Chat Modifications - vBulletin Chat Mod (123 Flash Chat)- Users Integrated, Free Hosted!

Module Name: 123 Flash Chat Module

Author: TOPCMM Software Corp.

Module Description: A live chat room based on Flash and Java can be added to vBulletin as an add-on, multiple skins and user integrated. Once the module is installed successfully, a free hosted chat room will be automatically generated for your vBulletin, and the room name will be your domain name.

Module Version: Vb2.x, Vb3.x,Vb4.x, Vb5.x

Installation Level: Immediately

Installation Time: ~5 Minutes

Features:

• Trouble-Free
• Users integrated: User database of your vBulletin can be fully integrated to Chat
• Single sign-on: No separate login is required.
  
  Full Control
• Mutiple skins: Nine skins are available to fit in your forum.
• Various chat clients: A standard Flash client has full features, a small and neat HTML/Ajax client is light and flexible in size and therefore can be used as a shoutbox, etc.
• Customize size and interface language to match your site.
• Admin Panel: Two control panels are available: you can define how to add the chat to vBulletin, the open mode, the server mode, etc. in the vBulletin ACP, and paid user can customize the chat room in the chat admin panel.
• Display chat data: chat room list, online users, chat user names, etc. can be displayed or not.
  
  Why Wait?
• Social connect features: social sign-on, linking, sharing, Facebook chat, tweet chat and follow a Twitter user.
• Luxurious chat features: Lobby and private chat, Avatar, smilies, flash emotions, post-notifier, etc.
• Free hosted chat available.
• Optional video chat for paid users.
• Professional support staff for paid chat hosting user or license buyer.

What's New?


Coming next: 123 Flash Chat will enable user transfer in the next version.

HTML5 chat client has been published for the chat which significantly improves the loading speed and it works for multiple devices as mobile, tablet and pc users; PPM/PPV feature is enabled with which the chat master can start his online business by selling videos

Mobile version is available now as an application; It is a great leap for the chat it works perfectly with iPhone, iPad and Android devices




More user groups are brought to the chat too including VIP, premium, plus and regular members; Users can earn credit to be upgraded to the next degree

The chat newly introduces social connect feature, which means your chat users can connect with their Facebook or Twitter account, and update status on social networks with their chat activities!
123 Flash Chat 10.0 vertion has released, we can see a lot of new features.



1 Brand-New UI
The outlook of 123 Flash Chat 10.0 has been significantly updated with totally 16 skins now.

2 Add hand-raising function
a. Regular users can apply to queue for broadcasting video once it is enabled
b. Admins can approve/disapprove users? request to broadcast video with hand-raising mode

3 Media Player is enabled
a Mp3/mp4/ogg/webm,etc. are supported
b Youtube is supported
c Pause/Play function is realized
d Volume control is realized
e Media player can be minimized, maximized and in full screen
f Repeating/previous/next is realized for the playlist
g Auto resizing is realized, media player will be minimized when height is dwindled to a set value

4 Pure HTML5 Client
123 Flash Chat 10.0 has made further progress for HTML5 client to keep abreast with the flash client by enabling the media player, youtube message, silent mute function and moderated chat module, and it has been bracing to witness the HTML5 client has gradually matured with more and more intriguing features.



vBulletin Chat Demo: http://vbulletin.123flashchat.com/

vBulletin Integration Introduction
Basically the module can integrate the chat and vBulletin seamlessly.

So what the module can add to vBulletin? It adds a chat button which links to a fabulous chat room, with multiple skins and multilingual support, written in flash or HTML/Ajax, and a visual setting panel, etc. Recent changes: the backend management is enhanced.

1. Chat Button
Firstly a chat button will be added to the top menu of vBulletin as the chat room entrance.


2. Auto-login

After installing the module, the vBulletin user database will be automatically immigrated to the chat room and auto-login will be enabled.

Therefore vBulletin users may click the "Chat"button or directly choose a chat room to enter, without being asked to login again.

3. Custom Settings in vBulletin ACP

Enter vBulletin ACP and you will find "123FLASHCHAT" tab in the left menu, click it to enter the setting panel of the module:


3.1 Server Mode and Integration URL

Here you may define the chat server mode (self hosted, TOPCMM paid hosting or TOPCMM free hosting), and get integration URL (if the first two server modes mentioned above).

3.2 Chat Status
The following data of the chat room can display on vBulletin index page to attract more users to join chatting.

Total rooms, total connections, online users
Chat room list
Online user list
The 3 types of data can be individually disabled to display if you need.


3.3 Various chat clients and different open modes

Three chat clients: flash client (standard, with full features), HTML/Ajax chat client (simple and neat) and avatar chat client (with walking cartoon figures).

Two open modes: embedded or popup.

3.4 Change size, language and skin
You can change chat window size, language and a proper skin to match your vBulletin.

Nine skins options are available:



4. Chat Admin Panel
Except the vBulletin ACP, the chat admin panel is also imported here for your convenience. Please be aware that the admin account here might be different to that of the vBulletin ACP.

Server Modes of 123 Flash Chat
1) Free Trial Edition of 123 Flash Chat

Advantages: It's free but has full functions, even the optional modules including audio and video chat.

Limit: Only 10 concurrent users may use the room and you need to host it by yourself, which means a dedicated server with SSH access is required.

2) Commercial Server Software or Hosting Service
Advantages: No advertisements, full support service, multiple client choices, etc.

3) Free Hosting of 123 Flash Chat
Advantages: It's hosted by TOPCMM 123 Flash Chat team, free of charge, no limit to the concurrent user number and provides the basic chat functions.

Limit: Some management functions are missing.

[Wisc]

Does anyone Know about this chat?

- Is this the 30 day trial version?
- Many downloads few installs
- Does it work on 4.2.2?
- What do you do with the xml file not in the upload folder?
- This should not be installed in the forum folder but in the root?

[Carolyn]

I think that this company has gone out of business.

I bought the license and then added on the video chat module. Then I learned that I would have to have a dedicated server and that my purchases were useless.

I did use the chat hosting for about 5 months, but the last payment I made wasn't applied and my chat URL comes up with "expired" and asks me to pay. Last payment was July 20th.

I have emailed, opened tickets, tried every which way to contact them. The ticket system conveniently says "the tickets will be worked in the order they were opened. If you open another ticket, you will be dropped to the bottom of the list". How convenient.

Basically I've paid hundreds of dollars and still have nothing. Not even fake support.

VERY DISAPPOINTED!

Oh - and their website is still taking money! ???? Seems a bit shady, and since they're located in HK, there's no recovery.

I guess I'm back at square one.

Carolyn

[akz645]

Originally Posted by Carolyn

Carolyn

ArrowChat & Cometchat have similar function to what this mod states, but actually work for vBulletin 4.2.X

[usearchme]

Hi Carolyn

You should defo try to claim any owed money back if you paid via paypal many people have complained about this company now.

http://www.worldofchat.co.uk/chatblo...icket-replies/

Ive wrote a long article about it hope it helps.

JJ

Originally Posted by Carolyn

I think that this company has gone out of business.

I bought the license and then added on the video chat module. Then I learned that I would have to have a dedicated server and that my purchases were useless.

I did use the chat hosting for about 5 months, but the last payment I made wasn't applied and my chat URL comes up with "expired" and asks me to pay. Last payment was July 20th.

I have emailed, opened tickets, tried every which way to contact them. The ticket system conveniently says "the tickets will be worked in the order they were opened. If you open another ticket, you will be dropped to the bottom of the list". How convenient.

Basically I've paid hundreds of dollars and still have nothing. Not even fake support.

VERY DISAPPOINTED!

Oh - and their website is still taking money! ???? Seems a bit shady, and since they're located in HK, there's no recovery.

I guess I'm back at square one.

Carolyn

[dknelson]

I too have been using this for a lot of years. Though communication has been a problem a few times, it has been the best chat solution that I ever found. Mine expired the end of July. Never got a renewal invoice and as stated above, support tickets to tech support and to sales have gone unanswered. Sooooo......I'm once again looking for a new chat solution.

[dknelson]

After doing a lot of searching, I am getting close to pulling the trigger on ProChatRooms. Do any of you use it? It seems to offer most of the features that 123Flashchat offered.

They say on their site that it will integrate with VBulletin. I have sent them an email asking for some clarifications.

One thing that I don't see is any type of mod or widget to show on the forum page "Who is Chatting".

If any of you have any experience with or feedback about it I would appreciate it.

[dknelson]

Just an update. I did go ahead and buy the ProChatRooms software. It will integrate with VBulletin, at least for the most part. My members love it. It has most of the features of that 123Flashchat had but is much faster. I installed it on my own server and it was fairly quick and easy. One note is that you must have VDO Drivers installed on your server. I got a warning that the drivers were not installed and had to get that done. It was no big deal with my host though. Took them about 15 minutes.

When I say that it integrates for the most part. They have VBulletin integration files that you download. After you have installed the chat room, you upload the integration files. Very simple. At that point, when your users go to the chat room they are automatically logged in. What it does not seem to do is pull any profile information like profile picture, avatars, etc. into the chat room. You have to upload your avatar from there. Also, they are supposed to have a file for "who is chatting" to add to your forum page but I haven't found it yet. Waiting on a response to a support ticket on that one.

Otherwise, it works very well and is very fast. It's the best thing I've used since 123Flashchat went away. Actually better in regards to speed and etc. My members on iPhones and Androids say that it works there also but I notice when I tried it on my iPhone the sounds do not work. Not a huge deal to me.

They do have an audio/video plugin but I did not purchase that.