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[11241036 5,115]

On 7.9.2021 at 3:16 AM, cydonianmystery said:

Sorry if this has been asked before, but I was reading the amazing post on the hidden superpowers of the vanilla bus stop the other day, and it had me wondering; are there are any "bus station" or "terminal" lots, as opposed to ones that cosmetically look like a "stop"?

I don't really care about stats, I'm just looking for something bigger than 1x1 in size. I guess, kinda like how SimCity 2000 bus stations worked? 4x4 or the like, or even larger.

I've released something that might help you. It's not 4x4, but probably of use to you.

 

[monkeywater 910]

On 9/6/2021 at 9:16 PM, cydonianmystery said:

 I was reading the amazing post on the hidden superpowers of the vanilla bus stop the other day

Could you link this?  I can't seem to find it and am always interested in aspects of the game I might not know. 

[CorinaMarie 29,902]

1 hour ago, monkeywater said:

Could you link this? 

It's by @Naomi57 in her The mysterious powers of the SimCity 4 Bus Stop CJ entry.

[timoftomorrow 59]

Looking for old style commercial or military propeller aircraft on a ploppable park or landmark lot.   Is there anything like that out there?

Thanks!

[cydonianmystery 96]

4 hours ago, 11241036 said:

I've released something that might help you. It's not 4x4, but probably of use to you.

 

Thanks!

[Ssaidd 1,368]

Hey Guys!

These brown boxes are the Nature Apartments from @mattb325, i have all the 3 dependencies but still not working

Any explanations ?

Thanks

[brancra 1,207]

17 minutes ago, Ssaidd said:

Hey Guys!

These brown boxes are the Nature Apartments from @mattb325, i have all the 3 dependencies but still not working

Any explanations ?

Thanks

Okay, so checking Matt's Natura Apartments file here shows you need these three dependencies in order for everything to show up properly. Note they are on SC4Devotion, so you will need an account on that site:

*Mattb325 BAT Props Vol04: (https://www.sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=3672)
*BSC MEGA Props - CP Vol01.dat (https://www.sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=1180)
*BSC Texture Pack - Cycledogg V01.dat (https://www.sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=101)

Download them into your plugins folder and let us know if it doesn't work.
 

[Tyberius06 12,267]

1 hour ago, Ssaidd said:

Hey Guys!

These brown boxes are the Nature Apartments from @mattb325, i have all the 3 dependencies but still not working

Any explanations ?

Thanks

48 minutes ago, brancra said:

Okay, so checking Matt's Natura Apartments file here shows you need these three dependencies in order for everything to show up properly. Note they are on SC4Devotion, so you will need an account on that site:

*Mattb325 BAT Props Vol04: (https://www.sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=3672)
*BSC MEGA Props - CP Vol01.dat (https://www.sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=1180)
*BSC Texture Pack - Cycledogg V01.dat (https://www.sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=101)

Download them into your plugins folder and let us know if it doesn't work.
 

@Ssaidd do you have either the DN (Darknite) or MN (maxis night models for this building in your plugins.
It is named Mattb325_Natura_Apartments-0x5ad0e817_0xc90702b8_0x30000.SC4Model.

Best would be if you redownload either the DN and/or MN version of the upload and replace the same files in your plugins with the freshly redownloaded ones. It seem you are missing the main model file for the building.

- Tyberius

 

[Naomi57 2,985]

On 07/09/2021 at 11:16 AM, cydonianmystery said:

Sorry if this has been asked before, but I was reading the amazing post on the hidden superpowers of the vanilla bus stop the other day, and it had me wondering; are there are any "bus station" or "terminal" lots, as opposed to ones that cosmetically look like a "stop"?

I don't really care about stats, I'm just looking for something bigger than 1x1 in size. I guess, kinda like how SimCity 2000 bus stations worked? 4x4 or the like, or even larger.

Thanks for the mention.  That was one of my early posts here on ST, shortly after I installed the NAM for the first time.

• https://community.simtropolis.com/journals/entry/29028-the-mysterious-powers-of-the-sc4-bus-stop/

Here's one of my favourite Bus Stops, which is included as part of the NAM.

• https://www.NAM.sc4devotion.com/index.php?title=Elevated_Road_Bus_Stop_and_Subway_Station
  

It's actually designed to be used adjacent to an L2 Elevated highway, either MHW or RHW (with a wee little bit of overlap), but I like them so much I just use them anywhere.  Click on an image and arrow about to zoom in and see!  

The Elevated Road Bus Stop and Subway Station doesn't display a full bus interchange, but my imagination supplies the missing details.  Certainly it's more evocative than the vanilla Bus Stop.  

[Ssaidd 1,368]

@brancra @Tyberius06 i was missing a the original file and a few lots, very strange but i did a re-download

it works now, thanks!

[cydonianmystery 96]

22 hours ago, Naomi57 said:

Thanks for the mention.  That was one of my early posts here on ST, shortly after I installed the NAM for the first time.

• https://community.simtropolis.com/journals/entry/29028-the-mysterious-powers-of-the-sc4-bus-stop/

Here's one of my favourite Bus Stops, which is included as part of the NAM.

• https://www.NAM.sc4devotion.com/index.php?title=Elevated_Road_Bus_Stop_and_Subway_Station
  

It's actually designed to be used adjacent to an L2 Elevated highway, either MHW or RHW (with a wee little bit of overlap), but I like them so much I just use them anywhere.  Click on an image and arrow about to zoom in and see!  

The Elevated Road Bus Stop and Subway Station doesn't display a full bus interchange, but my imagination supplies the missing details.  Certainly it's more evocative than the vanilla Bus Stop.  

These stations are seriously cool! Thanks for pointing them out!

*runs off to grab the latest NAM*

[monkeywater 910]

What is this lower train station?

It is from a cj of @Terring

[danthaman4671 133]

Hi, looking for the parking garage and the gas station. Thanks!

[gwada971 1,891]

@danthaman4671 Hi, the parking garage is here

and the station here

 

  Edited September 15, 2021 by gwada971  
add a link

[danthaman4671 133]

6 minutes ago, gwada971 said:

@danthaman4671 Hi, the parking garage is here

and the station here

 

Thanks! 

[Whte_rbt 1,431]

I need most of the buildings in this shot. Its one of @mattb325's industrial areas. Any clues?

[alex62 24]

43 minutes ago, Whte_rbt said:

I need most of the buildings in this shot. Its one of @mattb325's industrial areas. Any clues?

 

Hello, I have links for a few buildings:

 https://community.simtropolis.com/files/file/34095-pfizer-laboratory/ 

https://community.simtropolis.com/files/file/28451-spar-distribution/ 

 https://community.simtropolis.com/files/file/31614-pedriana-pharmaceuticals/ 

https://www.sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=174 

 https://www.sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2454

https://www.sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=588

https://www.sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=1958

https://www.sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=1136

[Yarahi 1,828]

On 9/14/2021 at 6:47 PM, monkeywater said:

What is this lower train station?

It is from a cj of @Terring

Here you go; 

 

[TheMurderousCricket 5,114]

If I'm not mistaken, @CorinaMarie has experimented with SAM neighbour connections. Which mod makes connections like these possible?

[Cyclone Boom 17,032]

12 minutes ago, TheMurderousCricket said:

If I'm not mistaken, @CorinaMarie has experimented with SAM neighbour connections. Which mod makes connections like these possible?

Yes, I believe you're thinking of our project thread here:
 

If you (or anyone else) would like adding to the beta testing PM to download the files, let us know.

We have become busy with other projects since this (like ModPacc Zero), which is why we've not got around to documenting and releasing WSSNCOPFL yet.
(It's on our for someday list.)

[rsc204 21,867]

1 hour ago, TheMurderousCricket said:

Which mod makes connections like these possible?

You can use a work-around to make a street neighbour connection (the game sees the connection as road), which can be overridden to any SAM connection. Shown here in one of my YouTube tutorials.

[TheMurderousCricket 5,114]

54 minutes ago, Cyclone Boom said:

If you (or anyone else) would like adding to the beta testing PM to download the files, let us know.

Would I? Just tell me where to sign!

A town I just finished has lots of outgoing herringbone streets that lead to nowhere. If this helps to make these connections, I'd like to try it.

[CorinaMarie 29,902]

7 minutes ago, TheMurderousCricket said:

Just tell me where to sign!

You can reply in the thread @Cyclone Boom linked.

 

8 minutes ago, TheMurderousCricket said:

If this helps to make these connections, I'd like to try it.

What it allows is to make the connection with a road and then cover that with an overhanging lot to make it look like it's all SAM.

[TheMurderousCricket 5,114]

Hehe, I found another workaround.

I discovered that a connection can be made by first dragging a road to the city limits, then destroying it, safe for just the one single road tile. Then, dragging the street up to the road tile that's left. Here's how it looks like!

This is good enough for me.  But thank you for your quick responses all the same.

[ncamferdam 1,517]

I'm looking for a specific type of security fence. I currently have these two types from Pegasus:

I prefer the style from the second picture with the curled barbed wire. Unfortunately, I also need security fencing that can be placed diagonally. Obviously the first design has diagonal pieces, but as far as I've been able to find the second design does not.

Is anyone aware of security fencing that looks similar to the second design but with diagonal pieces?

I suppose alternatively (and this probably merits a separate thread), I'm wondering if there's a way to create 45 degree versions of existing props.

Thanks again.

EDIT: To clarify, the first set of fences come from here, and the second set of fences can be picked up in this thread.

[Tyberius06 12,267]

1 hour ago, ncamferdam said:

I suppose alternatively (and this probably merits a separate thread), I'm wondering if there's a way to create 45 degree versions of existing props.

For this question, sadly the answere is no. If one has access to the original gmax, 3ds, max files and some belonging additional textures then with a compatibly tool it would be possible. Though these files mostly were not publicly released (apart from a few exception) by their original creators. They did one version what they needed for and then that's it.

I wish if the original gmax files were released for many of these creations (not just fences), but most of the creators are rather protectionist regarding their creations so getting alternative versions is mostly based on upon requests towards the original creators, but that's mostly impossible when we are talking about creators who left the community seemingly for good more than a decade ago. 

In the case of the above example, the later PEG Chainlink Security Fence kit was meant to replace (generally, not technically) the older security fences (your second link), I suppose. There might be alternatives, not exact matching, but there are security fences in the Jestarr prop packs (specially in the first one), Jeronij created chainlink fences as well, which has diagonal pieces. I don't recall if @Simmer2 was about to create similiar fences in HD, but he has a great variety of concrete industrial walls and fences, some has diagonal parts, but mostly they are only orthos...

- Tyberius

[ncamferdam 1,517]

Ah, no worries. I had already done a fair bit of hunting prior to this, so I figured it was a long shot. I'm fine with the newer PEG security fences anyway. The main reason I was trying to avoid them was because the straight barb wire disappears from certain viewing angles. Which, as far as worst case scenarios go, is hardly the end of the world.

I appreciate the extensive background. This is all good to know and will save me some trouble in the future.

[SIM-ple Jack 17,451]

11 hours ago, ncamferdam said:

Ah, no worries. I had already done a fair bit of hunting prior to this, so I figured it was a long shot. I'm fine with the newer PEG security fences anyway. The main reason I was trying to avoid them was because the straight barb wire disappears from certain viewing angles. Which, as far as worst case scenarios go, is hardly the end of the world.

I appreciate the extensive background. This is all good to know and will save me some trouble in the future.

FYI, various highway sound barrier sets have diagonal sections. They're more or less fences, and come in various styles. I usually mix them in with chain link sets, as I often see mixed fencing on businesses irl!

 

18 hours ago, TheMurderousCricket said:

Hehe, I found another workaround.

I discovered that a connection can be made by first dragging a road to the city limits, then destroying it, safe for just the one single road tile. Then, dragging the street up to the road tile that's left. Here's how it looks like!

This is good enough for me.  But thank you for your quick responses all the same.

I join city tiles in ps, so that little bit of road gives me a stop brake, so I don't overlap too far.

[monkeywater 910]

What is this dock set?

 

It is from this cj here:

https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=14333.20

 

[JulioC 2,581]

4 hours ago, monkeywater said:

What is this dock set?

 

It is from this cj here:

https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=14333.20

 

It looks like this set:

https://www.sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=1645

https://www.sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=1644

https://www.sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=1643