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:

[Zelda-King]

I had a browse. It's very impressive. That challenge mode is a winning gimmick.

[yabba]

Many bugs, in the Mod when I used Table_prefixes

Invalid SQL:
SELECT gamesessions.*, user.username, user.userid, games.*, games.title AS title FROM vb3_gamesessions
LEFT JOIN vb3_user AS user ON user.userid = gamesessions.userid
LEFT JOIN vb3_games AS games ON gamesessions.gamename = games.shortname
AND sessiontype=1 ORDER BY gamesessions.gamename DESC

mysql error: Unknown table 'gamesessions'

mysql error number: 1051

Please check the coding for it

[John]

Originally Posted by yabba

Many bugs, in the Mod when I used Table_prefixes



Please check the coding for it

Sorry, I was worrying that I might have missed a couple of prefixes. Will get right on it.

[John]

Originally Posted by trinitym

Seriously impressive hack. I do have a question though, I played the snake game to test things out and it seems that it won't submit the sores. It just gets stuck and doesn't redirect to the high scores page. Then it shows that I have a high score of 0, but doesn't list any entries in the highscores page. I thought maybe I missed a step so I restored from a back up I'd made before installing and I still get the same thing.

Any idea what might be causing this? I do have several hacks installed, so it's not on a clean vb3. Thanks for your help!

Is this on a live forum? Could you PM me the URL?

[PET]

COOL HACK...but ! In POSTBIT...it didn't show anything. About CHAMPION & the challange. Here is my postbit. And ofcourse...i am the champ of tetris, snake, etc.

Also, the CHALLANGE is not working. And i have try on a user ho have challange enabled !

All this things in POSTBIT only.

Anyway...the hacks works greate ! I have RC2 and i got no mysql errors.

[John]

Hi PET,

You're using postbit_legacy, right? In which case, you need to make the changes to that template, rather than postbit.

In what way are challenges not working?

[Davey-UK]

Curveball and Breakout are being requested on my forum........

Any chance of finding the authors of these games.?

[PET]

Originally Posted by John

Hi PET,

In what way are challenges not working?

When you click on the USER nickname on POST BID...is that MENU ho is showing...well...the CHALLANGE is not apearing there. But...how you sayd...i must modify in LEGACY

[Link14716]

You converted your arcade and improved it alot, John? Cool. I'll use this one instead of waiting for futureal's then. Nice job, and thanks.

[PET]

Now it works...but i need to...put them...in other place. I'm champion on all the games so my postbit is abit messy

thanx for the hack.