ibProArcade v2.7.3+ Installation
vBulletin 3.5.x / 3.6.x / 3.7.x / 3.8.x / 4.x

Start off by uploading all the files needed.

  • The entire /arcade folder to your forum's root directory
  • The files in the /admincp folder to your forum's /admincp folder
  • The files in /includes/xml folder to your forum's /includes/xml folder
  • arcade.php and holdsession.php to your forum's root folder

Now CHMOD the /arcade directory and all its subfolders to 0777

Make sure that there is no installer.php in your forum's root directory, if so -> delete them !



Open your AdminCP and do the following:

  • Open the Menu Plugin-System
  • Click Manage Products
  • Click [Add/Import Product]
  • Enter the path to the Product-XML-File: ./includes/xml/product-ibproarcade.xml and click IMPORT
  • Confirm the Import of that Product
  • Ready - the Hack is installed !



Now you have to change some templates:

Stay in the AdminCP:


  • Open the Menu Styles & Templates
  • Click Style Manager
  • Select "Edit Templates" in the Dropdown-Menu
  • Scroll down and double-click on Postbit Templates
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  • Choose postbit and click CUSTOMIZE in the right menu
  • vBulletin 3.x - Search for:
  • Below add:
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  • vBulletin 4.x - Search for:
  • Below add:
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  • Click SAVE and edit the Template postbit_legacy
  •  
  • vBulletin 3.x - Search for:
  • Above add:
  •  
  • vBulletin 4.x - Search for:
  • Above add:
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  • click SAVE and edit the Template navbar (below "Navigation/Breadcrumb Templates")

In this navbar-Template search for:

vBulletin 3.x


Below add:



vBulletin 4.x


Below add:



click SAVE.

Now you should:
  • Expand the menu "Arcade" in the left AdminCP-menu
  • Click Group Permissions
  • Adjust the permissions the way you want
Check out the Arcade Main Settings if everything fits your ideas.

Click Categories in the left menu, click SAVE - there is no need to change anything, just save the settings once.

Finally click on INFORMATION and check if there is a notice about any .php-file to be adapted.

The Arcade is ready to play - enjoy !




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Thank you !