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:

[micheal332001]

Hi there

I am converting some of my games i have made to this arcade system.
The games will come as a pack and sorry will cost £5 for about 5 games.
The games will be locked to your site so there is no way that the game can be used on other sites. Im also working on doing a mod for the arcade to use the games from pnflashgames. If i can sort this you will be able to buy pro games for your arcade. I will post here when the games are ready for download.

[Amaresh]

After installing my arcade, when I click on the link to the arcade i can see the games but when i click on any game it says I dont have the permission to access to it. Ive looked through the user permissions and everything seems to be fine to me.

Please HELP !!

[tracylee]

Originally Posted by tracylee

OK, forgive me for not reading all 259 pages of post, feel free to point me to the answer.

I'm trying to install this hack on vb 3.0.7, and in the instructions to update
includes/functions_showthread.php

None of the rows to find exists.

Can anyone point me to the file where these changes should be made?

OK, never mind. Something the forum owner installed radically changed that file from the original. I should have checked that. It may be a matter of living without it.

[jules213]

Hi, hopefully someone can help.

The install has been (still is) problematic.

I have found answers to some issues with function.php and global.php in this thread, but i've now hit an impass i can't figure out.

After uploading and altering all the files so that i had no errors, i went to admincp/install_arcade.php and got this:


Warning: main(./global.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /hsphere/local/home/jules213/youth-tv.co.uk/forums/admincp/install_arcade.php on line 24

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required './global.php' (include_path='.:/usr/local/lib/php') in /hsphere/local/home/jules213/youth-tv.co.uk/forums/admincp/install_arcade.php on line 24

So, any ideas from anyone?

Thanks (oh, deep link to that page on my site: http://youth-tv.co.uk/forums/admincp/install_arcade.php

[thenetbox]

I upgraded to 3.0.7 and I got Permission problems. No one has permissions to log in. Not even the admins. I checked the usergroups settings and it says admins and registered users have permission to view arcade but it is not the case.

I just get:

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

1. 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?
2. If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

I've tried removing all the arcade database changes using a mysql query and then I ran install_arcade.php again but that did not help.

All files are patched like the instructions said. I am now truly clueless.

Any one have any suggestions?

[Amaresh]

Thats exactly the same thing happening to me as well. Any help would be really appreciated.

[thenetbox]

Amaresh. If you find a solution please post it here and i'll do the same if I find the solution.

[Biker_GA]

Originally Posted by thenetbox

Any one have any suggestions?

I seem to recall running into a similar issue. I ended massaging the data manually in the database.

Here's what the permissions are set to on my end (in usergroup, field: arcadepermissions):

Registered: 19
Admin: 31
SuperMod: 31
Mod: 23

All others: 0

[thenetbox]

Originally Posted by Biker_GA

I seem to recall running into a similar issue. I ended massaging the data manually in the database.

Here's what the permissions are set to on my end (in usergroup, field: arcadepermissions):

Registered: 19
Admin: 31
SuperMod: 31
Mod: 23

All others: 0

Thank you for your reply

I do have a lot of usergroups but I checked them all in phpMyAdmin and the permissions all look correct just like you posted

The arcade still says no permission which is very very strange in my opinion. I don't know what else would stop users.

[Biker_GA]

Heh. All the other usergroups are set to 0, no permission.

Let me think on this one a bit. Should be easy enough to figure out, once I find the proper spot in AdminCP that affects it. **grin**