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Anytime your computer connects to another computer, it uses an address and port. Battle Pirates connects to a "battle server" when fleet-to-fleet or base battles occur. If the addresses and/or ports that are required for this are blocked in some way, such as by a firewall, you will not be able to view battles or play properly in some cases.

Opening Ports in the Windows Firewall

Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 each have slightly different ways to configure the built-in Firewall, but they are fairly close. Instructions for configuring the Windows 7 Firewall to open the required ports are below.

  1. Click Start

  2. Click Control Panel

  3. Click System and Security

  4. Click Windows Firewall

  5. Click Advanced Setings

  6. Click Inbound Rules

  7. Under Actions, click New Rule

  8. Select the "Port" option and click Next

  9. In the "Specific Local Ports" box, type the following: 80, 8080, 8000, 50000, 53, 443, 843

  10. Select "Allow the Connection"

  11. Select a Network type and click Next

  12. Name the rule

  13. Click Finish

All the ports used by the Battle Pirates battle servers should now be open. As long as a connection can be established on any one of these ports, you should be able join battles. If Flash is able to make a connection on port 843, it will significantly speed up the connection progress.

Mac Firewall Configuration

Mac OS X also has a built-in software firewall; to make sure that this firewall is properly configured to work with Battle Pirates, do the following:

  1. Click the Apple menu

  2. Click System Preferences

  3. Click Security & Privacy

  4. Click Firewall Options

  5. Make sure that "Block all incoming connections" and "Enable stealth mode" are not checked, and that your web browser is not set to Block Incoming Connections

  6. (Optional) Add your web browser to the list, and set it to Allow Incoming Connections

Third Party Firewall/AV

If you are using a third party firewall or antivirus application, you should consult the publisher's website for instructions on how to whitelist, add to an exceptions list, or add an address as a trusted site. Below are links to some of the more common programs, as well as a typical "path" to locate the whitelisting within the application. However, because each version of a program may have a different menu structure, your particular program may vary.

http://us.norton.com/support/

Options - Internet Security - Personal Firewall - Trust Control - Trusted - Add

http://service.mcafee.com/default.aspx

Firewall - Definitions - Addresses - Create Range

http://www.avast.com/en-us/support

Firewall - Firewall Settings - Expert Settings - Friends

http://www.avg.com/us-en/support

Tools - Firewall Settings - Profiles - Firewall Profile - IP Addresses Whitelist

Routers

If you are using a router, before you try the following you should first try connecting your modem directly to your computer. Also make sure to reboot or "power-cycle" all of your computer hardware, including computer, router, and modem.

Because there are many different brands of router, it's not possible to provide specific instructions for each one here. 

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