RPG Integration Hack /w Battle (BETA)

RPG Integration Hack BETA by Bitsys
(vBulletin versions 2.2.6?, 2.2.7, 2.2.8, 2.2.9, and 2.3.0)

This hack combines several RPG hacks into one and adds a battle hack. The hacks included in this hack are:

• Zajako's Ultimate HP/MP Stats Hack -----(https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=37720)
• Zajako's RPG Elements Hack -----(https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=35318)
• Zajako's In battle hack -----(https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=42715)
• Zajako's RPname hack -----(https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=43651)
• DV class hack used with permission of J2K (aka the RPG Class Hack v3.3) ----- (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=43558)
• Mewtwo's/Rake's Original Itemshop v5 -----(https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...threadid=38090)

In addition to re-releasing thse hacks, I have added features to all of them (or else there would be no point in re-releasing).

• The RPG hacks are now all editable via the admin control panel.
• The itemshop has been somewhat optimized and some fixes are included that reduce queries in showthread.php and itemshop.php . Also, Lesane's Store Hack has been integrated with the Itemshop. This can be toggled in the admin cp.

This means that the RPG hacks are database driven and have been partially integrated with the Itemshop. This was necessary in order to make a battle hack, which is also included.

Since most people are familiar with the RPG and Itemshop hacks, I will give a brief description of the Battle hack. If you want more information about either of the other two hacks, then refer to their original posts or download the .zip file and read the "readme.txt". If you are a visual learner, then you can scroll down to the second post in this thread, which contains the pictures of all of these hacks.


Battle Features:

• The battle format is turn-based.
• HP, AP, PP, and MA are automatically deducted based on what action a user takes, the damage dealt to an opponent, etc.
• Opponents in battle can use spells, one-handed weapons, two-handed weapons, shields, potions, or their fists.
• A battle is over when a combatant dies, retreats, or there is a draw. Battles can also be ended via the admin control panel.
• A wager can be set on a battle. Whoever wins the battle recieves the amount of money as specified in the wager. Outside bets are not supported yet.
• Battles can be either public or private, as determined by the admin control panel. If private, battles require a password and battles can not be browsed. If public, then any user can view any battle, but only the original combatants can fight.
• The results of a battle can be posted into a designated "Battle" forum, as specified in the admin control panel.
• Inactive battles can be pruned.

Getting started with the battle hack:

• In order to get items to disply in the item shop, you must select which items go with which RPG Type in the "Edit Item Type" Menu of the admin cp.
• In order to assign which weapon categories do what kind of damage in battle, you must go to the "Edit Category" link located in the "Edit Items" menu of the admin cp. Select a Battle type for the category and save changes.
• In order to do damage to your opponent when in battle, you must assign the amount of damage each weapon does in the "Edit Items" menu of the admin cp. The default damage is set to 0. The same principle goes for armor, potions, spells, shields, etc.

Please refer to the screenshots or "readme.txt" for more information.


Why is this a BETA hack?

I have tested the installation of this hack on vBulletin versions 2.2.7, 2.2.8, 2.2.9, and 2.3.0. However, because of the scale of this hack, there is plenty of room for errors. Therefore I am making the following disclaimer while this hack is in the BETA stage:


WARNINGS:

• Do not install this hack on a production board. Please keep this hack, while in the BETA stage, to a test board. The reason for not installing this on a production board is that I cannot provide upgrade instructions for going from one version of the beta hack to the next version of the beta hack. Also, this hack does not have an un-install script yet. So please remember, if you decide to install this on a production board, you are doing so at your own risk.
  
• Do not apply this hack if you already have ANY of the included hacks installed. Please refer to the list at the top to see if you have any of the conflicting hacks installed. Since I am asking that you install this on a test board right now, this should not be a problem since you can re-install a fresh copy of vBulletin in under 5 minutes, as a test board of course.
  
• There is currently no upgrade script for installing this over any of the included hacks. I will make one when this beta is completed.
  
• If you choose to install the postbit features, then an additional query will be added to showthread.php. This query is a SELECT COUNT(*) query and adds around .001 seconds to the page generation. If you don't like the idea of adding an additional query to showthread.php, then you have the option of not installing that part of the hack. See the install file for more information.

Miscellaneous:

The beta of this hack is free. The full/final release will also be free.

All installation instructions and credits are included in the attachment. If you find a bug or have problems, feel free to post them here and I will try to fix them. Please read the included readme file if you have questions. If you can't find the answer, then post your question here and I will answer it.

All hacks included in this hack have been re-released with permission of their original creators.

Screenshots are in the second post of this thread.


Installation:

Installation instructions are included in the .zip file.


ACKK! I NEED HELP!!!

If you are having trouble and need some help, please refer to the help documentation included in the .zip file. It is located in the "extra" directory.

If you need help and you have already installed the hack, make sure you check the RPG Manual link in the admin cp. Also, make sure you read the FAQ included with the manual.

MY THREADS STOPPED DISPLAYING CORRECTLY!!!
See if you are experiencing one of the following symptoms:

• All of my users are being labeled as "Guest" in the postbit template.
• No posts are showing up.
• None of the RPG variables will display in the postbit. The element/gender/class images are broken.
• I get database errors when I go to showthread.php

If you are experiencing one or more of the above problems, then your showthread.php file was not edited correctly by the installer. This problem usually occurs on boards with other hacks installed that modify the queries in showthread.php. Please go to https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....postcount=2261 and follow the instructions there.


Add-ons:
The following add-ons are not included in the default installation. You must apply these add-ons after you have installed the hack successfully.

Member profile add-on
This add-on let's you display the user's RPG Stats in their member profile. See the .zip file for the add-on. It is located in the "Member Profile Add-on" directory.

Auto-update stats after posting
This add-on automatically updates the user's stats after they make a post, instead of having to click on the update stats button in the user cp. This add-on involves 2 file edits. The add-on is located at https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...452#post356452

Donation Queue by Darkwaltz4
Moderate all Donations. See Who is Donating to Who. All Donations go through Admins or Mods. The add-on is located at https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...652#post408652

Battle Background Midi System by Darkwaltz4
Full control over the music that plays during your battles! The add-on is located at https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...530#post410530

Randomized First Turn Addon by Moreliator
"The following code gives the challenger a 33% chance to start the battle and the challenged person a 66% chance. Works quite well. I also included instructions on how to display "Determining..." on the battle.php browse page, that way people won't decline a challenge if they see they aren't going first. ". The add-on is located at https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...614#post410614

Lock RPG Options at a Specified Level Addon by Moreliator
This addon allows you to lock all users' RPG options in their USER CP when they reach a certain level. This add-on is located at https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...111#post411111

Personal Shop Items Have Battle Bonuses by Triade
The original personal shop, allows to have an item the don't do nothing in battle. With this add-on, you can build items with bonus in battle (the bonus is in the attack now). This add-on is located at https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...328#post426328

Challengable Option by Darkwaltz4
Allows users to set themselves against recieving battle challenges. This add-on can be found at https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...143#post411143


Contact Info:
Bitsys
Email: bitsys AT mail DOT com
PM me for a faster response. I prefer PMs.

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Update 09/04/03 @ 1:46pm
v0.68c

Battle debug messages were accidentally left on.
Minor shield bug was fixed in battlefight.php (Thanks Telchar).

Re-upload battleupdate.php and battlefight.php.

The new .zip file is located at the bottom of this post.


Finally, here is the .zip file (v0.68c):

[Mijae]

Bytsis, I can only hold 4 items at once. Is that normal?

I have a 3 category main itemshop, and there are 3 custom shops made by users, but I only have space to hold 4 items total.

[sonic3d]

how many queries does it add in the showthread?

l8er
sonic

[Xyphen]

I suggest that people who can make addons for this hack start if Bitsys can release the hack as a full version and take it out of Beta status..

[engquist]

how do I do a complete uninstall of this hack, where can i I get a complete listing of all queries that must be undone, and all template edits and additions, and all php file changes? Thank you!

it's a great hack, but there are so many options that I think it's difficult to fix all the bugs and I get too many errors and issues running a new board with VBulletin 2.3.0.

I will wait until all issues have been fixed.

[Mijae]

Sonic3d: it depends on what you add to showthread.php. I have just one query from this hack.

Engquist: using vbhacked that you used to install the hack select "generate html" list or something like that, it will show you all the edits/queries/templates, and you will just have to manually remove everything. There arent that many bugs, I have this hack running under a moderately modified board.

[PSI|Dr-X]

Bytsis, i appreciate if you can make the new version of this beta the sooner possible because this version has alot of bugs...

if anyone has 0.65 contact me plz

[Mijae]

What bugs does it have? My users haven't experienced any yet.

[Bitsys]

05-27-03 at 06:15 PM engquist said this in Post #1683
I have $post[storerep] being used in the postbit already....what's the other variable that you thought I might have previously had? maybe I should try it?


it will do this when I click on donate user:

I click donate user: and here's an example

Verify and choose your action below:
Username wich you want to donate to:
sun2mid

sun2mid have this amount of points on the moment:


Wich action do you want to execute?
Decrease/Increase


it should say: sun2mid have this amount of points on the moment: 0

but there is no number

then I click "increase" and I give 1000

then the screen says:

You Succesfully Donated Points To sun2mid:
You succesfully donated 1000 to sun2mid.
sun2mid have points on the moment

but between the words "have" and "points" should be the number 1000.

it seems that it won't show the amount of points they have until they engage in a battle...if you want to register at my test forum bitsys, I'll give you required access to see the problem yourself:

http://rom.gloriousff.com/forums2/





in other words, if people never choose to battle, they never have any points given to them for posting or anything. I am using VBulletin 2.3.0 and am using Lesane's store points. i have also installed the lesane's lottery addon for the shop.

Is that with the RPG Donate link, or Lesane's Store donate link? If it is an RPG donate link, which one are you clicking?

Yesterday at 10:38 AM v0id said this in Post #1684
Bytsis, I can only hold 4 items at once. Is that normal?

I have a 3 category main itemshop, and there are 3 custom shops made by users, but I only have space to hold 4 items total.

The original itemshop only allows one personal itemshop item in your inventory at a time. So, 3 categories + 1 personal slot = 4 slot total.

Yesterday at 11:56 AM sonic3d said this in Post #1685
how many queries does it add in the showthread?

l8er
sonic

1 query, as stated in the first post.

Yesterday at 03:23 PM engquist said this in Post #1687
how do I do a complete uninstall of this hack, where can i I get a complete listing of all queries that must be undone, and all template edits and additions, and all php file changes? Thank you!

it's a great hack, but there are so many options that I think it's difficult to fix all the bugs and I get too many errors and issues running a new board with VBulletin 2.3.0.

I will wait until all issues have been fixed.

Go to vbhacker. Click on my hack, then at the bottom click on "Generate a text file". Click proceed. It should give you a text file of every single file edit, template edit, and query that was run.

Today at 08:06 AM PSI|Dr-X said this in Post #1690
Bytsis, i appreciate if you can make the new version of this beta the sooner possible because this version has alot of bugs...

if anyone has 0.65 contact me plz

Could you please state the bugs? I think I have most of them fixed, but I want to make sure.

[sonic3d]

ok then, its for sure not this hack that i have a lot of queries in showthread. i think i know what it is though.

l8er
sonic

[Bitsys]

Version 0.67 is done. Check the first post for the new .zip file. Upgrade instructions are included in the upgrade directory.

This is a bug fix version.

• Itemshop restocking bug fixed. (The referenced variable was out of scope).
• Attempted fix for battle password not validating properly.
• Fixed gender message bug in battleupdate.php.
• Fixed Edit Item type bug causing item types to default to generic.
• Fixed battle_arenadraw template bug causing users to not select an option when drawing.
• Fixed usernames with ' bug.
• Store points should now display properly in the rpgcp.
• The update stats code should now properly take certain variables in to account.

With this version, if you specify non-private battles, then battle creation will not require a valid password.

Also, an item's stock will not reset if it is below the minimum stock value.

An uninstaller is included with this version. If you had problems installing using vbhacker, then the uninstaller will probably have problems too. Look in the UNINSTALL directory for more info.

As always, if you find any bugs or errors, let me know