nybt-forum-threads Aaron Graham's NYBT Residential Thread

[Sunv 156]

I like the textures, always nice to a bit of change in the textures across the building

 

 

@Simcoug I agree, some early 20th century tenements would really help with historic neighborhoods, like the ones in Boston, NYC, Philly, etc   

[SimCoug 5,977]

@SimCoug : I like this idea about 20th century row houses, but only with flat roofs, like the majority of buildings than you can see in NYC or the USA.

 

That pic is from NYC in 1930, so there were/are row houses with gable roofs (or other types of pitched roofs).  I just think some different roof types would add to the variety factor

 

Also, like Sunv mentioned, they would help distinguish older, more historic neighborhoods.

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

mystic_destiny- Thank you!!!
 
Darknono35- What do you mean maybe I need to add more variance colors of bricks on my walls?
 
SimCoug, Sunv, Darknono35- Thank you, It would be a cool idea to make some early 20th century homes. If I'm to make some I will have to browse around New York City for some.
 
 
Townsley
 
Here's another update, next I need to do work on the textures on the water tank on the roof, it's different from the building s I made previously. I also will be working on the  night lights for the windows and, I still think there a few detail missing, I may add them depend how much time I have for the building. I want to upload this before the month is over with.
 

 

Edit: Here's the variation render, I still need to some work on the water tank top and the gray think on the walls that surround the water tank.

 

Wow!!! two updates in one day!!!!

 

[Darknono35 3,138]

You accomplished this building very speedily, and it's awesome . Now I can say, it's your best so far

[SimCoug 5,977]

I love the subtle color variations! Brilliant texturing as always.

[Vlasky 1,803]

I LOOOVE all the variations. Probably the best variations you ever did!

[Delecto 941]

Looking good!

[T Wrecks 10,210]

Yeah, the two-colour scheme really makes the building - and its variations - so much more interesting!

[edwardjeria 503]

 i love 

 

great work my friend

[Jack_wilds 550]

very neat, luv the texture color work and then the roof top to... well done

[cmdp123789 710]

AMAZING WORK BUDDY! OMG!!

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

Darknono35- Thank you, I still do not this is my best so far.

 

SimCoug- Thank you!!!

 

Vlasky- Thank you, I do not feel that this is my best variation yet, I think all my variation equal.

 

Delecto- Thank you!!!

 

T Wrecks- Thank you, it is more interesting, it makes the building stand out more than just the brick texture change in each building.

 

edwardjeria- Thank you!!!

 

Jack_wilds- Thank you!!!

 

cmdp123789- Thank you!!!

 

 

Townsley

 

11 Thumps up on a post!!!! I have not had this happen to me in months, that you so much guys, thank you.

 

Here's the night light render for you guys, I'm planning to export soon, not today but soon. I have batted this far faster then my other buildings this year, and I think the reason is because I'm in a high rush to start the next building.

 

For you guys that do not know each building now has a different roof texture, the terrace texture is the same.

 

[edwardjeria 503]

woo

I love the texture

a question

Sotea tower will not have lights and are thus

[SimCoug 5,977]

Another must have... which is the case for every building you upload

 

A rush to start a new building... now I want to know what it is!

[Jasoncw 12,029]

Lookin good! 

 

Maybe the bricks could be a little smaller?

 

I know you're in a hurry to finish.

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

edwardjeria- Thank you buddy!!!

SimCoug- Thank you, I hope I can get my new bat started soon.

Jasoncw- Yes your right, I have already change the scale of the bricks, I'm going to show the render.

Right now I'm exporting the building, I'm thinking of exporting it on two different computers to speed the exporting of these buildings.

I have added some flowers, I know the thing below the windows are saturated, I will fix that.

[Darknono35 3,138]

Wow already under export It's awesome !!!

[edwardjeria 503]

good job my friend

I like the variety of colors in the windows

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

Thank you guys!!

 

I need some answers, Why I'm having this shadow problem below the building.

I looked in the reader and I can find the problem.

 

[SimCoug 5,977]

does your model go below ground?  That's usually why those weird shadows appear.

You can Try turning the property "IsGroundModel" (or something of that sort - i'm going off of memory) from 'true' to 'false', but that will make the shadow for the entire building disappear.   

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

Yeah, it goes below ground, I have made sure the object to hide the base covers the bottom part of the model, I have looked at the Alpha files and it's right.

NYBT 1225 Morris Avenue and NYBT 32-48 30th Street goes below ground and does not have this problem.

[SimCoug 5,977]

I've ran into a couple models that go below ground and they all have that shadow problem.  You can get around it by chopping the model into two (above ground and below ground parts) and creating a custom foundation.  I don't have much experience with that method, but you can also just make the underground part a prop and turn off the shadow - then stack both pieces (above ground building and below ground prop) right on top of each other in the LE.

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

Yeah your right. but this does not make any sense, I thought I've master the underground thing. I should not have problem with that unless it the render.

I'm going to give the game another update to see what that does, I hope that;s the problem.

Edit: the update did not work.

To let you guys know, I let it past for the Gracie Manor because the month was almost over with.

 

[SimCoug 5,977]

NYBT 1225 Morris Avenue and NYBT 32-48 30th Street goes below ground and does not have this problem.

 

Maybe the depth underground of this building is more than those?  If it is only slightly below the surface, the shadow shouldn't show up.  My best guess.  

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

I have updated the post above.

 

Do you see the same shadow problem with the Gracie Manor?

[SimCoug 5,977]

Yes, just barely I think.  I know the shadow problem gets worse the deeper the model goes below the surface.

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

I could always go back to manually working on the alpha files. Have you ever heard of the matt rendering technique, that's the technique I use when the base goes below 0. I Xyloxadoria told me about and I told Jasoncw to make a tutorial on it. I wish he would post a few pictures for the tutorial.

 

 

Here's the 1225 Morris, it goes below the ground and the shadow does not show up in the game.

 

 

Here's how it works

 

I cover the parts that does not need to show up in the render, then add matt texture.

 

[SimCoug 5,977]

Well, I'm basically clueless when it comes to BAT techniques... does the shadow show up on the Morris building when you look at it from the back?  

 

It would be strange that you can fix the ground shadow for one building, but not others...

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

There's no shadows on the 1225 Morris. All the buildings in this picture I made extend below the ground.

 

I have an experimental idea. 

 

I'm going to try something out, I'm going to go back to the Townsley scene and delete the building and replace it with a box filling up the LOD to see how it works.

 

[SimCoug 5,977]

you know - if you look real close at the backside image, I think I can see a slight sliver of a shadow glitch... right by the bottom of the fence... or maybe it's just my old eyes...