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I just go to the open discussion room and can't find my thread, and I was like what the HELL? Then I find here~and I was like AWSOME!!! We got our own room now. How cool is that!! Thanks DragonAnime! I am thinking in the future there will be different rooms for all parts of the world like North America room, European room ect. Just like in the skyscrapercity.com.

Skyfire2275: Hum~you can actually do that? You are surely welcome to post it here. If it is true, that would be greatest nitelite ever~~!! although the ligthhouse effect is no comparison to the lazer, it would still looks good if you can put it on top of SHS. Not sure how to do that, I will let you genius to figure that out.

Jason351: Welcome! I appricate that you did your first post here. That would be great if I can put the lazer ray on top of the SHS(like the one in Skyfire2275's pics). But I don't think there is a lazer ray nitelite effect in BAT yet, so I think can't do it this time. Fox: Thank you for posting. I will denfintly keep my eyes on your city journal. I wonder which of my building will be in your city. Skyfire2275: Thanks for the pics again!! That is one great shot of Shenzhen. I miss it so much!

Originally posted by: Skyfire2275 Wow, great support from some very well known members. Anyways, I have an update on Shun Hing Square. I changed the glass texture to blue (bixel might recognize it as one he made for Langham Place that I didn't use... because I can;t make nice textures worth beans... see previous update). In the pictures I have it is either light blue on a sunny day or greenish blue on cloudy days. I figured since dmscopio's version is greenish, I would go for a bluish texture to try and make the greatest difference between the two for the sake of variety on the STEX. I tried some stuff with the cement texture, but it still doesn't look right. Too brownish/"cheap and crappy" I think. Oh well, I can fix that! I think. So. I figured out how to make glass transparent... for the entrance at the base, and I am pleased with the result. What do you think? I also adjusted the colours of the black rings on the top as the upper ones are definitely darker than the lower ones in the pics I have. I think I have it right now. As for the nightlights, the night textures are done and now I need to add the actual lights, which there won't be very many... I hope to post a screenshot tomorrow night. The roof of the actual building seems devoid of all junk, so that is what I have done too. I also fixed the lighting problem that was seen in the previous update, thanks fukuda!!! I have here, only a draft quality preview for you, but I think it is good enough to see the textures and the structure of the building... the vertical black lines (part of the lattice work) do not show up as much in the high quality previews. Which is odd anyways since all the verticals lattice pieces are identical... Any ideas? Anyways, I need feedback, so if you have any, feel free to post it! Click to enlarge! quote> WOW~ , Skyfire2275, your model is much better than mine! More detail and more accurate. Great job! I like the idea of the blue texture. I believe the Shunghing Square will be another STAR in STEX. I'd uploaded some more pics of my version of the SHS. You are always welcome to take a look and comment on it. Thank you agin for the help!

Oh and here is some pics of the Shunghing Square version 2. Thanks to the generous help from Skyfire2275, I was able to modify my model of the SHS. Now it is more accurate. I also fix the height of the smaller complex building. So here it is:

Hey everyone!! Here is one of the upcoming releases: Shenzhen TV station headquarter. The model was completed for a while, i was to release it alone with the SZ Press tower. Then I designed to releas it as a plopable with jobs. It took me a while to learn modding and testing. Now I think it is time. so, keep your eyes on STEX. Oh by the way, I wonder if I can find another more detail tutorial on customerize UI query. I saw the one in the moding forum, and still want to know more about it.

OMG~Thanks for the pics, Skyfire2275. These are so useful!! I will make my model more accurate. Thanks for the help!!Maybe in the future I will ask you again for help (mostly pics) for other projects! Thanks again for the pointer!

Originally posted by: Skyfire2275 @ paulvmonfort: The ICC looks like a great start... I'm looking forawrd to the base! @ All: I agree with paulvmonfort about another topic for the rendering stuff... but not necessarily a private topic for the rendering stuff... just another as it really has nothing to do with Hong Kong or Asia, and could benefit many people... Also, in light of someone else doing Shun Hing Square, do you think I should still complete mine? I had finished the model the other night when I got mad at the Lot Editor (ARGH!!!) and just need to texture it and do the nightlights. Since I am doing only the tower, it would atleast be different. What do you think? Is it worth my time and effort? The hardest parts are done.quote> I totally agree with others. Just finish the tower. And it is good news that you are only doing the tower, because I was thinking releasing another version that without the complex. Now I think I don't need another 4 hours render for that. And I would also love to see some more screen shot when you finished the texture and nitelite. Cheers guys! Good job on recreating HongKong skyline!! I enjoy reading your thread alot.

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Ok. Update time. Skyfire2275: Some pointer would be great. I know the model does not follow the actual building excactly. Well, that is my intention. The model is base in the original building and combined with some of my own designs. I just make up those area that I can't find the picture. And this is also my approach to my other buildings. But you are always welcome to point them out. I will see what I can do.

Thanks, Skyfire2275. And here is some pics of Shenzhen: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=346995 Also some pics of the SZ press tower and SZ TV centre. Cheers

manman99, the file has been reuploaded, and i think it is working now. You can either redownload the file or use winrar to extract the exisisting one.

Thanks guys!! Your replys are such encouragements!! SimFox, it is great news for me to know that you are in SZ. I will absolutly need your help taking pics. I am in Canada now and the only resource is the internet. Sometime it is hard to find what you want. I want to bat the First Tower AKA Jiangsu Tower in the future. It would be great that you can provide some pics of it in the near future. Thanks again~!!

Now is up again. I uploaded a wrong file format. Sorry about that.

Thank you folks from the HK/Asian Bat team. It would be an honor to work with you in the future. Right now I am still learning the program and I enjoy making buildings by myself. anyway, I appriciate your invitaion. So I would like to share some screenshots with you of my current project: the Shenzhen Civic Centre.

Here is more pics of the Shenzhen Special Zone Press Tower: Some more details: Some facts about this beauty: The tower is a landmark in Shenzhen. The 47 floor tower was finished in 1998. It is 262 m heigh including the spire. It is now a office tower with a auditorium and dinning resturaunt in the main floor. For more info go to here. Coming soon: the ShungHing Square.

Thank you guys! These are all very good comments. Now I am at my work place, and I will post more pics when I am home later. The black lines you mentioned only happen in the game. No black lines in the gmax renders. So I am not sure what's problem. It is been bugging me for a while. I will release these buildings when I done my testing. At the mean time I am working on some stadiums projects and the Shenzhen Civic Centre. Here is a pics of the SZ Civic Centre: I will show you guys when I think is good. Thank you all for the posting again!!! Cheers,