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

[Merit/JVL Touchscreen]	Megatouch security key saver for all Maxx, Force, Ion - looking for beta testers by wutno	Today at 05:56:48 am
[Project Announcements]	Capcom Mini-er Cute-r Countercade! by mikejkelley	Today at 01:29:26 am
[Project Announcements]	Blip2 (working title) by PAFhumbucker	Yesterday at 06:44:23 pm
[Project Announcements]	Hmmm... javeryh's weird cab by javeryh	Yesterday at 06:19:47 pm
[Buy/Sell/Trade - non-retail]	WTB: 4 player coin door by killbill	Yesterday at 03:57:23 pm
[GroovyMAME]	GroovyMAME 0.279 - Switchres 2.21f by Calamity	Yesterday at 02:29:20 pm
[Lightguns]	Gun for CRT TV by haynor666	Yesterday at 11:32:36 am
[Driving & Racing Cabinets]	Hacking Outrun 2006 by Howard_Casto	Yesterday at 12:17:37 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	48534	504684
Everything Else	13294	250345
Project Announcements	6543	197978
Software Forum	16072	130026
Buy/Sell/Trade - non-retail	17919	96707
Monitor/Video Forum	12472	88709
Consoles	4046	58096
Miscellaneous Arcade Talk	4137	46867
Artwork	5397	42269
GroovyMAME	2918	37236

	Views	Replies
DemulShooter (Dual light gun on DEMUL, Model2, Dolphin, Silent Hill, etc...)	1574821	3632
Soft-15KHz - slim new tool for 15KHz on normal vga cards	1016347	2420
LEDBlinky - Arcade LED Control software and Animation Editor - v8.2	935874	2085
Control Panel Database: Post a picture of your Control Panel!	913645	1042
CNC Cut Bartop Kits - Orders Open! New Models Available!	890759	2633
PGA Tour Golf by Global VR & EA Sports Owners Thread	806311	2775
hiscore diff (with no nag/white box removal)	800077	1244
GUN4IR - The Ultimate 4 Points Lightgun System	739812	1130
Mission Control Project: 5 years on, what to do with the leftovers?	710300	1809
Switchres: modeline generator engine	695303	1297

	Views	Replies
DemulShooter (Dual light gun on DEMUL, Model2, Dolphin, Silent Hill, etc...)	1574821	3632
PGA Tour Golf by Global VR & EA Sports Owners Thread	806311	2775
CNC Cut Bartop Kits - Orders Open! New Models Available!	890759	2633
Soft-15KHz - slim new tool for 15KHz on normal vga cards	1016347	2420
LEDBlinky - Arcade LED Control software and Animation Editor - v8.2	935874	2085
Re: NOT A PROJECT - Thread for Posting Images to Link in our project threads	517614	1944
Arcadeemulator.net, semi ann. clearance sale has begun look for the thread	468112	1917
WOW New LightGUN Info !!! Woot!!! :)	525157	1886
Mission Control Project: 5 years on, what to do with the leftovers?	710300	1809
Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet	626117	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(); ?>

Result

Please welcome razor52, 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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yibyxrfs
I want to build my own arcade controls!

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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2098 Guests, 1 User
PL1

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(); ?>

Result

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(); ?>

Result

Total Members: 55796
Total Posts: 1730940
Total Topics: 152415
Total Categories: 7
Total Boards: 47

News Function

Shows random forum news.

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<?php ssi_news(); ?>

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Support this site
Shop Amazon Arcade Stuff through our link. Thank you!

Well, that was weird. Outage sorted out. Thank you SirWoogie for saving the day!

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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Do you guys play console games on your cabs?

August 25, 2025, 11:35:33 am by javeryh

If so, what games do you think are fun/playable with arcade controls (assuming 8-way stick and buttons)? I am trying to decide how to set up my next single player cabinet and I have been having a lot of fun recently with Game Boy games on my bartop so I think some of those would translate well. So it has me thinking about what else could be playable in short bursts while standing up.

I don't have any "modern" retro set-ups with a widescreen monitor, bezels, a crapload of emulators, etc. All of my cabs are arcade only. Might be time if for nothing else to have some new games to play...

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How to secure push-buttons

August 22, 2025, 08:14:55 pm by Rick

Hey all, long time.

Quick question. How are you securing your push-buttons, if at all? I'm finalizing a project, and have noticed that no matter how tight I secure them, after a while of use, they can become loose.

I'd like to have a solution that's not permanent, like blue Loctite would be for metal, but I've seen people use a hot glue gun and even superglue. I tried using a single round of plumbers tape, but it was too thin to make a difference. (I may try multiple layers to see if building it up helps.)

Does anyone have a good idea on how to keep these push-buttons tight?

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Paclink +Xbox 360

August 21, 2025, 08:54:16 am by iRunfast

Hi all,

Not sure of this, ive managed to map all buttons correctly for my liking (default), is it possible to map a key corresponding to the xbox button on the controller? (Only using Sanway buttons and stick +ipac-2 and paclink.

Regards
Robert
Sweden

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Picture zoomed in in CRT monitor

August 17, 2025, 01:58:16 pm by giannisbizkit

Hello and good evening,
i have an arcade cabinet running pandora box that has a CRT 21" intervideo with a SIVID sl/750012500 chassis and i have an issue with the picture on the screen.
it is very zoomed in and changing the h amp and v amp controls, does nothing. it stays zoomed in.
Any ideas what to look for?

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NBA Showtime / NFL Blitz 4P - wiring between I-40 and AUX PCB

August 15, 2025, 11:23:15 am by mata

Hi everyone,

working on restoring an old NBA Showtime cab, and unfortunately all of my joystick are dead (don't react at all...also in test mode).

Just to get it out of the way, looking for a confirmation of the following wiring setup. Does not look correct, but this is how it is wired on my end...and was working per the prvious owner:

I-40 P1 connector (INPUT) -> AUX OUT ADAPTER
I-40 P2 connector (OUTPUT) -> Player 4 connector

Why are there even two of those connectors on the I-40 PCB, not just one (output)?

Would appreciate any info

! Thanks!

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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
blip2.0 cp idea 2.png	markc74	89	1206.93kB
blip2.0 cp idea.png	markc74	104	1015.89kB
Telengard Countersunk Mount 25 Degree 2.JPG	PL1	90	182.75kB
Telengard Countersunk Mount 25 Degree 1.JPG	PL1	96	181.32kB
Cabal20.JPG	roknrol	31	868.3kB
Cabal19.JPG	roknrol	27	909.91kB
Cabal18.JPG	roknrol	30	1015.17kB
Cabal17.JPG	roknrol	28	968.97kB
Cabal16.JPG	roknrol	32	1069.9kB
Cabal15.JPG	roknrol	34	1008.51kB

Show Single Poll

Shows a poll in the specified topic.

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<?php ssi_showPoll($topicID); ?>

Result

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); ?>

Result

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>

[Merit/JVL Touchscreen]	Re: Megatouch security key saver for all Maxx, Force, Ion - looking for beta testers by wutno	Today at 05:56:48 am
[Project Announcements]	Re: Capcom Mini-er Cute-r Countercade! by mikejkelley	Today at 01:29:26 am
[Project Announcements]	Re: Blip2 (working title) by PAFhumbucker	Yesterday at 06:44:23 pm
[Project Announcements]	Re: Blip2 (working title) by PAFhumbucker	Yesterday at 06:41:08 pm
[Project Announcements]	Re: Hmmm... javeryh's weird cab by javeryh	Yesterday at 06:19:47 pm
[Buy/Sell/Trade - non-retail]	WTB: 4 player coin door by killbill	Yesterday at 03:57:23 pm
[GroovyMAME]	Re: GroovyMAME 0.279 - Switchres 2.21f by Calamity	Yesterday at 02:29:20 pm
[Lightguns]	Re: Gun for CRT TV by haynor666	Yesterday at 11:32:36 am

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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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