TEASER : New tool in the hood

[BarbyW]

See my PM, Buggi

[JoeST]

Its not only him thats waiting



Joe

[xxdita]

Obviously, everyone wants to get their hands on the XTool, but as beta-testing draws to a close, we won't be adding any new testers anytime soon, as Wou is tied up with RL for a bit.
Of course there are bound to be a few exceptions, here and there, but unless your name is iLive, I wouldn't hold my breath. 

[JoeST]

I wasnt requesting the tool , but I kinda guessed at that happening

And thanks for the info on Wou's situation

Joe

[FrankU]

And I thought I was too stupid to find the download link....

Still waiting and hoping.

[BarbyW]

Don't even think about asking until at least after the end of August as Wou is on holiday until then.  It is close to finishing but not quite done yet.

[FrankU]

Ok, I will not think of it....

(Trying not to think of it................................ no!............................. Don't ................... think................................................. Think of pink elephants!........................................................... Don't think of.................................................................................It is really hard to do!)

[Jack_wilds]

Hey Jack wilds here,  so whats up? any progress? any closer to release or a better idea to when to look for it?     its just that it all looks so promising , wets the imagination... ya know?

[Pat]

well jack I know just like everyone else I cant wait for the X-tool for public release but as the old saying goes around here is that "it will be done when its done"...  As Barby pointed out on the 4th of August that

It is close to finishing but not quite done yet.

[Jack_wilds]

Jack_wilds here...

well jack I know just like everyone else I cant wait for the X-tool for public release but as the old saying goes around here is that "it will be done when its done"...  As Barby pointed out on the 4th of August that

knowing that 'it will be done when its done', I asked any way , not to be a pip or anything mind you... just wanted to know what was happening...and I did wait 'til after august

Don't even think about asking until at least after the end of August as Wou is on holiday until then.  It is close to finishing but not quite done yet.

err perhaps not...opps

Later, Jack

[SimFox]

not having direct access to the XTool but whiching to have realistic stats for buildings I set to try to figure out the mechanics of it's working by looking into the Exemplars created with as well as into the available articles ( "X" Tool: Capacity Calculations and Floorage &  "X" Tool: How to Create a Growable Lot).
My goal was to understand and emulate with some scripting formulas used to calculate Occupancy, Building value, Worth and Bulldoze cost, Pollution and consumption. Occupancy turned out to be the easiest Since it has been mentioned that is depends of the volume of the building, floorage requirement were published and some info on Filling degree had been given.
But I've also found some inconsistency or mistakes in Occupancy calculations, or in information given about it here "X" Tool: Capacity Calculations and Floorage. If calculated accordingly the occupancy will not be same as from XTool. These formulas (with filling degree of 0,5) also claim to emulate the occupancy given by PIM, wrong again. Either PIM doesn't use filling degree of 0,5 as claimed, or the floor hight is 3 not 6m... But this is a minor thins as I, one way or another, now have formula for very precise number

Pollution, value and consumption on the other hand seems to be the mystery shrouded in the deepest of fogs! First of all looking at the Maxis originals there doesn't seem to be any FORMULA as to the either of the pollution type or the wealth type. Some larger buildings seem to have less pollution the smaller one. and relation between each type also changes a lot. So I'm particularly curious as to what sort of calculations are employed by XTool... We all know that PIM is completely bananas about these numbers and should be trusted at all.

[RippleJet]

wrong again.

Yes, you are!

Either PIM doesn't use filling degree of 0,5 as claimed

Maxis PIM doesn't know anything of a filling degree, so if you don't multiply the volume with 0.5...
that's the same as having a filling degree of 1.0.

[SimFox]

I just remembered that you've mentioned that Filling degree 0,5 will give same stats (occupancy) as PIM. So I just assume that PIM is set (by default and without explicit mention) to the Filling Degree on 0,5.
Well anyway I have sorted out occupancy problem with getting some sort of formula for Pollution and consumption. So far all my attempts had failed...

[IamMcGee]

Where can i get this amaizing "X" Tool  app?

[Diggis]

Where can i get this amaizing "X" Tool  app?

You can't yet.  It's still in development.  Some members are testing it, and if you wish to have something modded using it (IE a CAMelot) then PM either Barby or Tage to see if they can help.

[BarbyW]

It isn't yet publicly available but we have hopes that it won't be too much longer before it is.

[toxicpiano]

are we nearly there yet? 

[BarbyW]

IWBRWIIR

[callagrafx]

ANB 

[Pat]

I am soo confussed