SENT - Support & Development

[Turnstyled 486]

Thank you so much for explaining in detail. Regarding the incompatibilities, I was going by what I read earlier in this thread.

I will test the modification that you made momentarily. Thank you again.

Edit: Indeed, the offset is better with the file that you provided. Also, I tested with the Maxis roads and a SAM road not supported by SENT (SAM 4 - PEG Dirt Roads from NAM) using Terrain Grass NAM. Terrain Grass NAM appeared for the SAM 4 road, but not the Maxis roads. Thus, everything is working as you described!

[Aka 412]

SENT 2.1 is out. It's a minor update, but it significantly improves the mod installation process: there are now four installers, one for each type (RHD or LHD, White or Yellow). This means smaller downloads (230 MB to 80 MB), a less complex installer, and therefore fewer opportunities for errors. In addition, there is a new type of marking for bus/metro stations in Taiwan. I have added additional options for OWR-1 parking lots (which are already available in the standalone mod “Parking OWR-1, v.3”), namely an option without parking bays and another with unmarked bays.

After a nice break, I'm getting back to work on version 3 now...

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See you soon!

Aka

[Aka 412]

A quick update with some details on the progress made on the streets and texture replacement mods for the streets. A small change for pedestrian crossings: given the very limited space I have for crossings between the 3-track (1 tile) NWM networks and the AVE-4, I had to redesign the pedestrian crossings. The presentation is in RHD-Yellow, but of course, all other variants are available.

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Aka

[Ernestmaxis 218]

This is looking really nice, they should consider it to included this in NAM

[Aka 412]

An overview of the work done: all NWM networks are now complete. Some comparisons of the original/SENT textures to see the difference and the corrections made to the three-tile NWM:

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Next step, SAM textures...

Aka

[Lab Rat 13]

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[Aka 412]

Hello,

Due to server issues at ST, I had to update or re-upload my mods. They are now available for download again, of course with the latest version available at the time of the website crash :

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I don’t have the images posted with my previous messages in this discussion thread saved locally. Therefore, I won’t be able to restore them. However, where possible, I’ll include a few images to best fill in the missing details.

That said, SENT continues its slow progress toward the upcoming version 3. Since the crash, I’ve redone all the textures for the RHW and GLR (ToA, Tram-on-Avenue); here are a few images :

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Aka

[Aka 412]

Hello,

Here are some pictures of SENT with the SAMs (and these replacement mods). This work has been shown before, but the post containing the images was lost when the website went down.

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SAM2 - Grey HerringboneBrick, rivit

SAM4 - NZ Gravel, rivit

SAM5 - Rural Tarseal, rivit

SAM6 - Darkened, rsc204

SAM6 - Detroit, hugues aroux

SAM7 - Bikepaths, rsc204

SAM8 - Firenze, hugues aroux

And the latest additions: standard roundabouts with and without GLR, as well as turbos for the AVE-4 and RD-4 networks.

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I hope you like my work; please do let me know if you have any comments. See you soon!

Aka

[Ernestmaxis 218]

Like your work is an understatement. This is awesome. Very well made! 

The only Sam a am missing is catalyst (MGB bikelanes) Sam 5? But of course, you can't force anyone to make it. It is my most-used sam

[Dead_End 1,621]

Love the way SENT looks and really appreciate the effort that has gone into this! The look and feel of the textures is perfect and it just seems like a giant upgrade. I had a few points on my wish list:

• Grass textures: I'm using Lowkee's Appalachian grass as a uniform texture for all wealth levels so standard grass on transportation tiles really stands out. It would be great to be able to customize my SENT setup in this regard. Possibly through Rivit's GoFSH similar to @hugues aroux?
• Crossing textures: Having crossings at almost every junction is a bit much for my liking. I usually add crossing lots manually. Having an on/off toggle option in the installation would be fantastic.
• Props: The street signs are a nice touch, but some don't fit with the Scandinavian style I'm going for. Similarly I think I spotted a conflict with my stoplight mod. An on/off toggle option would work here too, maybe per category of props?

[Aka 412]

Thank you so much for your comments!

@Ernestmaxis : Maybe I didn't quite get your point, but why not use @rsc204's SAM7 : https://community.simtropolis.com/files/file/30929-cataylsts-sam7-bikepaths-mod/ ?

@Dead_End : 

As for the grass, I’m afraid there’s nothing I can do. You’re not the first person to ask me about this. In fact, I had no experience with textures before starting SENT, so I followed a few tutorials to get started, and my workflow doesn’t allow for easily changing the textures of resources or grass. I work with image editing software (GIMP) on .PNG files, unlike @hugues aroux, who uses a different method that makes it easy to modify this parameter (vector graphics).
Currently, SENT consists of approximately 35,000 to 40,000 .PNG files for all these variants and options; about 30–40% of these files contain resource textures. That’s far too many for me to go back and change my workflow. Sorry.

When it comes to crosswalks, the answer is almost identical to the previous one regarding detail textures. To go into a bit more detail about how they work: I deliberately chose to create crosswalks that are larger than the default ones in the Maxis/NAM game, which are usually just two parallel lines. But unlike in the base game, since my crosswalks are larger, they aren’t displayed when there are no buildings nearby. As a result, crosswalks are mostly visible in built-up areas. I can understand that, depending on the look and feel of the city you want to create, such large crosswalks might be a bit too visually “intrusive.” This is something I’ve taken into account (belatedly) since I started working on the third version of SENT (AVE4 & RD4), so I’ll try to add more variety in this regard when I work on the fourth version.
One final note on this: in the first version of SENT (RD2, OWR1 & OWR2), I placed crosswalks almost systematically wherever pedestrians crossed the road, displaying the path taken by pedestrians using the “Path” command from Extra Cheats Plugin.dll. But now, it’s less systematic, and I try to weigh the pros and cons of what seems excessive and what doesn’t.

Finally, regarding the T21 accessories, version 3 already includes an option in the installer so that players can choose between using my T21s or an alternative (Maxis/NAM or another mod). Furthermore, since there’s now a DLL mod that lets you place accessories anywhere you want without restrictions, it’s clearly wiser to let players decide for themselves!

Thank you for your suggestions.

And here are a few pictures:

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Auto turn lanes for AVE4. I've added a junction variant, similar to the one in @Mas71's mod (RHD / LHD), so you can always choose based on your preferences. Of course, there are LHD and RHD versions, in white or yellow!

And a few odds and ends...

 

[AsimPika3172 1,136]

Nice! Except... traffic stop light going wrong for LHD... The RHD was OK!

[Ernestmaxis 218]

On 9-6-2026 at 9:13 PM, Aka said:

Thank you so much for your comments!

@Ernestmaxis : Maybe I didn't quite get your point, but why not use @rsc204's SAM7 : https://community.simtropolis.com/files/file/30929-cataylsts-sam7-bikepaths-mod/ ?

@Dead_End : 

As for the grass, I’m afraid there’s nothing I can do. You’re not the first person to ask me about this. In fact, I had no experience with textures before starting SENT, so I followed a few tutorials to get started, and my workflow doesn’t allow for easily changing the textures of resources or grass. I work with image editing software (GIMP) on .PNG files, unlike @hugues aroux, who uses a different method that makes it easy to modify this parameter (vector graphics).
Currently, SENT consists of approximately 35,000 to 40,000 .PNG files for all these variants and options; about 30–40% of these files contain resource textures. That’s far too many for me to go back and change my workflow. Sorry.

When it comes to crosswalks, the answer is almost identical to the previous one regarding detail textures. To go into a bit more detail about how they work: I deliberately chose to create crosswalks that are larger than the default ones in the Maxis/NAM game, which are usually just two parallel lines. But unlike in the base game, since my crosswalks are larger, they aren’t displayed when there are no buildings nearby. As a result, crosswalks are mostly visible in built-up areas. I can understand that, depending on the look and feel of the city you want to create, such large crosswalks might be a bit too visually “intrusive.” This is something I’ve taken into account (belatedly) since I started working on the third version of SENT (AVE4 & RD4), so I’ll try to add more variety in this regard when I work on the fourth version.
One final note on this: in the first version of SENT (RD2, OWR1 & OWR2), I placed crosswalks almost systematically wherever pedestrians crossed the road, displaying the path taken by pedestrians using the “Path” command from Extra Cheats Plugin.dll. But now, it’s less systematic, and I try to weigh the pros and cons of what seems excessive and what doesn’t.

Finally, regarding the T21 accessories, version 3 already includes an option in the installer so that players can choose between using my T21s or an alternative (Maxis/NAM or another mod). Furthermore, since there’s now a DLL mod that lets you place accessories anywhere you want without restrictions, it’s clearly wiser to let players decide for themselves!

Thank you for your suggestions.

And here are a few pictures:

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Auto turn lanes for AVE4. I've added a junction variant, similar to the one in @Mas71's mod (RHD / LHD), so you can always choose based on your preferences. Of course, there are LHD and RHD versions, in white or yellow!

 

And a few odds and ends...

 

 

Maybe I was a little too stunned by your images. I was half-blinded, but you’ve just got these right there. How silly of me?!
But the MGB content was created by user Catalyst, a Dutch player... Amazing street mod, of course finalized by none other than MGB.