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  1. Limewire got my co-worker; a pending fine and charges

    ardecila replied to TheCrybKeeper's topic in General Off-Topic

    Originally posted by: MayorTim What gives YOU the right to be rummaging through his storage shed? A shotgun might be a bit much, but here in Florida you do actually have the right to shoot someone that trespasses on your property (mother in laws don't count. )quote> Er... koffee's post was dripping with so much sarcasm it formed a puddle on the floor...

  2. Jason's BATs & Tutorials

    ardecila replied to Jasoncw's topic in SC4 BAT & Lot Workshop

    No - it's just an example of a theatre roof.

  3. Marina City Chicago

    ardecila commented on QQQ 9.0's file in Residential

    ah123 - nope, this is what the buildings look like.

  4. Jason's BATs & Tutorials

    ardecila replied to Jasoncw's topic in SC4 BAT & Lot Workshop

    Hmm... here's a bad pic showing the roof of Chicago Theater.

  5. Jason's BATs & Tutorials

    ardecila replied to Jasoncw's topic in SC4 BAT & Lot Workshop

    I'm pretty sure that fountain is Buckingham Fountain in Chicago. I have BATted it, search for it on the STEX. (shameless self-plug, lol) So - the Regal looks amazing. If you'd like, you can have two different versions - one that randomizes, and one that doesn't.

  6. NDEX The Chadwick by DT

    ardecila commented on Equinox's file in Residential

    Well, you don't need the controllers. But if you want to download only the models, then you have to download TWO packs instead of one.

  7. CPT Painted Desert Terrain Mod

    ardecila commented on CycleDogg's file in Graphical Mods

    Finally, a good high-desert terrain mod! I love it!
  8. Yup, it'll work as intended. Also, I'd remove bus functionality from these lots, personally. That makes it act as a bus stop, which has a lot of side effects. You don't usually see city buses on the highways, anyway.

  9. Jason's BATs & Tutorials

    ardecila replied to Jasoncw's topic in SC4 BAT & Lot Workshop

    Let's see... theatre names... Palace Uptown Biograph Steppenwolf Landmark Rialto Goodman Paradise Arcada Apollo Granada Majestic Shubert Olympic Marvel United Artists Regal York
  10. Alright - I support the color change, but the line length should match up. Also, you should pick a better texture for the new concrete. Most concrete doesn't look that flat Here's the DL for the elevated highway model... http://download.yousendit.com/42EA292A4B2EDFD3 It's missing a texture for the supports, but you shouldn't need it - you'll probably make your own style of supports.
  11. I can provide you easily with an elevated highway model. Give me a little bit to find it on my HDD.
  12. This looks amazing - you gonna let me modd it? Anyways, I won't be able to do any work on this project until next week - I have AP testing, and I need to hit the books, seriously.

  13. Simtropolis Site Bugs

    ardecila replied to pickled_pig's topic in Simtropolis Related

    one thing - this has prolly been raised before, but you switched the strings in the PM system for Read and Unread messages - after clicking the "Mark All As Read" button, all messages display as unread, but do not flash. Likewise, new PMs do flash, but they display as read. Just a nitpick, but it really bugs me.

  14. HK 2 IFC

    ardecila commented on paulvmontfort's file in Commercial

    Ooohhh... seriously, guys - a Nile River of drool has just exited my mouth.

  15. UDI Passenger Planes

    ardecila replied to fukuda's topic in SC4 Modding - Open Discussion

    Check the TGI of your icon; make sure it's like other icons. Then, check how your LUA script works if you take the generators and occupant group out (link your UDI to another lot like the Maxis small airport). Also, try it without substituting GROUP, MAX, RATE, and TIME. One last thing: you'll soon run into a problem here - the UDI doesn't know where to start on the lot when you highlight it. It will usually start in a random place. After you finish a mission, the UDI will return to the airport and again find a random place to go. Then, after you bulldoze the lot, the aircraft will remain, and you cannot demolish it until you exit the city, and then when you reload it, it is gone. Maxis used "tag" props to say where automata are to spawn. Unfortunately, we have no idea how to create new tag files. Karybdis and I have talked a lot about this, and we came to the conclusion that this is probably controlled by the AE file, which has never been decoded enough to edit.
  16. Here's the link: http://download.yousendit.com/E8A204697672ABD0 Copy and paste that into your URL bar. This is only half of the highway; it'll be easy to rotate it over to the other side, though. Judging by the current look of the models, you have some good modelling experience.
  17. blahdy - I dunno if you realize this, but the SC4 ground highways actually squeeze 6 lanes into LESS than 2 tiles. The highways are narrower than 2 tiles. If you'd like, I can provide you with a gmax file containing a tile of highway literally taken from the game. It is properly scaled and textured. You might find this helpful.

  18. CTA L Trains Modd

    ardecila commented on ardecila's file in Automata

    The NAM is the answer. I guarantee you'll like it.

  19. Wrigley Peristyle

    ardecila commented on ardecila's file in Parks & Plazas

    Kippis - shhhhhh!

  20. Buckingham Fountain

    ardecila commented on ardecila's file in Parks & Plazas

    BS - this in Chicago. Like I said, it's based off the Ft. of Latona at Versailles. There may be a similar one at Trafalgar, tho.

  21. Jason's BATs & Tutorials

    ardecila replied to Jasoncw's topic in SC4 BAT & Lot Workshop

    I can't speak for theater shaped like that, but around here, theaters are usually deeper than that. They have a rounded, somewhat conical roof, usually with metal sheeting on the top. For an example, look at vanderaap's theatre on the STEX.

  22. BAT Projects - SimGoober

    ardecila replied to SimGoober's topic in SC4 BAT & Lot Workshop

    Alright - just a forewarning, in order for the helicopter props, spawning, and dispatch to work properly, you must give the lot the Occupant Group for the Large Medical Center. Outbuildings are definitely a good idea.
  23. I did indeed do some work on the FWT. The only problem now is paths.... I'm trying to get them working so the cars look semi-realistic on the way down.
  24. yeah - don't forget, Maxis is outside San Francisco, in Walnut Creek. The buildings of downtown SanFran are probably quite familiar to the Maxis BATters.

  25. Jason's BATs & Tutorials

    ardecila replied to Jasoncw's topic in SC4 BAT & Lot Workshop

    Wow - this latest building looks amazing - I'm sure I can find a place for it. You didn't have any real-life examples for Wagner and Diehl, did you? I was finding appropriate places to put your buildings in my SC4 version of the Loop, and Wagner and Diehl seemed similar to the CB&Q, so I plopped it there. Upon further investigation, they have similar heights, color, and detailing, and from an aerial perspective, they even have the same exact shape! The only difference is that W&D has the size to fit on a 2x2 lot, whereas the CB&Q, if in-game, would probably be a 3x3. Either way, I love it. Interestingly, I had previously BATted the other buildings on that block (Lou Mitchell's, two other little office buildings, and some parking lots), so I now have the second complete block in the city. CB&Q on Emporis: http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=116668
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