vBookie - vBulletin Betting Hack

vBookie

Introduction

vBookie is a 'bookmakers' or betting extension to vBulletin. It enables authorised members to post Events and Outcomes that forum members can bet on. Each Outcome has its own set of odds, and odds can be modified through the life of an Event (bets that are placed are stored with the prevailing odds, so even if the odds change, your users are paid at the correct rate).

Once the results are known, Events can be settled and forums members awarded their winnings.

vBookie uses its own vCash by default, but this has no more use than as 'bragging rights'. However, vBookie also comes with a built-in switch to allow it to use either uCash or Petz money instead. That means that all bets are paid for and settled using uCash or Petz money, making betting even more attractive than just for fun on forums with uShop/Petz installed. Although vBookie does not have any built-in facility to integrate with any other store hacks, it's a very simple job to hack vBookie itself to integrate it with any store/points system you care to use.

Features

• master switch to turn vBookie off
• option to use uCash
• option to use Petz money
• settings to restrict the creation of Events to specific user groups
• settings to restrict which user groups can bet on Events
• settings to restrict which user groups can edit or settle other people's Events
• per-Event, specify whether punters may bet on more than one outcome
• optional 'charity mode' so that the poorest members of the forum always have something to play with
• supplied with a module for vBadvanced

Please click if you install this hack, thanks. Please also let me know - send me an email or a PM. If you'd let me know the forum URL too that'd be cool!

vBookie is free, and will remain free.

Updates

1.0.0 -> 1.0.1

- adds the ability to delete Events. See this post for upgrade instructions if you already have 1.0.0

1.0.1 -> 1.0.2

Corrected a minor bug with the charity mode when using uCash. See this post for manual upgrade instructions from 1.0.1.

1.0.2 -> 1.0.3

Corrected a minor bug with the richest people display when using uCash. Just overwrite includes/functions_vbookie.php with the one from the new Zip file.

1.0.3 -> 1.0.4

Corrected some date display problems when using "Detailed" dates. For manual update instructions, see this post.

Corrected Petz bug whereby all winnings were paid to the bet's owner rather than individual winners. To upgrade from 1.03 or earlier, see this post or overwrite includes/functions.vbookie.php with the 1.0.4 version.

Problems?

-> Petz - If you are using Petz there is a bug in all versions up to and inclusing 1.0.3. Your players won't get paid their winning, and all payouts will end up in the account of the person that posted the Event. To correct this, please see this post. This fix will be incororated into 1.0.4 onwards.

-> If you can't post Events, or can't bet on them make sure you have set your user permissions

-> If you have an SQL error Invalid SQL: UPDATE SET =25 WHERE <25 make sure you are using version 1.0.3 or later.

-> If you have any other general problems, please check the installation/hack instructions and make sure you have carried out all the steps and also check that you made the changes correctly

Anything else, ask in this thread.

Other Stuff

-> If you are using Detailed Date & Time display and have a problem with Event dates appearing as '1 Minute Ago', see this post.

-> If you want to use poster 'Reputation' as the currency for vBookie, see this post.

About Odds

Odds of "5/1" are "amount won per amount placed". This means that I would win 5 for every 1 placed. Of course, if I win, I get my stake back as well. Odds of "1/5" means that I win 1 for every 5 placed. I'd have to place 25 to win just 5.

Decimal Odds

Decimal odds are just another way of displaying the same information. 2.0 is the same as 2/1. 0.2 is the same as 1/5. vBookie only lets you specify odds in terms of x/y, but if you think in terms of decimal you can still work out what odds to provide. Simply think of your decimal odds as "2.0 / 1.0" or "0.5 / 1.0" and then multiply each side through by 10 or 100 until there are only zeros to the right of the decimal point, then just take the whole number part.

2.0 / 1.0 has no decimals, so this is the same as 2/1

0.5 / 1.0 has a 0.5, so multiply both parts by 10 to get 5.0 / 10.0. Then you can specify your odds as 5 / 10. You might also realise that this is the same as 1/2. The technique is a simple way to work out any odds you may need to specify.

Odds of 0.65 -> 0.65 / 1.0 -> 65.0 / 100.0 or 65/100. Then you can divide through by 5 to get to 13 / 20, although this step isn't necessary.


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[Spikeh]

Anyone tell me if this will work with the latest version of vB?

[skinny]

Originally Posted by Spikeh

Anyone tell me if this will work with the latest version of vB?

It works fine on the latest version, v3.05

[Spikeh]

Thanks!

[bangthebook]

Originally Posted by kisersose

I was just about to post the same question because I just installed and was stumped. Then it hit me.... you probably have to set permissions for members to post vbookie events so not evenyone can do it.

Go to usergroup manager and edit a usergroup... its about halfway down the boxes to allow to post vbookie events. Chea!

Thanks for the hack... and Ryan, your welcome

Thanks. That did it. Now I just have to figure out what changes I need to make so that it will actually post. I did the SEO hacks so my URL's are alittle different. Any ideas what I would nee to change? I did this
http://forum.time2dine.co.nz/showthread.php?t=98

Thanks for the help
Ryan

[richiepearce]

Hi,
I seem to be having the same problem that a few others have had, but cannot see a fix.

The install seems to have worked OK, but there is no option in the new thread screen to post a vbookie event. I have followed the instructions carefully and cannot see that I have missed anything. Can someone please help with this.

Cheers,

Richie

[skinny]

Make sure that you have given the usergroup permission to post a vBookie event and also, make sure that you have vBookie turned on via the CP. If you have gone through every step of the installation correctly, then it must be your settings. Also, make sure you're looking in the right place to post an event. When you click on new thread, you should see something like the following:

[richiepearce]

Thanks Skinny, it was the forum permissions that needed changing.

[teamgofast]

Originally Posted by PET

still no update

when we will have the option to edit people's money ? And also...some re-fund options...

if your just using play cash you can manipulate anyones $$ amount simply by going into phpmyadmin and selecting there user #, there you will be able to add or subtract any amount of $$ you want. im not to sure about the others ucash and what not.
Hope this helps

[BullTaco]

What a great hack!!! Thank You soooo much!!

I have one really stupid question....my Install went fine...far as I can tell....But I do not see on a new thread where I choose to post a new vbookie event. I have the usergroups I want already premissioned right....I just cant see where I can post an event on a new thread.

Is that just a problem with the new thead style??

Any help would be greatly apprecieted.
Thanks

[skinny]

Originally Posted by BullTaco

What a great hack!!! Thank You soooo much!!


I have one really stupid question....my Install went fine...far as I can tell....But I do not see on a new thread where I choose to post a new vbookie event. I have the usergroups I want already premissioned right....I just cant see where I can post an event on a new thread.

Is that just a problem with the new thead style??


Any help would be greatly apprecieted.
Thanks

Look at the screenshot posted above. When you click on new thread, you'll see underneath the text box, an option to post a vBookie event. I've highlighted it in red. Make sure you tick this when posting a vBookie event.