RHW (RealHighway) - Development and Support

[j-dub]

What the!? A new RHW8?!  Glad to see the concept back in action.

[A200]

That is truely magical, to all who worked on the NAM!

Take as long as you need guys, we will all be 100000% happy when it comes out!

[MandelSoft]

Wow! A real functional RHW-8! 

[cammo2003]

The El-RHW4 is looking great. I wouldn't bother putting much more work into the model, aside from the transition needing barriers (which I'm 110% sure you're aware of) ramp, that's fairly realistic. About the only tweak needed IMHO is either side rails or higher barriers. I suspect you're also aware of that and are currently just focusing on functionality (ie getting things to where they're stable enough to use - as 98% of us agree on is top priority).

Great work, and keep it coming! 

[Godzillaman]

Damn I love you all...

[Andreas]

I guess now the time has come to trash the Maxis highways finally. Draggable elevated (rural) highway was the missing link so far.

[MandelSoft]

I guess now the time has come to trash the Maxis highways finally. Draggable elevated (rural) highway was the missing link so far.

Well, not really, In some cases it can be usefull, but mostly, the Maxis highway is outdated.

[metarvo]

I will probably continue to use the Maxis Highway when building crowded urban freeways, but I'm sure I will also use the draggable elevated RHW.

[Jerommeke1701]

Draggable Elevated... (whipes saliva from his chin)  Wow.......

1 query:
I guess that if a RHW 8 will be in version 2.1, then a split like below from that into 2 RHW4s is foreseen?

[Shadow Assassin]

I guess that if a RHW 8 will be in version 2.1, then a split from that into 2 RHW4s is foreseen?

Of course! To my knowledge, Alex told me there'd be a very large number of interfaces (we may see the majority of them by v30 or so) for all the different levels of RHW.

[bat]

Looks great there! Nice progress!

[Patricius Maximus]

YES!

It all looks great. I can't wait to get it when it is released.

[nerdly_dood]

I think that RHW-6S/RHW-8 transition definitely qualifies as "beautiful." I'm looking forward for more updates!

[Ryan B.]

Great work, Alex!  I'm sure whatever you have to show us next will be just as exciting.    

[Tarkus]

Well, guys, it's that time again . . .

The OnSlopes in game.  (There's not really much I can do about the shadow discoloration issue on them, though)







Cammo, I like your suggestion on the models.  That's the approach I think I will ultimately take with it.

Even more in a little while.

-Alex (Tarkus)

[Streetlight 725]

Great Update!!
I want to have overpasses too.Looks good.
I can't wait to download it!!

[videosean]

What causes the shadow discoloration?  Looking good

[JoeST]

oh that is COOOOOOOOOOOL... thats just like awesome.... wow, I may just reinstall the game to have the experience of dragging el-rhw

Joe

[nerdly_dood]

Ooooh on-slope pieces at work! Awesome!

[Tarkus]

What causes the shadow discoloration?  Looking good

Well, it has to do with how the model for OnSlopes is put together.  Essentially, the actual "OnSlope" part is a steep incline, going from ground level to 15m height over 16m--which creates a shadow.



It gets leveled out when you place it on a steep enough slope, but the game's shadow engine knows no different than to treat it as if it is still at that steep incline.

I may just reinstall the game to have the experience of dragging el-rhw

That would be awesome. 

-Alex (Tarkus)