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.

[Rich]

Thats because this arcade system doesn't support 80% of the games that you will find. I have hundreds from my ibpro installation and I couldn't get a vast majority of them to work with this. I have uninstalled it since then an am sticking with ibpro.

[Oblivion Knight]

Originally Posted by Martin-TMGRS

I have another account that has challenges enabled and my own but still dont see anything

Then you've encountered a weird bug..

I can't really advise anything else, since I never use the challenge system personally, and even went to the lengths of removing it from the 3.0.x version of v3arcade.

[Tralala]

Originally Posted by Rich

Thats because this arcade system doesn't support 80% of the games that you will find. I have hundreds from my ibpro installation and I couldn't get a vast majority of them to work with this. I have uninstalled it since then an am sticking with ibpro.

Doesn't support 80%? That's a stretch. Maybe 10%, but when you've got 400+ games that work great, in a system that is much cleaner than ibpro, who cares? Maybe your ibpro collection wasn't formatted properly for v3Arcade importing.

I've had no such troubles getting together a great collection in v3.

keyser520, check out vBulletinGames.

[Cedric_FP]

Where is this "Wipe All Scores" took spoken of? I can't seem to find it anywhere.

Thanks.

[babile]

there is mor than 100 pages

i can't read all of them now

pleas help..!

when i click on the game to play te page hanging..! and stopped

what is the problem??

[Deepdog009]

Ok fellow gents and Ladies here is what I did to fix the uninstall prob *** Maybe this will help some of us and maybe not, but NE-ways here we go...<>

I really didnt want to reinstall alot of sh+t so I worked on my dbase 4 two dias and came up with...<>

ERROR MESSAGES
Invalid SQL:
ALTER TABLE usergroup DROP arcadepermissions;

MySQL Error : Can't DROP 'arcadepermissions'. Check that column/key exists
Error Number : 1091


This message is asking there isn't a (arcadepermissions) listed so can't delete until its listed in database.

Access database with phpadmin software and add this field to your (USERGROUP) area of database (add arcadepermissions). U will also have to add (arcadeoptions) to (USER) area of database and next add (isreverse) to your (arcade_games) area of database.

Fields are what make the option work right, all fields below should be added!
(arcadepermissions)
(arcadeoptions)
(isreverse)
Each of these fields must be added with INT is 10, unsigned, null is no, default is 0.

So add all of those and then goto Manage Products and Uninstall Arcade 1.0.6, after that U can reinstall and all should be O-ta.

If your first error message is...>>>

ERROR MESSAGES
Invalid SQL:
ALTER TABLE usergroup DROP arcadepermissions;

MySQL Error : Can't DROP 'arcadepermissions'. Check that column/key exists
Error Number : 1091
Then this post is 4 U...<>

This is 4 educational use only, use info at your own risk and backup that DB if U B wise.

Folks your Database is your life blood, so learn it and understand it or U will B putting in many hours and hours of computer time and your wife will hate U. Smile...<>:cross-eyed:


L8ter G8ter

[fly]

r U a sk8r b0i?

[ijob]

Johns Arcade site is down for a week or two!!

[rjordan]

Maybe he is installing his updated version and is testing it out(??). Maybe it is that much of an update. Who knows...

[oninuva]

where do i get more games?