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
==========================
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:

[Rampag33]

Originally Posted by CampusCrawler

http://www.campuscrawler.com/~ingen/Games/

I organised this fro you guys.. maybe you can work with it

Thanks alot, more games woohoo!

[Deimos]

Question, this part doesn't work for me...

"Display Arcade Awards in Postbit?
If enabled, highest scorers will have awards displayed in their postbit templates."

Even though everything else works, nothing shows up in the postbit..?

[John]

Either you didn't make the changes to the postbit template, or you're using the legacy postbit.

[dethfire]

how do you actually go about adding new games? Like the additional games on the first post here. How do I add those?

[AutomatikStudio]

Originally Posted by dethfire

how do you actually go about adding new games? Like the additional games on the first post here. How do I add those?

You follow the instructions included in each games .ZIP file.

[Detomah]

Originally Posted by dethfire

how do you actually go about adding new games? Like the additional games on the first post here. How do I add those?

Once you've read the instructions and managed it with one, you'll laugh about how easy it actually is - if you'd read the instructions with the games, you would be laughing at yourself for even thinking about asking this question though.

Just as an example to show you how easy it actually is though:

1. Unzip the files.
2. Upload the the images to the arcade images folder.
3. Upload the game .swf file to the game folder.
4. Upload the install file to your forum cp.
5. run the install file, then once done delete the install file.

lol, it couldn't be any easier.

[GenSec]

Small add-on.
It adds challenges statistics to gamer's stats table:

• Find in File arcade.php
  
  PHP Code:

      $played = $DB_site->num_rows($activitycount);
    $i = 1;
    while ($listscores = $DB_site->fetch_array($activitycount)) {
        if ($i<6){
            $scorelist .= $i.". <b><i>".$listscores['title']."</i></b>, with a score of <b><i>".$listscores['score']."</i></b><br>";
            $i++;
        }
        $playtime = $playtime+($listscores['finish']-$listscores['start']);
        $ping += $listscores['ping'];
    } 


• REPLACE that with:
  
  PHP Code:

      $played = $DB_site->num_rows($activitycount);
    $i = 1;
    $countch=0;
    $win=0;
    $lose=0;
    while ($listscores = $DB_site->fetch_array($activitycount)) {
        if ($i<6){
            $scorelist .= $i.". <b><i>".$listscores['title']."</i></b>, ? ??????????? <b><i>".$listscores['score']."</i></b><br>";
            $i++;
        }
        $playtime = $playtime+($listscores['finish']-$listscores['start']);
        $ping += $listscores['ping'];
        if ($listscores['challengeid']) {
        $countch++;
        $challengeid=$listscores['challengeid'];
        $mscore=$listscores['score'];
        $unuser = $DB_site->query_first("SELECT score AS score FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "gamesessions WHERE challengeid=$challengeid AND userid!=$userid");
                      if ($unuser['score']<$mscore) {
                          $win++;
                      } else if ($unuser['score']>$mscore) {
                          $lose++;
                      }
        }
 
    } 


• Find in Template arcade_statistics
  

  <tr> 
  <td class="alt1" width="50%">Recent Arcade scores:</td> 
  <td class="alt1" width="50%"><span class="smallfont"><if condition="$scorelist==''">No Scores Recorded<else />$scorelist</if></span></td> 
  </tr>

• Add BELOW that
  

  <tr> 
  <td class="alt2" width="50%">Challenges:</td> 
  <td class="alt2" width="50%"><span class="smallfont">Total: $countch&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b><em>Win: $win</em></b>&nbsp;&nbsp;Lose: $lose</span></td> 
  </tr>

[lasto]

nice little addon m8 - every bit helps - gotta admit though tis is the best arcade system for vb3 and hope to see it get bigger

[monstergamer]

/me likes, cool add on

[MrNase]

iam testing it on a rc3 installation right now and i think i've found a bug

i played 3 of the 5 games and iam the champion in 3 of those games and everything is fine for me in the postbit templates. But now, there's something like 'Chopper Challenge Champion! Tetris Champion!' beneath every guestpost and it seems like the guest played those games but really nobody played those games and a guest can't be a champion