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.

[Hornstar]

Hey John, If you need any beta testers please let me know as I have 2 vb licences, and a couple of test boards set up. Plus im a premium member from your site so would like to get in on the action early. and i have now over 22 thousand members that would be willing to test anything out on the test board etc.

thanks.

[putergirl]

I completely fubared my arcade. I was shuffeling files around, thinking they were in the wrong place and now most of my games don't work, and the game listing is missing all the game icons. Can someone tell me specifically where each type of file goes? Right now I have the swf's in the root folder called "games". I have the jpgs in the "images/arcade" folder and the php's I don't know where they go. eep.. help please?

Do I need to delete all the game files and just reinstall them fresh?

[iglobal]

Hi there again... please, could someone tell me about the best way to translate the script to spanish... I know that it is possible by changing it from the original product-plugin, but I am worry that by doing so I might loose the gamers data created so far. Please, I just need to know the procedure to translate it.

[reebosak]

hola iglobal,

you should be able to translate most of the text by opening the xml file in your favorite text editor and editing the phrases. the phrases that you will want to change start at about line 2201 - do a text search for :
<phrasetype name="Arcade" fieldname="arcade">
and start editing there.
all the phrases are in the format:
<phrase name="phrase_name"><![CDATA[Phrase Text]]></phrase>

**don't touch the phrase_name** only change Phrase Text

you may also want to change the error phrase line 2381:
<phrase name="invaliduserid">...

and the frontend redirect messages just below that:
<phrase name="commentdeleted">...
<phrase name="commentsaved">...

that should allow you to translate most if not all of the front end text. if you also want to change the control panel text, just modify all the rest of the phrases in that same section.

once your changes have been made, just save the .xml file and re-import it. you shouldn't have to re-upload any of the other files. this shouldn't mess up any of your users high scores or settings, but i take no responsibility if it does for some reason.

[putergirl]

Can someone tell me the correct way to install games?

[John]

Originally Posted by hornstar1337

Hey John, If you need any beta testers please let me know as I have 2 vb licences, and a couple of test boards set up. Plus im a premium member from your site so would like to get in on the action early. and i have now over 22 thousand members that would be willing to test anything out on the test board etc.

thanks.

Will do. Although don't expect much from the next release, it's mostly bug fixes and Admin CP changes. (Added functionality for admins, mainly.)

[John]

Originally Posted by putergirl

I completely fubared my arcade. I was shuffeling files around, thinking they were in the wrong place and now most of my games don't work, and the game listing is missing all the game icons. Can someone tell me specifically where each type of file goes? Right now I have the swf's in the root folder called "games". I have the jpgs in the "images/arcade" folder and the php's I don't know where they go. eep.. help please?

Do I need to delete all the game files and just reinstall them fresh?

Let's say your arcade is installed here: http://www.yourdomain.com/forums/arcade.php

Your games need to be here:
http://www.yourdomain.com/forums/games/

The images for your games (icons and such) need to be here:
http://www.yourdomain.com/forums/images/arcade/

That's all there is to it.

[omsa]

So....what do I do with the php files?

I did the above, and I'm not seeing the game I just installed.

[Joey805]

I just upgraded from 1.03 on vb3.60. I uploaded all files and overwrote, the imported the XML and overwrote as well. How do I zero out all the scores for all users now? One at a time would take me days.

[John]

Originally Posted by omsa

So....what do I do with the php files?

I did the above, and I'm not seeing the game I just installed.

I was just explaining how to recover an Arcade installation if the files have been moved around.

If you want to install new games, simply extract them into one big folder, and upload them to admincp/games. Then use the mass installer in the "Game tools" section in the Admin CP.