We are happy to announce the latest update to jTips 2.1. This update, version 2.1.5, resolves a great many issues, covering areas such as:
- Internet Explorer compatibility;
- Joomla! 1.0 compatibility;
- Popup Dialog Formatting, and;
- Various error messages.
The new year brought around a number of issues relating to dates and times and, as a result, it became almost impossible for some people to be able to edit an existing round - no games would load. While we released a quick hotfix for this soon after the new year with version 2.1.4, the underlying cause of the problem had not yet been resolved... until now!
jTips 2.1.5 is the most stable, feature packed, and compatible jTips ever! We have received a lot of excellent feedback regarding how you use the features in jTips, what works for you and what you use most. We have taken all of this on board to develop this new update.
Version 2.1.5 is a very important update. All users should immediately upgrade to this version using OneClick Upgrade.
Now, with this update released, we are focused on providing up-to-date, accurate, documentation, FAQs and guides. The first of these to be ready will be an in-depth installation guide with step-by-step instructions and pictures to help you find your way. Stay tuned for many more guides for features such as:
- Configuring jTips 2.1: Every Option Explained;
- Importing and Exporting Data;
- OneClick Upgrade Guide;
- Creating and Managing Rounds and Games;
- Front End Season Administration;
- Setting Up Automated Email Reminders;
- ...and many more!
You can also Request-a-Guide from our Support Desk. We will try to answer your query as quickly as possible, but also make it a priority to prepare and publish a detailed guide or documentation better explaining your query.
While this latest update resolves a number of issues, we have also taken time to add one enhancement and one brand new feature - ToughScore!
ToughScore
ToughScore is a brand new feature that allows you to award special bonus points for games that you believe to be especially difficult. Firstly, you will need to enable 'ToughScore' in the 'Tips Panel Configuration' section in the Season edit page. Then, when you create or edit a round, you will notice a new column with the 'ToughScore' heading. Here you can enter a number of points to be added to the standard number of points awarded when a user correctly tips the winning team.
For example, let say we have already enabled ToughScore on our Season (Note: The season configuration states that a user is awarded 2 points for a correct tip). Then, we create a new round with one game, Team A versus Team B. Here we will also enter a value of 3 in the ToughScore field, then save the round as normal.
Let's assume a user has tippined Team A to defeat Team B.
After the round has been played out and we enter the results of the game Team A versus Team B. Following our example, let's say Team A defeated Team B. Now we save the results and process the round.
When the scores are tallied up, the user that tipped Team A to defeat Team B will be awarded the 2 points for the correct tip, but will also be awarded an additional 3 points with the ToughScore bonus! Had the user tipped Team B instead, they would have received no points.
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