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.

[hawks_mp]

Originally Posted by powerful_rogue

Hi, for some reason the "Challenge User" link at the bottom of the post is spreading all over the page.

You probably cant see it too well in the picture, but the line across the icons and under the workds in the post.

Any idea whats causing this and how to resolve it?

The installation instructions are wrong at one step. Where it says find:

PHP Code:

    </table>
</div>
<!-- / post $post[postid] popup menu --> 


You actually need to find:

PHP Code:

    </table>
</div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;">
<tr>
<td width="100%" height="3" bgcolor="#3B859F"></td>
</tr>

</table>
<!-- / post $post[postid] popup menu --> 


And place the appropriate code above it.

[rjordan]

That table code looks like it was added to the template. Keep in mind that the instructions for most modifications are are written based on a stock vBulletin configuration.

[Dave Rosteck]

Has anyone checked out this cool addon for v3Arcade? If you're tired like me of having user awards clogging up thread space, you'll definitely appreciate having this dropdown menu in the postbit.

[txsbmw]

Originally Posted by GoHa

Guys, I have a situation, when sometimes, my v3arcade will show incorrect champion for some of the games. At the same time arcade shows correct person in the hight score listing, and incorrect person in Champion line (when you are playing the game, on the right side it shows current champion), and also shows champion cap for the incorrect person..

does soemone have similar problem? How to fix it?

I am having this exact same issue and my members are now complaining. Any idea on how to fix this?

[rjordan]

I have seen this, but know of no fix. My time is gone again for now until this semester is over (3 weeks), so I could not even begin to look at it. I wonder if anyone else has a fix for it...

[GoHa]

Originally Posted by txsbmw

I am having this exact same issue and my members are now complaining. Any idea on how to fix this?

I've created custom script based on REMOVE ZERO arcade cp functionality. Added to the script "DELETE INCORRECT SCORES" ability and then added it to VB's cronjob.

For me it solved the problem.



First you might want to run mentioned function manually (from adminCP/arcade/Score Tools/Remove all zero scores) and make sure if it helps.

I've also added removal of incorrect users, ones with empty userid. Dunno where they are coming from.

I've attached the script to this post. On my forums I added it to "Scheduled tasks" to be run every 30 minutes Before you can add it to "Scheduled tasks" you will need to upload it to /includes/cron/

USE THIS SCRIPT ON YOUR OWN RISK. I GIVE NO WARRANTY AT ALL.

I recommend you to be very carefull with this script and with any third party scripts.
I created this script for internal use only and never tested it on any other forums but mine.

Below is sctipt's code.

PHP Code:

<?php
// ######################## SET PHP ENVIRONMENT ###########################
error_reporting(E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE);
if (!is_object($vbulletin->db))
{
    echo ("vbulletin->db is not an object");
    exit;
}

// #################### PRE-CACHE TEMPLATES AND DATA ######################
$phrasegroups = array('cpuser', 'arcade', 'user');
$specialtemplates = array('arcade_bitdef');


// -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
// REMOVE ZERO SCORES AN INCORRECT USERS
// -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
    $db=$vbulletin->db;
    $db->query_write("DELETE FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "arcade_sessions WHERE score=0 AND valid=1");
    $db->query_write("DELETE FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "arcade_sessions WHERE userid=''");

    // Getting Arcade functions to rebuild the counts.
    require_once(DIR . '/includes/functions_arcade.php');
    build_games();


log_cron_action('Arcade Clear Zero scores completed', $nextitem);

?>

[txsbmw]

Thanks I will give it a try tomorrow after I back up my database again. I tried the remove zero's and it didn't work. Maybe this will. I will let you know.

[njoker555]

its great only 5 games guess i'll have to work on getting some more from the v3arcade site thanks for mod - hope it goes well. - question tho - where exactly can i download more arcade games for this?

[rjordan]

GoHa, if this works, you would be a hero to many with this problem!

[vinniecolaiuta]

Installed, thank you
But i got this template error only when "awards" is displayed