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v3 Arcade - Game Modification Guide & Releases
 John
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 1,543
Norwich, UK
01-23-2004, 10:00 PM
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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#1032
04-16-2006, 01:16 PM
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@San
It is in there somewhere. Posts have been made about it here at at v3arcade.com. I have not installed this one yet, so I cannot offer much more help there. @Die If you are running vB 3.5, you cannot run the individual installation scripts (yet). You will need to import the games through the AdminCP. Again, I have not installed this yet, but I know posts have been made at both places. @ijob I am testing my conversions of the Ice Age games now. Once confirmed as working (by the end of the day), I will release them. So far they look good.
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#1034
04-17-2006, 03:21 AM
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Help Scrat catch air as he shreds down the mountain on his snowboard.
Attached is Ice Age 1: Scrat Jump. I have gone through it and it seems to play correctly throughout. If anyone sees any problems, please let me know. Note that this version allows the player to select level 1 (automatic air control) or level 2 (manual air control). This version can coexist with with the seperate level 1 and level 2 versions.
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#1035
04-17-2006, 04:14 AM
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Help Scrat catch air as he shreds down the mountain on his snowboard.
Attached is Ice Age 1: Scrat Jump Level 1. I have gone through it and it seems to play correctly throughout. If anyone sees any problems, please let me know. Note that this version allows the player play level 1 (automatic air control). This version can coexist with with the seperate level 2 and combined versions.
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#1036
04-17-2006, 04:16 AM
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Help Scrat catch air as he shreds down the mountain on his snowboard.
Attached is Ice Age 1: Scrat Jump Level 2. I have gone through it and it seems to play correctly throughout. If anyone sees any problems, please let me know. Note that this version allows the player play level 2 (manual air control). This version can coexist with with the seperate level 1 and combined versions.
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#1037
04-17-2006, 04:25 AM
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Help Scrat on his way up and collect as many acorns as possible without falling into the water.
Attached is Ice Age 2: Rising Water. I have gone through it and it seems to play correctly throughout. If anyone sees any problems, please let me know.
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#1038
04-17-2006, 04:27 AM
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Eddie and Crash perform an incredible balancing act whilst throwing acorns into Scrats basket as fast as possible.
Attached is Ice Age 3: Five Acorns. I have gone through it and it seems to play correctly throughout. If anyone sees any problems, please let me know.
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#1039
04-17-2006, 04:29 AM
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Sid is king of the heavens. At least when he is gliding on the back of the Pterodactyl.
Attached is Ice Age 4: Ptero Glide. I have gone through it and it seems to play correctly throughout. If anyone sees any problems, please let me know.
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#1040
04-17-2006, 04:44 AM
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Quote:
i cant get fiveacorns to play it show but wont play the v3IceAge2_data file stayed in the game folder along with Gameinfo and Xlm does it go somewhere do i have to put the data file in its locate in the root or something.
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#1041
04-17-2006, 05:14 AM
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The main SWF goes under the games folder. Under the games folder, create a folder called v3IceAge2_data. Under that folder, upload the sound file. Create a folder under that called xml. Upload the xml file there.
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