UHaul Billboard Model Missing

[Raymond7cn 6,772]

The color doesn't match the vanilla's trucks very much, I will make a real (whole) one someday.

[Tyberius06 12,189]

8 hours ago, Raymond7cn said:

I made one with the same dimension, but won't release it until we still have no luck with others's repository, I should respect the Original author's work. it could be the last possible alternatives.

BTW, I saw some nice UHAUL trucks along with searching references, I'd like to make some UHAUL bottoms (less verticals) which may can be attached to vanilla's automatas.

It looks awesome @Raymond7cn!
Well, my oppinion really is that we reached that point with the last possible alternatives. I mean, right after its release it was reported in the comment section that those models were missing from the set, and he/she had releases after that as well, so he/she must have seen it. The fact that there used to be a "fixed" version on his/her site speaks itself. By the way I found that in the UHaul store upload there should be a newspaper machine model (well there is a prop for sure), which is missing as well. I don't know if it was used anywhere though. 

So anyway. I think you can carry on with the export. What we can do actually is to replace the lots aswell. Uploading the new version, but under the version history keeping the original one too. So one can return to those if they want. And if we found the original models once, we could just add them and the original lots to the updated version with your models and the new lots. 

- Tyberius

[CorinaMarie 29,605]

2 minutes ago, Tyberius06 said:

I think you can carry on with the export. What we can do actually is to replace the lots aswell. Uploading the new version, but under the version history keeping the original one too. So one can return to those if they want. And if we found the original models once, we could just add them and the original lots to the updated version with your models and the new lots. 

CB and I agree.

[Raymond7cn 6,772]

@CorinaMarie @Cyclone Boom @Tyberius06

I got it, Tibi and CoriBoom™,

I have finished a test in my comp:

The SD version seemed to be more similar to the Original one, and this little gift for those UHAUL lovers.

U-HAUL_2c050000.dat

It will replace a vanilla's truck (Dunno the name, Probably a mixer truck).

16 minutes ago, Tyberius06 said:

By the way I found that in the UHaul store upload there should be a newspaper machine model (well there is a prop for sure), which is missing as well. I don't know if it was used anywhere though. 

I couldn't follow this word very well,  Would you please talk more about this, Thanks!

Sincerely,

-- Raymond

[CorinaMarie 29,605]

@Raymond7cn

Tibi is referring to a Newspaper Vending Machine.

 

A person puts in the correct number of coins (money) and that unlocks the handle to open the dispenser. The full stack of newspapers are then accessible and it's an honor system that peeps take only one. After taking one newspaper, one closes the front panel and it locks itself until someone else pays to buy a paper.

[vw_oklahoma 308]

wow. this is more than i hoped for. thank you to everyone for this.

 

[Raymond7cn 6,772]

Ah, Thank you @CorinaMarie, I'm kind of… Don't know how to say it in English, (someone lives in Mountain who know nothing about modern city), We don't have this one in my country. I'd like to make some of this Newspaper machine.

[Cyclone Boom 16,875]

@Raymond7cn

It really is fantastic how you've created the replacement models, and we're sure the original author would be delighted with what you've made. Now it makes what they originally released functional again, and every little helps in a big way. Thanks for contributing with your modelling talent here too.

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[SIM-ple Jack 17,444]

12 hours ago, Raymond7cn said:

I made one with the same dimension, but won't release it until we still have no luck with others's repository, I should respect the Original author's work. it could be the last possible alternatives.

BTW, I saw some nice UHAUL trucks along with searching references, I'd like to make some UHAUL bottoms (less verticals) which may can be attached to vanilla's automatas.

We have, like 50 McDonalds right now, so I don't think a third, functioning U-Haul would harm anything. The signage, by itself, would be enough, as there are dozens of storage buildings you could plop it next too. Sign is really looking strong, btw!

I had those old UH lots a long time ago, but got rid of them, because, if I remember right, there was a problem with the transit enabling. I don't remember any tower sign, I think there was just one mounted on the storage building.

[mrbisonm 1,620]

On 09/06/2021 at 6:54 PM, Tyberius06 said:

Hi!

So I checked his own site, and there used to be an updated/fixed set for this UHAUL bonus, but the site is gone now and webarchive didn't store the actual file. The only chance if someone actually downloaded this upload later from his site. I don't know if @CaptCity might have this file from this site: https://web.archive.org/web/20120609105832/http://www.freewebs.com/daddyo117272ver3/simcity4downloads.htm

It should be like 742 kbyte. Actually both of the models are missing from the STEX version for the highway signs (ortho and diagonal) 

Sorry, this seems to be a total loss. Other chance would be @mrbisonm perhaps, if he has time to browse through his hundreds of CDs and DVDs for SC4 contents. In that case the model names should be something like these:

Highway Sign - UHAUL Diagonal-
Highway Sign - UHAUL-

- Tyberius

With these model names it will be easier to find them in my sea of sc4 model heaven.  will have a look at this on next saturday. And get back to you with good news I hope.

mrb

 

UPDATE: Looked for the files in my /42 DVD's of sc4 Stuff, but unfortunetly couldn't find anything related to this....sorry.

Fred

 

  Edited June 21, 2021 by mrbisonm  
update

[vw_oklahoma 308]

@mrbisonm thank you for trying. i appreciate it.

[mrbisonm 1,620]

On 26/06/2021 at 10:45 PM, vw_oklahoma said:

@mrbisonm thank you for trying. i appreciate it.

....t'was my pleasure, gave me something to do.

Fred

 

[gwada971 1,891]

On 10/06/2021 at 8:40 AM, Tyberius06 said:

By the way I found that in the UHaul store upload there should be a newspaper machine model (well there is a prop for sure), which is missing as well. I don't know if it was used anywhere though.

- Tyberius

@Tyberius06 look in the Dunkin Donuts  file (ref. stex4288) by kevdan25 I think the newspaper machine model is there.

[Tyberius06 12,189]

6 minutes ago, gwada971 said:

@Tyberius06 look in the Dunkin Donuts  file (ref. stex4288) by kevdan25 I think the newspaper machine model is there.

Awesome! Thanks! I'm gonna check it after my shift.

[vw_oklahoma 308]

I tried @sejr99999 suggestion of using the model in the other file to replace the missing sign. It's possible I did something wrong, as the scale is way off. Sign is so small, its nearly hidden behind the base. It's also very blurry. (Again, could be my fault. I'm not good at this sort of thing.)