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:

[John]

Ok, I'm back.

Will get through everything as quickly as possible.

[Detomah]

Originally Posted by Mika

Anyone who has had this problem before but now everything works.. what did you do? Where was your error?

Oh I had this problem in a big way (didn't I John :P)

I fixed it in the end simply by reinstalling the hack, including clearing the tables for the arcade from the database and upgrading from VB3 RC2 to VB RC3. As much as i'd like to deny it, it must have been something I missed when I did the install. Although I was getting somthing lie 95% of scores being submitted.

It would appear that if the hack is installed exactly as it should (like every single character) it should work perfectly every time.

Good Luck fixing it.

[zenmasteril]

How to delete an Highscore ?
I know there's no such option.. How to do it from the DB or sth ?

Someone made an unrealistic score on Funky Pong - 111...
He said

My computer frozed on the game, when I hit the ball on the middle of the paddle the ball just kept on bounceing in the middle

Is that a bug in the game ?
Anyway.. How to remove it ?

Thanks

[AutomatikStudio]

I tried to clear all my scores by typing YES in the box and clicking "Remove All Public Scores" but none of the scores cleared.

[Zorck]

Originally Posted by zenmasteril

How to delete an Highscore ?
I know there's no such option.. How to do it from the DB or sth ?

Someone made an unrealistic score on Funky Pong - 111...
He said
Is that a bug in the game ?
Anyway.. How to remove it ?

Thanks

is a trick, right click (forward, lop, back)

[Giveit2u43]

As John doesn`t have vbindex, I decided to see if I could get the news on the vbindex frontpage.. firstly I, found:

	// latest threads
	'vbindex_latestthreads',
	'vbindex_latestthreadbit',

and replaced it with:

	// latest threads
	'vbindex_latestthreads',
	'vbindex_latestthreadbit',
	// arcade latest
	'vbindex_arcadenews',
	'vbindex_arcadenews_bit',

then, find:

// ####################### PROCESS vBindex WOL ##########################

and above it placed:

	$newsresult = $DB_site->query("SELECT * FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "gamenews ORDER BY datestamp DESC LIMIT 4");
	while ($news = $DB_site->fetch_array($newsresult)) {
		$news['time'] = vbdate($vboptions['dateformat'],$news['datestamp'],true);
		exec_switch_bg();
		eval('$vbinewsbits .= "' . fetch_template('vbindex_arcadenews_bit') . '";');
	}
	$DB_site->free_result($newsresult);
	eval('$vbiarcadenews = "' . fetch_template('vbindex_arcadenews') . '";');

next add a custom block, and replace the default code with (edit the next three templates to suit your own sites, this is just the way I have it laid out you might want something else, feel free to play around, that`s the beauty of vBulletin)

<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="tborder" width="100%">
	<tr>
		<td>
			<table cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%">
				<tr>
					<td class="tcat" style="text-align: center" colspan="2">
						<a style="float:$stylevar[right]" href="#top" onclick="return toggle_collapse('vbindex_customblock$box')"><img id="collapseimg_vbindex_customblock$box" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/collapse_tcat$collapseimg_vbindex_customblock.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a>
		<span class="smallfont"><b>Latest Arcade News</b></span></td>
			</tr>
<tbody id="collapseobj_vbindex_customblock$box" style="$collapseobj_vbindex_customblock">
<tr><td class="thead" style="text-align: center"><span class="smallfont"><a href="forums/arcade.php?">Enter the Arcade</a></span></td></tr>
				<tr>
					<td class="alt1">
						<div class="smallfont">$vbiarcadenews</div>
					</td>
				</tr>
				</tbody>
			</table>
		</td>
	</tr>
</table>
<br />

create a new template called vbindex_arcadenews and populate it with:

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

$vbinewsbits

</table>

next create a template called vbindex_arcadenews_bit and populate it with:

<tr> 
<td class="$bgclass" align="left" valign="middle" width="80%">
<li><span class="smallfont"><b>$news[time]</b>: $news[newstext]</span></li>
</td>
</tr>

and voila.. your latest arcade news on your frontpage.. Screenshot is attached to show you how this looks, but like I said eariler play around with the templates to get it to look the way you want..

[John]

Good job!

[PET]

Can you make something like that for vBadvanced ?

[PET]

question :

In ARCADE INTEX, all games images from the left, have border 1. The problem is that the border color is blue, and it looks badly. How can i change the color ?

[Giveit2u43]

Originally Posted by PET

Can you make something like that for vBadvanced ?

I don`t use vBAdvanced... but I believe John has/will be releasing a mod to do this for that, check out v3Arcade.com