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:

[dmogg]

Originally Posted by C.Birch

for starts if you look at the first error its telling you that the database table its trying to call is not there that being 'conso46_vbulletin.games' so check your database settings are pointing to right database with the right login info, if you feel they are doing so login to your database useing phpmyadmin if you have it and check that the table is infact in the database with that name.

it does not exist, i suck and it wont build it

[C.Birch]

have you run forumroot/admincp/install_arcade.php ?

[dmogg]

Originally Posted by C.Birch

have you run forumroot/admincp/install_arcade.php ?

yes and i got that error about includes.php

[C.Birch]

whats the code say on the line your getting the error?

[dmogg]

Originally Posted by C.Birch

whats the code say on the line your getting the error?

not sure im using notepad, and i just tried to re install it and im getting all these database erros telling me stuff is already made that has that name

[dmogg]

Okay I got it to work, cept the trophies won't show up in postbit. help

[nemesis01]

Originally Posted by dmogg

Okay I got it to work, cept the trophies won't show up in postbit. help

Have you tried adding

$post[arcadeawards]

to your postbit_legacy template?

[ThePartyBorg]

After running v3 Arcade for about a week now, a few of my members are starting to rebel because they think the point system is unfair. When some people have the same score, the positions are arranged according to the alphabet.

Is it possible to change the arraging according the time they needed to reach that score?

[neocorteqz]

how do you get rid of two instances where the game shows up twice??

Also

Mini Snake is not submitting high scores. it just shows a white screen after the game ends.

[sifuhall]

OK, I just waded through all 81 pages of this thread and although I saw a few people that have the same problem as me I did not see a solution.

The games look great, I can log in and play with no problem, however none of the scores save.

Any ideas?

[update] I took a look inside the database and it appears it is not having any trouble communicating with the database. I opened the table gamesessions and found entries for all my games, but the score is always 0.

Here is a sample record:

sessionid	gamename	userid	start	finish	ping	comment	valid	score	sessiontype	challengeid
1	penguin	1	1076525705			No Comment	0	0	1

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