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:

[Warlord]

Ok, after I read up on the last few pages I got it to work (seemingly) perfect on 3.0.3.

Great hack folks!

[palerider]

Originally Posted by MaDCaT75

would you miss me if I killed myself too?

Nope, but go for it anyway Antioch

[Barrikin]

I'm running it on Vb303 Everything works good but the postbit.

Any clue why?

[sarge0087]

Does anyone have a solution to my problem?

[sarge0087]

What does extendsession do?

[John]

Updated the instructions to work with vBulletin 3.0.3, for those installing for the first time.

sarge0087 - extendsession prolongs the session of a user in vBulletin during gameplay, to stop them from being logged out automatically after they've been playing a game. (Which happens if a user isn't using cookies, for example.)

[sarge0087]

What exactly changed in the instructions?

[Limey-YMR]

Originally Posted by eskay

Read the top two posts. This is the only thing thats wrong in 3.0.3 I found.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...page=171&pp=15

I had a post to fix that prob the day after 3.0.3 came out -
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....postcount=2448
(I installed 3.0.3 on a 900+ user live forum 1 hour after release!) <-- sucker for punishment!

[Coyote75]

how does one create the table?

[lierduh]

A mini hack to have the trophies displayed in two columns. With more and more games added, the forum members who have a lot of trophies can cause plenty of vertical space in the post header area, especially for forums using the new postbit. This mini-hack will display the trophies in two columns, put into consideration of even or odd number of trophies.


includes/functions_showthread.php

Find this

PHP Code:

    if ($arcadegeneral['awardson']==1) {
        foreach ($awards as $key => $award) {
            if ($award['userid']==$post['userid']) {
                eval('$post[\'arcadeawards\'] .= "' . fetch_template('arcade_awards_bit') . '";');
            }
        }
    } 


Above code was inserted as the standard installation, replace it with

PHP Code:

        if ($arcadegeneral['awardson']==1) {
                if (!empty($awards))
                {
                        $c = 1;
                        $post['arcadeawards'] = '<td width="100%"><table>';
                        foreach ($awards as $key => $award) {
                                if ($award['userid']==$post['userid']) {
                                        eval('$post[\'arcadeawards\'] .= "' . fetch_template('arcade_awards_bit') . '";');
                                        $c++;
                                }

                        }
                        $c++;
                        if ($c % 2) {
                                $post['arcadeawards'] .= "<td>&nbsp;</td></tr>";
                        }
                        $post['arcadeawards'] = $post['arcadeawards'] . "</table></td>";
                }
        } 


(note the above code includes html tags, they should really be put into a template. So please regard this mini-hack as the quick and dirty hack)

Change arcade_awards_bit template to:

PHP Code:

<if condition="$c % 2"><tr>
<td><if condition="$award[icon]!=''"><a href="arcade.php?do=play&gameid=$award[gameid]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_arcade]/$award[icon]" alt="High Score: $award[highscore]" align="absmiddle" border=0></a> </if><span class="smallfont">$award[gametitle] Champion!</span></td>
<else />
<td><if condition="$award[icon]!=''"><a href="arcade.php?do=play&gameid=$award[gameid]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_arcade]/$award[icon]" alt="High Score: $award[highscore]" align="absmiddle" border=0></a> </if><span class="smallfont">$award[gametitle] Champion!</span></td></tr></if> 


Have I missed anything? I forgot about the way I implemented originally after upgrading to v3.0.3, so I had to restart again. Above are the notes I put down. I hope I have not missed anything.