Ns Forums Using Ipb 2.0?

zephiK · September 2004

Topic says it all, i think you should it includes great features and i think itll be awesome!

camO_o · September 2004

not discussion. hi ampednews person.

lolfighter · September 2004

You're both right. This is not really a discussion, more of a suggestion. And yes, 2.0 offers a lot of new nifty features. I don't know why ns.org isn't running it, but I guess it may have something to do with not wanting to go through the hazzle of updating, or maybe waiting until the version is final to avoid bugs. (I think, although I'm not sure as I have been unable to find something as simple as a VERSION NUMBER on the jumbled mess that is www.invisionboard.com, that version 2.0 is still in beta state.)

Update: And right after I hit "submit", I get the bright idea to simply check their news. Turns out 2.0.0 Final was released yesterday.

Nemesis_Zero · September 2004

<span style='color:white'>***Moved.***</span>

IPB updates have the fun tendency of creating errors that bring our userdatabase within an inch of its existence. We're thus very cautious with updating it and wait until we can be sure it'll be worth the effort.

Thaldarin · September 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nemesis Zero @ Sep 22 2004, 05:11 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <span style='color:white'>***Moved.***</span>

IPB updates have the fun tendency of creating errors that bring our userdatabase within an inch of its existence. We're thus very cautious with updating it and wait until we can be sure it'll be worth the effort.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Thats the idea of backups, you can do it to databases aswell as map source files you know!

Nemesis_Zero · September 2004

My, thanks for those words of wisdom. Now if only the actual inclusion of the db into the new setup wasn't the usual problem.

Shockeh · September 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nemesis Zero @ Sep 22 2004, 05:20 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> My, thanks for those words of wisdom. Now if only the actual inclusion of the db into the new setup wasn't the usual problem. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
Nem 0 sarcasm strikes! If I could, I'd edit your post with <span style='color:white'> *** Be Nice. ***</span> <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' />

- Shockwave

Marik_Steele · September 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Shockwave @ Sep 22 2004, 12:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nemesis Zero @ Sep 22 2004, 05:20 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> My, thanks for those words of wisdom. Now if only the actual inclusion of the db into the new setup wasn't the usual problem. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
Nem 0 sarcasm strikes! If I could, I'd edit your post with <span style='color:white'> *** Be Nice. ***</span> <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' />

- Shockwave  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Actually, I think he was being serious. If anyone could offer up a foolproof method to move the database over, I don't think there'd be any reason left <i>not</i> to upgrade.

DOOManiac · September 2004

How differnet is the table structure? grab phpmyadmin and move them manually. :P

Thaldarin · September 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Shockwave @ Sep 22 2004, 06:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nemesis Zero @ Sep 22 2004, 05:20 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> My, thanks for those words of wisdom. Now if only the actual inclusion of the db into the new setup wasn't the usual problem. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
Nem 0 sarcasm strikes! If I could, I'd edit your post with <span style='color:white'> *** Be Nice. ***</span> <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' />

- Shockwave  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Think I should have "be nice" winding Nem up like that hehe!

That_Annoying_Kid · September 2004

I can understand where the admin team is comming from here, remember the last forum update? If you do you should remember the huge stock avatars, and if you look around the forums you can still find them.

zephiK · September 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (camO.o @ Sep 21 2004, 10:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> not discussion. hi ampednews person.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
hi <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/nerd-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='nerd-fix.gif' />

lolfighter · September 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Marik_Steele @ Sep 22 2004, 07:35 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Actually, I think he was being serious. If anyone could offer up a foolproof method to move the database over, I don't think there'd be any reason left <i>not</i> to upgrade.</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
No, I think what Thursday means is that you make a backup of the forums in a current state, then install IPB 2.0 and try to move the database over. If this doesn't work as desired, you restore the backup and move on as if nothing happened.
lm.org made the transition ok, I don't remember any bugs really. Then again, we haven't customised our forums to the same extent as ns.org has.

Rob · September 2004

I'm all for it: it means the boards will be down for at least a day. Thusly, I don't have to listen to you pukes and your rampaging angst for an entire day! Every time we upgrade, it's like a mini-christmas ball of joy!

Marik_Steele · September 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (rob6264 @ Sep 23 2004, 10:20 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> I'm all for it: it means the boards will be down for at least a day. Thusly, I don't have to listen to you pukes and your rampaging angst for an entire day! Every time we upgrade, it's like a mini-christmas ball of joy! </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
MonsE, welcome back, but where'd you hide Rob? <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' />

Back on-topic: can anyone link me to a changelog with 2.0's improvements? I'm surprised I haven't found it yet on the official website or through google searches.

[edit]Jimmeh, please read the topic. I"m asking for IVB's 2.0 changelog, not NS' changelog.

Jimmeh · September 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Marik_Steele @ Sep 23 2004, 04:34 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Back on-topic: can anyone link me to a changelog with 2.0's improvements? I'm surprised I haven't found it yet on the official website or through google searches.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
<a href='http://www.gamers-underground.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-9105.html' target='_blank'>Yarrr, ye be scrolling down</a>

Caboose · September 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jimmeh @ Sep 23 2004, 09:44 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Marik_Steele @ Sep 23 2004, 04:34 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Back on-topic: can anyone link me to a changelog with 2.0's improvements? I'm surprised I haven't found it yet on the official website or through google searches. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
<a href='http://www.gamers-underground.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-9105.html' target='_blank'>Yarrr, ye be scrolling down</a>  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Ummmmmm.....

Wrong 2.0 Jimmeh...

Jimmeh · September 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Caboose @ Sep 23 2004, 04:51 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jimmeh @ Sep 23 2004, 09:44 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Marik_Steele @ Sep 23 2004, 04:34 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Back on-topic: can anyone link me to a changelog with 2.0's improvements? I'm surprised I haven't found it yet on the official website or through google searches. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
<a href='http://www.gamers-underground.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-9105.html' target='_blank'>Yarrr, ye be scrolling down</a> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
Ummmmmm.....

Wrong 2.0 Jimmeh...  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Oh... right...

Wasn't thinking... mate wouldn't SUYF about how "own" Sims 2 is.

JHunz · September 2004

I can't find an official changelog, but here's what I can remember (apologies if any of this stuff didn't actually change, but was just hidden better in the old version):

-Multi-quoting feature
-Users can be assigned to multiple user groups
-"Snapback" feature when you quote a post that automatically links to that post with a little image in yours
-Little button on each post that contains the direct link to that post
-Visibility feature - a whole thread, or individual posts, can be made invisible to normal users
-Multiple attachments to a post possible (if the admins allow it, of course)
-Admins can customize what types of files are allowed to be attached to posts
-Admins can now schedule tasks to be performed on the board (once, or at regular intervals, or a specific time)
-"Email error logs" added to board logs
-Front admin page is prettier, with quick links to edit members and various other things
-Skin selector at the bottom of the index page
-The "Lo-Fi Version". This feature allows a very stripped-down version (no skin, no images except for emoticons) of the forum that allows for very low-bandwidth browsing. The lo-fi version unfortunately does not currently support posting, only reading.
-New Upload permissions in member groups - global upload limit for a member in that group, whether to allow PM attachments
-"Can Use [doHTML] tag" changed to "Can Use HTML" in group options
-"Can Bypass the Bad Word Filter" option added to group options

Rob · September 2004

Oh, wow! Multiple User groups? That'll fix alot of our organizational problems, Nem!!

Me likey-2.0! Me likey-2.0!!

You're a big boy now Rob. Stop.

Bry · September 2004

Plus while the ns.org skin does need updating i have a friend who has made images that fit in well with the existing theme. So if you would like these images instead if havign to make them yourselves (they are identical) please give me a pm and i will send them to you

Caboose · September 2004

Also, you can make custom bbcode now... I installed 2.0 on my home machine running apache php5 mysql and all that jazz and was looking @ the admin pannel, noticed custom BB code...

lookey

DOOManiac · September 2004

neat.

Again I ask, is the user table structured any different? Cause if its not you can just back it up and copy it back...

But surely there's an upgrade script anyway?

Caboose · September 2004

Here's my attempt to re-skin 2.0 It sucks rite now, the css colors are imported from the ns forums as well as the images, the html is kind of screned up though.

Seraph1 · September 2004

Can you release it when you're done ? <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' />

Caboose · September 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Seraph! @ Sep 23 2004, 06:25 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Can you release it when you're done ? <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' />  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Nope, it belongs to the NS Devs, if they want it.

They decide if they want to release it or not.

Ns Forums Using Ipb 2.0?

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