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v3 Arcade - Game Modification Guide & Releases
How v3 Games Work v3 Arcade games are a little different to those in the original Arcade and futureal's proArcade. Instead of a simple getURL which sends all of the variables to the next page, the v3 Arcade uses a completely different system - a series of sendAndLoad events where data is sent and received between the Flash file and vBulletin. As a result, converting games for the v3 Arcade is a little more complicated. To get games working with the v3 Arcade, a piece of code needs to be inserted which will run on every frame of the Flash movie. (I.e. one looped movieclip which is active across all frames.) A variable also needs to be set to tell the v3 Arcade code when to end the game. EDIT: INSTRUCTIONS UPDATED TO MAKE THE PROCESS A LOT EASIER! Converting Games Converting a game is quite simple, providing you have some basic knowledge of Flash. Step 1. Create a blank movie clip, containing two keyframes. Step 2. On frame 1 of this blank movieclip, insert this code (not forgetting to change the gamename value to something unique - THIS PRESUMES THAT _root.score CONTAINS THE SCORE VALUE!): Code:
// HERE THE ARCADE SESSION IS INITIATED // DON'T FORGET TO CHANGE THE GAMENAME VALUE! if (this.sessionstarted != 1) { this.arcade = new LoadVars(); this.sessionvars = new LoadVars(); this.arcade.gamename = "towerball"; this.arcade.sessdo = "sessionstart"; this.arcade.sendAndLoad("arcade.php", sessionvars, "POST"); this.sessionstarted = 1; } // IF GAMEOVER=1, SUBMIT THE SCORE AND REDIRECT THE PAGE if (_root.gameover == 1) { if ((this.askpermission != 1) && (this.sessionvars.connStatus == 1)) { this.prequestvars = new LoadVars(); this.pranswer = new LoadVars(); this.prequestvars.gametime = this.sessionvars.gametime; this.prequestvars.fakekey = this.sessionvars.initbar; if (_root.score == 0) { this.prequestvars.score = -1; } else { this.prequestvars.score = _root.score; } this.prequestvars.id = this.sessionvars.lastid; this.prequestvars.sessdo = "permrequest"; this.prequestvars.note = (this.prequestvars.id*this.prequestvars.score*this.prequestvars.fakekey); this.prequestvars.sendAndLoad("./arcade.php", this.pranswer, "POST"); this.askpermission = 1; } if ((this.pranswer.validate == 1) && (this.finalsent != 1)) { this.burnscore = new LoadVars(); this.burnscore.microone = this.pranswer.microone; this.burnscore.gametime = this.prequestvars.gametime; this.burnscore.id = this.prequestvars.id; if (_root.score == 0) { this.burnscore.noscore = 1; } this.burnscore.sessdo = "burn"; this.burnscore.send("./arcade.php", "_self", "POST"); this.finalsent = 1; } } Now, you need to let the game know when to finish the game and redirect the page. This is done by the setting of a new variable, "gameover". When _root.gameover==1, the game will end. Find the frame of the "Game Over" page, and add this actionscript to the frame: Code:
_root.gameover=1; Releasing Games When releasing a game, please try to stick to the same format as the other games provided below. (I.e. with the installation script.) It should be fairly easy to figure out what goes where. Try to release all games in this thread! Additional Games So Far ? Pacman (by Paul Neave) - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=102 ? Simon (by Paul Neave) - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=130 ? Breakout - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=350 ? Target - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=359 ? Maeda Path - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=469 ? Helicopter - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=504 ? Curveball - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=506 ? Miniclip Snake - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=537 ? Towerball - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....39&postcount=7 ? Alien Clones - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....3&postcount=12 ? Penguin Bashing - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....9&postcount=72 ? Mars Rover - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=109 ? Disco Racer - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=138 ? Joust - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=144 ? Hexxagon - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=938 ? Monkey Lander - http://www.v3arcade.com/play/showthread.php?t=55 ? Pingu Slap - http://www.v3arcade.com/play/showthread.php?t=53 ? Bloody Pingu - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=295 ? Radial Snake - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=300 ? Kill Kenny - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=304 ? Alien Attack - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=314 ? Ron North's Jewels - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=329 ? KickUps - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=363 ? Altex - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=403 ? Enemy Shooting - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=403 ? Jail Break - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=403 ? Snow Paul - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=403 ? Space Hunter - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=403 ? Plasmanaut on Fire - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=443 ? Simpsons Shooter - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=447 ? Plasmanout V2 - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=464 ? Pinball - http://www.v3arcade.com/play/showthread.php?t=182 ? Juggler - http://www.v3arcade.com/play/showthread.php?t=207 ? Starship Legend - http://www.v3arcade.com/play/showthread.php?t=208 ? Aim & Fire - http://www.v3arcade.com/play/showthread.php?t=206 ? Plops - http://www.v3arcade.com/play/showthread.php?t=184 ? Tie Fighter Shooter - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=17650 ? Witch Hunt - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=17651 |
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Excellent work Dream! It's much appreciated!
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Good Work Dream, nice to see fresh releases
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This is a great hack. Kil Kenny is a big hit!
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Ditto from me Dream. I thought everyone was just going to let the arcade fade away. New games are the only thing that will keep it alive. Add-ons are nice, but without the core games it will just die off.
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Perhaps it wasn't my nOObness after all, but the game being too buggy, cause that's what it was doing for me and I thought I must have been missing something... Feels uplifted and willing to try on a different game now. |
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Besides i saw john post here and there again... hope he returned from his break Too bad about airfox Dream, but sure tnx for giving it a shot (same goes for detomah). Guess it's on to another one then! |
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You are welcome .
Smoker, made your jewels game, used the images of another guy who posted on this thread though. If you guys wish to install it, Id recomend you play the .swf first. I think the game never ends, but im not sure. Yabba, the alien attack at flashkit came with no sound. Theres was a note from the creator on the zip that said if you wanted the sound files to email him, but I didnt. [edit 17/03/04]removed high scores text field from game over[/edit] |
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BIG BIG Thxxx Dream
bye Smoker |
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