Add-On Releases - vBookie for vBulletin 4

Please See the first post for a F.A.Q.
I will endevour to link to useful posts within this thread there as I spot them. You should check there before posting issues etc.

This is a port of vBookie for vBulletin 3.5 by Andreas which was a port of vBookie - vBulletin Betting Hack by tjdrico. Permission was given by tjdrico to port this.

vBookie is a 'bookmakers' or betting extension to vBulletin. It enables authorised members to post Events and Outcomes that forum members can bet on. Each Outcome has its own set of odds, and odds can be modified through the life of an Event (bets that are placed are stored with the prevailing odds, so even if the odds change, your users are paid at the correct rate).

Once the results are known, Events can be settled and forums members awarded their winnings.

vBookie uses its own vCash by default, but this has no more use than as 'bragging rights'.

Although vBookie does not have any built-in facility to integrate with any other store hacks, it's a very simple job to hack vBookie itself to integrate it with any store/points system you care to use.

Install Instructions
1. Unzip product file
2. Upload files from 'Upload' folder to your forum
3. Install product XML
[S]4. Edit "newthread" template as per readme.txt ionstructions[/S]
5. Set usergroup permissions
6. Set vBookie settings
7. Enjoy.
8. Check out Dismounted's Activity Stream addon
9. Click Mark As Installed and Rate

Upgrade instructions
same as above, but undo edits made in point 4 if upgrading from pre 4.0.7! (see readme.txt for more info)

Version Control
4.0.0 (19 Jan '10 ) - Initial Release
4.0.1 (21 Jan '10 ) - Removed some junk from templates, added enable private bets option
4.0.2 (24 Jan '10 ) - fixed options for hiding vcash, added some more stuff to teh settings screen, added some vCash utilities (reset balances, give to everyone, set default balance) and fixed some template bugs.
4.0.3 (25 Jan '10) - fixed bugs I introduced in 4.0.2 see post #109
4.0.4 (25 Jan '10) - fixed time zone not being saved, can delete events, + plus a couple other things.
4.0.5 (Australia Day '10) - no longer uses bitfields for permissions, fixed vCash display, fixed stats page error
4.0.6 (27 Jan '10) - fixed TABLE PREFIX issue in vBookie stats page
4.0.7 (23 Mar '10) - fixed redirect bug when editing events, fixed display of cash holdings in events, added plugin to make template mods (no template mods needed now) and updated code to 4.0.2 standards, added hooks for vbcredits integration.
NOTE 0- if upgrading from pre 4.0.7, you will need to eitehr revert your "newthread" temp[late, or manually undo template edits as there is now a plugin which does this for you. Check teh readme.txt in the archive for more info.
4.0.8 (31 May '10) - hopefully fixed bug with updating number of outcomes when editing events. To upgrade from previous version (4.0.7) just overwrite vbookie.php
4.0.9 (25 July 10) - Added ability to select Reputation points for currency. Phrased had coded text. Fixed bug in displaying vCash balance in postbit.
4.2.0 (21 August 12) Added in navigation manager Code for vBulletin 4.2, disabled old nav plugin
4.2.1 (24 January 13) Added missing template, fixed Nav code, fixed some small bugs

[Jabong82]

Originally Posted by TimberFloorAu

Its not real money Jab

Just restrict who can add bets, we do.

I know

I am just debating to add this because I currently use the Point Market system by Mayhem that uses Ucash also, and I feel the market works great because it encourages forum participation because members can earn points to buy items in the market. However if everyone has a ton of points I feel it may render the market kinda useless.

How do you have it running on your board?

[dartho]

I appoint "Book Makers" in the same way I appoint Moderators, and only they can create new vBookie events ...

[TimberFloorAu]

The issue Jabong with point systems is that in an effort to get people interested, you make the credits achieveable , this then means you have to keep adding and adding stuff for them to spend money on.

Darthos, Vbookie and vbcash, if done restrictively, means people shouldnt start earning millions of credits.
I would like to see a restrictive bet limit of certain increments.

[mmacrypt]

I love the mod, one of the main reasons we upgrade from PHPBB to Vb.

[ProFifaLeagues]

Must say our members love this mod also and i would recommend using it to anyone!
Easy to set up and very easy to use when installed and works A1

[Aclikyano]

Originally Posted by Aclikyano

on 3.8 it said how many 'CHIPS' my members had in the thread above where they place the bet so they know how much they want to put down.

how can i make this show??? please help!

PLEASE?

[mmacrypt]

Originally Posted by Aclikyano

PLEASE?

I just fixed this on mine, let me take a quick look.

[mmacrypt]

ok, it's post #2 on this thread.

Q. How to add a users vCash balance to the event page so they can see how much money they have to bet?
A. See: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=111

[Aclikyano]

haa thanks mmac :x

[KURTZ]

nice add-on!