Building Log: World Trade Center (Pre-9/11)

[kassarc16 4]

Well it's been awhile, how about an update on 7? Not to rush ya or anything.

[rubik3 118]

nice job! how did you do them? omini lights?

 

Well so far it's a combination of direct lights to light the floors with a few omnis as filler light.

 

Sorry for the lack of updates, but the nightlighting is taking quite alot of my spare time.  Draft render times are starting to take quite a while.  So when I can find the time to work on it, I make a couple of small changes that take 5 minutes, then wait an hour to make sure it turned out alright.

 

[Tunafish 48]

Holy sweetness. That is sweeeet.

[Superstar 69]

wow, looks great....seems like it's nearly all done

[ravens31 1]

That's the best nightlighting i've ever seen on a building. I don't know exactly how you did it, but that nightlighting makes that picture look like a picture of the real building. I'm really looking forward to seeing how you make the pedestrian overpasses!

[ardecila 125]

What's wrong with the lobby glass?!

Are there just a TON of different shadows in there?

[rubik3 118]

That's the best nightlighting i've ever seen on a building. I don't know exactly how you did it, but that nightlighting makes that picture look like a picture of the real building.

 

Well I'm still working on the nightlights as it looks perfect from further zooms, but once you look at it up close it becomes very apparent that it is an empty building.  I've tried working with different opacity maps, which is why the entry looks the way it does, to provide a little randomness to the lighting, but I'm not sure if I'm happy with it yet.  It becomes even more apparent when you look at the sides of the building as it ends up appearing very cavernous.

 

 

[Tunafish 48]

looks fine to me. nice job

[ravens31 1]

Well, the nightlighting looks outstanding as it is now, but i see what you mean about the emptyness, maybe you should take a look at the Shanghai World Financial Center thread, take a look at how Lord Quillian uses omnis for each light, and at the same time makes the offices look full of desks, computers, etc.

[Woulfe 1]

Well, lookatdat....

Page 42....

That turns up in the strangest places dosen't it....

WTC 7 is looking sharp

Woulfe
* it's been awhile, eh ? *

[greedygreg 1]

I've been watching this project from the beginning and I have to say that this (along with Rick's Library Tower) are the best works of art I have seen for this game. Alot of time and effort have gone into this and I like to say your work is far beyond superior and I cant wait to see where else this project goes.

[dudyconstructor 46]

Woah looks great!!! nice job on the lighting effects! its very realistic!

[mr.v 40]

oh! no! where~ is the wtc~ construction~ site~?
oooohhh noooo~~ it's gone ~~

umm rubik3,.. when the 7 building will release?
i'm still waiting and hold up the area.
size of wtc 7 building is?... 4x9?

[U.F.F.E 1]

im new in sim city 4, i installed it tonight, but i have made some major city's in sc3, and i actually spend all night looking around on this site, dl maps building's etc....and i also dl this wtc, i put it in my plugin folder, and open the game, and toke a loan on 500.000 $, to build the wtc, (and some power-plants) ...but the problem is that i see NO wtc , i just see a big grey square

as im complete new to this, i know nothing about what a lot og prob and all those words is, so if i could get a little hint about what i can do to make the wtc visible, i will be glad

i would also like to make building in this, it was easy with the b.a.t for sc3, but i dl the b.a.t for sc4, and it look pretty confusing

[Superstar 69]

 

Date:11/23/2004 7:21:08 AM
Author:U.F.F.E

im new in sim city 4, i installed it tonight, but i have made some major city's in sc3, and i actually spend all night looking around on this site, dl maps building's etc....and i also dl this wtc, i put it in my plugin folder, and open the game, and toke a loan on 500.000 $, to build the wtc, (and some power-plants) ...but the problem is that i see NO wtc , i just see a big grey square

as im complete new to this, i know nothing about what a lot og prob and all those words is, so if i could get a little hint about what i can do to make the wtc visible, i will be glad

i would also like to make building in this, it was easy with the b.a.t for sc3, but i dl the b.a.t for sc4, and it look pretty confusing

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You would have to download all the needed files and place thenm all in the Plugin folder, unless you don't have RH it should work

[U.F.F.E 1]

erm, now i made it work , i just forgot ONE of the texture packs , , but the placer holder is still weird grafik on the ground, and there is still no light in the towers

edit: aaarg, i have dl all 8 files to wtc, and there is still no light (no light in the other buildning i dl to), and the dirt in the place holder file, is black :S

[Smurfer2 7]

I still don't know how you reach that level of detail. It's simply amazing. At this rate I'll be installed SC4 again in the next 5 days and play it.

P.S. Love the nightlighting.

[DarkDragon 1]

Wow. When you commit to a project you do not rest until even the finest details are perfected. That's an awesome model. Looking at it, it's hard to tell it's not an actual photograph.

You've done exceptional work with this project. I just want to let you know that your work is appreciated a great deal by a lot of people.

Keep up the outstanding work; I hope that after this project is concluded that you'll share more of your outstanding talent through your creation of other buildings - because the quality work for these seven is just really spectacular.

Can't wait to see it in action.

[MC6Ash 4]

hey, rubik.. did you ever concider BATing the rest of the WTC area? like the WTC (1-4 I believe...) the church, the WFC, etc? I think it'd be a nice project you to do in your free time. just a suggestion

 

even though the WTC were released a while ago, I love watching your improvements, and developments on it. it looks really good.

[rubik3 118]

hey, rubik.. did you ever concider BATing the rest of the WTC area? like the WTC (1-4 I believe...) the church, the WFC, etc? I think it'd be a nice project you to do in your free time. just a suggestion

 

Well considering I barely have enough free time to finish up 7WT and Petronas, I probably won't be starting another large project, for a while at least.

 

Just to keep everyone up to date, the building has been ready to be exported for a few weeks now, just waiting for it to make it down the list.  My spare time is very limited these days, but hopefully I'll get these projects finished before the new year.

[dev 47]

Well, nintendo master already did 7WT, is that not good enough? it was a good job

[vidioman 21]

Yeah, but his was really quick. Besides, Nintendo complained about the WTC, so it's only fair that Rubik makes a 7WTC.

 

And the sig pic I made you is gone Oh well..

[DoubleJ2K 3]

Date: 10/6/2004 1:39:14 AM
Author: rubik3

'Odd question, but what is wrong with the one that is on the STEX?'

If you are refering to the other Seven World Trade by NintendoMaster then I'll have to plead the fifth . I don't like downplaying other people's efforts so I'll just say that it's not quite up to my extreme attention to detail. Also everyone has a different style to their buildings, even if it's a real life replica, and I felt that I needed to complete the complex with a version in my own style.

I agree with you Dev that Nintendo's version was good, but just take a look at it compared to Rubik's. Even without Rubik's extreme attention to detail, you can see that Nintendo's version doesn't quite fit with the rest of Rubik's complex. I, for one, am glad that Rubik decided to do the entire complex and look forward to the release of Seven.

[rubik3 118]

Damn I just realized that my sig was wiped out.  Hey Vidio do you happen to know if that image for the WTC award is still available on the site and what the link to it is?

 

Thanks for covering that DoubleJ, and when this project is finally released you guys can compare the two and you'll be able to see why I wanted to do my own version.

[vidioman 21]

No, I lost it.. But if we can find the BAT awards threads, I think it was the march one., then we might be able to rescue it!

 

 

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I couldn't find it i did, however, find some of my first posts I used alot of smilies back then Anyway, maybe we can have a contest to see who can make a new one, or if someone can find the old one

[NintendoMaster128 30]

How many times must I say this...Rubik...  Finish the Complex.  Finish 7WTC.  It will replace mine in my game. 

I DO NOT CARE IF RUBIK3 DOES 7WTC OR NOT!

 

To Rubik3:  Finish the complex

 

To Simtropolis:  Enough of this.  I don't care if he finishes his or not, his is much better.

[cbaba06 0]

Is the Exchange down, becuase for some reason I cant download the complex. Hopefully It'll be up soon because I would like to get the World Trade Center

[DoubleJ2K 3]

Hey Rubik, not to pester you but how is progress on 7WTC coming?

[voog2 0]

yes, what's going on with it
good building

[Andreas Roth 616]

As far as I know, the building is currently in the rendering process. It's a very detailed building with complex lighting, so rendering takes some time (we're not speaking of hours here, but rather days!). Next, a lot has to be set up, and of course we'll test it until everything works fine. I guess in a few weeks it will be available, but don't nail me on that.