SimHoTToDDy BATs

[panthersimcity4 162]

Wow, those are some kicka55 nightlights

[bixel 1,223]

Awesome!!!!

[Gn_leugim 858]

speechless

[art128 4,618]

awesome lights Todd

[delija21 295]

awesome work...hope to see it on the STEX soon

[SimHoTToDDy 2,939]

Well,  had to nix the cool shadowy/ colorful lighting in favor of something more realistic. I went with SimFox's #1 strategy for anyone who cares, but I'm still not sure about the balcony reflection thing, no biggie though.

Supposed to be other side, but oh well. Same stuff.

I think this is much better, alert me to any glaring issues, I might be done with this one. And so you don't ask again, here is a little list of what I hope to do with some exports:

Version with crest

Version with NO crest

Version with clean(er) walls

Version on diagonal (no crest more than likely)

I think I' going to make some warehouses for my CJ next, there is a serious void in that department in SC4 as it is. Or I might start another Pripiat building, you never know

[bixel 1,223]

I think its ready.

[nihonkaranws 88]

Looking really good there Todd!

I'm in serious need of trying out nightlibraries!

[naftixe 131]

Excellent building! Nice for you to consider releasing this with different options, .

[art128 4,618]

looking excellent there Todd

[Gn_leugim 858]

ready it is

[SimHoTToDDy 2,939]

Well I exported two of the proposed versions last night, everything seems to be working. I do have to update my game (again) to get custom BAT lighting to work (not just mine, but in general). I just need to A) find someone to LOT it for me (because I hate LE) or B) bite the bullet and try to make something half decent (not counting on it). I know a few people in Chat who wanted to get a hold of this, so perhaps I shall ask them

Depending on how fast LOTing is, you should see this soon.

[Gn_leugim 858]

I'm not a good Loter, so is better to not touch it ^^

[nihonkaranws 88]

Ask Cockatoo! He says he loves lotting/modding!

I am also awful with LE, and if you check out my latest STEX release, that incredible lot was made by Cockatoo. He even gave me a custom menu icon for the ploppable I-d.

[EvilCoolKid 9]

wow, m8 youv come a long way since i were last on here, keep it up

[Jasoncw 11,841]

Whoever you have mod it, make sure that they not only make an aesthetically pleasing lot, but make sure it's modded correctly as well.

[kant01 5]

I think it looks really superb! Can't wait to have it in game

[nofunk 1,933]

It looks great! I could assist in modding if you'd like--I do all the modding for the BSP--and could lot it too if you can't find anyone else, but I'm not a big fan of lotting lol.

If you wanted to send it to me before releasing it just for a final review, I'd be happy to do that as well.

[Cockatoo 2,256]

The night-lighting on this came out very well IMO. I can't see any problems at all, it just looks amazing.

I can't offer you any constructive criticism now as you're probably working at a level that's a bit beyond me, but I can say this, keep going! I want see your first STEX release soon.

[Jasoncw 11,841]

I can do the lot design, and then send it to nofunk for the actual modding if you'd like. Just include some aerial shots or a link to it in local live or something like that so that I can have a better understanding of how it should be.

[SimHoTToDDy 2,939]

Thanks everyone, sorry for being away for so long, I got distracted testing out my new graphics hardware on a little game called Fallout 3 (which I highly recommend by the way). If it makes you feel any better, I got a few BAT ideas from it.

Anyway, I'll defiantly take you up on your offer Jason & Nofunk Inc.

I'll scrape what pre-disaster photographs I have together and do my best to give you an idea of what it is like. I'm not sure about the set up of this building in particular, but I think I have enough of the surrounding buildings to make somehting that should match. I need to fix the LODs (seems to be off center, no problem just takes time) and get them to you in the next few days. If either of you have a preferred method of file transfer, let me know and I'll see what I can do.

I'll be around a lot more now

-Todd

[Jasoncw 11,841]

Sounds good.

Go to www.yousendit.com and upload a .zip there. Put in your own e-mail in the e-mail slot as if you were sending it to yourself, and then when it gives you a link, paste the link to me in a PM.

[Gn_leugim 858]

in good hands your building is =) (to much star wars I guess lol)

[SimHoTToDDy 2,939]

Well, while this last project is being re-LODed and shipped off to Jason (I have one done, but the second is having the same fsh issue from before. If I don't have both tomorrow, I'll just give you one at a time), I worked on something different.

Got inspiration from a old, semi-abandoned, semi-collapsing warehouse out side the infamous city of Camden NJ while looking out the window of a PATCO speed line train on my way to Jury duty (thats why I was so close to Camden ). Anyway, I have to tinker with the roof texture some more, then finish the back and add details. I have to say that I'm pretty happy with how the facade came out. I think of this as practice for some old auto factories that I have been thinking of doing for the BSP folks.

-Todd

[EvilCoolKid 9]

thats looking nice,

[T Wrecks 10,209]

Yes, it is. And what's more, it's got that BSP touch already. I bet your upcoming BSP creations will blend right in with the other stuff, and that's definitely good.

[kant01 5]

Oh I like this one Todd. Very nice I think the variation in the roof texture is excellent. We need more buildings like this!

[nihonkaranws 88]

Good start Todd. The roof texture is great and your windows look quite good as well.

And, I was looking at Pripiat on Google Earth yesterday, and by shear coincidence I actually found your commieblock in that old abandoned city! I also found the other one you were doing, with the red on the top part of your walls (few pages back). That city is really cool. I don't know why it seems so neat to me, but the dark and abandoned buildings and snowy streets are really creepy, yet exciting. I have GOT to start making my own Pripiat, right now! Hehe... Well, good luck with this BAT my friend, keep up your great work.

[toxicpiano 125]

looooookkssss goooooooddddddddddddddddd!

How is battersea coming along btw?

[jacqulina 162]

great looking buildings,night lights are great