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:

[Martyjp]

Installed perfectly first time, great work

[MaDCaT75]

John please talk to me on aim when you get the chance!

[Alien]

Hmm this is weird, a few minutes ago I just got 2 mysql server errors e-mails like this:

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.0 Release Candidate 3:
Invalid SQL:
SELECT COUNT(*) + 1 AS scoresAbove
FROM gamesessions
WHERE score > AND valid=1 AND gamename=''

mysql error: You have an error in your SQL syntax near 'AND valid=1 AND gamename=''
' at line 4
mysql error number: 1064
Date: Thursday 22nd of January 2004 06:40:04 PM
Script: http://forums.aliensoup.com/arcade.php

Any ideas? All I've installed since installation of the arcade (which has worked perfectly so far) was the "Total Number of Users Online Now on Every Page" hack located here:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=59722

Anything you can decipher?

-Jason

[Detomah]

Originally Posted by John

Did you overwrite the old swf with the new one?

Sorry John, I think you must have missed my latest exploit find for Maede, I think that would easily explain people getting huge scores, even after you fixed that last bug...

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=605

[John]

Originally Posted by Alien

Hmm this is weird, a few minutes ago I just got 2 mysql server errors e-mails like this:

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.0 Release Candidate 3:
Invalid SQL:
SELECT COUNT(*) + 1 AS scoresAbove
FROM gamesessions
WHERE score > AND valid=1 AND gamename=''

mysql error: You have an error in your SQL syntax near 'AND valid=1 AND gamename=''
' at line 4
mysql error number: 1064
Date: Thursday 22nd of January 2004 06:40:04 PM
Script: http://forums.aliensoup.com/arcade.php

Any ideas? All I've installed since installation of the arcade (which has worked perfectly so far) was the "Total Number of Users Online Now on Every Page" hack located here:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=59722

Anything you can decipher?

-Jason

Download the latest arcade.php.

[Alien]

Done! Did I actually find something legitimate? lol...

I've been keeping up with each new update, & you're doing an astounding job with keeping up with all this!

I'll let you know if I see any other errors.

[Alien]

Btw, the user who had this occur responded with:

There was a few MySQL problems regarding the sessions with the arcade. This is because during game play and when the game ends it re-directs to the stats page. However as this wastes time I pressed the back button when it was re-directing which caused *something* to happen and created the errors. I can re-create the error again quite easily.

Not sure if there is a way for the hack creator to fix the problem or not, if not then I will just let the page re-direct then click the link again .

[Alien]

I just received a message after I asked him to try it again, and so far he can't reproduce the problem. Nice work!

[John]

Originally Posted by Alien

Done! Did I actually find something legitimate? lol...

I've been keeping up with each new update, & you're doing an astounding job with keeping up with all this!

I'll let you know if I see any other errors.

'fraid not, I think this one came up about 7 pages ago!

[CampusCrawler]

Heya, I am having this error emailed to me. But everything seems to work fine on the front end.

Invalid SQL:
SELECT user.userid AS userid, gamesessions.score AS score, games.shortname AS shortname FROM vb3_gamesessions
LEFT JOIN vb3_user AS user ON user.userid = gamesessions.userid
LEFT JOIN vb3_games AS games ON gamesessions.gamename = games.shortname
WHERE (gamename='breakout' AND score='9750') OR (gamename='chopper' AND score='444') OR (gamename='simon' AND score='8') OR (gamename='snake' AND score='160') OR (gamename='spaceinvaders' AND score='6830') OR (gamename='target' AND score='390') OR (gamename='tetris' AND score='2055') AND sessiontype=1 ORDER BY gamesessions.gamename DESC

mysql error: Unknown table 'gamesessions' in field list

mysql error number: 1109

Any Ideas

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