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:

[Erwin]

Wow... lay off the coffee guys. We are talking about Arcade games here. It's not worth getting worked up over this.

[BarBeQue]

Or you edit your own post and delete it, leaving a msg that you deleted it... instead of making mods spend their time doing it for you


Now to get back to the TOPIC.

I still have the highscore prob i explained in these 2 posts
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....postcount=1532
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....postcount=1533

2 installs on 2 forums, both smooth, 1 works 100% and one forks on highscore submit at random games/plays. So it's not the "i can never submit or do not have permission" prob that some users have and that has been tracked down and solved! It's the same problem 3 other users had and which none weren't able to track down (one fix with a vbb upgrade, one fix with that weird language change, but neither found out why it forked, and one who never was able to fix it)
Been looking at it for a week now, read the instructions over and over but still can't find it.
Could it be a conflict in php version or mysql version that causes this? Or the webserver software?

I'll prolly make a clean install of vbb once vbb3 gold is out, and apply the hack from scratch again, but since i can't figure the error out it's like the casino... gamble if that solves my problem. And even if it does i still won't know the casue hence another user faces the same situation of no solve if he faces this problem.

If anyone has any suggestion besides checking my code for the 10th time then please tell me!

[psoexplorer]

<a href="http://forum.teamxbox.com" target="_blank">http://forum.teamxbox.com</a> - Over the weekend TXB will be upgrading to VB3 and is going to have this hack installed. They've got over 42,000 members.

What other big forums have VBArcade installed?

[John]

Originally Posted by Nikodemeus

I think YOUR problem is that your head is shoved so far up your own arse you can't see straight.

I find it incredibly asinine that you flaunt your "updates" and "honors" through a mailing list ("- v3 Arcade wins the first ever vBulletin.org Hack of the Month (for a vBulletin 3 hack) Thanks to everyone who voted! - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=61385") - a mailing list that I didn't subscribe to, yet throughout this entire thread you offer no real support to people who need it. A third-grader could write a better install script than you have provided, but weeks have come and gone and you have failed to take initiative to correct something that should have never been released in the first place.

Reading through your posts, both here and at your site, it seems to me that you have created this hack not to provide a service to the vB community, but to make a name for yourself. When an author of a hack agrees to offer support, he obligates himself to address issues vB users have with the hack. If you don't want to offer support, that's fine... but don't be one of those "over-worked and under-appreciated" programmers who thinks the whole community should lick his ballz just because he "said so." If such a number of webmasters, people who obviously are somewhat html/php savvy, are having problems with your instructions, you may want to reconsider how clear your instructions are.

"Given that..." if it's fame that you're seeking, you may want to consider an attitude check as yours is one of the most childish and arrogant ones I've seen on the net in a while. If you genuinely want to offer something to the vB community, you need to learn that your way isn't always the right way and listen to the people who are using your hack. Even if you don't take their suggestions to heart, there's no need to be a prick about it. - "Doug, you haven't installed it properly then." I'm sure Doug appreciates the support. :disappointed:

Nikodemeus, let me quote Doug's original post:

Originally Posted by Doug22

I've added the arcade on RC4 and I get this message when I try to run install..

Parse error: parse error, expecting `')'' in /home/macinnis2/public_html/boards/includes/init.php on line 856

Fatal error: Call to a member function on a non-object in /home/macinnis2/public_html/boards/includes/sessions.php on line 171

Any help would be great as my forum will not load.

You already know my response. Now Doug's latest post:

Originally Posted by Doug22

I had one code in the init file above instead of below. Fixed it and I'm installed!Funny how one little thing makes a difference. I'm the dumb guy tonight haha. Great hack!

People simply don't follow the instructions properly. By providing support for this hack, am I expected to check through everyone's installation line by line, looking for mistakes? In the majority of cases, people fix their own problems by double checking things - there's nothing I can do. But I recognise those who have geniune problems, and try to help them the best I can.

You were sent the email because you agreed to it when you registered on the site. Let me know if you want me to show you how to disable it, I'll write a tutorial with big pictures just for you. (How's that for tech support?)

And I think that's about it. Sorry Erwin, I felt I had to respond at least once on this.
Hopefully we won't have to put up with any more posts from this kid...

[M1th]

http://www.mili-tary.de/military-snow.html
http://www.mili-tary.de/military-hg.html

not as good as the original.. *shrug*

[Nikodemeus]

Let me know if you want me to show you how to disable it, I'll write a tutorial with big pictures just for you. (How's that for tech support?)

If you could do that, I'd appreciate it.
[high]* Nikodemeus waits.[/high]

[rebelsrock06]

Me and some of my members are having problems when we accept a challenge it gives us a No Permission page ? ? Any ideas

[psoexplorer]

Originally Posted by rebelsrock06

Me and some of my members are having problems when we accept a challenge it gives us a No Permission page ? ? Any ideas

I get that screen when i have more than 1 arcade page open, could that be the problem here?

[psoexplorer]

MAJOR PROBLEM!!

Scores have stopped uploading!

When users click on submit score, it sends them straight back to the arcade homepage!!

Any ideas what could have caused this?

Thanks

[John]

Originally Posted by psoexplorer

MAJOR PROBLEM!!

Scores have stopped uploading!

When users click on submit score, it sends them straight back to the arcade homepage!!

Any ideas what could have caused this?

Thanks

It's the first time I've every heard of this happening. Have you made any code changes recently or altered permissions?