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Title: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: TheTeaCat on November 25, 2006, 07:22:15 AM
I needed to connect an island to the mainland.

But did not like the idea of a bridge spoiling the coastline,
impressive though some bridges can be!

So the only other solution was a Tunnel.

Hence construction began on the B'Nith Tunnel.

It leads to the B'Nith Seaport to be shown once its completed.


1. Harbour Turnoff

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg132.imageshack.us%2Fimg132%2F9905%2Fnithtunnel1wj7.jpg&hash=ef04b1fa2e13be7ed5719eade46e633b9db7e0e0)

2. The A52

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg135.imageshack.us%2Fimg135%2F2213%2Fnithtunnel2lc7.jpg&hash=480807c0c2f550ef45ebc61b19c8b99c66c32ee0)

3. B'Nith Tunnel Entrance

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg293.imageshack.us%2Fimg293%2F3975%2Fthebnithtunnel3ig1.jpg&hash=df844e59f433676d3060444bd8a343744f7fe1e4)

4. B'Nith Tunnel Exit

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg177.imageshack.us%2Fimg177%2F6400%2Fthebnithtunnel4xv2.jpg&hash=7554262d62812c5c47d1710ba73e5c1b724abf3c)

5. Copy of the photo taken from the Constuctor's Helicpoter for the Mayors Office.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg177.imageshack.us%2Fimg177%2F1572%2Fthebnithtunnel5kn4.jpg&hash=8e630256a832a10ee28b86ca7d93e71ccc880164)

6. Copy of Photo Showing the Humble beginnings of  The Town of B'Nith in the foreground.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg179.imageshack.us%2Fimg179%2F8103%2Fthebnithtunnel6na5.jpg&hash=2d1df28cf75fa31f2fc9a4d62f183d863060f761)

Hope you enjoyed these.

Ps. The next big tunnel is on the planning boards and the preliminary site has been chosen.
Don't hold your breath- these things take many months to construct. lol

So now you have a start lets see some of yours!


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Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: bat on November 25, 2006, 09:05:59 AM
Beautiful tunel-areas! Great detailing!
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Alfred.Jones on November 25, 2006, 05:04:54 PM
Great work TheTeaCat. Beautiful pictures :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: TheTeaCat on November 25, 2006, 05:36:49 PM
Cheers Guys :thumbsup:


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Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: NikNik on November 27, 2006, 02:55:37 AM
 &apls Great work Teacat!
I will add some of mine tunnels as soon as I made some pics.
Yesterday, I needed to increase the railroad tunnel (simple tunnel under a highway) as this tunnel needed to transport more than 12.000 people. So I have made 3 RR tunnels next to eachother. If you are fast you can do it. I will show you the pic later.
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: TheTeaCat on November 27, 2006, 08:23:46 AM
Nik NIk

thanks for comments and looking forward to those pics



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Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Alek King of SC4 on November 27, 2006, 11:36:14 AM
mini tunnels using buddybuds lots

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg62.imageshack.us%2Fimg62%2F4650%2Fpopid3.jpg&hash=dd0a2fe87eb39875c5399adb163e3a7df58d48fa)


(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg62.imageshack.us%2Fimg62%2F4647%2Fpoppvh6.jpg&hash=d3e24a9ba394c269ec9f0cb6ec01f2ef0a87c990)

Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Alfred.Jones on November 27, 2006, 03:42:47 PM
Great tunnels AK. It looks awesome
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: bat on November 28, 2006, 08:29:59 AM
That are beautiful tunnel (-areas), Alek King of SC4!
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: pica on December 07, 2006, 04:50:58 PM
Wow, impressive!

TheTeaCat, has there bin a huge storm or something? There is a lot of wood on the coastline  ;D
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: jacqulina on December 08, 2006, 02:41:46 AM
excellent work on those tunnels guys
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: NikNik on December 15, 2006, 04:56:44 AM
Aha, I promised you the pic I had of my 3-tunnel system.
more than 12.000 passengers use this rail road, so I had to do something about the single tunnel that I had.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg517.imageshack.us%2Fimg517%2F7500%2Fsmithville5aug141165519zr4.png&hash=9b7d1bc56232e3207a4902e66b7353499b85d52d) (http://imageshack.us)

Nik-Nik
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Alfred.Jones on December 15, 2006, 05:21:19 AM
Looks great Nik-Nik! Keep it up
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: bat on December 15, 2006, 05:39:34 AM
looking great, Nik-Nik!
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: NikNik on December 15, 2006, 07:39:03 AM
 :) Alfred and Bat thanks for the encouraging reply.

Here's the same tunnel from the other side:

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg150.imageshack.us%2Fimg150%2F290%2Ftunnelsnp7.jpg&hash=f079eb61da449de07ccfdca103c4f8760a29eae9) (http://imageshack.us)

Well the area needs some more work I agree. Therefore from another town the tunnel entrance:

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg100.imageshack.us%2Fimg100%2F5033%2Fportsmouthtunnelentrancac0.jpg&hash=57a7b3f8d6880f237d9b9cbbf2407e276aab6d54) (http://imageshack.us)

and the whole tunnel for you all (entrance almost hidden by the low hanging clouds):
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg100.imageshack.us%2Fimg100%2F4261%2Fportsmouthoverview1yn9.jpg&hash=dcf48abc045a2fdb2f72cbc999e4ee2a67baca83) (http://imageshack.us)

As you can see I started at the high wealth area and the other side needs some more work too. But I am focussing first on the high wealth area.

Nik-Nik
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: jeronij on December 15, 2006, 09:46:19 AM
Great work all  :thumbsup:

Nik-Nik, I think these are the first pics I see from you, and I have to say I like the overall transit networks layout. Very good work  ;)

Alek, again some delightful pics from your cities. Thanks for sharing  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: TheTeaCat on December 15, 2006, 11:35:03 AM
Nik-Nik

&apls &apls &apls
Kettle' on for you for seeing your first pics ;D

I am impressed :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Alfred.Jones on December 15, 2006, 06:41:41 PM
 :o That is one big tunnel Nik-Nik! I cannot wait to see you develop more of the that area :thumbsup: Great work
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: bat on December 16, 2006, 02:17:29 AM
Another great work, Nik-Nik!
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: NikNik on December 18, 2006, 07:05:14 AM
Quote from: Alfred.Jones on December 15, 2006, 06:41:41 PM
:o That is one big tunnel Nik-Nik! I cannot wait to see you develop more of the that area :thumbsup: Great work
Thanks Alfred. That tunnel is huge indeed, quite an endevour to build it and make the entrance somehow believable.
Basically this town is part of a 4 square area:
1- Farm town
2- Low wealth town - suburbia
3- Office town & High and middle class suburbia (2nd and 3rd pic)
4- Dirty & Manufacturing Industry town (1st and last pics)
None of these areas are fully developped, but you can see some more pics in the Show us your suburbs section.

I am trying to balance these 4 cities and I just cannot figure out how it is possible to have more than 75.000 low wealth (no unemployment zot!) and only 16.000 dirty industry and 5.000 agricultural jobs.
The jobs in my cities just do not add up to the number of people living in these towns. Strange game this is.

Nik-Nik
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Rayden on December 18, 2006, 12:50:31 PM
Here's a couple of images. So far it's the only tunels I have on my new region.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Frayden.zftp.com%2Fsc4%2Flittleitaly%2Ftunel1.jpg&hash=8d8d9ec26d06c776381ff232b49664c8f4e5af92)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Frayden.zftp.com%2Fsc4%2Flittleitaly%2Ftunel3.jpg&hash=314bfe8bb37733d3cac0133ab3ed0c5ec27b59fa)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Frayden.zftp.com%2Fsc4%2Flittleitaly%2Ftunel2_thumb.jpg&hash=36d0d436f923ef1b32bb40a785b43dc814897ac5) (http://rayden.zftp.com/sc4/littleitaly/tunel2.jpg)
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: TheTeaCat on December 18, 2006, 01:02:44 PM
Very nice Rayden :thumbsup:

i like the dual tunnels. Thats a mighty long train if my eyes are correct in the first pic.


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Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Alfred.Jones on December 18, 2006, 08:11:47 PM
That looks great Rayden. I really like the look of it, it looks realistic and simple :thumbsup: Looking forward to more ;)
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: bat on December 19, 2006, 10:22:45 AM
WoW, looks really great, rayden!
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Rayden on December 19, 2006, 02:11:21 PM
Quote from: TheTeaCat on December 18, 2006, 01:02:44 PM
Very nice Rayden :thumbsup:

i like the dual tunnels. Thats a mighty long train if my eyes are correct in the first pic.


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You're right, the train you see coming out of the tunel it's the same you see at the other end going in ;) I've modified the train data for a more realistic number of cars. Passengers have a minimum of 10 cars + engine and freight a minimum of 20 cars. That way I hardly see a train with 2 or 3 cars like before. :)

Thanks guys.
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Masochist on December 28, 2006, 06:27:43 PM
Very picturesque trains!  Unfortunately, passenger trains aren't as popular in America as they are in other countries (not including inner-city trains).  But I'd love to just one day take a ride in a train in a countryside with tunnels just like the one in your picture.  Nice job!
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Fairlane500 on December 29, 2006, 04:46:04 PM
Well, here's a few of my tunnels, first, both ends of an urban freeway bypass tunnel in Port LaSalle:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg214.imageshack.us%2Fimg214%2F7743%2F4105gt7.jpg&hash=951b30842c75d08ad1eb69119686396be35e9e15)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg186.imageshack.us%2Fimg186%2F967%2F5510ew2.jpg&hash=9f20f0275f000208236f9a72a129967bc7fa9caf)

And second, a railroad loop in some mining country near Copper Coast:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg243.imageshack.us%2Fimg243%2F4912%2Fminesqz7.jpg&hash=90518eb8dfee1a9728ecaf1927c39382ae4c8b98)
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Alfred.Jones on December 29, 2006, 05:29:20 PM
Very cool looking mine and tunnels :thumbsup: Keep it up
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: TheTeaCat on December 30, 2006, 01:10:58 AM
Very picturesque fairlane  :thumbsup:
nice job &apls

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Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: sebes on December 30, 2006, 02:28:50 AM
That is a very nice mining village you got there Fairlane500.
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: bat on December 30, 2006, 02:57:38 AM
fantastic mine and tunnels! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Rayden on December 30, 2006, 06:44:38 PM
It's not a tunnel, but an underpass, but it still looks cool ;)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg223.imageshack.us%2Fimg223%2F2959%2Fsuburb1xd4.jpg&hash=5788ebbb97c0f1883b2f284ef19026cdda877a5e)

... but those are tunnels.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg216.imageshack.us%2Fimg216%2F9352%2Ftunel1am8.jpg&hash=8c8a9591fb7b1b8186de0a9e9d495f1f8335e7e7)
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: bat on December 31, 2006, 03:53:00 AM
Nice tunnel and underpass!
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: sebes on December 31, 2006, 04:26:29 AM
And a nice colourfull village as well  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Alfred.Jones on December 31, 2006, 05:20:21 AM
That looks awesome Rayden :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Rayden on December 31, 2006, 05:35:58 AM
For the ones that are wondering about that underpass, it's our dearest administrator's work and you can find it HERE (http://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?id=16197)
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: TheTeaCat on December 31, 2006, 12:07:57 PM
Yes you are correct those are indeed tunnels. Nicely implemented &apls
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Rayden on December 31, 2006, 01:44:00 PM
A couple more pics:

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg268.imageshack.us%2Fimg268%2F813%2Ftunel1dk4.jpg&hash=3e189b014ed23b84bcd51a7156e09940df68affe)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg268.imageshack.us%2Fimg268%2F6483%2Ftunel2ab4.jpg&hash=93b38654135d4d9a597d63f1ec0b649225e61938)
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: TheTeaCat on December 31, 2006, 02:16:44 PM
wow I'm impressed rayden. &apls &apls &apls

Just a quick question. how do you make the land bridge. that is something I cannot do on land. Is it done using puzzle pieces and if so how did you do the sides of the bridge? This is something I need to know how to do for a particularly difficult piece of Terrain I'm working on and any help would be appreciated

thanks
TTC

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Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Alfred.Jones on December 31, 2006, 06:40:29 PM
I like the big avenue tunnel Rayden :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: luker91 on December 31, 2006, 10:28:42 PM
great tunnels everyone....i esp liked reydens at the top..heres one of mine...not very big but still a major thoroughfare

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi147.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fr311%2Fluker91%2F11-9.jpg&hash=96eb19e99fba215621f76be60a912ec54d05bc0f)

hope you like
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: bat on January 01, 2007, 03:50:17 AM
Great tunnel!
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: sebes on January 01, 2007, 04:01:00 AM
@Rayden: that are some spectacular views man. I'm impressed how you build up the structures in this region and still keep the slopes in tact! &apls

@Luker: inventive solution to keep the transports goin' :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Rayden on January 01, 2007, 06:43:55 AM
Quote from: TheTeaCat on December 31, 2006, 02:16:44 PM
wow I'm impressed rayden. &apls &apls &apls

Just a quick question. how do you make the land bridge. that is something I cannot do on land. Is it done using puzzle pieces and if so how did you do the sides of the bridge? This is something I need to know how to do for a particularly difficult piece of Terrain I'm working on and any help would be appreciated

thanks
TTC

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I was going to make you a small tutorial but then I remember that Dedgren had made one before. I'm not going to transcribe that in here, because  don't have an authorization for that, but instead leave you the direct link to it - Dedgren's Land Bridge Tutorial (http://www.simtropolis.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=36&threadid=74819&STARTPAGE=9#798857)
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: TheTeaCat on January 02, 2007, 11:35:55 AM
Thank you rayden for the info. will be checking this out with interest.
That is as soon as ST comes back online.

Kettle's on for you mate!
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Alfred.Jones on January 02, 2007, 10:54:35 PM
Very nice solution for having underbridge rail ;)
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: blahdy on February 06, 2007, 02:39:28 PM
woo, my favorite thread ;)  Awesome tunnels here everyone!

and a pic of mine... Yes, you guessed it -- I'm in the process of burying my ugly elevated highway underground (which is the reason for massive amount of construction equipments there) in my test city :)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F216._93_.240_.36%2F%7Eblahdy%2Fstex%2Fsc4d%2Fbigdig1.jpg&hash=04e2bab5c3bbec21aeb333fefab9147ef3bf218c)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F216._93_.240_.36%2F%7Eblahdy%2Fstex%2Fsc4d%2Fbigdig2.jpg&hash=dd58962d2875fab193d3c606e913adbcedf0c530)
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Adriano57 on February 06, 2007, 02:43:42 PM
Great tunnel ! It's really impressive
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Alfred.Jones on February 06, 2007, 02:56:03 PM
 %wrd Uh Oh. Blahdy has come to SC4D $%Grinno$% Prepare to be amazed by his work :P
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Rayden on February 06, 2007, 05:26:57 PM
Here is another one. This time I'm using Blahdy's Highway to Tunnel Underground, to connect one city quad to another going underneath the mountains.


(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg408.imageshack.us%2Fimg408%2F6381%2Fnewcityapr1200117080626nw9.jpg&hash=6fc03f2d029fb48a9ff4f4125bed985394daa7aa)
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: bwatterud on February 06, 2007, 05:56:57 PM
Very nice Rayden.  What's that building that spans the highway? 
I'm going to need to get some pics in here. 
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Grneyes on February 06, 2007, 06:17:28 PM
These tunnels are great!!! Is there a tutorial on how to make the underwater tunnels? I know there is one for underwater highways on ST, but everytime I try it, I destroy my tunnel.

Never mind!!! Found TheTeaCat's tutorial.

MaryBeth
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Cali on February 06, 2007, 07:33:36 PM
 :) awesome tunnels everyone.
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: NikNik on February 07, 2007, 12:50:15 AM
Great tunnel project Blahdy!

bwatterud. Darn I cannot find it. I tried looking at STEX on Station, Rest, Stop, Truck,Highway. I have it myself but it is well hidden in my plugins map (that I do not have available here at work).

I will look for it when I am back at home (if Rayedn does not beat me to it).

Nik-Nik
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Rayden on February 07, 2007, 04:10:04 AM
CSX Service - Davids Servo (http://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?id=12615)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg391.imageshack.us%2Fimg391%2F3243%2Fcsxservicebf7.jpg&hash=7b383f476c09eafba6ba40b75370d91ec15d5417)
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: bat on February 07, 2007, 06:05:05 AM
Looks wonderful, blahdy and Rayden! :thumbsup: &apls
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Katten Gustaf on February 07, 2007, 11:16:46 AM
This is my longest tunnel ever. It is about as long as the side of a large city tile and part of a alpine highway i am currently building.


Region view, just to show you the scale of it. The tunnel runs between two cities.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg73.imageshack.us%2Fimg73%2F997%2Fregionro2.png&hash=66f21133ab353067067bfc0ebd2d1cf2443e4f2f) (http://imageshack.us)


North entrance.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg70.imageshack.us%2Fimg70%2F7679%2Ftunnellnorthrx4.png&hash=d55f730f6a0fea62406750f15a4828980674729f) (http://imageshack.us)


South entrance.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg70.imageshack.us%2Fimg70%2F9171%2Ftunnelsouthsw9.png&hash=1745908d210f5e4013fc50bdd602d644927f18e3) (http://imageshack.us)


The connection between the two cities sits in a deep shaft.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg70.imageshack.us%2Fimg70%2F4531%2Ftunnellfy0.png&hash=b7658b7e02a7841b8a219b40064afaff7facf2d9) (http://imageshack.us)

Neat, isn't it? No ugly and unrealistic highway over the beutifull mountains.
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Grneyes on February 07, 2007, 11:32:03 AM
Katten Gustaf, how did you do that?? Everytime I try to connect cities by a tunnel, it doesn't let me.

MaryBeth
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Rayden on February 07, 2007, 01:21:46 PM
Use subway for that ;)
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Cali on February 07, 2007, 02:53:31 PM
wow, that's neat ;D
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: bwatterud on February 07, 2007, 04:26:09 PM
Here's a tunnel from my best city, currently on hold until the next RHW comes out. 

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi84.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fk25%2Fbwatterud%2FTunnelEntrance.jpg&hash=dd749ef5f6593cad6759a64253267e5ab340805e)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi84.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fk25%2Fbwatterud%2FTunnelExit.jpg&hash=b1ae319a55fd281cb17d0e9c7b79b686cdd02ab5)

The highway used to be an elevated viaduct, but this is much nicer.  I'll probably replace the commercial district next to the train station with some BSC parks, after I find time to download the set. 
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Grneyes on February 07, 2007, 04:54:24 PM
how did you get the entrances to look different than the default Maxis look?

MaryBeth
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: bwatterud on February 07, 2007, 06:05:17 PM
I used Buddybud's rural highway wall set which are on the STEX.  It's a set of two overhanging props that are included in one of the sets.  I don't remember which set it's in, but you might as well get them all. 
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Cali on February 07, 2007, 06:33:52 PM
cool tunnels ;D i love how you did the off ramps.
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Diggis on February 07, 2007, 07:52:48 PM
Grneyes: Katten has a small deep hole at the edge of the map which has the road on it. Check the last photo.
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: bat on February 08, 2007, 08:13:58 AM
Fantastic tunnels @ everyone! :thumbsup: &apls
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Grneyes on February 08, 2007, 02:30:13 PM
Quote from: Diggis on February 07, 2007, 07:52:48 PM
Grneyes: Katten has a small deep hole at the edge of the map which has the road on it. Check the last photo.

Thanx! I get it now. *selectively blind*  ???
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: sanantonio on February 08, 2007, 02:58:12 PM
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg174.imageshack.us%2Fimg174%2F2474%2Fturquesabeachjan2625117pb6.png&hash=c8e4de94c0dbe2eb1d00f3c42ba2cdfc4d1ccd7c)
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Diggis on February 08, 2007, 05:09:50 PM
Very nice, but you neeed to find another grass texture...  $%Grinno$%
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: bat on February 09, 2007, 05:41:13 AM
Great avenue tunnel + area! :thumbsup: &apls
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Katten Gustaf on February 09, 2007, 06:31:40 AM
Grneyes: It's actually two tunnels, one in each city. The connection between the cities is hidden in a hole at the edge of the map. Check the last picture again. :thumbsup:

Edit: Diggis was faster.
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: TheTeaCat on February 10, 2007, 09:04:58 AM
Magnificent work done by all.
Quote from: Grneyes on February 06, 2007, 06:17:28 PM
These tunnels are great!!! Is there a tutorial on how to make the underwater tunnels? I know there is one for underwater highways on ST, but everytime I try it, I destroy my tunnel.

Never mind!!! Found TheTeaCat's tutorial.

MaryBeth

If you need any help just pm me. PS it would be great to see what you've done any pics?
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Grneyes on February 10, 2007, 07:38:12 PM
TTC, not yet. School started 2 weeks ago, so have a lot of reading to do. My computer crashed and I had to reinstall everything and re-download everything and start from scratch. Still trying to get everything put back together..... :'(   :angrymore:

MaryBeth
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Cali on February 10, 2007, 08:56:12 PM
very nice, but i have to agree, the grass textures could be different ;D
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: TheTeaCat on February 15, 2007, 11:32:56 AM
Quote from: Grneyes on February 10, 2007, 07:38:12 PM
TTC, not yet. School started 2 weeks ago, so have a lot of reading to do. My computer crashed and I had to reinstall everything and re-download everything and start from scratch. Still trying to get everything put back together..... :'(   :angrymore:

MaryBeth
Oh How I know that feeling ::)

take your time but hopefully soon we shall see your work here ;)

Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Shiftred on February 22, 2007, 05:35:21 PM
Ripken Street under US 65 Bridge
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi161.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ft216%2FBluepelican31%2FTunnel-RipkenStreetTunnel.jpg&hash=1df4535b582e655d9063a0bad30c47d29ce3b0a2)
Passenger rail connecting to O-Line Subway
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi161.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ft216%2FBluepelican31%2FTunnel-O-LineRailtoSubwayTunnel.jpg&hash=964b0821cf426789941c249727fb3ad75032ce7f)
Indiana Avenue Tunnel
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi161.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ft216%2FBluepelican31%2FTunnel-IndianaAvenueTunnel.jpg&hash=6f729009f55ec762665ed101200fe9d19a1bbbee)
Entrance to Garbage Docks
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi161.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ft216%2FBluepelican31%2FTunnel-GarbageDockTunnel.jpg&hash=3c5822ea83cce5b9bd5f38a0ed565bd4161ce21f)
Garbage Docks
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi161.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ft216%2FBluepelican31%2FTunnel-GarbageDockTunnelA.jpg&hash=d42277a7f3bccffbddc59e63e0548eff21d44b9c)
Briggs Crossing Road routed under airport
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi161.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ft216%2FBluepelican31%2FTunnel-BriggCrossingRoadAirportTunn.jpg&hash=81347ec1aec5bc1f9168e74b4fa0fc175413cfc4)
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Rayden on February 22, 2007, 05:47:55 PM
Very nice set of tunnels Shiftred, precisely done and very detailed.  &apls
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: sebes on February 24, 2007, 05:20:30 AM
I love the way you lay your tunnels Shiftred!

Bwatterud: I agree, the tunnel is much better than an elevated Highway.

Sanantonio: nice intersection, but indeed the grass texture is not very flattering..
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: ABCsan on February 24, 2007, 09:22:38 PM
By this picture, it may be hard to be visible. But there are some tunnels.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fup.fun-it.com%2Fsimcity%2Fupdata%2F121.jpg&hash=83901dcfdb014e7c082c69b18db980baed902e22)
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: socomseal45 on February 24, 2007, 09:52:07 PM
nice tunnels. I can't help but notice how well you used Peg's canal, pond, and stream.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: sanantonio on February 28, 2007, 03:26:16 PM
Sunken GLR
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg136.imageshack.us%2Fimg136%2F5272%2Ftunnel01smmd2.jpg&hash=54b4ed4643018e91ce774c78f6e1cba6eb27d86d)

GLR Tunnel
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg134.imageshack.us%2Fimg134%2F7583%2Ftunnel02bkn4.jpg&hash=58f4a47f89dfbce17b20684b6696648ac21411bc)

GLR Tunnel underground
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg134.imageshack.us%2Fimg134%2F6126%2Ftunnel02aqe5.jpg&hash=54767d9aa5d5807c823b0c54e926bc13a53818ca)
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Cali on February 28, 2007, 04:03:25 PM
really good work :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Diggis on February 28, 2007, 05:23:15 PM
Whats with the extra loop in the last photo?  $%Grinno$%
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: sanantonio on February 28, 2007, 05:54:11 PM
The train makes an elevation change of 30m ^up^ with only 60m <between> tunnel exits.  Rather than an unrealistically steep slope, the gradual loop allows a gentle rise and a smooth ride.
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Cali on February 28, 2007, 05:55:49 PM
well, that makes sense then.
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Gaston on February 28, 2007, 09:02:34 PM
  ??? Okay I am stunned.  %confuso   I don't recognize any of the pieces for the GLR that you used sanantonio.    ( the sunken stuff ) Very kool indeed.   And in the last pic, is that a transition from GLR to subway?


---Gaston
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: bat on March 01, 2007, 06:07:41 AM
This is looking fantastic! Great work! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: ryalmighty1 on March 01, 2007, 08:57:24 AM
Hmm... I rarely see a good usage of the GLR due to their complexity and how tenacious it is to plop them, but sanantonio, WOW!!! You should give a tutorial on making perfect GLR networks. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: sanantonio on March 01, 2007, 10:32:56 AM
Thanks for the comments...

Gaston - I'm not using any secrets - just lots of patience.

4 Things:
The NAM (http://www.simtropolis.com/modding/index.cfm?page=1&keyword=NetworkAddon),
some Simple Filler Tiles by darmok (http://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?page=1&keyword=Simple%20Filler%20Tiles&type=all),
a Hillside GLR To Subway Transition By Morifari (http://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?page=1&keyword=Hillside%20GLR%20To%20Subway%20Transition%20By%20Morifari&type=all),
and I use the New GLR Track Mod By El Goalio And Ebina (http://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?page=1&keyword=New%20GLR%20Track%20Mod%20By%20El%20Goalio%20And%20Ebina&type=all).

(Photoshop hides minor flaws.)


ryalmighty1 - Tedious? Yes.  Frustrating when you accidentally mouse a piece of GLR over a transit-enabled lot? Hell YES. %+@#$!!  Sorry...

I might think of putting a little tutorial together, but until then, lay your rails before plopping any stations or tunnel entrances.  And be careful where you open that Misc. Trans. Menu.


EDIT:
Here's another fun little tunnel:

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg254.imageshack.us%2Fimg254%2F7277%2Ftunnel03li0.jpg&hash=2a5d5dd2eb01810d38c05c7a6cd949c4021aae19)
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Antoine on March 01, 2007, 12:24:28 PM
Wow I like this effect !!! And the rock is good hidden by the shadow ;)
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Cali on March 01, 2007, 12:26:48 PM
that looks really good, thanks for sharing &apls


-
Jason
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Gaston on March 01, 2007, 07:59:32 PM
Thanks sanantonio.   I really apreciate the links.   I am coninuously amazed at the stuff out there that I have missed getting.  LOL


---Gaston
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Zaphod on March 01, 2007, 09:53:51 PM
Nice, i dont how could stand using glr before ebina's texture mod. oh..wait, I couldnt :D

Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Couchpotato on March 02, 2007, 06:10:33 AM
Quote from: Gaston on March 01, 2007, 07:59:32 PM
Thanks sanantonio.   I really apreciate the links.   I am continuously amazed at the stuff out there that I have missed getting.  LOL

---Gaston

Ditto.  Great thread and I spent over an hour following the links and downloading neat stuff.   Even managed to grab the rain modd (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.userbars.net%2Fforum%2Fimages%2Fsmiles%2Fbounce.gif&hash=cea236ba4f7c69e69f7acbf003122d2cc1020a45)
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: bat on March 03, 2007, 03:01:04 AM
That is looking wonderful sanantonio!! :thumbsup:


I'm a (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsc4devotion.com%2Fforums%2FThemes%2Fdefault%2Fimages%2FSC4DParliamentary.gif&hash=6d97b931f448a51981c36367b51ef931594f7c0b) now!!!
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: thundercrack83 on March 03, 2007, 08:47:40 AM
sanantonio: Wow, that is absolutely fantastic work! Your patience is astounding. I'm going to download those filler tiles right now. Keep up the good work!
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: TheTeaCat on March 04, 2007, 04:53:26 PM
Magnificent additions to the collection everyone.
Thanks for sharing.
I can only imagine the patience all these tunnels must have taken to do &apls &apls &apls
Sticking the kettle on for yuo lot!!
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Danthe on April 17, 2007, 04:23:41 AM
This is my first post ;) I present my two tunels in my old downtown Sund.

Sund OldDowntown Tunel I - west
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi134.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fq117%2FDanthe73%2FOther%2FSund-OldDowntownTunelI-west.jpg&hash=b4f96c4584e2f77384b76dc1a58202f146abf79d)

Sund OldDowntown Tunel I -east
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi134.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fq117%2FDanthe73%2FOther%2FSund-OldDowntownTunelI-east.jpg&hash=68c4d9b9c10272c53a00f2312913257470524cd0)

Sund OldDowntown Tunel II - west
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi134.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fq117%2FDanthe73%2FOther%2FSund-OldDowntownTunelII-west.jpg&hash=8bcd3c4d8fd44fd016ff99cde418648964991475)

Sund OldDowntown Tunel II -east
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi134.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fq117%2FDanthe73%2FOther%2FSund-OldDowntownTunelII-east.jpg&hash=c4bb0a2fc0ecb787e0c695400ce3041c2f228141)

Thx.
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: sebes on April 17, 2007, 01:20:58 PM
Great pictures Danthe.. that is also quite an interesting downtown area!
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: guurgkud on April 17, 2007, 03:08:02 PM
you guys have quite some impressive work.  Danthe, those pics are beautiful.
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: MIncroabl on April 18, 2007, 07:20:06 AM
Here's some of my recent tunnel work:

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg262.imageshack.us%2Fimg262%2F3548%2F18040701lebenfausttunnetd8.jpg&hash=21c482ee7b47f56c2ab17c3e8044d9f07f718c69)

This pic shows the initial tunnel layout, built using the marvellous tunnel lots by buddybud. I was expecting this tunnel to become a bottle neck in the very near future, as my city expanded westward (to the bottom of this pic) and more and more sims needed to get to the commercial areas and the central train station in east (up). So.. I had to redesign the tunnel to handle the increased capasity and also allow mass transit in the form of buses to pass (as we all know, these lots don't allow other than cars due to technical limitations).

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg262.imageshack.us%2Fimg262%2F5296%2F18040702lebenfausttunneid0.jpg&hash=d02a64a00159b45c357a35a80733726d265d70c7)

This is how the tunnel turned out afterwards. I'm quite satisfied with it, though as a realism buff I find some errors as well... like the trees above the tunnel entrance, which would destroy the structures with their roots. But.. I like the slope the tunnel creates and I'm not creating any more custom lots here... It may not be obvious, but there is absolutely not a single original Maxis lot in this picture (not even the ones using Maxis buildings).
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: rooker1 on April 19, 2007, 08:29:18 AM
Wow, some super tunnels, great pictures and they give me some great ideas. 

Robin   :thumbsup: &apls
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: glepet on April 19, 2007, 06:50:25 PM
Wow! Impessive work you guys. I'm humbled by your abilities and imagination. &apls
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: mark on April 21, 2007, 02:14:04 AM
great pics everyone love the sunken highway danthe  &apls
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: tommiej on April 21, 2007, 03:33:30 AM
MIncroabl, were did you get those electrification poles? the look different from the ones i have from frogface...  ??? and the are place also thru the station.
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: thundercrack83 on April 21, 2007, 10:06:20 AM
Wow, looking good, MIncroabl!

Danthe: Your sunken highway looks fantastic! Actually, the whole city does, from what I can tell in these pictures!
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: snorrelli on April 21, 2007, 10:24:17 AM
Quote from: Shiftred on February 22, 2007, 05:35:21 PM

Indiana Avenue Tunnel
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi161.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ft216%2FBluepelican31%2FTunnel-IndianaAvenueTunnel.jpg&hash=6f729009f55ec762665ed101200fe9d19a1bbbee)


Shiftred - I thought I had everything from Buddybud but I have never seen this underpass before... Where can I get it?
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Gaston on April 21, 2007, 07:17:14 PM
snorelli,
   I agree, those are really nice.    I like the walls as well.   Did they come from the same place, Shiftred?


---Gaston
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: snorrelli on April 21, 2007, 07:49:14 PM
The walls are Jeronij's and are available at the LEX here - http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=168 (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=168)

Buddybud made a series of extension sets for these walls (search the STEX for buddybud) but they don't include this underpass... ()what()
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Gaston on April 21, 2007, 07:58:20 PM
snorelli,
   I had these walls for some time now, but I think they were updated or something since I got them.    Probably when they were put on the LEX.  (like I said I have had them for a while.  lol)   Thanks for the link.    I have most (if not all) of buddybud,s stuff and you're right I have never seen that underpass.


---Gaston
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: bwatterud on April 21, 2007, 08:06:36 PM
The underpasses are attached to one of buddybud's posts in his development thread (Under Bridge Scenery) (http://www.simtropolis.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=37&threadid=64741&highlight_key=y) on Simtropolis.  I don't know what page they're on, but it's towards the end.  He had a bunch of good unreleased stuff going, but i think most of it was lost when his hard drive corrupted. 
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: snorrelli on April 21, 2007, 09:17:31 PM
Thanks bwatterud - can't find 'em though. After taking about 15 minutes to look through three pages, I gave up. Anything attached to a post in the forums over there might as well be buried a mile underground... ::)
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: bwatterud on April 21, 2007, 10:22:49 PM
There's actually a pretty big link in the middle of the post (large font, and bolded), and some text on how to use them. 

EDIT:Found em (Linky (http://www.simtropolis.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=37&threadid=64741&STARTPAGE=25&FTVAR_FORUMVIEWTMP=Linear)).  There's a link on the top of a post a little bit down. 
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Colyn on April 21, 2007, 11:36:19 PM
After almost 2 hours of browsing that forum .... here is the link ...

http://www.savefile.com/files/78128

Buddybud BETA Underpasses.
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: snorrelli on April 22, 2007, 08:24:56 AM
Wow - you guys have more patience than I do... Thanks so much! :thumbsup:

Tragedy about buddybud's hard drive. If he's looking for a place to start again, finishing these up would seem like a good idea. In the meantime, they look great. Thanks again!
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: MIncroabl on April 23, 2007, 11:59:52 PM
@ tommiej:

Those poles are a creation of my own. I too first used the poles by frogface but the way they have been exported in BAT didn't suit my needs, so I made some of my own. They're loosely based on the design on Swiss railways (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Overhead_lines%2C_Puidoux.jpg). The station is actually composed of two lots, the station itself and the passenger platform above. As I've made them, the electric poles being there isn't that much of a mystery..  ;D
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: rooker1 on April 24, 2007, 06:29:15 AM
MIncroabl, I think that you should think about uploading those two lots, the station and platform.  They look great to me.  Are they functional?


Robin   :thumbsup: &apls
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: MIncroabl on April 24, 2007, 10:46:16 AM
Well I propably won't be uploading this particular station any time soon, as it happens to be one from my collection of "City-Sensitive Custom Lots", that is, I made it specifically for that particular city/location and won't use it anywhere else. Plus, because it isn't made with sharing in mind, the dependancy list would be far too big and unpractical. It's actually quite easy to build a similiar setup, if someone is interested I can explain it with more detail. Oh, and they are quite functional.

Edit:
While I'm here, I thought I'd show you how the earlier tunnel eventually (well, at least for now) turned out. I knew those trees above the tunnel would bug me every time I saw them, and the tunnel itself started to become more and more unsatisfactory. So, I rebuilt it and took advantage of the rail being on a slope (why would someone dig even deeper if there was enough clearance already?).

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg442.imageshack.us%2Fimg442%2F1977%2F24040701lebenfausttunnewo4.jpg&hash=b2f9c4e5d4c85bb3796af845e3fd639e64d7b6a9)

To avoid repetition I changed the angle so that you can actually see three new tunnels too.
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Shadow Assassin on April 25, 2007, 02:34:31 AM
That looks good.

I'd suggest that you get the Diagonal Fix mod and fix up those jaggies on the railway. :P
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: thundercrack83 on April 26, 2007, 10:46:23 PM
Quote from: Shadow Assassin on April 25, 2007, 02:34:31 AM
That looks good.

I'd suggest that you get the Diagonal Fix mod and fix up those jaggies on the railway. :P

I concur, though I don't know where to find a "Diagonal Fix Mod." The rest of the picture looks fantastic, though! Keep up the good work!
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Shadow Assassin on April 26, 2007, 11:42:05 PM
Oops. Forgot the link.  ::)

The Jaggy Eliminator (http://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?id=15048)

Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: MIncroabl on April 27, 2007, 04:40:45 AM
Yes, I considered using that mod when it came out, but as my region is quite hilly the side-effects would have been devastating on the scenery. As a matter of fact, I'm experimenting with some custom BATs to hide the jagged edges and give the slope a special appearance.
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Khiyana on April 28, 2007, 08:06:23 AM
Great tunnels and work at all! &apls

Here are two pictures of a layout from a big tunnel of my little City "Grabenwörth"

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg81.imageshack.us%2Fimg81%2F1397%2Ftunnel1rg5.jpg&hash=438052599837152172cd321bc780a8721ce34138) (http://imageshack.us)
The "Entrance"

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg443.imageshack.us%2Fimg443%2F3091%2Ftunnel2kk3.jpg&hash=53197805029f185d1a2c57c0b3f7bd7776d56291) (http://imageshack.us)
and the "Exit"

Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Gaston on April 28, 2007, 05:38:21 PM
Khiyana,
    Really great tunnel system.   Excellent way to get under the rail line.        I do have a "where did you get that?" question.    In the first picture, (The "Entrance") near the top, and the railroad, there is a set of what I am guess is sound barrier walls.    Where did they come from?


---Gaston
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Khiyana on April 28, 2007, 10:54:32 PM
Thank you!
You are right with your guess, these are the "Highway Sound Walls", my favourite ones and can be found here:
http://www.simtropolis.com/stex/details.cfm?id=2433&v=1 (http://www.simtropolis.com/stex/details.cfm?id=2433&v=1)
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Gaston on April 29, 2007, 05:49:05 AM
Thanks Khiyana,
     I figured those were the the ones.   I just never downloaded them because of the file size.  (nearly 10mg)   LOL    But they are pretty cool so I guess I'll go ahead and spend the time.     


---Gaston
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: TheTeaCat on April 29, 2007, 08:14:13 AM
Khiyana - nice additions to this thread. I like the tower block in the second pic. Reminds me of one I lived in for a few months. Lived on 19th floor, views were great but lift worked maybe one day a week,ok it kept me fit but it was annoying if you had just been to shops and forgoten something ()sad()

:satisfied:
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Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Khiyana on April 30, 2007, 11:01:07 PM
TheTeaCat
Thank you :)

On foot in the 19th floor?  Puh  :shocked2: , and maybe forgotten a crate of beer... ::)
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: thundercrack83 on May 04, 2007, 03:12:09 PM
Outstanding tunnels you have there, Khiyana!
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: jayo on May 05, 2007, 07:44:40 AM
here's mine ;D
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg515.imageshack.us%2Fimg515%2F7564%2Fcymrubristolchannel15autt7.jpg&hash=2b4836ca8a81d26e93df086ebd0712f9d9dee9e0)
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Colyn on May 05, 2007, 07:51:50 AM
The tunnel is quite hard to spot :o
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: bat on May 09, 2007, 06:21:21 AM
That are great pictures of the tunnels @ Khiyana and jayo :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: thundercrack83 on May 09, 2007, 09:55:19 AM
Quote from: Colyn on May 05, 2007, 07:51:50 AM
The tunnel is quite hard to spot :o

I agree--it looks great, though! Keep up the good work, jayo!
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: sebes on May 12, 2007, 05:48:55 AM
Quote from: Colyn on May 05, 2007, 07:51:50 AM
The tunnel is quite hard to spot :o
LOL - I have been staring at this picture for a few minutes and was about to ask "where is it" when I noticed it just in time before making a fool of myself (well - that is easily done anyhow... :D)
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: gmavignier on May 13, 2007, 03:25:20 PM
Quote from: sanantonio on March 01, 2007, 10:32:56 AM
Thanks for the comments...

Gaston - I'm not using any secrets - just lots of patience.

4 Things:
The NAM (http://www.simtropolis.com/modding/index.cfm?page=1&keyword=NetworkAddon),
some Simple Filler Tiles by darmok (http://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?page=1&keyword=Simple%20Filler%20Tiles&type=all),
a Hillside GLR To Subway Transition By Morifari (http://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?page=1&keyword=Hillside%20GLR%20To%20Subway%20Transition%20By%20Morifari&type=all),
and I use the New GLR Track Mod By El Goalio And Ebina (http://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?page=1&keyword=New%20GLR%20Track%20Mod%20By%20El%20Goalio%20And%20Ebina&type=all).

(Photoshop hides minor flaws.)


ryalmighty1 - Tedious? Yes.  Frustrating when you accidentally mouse a piece of GLR over a transit-enabled lot? Hell YES. %+@#$!!  Sorry...

I might think of putting a little tutorial together, but until then, lay your rails before plopping any stations or tunnel entrances.  And be careful where you open that Misc. Trans. Menu.


EDIT:
Here's another fun little tunnel:

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg254.imageshack.us%2Fimg254%2F7277%2Ftunnel03li0.jpg&hash=2a5d5dd2eb01810d38c05c7a6cd949c4021aae19)
Awesome GLR. I am starting mine now and I would apreciate if you could tell me where you got those side lots with the fences and all. If it's yours could I have it for personal use? I don't care if it's untested.

Thanks
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: thundercrack83 on May 13, 2007, 03:36:18 PM
gmavignier: I believe the pieces with the fences can be found here: Simple Filler Tiles (http://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?page=1&keyword=Simple%20Filler%20Tiles&type=all). If those aren't what you're looking for, though. then I don't know. Hope this helps, my friend!
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: socomseal45 on May 13, 2007, 04:53:45 PM
 That looks awesome gmavignier    &apls
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: TheTeaCat on May 13, 2007, 05:00:56 PM
gmavignier - A very worthy addition but it must be stomach churning after you enter ( what with the drop to get the glr underground ::) )

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Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: gmavignier on May 14, 2007, 11:19:46 AM
Quote from: thundercrack83 on May 13, 2007, 03:36:18 PM
gmavignier: I believe the pieces with the fences can be found here: Simple Filler Tiles (http://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?page=1&keyword=Simple%20Filler%20Tiles&type=all). If those aren't what you're looking for, though. then I don't know. Hope this helps, my friend!
Oh goodie. Thank you very much! Though those pictures are not mine.
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: ElPhantasmo69 on May 14, 2007, 02:21:30 PM
The West (and more dramatic) Portal of the Tunnel der Könige (Kings Tunnel) in Ravensburg, a suburb of Victoria, Carinthia. The tunnel is located on the Queen Danica II (known locally as the QD2) highway.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi154.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs265%2FElPhantasmo69%2FRavensburg-Feb.jpg&hash=e818b2fd25a143bbb77cf069f322905830fd39cb)
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Khiyana on May 14, 2007, 03:19:10 PM
This is a very interesting tunnel entrance! I like it a lot! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Yoman on May 14, 2007, 03:28:19 PM
Oh I saw those models on Turbosquid and though they were quite funny. Nice application!
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: ElPhantasmo69 on May 14, 2007, 09:19:22 PM
Simgoober released them some time ago and I thought this would be a great use for them.  ;)
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: bat on May 15, 2007, 06:31:22 AM
That is a very great picture of the tunnel, ElPhantasmo69 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: meldolion on May 15, 2007, 07:43:29 AM
Who would dare enter a tunnel like that???

Wonderful portal!
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: thundercrack83 on May 15, 2007, 11:24:20 AM
Wow! Your tunnel is ominous, ElPhantasmo69! Great job!
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Yoman on May 15, 2007, 12:39:13 PM
Really? I've never seen them before on STEX or anywhere, but I did see the models on turbosquid as stated and since I know you shop there alot assumed you got em :)
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: ElPhantasmo69 on May 15, 2007, 08:59:21 PM
Yeah, I just looked through my plugins folder and they're definitely SG's, but I can't find 'em on the STEX at all.
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Ennedi on June 02, 2007, 05:01:46 AM
Great work, Khiyana, jayo and El Phantasmo!  :thumbsup:

Here's some of mine, what do you think about it?

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg233.imageshack.us%2Fimg233%2F3232%2Fimg0098imppc9.jpg&hash=3938b0a449eac099b6a7e653c55e812c30889a26)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg233.imageshack.us%2Fimg233%2F5668%2Fimg0108impdg8.jpg&hash=67449012caf2e0ef22b8cfb8ff2039e67c34aa51)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg233.imageshack.us%2Fimg233%2F2595%2Fimg0111impkv4.jpg&hash=5950a389072619e8155dff71ad7d8bf828329c8d)
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: ElPhantasmo69 on June 02, 2007, 09:37:43 PM
Wow Ennedi! I REALLY like your tunnel!!  &apls
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Zaphod on June 03, 2007, 08:28:12 AM
yeah me too

everything...just fits

did you alter the water with photoshop?
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Ennedi on June 03, 2007, 12:19:53 PM
Thank you, ElPhantasmo69 an Zaphod for nice comments!

Zaphod, I imroved the contrast on all pictures (not much, just a bit). The third one is slightly brightened. But I didn't alter the color of water. This is an Ocean River Mod. There are some options in it, I have shallow water in greenish color.
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: demoreno on July 01, 2007, 09:22:33 PM
OK.  I'm relatively new at using these plugins, but I am completely blow away by these ideas.   I have a question, though, which I'm sure has been posted many times:   

How do you run a road tunnel underwater?   I try to run highways and roads, but my only option is a bridge.   Is there some sort of plugin or building road tunnels or is there some sort of technique being used to trigger SC4 to give you a tunnel option accross a body of water?

Thanks for your help.


Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Masochist on July 01, 2007, 09:26:04 PM
demoreno: To build an underwater tunnel, what you have to do is raise up the land all the way across the body of water where you want the tunnel to cross, then build your tunnel.  Once it's built, you can lower the land again right back to where it was, and as long as you don't demolish the entrances to the tunnel, it'll still be there.
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: CasperVg on February 03, 2008, 10:33:47 PM
Quite of a bump, but that shouldn't matter on these threads, right?

Two pictures of a sunken highway tunnel that digs itself trough a meandering river.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg98.imageshack.us%2Fimg98%2F7968%2Fimg0007ce7.jpg&hash=e761bcaa759f9fb8130fa1ddd48fa30484544d50)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg98.imageshack.us%2Fimg98%2F2192%2Fimg0009ym2.jpg&hash=677478c648ea59ee5c7f124f4bcdd32db9390e34)
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: bat on February 05, 2008, 10:53:27 AM
Two great pictures there of the tunnel! Nice work, caspervg! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: dsrwhat316 on February 06, 2008, 05:32:54 PM
here are a few of old ones from me:

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg207.imageshack.us%2Fimg207%2F2369%2Fcityofbevelleentranceviul9.jpg&hash=1dcaff3a8d329c95b6b14f0b0776dc1a91fdc167)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg503.imageshack.us%2Fimg503%2F8603%2Fcityofbevellefinancialdjp8.jpg&hash=7c689470924137d122118e60b3ce2d323cd8bb27)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg381.imageshack.us%2Fimg381%2F2492%2Fcityofbevellerailtunnelex1.jpg&hash=1c9ff423ea917b77108561393f75b078c9d8d198)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg120.imageshack.us%2Fimg120%2F2742%2Fcityofbevelleteaserpic1fo9.jpg&hash=6ca30a9256b96fdca671d7ee4d078b16b0dd8a41)

~ Dan
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: TheTeaCat on February 07, 2008, 02:57:59 AM
some nice additions there Dan &apls &apls

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Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: bat on February 07, 2008, 08:14:02 AM
Yes, wonderful pictures of your city, Dan! Wonderful work! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: rodrigogua on March 02, 2008, 10:53:17 PM
Here's one of mine. Classic underwater tunnel. Hope you guys like it. The area around it is still undeveloped.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg244.imageshack.us%2Fimg244%2F4154%2Ftunnel01ho7.jpg&hash=525c3d648c282fab905b038bb888e49a7b6681eb)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg352.imageshack.us%2Fimg352%2F8359%2Ftunnel02cn8.jpg&hash=62731191ea4b6d00645c5c92013b25d908163e93)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg301.imageshack.us%2Fimg301%2F4577%2Ftunnel03zr6.jpg&hash=4a9c90f25123e3877a38e1df501f8475d1b3a7da)
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: bat on March 03, 2008, 08:54:48 AM

WELCOME TO PAGE 9!!!


Like that underwater tunnel, rodrigogua! :thumbsup: Good work!
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Albus of Garaway on August 06, 2008, 02:51:18 PM
I hope no one minds me bumping this thread...

Everyone's tunnels are looking beautiful! Anyway, the reason I'm posting is because I've been wondering whether or not there are any tunnel mods that change the appearance of road tunnels? I think they are quite ugly and unrealistic. Thanks to anyone who helps!
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: TheTeaCat on August 06, 2008, 03:52:34 PM
This is about the best that I can do linkie (http://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?p=results)

Hope that helps

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Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: gobo77 on August 07, 2008, 04:36:03 PM
All tunnels are great  &apls
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: j-dub on August 08, 2008, 02:10:12 PM
Recognize this? Of course it Blahdy's Big Dig, but what else do you notice?
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.picvalley.net%2Fu%2F959%2F2119292132.JPG&hash=5925378fa3603352ed00e7b6fedd1930f415857d)
Explanation, I guess due to the game's limitation, its not like you can take an existing model, and make it diagonal, without some rendering side effects.  &sly
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: Simpson on August 08, 2008, 02:47:23 PM
Oh great pic  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: jpj_starfleet on November 08, 2009, 07:40:22 AM
A suggestion from the NAM FLUP's thread I am reviving this thread with some FLUP tunnel's!
This is the O'Shaughnessy Tunnel under New Dublin Harbor, game generated & U-Drive it traffic works perfectly under water!!
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Finlinethumb64.webshots.com%2F32895%2F2493271870053958490S600x600Q85.jpg&hash=0eee291085f5c07864ec93ae5774dc208b69fc6b) (http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2493271870053958490flKFCZ)
The photo above is the air vent towers on the New Dublin (north) side of the harbor, you can see the little FLUP tunnel vents between the one-way roads, the tree's and boardwalk overhang the FLUP pieces.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Finlinethumb45.webshots.com%2F44012%2F2732858290053958490S600x600Q85.jpg&hash=f30d737b11dfb4fa3ef6111be286dab120c15a44) (http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2732858290053958490LLzrhv)
This photo shows the main tunnel entrance downtown.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Finlinethumb49.webshots.com%2F45616%2F2697771370053958490S600x600Q85.jpg&hash=a7515c7fae10f279815797f4d571f1e53bf14be6) (http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2697771370053958490BXQOos)
The above is the entrances off of Victoria Quay and the downtown entrance in the top center of the picture.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Finlinethumb12.webshots.com%2F42251%2F2501380270053958490S600x600Q85.jpg&hash=c967eb2780a0bb2f3453f7c92b091dfdf6cefdd1) (http://entertainment.webshots.com/photo/2501380270053958490wPGaSE)
This last picture shows an overview of the area, I am not showing the South Dublin side because there is nothing built there yet except the tunnel exit, there will be a tunnel vent building (think Boston big dig or Brooklyn Battery Tunnel) and the toll plaza.
Thank You.

Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: puresim on November 08, 2009, 09:20:22 AM
Really beautiful FLUPsing there jpj_starfleet :thumbsup:

Now off to ask you how you made it work in the FLUPS thread...
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: mikeski on November 08, 2009, 06:32:20 PM
Great tunnels everyone

Here's a rail and subway tunnel I made to connect the suburbs and downtown without having to destroy all the buildings
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi296.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fmm180%2Fmikeevanssski%2FClipboard01-12.jpg&hash=e02f1dc2269bd7b928952f87c6d30aa69f5610c3)
Title: Re: Show us your Tunnels.
Post by: tag_one on November 09, 2009, 01:21:52 AM
Nice tunnel entrance Mikeski  &apls