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v3 Arcade - Game Modification Guide & Releases
How v3 Games Work v3 Arcade games are a little different to those in the original Arcade and futureal's proArcade. Instead of a simple getURL which sends all of the variables to the next page, the v3 Arcade uses a completely different system - a series of sendAndLoad events where data is sent and received between the Flash file and vBulletin. As a result, converting games for the v3 Arcade is a little more complicated. To get games working with the v3 Arcade, a piece of code needs to be inserted which will run on every frame of the Flash movie. (I.e. one looped movieclip which is active across all frames.) A variable also needs to be set to tell the v3 Arcade code when to end the game. EDIT: INSTRUCTIONS UPDATED TO MAKE THE PROCESS A LOT EASIER! Converting Games Converting a game is quite simple, providing you have some basic knowledge of Flash. Step 1. Create a blank movie clip, containing two keyframes. Step 2. On frame 1 of this blank movieclip, insert this code (not forgetting to change the gamename value to something unique - THIS PRESUMES THAT _root.score CONTAINS THE SCORE VALUE!): Code:
// HERE THE ARCADE SESSION IS INITIATED // DON'T FORGET TO CHANGE THE GAMENAME VALUE! if (this.sessionstarted != 1) { this.arcade = new LoadVars(); this.sessionvars = new LoadVars(); this.arcade.gamename = "towerball"; this.arcade.sessdo = "sessionstart"; this.arcade.sendAndLoad("arcade.php", sessionvars, "POST"); this.sessionstarted = 1; } // IF GAMEOVER=1, SUBMIT THE SCORE AND REDIRECT THE PAGE if (_root.gameover == 1) { if ((this.askpermission != 1) && (this.sessionvars.connStatus == 1)) { this.prequestvars = new LoadVars(); this.pranswer = new LoadVars(); this.prequestvars.gametime = this.sessionvars.gametime; this.prequestvars.fakekey = this.sessionvars.initbar; if (_root.score == 0) { this.prequestvars.score = -1; } else { this.prequestvars.score = _root.score; } this.prequestvars.id = this.sessionvars.lastid; this.prequestvars.sessdo = "permrequest"; this.prequestvars.note = (this.prequestvars.id*this.prequestvars.score*this.prequestvars.fakekey); this.prequestvars.sendAndLoad("./arcade.php", this.pranswer, "POST"); this.askpermission = 1; } if ((this.pranswer.validate == 1) && (this.finalsent != 1)) { this.burnscore = new LoadVars(); this.burnscore.microone = this.pranswer.microone; this.burnscore.gametime = this.prequestvars.gametime; this.burnscore.id = this.prequestvars.id; if (_root.score == 0) { this.burnscore.noscore = 1; } this.burnscore.sessdo = "burn"; this.burnscore.send("./arcade.php", "_self", "POST"); this.finalsent = 1; } } Now, you need to let the game know when to finish the game and redirect the page. This is done by the setting of a new variable, "gameover". When _root.gameover==1, the game will end. Find the frame of the "Game Over" page, and add this actionscript to the frame: Code:
_root.gameover=1; Releasing Games When releasing a game, please try to stick to the same format as the other games provided below. (I.e. with the installation script.) It should be fairly easy to figure out what goes where. Try to release all games in this thread! Additional Games So Far ? Pacman (by Paul Neave) - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=102 ? Simon (by Paul Neave) - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=130 ? Breakout - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=350 ? Target - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=359 ? Maeda Path - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=469 ? Helicopter - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=504 ? Curveball - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=506 ? Miniclip Snake - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=537 ? Towerball - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....39&postcount=7 ? Alien Clones - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....3&postcount=12 ? Penguin Bashing - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....9&postcount=72 ? Mars Rover - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=109 ? Disco Racer - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=138 ? Joust - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=144 ? Hexxagon - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=938 ? Monkey Lander - http://www.v3arcade.com/play/showthread.php?t=55 ? Pingu Slap - http://www.v3arcade.com/play/showthread.php?t=53 ? Bloody Pingu - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=295 ? Radial Snake - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=300 ? Kill Kenny - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=304 ? Alien Attack - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=314 ? Ron North's Jewels - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=329 ? KickUps - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=363 ? Altex - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=403 ? Enemy Shooting - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=403 ? Jail Break - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=403 ? Snow Paul - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=403 ? Space Hunter - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=403 ? Plasmanaut on Fire - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=443 ? Simpsons Shooter - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=447 ? Plasmanout V2 - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=464 ? Pinball - http://www.v3arcade.com/play/showthread.php?t=182 ? Juggler - http://www.v3arcade.com/play/showthread.php?t=207 ? Starship Legend - http://www.v3arcade.com/play/showthread.php?t=208 ? Aim & Fire - http://www.v3arcade.com/play/showthread.php?t=206 ? Plops - http://www.v3arcade.com/play/showthread.php?t=184 ? Tie Fighter Shooter - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=17650 ? Witch Hunt - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=17651 |
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Good point. Any ideas? No matter what, there's always got to be a top score...
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It could do with being changed so that it does something along the lines of taking the points from 10 shots that go to make up the overall score, then it auto submits that score. That way it would make it much more difficult to get everyone getting the maximum score as virtually nobody would get 3235 ten times on the trot. |
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I tried opening a .swf file at miniclip.com that was available for download into my Flash MX program. But I says that I cannot open a protected movie file or whatever. Can someone help?
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Darn. Is there a way to convert the games or a place that someone can suggest where .fla games are available for download?
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Miniclip games are ok and copyright protected but there are many other good games with no copyright claim because the author never thought it could be opened and used in this way. If they aren't respond to mail with questions about the use on other places then i'm sorry but then the game will be in the arcade if i can modify it. These games aren't commercial so the author has no financial loss if some forums have them to play with. I understand that the towerball game will have claims that it is owned by *** but the swf is on the web and is shared with no awareness about copyright.
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New game: Disco Racer
Installation Well... You know the drill... Okay, this game doesn't correctly record the amount of time that was spent playing, and I know why, but I'm having trouble with thinking of a way of correcting it. Anyway, if I ever get it fixed, I'll let you know and upload a new .SWF. [Edit: Oh, and here's a screenshot.] [Edit: Okay, the SWF's been fixed.] [Edit: 1/29/04, 11:19 CST: Okay, fixed the problem with the wrenches.] |
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Personally, I'm just happy seeing new games being added on a regular basis.
Thanks! |
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No problem.
Okay, I just fixed the time problem, so if anyone else has downloaded it, you can re-download the zip and replace the SWF if you want to. |
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Thanks for the release BillaBongUSA - installed on www.v3arcade.com and working fine.
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