I'm surprised nobody commented here since new version came out. I have not used any older versions, but this new version is top notch and ass kicking. I have seen some websites with older versions of this component, and I really wasn't impressed by PUArcade. 2.1.1 really takes this component to the new level.

It uses AJAX rating system, optional commenting and shout box, allws you to create your own folders and sort the games as you see fit, both view and play permissions, CB profile tab, great high score tracking, compatible with a lot of game formats.

Thank you for this component!!

I have tried ALL of the download/file management extensions that are offered here, VFM beats them all.

I tried RSfiles, it lags behind in 3 ways, it's not free, it doesn't support zipping of files, and it WAY TOO heavy on the server. To list a folder with 50 files, it runs almost 1000 SQL queries!! That's just nuts. VFM runs but 17 for any amount of files/folders.

DocMan is OK, but it lacks the ease. With VFM, you drop your files in a folder, upload with FTP, point VFM to that folder, done! All files and folders are automatically linked and listed. With DocMan or Remository, it just takes ages to add each file manually, and I just happened to have 30,000+ files on my website.

Now, I think what people underestimate with VFM is the amount of control you get with it!! You can set each file/folder to be viewed/downloaded/denied to any of the joomla user groups. There are also VFM usergroups that you can create. When you apply specific permission setting to a folder, all files and subfolders within that folder are also affect. You can then go inside that folder and set permissions to files/subfolders specifically which will overwrite home directory settings. This is very very very usefull function.

I have a very complex website, and this component delivers. This is what my website requires
Visitors can view most of the files/folders, but not all.
Visitors can not download any files, aside from very few special files.
Regular Registered members can view ALL of the files/folders.
Regular Registered members can download most of the content, but not all.
Subscribers (Authors in my case) can view all of the files, and they can also download all of these files.

Pretty much, if you can dream of any combination of permissions, this component will allow it.

NOTE: Visit DEMO website and check out "Installation Video", there is a comment page there that helps people that have problems. Also, Always download latest subversion (SVN - located in trunk/build on "homepage" link of the component), Giao regulary adds things to and tweaks this component and posts those builds there.