vbProArcade Beta 2

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!

• Main Arcade Screen: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...106#post292106
• Game Screen: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...107#post292107
• Game Over Screen: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...109#post292109
• Scoreboard: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...110#post292110
• Top Score Board: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...111#post292111
• Admin Modify Game: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...112#post292112
• Who's Online Display: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...113#post292113
• User Detail Screen: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...811#post337811
• Admin Score Editor: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...736#post338736
• Champ System in Postbit: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...745#post338745
• Modify Games in Admin CP (contracted): https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...858#post389858
• Modify Games in Admin CP (expanded): https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...859#post389859

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!

[ghentskyhawk]

When I finish a game, instead of goning to www.mydomain.com/fourm/proarcade.php it goes to www.mydomain.com/proarcade.php. What did I do wrong?

[PixelFx]

Erwin, could you please create an addon for this? when you have time that is

Quote from past post...
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...957#post379957

there was something made similar to this by link, but doesn't work with beta 2 ....

thanks

PS: just did clean install of pro arcade beta 2.0 with template addon I posted earlier on the site. if anyone wants a gander

demo: http://www.shukenja.com/forum/proarcade.php

I'm still making the site.

[Matrixgl]

I was just messing with the arcade, and saw noticed one of the coolest feature....the personal score display page!

I thought may be this could be a part/extra feature for the hack to show a link to a member's score page in their postbit (or anywhere else). Heres the code

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What it does: It adds a link to a member's personal score page in his/her postbit.

The code:

PHP Code:

<a href="proarcade.php?action=userdetail&game=snake&user=$post[userid]"><img src="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/images/arcade.gif" border="0" alt="View $post[username]'s arcade status"></a> 


What do I need: A button called arcade. Just make one identical to your other profile buttons.

OR, if you dont want a button, simply use a text link like this:

PHP Code:

<a href="proarcade.php?action=userdetail&game=snake&user=$post[userid]">$post[username]'s arcade status"></a> 


For a live demo, click click here (or visit any other post in my forum.)

[G.I.JOE?MFA?]

http://dfmafia.net/forums/proarcade.php

everything looks fine but games dont load...ive checked the games path (/games/ , games/ , /games, admin/games <--- tried em all as i moved my games directory around)

i c this "message" when i select a game

Warning: If you reached this page via your browser's "Back" button, you must refresh this
page before playing Breakout, otherwise your score will result in a security violation.


i only have 1 template so i know they in the correct templete

what am i missing here?

[Matrixgl]

Today at 01:00 PM G.I.JOE?MFA? said this in Post #1437
http://dfmafia.net/forums/proarcade.php

everything looks fine but games dont load...ive checked the games path (/games/ , games/ , /games, admin/games <--- tried em all as i moved my games directory around)

i c this "message" when i select a game

Warning: If you reached this page via your browser's "Back" button, you must refresh this
page before playing Breakout, otherwise your score will result in a security violation.


i only have 1 template so i know they in the correct templete

what am i missing here?

#1. Open your vbproarcade_playgame template and see if everything is alright.

#2. Go to any game's settings, and see if theres anything unusual in the "HTML Code for Game" box.

I hope this will help you a bit...:/

[G.I.JOE?MFA?]

Today at 01:47 AM Matrixgl said this in Post #1438
#1. Open your vbproarcade_playgame template and see if everything is alright.

#2. Go to any game's settings, and see if theres anything unusual in the "HTML Code for Game" box.

I hope this will help you a bit...:/

nm i found out y the flash wasnt loading


UPADATE THE FLASH... :bored: ...lol

[PixelFx]

when you install, this is what I use for directory,

Linux system

url/forum/
url/forum/games/
url/forum/images/graphics/

in arcade setting I use games/ (not /games/)

all swf goto games folder, all graphics for games goto
url/forum/images/graphics/

----

I also made a cleaned up version of all the templates which I posted somewhere around post 75+ I think that and the install script and I get a clean install ever time.

hope that helps anyone having issues with the install.

My Arcade,
DEMO: http://www.shukenja.com/forum/proarcade.php

[0zone]

First of all, wicked hack. Works perfectly for me and my users.

One suggestion that I have seen in this thread that has not been answered:

How can we change the scoreboard so it only shows the top 20 (or something to that effect). It is a waste of space having each and every single persons score on the scoreboard.

[0zone]

Better yet, is there any way I can completely get RID of the scoreboard function and just have the High Scores and the Top Score Board only?

Either is fine, it's just that I prefer to go with the easiest way out. lol

[BlueHawk]

Nice hack, working well, just need peeps to play and some new games. Also need to sort out banner/heading files to have picture link to games instead of a text link.

Keep up the good work.

Pop along and have a go, www.4u-servers.net

Any new games let me know please