EBLT - European House Add-On (EHA) Thread

[T Wrecks 10,210]

Wow! It seems you have reached that level where you really master what you are doing so that it doesn't take much trial and error any longer.

Keep that 4x10, I think it's practically perfect. It will be a "stealth" BAT - you don't really see that it's there, but there's more variation.

As for the 10x24, the only suggestion I have is to tone down the darkest patches of the grime you added to the walls. At the first glance, I wasn't sure if there was a smoothing group problem in your model or if it was just some dirt and grime painted onto the texture. I guess it#s just grime you panted on, but as I said: I'd make the darkest spots somewhat more subtle, then it would be perfect.

[Gn_leugim 858]

you mean something like this:

Only post the side renders as the grime is more noticeable on the sides.

and as you made me go to PS again, I made a second variation of wall textures ^^

no night shots as the nightlites are the same.. a bit lazy due to extreme heat

[Toothless Stitch 2,901]

This looks really great now.

I like hjow you can see the curtains behind the window glass.

Also, I like the grime you added to your wall texture. Imho, grime is perfecet if:

1: the grime is visible

2: the grime isn't noticeable.

And in this case, it is definitely true.

Looking forward the nite lites.

[darn42 1,268]

When T Wrecks said that the "4x10 is a stealth BAT" I had to do a trouple take. "How is a bixel sized building a stealthy BAT..." Then I went back to the last page and realized your buildings are individual tiles not sc game tiles... Great buildings, confusing names Keep it up.

[Gn_leugim 858]

This looks really great now.

I like hjow you can see the curtains behind the window glass.

Also, I like the grime you added to your wall texture. Imho, grime is perfecet if:

1: the grime is visible

2: the grime isn't noticeable.

And in this case, it is definitely true.

Looking forward the nite lites.

thank you

want night lights? check previous page, on the bottom, they are made already

When T Wrecks said that the "4x10 is a stealth BAT" I had to do a trouple take. "How is a bixel sized building a stealthy BAT..." Then I went back to the last page and realized your buildings are individual tiles not sc game tiles... Great buildings, confusing names Keep it up.

eheh, its name is in meters, not in simcity tiles XD thank you, I will keep it up

EDIT:

was playing and testing these new apartments and I found a small city block that, I could not help my self and not take a screenshot XD

can you find the EHA?

  Edited July 19, 2012 by Gn_leugim  

[Toothless Stitch 2,901]

These buildings are looking great in game

  Edited July 20, 2012 by skyscraper241  

[Evillions 552]

Wow! The apartments are very similar to the maxis buildings, I like this a lot.

  Edited July 20, 2012 by Evillions  

[T Wrecks 10,210]

Mission accomplished, I'd say. Congratulations, great work!

Upon closer inspection of the screenshot and of the differences, it looks like you could make the parapets somewhat thinner, see the Maxis buildings. It's just a minor detail, though. I'd take these buildings as they are.

[Gn_leugim 858]

These buildings are looking great in game

thanks

Wow! The apartments are very similar to the maxis buildings, I like this a lot.

that was the point, thanks

Mission accomplished, I'd say. Congratulations, great work!

Upon closer inspection of the screenshot and of the differences, it looks like you could make the parapets somewhat thinner, see the Maxis buildings. It's just a minor detail, though. I'd take these buildings as they are.

thank you well I meant the parapets to be that thick, as they are a bit low, so thicker safer I say. But on next bats I'll take that in consideration

[Gn_leugim 858]

Well, some say he has nothing to do in his life... and they are right so, here it is, a new R$10x24

and version 2

I may change some more stuff on version 2, for variation sake

[gutterclub 2,729]

Loving the box apartments, blend perfectly and are quite needed!!

[Toothless Stitch 2,901]

Loving the box apartments, blend perfectly and are quite needed!!

Agreed!

[Gn_leugim 858]

thank you both

meanwhile...

a R$16x30 block apartment ^^ textures to come next

[T Wrecks 10,210]

How can a clay model of such a boring building look so sexy?

[Sgt Pepper 864]

Sexy and Stexy.

[Gn_leugim 858]

I don't know my friends, maybe I am passing my sexiness to them... and becoming dull

anyway, long work on t many changes and here it is again:

The last one as you may know is the maxis counterpart, for reference

[T Wrecks 10,210]

Well, if your buildings siphon off your sexiness, then you should stop BATting ASAP, or people will end up running away from you.

Seriously, the red/brown ground floor texture may be a tad too saturated. I don't think it's necessary to desaturate as far as the Maxis counterpart, but a bit could help.

[Gn_leugim 858]

eheh, well when people start to run away, I know I went to far ^^ and yes, you are right, now I see better it is a bit saturated.

so, few clicks on PS and here is a new wall texture:

a bit less saturation on the red/brown and also a lil more brightness too

  Edited August 3, 2012 by Gn_leugim  

[Sgt Pepper 864]

Oh my when I saw the Maxis Counterpart I almost thought it was yours.

Textures look great! We always need new apartments. Ready for release soon, yes? I think yes.

[Gn_leugim 858]

Well, all I need to do now is export and mod it. and then I'll release it... and all the other dozen I made and didn't release yet XD

[Toothless Stitch 2,901]

I really like what I'm seeing.

[Gn_leugim 858]

I'm glad you do

So, I thought, maybe I could make some more variation, so I made 3 new textures ^^ and they are all in game already

[Sgt Pepper 864]

I can barely tell the difference between yours and the Maxis houses, in terms of quality and textures!

These are great! I can't wait to see them growing in my cities.

[Francis90b 748]

Yeah, you almost can't tell the difference.

[T Wrecks 10,210]

We - as seasoned players - are really having a hard time to tell them apart. Imagine a newcomer! You could totally smuggle these BATs into his game, and he would never notice.

How do you make those? Do you make custom lots for them, or do you hook them into the appropriate building family?

[Gn_leugim 858]

well, thank you guys, that means I have reached my goal

I do them following the Maxis' buildings LODs, I take its dimensions and model them. Sometimes (like this one) some scaling has to be done, sometimes in gmax, other times Cogeo's Model Tweaker does wonders for me it all a matter of trial and error in the end

[T Wrecks 10,210]

That's not what I meant. I wanted to know whether these will come with .SC4lot files made specifically for them, or if they will come without any .SC4Lot files so that they grow together with the Maxis buildings on the Maxis lots. I hope I've been clearer this time.

[Gn_leugim 858]

oh I missread lots for LODs XD, they will follow the standard procedure for EHA releases, only .desc file, hock with maxis families and grow on existing lots

[16minuteman 58]

when are u going to release??

[Sciurus 323]

The models are nice and the variations of colours too!

Guillaume.