NWM (Network Widening Mod) - Development and Support

[GMT]

there aint no owr3 to tla7/rd6 transitions yet, right? or did I miss them?

[Flatron]

you can plop the starter pieces adjacent to each other...

[Kuewr665]

You could also use the TLA-7/AVE-6 to RD-6 transition , place a RD-6 starter there, and drag OWR-3 from the RD-6.

[Haljackey]

You could also use the TLA-7/AVE-6 to RD-6 transition , place a RD-6 starter there, and drag OWR-3 from the RD-6.

That will work unless you want a one-tile gap in the middle.

If so, converting your route to RHW for a short duration will work. Connect your TLA-7 or AVE-6 to a RHW 6C, use the 6C to 6S transition, and connect OWR-3s from there on in.
-Note that zones can't grow in the RHW segment, but that might be a good place to make a park

[itsacoaster]

The idea behind that sort of pathing was that the vehicles would be able to use the crossover paths and make it over to the rightmost lane--which it doesn't appear they're doing for some reason.  The paths generally don't allow dual-lefts and dual-rights off of the wider NWM OWRs, as, from a realism standpoint, that would create an unrealistic traffic pattern.

-Alex

Just wondering if you have looked into this at all.  In case you haven't, I did a couple of simple tests to see whether the OWR-4 and OWR-5 crossover paths were working.  As you can see from the following links, the OWR-5 works correctly but the OWR-4 does not.

OWR-4: http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a113/itsacoaster/sc4/owr4test.jpg~original
OWR-5: http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a113/itsacoaster/sc4/owr5test.jpg~original

[ivo_su]

Hello NAM-team!
I guess now you deal with NAM and 31.2 but I guess other members are interested in the future of NAM 32. We all know that it the main focus will be on developing NWM. I am curious to know some details about your future plans. I can suggest that you add new networks AVE-8/TLA-9 as well as some new TuLEP. With great pleasure I would appreciate if you create something like TuREPs - turns to the right lane for weaning. But perhaps the most interesting question I have is when you will begin work on NAM 32.

- Ivo

[Tarkus]

Just wondering if you have looked into this at all.  In case you haven't, I did a couple of simple tests to see whether the OWR-4 and OWR-5 crossover paths were working.  As you can see from the following links, the OWR-5 works correctly but the OWR-4 does not.

OWR-4: http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a113/itsacoaster/sc4/owr4test.jpg~original
OWR-5: http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a113/itsacoaster/sc4/owr5test.jpg~original

I haven't had a chance to really look at it further--that's really pretty strange.  My guess is it may have to do with how the crossover paths are built between the two.

I guess now you deal with NAM and 31.2 but I guess other members are interested in the future of NAM 32. We all know that it the main focus will be on developing NWM. I am curious to know some details about your future plans. I can suggest that you add new networks AVE-8/TLA-9 as well as some new TuLEP. With great pleasure I would appreciate if you create something like TuREPs - turns to the right lane for weaning. But perhaps the most interesting question I have is when you will begin work on NAM 32.

I haven't had much time to really do any developing at all since 31.0--it's been all RL and bugfixing for 31.x releases.  I won't know much until I get a little way into development, but TuLEP expansion is in the cards.  The AVE-8/TLA-9 most likely won't be--much like the RHW-12S and 10C, they're indefinitely on hold, as there's way too many things to crosslink right now.

-Alex

[Northern Pyro]

4 words:
One. Way. Road. Parking.

[Haljackey]

4 words:
One. Way. Road. Parking.

A mod exists for on-street parking for the street network: http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=115

I'm sure one could be created for NWM OWRs, but that would be out of the NAM's scope (functionality first!).

[Starmanw402007]

Howdie mayors; long time no speak lol. I was wondering if you can link to the newest version of the NWM and RHW. I noticed that the orgional ones were locked. And thanks in advance

[MandelSoft]

The latest versions are included in the NAM 31.2. As per NAM 31 policy, all NAM plugins are now in the so-called monolithic NAM.

[Wiimeiser]

How about an AVE-6 splitter to 2 OWR-2 with RD-2 or AVE-2 in the middle? You can have it change between the two by just rotating, if that makes things easier...

[Indiana Joe]

^ Such a piece already exists for RHW.  And AVE-6 can transition into one end of it; OWR-2 transitions right into the other end.

[Wiimeiser]

I do know that piece, but I think a NWM piece would be great, especially for compactness and RCI access.

[j-dub]

Considering that 3 separate pieced RHW splitter, I guess the easier way, would be that piece could just be reformatted out of the and converted, problem solved, maybe, but I just don't see that happening any time soon. Can't say that's a sure thing, I'm just saying it's not impossible.

[Kuewr665]

What is the status of streets that are two tiles wide? (approximately the width of a RD-4, maybe a little less) Would they be covered by this mod?

I wouldn't be disappointed if they will not be done, but I couldn't find anything from searches.

[Indiana Joe]

I don't think it's even been discussed.  One-way streets were, but not double-wide.

I was about to say that there aren't that many unmarked, extra-wide streets IRL, but the more I think about it, the more examples I think of.  I kind of like the idea.

But Alex won't, it'd just mean one more network to code for when making draggable viaducts.   

[Flatron]

I have  so far only driven on one such stretch of road, and it was part of a dual carriage way where the Department of Construction has forgotten to mark the lanes.
Exits and splitters from NWM-networks would be great for those who want to create a slow-speed, inner city ringroad/arterial.

[eggman121]

Exits and splitters from NWM-networks would be great for those who want to create a slow-speed, inner city ringroad/arterial.

You can always use the Ave 4 ramps for slow speed roads since ramps for the Ave 4 or maxis avenue have existed since NAM 30. You also have the added bonus of L1 and L2 overpasses and underpasses both diagonal and orthogonal on-slope transitions. You still have to use the MIS to connect your crossroads. Just my contribution.

-eggman121

[Kuewr665]

I notice such streets in inner city neighborhoods, where they can be nearly as wide to fit a four-laned road. What I have in mind are streets north of Broadway east of Euclid in Tucson. Fremont Ave, three blocks to the east, is a good example.