[ABD] Game Review Mod 0.9.3

[t27duck]

MOD Name: Game Review Mod
MOD Version: 0.9.3
Author: t27duck
MOD Description: Adds a video game review page allowing users to submit video game reviews.
phpBB Ver: RC5+

supported styles:
proSilver
subsilver2

Language: English

License: GNU General Public License v2


Installation Level: Easy
Installation Time: ~10 Minutes
Format: MODX

Download: Here
Information about how to update from 0.9.2 is included in the download package inside of the contrib/ directory ( Good Luck )

Live Demo: Here
Login: (username/password)
Prosilver Default - test1/test1
subsilver2 Default - test2/test2

Features:
> Users can edit their own reviews at anytime
> Admins can remove and edit anyone's review
> Review can be sorted on the main list by title, genre, platform, user, posted date, and score
> Javascript-based validation used to make sure all fields are filled out in the review editor page and the user is submitting a valid score (0.0 - 10.0)
> Users can post comments on reviews (Admins and Moderators [not 100% sure on that] can delete them)
> Users can rank reviews (from 1-5 stars)
> ACP Module allows Administrators to add/remove platforms (NES, Genesis, Playstation, etc), enable/disable comments and ratings, clear comments and ratings, clear comments and ratings, set a user group to be the only users allowed to post reviews, and more.
> Front page of forums can display the top 3 latest reviews

0.9.0
Initial Release

0.9.1
Added ACP Panel
Fixed error where reviews where not displaying special characters correctly
Added user comments
Added user ratings
ACP - Comments can be cleared
ACP - User Ratings can be cleared
ACP - Platforms can be added and removed
ACP - A usergroup can be set to be the only one allowed to make reviews


0.9.2
Added BBCode editing boxes in comments and in add review form
Admins can edit anyone's review
ACP - Change the amount of reviews that show up per page on the main list
ACP - Change default column sorting on main list

0.9.3
Fixed misc errors
Admins can change reviewed by name
Front page of forums show a list of the last 3 reviews

Hope you like!

[Panaflakin]

I am More interesting on the Friend Codes Mod

[fcstorm]

Can users make comments to a review?

[hsiehstanley83]

I don't "like" the mod, instead, I love the mod! Thanks!

[playerfr]

Why naming it Gaming review ? I think i dont see any specific thing related to game, you mod can use to review anything no ? so why not just calling it Review mod btw who can add reveiws ? as with test account i did not found any button to add reveiws

[t27duck]

I am More interesting on the Friend Codes Mod

Friend Code Mod is coming up. Just trying to nail MODx down and getting the attention span to write it out.

Can users make comments to a review?

Will more than likely add that in a future release. I'm just happy I got it to parse BBCode via the integrated forum system and not a third party parser i was originally using lol.

Why naming it Gaming review ? I think i dont see any specific thing related to game, you mod can use to review anything no ? so why not just calling it Review mod btw who can add reveiws ? as with test account i did not found any button to add reveiws

Well, there is a "Number of Players" field to the reviews, but I guess you can use it for anything really. The Mod was originally made for my college's Gaming Club as well as possibly another gaming fan site.

Anyone that is not a Guest or a Bot can post reviews. It's not clear (I'm trying out different ways of doing this), but at the top left side of the page, there should be a link that says "Write a new review." I'll see about making the navigation a little better.

I really stink at graphics so I wouldn't expect a pretty button as of right now.

[Gleasonator]

W00t! I saw this on your site and thought it was really cool.

I'm definitely using it!

[JunglistPerfection]

This is a very nice mod. Im definitely using this for my next forum.

[Oscar TWH]

Interesting MOD, especially when users can rate/comment it. Very usefull for bookreview, articlereview, etc etc.

[Sandkaka]

May I ask how to install this mod?

[t27duck]

May I ask how to install this mod?

Same way you install any Mod. Uncompress the contents of the zip file and open the Game_Review_Mod.xml file in your web browser and follow the directions.

[Sandkaka]

OK. I've uploaded everything included in the zip, opened Game_Review_Mod.xml, added

Code: Select all

define('GR_REVIEWS', $table_prefix . 'gr_reviews');

to constants.php and uploaded the file again.
I can't see any difference.. What more do I have to do?

And yes, this is the first time I'm installing a mod for PhpBB3

[t27duck]

In the root of the zip file, there should be a folder called Templates. In there you'll find instructions to editing your forum's style. Apply those changes and refresh your forum cache.

Sorry, I didn't realize Geoffreak's MODX Script generator made separate files for styles until now.


Also, make sure you run the SQL command found near the top of the Game_Review_Mod.xml file.

[Sandkaka]

Okey, I've done that now but without any success.
How to "refresh your forum cache"?

[Thaales]

Okey, I've done that now but without any success.
How to "refresh your forum cache"?

go to admin cp panel and in "general" purge your cash then go to "Styles" and refresh your prosilver/subsilver2(the one you installing the mod) template and theme . that should do.

at t27duck well, I like this mod and I like the possibilities (I have a gamming forums) , have you though about the possibility to make this Mod a Download Area Mod instead of a gamming reviews Mod. I think with that should work really cool and make a good Download Center/Area for forums.

Good job !, as my Forums get bigger , better and final Ill add your mod xD