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:

[Snakey]

Originally Posted by John

Heh, you'll be pleased to know that the v3.5 release supports ibProarcade games too. :devious:

If anyone wants any other features, now is the time to request them...

Implement the category hack & leaderboard

[John]

Originally Posted by Snakey

Implement the category hack & leaderboard

I'm doing categories a little differently... I don't want people to have to navigate into a category before they can see games to play. Right now I'm thinking to have categories somewhere else (such as in a side menu or a drop down list), and to show a random selection of games on the front page. Once a user chooses a category, they get an ordered list - or they can choose to order all games by other criteria. (Times played, alphabetically, chronologically, etc.)

[b6gm6n]

oh for the love of christ, it's gonna be ported to 3.5.... 3.5 i tell you... wow, well thats cheered up my day, never mind about the late credit card payment charge, or the hot chick who sent me some pictures of her in a freaking text file which took me ages to decode... this beats the lot...AYYY!!! cool..cant wait.

-b6

[mystery250]

Originally Posted by mystery250

Hmm. Challenge user isn't showing when I click on a users name in a thread? What am I missing?

Stephen

Tried making sure that the template installations are correct - they are... Any idea why I am not seeing challenges on the droplist?

Stephen

[soniceffect]

Begging for some help LOL ... Have taken a look through this thread and can`t seem to find an answer, and others having the same problem too by the sounds of it.

I installed everything as stated, however my games are not showing in the arcade. The permissions I have set up should allow me to see them.

I`ve just changed this from IBPro arcade, and recon to have removed all file edits I have changed when installing IBPro, but have done it after installing v3. I`m pretty sure this is something to do with it, just don`t know how to solve it. Any chance one of you experts can show me to the light

[rjordan]

Excellent news, John! Have you by chance fixed the bugs in the 3.5 version for removed users where if they have scores and a MySQL error appears if you try to view that user's scores? I posted a fix "X" pages ago.

Also, is this taking full advantage of 3.5's hook system so there are no (or very limited) file/template edits?

[soniceffect]

ATTENTION PEEPS WHO CANT SEE THE GAMES

If you have had ibproarcade installed, you need to completely remove the templates that it installed using phpmyadmin (make sure you backup first), then re-install the templates for V3 arcade and your on a winner

[John]

Originally Posted by rjordan

Excellent news, John! Have you by chance fixed the bugs in the 3.5 version for removed users where if they have scores and a MySQL error appears if you try to view that user's scores? I posted a fix "X" pages ago.

Also, is this taking full advantage of 3.5's hook system so there are no (or very limited) file/template edits?

It's new coded rather than a straight port, so we'll probably have a whole new crop of bugs.

It's phrased and I've put hooks throughout - although I've probably missed a few, I'll have to go through everything before release.

[KTBleeding]

Originally Posted by John

It's new coded rather than a straight port, so we'll probably have a whole new crop of bugs.

It's phrased and I've put hooks throughout - although I've probably missed a few, I'll have to go through everything before release.

It sounds as though you may be approaching a release soon. Are you still planning on releasing Videovie before? I know it's hard to tell with 3.5 not being gold yet, I'm just curious.

[John]

Originally Posted by KTBleeding

It sounds as though you may be approaching a release soon. Are you still planning on releasing Videovie before? I know it's hard to tell with 3.5 not being gold yet, I'm just curious.

A week before I was going to release Videovie for 3.0.x they started beta testing 3.5, so I decided to hold off and wait for vB 3.5 to go gold before I ported it over.

In the meantime I've been working on the 3.5 version of the Arcade, which is in a working state right now. If push came to shove I could get it released within a couple of days, but I'm not doing that before 3.5 goes gold - so I'm using this time to add some new functionality and make improvements on the last version.