RHW (RealHighway) - Development and Support

[Tarkus]

Here's the diagonal ramp prototype pic reposted . . . ImageShack was giving me fits last night for some reason. 



Thanks for all the feedback on the whole Version 21 matter--and thanks to all who have voted in the poll, too.  Out of 46 votes thus far, the "I'd be happy either way" option is leading by a large margin.

I wonder if there is any hidden meaning to it all...?

OOh a poll, does that mean it may come out soon?

Potentially.  There's still a fair amount we have to do still, but these diagonal developments you've been seeing will transfer over nicely to . . . um . . . other features.   (maybe even some features in another mod . . .)

More coming shortly . . .

-Alex (Tarkus)

[JoeST]

ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 that is liek *die and go to heaven* x 200

OMG

* JoeST dies and goes to heaven agian

[Streetlight 725]

diagonal ramps.Thats good.I need that for one of my city.

[Haljackey]

Wow, fantastic work with the diagonal ramps and interchanges!  I never thought they were possible!

About the poll: release it when you think its done.  I can wait.

Best,
-Haljackey

[JoeST]

yeah release whenever, I would rather see the updates 

[Ryan B.]

Wow, Alex - this is some impressive development!

EDIT:  Isn't it somewhat fitting that my 300^THpost here at SC4D comes in this forum?   

[nerdly_dood]

I LOVE IT, even if the textures aren't quite perfect yet

[metarvo]

Alex strikes again!  Diagonal RHW is becoming a viable option.

[pagenotfound]

Are there any diagonal mis spliters in the works?

[Tarkus]

Are there any diagonal mis spliters in the works?

At the moment, no.  But that can change.

Another ramp interface I think everyone should like . . . it's been requested a few times by various people.  I guess you could call this Ramp Style E? 



It'll make it easier to build diamond interchanges with inclines.

-Alex (Tarkus)

[nerdly_dood]

AWESOME! I would really like that. Most of my diamond interchanges are flat and as narrow as I can make them - like the picture below - using Buddybud's overpasses - but I really like the flexibility that piece could allow for, such as in rural areas...this one below is more of a tight urban one.

[Shadow Assassin]

Hmm, that expanse of concrete on Type E is well... too wide.

You should at least chop it back.

[Tarkus]

Hmm, that expanse of concrete on Type E is well... too wide.

Well, technically, it's asphalt.   I think you're right, though.

-Alex (Tarkus)

[art128]

very nice Tarkus excellent work !!

[MandelSoft]

Great! A diagonal ramp!!

Ramp style-E can be usefull.But what's ramp style-D, by the way? Is that the inner-ramp or the B-style ramp with an accel/decell-lane.

Anyways, great work, Tarkus!

[Tarkus]

Maarten, to answer your question, Ramp Style D is indeed Ramp Style B with the accel/decel lane--you'll see some of those in Version 21.  I'm not sure what I'll call the inside exit ones . . . right now I have them labeled as "A-Left" and "B-Left" (yes, there is a version that goes off at the diagonal).  Perhaps Ramp Style F and G?

-Alex (Tarkus)

[JoeST]

or ramp style Z and Y as they are the opposite, or numbered instead of lettered...

[nerdly_dood]

I think it would be easier to call them "A-Left" and "B-Left" and "A-standard" and "B-standard" while allowing LHD users to call them "A-right" and "B-right" (so if the offramp name has a direction in the name, then it turns off toward oncoming traffic; if it's standard then it turns off away from the highway)

Hey, ya know, with these "A-left" and "B-left" ramps I could make a LHD highway on a RHD game with very few problems, except for the confusion which would of course come with a reversed-direction highway

[simzebu]

I think it would be easier to call them "A-Left" and "B-Left" and "A-standard" and "B-standard" while allowing LHD users to call them "A-right" and "B-right" (so if the offramp name has a direction in the name, then it turns off toward oncoming traffic; if it's standard then it turns off away from the highway)

Hey, ya know, with these "A-left" and "B-left" ramps I could make a LHD highway on a RHD game with very few problems, except for the confusion which would of course come with a reversed-direction highway

Remind me never to drive in your cities.


Anyway, I would say either nerdly_dood's suggestion or A left/right, B left/right, etc. I think calling left and right by different letters would get too confusing.

[Jonathan]

Great work on the textures Alex! Finally an inside exit.

You could call the inside exits/onramps, A-Inner and B-Inner and then the ramps with Accell/Decel lanes could be A-Extended B-Extended, and then the last one you shown could be A-wide (or B-wide I forgot which one it is)

Jonathan