v3 Arcade - Games Arcade & Challenge System [vB 3.0.3]

v3 Arcade [3.0.3]
Games Arcade for vB3
Game copyrights belong to their respective owners.
v3 Arcade - Copyright ?2004 John Warwick, All Rights Reserved.
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Arcade Verson: 1.0
vB Version: vBulletin 3.0.3
Author: John Warwick
Email: John[at]eovieinteractive.com
Site: www.v3arcade.com
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Updates
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1.0.0 - Initial release

1.0.1 - Bug fix update
? This release addressed a couple of small bugs. Information on fixing
these issues can be found in the FAQ. (Included in this zip.)

1.0.2 - Bug fixes and new features
? This release makes all games on the Arcade main page appear in the
order which they were installed, regardless of whether or not it has
been played. (With the newest games at the top.)
? It includes a
page navigation system, allowing users to browse games by page. By default, 10 games appear per page.
? There is also a new search feature, for finding games by name/description. (Accessible through the "Search" menu in the navigation bar.)
? This release should be less CPU intensive than previous versions.

1.0.3 - Bug fixes
? Security fixes

History & Hack Information
- So, what is the v3 Arcade?
The v3 Arcade is exactly what the name implies - an online games arcade that offers seamless integration with your vBulletin forum.

The v3 Arcade is the first of the new generation of vBulletin additions. Back from its roots, the v3 Arcade is the vBulletin 3 edition of my original Arcade written in late 2002 (not to be confused with futureal's 'ProArcade', which was written during the Arcade's beta phase).

v3 Arcade Features Include:
? Integrated Flash gaming for vBulletin 3
? Advanced leader board system
? FULL Mozilla/Netscape Compatibility
? Moderation abilities for Mods/Super Mods/Admins
? PM & Email notification for events
? Advanced statistics for all users
? A higher level of security
? "Arcade Challenges", 1-on-1 contests between users
? Arcade awards system
? Automated and manual score pruning tools

This installation comes loaded with the following games:
? Tetris
? Snake
? Asteroids
? Chopper Challenge
? Space Invaders

If you have the source (.FLA) for a game that you want to use in the v3 Arcade, you can send the required files to john@v3arcade.com for conversion. (Providing permission has been given by the original author.) Within a reasonable delay, I'll post the converted game and installation script on vBulletin.org.


Testing
Tested on vBulletin 3.0.3, across multiple unhacked installations.


Thanks to...
? Kura: For helping out with vB3 difficulties!
? Erwin: Whose vB2 Flash Player inspired the original hacks
? Paul Neave: For providing the source for 4 of the standard v3 Arcade games


IMPORTANT NOTES
? If you do install this hack, please click on the INSTALL button. There are going to be some updates for this which you're really not going to want to miss!
? Each Arcade page has an Eovie Interactive and Flash Player link at the bottom. This is optional, but greatly appreciated.
? You may have noticed that this release of the v3 Arcade is not fully phrased. To phrase the arcade would require well over a hundred phrases to be added, making for a lengthy installation process! Futures version of the v3 Arcade will be phrased, with a more automated installation.
? And don't forget - BACKUP BEFORE YOU INSTALL!


Regarding the "ProArcade"
There has been a lot of debate on vb.org recently about the ownership of hack "concepts". My original Arcade hack (on which the v3 Arcade is based), was a progression of the my vBTetris Leaderboard hack - both of which came about before the ProArcade. I've spoken to Erwin regarding this, and he can confirm that this has always been an independent development; hence the v3 Arcade was authorised for release.

Fixes
If you're installing the Arcade from scratch, there are no fixes or updates to be applied. Simply follow the instructions in Installation.txt.
If you've already installed the Arcade, make the changes in Updates.txt.

[Click HERE to view a list of released games and modifications!]

Demos/Add-Ons/Beta Testing
www.v3arcade.com

Download the v3 Arcade (1.0.3) here:

[TechGuy]

In my global.php, I put the new code above the ending }... took me about an hour to find that, but works great now!

[NarutoX]

theres a shortcut to find things..
in notepad press edit and find .. find the text written above and paste the code below it.. shud save u 55 mins,...

[TechGuy]

I'm in Linux, so I used pico, but it's got the same feature... but, now matter how quickly you get to the place you need to edit, the program can't help my inability to paste the new code in the right place.

Now, back to wasting time by playing these games...

[dina]

Does anyone have a fix to the permission denied problem? I'm getting it on all games that are completed, not matter what permission level the user is on.

[nirmah]

Can anyone tell me the code to allow me to show the someone's a champion thing like in the original postbit, just show in the postbit legacy mode?

Thank you.

[weaver]

I just installed some new games today. And now when I go into the game settings to put in values for cost per play and jackpot I get this message: Could not find phrase arcade_cp_settingssaved.

[weaver]

I'm also having the issue with the jackpot resetting to 500.

[LilPimp]

how do you uninstall it

I have an error and no one knows how to fix it... The person who installed it told me to ask how to safely uninstall the whole thing then he will reinstall it for me... becus i 1st installed the hack on vb 3 then i upgraded to vb 3.0.1 and i was reinstalling the hack but i couldnt run the install.php script becus of the mysql tables were already there and when i delete them i still get a different error which i posted here http://www.v3arcade.com/play/showthread.php?t=601

so can someone please show me how to safley uninstall this whole hack

[daz91]

this might not answer your question, but what you can try is edit your install_arcade and delete waht is giving you the error,
I had trouble with the same thing,, ha dto reinstall and was gettin a similar error but with gamechallenges error came up, so i deleted the whole step 2 in the install_arcade than changed step 3 to 2.
also made the mistake of uploading the wrong files(before edit) just not thinkin and forgot where i had put the edited version

[???`S?LV?R???`]

i tried to go to that other site and download it since the newest version isn't posted on vb.org, i registered and confirmed the email and it still won't let me get the attachment.