Add-On Releases - v3 Arcade - Games Arcade System for 3.6.0

Staff note: Requesting or posting links to sites for massive game downloads is considered posting links to Warez and is not allowed. Also see: Posting/requesting (links to) Game Downloads
=================================
v3 Arcade
for vBulletin 3.6.1
=================================

"v3 Arcade" is the third Arcade system I've written for vBulletin. It's coded from scratch, not a port of an older version - and because it was coded specifically for vBulletin 3.6 it uses the product system for code modifications, and utilizes AJAX technology throughout. Here's a brief rundown of the features in this version of v3 Arcade.

- Supports both v3 Arcade and iB games.
- Download *legal* free, premium and multiplayer games directly from v3arcade.com to your Arcade installation.
- Import script to convert your old v3 Arcade installation. (A script to import games, scores and news from old IBPro installations is available here, thanks to Tigga: http:www.v3arcade.com/forums/showthread.php?t=324)
- AJAX based instant ratings, for simple to use game ratings.
- AJAX based inline score moderation.
- AJAX based instant game searching.
- Tabbed, customizable categories.
- Challenge system for one-on-one contests.
- User-permission based settings for email/PM notification, challenge settings.
- Streamlined viewing modes for users with lower resolutions.
- AJAX based quick stats, for viewing statistics by passing the cursor over a username.
- Mass import tools for importing games in bulk.
- Reverse and decimal based scoring.
- Arcade-only closure with customizable message.
- Per game criteria, allows you to control access to games by reputation, posts, registration length.
- Postbit based awards.
- Personalized recommendations for other games users might like, based on what they?re playing.
- Quick stats, letting a user know how many other scores are above and below theirs.
- Score ranking.
- Admin customizable ?score feedback?, displays a message based on how well as user has done.
- Numerous Admin CP settings to control things like popup opacity, maximum comment length, hover delay length, and numerous other behaviors.
- Full admin control over the types of content allowed in comments (BB code, HTML, smilies, etc.)
- Usergroup based access permissions.
- Fully phrased, for each translation into other languages.
- An ever growing collection of third party add-ons, thanks to Oblivion Knight.
- A slick, professional layout.

=================================
Change Log
=================================

1.0.0 - First public release.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

1.0.1 - Bug fixes and feature release.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
- More visible postbit award presence.
- Reverse scoring option added to games.
- Data dictionary implementation, makes sure the Arcade database changes are correctly made.
- Template grouping.
- "Posts in the last 24 hours" criteria added to games.

1.0.5 - Bug fixes and feature release.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
- Added search on/off toggle function in Admin CP.
- Opera compatibility fixed.
- Welcome message now an Admin CP option.
- Use "Miniature Mode" By Default option added to the Admin CP.
- New AJAX based favorites system.
- Hooks in place for vbBux integration (coming soon from CMX_CMGSCCC)
- Per-category on/off settings.
- Default user settings for challenges and notifications.
- Database error when pruning a user?s scores with table prefix.
- Database error when viewing distinct high scores when the table is empty.
- Notification bug fixes, users should now be notified based on their Arcade settings.
- Timestamp bug fixed for news and events.

1.0.6 - Bug fixes.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
- Fixed a bug where unregistered users could challenge people in the Arcade.
- "Wipe All Scores" tool added.
- "arcade_award_bit" template is now cached correctly.

1.0.7 - Features and Bug fixes.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
- Guests can now play games, but their scores aren't recorded. If a guest plays a game, they're asked to register if they want their score recorded afterwards.
- Admins can now wipe all scores through the Admin CP.
- Admins now have a tool to enable challenges by default for all users.
- Usergroup requirements for games are now in place.
- Admins can now choose to flip the columns and have the smaller panel on the left, with the larger content area on the right.
- News & Events - now entries contain links to games.
- Numerous bug fixes.
- Mass category changer for altering game categories en masse.
- High score rebuilder in the Admin CP.


=================================
Branding Free
=================================

All v3 Arcade installations carry and require a small "v3 Arcade" logo in the footer, as well as the text "Powered by v3 Arcade" which links to http:www.v3arcade.com. For information on legally removing the branding, please visit www.v3arcade.com.


=================================
www.v3arcade.com
=================================

If you're looking for more games, add-ons, support, tutorials, or anything Arcade related - www.v3arcade.com is the place to go.

Bug tracking: http://www.v3arcade.com/forums/vbugs.php

You can contact me directly at john@v3arcade.com for support.


=================================
Many thanks to...
=================================

- All branding-free customers and donors, for supporting the project.
- Oblivion Knight, for his work on the forums and great add-ons.
- Snowy, for his work on the forums.
- Andreas a.k.a. KirbyDE, for his vB 3.5 tutorials.


=================================
Copyright
=================================

All code in distributed in this zip is Copyright ?2005 John Warwick, with the following exceptions:
class_tar.php - Credits within.
All Actionscript code within the included .swf files, unless otherwise noted.

[MoveOver.cc]

Question please.

When I upload a new game, the high score does not save.

Any suggestions please.

[Kirk Y]

That happened to me once too. Just beat your previous high score -- it should begin working then.

[NDRPrelude]

Is anybody else having a problem with it now picking up secondary user groups? What is the ETA on the next release?

[Madacc]

I really wish we could get a version of deal or no deal.. http://www.nbc.com/Deal_or_No_Deal/game/

[MoveOver.cc]

BTTT

Question please.

When I upload a new game, the high score does not save.

Any suggestions please.

[hitmanuk2k]

I have searched for this solution, and seen people ask for it 3 times in this thread, but no one has helped?

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /admincp/arcadeadmin.php on line 1047

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /includes/functions.php on line 3163

When trying to change default settings.

[lukeeales]

It seems impossible to upload games. I upload the .swf files, set the File Path in Game Tools to the folder I uploaded them to, then hit Start. It NEVER finds the games.

"Extract and upload the games you want to import into the arcade/games folder." - There is no "arcade" folder in the forum root, so what is this talking about? Why does it tell me WHERE to upload my games to, then offer the chance to SPECIFY my chosen file path? Surely that is a conflict.


Let's take a look at the steps.

1. Extract and upload the games you want to import into the arcade/games folder. Make sure that you CHMOD the following folders to 0777 for this import:
forumroot/admincp/games
forumroot/images/arcade
forumroot/games

Well, my admin is not located at "admincp", but "hq". Is this a problem, will this kill things? Secondly, as I mentioned, there is no such folder www.domain.com/forumroot/arcade/.

2. File Path
The location of your uploaded files, in relation to your root forum folder. It should be readable AND writeable by your web server (usually chmod 0777).

So above, I was asked to upload the new games into an imgainary folder forumroot/arcade/games. Now, I am prompted to set the location of my uploaded games, relative to my root forum. Which is correct? Where on earth am I supposed to upload the games to?

3. Importing Games
There are no more games to import.

Same story, no games.

Can anyone help?

[Madacc]

lukeeales.. I had the same problem. My only solution was installing this hack and doing them all manually.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=103920

[rivacityj]

Apologies if this has been asked before. I was playing Space Invaders today and when the game was complete it tried to take me to the high score screen but I was apparently logged out during the game. I logged in again but ended up losing the high score. What do I need to do to prevent this from happening to other users? Is this a cookie timeout issue or something in V3 itself?

[Tralala]

Originally Posted by rivacityj

Apologies if this has been asked before. I was playing Space Invaders today and when the game was complete it tried to take me to the high score screen but I was apparently logged out during the game. I logged in again but ended up losing the high score. What do I need to do to prevent this from happening to other users? Is this a cookie timeout issue or something in V3 itself?

Yes, cookie issue. Either increase the timeout period, or encourage users to click "remember me" when logging in.