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.

[nwingate]

How will this work with future updates from Jelsoft? Will I need to reinstall this script every time I get a security update?

I used this script on vBulletin 3 and removed it because it always took so long to update the board whenever there was a new update.

[ConqSoft]

No, it's a Product, so you won't have to reinstall when you upgrade vBulletin.

[nexus851]

yeah, i have those postbit and postbit_legacy modded already and the usercp ACCEPT CHALLENGE ON, however in the forum post, it still doesnt show up the challenge option...

What can be wrong?

[ConqSoft]

You either didn't make the edit correctly, or the user you are trying to challenge isn't allowing challenges, or you didn't enable challenges in the Arcade AdminCP. Has to be one of those.

[The Icon]

Originally Posted by The Icon

Hey guys,

I'm getting the following error message on the 'Data Rebuilding' stage of the import script (i've deliberately taken out my IP address and username details from the message):

Invalid SQL:
UPDATE arcade_games AS arcade_games SET sessioncount=2017, highscorerid=10832, highscore=4283.000 WHERE gameid=1;

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax near 'AS arcade_games SET sessioncount=2017, highscorerid=10832, highscore=4283.000 WH' at line 1
Error Number : 1064
Date : Sunday, November 27th 2005 @ 05:15:08 PM
Script : http://**************/admincp/arcadeimport.php
Referrer : http://***************/admincp/arcad...&startat=17000
IP Address : ***********
Username : ***********
Classname : ***********


Any ideas why this might be happeneing?

No one else having this problem?

[nwingate]

Originally Posted by ConqSoft

No, it's a Product, so you won't have to reinstall when you upgrade vBulletin.

But, will you have to alter templates again after each install or should everything still work after an update?

Sorry, but I had a lot of problems with the old system. I'm excited to use this if it works right.

Thanks for the help.

[nexus851]

Originally Posted by ConqSoft

You either didn't make the edit correctly, or the user you are trying to challenge isn't allowing challenges, or you didn't enable challenges in the Arcade AdminCP. Has to be one of those.

i enabled challenge in each of the arcade games, unless there is a "enable challenges" option somewhere else i dont know about...,

[ConqSoft]

Originally Posted by nwingate

But, will you have to alter templates again after each install or should everything still work after an update?

Sorry, but I had a lot of problems with the old system. I'm excited to use this if it works right.

Thanks for the help.

If you have to revert any vBulletin templates to get new features/fixes, and those templates are one of the two or three that you modified to add Arcade features/links, then yes you will have to re-do those edits. That's no different than any other hack that requires changes to default vBulletin templates.

[ConqSoft]

Originally Posted by nexus851

i enabled challenge in each of the arcade games, unless there is a "enable challenges" option somewhere else i dont know about...,

In the main Arcade settings.

[nexus851]

Originally Posted by ConqSoft

In the main Arcade settings.

you mean "Number of Recent Challenges to Display"=3 ?? that's all i got for challenge options in the main admincp option..