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:

[Arial]

Oh I C, what a pain, very surreal you cant' just download them from somewhere easy, well if you find any pls PM me, has anyone read every page in this thread to see if somebody has a working v3 with games we could ask them to kindly send to us?

[TranceCan]

I've been using V3 arcade for a long time, no troubles. Now I am changing my forums so they can only be accessed using SSL (https://....).

I have everything running smoothly...EXCEPT...in the arcade after playing a game I can't SUBMIT SCORE in any games. This seems to only happen in IE, Firefox is able to submit the score. Anyone have an idea on where the problem might be?

It's strange, because when I click on the submit score button it doesn't do ANYTHING at all (in IE anyway). Could it have anything to do with META refresh? I saw that line in the code somewhere....it gets passed to the flash program as "Data". ???

[steadicamop]

Right, there seems to be a few people looking for games, these are some I've collected along my travels, but please note - I cannot find the banned list, some of these games *may be* on there, it is your responsibility NOT to use them.

22mb collection, in WinRAR format HERE

I think there's around 103 games in total there.

Hope this helps :squareeyed:

[MissKalunji]

Originally Posted by JasonWilliams

Right, there seems to be a few people looking for games, these are some I've collected along my travels, but please note - I cannot find the banned list, some of these games *may be* on there, it is your responsibility NOT to use them.

22mb collection, in WinRAR format HERE

I think there's around 103 games in total there.

Hope this helps :squareeyed:

thank youuuuuuuuuuu :nervous: what about copyrights?

[Osiris2k]

in the options for the Arcade it asks if netPlay is installed, where do you get it? You can play multiplayer games that way right?

and is there a way to make it a 10post minimm in the forum in order to play the arcade?

awesome hack btw

[Exitilus]

I've been looking through this thread for hours. Basically my scores are not submitting. Once you hit submit nothing happens. If it auto-submits it just stays on the game screen. If you exit out. You have a score of 0.

This is a fresh install on my test site.

[Barakat]

nice and lovely hack :-)

how can i remove it from my database so as to reinstall it again .

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[Xil Ze]

i've got 162 games installed and a game pack with about 10x that amount. some are good. a lot are crap.

[Arial]

Originally Posted by JasonWilliams

Right, there seems to be a few people looking for games, these are some I've collected along my travels, but please note - I cannot find the banned list, some of these games *may be* on there, it is your responsibility NOT to use them.

22mb collection, in WinRAR format HERE

I think there's around 103 games in total there.

Hope this helps :squareeyed:

Thank you , most appreciated.

[Rickie3]

hey very nice thankyou for sharing