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It rather seems that Germany was several years away from a nuclear bomb, and very likely would never have got one. They didn't give it a high priority and their scientists were well down the wrong path. Even if they replaced Heisenberg with an Oppenheimer and Groves team in 1945, they'd have been no better than the US was in 1942, and with fewer resources.

The only question then, is does the US drop them as they become available in ones and twos starting in late 1945, giving the Germans time to recover from the shocks and take countermeasures, or wait a year or so and launch a massive assault.

The war in the west would go more or less the same in 1942. The invasion of France, and possibly Italy may well be delayed a year or two. This means more Comet, Sherman Firefly, and M4A3 (76) tanks as well as at least a few Centurions and M26's. The US may deploy more M36 SP 90 mm guns, or they may still believe that the 76 mm without HVAP will be sufficient against the Tiger I and Panther. Germany may or may not proceed with the Panther, or may produce it in smaller numbers, but I wouldn't necessarily count on it. I'm doubtful about the Tiger II.

The Luftwaffe would have more Me-262's, but the Allies would have Meteors and P-80's which are at least a match, and they'd have more of them.

The war in Asia would be more or less on hold after Okinawa, except in South East Asia where the British led forces would clear the Japanese out of the region by 1946. Once Germany ois gone, the Allies would turn back to Japan and one can expect several atomic bombings unless they surrender. They'll be in bad shape then from the blockade. One can expect that a few million Japanese would ahve died from it by 1946/47.