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Game Maker's Garage => Suggestions => Topic started by: Mystor on April 17, 2010, 08:33:27 PM

Title: Newer YABB
Post by: Mystor on April 17, 2010, 08:33:27 PM
I have no clue how much work it would be, but YaBB 1 Gold SP 1.4 is old.
A newer forum (yabb or otherwise) would be awesome :D
Though not required I suppose.

Mist.
Title: Re: Newer YABB
Post by: GabrielCA on April 18, 2010, 09:24:49 AM
I agree.
Wouldn't mind something a little more "modern"

[EDIT] Note that since they tried to update the GM forums, they never came back up
Title: Re: Newer YABB
Post by: Charlo on April 18, 2010, 11:34:44 AM
I think this board software is fine, it's very simple and easy to use.  Although it is ancient.
Title: Re: Newer YABB
Post by: Gan on April 18, 2010, 12:16:16 PM
A newer version would be great. On the iPhone when I'm writing a post, I switch cell towers then press submit it loses it. Very irritating.


-Gan
Title: Re: Newer YABB
Post by: GMG Mike on April 21, 2010, 03:02:49 AM
I think the choice of forum software was deliberate, as to mimic the Plaza and GM Forums.

The Plaza has transitioned to YaBB 2 though - and the GM Forums will be back some day, also in YaBB 2.

The only reason YaBB was used for the original Plaza forums was because that's what was installed on my web hosting plan.
Title: Re: Newer YABB
Post by: GMG Tim on April 21, 2010, 01:44:36 PM
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I think the choice of forum software was deliberate, as to mimic the Plaza and GM Forums.

The Plaza has transitioned to YaBB 2 though - and the GM Forums will be back some day, also in YaBB 2.

The only reason YaBB was used for the original Plaza forums was because that's what was installed on my web hosting plan.

Mike, have you found any converter for the data, or some sort of upgrade tool? It looks like YaBB 2 uses a new data format, and what stopped me from upgrading was my lack of knowledge on how to get the posts transferred over.
Title: Re: Newer YABB
Post by: GMG Mike on April 22, 2010, 02:50:56 AM
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Mike, have you found any converter for the data, or some sort of upgrade tool? It looks like YaBB 2 uses a new data format, and what stopped me from upgrading was my lack of knowledge on how to get the posts transferred over.


There is a converter, I believe the official YaBB people wrote it. I used it to convert the Plaza.
Title: Re: Newer YABB
Post by: GMG Tim on April 23, 2010, 01:18:20 AM
http://www.yabbforum.com/community/YaBB.pl?num=1129638422

Found information about it. Will try when I get a spare moment.
Title: Re: Newer YABB
Post by: Mystor on May 24, 2010, 12:32:48 PM
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http://www.yabbforum.com/community/YaBB.pl?num=1129638422

Found information about it. Will try when I get a spare moment.
Awesome, thanks Tim.
Title: Re: Newer YABB
Post by: Gnome on May 24, 2010, 09:31:30 PM
I, personally, prefer this yaBB. Simple, and not as flashy (thats the big thing)