Bad Peanut sometimes makes things: [RELEASED] Solar Freaking Highways

[Bad Peanut 826]

59 minutes ago, Turjan said:

This looks cool .

Is the lawn part on the right of the first two pics sunken? Can you place trees or stuff in-game there, or is that not possible?

Yes it is sunken and some parts you can place trees in game if you have anarchy on. Some places it floats because of the clipping

[Turjan 1,048]

I see, thanks. I was just curious, and I'm sure I will find a satisfying solution.

[Avanya 2,605]

Looks really great - I'm so looking forward to adding this to my city

[mutton noir 170]

Looks awesome- is there a metro station incorporated?

[Bad Peanut 826]

1 hour ago, mutton noir said:

Looks awesome- is there a metro station incorporated?

Nah i figured metro stations are only 2x2 so you can easily place one adjacent

Also MOM adds complications to any asset that combines metro into it, especially with it's hazy future. 80% "complaints" on my other assets are related to MoM not working as it should. People don't understand that if they subscribe to a mod they can't expect it to work with everything else

[Mr_Maison 2,426]

34 minutes ago, Bad Peanut said:

Also MOM adds complications to any asset that combines metro into it, especially with it's hazy future. 80% "complaints" on my other assets are related to MoM not working as it should. People don't understand that if they subscribe to a mod they can't expect it to work with everything else

I feel your pain. I get the same thing with the depot. I don't know how to respond sometimes.

[Bad Peanut 826]

5 hours ago, Mr_Maison said:

I feel your pain. I get the same thing with the depot. I don't know how to respond sometimes.

I just get sassy depending on the level of their passive aggression.  What people expect when they "complain" is something reminiscent of a customer sales person with the attitude the customer is always right whereas i opt for the direct approach of shutting down bs. I help those who bother giving detailed accounts of what's wrong

[AmiPolizeiFunk 446]

Awesome stuff. I see from some of your earlier screenshots that you were running in to some of the same problems that I faced in using the Match Day field. The way they cut it into 4 quadrants and flipped it for the other side $%&^!s up the normal map and makes one half or one quarter look darker or lighter at any other time than high noon. Did you figure that out too and deal with it? I haven't gotten a chance to plop your asset yet. But it looks epic from the screenshots.

 

Will you be sharing what you learned about copying the match day template?

[Bad Peanut 826]

Hey guys! Obviously i released this yesterday but simtropolis was down at the time so here's a link for anyone who doesn't know yet:

Colossal Park Sports Precinct

I hope it gets more than the current 900 subscribers to make it worth the time as effort of 17 sub buildings haha.  Thanks for all your support <3 

[Bad Peanut 826]

hey @Avanya further to our comments on steam, after paying for the other stadium packs i think i figured out how to have the stadiums play matches at different times - do you reckon it's worth it to change it??

[Avanya 2,605]

Change it so several stadiums will be used in the city? Hmm, that's a good question. Ofc there will be people who will love it, but there's prob also a bunch who like me will only have yours in their cities and won't notice much. I guess it also depends on how hard/time consuming it will be to do, but that's hard to tell until you start.  But I guess that would make it as close to functioning like the officially made ones, which is quite the achievement!

[Bad Peanut 826]

10 hours ago, Avanya said:

Change it so several stadiums will be used in the city? Hmm, that's a good question. Ofc there will be people who will love it, but there's prob also a bunch who like me will only have yours in their cities and won't notice much. I guess it also depends on how hard/time consuming it will be to do, but that's hard to tell until you start.  But I guess that would make it as close to functioning like the officially made ones, which is quite the achievement!

well it would be so that different types of stadiums could be used simultaneously - so if you placed more than one of my stadiums they would still have matches fall on the same day but they would be different to other stadiums. I think there is a cap of 32 different stadium types you can place in game before they start syncing again - I'll have to test it out though

[Bad Peanut 826]

6 hours ago, Bad Peanut said:

well it would be so that different types of stadiums could be used simultaneously - so if you placed more than one of my stadiums they would still have matches fall on the same day but they would be different to other stadiums. I think there is a cap of 32 different stadium types you can place in game before they start syncing again - I'll have to test it out though

upon further investigation it's not really possible as any of the 32 slots that aren't used by the current vanilla/dlc stadiums are empty so the matches are scheduled for a past date and never change, nor can you control the team colours so I'm going to leave it for now

[Bad Peanut 826]

So I've decided I need some melbourness added to my cities so I've decided to start making all the currently in use Yarra Trams,

I'm going to do A Class, B Class, C Class, C2 Class, D Class, D2 Class, E Class, Z Class and maybe W Class (because really that one's just a touristy gimmick)
I know there are currently E and Z class already on the workshop but I've modelled mine from scratch and made the textures from looking very closely at picture (and using the picture as a tracing layer) That way it's still all my own work. Plus I think mine are a bit more detailed and all of them WILL feature lights in the windows when the sun goes down.
Here's a nice picture of a B Class outside Flinders:

and here's a picture of an E and A Class at night - yes I was inspired by the Siermans Tram for the silhouettes in the windows

Still quite a few more to do, but I have finished the basic models, it's just the custom textures that will take time, and I'm starting a new job so i might have less time, but this update is a way of motivating myself to keep finishing them off  Ultimately I will release them in a pack with a matching Tram Depot/Yard featuring static parked trams.

[Turjan 1,048]

Those look pretty !

1 hour ago, Bad Peanut said:

I know there are currently E and Z class already on the workshop....

I had tried those out, but those are more for real enthusiasts...

Good luck at your new job!

[Bad Peanut 826]

New Station (and corresponding networks) in the works! Here is a working concept of a station  that can be placed and have access by connecting elevated pedestrian paths to it. Good for in between freeways or even just sunken down somewhere!

[Avanya 2,605]

Uhh, this looks cool! Very exciting

[wasmic 111]

Is this using the new island platform tracks that are being worked on, or is it two single tracks?

[Bad Peanut 826]

Just now, wasmic said:

Is this using the new island platform tracks that are being worked on, or is it two single tracks?

it's using my own island tracks that I've completed and will release at the same time as the station

[AmiPolizeiFunk 446]

island platforms.... BloodyPenguin were talking about this when we met up in Berlin a few months ago. He offered to do the coding if I made the models, but we never got around to it. We really want to be able to do elevated MOM/train stations with island platforms. Sweet that you're doing it! Will there be an elevated version?

[Bad Peanut 826]

18 minutes ago, AmiPolizeiFunk said:

island platforms.... BloodyPenguin were talking about this when we met up in Berlin a few months ago. He offered to do the coding if I made the models, but we never got around to it. We really want to be able to do elevated MOM/train stations with island platforms. Sweet that you're doing it! Will there be an elevated version?

there probably will be BUT it will be in a separate prefab  model because i like how the ground version can't change into elevated or tunnel whenever it likes (which is what happens if it has all elevations available in the prefab) so this first release will be the equivalent of the Vanilla Station tracks

[Tim The Terrible 586]

Can you just delete whole prefabs? Making a network ground or bridge only for example?

[Bad Peanut 826]

17 minutes ago, Tim The Terrible said:

Can you just delete whole prefabs? Making a network ground or bridge only for example?

I've found there always has to be a ground elevation but the rest can be removed 

[Bad Peanut 826]

kinda not to do with modding but still affects it: I've been struggling to do all my 3D modelling etc on a 7yr old (nearly 8yr old) computer with a 3rd gen i7 and 16ram and 2gb graphics. I've JUST PURCHASED a brand new desktop which is a billion times better and i can't wait for it to arrive! it's 8th gen i7 6 CORE!!! (12) 11GB graphics 64gb RAM! 1TB SSD!! I'M SOOOOO EXCITED

[Alexgru88 19]

5 hours ago, Bad Peanut said:

kinda not to do with modding but still affects it: I've been struggling to do all my 3D modelling etc on a 7yr old (nearly 8yr old) computer with a 3rd gen i7 and 16ram and 2gb graphics. I've JUST PURCHASED a brand new desktop which is a billion times better and i can't wait for it to arrive! it's 8th gen i7 6 CORE!!! (12) 11GB graphics 64gb RAM! 1TB SSD!! I'M SOOOOO EXCITED

So it's not notebook as I can assume as you've got 1080ti?) 

Congrats!!!

[Mr_Maison 2,426]

Nice system you have coming. Is that processor an i7-4930k by any chance? Looking forward to see what you do with that new rig. I'm about to go from 16 to 32 gigs this month. Just waiting for Cyber Monday

[Bad Peanut 826]

4 hours ago, Mr_Maison said:

Nice system you have coming. Is that processor an i7-4930k by any chance? Looking forward to see what you do with that new rig. I'm about to go from 16 to 32 gigs this month. Just waiting for Cyber Monday

It's the new i7 8700K  I'm so glad 6 cores are becoming the norm!

[Nicolas B 4]

the island platform concept looks awesome! I am really looking forward to it! Any idea when it will be released? (weeks, months?)  

[Bad Peanut 826]

1 minute ago, Nicolas B said:

the island platform concept looks awesome! I am really looking forward to it! Any idea when it will be released? (weeks, months?)  

in about 5 mins

[Nicolas B 4]

OMG in 5 minutes, you are not joking?