v3 Arcade - Games Arcade & Challenge System [vB 3.0.3]

v3 Arcade [3.0.3]
Games Arcade for vB3
Game copyrights belong to their respective owners.
v3 Arcade - Copyright ?2004 John Warwick, All Rights Reserved.
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Arcade Verson: 1.0
vB Version: vBulletin 3.0.3
Author: John Warwick
Email: John[at]eovieinteractive.com
Site: www.v3arcade.com
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Updates
==========================
1.0.0 - Initial release

1.0.1 - Bug fix update
? This release addressed a couple of small bugs. Information on fixing
these issues can be found in the FAQ. (Included in this zip.)

1.0.2 - Bug fixes and new features
? This release makes all games on the Arcade main page appear in the
order which they were installed, regardless of whether or not it has
been played. (With the newest games at the top.)
? It includes a
page navigation system, allowing users to browse games by page. By default, 10 games appear per page.
? There is also a new search feature, for finding games by name/description. (Accessible through the "Search" menu in the navigation bar.)
? This release should be less CPU intensive than previous versions.

1.0.3 - Bug fixes
? Security fixes

History & Hack Information
- So, what is the v3 Arcade?
The v3 Arcade is exactly what the name implies - an online games arcade that offers seamless integration with your vBulletin forum.

The v3 Arcade is the first of the new generation of vBulletin additions. Back from its roots, the v3 Arcade is the vBulletin 3 edition of my original Arcade written in late 2002 (not to be confused with futureal's 'ProArcade', which was written during the Arcade's beta phase).

v3 Arcade Features Include:
? Integrated Flash gaming for vBulletin 3
? Advanced leader board system
? FULL Mozilla/Netscape Compatibility
? Moderation abilities for Mods/Super Mods/Admins
? PM & Email notification for events
? Advanced statistics for all users
? A higher level of security
? "Arcade Challenges", 1-on-1 contests between users
? Arcade awards system
? Automated and manual score pruning tools

This installation comes loaded with the following games:
? Tetris
? Snake
? Asteroids
? Chopper Challenge
? Space Invaders

If you have the source (.FLA) for a game that you want to use in the v3 Arcade, you can send the required files to john@v3arcade.com for conversion. (Providing permission has been given by the original author.) Within a reasonable delay, I'll post the converted game and installation script on vBulletin.org.


Testing
Tested on vBulletin 3.0.3, across multiple unhacked installations.


Thanks to...
? Kura: For helping out with vB3 difficulties!
? Erwin: Whose vB2 Flash Player inspired the original hacks
? Paul Neave: For providing the source for 4 of the standard v3 Arcade games


IMPORTANT NOTES
? If you do install this hack, please click on the INSTALL button. There are going to be some updates for this which you're really not going to want to miss!
? Each Arcade page has an Eovie Interactive and Flash Player link at the bottom. This is optional, but greatly appreciated.
? You may have noticed that this release of the v3 Arcade is not fully phrased. To phrase the arcade would require well over a hundred phrases to be added, making for a lengthy installation process! Futures version of the v3 Arcade will be phrased, with a more automated installation.
? And don't forget - BACKUP BEFORE YOU INSTALL!


Regarding the "ProArcade"
There has been a lot of debate on vb.org recently about the ownership of hack "concepts". My original Arcade hack (on which the v3 Arcade is based), was a progression of the my vBTetris Leaderboard hack - both of which came about before the ProArcade. I've spoken to Erwin regarding this, and he can confirm that this has always been an independent development; hence the v3 Arcade was authorised for release.

Fixes
If you're installing the Arcade from scratch, there are no fixes or updates to be applied. Simply follow the instructions in Installation.txt.
If you've already installed the Arcade, make the changes in Updates.txt.

[Click HERE to view a list of released games and modifications!]

Demos/Add-Ons/Beta Testing
www.v3arcade.com

Download the v3 Arcade (1.0.3) here:

[Detomah]

Originally Posted by John

Not yet. The only way I can think of is to remove the end of level bonus completely.

Is there no way to make it, so that if someone moves the mouse out of the play screen during the level sequence, it automatically becomes gameover?

I know I keep bringing that other problem back up and I'm sorry if it's bugging you, but because the arcade is working in every other way perfectly without a single error, I feel this must be some kind of bug, compatibility issue or something, but I keep finding new things out, so feel if I share them then hopefully we may get to the bottom of it and fix it...

I've been able to re-create the problem a couple of times myself now, what seems to happen, is that the game just freezes at the end and either goes to a black screen or just sticks at game over. It doesn't seem to be transmitting the data to the database when that happens. The times when it seems to be mainly happening are when someone scores and high new top score or when the game last for a long time.

[AutomatikStudio]

I keep getting this error

Parse error: parse error in /home/user/public_html/boards/includes/functions.php on line 1768

Fatal error: Call to undefined function: exec_nocache_headers() in /home/user/public_html/boards/admincp/global.php on line 37

I made all the file modifications and then uploaded them and when I tried to go to my control panel I got that error in the right frame. I have made not file modifications prior to this as this is the first hack i've tried to install for vB3. I am trying to do this on RC3.

[snatty]

Originally Posted by John

Sounds like the IE language problem.

Does it work for anyone else?

Doesn't seem to work for anyone else. People are playing but its not recording any scores. Unless everyone else has the same IE Language problem. I don't think I'd have a problem with my IE because I only have 1 language installed which is the default English (United States).

[John]

Originally Posted by zenmasteril

No.. Don't think it's the problem.. What is the default anyway ?
and what about trophis shown in the postbit ?

The default is off. If that's not the problem, you should find out what is... because there's no champion specific challenge code.

Trophies in the postbit aren't working because either:
1. you didn't make the modifications to the postbit template
2. you made an error in the modifications
3. you're using postbit_legacy on the forum, and you applied the changes to postbit.

[AutomatikStudio]

In response to my previous post...i removed this line from functions.php:

$debughtml .= " (<a href=\"" . htmlspecialchars_uni(SCRIPTPATH) . iif(strpos(SCRIPTPATH, '?') '?')'?')'?')'?')=== false, '?', '?','?','?','?','&amp;') . "tempusage=1\">Template Usage</a>) (<a href=\"" . htmlspecialchars_uni(SCRIPTPATH) . iif(strpos(SCRIPTPATH, '?') '?')'?')'?')'?')=== false, '?', '?','?','?','?','&amp;') . "explain=1\">Explain</a>)<br />\n";

Is that needed? Because removing it removed the error...

[Dart1337]

Originally Posted by John

Nope. Something must have caused it, I can't help without any more information.

Well, there is no other info to give man. I logged out and logged back in and now all that is there is in the screenie. Where is "$newsbits" stored?

[John]

Originally Posted by Dart1337

Well, there is no other info to give man. I logged out and logged back in and now all that is there is in the screenie. Where is "$newsbits" stored?

Check the gamenews table in the database and see if it's empty.

[John]

Originally Posted by AutomatikStudio

In response to my previous post...i removed this line from functions.php:

$debughtml .= " (<a href=\"" . htmlspecialchars_uni(SCRIPTPATH) . iif(strpos(SCRIPTPATH, '?') '?')'?')'?')'?')=== false, '?', '?','?','?','?','&amp;') . "tempusage=1\">Template Usage</a>) (<a href=\"" . htmlspecialchars_uni(SCRIPTPATH) . iif(strpos(SCRIPTPATH, '?') '?')'?')'?')'?')=== false, '?', '?','?','?','?','&amp;') . "explain=1\">Explain</a>)<br />\n";

Is that needed? Because removing it removed the error...

Using Dreamweaver to edit your code by any chance?

I'm *so* glad that people read through the first post before installing the hack... :tired:

[John]

Originally Posted by snatty

Doesn't seem to work for anyone else. People are playing but its not recording any scores. Unless everyone else has the same IE Language problem. I don't think I'd have a problem with my IE because I only have 1 language installed which is the default English (United States).

If it doesn't work for anyone else, it's either:

1. Another hack is conflicting with the Arcade in some way.
2. You haven't installed everything properly.
3. You've stumbed across some unique bug caused by your forum setup. Have you got anything set vastly different to normal settings?

[Dart1337]

Originally Posted by John

Check the gamenews table in the database and see if it's empty.

Nope, it has data there... so I guess it has to be something bunk with the template? Here's what I have:

 <fieldset class="fieldset" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0px">
		<legend>News & Events</legend>
		<div style="padding:0px">

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" align="center" width="100%"> 
<tr>
<td width="100%">
<table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%"> 

$newsbits

</table></td></tr></table>

</div>
</fieldset>