James's Mapping Workshop! (Real World Map 008 Salida, Co, USA released!)

[Dazzyls 576]

This is amazing! Great map once again! I'll try some of them when I get home.

[Essex 322]

Just subscribed to the Florence map, looking great!

[89James89 1,169]

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Ultimate727: Thanks, hope your enjoying it!

 

 

Essex: Thanks, hope you enjoy it and feel free to ask for a map if you have one you'd like!

 

 

 

 

Requested real World Map 001: Cristobal De Las Casas, Mexico

 

 

 

 

A map of a area in Mexico that was requested by a member of Simtropolis who was happy for me to share with you.

Tried to stick to the actual map as closely as I could (though had to add a river that doesn't actually exist as CSL requires a running body of water to actually make the map usable)

As for the actual area it has the Route 190 (well ok, most of it) and the Route 190D as well as a couple of other smaller roads based on the winding roads in the area.

As for resources it has a bit of Oil, a fair amount of Ore, loads of fertile ground and a huge covering in trees (as per the requester's specifications. Plus the actual area looks pretty heavy on the trees side).

 

 

STEX:

Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=437801279

 

Cheers

 

James

[Dazzyls 576]

Another very cool looking map! If I was a teacher, I would give you an A+++ for this map!

[wallacet 336]

James....just tried to play your Canon City, CO map....is there a particular reason all the highways are made of exit ramps? 

[89James89 1,169]

wallacet: To show where the roads are in real life. They were mainly just there as guides as you can only have highways and offramps in the map editor. I always assumed that they would just be replaced with normal roads if others wanted the same layout.

 

As for the Mexico one, they were only meant to be small roads anyway so I didn't think the off ramp connections would matter too much. I think i may just make everything highways in the future though.

 

Cheers

 

James 

[wallacet 336]

 

wallacet: To show where the roads are in real life. They were mainly just there as guides as you can only have highways and offramps in the map editor. I always assumed that they would just be replaced with normal roads if others wanted the same layout.

 

As for the Mexico one, they were only meant to be small roads anyway so I didn't think the off ramp connections would matter too much. I think i may just make everything highways in the future though.

 

Cheers

 

James 

 

Well, I spent about an hour yesterday turning all the exit ramp roads into highways and adding interchanges. (I also expanded the green zone slightly and added more fertile land, since in real life most of that green space next to the river would be used for farms). I have saved the file for my personal use, but I could send it to you if you wanted to re-release the map with highways instead of exit ramps. Just let me know!

[Drosovila 86]

Hi, you have some nice maps! Now that european style buildings are here I wanted to ask you if you were interessted to recreate my hometown winterthur, switzerland http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/B%C3%A4umli_Winterthur_switzerland_8s_zugeschnitten.jpg. I want to do a 1:1 recreation, but can't get beyoand the mapmaking phase. I could of course, in return create an asset of your choice if you want

[89James89 1,169]

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First up a big sorry for taking so long with this map and getting back to you guys. Life has been rather hectic over the last few month but hopefully it'll clam down a bit now so I can get back to playing C:SL and making maps for you guys!

 

 

 

wallacet: Thanks but that's ok, Glad you enjoyed even though you had to edit stuff yourself! 

 

Drosovilla: Thanks but I don't understand what you asking for sorry? Do you mean that you wan't me to make you a save file with the city already built? This is only for blank map requests sorry. If your asking me to make you the actual map of the area then sure but it'll be blank without the city on it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requested Mountainous Island Map 005

 

 

 

A map of a area in Mexico that was requested by a member of Simtropolis who was happy for me to share with you.

A small Island (the area of the island is almost completely buildable on with the 25 tiles unlock mod) with a large extinct volcano in the centre. Several fresh water springs flow from the old crater and as you would expect from a volcano island the area is extremely fertile with a bit of ore and oil.

 

Transport wise you can put ports and harbours pretty much anywhere around the island edge and there is a ring road running around it. There isn't however, any railway connections as Puissi didn't specify that he needed one so if you need it then you will have to add your own sorry before starting the map.

 

Anyway here's the two links as per usual and I hope you all enjoy it!

 

 

STEX: 

Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=449937532

 

Cheers

 

James

[Piussi 5]

Thx 4 the map!

Rail i forgot to mention

 

[Chesh 173]

Wow, this is amazing!

 

Map name: Real world #?

Map Type: Euro? Temperate, if not.

Terrain type: This is Mid-North Coast Australia, so the basic principal is ocean in front, mountains out back, fertile land downriver, forest upriver. 

Needed Connections: All

How many connections: At least one highway (yellow) and rail (black).Sea connection primarily up the coast, but it would be nice to have river access too. Air connections in a North/South direction.

% of usable land: 70-80%

Needed resources: A good deal of forest and fertile land, with deposits of ore around the riverbed and oil out west in the mountains.

Other details: I've been dying to build a city on this very terrain for years and years. I even hand crafted it myself on SC4 tile by tile back in the day. Suffice to say, I believe you'll do a much better job than I did.

 

You can definately release it. 

[89James89 1,169]

Chesh: Yup I'll add that to the WIP maps as Drosovila hasn't got back to me yet.

 

I've looked at the terrain party files and to do that exact area I cant get the coast and the highway in the buildable 25 tiles. Would you prefer me to make the highway up or move slightly north to Macksville or Nambucca Heads.

 

Cheers

 

James

[_Michael 2,681]

Hi James.

I was hoping you'd be able to make this sort of map. 

See image below.

The black lines are highways.

The brown lines are rail.

Dark Green is mountainous. + ore/oil

Light green is flat plains. + forest by mountains, arable by water.

Please could the island be all within the building area, so feel free to make more of the map sea if necessary. 

Map name: Mikenstein
Map Type: European
Terrain type: Islands + Plains + Valleys
Needed Connections: Road Highways Rail
Rough % of usuable land: 70%
Needed resources: Forest + Arable = Plenty. Others = Not really fussed.
Release type: Public

[89James89 1,169]

michae95l: Sure can, will make a start on this map while I wait for Chesh to get back to me (at which point I'll switch back to his as is only fair).

 

Cheers

 

James

[_Michael 2,681]

Thanks. I really appreciate it!

[Chesh 173]

if you could scale it down a bit, just getting the shape of the coast around south west rocks and hopefully as far west as kempsey, that would be fantastic. please though, use your own discretion and feel free to make things up if need be. a vague resemblance will be fine - game playability is just as important.

i'm so excited and I can't thank you enough!

[89James89 1,169]

Chesh, on 07 Jun 2015 - 11:45 AM, said:

if you could scale it down a bit, just getting the shape of the coast around south west rocks and hopefully as far west as kempsey, that would be fantastic. please though, use your own discretion and feel free to make things up if need be. a vague resemblance will be fine - game playability is just as important.

i'm so excited and I can't thank you enough!

 

Just a quick update. I've got a little way through the map so far. Basically due to time restraints I've used Terrain Party to give me the basic outline of the area around SW Rocks and then hand drawn in most of the rivers (this is awesome fun I love adding rivers and delta type areas so good place choice!). Unfortunately it doesn't stretch quite as far as Kempsey but I'm modifying it a bit to make it easier to build on the land but with all the interesting local features (Shark Island, the salt lake etc).

 

Will aim to have it done by Thursday/Friday but I have a rather busy work schedule this week so it may be a bit later sorry.

 

Cheers

 

James

[89James89 1,169]

Another quick update.

I have the Australia map finished just waiting on the STEX to come back up so I can upload it for you Chesh.

Cheers

James

[89James89 1,169]

Requested Real World Map 003: South West Rocks, Aus

 

 

South West Rock, Australia

A map of a area in Australia that was requested by Chesh who was happy for me to share with you.

Now unfourtunately, as I said I went with a scale map of the area rather than shrinking it as it allowed me to get the basic data off of terrain party. I hope this is ok for you Chesh.

Also a apology for how long it took to get this map done. I've just had a 12 day week at work and was a bit knackered so work was slow. Sorry about that, but I hope it was wortht he wait!

Tried to stick to the actual map as closely as I could though a couple of the smaller rivers and waterways are missing. As for the roads and the rail I just made them up completely as the area didn't have any main roads or rail. I have however done away with my on and off ramp roads so that's probably a plus. 

As for resources it has a bit of Oil, a fair amount of Ore, loads of fertile ground and a huge covering in trees. Unfourtunately I've used a bit of artistic liscence here but it should be playable.

Here are the links:

STEX: https://community.simtropolis.com/files/file/30594-south-west-rock-australia/

Steam Workshop: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=481147970

 

Cheers

James

  Edited July 14, 2015 by 89James89  

[89James89 1,169]

Requested Valley Island Map 006

 

 

This is the map that Michea95l requested

European Biome.

Pretty much exactly as he laid out in the basic plan he gave me with a couple of terrain modifications.

Has all connections (and none of my questionable highway ramp roads either) as well as all the resources laid out as he requested.

Links:

Steam Link: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=471716936

STEX Link:https://community.simtropolis.com/files/file/30630-requested-valley-island-map-006/

 

Remember to visit this thread to post your own map requests and see the other maps I've released

Hope you all enjoy!

Cheers

James

 

 

 

[Carnivorus 19]

Wow that Valley Island 006 map looks amazing. Will definitely try that one

[_Michael 2,681]

Requested Valley Island Map 006

 

 

This is the map that Michea95l requested

European Biome.

Pretty much exactly as he laid out in the basic plan he gave me with a couple of terrain modifications.

Has all connections (and none of my questionable highway ramp roads either) as well as all the resources laid out as he requested.

Links:

Steam Link: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=471716936

STEX Link:https://community.simtropolis.com/files/file/30630-requested-valley-island-map-006/

 

Remember to visit this thread to post your own map requests and see the other maps I've released

Hope you all enjoy!

Cheers

James

 

 

 

Thanks a lot James! Looking forward to playing it!

[fig_aro 0]

Hello James!

Loving using your maps! So I decided to make a request

Map name: Yuraygir
Map Type: Temperate (it's an Australian region... and even though I like the European themes, Temperate it is )
Terrain type: Beach (coast), Headlands, lake, "broadwater", River, forest
Needed Connections: Is it possible to have one of the simple two lane roads (i.e. 1 lane each way)?  Otherwise single highway running north south. With Maclean connection for Brooms Head and on the southern side of the Harwood Bridge
Rough % of usable land: As much as possible whilst keeping the map realistic as possible.
Needed resources: Tons and tons of bush (forest), not so much farming.  Ore and oil not really realistic (AFAIK!) so you're welcome to add it if you wish.
Release type: Public

Best to use this link, as I couldn't quite the zoom level I desired to show what I wanted.
https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-29.5414943,153.2733039,12z

[89James89 1,169]

Sorry fig_aro I've only just seen your request. Will make a start on it it after I've finished the one I'm currently making for myself.

I'm afraid that the one single lane roads aren't possible in map editor so it'll have to be a highway.

Also looking at Terrain Party (which is where I get the base files for my real maps) I wont be able to get the coast and the island in the map. Did you wnat me to scale it down a bit for you or do you want to take a look at the Terrain Prty site and choose the site yourself?

here's the link: http://terrain.party/

Seems like this stretch of coast is a pretty popular place as well as the second to last map I made was the South West Rocks.

Cheers

James

 

[boformer 3,169]

I'm afraid that the one single lane roads aren't possible in map editor so it'll have to be a highway.

You can use highway ramps in the map editor. That's also an interesting challenge for the player because of the limited capacity. I made a map with one highway that is 3 tiles away from the starting tile, and smaller highway ramp roads leading to different parts of the map.

[89James89 1,169]

 

I'm afraid that the one single lane roads aren't possible in map editor so it'll have to be a highway.

You can use highway ramps in the map editor. That's also an interesting challenge for the player because of the limited capacity. I made a map with one highway that is 3 tiles away from the starting tile, and smaller highway ramp roads leading to different parts of the map.

Thats true but I've got flak in the past for doing this on my maps so I was just a bit worried about that.

Plus, if he wants to make a large city a single lane highway would be horrendous as it grows.

Cheers

James

  Edited July 4, 2015 by 89James89  

[boformer 3,169]

Thats true but I've got flak in the past for doing this on my maps so I was just a bit worried about that.

Plus, if he wants to make a large city a single lane highway would be horrendous as it grows.

The challenge is to unlock map tiles to get access to the main highway

[89James89 1,169]

Thats true but I've got flak in the past for doing this on my maps so I was just a bit worried about that.

Plus, if he wants to make a large city a single lane highway would be horrendous as it grows.

The challenge is to unlock map tiles to get access to the main highway

Ah I see what you mean. I read it wrong initially lol and thoguht you meant to tmake all the highways in the map out of single lane highways.

Cheers

James

[fig_aro 0]

If you wouldn't mind, scaling down would be the better option.

It honestly wouldn't be the biggest of cities for two reasons - 1) I tend to make small cities/scenic cities.  I like the challenge of it rather than HAVING ALL THE POPULATION.  2)  I visit this section of coast (Brooms Head) every year around Christmas/New Years time.  Brooms Head itself is nothing much more than a caravan park.  Your own style of highway would be best.  Alot of the Pacific Highway in this particular region is one lane each way, with some stretches of dual carriageway.

So long as Brooms Head is in the map, I'm a happy man

Total IRL population of the region in my Google Maps clipping would be lucky to hit 10-15000

Cheers,
Sam.

[Chesh 173]

is it possible to get that south west rocks map on workshop? i don't really know how to put it in my game otherwise, but it looks great! 

 

also good to see more Australian requests