game codes as part of forum?

[DarkDragon]

I'm not a console gamer, but I've heard suggested that AGN should manage user game codes, and am willing to look into doing so if I can get a little input from you guys.

My understanding is that users should be able to

1. Enter a game code for each console; this code is universal among all games on said console.
2. For each console, select those games the user is willing to play.

Let me know if I misunderstood the above.

[ShadowTiger]

Well, it would certainly involve the addition of several custom profile text boxes and text lines, but hey, what's a gaming forum without really long, elaborately detailed profiles about what games a person plays? :p I'm surprised AGN doesn't have such a feature already.

I think a few text boxes would suffice though. I'm not sure if they can have a scroll bar, but one would be very useful on them, for the hardcore gamers around here.

[AtmaWeapon]

Unfortunately, as ShadowTiger's signature indicates, Nintendo decided to give you a unique Wii code, then each game has a unique friend code. So for the Wii, you'll probably want to give a multiline text area rather than a single text field, until someone at Nintendo buys a computer to see what this "internet" thing people are talking about is.

[vegeta1215]

I feel like I suggested this at one point :rolleyes:

We definitely need a better way to organize system codes for the Wii/Xboxs/Playstations as well as a way to organize Friend codes for the Wii and DS. Trying to keep threads updated is tiresome, and searching them is a chore. (plus we have several of them now)

I am open to suggestions. If I think of a good idea, (layout, or database structure for example) I'll be sure to post it.

[Beldaran]

You guys should create a spreadsheet in Google Documents. It's just like an Excel spreadsheet, except you can all access and edit it.

[The Desperado]

Anything that is more convenient than those sticky posts is good by me.

[Flash Man]

I am open to suggestions. If I think of a good idea, (layout, or database structure for example) I'll be sure to post it.

Doing something that vegeta1215 has mentioned would be able to integrate directly into the forums and would potentially allow you to have said "codes" display on your signature, in your profile, pretty much wherever.

I will do some research and might hit you with a PM.

[Pineconn]

I'm not sure about the other two consoles, but the Wii would take a little bit of coding to do. As stated before, you need a Wii Console code (xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx) and a Friend Code for each Wi-Fi-compatible game (xxxx-xxxx-xxxx). I suppose you could have four 4-digit boxes for the Wii code, but entering a code for each game would be tricky. Perhaps several dropdown boxes (with three 4-digit boxes to the right of them) would suffice? Somebody would have to make sure that the dropdown boxes' contents are up-to-date.

Bad description, here's a quick mock-up:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v125/PokeMaster/wiiagn.gif

Even then, you'd have to prevent someone from choosing the same game twice or more times...

Or, you could scrap that, and have only one dropdown box that allows you to choose a game, then have a "Go!" box. When clicking that, you'd be sent to an entire new page for you to enter the Friend Code. If you select a game that you've already added a Friend Code to, you'd be sent to an error page. After successfully entering a code, the game would be added to a list. You could then edit it at any time or add a different game.

[erm2003]

I like the idea Pineconn, but I would suggest making just one box for input of the friend codes instead of breaking them up into three sections. Not every game has followed that pattern (Guitar Hero 3 for example) and that would make it difficult to share codes for those games.

[Pineconn]

Ah, I didn't know that. The only Wi-Fi-compatible games that I have are Brawl and Mario Kart. Then yes, one long box would work.

Actually, what would be awesome is if the correct number of boxes appear for the corresponding game you select. :p This idea would work better in my second idea in my post above.

[Flash Man]

I suppose I can drop my ideas off here.
First off I have a simple data model:

http://jon.berube.home.comcast.net/Data_Model.png

As an initial set up an administrator or a group of administrators could simply create services:

http://jon.berube.home.comcast.net/UI_Create_Service.png

For a view of a user's game code page:

http://jon.berube.home.comcast.net/UI_View_Codes.png

A user could also choose to review an existing game.

http://jon.berube.home.comcast.net/UI_Review_Game.png