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:

[romeshomey]

Originally Posted by Deviant Mind

yes the images are in the right Dir. It's the code pasted into the Functions.php that gives me an error. And without it the images don't show up

I had the same problem.

Just put the images in your root www/ folder and then they will show up.

[flstreetscene]

wow i'm currently using vbulletin 3.0.1 and no way has I got the arcade to work neither has my host. Theres a bunch of messes in the db now with the arcade files so a clean install would be the best except even that is impossible because im getting mysql errors during the installation. This is really frustrating as members have been bugging me for the past month for the arcade being down.

(http://www.floridastreetscene.com/forums/arcade.php?)

[domeen]

Everything works fine for me, I can play games and so on, but when I want to add an comment, it says :

you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:

Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

Have checked through the changes again and everything seems fine. Any ideas where my problem could be?

What could be wrong?
I looked twice the init and global
The only thing was in init.php
where: I had already installed the ucash and ushop script, then this looked so:
$specialtemplates = array_merge(array(
'options',
'cron',
'forumcache',
'usergroupcache',
'stylecache',
'utt_store_act'
), $specialtemplates);

now when I cahnaged it looked like this:
$specialtemplates = array_merge(array(
'options',
'cron',
'forumcache',
'usergroupcache',
'stylecache',
'utt_store_act',
'arcadesettings'
), $specialtemplates);

Is it ok?

[domeen]

Can someone help?
I did check the permissions on the usergroups, everything seems ok there.
But still I can`t post comment after game.

forum link : http://www.foorum.net

[ChuanSE]

Originally Posted by domeen

Can someone help?
I did check the permissions on the usergroups, everything seems ok there.
But still I can`t post comment after game.

What's your board link?

[ChuanSE]

Originally Posted by flstreetscene

wow i'm currently using vbulletin 3.0.1 and no way has I got the arcade to work neither has my host. Theres a bunch of messes in the db now with the arcade files so a clean install would be the best except even that is impossible because im getting mysql errors during the installation. This is really frustrating as members have been bugging me for the past month for the arcade being down.

(http://www.floridastreetscene.com/forums/arcade.php?)

I could help you out, but you will need to pm me some details.

[ChuanSE]

Originally Posted by romeshomey

I had the same problem.

Just put the images in your root www/ folder and then they will show up.

Images should go into /forumroot/images/arcade/

no where else

I don't understand this doesn't work for you guyz, it's the easiest hack ever :x

describe your problems again from start of install...

Maybe we can help

[romeshomey]

Originally Posted by ChuanSE

Images should go into /forumroot/images/arcade/

no where else

I don't understand this doesn't work for you guyz, it's the easiest hack ever :x

describe your problems again from start of install...

Maybe we can help

I followed the instructions very well, even double and triple checked things. Everything workds great but the image directory.

Of course my images work becuase I put them in my main folder for now, but Ill explain below....

For 1. You had things in the install to edit that werent on some of our V3 files. Like this:

=================================
includes/functions_showthread.php
=================================

Find:
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// ###################### Start getreputationimage #######################

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Above this, add:
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if ($arcadegeneral['awardson']==1) {
	// declares the arcade image directory
	$stylevar['imgdir_arcade'] = "images/arcade";
	$arcade_result = $DB_site->query("SELECT shortname,title,gamesettings,highscorerid,highscore,miniimage,gameid FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "games ");
	while ($arcade = $DB_site->fetch_array($arcade_result)){
		if (($arcade[gamesettings] & $_GAMESCHECK['showaward'])){
			$awards[$arcade[shortname]]['userid'] = $arcade['highscorerid'];
			$awards[$arcade[shortname]]['gametitle'] = $arcade['title'];
			$awards[$arcade[shortname]]['icon'] = $arcade['miniimage'];
			$awards[$arcade[shortname]]['highscore'] = $arcade['highscore'];
			$awards[$arcade[shortname]]['gameid'] = $arcade['gameid'];
		}
	}
}

Some of us dont have this part in that PHP so alot of us added it here:

	// declares the arcade image directory
	$stylevar['imgdir_arcade'] = "images/arcade";
	$arcade_result = $DB_site->query("SELECT shortname,title,gamesettings,highscorerid,highscore,miniimage,gameid FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "games ");
	while ($arcade = $DB_site->fetch_array($arcade_result)){
		if (($arcade[gamesettings] & $_GAMESCHECK['showaward'])){
			$awards[$arcade[shortname]]['userid'] = $arcade['highscorerid'];
			$awards[$arcade[shortname]]['gametitle'] = $arcade['title'];
			$awards[$arcade[shortname]]['icon'] = $arcade['miniimage'];
			$awards[$arcade[shortname]]['highscore'] = $arcade['highscore'];
			$awards[$arcade[shortname]]['gameid'] = $arcade['gameid'];
		}
	}
}

// ###################### Start doimicons #######################

Then for 2. This coudnt be done:

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

Find:
___________________________________________________________________________________________

// get CSS width for outerdivwidth from outertablewidth

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Above this, add:
___________________________________________________________________________________________

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

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Everytime I did that edit I got a PHP error like this

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_CONSTANT_ENCAPSED_STRING in /home/drewster/public_html/forums/includes/functions.php on line 1887

[ChuanSE]

Which OS? Which apache or ISS? Which Vb? ... are you using?

[romeshomey]

VB 3.0.3

Operating system Linux

Apache version 1.3.31 (Unix)