Virtual Rally!

[Basil]

Those of you who have been around for a while know about the "Virtual Rally" game I wrote for forum members to play (and win cheesy prizes). When I upgraded the forum software several months ago, unfortunately, the VR game would no longer work with the new forum software. <span style="color: #3366FF">The good news, is, I'm re-writing the VR game so that it will work with the new forum.</span> <span style="color: #CC0000">The bad news is, I'm rewriting the VR software so that it will work with the new forum.</span>

What I mean is, I am in the process of re-writing the VR game, but it is turning out to be more difficult and involved than I thought. Essentially, I'm having to almost re-write the game from scratch, so it may take a while before it is ready for prime time.

Basil

 

[Biff]

Basil,

While I am NO computer expert, would it have been possible to leave the rally software alone and have it run else where with/through a link from BCF? Or was the rally software written for the previous forum software and not hostable elsewhere???

All that aside, Thank You. I still suffer from rally withdrawal.

 

[Basil]

Well, yes and no. It would have been possible to make some modifications to how it interfaces with the forum database and have it run separately from the forum, but I want it to be integrated as part of the forum and look like just another forum page.

 

[DART]

RALLY IS GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

eagerly await your end result.

 

[14dna]

Basil
You're just too good to us
Thank you, thank you, thank you
Dave

 

[bugimike]

Thanks for the extra effort, Basil! I look forward to the re-introduction of the VR with great anticipation! GREAT FUN!!! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/banana.gif /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/driving.gif /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/banana.gif /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif

 

[Basil]

I made pretty good progress yesterday and am continuing today. This new forum software uses "Smarty Templates" which basically means, for every individual page I used to have in the old game, I have to write 3 separate files to work with the Smarty Template format that the new forum software uses: Each page requires a template (.tmp), and script file (.inc) and a language file (.php), thus I am having to pretty much re-write the entire game from scratch if I want it to interface nicely with the forum.

Basil

PS: The prize for the next game is going to be your choice of British car prints from member Cliff Cramp (check out his stuff in our "Member Art" section - he is really good!

 

[bugimike]

That's a prize definitly to strive for!!! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/thumbsup.gif

 

[GB1]

Great Prize!

Thanks Emperor!!

Pat

 

[tony barnhill]

Don't try to bribe the judges!!

 

[DART]

Like that would help...I just want the pothole crew to retire for the winter.

 

[Basil]

Great Prize!

Thanks Emperor!!

Pat

UPDATE: I now have the basic game working. All that remains is to finish the bribe routines and then re-do the "Rally Standings" feature.

Basil

 

[Basil]

Re: RE: Virtual Rally!

I am almost done with the Virtual Rally re-write, but I'm burned out so am putting it on hold for a day or so. Been at it solidly for most of my free time for the entire weekend, but still have a few bugs to track down. Be patient - we're almost there!

Basil

 

[GregW]

Re: RE: Virtual Rally!

 

[Basil]

Re: RE: Virtual Rally!

Wow, now that's what I call a smilie!

 

[tony barnhill]

Re: RE: Virtual Rally!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]Wow, now that's what I call a smilie![/QUOTE]
Wonder how many times you can repeat it in one message? hehehe

 

[GregW]

Re: RE: Virtual Rally!

Those are actually only two smilies. The guy with the utensils, and each side is just one smilie though a complicated one. I thought it appropriate since I really enjoy the rallies. Even if I don’t win, but I do like winning too.