SANTANA ISLAND - Traditions die hard - Classic view on SC4 CJ

[Silur 3,308]

SANTANA ISLAND - Traditions die hard

Chapter 01 - Introduction

DEDICATED - OP4 (Onlyplace4 aka Mike)

NOTE: This is a conservative City Journal in the style of classic 3RR by Dedgren (David).

I will expand this step by step page.

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This unit is for my words of gratitude. Sorry if I can't remember them all.

But (sites, programs, teams, and people, names and logins):

Diktator, Jeronij, Pegasus, SC4 Polska, OP4, NAM Team , VIP Orange, JES, Ilive Reader, SC4PIM, PNG to FSH, DatPacker 2008, SC4 Model Tweaker, Tool SC4, SC4 Icon Creator, HHarbor Team, DocRorlach, Dedgren, Ionionion with "OMCo Serial", NBVC with "All His Objects" too... etc.

New day - new names:

2017-04-25: SimForum BAT Team (SFBT), FANTA, SM2  and ... 

2017-04-26: CP   

2017-05-06:  Krasner 

The list is very large - sorry - I'm going to continue it ...

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The story began in 1949, but more on that later. Today 09-01-1950.

This is Gent Region, city - B-07-07. Twenty years ago, someone built a village here. Then she left him.

 

Pic. 01-01. Now we come to the island Santana on a light aircraft.

 

Pic. 01-02. Cabin view.

 

Pic. 01-03. This is a map of flight from Gloria state to Santana Island.

 

Pic. 01-04. This is Osbourne City 1949.

The continuation very soon . 

Thank You.

Silur .

 

 

 

[korver 27,685]

I was wondering if you'd start a CJ after seeing all those great pics you've been posting recently in the "Show Us" thread - glad to see you start one up

Looking forward to seeing what else you've got in store

[Silur 3,308]

SANTANA ISLAND - Technical Details. Part 01 

Thanks, Korver.

I am always amazed at your photos CS4. It is impossible to do in a real game, but You give me inspiration. It helps me to go forward. Thank you.

Santana Island to live and grow until I can work on my current Windows XP x32 (now I have backup games for HP Notebook - but it's only a silly game on the original disk, 2004) - on this HP Notebook doesn't have the tools.

My SC4's life is only with my PC Computer. There are almost all the files sc4 game from 2004. For 25 years from the old computer were only headphones ... 

I'm redoing my PC and since 1993 I have since then left only headphones. But the machine still works with Windows XP (before XP was Windows other - 1998, 2004 - I forgot). But XP works non-stop. This is the best Windows system. All Vista, Millenium, Win 7, Win 8, Win 10 - are the poor remakes on the good old Win XP.

For those who are awake and interested... This is my working set of programs for SC4 and for everyday :

Good Luck 

 

[TekindusT 3,809]

Looking good!

[Silur 3,308]

SANTANA ISLAND - Traditions die hard

Chapter 02 - Santana Island - What is this

A little bit about Santana Island cartography .

 

Pic. 02-01. SI Overview a large-scale map.

 

Pic. 02-02. SI Picture in SC4 style.

 

Pic. 02-03. SI with Regions map.

 

Pic. 02-04. GENT Region - First for development .

 

Pic. 02-05. GENT Region autumn view.

 

Pic. 02-06. City B-07-07 autumn view.

 

I have little hope for the development of this island colossus.

[TekindusT 3,809]

You have a massive beast there! Months, or even years of gameplay await you!

[Silur 3,308]

Thank You @TekindusT!!!

I will not live so much. I am suffering with SC4 since 2004. While gathered most of the files about SC4 yet put them in order...

My hard drives filled with tons of files about SC4.

And time for a toy has not left       

But something will be born ... Step by step 

[BurroDiablo 222]

Good lord, you're a mad man! Hope you find the time to work on this monolithic region, looks promising so far.

[Silur 3,308]

SANTANA ISLAND - Traditions die hard

Chapter 03 - Santana Island - First Step on Santana Island - 1950 

 

Pic. 03-01. The first arrival of the transport.

 

Pic. 03-02. Ship and my working rusty barge.

 

Pic. 03-03. The first settlers on the shores of Santana Island - 1950 year.

 

And now I'm waiting for the first trucks, tractors, dozers, excavators and professionals for the development of this wild island .. 

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This block thanks and answers: Thanks to everyone who saw and reacted to this magazine.

And - Dear @BurroDiablo: I'll try do it - and thank You.

 

Thank You All  

[korver 27,685]

Looking good I'm really looking forward to seeing how this small town develops!

One small suggestion however: make sure you get the yellow border remover and the minimize button remover so we can see your great pics without any distractions 

[Schulmanator 5,799]

Nice progress! You have certainly put forth effort to capture the feel of it well. Keep up the great work!

[Silur 3,308]

@korver: Thank You - I'll try to remove unnecessary details, but sometimes it is necessary for the scale and vision of ...

@Schulmanator :  I am very glad to see You here. Thank you and good luck.

[Patricius Maximus 236]

Your journal is quite atmospheric, and the aesthetics are breathtaking. I don't want to discourage any ambitions you have of developing the island, but if it doesn't work out then you could do a city journal centered around natural beauty of this or other regions.

[Silur 3,308]

SANTANA ISLAND - Traditions die hard

Chapter 04 - Santana Island - First equipment and workers on Santana Island - 1950 

 

Finally delivered equipment - truck, bulldozer and tractor. Arrived 50 workers. I can start work. We will build roads, saw trees, build the port, etc. 

And then we will sell the timber on the Mainland (GLORIA). 

 

Pic. 04-01. This is a General view.

 

Pic. 04-02. It's a detailed picture.

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This block is to thanks and answers: Thanks to everyone who saw and reacted to this magazine.

@Patricius Maximus: Thank You. I will develop the region as time and effort.

Thank You All  

 

[Krasner 1,062]

This is getting really interesting I love the general atmosphere ! It kind of reminds me of this long poem, La prose du Transsibérien written by the swiss/french poet Blaise Cendrars who partly recounts the siberian journey he claimed to have done in 1905, in the very early days of the Transsiberian, through a wild, agitated and pioneering Russia. Also I guess you did most of the props shown here ?

[Silur 3,308]

@Krasner: Thank you. Very interesting thoughts about poetry, this is so sudden...

Some PROPS I make myself. I fit into the cubes from GMAX pictures from my PHOTOSHOP. But most of the models were repainted and supplemented from known models of other respected authors. I don't like bright and poisonous paint and try to avoid them.

I really like Your work. I'm sure the time will come and they will appear on the SANTANA ISLAND. They are very perfectly suited to my style!

Thanks again and success to You!.

[kathrynlacey 36]

How do you repaint the models of others that are too bright?  What program or process is involved?  I would love to be able to "grunge up" some older models.

[Silur 3,308]

11 hours ago, kathrynlacey said:

How do you repaint the models of others that are too bright?  What program or process is involved?  I would love to be able to "grunge up" some older models.

In the most General terms:
1. IliveReader (Tool). 
Extracted from existing model figure 4 FSH and save them as PNG (this is usually the Instance with FSH 00030400, 00030410, 00030420,00030430).
2. Adobe Photoshop (Tool).
Repaint and add new elements on all 4 PNG figures and save them.
3. PNG to FSH Batch (Tool).
Translate 4 new PNG as a new 20 FSH files.
4. IliveReader (Tool). 
4.1. Remove 20 old FSH files from the model and insert a new 20 FSH.
4.2. Link value Group, Instance and save this as a new model file.

[Silur 3,308]

SANTANA ISLAND - Traditions die hard

Chapter 05 - Santana Island -  Port construction

 

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This is the end of the first stage of construction. The second stage will be the construction of coastal buildings and structures.

Thank You.

[CT14 2,486]

Hey, this is awesome! I like the curved dirt roads and the steam shovel...

[Silur 3,308]

In my wild city there is nothing (fire, school, medicine, police) - it will be built. Residents will bring cars VW Beetle and others ... We must waiting it near new rural port.

I think - this is  my first Fire Station:

Pic. 01.

 

Pic. 02.

Thank You.

 

[vortext 573]

Been seeing your pictures in various 'show us your...' threads for a while now so figured it was time to drop by here to say I positivly love the distinct and unique Santana style of development.   Keep at it! 

[Silur 3,308]

 

7 hours ago, vortext said:

Been seeing your pictures in various 'show us your...' threads for a while now so figured it was time to drop by here to say I positivly love the distinct and unique Santana style of development.   Keep at it! 

Thank you for your words of support. I've always admired your work on SC4 Devotion (ÆRDEN THEME).

Now I am preparing a great continuation of this topic. Police, firefighters, doctors, teachers and librarians are expected to arrive...

[TakemeThere 5,834]

Nice, I like the flavor of your CJ. The style of your buildings and mpping is quite unique, it comes together well to create an interesting atmosphere. I feel like I'm taken back to a time when living was hard and the struggle to survive in a new land was a real challenge. Not that I'm personally familiar with such a lifestyle, but I do find it interesting when those themes are expressed well in SC4 as it is here. 

Heck of a view from the flight in btw!

[kim026 298]

wow! Just....wow!

The scale of this project.... It just blew my mind! I've never thought of this possibility. You are an inspiration now 

Just how did you manage to put the overall island together? is it a mosaic of regions carefully knitted together? Or is it one big terraformer project (enough to coremeltdownoverload it) and then subdivided into sections? Or is it a secret government project?

I'll assign my most capable agents to keep an eye on this marvel 

[Silur 3,308]

@Takingyouthere Thank you for Your kind words. I really wanted to develop the game from the very beginning without ready connections with other regions.

I will make every effort to maintain the island of Santana. 

I wish you luck.

@kim026  Thank you for Your appreciation of my humble work. I am sure that You will succeed!

Now a few words about cartography…

01. A large map of Santana island (2008-2011) was finally collected in 2011. I used a separate maps from STEX. Numerous main maps were created

by master Drunkapple.

02. Each map of the region has been modified by me for my interests.

03. The regional maps were then assembled into a single Island map with vertical and horizontal overlaps.

The overlap of individual cities is made for the possibility of continuous development of the whole island.

I used standard tools for MAXIS SC4 without TERAFORMER.

  

 Pic. 01. SANTANA ISLAND - Scheme.

 

  Pic. 02. ANDERSON Region:

 

   Pic. 03. NEVIS Region.

 

Pic. 04. SANTANA ISLAND:

 

I wish You success in Your creative work.

[kim026 298]

OF COURSE!!!! that's so clever! How did I not think of this XD

genius!

We shall call this: the overlap technique XD

[Silur 3,308]

SANTANA ISLAND - Traditions die hard

Chapter 06 - Santana Island -  Different pictures

This is a simple set of pictures:

 

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Pic. 06-07.

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Pic. 06-09.

I wish you all a good day!!! 

PS. Next steps: - construction of coal-fired power plant, brick production, water supply, supply of machinery and cars and more ...

 

 

[PaPa-J 778]

Just came across this MD today.  Truly nice work you have here.  Nice tradition.

[Silur 3,308]

SANTANA ISLAND - Traditions die hard

Chapter 07 - Santana Island -  New brick horizons

The development of Santana island requires the production of bricks. Now they are imported from the mainland and they are very few. We need our own production. In the neighbouring location (city B-06-12) the old-timers pointed to the clay deposits. We're going to that area!

 

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The government of the Santana Island has connected its current residence (city B-07-07) with the adjacent plot (B-06-12).

The road will be paved, but let the development will be engaged in all who want it!

This means that there will be many small private kilns, many burned trees and many bricks of different quality.

The government is doing this to create a competitive environment…

Thanks.