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

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v3 Arcade
for vBulletin 3.6.1
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"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.

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Change Log
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1.0.0 - First public release.
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1.0.1 - Bug fixes and feature release.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.


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Branding Free
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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.


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www.v3arcade.com
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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.


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Many thanks to...
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- 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.


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Copyright
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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.

[evenmonkeys]

Well, they released a hack that allows you to enter in all of the information manually... but it's completely blank. At least ibPro filled in the common fields like size and image locations. Oh well.

[divided_by_fear]

hmm i havent seen that hack i know they had one like that for php but i havent seen it on vbulletin for 3.5.2

[Raydar]

Originally Posted by xYarub

When I try to mass import games, I get this...

There are no more games to import.

There are over 200 games in that folder. The following folders are CHMOD'd to 0777:
admincp
admincp/games
games
images/arcade

Why isn't it importing them? I'm not getting errors... it's just not doing it.

OMG, this is my problem. Thanks for posting.

So from reading the solution here, swf files won't work? Or do I need to install something else with the SWF files?

Thankyou

[Oblivion Knight]

You also need to upload the .game.php file and the 2 image files to admincp/games that accompany the .swf file that you are trying to import..

Originally Posted by xYarub

Well, they released a hack that allows you to enter in all of the information manually... but it's completely blank. At least ibPro filled in the common fields like size and image locations. Oh well.

The size fields are set to default values anyway upon v3arcade installation, so you could leave the width and height fields blank and it would fill them in as 550 x 400 automatically.. I think.

I do take requests to extend on my addons, you know..

[tokosan]

cool i just installed it, thanks

[sbryan]

awesome, just installed this for the first time ever and it went smoothly.

where can i get some more games?

[Oblivion Knight]

Run a search using your favourite search engine, it should provide more than enough results.

Please note however that they're likely to be illegal and unsupported by John, Snowy or myself.

[sbryan]

Originally Posted by Oblivion Knight

Run a search using your favourite search engine, it should provide more than enough results.

Please note however that they're likely to be illegal and unsupported by John, Snowy or myself.

ok thanks

im trying to install a pacman game that appears to be from an older version?

when i try to run the pacman.game.php file after uploading everything, i just get a blank page with a title bar, no install prompts.

[Oblivion Knight]

Don't run the game.php file itself. That was for a previous version of v3arcade.

Upload all 4 files to admincp/games, and CHMOD the following directories to 777:
admincp/games
games
images/arcade

Go to:
Admin CP -> v3 Arcade -> Game Tools

Then click on "Start" where it says v3 Arcade - Mass Game Import.

[Raydar]

Originally Posted by Oblivion Knight

You also need to upload the .game.php file and the 2 image files to admincp/games that accompany the .swf file that you are trying to import..

Thanks for your help so far. When I first downloaded the swf games none had a .game.php file.

Where do I get these files from?

Thanks