Jason's BATs & Tutorials

[Jasoncw 11,840]

Ok, so between here and SC4Devotion there are:

#1 - 6 votes

#2 - 4 votes

I've actually preferred #1 so I think I'll go with that one.

[Explodingsims 3]

Good...I was going to vote for #1, but it would seem I'm too late...

Oh well, it won!!

[bigskelding 12]

i like number 2, good job btw

[Jasoncw 11,840]

I kind of got sidetracked today so I didn't finish the library, but I think I'll be able to finish and upload it tomorrow. I was able to fix those lines on #1. I noticed that those lines were only happening on one side of the overlay texture, so I mirrored the texture and stacked it ontop of the non-mirrored texture.

[Jasoncw 11,840]

I uploaded the library.

[Swiss_Canadian 2]

The Knoll building and the Maria Library are both great Jason! I would have liked to enter the naming competition, but I was visiting my bro in England, so... really I don't think I should complain much!

[Sim shady 12]

awesome job on the library, wish i could check it out in game!

[Jasoncw 11,840]

Swiss Canadian:  Thanks!  You mean you'd rather go on a trip to England than have a BAT named after you? 

Sim Shady:  Thanks, when you get your computer fixed you'll be able to download it.

Today I worked on the department store from last April.  Still a lot left to do though.

[Godzillaman 21]

Wall to wall?

I like it!

[Spike345 20]

Nice - this makes me smile!

[SpartanBadger 4]

Lookin good Jason! Just outta curiosity, any word on any Detroit projects?

[Jasoncw 11,840]

Thanks guys!

I'd really like to work on buildings from Detroit, but I keep on starting these other buildings, lol.  One Woodward Avenue, 211 West Fort Street, and the Penobscot Building are still on the to do list though.

[ianpaschal 77]

nice stuff jason, but i'm not crazy about the front windows on the lower level.

ooh, headed to Detroit this weekend! MOVEMENT!!

[mcarch 15]

I can't remember, but where you the one who started the Renisance Center?

[kingdiz_55 12]

Does anybody know where to get the lot editor?

[wolverine 12]

Looks awesome Jason.

[Wrightguy0 40]

I'd love to see you get back to the detroit buildings, you do them so well

[bigskelding 12]

I cant wait to see 313 buildings up. Long live the BSP!!

[Jasoncw 11,840]

Scipio:  Thanks.  What don't you like about the windows?  Depending on how much time I feel like spending on it in the end, I might model interiors there, but I want to finish this really fast now.

mcarch:  Skyfire2275 was working on that.  His thread for it is here.  At the moment he hasn't visited Simtropolis since August of 2007, so I don't think it's likely that he will finish it.

Kingdiz_55:  You get the lot editor from Maxis' official SC4 website.

Wolverine:  Thanks!

Wrightguy0  & Bigskelding:  Yeah, I want to get back to those too.  While I enjoy BATing in general, BSP BATs are more rewarding for me.

Update:  I've done more work on the building.  There's still more to do on it, though as I said before I plan on finishing this one up really quick.

[ramvid01 0]

Nice work as always Jason

[nofunk 1,933]

This looks fantastic, Jason! Can't wait to see it grow in my cities.

[Gn_leugim 853]

very nice work there

[Swiss_Canadian 2]

The department store looks great Jason! One thing I think might look good as an extra, would be either flags or banners for the store (for instance, banners that say "SALE" on them) just to add a touch more realism, though I wouldn't want you to clutter it up.

[Gn_leugim 853]

that would be good.. and that rear part, is too empty I think.. you should put something around there, if you wont cover that with props in LE

[Jasoncw 11,840]

ramvid01:  Thanks!

nofunk:  Thanks!  I hope that someday there are enough growable wall to wall buildings of this size that a realistic block can be made without plopping.

Gn_leugim:  Thanks!

Swiss_Canadian:  Thanks!  I thought about that, but I wasn't sure what to put there (that would be classy), and how it could be put there without cluttering it up as you say.

Gn_leugim:  The back hadn't been worked on yet, but now it has. 

Here are some progress pics I posted at SC4Devotion while Simtropolis was down.

Still more to be done.  I've started working on 211 West Fort Street again though (update in the BSP thread) so this will take a little break.

[panthersimcity4 162]

Awesomely detailed.

[Gn_leugim 853]

now that back looks very good.. as well all the building. awesome!!

[Jasoncw 11,840]

On the left is Brisco's Department Store, and to the right is the new Roth's Department Store, which I made over the last few days.  Over the next few days I'll make Nafmis's Department Store.

Should Brisco's be a CS$$ or CS$$$?  I think it's plain enough to be CS$$, especially compared to Roth's which is clearly CS$$$.  The game needs more CS$$.  I'll try to make Nafmis CS$$.

I just got a new computer, but I forgot to move my nightmaps from my old computer.  The nitelites are otherwise ready to export.

[Gn_leugim 853]

very good..

your have such talent my friend

[Don Miguel 560]

That second one looks really good.