Add-On Releases - v3 Arcade - Games Arcade System for 3.6.0

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v3 Arcade
for vBulletin 3.6.1
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"v3 Arcade" is the third Arcade system I've written for vBulletin. It's coded from scratch, not a port of an older version - and because it was coded specifically for vBulletin 3.6 it uses the product system for code modifications, and utilizes AJAX technology throughout. Here's a brief rundown of the features in this version of v3 Arcade.

- Supports both v3 Arcade and iB games.
- Download *legal* free, premium and multiplayer games directly from v3arcade.com to your Arcade installation.
- Import script to convert your old v3 Arcade installation. (A script to import games, scores and news from old IBPro installations is available here, thanks to Tigga: http:www.v3arcade.com/forums/showthread.php?t=324)
- AJAX based instant ratings, for simple to use game ratings.
- AJAX based inline score moderation.
- AJAX based instant game searching.
- Tabbed, customizable categories.
- Challenge system for one-on-one contests.
- User-permission based settings for email/PM notification, challenge settings.
- Streamlined viewing modes for users with lower resolutions.
- AJAX based quick stats, for viewing statistics by passing the cursor over a username.
- Mass import tools for importing games in bulk.
- Reverse and decimal based scoring.
- Arcade-only closure with customizable message.
- Per game criteria, allows you to control access to games by reputation, posts, registration length.
- Postbit based awards.
- Personalized recommendations for other games users might like, based on what they?re playing.
- Quick stats, letting a user know how many other scores are above and below theirs.
- Score ranking.
- Admin customizable ?score feedback?, displays a message based on how well as user has done.
- Numerous Admin CP settings to control things like popup opacity, maximum comment length, hover delay length, and numerous other behaviors.
- Full admin control over the types of content allowed in comments (BB code, HTML, smilies, etc.)
- Usergroup based access permissions.
- Fully phrased, for each translation into other languages.
- An ever growing collection of third party add-ons, thanks to Oblivion Knight.
- A slick, professional layout.

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Change Log
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1.0.0 - First public release.
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1.0.1 - Bug fixes and feature release.
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- More visible postbit award presence.
- Reverse scoring option added to games.
- Data dictionary implementation, makes sure the Arcade database changes are correctly made.
- Template grouping.
- "Posts in the last 24 hours" criteria added to games.

1.0.5 - Bug fixes and feature release.
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- Added search on/off toggle function in Admin CP.
- Opera compatibility fixed.
- Welcome message now an Admin CP option.
- Use "Miniature Mode" By Default option added to the Admin CP.
- New AJAX based favorites system.
- Hooks in place for vbBux integration (coming soon from CMX_CMGSCCC)
- Per-category on/off settings.
- Default user settings for challenges and notifications.
- Database error when pruning a user?s scores with table prefix.
- Database error when viewing distinct high scores when the table is empty.
- Notification bug fixes, users should now be notified based on their Arcade settings.
- Timestamp bug fixed for news and events.

1.0.6 - Bug fixes.
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- Fixed a bug where unregistered users could challenge people in the Arcade.
- "Wipe All Scores" tool added.
- "arcade_award_bit" template is now cached correctly.

1.0.7 - Features and Bug fixes.
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- Guests can now play games, but their scores aren't recorded. If a guest plays a game, they're asked to register if they want their score recorded afterwards.
- Admins can now wipe all scores through the Admin CP.
- Admins now have a tool to enable challenges by default for all users.
- Usergroup requirements for games are now in place.
- Admins can now choose to flip the columns and have the smaller panel on the left, with the larger content area on the right.
- News & Events - now entries contain links to games.
- Numerous bug fixes.
- Mass category changer for altering game categories en masse.
- High score rebuilder in the Admin CP.


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Branding Free
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All v3 Arcade installations carry and require a small "v3 Arcade" logo in the footer, as well as the text "Powered by v3 Arcade" which links to http:www.v3arcade.com. For information on legally removing the branding, please visit www.v3arcade.com.


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www.v3arcade.com
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If you're looking for more games, add-ons, support, tutorials, or anything Arcade related - www.v3arcade.com is the place to go.

Bug tracking: http://www.v3arcade.com/forums/vbugs.php

You can contact me directly at john@v3arcade.com for support.


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Many thanks to...
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- All branding-free customers and donors, for supporting the project.
- Oblivion Knight, for his work on the forums and great add-ons.
- Snowy, for his work on the forums.
- Andreas a.k.a. KirbyDE, for his vB 3.5 tutorials.


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Copyright
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All code in distributed in this zip is Copyright ?2005 John Warwick, with the following exceptions:
class_tar.php - Credits within.
All Actionscript code within the included .swf files, unless otherwise noted.

[ThePimp]

There are no more games to import.
There are no more games to import.
There are no more games to import.
There are no more games to import.
There are no more games to import.
There are no more games to import.
There are no more games to import.

Is this script ignorant? Apparently it is either that, or blind. Either way, it doesn't see the games I just uploaded.

Does anyone have a FIX for this problem that doesn't seem to ever get fixed? This is my 5th time trying to install this so-called hack, and the 5th time it doesn't work with importing games.

Waste of time IMHO, and until someone can address this issue, I recommend to everyone to just do without until something WORKING comes along.

[bashy]

Albeit i have about 300 that wont install but i have about 300 that have installed ok

[Tralala]

Works great for me, I've got a bunch installed, and my users love it.

<shrug>

[Serial Killer]

Originally Posted by acidburn0520

Do all flash games carrying copyrights? If they don't -- there is no basis on what may or may not be done with them. Even if they do -- flash games used in the 3.0.x version of v3Arcade were recoded with permission from their respective authors. If Namco doesn't give a rats behind that people use Pacman on Arcades, what makes you think some garage-based newbie flash game creator cares? I hardly think that v3Arcade is "half-baked" -- I'd like to see you attempt and fail to create anything that comes even remotely close to it.

I suggest you and your "very successful internet enterprise" steer clear of ANY modification to vBulletin.

First of all, I don't need to create an arcade script - GameSiteScript is just about as good as it gets. And I'm working on a vbulletin integration.

Secondly, I will do as I please with my vBulletin board - as long as it doesn't infringe upon anybody's copyright.

Thirdly, ask miniclip.com if they think it's ok to modify other people's games. If you do a bit of research and visit the v3arcade forums, you will notice that John actually stopped development of the v3arcade script for a while. This was because of the threat of illegal games. And one of that site's moderators, oblivion Knight, also states that ALL games not released with the v3arcade script should be considered illegal and a violation of copyright.

[Serial Killer]

On www.v3arcade.com, Snowy, a Super Moderator on that site, states the following:

Legal Games

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Please consider ALL games to be illegal unless they are posted on this site. Game authors are being contacted and being asked for permission to convert games to be used for the v3Arcade. The only legal games as of this post are the ones that will come as part of the v3Arcade release.

Please keep checking back on the forums for updates and game releases.

And at the moment, only 5 GAMES are released with the v3arcade script.

Nuff said.

[ThePimp]

Originally Posted by Serial Killer

On www.v3arcade.com, Snowy, a Super Moderator on that site, states the following:

Legal Games

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Please consider ALL games to be illegal unless they are posted on this site. Game authors are being contacted and being asked for permission to convert games to be used for the v3Arcade. The only legal games as of this post are the ones that will come as part of the v3Arcade release.

Please keep checking back on the forums for updates and game releases.

And at the moment, only 5 GAMES are released with the v3arcade script.

Nuff said.

So, let's say that I have written 250 custom games for v3Arcade, how do I import them all without having the script choke, ignore, or delete them?

[Serial Killer]

The script is very buggy mate. Some games install fine, some don't.

The integration is nice (better than ibproarcade), but the code is all over the place.

[ThePimp]

This doesn't uninstall now? WTF?!?!?


Database error in vBulletin 3.5.4:

Invalid SQL:
ALTER TABLE usergroup DROP arcadepermissions;

MySQL Error : Can't DROP 'arcadepermissions'; check that column/key exists
Error Number : 1091
Date : Tuesday, April 11th 2006 @ 06:48:32 PM
Script : http://www.site.com/admincp/plugin.php
Referrer : http://www.site.com/admincp/plugin.p...id=v3arcade&s=
IP Address : 67.XXX.XX.XX
Username : user
Classname : vb_database

What is the list of database alterations this POS adds, does anyone have this, so I can manually kill this garbage from my site?

[ThePimp]

IMHO:


This award should be removed from this hack. I have no clue how this is possible wish such a buggy script.

[Kirk Y]

Just because you're unable to get it working doesn't mean that it's a fantastic hack, worthy of the prestiged HOTM Award.

I've had no problems, whatsoever, importing games that SerialKiller refers to as "illegal" -- which by the way were specifically designed for v3Arcade. The 5 Games provided with the installation work fine as well as all the Yeti Games, if you search through the thread, there's a link to a RAR file that contains 300+ games that work fine with the arcade.

If you've followed the directions properly and don't have any other hacks installed that conflict with it, the arcade should work just fine. I suggest asking for help by means of a Support Ticket, not this thread. You're much more likely to get a quicker and more helpful response.