simmars-forum-threads SimMars - Overall Progress

[Shoji_sim 9]

Originally posted by: Evillions

Originally posted by: andisart

Here's some new urban scene for you to enjoy:

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Urban?! That's suburban to my cities!

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If that's suburban, then my cities...oh my...

Originally posted by: danielcote Where do you download all this awsome sim mars stuff!? quote>

You have to wait until the next SM release. Unless if you want to participate in the SM project.

[AndisArt 2,066]

The new downtown with bdswim's twisted tower:

[earwax_man 18]

These buildings are so beautiful! Would an ATEX network be useful? It would look nice and modern for this project, maybe a HSR replacement?

[danielcote 9]

Whens the next SM Release? Is it long?

[Shoji_sim 9]

We don't have a specified deadline or launch date, even I don't know. So just hope and pray that it's coming out soon, it will come out...

[AndisArt 2,066]

earwaxman: what's an ATEX?

danielcote: It's probably gonna be before the end of the year, but that's just an estimate and dont hold me to it. Release dates depend on the progress of work and that is not a steady thing so it's not really possible to make a date

[AndisArt 2,066]

More updates with finalized BATs:

All by timcravey

Andromeda-3 Hotel (Landmark)

Anti Zubrin Apartments

Air Filter

Arkana VS Store

Eisac Apartments

Hippo Regio Tower (R$$$)

New Farms

Pasha Villa

SHoji-Koya Tower (Residential)

[Shoji_sim 9]

The name of that last finalized BAT kinda put me in a state of shock...

[Evillions 552]

I wonder if anyone if going to render my buildings or fix them...?

[redrummage 9]

The look of these lots and the progress you have already made are worth the wait.

[AndisArt 2,066]

Shoji, send the kudos to Tim, he chose the name i guess

Evillions, no worries about that mate, time will turn to all creations, hehe.

redrummage, I think you're absolutely right, hehe

[bdswim 14]

Andi: An ATEX is a tube that once was proposed to replace the monorail. I think it's on page 1 or 2 in the Transit Network Workshop.

[Shoji_sim 9]

Are there any finalized BATs yet?

[tief 2]

really looking good

the buildings look spectacular

only thing i'd change though is the road texture

i would try a glossy metalic texture to go with the "shiny buildings" or

really dirt/rocky roads like star wars

hope to get to play this very soon!

[speed12345 2]

this like the simcity 4.9 version. but i have a question is there parks and stuff or change the date 2000 to 2213 because i doesn't make sense to be in the 2000's and have people on mars and is there enough building to not see the same building over and over?

[Shoji_sim 9]

What do you mean?

[Ledah2445 6]

You mean : the style control

[Autokratao 0]

Hi,

I was watching some random videos when i came across this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh1xIgoLQTo&feature=related

if u want to download it it its here

http://www.yuhisa.com/cgi/c-board/file/TerraDome.zip

[DCMetro34 576]

That's a very interesting video. I've been eyeing the Sim Mars project for awhile and it always struck me as neat.

[thepokemaniac 18]

This is great progress! A lot of these seem to not be on the SMEX, are they not released or can they be found elsewhere?

[numeroseletras 0]

I would love to learn how to edit roads, props, buildings ...

what program do you use? pl0x^^

[AndisArt 2,066]

@thepokemaniac: the BATs shown will be released with the next Beta

@numeroseletras: welcome to Simtropolis for a start try the Simtropolis Omnibus (link on top bar of screen)

[AndisArt 2,066]

Update:

We have now reached 100 new finalized BATs for Beta 3!

Beta 3 is going into testing now. Most new content is new buildings. Subway and train stations are added as new transport. Plus several new mods.

What we are looking for are experienced general modders to help smoothen the edges of the mod and automata modders to create new transport models incl. vehicles and tracks. Also open as a job: creating new avenue and one way road textures

[Evillions 552]

Can you give us an recap of what's going to be added in pictures? Or the transport is the same thing in fileshare and SMEX?

[AndisArt 2,066]

You will be able to test this out yourself soon, just follow the private thread for Beta 3 Preparations

[Evillions 552]

I can't test it out since I don't have SC installed. Plus, with life and all that, and why install SC4 for a mod then uninstall? I could just make BATs just not test them out but I'll follow them.

[AndisArt 2,066]

why install? because we wanna get that baby out there, ready and tested, and for testing we need all help.

[lilmanjs 2]

how's the testing for beta 3 coming?

[timcravey 168]

@lilmanjs So far so good. We haven't finalized all the material yet so it may still be a couple weeks before we can start accepting volunteer testers. Check out our Facebook page for some of the latest pics and check back here regularly for progress updates. I've found very few bugs and to be honest I'm loving the new BATs. I'm shooting the last of Rene's offerings right now and trying to find missing textures. The worst part is that I've been playing with SimMars for nearly two years so I have regions that are uber developed but with the changes in the Mods I can't even open most of them without getting buggy behaviour like civic buildings adjusting their own sliders and power plants failing to generate power. This doesn't happen in regions or cities that are started fresh with the new material. I've also been preparing quite a few new high resolution maps so your options for settlement location will be much more varied.

[timcravey 168]

Here's another shot of a developing city center --