Project Taipei 101

[Superstar 69]

Wow! This is looking fantastic! I love it so far, just simply realistic as to the real thing!

[Fantail 0]

I really agree.

[minimoose99 0]

 Ive always felt the Taipei 101 was missing from sc, and what ive seen so far is incredible! keep the updates comin!

 

[Glenni 1,444]

wow.Excellent man!

[ZeramZeram 2]

Augh! I am so happy to see that you have re-started this! I have been waiting so long! I love this building and cannot wait to see it in game! Thank you!

[sharkbait16 0]

oh boy, this is going along nicely, can't wait to see the end product

[kd5rax 82]

Another update...

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//textured.jpg align=baseline>

 

Progress, modeling of midsegments (the set of boxlike thingies between the base of the tower and the top) is 105% complete. The only thing that may change on them is the texturing. Next up is the base of the tower, then the mall area.

[subedei 3]

Looks awsome and welcome back 

 

 

 

Subedei

[Hordijk 18]

antoher update... wow... and another marvellous picture.

[Superstar 69]

Wow! The windows look fantastic! This pic is larger than the other I think, I mean detail is just screaming to come!

[Fantail 0]

wow, those windows are nice!

[minimoose99 0]

Wow! Awesome job on the windows, much better than your previous design.

 

Keep up the good work

[Woko 2]

It's very beautiful!! Great job!! Good luck for the rest of the tower.

[kd5rax 82]

Alright, I dont have an update yet (but stay in tune, I've got a really good one coming up) but I do want to make several announcements for the project.  I've set up a timeline for project completion...  The modeling should be completed around early december (if I stay on track, right now I'm a day behind schedule, but I think I can catch up) and the project should by ready to release by February, if the non-modeling stuff actually takes that long.  There will be contests for this project, so keep an eye out for more project announcements.

 

And yeah, I know it sounds a little crazy planning a release date already, but remember, ive done this building before so i know how fast (or slow) it can be finished...

 

Anticipated model completion December 9

Anticipated release mid to late February (so make sure you guys stick around a while).

[Hordijk 18]

Looking forward to february then and offcourse the next update

[kd5rax 82]

Progress update: About 80% done with the base of the tower. I should have it finished by tonight or sometime tomorrow. Here are some pics of it (note that the glass texture is NOT finalized, these are merely test renders of the geometry. The textures are slowing my machine down, so until geometry modelling is finished, all previews will contain a simplistic flat glass texture...)

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//basedetail.jpg width=640 align=baseline>

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//base1.jpg align=baseline>

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//full2.jpg align=baseline>

 

And an extra added bonus (I just thought this looked cool so ill throw it in)

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//wired.jpg align=baseline>

[mcarch 15]

OMG!   Wonderful!  You might need to mop the floors... I just drooled!

[Fantail 0]

the one with the wireframe look cool.

[Cypherus21 0]

For the love of God, but that looks amazing! With an unanticipated release date of February, I don't know if I can wait that long!?

[Hordijk 18]

Date: 10/12/2005 12:29:54 PM Author: kd5rax

(but stay in tune, I've got a really good one coming up)

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You were absolutly right

[Superstar 69]

Just totally breath taking amazing! This is surely one of the most accurate BATs I've ever seen! Can't wait to see what the night view has cooking for us!

[kd5rax 82]

Alright, and another...

This time the base of the tower 100% complete as far as modeling is concerned.  Now as soon as I get done with the mall area, I'll announce the first contest for this project...

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//newfull.jpg align=baseline>

 

https://www.simtropolis.com/idealbb/files//newbase.jpg align=baseline>

 

ps: A word about nightlighting.  The tests I've made with the lights have turned out beautifully, but this computer still has yet to perform a successful render of a single frame...  Have no worries though, when I get the new computer, it wont be a problem and the lights will be amazing, i guarantee it.

[warll 0]

wow.that is so nice it must be a millon polygons

[HONG KONG 74]

Unbelievably good work

[kd5rax 82]

Actually, right now the whole thing is only a 100,000 polygons.

Edit: The old one was up to about 280,00 polygons at this point.

[ardecila 124]

Wow, looks awesome!

I just discovered Max. Best... software... ever! I'm having so much fun making explosion props and stuff.

[minimoose99 0]

Damn that looks nice!

[rufusleeken 2]

very nice work!  Can't wait

[xePh3roK 0]

omg... it looks like real
great work!

[realdimension 6]

Amazing work ! That's so realistic !