TatooedMillionaire's BAT Thread

[T Wrecks 10,210]

@ scotty: That's basically true, BUT: The props will get "clipped" by the building if they are so tall that they would cover parts of the building. Let's say you wanted to place a lamp post inside the LOD box of the building - you could only do so without ptoblems if the lamp was placed at such a distance that it wouldn't cover anything of the building that's supposed to be behind the lamp. 

This is a major shortcoming since one of the most important techniques to tie BAT and LOT together is by "blurring" the ground lines of the BAT with the help of some props that are in front of the building or behind it and cover parts of it or get partly covered by it - this adds so much depth and realism that a custom LOD can be an enormous asset, depending on the shape of the building. With L-shaped buildings, it's definitely the case. 

[josefmayor 8]

Bro you're amazing, This building looks great!!!! I love it.

[TatooedMillionaire 44]

Well, I have a few new in-game pics, I'm actually quite happy with it.

So I think I'll test it some more, and I think it will appear on the STEX sometime this week.

Thanks to all you people who gave me feedback and help! (If you have some more comments, please post them!)

pics:

[jacqulina 162]

these are awesome buildings you are making / have made

[Andreas Roth 629]

Excellent work, I really like it! However, what about making the roof a bit dirty? The buildings look like they were erected yesterday.

[Schulmanator 5,812]

This is shaping up to be an excellent building. I am eager to see the final product.

[josefmayor 8]

I am quite pleased here!!

[Sim shady 12]

the building looks splendid My only suggestion at this point is move the building up on the lot to better match with other w2w buildings

[TatooedMillionaire 44]

Hi, I'm back with a new project, also in Amsterdam, in the city center. I was thinking about making a diagonal building and this is what I have so far:

It's the corner between the Prinsengracht and the Elandsgracht in the Jordaan area.

It needs more work on the texturing.

Maybe someone can help me with making it a diagonal (overhanging) building, once I tried it but the SHADOW of my building was gone (because it was a prop?)

[fledder200 5]

looks amazing!!! i realy like your work!!!

[Sim shady 12]

Oh sweet that is a fantastic diagonal so far the handrails on the straight/front side looks a bit kinky, but the angled ones look fine. Not exactly sure whats going on there

[Jasoncw 11,949]

When you make something a prop in the plugin manager, make sure you read all of the different effects on all of the different tabs.  One of them is about shadows.

For your window, use the method in my signature, and then add the maxis window texture on top of it, as an overlay.  This will give the windows more "depth" and variation, and they will look better.  I don't remember if you have Photoshop or not.  If you don't search google for "GIMP" and download that, it's a free program that is similar.

The new building is looking good. 

[TatooedMillionaire 44]

Does anyone know, if I make the building a prop (so it can hang over) how I can resolve the fact that a building is needed in the lot editor? (i'm thinking of making it a landmark, maybe a commercial one)

anyhow, this is how it looks like now (in the lot editor). I think I will add some sun screens and shop signs at the little shops below, maybe some other details.

[Howling 10]

[Dutch] Wauw Neerlandsche bats heh? Altijd mooi om te zien! [/Dutch]

Very detailed and quite lifelike. I am missing a bit of grunge though, some stains in the roof textures for instance - places where people have added new layers on top.

[autoVino 26]

Wow, the building looks great!

To make the bulding fit the lot, using ilive's reader, open up the sc4desc file and click on the exempler file.  Change the "occupant size" to be something like 15.0 15.0 15.0... that should do the trick!

[patriots_1228 51]

also, you can open up the sc4tool, and change the occupation size (somthing like that) so that the building overhangs.

[TatooedMillionaire 44]

some improved textures:

As said, there will be some sun screens and signs. About the overhanging, I think I will figure that out. If you have tips, however, please post them.

[TatooedMillionaire 44]

Some more pics:

[jacqulina 162]

wow this is very nice work

[autoVino 26]

Looks awsome!  Just love all that detail

[Simfan34 11]

This will be nice.,...

[josefmayor 8]

Excellent dude!! I've said before and I'll say it a million times, I love Dutch Architecture!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope to see more of these! And perhaps some of the just center w2w peices so that you can comprise larger diagonal blocks! Lovin it bro!

[jpops 1]

Wow, beautiful work. I guess I need to make a western city so I can use these pieces

[BAT56 0]

Simple, diagonal, superbly modelled… a great cheer, it is beautiful work! 

Only the nightlighting need a little bit more work IMO!

[TatooedMillionaire 44]

Right now I've made a landmark version, and I'm trying to make a functional commercial ploppable version using simgoober's tutorial, but it won't work just yet (the lists in my ilive reader are not the same as in the tutorial, because my lot file has not the same stats as my sc4desc file?)

[TatooedMillionaire 44]

Allright, I've -I think- figured out how to make it a functional commercial plop. I can't really test it because my game has some problems, so if someone would like to test it, just let me know. It looks like this right now:

[Sim shady 12]

looks great! I saw on your diagonal that stupid green grass from diagon roads cropping up. I belive you could download Preppos basic diagonal models which also have tiling accurately modeled to run along the road that covers up any grass and use that part of it.

[Jasoncw 11,949]

Shading everything else kind of defeats the purpose of showing in game pictures, lol.

[TatooedMillionaire 44]

@Sim shady: I think I know what you mean, the green edge where there should be a sidewalk. I am actually quite happy with the distance- it lines up wit the straight w2w buildings, but it should be tiled. I'm not sure if you are providing me a solution?

@Jasoncw: yeah, I've noticed that. Maybe later today or tomorrow I will send in some better pictures.

[Sim shady 12]

yes, i should have been more clear about that. Prepo has been working on diagonal buildings for sometime now. He has modeled the diagonal sidewalks for his buildings, and released a basic set for other BATers to use.

Here just check out his thread if you havent already since i cant explain this well

https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=991.0