EBLT - European House Add-On (EHA) Thread

[Gn_leugim 858]

well, there are some issues to address first (one of them you can see in the end of this post) and after it, I'll probably make other for the same family. then I will release them all

now, can you spot the one thing wrong right on this picture?

Did I heard custom fundations?? I guess you are right.

I just have one doubt, I will make two color variations. shall I do it on the base colors (blue or red) or on the plaster color (beige or grey)?

[Sgt Pepper 864]

You went far enough to make custom foundations? Wow that's great! They perfectly fit too!

I think the variations for them would look better as beige or grey. That's just me personally though.

[T Wrecks 10,210]

Hahaha, and my vote would go for grey and beige instead of blue and red. It would be too easy if we all voted for the same, eh?

[Toothless Stitch 2,901]

pink and purple!

Man, the aren't at choice. I would agree on Wrecks' his O_o I prefer grey beige to beige grey :|

[This is my name 13]

*shameless self-promotion*

But hey, I like your buildings. They looked like a better fit compared to Maxis ones.

  Edited August 9, 2012 by 1994  

[Sciurus 323]

I think the underground foundations shloud stay like you did. It's perfect and fit well with the colored foundations.

Guillaume.

[Sgt Pepper 864]

Beige grey, grey beige... they're chaning everything on me!

[Gn_leugim 858]

ahah thank for the opinions.

for those still a bit confused, what I mean is if the main building has a beige plaster color, the foundations will be beige, and grey if the main building plaster color is grey it all about having two different foundations each a color, and not one foundations with two colors ^^

Also, I think I'll mirror a pair of them, so it don't look so repetitive, specially on the roof

EDIT:

well mirroring them messed up the textures in ways you can't imagine and I can't solve... so I change some parts of the roofs to lessen the issue said above.

as for the foundations, as a vote from majority, I made them beige and grey.

  Edited August 10, 2012 by Gn_leugim  

[Sgt Pepper 864]

Perfect!

EDIT: Just noticed what you said about mirroring it. Hmm, I guess I never tried mirroring something all ready textured. Redoing the UVW mapping didn't help in anyway?

  Edited August 10, 2012 by Sgt Pepper  

[T Wrecks 10,210]

Ah, yes. I remember that the mirror tool in gmax is totally broken and unusable.

Great job with the foundations, though!

[Francis90b 748]

IIRC, if you use the mirror from the button in the toolbar, it should be broken,on the other hand the other, the one that should be located in -tools - mirror should work...idk, but i recall that there should be a way to mirror things.

[Gn_leugim 858]

Sgt Pepper: I tried to apply new maps but it doesn't help. I believe that the mirror tool messes up with the vertices in such way that even the UVW maps are messed up. I tried to reorientate the vertices but was unable to get it right though.

T Wrecks: Yep, unfortunately it is useless on a advanced modled item. maybe if it was more raw, it could work. who knows. thank you

Francis90b: well, I tried. but it also does not work, all messed up, either way.

[Gn_leugim 858]

well, RL has take me some time but I manage to do this one. it is based on a real life building.

I am not that much pleased about it, but tell me about your selves what you think

[T Wrecks 10,210]

In fact I like it! I mean, sure - it's bland, ugly and uninspiring as a building, but that's how many buildings are after all. And I'd say it's very good as a BAT. On the version with the open balcony to the left (upper half of the picture) the door frames are lit a bit too brightly IMO. Is that a spot or an omni you've used there?

Otherwise, I think the roof texture may be the weak point here. A bit more variation, weathering and contrast may help.

The shop windows (and generally the night lights) are absolutely mouth-watering, though - among the best gmax night lights I have seen.

[Gn_leugim 858]

well both versions are the same, just "mirrored" (i.e. hand moving and rotating lol) and it's a Omni that is causing that effect there. I have to find a way to lessen that, does not look very nice. the roof texture is easily tackled

and ya, I am kinda proud of those lights improving over those skills I said in my tut

[Girafe 1,729]

the ground floor light is a tinte too green IMHO, the rest is nice.

For continuing improving your BATs, you need to switch to 3ds

[T Wrecks 10,210]

AFAIR, omnis don't really work too well, either. You might have to switch over to spot lights in order to fix light leak and attenuation problems, but I'm not sure.

[Sgt Pepper 864]

I think it looks great as it is, though I'd say the lights at the lobby are too bright. But I think the whole thing turned out very well. You should feel very proud.

[harishna 847]

Great custom foundations and good additions to the game!

[Gn_leugim 858]

T Wrecks : well I didn't have to chance the omni to other light at all, just moved it 0,5m and the issue was solved Omnis require a lot of skills to be properly used, on that I give you reason

Girafe: right now I dont see much of deal moving to max. I have masted (and still improving) the lights, which was the only feature I miss on max

Sgt Pepper: thank you

harishna: Thank you, I hope they are

Well, after remodeling a bit, following some advices I present you the latest version(s):

[Sgt Pepper 864]

Looks great!

[Gn_leugim 858]

thank you I have finished the renderings and testing in game

[Sgt Pepper 864]

I'm certain you'll show us a teaser in a little bit?

[Gn_leugim 858]

why not? ^^

well, first wanna show you them alone with....

yes, custom foundations

and now two snapshots of a town where EHA rule

Btw, those grey square tall boxes are not mine if you ask. not all you see is Maxis and EHA

  Edited August 24, 2012 by Gn_leugim  

[art128 4,622]

Looks excellent!

[Sgt Pepper 864]

Ohhh there's variations! They look great, nice addition of more custom foundations too. I can't wait to have all of these.

[Gn_leugim 858]

thank you both. all I have to do now is some moding and release a massive upload chain XD

[Gn_leugim 858]

1st page updated with links to downloads here in STEX

[Sgt Pepper 864]

You've flooded us with greatness. Nice to see the big release!

[GamerManGT5 35]

Custom foundation?? Looks fantastic! I can't wait to have all of these.