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[Gadam 38]

Working on my first MMP beach at the town of Fallen Hill.

Any thoughts or improvements? Thanks

 

[Simmer2 23,831]

Thanks everyone!

Major update...in the pump, out the pump, through the valve, across the river,  up the hill, down the hill....heck I lost count on how many new pieces I made. I also revamped the pump houses. And yes those are 15m transitions. Many pieces are not even shown but I will re-list them all and post pics.
So, fasten your seat belt and please make sure your table is in the upright position.

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Simmer2

[APSMS 1,893]

  (*Drool*)

Excuse me for a moment while I clean up my keyboard.

[T Wrecks 10,210]

Wow, that's looking great! I only have the impression that the lattice structure on the overpass and bridge pieces may be oversaturated. The rail overpass looks almost cell-shaded, and the bridge is overwhelmingly black. I'm also not sure whether the exterior valve wheel on that little square building is a good idea in terms of plant security. The pipelines themselves are marvelous, of course, and the possibilities they offer are truly mind-boggling. Another impressive set, and a certain success on the STEX! You don't do any half-baked stuff, now, do you?

@DavidDHetzel: I really like that re-lot! It's very simple, but it does the trick and comes without any unrealistic details. Sticking to the regular Maxis base texture to improve compatibility with existing lots may be worth a thought, but of course that's merely a matter of preference.

Many re-lots have already been done in the early days before the BAT, so someone might say "Meh, it's all been done already, nothing new". However, I think that simple re-lots are making more and more sense because the custom props and textures we have these days offer so vastly superior opportunities. I've made many lots myself, and yet it never ceases to amaze me just how much the lot can contribute to the overall appearance of a building. Maxis models aren't all that bad, so there's lots of potential there.

[DavidDHetzel 1,816]

@T Wrecks thanks!

It's a simple re-lot mostly because I have a hard time figuring out what props come from what prop packs

I know that I used Cycledog's textures and Props along with one of Heblem's Gas Station Prop packs. Thats about all I can remember

 

[Tyberius06 12,250]

Hello Everybody!

Well I'm in the final chapter of my PEG-CDK3-SP Re-Lotting Project which contains (as I previously mentioned) the relotting of Tamorr's PEG-CDK3 related contents (except his fillers packs), NBVC's PEG-CDK3-SP WH Larger outer corner and NBVC's Modular Container Port. You can find all these original lots here on STEX. And as I mentioned I expand the set with my own creations. Most of the lotting works are ready, only two lots are waiting for a little touch, so after I'll get the last missing NSB overlay pieces from @Simmer2 (thanks to him his hard work with the whole NSB pack ), I can finish them. 

Let see some pictures:

1. The finished SG-CAL Canal Lock transition. Huge thanks for @rsc204 (MGB204), who shared his amezing RRW tunnel modell, and doing so he solved my problem with a CAL lock transition.  

2. Well, there is an another conception for the SG-CAL Canal transion, this lot still in progress. I used Tamorr's original ideas about his Bob's CSK2 Transfer dock.

 

3. And of course we have a CSK2 Canal Lock aswell.

 

4. Well thare is some filler, but not all of them on the picture.

 

5. Altogether I made two so called Industrial Yard, and two "transition" pieces between my 6 tiles deep DTR-STR filler pieces and the PEG 5 tiles deep set. I also made some filler with only STR tracks and some kind of end lots for closing the DTR tracks and closing separately STR tracks aswell.

 

6-7. The other "transition" piece and the other Industrial Yard.

 

8-10. Transitions for NBVC's Modular Container Port and on the third picture some of the re-"base"-textured NBVC's Modular Container Port pieces with my transitions...

 

 

Well, according to my plans I would like to make some modding with them, but I don't know what sould I do. All the filler pieces should be normal neutral lots, nothing special, but in the case of the big lots I would like to give them some IM jobs. I also don't know how to make a unified cover for these lots as the original PEGs looked like (I mean when you click on the Lot in game and appeared a little box and has a unique  frame etc...)

Any notice, advice would be greatfull, about modding and about the Lots what I already made aswell.

Thank you!

[rsc204 21,865]

To use the same "Query Window" (unified cover) as PEG's lots, just open whichever lot shows the query you want and take a note of the property "Query Exemplar GUID". For example one such query used by the set is 0x073D45FE. But there may be other variants too, so it's best to look at existing lots and work out which IDs to use for a given lot.

In your second picture, where you use the CAL Wharves, I'd remove the wharf section at the bottom (between the corners) and replace it with a regular straight canal section. This will tidy up the lack of short transitions, not to mention, given the small turning radius, it would be hard for ships to dock there anyhow.

 

[Simmer2 23,831]

@Tyberius06 I will have those pieces you requested, ready by tonight so that you can finish your project.

Simmer2

[kingofsimcity 5,740]

So many great BAT and lot projects in the works! Awesome stuff guys!

[matias93 7,535]

I'll lobby about an idea first proposed on MGB's development thread: to mod a water-overhanging canal lock as a ferry terminal and CAN-AM station, thus allowing for water traffic to move easily between both environments. Maybe it could be more adequate to use a 3-role wide canal connection for that use, because is the minimum width useable with the CAN-AM.

[DavidDHetzel 1,816]

Future Resort called the Island at Dovelake

This is based off the "Island At Pigeon Forge" resort complex on Pigeon Forge,TN

 

[watercitymadero 805]

22 hours ago, Simmer2 said:

 

Simmer2

Hi Simmer2. 

What water mod are you using?

[Mary Maurine Mayo 984]

so I decided to update yet another one of my old bats with a new one. This is an updated barn for one or more of my old barns. changed the structure and textures.. 

[Simmer2 23,831]

@CdMadero If I recall correctly, that mod is one of Gobias and you can find it here https://www.sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2834

[Mary Maurine Mayo 984]

 

here is all the newer props that I have compleated.

 

The Barn has two floors a loft and the the dirt ground. it also has 4 stalls and I added the small walk in concreate at the opening of the barn doors. I this version of the barn has no night lighting but I may do a second version to light up the inside and add a light on the front. left the barn doors open so you can see inside the barn...

 

concept drawing i was basing this barn off of... 

[DavidDHetzel 1,816]

Here's snapshot of one of the small towns I built in my new region (Decided to rework it)

 

[_Michael 2,681]

Looking good @DavidDHetzel!

@Simmer2 I can't wait to get my hands on these! 

[Haljackey 17,385]

Random recording of a city I'm working on

 

[Simmer2 23,831]

Thank you everyone 

A few more pieces have been added, some of them are improved designs and some texture modifications.

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New upright footings for the 45 sloped 15m transition and 1 piece going through the hill if you have stuff built on top.

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Longer river spans and bridges with separate footings for water crossings. Longer ones are in the works.

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Other way of using the 15m transition piece.....water intake point....

 

[_Michael 2,681]

Oh @Simmer2 you just keep impressing us!

[Dreadnought 8,231]

Yo -- @DavidDHetzel

Looking at your Dove Lake Resort idea -- Where did you get those boardwalk lots??  I'm thinking about a high-end island for a future map and those might make perfect embankments.

WORK IN PROGRESS --

THE JADE BIGHT --

WILHELMSHAVEN:

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Some of you may remember when I was messing about with a naval base for the Imperial Battle Fleet.  Thought I'd show you some of the finished work.  These are some of the battleship quays along the South End Harbor Mole.  Two different angles and one close-up.

 

 

 

 

[DavidDHetzel 1,816]

@Dreadnought Their an old PEG CDK release.

[Dreadnought 8,231]

Yo -- @DavidDHetzel

Are they still available ?

I know a lot of the really old PEG stuff has not made it to the STEX.

 

 

 

 

 

[DavidDHetzel 1,816]

@Dreadnought, Gotcha Fam!

 

There's also an addon pack

 

[raynev1 1,886]

@Simmer2 Those network crossing pieces look much nicer IMHO . 

@Dreadnought  The Imperial Battle Fleet looks well maintained and ready to go . (Better not mess with those guys) 

[nos.17 5,241]

Some more B62 content courtesy of @patfirefghtr.

 

[DavidDHetzel 1,816]

Nice!

 

A good ol' pre-Supercenter Walmart!

[kingofsimcity 5,740]

It's facelift time...

[art128 4,622]

You're certainly doing a better job than maxis did on them!

[Gn_leugim 858]

good facelift indeed