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v3 Arcade - Game Modification Guide & Releases
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How v3 Games Work

v3 Arcade games are a little different to those in the original Arcade and futureal's proArcade.

Instead of a simple getURL which sends all of the variables to the next page, the v3 Arcade uses a completely different system - a series of sendAndLoad events where data is sent and received between the Flash file and vBulletin. As a result, converting games for the v3 Arcade is a little more complicated.

To get games working with the v3 Arcade, a piece of code needs to be inserted which will run on every frame of the Flash movie. (I.e. one looped movieclip which is active across all frames.) A variable also needs to be set to tell the v3 Arcade code when to end the game.

EDIT: INSTRUCTIONS UPDATED TO MAKE THE PROCESS A LOT EASIER!

Converting Games

Converting a game is quite simple, providing you have some basic knowledge of Flash.

Step 1.
Create a blank movie clip, containing two keyframes.

Step 2.
On frame 1 of this blank movieclip, insert this code (not forgetting to change the gamename value to something unique - THIS PRESUMES THAT _root.score CONTAINS THE SCORE VALUE!):
Code:
// HERE THE ARCADE SESSION IS INITIATED
// DON'T FORGET TO CHANGE THE GAMENAME VALUE!
if (this.sessionstarted != 1) {
    this.arcade = new LoadVars();
    this.sessionvars = new LoadVars();
    this.arcade.gamename = "towerball";
    this.arcade.sessdo = "sessionstart";
    this.arcade.sendAndLoad("arcade.php", sessionvars, "POST");
    this.sessionstarted = 1;
}

// IF GAMEOVER=1, SUBMIT THE SCORE AND REDIRECT THE PAGE
if (_root.gameover == 1) {
    if ((this.askpermission != 1) && (this.sessionvars.connStatus == 1)) {
        this.prequestvars = new LoadVars();
        this.pranswer = new LoadVars();
        this.prequestvars.gametime = this.sessionvars.gametime;
        this.prequestvars.fakekey = this.sessionvars.initbar;
        if (_root.score == 0) {
            this.prequestvars.score = -1;
        } else {
            this.prequestvars.score = _root.score;
        }
        this.prequestvars.id = this.sessionvars.lastid;
        this.prequestvars.sessdo = "permrequest";
        this.prequestvars.note = (this.prequestvars.id*this.prequestvars.score*this.prequestvars.fakekey);
        this.prequestvars.sendAndLoad("./arcade.php", this.pranswer, "POST");
        this.askpermission = 1;
    }
    if ((this.pranswer.validate == 1) && (this.finalsent != 1)) {
        this.burnscore = new LoadVars();
        this.burnscore.microone = this.pranswer.microone;
        this.burnscore.gametime = this.prequestvars.gametime;
        this.burnscore.id = this.prequestvars.id;
        if (_root.score == 0) {
            this.burnscore.noscore = 1;
        }
        this.burnscore.sessdo = "burn";
        this.burnscore.send("./arcade.php", "_self", "POST");
        this.finalsent = 1;
    }
}
Step 3.
Now, you need to let the game know when to finish the game and redirect the page. This is done by the setting of a new variable, "gameover". When _root.gameover==1, the game will end.

Find the frame of the "Game Over" page, and add this actionscript to the frame:
Code:
_root.gameover=1;
Save, and export the SWF movie to the appropriate place.

Releasing Games

When releasing a game, please try to stick to the same format as the other games provided below. (I.e. with the installation script.) It should be fairly easy to figure out what goes where. Try to release all games in this thread!


Additional Games So Far

? Pacman (by Paul Neave) - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=102
? Simon (by Paul Neave) - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=130
? Breakout - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=350
? Target - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=359
? Maeda Path - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=469
? Helicopter - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=504
? Curveball - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=506
? Miniclip Snake - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=537
? Towerball - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....39&postcount=7
? Alien Clones - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....3&postcount=12
? Penguin Bashing - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....9&postcount=72
? Mars Rover - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=109
? Disco Racer - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=138
? Joust - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=144
? Hexxagon - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=938
? Monkey Lander - http://www.v3arcade.com/play/showthread.php?t=55
? Pingu Slap - http://www.v3arcade.com/play/showthread.php?t=53
? Bloody Pingu - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=295
? Radial Snake - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=300
? Kill Kenny - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=304
? Alien Attack - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=314
? Ron North's Jewels - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=329
? KickUps - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=363
? Altex - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=403
? Enemy Shooting - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=403
? Jail Break - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=403
? Snow Paul - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=403
? Space Hunter - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=403
? Plasmanaut on Fire - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=443
? Simpsons Shooter - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=447
? Plasmanout V2 - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=464
? Pinball - http://www.v3arcade.com/play/showthread.php?t=182
? Juggler - http://www.v3arcade.com/play/showthread.php?t=207
? Starship Legend - http://www.v3arcade.com/play/showthread.php?t=208
? Aim & Fire - http://www.v3arcade.com/play/showthread.php?t=206
? Plops - http://www.v3arcade.com/play/showthread.php?t=184
? Tie Fighter Shooter - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=17650
? Witch Hunt - https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...chmentid=17651
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Im about to take my first stab at this. Can somebody make some images for this game.

http://www.flashkit.com/movies/Games...dex.php?chk=no

If you could and post them shorty that would be great

Im about to open the game up right now Wish me luck everybody.
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Im trying todo this hope im doing it right.
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images you requested are attatched
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I starting to wonder if this game can be lost :-/ I just played for like 10 minutes and didnt find a way to lose even when trying.
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hahaha i dont tihnk it can, you finished converting it so it can be used on vb3 arcade?
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No...that game will go on forever. I have a diamonds game that is working with a 5 minutes timelock..when the time is up the score is set and this score is based on connecting lines of diamonds and so you have a very very large playingground for different outcomes. I will send John all the games i have to modify because it's realy frustrating to guess where to add code in a decompiler.
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Screw it got to find a different game.
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cant wait to get some new games on my forum .....ive got all the ones that have been converted that i know of
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nvm
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Excuse me for being frustrated!
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