Hi Webmasters and Flash Gamers,

Im please to annouce the latest version of my pnFlashGames module is finally here.. Get your copy pnFlashGames of v0.4++ in the downloads section of Xbox-Hq.Com.. :)

The module for phpnuke supports well over 200+ hi-score flashgames.. I am now looking into multiplayer capabilities for the module too so you can chat to other plays while playing them for a hiscore online!

You will find many classic 80's flash games and newer games available for download from my website or the main pnFlashGames.Com website.. Nearly all games are free and have hi-score capabilities..

Languages Supported (9):
- Bulgarian (thanks to MaSTeMinD)
- Dutch (thanks to Marcel from TheTumult.com)
- English
- Estonian (thanks to Maku from phpnuke.ee)
- French (thanks to Micheal from michealmilton.com)
- Greek (thanks to Stelaras)
- Norwegian (thanks to Kimmi)
- Portuguese (thanks to NecroManPHP)
- Slovak (thanks to Marcelo)

Legend:
+ = New in this release
- = Existing from older release
* = Coming Soon

Whats News/Fixed:

Flash Games Module:
- HiScore intergration using the pnFlashGames Component v1.0
- HiScore intergration using the pnFlashGames Component Older Versions
- All pnFlashGame enabled games will now work with phpnuke Flash_Games module
- Anonymous users scores do not get saved.
- Add Comments for each game (100%)
- Displays Comments for each game (100%)
- Displays Active Gamers (100%)
- Displays Detailed Staticstics (100%)
- Added Xbox-Hq Flash Games Module Logo + pnFlashGames in the footer of Flash Module. (100%) (this must not be removed ever)
- Play Commercial Games (valid license key and domain name needed)
- Send to a Friend Option to compete for hiscores with all your friends
- Displays Games Rating while browsing games
- Added View ALL Games page with detailed information
- Sort the VIEW ALL GAMES page anyway you like by clicking the A/D links.
- Added popup script so users can choose to have game in a pop (no detailed info)
- New Block added Displays top 10 scores over all games
- Fixed the theme finally to work and look good on all websites... I have collected alot of themes of guys who have had problems and am no pretty damn confident it will be nearly perfect on all sites. Please contact me if this is still a issue.

- New Block FlashGames-Arcade.php is a center block which has alot of info about whats going on in your flash games module. It shows active users, latest games etc etc.
- Each category shows 15 games per page.. This is much nicer then viewing 30 games scrolled down the entire page when browsing the categories..
- Sort games when viewing via category ASCENDING or DESCENDING
- My Favorites fully functioning
- Popup window now available to play game in its own window
- Hi-Scores fixed to sort correctly eg. If highest score wins or lowest score..
- Added bronze icon for 3rd place and all others who get high scores

+ Search function added.. You can now search by name, author or description
+ Per page functions added to let the user choose how many games per page
+ Multiple page functions install onto all pages.. Sorting, Per Page etc etc
+ Leaderboard beta now working with this release. If a player gains a 1st 2nd of 3rd postition they will be credited with points in the leaderboard..
+ New Leaderboard Blocks available to show current rankings
+ New Leaderboard page showing top 100 and all time best users
+ All time best leaderboard added
+ Admin can edit/delete games by using the edit functions on any page of the module
+ Arcade Statistics block to show overall statistics to flashgame users.
+ DATABASE CHANGE: Score is now saved as a float instead of a INT. This will allow the scores to be more acurate for those games which use decimal points in their scoring system.
+ popup window icon added instead of just text

* Play Java Games
* my buddies
* affiliate tracking.. Allow other websites using the phpnuke XBOX-HQ FlashGames module to send visitors to us that will be tracked.. We will also send traffic back to their games module.. More like a topsite but for the phpnuke module only. (great for new sites needing traffic)
* banners admin to display banners in the flashgames module. You will be able to sell advertising space and place banners throughout the module.

Flash Games Admin Interface:
- install main hiscore tables in phpnuke (+ samples) (100%)
- Admin can delete any comment while browsing module (100%)
- install active gamers (activeusers) tables in phpnuke (100%)
- add/edit/delete any game
- add/edit/delete any category
- UPload new swf games, screenshots or cat images via admin module (http)
*make sure your CHMOD the upload folders on your server.. FULL READ/WRITE.
- Fixed Admin module so only users who are SUPERUSER or are allowed access to the Flash_Games module via the 'Edit Admin' Admin Module. It was allowing users who have admin access to the downloads section to obtain access. (my bad)
- Laid out the admin section so its much easier to use
- Admin can turn on/off comments, statistics page, rating games from admin module.
- Fixed table problems as mentioned by many users.
+ Reset Hiscore function will copy best scores to all-time best hiscores and then reset the leaderboard in the same way copying the top10 leaderboard users to the all-time best leaderboard.
+ Upgrade from V0.3++ to v0.4++

Known Bugs:
None that i could find but remember im only a one man band. Im typing php code on one hand and with my foot im making flashgames and running the HQ website. (if you know what i mean) If you find some bugs please report them in the FlashGames Project Forum on HQ.

Anyway, I hope to see some of you donating towards this evolving project.. Im doing a alot of hard work here and all PHPNUKE owners will benefit!


cheers,

forahobby
http://www.xbox-hq.com