SMF 2.0 SSI.php Examples

Recent Topics Function

Code (simple mode)

<?php ssi_recentTopics(); ?>

Code (advanced mode)

<?php ssi_recentTopics($num_recent = 8, $exclude_boards = null, $include_boards = null, $output_method = 'echo'); ?>

Result

[Monitor/Video Forum]	PC to CRT by spisi	Today at 09:27:28 am
[Woodworking]	Need Advice: Reinforcing Particle Board Control Panel for Joystick by MartyKong	Yesterday at 11:52:11 am
[Monitor/Video Forum]	Recapping a Billabs BL27CB0P by the_77x42	Yesterday at 04:06:28 am
[Everything Else]	Banned Troll Trivia from 10years ago…who has the answer? by BadMouth	March 18, 2026, 08:00:19 am
[Monitor/Video Forum]	GreenAntz RGB to component transcoder by Austin_MVP	March 18, 2026, 01:08:48 am
[Project Announcements]	Capcom Mini-er Cute-r Countercade! by mikejkelley	March 17, 2026, 03:07:17 pm
[Raspberry Pi & Dev Board]	RPi Pico as a keyboard emulator. (Update) by DaOld Man	March 16, 2026, 04:43:21 pm
[Everything Else]	So I've been building an ultralight by Zebidee	March 16, 2026, 04:10:18 am

Recent Poll Function

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<?php ssi_recentPoll(); ?>

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Top Boards Function

Shows top boards by the number of posts.

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<?php ssi_topBoards(); ?>

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Board	Topics	Posts
Main Forum	48593	505012
Everything Else	13303	250309
Project Announcements	6555	198231
Software Forum	16088	130096
Buy/Sell/Trade - non-retail	17933	96747
Monitor/Video Forum	12485	88776
Consoles	4048	58100
Miscellaneous Arcade Talk	4137	46867
Artwork	5398	42275
GroovyMAME	2940	37417

	Views	Replies
DemulShooter (Dual light gun on DEMUL, Model2, Dolphin, Silent Hill, etc...)	2003044	3659
Soft-15KHz - slim new tool for 15KHz on normal vga cards	1178547	2420
LEDBlinky - Arcade LED Control software and Animation Editor - v8.2	1167773	2093
CNC Cut Bartop Kits - Orders Open! New Models Available!	1062529	2633
Control Panel Database: Post a picture of your Control Panel!	1018069	1042
PGA Tour Golf by Global VR & EA Sports Owners Thread	978753	2775
hiscore diff (with no nag/white box removal)	962636	1245
GUN4IR - The Ultimate 4 Points Lightgun System	839116	1130
Mission Control Project: 5 years on, what to do with the leftovers?	836643	1809
Switchres: modeline generator engine	797444	1297

	Views	Replies
DemulShooter (Dual light gun on DEMUL, Model2, Dolphin, Silent Hill, etc...)	2003044	3659
PGA Tour Golf by Global VR & EA Sports Owners Thread	978753	2775
CNC Cut Bartop Kits - Orders Open! New Models Available!	1062529	2633
Soft-15KHz - slim new tool for 15KHz on normal vga cards	1178547	2420
LEDBlinky - Arcade LED Control software and Animation Editor - v8.2	1167773	2093
Re: NOT A PROJECT - Thread for Posting Images to Link in our project threads	663469	1944
Arcadeemulator.net, semi ann. clearance sale has begun look for the thread	593161	1917
WOW New LightGUN Info !!! Woot!!! :)	628879	1886
Mission Control Project: 5 years on, what to do with the leftovers?	836643	1809
Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet	706089	1749

Top Poll Function

Shows the most-voted-in poll.

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<?php ssi_topPoll(); ?>

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Latest Member Function

Shows the latest member's name and profile link.

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<?php ssi_latestMember(); ?>

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Please welcome WallaceFLM, our newest member.

Member of the Day

Shows one random member of the day. This changes once a day.

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<?php ssi_randomMember('day'); ?>

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Deathgaze
Candy cab lover

Log Online Presence

This function logs the SSI page's visitor, then shows the Who's Online list. In other words, this function shows who are online inside and outside the forum.

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<?php ssi_logOnline(); ?>

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4747 Guests, 1 User
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Login Function

Shows a login box only when user is not logged in.

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<?php ssi_login(); ?>

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Logout Function

Shows a logout link only when user is logged in.

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<?php ssi_logout(); ?>

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Welcome Function

Greets users or guests, also shows user's messages if logged in.

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<?php ssi_welcome(); ?>

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Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Did you miss your activation email?

Today's Calendar Function

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<?php ssi_todaysCalendar(); ?>

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Today's Birthdays Function

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<?php ssi_todaysBirthdays(); ?>

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Today's Holidays Function

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<?php ssi_todaysHolidays(); ?>

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Today's Events Function

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<?php ssi_todaysEvents(); ?>

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Recent Calendar Events Function

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<?php ssi_recentEvents(); ?>

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Forum Stats

Shows some basic forum stats: total members, posts, topics, boards, etc.

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<?php ssi_boardStats(); ?>

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Total Members: 56346
Total Posts: 1732184
Total Topics: 152629
Total Categories: 7
Total Boards: 47

News Function

Shows random forum news.

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<?php ssi_news(); ?>

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Board News Function

Shows the latest posts from read only boards, or a specific board.

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<?php ssi_boardNews(); ?>

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"Dragon Castle" game for USSR Arcade "Multitron" (1990-1991?)

March 09, 2026, 07:38:26 am by Ivan555

Hello everyone!
I'm new to the forum and need expert help.
I've been searching for the "Dragon Castle" game for the Soviet Multitron arcade machine for five years now.
This machine was manufactured by the Vilnius Calculating Machine Plant in 1990-1991. It was a late modification of the Soviet TIA-MC machine, but featured a single board, interchangeable ROM cartridges (like the NEO-GEO), and reduced sound. This machine also featured the already discovered "SOS" and "Fisherman Cat." There was also a game called "Dragon Castle," about which nothing is known.
The Multitron had a smooth, light green case.

The only visual confirmation is an interview with the machine's creator, Mikhail Safyan, and a magazine clipping. https://anatomyofarcades.tilda.ws/michail_safian
https://static.tildacdn.com/tild6438-3338-4631-b866-346265636637/04.jpg
On the left side with the houses is "Fisherman Cat," on the right screen of the machine is the sought-after game "Dragon Castle" (with trees, a forest, and a little man).

I'll also attach descriptions of the gameplay of "Dragon Castle" from eyewitnesses.

"Dragon Island is similar to The Little Humpbacked Horse, also a sidescroller with Pitfall-style missions, but we control Ivan on foot—the blond guy with the headband, apparently wearing a white Russian shirt, blue striped pants, and red boots. He wields a sword—for close-quarters combat like chopping off Gorynych's heads—and a bow. The long one knocks down birds and spiders, and has a jump and crouch. First, he walks through the forest. On the second screen, pine cones fall on him, birds drop apples, and spiders cast snowflakes. He reaches a cliff from which he must jump into a boat. He rows to an island, and along the way, other things rain down on him. On the island, he approaches a castle. A spider with a cross sits on the gate and casts snowflakes. He must shoot it down with his arrow in time. He passes through a castle with enemies, and at the end, the Dragon Gorynych spits fire at him across the screen like Bowser, and behind him stands the princess. He must jump over the fire and crouch, and upon reaching the Dragon, slash it with his sword.

Professional help is desperately needed!

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I-Pac4 Help: Hybrid mode? Xinput+Keyboard

March 05, 2026, 09:13:54 pm by smileyhowler

Hey All!
I'm working on my first build; mostly done but working on making it as user friendly as possible. I have 4 player pedestal: P1/2 have 7 buttons & P3/4 have 6 buttons. I have 4 'admin' buttons. I'm using an I-pac4 on Firmware 1.56 and have been switching between Mode 1 (keyboard) and Mode 3 (Xinput) and seeing what works best for our setup. I'm a big fan of Mode 3 because this allows for not only arcade emulation but also playing some arcade style windows programs; think Cuphead and TMNT Shredder's Revenge. I've been scouring the interwebs trying to find an answer on how to accomplish this. I've heard (remember it's the internet) that it is possible to use the I-pac4 in xinput mode but still have some buttons mapped to keyboard buttons. The 4 admin buttons are wired to P3/4 buttons 7 and 8. I've found workarounds through scripts in Launch/BigBox but it does not hold up for every emulator and/or game. Would love to have these 4 buttons mapped to Esc, P, F1, etc.

Is this possible or am I dreaming?

I'm trying to stay away from x360ce and keyboard2xinput; trying to keep it simple and I've run into issues trying those out. If this is not possible with the I-pac4 I'm certainly open to other suggestions.

Appreciate any insight!

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ideal depth of control panel?

March 03, 2026, 08:52:46 pm by Extruder

I'm in the planning stage of my first full-size cabinet and would like some advice. Is there a formula or guideline on how deep a control panel should be for comfort?
I love the bartop I just finished but am wishing the control panel was deeper so my forearms would rest more comfortably while playing.
A related question might be ideal slope angle as well, just generally how to make it more ergonomic for the player.
I've searched the forum and found a lot of opinions on button placement and joystick angles, etc but not a ton about the panel depth itself.

Thoughts? Thanks!

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Daisy chaining joysticks?

February 28, 2026, 06:19:10 pm by mxpxpxpx

Hello, i am building a 4 player panel with 5 joysticks. 4, 8 way joysticks and 1 4 way joystick. I am using an ultimarc ultimate io. Where can I connect the 4 way joystick? I have read other post on here and reddit that say to splice it with player 1 stick. I am trying to not have to splice wires. I am trying to find Y spade adapters, but all I can find are 6.3mm spade connectors and I need 4.8mm. Is there an easier way to connect it? Is there a single joystick encoder usb board? Thank you for the help.

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Asteroids 6 bullet hack

February 22, 2026, 12:11:53 am by spisi

Did anyone hear about this? If so, where can I find the rom? I have the files, and I created a new rom (asteroid.bin) but MAME doesn't recognize the files since they don't match up with the original rom files.

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Menubar Function

Displays a menu bar, like one displayed at the top of the forum.

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<?php ssi_menubar(); ?>

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Quick Search Function

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<?php ssi_quickSearch(); ?>

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Recent Attachments Function

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<?php ssi_recentAttachments(); ?>

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File	Posted by	Downloads	Filesize
WhatsApp Image 2026-03-18 at 11.46.02 (1).jpeg	WallaceFLM	24	119.02kB
WhatsApp Image 2026-03-18 at 11.46.02.jpeg	WallaceFLM	24	97.56kB
WhatsApp Image 2026-03-18 at 11.45.23.jpeg	WallaceFLM	26	106.47kB
arc4.jpg	Ivan555	58	821.84kB
20260306_230150.jpg	Razmann4k	283	2338.49kB
20260306_225627.jpg	Razmann4k	267	2482.59kB
20260306_225021.jpg	Razmann4k	282	2259.84kB
collage.jpg	Razmann4k	288	2407.29kB
20260304_124558.jpg	Deathblow81	237	3685.02kB
circular restrictor.jpeg	Roboman	94	167.14kB

Show Single Poll

Shows a poll in the specified topic.

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<?php ssi_showPoll($topicID); ?>

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Not shown because it needs specific topic ID that contains a poll.

Show Single Post

Fetches a post with a particular IDs. By default will only show if you have permission to the see the board in question. This can be overriden by passing the 2nd parameter as true.

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<?php ssi_fetchPosts($postIDs, $isOverride); ?>

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Not shown because it needs a specific post ID.

Show Single Member

Shows the specified member's name and profile link.

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<?php ssi_fetchMember($memberIDs); ?>

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Not shown because it needs a specific member ID.

Show Group Members

Shows all members in a specified group.

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<?php ssi_fetchGroupMembers($groupIDs); ?>

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Not shown because it needs specific membergroup IDs.

Home Page Sample

This sample uses the following features: ssi_recentTopics(), ssi_logOnline(), ssi_welcome(), and ssi_boardNews(). ssi_recentTopics() is fetched using the array method, to allow further customizations on the output.

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<?php require("SSI.php"); ?>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
	<title>SSI.php example for home page</title>
	<style type="text/css">
		body { font-family: Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 80%; background: #DFDFDF; color: #FFFFFF; margin: 0 }
		ul,ol { padding-left: 19px; margin: 0; }
		li { font-size: 11px; }
		h1,h2,h3 { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
		h3 { font-size: 15px; }
		a:link,a:visited { color: #FF9000; text-decoration: none; }
		a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

		#container { background: #52514E; width: 100%; border: 1px solid midnightblue; line-height: 150%; margin: 0; }
		#header,#footer { color: lightgray; background-color: #2A2825; clear: both; padding: .5em; }
		#leftbar { background: #DF7E00; float: left; width: 160px; margin: 0; padding: 1em; }
		#leftbar a { color: #000000; text-decoration: underline; }
		#content { margin-left: 190px; padding: 1em; }
		#navigation { float: right; }
		#navigation a:link,#navigation a:visited { color: #FF9000; }
	</style>
</head>
<body>
<div id="container">
	<div id="header">
		<div id="navigation">
			<a href="#">Link</a> | <a href="#">Link</a> | <a href="#">Link</a> | <a href="#">Link</a> | <a href="#">Link</a>
		</div>
		<h1 class="header">YourWebsite.com</h1>
	</div>
	<div id="leftbar">
		<h3>Recent Forum Topics</h3>
		<ul>
<?php
// Using array method to show shorter display style.
$topics = ssi_recentTopics(8, null, null, 'array');

foreach ($topics as $topic)
{
	// Uncomment the following code to get a listing of array elements that SMF provides for this function.
	// echo '<pre>', print_r($topic), '</pre>';

	echo '
			<li><a href=\"', $topic['href'], '\">', $topic['subject'], '</a> ', $txt['by'], ' ', $topics[$i]['poster']['link'], '</li>';
}

unset($topics);
?>
		</ul><br />
		<h3>Online Users</h3>
		<?php ssi_logOnline(); ?>
	</div>
	<div id="content">
		<?php ssi_welcome(); ?><br /><br />
		<h2>News</h2>
		<?php ssi_boardNews(); ?>
	</div>
	<div id="footer">
		<a target="_blank" rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/"><img alt="Creative Commons License" style="border-width:0" src="http://i.creativecommons.org/l/publicdomain/88x31.png" /></a>
		This sample website layout is dedicated to the <a target="_blank" rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/">Public Domain</a>.
	</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>

[Monitor/Video Forum]	Re: PC to CRT by spisi	Today at 09:27:28 am
[Woodworking]	Re: Need Advice: Reinforcing Particle Board Control Panel for Joystick by MartyKong	Yesterday at 11:52:11 am
[Monitor/Video Forum]	Re: PC to CRT by spisi	Yesterday at 09:52:14 am
[Monitor/Video Forum]	Re: PC to CRT by buttersoft	Yesterday at 05:50:59 am
[Monitor/Video Forum]	Re: Recapping a Billabs BL27CB0P by the_77x42	Yesterday at 04:06:28 am
[Monitor/Video Forum]	Re: PC to CRT by WallaceFLM	March 18, 2026, 11:08:17 am
[Monitor/Video Forum]	Re: PC to CRT by spisi	March 18, 2026, 08:59:00 am
[Everything Else]	Re: Banned Troll Trivia from 10years ago…who has the answer? by BadMouth	March 18, 2026, 08:00:19 am

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SMF 2.0 SSI.php Examples

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Recent Topics Function

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Recent Posts Function

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Recent Poll Function

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Top Boards Function

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Top Topics

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Top Poll Function

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Top Poster Function

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Latest Member Function

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Member of the Day

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Who's Online Function

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Log Online Presence

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Login Function

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Logout Function

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Welcome Function

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Today's Calendar Function

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Today's Birthdays Function

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Today's Holidays Function

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Today's Events Function

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Recent Calendar Events Function

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Forum Stats

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News Function

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