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v3 Arcade for vBulletin
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"v3 Arcade" is the premiere arcade system written specifically for vBulletin. It's coded from scratch - not a port of an older version - and because it was coded specifically for vBulletin it uses the product system for code modifications & utilizes AJAX technology throughout. Here's a brief rundown of the features in this version of v3 Arcade.
- Supports both v3 Arcade and IBPArcade games.
- Download *legal* free games directly from v3arcade.com to your Arcade installation.
- AJAX based instant ratings, for simple to use game ratings.
- AJAX based inline score moderation.
- AJAX based instant game searching.
- Tabbed, customizable categories.
- Challenge system for one-on-one contests.
- User-permission based settings for email/PM notification, challenge settings.
- Streamlined viewing modes for users with lower resolutions.
- AJAX based quick stats, for viewing statistics by passing the cursor over a username.Mass import tools for importing games in bulk.
- Reverse and decimal based scoring.
- Arcade-only closure with customizable message.
- Per game criteria, allows you to control access to games by reputation, posts, registration length.
- Postbit based awards.
- Personalized recommendations for other games users might like, based on what they’re playing.
- Quick stats, letting a user know how many other scores are above and below theirs.
- Score ranking.
- Admin customizable “score feedback”, displays a message based on how well as user has done.
- Numerous Admin CP settings to control things like popup opacity, maximum comment length, hover delay length, and numerous other behaviors.
- Full admin control over the types of content allowed in comments (BB code, HTML, smilies, etc.)
- Usergroup based access permissions.
- Fully phrased, for each translation into other languages.
- An ever growing collection of third party add-ons
- A slick, professional layout.
- Edit-free template updates!
- User ability to specify viewing resolution while playing games.
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Branding Free
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All v3 Arcade installations carry and require a small "v3 Arcade" logo in the footer, as well as the text "Powered by v3 Arcade" which links to http:www.v3arcade.com. For information on legally removing the branding, please visit www.v3arcade.com.
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www.v3arcade.com
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If you're looking for more games, add-ons, support, tutorials, or anything Arcade related - www.v3arcade.com is the place to go.
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Copyright
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All code & images distributed in this zip is Copyright ©2009 CinVin, with the following exceptions:
- class_tar.php - Credits within.
- All games & associated images, unless otherwise noted.
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Misc.
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Add-Ons
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- Integration with vBCredits points system
- v3 Arcade Champs on Forum Home
- v3 Arcade Tournament
- Force style while in v3 Arcade
- vBadvanced CMPS module
- ... more at v3Arcade.com
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Many thanks to...
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- All branding-free customers and donors, for supporting the project!
- John, the original genius behind the v3 Arcade platform.
- Allan, Hasann, & Tigga
- Oblivion Knight, Snowy, & Andreas a.k.a. KirbyDE
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Change Log
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1.0.0 - First public release.
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1.0.1 - Bug fixes and feature release.
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- More visible postbit award presence.
- Reverse scoring option added to games.
- Data dictionary implementation, makes sure the Arcade database changes are correctly made.
- Template grouping.
- "Posts in the last 24 hours" criteria added to games.
1.0.5 - Bug fixes and feature release.
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- Added search on/off toggle function in Admin CP.
- Opera compatibility fixed.
- Welcome message now an Admin CP option.
- Use "Miniature Mode" By Default option added to the Admin CP.
- New AJAX based favorites system.
- Hooks in place for vbBux integration (coming soon from CMX_CMGSCCC)
- Per-category on/off settings.
- Default user settings for challenges and notifications.
- Database error when pruning a user’s scores with table prefix.
- Database error when viewing distinct high scores when the table is empty.
- Notification bug fixes, users should now be notified based on their Arcade settings.
- Timestamp bug fixed for news and events.
1.0.6 - Bug fixes.
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- Fixed a bug where unregistered users could challenge people in the Arcade.
- "Wipe All Scores" tool added.
- "arcade_award_bit" template is now cached correctly.
1.0.7 - Features and Bug fixes.
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- Guests can now play games, but their scores aren't recorded. If a guest plays a game, they're asked to register if they want their score recorded afterwards.
- Admins can now wipe all scores through the Admin CP.
- Admins now have a tool to enable challenges by default for all users.
- Usergroup requirements for games are now in place.
- Admins can now choose to flip the columns and have the smaller panel on the left, with the larger content area on the right.
- News & Events - now entries contain links to games.
- Numerous bug fixes.
- Mass category changer for altering game categories en masse.
- High score rebuilder in the Admin CP.
1.0.8 - Project Relaunch
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- Fixed "Security Token" error when a guest changed their Arcade settings in the UserCP.
- "Enable Automatic Template Edit" option added to automatically perform the needed template edits.
- Eliminated hard-coded phrases ("Standard Mode" & "Miniature Mode") in arcade_main & arcade_main_alt templates.
1.0.9 - New features and bug fixes.
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- New option to display either the classic Trophy image, or a new Crown image, or a set of new multi-color Crowns, or even the game's actual icon. The new crown images were custom made for v3A! (ACP => v3 Arcade => Settings => Enable Arcade Awards). For the multi-color crowns, the option to "Show All Awards in Postbit" must be turned on.
- New option to display either a single trophy/crown/icon or one for each of the games that the user is the champion of, with each image linked to the actual game. (ACP => v3 Arcade => Settings => Show All Awards in Postbit)
- New option to show the list of recent Arcade Champions on the arcade main page in the sidebar. (ACP => v3 Arcade => Settings => Display Arcade Champions)
- New option to show the list of recent scores on the arcade main page in the sidebar. (ACP => v3 Arcade => Settings => Display Latest Scores)
- New option to allow the users to change the resolution of the game they are currently playing. (ACP => v3 Arcade => Settings => Game Size Resolutions) If you enable the option, then while actually playing the game you'll see a new drop-down menu in the sidebar named Resolution from which the player can select the resolution to display the current game.
- New functionality to support IBPArcade "v32" games.
- Fixed bug that allowed a response to a challenge to be submitted multiple times.
- Fixed bug that resulted in an error message being shown to unregistered users (aka: guests) if you allowed that usergroup to view & play games in the arcade.
- Added new hook "arcade_main_category_listing" that is executed immediately before the list of games for the selected category on the main page is displayed.
1.1.0 - Bug fixes / code cleanup
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- Fixed bug that affected sites that turned on the option to only record one score per user per game.
- Version 1.0.8 eliminated two hard-coded phrases. Version 1.0.9 accidentally reverted them back to being hard-coded. The phrases 'mode_minitaure' & 'mode_standard' have been restored.
- The option 'Enable Arcade Awards' introduced in 1.0.9 was meant to be a global on/off option for showing the award images. When turning the option off, a 'missing image' was being shown on some pages.
- Changed several phrases to say "award" instead of "trophy" since, starting with 1.0.9, you can display either trophies or the new unique crowns.
- New plugin to help with some instances of scores not being submitted.
1.1.1 - Bug fixes / code cleanup
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- Additional code to handle some instances of scores not being submitted.
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