If anyone does not know, the Tunngle application is a unique cross-platform program that allows you to play all kinds of games using an online Internet connection. However, despite the apparent ease of installation, quite often the problem arises that Tunngle does not start. Why this is happening and how to deal with it will now be considered.
Why Tunngle Doesn't Start: Possible Problems
As for possible failures during the installation and use of this software package, there can be a lot of reasons for the appearance of numerous failures, such as the inability to detect a virtual network adapter or errors related to access rights.
Most experts associate the situation and such failures when the Tunngle adapter or the application itself is not connected with a “clumsy” hacked Windows (in particular, a “seven”), incorrect installation of a game package, prohibitions of a system firewall or antivirus, incorrect data in the adapter and router settings finally, with problematic device drivers necessary for the program to work. In general, there are enough reasons. Let's consider each of them in more detail.
What to do if Tunngle does not start? Correct installation
Let's start with the installation of the software product itself. Everything seems to be simple here, but it’s still worth considering some nuances.
We make a reservation right away so that the problem does not appear when Tunngle does not start on Windows 7, for example, you should pay attention to the moment that it is desirable to install the latest version of the application, and this is for the installed system. And these are the builds of Tunngle 5.6 and higher.
In addition, you first need to register on an official resource on the Internet using a verified username and password (they will come in handy during operation), although you can register during the installation process.
After starting the installer file, we agree with all warnings and accept the license agreement and agree with the installation of the equipment. In general, the standard procedure. It is important to know that upon completion of the process it is imperative to restart the system, otherwise activation of the application will be impossible (the installer will offer a reboot).
But it seems that the correct installation in some cases does not guarantee that a failure when Tunngle does not start does not appear even when the application is first launched. The reason for this is the lack of proper configuration of some network components.
Tunngle adapter settings
So, Tunngle does not start on the computer (nothing happens). What is this talking about? As a rule, about incorrect configuration of a newly installed virtual adapter. To correct the situation, we proceed in a standard way.
To begin with, we use the standard “Control Panel”, and in it - a section of the network and sharing control center. Here you need to slightly change the settings of the Tunngle network adapter . Right-click to call up an additional menu where the tab of additional parameters is selected. Please note: opposite the line indicating the automatic metric, there must be a “bird”. In addition, you need to set it to the highest position (use priority).
Configure router ports
An equally common problem, when Tunngle does not start without an error, may be the use of an already occupied port on the router (you can see it in the application itself or in the adapter settings, then enter the same value in the router settings).
Exception setting
In addition, the installed port should be included in the so-called firewall and antivirus exclusion list.
Quite often, access blocking is carried out at this level. In other words, a connection through a given port using a virtual adapter is considered unreliable with a possible attempt of external access.
Creating a game server
If this helps either in part or does not help at all, and Tunngle does not start in any of the above options, let's pay attention to the application settings.
Even if there is an error, it's okay. First, in the program’s interface, you need to create a game server, exit the application, then restart the system again and see how the program will behave in this case.
Problems with software updates
Sometimes the situation may be related to updates of the software package itself. As already mentioned above, version 5.6 and higher should be installed in the system, since it is it that is the most “normal” in operation.
In extreme cases, you can use the application interface menu with the subsequent choice of checking the new version and updating it.
Problems updating drivers
But the problems with outdated drivers, and not only the main network adapter or graphics accelerator, can be attributed to the most, so to speak, global. What is most sad, in Windows, the function of automatically searching for and updating device drivers is simply not provided, and it is not possible to determine that any driver needs to install updates.
In this case, it is better to use third-party programs, for example, the Driver Booster utility, but only, again, preferably the latest version. After starting, the program will start the scanning process and will identify absolutely all devices that need updating drivers.
It is worth noting here that, of course, it is better to update the drivers for all equipment without exception, since the Tunngle program in the process of work refers not only to the video, sound or network devices installed in the system, but also to some others.
System Error Correction
Another problem when Tunngle does not start at all may be the banal presence of system errors in Windows itself. It goes without saying that fixing them manually is a thankless task, especially since inexperienced users are not recommended to go into the registry and change any keys or delete entries.
Ideally, you can use such powerful utilities as, for example, CCleaner, Advanced System Care and many others. However, it is better not to install the standard one, but to use the portable version. This is due only to the fact that some “cleaners” by default can use their own built-in module for optimizing Internet connections or turn on turbo acceleration, which can also often provoke communication disruptions.
Instead of a total
Thus, based on the foregoing, the user for normal work with the program should pay attention to several mandatory conditions:
- using the latest version of the program;
- Correct installation with mandatory registration;
- correct adapter and router settings;
- the presence of the latest updated versions of device drivers (even virtual ones);
- use of the exclusion list in blocking programs for the installed software package and indicated ports.
For the rest, I think there will be no difficulties with installing and setting up the application. In the extreme case, if nothing helps at all, first you need to make sure that the computer configuration meets the stated system requirements or delete the application completely and completely, and then install again.
The only thing you should pay attention to when uninstalling is not using a standard Windows uninstaller, but more powerful tools like iObit Uninstaller, which can clean both residual files and registry keys.
Perhaps, in some cases, it may be necessary to update Windows, but, as practice shows, exclusively at the level of system components. Security update packages do not have much impact on the performance of this application (all the same, the program and ports through which connections to game servers are made are included in the firewall exception list).
Well, as for working with a normally functioning program, this is a separate issue. However, it will not be difficult to figure out the interface, accessible games or rooms for games, especially since the software package itself supports a huge number of game servers around the world, which are available in any region regardless of the geolocation of the user who installed and uses this package.