Add-On Releases - v3 Arcade - Games Arcade System for 3.6.0

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v3 Arcade
for vBulletin 3.6.1
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"v3 Arcade" is the third Arcade system I've written for vBulletin. It's coded from scratch, not a port of an older version - and because it was coded specifically for vBulletin 3.6 it uses the product system for code modifications, and utilizes AJAX technology throughout. Here's a brief rundown of the features in this version of v3 Arcade.

- Supports both v3 Arcade and iB games.
- Download *legal* free, premium and multiplayer games directly from v3arcade.com to your Arcade installation.
- Import script to convert your old v3 Arcade installation. (A script to import games, scores and news from old IBPro installations is available here, thanks to Tigga: http:www.v3arcade.com/forums/showthread.php?t=324)
- AJAX based instant ratings, for simple to use game ratings.
- AJAX based inline score moderation.
- AJAX based instant game searching.
- Tabbed, customizable categories.
- Challenge system for one-on-one contests.
- User-permission based settings for email/PM notification, challenge settings.
- Streamlined viewing modes for users with lower resolutions.
- AJAX based quick stats, for viewing statistics by passing the cursor over a username.
- Mass import tools for importing games in bulk.
- Reverse and decimal based scoring.
- Arcade-only closure with customizable message.
- Per game criteria, allows you to control access to games by reputation, posts, registration length.
- Postbit based awards.
- Personalized recommendations for other games users might like, based on what they?re playing.
- Quick stats, letting a user know how many other scores are above and below theirs.
- Score ranking.
- Admin customizable ?score feedback?, displays a message based on how well as user has done.
- Numerous Admin CP settings to control things like popup opacity, maximum comment length, hover delay length, and numerous other behaviors.
- Full admin control over the types of content allowed in comments (BB code, HTML, smilies, etc.)
- Usergroup based access permissions.
- Fully phrased, for each translation into other languages.
- An ever growing collection of third party add-ons, thanks to Oblivion Knight.
- A slick, professional layout.

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Change Log
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1.0.0 - First public release.
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1.0.1 - Bug fixes and feature release.
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- More visible postbit award presence.
- Reverse scoring option added to games.
- Data dictionary implementation, makes sure the Arcade database changes are correctly made.
- Template grouping.
- "Posts in the last 24 hours" criteria added to games.

1.0.5 - Bug fixes and feature release.
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- Added search on/off toggle function in Admin CP.
- Opera compatibility fixed.
- Welcome message now an Admin CP option.
- Use "Miniature Mode" By Default option added to the Admin CP.
- New AJAX based favorites system.
- Hooks in place for vbBux integration (coming soon from CMX_CMGSCCC)
- Per-category on/off settings.
- Default user settings for challenges and notifications.
- Database error when pruning a user?s scores with table prefix.
- Database error when viewing distinct high scores when the table is empty.
- Notification bug fixes, users should now be notified based on their Arcade settings.
- Timestamp bug fixed for news and events.

1.0.6 - Bug fixes.
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- Fixed a bug where unregistered users could challenge people in the Arcade.
- "Wipe All Scores" tool added.
- "arcade_award_bit" template is now cached correctly.

1.0.7 - Features and Bug fixes.
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- Guests can now play games, but their scores aren't recorded. If a guest plays a game, they're asked to register if they want their score recorded afterwards.
- Admins can now wipe all scores through the Admin CP.
- Admins now have a tool to enable challenges by default for all users.
- Usergroup requirements for games are now in place.
- Admins can now choose to flip the columns and have the smaller panel on the left, with the larger content area on the right.
- News & Events - now entries contain links to games.
- Numerous bug fixes.
- Mass category changer for altering game categories en masse.
- High score rebuilder in the Admin CP.


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Branding Free
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All v3 Arcade installations carry and require a small "v3 Arcade" logo in the footer, as well as the text "Powered by v3 Arcade" which links to http:www.v3arcade.com. For information on legally removing the branding, please visit www.v3arcade.com.


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www.v3arcade.com
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If you're looking for more games, add-ons, support, tutorials, or anything Arcade related - www.v3arcade.com is the place to go.

Bug tracking: http://www.v3arcade.com/forums/vbugs.php

You can contact me directly at john@v3arcade.com for support.


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Many thanks to...
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- All branding-free customers and donors, for supporting the project.
- Oblivion Knight, for his work on the forums and great add-ons.
- Snowy, for his work on the forums.
- Andreas a.k.a. KirbyDE, for his vB 3.5 tutorials.


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Copyright
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All code in distributed in this zip is Copyright ?2005 John Warwick, with the following exceptions:
class_tar.php - Credits within.
All Actionscript code within the included .swf files, unless otherwise noted.

[Spinball]

I installed but the newsbit date is white on a light background. Where do I change the news date font to black please?

[Spinball]

On further investigation, scanning through the product xml, you have

<style type="text/css">
.newsdate_alt1
{
	background: $stylevar[tcat_bgcolor];
	color: $stylevar[page_bgcolor];
	font: bold 10px verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;
	text-align: right;
}
.newsdate_alt2
{
	background: $stylevar[tcat_bgcolor];
	color: $stylevar[page_bgcolor];
	font: bold 10px verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;
	text-align: right;
}

And it looks like you assume that the page background color will be ok for a font. On our forums it is not.
Where does this style information get stored? I want to change the font color to black.
Thanks

[Oblivion Knight]

Change both instances of:

$stylevar[page_bgcolor]

In that block of code you posted above, to a manual hex code that you wish to use..

[FiX]

I know everyone says there are tonnes of games, but I can't find anything useful - they all seem to be for the old version - if anyone has a link to a click-and-install game I would be very glad to receive it (if its a problem with copyright for the v3arcade people send it to me via pm)

thx

[Spinball]

Originally Posted by Oblivion Knight

Change both instances of:

$stylevar[page_bgcolor]

In that block of code you posted above, to a manual hex code that you wish to use..

Thanks but the code I was referring to is in the product XML. And I guess I'd need to reinstall the plugin to make the changes happen.
What I want to know is where that CSS is stored in the system so I can edit it there. It's neater if I do it that way.

[Oblivion Knight]

Originally Posted by FiX

I know everyone says there are tonnes of games, but I can't find anything useful - they all seem to be for the old version - if anyone has a link to a click-and-install game I would be very glad to receive it (if its a problem with copyright for the v3arcade people send it to me via pm)

thx

Games for the old version are fine..

Upload them to your admincp/games directory, and then CHMOD that and the following directories to 777; games and images/arcade.

Then go to Game Tools in your admincp, and run the v3arcade game importer. Oh, and v3arcade.com is the only place you'll find the click-and-install system.

Originally Posted by Spinball

Thanks but the code I was referring to is in the product XML. And I guess I'd need to reinstall the plugin to make the changes happen.
What I want to know is where that CSS is stored in the system so I can edit it there. It's neater if I do it that way.

That block of code is in the arcade_main template, just edit it there..

[XtremeOffroad]

I got an error
line 94
char 12
error invalid property value
code 0
url http://www.xtremeoffroad.net/arcade.php

Any Ideas?
BTW Clicks Install

Edit: It only happens with the style i'm using and not the default so I may check that a bit more but any help would be appreciated.

Edit2: I have verified it is only with the SC Blue Template I am using and will check with the creator about this issue, Great addon and much appreciated the work you put into it to make this a product and so very easy to install, HI five.

[Prisoner]

Installed! All game information saved!

Thank you!

[plateau]

hi Oblivion Knight,

u mean the games for 3.0.7 can also be installed to the new arcade for 3.5?

if so, that sounds great! anyway, thanks for ur help.

i registered to v3arcade.com, but i even could not post a message, dont know why.

hoho. cheers!

[Synergy]

I`m uninstall arcade , and begin this error vbulletin admincp

Database error in vBulletin 3.5.0:

Invalid SQL:
UPDATE usergroup SET

### UPDATE QUERY GENERATED BY fetch_query_sql() ###
	`title` = 'Moderators',
	`description` = '',
	`usertitle` = 'Moderator',
	`opentag` = '<font color=\"green\"><b>',
	`closetag` = '</font></b>',
	`passwordexpires` = '0',
	`passwordhistory` = '0',
	`photoplogpermissions` = '15',
	`photoplogmaxfilesize` = '256000',
	`photoplogmaxfilelimit` = '10',
	`userpagepermissions` = '11',
	`forumpermissions` = '774655',
	`attachlimit` = '0',
	`pmquota` = '100',
	`pmpermissions` = '3',
	`pmsendmax` = '1',
	`calendarpermissions` = '63',
	`wolpermissions` = '15',
	`adminpermissions` = '0',
	`genericpermissions` = '70197071',
	`genericoptions` = '23',
	`profilepicmaxwidth` = '175',
	`profilepicmaxheight` = '200',
	`profilepicmaxsize` = '20000',
	`avatarmaxwidth` = '150',
	`avatarmaxheight` = '150',
	`avatarmaxsize` = '30000',
	`arcadepermissions` = '0'
WHERE usergroupid=7;

MySQL Error  : Unknown column 'arcadepermissions' in 'field list'
Error Number : 1054