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[GM-University]

OK, here is my predicament, I know I've posted this before, but... This time I have tried both forums... I am trying to decide between IPB and phpBB.
Here is what I want for my forum from each software...
I like the ease of use, and simplistic design of phpBB. I like the many feature of IPB, such as changing rankm colors, and the rank masking system for forum permissions. I also want three of the mods I currently have on my forums, the Army System, IBPro Arcade, and D2-Shoutbox, I know phpBB has an Arcade mod, and a Shoutbox, but frankly they both need some work and are currently crappy. I also like the theme of IPB. But the IPB 2.x is not yet ported to PHP-Nuke, like 1.x is..
So, what is your input based on what I said about each individual software.

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Edited topic title. Please try to refrain from titles such as, "I Need Help Choosing..." Thank you.

Edited by BuffaloHELP, 22 June 2005 - 08:56 PM.

[GM-University]

Lol, thanks BufaloHELP, I meant for the topic title and description to be flip-flopped.

[Saint_Michael]

its pretty obvious whate hchoice is gm IPB

[alperuzi]

If you forget about the mods may I recommend SMF? Its a great board with lots of development going on as of now. You can check it out at www.simplemachines.org

[badinfluence]

huh.. this time i gonna be on a fresh meat.. use ikonboard. i can provide you to view my demoboard running on trap17. flexible, simple, reliable and nice cosmetic. but this is perl cgi thou. still free, functionality much like ipb,vB and simple like phpBB. you can track my thread at my sig.
good luck...

[HoRuS]

Maybe this will be of use:
Its the simplicity of phpBB with many pre-added features...
I use it too on 2 sites now and people keep requeting on GUA lol

You can get it from IntegraMod and I wrote a tutorial here

The hardest thing is the install wich isnt all that hard

[fsastraps]

From your post, it seems that you like more what IPB has, and i use IPB and can tell you its great, it not only has those three MODS but a ton more.

I just like that you can configure pretty much everything the way that you want with ease.

Ive gotta say i did use phpBB once, but frankly.. i didnt like it.

But its just my opinion. Either way people will post!

[hype]

Just want you to know that IPB 2.0.x isnt free and I dont think it'll appear at phpnuke, so phpbb is a rather good choice for free boards with its flexibility...

[RazorICE]

I would say your best choices would be either the latest IPB 2.x, or VBulletin, though they are both paid.
But I'm not sure if they work with phpnuke.

If you don't care if it works with phpnuke and you just want a free one that is like IPB, go to www.invisionfree.com, it's IPB 1.3 (I think) minus a few features, but it's free, all it does is ad an advertisement at the top of your page.

But, other than that, I suggest you just go for something like PHPBB, I think that is compatible with PHPnuke, in fact, I think it comes with PHPnuke, no?

[hype]

However, if you already have a paid IPB board of course you should stick to it cause IPB attracts more members if you're using paid ones and you'll not waste the license...

Or if you want use some others like yabb and smf, which is good to experimental with...