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.

[ChrisTech]

For folks looking for more games, read back within the past 10 pages, several of us have posted links on places to download games.

[UncoderMom]

I have also found a site from the last 10 pages... Its just that a user wasnt so nice in regaurds to this site so people may be gun shy lol....BUT I GOT GAMES lol

I do needs some that I cant find there so I guess I better go digging and see if there is anything new since I've last been. like hangman and jewels and a few others But at least I got some!..... this site has hundrens http://www.vbulletingames.com and I followed his instructions and there was no hassel! I so far have about 40 or so games from his site!

[ijob]

How do you prune scores from everyone? For example, delete all scores from the dayabase....

[simonc101]

I am running Version 3.6 Beta 2 of Vbulletin everything works fine apart from one thing.

When I click on the on the profile in the postbit of a user the memu pops up to display the games I have played with the image. On 3.6 it comes up as follows: image attached.

Can anyone help on this one?

[msimplay]

Originally Posted by simonc101

I am running Version 3.6 Beta 2 of Vbulletin everything works fine apart from one thing.

When I click on the on the profile in the postbit of a user the memu pops up to display the games I have played with the image. On 3.6 it comes up as follows: image attached.

Can anyone help on this one?

I've edited the awards template and removed the images from the template temporarily until theres a fix for it

[SupremeWeapon]

mmmmm thought you were able to import games? I upload the swf/s to th egames dir (admincp/games/) and it goes "there are no games to import ...

any timei try install scripts for games i get

Fatal error: Call to a member function query() on a non-object in

[rjordan]

You need to upload the SWF files, images, and the PHP file to the admincp/games folder. Then you should be able to import the games. Note that if a game has more than the one main swf file or folder, those filed/folders must be manually copied to the games folder under your forum root.

[ChrisTech]

Originally Posted by rjordan

You need to upload the SWF files, images, and the PHP file to the admincp/games folder. Then you should be able to import the games. Note that if a game has more than the one main swf file or folder, those filed/folders must be manually copied to the games folder under your forum root.

Ive always done it the way it says in the v3arcade settings

Extract and upload the games you want to import into the arcade/games folder. Make sure that you CHMOD the following folders to 0777 for this import:
forumroot/admincp/games
forumroot/images/arcade
forumroot/games

[bobhonda]

Iam on the step to set your usergroup permissions. but I do not know where to edit them from. could someone point me in the right place?

[blockbusted]

I have a couple questions that I hope will be answered:

1. Is it possible to manually change someone's high score for a game?
2. Is it possible to ban a member from the arcade?

Thank you for answering these.