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

v3 Arcade [3.0.3]
Games Arcade for vB3
Game copyrights belong to their respective owners.
v3 Arcade - Copyright ?2004 John Warwick, All Rights Reserved.
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Arcade Verson: 1.0
vB Version: vBulletin 3.0.3
Author: John Warwick
Email: John[at]eovieinteractive.com
Site: www.v3arcade.com
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Updates
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1.0.0 - Initial release

1.0.1 - Bug fix update
? This release addressed a couple of small bugs. Information on fixing
these issues can be found in the FAQ. (Included in this zip.)

1.0.2 - Bug fixes and new features
? This release makes all games on the Arcade main page appear in the
order which they were installed, regardless of whether or not it has
been played. (With the newest games at the top.)
? It includes a
page navigation system, allowing users to browse games by page. By default, 10 games appear per page.
? There is also a new search feature, for finding games by name/description. (Accessible through the "Search" menu in the navigation bar.)
? This release should be less CPU intensive than previous versions.

1.0.3 - Bug fixes
? Security fixes

History & Hack Information
- So, what is the v3 Arcade?
The v3 Arcade is exactly what the name implies - an online games arcade that offers seamless integration with your vBulletin forum.

The v3 Arcade is the first of the new generation of vBulletin additions. Back from its roots, the v3 Arcade is the vBulletin 3 edition of my original Arcade written in late 2002 (not to be confused with futureal's 'ProArcade', which was written during the Arcade's beta phase).

v3 Arcade Features Include:
? Integrated Flash gaming for vBulletin 3
? Advanced leader board system
? FULL Mozilla/Netscape Compatibility
? Moderation abilities for Mods/Super Mods/Admins
? PM & Email notification for events
? Advanced statistics for all users
? A higher level of security
? "Arcade Challenges", 1-on-1 contests between users
? Arcade awards system
? Automated and manual score pruning tools

This installation comes loaded with the following games:
? Tetris
? Snake
? Asteroids
? Chopper Challenge
? Space Invaders

If you have the source (.FLA) for a game that you want to use in the v3 Arcade, you can send the required files to john@v3arcade.com for conversion. (Providing permission has been given by the original author.) Within a reasonable delay, I'll post the converted game and installation script on vBulletin.org.


Testing
Tested on vBulletin 3.0.3, across multiple unhacked installations.


Thanks to...
? Kura: For helping out with vB3 difficulties!
? Erwin: Whose vB2 Flash Player inspired the original hacks
? Paul Neave: For providing the source for 4 of the standard v3 Arcade games


IMPORTANT NOTES
? If you do install this hack, please click on the INSTALL button. There are going to be some updates for this which you're really not going to want to miss!
? Each Arcade page has an Eovie Interactive and Flash Player link at the bottom. This is optional, but greatly appreciated. :)
? You may have noticed that this release of the v3 Arcade is not fully phrased. To phrase the arcade would require well over a hundred phrases to be added, making for a lengthy installation process! Futures version of the v3 Arcade will be phrased, with a more automated installation.
? And don't forget - BACKUP BEFORE YOU INSTALL!


Regarding the "ProArcade"
There has been a lot of debate on vb.org recently about the ownership of hack "concepts". My original Arcade hack (on which the v3 Arcade is based), was a progression of the my vBTetris Leaderboard hack - both of which came about before the ProArcade. I've spoken to Erwin regarding this, and he can confirm that this has always been an independent development; hence the v3 Arcade was authorised for release.

Fixes
If you're installing the Arcade from scratch, there are no fixes or updates to be applied. Simply follow the instructions in Installation.txt.
If you've already installed the Arcade, make the changes in Updates.txt.

[Click HERE to view a list of released games and modifications!]

Demos/Add-Ons/Beta Testing
www.v3arcade.com

Download the v3 Arcade (1.0.3) here:

1. The v3 Arcade Homepage
2. Playing a standard game
3. After playing a game (submitting a comment)

1. High scores
2. Being challenged to play Snake. :)
3. Playing Snake in a challenge

1. Example message after playing in a challenge. (The user's username here was "Test")
2. Challenging someone to a game. (Arcade XP is simply the number of arcade games each user has played.)
3. Challenge sent (the message after sending someone a challenge)

1. If someone has accepted a challenge you've set them.
2. The message you see when the challenge is over! :)
3. Arcade User settings

1. Recent challenges - this page lists all of the recent challenge results on the forum.
2. Arcade awards - an example of someone's post, if they have an award.
3. How to challenge a user!

1. Arcade Game Settings
2. Arcade General Settings
3. Score prune tools

1. Challenge prune tools
2. Usergroup permissions

Great work! Im going to install now.

Let me know how it goes... :)

Im definatly going to install.

As soon as people start sending me the source files for games (.FLA files), I'll start adapting them for the v3 Arcade. (I'll put a link to new games in the first post.)

almost done installing. been having trouble with my find tool so it taking me a lil logner then usual.

I am in!

almost done with the install :) great hack.. easy to follow instructions

its installed on my forum. So far so good

http://www.ani-community.net/arcade.php?

user : test
pass : test

Great hack :)

WOWOWOW ! This is exactly what i need ! Thanq John

working great no problems!

http://fastattack.org/forums/arcade.php

username: letmein
password: password

:D

nm I found it.. ;)

Yes! I've been waiting for this! Fantastic work John!

/me goes to install

wow! this is perfect timing! thanks alot, im going to install this tomorrow!

I can't figure out how to send challenges to other people. I enabled Netplay or w/e.

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.0 Release Candidate 2:

Invalid SQL: SELECT gameid, shortname, gamesettings FROM games
mysql error: Table 'seiki_seikgui.games' doesn't exist

mysql error number: 1146

Date: Sunday 18th of January 2004 01:04:08 AM
Script: http://www.seikiguild.com/forums/arcade.php?
Referer: http://www.seikiguild.com/forums/index.php?
Username: Asthmatic
IP Address: 66.192.30.141



I get that when I go to arcade.php after installation. I'm using a vb3_ extension for all my tables

Read the install . Scroll down and it says run the php querie into phpmyadmin. That will fix your problem.

after uploading the functions.php file this is what errors i get

Parse error: parse error in /home/anabol/public_html/forum/includes/functions.php on line 1755

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: is_browser() in /home/anabol/public_html/forum/global.php on line 59

John great work, ill be installing this on 2 of my sites once vB3 goes gold (to avoid rehacking alot :))

Everytime I install it I get this error:
Parse error: parse error in /home/ircspy/public_html/includes/functions.php on line 1755

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: is_browser() in /home/ircspy/public_html/global.php on line 59
I follow the steps exactly and I don't have any hacks installed.

Then after that I upload all of the original files and overwrite the hacked ones, and I still get that error. I have to delete everything and upload all of it again.

Nice work. Installation went fine (great instructions by the way) but I think I may have found a little bug... On the postbit when you are shown as champion, clicking on the little game icon doesn't insert the game id into the url. It may well be my installation - I'm just re-checking.

my best guess is you dont have somthing setup right or your not using the right version of vBulletin :)

Ajay, i guess it's an Apna thing :)

I'm having the same problem. I think it's the functions.php file. Try putting the original functions.php file back. It doest work when you revert the changes and upload. You have to download it again from vb.com and then upload that file... i dont know what that's the case but it worked after replacing the functions.php file originally from VB

does anyone know why we're getting this error?

HELP

I'm using RC2, I have no idea what I could be doing wrong. Both times that I tried installing it the same error showed up. I'll try it again tomorrow and see what happens.

im using vb3 RC2... any other suggestions?

It seems to be the function.php file. I just reuploaded an untouched functions file and i dont get those errors... all that's wrong is the images dont show up in the arcade, i guess because that's where the functions.php files comes in... can i add this piece of code elsewhere?

HOLY MAJOLY1

Thanks for the hack, I've been waiting for this one! Works great, I haven't had any problems yet!

Can someone modify this copter swf (already works with the old arcade) but make it re-direct to arcade.php when clicking submit score? Thanks.

We'd need the .FLA file to modify it.

ok well i got mine to work without using the includes/functions.php file modification. I'm assuming that this mod was for the images folder only? I just uploaded the images to my /html_public/ and it works...

Parse error: parse error in /home/forumls/public_html/includes/functions.php on line 1755

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: is_browser() in /home/forumls/public_html/global.php on line 59

try what i said in previous posts...

fixed on my install by doing the following:

======================
includes/functions.php
======================

Find:
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// get the 'charset' attribute
$stylevar['charset'] = $userinfo['lang_charset'];

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Above this, add:
__________________________________________________ ______________________________ ___________

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

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I'm having the same problem as the other user who is recieving the error upon clicking the link in the postbit. Also, deleting a comment doesn't work either, and comes up with a 404 error.

EDIT: Yet another bug.. failure to open the phrase after saving the settings.