Arcade Pass Hack v3!

11/09/04 - Installer upgraded, nothing more.

11/05/04 8:28 PM EST: I botched the release because the important files "mysteriously" disappeared. I have updated the attachment.

11/04/04 9:00 PM EST: Changed to the Hack Installer System for installs. Just upload all the files in the upload folder and run forum/install/hack_install.php, chose Arcade Pass v3 and follow with the instructions. Should make a great replacement for the defunct HTL and the crappy TXT installer.

This is the Arcade Pass Hack v3. While it takes the name and feature set from it's predecessor, the Arcade Pass Hack 2.0 for vB2, the code has been improved, dependancies for the store removed, and the code completely re-written on vB3. The same code was then back-ported to vB2. Right now, the Arcade Pass Hack v3 supports both vB2 and vB3, and vbProArcade Beta 2 (for vB2) and the Arcade v3 (for vB3). When new versions of the arcades are released that have significantly changed code, another version of the Arcade Pass Hack v3 will be written for it.

The vB2 version contains a txt-based install as well as a vbHacker install, and the vB3 version uses the included Hack Installer System. Chose the appropriate vB version, then the appropriate arcade, and then chose the appropriate install and go from there. The arcadepass.php in the vB2 and vB3 folders must be uploaded to the root forums directory.

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What does this hack actually do, you ask? It allows you, as an administrator, to force people to either buy an arcade pass for a set amount of points (point system not included - you'll have to install one from another hack and then configure this hack to use it) or make them pay a set amount per game (setable per game), or make them pay only if they do not have an arcade pass.

This hack also features a jackpot. First, a default jackpot (amount configurable) is set up, and after each game played, the cost of the game plus another amount (configurable per game) is added to the jackpot. If the user ends up with a high enough ranking (minimum ranking configurable), then they'll get a piece of the jackpot - if they are in 3rd place they'd get 1/3 of the jackpot, if they were in 50h, they'd get 1/50th of the jackpot, etc. Once someone takes 1st place, they default jackpot is entered back in and the lucky winner gets ALL of the jackpot.

This hack currently supports the following arcade/versions:

vB2:
vbProArcade Beta 2

vB3:
v3 Arcade (1.0)

Screenshots below.

[Red Blaze]

I posted this in the wrong vb Arcade Pass Hack (the vb2 version). Here's my... minor annoyance rather than a problem:

Installed it and works great. Just a question though. Why does it leave the comments saying
// [Start Arcade Pass Hack blah blah blah
// [End Arcade Pass Hack blah blah blah

For all edit changes in adminarcade.php? The coding works great, no damage done, but it leaves the comments there.

[Link14716]

Originally Posted by Sonikku

I posted this in the wrong vb Arcade Pass Hack (the vb2 version). Here's my... minor annoyance rather than a problem:

It's one bad thing about the HTL, it doesn't let me disable those goddamned comments.

Search for those comments in arcadeadmin.php and remove them.

[Red Blaze]

Well, I didn't really have a problem with the other HTL compatible hacks I installed. I'll remove them anyway.

[Link14716]

Because the other HTL compatible hacks didn't modify code that was being echo'd.

[PixelFx]

any eta on your point system? *twitches a bit more*

[lasto]

looks good but will wait for a store hack to be releashed like everyone else is

then will have this

[Zelda-King]

The arcade_main_games_bit template edits don't appear compatible with vB3 Gold. I get that 'parse problem but you can continue if you want' prompt.

[James Collins]

I dont get that, but what I do get is that when someone wins the "Jackpot" the "Jackpot" defaults back to 500 for me - then it goes to 255, then 500 again

Which part defines the score, maybe I left something out? This was after setting them all to 20 in the CP first off.

Either way, nice first addition for the shop - even if this did come before your shop

[Zelda-King]

Well I got that template working. I have Arcade Pass working just fine with the uShop from what I can tell.

[James Collins]

Do you get the jackpot problem I have?

hmm, maybe I need to install again - will wait for your input