v3 Arcade - Games Arcade & Challenge System [vB 3.0.3]

v3 Arcade [3.0.3]
Games Arcade for vB3
Game copyrights belong to their respective owners.
v3 Arcade - Copyright ?2004 John Warwick, All Rights Reserved.
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Arcade Verson: 1.0
vB Version: vBulletin 3.0.3
Author: John Warwick
Email: John[at]eovieinteractive.com
Site: www.v3arcade.com
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Updates
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1.0.0 - Initial release

1.0.1 - Bug fix update
? This release addressed a couple of small bugs. Information on fixing
these issues can be found in the FAQ. (Included in this zip.)

1.0.2 - Bug fixes and new features
? This release makes all games on the Arcade main page appear in the
order which they were installed, regardless of whether or not it has
been played. (With the newest games at the top.)
? It includes a
page navigation system, allowing users to browse games by page. By default, 10 games appear per page.
? There is also a new search feature, for finding games by name/description. (Accessible through the "Search" menu in the navigation bar.)
? This release should be less CPU intensive than previous versions.

1.0.3 - Bug fixes
? Security fixes

History & Hack Information
- So, what is the v3 Arcade?
The v3 Arcade is exactly what the name implies - an online games arcade that offers seamless integration with your vBulletin forum.

The v3 Arcade is the first of the new generation of vBulletin additions. Back from its roots, the v3 Arcade is the vBulletin 3 edition of my original Arcade written in late 2002 (not to be confused with futureal's 'ProArcade', which was written during the Arcade's beta phase).

v3 Arcade Features Include:
? Integrated Flash gaming for vBulletin 3
? Advanced leader board system
? FULL Mozilla/Netscape Compatibility
? Moderation abilities for Mods/Super Mods/Admins
? PM & Email notification for events
? Advanced statistics for all users
? A higher level of security
? "Arcade Challenges", 1-on-1 contests between users
? Arcade awards system
? Automated and manual score pruning tools

This installation comes loaded with the following games:
? Tetris
? Snake
? Asteroids
? Chopper Challenge
? Space Invaders

If you have the source (.FLA) for a game that you want to use in the v3 Arcade, you can send the required files to john@v3arcade.com for conversion. (Providing permission has been given by the original author.) Within a reasonable delay, I'll post the converted game and installation script on vBulletin.org.


Testing
Tested on vBulletin 3.0.3, across multiple unhacked installations.


Thanks to...
? Kura: For helping out with vB3 difficulties!
? Erwin: Whose vB2 Flash Player inspired the original hacks
? Paul Neave: For providing the source for 4 of the standard v3 Arcade games


IMPORTANT NOTES
? If you do install this hack, please click on the INSTALL button. There are going to be some updates for this which you're really not going to want to miss!
? Each Arcade page has an Eovie Interactive and Flash Player link at the bottom. This is optional, but greatly appreciated.
? You may have noticed that this release of the v3 Arcade is not fully phrased. To phrase the arcade would require well over a hundred phrases to be added, making for a lengthy installation process! Futures version of the v3 Arcade will be phrased, with a more automated installation.
? And don't forget - BACKUP BEFORE YOU INSTALL!


Regarding the "ProArcade"
There has been a lot of debate on vb.org recently about the ownership of hack "concepts". My original Arcade hack (on which the v3 Arcade is based), was a progression of the my vBTetris Leaderboard hack - both of which came about before the ProArcade. I've spoken to Erwin regarding this, and he can confirm that this has always been an independent development; hence the v3 Arcade was authorised for release.

Fixes
If you're installing the Arcade from scratch, there are no fixes or updates to be applied. Simply follow the instructions in Installation.txt.
If you've already installed the Arcade, make the changes in Updates.txt.

[Click HERE to view a list of released games and modifications!]

Demos/Add-Ons/Beta Testing
www.v3arcade.com

Download the v3 Arcade (1.0.3) here:

[Scooterpig]

Originally Posted by Lionsault

And will this work on 3.0.7?

Why read all the pages when it's been answered on this page already! As for the games, try a search within this thread, plenty of questions = plenty of answers.

Originally Posted by Skaterscafe.com

I asked this before but it was like 15 pages ago..lol

I installed the arcade and everything looks great...except the games are not showing up. Here is a screen shot, any ideas why everything works except the games showing up?

Have you checked your Usergroup permissions just in case it's turned off?

[Skaterscafe.com]

User permissions are good and the arcade is open. I went thru the entire install again and can't see what will prevent the games from showing....

[thenetbox]

No arcade on 3.5 then?

[rjordan]

As it stands this instant, not v3. It will come, just not sure when.

[Warz]

I installed this on my test forums and found this.

It works fine on the default styles page, but any of the other stlyes that I have installed it does not work. What I get is, click on the arcade button on the navbar and you go to a white page. Same result on each of the other styles.

Is ther a fix for this?

[Gutspiller]

How do I get the awards that appear in the postbit to not be stacked ontop of each other and to remove the text and only show the icons next to each other? I have a smaller forum and some users have long stacks of awards and I am planning to add more games.

Please let me know how to fix this.

[Warz]

On my live forums, when I installed the arcade I received error reports. These reports appear to be caused by the fact that my test forum shares the same DB as the live foruim. The tables were already created. I have deleted the tables can it starts to insstall but gives me an error that someing (an table I believe) is already tagged as 1 or key) when I reset and try to reinstall i get the table already created error.

Is there a way to get a list of all tables that installation creates and what the key table is, so I can delete them and retry installation?

[Forumi Shqiptar]

which files do i have to modify to translate the games and everything from english into my own language

sorry if this its been posted before but i have been through 100 pages and i really aint got no time to go through another 160 pages

Many thanks deeply apreciated

[Neutral Singh]

As it stands this instant, not v3. It will come, just not sure when.

A sin, considering, this was the major attraction on many forums... :disappointed: Is there anybody has succesfully ported v3arcade to vB350 ?

[John]

Originally Posted by thenetbox

No arcade on 3.5 then?

I'm waiting for 3.5 to come out of beta to release it. (I just moved house so I'm on dial-up at the moment, if I released it now it'd be tricky to give enough support.)

[MissKalunji]

Originally Posted by John

I'm waiting for 3.5 to come out of beta to release it. (I just moved house so I'm on dial-up at the moment, if I released it now it'd be tricky to give enough support.)

yayeeeeeeeeee finally some light!!

[fanzone]

I had someone do a new skin and when using it the arcade dissappears, but when I logout and it goes back to the default I can get to it again..

any ideas?

[RaidenDAWG2]

Originally Posted by fanzone

I had someone do a new skin and when using it the arcade dissappears, but when I logout and it goes back to the default I can get to it again..

any ideas?

Copy the templates over to the new style

ZT's got a hack for 3.0.x that'll do it quite easily.

-RD

[mystery250]

Hmm. Challenge user isn't showing when I click on a users name in a thread? What am I missing?

Stephen

[Lionsault]

The arcade won't activate, even when it appears to have installed correctly.