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vbProArcade Beta 2
1/5/03: Beta 2 released 9/12/02: Beta 1.03 zip updated to include safe mode fix 9/3/02: Beta 1.03 released -- small bug fixes, see below 9/1/02: Beta 1 of vbProArcade has been posted. Please see below for installation instructions. Background Information vbProArcade is a fully-customizable Flash arcade add-on for vBulletin, complete with game-by-game scoreboards, forum integration, a "champions" system, statistics, and more. This is an extensive hack that is still in BETA form, and I don't recommend installing it if you are not willing to work through potential issues and future updates/upgrades! I am working on making the installation instructions as easy as possible, but it will probably be some time before it is perfect. Watch this post for updates as they happen, and check out screenshots from the list below. If you would like to see the hack in action, you may visit my Shadows of Namek forums. You will need to register to play, but you can view the scoreboards and the arcade itself as a guest. Credits This hack materialized thanks to work and help from a number of people and forums. Here they are:
So far, there are FIVE GAMES that work correctly with this hack. They are: Breakout Pacman Snake Space Invaders Tetris All five .SWF files are included in the release archive. There is now a Flash Games Development Thread for the purpose of modifying existing games to work with vbProArcade, or for creating new games to be compatible with vbProArcade. If you have a game that you wish to see modified but don't know how, post the .FLA source in that thread and hopefully somebody can assist you. Installation Instructions Download the file attached to this post, unzip it and familiarize yourself with the contents BEFORE doing anything. There are TWO separate files worth reading, the Documentation and the Installation Instructions. I recommend that you read both BEFORE doing anything else. Once you have done this, the instructions to be followed are contained in vbproarcade-install.txt. Follow them as precisely as possible. If you encounter an error somewhere, it is likely that you missed a step or made a small error. Please double-check your work BEFORE posting about problems here. And it cannot be said enough: read that file before you do anything, and if you are unsure of something, please post your question(s) before attempting to install the hack. Problems and Fixes/Workarounds (as of 1/5)
Here is the list of stuff that I know does not work. I will be working towards correcting these bugs BEFORE adding new features for the next release.
Here is the list of posts from this thread that contain screen shots for the new version. Check them out!
This is the stuff that is in progress for future release:
All donations received go directly back into supporting my websites and my design activities. You may click here to donate via Paypal. Note that donations are by no means required, and not donating does not mean you won't get support for the hack. Last but not least, thanks for checking this out! Show Your Support
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#32
08-29-2002, 05:44 AM
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At this point in time, I think that PHP/MySQL or Java are better options for multiplayer real-time gaming. In fact, we are testing a vB port of an old-school BBS game as I speak (hint hint -- totally unrelated to this hack, though...) 
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#33
08-29-2002, 06:01 AM
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You promissed me that you will give me the code and let me see what I can add before you release it!
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08-29-2002, 06:55 AM
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 I would love to have a multi-player chess game actually... I've looked at some java applets... if only I had more time...
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08-29-2002, 08:06 AM
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Yea, multiplayer games integrated with vB is definitely the "holy grail" for me. Unfortunately running a fully operation server isn't in the (financial) cards right now, but there are other options.
A PHP/MySQL-based real-time chess game would be a distinct possibility, actually. Aside from initiating the sessions correctly and making sure that two users are playing each other and only each other, the game logic itself would not be difficult at all. In fact, I bet I could make it. But I shall limit myself to one thing at a time. Maybe once this hack is done, I will set to work on that. And once that code is laid down, it would open the door for many other games of that nature: Chess, Checkers, Battleship, etc. Good idea!
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#38
08-29-2002, 09:35 AM
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Just what I have been waiting on.
My user keep saying when are we getting more games that rank ? I keep saying soon. they are getting tired of just tetris . When do you project this project to be done and what other games are you adding to it that rank or have a leaderboard ?
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08-29-2002, 10:34 AM
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Link discussing it here: http://216.40.225.55/forums/showthre...ighlight=chess I don't run vBPortal anymore... I had a look at it to see if I can port it over to vB, but it's complicated.  I've attached the vBPortal version here - see if you can do anything with it.
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#41
08-29-2002, 11:12 AM
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Yea, guess I was out of order and I apologize. It would be nice to see what this looks like on a standard install though. Anything that cuts down on queries is a good thing too.
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