Arcade Guide for SMF Arcade 2.0.11

IMPORTANT:
Make sure to go to Admin > Permissions and set the permissions for each of your Membergroups so they can access/use the Arcade

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Settings Page

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Admin > Admin Arcade > Settings

To install the Arcade: Click Install Now

Put a checkmark in the  "Enabled" box

Games Per Page - Set the number of games you want per page here
Scores Per Page - Set the number of scores per page you want here

Cheating check mode - Recommended Setting: Basic (Warning Only)
Side of information box - Choose left or right

Permission Mode  - read carefully as it can effect whether your members can access the games or not.
 
If set to "none" will use the Boards Permissions 
If  set to "Category Only" or "Category or Game"  you will need to change the Category permissions.
For Category permissions go to "Categories" and click on the little + next to the category you have created.
This will show the membergroups that have permission to access that category.


Maximum scores - Maximum scores that will be stored per member. (0 means unlimited)
Enable Post Count / Post Per Day Check - If you want to use this put a checkmark in the box.
If the above is enabled set the following as you want them:
Cumulative post needed to play   - cumulative posts needed to play games
Posts per day needed to play   - the number of posts per day they need in order to play games

SAVE SETTINGS

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Categories

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Admin > Admin Arcade > Categories

You can make Categories for your Games here.
Type a name for the category in the box -  Click Save Changes
Click  "more" to make more categories.

IMPORTANT:
If  You set Permissions Mode on the Settings Page to "Category Only" or "Category or Game"  you will need to change the Category permissions.
Click on the little + next to the category you have created.
This will show the membergroups that have permission to access that category.

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Games

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Admin > Admin Arcade > Games
Click the Install tab

Put a checkmark next to the game you want to install  (just do one at a time)

Click "install selected" (the top of the two boxes at the bottom)

On the screen that comes up - click install

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IMPORTANT:
Make sure to go to Admin > Permissions and modify the permissions for each of your Membergroups so they can access/use the Arcade

Permissions Settings:

View Arcade - May access Arcade and use basic features like search and view highscores
Play on Arcade -  Allows member to play on arcade, in games which he/she has rights to
Administrate arcade -  Arcade Administarator can Install/Edit/Delete game, Delete scores and edit settings for arcade
Use Favorites feature -  Allows member to favorite and unfavorite games
Save scores - Allows users to save their scores.
Allow to comment/edit comment -Allows user to edit comments, own or any
Rate games - Allows users to rate games.

The new version of the Arcade does not have challenges and tournements.

Forum Url: http://allaboutchit.smfforfree4.com
I do hope this is the right place to ask this ? .  I've got all the games installed,but for some reason, it's not allowing anyone to submit their scores once the game has finished. Did I miss something??

http://www.smfforums.com/forums/allaboutchit/index.php?

Forum Url: http://realitybites.smfforfree2.com
I've only had my site up for four days and i've learned so much (and drank lots of coffee for the late hours) My question is: is there a way to delete the scores in the arcade and start fresh each month?My plan was to have trophys for monthly winners.

Forum Url: http://realitybites.smfforfree2.com
Thanks for the quick reply,I can't believe I missed that 

How Do i add games?

I always get a problem when i add an arcade 

after installing and all the stuff up there ^
how do you get to the arcade do you have to have abutton or something?