vB3 Flash Player - Play Any Flash Game / Movie - Tetris, Pacman, Frogger, Minesweeper

vB Flash Player 1.1 - Play Any Flash Game or Movie in vB!
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vB3 RC 2 version
Updated: Added instructions to fix Who's Online location!
Updated: Fixed browser width bug!

This is such a simple hack I am almost embarassed to re-release it. But people wanted me to update it, so here it is.

Purpose:
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Install this hack ONCE and you can play any SWF game or movie totally integrated inside your forum! The name of the game or movie will be automatically shown in the page title, forum nav bar, and table heading! Just upload the SWF file to your forums directory and then use this URL (changing it to suit your forum directory):

http://www.your-forum.com/forums/fla...?play=filename
"filename" being the name of the SWF file (without the .SWF) - the name must be exact (including the capitals or small letters)

You can even set the width and height or background color of the Flash movie or game using the URL command line and parameters.

http://www.your-forums.com/forums/fl...h=768&b=000000

Good for those of you who run your site at HIGH resolutions. If you don't enter the width or height parameters, the Flash game or movie will automatically default to 600 x 400. If you don't enter the background color, it will default to your forum page background color. Only registered members will be able to play the game or movie - unregistered users will get the "no permission" log-in page.


Installation
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EASY! Takes 1 minute. All you need to do is create 1 template, 1 phrase and upload 1 file, and you're done. (No db queries to run, no php file edits! )

Create a new "games" subdirectory and upload your SWF files there.

********** optional ******************************
To show that the member is playing using the Flash Player in "Who's Online", you can edit another file and add a Who's Online Phrase - instructions added.


Parameters:
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play = name of SWF file (without the .swf extension - make sure the capitals and small letters are the same!)
w = width of Flash movie or game
h = height of Flash movie or game
b = background color of Flash movie or game (in hex WITHOUT the # - eg. 000000 for black or FFFFFF for white)

To use default width and height is 600 x 400, or default background color which is your forum background color -
http://www.your-forum.com/forums/fla...?play=filename
"filename" being the name of the SWF file (without the .SWF) - the name must be exact (including the capitals or small letters)

To set your own width or height:
http://www.your-forums.com/forums/fl...h=768&b=000000


Tetris
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For example, with this hack I've included the Tetris SWF file that was included in my original tetris hack. This game is public domain. To let your members play good old-fashioned Tetris on your forums:

1) Upload Tetris.swf to your games directory (included in the zip file).
2) Link to this URL (change it to suit your forums directory):
http://www.your-forum.com/forums/flash.php?play=Tetris
The Tetris Flash Game will play integrated into your forums. This works for any Flash game or Movie.


Flash Games Attachments:
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Snipers

Attachment: snipers.zip
A very cool FPS game.

Asteroids2000

Attachment: asteroids2000.zip
The classic Asteroids game now in 3-D.

Mars Massacre

Attachment: mars3d.zip
A 3-D with twin cannons to shoot spaceships.

Spaceship

Attachment: spaceship.zip
Spaceship shootemup with nice graphics.

Minesweeper

Attachment: minesweeper.zip
The classic windows game.

5Stones

Attachment: 5stones.zip
A classic Chinese board game.

Samurai Warrior

Attachment: samurai.zip
A fighting game that's quite high quality.

Flash Pacman

Attachment: flashman.zip
The classic!

Frogger

Attachment: frogger.zip
Another classic!

Galactic Warrior

Attachment: warrior.zip
A Space Invaders-like game.

Pong

Attachment: pong.zip
This is a very basic version.

Donkey Kong

Attachment: DonkeyKong.zip
The classic game!


Other Flash Games:
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Go here to download 27 other free Flash games that you can integrate into your site using this hack:

http://www.miniclip.com/experienced.htm

Just upload the SWF file into your forums directory, put the name into the URL and you and your members can play integrated Flash games in your forums! You can basically play ANY Flash game or even MOVIES! If you have any other cool Flash Games to share, or a link to a site with good Flash Games or Movies, just post in this thread!


The vB Flash Player ZIP File:
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[Kewl]

Originally Posted by blubber12

yeah that's exactly what i did..but get a blank page...my host accepts swf and all streaming media..so I can't figure out whats wrong..thanks kewl

maybe you don't have for your browser the flash addon ver 8.5 all I can think of

[Erwin]

Originally Posted by Kewl

In the install instructions for the who's on-line function of the hack the phrase name needs to be flash not Flash

just an FYI

Great Job Thanks

Thanks. Fixed the install.txt file in the ZIP.

[Erwin]

Originally Posted by blubber12

yeah that's exactly what i did..but get a blank page...my host accepts swf and all streaming media..so I can't figure out whats wrong..thanks kewl

Reinstall the hack again. Something went wrong somewhere.

[blubber12]

I did as suggested, making sure all instructions were followed..but still a blank page. I can drag the game into my browser and play so it's not my setup. I just cant figure why no error and a blank page. I left out the play=filename and got the correct error message for that...but nothing else. I will keep trying and checking. If anyone else had the same thing happen, please advise. I will not give up. Thanks for all your help so far.

Is there a board setting I've missed perhaps? Something I'm not allowing?

[GamerzWorld]

I had same error as you blubber then i saw i was spelling it without capitle or right upper./lower case. i was trying tetris and not putting a capital T.

Originally Posted by SnowBot

add them to a menu on your navbar, i called mine interactive. www.synergyforums.com have a look and i can run you through how to do it if needed.

Can you run me through it >.<

[blubber12]

Thanks but no, not the problem..typed T and A for asteroids...even tried changing file name to small letter but still no go...Well I'm not gonna give up yet

[Erwin]

Originally Posted by blubber12

I did as suggested, making sure all instructions were followed..but still a blank page. I can drag the game into my browser and play so it's not my setup. I just cant figure why no error and a blank page. I left out the play=filename and got the correct error message for that...but nothing else. I will keep trying and checking. If anyone else had the same thing happen, please advise. I will not give up. Thanks for all your help so far.

Is there a board setting I've missed perhaps? Something I'm not allowing?

Are you uploading the games to the right directory? Calling it "games"?

Worse comes to worse, edit the "flash" template and hardcode the path to the game files - there are TWO instances where you have to do this.

[Erwin]

Also, if you PM me access to your Admin CP, I can fix this for you as well.

[MajorGeek]

Edit: Cancel, only was on one cup of coffee, finished the pot, had lunch and easily found it.

Ok, I am sure this is simply due to a lack of understanding version 3 completely, but I am unsure how to "2) Create new phrase under "Front End Error Messages. " I dug through the phrases and must be missing this one. Can you point me to it in the control panel?

Thanks in advance!

[Erwin]

Go to Phrase Manager, click on Add New Phrase, in the dropdown menu choose "Front End Error Messages" and the rest.