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
==========================
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:

[John]

Originally Posted by corsacrazy

if we apply the same changes to the rc3 files wil this werk

I presume so, yeah.

[John]

Originally Posted by Davey-UK

How do you remove games John??

Set Active to "No" in game settings. I'll be adding a feature to get rid of games completely in the Admin CP.

Although even then, you can never get rid of a game automatically - there's always going to be the swf file to delete. The other alternative is to delete the game record from the "games" table in the database.

[gmarik]

What about a seperate folder with index.php
game.com/vb3arcade/

[corsacrazy]

i hav a challenge me link in my signature and i keep gettin pms like this

Unregistered has challenged you to a game of Pacman!

etc

[gmarik]

So take the challange, why doen't u?

[corsacrazy]

GUESTS CANT PLAY IN THE ARCADe !! its a bug

[John]

Originally Posted by corsacrazy

i hav a challenge me link in my signature and i keep gettin pms like this

Unregistered has challenged you to a game of Pacman!

etc

Yeah. That way, everyone in the entire world who isn't registered on your forums will get a PM saying that you've accepted their challenge - it's great advertising.

</sarcasm>

Will update the zip shortly with bug fixes.

[Hwulex]

Originally Posted by corsacrazy

GUESTS CANT PLAY IN THE ARCADe !! its a bug

Are you really being serious? :ermm:

[Hwulex]

Just a small addon one of my members requested earlier.

Description:
All this does is add two stats to your Arcade's main page:
1) Total number of games played.
2) The length of time spent playing them.

There is only one file edit, and one template edit for this hack.

This will add one query to your Arcade homepage. No others. Just that one.

[John]

Cheers Hwu.

Added to the Extras folder in the zip.

[Smirks]

Originally Posted by Hwulex

Just a small addon one of my members requested earlier.


Description:
All this does is add two stats to your Arcade's main page:
1) Total number of games played.
2) The length of time spent playing them.

There is only one file edit, and one template edit for this hack.

This will add one query to your Arcade homepage. No others. Just that one.

Excellent! Thanks for that! It works perfectly!

As you can see, my users love the arcade! It's been installed for a bit under 24 hours!

[John]

New game: Miniclip Snake
with thanks to www.miniclip.com

Installation
To install Miniclip Snake, upload the following files to your forum:
mcsnake1.gif -> /images/arcade/mcsnake1.gif
mcsnake2.gif -> /images/arcade/mcsnake2.gif
mcsnake.swf -> /games/mcsnake.swf
mcsnake.game.php -> /admincp/mcsnake.game.php

Point your browser to /admincp/mcsnake.game.php. (E.g. http://www.yourforums.com/forum/admi...snake.game.php).
Don't forget to delete the script once you're finished!

[GamerzWorld]

Total Time Spent Playing: 1d 19h 42m 56s

That cant be right

[GamerzWorld]

oooo i see how do i make D = Days etc ?

[Hwulex]

Originally Posted by GamerzWorld

oooo i see how do i make D = Days etc ?

Just edit the arcade.php.

For example, edit:
$stats[alltime] .= $days.'d ';
To be:
$stats[alltime] .= $days.' Days, ';
etc etc.