hkabat-forum-threads Skyfire's Asian BATs

[Skyfire2275 23]

@ SURUMI:  Thanks for the pics... if you have more, that would be great!

@ SimFox: I see what you mean about the trees on the CITIC Plaza lot, I will tone that down a bit... go more for the bushes and rocks.... and maybe flowers if the look is right, I'll see when I have time in two weeks. So, if Iyunderstand your metaphor correctly, you think making the Hopewell Center is a good idea?

@ T Wrecks: I think the new texture is great! Good job!

I will be modifying the CITIC Plaza lot a little bit when I have time. I am going to remove many of the trees as both you and SimFox suggested it. I will see what I can do about the benches etc by the awnings. I think ebnched and maybe some small planters will ook good there. We'll see when I sit down and do it. I will post a picture when I have a new one.

As far as Langham Place goes, if you are willing to put the new building on the same lots, with the same stats, that would be great (if you want to, by all means modify the lots ). As far as uploading goes, I think a new upload is required because the building itself is all new (ie: a new render that looks different) and not just simply an update to the original... Some people may like one texture and some the other, so this way they have a choice. And simply adding it to the old one seems weird too because that seems like more than an update. Anways. I vote for new upload altogether.

I will send you the file... 

Thanks for your feedback everyone!

[dmscopio 225]

Originally posted by: T Wrecks Hey Skyfire, I'm glad you like the lot for your Cheung Kong Centre. I changed the base texture to a different pattern, let me know what you think:

As for CITIC Plaza, SimFox has a point when he says that the columns should probably not be hidden by the lot design. What about making some strips of trees, grass and some benches left and right parallel to those awnings sticking out from the cylindrical center section?

The new texture for Langham Place looks extremely good, and it should be nice to have both versions. Since you had to render with the new texture anyway, I guess the version with DA's texture has a different ID, so it can simply be placed on all lots with the LE instead of the original one.

I'm thinking about how to release the new version - update for the existing STEX file or new upload?quote>

I kinda preffer the first version. The color of the first one is similar to the curb of the roads and they blend nicely into the curbs. Other than that, the lot just fits perfectly with the building. But that is just my opinion.

Skyfire: The models looks great! But are you gonna change the white wall texture of the CITIC Plaza? Something more like a relfection surface...I am not sure what the real thing looks like.

[SURUMI 2]

Originally posted by: dmscopioSkyfire: The models looks great! But are you gonna change the white wall texture of the CITIC Plaza? Something more like a relfection surface...I am not sure what the real thing looks like.quote>

 

Last pic shows, that the fascade is reflecting clouds.

[T Wrecks 10,210]

Ok, I'm putting the CKC on hold until the texture question is resolved. All stats have been modded already, all it takes now is to merge the reference lot design into the corresponding lots. Icons are made, too. Meanwhile I can start with the readme.

I've just put the new Langham Place version on the lots - all it took was to create new descs without paying any attention to the stats, copying the stats from the existing descs into them, putting the result on the existing lots, and saving under a new name. Icons, of course. I have finished the lots and the icons, so all it takes now is screenshots and the readme, which can be copied 100% and extended by two sentences and some credits for DragonAnime. He deserves them, I really like that new texture - even a tiny bit better than the old one!

[Skyfire2275 23]

@ dmscopio: All I am going to do with the CITIC Plaza texture is add a slight gradient to it so it is brighter at the top. I am not going to put any reflexions on the glas because in real life if you view from and SC4 angle, you see reflexions of the ground... very clear reflexions of the ground. If you look at the building from the ground, you see the usual white and blue colours, and a bit of a sky reflexion in a few shots. For the most part is is just white and blue, so that is what I am going to do because that is the way we are used to seeing it and that is the way it will blend in best with SC4. I also have a texture I made that has a light cloud reflexion. I will do a test render and post it here to see if anyone thinks it is better. Next week.

@ SURUMI: Thanks.

@ T Wrecks: Wow, thanks for modding Langham Place 2 so fast. It will be uploaded later today. Hmm... about the CKC texture, I will take a look in the LE and see what I think might look good and let you know... but I doubt I will find anything earth shattering. Oh well, I can wait.

[Skyfire2275 23]

Langham Place version 2 is now uploaded for your gaming pleasure. I hope you enjoy it! It can be found here:

https://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?id=17433

The original version can be found here:

https://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?id=16730

New Version.

Original Version.

There is one dependency, Cerulean's Base Textures V101. (The same goes for both verions). I'd like to thank T Wrecks for the very fast modding work! Thanks! All other stats and information can be found in the readme file and on the STEX.

[bixel 1,224]

@ Skyfire I think all your plans are good. I agree with T Wrecks the new Langham texture is better!! I slight gradient on the CITIC will give it more life...I think the base is fine. Dunno what the problem is with the CKC LOT textures I think both were really nice. Release the CKC already!!!

[richard5608 1]

yes please that would be great

[Skyfire2275 23]

Well it seems as though my gmax is messed up for no apparent reason. It renders the gradient texture terribly. It just does dark and light... no subtle change. The actual texture is a nice subtle change. Bah. I'll look into it, but if I fail to correct the problem, I will release it as is (because I think it looks ok as is). As for the lot, I tried it without the big trees and it looked very barren and awkard. I think I'm going to leave it with the big trees there, although maybe move them back from the building a bit. I think I have finished modding the lots and the plop and landmark work fine... I can't get the growable to grow at all... All I get is Langham Place, which has a higher capacity, so I think I may have erred in my modding. I'm going to look at it again next week.

So the way things look is the CITIC Plaza will be released soon, although probably without a new render with a gradient.

As for the CKC, I've heard from T Wrecks that it is in the works.

[Skyfire2275 23]

CITIC Plaza is now up...

On note though. I was unable to grow the growable version. I don't think my cities are good enough. The Plop and Landmark seem to work just fine though. If anyone grows it. please post a screenshot. Thanks.

It can be found here:

https://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?id=17589

And here's the pics... click to enlarge.

  

And the dependencies are:

    * BSC_MiscellaneousTextures_v1.dat AND BSC_ReversePathOverlays_Grass_v1.dat.dat

OR, Both of these files can be found in the following mega pack:

    * BSC Textures Mega Pack

Enjoy!

[bixel 1,224]

I got some pretty nice cities I will try it tonight.

[Skyfire2275 23]

Ok, so here's a small update on Hopewell Centre...

I have not done the top part yet. Nor have I done the base... I need pics of the base. Also, it's not textured yet.

Argh... I did part of the elevator shaft on the outside, but it is on the bak of the tower... should have put it on the front.

Anyways, any comments so far, and does anyone have pics of the base (desperately needed!)... SURUMI or jesselong?

I will od more work on it when I have time.

[bixel 1,224]

Look good so far!

[dmscopio 225]

CITIC Plaza turns out amazing, and the Hopewell Centre looks great so far. And I went to the Langham Place over the holiday, totally reminds me of your BATs. Thanks for sharing, keep it up!

[SimFox 803]

OMG!!

Sky have you seen this??:

maybe dmscopio could comment on this??

BTW have you brought nice new pictures?

[Skyfire2275 23]

Oh no... looks like it has been damaged... or is being repaired or something. And no I have not seen those pics before. I'm sure all of mine it was complete on all sides. Where did you find those, and do you know what happened?

[SimFox 803]

I've found them  HERE

No I have no clue what have happened that 's why I was wondering if dmscopio, who is Shenzhen native and was suppose to go there over the Xmas know anything about it...

[bixel 1,224]

Oh! HHow bizzare! Thats very interesting.

[dmscopio 225]

I didn't have a chance to go to GZ to see the CITIC,but i think they are just replacing some old tiles or installing new light decoration for the chinese new years. In china, most of the building will light up at night in this time of the year. I will post some pictures later in the general discussion thread.

[Skyfire2275 23]

The CKC has now been uploaded... finally (I started it last summer)! Thanks for your hard modding work T Wrecks, and for putting up with the brutal asymmetry I gave you!

Just a note that this thing has several hundred nightlights and therefore took just over 3 days (!!!) to render on my computer (AMD 3500+, 2GB RAM, Windows XP with 4GB page file). Wow. But now its done, so I hope you guys like it.

It is available here: https://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?id=17725

Dependencies:

CheungKongCentre_Flagpole.dat (included)

BSC Textures MEGA Pack Vol 01

 

Enjoy!

[bixel 1,224]

Like it? Its a MASTERPEICE!!!

Uber Awesomenesspelaculargoodyrockinfantabulous!

[SimFox 803]

Sky!

I must say that you've accomplished almost impossible task with all the limitations of GMAX! You haven't stopped, haven't shrank from the challenge! I applaud you!!!

[villagemayor 0]

Wow Skyfire, you just released one of my favourite building in HK. This is very exciting. Thank you!

The Hopewell centre looks great so far. Keep it up!

[Villagemayor, I hope you don't mind that I merged your two posts into one. They were only 3 minutes apart anyway. ~ T Wrecks]

[jesselong 0]

Mmm...

I pass by here accidentally...

Photos, Skyfire*

http://my.tdctrade.com/photolib/hk/0100049M.jpg

http://appledaily.atnext.com/images/apple-photos/apple/20060804/small/04bc560p.jpg

http://www.skyscrapers.cn/images/asia/cn/hk/Hopewell_Centre.jpg

Not many great photos...

But hope they can really help you.

[narukubaka 0]

Yo I need some japanese style buildings!

[80522957 0]

do you have interest in Shanghai Buildings like JinMao?

[T Wrecks 10,210]

PLEASE, people - look at the date the thread starter has last been seen around here. In this case, you bumped a thread that had been idle for over a year. People come here, think there's something new, open it - and find that someone hasn't read thoroughly and bumped the thread without any new information and content. Please read the forum rules, especially the part about replying to 'dead' threads.

Since Skyfire has been away for a long time now and in order to prevent further bumps, I'm locking this thread.

Note to Skyfire: Just send me a PM, and I'll happily re-open this for you if you want to continue... (I wish you did ).