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vbProArcade Beta 2
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vbProArcade Beta 2

1/5/03: Beta 2 released
9/12/02: Beta 1.03 zip updated to include safe mode fix
9/3/02: Beta 1.03 released -- small bug fixes, see below
9/1/02: Beta 1 of vbProArcade has been posted. Please see below for installation instructions.


Background Information

vbProArcade is a fully-customizable Flash arcade add-on for vBulletin, complete with game-by-game scoreboards, forum integration, a "champions" system, statistics, and more.

This is an extensive hack that is still in BETA form, and I don't recommend installing it if you are not willing to work through potential issues and future updates/upgrades! I am working on making the installation instructions as easy as possible, but it will probably be some time before it is perfect.

Watch this post for updates as they happen, and check out screenshots from the list below. If you would like to see the hack in action, you may visit my Shadows of Namek forums. You will need to register to play, but you can view the scoreboards and the arcade itself as a guest.


Credits

This hack materialized thanks to work and help from a number of people and forums. Here they are:
  • Original vbTetris Hack by Erwin Loh
  • Original vbTetris Leaderboard Hack by John Warwick (john.eovie)
  • One of my users, Simon Steel, for work on Flash coding/recoding
  • The users of one of my forums, Shadows of Namek, for their extensive testing of the system
  • And The Kryptonian for pre-release and release candidate installation testing.
Games

So far, there are FIVE GAMES that work correctly with this hack. They are:

Breakout
Pacman
Snake
Space Invaders
Tetris

All five .SWF files are included in the release archive.

There is now a Flash Games Development Thread for the purpose of modifying existing games to work with vbProArcade, or for creating new games to be compatible with vbProArcade. If you have a game that you wish to see modified but don't know how, post the .FLA source in that thread and hopefully somebody can assist you.


Installation Instructions

Download the file attached to this post, unzip it and familiarize yourself with the contents BEFORE doing anything.

There are TWO separate files worth reading, the Documentation and the Installation Instructions. I recommend that you read both BEFORE doing anything else.

Once you have done this, the instructions to be followed are contained in vbproarcade-install.txt. Follow them as precisely as possible. If you encounter an error somewhere, it is likely that you missed a step or made a small error. Please double-check your work BEFORE posting about problems here.

And it cannot be said enough: read that file before you do anything, and if you are unsure of something, please post your question(s) before attempting to install the hack.


Problems and Fixes/Workarounds (as of 1/5)
  • None
Known Bugs/Limitations

Here is the list of stuff that I know does not work. I will be working towards correcting these bugs BEFORE adding new features for the next release.
  • Netscape will allow you to play the games but not record scores
  • If a user uses the "Back" button to go to the game screen, and does not refresh before playing, the score will result in a Security Violation. This is by design.
Screen Shots for Beta 2

Here is the list of posts from this thread that contain screen shots for the new version. Check them out!Upcoming Features

This is the stuff that is in progress for future release:
  • Complete Admin Panel Scoreboard Editor
  • Additional integration with vB
  • Even better Who's Online screen
Some have emailed or PM'd me asking if I would accept donations for my work on this hack, and yes, I certainly will, and any and all support is greatly appreciated. With over 2,000 lines of original PHP code, in addition to HTML and Flash work, I have spent a great deal of time developing and debugging the source for this, and it is a great feeling to have people like it so much that they want to give something back.

All donations received go directly back into supporting my websites and my design activities. You may click here to donate via Paypal. Note that donations are by no means required, and not donating does not mean you won't get support for the hack.

Last but not least, thanks for checking this out!

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  • This modification may not be copied, reproduced or published elsewhere without author's permission.

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  #1082  
Old 03-22-2003, 12:43 PM
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Just how do I edit these .fla files to make them edited .swf files? I tried pasting your code into a .fla file and renaming it gamename.swf and that just gets me a blank screen. I assume all those bleep files and stuff need incorporating. Could we have a concise account of what to do with these .fla files? where to put the code and what to do with the files afterwards? The hacks says nothing about having to publish .fla files in Flash.
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Old 03-23-2003, 12:20 AM
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I am still having this problem, and I see others are to.

Database error in vBulletin 2.2.6:

Invalid SQL: SELECT * FROM arcadescores WHERE userid=Array AND valid=1 ORDER BY endtime DESC
mysql error: Unknown column 'Array' in 'where clause'

mysql error number: 1054

Date: Saturday 22nd of March 2003 09:07:04 PM
Script: http://www.SITE.com/forums/forums/pr...=snake&user=25
Referer:


this happens when some1 clicks the view arcade records page.

is ther a fix for this yet?
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Old 03-23-2003, 01:08 AM
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Futureal,

Firstly, thank you for a fantastic hack here.

This is probably one of the best hacks I have ever seen for vBulletin. My site is dedicated to retro games, chat and consoles. It is perfect for it.

I have a slight probably that I'd love to get resolved if you'd be good enough to help. I am on vBulletin 2.3.0 and all is installed and appears to be working fine. However, the formatting of the tables seems to be wrong, all in blue.

Can you confirm that this is how it should be, or perhaps suggest how to fix it?

Also, my timezone is different from that of the servers. Is there a way to adjust this?

Finally, I cannot upload new images or thumbnails. It just returns to the "Modify" screen after I click on Update for a certain game. I am trying to add Asteroids, but cannot add the crown or the thumbnail.

Again thanks for a great hack, and if I can get this fully working with assistance then I'd really appricahte it.

Many thanks,

Harvey.
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Old 03-23-2003, 09:13 PM
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Hi all,

I have seached but cant find - anybody got a lil newbie guide for adding more games

Please hehe

midz
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Old 03-23-2003, 09:17 PM
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If futureal is around, I wonder if he wants to move this hack out of beta into Full Releases.
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LOl yeh i been using this hack for ages with no problems whatsoever
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whenever i try to change the games descriptions , and jackpots i get this message

Quote:
Database error in vBulletin Control Panel 2.2.9:

Invalid SQL: UPDATE arcadegames
SET name='breakout', title='Breakout', description='A simple Arkanoid-style game -- see how many balls you can keep going at once!', filename='breakout.swf',

active='1', scorevar='$breakoutscore', width='', height='',
codebase='', querystring='', objectparam='',
embedparam='',championactive='1',championtext='Bre akout Champion',championcolor='#ff0000',playcost='10',ja ckpot='1000',jackpotadd='5'
WHERE gameid='2'
mysql error: Unknown column 'width' in 'field list'

mysql error number: 1054

Date: Monday 24th of March 2003 09:18:04 AM
Script: http://www.wcgateway.com/forums/foru...rcadeadmin.php
Referer: http://www.wcgateway.com/forums/admi...?action=modify

any help appreciated thanks!
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Old 03-24-2003, 02:31 AM
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Futureal, awesome hack,

I've got it installed with vbhome/vbulletin 2.3.0 beta release 1 so far, and everything installed awesome, there were graphical issues, but very easy to fix.


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Old 03-25-2003, 08:47 PM
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I apologize but I didn't want to read 70+ pages to see if a solution to this has been posted already, though what would cause the games not to load? -.-
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Under General options make sure the path to the games is "games/" and not "/games/".
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