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:

[Detomah]

Originally Posted by John

Already being coded.

That's going to be one really sweet addition.

John, i've seen a load of outstanding flash games that the developer of them would be willing to let me have the .fla codes for, for a small fee, if I bought them as a treat for everyone, would you possibly do the coding for them?

Glad to see RC4 working fine with the arcade, I might have to go ahead and upgade it now then.

[X-Sector]

Originally Posted by Giveit2u43

I didn`t realise InsideThePixel had updated the Geltech Skin for vB3, anyways looks like you have a mixture of text and image links, it looks to me like the dropdown menu has been removed in that style and replaced with buttons on the postbit (ala vb2) the instructions for installing the arcade where for adding the challenge invitation to the dropdown menu... as you don`t have a dropdown menu you`ll need to create a "challenge" button and edit the link from a text link to an image one..

It`s not really an arcade problem, just an issue with your style.

I didn't change it, It always show on all administrators posbit on my forum execpt members, mods or super mods.

When l don't have an acrade hack installed on my forum, all my users postbit looks perfect but when l installed the arcade hack on my forum and l have the error in all administrators posbits. I believe i didn't change the codes in the postbit template.

[John]

Detomah, sure - one thing to point out... I'm self employed so I don't get a lot of time off. It's difficult for me to release a game every day or two, but what I am able to do is to set aside days to release games en masse.

In a week or two I'll release a bumper pack of 20 games, so now I'm trying to collect the sources for those 20 titles. (Or the swfs, if the flas can't be found.) What are the games that you might be able to get the sources from? Any demos?

[Martyjp]

I have an admin on my site who is very much into flash stuff, he is looking at converting a few games but good fla files are hard to find so hopefuly there will be a lot more games for the arcade in the next couple of weeks

[Link14716]

Originally Posted by John

Detomah, sure - one thing to point out... I'm self employed so I don't get a lot of time off. It's difficult for me to release a game every day or two, but what I am able to do is to set aside days to release games en masse.

In a week or two I'll release a bumper pack of 20 games, so now I'm trying to collect the sources for those 20 titles. (Or the swfs, if the flas can't be found.) What are the games that you might be able to get the sources from? Any demos?

SWF's? Found a decent decompiler?

Give us Donkey Kong or give us death!

[X-Sector]

John, why aren't you helping me? :-(

[John]

Originally Posted by Link14716

SWF's? Found a decent decompiler?

Give us Donkey Kong or give us death!

It's sort of decent, works most of the time. Some games have protection code which can't, and more importantly shouldn't be overridden.

[John]

Originally Posted by X-Sector

John, why aren't you helping me? :-(

Because I don't know what your problem is.

[M1th]

Originally Posted by John

It's sort of decent, works most of the time. Some games have protection code which can't, and more importantly shouldn't be overridden.

Very cool. Mind telling us the name of the program? (in a PM if you want)

[X-Sector]

In my board, all my administrators have a werid error in their postbits execpt all my members, mod and super mods. If l didn't install an acrade hack on my board then l would have no problems in all my administrators postbits.