Online Play
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Playing Online
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So, are you tired of playing the game in single user mode? Done all the missions and want to see how you stack up against others? Playing online is LOTS of fun. But, our Macs aren't readily setup to allow online playing. There's a few configuration steps to go through.
SkyFighters 1918 and 1945 use two ports to talk back and forth between the hosting computers and joining computers, as well communicating to Don's game server that lists the game publicly so you can see the game. Those two ports are 6667 and 12301.
Ok....I've not tried this (I'm officially on 10.5 and the screens are different). But, it should work. If not, please feel free to update this page.
Setup for 10.4.x:
Open system prefs
Click on firewall
Click on new
Click on other
Leave the TCP Field blank
Put 6667 in the UDP Field
Give it a name like 'SkyFighters1'
Click OK.
Repeat for the other port
Click on new
Click on other
Leave the TCP field blank
Put 12301 in the UDP field
Give it a name like 'SkyFighters2'
Click OK.
Close System Preferences
Setup for OS 10.5.x
Open System Preferences
Click on Security
Click on Firewall
Click on the + sign (bottom left of the window)
Navigate to the OSX SkyFighters 1945 wMB.app file (usually in /applications/SF1945 wMB/) and click on it
Click on Add
Make sure the column next to this is 'Allow incoming connections'
If you have SkyFighters 1918, you will need to do the same thing for that application. The only difference is the path.
Open System Preferences
Click on Security
Click on Firewall
Click on the + sign (bottom left of the window)
Navigate to the SkyFighters 1918 wMB.app file (usually in /applications/SF1918 wMB/) and click on it
Click on Add
Make sure the column next to this is 'Allow incoming connections
Router setup:
Now, if you have DSL, a cable modem, Verizon's FIOS or any other type of internet connection into your house, chances are you have a router from that company. You may also have to set up port forwarding on that router for those two ports. Long story short, the above setup allows the OS to send/receive on those two ports. The router has to know where to forward those packets coming in/out to (your Mac). If you need help with that, it can get complicated. Probably want to gather some information together and ask some questions in the SkyFighter's Hangar Chat Room, or post some questions on Don's Games Forum (but not specific info). You'll need to know the ISP involved, the router model number, and hopefully the admin username and password, as well as some IP address information. Again, don't post that specific info!
