Real Highway (RHW) - Development and Support

[qurlix 20]

Well anything that has changed will have to be drawn over. (Or just clicked near in some cases) I don't think anything will need to be actually buldozed.

[J0nnD0ugh 31]

Originally posted by: qurlix Approximately negative 3 days. I was already done with making the old stuff compatible on Monday.

Right now I'm just adding in the new content...a week tops.

http://irreality.i8.com/rhw17_p33.JPG

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3 DAYS!?!?!? 3 whole days?!?!? It's so unfair!!!!!!!

[tommiej 0]

so when will the new NAM be released on simtropolis?? because i'm not gonna download it from somewhere else, so i'm really anxious to download it!!!!

can't wait, but i have to

great work NAM-team!!!!!!

[bwatterud 7]

As soon as Dirk gets back from vacation. ST webmasters have lives too. Right?...Right?

[BigSlark 0]

@qurlix: Is there any way for there be a fully signalled road/RHW junction in the future? Here in the Deep South the RHW looks MUCH more like the divided highways of the region than avenues do. In many locations where a busier 2-lane highway intersects a 4-lane divided highway there is a stoplight. Not only that, it would give us further options in the flexibility and expandibility of the RHW system. That is, go from RHW-2 to RHW-4 with cross traffic to RHW-4 with limited access to RHW-10.

Just a thought for future releases. If it "magically" appeared in the next release I'd be absolutely amazed.

Keep up the great work!

[tommiej 0]

yes, i guess ST webmasters have lives too... i hope he'll be back soon then!!

BigSlark, i totally agree with you, it's a very good idea to expant the RHW functions!!

looking forward

[MaybeMemories06 0]

@J0hnD0e: He did say Negative 3 days, as in it sounds like its already done and there are just some pathing or other issues to take care of.

[Haljackey 17,398]

Hey, the more flexibility the better. Intersections or interchanges... why not both? Looking forward to release date along with the next NAM.

This will probially be answered with the next release... but qurlix, the intersections/overpasses with roads you have created, have you made ones for one way roads? Or, generally speaking, habe you made any for other networks or is that still long-term?

[LivingInThePast 364]

This used to be my favorite thread. Now we're arguing over railroad crossings and the new NAM.

When Tarkus gets back, the RHW will be revised, the thread will snap back into place, and we'll all be happier people.

[J0nnD0ugh 31]

Originally posted by: MaybeMemories06 @J0hnD0e: He did say Negative 3 days, as in it sounds like its already done and there are just some pathing or other issues to take care of.quote>

 

Believe me, I really wasn't concerned. I'm a long way from finishing my terraforming. Probably won't finish til the middle of January @ best.

[rickmastfan67 0]

I've been following this thread for awhile and love what I've seen. I haven't been able to test the current version that is out (at the time of this post), but I know I will test out the next version that comes out right after the new NAM.

[rickmastfan67 0]

page flip error

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Guess this wasn't a page flip error.  Wierd that a page 45 is showing up, but posts are showing up on page 44.

[LivingInThePast 364]

A question:

Is the RHW-2 compatible with the new NAM?

[Ryan B 35]

Originally posted by: LivingInThePast A question:

Is the RHW-2 compatible with the new NAM?quote>

 

LivingInThePast:  If you're talking about the two-way RHW (one lane in each direction), I would assume that it's not compatible, since (right now) any version of the RHW publicly released is not compatible with the new NAM.

[qurlix 20]

Well...I believe the file that was released only contained textures so it should work fine. None of the IIDs have changed for the basic pieces AFAIK.

[bwatterud 7]

Originally posted by: LivingInThePast This used to be my favorite thread....quote>

[polakko 0]

On map of transport of region why not shows RHW? It is possible it repair as?

[fastburst 22]

Also I removed all my plugins except NAM and RHW, I noticed that there are 2 RWH Icons? Both doing the exact same thing adn my ANT Icon is gone?

Anyone else experience this?

[Meastro444 1]

hi

Polakko: This is a known bug and it cannot be fixed, it is hardcoded.

Fastburst: That is a known bug too. RHW 12 isnt compatible with the new NAM which should be downloadeble soon.

RHW 17, which should appear soon to, is compatible and that bug has been solved

both of these questions have been answered in previous pages.

Regards

Meastro444

[fastburst 22]

Thanks for answering that, I have read most of the posts on this thread and after all that and reading others everything was all running together on me adn honestly forgot that wazs a bug.

On a lighter note since I love this new RHW so much I have added 2 NORTH AMERICAN MIRRORS for this.



LINKS
http://www.btt-scripts.com/RHW-public-v012.zip
http://www.dwwtc.com/RHW-public-v012.zip

[blahdy 21]

If you guys want, I can provide mirror-download service as well on one of our servers as well (we're a datacenter/hosting company and have plenty of bandwidth -- 2.5Gbps).   let me know if interested  ;-)

[fastburst 22]

Love your work blahdy, read thru your thread it was amazing. I will PM you right now on a request.

[LivingInThePast 364]

@meastro144: RHW 17 is intended to fix it, but don't cross your fingers.

[webmaster76 1]

i'm very intrested on this thread and love the RHW project... but i don't use european highway textures, are you currently work at RHW for us-highway textures too? some time ago i saw a link at the beginning og this thread but it's not available yet :-(

[Gaston 0]

Thanks so much for the info on this thread.   And thank you for all the talented people associated with the RHW project.    Ya'll are the best.   I am happy to hear that a new RHW will be available soon.   I love the RHW.     BigSlark on the last page was talking about how in the deep south the RHWs look a certain way.   

@qurlix: Is there any way for there be a fully signalled road/RHW junction in the future? Here in the Deep South the RHW looks MUCH more like the divided highways of the region than avenues do. In many locations where a busier 2-lane highway intersects a 4-lane divided highway there is a stoplight. Not only that, it would give us further options in the flexibility and expandibility of the RHW system. That is, go from RHW-2 to RHW-4 with cross traffic to RHW-4 with limited access to RHW-10.

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I am very familiar with this.    I grew up in TN.    Alot of the "limited access divided highways" are the primary form of travel there.   I think that is why I love the RHW so much.   It reminds me of back home.     Can't wait till the new RHW come out.   Thanks again.

---Gaston 

[Haljackey 17,398]

Now that I have the new NAM, its amazing how much I miss the RHW. Nothing works works anymore because I had to remove the RHW files . This mod has really changed the face of the game and I eagerly look froward to the new release so the RHW and the NAM can live in harmony with eachother.

All the best wishes with the next NAM-compatible RHW release! I am hoping that there are no problems with it and that it will be out soon. I cant play the game anymore without the RHW!!!

[Tarkus 6,933]

Hi everyone-

I'm back.  And as promised, I have an update with some new stuff to show you.  First of all, I figured out what went wrong with my RUL 0x10000000 file--it was actually nothing more than a text spacing error.  I had been editing a copy of the file in Notepad instead of the Reader, and I forgot to take "Word Wrap" off, so it got reformatted and royally screwed up everything when I pasted it back in.

As a result, I do have functioning Avenue-over-RHW, OWR-over-RHW pieces done (I may have some pics up later for those).  Rail-over-RHW is still in the works, and I also plan on producing an optional add-on for those who are using the High Speed Rail add-on in place of the Monorail.  There will also be some reversals (RHW-over-Road, etc.) done in the near future as well.  I also managed to get the Ground to 15m transitions working:

And does anyone remember the RHW dual-decker piece awhile back?  Well, I managed to make it functional, with transition pieces as well:

The models on everything still needs a little work.  And as a test, I also managed to get this pathed (yes, that's a quadruple-decker RHW)

I also managed to get this partially pathed--there's still a few issues with it, the main one being that right now, since it is built through converting Road-Street Intersections, the terrain automatically gets flattened when you build it, which means it can't go up hills without them getting "altered".

And also messed around a little with the possibility of a 6-tile RHW-18 (the slope issue also applies):

(all of you 56k types are probably wanting to strangle me right now . . . sorry)

I'm rather glad to see a new NAM come out.  I never would have guessed . . . I didn't know about it until about an hour ago, so I haven't really messed around with it yet, and I'm a little bummed out to here it doesn't work with the RHW myself, but it sounds like qurlix has it under control.  I probably will be taking a look at it in the Reader sometime later this week to see what exactly is in it and if there's anything I need to add to my RHW stuff.  It may also help me to solve a problem that I ran into--the RUL file would start cutting things out once I hit 484,034 characters (including spaces) in the file (I checked it in Microsoft Word), so in order to test some of the pieces I was working on, I had to remove some of my older ones. 

I've also done some work on interchanges--I started some work on getting a diamond interchange in--things are still way too rough to show here, though, but I finally figured out diagonals, and can add the first phases of the RHWMIS (Rural Highway Modular Interchange System) added in rather quickly once I figure out how to get around that RUL character limit.  (The word "modular" is an understatement , if you know what I mean . . .)

As far as specific comments goes:

@qurlix:  Glad to hear you have a handle on making the RHW compatible with NAM_20. 

@755:  Like the rail crossing gate!

@Houston_Fan:  Nice toll gantry!

@pilotdaryl and ryanb_sc4:  Glad to hear about the new RHW signage project and looking forward to seeing what you guys come up with.

@LivingInThePast, bwatterud, rickmastfan67 and haljackey:  Thanks for the words of encouragement--glad to hear you like the project so much.  Rest assured, qurlix knows what he's doing.

@fastburst:  Thanks for putting up the new North American mirrors!

@webmaster76:  I believe that the current textures that come with the RHW are actually US Highway designs. 

@Gaston:  Glad to hear the RHW brings back some good memories.  Most of the highways where I'm from (Oregon) look that way too.  There's still some At-Grade Intersections on some of them.

-Tarkus

Edit as of 7:22pm PST:  The 0x10000000 in the new NAM has over 490,000 characters . . . may need to do a little more investigating.

[jplumbley 5]

Hey Hey....

Tarkus is back from holidays!! Now we can get back around to getting something done once qurlix has the RHW compatible with NAM 20.

Tarkus, I had a couple of problems that qurlix explained to me why they didnt work. But, I havent gotten around to doing much else. Been learning how to make prop families, and eyeing Type 21 Exemplars, but just not there yet. Ive been having too much fun playing with making my own lots out of everyone's models on STEX. Ive made about 50 lots in the last 2 weeks!!

JPlumbley

[simzebu 20]

Oh, man I would love that wide avenue for my big downtown roads. It's B-E-A-U-tiful!

[Ryan B 35]

Tarkus:  Sounds good!  However, did you happen to post images as PNGs?  If so, could you provide JPEGs as well?  I'm running IE over here, which seems to be a mortal disadvantage.