After the great success last year, the SimForum BAT Team is proud to announce the 2010 advent calendar - each day until Christmas another new upload! It's been a while since we released something, but the SFBT is far from dead. ;) RL kept most of us busy, but hopefully, our bash at the end of the year will make up for that. It's midnight, and December 1st just started here. Yesterday, it was snowing, so the landscape looks rather christmassy already.
SFBT Old Villa (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2529) by voltaic
This is a leftover from last year, but nevertheless, it is another very nice building created by voltaic, our BAT specialist from Western Switzerland. Actually, it was one of his first BATs, and it doesn't have any nightlights, but I think it would be a pity not to release it. Enjoy!
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fkurier.simcityplaza.de%2Fuploads%2FImage%2FSFBT%2FAlte_Villa_01.jpg&hash=e842ab87eca45c51324276f8388db5bc1458e326) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fkurier.simcityplaza.de%2Fuploads%2FImage%2FSFBT%2FAlte_Villa_02.jpg&hash=c89c484d5b3c43b8504a55b43002efb8d55dae02)
ah a great batch of quality uploads i am sure.
Hurray, another lot of Christmas presents keeps on coming! Thanks SFBT for all great quality stuffs and your time developing them. :thumbsup:
RL always hit us hard, so take no pressure to release your creations, will ya? What you do should be a pastime, not a service, so we'll understand if you're forced to delay in making public the masterpieces.
Hope you all enjoy the month & take very good care.
Oooohhh, I'm looking forward to this! Can't wait for tomorrows! :D
Wahoo, and I thought the SFBT was slowly dying off. This is great, I missed last years but this year, I kept my eyes open and.....voila...here I am. This will be great, since I have most of SFBT in my Plugins.
The little house with or without nitlite is sold!
Downloaded and kept!
Thanks
Fred
Awesome! I'm looking forward to seeing the excellent creations the SFBT has in store for us!
Hi Andreas,
Good to see the Adventskalender again this year! I always enjoy it.
Only one advice: maybe you should not put the lots immediately on the SimCityKurier. That makes the Adventskalender superfluous. Why not wait a week?
Good to see a rerun of the German adventskalender (this is also the word in Swedish :) )
It begins very well for this Adventskalenar :thumbsup:
Guillaume :thumbsup:
Ah, a couple of days ago I asked myself "Will we have more uploads from one of my favourite bat teams?" and today I've got the answer :thumbsup: I'm eagerly awaiting to see what else you've in store for us!
Wow, this is really great! Looking forward to see many great creations from SBFT :thumbsup:
Oh, yes! I enjoyed this so much last year, and I'm looking forward to seeing the goodies that are released this year. :thumbsup:
It's started very well hope to see lot of beauties. &apls &apls
thanks to SFBT team
Thanks for the compliments, glad to see you guys are looking forward to what we have in stock. :)
Quote from: FrankU on November 30, 2010, 11:49:49 PM
Only one advice: maybe you should not put the lots immediately on the SimCityKurier. That makes the Adventskalender superfluous. Why not wait a week?
Why should our German community wait one more week? ;) The SimCityKurier has an automatic unlocking feature, so each day, at midnight, one new upload will become available. Since the LEX doesn't provide anything like that, I'll try to upload them manually around midnight (European time) - at the same time as they become available at SimCityKurier, naturally.
Quote from: Andreas on December 01, 2010, 07:21:23 AM
Since the LEX doesn't provide anything like that, I'll try to upload them manually around midnight (European time) - at the same time as they become available at SimCityKurier, naturally.
Some work for jeronij ;D why not post the calendar animation made on simforum in a special topic, it's well done and would be appreciated I think :thumbsup:
It's not an animation, but a PHP script that was programmed for SimCityPlaza (or actually, the former SimsZone), so I can't integrate it in the forums, unfortunately.
ok thanks for precisions
what a pity it was a good idea ::)
Alright! This set will probably better than last year's.
Alrighty than.....what a great time of year. Presents from the SFBT team for the rest of the month, what else could one ask for?
Robin &apls
SFBT Subway-Tram Transition (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2530) by Chrisim
Marrast's underpasses surely have become a legend among SimCity 4 players, and thanks to the skills by NAM Team tram specialist Chrisim, who manually modded the models and added custom textures for virtually any other transit type of the game, we now have yet another incarnation of Marrast's work: A Subway-Tram transition with the current GLR textures, unlike the old model by NDEX, which was merely a modded version of their Rail-to-Subway transition. You might recognize this model from the Flexible Underpasses (FLUPs), but one of the disadvantages of the FLUPs - not being able to continue your GLR line below a building - can be overcome with this lot, as it's using the subway tool for making tunnels.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fkurier.simcityplaza.de%2Fuploads%2FImage%2FSFBT%2FU-Bahn-Tram-Uebergang_01.jpg&hash=ff59f5db04e0b2e993a21085a74adfb7f3ec17c7) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fkurier.simcityplaza.de%2Fuploads%2FImage%2FSFBT%2FU-Bahn-Tram-Uebergang_02.jpg&hash=579d0e13cb25beb69c7c0fa83d51a6f42975c235)
As usual with such lots that have special modding, please make sure to read the readme file in order to see how to use this lot properly.
Talking about Legends and legendary pieces, I'm sure this one will be way up there in no time.
*downloading now and playing with it shortly after*
Robin :thumbsup:
excellent :D I really love SFBT stuff :)
Quote from: Andreas on December 01, 2010, 07:21:23 AM
Thanks for the compliments, glad to see you guys are looking forward to what we have in stock. :)
Why should our German community wait one more week? ;) The SimCityKurier has an automatic unlocking feature, so each day, at midnight, one new upload will become available. Since the LEX doesn't provide anything like that, I'll try to upload them manually around midnight (European time) - at the same time as they become available at SimCityKurier, naturally.
No, I meant something different: now you unlock the lots in the Adventskalender, but also in the SimCityKurier. Why not only in the Adventskalender? Then it is really Kalender fun. The LEX can wait until after Christmas!
Quote from: FrankU on December 02, 2010, 06:09:40 AM
The LEX can wait until after Christmas!
Ah, no, that would be a bit unfair, I think. ;)
SFBT Factory Building (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2533) by Sam JohnsonSam has been pretty busy this year, and this BAT is one example of his excellent work - or actually two, since the download doesn't only contain one, but two different models of a large factory building, one with concrete walls, and a brick wall version. There are still rather few
large industrial buildings, so hopefully, this lot should fill the gap a little bit more again. Both building models are part of a building family, so they are selected randomly whenever the lot is growing in your city.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fkurier.simcityplaza.de%2Fuploads%2FImage%2FSFBT%2FFabrikhalle_01.jpg&hash=580950bfae1e653eef5b3fa0be9c196edca9932f) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fkurier.simcityplaza.de%2Fuploads%2FImage%2FSFBT%2FFabrikhalle_02.jpg&hash=5b95e0c0635d0d23f11530f32858ca72428af156)
Absolutely perfect! I'm so excited to see this pop up in game :thumbsup:
Now, that looks fantastic, reality BATs and LOTs like this are always much appreciated by me. This is must download for people like me who love to build industrials parks. Great model. That's my second download of the SFBT Advent Kalender. ;)
Fred
The factory is perfect thanks for sharing :thumbsup:
to be honest, i don't look forward to Christmas, i look forward to the days leading upto December! :P
I'm a little late today, as it was the annual Christmas party of my astronomy club, and I just returned home. We might be a little early in the year, but apparently, we picked the proper time after all, as it's been very cold over the last few days, and we even have a bit snow. :) Well, without further ado:
SFBT Neue Nationalgalerie (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2534) by praiodan
I think the Neue Nationalgalerie is one of the landmarks in Berlin that doesn't need a big intruduction. It's one of the most famous examples of modern architecture, and surely one of the most well-known buildings by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. A few years ago, Erdmoebel released this building as a BAT already, but we always thought that, although it was a nice model, it didn't really do justice to the real thing. Thus, praiodan stepped up with a model that is as close to the reality as possible, together with a wonderful nightlighting. For the large base, praiodan had to derive a bit from the original, as it is placed on a slope, so the sculpture garden and some parking lots are missing, but since the lot is pretty large already (7x7 tiles), I think that's an acceptable compromise.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fkurier.simcityplaza.de%2Fuploads%2FImage%2FSFBT%2FNeue_Nationalgalerie_01.jpg&hash=04bc619ac3af8411fe88d24b4eb6fe7e4ca3007b) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fkurier.simcityplaza.de%2Fuploads%2FImage%2FSFBT%2FNeue_Nationalgalerie_02.jpg&hash=8e7ef5e297707335d27cfd21694eacf95ee3d1ba)
Wow! That's really well done! Praiodan, excellent job!
Quite agree with the above, the nightlights are sharp, although I rarely use them. My third BAT from this Advent Kalender.
The thing is that I have to delete one file when I download another one......Plugins at high limit......so......
How many days to christmas again? &mmm
Thanks
Fred
Seeing that some of Sam Jhonson's bats has been released in the calendar, will this means we'll see the Kremlin walls ? ;)
Quote from: art128 on December 04, 2010, 02:21:14 AM
Seeing that some of Sam Jhonson's bats has been released in the calendar, will this means we'll see the Kremlin walls ? ;)
Everybody are waiting for them ::)
Anyway Praiodan Nationalgalerie is excellent &apls &apls
Quote from: Girafe on December 04, 2010, 02:29:22 AM
Everybody are waiting for them ::)
Anyway Praiodan Nationalgalerie is excellent &apls &apls
Me first, can't wait to test them on my kremlin !
Wow, Praiodan, thanks!
In my opinion this is one of the best pieces of architecture in Europe, so it's clear that you make me happy with it. &apls
Quote from: art128 on December 04, 2010, 02:21:14 AM
Seeing that some of Sam Jhonson's bats has been released in the calendar, will this means we'll see the Kremlin walls ? ;)
I have to disapoint you, the kremlin walls aren't ready yet. But a lot other stuff is ready or is going to be ready in a few days... ;)
Quote from: Sam Johnson on December 04, 2010, 03:06:49 AM
I have to disapoint you, the kremlin walls aren't ready yet. But a lot other stuff is ready or is going to be ready in a few days... ;)
Can't wait !
Quote from: Sam Johnson on December 04, 2010, 03:06:49 AM
I have to disapoint you, the kremlin walls aren't ready yet. But a lot other stuff is ready or is going to be ready in a few days... ;)
I want more Moscow style ;D
That's a shame.... And what of royal's german rail crossing signals?
The museum is a masterpiece. I love that kind of architecture!
We can only release what's ready so far. ;) But rest assured, there are quite a few goodies left until Christmas. For those with huge plugins folders - time for some "winter cleaning"! Anyway, since you apparently liked yesterday's Berlin landmark, I decided to upload yet another one:
SFBT Frederick the Great Statue (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2535) by peterycristi
peterycristi's detailed statue of Frederick the Great, king of Prussia, is located on the famous "Unter den Linden" boulevard in the center of Berlin. It's one of the most important sculptures of the 19th century, marking the transition to very detailed and realistic sculptures. During WWII, it was immured in order to protect it, and since Frederick was riding towards the East, the statue was relocated to Potsdam-Sanssouci after the war. It was finally erected at the old location again in the 1980s, after a thorough restauration.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fkurier.simcityplaza.de%2Fuploads%2FImage%2FSFBT%2FFriedrich-Statue_01.jpg&hash=580b41e31fd151cb30593f30e17ce73ace9b4f1f) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fkurier.simcityplaza.de%2Fuploads%2FImage%2FSFBT%2FFriedrich-Statue_02.jpg&hash=7abdb891c27a23b3e20619ffb55380945f74fa47)
Fabulous Statue very detailed great Art &apls &apls
Wow...absolutely terrific &apls &apls
Thanks for the exciting sequence of excellent releases, Andreas. SFBT keeps it high standards! &apls &apls &apls
Friedrich der Grosse, also known as "Der Alte Fritz". Funny, my father named me after him, when I was born in Gelsenkirchen/Germany. He had the same name as Frederick The Great's father, Friedrich-Wilhelm, and thought it would be nice to stay in the same line-up. I was raised in the Aachen area (aix-de-la-chapelle) though, more or less close to Andreas' area (north of him). Now I'm in Canada since 40 years.
lol... I have a picture of the statue in Berlin with me beside it, when I was barely 6 years old, in 1958.....absolutely have to find that picture....
This seems to be very well done, have to see it ingame though to confirm. Looks very stunning and I love those well chosen textures. Downloaded.
Thanks SFBT.
Fred
SFBT Modern Bus and Tram Stops (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2536) by Fluggi and khoianh94
From Berlin to Munich we go today, presenting a very nice set of bus and tram stops, made by Fluggi and khoianh94, who are not in the SFBT (yet?), but nevertheless, their work is excellent, and together with some modding touches, the lots certainly deserve the SFBT logo, which indicates high quality BATs, lots and mods from our German SimForum community. :) This set contains a total number of 17 bus and tram stops, inspired by those that can be found in Munich, Germany. Apart from "regular" bus stops, we also included a couple of road-top stops, a diagonal version, and two lots that were designed for the Fractional Angled Roads (FAR). You might recognize this set from the STEX, if you already have that one, we recommend to remove it from your plugins folder (don't forget to bulldoze the lots first) and get this thoroughly updated version. Oh, and finally: the bus and tram stop shelters and the other props are rendered in HD. :)
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fkurier.simcityplaza.de%2Fuploads%2FImage%2FSFBT%2FModerne_Haltestellen_01.jpg&hash=1851cfb7d8b1435bdc74825b0def7689feabd1c3) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fkurier.simcityplaza.de%2Fuploads%2FImage%2FSFBT%2FModerne_Haltestellen_02.jpg&hash=018a5936d43729be9e167e43887d26d6242c1592)
i love these stations :D Use them all the time, but think i will stick with the ones i already have, cuz im not going through every city bulldozing every bus stop :p
Yeah, that's probably better if you used them a lot in a city already. What I changed was (apart from some minor budget settings) the Transit Switch Entry Cost - now calculated to the formula that the NAM Team members worked out and the visual appearance in the menu in particular. Also, the additional props will now "highlight" if you move the cursor over them (and display the hover query). Plus, the diagonal and FAR lots got diagonal signs and ticket machines now. :)
Ahh so i definitely dont need them then, as I changed the Transit entry cost myself, and the other things changed are not important to me :) Still, I really like these models, enough so that they are the only bus stations I ever use, although mine look much different now, as I relotted them
SFBT Storehouse (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2537) by voltaic
Yet another building that has been "on hiatus" for a while, but nevertheless, this is a nice addition to the set of historic Switzerland houses that voltaic created so far. I decided to make this one (apart from the usual landmark version) a stage 1 R-$ building, so you can use it as an initial lot for a small farming community.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fkurier.simcityplaza.de%2Fuploads%2FImage%2FSFBT%2FVorratshaus_01.jpg&hash=76252a4e5182752d626717d79d90b2506dc8fdad) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fkurier.simcityplaza.de%2Fuploads%2FImage%2FSFBT%2FVorratshaus_02.jpg&hash=90b3248459d1aae32457272e44bde40e7243c0e8)
How quaint and rustic? I love it. :thumbsup:
very original and well done, another one in my villages. Love the details!
Fred
SFBT Rail to GHSR Converter (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2538) by Nardo69
Admittedly, this is probably the smallest and simplest lot that we will upload for the SFBT advent calendar this year. Nevertheless, it is a lot that was requested over and over by many HSRP fans when they saw it in Nardo69's "Urland" MD or elsewhere. But nevertheless, this Rail to GHSR converter lot can be very useful if you want to connect your "classic" rail network to a high speed line. It works similar like the Maxis El-Rail to Subway transition, or the Tram to Subway converter that we released a few days ago - railway passengers are simply converted into HSRP (or monorail, actually) passengers, and while you can't use it in UDI mode, and automata will not be able to cross the lot, it's fully functional, and integrates seamlessly into the game.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fkurier.simcityplaza.de%2Fuploads%2FImage%2FSFBT%2FEisenbahn-zu-GHSR-Konverter_01.jpg&hash=f80a506b96132958330e1b69871649d38421c8e1) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fkurier.simcityplaza.de%2Fuploads%2FImage%2FSFBT%2FEisenbahn-zu-GHSR-Konverter_02.jpg&hash=05343c09346601bc3257e3b065b29bf1c0fca75e)
Note: We also updated the SFBT Essentials (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=750) with some new items that are needed on future lots; the Rail to GHSR Converter is the first one that needs the new version, so please make sure to update your current installation.
BIG help. Thanks Nardo and Andreas :thumbsup:
extremely simple lot, yet extremely useful too :) Nice :)
SFBT Kivogradskaya Apartments (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2539) by Sam Johnson
Sam has been pretty busy this year, and after the large factory building, this is the second batch for the SFBT Advent calendar - one of the countless examples of Russian pre-fab architecture in the fast-growing suburbs of Moscow that have been erected over the past centuries. Please don't forget to dowhload the new playground props (see below), too.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fkurier.simcityplaza.de%2Fuploads%2FImage%2FSFBT%2FKivogradskaya-Wohnungen_01.jpg&hash=72b1e68adc1bbd9df094ed23b5cc4bff687eaa9f) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fkurier.simcityplaza.de%2Fuploads%2FImage%2FSFBT%2FKivogradskaya-Wohnungen_02.jpg&hash=607d105b2a49af852c8c8745ab902705445bf43a)
SFBT Playground Props (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2540) by Sam Johnson
This is a rather extensive set of playground props, specifically made for the Moscow lots, but certainly a good choice for any Plattenbau quarter or other R-§ developments. It contains about 100 props with various playground equipment, grouped into several prop families with different colors. It's a dependency for today's BAT, but also for a couple of other lots that will be released soon.
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Fantastische Arbeit! :thumbsup: ::) This'll certainly come in handy! The playground props are great, too.
Now that's a very nice looking building!!
Thanks. I think I'll be looking for a place in my city tonight for this one.
Robin :thumbsup:
Nice building and nice playground props! It's been a good season so far for the SFBT &apls
Quote from: Andreas on December 08, 2010, 03:17:49 PM
SFBT Kivogradskaya Apartments (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2539) by Sam Johnson
Sam has been pretty busy this year, and after the large factory building, this is the second batch for the SFBT Advent calendar - one of the countless examples of Russian pre-fab architecture in the fast-growing suburbs of Moscow that have been erected over the past centuries. Please don't forget to dowhload the new playground props (see below), too.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fkurier.simcityplaza.de%2Fuploads%2FImage%2FSFBT%2FKivogradskaya-Wohnungen_01.jpg&hash=72b1e68adc1bbd9df094ed23b5cc4bff687eaa9f) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fkurier.simcityplaza.de%2Fuploads%2FImage%2FSFBT%2FKivogradskaya-Wohnungen_02.jpg&hash=607d105b2a49af852c8c8745ab902705445bf43a)
SFBT Playground Props (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2540) by Sam Johnson
This is a rather extensive set of playground props, specifically made for the Moscow lots, but certainly a good choice for any Plattenbau quarter or other R-§ developments. It contains about 100 props with various playground equipment, grouped into several prop families with different colors. It's a dependency for today's BAT, but also for a couple of other lots that will be released soon.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fkurier.simcityplaza.de%2Fuploads%2FImage%2FSFBT%2FSpielplatzprops_01.jpg&hash=f2f3aff4fa0388407e797cd69ebcd8f1f0a4a3ba) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fkurier.simcityplaza.de%2Fuploads%2FImage%2FSFBT%2FSpielplatzprops_02.jpg&hash=b1f0118b1712e794e472742e8be78e08f6cbb005)
Now that's what I call a Russian Block!!! &apls &apls &apls
Awesome stuff Andreas! Love the props ;D
SFBT Boulevard Fribourg (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2541) by N1_2888
Albeit fictional, this building is intended as an addition to porkissimo's and xannepan's excellent Haussian buildings from Paris, and like many other SFBT creations, this one is filling a gap - literally, since it is intended to fill the gap that remains when using diagonal road intersections. As you can see in the third image, this type of intersection requires two different lots, so the download contains a 1x1 and a 1x2 version. Both lots serve as ploppable CO-§§§ with 215 jobs each.
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Now, that is some smooth stuff there. :thumbsup: Diagonals are always nice to have around IMHO.
Ooooh, just what I needed, thanks a million SFBT &apls
Just to complete the löop ( ;D):
It's as great as it looks like ;)
lol Bernhard :P
Looking awesome! I'll definitely be finding a spot for this! ;D
Beautiful building :thumbsup: Even more exciting is that the 2x1 lot is included &apls
There is a dire need in the SC4 community for more quality diagonals like this!
Thanks for all the gifts ; rural , urban and even parisian , I love them all ! This ritual ( second year , now we can name it a ritual ! ) Advent Calendar is a major event ...
&apls &apls &apls
Midnight is over since half an hour, but I hope you were able to bear the suspense. ;)
SFBT Waggonhaus (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2542) by Fluggi
Yet another "guest upload", but I think this fits into the SFBT portfolio very well, too. Houses like those can be found in pretty much every German village or city, typically found in new housing development areas. They come in a variety of shapes and colors, and while many of them are individually planned, there are also a lot of companies that offer "model" houses from a catalogue, so while they might look different, you will recognize common shapes and features, like the rounded parts on two of the BAT models, which inspired the name "Waggonhaus" (literally "railway car house"), derived from the typical shape of German railway cars from the past. The set contains three different models that will grow on a total of six different lots, thus allowing 18 different combinations, with lot sizes from 1x2 to 3x3, covering the first four stages. The list of dependencies is a little longer than usual, but I think the variety of the lot design makes that up for sure.
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EDIT: I realized that the preview pics from the readme file might be a little small, here are some with more details:
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Wonderful! &apls Very useful for any suburbs and villages.
This is perfect. We need more suburban housing with a European touch.
Very nice and realistic, I kept the smaller sets only, the 1x2 and 2x2's, question of size of plugins folder again. Thanks for those, I will enjoy them for sure.
Fred
Sweety houses very well batted and the lots are really superb :thumbsup:
Nur wnderschön! &apls &apls What will be our Xmas present? $%Grinno$%
Guillaume :thumbsup:
Quote from: Sciurus on December 11, 2010, 02:42:55 AM
Nur wnderschön! &apls &apls What will be our Xmas present? $%Grinno$%
Guillaume :thumbsup:
My guess would be something big and awsome, and useful for everyone
I've always been drawn to light residential development for some reason, so more variety in this area is always nice. I'm looking forward to seeing what other gifts will be given to the SC4 players on this year's "nice" list. :thumbsup:
SFBT Block 44 (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2543) by Sam Johnson
This one is a big one, and also a grim one. The buildings of "Block 44" are modeled after some examples in Prypiat, one of the cities that was contaminated by the Chernobyl disaster in 1986. The set contains three different lot sizes, and two building models in four color variants, all grouped into building families, which will be chosen randomly when the lots are growing. The larger 8x4 and 8x8 lots might be a nice companion for T Wrecks' set of mega lots for 6459978's buildings that have been created some years ago. In order to see all trees, make sure you installed one or more tree prop families from the SFBT Essentials or the SFBT Street Tree Mod, and please keep in mind that some of those families need additional dependencies, like Cycledogg's or PEG's trees. Otherwise, you might get brown boxes.
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I was waiting that! I'll use them with all the needed cares ! ;D
-Arthur. &apls
Das is sehr toll, vielen dank! :thumbsup:
sorry for my poor German ;D
Excellent, just excellent! &apls &apls
Guillaume :thumbsup:
All the releases have been great, but my favourites are these two soviet buildings, the paris-styled corner building and the small but still very useful GHSR to rail connector. Thank you really much for all of this stuff, and looking forward to even greater creations! :)
Great stuff.
I'm wondering which R$ peoples would sleep there :D
Sam Johnson is amazing, his soviet buildings are impressive
Thanks for sharing :thumbsup:
SFBT Signalboxes (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2545) by royal
The "model railroad" fans will like today's upload, two new signalboxes, created by royal. Both models have been rendered in HD, the Koblenz-Lützel signalbox is using an overhanging prop. On another note, the SFBT Semaphore Signal Props (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=1714) have been updated with a HD version. The set contains about 100 German railway props, now all in HD, too. Also included is a special update file, so you don't have to edit your old lots. The replacement mod will update existing signal models to the HD version "on the fly".
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Yihaa, Thats what I need for my cities. Good Job &apls
SFBT Campground (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2546) by der Gammler and Andreas
Today's download started as a private set of lots that der Gammler featured in his village competition entry at SimForum last summer, and which got quite a few responses back then. While we have seen certain campsites with tent props and the like before, a typical European campground with lots of caravans, the obligatory sanitary building, the trademark barricade at the entrance and the like was still missing. For a public release, I stripped a few dependencies, and merged the several lots into one large version for easier placement, and the result was a pretty large 12x8 lot. There are two versions in the download, one "classic" ploppable lot in the park menu, and a growable R-$ lot of the same size, which I think somehow makes sense, since most campgrounds also have a couple of permanent residents over the year.
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And for completeness, here's a larger overview pic across the whole lot, showing all details:
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Well this certainly is something. It will not be long until pics of this campsite are popping up all over the site. &apls I must admit I long for the more modular set of lots as well though ;D
Well, it was not really a "more modular" set, it was just about the same basic layout if you managed to puzzle them together in the right order. ;) However, a more modular approach is certainly a good idea, but there's nothing that should stop avid lotmakers from giving it a try, using the included camping prop pack.
SFBT Bauhaus Series (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2551) by Mathe Man
Yet another set of European small residential buildings to spice up your neighborhood, this time from the famous Bauhaus era. This set includes three slightly different models in five colors each, and two lots, a R-$$ and a R-$$$ version, for a good amount of variety, but yet a somewhat uniform look for a typical housing community that was developed in the 1920s, and renovated/repainted later.
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All these things are wunderbar, but the campground lots and playground set have made my Christmas! Thank you to all the great folks at SFBT!
David
Beautiful stuff Andreas! I need a little more trailer park in my life! (I mean that with a surprising amount of seriousness after spending 3 summers of a great job in company housing that consisted of trailers) &hlp
I've not commented on every entry in the SFBT advent calendar but after missing days i still manage to catch up on downloads and don't forget where credit is due. SFBT on SC4D has been an amazing attribute to the site &apls
The many gaps in the game are continuing to be filled, and the work I've seen and downloaded from the SFBT Advent Calendar has gone a long way towards the accomplishment of this goal. Keep up the good work! The campground is outstanding!
&apls
That last batch of houses has got to be the best release so far &apls Functionalism is definitely under represented in the game. I absolutely love it!
Can't say that I'm fan of suburban functionalism (mid- and highrises then again are completely different thing, I'm a commieblock fan ;D), but the homes are very well done and gonna also probably use them in-game, especially if I get my CJ/MD started (been in plans for a long time). Very well done!
Dieses Haüser sind sehr schön (I hope it's somewhat right, my German is a bit rusty)
Quote from: Ciuu96 on December 15, 2010, 05:21:19 AM
especially if I get my CJ/MD started (been in plans for a long time).
That sounds all too familiar ;D
Thanks guys, I'm glad you like the uploads so far. :) I wish I had the time to play a bit again, too - maybe I'll finally manage to do that over the Christmas days or so...
SFBT Büdchen (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2552) by Fluggi
Today's upload is a small one again, a little landmark from Wermelskirchen, a city between Cologne and Dortmund, located in the Bergisches Land, a hilly region south of the Ruhr area. "Büdchen" is a typical rural dialect, meaning a small booth where you can buy newspapers, snacks, tobacco and the like. Due to some "urban renewal", it got removed from the original location on the market square of Wermelskirchen, but luckily, the historic architecture could be preserved by some local activists, and the entire building got erected again in a nearby open air museum.
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These Christmas treats sure have been delightful... thank-you SFBT... does the 'Budchen' serve ice cream too ()what()
I bet it does - after all, there are some small café tables, so you can enjoy your snacks right there. ;)
Echt, das Buedchen gefaellt mir richtig. I like it.
I also downloaded the campground, I had to do some changes to it, because I don't have those Peg files in my plugins, but it came out pretty good the same.Thanks.
Fred
SFBT Pre-Fab Elementary School (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2554) by Sam Johnson
The SFBT has released quite a few pre-fab lots in the past, and right from the beginning, there were plans to release a series of rewards that are based on those lots. This pre-fab school is the first of this kind; it gets unlocked once you have more than 10 SFBT mega lots or 4 SFBT modern pre-fab lots in your city (which shouldn't be too hard to achieve). The building comes in four different colors, which are selected randomly via a prop family. Since prop families appear to lack the preview mechanism, we also added a special preview prop that works similar to the SFBT park sets - the preview will show during the placement of the lot, but then disappears forever, just leaving the "normal" prop.
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I love the treats I discover here each day...
Thank you for sharing your 'blood, sweat and tears'!
Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for the coming year!
Great, I love this school! &apls
Guillaume :thumbsup:
The model is excellent but the lot is to die for. A top notch release &apls &apls
SFBT Discount Stores (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2555) by royal
Today's download contains a set of German discount stores, such as ALDI, Lidl, Netto and Penny, which have been very successfull since the late 1950's/early 1960's, when Karl and Theo Albrecht opened the first ALDI ("Albrecht Discount") store in Essen, Germany. Soon, both of the brothers continued with their own store chain, ALDI Nord (north) and ALDI Süd (south), and have expanded thoughout countless European countries, the USA and even Australia and New Zealand. Their main rival today is Lidl, but Edeka, Netto and Penny have been very successful, too. Plus was bought by the Rewe Group recently, and the stores were re-branded to Netto, but for completeness, we also included a Plus store, as well as a Hofer store, which is the name of the ALDI stores in Austria. In total, this download contains nine different discount stores, and each lot also shows a special delivery truck prop that will show up either in the morning or in the afternoon. The trucks have been created by SimCityFreak.
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And finally, here's an overview across all nine discount store lots:
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Wonderful upload! So bland it will fit in perfectly in a wide variety of city styles :)
Yay, Lidls! We have those in Finland too. :)
Aaaah! Aldi's and Lidl's! :) I was waiting for these for a long time!! These are excellent, congrats &apls
Guillaume :thumbsup:
Nice one, aldi and lidls were really missing.
Waiting for tomorrow's present.... &hlp (5 mins left)
SFBT Nikolaikirche (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2557) by peterycristi
One of Potsdam's famous landmarks is the Nikolaikirche, designed by architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel, which survived as one of the few buildings after a Royal Air Force attack in WWII. The lot is not an exact reproduction of the current situation, but a design that should fit into your city nicely - and since Christmas is approaching fast, there's also a little Christmas market in front of the church that shows up every december (in-game time).
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Please note: Make sure to download peterycristi's prop pack (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2556) as well for this and some upcoming lots. The Christmas market props are not available at the LEX at the moment, as I just found out, but you can get them at SimCityKurier (http://kurier.simcityplaza.de/details.php?file=255). :)
Woaw ! Awesome creation ! &apls
Wonderful creation! I love it!
Wunderschöne Kirche! &apls Wonderful, I love it, it will serve :thumbsup:
Guillaume :thumbsup:
ahah, masterpieces of Peterycristi begin to be released, thanks for this jewel &apls &apls &apls
Great job peterycristi, Nikolaikirche it's Amazing !
Update notice: Unfortunately, there was a slight bug in the SFBT Büdchen lot, which was able to make the lot immortal under certain circumstances. Please remove the old version and download the file that has been uploaded some hours ago. Sorry for the inconvenience.
SFBT Chertanovo Prospekt (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2560) by Sam Johnson
Sam Johnson was definitely unstoppable when BATting all those Russian pre-fab buildings this year, so here's another file example of his talents. With nine floors, these are more or less midrise buildings and will grow on medium and high density residential zones. They are available in four lot sizes, two smaller 10x2 and 10x3 lots, and two large 10x6 and 10x8 mega lots with two buildings each. The overall lot design is similar to the pre-fab lots that have been released so far, so those should integrate seamlessly.
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Ah, beautiful! (well, in a certain way :P) Really well done buildings, and really useful as I am currently building a low wealth ghetto!
I will make good use of those babies... ()stsfd()
Quote from: art128 on December 19, 2010, 03:52:38 PM
I will make good use of those babies... ()stsfd()
I guess there might be a reason why I don't doubt that at all ... $%Grinno$%
Excellent blocks! I'm fan &apls
Guillaume :thumbsup:
I agree with sciurus excellent block :thumbsup:
SFBT Vineyards (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2561) by FrankyFour, igc and Andreas
Today's upload is based on an idea by FrankyFour, who was looking for slope-friendly vineyards, but so far, the existing props were not really intended for putting on a slope, as it is a common sight in the south-western part of Germany in particular. Being from a wine region myself, I loved the first draft with some ploppable vineyard fields that were equipped with igc's vine props. Naturally, plopping extensive vineyards takes a lot of time, so I decided to make them growable as well. The task looked relatively easy, but unfortunately, there were quite a few obstacles to master.
After battling with SC4PIM, the Lot Editor and the Reader for countless hours, I was able to weed out all the bugs, hopefully, so they're finally here. :) Apart from the four ploppable filler lots, this set also includes a "farm lot" with a small vineyard hut, like those that you can find everywhere in this area, and a custom vineyard field lot. I suggest to use a Maxis blocker and remove all other custom farms while you're growing your vineyards; once you're done, you can revert these measures again safely. Please have a look at the LEX description or the readme file for more details about how to use this set.
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BTW, sorry for the spelling mistake in the LEX upload, unfortuantely, you cannot edit this line anymore &mmm Here's a pic of the vineyards in action, courtesy of FrankyFour:
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Wow! These handle slopes marvelously. Very useful indeed.
Update notice: Unfortunately, it turned out that two props are missing in peterycristi's prop pack (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2556), therefore, I updated the download. You don't have to get the new version right now, though, since there isn't a lot that would need them so far. But if there's one that would need them in the future, I'll add the props to that file, too. :)
EDIT: I just remembered one thing about the vineyards... You might notice that the vine props don't cast shadows; this was done on purpose, as shadows have a somewhat severe impact on the overall performance. During my tests, even only a small number of vineyards slowed down scrolling considerably, making it almost unbearable to play the game anymore. This might be due to my rather low-end on-board ATI Radeon 4200, but when I removed the shadow property, things returned to be very smooth again. Just keep in mind that each 1x1 vineyard field has about 30 vine props, this adds up quickly. You won't notice the difference without looking closely anyway, I just mention it in case you wonder. ;)
SFBT Otradnoye Blocks (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2562) by Sam Johnson
As mentioned above, Sam Johnson was really busy with creating his set of East European pre-fab blocks, so here's another one, coming in two sizes on three different lots, an 8x3 version, an 8x8 mega lot that has two buildings, and an extra-long 14x3 behemoth. So without further ado, go and grab them. :)
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Vivid and colourful, just as we like 'em :thumbsup:
I love these blocks! &apls
Guillaume :thumbsup:
This is becoming a very useful set of blocks! Great addition to the game. These buildings are much more European than the original Maxis "Europe" set of housing blocks.
It might sound not too friendly, but these run down blocks are to be found all over Europe, although they aren't always built as bad as in the Soviet Union. So these might be useful for everyone working on European regions.
It is a pity that I have planned to work on a rural region these days. So I guess I'll put the downloads in a safe pace and dig'em up next year when I do a large city again.
Quote from: FrankU on December 22, 2010, 01:23:27 AM
This is becoming a very useful set of blocks! Great addition to the game. These buildings are much more European than the original Maxis "Europe" set of housing blocks.
It might sound not too friendly, but these run down blocks are to be found all over Europe, although they aren't always built as bad as in the Soviet Union. So these might be useful for everyone working on European regions.
It is a pity that I have planned to work on a rural region these days. So I guess I'll put the downloads in a safe pace and dig'em up next year when I do a large city again.
Yep you're right. Almost all of my blocks aren't that kind of blocks which are only found in the former soviet union, many of them can be found in a similar way everywhere in europe. I think my Block 44 set is the only set which looks really rundown in a way that only could be found in the eastern bloc states :D
Anyway I'm glad you like my stuff and the work of all the other SFBT Members :thumbsup:
Blocks ! &blush
SFBT Französische Kirche Potsdam (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2563) by peterycristi
Christmas is almost there, winter has just started (at least astronomically), the snow is melting again here and it's raining heavily, leaving not that much of the "Christmas feeling" right now, but hopefully, today's upload will bring it back a bit. It's another BAT from the Berlin region by peterycristi, a small church that should fit in anywhere you can provide a small 2x2 spot, and it definitely goes well nicely with the Nikolaikirche from the same city.
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hehe a sweety french church :)
Very nice church! &apls
Guillaume :thumbsup:
Nice church and great commie pre-fab apartment bloc! Thanks for all your work Sam Johnson, peterycristi, and Andreas &apls
Christmas Eve has just started in Germany, and traditionally, an Advent Calendar has 24 doors, one for each day until Christmas Eve, the day when German kids get their presents finally, after the long wait, and after Santa or the Christkind visited the houses in the evening. So here's the last "official" download for this calendar - but who knows, maybe Santa will leave some presents for those who celebrate on the 25th and 26th of december as well. ;)
SFBT Semperoper (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2565) by curby and praiodan
Curby started this model of the famous Semperoper in Dresden, Germany, a long time ago, but it never got finished, so praiodan picked up the file, and completed the building some time ago. The lot was created by yours truly, as well as the modding. It's a reward that will get unlocked once you have more than 25,000 R-$$$ residents in your city, or - alternatively - more than 100 SFBT buildings that have grown. The rest of the stats should be similar to the Maxis opera, please keep in mind that you need the "Opera House Fix" that will provide a proper query window with budget slider. Merry Christmas everyone! :)
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fkurier.simcityplaza.de%2Fuploads%2FImage%2FSFBT%2FSemperoper_01.jpg&hash=b66d52d9a0cf134ebe91a63a17def0c61a8ba4b1) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fkurier.simcityplaza.de%2Fuploads%2FImage%2FSFBT%2FSemperoper_02.jpg&hash=42e2e1afe67b87dd87b8d17adee02cbb122317e7)
SFBT Alte Nationalgalerie Berlin (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2566) by peterycristi
Well, I promised a little gift from Santa, and here it is: Yet another famous Berlin landmark, the Alte Nationalgalerie, located on the Museumsinsel (museum island) in the center of the German capital. Enjoy!
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Das ist sehr toll! Und Fröhliche Weihnachten! :thumbsup: (here it's already 12 o'clock)
that's qiut the museum...
Merry Christmas Andreas, io_bg
What wonderful gifts you've given us! &apls
Merry Christmas to Andreas and all of the SFBT!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Thank you, SFBT, for giving us these wonderful creations again this year. Your hard work and efforts are very much appreciated.
Hope everyone has an enjoyable holiday season!
Very very very nice models!
merry christmas SFBT and Andreas, thankyou for the lovely advent calendar.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ld-host.de%2Fuploads%2Fimages%2Fe4f106d8ae0a621d2b71ab32521162c6.jpg&hash=0cff38b3b08fd143568505ca9479d55c03ea438d) (http://www.ld-host.de/)
I'm sure a lot of people wondered about the SimCityPlaza banner, which looks a lot like SimCity, but apparently isn't the game after all. We got quite a lot of enquiries about the image already, asking about those buildings and the like, but so far, we always had to turn down the requests. Well, not anymore, here they finally are:
SFBT Bern W2W Set (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2569) by voltaic
The scene shown above is indeed made for SimCity 4, with the usual gmax models, textures and such, within the SC4 scale, but this particular scene was rendered as one single image by voltaic some time ago. Therefore, it was not possible to build something like that in the game. Nevertheless, voltaic rendered individual W2W buildings for the game, and now they're finally available as our very special Christmas gift, including eight lots (four residentials and four commercial service lots) in total. N1_2888 did the final lot and modding touches, so they should fit in perfectly with the other W2W buildings that have been released.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fkurier.simcityplaza.de%2Fuploads%2FImage%2FSFBT%2FBerner_Altstadthaeuser_01.jpg&hash=e3348d07221b8291960b8920ada5dcd0d005df11) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fkurier.simcityplaza.de%2Fuploads%2FImage%2FSFBT%2FBerner_Altstadthaeuser_02.jpg&hash=633695a9191addd5bb5e2b2d51b9f5e739c165f3)
Wow, the last three threw me out of my chair, wonderful work, they almost look real.
Thanks, merry christmas everyone.
Frohe Weihnachten.
Fred
WOAW!!! &apls &apls &apls This year is fantastic! 2 gifts $%Grinno$% &apls Thanks a lot the SFBTeam for these gifts &apls
Guillaume :thumbsup:
Thanks a lot for these W2W buildings, very beautiful and useful! All the uploads have been great, and these gifts are very nice!
Got a question though, is that tram in the banner also just a render or is it available somewhere?
The tram is just a part of the rendering so far, like the roads, the cars, those walls etc. Maybe they will be available for the game some day, but that's up to voltaic. ;)
Quote from: Andreas on December 25, 2010, 06:12:33 AM
N1_2888 did the final lot and modding touches
I don't want to falsely take credit for something. voltaic did not only provide the models, he was also responsible for the lot design. Apart from some minor changes I only added two left corner lots and made, as mentioned, the modding stuff. ;)
Thanks for this calendar which was awesome.
Last releases are just Amazing !!!!
I believed that we will never have the Bern BATs but it's a really nice surprise
&apls &apls &apls &apls to Andreas and his SFBT mates
Hi all!
You have made a really really nice calendar. :thumbsup: &apls
But on page 3 I saw this :
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It looks like a swedish train called X2000 (in the old color scheme) :
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I want that train soooo bad! I beg you, PLEASE tell me where I can find it. &hlp &hlp &hlp ()flower()()flower() ()flower() ()flower()
Thanks in advance / Herrgarman
I think it's one of the train skins that oppie made years ago. I'm not sure if the original upload still exist, but it's also available at SimCityKurier: http://kurier.simcityplaza.de/details.php?file=381
Quote from: N1_2888 on December 25, 2010, 01:51:13 PM
I don't want to falsely take credit for something. voltaic did not only provide the models, he was also responsible for the lot design. Apart from some minor changes I only added two left corner lots and made, as mentioned, the modding stuff. ;)
Anyway the fact you did something to help perfect voltaic's work is appreciated. Voltaic outdone himself with these building from central Bern. SFBT has done well this year. The team has really suprise me with a lot of BAT, especially the commieblocks. These BATs will definitely be put to good use from me.
Danke Andreas und alles SFBT, waren seine Weihnachten gut?
Quote from: Andreas on December 27, 2010, 04:19:28 PM
I think it's one of the train skins that oppie made years ago. I'm not sure if the original upload still exist, but it's also available at SimCityKurier: http://kurier.simcityplaza.de/details.php?file=381
Oppie's items are still available at SimCityCentral (http://www.simcitycentral.net/). I didn't see the pack that Andreas linked to, but the individual trains are available. Also, SimCityCentral requires registration to get the downloads.
Should we wait something for tomorrow? &ops
?? This is certainly a special SC4 time of year :D
* MSU (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_State_University)*
::)
Quote from: art128 on November 30, 2011, 02:47:46 PM
* MSU (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_State_University)*
I hope so... ;D I can't wait !!
SFBT Advent Calendar 2011? Could it be?
Halbschranken... Halbschranken.... Bitte! :'(
Nobody from SFBT answered here, and I think it could be interesting to give you news for people who are not speaking german.
Retranscription from Simforum, SFBT calendar was an institution but due to lack of members and creations, the team is not able to download one BAT a day.
They will try to do their best, and will upload what they have maybe after Xmas too. The first dowload is availbale here:
http://kurier.simcityplaza.de/details.php?file=1138 (http://kurier.simcityplaza.de/details.php?file=1138)
Girafe, thanks for posting, and unfortunately we have to confirm that this year we are not able to provide a download every day. Therefore, there is no SFBT advent calendar this year. Even with several team members helping out, a download every day is presently just beyond our reach. This year several items have been prepared that we try to finalize soon. We will try to provide a download every few days (also to the LEX), not restricted to the pre-Christmas time.
The referenced download at the SimCityKurier is in German. I just uploaded the English version at the LEX:
SFBT Hamburg Hein-Hoyer-Str 61-67 by stephenhh (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2721)
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsc4devotion.com%2Fcsxlex%2Fimages%2Fbeximg%2FHeinHoyer6167_1.jpg&hash=3ece7afdf6793c106c26b0816e68c86aa58e89a8) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsc4devotion.com%2Fcsxlex%2Fimages%2Fbeximg%2FHeinHoyer6167_2.jpg&hash=f4b0b4dce882e2a9e9bc9d8247be0a0388b6afad)
This download contains a residential building in the Hein-Hoyer-Street, located in an area of R-§ wealth just 200 meters north of the Reeperbahn in Hamburg St. Pauli
Glad to hear there will be an advent calendar, even if there's not enough content for a release everyday! :thumbsup:
Nice first offering &apls
Obviously, I stayed in the country of these processes and I am not aware that there month of the year when their BAT SFBT released almost every day. This information makes me very happy and I begin to feel the Christmas spirit. With the greatest impatience I expect to acquire Moscow University.
- Ivo
Here's another BAT released that I just saw - enjoy him.
Parkstraße von Odd from Sweden
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fkurier.simcityplaza.de%2Fuploads%2FImage%2FOddfromSweden%2FPark_Tag.jpg&hash=75ea7e24770ce37e411dbab9ff0695a99b5213ec) (https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fkurier.simcityplaza.de%2Fuploads%2FImage%2FOddfromSweden%2FPark_Nacht.jpg&hash=2f6bc9c46312813d533207bfce6e28b7145b2dfc)
here (http://kurier.simcityplaza.de/details.php?file=1139)
- Ivo
This has also been available on the STEX for quite a long time.
Quote from: io_bg on December 03, 2011, 12:52:00 PM
This has also been available on the STEX for quite a long time.
Yeap agree, it was on the stex since, something like 2008 maybe.
Quote from: io_bg on December 03, 2011, 12:52:00 PM
This has also been available on the STEX for quite a long time.
Humm, interesting I had not noticed that BAT, previously simtropolis and so when I saw it in Sim City Courier of today, I thought it was a new BAT.
Quote from: ivo_su on December 03, 2011, 10:21:17 AM
Obviously, I stayed in the country of these processes and I am not aware that there month of the year when their BAT SFBT released almost every day. This information makes me very happy and I begin to feel the Christmas spirit. With the greatest impatience I expect to acquire Moscow University.
- Ivo
I don't know how old you are, but you seem to be one of the "pushiest" (not the term I really want to use, but trying to stay friendly and all), person when it comes to things. You don't make requests, you make demands. You are like a spoiled child when it comes to things and if you don't get it, you get more pushy. SFBT are people who BAT for fun, and if they don't want to release MSU anytime soon, pushing them by saying what you said is not going to make them BAT it any faster than they are now.
I have made requests here on the forums over the years, and every time I have been given an answer, most of the time its not the answer I want to read, but I accept it and move on. I don't go making request threads, poll threads, etc or make comments like " With greatest impatience I await...", I move on and keep an eye on the thread where I made the request to see if maybe something has come up where I may get lucky.
If you want MSU so bad, why don't you make it? The excuse of not knowing how to BAT is not really a valid excuse, because every single member of SFBT at one time was just like you, and they learned how to do it. I couldn't BAT to save my life if I had to, just like editing lots to fit what I want to do, using the tools created. I learned the basics, by reading the guides(and having an issue that is easily resolved by using said tools, until that issue came up, I never tweaked things, but now that I can, guess what, I am going to have some fun trying out those tools now) that are offered here and elsewhere on how to do things like that. In another thread, someone wanted slip lanes to go with a NWM avenue piece, and they created it and showed their work. Yes it had some things wrong with it, but that person did try.
This topic was about last year's SFBT advent calendar. Therefore, please let us stop now.
We will post new SFBT releases in the topic SFBT Releases (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=1121.0)
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