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.

[certvn]

Call to a member function on a non-object in:
..\admincp\arcadeadmin.php on line 600

Please help me

[TranceCan]

Originally Posted by MrZeropage

@Zidane007nl:
@TraceCan:
Games normally submit their score to arcade.php or index.php (depending on gametype) so I think this is somehow "hardcoded" in the games itself.
Maybe you try some htaccess-rewrite-rules to solve this for you ? (just an idea)

Hey, thanks for the suggestion. Yes it is hardcoded into the flash to submit to arcade.php, but the problem isn't where it's submitting to, it just never actually does the submit (when it's on an https:// page).

When I am at:

https://www.mysite.com/forums/arcade.php the game loads, I can play, but no scores, just sites there after the game ends....

http://www.mysite.com/forums/arcade.php everything works fine

In the flash code that is hardcoded into the games itself it has this line:

this.prequestvars.sendAndLoad("./arcade.php", this.pranswer, "POST");

So, that shouldn't be a problem if it's https:// instead of http://

I think it's something else, possibly in the HTML that loads the flash movie??


Oh, it gets more interesting....it seems to work in Firefox! HOWEVER, when it goes to actually do the submit I get this error:

Fatal error: Cannot use object of type mysqli_result as array in /var/www/html/forums/arcade.php on line 1203


OK I'm back AGAIN and confirmed it DOES work in Firefox. The error I just posted above happens whenever a score is submitted that is not a new highscore. It is related to this code around like 1203 in arcade.php, I suspect because I am using mysqli instead of plain old mysql..anyone have a fix??

                       $check = $db->query_first("SELECT COUNT(*)+1 AS rank FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "arcade_sessions AS arcade_sessions
                        WHERE arcade_sessions.valid=1 AND arcade_sessions.gameid=$game[gameid] AND score" . iif($game['isreverse']==1, '<', '>') . "$game[score]");

                        $check2 = $db->query_first("SELECT COUNT(*)+1 AS rank FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "arcade_sessions AS arcade_sessions
                        WHERE arcade_sessions.valid=1 AND arcade_sessions.gameid=$game[gameid] AND score='$game[score]' AND finish>$game[finish]");
                }
                $highscore = $check['rank'] + $check2['rank'];

[midirtrider]

Im having a high score sumbit problem as well..

when it is a New high score (or even a new top ten score) it automaticly kicks you back to the forum HOME instead of submiting the score..

I recently upgraded to 3.6.0, before that was on 3.5.4 and arcade and everything was running flawlessly.. now since the upgrade Im getting this submit high score problem..

[Gaia]

Installed perfectly fine, thanks for the mod, added my install ^_^.

[bandare]

my high score sytem works but it wont reset the highscores for 3.6.

Does anyone else have that issue and know a fix?????/

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In addition, where can i download some more games for free that will work with the system and allow high scores to be posted - please help!

[PitPunks]

it wont let me charge people to play games. I have 3.6.0 and both the latest version of v3arcade and vbux/vbplaza

[John]

Originally Posted by alkatraz

fresh install on vb3.6.0, works great! thank you

very slick interface, i like!


I noticed v3arcade.com is turned off for the most part, where can I get more games?

I found an ancient thread,
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...ade+more+games

Will those old games work? I don't want to mess it up.

There might be some posts in here about this but 42 pages long... umm.. yeah, maybe someone can update the first post with a link to more games? THX!

Edit: Saw the post above, looks like this site (http://www.gaming-heaven.com/) is commercial..

vbulletingames.com seems to be the best place for games right now.

[JoyB]

Hi

I upgraded to 3.6 before I installed the arcade and everything was going well but one of my members has just said that her highest score did not save. Any idea's on what the problem might be please?

Also, is it possible to edit scores as I can't seem to find how to do it?

Thanks

[davelacey]

I'm getting the same thing on certain games only - it's not a universal problem, which I think suggests it may be something in the individual game coding that's not compatible with 3.6.0

[JoyB]

I've got round the problem for the time being and that was to change the sessional timeout to 2000 seconds. Obviously it's not an ideal situation but hopefully someone else will come up with a suggestion soon.

Is it possible to edit players scores?