Major Additions - Mindestic Gaming CMS Lite BETA

Important Beta Information
Do NOT use on a live site until the first official stable version is released. This public beta release is for testing and feedback purpose only so do NOT use for normal use. Stable version to be released in 2008 if time allows me to.

Any updates that come in the next few weeks will NOT have any upgrade features and you will need to remove and reinstall the mod again untill the stable version is released.

Thank you for taking the time to test Mindestic Gaming CMS Lite. Please do keep in mind that this is at very early stage of development so there are a TON of features that need to be worked on. I hope to hear from all of you soon.

Mindestic Gaming CMS Lite Description
Mindestic Gaming CMS Lite is an advanced yet simple (at least it will be one day lol!) to use gaming system for your website.

Additional Future CMS Projects
In additionlal to Mindestic Gaming CMS Lite there will be other versions developed at a later date. This inculdes Mindestic Sports CMS Lite, Mindestic Music CMS Lite and Mindestic Movie CMS Lite. No dates have been set at this time.

Mindestic Gaming CMS Lite Information
Current Version Number: 1.0.0 Beta 5
vBulletin Test Version(s): 3.6.0 - 3.6.7
Queries to run: 11
File Edits: 0
New Files: 15
New Phrases: 282
New Templates: 23
New Plugins: 5
Template Edits: 0
Last Edited: June 25, 2007
Edited By: Lucas Pawelczyk
Install Time: 4 minutes
Difficulty: Easy

Next release that was planned is on hold until I get some more time, sorry.

Current Planned Features For Version Beta 6

1. Added ESRB Content Descriptors System. (100% Complete)
2. Add rating system for review system with images. (100% Complete)
3. Added user game rating system. (100% Complete)
4. Added who rated option for user game rating system. (100% Complete)
5. Fixed missing phrases on games list, admincp. (100% Complete)
6. Added mass administration options (delete, move, activate, deactivate) for games section, admin side. (100% Complete)
7. Added MSRP option for new games. (100% Complete)
8. Created additional options in settings to choose currency type. (100% Complete)
9. Added 'Currency Code' and 'Currency' to Orgin settings. Also updated Orgin database to include all currency information. (100% Complete)
10. Added platform abbreviation and small image/icon options. Updated platform database for new additions as well created basic icons. (100% Complete)
11. Add random games display option for game pages. (0% Complete)
12. Add game navbar template for game pages. (0% Complete)
13. Add 'show printable version'/'email this page' options for each game. (0% Complete)
14. Box image upload with current status. (0% Complete)
15. Title image upload with current status. (0% Complete)
16. Small title image upload with current status. (0% Complete)
17. Add basic review system . (75% Complete)
18. Add permissions for review system. (50% Complete)

Future Feature Ideas List

1. Basic and Advanced Search System.
2. Points and Store System.
3. Advertisement System
4. Release Date Calendar System.
5. Game Collections, Wishlist, Tracking System.
6. Game Screenshot System.
7. Game Movie System.
8. Game Message Board System.
9. Game Article, Editorial System.
10. Game Cheats System.
11. Game News System.
12. Game Previews System.
13. Front Page Portal Page System.

Screenshots And Change Log

1. Screenshots For Beta Version
2. Screenshots For Beta 3 Version
3. Screenshots For Beta 5 Version

[Bravo]

Ahh I think that is going to work way better

If you need someone to beta test or anything let me or The Bouncer 611 know.

We have a site all about gaming, and wouldnt mind testing.

[SS9267547]

Well for now just keep your eye open here in the thread since at this time the releases are public betas for testing, so I would like feeback, comments, etc. The releases are going to be picking up in the next two months with set release dates since I'm getting some extra free time. Next release is planned June 25, 2007.

[Bravo]

Sweet. I'll be waiting

[ngocha85]

Thanks. I'll be waiting, too.

[LightScribe]

This is a really good idea. Will this come with data pre-defined or will the admins need to enter it in themselves?

[SS9267547]

At this time the only pre-defefined data that it will come with is all the settings, so esrb rating, developers, platforms, etc. With each release if there is updated information all you'll need to do is upload the xml files within the system. Data on games is something I would like to do as well however the amount of data for this could be to large to use the current import/export system in place.

[Luky]

I want it to be made admins enter themself. I dislike the whole idea of every gaming forum having this with the same data. Also you donot deserve the traffic this may get you if you dont put work into it. And dont say installing is work, i hardly find uploading a few things and changing others is hard work.

[SS9267547]

Well right now all that will be included is general settings information, just to get people started. Every site pretty well has the same general info like esrb rating, developers, etc. so it will save a few hours of work there. Why have people type in the same information when it just has to be done once. The same goes for game info since thats all the same, date released, developer, publisher, etc. However that is allot of work, I'm not sure it will be ever included just because of that unless it becomes a community effort. Now beyond that, reviews, screenshots, previews, news, etc thats all up to the admins and that is going to be what will really brings traffic is it not? Just my thought on that but I do like to hear what others think on the issue.

[Luky]

Why? Because it isnt fair one bit to have two forums right. One forum has 10,000 posts, the second has 20,000 posts. The one with 10,000 posts just ran his forum and does jack all but take credit for others work. The one with 20,000 posts works very hard and spends alot of money and gets no money out of it, he does his best. They both install this, person A feels he could install this since he is lazy, therfor, he will become as popular as person B! Its really not fair to let others just install something and its all done.

What im trying to say is two things. One, why should you spoon feed lazy people? This should be something they have to work for, or else EVERY gaming forum will have it then it will be total crap. Two, if you put in the info, everyone will have the same info! If you dont put in the info, then certain forums will have less then the rest and other forums will have more.

If you input the info and feed it to us, your mod will look like crap and noone will use it after a few months.

[gsm4arab1]

Excellent Mods. Thanks (SS9267547)