simmars-forum-threads BETA 2 - Final steps

[crazykid4simcity 1]

Ok, that will be very easy for me! Or we could ditch the white and then use the aqua colors for the commercial. Also, I will still go ahead and do the colors for commercial and will work on that pretty much right away! Oh, I also noticed that stamp in the SimMars Beta forum has explained that maybe the kmay.id and krgn.id was included in the installer and when uninstalled those files would disappear. It is related to the music problem. He or she said that if there is a next Beta that those files would be addressed. Ok, I have made adjustments to the zones and I want to see if you will like it. Commercial has white, gray, and then black (order of density from lowest to highest). Industrial is maxis defaults. Residential is the red default also. I tweaked the zone colors for the RCI data graph. I included the picture in this post. Sorry for the terrain, I forgot to put the red zone colors mod in. If you want the pic of it in the red terrain just pm me. updated: I took pictures for the red terrain. Sorry, I thought I put this update on here a day ago. Orlandoedwin640: Thanks, changing the colors doesn't take much time, its the tweaking that does. Thanks ---crazykid4simcity---

[AndisArt 2,067]

Yeah it definitely has to be tested on the red terrain. It changes the appearance. And remember to test on a normal altitute. Please post a pic, thanks.

Also: Please use white for the RCI data graph instead of black, thanks.

[Orlandoedwin640 0]

I just love those zoning colors

[AndisArt 2,067]

Great that looks very good! Please sent it to me then I can test it ingame and post a pic. I'm sure it will look great!

By the way: It's better to post a new post instead of updating, I didn't see that you updated and I was waiting just like you, lol.

Regarding the kmay.id and krgn.id, I don't know what they are for. But it's good to have this info incase we run into trouble with the next installer.

I included the Prison and the Small Clinic to the mod yesterday. Yahoo! Next I will make a BAT for Information & Knowledge Center (library function)

Also 2ch is rendering the highschool model. After that we are almost ready to go! Just the rock and people animation mod and off we go with the installer.. )

[crazykid4simcity 1]

Here it is I will try once again on the people modding, but I can't seem to find the exemplar file to make the people invisible. Also, I can try with changing the flora into rocks. I just need the rock models

Zone Color SimMars Mod.zip

Zone Color SimMars Mod.zip

Zone Color SimMars Mod.zip

[AndisArt 2,067]

Cool, thanks I havn't heard back from fukuda, so go ahead and try it out. Maybe looking at other tree replacement mods would help. The rock models: http://rapidshare.com/files/32773079/SimMars_Rocks_for_Tree-Replacement.zip

[AndisArt 2,067]

OK, looks good! The only thing is the low density. Is it possible to make it more look like white?

Here's a screenie:

The RCI graphs look great! Would you be able to change these as well:

Now the original Zoning mod from karaka had zoning rules included. Can you implement them into your mod?

[AndisArt 2,067]

Sorry, didn't notice that the zoning rules were included in the last file you sent!

[crazykid4simcity 1]

Unfortunately, it is out of my reach. For some reason simcity doesn't use the exact look of the color that I choose. I had to use pure black for the high density even though it doesn't look that way. It's just that simcity is stubborn. With turning the maxis flora into rocks. I will have to experiment with it. In the meantime, if fukuda gets it done just tell me because it almost seems out of my reach. edit: On the RCI data graph thingy. I will try, but I need to find where it is located. I think it is possible, so it certainly can be done.

[aking88 7]

Is it possible to have both a regular SC4RH and Simmars installed at the same time?

[AndisArt 2,067]

@crazykid4simcity: that's fine then, looks good anyways Ok then, I will try to contact fukuda again.

@aking88: I'm not sure yet how the installer will be programmed, if possible we'll try to include a switch function, but I can't promise it right now.

[AndisArt 2,067]

Ok, at this point there are only two things left:

Crazykid, the RCI graph and

Fukuda, the rock replacement.

If we have that we can program the installer

[shrenik007 3]

so nice to hear this news

[Vanasonic 49]

Glad to hear, I'm curious. How many buildings are there this time round?

[AndisArt 2,067]

Hard to say. Well, there is the basic set of functional buildings so you can supply the colony, but the growables are far from enough to give variety, just a very first, small set.

[crazykid4simcity 1]

Hey, I don't think I can do the RCI graph. I tried to change the colors for the zone menu and told the exemplar to choose that PNG file, but Simcity is stubborn and doesn't think it is right. The game crashes before you even see the EA logo. Because of this I cannot do it. I am using ilive reader. If you know a program that can read simcity's DAT file and edit pictures inside the program please tell me. With ilive reader I have to export the picture and then import it back into the DAT which I think causes the game to not realize that it is there.

[2ch.net simplayer 180]

Growables - that can be collected from various sources, e.g. orange project on BLaM.

[Leoz 1]

This thing is Awesome! When will it be finished? how can it be downloaded?

[AndisArt 2,067]

@crazykid: Hm, too bad. But thanks 4 trying, maybe we can figure it out at a later point.

@Leoz: Ask the stars they might know the answers, lol. We are about tobegin BETA 2 Pretesting. Once tested it will be published on the ST Modds site.

[scififan68 23]

Gizmo28 did make something called  SIMMARS UI, which can be found Here. I'm not sure if it changes the color of the graph or not.

Edit: I can't wait until it's realeased.

[AndisArt 2,067]

@scififan: Thanks 4 the info I doubt it changes the color, since the new zone colors were introduced just recently

Pre-Testing for BETA 2 has begun, invitations have been sent.

[2ch.net simplayer 180]

I just want to know - what sort of growable buildings are in need the most?

CO$$ stage 5? R$ stage 7? I-dirty? What do we have and what are we missing? Can I assume that for R and CS/CO, anything above stage4 is in need? I'm strong at such things - high density scifi style

[AndisArt 2,067]

The main focus is lower stages because we need to have a certain set ready to be able to grow a city and move up to larger scales. If you are best in higher stages then go ahead, we need all kinds in the end. Just the supertall you can leave out at this stage because it will take a LOT of medium tall BATs to be able to grow those.

[AndisArt 2,067]

Just to give an update on what's going on ATM:

I'm currently waiting for fukuda to get back to me regarding the fixed rock-mod. When we have that the installer will be set up, Andreas Roth kindly offered to program it. All files have been pre-tested and fixed were necessary. In the meantime I made a bus station so the first mass-transit is available at last. Also we now have a nuclear power plant as well as a new stage 7 Office tower and a stage 6 Res tower and some more stage 1 Res models. I contacted fabfab after receiving mprocah's list of possible BATs for SimMars and he was happy to agree to share his BATs. I also contacted Somy, waiting for reply. I'll post some update pics tomorrow.

[2ch.net simplayer 180]

And when Beta 2 comes out, Star League will release scifi CJ starter's package and scifi BAT link mega pack

[AdmiralCrunch 11]

Originally posted by: 2ch.net simplayer And when Beta 2 comes out, Star League will release scifi CJ starter's package and scifi BAT link mega packquote>

Yay!

[Vanasonic 49]

I'll be looking forward to that sci fi Cj starter's package 2ch.net simplayer. I could assume that it would be very useful for my CJ.