JP Schriefer

Well, considering that what Jason said is sad news, I still think it might be possible to use AI in ways that bring improvements. I’ve sometimes wondered whether it wouldn’t be worth using those AI image enhancement processes to visually improve older works. It would still be quite a manual effort, much like the work you already do in the FSH files, but I think it could be interesting. I’ve been using it at work and the results are generally very good, but I’m not sure how this process would work for the BATs.

Wow, that’s amazing! I love that your project brings something new to the genre instead of just trying to be one more of the same. Congrats on the work! I followed you on Instagram and added it to my wishlist. Boa sorte!

There aren’t any updates on the Singer Building yet, but I’ll make an extra effort in the coming weeks to bring something relevant. I really appreciate your interest!

Thank you so much for your kind words! My models are not for sale. Once they are completed, I upload them to STEx, where you can download them for free. There are links to my PayPal account in the descriptions, but they are for donations only, there is no obligation to contribute. Beautiful, beautiful map! I love these bird's-eye images they used to make back then. If you also like them, there are some very pretty ones of NYC and other U.S. cities in the NYPL and LoC digital collections. Here’s an image from another project. Once, while searching for interesting buildings in Africa, I came across the Cine-Estúdio Namibe in Angola. Before its completion, the country gained independence from Portugal, followed shortly by a civil war that lasted three decades. As a result, the building was never actually used for its intended purpose and remained abandoned all this time. In recent years, I’ve seen reports that there were plans to renovate it, but I don’t have much more information on that.

That's really nice! I don’t know which images you have, but there’s this collection with several architectural drawings. The download quality is terrible, but on the website itself, you can zoom in on the images and clearly see the dimensions in most of them. https://artic.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/mqc/search/searchterm/buffalo!"guaranty building"/field/covera!all/mode/exact!all/conn/and!all/page/1

This was one of the funniest events ever! So nice. but I'm not paying, you better call SimtroPolice

Thank you! It seems we share the same feeling about this. I, too, love the Art Deco buildings that give New York City its vibe. At the same time, I'm captivated by the early skyscrapers. I'd even adjust the time frame to 1860-1920. One of my all-time favorites is the original Equitable Life Ins. Co. Building from 1868, along with the ones on Newspaper Row. I think what draws me to this period is how they represent the final era of blending historicist architecture with the state of the art technologies of their time. Thank you! I see your point - it can be frustrating when a model of a building we like never makes it into the game. However, I don’t think it’s right to obligate people to make their work available to third parties just because they shared images at some point, that feels like an exaggeration. Anyway, I don’t plan on abandoning my projects, as they’ve been my biggest hobby for over a decade. But if that day ever comes, you can be sure I’ll make the raw files available. Expanding on the topic of historic buildings, I’d like to share two more models and show an example of when I start a new version from scratch. Below are the second New York City Hall, which was transformed into Federal Hall after 1789, and the Gillender Building. While they’re shown together in their exact relative positions in the renders, they were never contemporaries. Interestingly, there’s still a setback in the Bankers Trust Co. Building block on Nassau Street due to the old City Hall’s location. I started the first version of the Gillender building in 2019, and the second in 2022 (the one lacking windows). This new version came about after I found better drawings and pictures of the building, allowing for greater accuracy in the dimensions of its elements. I’m now creating all models with interiors, even for non-glazed buildings. These interiors aren’t fully modeled; instead, I apply a texture to the slab, similar to what I did with the BDMG Headquarters building. I find this approach more practical, and in my opinion it adds a better sense of depth at night.

Thank you! I will. As I mentioned sometimes, even though I'm not releasing anything, I can occasionally work a bit on each model, especially those related to the old NYC I like to study. The last update about them I posted here was a long time ago, so here's a quick one on the gang:

Que legal! Não sabia que você cursava Arquitetura também, está em qual período? Eu devo me formar no fim desse ano. E isso significa que em breve teremos os BATs do f3cs?

@Behy @Rott It appears that many of the links on that page are broken. The issue has been reported to the staff. Thanks for bringing it to our attention!

I really need to work harder so that SneakyDeaky's post about my never-ending projects looks like pure fiction, and then show up later acting all confused about them being added to this thread

I've come across this old channel featuring two SimCity 4 playlists, totaling 93 videos. There's also a flat map and a city named 'Dirty Burger' in Episode 4 and 32 of the first playlist. I'm optimistic that's it https://www.youtube.com/@xpoohx105/playlists

I must admit, I feel a bit embarrassed about the delay in responding to your message. Even though I read it and intended to reply later, it completely slipped my mind. My life has been incredibly busy for some time now, and I apologize for not getting back to you sooner. Regarding the texture, I currently use a rather simple and unattractive one that I experimented with in the past. However, I'm quite certain it's not the ideal choice Here you go: https://i.imgur.com/fjwpvZu.png I'd like to give you a quick update. Even though I don't have any major news on new projects to share right now, I can assure you I still love to do this. Sometimes I do small stuff on some models, you know, brick by brick I'll have a building sooner or later In the meantime, I've decided to provide more frequent updates on the models I've already released. I've never been an expert at modding (and I still am not), so I've always chosen the simplest methods available. However, after learning a bit about PIM-X with you and releasing those sports court models two years ago, I felt it was time to enhance my older files. The recent update regarding a significant and simple issue at the Wellington Hotel was the catalyst for me to finally begin this. Today, I made some updates to the Wellington Hotel (yes, again) and also refined the data for 10 Grand Central to make it more balanced. Now, they have a precise filling degree—I literally calculated the volume of the entire properly scaled 3D building and divided it by the PIM-X provided box. These updates are available to both CAM and non-CAM users. Additionally, I've filled in all the description languages that PIM-X allows me to, so players in other languages can enjoy descriptions in their own language as well - probably they're not perfect, after all I don't speak 17 languages and almost all of them were automatically translated Nevertheless, I probably still have much to learn, and if anyone discovers new issues with these updated models, please let me know, and I will endeavor to improve them.

Exceptional work! I love how this building features various compositions, and you executed them all with great care.