v3 Arcade - Games Arcade & Challenge System [vB 3.0.3]

[PET]

caudle- It will be in either your global.php or config.php. Check both very carefully, I had this same problem and John suggested this to me and I found the problem!

-Bigwrenn
that is true ! i have REDONE my all PHP and it works now !!

[Anub1s]

and what could be the error on config.php???

if thath file only is for configure db,and s admins?

and

if i m using the default skin, how can i edit templates???

[caudle]

I can get to arcade if i use the link in nav bar now but if i am i playing a game then select back to arcade it says i dont have permission.. Anyone have any ideas?

[caudle]

after reading some more posts and trying solutions Dreamweaver caused the problems.. Somehow it screwed up the code. If you are having probs and are using dreamweaver to edit DONT!!!!

[ChuanSE]

Why in heavens name you need such proggies for???

Just use notepad or wordpad :p:p

[MaceNL]

Gonna try the Arcade in Gold tonite :D

[Bigwrenn]

You'll love it and so will your members too!:)

[Erwin]

Great new games! :) Keep 'em coming!

[Anub1s]

and what could be the error on config.php???

if thath file only is for configure db,and s admins?

and

if i m using the default skin, how can i edit templates???

[djohn]

John, what about the redirect screen issue? any idea about fixing that?

[ConqSoft]

I had the same problem and had to figure out that you should edit your phpinclude_start and phpinclude_end templates and alter it this way:

if (THIS_SCRIPT != 'arcade')
{
<insert content of template here>
}

Yes, that does work for me too, but that defeats the purpose of having the arcade integrated into vBulletin IMO. (If I can't use any includes for my common header/footer.)

I removed all banner ad code from my header/footer also, and that didn't work. So, it seems to be just the act of requiring these files that is causing the problem.

Anyone have any ideas how to fix it?

[Anub1s]

how can i edit templates???

if im using the default skin of VB 3.0.0?

[trainer]

don't know if this has been addressed or not, thread is just so big!

some games give non-permission when the game ends, i think when the transfer data takes place. the thing is the new high scores do register

anyone else have this issue? is there a fix?

[Neal-UK]

I have a member on my forum who says that his scores do not register. Everyone else doesn't seem to be having problems, and when I checked his account and tried the games it worked.

I take it this has something to do with his computer? Anyone got any ideas?

[xmorpher]

ADDING GAME CATEGORIES

just some ideas & suggestions to adding categories to v3 arcade

i know programming but i have not worked with PHP or Mysql
so i just post the ideas,.. if anybody can make an addon or finds these
ideas usefull.... great ;)

You may add a third arcade table to database called: "game_categories"
which stores:
category_id (an unique number)
category_name (to Customize Category titles)
category_description (idem)
category_logo (category's thumbnail or logo)
category_split (number of games to show per page before split in sepparated pages)
category_showmode ( Expanded , Normal, Compact Mode) *i'll explain this later
category_active (true/false)
category_extra (in case you need it in the future)

i noticed one field in the database table "games" called " gamesettings
that is set to "29" in all games...

i don't know if this Var is really used,
but if not,.... maybe it can store a "category_id" like: Sports, Classics, General, etc
then the arcade.php can filter games by "category_id"
using the "game_categories" data
(showing only the games where category_id are equal to "Sports" etc)

In the arcade main page, if no "category_id" is parsed,
you can use a template to show all the categories availables,
showing: Category_Name, description, logo,
and show the first 5/10/x game thumbnails & link of each category....

I hope this ideas are usefull to somebody :rolleyes:

* about the category_showmode ... if the game list keeps growing,
maybe well need to save space... and we can use a "show_mode":
Expanded: the actual mode of display games.
Normal: Display the Description of the game in the "ALT" tag of the image
to save some space...
Compact: show the Little thumbnails (game_name2.gif) with description in the "ALT" tag

[Anub1s]

i just answered in post #1743

yes, all the usergroups have the permision assigned via ACP

but still i get the error :(

no matter if im administrator, smode,mode,user

i get the error

[Giveit2u43]

a mini hack to split the arcade into multiple pages..

first find:
// Query to get the other data for the high scores
$result_topscore2 = $DB_site->query("
SELECT gamesessions.*, user.username, user.userid, games.*, games.title AS title FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "gamesessions AS gamesessions
LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "user AS user ON user.userid = gamesessions.userid
LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "games AS games ON gamesessions.gamename = games.shortname
$whereclause AND $sessionclause ORDER BY gamesessions.gamename DESC
");


and change it to:
// Query to get the other data for the high scores
$result_topscore2 = $DB_site->query("
SELECT gamesessions.*, user.username, user.userid, games.*, games.title AS title FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "gamesessions AS gamesessions
LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "user AS user ON user.userid = gamesessions.userid
LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "games AS games ON gamesessions.gamename = games.shortname
$whereclause AND $sessionclause ORDER BY gamesessions.gamename ASC
");

now find:
// creates a $gamesettings array, usage $gamesettings[gamename]
$result_gamesettings = $DB_site->query("SELECT gameid, shortname, gamesettings FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "games");
while ($gameset = $DB_site->fetch_array($result_gamesettings)) {
$gamesettings[$gameset[shortname]] = convert_bits_to_array($gameset[gamesettings],$_GAMESCHECK);
}
$DB_site->free_result($result_gamesettings);


and change it to:
$pagenumber = $_REQUEST['page'];
if ($pagenumber == "") $pagenumber=1;
$page_start=($pagenumber-1)*12;

// creates a $gamesettings array, usage $gamesettings[gamename]
$result_gamesettings = $DB_site->query("SELECT gameid, shortname, title, gamesettings FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "games ORDER BY shortname ASC LIMIT $page_start,12");
while ($gameset = $DB_site->fetch_array($result_gamesettings)) {
$gamesettings[$gameset[shortname]] = convert_bits_to_array($gameset[gamesettings],$_GAMESCHECK);
}
$DB_site->free_result($result_gamesettings);

$result= $DB_site->query_first("SELECT COUNT(games.gameid) AS gcount FROM ". TABLE_PREFIX ."games AS games ORDER BY shortname ASC");

$totalpages=ceil(($result[gcount])/12);
$perpage=1;

$pagenav = construct_page_nav($totalpages, "arcade.php?$session[sessionurl]");

you now need to edit the arcade_main template.

find:
<!-- /games -->

and below add:
<div style="float:right;">$pagenav</div>

Finished.. Enjoy :)

[Anub1s]

0k i solve the problems by myself

[trainer]

0k i solve the problems by myself


what was the solution because i think i have the same problem ?

[KevinSHOCK]

I'm having a slight problem with this arcade, and this thread is way to huge to go thread and read all the posts. I read to about page 10 and stopped. lol.

Ok everything works great with this arcade, except that the awards for arcades dont show up in the postbit on any of the styles, and yes I have it switched on to display them. I edited the templates with the proper codes but it doesn't show up. Also the link to challenge user's that is displayed in postbit when you click on there name doesn't show up, even though I have modded it in. I really want these to show up and work.

So can someone please help, thanks.

[kaotic]

@ Giveit2u43: That's exactly what I needed. Thanks.

[Anub1s]

what was the solution because i think i have the same problem ?

re edit global.php

just for a ----> ' <----- i forget to change i get the error

and also ive a question

i edit the game description and the description disapear form ACP but in the description of the page is what i wrote but in the post zone the error is thath apears white and no trophie

thanks for you help

[Dream]

uhm i got the "you dont have permission to access this page" after playing minigolf, then i played again and everything was fine. nice work btw xmorpher.

[GamerJunk.net]

I installed the hack successfully and whenever I click on the arcade link it takes me to the arcade.php page and it's blank. I am running VB 3.0.0 GOLD is there any answers?

[Dream]

I installed the hack successfully and whenever I click on the arcade link it takes me to the arcade.php page and it's blank. I am running VB 3.0.0 GOLD is there any answers?

you need to add the arcade custom templates to all of your styles.

[GamerJunk.net]

They are all added.

I did it on my global style and it automatically updated all styles.

Wouldn't arcade.php have any errors or anything else why would it just be blank?

[GamerJunk.net]

Hmm...weird I just checked and it did it for my default layout but not the others...that sucks I will have to add them all?

How can I do that quick and easily?

[KevinSHOCK]

Hmm...weird I just checked and it did it for my default layout but not the others...that sucks I will have to add them all?

How can I do that quick and easily?
something like set a style you want as default, then run the FIRST STEP ONLY of the install script. thats how i got it to work, i just took turns and set all the styles one by one as default and ran the script. i read it from someone who posted in this thread...so credit to them for how to do this. lol

[Giveit2u43]

I'm having a slight problem with this arcade, and this thread is way to huge to go thread and read all the posts. I read to about page 10 and stopped. lol.

Ok everything works great with this arcade, except that the awards for arcades dont show up in the postbit on any of the styles, and yes I have it switched on to display them. I edited the templates with the proper codes but it doesn't show up. Also the link to challenge user's that is displayed in postbit when you click on there name doesn't show up, even though I have modded it in. I really want these to show up and work.

So can someone please help, thanks.
Did you Mod both Postbit & Posbit_Legacy templates??

[jamie]

John, is there a way to add Arcade status in forumhome like. total games, newest champions( choose how much to display in ACP) , Best scorce of all games ( in which games ),avatar of the newest champion and a link to challenge him in that game....
this would call more users to play Arcade ^ ^Yeah i to was wondering this, has anyone posted something to do this, been trying to read and search the pages but can't find anything |)

[Giveit2u43]

Yeah i to was wondering this, has anyone posted something to do this, been trying to read and search the pages but can't find anything |)
I'll be releasing the hack to do this next week once I have time to actually work out all the changes I made ;)

[deathemperor]

a mini hack to split the arcade into multiple pages..

first find:
// Query to get the other data for the high scores
$result_topscore2 = $DB_site->query("
SELECT gamesessions.*, user.username, user.userid, games.*, games.title AS title FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "gamesessions AS gamesessions
LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "user AS user ON user.userid = gamesessions.userid
LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "games AS games ON gamesessions.gamename = games.shortname
$whereclause AND $sessionclause ORDER BY gamesessions.gamename DESC
");


and change it to:
// Query to get the other data for the high scores
$result_topscore2 = $DB_site->query("
SELECT gamesessions.*, user.username, user.userid, games.*, games.title AS title FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "gamesessions AS gamesessions
LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "user AS user ON user.userid = gamesessions.userid
LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "games AS games ON gamesessions.gamename = games.shortname
$whereclause AND $sessionclause ORDER BY gamesessions.gamename ASC
");

now find:
// creates a $gamesettings array, usage $gamesettings[gamename]
$result_gamesettings = $DB_site->query("SELECT gameid, shortname, gamesettings FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "games");
while ($gameset = $DB_site->fetch_array($result_gamesettings)) {
$gamesettings[$gameset[shortname]] = convert_bits_to_array($gameset[gamesettings],$_GAMESCHECK);
}
$DB_site->free_result($result_gamesettings);


and change it to:
$pagenumber = $_REQUEST['page'];
if ($pagenumber == "") $pagenumber=1;
$page_start=($pagenumber-1)*12;

// creates a $gamesettings array, usage $gamesettings[gamename]
$result_gamesettings = $DB_site->query("SELECT gameid, shortname, title, gamesettings FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "games ORDER BY shortname ASC LIMIT $page_start,12");
while ($gameset = $DB_site->fetch_array($result_gamesettings)) {
$gamesettings[$gameset[shortname]] = convert_bits_to_array($gameset[gamesettings],$_GAMESCHECK);
}
$DB_site->free_result($result_gamesettings);

$result= $DB_site->query_first("SELECT COUNT(games.gameid) AS gcount FROM ". TABLE_PREFIX ."games AS games ORDER BY shortname ASC");

$totalpages=ceil(($result[gcount])/12);
$perpage=1;

$pagenav = construct_page_nav($totalpages, "arcade.php?$session[sessionurl]");

you now need to edit the arcade_main template.

find:
<!-- /games -->

and below add:
<div style="float:right;">$pagenav</div>

Finished.. Enjoy :)
nice, that's help much.

[LeonHartHVA]

How can I uninstall a game?
Thank much

[msimplay]

hey after how many games does the games split onto say page 2 ? @
Giveit2u43
i installed it however i didn't see the navigation on my forums
maybe because i haven't installed enough games for the pages to turn over maybe ?

[ConqSoft]

hey after how many games does the games split onto say page 2 ? @
Giveit2u43
i installed it however i didn't see the navigation on my forums
maybe because i haven't installed enough games for the pages to turn over maybe ?

From looking at the code, it should be 12 per page. But, it didn't work on mine either, and I haven't looked any closer at the code yet...

[peterska2]

I've just finished installing the basic arcade package from post #1 and I've followed all the steps exactly and ran the installer etc but when I go to forums/arcade.php I just get a blank white screen.

Any ideas?

[corsacrazy]

add the templates mate as it says in the install instructions

[peterska2]

I've done that already

[djohn]

The hack to split games into pages doesn't work on my forum, even though i have made all necessary file and template modifications :(

[peterska2]

I've found the problem. It was me all along. I hadn't added the templates to the style I was working in.

Out of curiosity, how do you get it to add the templates to every style?

[djohn]

Also, after installing this hack I get a "You do not have permission to access this page." error when i try to play any game.

[someguy2]

Any chance at getting part 3 of http://www.yetisports.org/playonline.html ? Seal bounce is the best of them all. :D

[Anub1s]

i edit the game description and the description disapear form ACP and it locks, it cannot be re editable agaim but in the description of the arcade page apears as i wrote, but is not editable anymore

any one know how to fix this?

[kylek]

Anyone know what I might have overlooked, installed fine and all games are working, however went to look at arcade settings. When I open admincp there is nothing showing for the arcade as in Johns screen shot at the beginning that shows the arcade section right on the top on the left side with all the other items.

[Bounce]

is there a version for 3.0.0 Release Candidate 4

[John]

is there a version for 3.0.0 Release Candidate 4
Yeah, it works with RC4.

[Bounce]

Yeah, it works with RC4.

superb i'll try it out :nervous:

[MajorGeek]

Just a quick note, clicked install. I prepared everything in advance, installed this and had my forums back up in 5 minutes. Great directions, great hack. Thank you very much for all the time and effort put forth.

[ChuanSE]

here is the yetisports 3 swf file zipped, if someone would like to convert it for the arcade :D


thx in advance

[deathemperor]

From looking at the code, it should be 12 per page. But, it didn't work on mine either, and I haven't looked any closer at the code yet...
yes, it's 12 games per page, and the navigation is at the right bottom of Arcade main page. and only if you didn't miss this:
<div style="float:right;">$pagenav</div>
I hacked this and it worked perfectly.

[GamerJunk.net]

Damn I love this arcade feature!

[FFMania]

So how many queries does it add?

[Ogmuk]

When the games finish, the redirect to submit scores has stopped working?
I had this problem too. Check my earlier posts in this thread. It's probably related to the phpinclude templates.

[Ogmuk]

I now know the problem (thanks), but the solution is another matter!

I use phpadsnew and when I include the phpads file, it wont submit the score, when I comment out the advert include code, it works fine!
Looks like the same problem to me. Any included PHP file will cease the arcade to work hence you should use an if condition like I mentioned earlier in this thread.
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=489238&postcount=1730

[Ogmuk]

Maybe one option would be to have a simple PHP script that produces the output I need (forum/adverts.php) as html, then use server side includes to stick it in place? Not used server side includes for years though!

:)
I'm using a custom made script for keywords which is included server side. You only have to disable it for the arcade and you'll be fine.

[John]

Three new games available in the releases forum on v3arcade.com.

[Koopa]

Has anyone upgraded from RC 4 to Gold and got the Arcade working? I get permission errors when I try to access it :(

I want the keep the scores etc., is this possible?

Thanks.

[John]

It's got nothing to do with the upgrade, you've screwed up the file modifications - just like everyone else who has had the permission problem.

Search the thread, and you'll find over 70 results on it. Same question, same answer.

[Anub1s]

help

i have a problem

when i edit game descriptions, y just can edit it one, then i cannot, its like it locked up, i cant edit anymore

[flstreetscene]

I get the following error now after installing as a completly fresh install and deleting the database tables from my database

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.0:

Invalid SQL:
INSERT INTO datastore VALUES('arcadesettings', 845)

mysql error: Duplicate entry 'arcadesettings' for key 1

mysql error number: 1062

Date: Saturday 27th of March 2004 03:16:28 PM

Thanks.

[VBDev]

Could it be possible that you modify your hack John so that "hard phrases" were removed and replaced with $vbphrase[] so that we could translate it ?! :)

[ConqSoft]

I get the following error now after installing as a completly fresh install and deleting the database tables from my database

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.0:

Invalid SQL:
INSERT INTO datastore VALUES('arcadesettings', 845)

mysql error: Duplicate entry 'arcadesettings' for key 1

mysql error number: 1062

Date: Saturday 27th of March 2004 03:16:28 PM

Thanks.

Delete that entry from the datastore table.

[AshAbed]

one of the admins at a forum I work at said "I noticed the "arcade task" and thought to myself "hmm...this seems important to" and clicked it.....I believe that's where I went wrong" Now we get this error:
<!--
Database error in vBulletin 3.0.0 Release Candidate 4:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT gamesessions.*, user.username, user.userid, games.*, games.title AS title FROM gamesessions AS gamesessions
LEFT JOIN user AS user ON user.userid = gamesessions.userid
LEFT JOIN games AS games ON gamesessions.gamename = games.shortname
WHERE (gamename='aliens' AND score='35276') OR (gamename='asteroids' AND score='42420') OR (gamename='bloodypingu' AND score='1231') OR (gamename='breakout' AND score='29200') OR (gamename='chopper' AND score='3897') OR (gamename='copter' AND score='3762') OR (gamename='curveball' AND score='28010') OR (gamename='discoracer' AND score='9550') OR (gamename='flashpoker' AND score='515') OR (gamename='funkypong' AND score='101') OR (gamename='hexxagon' AND score='32') OR (gamename='joust' AND score='12300') OR (gamename='kickups' AND score='158') OR (gamename='killkenny' AND score='76300') OR (gamename='maeda' AND score='20870') OR (gamename='marsrover' AND score='1356') OR (gamename='mcsnake' AND score='212') OR (gamename='minigolf' AND score='51') OR (gamename='monkeylander' AND score='27795') OR (gamename='pacman' AND score='25720') OR (gamename='penguin' AND score='3235') OR (gamename='pinball' AND score='1620') OR (gamename='pinguslap' AND score='622') OR (gamename='simon' AND score='23') OR (gamename='snake' AND score='2659') OR (gamename='spaceinvaders' AND score='46250') OR (gamename='target' AND score='2000') OR (gamename='tetris' AND score='192836') OR (gamename='towerball' AND score='5530') AND sessiontype IN (1,2) ORDER BY title ASC

mysql error: Can't create/write to file '/tmp/#sql_e3f_0.MYI' (Errcode: 13)

mysql error number: 1
Thanks alot for any help!

[Buczilla]

John, you are my hero......thank you! :D

[CricketWeb]

I got to this step here:

Run forumroot/admincp/install_arcade.php.

but when I go to the page I get:


Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/virtual/site22/fst/var/www/html/vbulletintest/includes/functions.php on line 2878

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/virtual/site22/fst/var/www/html/vbulletintest/includes/functions.php on line 2878

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/virtual/site22/fst/var/www/html/vbulletintest/includes/functions.php on line 2878

and

Unable to add cookies, header already sent.
File: /home/virtual/site22/fst/var/www/html/vbulletintest/includes/functions.php
Line: 2878


Any ideas how I fix this? I'd really like to use this hack :(

[CricketWeb]

I got to this step here:



but when I go to the page I get:



Any ideas how I fix this? I'd really like to use this hack :(
I get edit my post for some strange reason so I'll submit the rest here.

Here's the code:


// ###################### Start bits2array #######################
// takes a bitfield and the array describing the resulting fields
function convert_bits_to_array(&$bitfield, $_FIELDNAMES)
{
$bitfield = intval($bitfield);
$arry = array();
foreach ($_FIELDNAMES AS $field => $bitvalue) - this is line 2878
{
if ($bitfield & $bitvalue)
{
$arry["$field"] = 1;
}
else

{
$arry["$field"] = 0;
}
}
return $arry;
}


and this was the only part I changed:


// declares the arcade image directory
$stylevar['imgdir_arcade'] = "images/arcade";

// get CSS width for outerdivwidth from outertablewidth

[CricketWeb]

Even when I re-load an orginal non-modified functions.php I still get the same error :(

[CricketWeb]

I've managed to get rid of that message but now i get:


Database error in vBulletin 3.0.0:

Invalid SQL: UPDATE usergroup SET

### UPDATE QUERY GENERATED BY fetch_query_sql() ###
title = 'Administrators',
description = '',
usertitle = 'Administrator',
opentag = '',
closetag = '',
passwordexpires = '0',
passwordhistory = '0',
canviewarcade = '1',
canplayarcade = '1',
canmakecomments = '1',
caneditscores = '0',
candelscores = '0',
attachlimit = '0',
avatarmaxwidth = '100',
avatarmaxheight = '100',
avatarmaxsize = '262144',
profilepicmaxwidth = '100',
profilepicmaxheight = '100',
profilepicmaxsize = '100000',
pmquota = '500',
pmsendmax = '5',
forumpermissions = '393215',
pmpermissions = '3',
calendarpermissions = '31',
wolpermissions = '31',
adminpermissions = '3',
genericpermissions = '24511',
genericoptions = '23'
WHERE usergroupid=6
mysql error: Unknown column 'canviewarcade' in 'field list'

mysql error number: 1054


and yes I've run the install.php script.

[Matthew-1985]

Great hack. I've never installed a hack before and thought it would be really hard but I got it working first time. :D

[Seratus]

I have installed it. But thr Board dont start:

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_CONSTANT_ENCAPSED_STRING, expecting ')' in /home/www/htdocs/the-rpg-forum.de/includes/init.php on line 511
Parsing functions.php Time before: 1080439339.1372
Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_CONSTANT_ENCAPSED_STRING in /home/www/htdocs/the-rpg-forum.de/includes/functions.php on line 1864
Time after: 1080439339.1457 Time taken: 0.008530855178833
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: is_browser() in /home/www/htdocs/the-rpg-forum.de/global.php on line 72

:disappointed: :disappointed:

[someguy2]

Awesome hack, finished installing it. Works great. :) One thing that would be nice (just a suggestion) is comments to the comments. At least or especially for admins. There are a few people asking questions in the arcade that I'm unable to reply to, and PM is kind of off-topic. Just a suggestion.

[ConqSoft]

Awesome hack, finished installing it. Works great. :) One thing that would be nice (just a suggestion) is comments to the comments. At least or especially for admins. There are a few people asking questions in the arcade that I'm unable to reply to, and PM is kind of off-topic. Just a suggestion.

I created an Arcade Forum on my site to handle that type of stuff...

[Aleksey]

Any new games coming up soon?

[John]

Any new games coming up soon?
Surprised to hear you say that, I thought the rate of release was coming along rather nicely.

[corsacrazy]

Surprised to hear you say that, I thought the rate of release was coming along rather nicely.
seal bounce :)

[JagFan]

Thank you for a great hack and all the great games!! My members love them! :)

[John]

seal bounce :)
Yeah... it looks good. I just wonder if Chris Hilgert minds us using his games...

[krohnathlonman]

is there an easy way to alphabatize the games?

Currently it's reverse alph

[97cobracpe]

Installed without a hitch! Awesome hack! Time for me to start installing some games now :)

[John]

Updated the list, the releases are coming a lot more quickly now. :)

[wolfstream]

Installed with minor problems (global.php), but it works perfectly
Excellent addon, look forward to more games:)

[ChurchMedia]

Fantastic hack! My members are going to eat this up. Great job!!! :D

Game Request: Galaga
I was addicted to Galaga when I was a kid. I've found a good Java version, but haven't run across a Flash version. I already have people wanting to challenge me to Galaga :).

Some helpful info:

If you have problems with permissions or with your general settings being saved after installing, I discovered I had missed a small piece of code. It may be something that's easy to miss in the instructions for some weird psychological reason. Make sure you don't miss this:

=================
includes/init.php
=================

Find:
__________________________________________________ _________________________________________

'stylecache'
), $specialtemplates);

?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????

Replace this with:
__________________________________________________ _________________________________________

'stylecache',
'arcadesettings'
), $specialtemplates);

?????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????????????

Thanks again for the cool hack! I'll be looking for Galaga :)

[John]

lol, I know. It's crazy, but so many people missed the same piece of code - even though there's nothing wrong with the instructions.

Funny how people's minds work... :)

[RapCheck]

Just installed flawlessly (or so it seems so far!) on 3.0.0 gold

excellent!

[Erwin]

is there an easy way to alphabatize the games?

Currently it's reverse alph
There's a post in this thread on how to do this. Seach for it.

[gwhooooey]

Only game that doesn't seem to want to be in the right order...is Helicopter. I'm guessing it's coded or whatever as Copter?

[deathemperor]

how many games as fas as now ppl ?
it's too many that I care I miss some games >_<

[gwhooooey]

I've got 45 games installed...think that's all of them

[Dream]

Something to help you: script to add v3 Arcade templates to all styles (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachment.php?attachmentid=17684).

[CricketWeb]

Any chance of some help with my problem in page 122?

[Smoker]

Sorry, my english is very bad :(

I would like gladly that those Games Alphabetically are sorted.
As that can be done ?

Thanks
Smoker

[ChuanSE]

Smoker, read the previous posts and you will find the answer mate ;)

[ChuanSE]

Any chance of some help with my problem in page 122?

page 122, we only have 37 pages (yet) in this thread :|

[CricketWeb]

page 122, we only have 37 pages (yet) in this thread :|

I'm referring to my posts here - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=60377&page=122&pp=15

Thanks for replying :)

[ChuanSE]

I've managed to get rid of that message but now i get:



and yes I've run the install.php script.

Best thing you can do is completly start over with original files
you must have made a little typo or something :/

[CricketWeb]

Best thing you can do is completly start over with original files
you must have made a little typo or something :/

It seems to have killed my test board, even with re-uploading the original files I get the same error :ermm: . Thank goodness it was just my test forum :disappointed:

[ChuanSE]

well, then i'm sure you made a typo or something
i installed it, and it works flawless...

Lemme know if you re-try don't work out ;)

[CricketWeb]

well, then i'm sure you made a typo or something
i installed it, and it works flawless...

Lemme know if you re-try don't work out ;)

Cheers mate, you wouldn't happen to have MSN would you so I could ask you a few questions in the process? Mine is nixonja@hotmail.com

[endless]

I have installed the arcade and the extra's included with the zip, and am now getting an error:


Database error in vBulletin 3.0.0:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT COUNT(*) AS plays, SUM(finish-start) as time
FROM gamesessions
WHERE valid=1

mysql error: Table 'greatfre_vbgames.gamesessions' doesn't exist

mysql error number: 1146

Date: Monday 29th of March 2004 04:31:40 AM
Script: http://www.greatfreegames.com/arcade.php?
Referer:
Username: geesh

Any idea on how I go about fixing this?

[Boofo]

Looks like you missed running a query during the installation of this hack to make that table. ;)

[endless]

yes i have been reading, and reading, and then i read some more, and have done some work to get the arcade working.

thanks!

[Erwin]

So many new games!!! :D

[John]

Just a little explanation on the game listings...

If you sort alphabetically, games which don't have any scores recorded will still appear at the bottom. A minor design flaw, lol - as games which have never been played are the most out of sight, and are the least likely to be played.

The solution? Make sure each of the games has at least one score recorded. :)

[Smoker]

Smoker, read the previous posts and you will find the answer mate ;)
I do not find it unfortunately :(

bye
Smoker

[chris frolic]

How long do people generally let the high scores stay up?

[obiwan8472]

ok, im the only one who keeps getting a corrupted version of the zip file? Everytime i download it, it sez invalid archive. i tried it on my other computer aswell and it failed :(

[MajorGeek]

Asked the same question here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=492507#post492507

No response yet, but even the latest Duck Hunt is corrupt, im wondering if its a board setting, or the server space is maxxed out. It just started today, was not a problem yesterday.


ok, im the only one who keeps getting a corrupted version of the zip file? Everytime i download it, it sez invalid archive. i tried it on my other computer aswell and it failed :(

[GovGaming]

Any reason I'm not getting the awards listed in the postbit? I've edited all the templates like I should've. This is my second install of vB3 and the v3 arcade...neither time has worked.

[corsacrazy]

Any reason I'm not getting the awards listed in the postbit? I've edited all the templates like I should've. This is my second install of vB3 and the v3 arcade...neither time has worked.
edit options in admin cp set show awards in postbit to YES

[BioVader]

ok, im the only one who keeps getting a corrupted version of the zip file? Everytime i download it, it sez invalid archive. i tried it on my other computer aswell and it failed :(

Same here.. I get a corrupted file too... Can someone post another like for the file....

[Mr. HillBilly]

These games:

? Altex - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/show...5&postcount=403
? Enemy Shooting - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/show...5&postcount=403
? Jail Break - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/show...5&postcount=403
? Snow Paul - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/show...5&postcount=403
? Space Hunter - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/show...5&postcount=403
? Plasmanaut on Fire - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/show...7&postcount=443
? Simpsons Shooter - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/show...3&postcount=447
? Plasmanout V2 - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/show...3&postcount=464

And some other ones have corrupt files... Please fix

[ConqSoft]

The files aren't corrupt. The download process is. They all download fine in Opera, but are corrupt if downloaded with IE.

[MajorGeek]

Good catch, Opera does work! Thanks!

The files aren't corrupt. The download process is. They all download fine in Opera, but are corrupt if downloaded with IE.

[Lissa]

I had an idiot newbie register for my forum and hack all the games to get high scores with a program called artmoney.

Any way I can prevent this? I made it so that people couldn't play games on my forum unless they have 100 posts first, but I don't think that will stop anyone...

[BarBeQue]

Never heard of this program... I don't think naming it here was a good plan either, other peepz might get idea's :(

It's a memory change program... i doubt there is much or even anything that can be done against programs that adress the memory directly and change it's values :(

[a43079]

some games that have been posted need to be check cause i am getting corrupt files when extracting

[kylek]

As ConqSoft mentioned earlier, the game files are not corrupt, are you using IE to download? I had the same problem but they downloaded fine with Opera.

[lasto]

zip in first post wont download proper

Corrupt archive

I dont believe this is an IE problem cause if that was case then why has everyones copy suddenly corrupted when they where fine before ?

[ConqSoft]

zip in first post wont download proper

Corrupt archive

I dont believe this is an IE problem cause if that was case then why has everyones copy suddenly corrupted when they where fine before ?

It is a site prolem, related to IE. IE works fine on attachments on other vb3 sites. So, for now, use a different browser to download and you will be fine.

[dstruct2k]

I don't think the installer made my gamesessions table.Database error in vBulletin 3.0.0:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT COUNT(*) AS plays, SUM(finish-start) as time
FROM gamesessions
WHERE valid=1

mysql error: Table 'db87385808.gamesessions' doesn't exist

mysql error number: 1146That doesn't look right though... "db87385808" is my database, not a table name...


[edit]Checked in phpmyadmin... the table is "vb3__gamesessions" so something's not working right.

[edit 2]Found the bug in arcade.php.... Most of you aren't using table prefixes, otherwise you'd have this bug too.
FIX:
Find:$stats = $DB_site->query_first("
SELECT COUNT(*) AS plays, SUM(finish-start) as time
FROM gamesessions
WHERE valid=1
");
Replace with:$stats = $DB_site->query_first("
SELECT COUNT(*) AS plays, SUM(finish-start) as time
FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "gamesessions
WHERE valid=1
");

[ConqSoft]

Worked fine for me, but I don't use a table prefix. So, might be an issue with the prefix code.

[dstruct2k]

Already fixed that. :) (Gotta love edits.)

[SpankMe]

Great hack. Now all we need is the .FLA source file for Xevious flash version (http://village.infoweb.ne.jp/~fwkd4612/Xevious/XeviousB.html) to add to the game list.

[OGT]

FYI: Change the order of the games list :surprised:

In arcade.php

LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "games AS games ON gamesessions.gamename = games.shortname
$whereclause AND $sessionclause ORDER BY gamesessions.gamename DESC
");

change to

LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "games AS games ON gamesessions.gamename = games.shortname
$whereclause AND $sessionclause ORDER BY gamesessions.gamename ASC
");

EX: http://www.gzhq.net/forums/arcade.php?

to help those searching for alphabetized game list. searching alpha* does not bring up this post, and it took me an hour to find this. alphabet alphabetize alphabatize

[KamuiX]

Ah, thanks for the info ohgeetee :)

[Dejavu]

I don't think the installer made my gamesessions table.Database error in vBulletin 3.0.0:

Invalid SQL:
SELECT COUNT(*) AS plays, SUM(finish-start) as time
FROM gamesessions
WHERE valid=1

mysql error: Table 'db87385808.gamesessions' doesn't exist

mysql error number: 1146That doesn't look right though... "db87385808" is my database, not a table name...


[edit]Checked in phpmyadmin... the table is "vb3__gamesessions" so something's not working right.

[edit 2]Found the bug in arcade.php.... Most of you aren't using table prefixes, otherwise you'd have this bug too.
FIX:
Find:$stats = $DB_site->query_first("
SELECT COUNT(*) AS plays, SUM(finish-start) as time
FROM gamesessions
WHERE valid=1
");
Replace with:$stats = $DB_site->query_first("
SELECT COUNT(*) AS plays, SUM(finish-start) as time
FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "gamesessions
WHERE valid=1
");


I found the same problem with the mini-stats addon included with the release, didn't have a clue what was going on until i opened the file, and sure enough it didn't have the TABLE_PREFIX or whatever it is in its place :)

[JamesFrost]

John,

you mentioned previously a new version slated to appear after Gold came out. Do you have a current timescale and features list of what will be in it?

[John]

John,

you mentioned previously a new version slated to appear after Gold came out. Do you have a current timescale and features list of what will be in it?
Check the "Site Survey" thread on v3arcade.com

[maverick1236]

is there a way to manually or automatically delete all high scores weekly?

i have one user hogging all the trophies-and it discourages everyone else...

[Okiewan]

is there a way to manually or automatically delete all high scores weekly?

i have one user hogging all the trophies-and it discourages everyone else...
In the admin cp.

[jamie]

I'll be releasing the hack to do this next week once I have time to actually work out all the changes I made ;)cool, sounds good :)

[Oblivion Knight]

Any word on when the HTL release is coming?

Congrats on v3 Arcade's success John :)

[John]

Kura should be working on it, apparently. (The HTL installer.)

[Oblivion Knight]

I believe Kura has a few personal problems at the moment, so it could be quite a wait..

For now, if anyone wants to add the Arcade AdminCP options to the Hack Menu, they can do this:

In admincp/index.php, find the 2nd instance of:
build_hacknavs();
Add below:
construct_nav_option("General Settings", 'arcadeadmin.php?do=general', '<br />');
construct_nav_option("Game Settings", 'arcadeadmin.php?do=games', '<br />');
construct_nav_option("Score Settings", 'arcadeadmin.php?do=scores', '<br />');
construct_nav_option("Challenges", 'arcadeadmin.php?do=challenges', '<br />');
construct_nav_group("Arcade", '<hr />');

All done :)

[SK]

Im having a problem where Latest Arcade Score isnt showing?

[BarHopper]

I've got my Arcade finally working. But, its added the templates, to one of my styles. But not the other two. What do you suggest? As i dont fancy copying them all over by hand really.

EDIT: Fixed it, i had to change the other styles to default, then run the install.

[ConqSoft]

I've got my Arcade finally working. But, its added the templates, to one of my styles. But not the other two. What do you suggest? As i dont fancy copying them all over by hand really.

Set your default style to your main Parent Style, then run the installer. Then the templates will trickle down to all Child styles.

[BarHopper]

^ lol. Just edited my post. Thanks though

[BarHopper]

<a href="http://www.game-realms.net/vb/member.php?userid=8" target="_blank">http://www.game-realms.net/vb/member.php?userid=8</a>

Seems, i've made an error in the file edit. How do i fix this? I'm no good at coding

[Owen]

I think recently there was a hack that can do it.

[ConqSoft]

http://www.game-realms.net/vb/member.php?userid=8

Seems, i've made an error in the file edit. How do i fix this? I'm no good at coding

Just go back through and carefully check all the changes you made...

[Zoints]

Is there a way to remove a single score on the highscore list? I have someone who cheated whose score I would like to remove. Maybe a query or somthing? I searched the thread and didn't see an answer.

Thank you kindly for any help.

[OGT]

Is there a way to remove a single score on the highscore list? I have someone who cheated whose score I would like to remove. Maybe a query or somthing? I searched the thread and didn't see an answer.

Thank you kindly for any help.
theres a red X next to the users comment area. that will delete the score

[chip_k]

:devious: Great job thanks for all the hardwork & headaches you guy put up with.......

I have 52 total games on my site

[ph03nIX]

Hello! Great job on this hack. Only one problem. I installed everything just fine but when I go into a game there is just a white screen where the flash game is suppose to be (see attachment)

I have tried it on a couple of browsers and it still doesn't work.
Any idea how I might be able to fix it?

Thank you!

[pwfans]

Hello! Great job on this hack. Only one problem. I installed everything just fine but when I go into a game there is just a white screen where the flash game is suppose to be (see attachment)

I have tried it on a couple of browsers and it still doesn't work.
Any idea how I might be able to fix it?

Thank you!
are you sure you uploaded the game file?

[anabolicedge]

anyone else having problems downloading the zip file... this is the error msg i'm getting

Unexpected end of archive...

doesnt seem to be downloading the entire zip file. This is just happening for this hack, i can download other hacks just fine?!?!

[kr?mel]

great hack...
but vb3arcade not Netscape Compatibility :(

[John]

great hack...
but vb3arcade not Netscape Compatibility :(
Yes, it is. Unless you're talking about Netscape 4.xx, or some other ridiculous browser.

[kr?mel]

I using Netscape 7.02 - The newest version does not function with me

[John]

Works for me.

[BarBeQue]

what's netscape







;)

[msimplay]

Works for me. works for me too :p

try installing the flash plugin if you don't have it already for netscape

[Evilboy]

best hack for vb 3 ;)

[ChuanSE]

best hack for vb 3 ;)

I agree, this should be the hack of the year :D

[ChuanSE]

a mini hack to split the arcade into multiple pages..

first find:
// Query to get the other data for the high scores
$result_topscore2 = $DB_site->query("
SELECT gamesessions.*, user.username, user.userid, games.*, games.title AS title FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "gamesessions AS gamesessions
LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "user AS user ON user.userid = gamesessions.userid
LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "games AS games ON gamesessions.gamename = games.shortname
$whereclause AND $sessionclause ORDER BY gamesessions.gamename DESC
");


and change it to:
// Query to get the other data for the high scores
$result_topscore2 = $DB_site->query("
SELECT gamesessions.*, user.username, user.userid, games.*, games.title AS title FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "gamesessions AS gamesessions
LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "user AS user ON user.userid = gamesessions.userid
LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "games AS games ON gamesessions.gamename = games.shortname
$whereclause AND $sessionclause ORDER BY gamesessions.gamename ASC
");

now find:
// creates a $gamesettings array, usage $gamesettings[gamename]
$result_gamesettings = $DB_site->query("SELECT gameid, shortname, gamesettings FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "games");
while ($gameset = $DB_site->fetch_array($result_gamesettings)) {
$gamesettings[$gameset[shortname]] = convert_bits_to_array($gameset[gamesettings],$_GAMESCHECK);
}
$DB_site->free_result($result_gamesettings);


and change it to:
$pagenumber = $_REQUEST['page'];
if ($pagenumber == "") $pagenumber=1;
$page_start=($pagenumber-1)*12;

// creates a $gamesettings array, usage $gamesettings[gamename]
$result_gamesettings = $DB_site->query("SELECT gameid, shortname, title, gamesettings FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "games ORDER BY shortname ASC LIMIT $page_start,12");
while ($gameset = $DB_site->fetch_array($result_gamesettings)) {
$gamesettings[$gameset[shortname]] = convert_bits_to_array($gameset[gamesettings],$_GAMESCHECK);
}
$DB_site->free_result($result_gamesettings);

$result= $DB_site->query_first("SELECT COUNT(games.gameid) AS gcount FROM ". TABLE_PREFIX ."games AS games ORDER BY shortname ASC");

$totalpages=ceil(($result[gcount])/12);
$perpage=1;

$pagenav = construct_page_nav($totalpages, "arcade.php?$session[sessionurl]");

you now need to edit the arcade_main template.

find:
<!-- /games -->

and below add:
<div style="float:right;">$pagenav</div>

Finished.. Enjoy :)


This did order them from A to Z instead of Z to A, but they are still on one page :(

Any idea's?

[djohn]

This did order them from A to Z instead of Z to A, but they are still on one page :(

Any idea's?
Have exactly the same problem, exept for the nav bar that's supposed to show up simply doesn't. I've sent a pm to Giveit2u43, he'll try to figure out what the problem is.

[msimplay]

Have exactly the same problem, exept for the nav bar that's supposed to show up simply doesn't. I've sent a pm to Giveit2u43, he'll try to figure out what the problem is.
i tried that code when it first came out it didn't work in the way it was supposed to thats why i asked again for pagination :o

[Azhrialilu]

Phew. just read all 128 pages... saw the error I'm having mentioned a few times, but not seen any solution :D.... but after reading all that, is it any wonder if I missed it.. soooooooo.... the mini hack to put the games 12 per page... we've installed it on our forums, we can play the games on page one, but everyone gets a permission error on every other page.

Just point me in the direction of the solution post..as I just can't find it LOL

Thanx guys

[msimplay]

Phew. just read all 128 pages... saw the error I'm having mentioned a few times, but not seen any solution :D.... but after reading all that, is it any wonder if I missed it.. soooooooo.... the mini hack to put the games 12 per page... we've installed it on our forums, we can play the games on page one, but everyone gets a permission error on every other page.

Just point me in the direction of the solution post..as I just can't find it LOL

Thanx guys
there is no solution yet we all waiting on it

[ph03nIX]

are you sure you uploaded the game file?

Yes, I uploaded all of the files where it told be to excluding the Extras.

Any help would be appreciated :)

EDIT: I do believe I have fixed it now. It seems I didn't upload the games folder. I swear that I did but...meh...I guess I didn?t. :ermm:

[Azhrialilu]

there is no solution yet we all waiting on it
ahhh.. that would be why I couldn't see it then :rolleyes:

Thanx *grin*

[Tim Wheatley]

I using Netscape 7.02 - The newest version does not function with me
Works here too, NS7.

By the way, thanks for fixing Seal Bounce guys. :)

[VinhVinh]

Anyone tried to download the hack? it isnt working for me. Downloaded it 2 times, get a error message of "Unexpected end of archive" and only shows 2 files. Corrupted download file?

[*arie]

Anyone tried to download the hack? it isnt working for me. Downloaded it 2 times, get a error message of "Unexpected end of archive" and only shows 2 files. Corrupted download file?
same here. *sigh :ermm:

[anabolicedge]

same here. *sigh :ermm:

ditto

[ph03nIX]

Yes, me too but it is with a couple of the games I downloaded, not the arcade itself. The games are Seal bounce and Hexxagon...

EDIT: Maeda Path doesn't work either, I get the same "zip file is corrupted" error.

[moSSad]

New game: Pacman
with thanks to Paul Neave, for providing the source. :)

Installation
To install Pacman, upload the following files to your forum:
pacman1.gif -> /images/arcade/pacman1.gif
pacman2.gif -> /images/arcade/pacman2.gif
pacman.swf -> /games/pacman.swf
pacman.game.php -> /admincp/pacman.game.php

Point your browser to /admincp/pacman.game.php. (E.g. http://www.yourforums.com/forum/admincp/pacman.game.php).
Don't forget to delete the script once you're finished!

The pacman archive seems broken, I don't find files like pacman.swf or pacman.game.php.

[ChuanSE]

- Attachments Corrupted ? - in the Site Feedback forum of vBulletin.org Forum.

This thread is located at: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=63146&goto=newpost

You can DL the games here tho http://www.v3arcade.com

[VinhVinh]

Can anyone host the arcade install files soemwhere please for the ones who cant download it :(

[John]

Can anyone host the arcade install files soemwhere please for the ones who cant download it :(
Either tonight or tomorrow, I'll put a copy on v3arcade.com. (It's an updated version.)

[corsacrazy]

john what is the releases ..php script you have ? looks interesting ... from vb.org or made your self?

[John]

john what is the releases ..php script you have ? looks interesting ... from vb.org or made your self?

Just a quick one I made.

[Amzadi]

RE: New Arcade version 1.0.2

What did you change to make it less cpu intensive? Just curious.

[John]

Just changed a certain query which was causing a lot of CPU load. (Fixing it reduced page load time from 2.3s to 0.4s.)

[VinhVinh]

Where do you put game files e.g like smacktherabbit.game.php ... As i cant find anywhere else these type of files are located

[Erwin]

Thanks for the update. :) Shall update tonight...

[MajorGeek]

Where do you put game files e.g like smacktherabbit.game.php ... As i cant find anywhere else these type of files are located

Should be in a readme.txt in at least one of the games. All the files go into directories in your Vbulletin install:

The 2 images goes into images\arcade
The swf file into \games
The .game.php into \admincp

Then you type in your bulletin board path\admincp\whatever.game.php choose install then delete that .game.php file from \admincp

[PAINTBALLM]

the arcade only installed the templates to PBM BLUE, which is a sub-template off of the default. I have three templates and the arcade wont work on the others. Is there a fast way of fixing this? (just duplicating the templates to other styles maybe?)

[SK]

Anyone tell me why im getting this...

[nemesis01]

the arcade only installed the templates to PBM BLUE, which is a sub-template off of the default. I have three templates and the arcade wont work on the others. Is there a fast way of fixing this? (just duplicating the templates to other styles maybe?)

Change the boards default style, or your personal style to the style you want to install the templates in and run the first part of the arcade install again, first part only, then repeat the process for the other styles you have.

[jmfemedia]

I am having problems trying to get the trophies to show in the post bit.

when I do the alterations that it says in the zip for functions.php

I get this:



Parse error: parse error in /home/virtual/site155/fst/var/www/html/forums/includes/functions.php on line 1864

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: is_browser() in /home/virtual/site155/fst/var/www/html/forums/global.php on line 59
the alterations that you have to do for the functions.php are:

Find:

// get CSS width for outerdivwidth from outertablewidth


Above this, add:

// declares the arcade image directory
$stylevar['imgdir_arcade'] = "images/arcade";



while the modified functions.php is installed on the server my site is 100% dead and can not be used.

I am able to use the arcade with the standard functions.php but I dont get the arcade trophies in the postbit.

can someone please help me with this.

I have attached my functions.php (removed the liscence number) so that you can see exactly what I did.

You cannot attach vBulletin PHP files. Removing the license number means nothing. You have just breached your vB license agreement. Read the site rules and your vB license properly.

[Erwin]

For version 1.02 - if you want to make the games show up in ALPHABETICAL order rather than install order, do this:

Open arcade.php,

Find:


// Selects all games from the database
$result_allgames = $DB_site->query("
SELECT * FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "games $searchclause ORDER BY gameid DESC
");


Replace with:


// Selects all games from the database
$result_allgames = $DB_site->query("
SELECT * FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "games $searchclause ORDER BY shortname ASC
");


That should make things a bit more logical, if you ask me. :)

[The Realist]

Installed first time :)
And well done Erwin, as usual comes to the rescue :nervous:

Now all I have to do is find out how to upload the new games.

Laters

For version 1.02 - if you want to make the games show up in ALPHABETICAL order rather than install order, do this:

Open arcade.php,

Find:


// Selects all games from the database
$result_allgames = $DB_site->query("
SELECT * FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "games $searchclause ORDER BY gameid DESC
");


Replace with:


// Selects all games from the database
$result_allgames = $DB_site->query("
SELECT * FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "games $searchclause ORDER BY shortname ASC
");


That should make things a bit more logical, if you ask me. :)

[mharmon]

What if you want the games to show up all on one page and not be divided into separate pages?

[ConqSoft]

Change the variable for the number to show on each page REALLY high?

[John]

Then set $perpage to 1000, or some other big number.

[weaver]

I've just installed this without incident. The arcade seems to be working fine. However, when I click to view a member profile I get this error:

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_DEFAULT in /home3/shb4_003/mysite.com/public_html/forums/includes/functions_online.php on line 705

ETA: Fixed... For some reason I had another "default:" where there should not have been one.

[jmfemedia]

Folks I really need help with this.

I am having problems trying to get the trophies to show in the post bit.

when I do the alterations that it says in the zip for functions.php

I get this:


the alterations that you have to do for the functions.php are:

Find:

// get CSS width for outerdivwidth from outertablewidth


Above this, add:

// declares the arcade image directory
$stylevar['imgdir_arcade'] = "images/arcade";



while the modified functions.php is installed on the server my site is 100% dead and can not be used.

I am able to use the arcade with the standard functions.php but I dont get the arcade trophies in the postbit.

can someone please help me with this.

I have attached my functions.php (removed the liscence number) so that you can see exactly what I did.

You cannot attach vBulletin PHP files. Removing the license number means nothing. You have just breached your vB license agreement. Read the site rules and your vB license properly.

[Boofo]

For version 1.02 - if you want to make the games show up in ALPHABETICAL order rather than install order, do this:

Open arcade.php,

Find:


// Selects all games from the database
$result_allgames = $DB_site->query("
SELECT * FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "games $searchclause ORDER BY gameid DESC
");


Replace with:


// Selects all games from the database
$result_allgames = $DB_site->query("
SELECT * FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "games $searchclause ORDER BY shortname ASC
");


That should make things a bit more logical, if you ask me. :)

John, is there a way to maybe add an option for this for those of us that want to sort the games alphabetically instead of how the games are added? ;)

[John]

John, is there a way to maybe add an option for this for those of us that want to sort the games alphabetically instead of how the games are added? ;)
lol, I thought about it... but I was tired, and it's easy enough to change anyway.

[BarBeQue]

Lol...

Well if john is tired, lemme add another request :D

How about making the # of games per page an option in the admincp instead of having to edit the $perpage variable

[John]

Lol...

Well if john is tired, lemme add another request :D

How about making the # of games per page an option in the admincp instead of having to edit the $perpage variable
Yeah, I know.... seriously, virtually every suggestion that has been made was already on the features list for the next version!

I didn't add any more admin options because I didn't want this upgrade to be too heavy in file edits.

[Boofo]

lol, I thought about it... but I was tired, and it's easy enough to change anyway.

I was thinking about maybe in the next version or something. I added the code above. ;)

Excellent hack by the way. I was going to wait until I upgraded to add this hack but the install was so easy and fast, it won't take any time at all to re-install it when I upgrade. Hell, I may let my 6-year-old upgrade it for me. It was that easy. ;)

Great job and excellent instructions! ;)

[msimplay]

i would recommend a memberlist like interface to the games
for example the a - z navbar at the top
ability to sort games ascending / descending / new / name etc
and since we now have a search why not include a way to search new games like the way we can do new posts

next version of course hehe :)

[redd]

We've installed and are having a lot of fun with it :)

However, I just realized that the drop menus in the navbar are not working. I've checked the arcade templates and it is calling the $headinclude which contains the javascript code, and everything appears as it should. Has anyone else had this problem, or do you know what could fix it?

thanks!

[BarBeQue]

dropdown menu's work fine for me, so no didn't have your prob redd..

[nhochochack]

how can show Total Time Spent Playing and Total Plays ?? when i use Vbulletin 3.0.0 Gold , this not show in arcade_main template ..

[msimplay]

how can show Total Time Spent Playing and Total Plays ?? when i use Vbulletin 3.0.0 Gold , this not show in arcade_main template ..
its in the extra's folder in the arcade hack you downloaded

[moSSad]

An user cheated at chopper challenge and got a highscore of 65535.
How can I delete from the database this score?

[NameWolf]

How can we change the name shown at the navigation bar FROM Arcade to something like Play Games ?

Thanks,

NW

[SK]

Can someone look at this please and tell me whats wrong?

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=495781&postcount=1934

[nhochochack]

its in the extra's folder in the arcade hack you downloaded
thanks .. this worrk perfect

[Blade-uk]

hey guys, i dunno whats wrong with mine, but when i click on the arcase link in the nav bar, or going to the arcade.php? file directly, i just get a white page, that's it, nothing more, no errors come up, any ideas ?

thanx

[Cyricx]

Check your templates, when i did the install it only added the templates to one of my styles. So the other styles all got white pages.

I just had to copy the templates over to the parent style and it worked fine.

[djmjwhit]

If I play game my high scores do not register. How do I fix that?

Thanks in advance!

[Blade-uk]

Check your templates, when i did the install it only added the templates to one of my styles. So the other styles all got white pages.

I just had to copy the templates over to the parent style and it worked fine.

thanx, worked a treat :D

ahhh but i have made my own style, and deleted the other styles, and now i get the white screen again, any ideas :S ?

[Pseudomizer]

Hello,

now a tricky question :nervous: . If i have the proarcade hack installed and round about 30 games with running Hi-Scores and i have migrated to vb3.0.0 what do i have to do to get this version here running ? :confused:

What happens to the old Hi-Scores ? Is this version just an upgrade of the original proarcade for VB2 ? Are there database entries left from proarcade vb2 ? Or is this an install from scratch has nothing to do with proarcade for vb2 ? :nervous:

Any help would be appreciated to get the games running with this hack and i know that my old games will not run any more with this hack. :disappointed:

Cheers,

Pseudomizer

[John]

No, this has nothing to do with the "proarcade".

[Blade-uk]

hi john, any ideas on my lil predicament?

[John]

hi john, any ideas on my lil predicament?
Search the thread, or read the FAQ in the zip file from the latest release. (On v3arcade.com)

[Hurricane]

I searched this thread and did not see an answer, so I apologize if this is a dumb question:

I am looking to be able to find the user that has spent the most time playing in the arcade. I want to issue them an award for "biggest time waster" and would like to know if it is possible to find out this information.

Thanks!

[egyptsons]

I will try it now ;)

[RaZor Edge]

Suggestion:

It can be cool if we can show the user best score (not the global hight score) for this game in the play template (at the right of the game). Will be a good motivation for people to beat there own best score...

thanks!

[Owen]

v3arcade.com has a modification for that.

[Younghogget]

Hey guys,

I am currently using vBadvanced. My website is:

www.younghogget.com (http://www.younghogget.com)

Is it possible for me to install vB Arcade even though i installed vB advanced?

Thank you

[Littlebit]

Hey guys,

I am currently using vBadvanced. My website is:

www.younghogget.com (http://www.younghogget.com)

Is it possible for me to install vB Arcade even though i installed vB advanced?

Thank you definitely

[John]

If you're talking about 1.0.2, try reading the FAQ.

[Kazaf009]

thanx. sorry about that. i forgot to read the faq

[LadyBeth]

Can anyone help with a problem installation? Have followed the directions to the letter. Templates modified. Phrases created. Files uploaded...but the .php files edited when uploaded give me the following errors and I can't locate the issue.

Parse error: parse error in /home/pwna1b/wwwroot/pwnabbs.org/includes/functions.php on line 1795

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: exec_nocache_headers() in /home/pwna1b/wwwroot/pwnabbs.org/admincp/global.php on line 37

[LadyBeth]

p.s. this hasn't been "installed" yet due to this...since installation is the last step...

[John]

I really wish vBulletin got the word out about this.... using Dreamweaver kills functions.php.

[Boofo]

Can anyone help with a problem installation? Have followed the directions to the letter. Templates modified. Phrases created. Files uploaded...but the .php files edited when uploaded give me the following errors and I can't locate the issue.

Parse error: parse error in /home/pwna1b/wwwroot/pwnabbs.org/includes/functions.php on line 1795

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: exec_nocache_headers() in /home/pwna1b/wwwroot/pwnabbs.org/admincp/global.php on line 37

Upload a fresh functions.php and STOP using Dreamweaver to edit the files. Use notepad or EditPlus2 or any good text editor. Dreamweaver has changed that line in functions.php. That is why you are getting the error. ;)

[LadyBeth]

*sigh* I'll try notpad... AGAIN.
Tried that initially. Went to Dreamweaver to look to see what was on the specified line. Decided to edit the files while there...

Question, will the original file, if opened in Dreamweaver but not edited, be changed?

<bang head here>

[Boofo]

As long as you don't save it, or it doesn't auto-save it, you should be fine. Try going to http://www.editplus.com/ and download their editor. It has a great search feature (with multiple line search, too) and built in FTP. That's ALL I use for vb files. ;)

[Hurricane]

You can use Dreamweaver to edit the files BUT and this is a HUGE BUT, you have to first open dreamweaver, goto Edit > Preferences > Click on "Code Rewriting" on the left > Uncheck Everything in there. Save your preferences. It will no longer change the code on it's own.

Just an FYI and remember: Your mileage may vary!

[Zachariah]

As long as you don't save it, or it doesn't auto-save it, you should be fine. Try going to http://www.editplus.com/ and download their editor. It has a great search feature (with multiple line search, too) and built in FTP. That's ALL I use for vb files. ;)

http://www.multieditsoftware.com/90info.htm
works fine for me

[TheOne24]

Ok, I ran accross a problem while installing...
I was editing the files just fine then I came to this:

__________________________________________________ ______________________________ ___________
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
Template Modifications
======================

Make the following alterations to these existing templates, and save them.

==============
postbit
==============

Find:
__________________________________________________ ______________________________ ___________

<if condition="$show['pmlink']">

¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯

I was wondering, where exactly is this? Is it in the same file? I'm lost :ermm:

EDIT: I think I found it.. :P

[swissknife]

You missed a comma. :) I fixed it and sent it back, let me know if that solves the problem.


John,

can you please tell me WHERE he missed the comma?
I?ve got the same Problem.....

[John]

John,

can you please tell me WHERE he missed the comma?
I?ve got the same Problem.....
Just follow the instructions properly.

[swissknife]

Sorry....Thread #109

[LadyBeth]

Everything works fine right up until this... I spent over an hour onthe phone with my host trying to sort this out. If I already have access to the database what's the problem here?

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.0 Release Candidate 4:

Invalid SQL:
CREATE TABLE gamechallenges (
challengeid int(10) unsigned NOT NULL auto_increment,
type tinyint(1) unsigned NOT NULL default '0',
challengerid int(10) unsigned NOT NULL default '0',
challengedid int(10) unsigned NOT NULL default '0',
game varchar(30) NOT NULL default '',
status tinyint(1) unsigned NOT NULL default '0',
datestamp int(13) unsigned NOT NULL default '0',
challengersession int(20) unsigned NOT NULL default '0',
challengedsession int(20) unsigned NOT NULL default '0',
PRIMARY KEY (challengeid)
) TYPE=MyISAM

mysql error: Access denied for user: 'pwna1b_vbbs@localhost' to database
'pwna1b_vbbs'

mysql error number: 1044

Date: Friday 09th of April 2004 12:14:54 PM
Script: http://pwnabbs.org/admincp/install_arcade.php
Referer: http://pwnabbs.org/admincp/install_arcade.php
Username: (removed for sake of post)
IP Address: (removed for sake of post)

[Boofo]

Is that the right db name?

[cLord]

I found a problem... when you disable the arcade in the settings.. or disable a game.

"Is the Arcade Active? If not, only Administrators will be able to view the arcadeIs the Arcade Active? If not, only Administrators will be able to view the arcade"

If admin should be allowed to view the game/arcade still, then why do I get a permission error?
Anyone?
I have the same problem....

cLord

[deaconxgp]

seems like a good hack but should i install this one or the latest version?

[blubber12]

everythings been working fine but today we received an errror. Running Gold and using latest arcade version. Here is the error

Error

SQL-query :

SELECT COUNT( * ) +1 AS scoresAbove
FROM gamesessions
WHERE score > AND valid =1 AND gamename = ''

MySQL said:

#1064 - You have an error in your SQL syntax. Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'AND valid =1 AND gamename = ''' at line 3

[MGM]

I'm having a small problem, whenever I finish a game and it's loading to take me to the comments page, it just returns me to Arcade Home and it says this at the very top:

Warning: No content-type in POST request in Unknown on line 0

Warning: Cannot add header information - headers already sent in Unknown on line 0

Any reason why?

MGM out

[Pseudomizer]

I'm having a small problem, whenever I finish a game and it's loading to take me to the comments page, it just returns me to Arcade Home and it says this at the very top:

Warning: No content-type in POST request in Unknown on line 0

Warning: Cannot add header information - headers already sent in Unknown on line 0

Any reason why?

MGM out

Hi,

this sounds like a typical PHP Error where someone did not put the session variables into the right order. They have to be placed directly after <?php. If there is something between the header is already placed and cannot be redefined twice. I am not sure if this applies here but please have a look at the beginning of your PHP file. Just a hint.

Cheers,

Pseudomizer

[juanchi]

I'm trying to translate and I almost near the end but I can find this phrase:

Welcome back, admin!
So, you think you're the best!?! Prove it! Earn your trophy!

In fact I'm missing other phrases but I guess that If I find where is this one I can find the other ones missing, thanks to anyone who can help me with this.

[MGM]

Hi,

this sounds like a typical PHP Error where someone did not put the session variables into the right order. They have to be placed directly after <?php. If there is something between the header is already placed and cannot be redefined twice. I am not sure if this applies here but please have a look at the beginning of your PHP file. Just a hint.

Cheers,

Pseudomizer
What do you mean by "session variables"??

Are you saying I should look through and see if something is written more than once in the beginning somewhere? And which PHP file?

I've been totally stumped by my error.... I mean..... an Unknown file on Line 0 is causing an error..... how do I go about troubleshooting that :P

Juanchi, I think that not everything is phrased and some things are in the templates, try looking in the Arcade Hack's various templates for those words. (And then try phrasing them yourself)

MGM out

[juanchi]

Juanchi, I think that not everything is phrased and some things are in the templates, try looking in the Arcade Hack's various templates for those words. (And then try phrasing them yourself)

MGM out

Thanks MGM but I already look for them at the templates but this an another phrases where not there either, I know this is weird but unless I'm doing something wrong, I have no idea where this phrases could be.

[MGM]

In Arcade.php, search for:

$arcadeintro = "Welcome back, <strong>$bbuserinfo[username]</strong>!<br>
<font size=1>So, you think you're the best!?! Prove it! Earn your trophy!<br>&nbsp;</font>";

There goes your text ;)

MGM out

[tanhadil]

how do u show medals for number of games high scores in post bit? its already activated in arcade panel

[juanchi]

In Arcade.php, search for:

$arcadeintro = "Welcome back, <strong>$bbuserinfo[username]</strong>!<br>
<font size=1>So, you think you're the best!?! Prove it! Earn your trophy!<br>&nbsp;</font>";

There goes your text ;)

MGM out

Thanks!!!

[LadyBeth]

Hi Boofo,
Yes, it is. I spoke to the Host on the phone for an hour, and he says it has to be in the install script or something. I can connect to the database with VB3, but for some reason this automated process won't do it. Also I'm new so be gentle guys. I really need to finish this installation.... right now the forums are opne, the link is on the main index, and people click it and get errors but no games.

Please help someone.... :(
Beth

[Boofo]

LadyBeth, are you having any problems with any other hack installs like this or is this the only one?

[John]

LadyBeth, are you having any problems with any other hack installs like this or is this the only one?

I was going to say, it seems like a server setup problem. (I.e. nothing code related.) :ermm:

[Bane]

Fantastic job on this hack John. Very well done.

One small note. When the board is turned off in vb3 Gold, attempting to access the arcade results in an error.

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: print_no_permission() in /pathto/arcade.php on line 1352

Again.. Well done. :)

[CricketWeb]

I'm trying to order my games in alphabetical order. I've added this:


// Selects all games from the database
$result_allgames = $DB_site->query("
SELECT * FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "games $searchclause ORDER BY shortname asc
");


but the "ORDER BY shortname asc" orders them in descending order and when I use desc it does the same thing.

Any ideas guys?

My arcade can be viewed here - http://forum.cricketweb.net/arcade.php?

[LadyBeth]

The host suspects that because the username and password are not the same for the database as my admin user name and password, it's an issue. Also it is a very secure server and database and the host is not willing to open it up anymore to install this. (he's also not a VB fan) So....it boils down to having the thing half (or 3/4) installed and people click the link and I get an inbox of error emails. I really need to get this installed. Can anyone help?

I am running vb 3.0 Gamma. I could upgrade to vb 3 gold but I don't see what good it would do for this install. (but if it would I can do that) Also I am relatively new to databases so be gentle.

The install tries to run, but it can't create the table or whatever in the database which is goofy since VB3 knows it has access, but for whatever reason the install script for Arcade doesn't work - the host thinks if the script was modified it would. That is way beyond me at this point.