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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:
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)
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.
Here is the list of posts from this thread that contain screen shots for the new version. Check them out!
This is the stuff that is in progress for future release:
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! Show Your Support
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#1582
09-30-2003, 04:40 AM
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It should be pretty easy to go from Beta 2 to future versions -- at least vB 2.x versions -- but don't quote me on that. There should really only ever be one more 2.x version.
The templates are going to be re-done to use the correct colors very shortly. They were a total hack job when I did them the first time, and then I spent the remainder of my development time on the features, and not on the templates so much. 
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#1584
09-30-2003, 09:19 AM
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So cool you consider adding a Hall Of Fame, today I was about to wipe out records for this month and I already moved top record members to a hall of fame, manually.
Until the update comes in, can/has any1 beable to reset scores already? Reading past posts about this issue seems does not help. Btw, i'm still running it onto 2.3.0....
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#1585
09-30-2003, 08:19 PM
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Another Idea other than the hall of fame I had, would be for someone to add, Store System addon for the arcade once the next version is out.
I think link made something at one point but I think that addon is dead. What I'd like to see in addon.. Store addon, - Jackpot System, based on 1st 2nd 3rd 4th and 5th place. if members don't beat the score points pool to jackpot would build up for each game, if members get one of the top 5 scores, based on a points setting in admin cp, the player would get a portion of the jackpot at that given time, if they gest 1st place they would get the full jackpot of points. have the points link with your bank/store hack. anyway thats my idea and I'm sticking to it, anyone want to make it or future you up for it as added feature? Another thought would be arcade pass system, where members have to pay so many points to play the arcade games, and or buy a store arcade ticket... To play and compete with the jackpot system. by having the hall of fame system which I listed a few posts back, each month your database would be kept small, this only issues is to make sure people don't loose points in the jackpot system when the database is wiped and top 5 of each score is put into a hall of fame... I'm not an expert yet at php, but I think this would make a killer system for the arcade. I can help with template design and setup as well if needed .. what ya guys think of the ideas?
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#1586
10-01-2003, 03:05 AM
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The hall of fame would be a good addition and pixelfx idea to let it work with the store/bank hack to.
There are games as slots, poker and blackjack and i wonder if these games could work together with the bank/store in a way that they not only make the score but in the same time the points in the bank, extract by losing or add by submit.
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#1587
10-01-2003, 04:41 AM
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I don't plan on writing a store-based part of the hack since I don't have a need for anything like that on my forums, and I would rather concentrate on the other aspects of the hack itself (e.g. Hall of Fame). That would be a natural add-in, though I would suggest waiting for the new versions -- especially the vB3 version -- before working on it.
PixelFx, I will let you know about the templates. I have made a number of physical changes to them for Beta 2.1, so you'd have to look at those first. If you'd like to test the install of Beta 2.1, get in touch with me and I will send it to you when it's ready. I am sure the upgrade process will need to be tweaked and alll that before it hits general release. You can find me as futureal in #vborg on irc.devcore.co.uk most often. I am idling there 24/7 now.
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#1588
10-01-2003, 03:13 PM
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Ok dont know if this is any use to anyone but i couldnt get my games to load and it pi**ed me off
 so i tried movin them. I placed all of the games in my root folder and then changed the link in the proarcade options from /games/ too /forum/ Blah any way the games work perfect now so hope it helps anyone else (knowin me this has probably been posted by someone already)
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