ACE Airport Pack

[collgab 10]

wow, very nice airport tower, can't wait to see more of this develope

[yoder7652 21]

the tower looks good, but how tall is it?

[xiziz 11]

The faulty information in one of my previous posts has been updated. sorry about that, was a miss on my side, RMIP-1 had SWAP as a dependancy, so i just assumed that RMIP-2 also had this.

As for creating a RIMP-2 depandancyless  version i think is unessesary, if you dont want the lots from RMIP-2 you can simply delete all files except for the "texture.dat" files, there seems to be one in every pack volitare has released, or just delete the .sc4lot files.

This way you dont have to create all those existing textures again, and can consentrate your modding time on making new content.

Im hoping Blahdy can send me his unfinished and (asfar as i know) shelved model of Kansai International's ATCT, so i could get it into the game.  Since i love the look of that tower, else il probably give it a try myself. (I might get back to you on "lending" some of your textures, that would help it fit better in with your packs(which i hope everyone will be using in placy of my old Swap-files).

As far as modding files, its probably best that its all done by one person, so that its all in unison with the rest of the pack(s). I was reffering more to the support i gave to some of the users, since i do have experience with these(horrible, horrible to mod) airports and first hand experience in getting it all wrong :/

Though if you do get overloaded i can do some modding for you, aslong as you tell me how you want them modded

The Small ATCT looks good and will fit perfectly with the existing buildings in the pack.

Boom_box post is reffering to the Chainlink-fences that surround airports, but i think that was Volitare that modded, there found at the bottom of the park-menu(dont ask me why). And placing chainlink around an entire airfield with 1x1 lots is tedious, and small gates with a guardshack or something for these chainlinkfences.

Still i think these lots were made by Volitare.

[mjig_dudy 11]

This is great i downloaded the base pack and its really great for creating realistic airports

[Tommy_Vercetti3 3]

Great pack. Im a newbie when it comes to making a realistic airport. I downloaded the pack and my  first thought was... Where the hell do i put all these things!  And its still the same thing.

Great work none-the-less.

[Weird 0]

WOW! That tower is gonna be great!

And great release, by the way! Here's some examples...

  ....and one more.....

Again, great job, thanks much.

[pilotdaryl 25]

The control tower- looking good, buddy.

They have to be TE because walkways are often put in front of entrances, how are we gonna connect it now?  However, good job on them, even though you could also use the skyway pack.

[ace_bovenopdeberg 24]

UDPATE

yoder7652 - The small tower is about 40 m tall; I'm going to make it a bit taller though.

xiziz - I'm afraid the RMIP dependancy is NOT ONLY for the textures....See, I borrowed the parent-cohort from his lots so I think you need more than just the textures.

By the way, could I send over the ATCT lot to you so you can mod it to have a capacity?

Weird - Thanks for sharing. Since my airport pack's release, 3 (!) new airport journals have been started. I've been planning on making a journal myself, but I'm mostly busy with the pack itself.

pilotdaryl - the elevated walkways are not going to be pedestrian-enabled because nobody will use them anyway. As for the overhang, you only need one lot for road, rail, street, etc.

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I've about finished the large ATCT (70m tall), going to make a taller version too. Here's a pic:

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Of both small and large ATCT's there will be free-standing and in-terminal lots.

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I'm going to try and release the first add-on before 1/7, when I go on vacation..

                           ACE

[Yoman3 5]

Wow this looks great. THis airport pack has rly made building airports better!

[collgab 10]

wow, cool can't wait to see the taller verison!!!

[xiziz 11]

Originally posted by: ace_bovenopdeberg

xiziz - I'm afraid the RMIP dependancy is NOT ONLY for the textures....See, I borrowed the parent-cohort from his lots so I think you need more than just the textures.

By the way, could I send over the ATCT lot to you so you can mod it to have a capacity?

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I could, but last time i did it we ended up with the horrid and rememberable SWAP-Bug of '05. A Better Choice would we Swamper77, he could just add the numbers of your towers to the support-file and update his file on the STEX.

But send me the file and il give it a try(And make sure to test it to the limits, both you and me, maby someone else too), so we dont have to bother Swamper77, he usualy has enough to do anyway. Im sending you a PM with an Email-adress right after i post this.

I think i should remove the capacities for the SWAP medium terminals aswell, since people are(were) plopping way to many of them for the health of everything.

It might be good to then uppload this new file to the STEX, one that Only adds capacity for the "vanilla/rh" Airports and Your Controltowers, with the .sc4lot files and Model/desc files in a separate upload, this way we could easly update the main dependancy file(for ex, the ATCT im batting, future ATCT's and so on).

I think its far better to have the Capacity in the ATCT's as people generally dont plop to many of them, the only drawback is that everything that has the Airport-Cap needs a roadconnetion to function properly, this means that your version that sits in amongst the terminal buildings cannot have the capacity added(else everyone would need to have a street through there ATCT).

But send the files over and i will se what i can do ^^

[ace_bovenopdeberg 24]

GENERAL MESSAGE

As of today, I am on vacation, so there will be no more updates for another 3 weeks.

I will visit ST though to reply to questions and stuff.

Have a great summer everyone!

                     ACE

PS: I haven't been able to finish the ATCT's, so you'll have to wait for another 3 weeks.

[blahdy 21]

Great job!  And I *love* the ATCT.

Makes me want to get back into airport ;-)  Which will happen in fall this year.

[xiziz 11]

Originally posted by: ace_bovenopdeberg GENERAL MESSAGE

As of today, I am on vacation, so there will be no more updates for another 3 weeks.

I will visit ST though to reply to questions and stuff.

Have a great summer everyone!

                     ACE

PS: I haven't been able to finish the ATCT's, so you'll have to wait for another 3 weeks.

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Well, Have a great vacation and have a great rest.

No, problem, finish it when you have time, but il try to have mine finished at the same time. Though, if it is possible, id like to borrow some textures from you, like concreete and Glass.

Cheers

//Sim

[pilotdaryl 25]

They offered me a camping trip at work.  I was on vacation too!  Anyway, nice ATCT you have, gotta go check the other threads.  Bye!

[boom_box 0]

sorry for delay reply...

the gates that i've mentioned are those small gates built on fences espiecially for security, maintainance, cargo, crew entrances in the airport....

BTW, i like the design of your ATCT.... Very modern design.... well suited to your terminals...

[Voltaire 52]

Just wanted to let everyone know that development of this pack continues during Ace's vacation -- I've been working on more textures and some props for the 707 jetways. He'll release them when he gets back. This pic shows the new textures and updated aircraft positioning:

[pilotdaryl 25]

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[statusquo80 4]

I am having a problem with these lots. I put them in my plugins folder but I cant find them on any menu, including the airport menu. Does anyone have any ideas about why this his happening?

[pilotdaryl 25]

One problem, Voltaire.  You kinda moved the vehicle excursion line.  You need to make some new lots as the current vehicle excursion line lots won't fit in with it.

[bearmans 0]

I'm looking forward to your return ACE. I've made extensive use of your airport pack in my City Journal. It is quite simply amazing. The detail there is incredible and thats why we love your pack so much! Simply put keep up the good work and I can't wait for the next release!

[tommiej 0]

ACE your airport pack is awesome, I'm building an airport with your pack. But i have a problem, the end piece for the concourses isn't properly shown't. it's just tile with no textures or anything. How can i fixe it?? Maiby voltaire knows how to fix it?? Can't wait for the next release. ga zo door!!! ACE

[xiziz 11]

tommiej; Redownload the package, that error has been fixed in in the latest version of his pack

[choco1 4]

I just love this airport pack, its the most realistic I've ever seen.

Thanks for sharing, and do continue!

[ace_bovenopdeberg 24]

UPDATE

Well, I'm back from my vacation in the US........but I'll be going again tomorrow to switzerland for 2 weeks.

However, I have made some progress with ground-clutter and the ATCT's. Release is imminent.

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A special thanks to Voltaire for making me the textures

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            ACE

[xiziz 11]

Beautiful work! really amazing groundclutter stuff

And the ATCT looks nice.

Hopy you had a great time in usa, and will have a great time in Switerland, ive never been there myself, but ive heard its beautiful. the neigbourcountry of Austria had great beer so try that out when your in Switzerland too.

[theterminators 0]

Quick question from a newbie.....Once I have downloaded the pack, do I just unzip it to the plugins folder?

[MarcosMX 222]

theterminators:yes, just like a normal building.

[ace_bovenopdeberg 24]

UPDATE

Hey  everybody, I'm back from vacation.

The next things I'll be working on are:
- More terminal pieces and walkways
- large terminals and walkways, which will look similar to this model I made ages ago:



The reason I have to rethink it is because the transparent glass doesn't "overlap" onto other lots/BAT's. It just shows the blueish-black

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I've also been working on a small 'side'-project: BATting the Boeing 747 for the larger walkways. I'll post pics soon.

                 ACE

[ace_bovenopdeberg 24]

UPDATE

Hey  everybody, I'm back from vacation.

The next things I'll be working on are:
- More terminal pieces and walkways
- large terminals and walkways, which will look similar to this model I made ages ago:



The reason I have to rethink it is because the transparent glass doesn't "overlap" onto other lots/BAT's. It just shows the blueish-black

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I've also been working on a small 'side'-project: BATting the Boeing 747 for the larger walkways. I'll post pics soon.

                 ACE