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.

[Christie189]

am i blind...how do i challenge someone?

If you're blind, so am I. I see the options in the USER CP, but I have no idea how to go about actually challenging someone.

[Eriond]

if the user has set their arcade options to allow challenges then you can challenge the the member by clicking on their trophy there should then be the challenge option

[S@NL - BlackBik]

I got a database error when opening a games highscores while no one has yet played that game. So there were no highscores to show.
I found a solution though:

in arcade.php find:

	if ($vbulletin->options['distinctscores'])
	{
		$scorecache = array();
		while ($score = $db->fetch_array($scores))
		{
			$scorecache[] = "(arcade_sessions.score='$score[score]' AND arcade_sessions.userid=$score[userid])";
		}
			$scorecache = implode(' OR ', $scorecache);
			$scores = $db->query_read("SELECT arcade_sessions.*, user.username, user.email FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "arcade_sessions AS arcade_sessions
		    LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "user AS user ON (user.userid=arcade_sessions.userid)
		    WHERE arcade_sessions.valid=1 AND arcade_sessions.gameid=$game[gameid] AND ($scorecache)
		    ORDER BY score " . iif($game['isreverse']==1, 'ASC', 'DESC') . ", arcade_sessions.finish DESC
	        LIMIT " . $vbulletin->options['scoresperpage']);
	}

and replace by

	if ($vbulletin->options['distinctscores'])
	{
		$scorecache = array();
		while ($score = $db->fetch_array($scores))
		{
			$scorecache[] = "(arcade_sessions.score='$score[score]' AND arcade_sessions.userid=$score[userid])";
		}
			$scorecache = implode(' OR ', $scorecache);
		if (!empty($scorecache))			
		{
			$scores = $db->query_read("SELECT arcade_sessions.*, user.username, user.email FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "arcade_sessions AS arcade_sessions
		    LEFT JOIN " . TABLE_PREFIX . "user AS user ON (user.userid=arcade_sessions.userid)
		    WHERE arcade_sessions.valid=1 AND arcade_sessions.gameid=$game[gameid] AND ($scorecache)
		    ORDER BY score " . iif($game['isreverse']==1, 'ASC', 'DESC') . ", arcade_sessions.finish DESC
	        LIMIT " . $vbulletin->options['scoresperpage']);
		}	
	}

[Tralala]

Originally Posted by S@NL - BlackBik

I got a database error when opening a games highscores while no one has yet played that game. So there were no highscores to show.

That's weird, on my Arcade, when a game has yet to be played (and has no high scores) there is no "highscores" to click!

Instead it says:

Want this?
<lil pic of trophy>
Play now!

So not sure what the discrepancy would be... are you running the latest version?

[S@NL - BlackBik]

That's true, the link isn't on the frontpage of the Arcade or in the catagories.
But when you open a game to play, there is always a link on the right to the scorepage, just above the "use your backbutton tip".

[Tralala]

Originally Posted by S@NL - BlackBik

That's true, the link isn't on the frontpage of the Arcade or in the catagories.
But when you open a game to play, there is always a link on the right to the scorepage, just above the "use your backbutton top".

Still, when I click that, I don't get an error, I get an empty highscore list, that says: "No Scores Recorded"

[S@NL - BlackBik]

I didn't

[Floris]

Installed on omgboards.com network! thanks so much I hope a lot of my members will have great fun using it

[Gizmo5h1t3]

Originally Posted by Floris

Installed on omgboards.com network! thanks so much I hope a lot of my members will have great fun using it

rofl @ the subliminal advertising ther...like it m8

[Tralala]

Originally Posted by Gizmo5h1t3

rofl @ the subliminal advertising ther..

Huh?