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NHP New York City by beskhu3epnm  1.0

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New Horizons Productions
New York City

By beskhu3epnm

New York City is the largest city in the United States and one of the world's major global cities. Located in the state of New York, the city has a population of over 8.2 million within an area of 321 square miles (approximately 830 km²) making it the most densely populated major city in North America. With a population of 18.7 million, the New York Metropolitan Area is one of the largest urban areas in the world.

However, in SC4, it will be up to you to decide whether or not to replicate this giant, or to simply create something new.

This map was created using new 16bit technology that makes maps 100% accurate. Created entirely from 16bit PNG greyscale (JPEG is 8bit), the map never drops below 16bits of data. It is spaced for 16m per pixel, 1:1 in the SC4 world. The elevations are 100% accurate as per DEM data. This is an exact replica!

The map measures 7 large tiles wide by 10 large tiles long (1793x2561). A config is included in the package, however don’t limit yourself creatively, as it is all large tiles.

The various harbors and landings in the city were represented in the DEM data, and therefore are still present. They only take a few seconds to remove, however. Do so at your own risk!!

The Columbus Terrain Textures were used when opening/saving the city tiles in game, but any terrain mod can used to do the same.

The PEG Brigantine Water Mod was used when opening/saving the city tiles in game, but any terrain mod can used to do the same.

Make sure to visit our NHP Map Forum for posting your thoughts, suggestions, requests and comments + sneak peaks of future maps by the New Horizons Productions Team. Also, there are some much better screenshots of this map available in the thread. Enjoy this map, and don’t forget to comment & rate, even if you hate it!

Check out NHP's other maps.

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This is a great map, but i was just a little confused by the screenshot. In the one that you made for the game, is randall's island (the island between queens, manhattan and the bottom of the bronx), is it connected to the bronx ?
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randall's island is actually not connected to the bronx, however, there is a small connection to ward's island that may have to be manually dredged...
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.........GREAT WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EXCELENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Nice! I have one already that I'm using but I see that your map is bigger. Do I need to use that map generator, or can I have the game do it by itself?
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I tried twice to download it but only got 177 KB files both times, which wouldn't unzip. This try, my 3rd, seems to be working :) Great job. Looks very real. Kinda odd how you gotta use the Mapper tho. 8/10
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We use the mapper because it is the only program that will support 16bits of greyscale depth. If you want a junky-style map, then use the standard 8bit JPEG versions!
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THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS MAP! Every NYC that I've tried so far is either too big or too hard to build on. This is perfect.
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You're right. It is perfect. At least according to my techniques. 1:1 using 10m USGS DEM data, layed out for you to enjoy in all of it's 16bit glory (other maps are only 8bit JPEG).
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Guest Astacius

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What can I say about this map that already hasn't been said in one form or another? Perfection is all I can come up with as this map leaves me speechless. Fantastic job on this!
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Congrats on the first NHP map to reach the 2000 DL mark in only 1 year, 4 months and a day. Nice going besk!
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THANK YOU! This is the most accurate and complete map I have seen of the five boroughs. Makes me feel right at home. :)
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