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[SneakyDeaky 1,130]

The model is in the ultimate dependencies pack 

[EffTheGrid 3,713]

1 hour ago, SneakyDeaky said:

I would swear wholeheartedly that this is the Susan B Anthony house. I think it's from Simgoober, and I think the lot is lost as of now, but the model may be in the ultimate dependencies pack on SC4Evermore. Googling it came up with this url which suggests it existed at some point. 

CATALOG (Index: SAA - SZZ) Draft Only V1 - SC4 Reference - Simtropolis

Thank you! I think I'll just make my own version. They're 20% larger than I'd like. So thanks---It looks like the Susan B Anthony house will be a good jumping off point for the project.

I've done some similar style houses so I may just release a big "narrow lots residential" pack with 2 houses on 1x2 tile or 3 houses on 2x2. 

Just a bit more dense than we're used to.

[SneakyDeaky 1,130]

4 minutes ago, EffTheGrid said:

Thank you! I think I'll just make my own version. They're 20% larger than I'd like. So thanks---It looks like the Susan B Anthony house will be a good jumping off point for the project.

I've done some similar style houses so I may just release a big "narrow lots residential" pack with 2 houses on 1x2 tile or 3 houses on 2x2. 

Just a bit more dense than we're used to.

I'm a member of your patreon and those New Jersey houses are similar. I always forget when I build a New York/Chicago style city that both cities really do have "suburbs" but I also skip those neighborhoods for more busy w2w blocks. 

[Lu 5]

What buildings are that? Seens latin american colonial buildings?

[Edvarz 1,985]

9 minutes ago, Lu said:

What buildings are that? Seens latin american colonial buildings?

They are!

https://community.simtropolis.com/files/file/28040-harishnas-mexico-city-bat-collection/

[EffTheGrid 3,713]

1 hour ago, SneakyDeaky said:

I'm a member of your patreon and those New Jersey houses are similar. I always forget when I build a New York/Chicago style city that both cities really do have "suburbs" but I also skip those neighborhoods for more busy w2w blocks. 

I find planning some "in between" areas helps to balance the density gradient. I'm working on more "missing middle" housing. It will grow on the low end of medium density, with no water. So you can really transition from medium to low density more carefully, and with low effort (zone R-medium, and don't run water pipes... presto they grow!)

Below, is inspired by US 1&9 (Tonnelle Ave) North Bergen, NJ. Heavily urbanized inner-belt suburbs of NYC

Coming soon on STEX. Just working on more models for the family.

They can work in the city, or in 1910s style suburbs

[The Battery Mill 41]

Copying over from the Lot Request Thread, anyone have (or can model) lots that fit this criteria?

On 10/9/2023 at 6:29 PM, The Battery Mill said:

Do lots exist (or can be made) of modern data centers? These are popping up all over the place in some parts of the U.S., yet I see no SimCity 4 lots modeled after them.

I would also like to see what's the best collection of suburban homes and townhomes, particularily modeled after those found in the Mid-Atlantic. I am curious to see if there are takes on the "craftsman" style popular in the past decade, but I wouldn't mind anything from the past 75 years to add to my collection.

14 hours ago, The Battery Mill said:

Do appreciate the recommendations, quality work but these don't quite make the mark for the Eastern United States. Here are some more examples: ('50s ramblers, '60s split level, '70s/'80s gambrel, recent McMansions, townhomes then and now).

[cc3649 39]

I'm just wondering - and if such doesn't exist, can they be requested - if a high-end commercial area (such as luxury stores or a mall of the type) exists in STEX? One area I am working in is filled with R$$$ and I think it would be suited for that area, but almost exclusively for such.

[SIM-ple Jack 17,450]

31 minutes ago, cc3649 said:

I'm just wondering - and if such doesn't exist, can they be requested - if a high-end commercial area (such as luxury stores or a mall of the type) exists in STEX? One area I am working in is filled with R$$$ and I think it would be suited for that area, but almost exclusively for such.

The woods are full of 'em-

https://community.simtropolis.com/files/category/102-commercial/

[cc3649 39]

7 hours ago, SIM-ple Jack said:

The woods are full of 'em-

https://community.simtropolis.com/files/category/102-commercial/

thank you so much!

[jonnboy1976 219]

Does anyone have the model file for the BAT  SM2 Grand Central Union Station?

[SneakyDeaky 1,130]

31 minutes ago, jonnboy1976 said:

Does anyone have the model file for the BAT  SM2 Grand Central Union Station?

Hopefully someone is kind and discreet enough. Lol. It's a good bat, I wan't it myself, but the creator deleted it

[SneakyDeaky 1,130]

On 10/11/2023 at 11:23 PM, cc3649 said:

I'm just wondering - and if such doesn't exist, can they be requested - if a high-end commercial area (such as luxury stores or a mall of the type) exists in STEX? One area I am working in is filled with R$$$ and I think it would be suited for that area, but almost exclusively for such.

Mattb325 alone has some great C$$$, department stores. 

 

Storefront USA - Commercial - Simtropolis

Aero Department Store - Commercial - Simtropolis

David Jones - Commercial - Simtropolis

SAKS Fifth Avenue - Commercial - Simtropolis

Burberry Chicago - Commercial - Simtropolis

Bullocks Department Store - Commercial - Simtropolis

Debenhams Department Store - Commercial - Simtropolis

McDonalds - Commercial - Simtropolis

Harrods - Commercial - Simtropolis

 

In fact just check out ALL 15 pages of matt's content, he has something for everything batted in high quality detail with always tasteful lotting and is probably our greatest!

 

 

[SneakyDeaky 1,130]

On 10/11/2023 at 2:59 AM, EffTheGrid said:

I find planning some "in between" areas helps to balance the density gradient. I'm working on more "missing middle" housing. It will grow on the low end of medium density, with no water. So you can really transition from medium to low density more carefully, and with low effort (zone R-medium, and don't run water pipes... presto they grow!)

Below, is inspired by US 1&9 (Tonnelle Ave) North Bergen, NJ. Heavily urbanized inner-belt suburbs of NYC

Coming soon on STEX. Just working on more models for the family.

They can work in the city, or in 1910s style suburbs

awesome! I love brownstones. I'm a guy from the UK. Southend-on-Sea to be precise. South of the Thames. Yet, I somehow fell in love with the American rowhouse/tenement/brownstone. Some of those rows and rows of townhomes we see in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Jersey, Boston, Baltimore (Albeit mostly rundown and deserted) are some of the most fascinating areas of the American style city. To me anyway. Maybe I'm just sick of English Georgian lol. 

[Tyberius06 12,246]

1 hour ago, jonnboy1976 said:

Does anyone have the model file for the BAT  SM2 Grand Central Union Station?

Officially, and mostly publicly definitely nobody has it... 

- Tyberius06

[SneakyDeaky 1,130]

Here's a good bat for us all right now 

[Sniffeh 121]

I need PEG_ForestDevPack_205.dat from the PEG Mountain Development Pack. I also don't have PEG_Random-Woods-Textured_206.dat.

[CaptCity 4,903]

39 minutes ago, Sniffeh said:

I need PEG_ForestDevPack_205.dat from the PEG Mountain Development Pack. I also don't have PEG_Random-Woods-Textured_206.dat.

Both files in their original form can be found on the STEX:

PEG Mountain Development Pack

PEG Random Woods

However, both are very old files and are considered obsolete. The entries contain links to the newer, updated versions that are probably better used.

[Sniffeh 121]

8 minutes ago, CaptCity said:

Both files in their original form can be found on the STEX:

PEG Mountain Development Pack

PEG Random Woods

However, both are very old files and are considered obsolete. The entries contain links to the newer, updated versions that are probably better used.

Interesting. I downloaded both of those a little while ago, but I didn't see the files I need in either pack. 

[CaptCity 4,903]

Just now, Sniffeh said:

Interesting. I downloaded both of those a little while ago, but I didn't see the files I need in either pack. 

You'll need to run the installers. They will place the named files in your Plugins.

[Sniffeh 121]

2 minutes ago, CaptCity said:

You'll need to run the installers. They will place the named files in your Plugins.

I already have PEG-MTP Super Pack and PEG Seasonal Woods v206b installed. The files are not in the generated folders.

[CaptCity 4,903]

22 minutes ago, Sniffeh said:

Interesting. I downloaded both of those a little while ago, but I didn't see the files I need in either pack. 

Yes, the newer, updated files have different names but should contain the items that were in the originals. There were other sets that were rolled into these newer sets. If there is something you're seeing in the game that isn't working, perhaps they'll need to be looked at.

[Sniffeh 121]

27 minutes ago, CaptCity said:

Yes, the newer, updated files have different names but should contain the items that were in the originals. There were other sets that were rolled into these newer sets. If there is something you're seeing in the game that isn't working, perhaps they'll need to be looked at.

I'm trying to make sure I have all the dependencies installed before I run the mod in the game. I do this with all SC4 mods I download. This is the mod:

https://community.simtropolis.com/files/file/11182-bsc-newman-inc-coal-mine-v2/

I have everything but PEG_ForestDevPack_205.dat & PEG_Random-Woods-Textured_206.dat. If there are updated versions, I would like to know where to find them, please.

[CaptCity 4,903]

1 hour ago, Sniffeh said:

I'm trying to make sure I have all the dependencies installed before I run the mod in the game. I do this with all SC4 mods I download. This is the mod:

https://community.simtropolis.com/files/file/11182-bsc-newman-inc-coal-mine-v2/

I have everything but PEG_ForestDevPack_205.dat & PEG_Random-Woods-Textured_206.dat. If there are updated versions, I would like to know where to find them, please.

I threw together a couple sets to test... The top image is with the older files, and the bottom is with the newer ones. The only difference is with the trees used. Otherwise, the newer files appear to provide the same items as the older ones. Also, this does not take in consideration an even newer lot that had been available of the old LEX. That one probably used the even newer mega dependency files rather than some of these older ones.

For what it's worth...

[Sniffeh 121]

11 hours ago, CaptCity said:

I threw together a couple sets to test... The top image is with the older files, and the bottom is with the newer ones. The only difference is with the trees used. Otherwise, the newer files appear to provide the same items as the older ones. Also, this does not take in consideration an even newer lot that had been available of the old LEX. That one probably used the even newer mega dependency files rather than some of these older ones.

For what it's worth...

How do you have black railroad tracks? Mine have always been a rusty color, but I want black ones.

The trees look a lot better in the second image. Where did I get the files for that?

[Ulisse Wolf 4,444]

4 hours ago, Sniffeh said:

How do you have black railroad tracks? Mine have always been a rusty color, but I want black ones.

The trees look a lot better in the second image. Where did I get the files for that?

That railroad texture would be the Maxis Texture that is only available in the NAM Lite as it shows criticality with all the features we have developed over time.

Currently BSC Newman Inc Coal Mine v2 is only available on STEX but it is an older version. The new version is only available on LEX which is down and is in the process of transferring LEX to SC4Evermore. So you have to wait for us to complete the fixes and restore the mods
 

[Tyberius06 12,246]

4 hours ago, Sniffeh said:

How do you have black railroad tracks? Mine have always been a rusty color, but I want black ones.

The black/metalic one is the Maxis original. It was an option up until NAM v36 to choose between RealRailWay (brownish) and Maxis Rail+RAM (Rail Addon Mod), but due to the technical difficulties, the Maxis rail got cut out and only the RRW has been kept and also only the RRW is getting frequent development. Currently if you are a NAM user (full version which is at this time v47) you only have the RRW as option. If you use the NAM Lite, that has the pure vanila Maxis Rail, but in that case you will loose many/most of the NAM features.

You can use rsc204's RRW reskin which is metalic, but much lighter, or I think there is a nice Maxis Lookalike version on Rivit's One Drive, or you can create your own metalic version of the RRW, but you need to use the RRW Reskin scripts and the GoFSH tool. 
The below image shows a part of the original Maxis texture compared to the RVT Maxis Lookalike. 

4 hours ago, Sniffeh said:

The trees look a lot better in the second image. Where did I get the files for that?

16 hours ago, Sniffeh said:

I'm trying to make sure I have all the dependencies installed before I run the mod in the game. I do this with all SC4 mods I download. This is the mod:

https://community.simtropolis.com/files/file/11182-bsc-newman-inc-coal-mine-v2/

I have everything but PEG_ForestDevPack_205.dat & PEG_Random-Woods-Textured_206.dat. If there are updated versions, I would like to know where to find them, please.

15 hours ago, CaptCity said:

I threw together a couple sets to test... The top image is with the older files, and the bottom is with the newer ones. The only difference is with the trees used. Otherwise, the newer files appear to provide the same items as the older ones. Also, this does not take in consideration an even newer lot that had been available of the old LEX. That one probably used the even newer mega dependency files rather than some of these older ones.

For what it's worth...

3 minutes ago, Ulisse Wolf said:

That railroad texture would be the Maxis Texture that is only available in the NAM Lite as it shows criticality with all the features we have developed over time.

Currently BSC Newman Inc Coal Mine v2 is only available on STEX but it is an older version. The new version is only available on LEX which is down and is in the process of transferring LEX to SC4Evermore. So you have to wait for us to complete the fixes and restore the mods
 

Oh f.... I just realized that I completely forgot to upload the new version for this lot. As it was reported and the blue banner says it is conflicting with the newer version on (used to be) LEX. Those trees are coming from the PEG MTP SUPER PACK v1.5.

Ok, so I'm checking it now, and I see why it has never been uploaded, because some outdated files (the parking cars) are only available in this very ancient version of the BSC_NICM_Props.dat. They updated this file many-many times and after a while the car clusters got cut out. Actually the older version of the file, which is not even available contains more props, than the one which is still in the installer. And the newever version of this file which were used for the original BSC MEGA Props Newman INC vol01 doesn't even have these parking car cluster props anymore. I remember it gave me pretty hard time to hunt down these dependencies back then. 

Well the necessary update of the BSC Common Dependencies is imminent, but I'm gonna upload the updated version of THIS version of the lot - it is highly recommended to read the description and the readme about the update and its relevance. I will include the extra props, but they will be also in the BSC MEGA Props Newman INC vol04 v2 with the Version 7 update of the BSC Common Dependencies.

- Tyberius

[Sniffeh 121]

4 minutes ago, Tyberius06 said:

The black/metalic one is the Maxis original. It was an option up until NAM v36 to choose between RealRailWay (brownish) and Maxis Rail+RAM (Rail Addon Mod), but due to the technical difficulties, the Maxis rail got cut out and only the RRW has been kept and also only the RRW is getting frequent development. Currently if you are a NAM user (full version which is at this time v47) you only have the RRW as option. If you use the NAM Lite, that has the pure vanila Maxis Rail, but in that case you will loose many/most of the NAM features.

You can use rsc204's RRW reskin which is metalic, but much lighter, or I think there is a nice Maxis Lookalike version on Rivit's One Drive, or you can create your own metalic version of the RRW, but you need to use the RRW Reskin scripts and the GoFSH tool. 
The below image shows a part of the original Maxis texture compared to the RVT Maxis Lookalike. 

Oh f.... I just realized that I completely forgot to upload the new version for this lot. As it was reported and the blue banner says it is conflicting with the newer version on (used to be) LEX. Those trees are coming from the PEG MTP SUPER PACK v1.5.

Ok, so I'm checking it now, and I see why it has never been uploaded, because some outdated files (the parking cars) are only available in this very ancient version of the BSC_NICM_Props.dat. They updated this file many-many times and after a while the car clusters got cut out. Actually the older version of the file, which is not even available contains more props, than the one which is still in the installer. And the newever version of this file which were used for the original BSC MEGA Props Newman INC vol01 doesn't even have these parking car cluster props anymore. I remember it gave me pretty hard time to hunt down these dependencies back then. 

Well the necessary update of the BSC Common Dependencies is imminent, but I'm gonna upload the updated version of THIS version of the lot - it is highly recommended to read the description and the readme about the update and its relevance. I will include the extra props, but they will be also in the BSC MEGA Props Newman INC vol04 v2 with the Version 7 update of the BSC Common Dependencies.

- Tyberius

Who is Rivit?

[Tyberius06 12,246]

5 minutes ago, Sniffeh said:

Who is Rivit?

@rivit created the GoFSH tool and was active in many rail and NAM related developments. 

[Sniffeh 121]

2 minutes ago, Tyberius06 said:

@rivit created the GoFSH tool and was active in many rail and NAM related developments. 

How do I install this? The readme file says, "Copy the contents of this folder verbatim into Plugins into a folder that loads after NAM e.g. Plugins/Z___NAM - delete what you don't need (EU/US LHD/RHD, Optional)". I have no idea what that is. Usually I just make a folder in my plugins in the game directory and put the mod files in it. What is "Z___NAM -"? By the way I just want US railroad tracks.