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.

[Clayton]

Originally Posted by MrZeropage

@Sychev S:
very professional, you see it in constant development and always up-to-date users


Soup *gg*

my apologies I thought they were referring to v3arcade

if you ever went to the one site associated with the developer, which to this day has never been updated, it mentions the soup

[MrZeropage]

Originally Posted by Sychev_S

MrZeropage, if you could clean up your templates and utilize more ajax features (and perhaps create a right hand side column for news/search/tournaments/leaderboard/etc) just like in v3arcade, that would definetely boost the popularity of your product and help vanish v3arcade.

This is not the place for this topic, but be aware I have something in the pipeline that hopefully will come up this year and be a revolution ...

[maikj]

Honestly, i am very disappointed With v3 Arcade. The main reason is the terrible service, or no service at all. I tried the link on the v3 Arcade Website... Link is dead 404
Emailed John 10 days ago... no response...
Posted in the forum where more people have the same problem... no real help

So thumbs down for v3 Arcade

I will try ibProArcade now...

[Rickeo]

I will try ibProArcade now...

Ditto I totally agree plus $60 just for branding free lisence no support hardly any games bad customer services I am off too

Thank anyway John a word of advice if you do decide to upgrade v3 be prepared to stick around

~Rick~

[Grunt]

My users are really enjoying the arcade - thanks much!

I would like to however change the trophy location in the postbit legacy - instead of displaying it next to the username, I'd like to place it down next to the online status, infraction link, etc. with a drop down which only shows arcade awards and the challenge portion of the member drop-down.

I can easily place the icon where I would like it, but I'm not able to get the dropdown to work when I click the icon - it brings me to the users profile page.

Picture is worth a thousand words I suppose - what I'm trying to accomplish when mouse-overed:

[Deadly Assassin]

how the hell do i import games.

I have loads of games with a php, swf, and a couple of gifs.

But the instructions in the acp are just rubbish.

It says to extract and import the files into the arcade/games folder, this is not there so i assume i had to make these folders. done.

So i extracted a game zip to the new arcade/games folder, but it just does nothing when i click import.
There is no game to import.

I just dont get it??

[rjordan]

To install games, upload the game files to admincp/games folder. I think arcade/games is a typo. Then do a mass import.

[Nathan2006]

Originally Posted by Deadly Assassin

how the hell do i import games.

I have loads of games with a php, swf, and a couple of gifs.

But the instructions in the acp are just rubbish.

It says to extract and import the files into the arcade/games folder, this is not there so i assume i had to make these folders. done.

So i extracted a game zip to the new arcade/games folder, but it just does nothing when i click import.
There is no game to import.

I just dont get it??

php files > Admincp > games

Swf files > home dir > games

Image files > images > arcade

[Dihnjo]

Hello!

mayby this problem was posted before but I got problems with install it!
I follow the instructions that are in the text file.

So I go to Manage Products and than I try to upload the file from my computer!

I waiting very long and the only message I get is: "Importing Product, Please Wait..."

Can anybody help with this problems?

thanks in advance

[fly]

Originally Posted by Dihnjo

Hello!

mayby this problem was posted before but I got problems with install it!
I follow the instructions that are in the text file.

So I go to Manage Products and than I try to upload the file from my computer!

I waiting very long and the only message I get is: "Importing Product, Please Wait..."

Can anybody help with this problems?

thanks in advance

I'll help! Install ibProArcade, as Jon normally abandons his products.