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.

[analog-x]

Has anyone tried upgrading to vBulletin 3.6 without breaking v3 Arcade?

[y2krazy]

---MAD---, he is back now so move on and leave the past as it is. If you have a problem with him, it would be best for us all to message him or post on his forums and/or support site.

[Joe Gronlund]

I just installed vb3arcade on vB 3.6.0, and when i go to add any games via AdminCP, i get the error "There are no more games to import"

It shows no games in my gaming section at all, but there are games in admincp/games to import.
I installed this on 3.5.4 and had no issues, is this a problem with 3.6.0? The product says its fully compatible with 3.6.0, but i have no idea what to do to try and resolve this problem.

Thanks in advance for any help..

[Joe Gronlund]

Originally Posted by y2krazy

http://www.vbulletingames.com/

When i go to register there, i get this error message while registering??

"Please insert a valid Email address"

[ChrisTech]

Originally Posted by Joe Gronlund

When i go to register there, i get this error message while registering??

"Please insert a valid Email address"

Did you bother to read the site?

A VALID E-MAIL ADDRESS IS REQUIRED FOR MEMBERSHIP. THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS
MUST BE WEBMASTER@yourdomain.


ANY ANONYMOUS E-MAIL PROVIDER ACCOUNTS WILL BE DELETED WITHOUT NOTICE.
This includes such providers as Yahoo.com, Hotmail.com, PookMail.com, etc. as well as any dynamic DNS service.

[DementedMindz]

Originally Posted by ---MAD---

Dude, you lost your reputation! You lie to us every single dam time! You take peoples money and decide to work for someone else or do something else.

To be honest you can not be trusted.

Basically hes the time line of v3arcade..

1. John returns and decides to code the arcade for 3.5.x

2. He plans 3 releases..NONE ON TIME BTW!

3. He tells us about his plans (ie arcade pro and massive feature list)

4. He disappears, no word telling us why etc, deadline is coming for the next release

5. Returns, tells us it will be done in a few weeks time.

6. A few days later, you close the forum saying you have forum problems and will move server, sort out the skin AND release a new version WHICH HAS NOT BE DONE FOR MONTHS NOW!!!

7. You return..probably because you want to gain reputation to sell your product or something and make even more money and you make excuses blaming this and that.

The short stort:
1. Your support is JUNK!
2. Your product is going to simple die now as people move to the fantastic ibpro product which has OUTSTANDING support (24 hours response!) while you say it takes up to a week to get a response from your support (which btw has a converter (from v3arcade to ibpro) meaning anyone can move with no data/games lost)
3. You are a lier and simply can not be trusted with anything like this.

Just leave and dont make people pay for something they will not be getting full advantage of! People are sick of this to be honest. (Even though I dont pay for it as it doesnt deserve it, but you know what I mean.)

Now dont get me wrong, you are a fantastic coder, when you want to be, but you are very lazy!

Thanks

And for all times sake..why did you not announce v3arcade (for 3.0.x) but released it until version 1.0.3 and then same as here - forum closed, us, the users are alone?

I respect your comments cause he did leave alot of people high and dry who bought a branding free version (which was suppose to have support). But on the other hand hopefully john changes someday and can compete with ibpro and the support and updates given there.

[Kuimera]

I bought the branding free version too, branding free dont give you special version of the hack, it s like giving him a donation for the great hack he build up for all of us, some times ppl just forget that this coders are here helping for free and building up this great hacks for us to use.
Remmember, you dont have to pay to use this! this a free hack.

[ijob]

Has anyone converted over to IBPro yet? New games for V3 Arcade are almost non existent.

[John]

Originally Posted by ---MAD---

Dude, you lost your reputation! You lie to us every single dam time! You take peoples money and decide to work for someone else or do something else.

Myself and a friend have both still been supporting the Arcade via the support center, here: http://www.v3arcade.com/support - we have a 1-3 day turnaround on replies, the reason a lot of people (such as yourself) have been saying we have crap support is that we had a technical issue with our Kayako/vBulletin integration which meant that some tickets were automatically closed by accident, and our broken mail piping stopped responses from getting through. It's all fixed now, though.

Regarding your accusation that I took people's money and deserted the project, the only thing I have ever sold is branding-free licenses, bundled with premium support. If I was running a "pro", paid-for version, things would be very different with regards to updates. But unfortunately, I'm a very busy person. There's no way I can get around that unless I start doing the Arcade full time. You call me lazy, but would you give up your job to make sure you can keep a free addon fresh?

I will keep on updating the Arcade, but I can only release updates when I have spare time. Hospitalization was the reason for the last delay - after which my spare time has been kind of limited, sorry about that.

[---MAD---]

Originally Posted by John

Myself and a friend have both still been supporting the Arcade via the support center, here: http://www.v3arcade.com/support - we have a 1-3 day turnaround on replies, the reason a lot of people (such as yourself) have been saying we have crap support is that we had a technical issue with our Kayako/vBulletin integration which meant that some tickets were automatically closed by accident, and our broken mail piping stopped responses from getting through. It's all fixed now, though.

Regarding your accusation that I took people's money and deserted the project, the only thing I have ever sold is branding-free licenses, bundled with premium support. If I was running a "pro", paid-for version, things would be very different with regards to updates. But unfortunately, I'm a very busy person. There's no way I can get around that unless I start doing the Arcade full time. You call me lazy, but would you give up your job to make sure you can keep a free addon fresh?

I will keep on updating the Arcade, but I can only release updates when I have spare time. Hospitalization was the reason for the last delay - after which my spare time has been kind of limited, sorry about that.

Thanks for your reply.