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.

[Chadi]

I upgraded to 3.6.1 and re-ran the arcade upgrade as well.

now no games show up, and no games are being imported.

Permissions all 777 and path is correct to reflect my directory
adminpanel/games

I uploaded all swf files in root/games, but nothing gets imported

"There are no more games to import."

Why is that?

[Mark.B]

Originally Posted by geniuz14

hmmmm.....ive got a problem...when some of my members are busy playing tetris or pacman for instance...and they spend ages playing...my forum seems to log them out...they..(unaware of this) then rack up huge scores and lose them because they r required to log in....can anyone hlp me to stop this problem?

Tell them to tick the remember me box when logging in...better still, make it ticked by default like it used to be in vB 3.0. It's a small change in the navbar template, from memory. then this problem shouldn't occur.

[Gaia]

Hi,

How do i allow the option for members to chanllenge users in teh arcade? The option/link doesn't show in the postbit drop down unless i remove the <if> statement in the template.

Thanks.

[geniuz14]

MRK B...could u tell me exactly what to change and with what?...LoL...im sort of a noob.

[smoknz28]

Originally Posted by geniuz14

MRK B...could u tell me exactly what to change and with what?...LoL...im sort of a noob.

The problem you were experiencing is the same that is coming up with us as well.

I'll follow MRK B's response on this one. I remember making this change before in v3.5.0 to default to remember me always being checked. But can't recall how I did it.....bummer.....

[geniuz14]

damn..LoL

[GoHa]

Guys, I have a situation, when sometimes, my v3arcade will show incorrect champion for some of the games. At the same time arcade shows correct person in the hight score listing, and incorrect person in Champion line (when you are playing the game, on the right side it shows current champion), and also shows champion cap for the incorrect person..

does soemone have similar problem? How to fix it?

I am running VB 3.5.4 and v3Arcade 1.0.6

[Mark.B]

Originally Posted by GoHa

Guys, I have a situation, when sometimes, my v3arcade will show incorrect champion for some of the games. At the same time arcade shows correct person in the hight score listing, and incorrect person in Champion line (when you are playing the game, on the right side it shows current champion), and also shows champion cap for the incorrect person..

does soemone have similar problem? How to fix it?

I am running VB 3.5.4 and v3Arcade 1.0.6

I get this from time to time.

It has been a problem in all versions of v3Arcade for as long as I can remember.

If you're clever with databases you can mess about and update the champs table manually but generally it's more trouble than it's worth.

I don't know of a fix for it though.

[GoHa]

=( damn, ppl are very unhappy about this problem

[Gaia]

Originally Posted by Gaia

Hi,

How do i allow the option for members to chanllenge users in teh arcade? The option/link doesn't show in the postbit drop down unless i remove the <if> statement in the template.

Thanks.

Anyone on this? Is there some permission somewhere because i can't even challenge anyone? I've checked usergroup permissions and arcade settings and i can't find anything that mentions challenger permissions/settings.