Author Topic: Acidmods Site Upgrade (Read 13642 times)

robin1989 · « **on:** February 28, 2011, 06:45:20 PM »

Hey Guys

Today we have upgraded the forum software that the Acidmods Forum runs on this should provide better stability and security to our members and visitors. We have also updated the theme to be a much simpler and more semantic theme which will make it easier to diagnose theme errors and hopefully repair and correct them - plus a lot easier to update and add new colours to.

Initially there wont be different colour variants of the Acidmods theme but we will work on bringing them back once we have had chance to catch up as all the staff here at Acidmods have been busy rewriting the theme and planning and testing every aspect we could think of.

We hope you all like the theme and find it a bit more stable. if you find any bugs or quirks it would be greatly appreciated if you could pm either me or moddedmatt with your issues and we will attempt to resolve them.

I would like to give a big thank you to all the members who helped out on this and a massive thank you to moddedmatt who has spent hours writing these theme up for us as the old one wasn't compatible(still thank you to Jade for designing and coding the original Acidmods 2.0 Theme)

Regards

The Acidmods Team

Bonz · « **Reply #1 on:** February 28, 2011, 06:56:06 PM »

maybe my coumputer is just messin with me but did the main page and shout box just disapear

[HoP] · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2011, 06:57:17 PM »

dang, no shout boxes yet....

.

FOOKz™ · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2011, 06:59:08 PM »

This is totally wickedd!!!

[HoP] · « **Reply #4 on:** February 28, 2011, 07:04:18 PM »

see site news: new layout, Forum Upgrade!

SEE: https://www.acidmods.com/forum/index.php/topic,38918.msg290936/boardseen.html#new

FreeK · « **Reply #5 on:** February 28, 2011, 07:05:45 PM »

It should be back shortly, they changed servers + upgraded so they just have to move it over.

Anonamous · « **Reply #6 on:** February 28, 2011, 07:05:58 PM »

Oh, so your the one whos hacking the site

FreeK · « **Reply #7 on:** February 28, 2011, 07:07:26 PM »

Wow, I haven't heard the name Jade in a while. I like the little changes though

[HoP] · « **Reply #8 on:** February 28, 2011, 07:10:21 PM »

I dont believe that AM changed servers... less they couldnt fix the issue with the old server. forums are more up-to-date *(they came out with RC5 now though LOL)

for now, enjoy not having to put up with me in the shoutbox!

robin1989 · « **Reply #9 on:** February 28, 2011, 07:10:31 PM »

the portal and shoutbox will be added tomorrow evening. just seeing how things go for now with the plain install. and we have just upgraded the software and theme we havnt changed servers as the server we are on is good enough to cope with most things that can be thrown at it (especially for what is paid for it). obviously once the site if finished and we have added back all the feature we will then work on alternate colours and then i will move onto trying to work out any kinks or quirks we have been having with the server

robin1989 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 28, 2011, 07:12:12 PM »

were on rc5 hop

[HoP] · « **Reply #11 on:** February 28, 2011, 07:12:53 PM »

just noticed.. i was about to msg you about the seKurity issues with RC4

[HoP] · « **Reply #12 on:** February 28, 2011, 07:13:58 PM »

hmm, i dont see an active threads list though, i thought it was there on the test site???

Bonz · « **Reply #13 on:** February 28, 2011, 07:15:46 PM »

i don't see much difference there's a bit but the most knoticable one (to me) is the lack of name colours and i liked those =(

robin1989 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 28, 2011, 07:18:56 PM »

the name colours may return. also one thing ive noticed is its a lot quicker and instead of 500 errors a minuter were getting 0 i think at the minute

Bonz · « **Reply #15 on:** February 28, 2011, 07:27:22 PM »

ya i just knoticed the speed... i picked a random post in the mod off and it loaded all pics b4 i got to the bottom *impressed* i knoticed allot of sigs arn't loading but i'm guessing it's cause there not transfered yet

robin1989 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 28, 2011, 07:30:07 PM »

that will be members who were using the signature rotator and those wont work until that feature is added back at which point they should work fine again

GhoSt · « **Reply #17 on:** February 28, 2011, 07:35:21 PM »

I am really liking a lot of the upgrades. I am not totally sure about the karma system making another return..

If you guys notice any problems just notify the staff or post in this thread, although the site has been tested their are bound to be errors.

Edit:
Tutorial redirect isn't working.

robin1989 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 28, 2011, 07:38:02 PM »

yeah im going to bring back the karma system and see what happens. if it gets abused again then it will go. im also going to try and find a way to erase all the karma so that it levels the playing field again

Bonz · « **Reply #19 on:** February 28, 2011, 08:01:43 PM »

i don't know if i can make it without my shout box... i've made more posts since it disapeared than i did all week =)

FOOKz™ · « **Reply #20 on:** February 28, 2011, 08:09:14 PM »

Bonz, thats a good thing.

[HoP] · « **Reply #21 on:** February 28, 2011, 08:22:55 PM »

hmm, i just got logged out... log in forever doesn't work?

also, karma can be good, as long as there are restrictions. Possibly a tutorial on how to use karma?

robin1989 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 28, 2011, 08:31:50 PM »

Depending on when you logged out it may be because of me changing the cookie name and how sessions are managed. As for the tut redirect link that should be fixed by the time the portal is installed.

Bonz · « **Reply #23 on:** February 28, 2011, 08:32:50 PM »

Quote from: FOOKz on February 28, 2011, 08:09:14 PM

Bonz, thats a good thing.

not when your shooting for longest "active" member with fewest posts =)

Quote from: [HoP] on February 28, 2011, 08:22:55 PM

hmm, i just got logged out... log in forever doesn't work?

i've noticed the same thing

toadzilla · « **Reply #24 on:** February 28, 2011, 09:41:40 PM »

almost pooped my self when loggin on and noticing there was no shout box

Bonz · « **Reply #25 on:** February 28, 2011, 09:58:40 PM »

ya i even made a WTF happend to the shout box again! thred

Bonz · « **Reply #26 on:** February 28, 2011, 10:51:39 PM »

anyone else feel that.... it just got slow

laxboy · « **Reply #27 on:** March 01, 2011, 04:12:56 AM »

The shoutbox comes with a SMF modification that has yet to be installed into the new site please bare with us.

Modded Matt · « **Reply #28 on:** March 01, 2011, 05:26:39 AM »

the shout box is not just missing, its the entire portal that is not installed this should be up this afternoon. the site should be running much faster, there is a page tracker on the bottom of the page mine opened in .06 seconds with 19 qs. i am on 3 meg internet here at work.

robin1989 · « **Reply #29 on:** March 01, 2011, 06:13:18 PM »

Ok so the Facebook integration is set up - you should now be able to link to topics and share topics from the forum as well as login with your facebook login (once you have linked them using the link in the top menu bar)

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