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.

[Phooey]

Originally Posted by mycolumbus

Is there anyway of slowing down the game or your PC to scam the top score? Just had someone play tetris and got a top score of over 350,000. This is practically impossible I thought.

My wife has the tetris high score on my site of 273,641. I watched her do it, and although there's no way in hell I could ever get that high, she could probably go even higher if she really worked at it. I'd say 350k is definately possible.

[Triple8]

I have v 3.5.4 and everytime i add the plugin product-v3arcade.xml I get this neverending increasing line and the following message:

Warning: Unknown(/mnt/w0202/d14/s03/b02822c3/www/forums/includes/class_database_analyse.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /admincp/plugin.php(1232) : eval()'d code on line 1

Fatal error: (null)(): Failed opening required '/mnt/w0202/d14/s03/b02822c3/www/forums/includes/class_database_analyse.php' (include_path='.:/usr/local/nf/lib/php') in /mnt/w0202/d14/s03/b02822c3/www/forums/admincp/plugin.php(1232) : eval()'d code on line 1

please help!

[aacircle]

Originally Posted by Phooey

My wife has the tetris high score on my site of 273,641. I watched her do it, and although there's no way in hell I could ever get that high, she could probably go even higher if she really worked at it. I'd say 350k is definately possible.

Howabout a top score of 672973? This is what it is at now on my site. Is this possible? Questionable right?

[ElForro]

Please, help!!

I'm trying to upload new games, but they don't work! I can add them, I can play, but they don't submit the score!

I'm uploading the images in "/images/arcade" and SWF in "/games" and I'm using the "Manually Add Game"... I can add them, but they don't send the score!

The five "default" games that came in the install of V3Arcade works just fine... The problem is with the new games I'm trying to add...

I've tried:
- SpankTheMonkey
- IceAge
- YetiSports

And a lot more... They work fine while playing, but they don't send the score when the game is over...

I don't get any error, I'm not redirected to index.php... The game just stays there, and nothing happens while it should be submiting the score...

All the games that I've tried where downloaded from this thread: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=60666

VBulletin: 3.5.4
V3Arcade: 1.0.6

[Oblivion Knight]

Please make sure that you have entered the game shortnames/gamenames correctly, these can be found inside the zip file in the game.php file.

[ElForro]

OMFG! ... LOL... THANK YOU Oblivion Knight!!!

And.. Sorry... :$

[azn_romeo_4u]

how do you install games? i'm so confused...

[Sim9]

Originally Posted by SK

It's probably been asked a million times but I can't seem to find it with search.

Has anyone tried doing an upgrade from 3.5.4 to 3.6 when you have vBArcade active? Are there any known problems?

Thanks beforehand.

I upgraded to 3.6 RC3 on my site with no problems

(Though as always, you should make a backup of your filesystem & database just in case you need to revert!)

[Reece^B]

Whats the status with v3 Arcade? The site is always showing the same content. Will it ever be updated?

[King Kovifor]

v3arcade doesn't work with Safari v2.0+ and might be a mac in general.