Fix Hytale Connection Issues & Slow Loading (2026)

Can’t connect to Hytale? Experiencing slow Hytale connections or worlds that won’t load? This guide helps diagnose and fix connectivity issues when joining Hytale servers or friends’ worlds.

Symptoms of Hytale Connection Problems

You may be experiencing this issue if:

• Your internet connection is generally stable and fast (e.g., YouTube works fine)
• Singleplayer works perfectly
• Connecting to a server or friend is very slow
• The world doesn’t load, or loads extremely slowly
• Your friend can see you move but you can’t do anything
• You’re on Windows

Why is My Hytale Connection Slow?

Some network devices—particularly Intel and Realtek network adapters—have rare driver issues with QUIC, the modern protocol Hytale uses for networking.

This is a known problem affecting both Wi-Fi and Ethernet connections. Unfortunately, driver updates are unlikely to fix this.

Confirmation Test

Connect an Ethernet USB dongle to your computer and try connecting through that. If the problem disappears, the solutions below will help.

Solutions

Try each solution in order, testing after each one. You may not need all changes.

Accessing Network Adapter Settings

1. Open the Start Menu and type “View network connections”
2. Select the Control Panel link
3. Right-click your active network connection
4. Select Properties → Configure
5. Go to the Advanced tab

Solution 1: Disable Priority & VLAN

1. Find Priority & VLAN in the property list
2. Set value to Priority & VLAN Disabled
3. Click OK and wait for your connection to restore
4. Test connecting to the server

Solution 2: Disable Receive Segment Coalescing

1. Find Recv. Segment Coalescing (IPv4)
2. Set to Disabled
3. Find Recv. Segment Coalescing (IPv6)
4. Set to Disabled
5. Click OK and wait for your connection to restore
6. Test connecting to the server

Solution 3: Disable Power Saving Features

Disable these properties if present:

Property	Set To
Advanced EEE	Disabled
ARP Offload	Disabled
Energy-Efficient Ethernet	Disabled
Flow Control	Disabled
Green Ethernet	Disabled

Click OK, wait for connection to restore, then test.

Solution 4: Full Configuration Reset

Invasive Change

This is a comprehensive change that may be difficult to reverse without reinstalling the driver. Only use if previous solutions failed.

If the above solutions haven’t worked, apply these settings:

#	Property	Value
1	Advanced EEE	Disabled
2	ARP Offload	Disabled
3	EEE Max Support Speed	1.0 Gbps Full Duplex
4	Energy-Efficient Ethernet	Disabled
5	Flow Control	Disabled
6	Gigabit Lite	Disabled
7	Green Ethernet	Disabled
8	Interrupt Moderation	Disabled
9	IPv4 Checksum Offload	Rx & Tx Enabled
10	Jumbo Frame	Disabled
11	Large Send Offload v2 (IPv4)	Disabled
12	Large Send Offload v2 (IPv6)	Disabled
13	Maximum Number of RSS Queues	4 Queues
14	Network Address	Not Present
15	NS Offload	Disabled
16	Power Saving Mode	Disabled
17	Priority & VLAN	Disabled
18	Receive Buffers	512
19	Receive Side Scaling	Enabled
20	Shutdown Wake-On-Lan	Disabled
21	Speed & Duplex	Auto
22	TCP Checksum Offload (IPv4)	Disabled
23	TCP Checksum Offload (IPv6)	Disabled
24	Transmit Buffers	1024 (or 2048)
25	UDP Checksum Offload (IPv4)	Disabled
26	UDP Checksum Offload (IPv6)	Disabled
27	VLAN ID	0
28	Wake on Magic Packet	Disabled
29	Wake on magic packet in S0ix	Disabled
30	Wake on pattern match	Disabled
31	WOL & Shutdown Link Speed	Not Speed Down

Source

These settings are sourced from community testing on Reddit.

Still Having Hytale Connection Issues?

If driver settings don’t help:

1. Try Tailscale: A free VPN that can bypass network issues — see the official Hytale guide
2. Use an Ethernet dongle: A USB network adapter bypasses problematic built-in adapters
3. Check firewall settings: Ensure Hytale is allowed through Windows Firewall
4. Contact Hytale support: Submit a request

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Hytale so slow to connect?

The most common cause is a driver issue with your network adapter affecting QUIC protocol. Intel and Realtek adapters are particularly prone to this. Follow the solutions above to fix it.

Why can’t I connect to my friend’s Hytale server?

Besides driver issues, common causes include firewall blocks, router NAT type, or incorrect share code. Try having your friend host instead, or use Tailscale.

Does this affect Hytale singleplayer?

No, singleplayer is unaffected. These issues only occur when connecting to online servers or friends’ worlds.

Will a driver update fix my Hytale connection?

Unfortunately, driver updates typically don’t resolve this issue. The network adapter setting changes above are the most reliable fix.

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