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v3 Arcade - Game Modification Guide & Releases

John

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John

01-23-2004, 10:00 PM

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;
    }
}

Step 3.
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;

Save, and export the SWF movie to the appropriate place.

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.

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Last edited by xmorpher : Today at 05:45. Reason: updating file...

so did you

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04-03-2004, 07:34 AM

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I'm getting "Unexpected end of archive" with every attachment I download. Didn't this problem occur before?

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04-03-2004, 09:11 AM

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Where is Seal Bounce
(yeti sports 3)

you said you released it but its not there

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04-03-2004, 09:16 AM

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Its not like the answer is in the post before you or anything...

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04-03-2004, 10:21 AM

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^^wow you're so cool

any ways, I guess I missed it

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Quote:

Originally Posted by xmorpher

New Game: Seal Bounce
(yeti sports 3)

Enjoy!

the game was uploaded again...

Please note the README.txt file inside the zip
with special instructions for this game....

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04-03-2004, 01:31 PM

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can someone do a pagination mini mod for the arcade because the amount of games on one page is getting ridiculouse now

please

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04-03-2004, 01:42 PM

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Big Thanks xmorpher

bye
Smoker

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Great Xmorpher

Thx man

Indeed, a pagination would be great

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great fun game

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