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!

[wolfe]

Originally Posted by MaDCaT75

But what about a final release for us 2.3.0 users? :cry:

sorry d00d but i no longer code for vB 2.X.X i am now well up on the vB 3 code all my hacks i have made are nearly converted and upgraded with loads of extras i have also converted the Total Time Spent Online hack and added loads of extras and admin options to it but for more details PM me

[Megadeuce]

Originally Posted by wolfe

already working on it d00d i recoded the proarcade.php file and the admin file i am currenty bug fixing the options and adding the phrases to work with this hack but i can not relese untill i have permission of the hacker and the vB.org Administrators

Thanks wolfe,
I look forward to this update.

[WCW Fan]

Im having the same freaking problem with the high score table it won't add my scores any idea on how to fix this anyone please anyone

[wolfe]

Originally Posted by Megadeuce

Thanks wolfe,
I look forward to this update.

i am having problems displaying the games for example its like this in the file

PHP Code:

  $gcode = addslashes($gameinfo['gamecode']);
  eval('$gamecode = "$gcode";'); 


but its not working

if anyone can help me fix this i can get it fully working as soon as possible

[MaDCaT75]

I just want the scores to record for me!! Is that too much to ask!?

[Tom|HT]

Hi,
I am a paid up vB licenceholder but my members don't like their new vB and voted to keep their IPB. Am I allowed to port this hack for my IPB for my use on this one board only, I will not release the code?

Tom

[Galls]

I installed this hack, and all seems to work correctly accept none of the games are being included into the page were the lin takes you. For example i click on the link from proarcade.php to go to tetris. It goes to the page but then the game never shows. Then you go to the game itself in games/tetris.swf and it shows. Please help me.

[WCW Fan]

Originally Posted by MaDCaT75

I just want the scores to record for me!! Is that too much to ask!?

I want the same it works for everyone else but me Bah

[MaDCaT75]

Originally Posted by WCW Fan

I want the same it works for everyone else but me Bah

What IE version and what OS do you have? Maybe we can help each other out?

[Dean C]

Originally Posted by Tom|HT

Hi,
I am a paid up vB licenceholder but my members don't like their new vB and voted to keep their IPB. Am I allowed to port this hack for my IPB for my use on this one board only, I will not release the code?


Tom

Tom - no.

Unless you have the expressed written consent of the author of this hack it would be a criminal offence to copy this hack to another platform without the authors written permission