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.

[UpstateNYer]

Originally Posted by analog-x

Excellent tip. I just modified the last line like this.

"3. Then just check "Allow Challenges" and if your not afraid of challenges "Auto Accept Challenges""

My users love it.

Great idea on the change...glad I helped someone out here :banana:
I am a beginner but slowly learning

Originally Posted by webgroup

I tried that but theres no way to make the challenge bar to appear, any ideas?

thanks!!!!

Not really sure about that, but I do know that you WILL NOT SEE your own bar when you look....so make sure another member changes theirs and see if that might be it......other than that I am sort of a newbie myself.....so not much help :surprised:

[analog-x]

Ok I asked my members to go into their USER CP and enable Challenges, we still dont see any buttons/options to pick for challenges.

Its one of the reasons I chose v3 Arcade.

What else has to be done to get this challenge option working?

Each Game as the Enable Challenges Enabled.

[analog-x]

I went back reading the installation instructions and came across this bit of code.

In the template: postbit OR postbit_legacy (depending on which one you use)
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FIND:
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	</table>
</div>
<!-- / post $post[postid] popup menu -->
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ABOVE THIS, ADD:
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<!-- v3 Arcade -->
	<if condition="$post['arcadeawards']">
	<tr><td class="thead"><phrase 1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[xs_arcade_awards]</phrase></a></td></tr>
	$post[arcadeawards]
	</if>
	<if condition="($post['arcadeoptions'] & 1) AND $post['userid']!=$bbuserinfo['userid']">
	<tr><td class="thead">$vbphrase[arcade]</a></td></tr>
	<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="arcade.php?do=newchallenge&userid=$post[userid]"><phrase 1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[challenge_x_in_the_arcade]</phrase></td></tr></if>
<!-- /v3 Arcade -->
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how do I know which I'm using? postbit vs postbit_legacy?

as well I put the code in both postbit and postbit_legacy seperatly and together with now luck.

Challenge system is not working.

[webgroup]

Ok, an update on the challenge problem:

I'm having the same problem, the challenge bar is not appearing below users posts, but its appearing on the user profile link, on the post, when you click on the username, you'll see the games that user has won, and you can challenge him there! At least its working fine.

Any idea on how to make it appear on the bar below every post?

thanks!

[webgroup]

New question, I have 790 games, wich I added all at once and wasn't able to categorize them.
I would like to know if there's any way of arranging the games by category but not the usual way that would take me forever to complete.

Thanks

[analog-x]

[QUOTE=webgroup]Ok, an update on the challenge problem:

I'm having the same problem, the challenge bar is not appearing below users posts, but its appearing on the user profile link, on the post, when you click on the username, you'll see the games that user has won, and you can challenge him there! At least its working fine.

Any idea on how to make it appear on the bar below every post?

thanks![/QUOTE

I'm not seeing the challenge bar at all anywhere.

[kurtbarker]

users have to have the 'allow challenges' tickbox selected in UserCP, otherwise you can't challenge that user anywhere... the challenge user box is there only if they allow themselves to be challenged



now, next problem... lol
One of my members is playing, and he is not getting his name in the highscores, it appears as
[blank]
[game name] Champion

and in the arcade home where it has latest winners, it says 'Unregistered is the new [game_name] champion'...

It the arcade for some reason is not seeing this user as an actual member of the forum... For now it's only happening for him...

Any suggestions?

[Schahab]

When will the new version be releaesed? Would be very cool, if you can tell us something about a date...

[rjordan]

Nanaca Crash has been converted and is available on the games site. I am refraining from posting any more games here due to recent requests from vB.org staff to remove games that have been posted. I am working on the other requests.

[bada_bing]

I just installed this but cant find where to get more games as the v3arcade site is under construction? Anyone have more games for this?