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A journal that shares with the community the current districts and documents the development of the city...

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gviper
Well, it's been a long time...I've been working primarily on my city Capistrano...of which now several versions exist. My large-scale projects have largely ceased. These images represent a variety of "flavors" from past work and the first version of Capistrano's CBD. Thank you to all those who graciously commented on the previous entry. Hope you enjoy! The following picture represents the ONLY time I tried out Dark Night. In fact, this is the only image using it I have. The city is an old one called...
gviper
Hello Everyone! Thank you for the comments on my previous entry! I hope all are well... For this entry I reached back into the archives of a work I began but never (and likely won't) finish. Though it won't ever see completion, I wanted to share with the community what I had done. It was a Riviera-esque inspired theme and contained a fair amount of lot editing. Here it is: ORIGINALLY ENVISIONED BOARDWALK/HARBOR GREENWAY... EAST END OF GREENWAY.... ...
gviper
Well, it's been a while and this presentation is based off of the airport I created for my city Capistrano. Unfortunately this city file was saved corrupted so I no longer play it and the airport area has been "re-purposed" in the playable Capistrano save. Nonetheless, here it is, obviously it's not to scale (as I didn't want to dedicate an entire large tile solely for such) and isn't entirely polished. I've included a couple of misc shots with some new image editing software I am working with (though...
gviper
And and season greetings, hello, buenos dias, Happy New Years (to come) to those that do and don't celebrate it. The city of Capistrano and various landmarks have jumped into the holiday season with lights aplenty. Not to mention the gushing public works department who just began operation of their new combined water supply/treatment facility. Enough of the blabber...here's a look.. Capable of serving the city for years to come it's modern to the hilt... Now onto the holiday decor... Looks like the...
gviper

Port of Capistrano

By gviper,

Well to those that celebrate it, Happy Thanksgiving (tomorrow). One place that won't get much sleep: the port of Capistrano. A barometer of economic activity in the growing city and these guys and gals will be running around the clock to serve the industries of Sim Nation. And YES, there is pollution man, cuz this is a gritty, dirty, bustling port! Hope you enjoy! Please comment and rate.Port of Capistrano: North and south jetty protecting the entrance to the port: Panorama wide-shots: The port...
gviper
Well, this one has been a long time in coming. I originally set out to rebuild Vista Del Mar's CBD hill area. While working on the new vision for the area, I encountered a fatal save error (likely the result of moving the mouse before the game had resumed from a save). Thus, I ended up with bad sectors in the city tile that wouldn't hold saved work...period. So here's a one-shot presentation of work I wasn't able to save since it would only result in a good portion of it graphically disappearing on...
gviper
From the Picture Archives comes a re-imaged world...Vista Del Mar: fantasyThese images (some not shown before) represent the physical world and works created only with a new and different perspective. I hope you enjoy this presentation of fantasy... " Neon Oasis" "Extra Innings" "Cosmopolitan" "Evening Escape" "Aquarian" "Midnight Madness" "Laser Lagoon" "Silent Voice" "Crystal Cahalane" "Faces" "Neon Heights" "Paradise" "Resting Place" "Autumn at the Lighthouse" Thank you for viewing, rating and...
gviper
And Simcity 4 creators and players thought that Jenquai merely specialized in alchemy! NO WAY! This entry presents the massive urban aqueduct they built to serve the city of Edison Shores with water and wastewater treatment all while functioning as a park and development space. As always thanks for the comments and I hope you enjoy this piece I've had in my files for a while... First up, a series of panoramic zoom shots to capture the entire essence of the massive structure: This is a functional monument...
gviper
I hope viewers enjoyed the last presentation. Thank you very much for the comments!!In this entry I decided to showcase the lighthouses of the region (new and old) alike. First up: A daytime shot of Oswander Beach lighthouse Oswander Beach lighthouse by night as it guards the coast: Next up: an artistic featurette of the Del Mar Bay lighthouse: Next up is a currently unnamed lighthouse that was created to serve the coastline of this MMP project tile I am working on:(Ooops, sorry about the game interface...
gviper

Del Mar Gardens

By gviper,

The next entry from the archives was inspired by the Hanging Gardens of Haifa, Israel.Thanks for the previous comments... First up, the central area of the gardens and terraces at fall: Chinden and Emereth fountains, as well as the central gazebo and amphitheatre of the gardens: Night shot of Evangelist park in the gardens:] Panoramic night shot of the entire garden during the fall season: Spring has sprung at the gardens as we look at Scott Pagoda: Hendricks Fountain & terraces: Central area of the...
gviper
Please Read:My city journal has been retitled as I move out of featuring my city Vista Del Mar and move toward showcasing side projects, artwork that I am trying to produce with Simcity 4, and a few other urban areas in the region. I still have a few pics of Vista Del Mar to feature in the gallery or on an entry here. I'm trying to really push the boundaries of the game and produce some artwork for the visually-minded folks of the community to enjoy,Gviper With that in mind here's one of the projects in...
gviper
It has been some time since I last posted an entry on this journal. Since then I have been spending my time deciding which direction I want to take this city and my SC4 work in general, beginning such work, and sorting out very significant game bug while doing so. Nevertheless, we were reaching the finale of this city anyway and I have decided to appropriately make this the last entry for this series. I have much more work to share with the community under a new title for my city journal: "Gviper...
gviper
Welcome back to part 2 of Vista Del Mar's CBD! As always, thank you for the comments! In this entry we move from the east/northeast section of the CBD to the west/northwest and central areas of the district. I start this entry once again with a picture of the zoning (for those that like to know what's been plopped and grown, and a chart for the folks that would like some figures on what I have going on here commercial-wise. First up: zones and charts... Population and total jobs levels for the city... Now...
gviper
So, we have navigated around most of the central city area, Tranquility cove, Sentinel Island and some of the waterfront. Now, in the first part of a 3 or 4 part series we move into the core of the city's business and residential highrise district. The city's most prominent buildings reside here. With next entry I'll look to provide some stats of the city's job via screen shot of graphs for those who care. The state of the CBD as it is now has taken many hours of work, and I certainly hope the community...
gviper
As we move west and north from the East Esplanade the waterfront greenway continues and we begin to see the first skyscrapers and mid-rise commercial and residential towers that makeup a large portion of the central district of Vista Del Mar. Note: I do take a measure of pride in growing as many buildings as I can, so as we move closer to the CBD and the city's most prominent buildings I'll feature pics of the growth patterns for those interested. I'd say my percentage of growth overall is about 80-85%....
gviper
This city journal reached a milestone and I wanted to thank the community in a way I hope it enjoys: some pictures of side work and art pictures capturing features (past and present) of Vista Del Mar. Guardian of the Night Golf course Compositions Cool Latitudes Now if only I could get my hands on Photoshop and begin to learn it! I have many more pieces of development art. I sincerely hope you have enjoyed this presentation. Thank you for your comments and views!! We will return to regularly scheduled...
gviper
This second feature of the central city district of the city features the esplanade that runs east in the district and extends north of the airport. It serves as a greenway for nearby residents and workers on breaks to get up close and personal to the shore of the bay. It moves north and forms the eastern leg of a continuous greenway that spans a significant portion of the district. Hope you enjoy! As always, thanks for the comments and rep points... Here we have the southern extent of the east...
gviper
First off: A big thank you to all commenters, I hope that you enjoy watching the story of this city unfold. This next entry finally details (in several parts) the central city district of Vista Del Mar. In part I we look at some of the facilities that supply power and water, a snapshot (or two) of one of the bridges that span the district connecting Del Mar Island to the eastern and western areas of the city. Note: this is a hilly terrain, I understand that frequently the foundations for some residences...
gviper
Having spent a lot of time developing through city development Vista Del Mar, I have reached many of the dreams I had since returning to SC4; I attained the dream CBD I always wanted, and have a fairly large city. So, I have become interested in spending more of my time developing artistic work using the tools graciously provided by content creators and the game more so than laying down new city buildings. This work is one of the many pieces I have that I'd like to share. The concept was simply inspired by...
gviper
Vista Del Mar Presents: Monkey See Park and a new citywide picture... An updated shot of the entire city of Vista Del Mar. I kicked out the beach mod and have been slowly working on adjusting the flavor of the beach and vegetation. Monkey See Park Anyone who has followed my work thus far knows I like parks. So, this one started out with no direction whatsoever. After completing it (just some minor vegitation work remains) I noticed it looked a bit like the face of a monkey! Any resemblance? Hmmm...the...
gviper
As promised, this entry presents the most prestigious and cutting-edge of the three universities in Vista Del Mar. The MIT of Simcity, this university is ultra-selective, and focuses on the disciplines of mathematics, engineering, and the sciences... Vista Del Mar Institute of Science The east side of the campus we see Grenner Hall (Engineering) and Marshall S. Scott Computer Science Center and Kirkland Library... Here's another view of the east side of the campus... Before we proceed, Emeritus Professor...
gviper

Ivy League: Part I

By gviper,

Vista Del Mar boasts several technical and vocational colleges as well as a couple universities. These three represent the "Ivy League" of the city and region; prestigious, highly selective, and at the forefront of education, science, technology and innovation... Zamora University Aptly named for the hospital on its campus, this university primarily focuses upon medical education and technology... The university boasts a wild compliment of athletic programs and a state-of-the-art arena for its basketball...
gviper

Arts and Entertainment

By gviper,

Basketball anyone? The citizens of Vista Del Mar are ravenous fans of their basketball team! So are the city's political leaders HA! The arena by night. Hot dog and a cold brew: only 55 Simoleans! Perhaps baseball is more your flavor? Yeah Vista Del Mar has that too! By foot, by car, or by yacht; come one come all... What's that? Oh, you prefer the theatrical arts and concerts...got you covered! Concert hall by night as a catamaran cuts the evening waters of Del Mar Bay...
gviper

PGA comes to town!

By gviper,

Thank you for the gracious comments on my previous journal!!! This entry follows upon the teaser I posted two journals ago. Pebble Creek Country Club has been completed and is now playing host to a regional PGA tournament for its inauguration. Note: some graphical glitches may be visible, this is due to the overlapping of rocks necessary to complete the landscaping idea. Let's take a look at the tournament! The tournament commences at the club house as players tee off... Here we are looking at the...
gviper
Thank you to all commenters on previous entries for your kind responses!!! The beaches of Vista Del Mar are getting a facelift as it moves toward a Mediterranean-esque landscape...and the beachcombers, surfers, boaters and diverse love it! Here's what the citizens are enjoying: Coast along the northern districts of the city... Marriott hotel overlooking the beach... Scuba divers off the coast of the southern district of the city... What are they seeing? Here's a peak: Surfers catching some waves along...
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