L.A. R$$ House Pack 1 1.0.0

I like where you’re going with these - but if I may make a suggestion, try to darken up the roof textures.  As they are they are too bright/white to be realistic).  I suggest adding a layer of grey to them and then darken by a minimum 25%.  Youll get a much more realistic result.

Well, I'm looking at aerial views of LA right now and I see many bright white roofs.

Here is an example of how white they can be: https://www.rubberized.com/guide-to-white-roof-coatings/

If you have any advice for making the roof more realistic, but still white it would be appreciated.

I see grey roofs as well, so for my next bat I will make a grey roof. 

You could try to drop a light grey layer then lower the opacity of that layer so that it still shows up white in game but isnt as burnt out.  Gmax renders things brighter than they should, so I always darken my textures to compensate.

The other thing you could try is adding some noise, random spots so that theres some variation.  

To tell you the truth, I wouldnt normally have bothered making suggestions but in your case, I think your work looks great on 3 of the 4  sides and touching up the roof even slightly would really take it home for the win.

Thank you that's very helpful. I'm trying to learn and get better, so I appreciate the advice.

27 minutes ago, thecitiescenter said:

You could try to drop a light grey layer then lower the opacity of that layer so that it still shows up white in game but isnt as burnt out.  Gmax renders things brighter than they should, so I always darken my textures to compensate.

The other thing you could try is adding some noise, random spots so that theres some variation.  

To tell you the truth, I wouldnt normally have bothered making suggestions but in your case, I think your work looks great on 3 of the 4  sides and touching up the roof even slightly would really take it home for the win.

Came here to comment about this too, but don't worry, you are definitely going places with your BATs, From what I've seen, many creators have had trouble harmonizing white roofs with the rest of the game's color palette. But it's only one detail, the models and even the lots are really well done. Hope to see more of your work and I'll definitely use these houses.

Okay, that is surprising how white 25% darker is in the game. I'll take some time and redo the buildings.

On 8/10/2020 at 11:43 PM, bch0899 said:

Okay, that is surprising how white 25% darker is in the game. I'll take some time and redo the buildings.

Yeah, it's really noticeable. The Cochran Avenue model would benefit from the same improvement.

4 hours ago, Ramona Brie said:

Yeah, it's really noticeable. The Cochran Avenue model would benefit from the same improvement.

Well for the Cochran Avenue model I used  a roof texture, not a white color. That's why I pushed back so much at first, because I don't think many of you realize how white the roofs are in LA. They are done like that on purpose to reflect sun light and make it cheaper to cool.

3 hours ago, bch0899 said:

They are done like that on purpose to reflect sun light and make it cheaper to cool.

Indeed, and it is definetely realistic, so I wouldn't call it a "flaw" or anything like that. If the roof paint reflects sunlight, then logically it should appear brighter. I think the issue with color is more of a question of blending in with the game's palette, in which the whites seem to be duller. Ultimately, this is a question of taste and perception; people who build cities set in hot climates would probably have no problem with brighter colors (they may actually look for them). If you allow me a suggestion, you could open a BAT thread to recieve even more feedback, not only from us but from the guys who have tons of experience BATting.