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[f3cs 1,063]

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But we have that closeups for your likes:

[DavidDHetzel 1,816]

@ericexp I belive most of those come as props rather than buildings.

[RRetail 7,912]

4 hours ago, ericexp said:

 

Make a certain building into a prop.

[Dreadnought 8,231]

WORK IN PROGRESS --

THE JADE BIGHT II

WILHELMSHAVEN WEST:

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Yo, guys --

 

Been tied up for the last five days doing a bit of housekeeping on the computer -- had to sort through about 12,000 files and try to get them where they belonged.  God-awful mess when you don't preform your "due diligence" every couple of days. (lol-lol)

In keeping with my neighborhood theme -- this is Van Renzalier Park.  Once just a small park on the west edge of town, the developers smelled money in those forests and they renovated the old park on the north end, ringed it with high density buildings, and eventually extended it south along the Hochestrasse -- keeping a wooded area and adding more buildings on the west side.

 

 

The park was originally named after a Prussian -- General August Van Renzalier -- who famously led a furious cavalry charge against Napoleon's Old Guard -- winning him undying fame.  Unfortunately, it did not bestow immortality -- the old General did not return from the encounter.  But the city fathers made sure of his fame by dedicating a beautiful mounted statue with attendant fountains at the main entrance.

 

 

And this is the old park after a tidy-up and make-over.

 

 

[SneakyDeaky 1,130]

MissVanleider  I love that airport!

Dreadnought, I love the park there. Has a nice Victorian vibe to it. The green benches and the column are perfect. I assume there is a lot of relotting there but are you using any particular paths?

[Dgmc2013 937]

Starting a new project:

[Dreadnought 8,231]

4 hours ago, SneakyDeaky said:

Dreadnought, I love the park there. Has a nice Victorian vibe to it. The green benches and the column are perfect. I assume there is a lot of relotting there but are you using any particular paths?

Yo, SneakyDeaky --

There was a bit of re-lotting done.  The park paths I used as a base set are Paeng's WSP set.  I simply removed the formal hedges because their prop "footprint" was so pervasive that I was unable to use landscape MMP's on them.  I added a few people to each tile -- several of them were the "NAM Sims" -- and I added a BSC high orange cone light.  I rather like the orange lighting effect.  The large wildflower tiles were also custom lotted from the standard prop mix -- but other than that, everything is pretty much "off the rack".  I like to try to make innovative arrangements using what more talented members have provided.

Glad you liked it -- 

[matias93 7,535]

Tailings dam on Piedra Roja Mine, before and after using Xannepan's Poseidon Mod:

Obviously still a work in progress, but this only took me a couple of minutes experimenting, and is permanent (as opposed as the rain tool used for the before image)

[f3cs 1,063]

A little taste of what is coming up in the new entry of the Bellingham Journal:

[feyss 1,981]

Arquennes: a smal regional city located on a hill along the canal, a bit more southern than the last picture.

[ericexp 54]

20 hours ago, RRetail said:

Make a certain building into a prop.

Thats what I thought, but I don't know how to do that. I will have to do some research and see if there is a omnibus article on how this is accomplished.

[T Wrecks 10,210]

@matias93: I sense something epic coming up... after that winding railway line leading up into the mountains, I have come to expect great things from you, and the screenshots are very promising already.

@f3cs: Is that the Water Graphics Bug around those beach bars? In any case, I guess it's pretty realistic for an inner-city beach: six-lane traffic rushing past immediately behind, and a beachfront skyline that's... not entirely picturesque. Have you thought about adding some trees to that beach avenue median, and maybe also to the beach side of the avenue? I guess that would make the beach look a bit more cosy, but then again it might not be what you're going for... in any case, I always enjoy your pictures, there's much to look at.

@feyss: OK, very much WIP so far, but knowing you, I have no doubt that we're in for some nice details. The park looks interesting already, and so does the road network!

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@ericexp: Actually it's pretty simple to turn an existing building into a prop:

1. Make an empty plugins folder
2. Copy the .sc4model file of the building you want to turn into a prop into that folder
3. Start the SC4 Plug-in Manager
4. You should find your model file in the right half of the screen, and on the left half you should see a tree structure with the different kind of building types you can turn a model into - growable or ploppable, commercial or industrial, etc.
5. Find the category "Prop" (almost at the bottom), click and drag the model file and drop it over that category
6. A new window will pop up where you can enter a name and some values. Enter a name like "XYZ" in the first tab of that window ("Required"), and you'll find your building as a prop named "XYZ" in the Lot Editor. (careful! You'll only see the building in the list of props if the lot is big enough to accommodate it!)

That's it!

Other values of interest are - in the order of tabs:

• Tab "Common": "is ground model" should be "true", "orient to slope" should be "false"
• Tab "Advanced": "Appearance zoom flag" should be set to "12345" to make the building appear in all zooms. "Light" should be set to "true" to enable night lights. "Previewable" will determine whether you can see the building when you have the lot on your cursor in game. "Requester" should stay on "Wealth"; the other properties aren't that important.

You can also see a brief description of what each property does at the bottom of the screen.

I hope this helps at least somewhat!

[feyss 1,981]

A bit updated:

@T Wrecks Thank you!

 

[f3cs 1,063]

1 hour ago, T Wrecks said:

 

@f3cs: Is that the Water Graphics Bug around those beach bars? In any case, I guess it's pretty realistic for an inner-city beach: six-lane traffic rushing past immediately behind, and a beachfront skyline that's... not entirely picturesque. Have you thought about adding some trees to that beach avenue median, and maybe also to the beach side of the avenue? I guess that would make the beach look a bit more cosy, but then again it might not be what you're going for... in any case, I always enjoy your pictures, there's much to look at.

I think it is, shouldn't be because it's nothing close to the water.

I have plans to change a little bit the average look of it. There's not much sidewalk as I want in the side where buildings are. This week I will try to see if there's a way to edit a existing NAM pedmall to a another texture for bigger sidewalks in other case, editing buildings so they look to extend the sidewalk are also a good option. Beach umbrellas, beach sports areas are also wanted. Adding trees is a great option, and I'll do it. This is not a finished concept, and I will expand it. Thanks for your kind words, It is always a pleasure!

[CT14 2,486]

Mid-19th century wooden grain elevator with marine leg. Lots are compatible with Historic Harbor... and canalside:

edit: and warehouses!

[Dreadnought 8,231]

WORK IN PROGRESS --

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Yo, guys --

I have been strongly urged -- even badgered -- to begin using the NBVC Corals.  I'm not at all sure it's a good idea, but -- the rocky coastline thing turned out pretty good -- so I have made one test are for the corals. 

This is just a wild a** guess as to how to actually use the corals.  I need some opinions.  Tell me if you like it -- tell me what you DON'T like -- and feel free to offer guidance if you have a suggestion as to how I should proceed.

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[VALASatoshi 1,130]

@Dreadnought I love NBVC's stuff, especially the corals, and I think this looks really good.  I think they look good in really any configuration.  If your going for realism, I'd probably take a look at tropical coastal areas that have a lot of reefs.  One place out of many that stood out to me for having beautiful reefs here in the States was Key Largo in Florida.

[Simmer2 23,831]

Thank you, everyone!

Here are a few more new props. Next pack will be huge!
(this is just a place holder lot for showcase purpose)

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[DavidDHetzel 1,816]

@Simmer2 Assuming there will be a unloading terminal right?

@CT14 Love that subtle reference ont he warehouse, we need to get him back into SC4.

 

[kschmidt 6,202]

13 hours ago, Simmer2 said:

Thank you, everyone!

Here are a few more new props. Next pack will be huge!
(this is just a place holder lot for showcase purpose)

 

Nice facilities, loading - unloading facilties would complete it, as you can see in my updated CJ Mayon Province 2.0 Hartford harbour wich I have plublished today !

[9gruntsand1hammer 3,198]

Just finished the entertainment complex for this area of the city.
Kewadin Casino, Hotel, Conference Centre, and Entertainment Complex.

[Krasner 1,062]

@feyss @CT14 @Dreadnought @Simmer2 Too much awesomeness, gentlemen !

@feyss Great to see this kind of medium towns with heavy industries and canals ! Very belgian landscaping if I'm not mistaken, I can't wait to see more of that !

@Dreadnought I may suggest to soften the transition between the corals area and the algae area, despite that it's great to look at imo

[Simmer2 23,831]

I'm glad you like them!

@DavidDHetzel ...Look down.

Next piece, oil loading platform. Still have a few details to add.

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[Haljackey 17,385]

Continuing to work on my new city tile, added plops. The rest will mostly be zoning (R). Zoom in all the way.

[f3cs 1,063]

Concept 2.0

[Simmer2 23,831]

Here is the Oil loading Platforms in place, with one nite lite shot. (again, this is just a place holder lot, not the final)
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[simmytu 605]

@Simmer2They do look pretty sweet! Are you aiming for a modular lots using these models or is this too early to ask?

[Simmer2 23,831]

@simmytu We will see where it takes me.

Just a quick update for the European crowd. Vopak oil tanks...

[nos.17 5,240]

5 hours ago, Simmer2 said:

@simmytu We will see where it takes me.

Just a quick update for the European crowd. Vopak oil tanks...

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Would it be too much to ask to get some versions without the concrete base too?

[Socold 120]

Just sharing the latest golf course built.