Real Highway (RHW) - Development and Support

[Edman_123 11]

I'm having bits of trouble with this mod: I have the NAM with the ANT plugin in their original folders, along with the RHW mod in its original folder under the Plugins directory. THe highway menu has two different ANT tools, and selecting the second automatically chooses the first. The problem I'm having is that dragging two ANT networks next to eachother in any way results in just that; no texture changes or anything of the sort. What have I done incorrectly>

[simzebu 20]

sunkenhighway: First, RURAL means not in the city. As in you won't need a lot of capacity. Also, with the NAM, you can just choose a higher capacity modd. And the only time I have EVER had a highway at more than a light yellow was when an entire lage city of residential had only one highway connection to the city with jobs.

[dsposter 0]

First, RURAL means not in the city. As in you won't need a lot of capacity.quote>

Uh, who cares what it's called. It was designed to have the same capacity as the standard highway.

Also, with the NAM, you can just choose a higher capacity modd.quote>

Sure, but this isn't physically realistic nor does it look at all realistic for a small highway to be able to handle all that traffic.

And the only time I have EVER had a highway at more than a light yellow was when an entire lage city of residential had only one highway connection to the city with jobs.quote>

It's quite easy to fill highways to capacity or beyond if you know how to design them well, even with several other forms of transportation available concurrently.

[Haljackey 17,398]

True, I have many highways in yellow-orange and even red in a single city that includes every single mode of transportation, with homes and jobs close by. The problem is that its just too dense so highways and bridges get way over capacity.

[Andreas Roth 629]

@Edman_123: I haven't looked at the Rural Highway project in detail, but since the latter is derived from the ANT, I think you have to remove the ANT plugin file.

@sunkenhighway: While your idea sounds quite nice, isn't that a bit out of the focus? The project is called "Rural Highway", so more than two or three lanes in each direction are highly uncommon. If you want to mod it to your likings, feel free to do so, but I guess the majority is looking for something that's between the in-game avenues and highways.

[Edman_123 11]

Without then ANT plugin, the RHW has no textures, meaning that if I place any RHW, the tool preview is a dark orange, and nothing is visibly laid.

[dsposter 0]

I know it was originally intended for rural highway, but due to the great flexibility in placement and connections to roads the current rhw allows, converting it for construction of custom-sized highways is a simple matter of repainting the roads. 

If I knew how to modd it I would have already done it myself and offered it around. But since I don't, and from what I read modding is a very complicated business, I thought I'd offer up the idea.

Just in case any modders out there liked the idea and wanted to do it. I've always thought it was a darn shame sim city 4 only came with 3-lane highways, and then I saw this project and saw the potential for custom-size highways with it.

K thats all im rambling

[jplumbley 5]

@sunkenhighway in another thread here already qurlix has posted a pic of a 4-lane one way rhw 2 tiles wide...

Thread the picture is in and on page 1 about halfway down...

https://www.simtropolis.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=124&threadid=73734&STARTPAGE=1&FTVAR_FORUMVIEWTMP=Linear

[dsposter 0]

Thanks a TON. That highway he designed is exactly what I've been refering to. Now if only it existed.

[jplumbley 5]

@sunkenhighway I believe it is planned to come out with the new version of NAM, RHW is being integrated with NAM. I am not 100% sure since I am not part of the team but thats what I believe is happening. If I am wrong hopefully qurlix can correct me.

[mystic_horizon 1]

Nice Rural Highway mod. Now where's the entrance/exit ramps at?

[BBGun06 0]

Right now there are none.  I use one way roads, puzzle pieces and hole diggers to create interchanges.  It works very well b/c it is customizable

[Barf 0]

The entrance/exit ramps don't exist yet, at least not in any public release that I'm aware of. Really, the currently available alpha is just sorta there to say, "Look, it works!" and to publicly test the basic system. I assume, anyway--it's not like I'm a modder in anything, let alone this.

They've been working on them, though; there are various screenshots littered throughout the thread.

[simzebu 20]

Originally posted by: Barf The entrance/exit ramps don't exist yet,quote>

Oh, but we can improvise: (Sorry about the PNG)

A basic Trumpet T.

A basic road underpass.

Easy to make street access point.

A larger, higher capacity road access. The problem here is the lack of a road onramp. Thusly, it must change back to street before entering the highway.

[simzebu 20]

Hey! What are you doing! I'm trying very hard not to swear at you right now! No spamming the forums!

EDIT: Reported to Mods. Took out the all caps from my post.

EDIT: Your Honor, I move that the last post be stricken from the record, on grounds that the posts it replies to no longer exist.

Motion granted.

[simzebu 20]

@Frankie_Grove: Not sure I understand. The 2 lane grayish thing is the RHW that the last 24 pages (excluding those 2 posts with the vulgarity) have been talking about. The black road is one way, using on-slope puzzle pieces to make the bridges. I then added concrete walls and bridge trusses, both from the STEX, though I forget who they are by. The trusses are meant for rail, but they work with all networks.

EDIT: Make that 6 posts of vulgarity/spamming. Is he blocked yet?

Edit2: 5, sorry. Can't count today. Not that it's that big of a difference.

Edit3: 4? Oh. they're being deleted. Yea.

Edit4: Postings relating to deleted posts stricken.

[thatmonkeysim 8]

Frankie you drag one ANT road and then another beside it and it should make the RHW

[hyped_up_boy 15]

i can't wait till an updated version comes out in the next NAM! or rather, i can't wait till the next NAM. *tries to ignore Spammy McSwearsalot* 

edit:  oh good.  he's gone.  anyway, is there any new progress on this?

[thatmonkeysim 8]

folks nothing to see here... just another Royal sighting

[bourneid 13]

I have to admitt that I havnt really been following this thread, and havnt kept up with the progress.

the other day I somehow happened across the link to the public beta download...I installed it thinking "what the hell is this"....wasnt exspecting much

then I tried it in game....Blam! I havnt been this excited sense the Jennifer love hewitt issue of Maxuim (side note...she is my future wife....no matter what the restraining order says )

This mod is great, though it isnt completely ready for prime time...but it shows incriedable potential.

I really love the RHW-to-street intersections...they are done a spot on realistic...also the transition from ave-to-RHW.

though the Road-to-RHW still looks a bit off. specially if you have a road only intersect with one side of the highway. is this something that will be changed?

I also like how well the siding blends in with lots...here is an exsample

[qurlix 20]

Well, progress is a little more under wraps now that we will be NAM optional plugin. As for new content...all of the basic connections should now be included...everything that has been posted by the texture workers. (ie the new flat ramps and transitions) There will also be the addition of "safeguard pieces" to have fewer instances of the RHW dissolving. Maybe some advanced diagonals that allow you to have two adjacent blends. Maybe some right angle turns, more as a safeguard piece than to be realistic. If for some reason I have nothing to do this weekend (not very likely) then I will also finish one or two of the giant additions I'd like to get into the RHW. Can't say there's much progress on 3D ramps right now, though. Either way, I'll give you some pictures this weekend of how the new features look in action.

Yay...were almost to a beta release! (Technically those were alphas.)

-qurlix

[jplumbley 5]

YAY!!!! Teaser pictures coming soon!!! I cant wait to see them.... I and many others have been waiting a long time for this I have been following this thread since day 1 and I am patiently(but REALLY wanting) the new NAM to come out so I can put some of the new stuff to good use especially the RHW!!!! GO QURLIX GO he's the MAN!!!

[mightygoose 92]

teasers woot

[simzebu 20]

qurlix: Did I just hear you say that the new transitions such as road are ready? Or are you saying that you think they will be made ready soon?

[Edman_123 11]

Excuse me, but why I am I missing only the textures for the RHW? I am able to lay them, and the menu has the correct icon, but neither the tool nor the finished product show any textures.

[simzebu 20]

Do you have the ANT plugin from the NAM installed? I think I saw a post or two about that earlier.

[qurlix 20]

I've obviously gotta fix the alpha maps here...

A lot more tomorrow; I have an event I forgot about that's 15min away and it starts in 7min!  Ciao

-qurlix

[Fischbob 9]

^ Alpha maps aside, that's some awesome work! RHW is still my favourite modd, and you're still my favourite modder.

[hamsterTK 93]

that ramp sort of narrow, but still good

[Haljackey 17,398]

Helpful advice, (which i just figured out) do not use the RHW in urban areas! Thats why its called the rural highway!

However, it does look good when used with the nexus road centre/center medians

I look forward to the development of this mod and would like to applaud all those people who have contrubited to this.  This is awsome!!!