NAM: Requests

[MPD01605 1]

After looking at the NAM development thread, I think it would be neat to have two things: elevated and sunken train stations. Elevated...I don't know if that would be possible, but a train station with an entrance 8, 10, or 14m above the track and extending over the slope to the road would be fantastic. I'd use sunken railways a LOT more. If I should create an image and take this to some other thread, please let me know.

[Need4Camaro 50]

The Highway On and Exit ramps in both NAM and SC4 are rather... unrealstic.  No traffic lights at the end of the offramp / intersection with the road,  You can't make single ramps, where as in Atlanta and on Toll Roads there are several ramps that have no return access but you cannot do this in SC4 as you have to plop down an entire junction, and also both ramps are too short to be Interstate Grade... The NAM's Single Highway Ramp to Oneway road Exit / Entrance gives you some more versatality but it looks very unrealistic unless you're merging them into a frontage road because the ramp MERGES into an exsisting road rather than BECOMING the road... 

I believe a single puzzle peace would allow FAR smoother / better / realistic freeway junctions... I'm requesting and offramp and onramp piece like this...

Red = Connection between Ramp / Oneway

Grey = Highway

Black = Oneway

That would make Interchanges like this more realistic and versatile...

and also I'd like to request a cloverleaf exit / entrance for a Highway to Avenue and Avenue to Avenue as many Avenue's in Atlanta do have freeway style junctions without becoming an actual freeway...

[Gn_leugim 853]

I have an ideia today.. ground monorail.. did anyone requested it?

[Pixelrage 34]

how about dirt road puzzle pieces, for anyone who doesn't want to use one of those farmland road texture changers?

[Tarkus 6,932]

Need4Camaro:  Well, there's actually a few problems with using Oneways for ramps--primarily, functionality.  They have a much lower speed by default, so commuters are actually less likely to use them in my experience.  I do have a Modular Interchange System (MIS) in the works for the RHW, however, which will solve a lot of those problems.

Gn_leugim:  That certainly could be done.  It won't really be a "ground" monorail per se, as the network does have to be above the ground level to some degree to be realistic.

Pixelrage:  That can be done as well.  It's an idea that I've strongly considered for some time now.

-Tarkus

[ShadeSlayer 15]

You seriously missed mine...

"You should make aging roads, like they get grey and then eventually re-paved to black and continues."

[Tarkus 6,932]

ShadeSlayer:  My apologies for missing your request. 

At any rate, the only way that that could be implemented is if the settings on Transportation Maintenance are changed around.  Right now, it just changes over to add potholes when the funding is low.  I don't really know much about how that is implemented in-game, or how much flexibility it has in terms of modding.  It is a very interesting idea, though, and thanks for bringing it up.

-Tarkus

[dosomthin90210 0]

talking about 'ground monorail'

what about Ground high speed rail.

i mean its much much more realistic, since HPR is used mostly used for very long distances in the countryside between cities, instead of intercity. because when i use it to run through the suburbs and farm woodland, it looks weird sticking way up in the air.

you could maybe have like security fences around it and have special tunnels or bridges to go over it.

also, is there a way to get monorail and hspr at the same time?

just my crazy ideas

[Tarkus 6,932]

dosomthin90210:  That's a great idea--I had been thinking of that myself as well.  As far as separating it from the monorail, that's definitely possible, with the puzzle drag method utilized by the new Draggable GLR.  The only real issue I'm aware of is automata-related.  Without any other sort of modification, you'll either end up with HSR trains on Monorail, or Monorail trains on HSR.

Hope that answers your question.

-Tarkus

[tommiej 0]

like that idea!! that would be very nice if that would be developed.. it would increase the realism of the HSR..

[dosomthin90210 0]

heres a real life example from AVE in spain

[Orlandoedwin640 0]

We should have RHW interchanges for Roads, avenue, highway, and RHW

[Pixelrage 34]

One thing I always hated about the standard ground highways are the "borders" on them, I don't know if Maxis intended them to be concrete barriers or what - they just don't look right. It kind of reminds me of those old snap-together tracks for Matchbox cars.

[aa72 0]

would it be possible to have 8lane highways i.e 4 each way and on road trams like in sheffield or manchester in the u.k

[Godzillaman 21]

they are working on that, the rural highway...i think

[BurroDiablo 222]

Anybody thinking of making a GLR/Avenue Station puzzle piece? That would be really handy.

[Cleaner475 150]

more avenue interchanges!

[Chinimick 0]

ok this is a bit hard to explain

In Brisbane, we have special roadways closed off for buses only. These roadways also include stations called "Busway Stations".

I know its possible to make the busway part using the HOV lane mod. I am requesting that someone could make bus stations for elevated roadway, and one for ground roadway.

Some pics of bus stations:

What I am thinking of is something like the standard elevated rail station, but with a roadway going through it and having buses using it. It could also be modified for ground use, or even sunken roadways.

This would, of course, require the NAM to work

[warrior 169]

I was thinking about an avenue roundabout with GLR in it kind of like these.

EDIT: Sorry i forgot to change the images from png to something else. I use Firefox to post but IE7 to browse.

EDIT2: pictures are on the last post of mine on this page

[Haljackey 17,270]

warrior, that looks awesome!

[warrior 169]

Well i only exported some textures from SC4Tool and edited them in MS paint

I will reupload the textures i a different format as soon as i can.

[Speedy2005 0]

Where the new interchanges ?

The new NAM and RHW are installed

I don't find the new interchange

i.e: All RHW interchanges and the requested highway, avenue, road interchanges

[warrior 169]

Speedy2005: What new interchanges are you talkng about?

[Imprezza05 1]

the new interchanges should be in the highway menu if you have installed nam

[warrior 169]

Here are some images of the roundabouts I said about in my 3rd last post

[penguin007 27]

How about a subway only for walking. In the UK you get lots of these around busy intersections so people don't have to walk across busy intersections

Will

[warrior 169]

penguin007: that would be a lot wouldn't it and as far as i know the NAM doesn't and will never include lots (?)

[xgriffinx 4]

Originally posted by: Chinimick ok this is a bit hard to explain

In Brisbane, we have special roadways closed off for buses only. These roadways also include stations called "Busway Stations".

I know its possible to make the busway part using the HOV lane mod. I am requesting that someone could make bus stations for elevated roadway, and one for ground roadway.

Some pics of bus stations:

What I am thinking of is something like the standard elevated rail station, but with a roadway going through it and having buses using it. It could also be modified for ground use, or even sunken roadways.

This would, of course, require the NAM to work quote>

Not only Brisbane has that kind of transportation system. Oberhausen, Germany has a similar kind of the thing that you explained. The only difference is: On these trails there are trams as well. but It would be a really great idea.

Here is an example of how it looks in Oberhausen:

[patriots_1228 51]

the only thing i can think about is unlevel highways.

what i mean is say the north lane would be at a higher elavation than the south lane. I saw this yesterday when i was on the highway.

[Godzillaman 21]

Single rail line! thats what sc4 needs!