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.

[rossco_2005]

Since the forums are down (have been for way too long ) I'll just ask here.

Are there any known bugs/vulnerabilities with any versions of the v3Arcade that allow outside users to upload whatever they want into the arcade?

I ask because strange php files show up in my games folder which weren't put there by me or anyone else that I know has ftp access to my forum, and it's always in the games folder never anywhere else so that's why I'm wondering if it's just a coincidence or not.

Thanks for any help.

Also, maybe someone like oblivionknight who knows the v3arcade code well can give me some ideas about where vulneribilities could be in the v3arcade code...

[Oblivion Knight]

Originally Posted by stud

I keep getting the following error when attempting to submit scores:

Fatal error: Cannot use object of type mysqli_result as array in /home/..../forum/arcade.php on line 1207

Here is line 1207:

"$highscore = $check['rank'] + $check2['rank']"

Any ideas?

Change that line to:

$highscore = $check['rank'] + $check2['rank'][high];[/high]

Seems to be missing a semi-colon at the end of it..

Originally Posted by rossco_2005

Since the forums are down (have been for way too long ) I'll just ask here.

Are there any known bugs/vulnerabilities with any versions of the v3Arcade that allow outside users to upload whatever they want into the arcade?

I ask because strange php files show up in my games folder which weren't put there by me or anyone else that I know has ftp access to my forum, and it's always in the games folder never anywhere else so that's why I'm wondering if it's just a coincidence or not.

Thanks for any help.

Also, maybe someone like oblivionknight who knows the v3arcade code well can give me some ideas about where vulneribilities could be in the v3arcade code...

There are no such vulnerabilities to my knowledge.

It would be just about impossible for anyone to achieve without some kind of access to your Admin CP anyway even if such a vulnerability did exist..

[mark99]

Ok obvious question really, does anybody know if v1.0.6 works with the new vB3.6 RC1 release?

[stud]

Seems to be missing a semi-colon at the end of it..

Oblivion, thank you very much for your response. However, i forgot to include that ; in the quote - it actually does already exist in the coding... so the problem is elsewhere

[Oblivion Knight]

Originally Posted by stud

Oblivion, thank you very much for your response. However, i forgot to include that ; in the quote - it actually does already exist in the coding... so the problem is elsewhere

I assumed that once I re-read the error, however I know very little about MySQLi unfortunately..

[Sia Bani]

Guys, where can I download games that work with this, besides the ones that came "stock"?

Thanks.

[Gryphon]

Originally Posted by Sia Bani

Guys, where can I download games that work with this, besides the ones that came "stock"?

Thanks.

Read, it has been answered.

[Hornstar]

Originally Posted by rossco_2005

Since the forums are down (have been for way too long ) I'll just ask here.

Are there any known bugs/vulnerabilities with any versions of the v3Arcade that allow outside users to upload whatever they want into the arcade?

I ask because strange php files show up in my games folder which weren't put there by me or anyone else that I know has ftp access to my forum, and it's always in the games folder never anywhere else so that's why I'm wondering if it's just a coincidence or not.

Thanks for any help.

Also, maybe someone like oblivionknight who knows the v3arcade code well can give me some ideas about where vulneribilities could be in the v3arcade code...

Have you got a blank index.html file in your games folder? Have you set the permissions right on that folder?

[Draygonia]

Yes, same here... I have been fortunate enough to find like 1000 v3 arcade games (50% of which are terrible) and I wanted to install pacman on my forums, but it gives me this exact error when I go to www.myforums.com/admincp/pacman.game.php:

Fatal error: Call to a member function query() on a non-object in /home/[Mysite]/public_html/admincp/pacman.game.php on line 31

[Ices]

Hi, first off I would like to say that my users love this addon. They are going nuts over it. Thank you very much for taking the time to code and support this addon.

Now, to my question. Is there a way to add in a master switch for the volume on the games? Not like a volume control, but just an on/off switch. That's the only downside to the whole system my users say. They can't listen to music and play games at the same time, because of the volume.

If it can't be done, then it can't be done. I sure don't have the first clue of how to go about doing that, so if it would be too complicated/take too much work, if it can even be done at all, then I understand.

Thanks in advance for any reply you would give me.