The Greater Terran Region

[penguin007 27]

Wow you update here loads. I love the new development and there is a good variety of skyscrapers

Will

[Haljackey 17,385]

Replies:

deion30296:  You did??? Where?  I would like to have a look!  (They PM system has been really screwed up recently due to the site outages).

-Thanks for the link! I will take a look at that!

edmonton_stinks:  Hey, thanks a lot!  Its a unique interchange because it connects directly to the station.

penguin007:  I do what I can to keep this CJ active.  I am glad you enjoyed the update!

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Update time!

I finally have a new update to post!  Sorry for the delay everyone, RL has been killing me and getting a Playstation 3 has not made things any better... GTA IV is just awesome!

I have a smaller update this time, but quite an interesting one!

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Picture Information:

NOTICE:  Please Read!

    Before I post some pictures of my cities, please know that I strive for the best quality of my images possible.  Every picture from here on-in is not photoshopped in any way, and is taken directly from the game to show you exactly what I see in the game.  The only editing done is converting the .PNG file to .JPEG.

***IMPORTANT***    Also, please know that my pictures are COMPRESSED, and are NOT RESIZED! When you resize a picture, a ton of the image's quality is lost, and is shrunk to comply with ST's picture size limits.  Compressing the image retains the quality, but looks terrible when squeezed to comply with site limits.

But, I have found a loophole in this problem.  Each compressed picture displayed will be linked to the actual uncompressed, true image.  All you have to do to view the image in its FULL RESOLUTION (1920x1200) is to simply click on the compressed image displayed in this city journal (800x500).  The reason that the images are not 800x600 is because I present my pictures in widescreen (16:10 aspect ratio), making the image much more appealing for the human eye's stereoscopic vision.

If you have any questions or comments about how I display my images, feel free to post a reply.

Updated as of March 28th, 2008: All images hereon in are in a higher resolution! (1920x1200 instead of 1440x900).  Make you sure you click on 800x500 photos in the CJ to see them in excellent quality!

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Pictures:

Click the images for full resolution!

The first two photos break down that huge multi-highway interchange I posted a not too long ago for northbound traffic.

1.  Discrete interchanges for collector and express lanes. (No transfers.)

Light Red:  Collector lanes (outer lanes)

Dark Red: Express lanes (inner lanes)

2.  Full connectivity.  (With transfers.)  Since this involves both collector and express lanes, colour coding is not necessary.

A new city museum has finally opened in the south end of town.  Much of the art community and tourism board have been pushing the city to build one, and build the city did.

A look at some new road alignments as the gap between the two cities (Downtown and Terran Settlement) gets shorter and shorter.  Soon the urban area of both cities will meet, and Terran Settlement will become a part of the civic metropolitan area.

A central look at the new interchange joining the avenue to the RHW.  It has gotten quite busy recently, as more and more sims are commuting between cities.

-Also note the new RHW texture.  I am not too sure if I will keep these, because there are texture problems with the diagonal pieces and smooth curves.

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Anyways, I told you it would be short... Stay tuned for the next update!

Best,

-Haljackey

[penguin007 27]

Nice update that is one complicated intersection there

Will

[Patricius Maximus 236]

A very nice update. I like the fact that Terran Settlement and Downtown is conurbating. I'm sure the area will be very interesting.

[seopro007 0]

Holy smokes.

What kind of Mods are you using, would you be kind to list them if it's not any trouble, with the link source too?

Thx

[dfnva 34]

I like the dense area and all the ramps for the interchanges, you did well with a small amount of space.

-Dan

[luudan 6]

Nice, I really like the Interchange. How did u do it?

[tjh876 31]

I would really like to drive a car through that!! Its stinkin sweet. How long did it take to build?

[edmonton_stinks 5]

Texture problems, eh? Well, it looks great otherwise!

[jacqulina 162]

great looking interchanges there my friend

[WeekendCityPlanner 19]

That's a very intricate and complex interchange. It's kinda cool, plus it requires a lot of skill.

[Inspecter 12]

Great City. Also nice Highway interchanges.

[Haljackey 17,385]

Replies:

penguin007:  Thanks for your comments!  Yes that interchange is complicated!

Patricius Maximus:  Thanks a ton!

seopro007:  Wow, sorry I made the room smokey!

-I use a ton of mods, about 2.5 GB of them.  If I listed them there would be hundreds.  I got most of my mods from the STEX and SC4D's LEX.  If you are requesting one thing or two, I and help you with that.

dfnva:  Hey, thanks a lot!  Yes, that interchange is compact yet there is still tons of space.  This was made with the future kept in mind.

Jim1994:  Glad to hear you like it!  I can't really explain how I did it, but it took a creative mind and hours of work.

Tommy7777:  So would I.  It took several hours to complete.

edmonton_stinks:  Yes, but DTP is working on them I think.  Thanks!

jacqulina:  Thanks!  Always great to read your posts!

Nemesis666:  It is, isn't it?  Skill and creativity is required, thats for sure!

Inspecter:  Thanks a lot!  Glad you like the interchanges!

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Update time!  The beauty of the city.

This update features a ton of close-up shots of Terran Settlement, The Greater Terran Region's first settlement.  Only recently has dense development occurred here, as it was mainly a large forest to begin with.  Thus, a lot of forested areas and parks are in the city, making the city appear very green.

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Pictures:

Click the images for full resolution! (1920x1200)  See my picture information section on the first update of this page for more info.

A residential park surrounded by high rises.

The completed sunken highway entrance.

Rapid transit switching station, a major transfer point.

Pristine buildings overlook the sunken highway:

The Gainsborough flyway:

Gainsborough Bridge.

Bridge decent.  To the east is city hall.

A resident's quadrant. 

-Note the HOV lanes.

The one-ways here get traffic moving in this location, which divides commercial from residential.

Who said repeating buildings don't look good?

Two bullet train lines = double capacity!

Raised roads cross over the dense forests below.

CBD entrance:

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I hope you enjoyed this update!  I don't post close-ups too often, but its a great way to showcase the city!

Best,

-Haljackey

[Smarty218 2]

And what beauty it is! Spectacular work Haljackey!

[dfnva 34]

I like the green areas and parks which give a nice contrast to the urban jungle.

-Dan

[Patricius Maximus 236]

A great showcasing of the Terran Settlement in it's evolved state. I like the revisiting of previous locations; we can see them from the time they were rural to dense urban city.

I like all the parks. In short, it's my kind of development.

Looking forward to the next development. Is there going to be development out west in the rural parts near the cloverstack? Or is that in the far future?

[collgab 10]

very nice hal, I like it

[edmonton_stinks 5]

Terran Settlement is beautiful! I would love to live in one of those parkside towers.

[luudan 6]

OMG...im so impressed by the terraforming on the landscape!!!

[Twenty20 28]

wow, very nice ! I like the design of the little park.

[Haljackey 17,385]

Replies:

Smarty218:  Hey, thanks a lot!

dfnva:  Great, glad you like it!  I try to make my cities with a lot of greenspace.  Its needed for the citizens who live in those high-rises.

Patricius Maximus:  Yes it is.  Glad you enjoyed the re-visiting of some areas!

-Development in the more rural areas of the GTR are planned for the far future.

collgab:  Great!  Thanks a  lot!

edmonton_stinks:  Thanks!  So would I, if it was real....

Jim1994:  Wow!  Great you like the landscape!

Twenty20:  Hey, thanks a lot!  Glad you like the park!

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Update time!  Canada Day Special!

Happy Canada Day everyone!  I have a special video update for you today!  It is another UDI video, as I showcase some of the roads in the city of Terran Settlement.  It gets a little too dark at the end, and I am sorry about that.  Future videos will not include the darker night time mod that I use. 

-A high-quality video is linked to this post.  Just click on the file and it should play on your default media player.

A Youtube video box should appear below.  If you can't see it or are having problems, follow the link below it.  Make sure you turn up your speakers!

A High-quality video should be found below.

Download High-Quality Video HERE!

I hope everyone has a great Canada day! A happy early Independence Day to all the Americans out there!

Best,

-Haljackey

[Patricius Maximus 236]

A nice video for Canada Day. Thanks for the information on the rural development. It's the same answer I'd give if someone asked me that about my region .

I had no problem with the darker night mod in the video. It looked very realistic to me.

I'm looking forward to the next development in GTR.

[nihonkaranws 88]

HAPPY CANADA DAY! Yay, so I guess you are Canadian. I have some cousins in Canada! Great video btw...

[jacqulina 162]

excellent work great details too,very nice video my friend

[manubeas 0]

THIS IS THE BEST CJ IVE SEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW!!!! I wanna see more more more!!! So many buildings!

[manubeas 0]

btw, which terrain textures are you using?

[edmonton_stinks 5]

Happy Canada Day! No football games though, it's disappointing that it's on a Tuesday this year...

Great video! Sorry about the darkness.

[un1 41]

haljackey, normally I check your CJ updately but I'm on a triip and I must say those updates are awesome!! Just what I needed to cheer me up...

[The_sanderson 6]

Nice video!

[Haljackey 17,385]

Replies:

Patricius Maximus:  Thanks!  Glad you liked the video!

-Ya, not much of an answer, but it will see development sometime!

nihonkaranws:  Thank you!  Yes I am Canadian, and I am happy you enjoyed the video!

jacqulina:  Thanks!  Glad you like the details and the video!

manubeas:  Wow!  Thanks a ton!  I hope to see you return!

-The terrain texture I am using (currently) is found on SC4D's LEX.  Let me link you to the file.  If you haven't registered there yet, you need to in order to download this.

Graphics:

https://www.sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=1527

Textures:

https://www.sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=34

edmonton_stinks:  Same to you!  Ya no football, but I won't complain.  Glad you liked the video, minus the darkness.  I learned my lesson!

un1:  That's okay!  The updates will stay up so feel free to check them out whenever you want! (Unless ST gets another hack attack! )

The_sanderson:  Thanks a lot!  Glad you liked the video!

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Update time!

Not a huge update today, but an interesting one to say the least.  This update showcases how cities in the Greater Terran Region are not just 100% skyscrapers, but include a lot of forested areas and open areas.  This city was once a forest, and the mayor respects the need for preservation.  You will also see some ongoing development in this update as well.

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Pictures:

Click the images for full resolution!  See my picture information section on the first update of this page for more info.

The new east-west highway you see in this photo was built adjacent to a protected forest.  Multiple overpasses will keep traffic moving while the forest floor remains untouched.

Looking at a new roundabout intersection in the outsets of town.  This connection allows different road alignments to come together and create a more efficient road system.

Some new zones have been laid near the coast.  The trees along the coast have not been removed to hold in the soil, preventing landslides.  A seawall could also do this, but it is much more expensive and takes away from the natural beauty of the area.

A look at an important highway junction.  The wide median preserves the forest and another northbound lane starts here, increasing the highway's capacity.

A new T-interchange along the coast.  This will aid traffic congestion in the area which has increased steadily over the years.

The terminus of the new east-west highway ends here at this intersection.  Although large, it respects the forest around it.

An overview of the western industrial area.  The RHW constructed in the protected corridor along the edge of the area aids truck traffic exit the city.

Lastly, a development photo near the new transit station.

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I hope you enjoyed this update!

For all you Americans out there, Happy Independence Day!  Enjoy your holiday!

Best,

-Haljackey