D1 Flexramp Issue

[simcitynate 134]

I'm trying to use the D1 flexramp on a 6S highway, but sometimes when I try to place it everything will freeze for about 10 seconds and then it'll just leave a gap as pictured. Sometimes it does work, but I'm puzzled by the inconsistency. I tried demolishing the whole section of highway and trying it again, but still the same issue. I'm also curious about the A1 ramp which won't work for 6S even though the info bubble says it's compatible.
 

[Flann 1,709]

Can you verify which version of the NAM you are using?  I am having difficulty reproducing this bug so any more information you can provide about how you placed the items would be beneficial.

A1 ramps for 6S are only supported for ground level highways (L0) because the RHW-6S models overhang into the next tile and will clip into the elevated MIS model.

[simcitynate 134]

I'm using NAM 45. Here's the other side that did work.  

[saubr 7]

do you need to use the other ramp

[simcitynate 134]

For this particular section I had to use the B1 ramp instead. 

[Lucario Boricua 7,026]

Keep in mind these caveats about the D1 ramp:

• Elevated D1 ramp support is not available for the case when RHW-6S and 8S are the mainline networks. The large overhang of the RHW-6S encroaches the MIS branch.
• The ground level option is available for these network widths, so you could use it if you modify your RHW design to have the RHW mainline be at ground level. If you do use it, make sure to align the mainline lanes of the ramp piece with the inner lanes of RHW-8S.
• You can also opt to use RHW-6C and RHW-8C, which do have D1 ramp support for both ground and elevated configurations. Depending on your alignment, you'll need to throw in some RHW S-to-C width transition pieces
• A last option is to use the E1 ramps and make the MIS branches travel parallel to the RHW-6S with a 1 or 2 tile gap. This results in a D1 wide configuration. I'll note that this one does not look smooth in the elevated networks, so it might not be the best option if you want the configuration to look nice.

I do think providing an acceptable solution to this situation is possible, but not exactly in the way many players might want, which would be adding elevated D1 ramps to RHW-8S / 6S. I see more feasible to expand wide A and D ramp configurations to the elevated counterparts.

 

Here I've included a demonstration of how the potential configurations can look like. Really hope these help!

 

Last recommendation is to look in the RealHighway QuickChanges Menu, which, as of NAM 45, contains a selection of pre-fabricated diamond interchanges. For situations requiring 6 and 8 lanes, there's RHW-6C/8C interchange options, which can even be a useful reference when learning how to build your own, on top of being a great option for convenient use of RHW!

[saubr 7]

the problem that i have problem of texture with nam45 and i dont know why..

[Lucario Boricua 7,026]

On 10/15/2022 at 11:36 AM, simcitynate said:

I'm trying to use the D1 flexramp on a 6S highway, but sometimes when I try to place it everything will freeze for about 10 seconds and then it'll just leave a gap as pictured. Sometimes it does work, but I'm puzzled by the inconsistency. I tried demolishing the whole section of highway and trying it again, but still the same issue. I'm also curious about the A1 ramp which won't work for 6S even though the info bubble says it's compatible.
 

 

Question on the ramp configuration. You say you want to use a D1 ramp, but, do you know how you want the RHW lane changes to look like?

• RHW-6S drops a lane as a ramp, becomes RHW-4
• RHW-8S drops a lane as a ramp, becomes RHW-6S
• RHW-6S both enters and exits, you'll need a width transition to temporarily add a lane and make a short RHW-8S segment before the ramp

Also, can we see the full context of what you want to do here? Maybe there's other solutions to consider first.

[simcitynate 134]

To be honest I'm not that concerned about how the RHW lane changes look at this point. Using the RHW has given me so many headaches all I care about is that it functions properly and looks decent. In the first picture, you can see the B1 ramps I used where I wanted the D1 ramps. Strangely, I tried putting the D1 ramps farther away closer to the highway curve just as an experiment and it did work. The second picture is a section further down the highway where I encounter the same issue. The ramps work on the left side but not the right.

Also, while we're on the topic of NAM 45, I reinstalled it after deciding to add more content and was wondering, should I run the patch again? I wouldn't think so, as I'm not getting and CTD's, but thought I'd ask just in case it may cause any other issues.     

[Tarkus 6,931]

A few pieces of advice for you with regards to the RHW, based on the above image:

• If you were to use the L1 version (7.5m elevated) instead of L2 (15m elevated), you can use the QuickChange Xpress system, which was just added to the NAM in NAM 45.  That includes some pre-fab ploppable interchanges, including one for the exact setup you're trying to build.
• The On-Slope Transitions are not intended to be used as height transitions on flat terrain, but rather, to dangle over the edge of a cliff.  I'd instead recommend using the ramp-style ones, which look much smoother (and would take up no more room than the length of your present on/off ramps).

As far as the 4GB Patch goes, as long as you haven't reinstalled the game itself since your last NAM install, it isn't necessary.

-Tarkus