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  1. Strange issue with brown boxes

    Edvarz replied to Edvarz's topic in SC4 Bugs & Technical Issues

    @rsc204 Seems that my way of organizing Plugins wasn't as brilliant as I first thought In addition to shortening folder names, I'll also see if I can merge some subfolders, and maybe also gut some of those many folders created by installers, it's not like someone's going to update content made ten years ago to need acces to the default installation path. I haven't datpacked anything because I like to do quality control on almost everything I install, but there are some exceptions like matt's content, where I can safely say everything is modded to the highest standards, It'll have to make a sizeable difference if I datpack all of his creations. I have added so many things to my Plugins recently, that a backup is already overdue, so this seems as good a time as any to restructure the whole thing.

  2. Strange issue with brown boxes

    Edvarz replied to Edvarz's topic in SC4 Bugs & Technical Issues

    Thanks! I'll try to shorten all the directories in my Plugins folder then. Love your work BTW!

  3. Show us your Before/After Shots!

    Edvarz replied to Simelonius's topic in SC4 Showcase

    @matias93 I thought I would have to do just that, but thanks to my terrible city planning, traffic on that interchange it's really low (more so since I deleted the city to the east), I could probably get away with an at-grade crossing actually, but where's the fun in that? I also downgraded the N-S highway to a simple boulevard, and whenever I get the time to install NAM 36 I'll see about converting some sections into REW.
  4. I also use SC4Tools along with PIM-X and Reader. It's a pretty neat tool, useful when you want to make simple tweaks in values like, say, flammability, tileset, etc. I often use it when I need to do these simple changes to batches of files, it's interface is way friendlier that the one in the Reader. A couple of things on TE lots, if it's not essential to have actual in-game traffic passing trough the lot, as would be the case with a transit station, it's better to just 'Network enable' them instead. You can look at this thread for a tutorial on TEing, scroll down that same thread to see how to Network enable that same lot, it's really just one extra step; with the latter option you will still be able to drive trough your lot in UDI and see traffic passing trough, it will still autoconnect to your road network when plopped, the only difference is that the game will stop seeing it as a 'transit switch' i.e. sims won't try to cross it to get to their job. If you do want your sims to consider passing trough the lot while they're commuting to their jobs, or want to know more about transit switches you can check this thread, I think there's also some info on the topic in the NAM documentation (IIRC it's in the Transit Stations Manual).

  5. Show us your Before/After Shots!

    Edvarz replied to Simelonius's topic in SC4 Showcase

    One of the first interchanges I built back in 2013 with NAM 31, when I was a total RHW/MHO noob. Still, it's so neat and simple, that I've had little incentive to change it, here's the city around it, in 2017.

  6. Show us your City's Details/Close-ups!

    Edvarz replied to SpecialEddie's topic in SC4 Showcase

    Detailing several areas with industrial fillers in my city of Aurora
  7. I'd also say eclectic, a mix of Mad Modder, Sandbox player and Playing the game player. I think i'm actually a Mad modder, as in kind of obsessive, because not only do I like to create my own lots and add content to the game, I also tweak a lot of the things I install: Building with unbalanced stats? Too many lamp posts in a lot make it look hideous at night? Are there props or textures that don't suit my whims? Building doesn't have a growable version?... You get the idea. I acces PIM-X almost as much as I acces the game itself, both actually appear at the top of my Windows 7 Start menu. Curiously enough, this allows me to just be a Playing the game player. After modding everything I can just fire up the game and develop my cities without having to worry about things like trash production suddenly skyrocketing, or a huge skyscraper developing in a low-density zone. This is also why I love the buildings and lots people like @mattb325 @T Wrecks or @kingofsimcity make, those get a direct pass to my Plugins folder, without any form of quality control. And sometimes I get frustrated and just play Sandbox style, I create a new region, exit the game and make a copy of a city file, then I import it to the new region, change the city name, and voila! I can just do whatever I want without having to worry about demand or traffic. This also helps me plan ahead and get a picture of how I want the actual functioning city to look like. Needless to say, I've put more hours into SC4 than any other videogame, even Skyrim.

  8. It's been a rough month for my country; after seeing so much destruction, it's kinda comforting to be building something again (even if it's virtually).

    1. Fantozzi

      Fantozzi

      From a certain point of view - everything you build is in vain. So it doesn't make big difference if it's virtually or RL.

      If the people are okay and find a way to go on, that's important.

      So to see you back - your scary avatar, your words - is shure a good thing. A very good thing.

  9. ¡Qué bonito es hablar el español! (léase con este tono) Muy buena idea, Matías. Al menos aquí en México algunos términos son intercambiables, como acera y banqueta, banqueta es más coloquial pero acera lo usan en las películas; lote y parcela, ambos se usan aquí, aunque parcela me suena más rural. Por otro lado está "autobús", no creo que haya mucho problema con este término.... ¿o sí?
    Great job! I use this building in my cities; I like it, but the 2x4 and 4x2 lots are really weedy. Thankfully, you've made 3x5 and 5x3 lots which fit it just right.

  11. Westin Regina

    Edvarz reviewed Diego Del Llano's file in Commercial

    Nice! If I ever go to Vallarta I'll be scouting to see how many RL versions of your models I can find.

  12. Torre Ejecutiva Pemex

    Edvarz reviewed Diego Del Llano's file in Commercial

    Another iconic Mexico City landmark, thank you!!

  13. Hyatt Ziva Tower Two

    Edvarz reviewed Diego Del Llano's file in Commercial

    10/10 rating for both towers Your models are great and the fact that you give us lotters flexibility with the no plaza versions is even better. And it's a nice plus that you're making buildings from Mexico. Also, good idea putting that disclaimer. Excellent job!

  14. Alighieri Apartments

    Edvarz reviewed mattb325's file in Residential

    Wow! I haven't had the time to review all of these amazing latest uploads individually, but they are all waiting to be installed in my Plugins. Thank you for this barage of great content! Keep up the good work!

  15. starting point 1. State of the Art

    Edvarz commented on matias93's City Journal Entry in Ciudad del Lago in the making

    Congratulations on your first CJ entry, man! The geographical setting is very interesting, and I'll look forward to seeing Ciudad del Lago's historical background, alternative history is always really fun to think and read about. It's good to have a Lat Am themed CJ around, especially one inspired by and andean nation, which are not often given representation. Sigue con el buen trabajo, hermano! PS: If you ever want a specially comissioned lot for this CJ, I'll be glad to contribute!
  16. Interesting, though I agree with Matias that it's harder to extrapolate for parts of the world that are not the US-UK-Western Europe. I entered the values for my own (somewhat) independent life, taking into account the aide I recieve from my family (income below 10k, no property and no savings): I got emergent service worker. It parallels somewhat accurately, though l suspect teachers in the UK are waaay better off than teachers here in Mexico. With a career in the humanities and most of my social and cultural capital being located here in the city, where housing prices are unaffordable for more than half of the country, I don't think I'll be owning property and moving up the ladder anytime soon...

  17. Park Tower

    Edvarz reviewed JP Schriefer's file in Commercial

  18. Capital Building

    Edvarz reviewed JP Schriefer's file in Commercial

  19. Continental Tower

    Edvarz reviewed JP Schriefer's file in Commercial

    Yay! more brazilian buildings! 5/5 for each of the three uploads. Obrigado!

  20. The Milestone Thread

    Edvarz replied to owenluby's topic in Simtropolis Related

    My Historic buildings pack got featured in the STEX! Does that count as a milestone? I don't recall any of my other uploads being featured, also, how do the STEX features work? I think you said it correctly, since the intention is to thank @Fantozzi for remarking your milestone in the thread, not merely noticing it. But I'm just nitpicking over the vagaries of language... Congratulations!
    Nice! thank you very much for giving us more street level detail for a beautiful building model.
    Interesting concept, and beautiful model! I can picture it rising over Paseo de la Reforma. Man, you are sponsoring a whole renovation on my downtowns (and my Plugins folder)

  23. Torre Reforma

    Edvarz reviewed Diego Del Llano's file in Commercial

    ¡Impresionante! Otro más de mi querida Ciudad de México When I started looking for skyscrapers from Mexico I found many good ones that were built before the 2009 crisis. IIRC it's around this time that we started getting 3dsmax models for SC4, and it's also the time when the LBT stopped making content. As a result, there was no one left to BAT all the new projects that have been sprouting all over Paseo de la Reforma after the crisis. Torre Reforma is one of such buildings, and you, amigo, are the first one to fill that void. Thank you!

  24. Show us What you're Working On

    Edvarz replied to Haljackey's topic in SC4 Showcase

    Nice! as @T Wrecks says, the props you are using go really well with the building model (Oh, BTW the pool and the fence props are LBT, I'd recognize them everywhere) If you're planning to release it, maybe you could do a version with tropical flora? Since the original building is from a city with a tropical climate, I think it would fit. Yep, that's also a thing here, especially with these super luxury resorts. And it's just as paranoid. Some complexes control the access at the building's entrance itself (I guess), but I'm thinking IRL the people inhabiting the condos wouldn't feel 'safe' without completely isolating their pool and their nice cars.

  25. Torre Mayor

    Edvarz reviewed Diego Del Llano's file in Commercial

    ¡Fantástico! Otro de la Ciudad de México ¡y la Torre Mayor, nada menos! I love that you modeled the whole base so the tower doesn't just stand weirdly by itself, it completes the complex with parking and all the other stuff that normally goes with such buildings. The reflections also give it a ton of detailing. Oh, and you really outdid yourself with the nightlights! I have seen this building countless times and I've always thought it was deserving of a new version, this is a perfect heir to Heblem's old one. Thank you for recreating such an iconic landmark from Mexico City with the highest quality possible. This model, along with Harishna's UNAM buildings are the best representatives of the city in the SC4 world. Dude, I can only imagine what a Diego Del Llano version of Torre Latinoamericana would look like...
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