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ibProArcade or v3Arcade?
I've been thinking about isntalling an arcade system for sometime now, and I think I'm ready to do it.
I need your opinions. Which would you recommend? ibProArcade? or v3Arcade. I'm leaning more towards ipProArcade since I can download the latest 2.55+ from here, where as on the official v3Arcade v1.0.6 is listed and I cant find a download link anywhere. I tried to demo ipProArcade but the Arcade button on the site is disabled, I did find screenshots which looked pretty good. So I'm kind of torn and not sure which to go with. |
I would wait for IBProArcade 2.5.6 there are a few bugs and 2.5.6 looks awesome.
v3Arcade is nice, but until the new release comes out there are some features that look to be pretty nice as live arcade play. I use v# are most of my sites because I was unable to fix the errors on IBProArcade |
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I've got v3Arcade installed, and what i've seen of iBProArcade i'd go with v3Arcade :)
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Ive had both installed. But, Im loving, and sticking with IbProArcade. I simply love the product.
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Unless I'm missing something I had installed V3 but changed only because IbPro had more games....
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Heh heh I'm going to brag again, but you could always copy my trick and install both on the same board! :D
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I'm anal when it comes to installing/uninstalling stuff because I like my systems clean. Typically when Uninstalling something there is always crap that remains.
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Isn't v3Arcade compatable with all IBPro games? :confused:
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Oh!! can you challenge Players in ibProArcade like you can in v3Arcade? From what I've read so far on both systems, you can install games on both systems vise versa. I finally found v3Arcade v1.0.6 + a whole bunch of addons....But than again the official site claims v1.1.0 will be out March 12th. Ahhhhhh!!AAAAAAAAAAA :p I hate it when there is no clear cut answer. |
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i used to use v3arcade on 3.0 i'm now using ipb arcade i installed it not knowing that it wasn't possible to challange. and i cant really uninstall it, because my users voted for it to stay as they didn't want to loose their highscores etc.
i'd go with v3arcade, i'm working on making a challange system for ipb because that just livens up the board, but since it's not out or anywhere seriously in the making by any real scripters (unlike myself)... i'd say go with v3arcade. |
Ok I think this will be my last questions (cross your fingers) before I make a decision.
How is the Admin section of v3Arcade vs ibProArcade? the v3Arcade Licensing thing is it necessary? In v3Arcade I noticed there is a HighScore prune feature which I dont see in ibProArcade. Is this something that is necessary? If so, than what do you do in ibProArcade. |
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You mainly need to go through the ibproarcade files and rename all instances of arcade.php to ibproarcade.php. There are also a couple of references to 'arcade' that need changing to 'ibproarcade'. Then you need a bit of template trickery in the ARCADE template. The database entries for the 3.5 version of v3Arcade are different to those used in the 3.0 version so although the tables are still intact you won't be able to use them and will need to reinstall all the games. Finally, one consequence of running both arcades is that ibproarcade games will NOT run on v3Arcade as you have to disable the compatibility plugin, else it buggers up the ibproArcade score submissions. But if you do run both anyway this isn't a major issue. Basically unless you're pretty good with php stuff I wouldn't attempt to run both. I needed some assistance to get it done and even then there is lots of trial and error testing to find odd references to arcade that need changing to ibproarcade. |
Back when I had vB 3.0.x I used ibProArcade, but I didn't like all the IPB coding crap that came with it. So when I upgrade to vB 3.5.x I installed v3arcade and used a hack that converted the games and scores.
I like v3arcade more than ibProArcade, since the version I used had a crappy admin interface. Looking forward to the new released of v3arcade that will be released in 2 days. :D |
we started with v3arcade and so far never faced problems with same.. although ibproarcade sounds promising as well, with a nice interface and lot more features..
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is there any threads out there comparing the pros and cons of the 2? |
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umm maybe theres no thread...comparing ibpro vs v3 ibproarcade rules all the way ..recntly 2.5.6+ released of ibpro.. ibpro support various types of games (v3,ibpro,pnflash) other hand v3 support only v3 games.. ibpro 2.5.7+ will contain more feature..what is absent in v3.. ibpro have its own flow of update with too kool support forum....MrZeroPage is Mr.Nice Guy for support.... Ibpro also have various vba cmps module too.. All i can say..IbproArcade Rules.......we are using it been 1 yr.. Suggetion is ours dicission is urs........... |
I think its been over a month since I posted this thread and I still havent made up my mind which to install.
This is bad. I'm usualy pretty good at comparing similar software and choosing the best one. But I'm stuck with this one. Ok some more questions and this is the final I promise. :) Both Arcades come with the following list of games. ibProArcade tetris snake simon pacman moonlander invaders hexxagon breakout asteroids v3 Arcade tetris spaceinvaders snake chopper asteroids On the v3 Arcade Feature list it says "Supports both v3 Arcade and iB games." does that mean I can bring hexxagon, breakout,simon, moonlander from the ibPro Package into v3 Arcade? While looking at screen shots for both systems I noticed on the ibPro Arcade one that there is Burger Time one of my all time favourite classics. https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=38282 Where would I get that game? |
about your question of settings, feature ect. (like score-pruning) just look the Screenshots provided in the ibProArcade-Thread
Here is the one about the Main Settings: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=101554 Yes, Score-Pruning and alot of other things are possible :) Games are no problem at all, ibProArcade is compatible to v3arcade- and ibProArcade-Games. To get Games, just visit one of the compatible Sites You 'll find BurgerTime there, too ;) Feel free to give ibProArcade a try, it is very easy to uninstall if you would dislike it ... |
At this precise point in time, you are best off using ibProArcade as v3Arcade has 'gone to sleep' again for a while.
MrZeroPage has done a great job of coding it and you will get support on here for it...there are also loads of games sites for ibProarcade. if you've been thinking about it this long you need to make a decision now...and as v3Arcade is on hold again for a while with no real support and less games sites running, the decision has GOT to be ibProArcade now. |
In the end I went with v3 Arcade.
As far as support both Sites are down. V3 arcade has a message about re-tooling etc.. and IBPRO has s single line about database error etc.. |
Hey man, ibProArcade-Support is given here on vbulletin.org :cool:
The site www.ibproarcade.com is from the original Arcade done for InvisionBoard, this here is the vBulletin-Version of it |
no disrespect to the ibpro.... but i originally installed that hack.... b4 i saw v3..
i thought... ibpro is the shiznit!!!! but v3.... spanks that tail!! both are great and it really depends on your likes.... i chose to uninstall ibpro and go with v3... now i have to find games!!! ibpro has a wide game selection... the same games!!!! |
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