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Tunngle Changelog

What's new in Tunngle 5.8.9

Jun 30, 2017
  • Fixed: Game lags and disconnections when the CPU gets saturated.
  • Improved: Several Windows 10 Tweaks.

New in Tunngle 5.8.8 (Dec 15, 2016)

  • Improved: Network Engine and Service Overhaul (fixes disconnects, crashes etc.).
  • Improved: Better peer to peer connectivity.
  • Fixed: A lot of red X glitches.
  • New: Traffic Controller (limit upload bandwidth).
  • New: Game Finder (turn on if you have issues with game discovery and switch setting to find the best for your game).
  • Fixed: Friend list grey or not updating.
  • Fixed: Parental control opening every time.
  • Improved: Adapter detection and startup.
  • Fixed: Bookmarks not saving.
  • Improved: Client start page and right sidebar (now shows topics).
  • Fixed: Network_Range emulator.
  • Fixed: Network adapter for local connectivity reverting to auto.
  • Fixed: Wrong online status displayed for friends.
  • Improved: Smaller client minimum size for Basic Plus, Premium and Lifetime.
  • Improved: Setup process.
  • Improved: Network join process.
  • Improved: Removed uneeded embedded browser plugins.
  • Fixed: Banners stealing focus.
  • Fixed: Tunngle DNS is now disabled by default (should help the ones with web browsing issues).
  • Improved: Added more network filters.
  • Improved: Master server connection should now be less prone to errors.
  • Fixed: Forcebind install loop glitch.

New in Tunngle 5.8.7 (Jun 23, 2016)

  • Improved: New memory manager for Tunngle.exe and TnglCtrl.exe (should help with freezes)
  • New: Tunngle Grey Skin
  • New: Favorite Tunngle Skin selection during the setup
  • Improved: No banners for Premium subscribers before login
  • Improved: Sponsor window is now less intrusive
  • Improved: Service thread handler stability
  • New: Option to disable Web Frames Sounds
  • New: Client now saves Network List sort order
  • Fixed: Tunngle Service crashes and silent disconnects

New in Tunngle 5.8.6 (May 11, 2016)

  • Fixed: Red X issue when switching networks.

New in Tunngle 5.8.5 (May 11, 2016)

  • New: Tunngle Adapter Driver v9.0.0.21.
  • Improved: Adapter setup and driver folder structure.
  • Improved: Game Launcher (Play Button, ForceBind support, Run as Admin, Windows Firewall Creation).
  • Fixed: Not able to close sponsor window.
  • Fixed: Error 2-109 false positive.
  • Improved: Sponsor Window placement and counter.
  • Fixed: Tunngle.exe not starting.
  • Fixed: Tunngle Service errors.
  • Fixed: Some Tunngle.exe and Tnglctrl.exe Zugriffsverletzungen errors.
  • Fixed: Messenger Windows stealing focus from other applications (including full screen games).
  • Fixed: Game buy panel not giving up to date offers.
  • Improved: Filtered local area network packets by Logitech software.
  • Fixed: Game launcher working directory.

New in Tunngle 5.8.4 (Dec 22, 2015)

  • Updated: New driver signature for the players that were having issues installing the adapter.

New in Tunngle 5.8.3 (Dec 8, 2015)

  • Fixed: Zugriffsverletzung error appearing at runtime.
  • Fixed: Adapter Signature missing on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1.

New in Tunngle 5.8.2 (Dec 4, 2015)

  • Added: Driver is now signed by Microsoft (should solve Windows driver signature error).

New in Tunngle 5.8.1 (Nov 30, 2015)

  • Fixed: Access violation error popping up during Tunngle.
  • Fixed: Network game launcher button doesn't work.
  • Fixed: Network Adapter Driver Signature error.

New in Tunngle 5.8 (Nov 28, 2015)

  • Improved: Adapter signature error on some systems.
  • New: Advanced login form.
  • New: Start page help system (please help us translate on the forum).
  • New: Start page services (video, forum, game launch, help).
  • Fixed: Start fail with non-sse2 processor.
  • Updated: Tunngle.Net GmbH certificate renewal.
  • Fixed: Sponsor window can't be closed.

New in Tunngle 5.7 (Oct 27, 2015)

  • We're happy to announce Tunngle 5.7 Firefly which features improved connectivity for people connected to the same router as well as fixing several minor issues.
  • We also added a Parental Control feature that will give you better control over the content that is displayed within the client web frames (please note that for obvious reason this doesn't include content posted by other members over which we have no control).

New in Tunngle 5.6 (Sep 28, 2015)

  • Added: Solution for handling Tunngle Adapter problems on Windows 10.
  • Added: Tunngle Basic Plus Feature.
  • Added: Chat Tips.
  • Improved: Content support for the embedded web browser.
  • Fixed: Issue joining some Networks.
  • Fixed: Hovering a member ID in the chat can cause problems.

New in Tunngle 5.5 (Aug 28, 2015)

  • Fixed: Issue with the ARP Controller.
  • Fixed: Direct chat messages windows stealing focus from each other.
  • Improved: Media content support for the embedded web browser.

New in Tunngle 5.4 (Aug 26, 2015)

  • Improved: Client Advertising System for a better User Experience.
  • Improved: Tunngle Network Adapter Controller for greater Stability and Performance.
  • Added: Network Broadcast Compatibility Tool for an improved game discovery support (Assetto Corsa etc.).

New in Tunngle 5.3 (Jul 15, 2015)

  • New: Chromium Embedded Framework 3.
  • Improved: Client Stability and Performance.

New in Tunngle 5.2 (Mar 10, 2015)

  • Fixed: The client freezes on startup.

New in Tunngle 5.1 (Jan 19, 2015)

  • Fixed: Incoming direct chat window minimizes full screen games.
  • Added: Manual Reconnection for Tunngle Basics.
  • Added: Automatic Reconnection for Premium members.
  • Added: Automatic Updater for Premium members.
  • Fixed: Wrong program name in Windows "Add or Remove Programs".
  • Fixed: Port Forward port is set to 0 on updating.
  • Added: Integrated G2A Game Buy option.
  • Fixed: Message-box loop when switching from a network to another one.
  • Fixed: Russian Setup download panel is not showing Cyrillic characters.
  • Fixed: Adapter detection routines.
  • Fixed: Adapter updating issues.
  • Improved: Switched to the Unicode Installer for better multi-language support.
  • Fixed: Black-list is not properly parsed when a blacklisted player reconnects to a network.
  • Fixed: Slow/broken setup downloads when using the on-line installer.
  • Fixed: The detach lobby window button remains pressed after the first click.
  • Fixed: Detached lobbies are not updating properly when a member joins or leave.
  • Fixed: Detached lobby notifications are not working.
  • Improved: Integrated web frames loading process.
  • Fixed: Hovering a member ID in the chat can cause an error message and a crash.
  • Fixed: Hovering a member ID in the chat does not properly show the action menu.
  • Fixed: Community banner rotation steals focus from the network chat input box.
  • Fixed: Cannot join a chat lobby after leaving it.

New in Tunngle 5.0 (Nov 4, 2014)

  • Left Beta Status
  • New: Premium Subscription support.
  • New: Tunngle White Skin.
  • Improved: Network and Lobbies now have the same feature set (colors, icons etc.).
  • Improved: Private Network Control Panel
  • New: Chat Lobbies can now be detached into a separate window.
  • Improved: New Language Pack.
  • Fixed: Interlink issues.
  • New: Friends are now highlighted in the Network Nick List (Premium Feature).
  • Improved: More time to read tooltips.
  • New: Interlink Servers are now grouped.
  • New: Option to automatically allow or deny Friend Requests.
  • Improved: Graphical User Interface Menus.
  • Improved: Black List handler.
  • Improved: An incredible number of minor improvements and bugfixes.

New in Tunngle 4.5.1.4b (Jan 23, 2014)

  • added new certificate

New in Tunngle 4.5.1.4 (Nov 7, 2013)

  • Implemented new certificate.

New in Tunngle 4.5.1.3 (Sep 4, 2013)

  • New: Tunngle Beginner's Video Guide.
  • Fixed: Connectivity Problems with Modems and NAT-Less Connections.
  • Improved: Stability and Performance of the banner panels.
  • New: Adobe Flash Player detection.
  • Improved: Stability and Performance improvements.

New in Tunngle 4.5.1.2 (Aug 17, 2013)

  • Fixed: Router NAT Detection issue.

New in Tunngle 4.5.1.1 (Aug 8, 2013)

  • Improved: Network Join Cycle Stability.
  • Improved: Private Network Join Operation.
  • Fixed: Router NAT Detection issue.
  • Fixed: Automatic Sidebar Rotation.
  • Fixed: Client freeze.
  • Added: More Detections for NAT Routers.

New in Tunngle 4.5.1.0 (Jul 31, 2013)

  • Fixed: Chat Focus loss during Ad Rotation.
  • Fixed: Quick Access Button Icon.
  • Fixed: Error message on Windows Shutdown.
  • Fixed: Launcher Button giving an error.
  • Fixed: RuntimeData Registry keys not being updated correctly.
  • Fixed: Adapter Startup issues.
  • Fixed: The Tunngle Adapter is not set to Primary.
  • Fixed: Adapter Configuration problem (DHCP).
  • Fixed: Adapter Verification Problem.
  • Fixed: Adapter Detection Problem.
  • Fixed: Connection handling on reconnect.
  • Improved: Adapter Startup.
  • Improved: Port Forward Test.
  • Improved: Connectivity in Networks.

New in Tunngle 4.5.0.1 (Jun 25, 2013)

  • A hotfix that should further improve the integrated banner performance.

New in Tunngle 4.5.0.0 (Jun 22, 2013)

  • fixed many of the issues that were affecting the Graphical User Interface and improved the p2p connection algorithm (which should mean less red crosses for those that do not have the opportunity to Port_Forward)
  • This new version of Tunngle also includes a new 10.x.x.x Private Network Address Range and a new server side emulator that you can use for the most stubborn games

New in Tunngle 4.4.4.1 (Mar 21, 2013)

  • Fixed: "Don't show again" option not working properly for the yellow help bar.
  • Fixed: Chat log GUI control allows to edit text.
  • Fixed: User ID missing from the leaving network notification.
  • Fixed: Truncated yellow help bar text.
  • Fixed: Bookmark panel right-click sorting glitch.

New in Tunngle 4.4.4.0 Beta (Mar 13, 2013)

  • New: Option to hide the bottom Community Banner for Premium and Lifetime Customers.
  • New: Premium and Lifetime Customers can now write yellow text in the chat.
  • New: Members of the Enthusiast Group can now write blue text in the chat.
  • New: Links posted in the chat can now be clicked and opened in the Default Web Browser.
  • New: Display Nickname change option for Premium and Lifetime Customers.
  • Improved: Private Network Control Panel optimization.
  • Fixed: Tunngle API, Protocol and Launcher failure on JoinNet and JoinNetForce commands.
  • New: Option to search, ban and add friends using the ID.
  • Improved: The Network Log now includes the ID for black-listing purposes.
  • Added: More yellow help tips to improve the understanding of the client interface.
  • New: Subscription Status Panel to give more feedback about the Tunngle Subscription Status.
  • New: Buttons for our YouTube page and for our Web Browser Games offer.
  • Improved: Starting Tunngle when the client is already running now restores the main window.
  • New: Enhanced scroll bar and auto-scroll management for the network chat.
  • Improved: Hover tips for the following buttons: Don't Panic, Messenger, Game Launcher, Video Search.
  • Improved: Several skin tweaks and fixes.
  • Improved: Tunngle now restores the messenger panel to its last known state.

New in Tunngle 4.4.3.1 Beta (Nov 27, 2012)

  • Fixed: Cannot connect to lobbies

New in Tunngle 4.4.3.0 Beta (Nov 26, 2012)

  • New: Premium Private Networks.
  • New: Tunngle Lifetime Features.

New in Tunngle 4.4.2.0 Beta (Nov 15, 2012)

  • Improved: Messenger is now working as intended.
  • Improved: Skins and localizations for all the messenger windows.
  • Improved: Every private chat gets its own taskbar entry.
  • Fixed: "Thanks for voting" box showing up on every restart.
  • Fixed: Network join and leave notifications played when not in a network.
  • Improved: Peers with connectivity issues are now marked with a red icon.
  • Fixed: Tunngle prevents Windows shutdown.
  • Improved: Several tweaks and fixes.

New in Tunngle 4.4.1.5 Beta (Oct 3, 2012)

  • Hotfix for those Swedish members that were having issues with the Tunngle installation.
  • The new versions also includes some new chat commands:
  • /help shows a list of the available commands
  • /ipsearch TunngleIP finds the nickname of the account that has the selected Tunngle IP

New in Tunngle 4.4.1.4 Beta (Sep 25, 2012)

  • Fixed: Several tweaks and fixes.
  • Updated: Adapter driver signature.

New in Tunngle 4.4.1.3 Beta (Jul 20, 2012)

  • Fixed: Startup Freeze.
  • Changed: Tunngle DNS syntax from "t.nickname" to "nickname.t".
  • Improved: UPnP operation of some routers.
  • Fixed: Socket issues causing a 4-104(2) master server connection failure.
  • Added: Status bar sound toggle icon.

New in Tunngle 4.4.1.2 Beta (Jun 1, 2012)

  • Fixed: Adapter Installation Problems

New in Tunngle 4.4.1.1 Beta (May 31, 2012)

  • Fixed: Focus gets lost when typing in the chat.
  • Added: Don't show again option for the close dialog.
  • Changed: New Master Server addresses.
  • Added: Windows 8 setup.
  • Fixed: Tunngle API issues.

New in Tunngle 4.4.1.0 Beta (Apr 20, 2012)

  • Improved: Tunngle Client Graphical User Interface.
  • Added: Clear Chat Command (Syntax: /clear).
  • Added: Port Status Icon.
  • Replaced: Embedded Internet Browser Engine (faster now).
  • Fixed: Blacklist error appearing when the ban time is greater than 23h.
  • Added: French Setup Translation.
  • Improved: Network Range Emulator.
  • Improved: Help Button Visibility.
  • Fixed: Startup Crashing and Freezing.
  • Improved: Tunngle Startup.
  • Added: Latvian Community Translation.

New in Tunngle 4.4.0.1 Beta (Feb 15, 2012)

  • Fixed: Unintelligible chat messages appearing in the network chat.
  • Fixed: Private network activation code generation.
  • Fixed: Obsolete language strings.
  • Added: Protocol command to join password-less Private Networks (Syntax:
  • tunngle://JoinPrivNet NetworkName).
  • Added: Launcher command to join password-less Private Networks (Syntax:
  • [Tunngle]Launcher.exe JoinPrivNet NetworkName).
  • Added: Private Network list button.
  • Improved: Tunngle client master-server connection keepalive.
  • Added: Ban by IP command for the chat (Syntax: /BanIP 7.0.0.1).
  • Added: Black List Export and Import.

New in Tunngle 4.4.0.0 Beta (Feb 10, 2012)

  • New: Private Networks.
  • New: Right click option to view member profiles.
  • Improved: Social links in the community menu.
  • Improved: Peer to peer connection process.
  • Fixed: Tunngle connectivity over LAN.
  • Fixed: Small issues and stability problems.
  • Fixed: CPU load when sorting nicknames.

New in Tunngle 4.3.3.0 Beta (Dec 13, 2011)

  • Added: Network Range Emulator (NRE).
  • Improved: Autoscroll automatically disabled on chat focus.
  • Updated: Tunngle Desktop Gadget for Windows 7 and Vista.
  • Updated: Tunngle Official Language Pack.
  • Fixed: Flickering and freezing chat on busy networks.

New in Tunngle 4.3.2.6 Beta (Nov 29, 2011)

  • Added: Tunngle Desktop Gadget for Windows 7 and Vista.
  • Changed: The Tunngle Service is now started on demand.
  • Fixed: Network Join and Version Checking issues.

New in Tunngle 4.3.2.5 Beta (Oct 15, 2011)

  • Fixed an issue with the integrated web browser.
  • Fixed an issue with the Tunngle API.
  • The network join process has been improved.
  • The client skin engine has been updated.

New in Tunngle 4.3.2.4e Beta (Aug 11, 2011)

  • Fixed driver signature issues

New in Tunngle 4.3.2.4 Beta (Aug 10, 2011)

  • Installer tweaks and fixes.
  • Adapter driver signature certificate update.
  • Port test is now working correctly.
  • Account type icons for the network nick list.
  • Ping sorting for the network nick list.
  • Network nick list tooltips now show more information.
  • A network full message now appears when attempting to join a full network.
  • The Tunngle Client now verifies the compatibility with the Service before starting up.

New in Tunngle 4.3.2.3 Beta (Jul 18, 2011)

  • A hotfix release for those members that had problems connecting to games when using Windows 7.
  • Added new Windows IP API functions.

New in Tunngle 4.3.2.2 Beta (Jun 16, 2011)

  • Fixed an ARP issue that occurred in Windows XP.
  • The Tunngle update download link now points to right location.
  • Improvements to the Help Button.

New in Tunngle 4.3.2.1 Beta (Jun 10, 2011)

  • New Logos and Icons
  • IP Address is now shown correctly in the client
  • New API functions
  • API support for GameMaker 8.1
  • Tunngle API fixes
  • Support for skin branding and right sidebar color patterns
  • Italian installer
  • Server stability improvements
  • Language fixes
  • Command line parameters for the game launcher
  • New progress bar appearance
  • New skin engine
  • OpenSSL library update
  • Signup link is now clearer
  • Blacklist nick search is working again
  • NetFilter.dll update (firstdata event)
  • Better routing
  • ARP cache firewall protection is no longer a problem
  • Tunngle download link now points to the new website
  • Service startup can now be debugged
  • ARP fixes and improvements
  • New troubleshooting information is written to the debug.log
  • Support for Windows firewall network locations
  • Port forwarding option is now handled correctly
  • Improvements to the Internet adapter detection and to the connection
  • Failsafe modes for the Internet adapter detection and for the connection
  • Game launcher button is now displayed correctly
  • Improvements to the master server connection probing
  • Internal protocol enhancements
  • Improvements to the Tunngle adapter probing
  • The help button now blinks when joining a network
  • Custom skins are now an optional download
  • Internal browser calls are now handled properly and do not cause IE windows to open anymore

New in Tunngle 4.3.2.0 (Nov 25, 2010)

  • Tunngle Interlink implementation.
  • New Web Services Integration.
  • Added "Game Launcher" and "Video Tutorial Button" in network view.
  • Added Wiki Help button.
  • Error message-boxes reworked and improved.
  • UPnP now supports more than one PC in the same network.
  • Added new commands to the Laucher.exe startup interface.
  • Tweaks to the chat flood filter.
  • Fixed a LSP-Fix issue.
  • Added a shortcut to load the network search from the left sidebar.
  • Tweaks to the advertising system.

New in Tunngle 4.3.1.5b Beta (Sep 15, 2010)

  • This version comes with an certificate update for the complete setup process.

New in Tunngle 4.3.1.5 Beta (Jul 7, 2010)

  • Fixed client startup crash.

New in Tunngle 4.3.1.4 Beta (Jul 5, 2010)

  • Fixed client stratup crash.
  • Fixed problem when rotating fallback ports.
  • Improved update process. (If a new version is available the file will be downloaded directly)
  • Added sorting to bookmarks.
  • Added sorting to the network nick list.
  • Added country specific Ads for the client.

New in Tunngle 4.3.1.3 Beta (Jun 25, 2010)

  • Added lobbies for some languages.
  • Fixed server failure which shows wrong user count in networks.
  • Added time controlled blacklists.
  • Added blinking buttons in network listing.
  • Added local network logging function.

New in Tunngle 4.3.1.2 Beta (Jun 25, 2010)

  • Added Tunngle control API.
  • Added launcher for command line parameters.
  • Added windows protocol handler for Tunngle

New in Tunngle 4.3.1.1 Beta (Mar 24, 2010)

  • The Banner rotation is now stopped when the Tunngle window is inactive (for example when running games).
  • The video player can now be closed to save recources and the browser performance was improved.
  • Removed the right click menus in the web frames.

New in Tunngle 4.3.1.0 Beta (Mar 22, 2010)

  • Added Layered Service Provider (LSP) check and repair
  • Updated skin engine with layer and transparency effects
  • Fixed an issue with the automatic adapter selection at startup
  • Added Banner Feature
  • Added option to enable/disable the new Tunngle Web Signature
  • Fixed a deadlock issue with concurrent game traffic and chat
  • Added new user interface for enhanced usability
  • Fixed a sporadic finalizing issue

New in Tunngle 4.3.0.4 (Feb 16, 2010)

  • Fixed a bug that occurred when accessing an enabled port
  • Fixed a bug that occurred when connecting to an enabled port
  • Fixed bug that occurred when connecting two or more clients in a normal LAN
  • Fixed some finalizing issues and accelerated the process
  • Own nickname is now displayed correctly
  • Port Forward Test in offline mode is now disabled
  • Fixed a refresh bug in the bookmarks tab
  • Fixed an issue with incomplete Tunngle closure on shutdown
  • Several installer enhancements
  • Fixed an issue on joining and leaving networks
  • Runtime User data can now be found in registry
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Tunngle.net\Tunngle\RuntimeData
  • Sounds are now muted when joining a network
  • Fixed a freeze that occurred occasionally when joining a network
  • Fixed an issue when a client could become stuck on version checking
  • Fixed a server issue for better p2p connection stability
  • Improved logging completeness for the debug.log dump
  • Optimized the p2p connection build up in relation to port forward
  • Fixed a port forward issue with the p2p connection build up
  • Added multilingual tray icon menu options
  • Added a pop-up to notify that a new version is available
  • Tunngle now works under restricted user accounts
  • Added an option to display the current active network of your messenger contacts
  • Tunngle now checks UPnP availability upon the first startup
  • Help and info wizard integrated
  • Integrated some fall-back TCP Ports for the outbound connection to the main server
  • Added language detection on the first Tunngle startup
  • Added an adapter failsafe Wizard to troubleshoot incomplete installations

New in Tunngle 4.3.0.3 (Jan 13, 2010)

  • Added favorites for Networks
  • Fixed crash on closing Tunngle if skin tab is open
  • Solved problem sorting networks in the network browser
  • Fixed port forwarding issues
  • Added event planer button to the start page
  • Tunngle doesn't block the PC shutdown or reboot anymore
  • Solved a problem adding Tunnglers to the black list
  • ICMP check to server removed
  • English texts will be loaded if texts are missing in the actual language file
  • Flood protection added in chat
  • Black list info texts will be shown only one time
  • Solved an installer problem
  • Fixed a problem with groups in messenger