Beginning on January 7, 2008, all players who have successfully pre-ordered Pirates of the Burning Sea™ can gain access to the Pre-Boarding Party. The Pre-Boarding Party allows players to set sail for swashbuckling adventure prior to the commercial release of the game and the ability to keep their characters, equipment and skills after launch (subject to a level cap of 20) with purchase of final game software.

1. Right-click on PoTBSInstaller.exe.
2. Select "Save Target As", "Save Link to Disk", or "Save Link Target As" (depending on your browser).
4. Once all files are downloaded, locate PoTBSInstaller.exe in the directory in which you saved the files.
5. Double-click on PoTBSInstaller.exe to begin the installation.
6. When installation is complete, run Pirates of the Burning Sea by double-clicking the icon on your desktop.
7. For users without a Station account, click on the "New Account" button in the launch pad window and follow the setup instructions.
8. Use your private Station Username and password to log in through the launch pad.
9. Once logged in, click on "Enter Activation Code," and enter the Pre-Boarding Party key code provided in your package contents. Do not enter your Landing Party Key code until the commercial release on January 22, 2008.
10. After confirmation of activation, log in to the game, create a character, and type the command /claim and press enter. You will see a list of your item(s). Click OK to accept and the item(s) will then be added to your character's inventory. You can use the /claim command on every character you create with your pre-order account.

1. Right-click on PoTBSInstaller.exe.
2. Select "Save Target As", "Save Link to Disk", or "Save Link Target As" (depending on your browser)
3. Repeat Steps 1-3 for both data3.cab and data4.cab, saving each file into the same folder as PoTBSInstaller.exe.
4. Once all files are downloaded, locate PoTBSInstaller.exe in the directory in which you saved the files.
5. Double-click on PoTBSInstaller.exe to begin the installation.
6. When installation is complete, run Pirates of the Burning Sea by double-clicking the icon on your desktop.
7. Use your private Station Username and password to login through the launch pad.

1. When installation is complete, run Pirates of the Burning Sea by double-clicking the icon on your desktop.
2. For users without a Station account, click on the "New Account" button in the launch pad window and follow the setup instructions.
3. Use your private Station Username and password to login through the launch pad.
4. Once logged in, click on "Enter Activation Code," and enter the pre-boarding party key code which was provided by the online digital partner you purchased it from.