high-quality visuals but rarely match the original paint color.
• **Custom created skins**: Community developers designed skins, often resembling aircraft, ships, and other vehicles from real life (WWII and previous warfare eras).
Caution: Be sure to always scan downloaded files using malware detection software and double-check file integrity before unpacking.
#### *Custom Editor-Built Skins:*
WTCustom, Warplanes Skin Editor, or Aces High Skin Builder create custom skins for those acquainted with editing software, particularly those with 2D and 3D proficiency. These tools grant absolute control over design; novice users may find adjusting, painting, and baking demanding.
• **Manual:** Learn the editor: Online tutorials, documentation, or community forums will familiarize you with the design requirements and tools.
• Keep backup saves: Use file management software to securely retain original files, considering complex changes may not reverse through in-game saves or edits.
**Installing War Thunder Skins**
Now that we understand the sources and limitations involved, let’s address how to install War Thunder skins.
**Method 1: In-Game Installing**
1. Enter **War Thunder** from within the game client: Make sure you are authenticated successfully.
2. Enter your **Vehicle Garage** after logging in.
3. Select the **’Show Details’** checkbox nearby the vehicle model button.
**Method 2: External Editor Installing (Manually)**
• In the **War Thunder > User Files** folder inside your game directory (`GameFiles > User > World > WarThunderusers`), create the structure `skins > path`.
• Copy the War thunder skin files (.wrks,.wtkc,.wthecc) into the “Skins” folder as provided by the skin description
• **Rename each component** (wrks files from 1 to.z, wtk files etc.) to match that expected by the skin definition script
• Ensure both parts (wrks/0, wrks.z or wrks.3 ) and (wth/*.wth) matches 1:1 count number and order.
After adding the skin, verify with the game’s file listing. The skin icon with the skin name indicates correctness.
**Troubleshooting Skin-Related Issues**
Keep yourself updated with the [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php]Frequently Asked Questions**, Guides, and **bugreports** sections to improve skins’ compatibility.
## Technical Tips
• Run any downloaded files (unRAR, unZIP) by double-clicking after transfer to your local War thunder directory.
• Double verify skin files (unextracted) to save to your local skin destination while avoiding overwrite of present folder structure.
• Rename problematic skin files by extension names for proper WarThunder understanding.
• Always retain working skins as backups
# Keep in mind if these files are updated at 2.7 versions while using 2.17 skin editor.
**Conclusion**
As described above, War Thunder Skins can be added seamlessly through in-game installation for official skin packs and even through external editors to suit your creative vision with great precision. To streamline integration, we’ve mentioned and detailed the most useful guidelines and tips. Lastly remember, it’s of outmost importance to properly unpack, verify, save for later use and stay always up to date.
As a final reminder we keep our eyes on game forum, for updates patches are coming, to match.
Happy Fighting?