Author: SM Sith Lord
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New Version on GameBanana.com!
The new version of SM Arcade (2.0e) is posted on GameBanana.com. Tell your friends, spread the word. Now’s the time to get more people interested in using the mod as their interactive desktop wallpaper. http://sourcemediaarcade.gamebanana.com/gamefiles/2673
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Mentioned on the RetroGaming RoundUp #47
Can’t get enough retro games? I hope so, because the RetroGaming RoundUp is an 8 hour internet radio show that covers topics ranging from gaming conventions to top 10 lists. Listening to the entire show in 1 sitting is not recommended. Source Media Arcade is listed on the show’s itinerary, but I haven’t heard the…
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Source Media Arcade 2.0 RELEASED EARLY!!!
Once again, Source Media Arcade is being released early so you can make your spooky-themed arcades in time for Halloween. One key new feature is a “GoLive!” item that will turn your single player game into an internet-enabled multiplayer game that appears on the master server list. Download Source Media Arcade 2.0
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Discover NEW Movies & Games w/ SM Arcade
By now you’ve all gotten the idea that you can discover new media by joining other people’s arcade servers. Well, now there’s a whole new way to discover new media without even playing multiplayer. Today’s video showcases 2 all-new features to hit SM Arcade in the past few days. First is the DISCOVER BUTTON which…
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Official TheMovieDB.org API
I have obtained an official API key for SM Arcade to legitimately plugin to TheMovieDB.org’s movie database without having to scrape their actual website. I just finished implementing the new API. The result is faster, more accurate search results for you, the user. I have also obtained an official API key for TheTVDb.com and will…
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Custom Search Providers
I’ve already blogged about the ability to explicitly list download locations for games and movies placed in your arcade. Today’s developments takes it a step further and simplifies the task of finding a place to download/purchase games and movies that DO NOT have an explicit download location. Search Providers are useful because they will help…
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Private beta server goes LIVE once again
Private multiplayer beta testing is LIVE once again, and the VRCADE SERVER has resumed hosting nightly sessions on one of the 4 maps in rotation. If you are interested in taking part in the private beta tests, just send me an email at contact@smsithlord.com.
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Built-in web scraper for game info
NEW DEMONSTRATION VIDEO AVAILABLE: Today I was able to work in a fully functioning web-scraper that can grab descriptions and artwork images for a massive amount of games on a wide variety of platforms by scraping the AllGame.com website. You can modify your search string as necessary and you are free to choose the best…
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Multiple Download Locations
When a player in your server tries to launch a game that they don’t have, they are given the option to download it if the item has a URL listed for it. Yesterday I added in the ability for items to list multiple download URLs. Now you can give more download options to the people…
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Saving & the new console command: persistent_save
In version 2.0 of Source Media Arcade any customizations that you make to the map or to your item library during play will normally be saved when you close the game or change maps. In most cases this is fine, but some people have unstable computers and would feel much better if their changes were…