Dante's Peak-The (Highly Volcanic) Recreation CJ

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

Welcome to Dante's Peak!!

For those who have seen the popular disaster film Dante's Peak and hoped that someone on ST would recreate it in Simcity 4, here it is. I am going to develop it, and then in a couple of weeks.......BOOM!I will destory it.

Now I want to say a couple of things:

1)I know this is NOT going to look 100% like it did in the movie. The movie hid some things that are crutial to the layout(Where streets are,etc)

2)The eruption will NOT look like the eruption in the movie. The reason is because it is impossible to simulate a pyroclastic flow in simcity 4 (Unless you put the 2005 boxes next to the town). However, i will make it appear like the town and other structures were destroyed.

Table of contents:

Post	Date published	Page
1)-First pics and ideas	10-21-2010	1
2)Town plans	10-22-2010	1
3)Town zoning phase 1	10-24-2010	1
4)Town zoning phase 2	10-27-2010	1
5)Explosion test conducted!!	10-31-2010	1
6)Town zoning phase 3	11-3-2010	1
7)Small details	11-7-2010	1
8)Town zoning phase 4	11-11-2010	1
9)Rules if you want to request a scene to recreate	11-14-10	1
10)City builds off the ground	11-16-2010	1
11)New poll added	11-20-2010	1
12)Request a scene for me to recreate!!!	11-22-2010	1
13)Scene 1	11-26-2010	1
14)Scene list update 2	11-29-2010	1
15)Scene 2	11-30-2010	2
16)Scene 3	12-6-2010	2
17)First pics of sign pack	12-14-2010	2
18)Sign update pic	12-17-2010	2
19)Scene 4	12-28-2010	2
20)New poll added	1-1-2011	2
21)Scene list update 3	1-6-2010	2
22)Scene 5	1-18-2010	2

With my plans:

[jakehh 52]

List of cities used in Dante's peak (could be useful):

Agua Dulce, California, USA

Baker Hot Springs, Mount Baker National Forest, Washington, USA

Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Washington, USA (establishing shots)

Wallace, Idaho, USA (town exteriors)

(Wikipedia)

[gio10469 24]

Hmmm interesting concept...lets see how this develops.

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

Replies:

@jakehh:Thanks, I looked up the one on Wallace but it still lakes maps of what it looks like and what goes where. plus, the filmmakers may have added some stuff.

@gio10469:You will see how it evolves.

Now first rule fo business. Before I can stage the eruption, I have to build the town. If anyone knows any buildings they think that would look similar to ones in the movie, just tell me-I would like to hear it.I have figured out the towbn will consist of Residential Low density and commurical low and medium density.

Already, I have already got the bridge area started:

Sorry about the terrian glitches. Now plans for the town area:

I have added a poll-would maxis or rhw look better?

Now how do I know it is I-90:If you look at this scene, then you'll see it:

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[Follarch 327]

Good job on the beginning of your CJ, this is the first time I've come across someone recreating a town from a movie. If you want more references, I read most of the town sequences were filmed in Wallace, ID.

Have fun with this!

[nate1245 8]

I love this movie! Cant wait to see more!

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

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@Archean:Really?I din't know that. Well, thanks.

@nate1245:I do too!Altough the first time I watched it I couldn't sleep.

Now,I have started develping the town, based on clues from the movie:

Since the poll said more people want RHW, here it is. I am looking on the STEX for good icandy buildings that I could use. For the mine which they hid in at the end of the movie, it is on the hill on the south end of the pic(Sorry, din't label it). Note:This is phase 1 of building the town.

[Follarch 327]

Good beginning to the town, i sense things will get big soon.

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

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@Archean:Thanks.

Well, I don't have any new pics-busy. If anyone has a link to a mine opening on the STEX,that would be grateful. As well, advice and recommendations are also okay.

[Pitito21 1]

This is a very cool idea!!

[Norby(ToG) 6]

I also think this is a very good idea, cant wait to see more!

[zahrul3 472]

Use some sort of demand mod, helps to achieve the movie-like population. You can use the super demand mod(not radical ordinance or super demand ordinance) to inflate demand and ignore demand caps. You control it by editing the .bat file but i dont know how.

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

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@Pitito21-Thanks!
@Norby(ToG)-Thanks!
@zahrul3-Even with that, the problem is that I am going to be using some eyecandy houses.
Town zoning phase 2
Here are the eyecandy shops I choose for this:

Eat fresh!I know there wasn't one in the movie but I added one for fun:

The dam which will provide electricity to the town. It is also the one that was breached by the lahars in the movie:

Ruth's house from the film:

What the town looks like so far:

 

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

Replies:
@Pitito21-Thanks!
@Norby(ToG)-Thanks!
@zahrul3-Even with that, the problem is that I am going to be using some eyecandy houses.
Town zoning phase 2
Here are the eyecandy shops I choose for this:

Eat fresh!I know there wasn't one in the movie but I added one for fun:

The dam which will provide electricity to the town. It is also the one that was breached by the lahars in the movie:

Ruth's house from the film:

What the town looks like so far:

 

[nate1245 8]

Looks pretty cool! Just a suggection, I feel like your mountains should be closer to the town. In the movie, streets dead end because the hills go up so steep, If you watch the behind the scenes of the movie they show lots of film of the city before they started filming! I cannot wait til this is finished!!

[nate1245 8]

Looks pretty cool! Just a suggection, I feel like your mountains should be closer to the town. In the movie, streets dead end because the hills go up so steep, If you watch the behind the scenes of the movie they show lots of film of the city before they started filming! I cannot wait til this is finished!!

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

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@nate1245:I put some of the mountains closer to the town. You will see them in the next update.

Today I tested out the black boxes and nuclear missle to see if it worked on the mountain...

getting ready....okay clear the area....

and and

KaBoom!!It works!!!

[Pitito21 1]

Ufff, I think that pretty blue water in Ruth's house back will be pretty toxic soon... haha. And, cool explosion!!

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

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@Pitito21:Not yet not yet.........

Town zoning phase 3:

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

Small details

In the recreation, there are numerous small details that I know were in the flim are now in the CJ. First of all, I managed to get the hot spring:

Also, the sign to indicate you are on I-90:

I figured out Harry's and Rachel's cars from the movie:

You can guess whos is whos,

One last thing. If anyone knows an upload on ST that is close to Rachel's house, then I would like to know. Here is the pic for reference:

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[gio10469 24]

Wow this is progressing very nicely. The hot spring looks great in the middle of the forest. As for the house, I think you can look into something from PEGs MTP to find something close to that house...not sure but its a possible place to find it.

[The Duke 11]

It looks very great! I can't wait to see how the town turns out! glo10469 is right, you won't find anything perfect. But try onlyplace4's BATs on the STEX. He has several cowboy town lots that you may want to consider.

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

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@gio10469:Look at this post...As well in the film the hot spring was in the middle of the forest.

@The Duke: Thanks. I did find something close, and also looked at that person's other uploads but din't use any others because they are all growables and not plopables(Remember- I still have the UC CJ)

News:

Later, once I get the town developed(Growing the buildings) I am going to recreate scenes as best as possible. If you want to request a scene for me to recreate, just post it-I'd love to do that.

Town zoning phase 4

I lotted the hotel shown in the film because I was afrid that it would not develop normally

Here is Rachel's House:

The ranger station in which Harry hotwired a truck in the film to get away before the mountain blew up.

This is the closeist thing I could find to the mine in the film.

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

Rules if you want to request a scene to recreate

1) Do not put posts saying"Nathan, when are you going to recreate this????". Be patient with me.

2)When I do post scenes, I am not going to include movie dialog since it is probably copyrighted.

3)Do not request me to do the same scene more than once.

4)I recommend that the scene involve driving, since ones which don't involve driving it is hard for me to get the pics for it.

5) Please note certain scenes I may not be able to do because of what the Simcity 4 machine can/'t do.

Have fun requesting.I can't wait to see what you want me to do!!

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

Well, today i offically hit the "Cheeth" button and and here's what happened:

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

Sorry I have not replied in a while- I have a L.I.F.E. In the meantime, I have added a poll at the top. Please be sure to vote on it.

Scenes requested:

None!

[jakehh 52]

Not trying to start a flame war or anything,

But i've noticed in most your CJ's you say you can't update because you have a "L.I.F.E"

You could simply just leave the thread until you update it again. Again, not trying to be mean or flame. Just a suggestion.

[nathanthemayor 1,263]

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@jakehh: I am just busy, that's what I mean.

Since the vote is split 50-50, i have no choice but to say:The eruption is a scene I can do. So here's the list of upcoming scenes:
Eruption scene-11-23-2010
First eruptions, earthquakes, the drive to Ruth's-11-25-10?

Now, you request scenes for me to recreate-just follow the rules.

[Follarch 327]

The town developed nicely!

How about doing the scene where the two drive through the river to get back across and others follow and get stuck, then the gas station explodes.

[iminmyownlittleworld 1]

Exactly where do you get the "2005 boxes" used to aid the volcano explosion?