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Releases:

• Swedish Speed Limit Signs (http://community.simtropolis.com/files/file/22813-swedish-speed-limit-signs/)
• Swedish Road Signs Pack 2 (http://community.simtropolis.com/files/file/22834-swedish-road-signs-pack-2/)
• RHW-2 Toll Booth (http://community.simtropolis.com/files/file/23077-rhw-2-toll-booth/)
• Swedish Motorway Exit Signs (http://community.simtropolis.com/files/file/25654-swedish-motorway-exit-signs/)
• RHW-4 Toll Booth (http://community.simtropolis.com/files/file/27765-rhw-4-toll-booth/)

Current project:
Small Swedish grocery store

Current progess:
Basic geometry and texturing done.

- riiga

I'm familiar with your toll booth but didn't realize you'd been doing signs. They look really good (and extremely similar to what we have here in Finland). I'd be interested in having typical Finnish speed limits on the signs, typically 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, and occasionally (though I've never seen one) 130.

Are those signs done as lots with transparent base textures and transit-enabled lots? Not sure if it's something you're interested in, but it'd be nice to have overhanging one so you could leave a space between it and RHW so you don't get that ugly light green color. Or one that was a mayor-mode ploppable if that's even possible.

Let me know what you think   ;)

Quote from: noahclem on December 19, 2010, 08:57:17 AM
it'd be nice to have overhanging one so you could leave a space between it and RHW so you don't get that ugly light green color.

Good idea. I'd like this too.

Quote from: noahclem on December 19, 2010, 08:57:17 AM
I'd be interested in having typical Finnish speed limits on the signs, typically 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, and occasionally (though I've never seen one) 130.

I'll see what we can do about that. Do you know the font on the Finnish signs? Otherwise I'll just use Tratex (the Swedish one), since our signs are practically the same.

Quote from: noahclem on December 19, 2010, 08:57:17 AM
Are those signs done as lots with transparent base textures and transit-enabled lots? Not sure if it's something you're interested in, but it'd be nice to have overhanging one so you could leave a space between it and RHW so you don't get that ugly light green color. Or one that was a mayor-mode ploppable if that's even possible.

Quote from: metasmurf on December 22, 2010, 01:16:18 AM
Good idea. I'd like this too.

Yes, they're transparent, and some are TE'd. As for leaving the extra space, I figure you can use filler piece since they're in the latest NAM. Mayor-mode ploppables I have no experience modding...  &mmm


For now, I've made some new Swedish exit signs by request from metasmurf.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi705.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww55%2Fanonymson%2Favfart500.png&hash=bc2bb0056bf31bfbbf222b8ff285deb7b4f5ef53)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi705.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww55%2Fanonymson%2Favfart0.png&hash=3326843ba4382f4abf4c89a8ca5bb3943c256a21)

And a distance sign.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi705.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww55%2Fanonymson%2Favstnd.png&hash=844534cb34abcd7a600358b1f9fcc83ec1948594)

This just rendered:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi705.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww55%2Fanonymson%2Fdistans1.png&hash=a73fcbea2b85ca5312b6d028ae2511d0833b9ccf)  :)

I believe the font for Finnish signs is the exact same one. If it's different it's too similar to tell the difference.

Your new signs look great!  &apls

45 degree rotation  ;)
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi705.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww55%2Fanonymson%2Fny_skylt1.png&hash=377303ee7c63d235fa9778725be6be054957328d)

These look great, riiga! Can't say I'm a big fan of Swedish roadsign design, but you sure make it look splendid!

Just released the Swedish Motorway Exit Signs!
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stex-server.com%2Flots%2F209563%2F25654%2Fny_skylt1.jpg&hash=510f86c9f22a15e14c8af45dbf6dfcd63c19836f) (http://www.simtropolis.com/stex/details.cfm?id=23077)

Hehe nice job Riiga thanks :)

Really good job riiga, I think the sign's shapes are amazing. Thanks for the release!  :thumbsup:


Also, I have a idea for an request riiga. What do think of signs of ski resorts?

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://0.tqn.com/d/skiing/1/0/8/E/-/-/mg3.jpg&imgrefurl=http://skiing.about.com/od/skiphotography/ig/Skiing-in-Megeve--France/Megeve--France.--fF.htm&usg=__8yeLsMZjd-6y_gbrJsn8L5KKsqU=&h=375&w=500&sz=57&hl=en&start=281&zoom=1&tbnid=uMF_zJsm9ZiosM:&tbnh=124&tbnw=175&prev=/images%3Fq%3Deuropean%2Bski%2Bresort%2Bsigns%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26biw%3D1003%26bih%3D548%26tbs%3Disch:11%2C8332&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=311&vpy=133&dur=827&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=161&ty=114&ei=BgkpTfjYFIy6sAO4kZ2JBw&oei=9ggpTbTrKI--sAPjuoX-Bg&esq=21&page=20&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:281&biw=1003&bih=548

Since im also from Sweden, i really enyoy seeing and using your creations! I really like em'  :thumbsup:

I was just thinking, what about maybe making some Swedish stores and houses like max, frasses or maybe ica in the future? That would be awesome  :D

Quote from: Fresh Prince of SC4D on January 08, 2011, 05:03:12 PM
Also, I have a idea for an request riiga. What do think of signs of ski resorts?

It sounds like an interesting idea. Any special details about this, like what text goes on the signs, any particular font, etc?

Quote from: Pette94 on January 09, 2011, 10:14:32 AM
I was just thinking, what about maybe making some Swedish stores and houses like max, frasses or maybe ica in the future? That would be awesome  :D

Well, time will tell. Starting tomorrow (10th of January), I'm back to school and have some tests coming up the nearest weeks, so don't except much from me until February.  &mmm


As for requests, here's the current queue:

• noahclem: Finnish speed limit signs (30, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120)
• Fresh Prince of SC4D: Some kind of ski resort signs
• Pette94: Swedish store or fast food restaurant

err riiga, just to let you know that the download link for the roadsings points to the RHW-2 tollbooth ;)

Xander

Quote from: WC_EEND on January 09, 2011, 10:45:55 AM
err riiga, just to let you know that the download link for the roadsings points to the RHW-2 tollbooth ;)

Xander

Thanks, I've fixed that now!  :thumbsup:

Ok, I'm back to some BATing. Here's my latest project, an RHW-4 toll booth!
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi705.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fww55%2Fanonymson%2Ftull-pa-gang-3.jpg&hash=e59af9e6a98450771832d7a799e58b024b1506fd)

Note: Currently, there are only Euro textures for the toll booth.

Very nice and useful! &apls I wait for more!

Guillaume :thumbsup:

Very nice.

Maybe you could do a more Scandinavian looking one:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe242%2Fvester_DK%2FDiv%2Fbetalingsanlg3.jpg&hash=0d53a46c9b3af15dbf3bf14be23ad4fef4c60ef1)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe242%2Fvester_DK%2FDiv%2FBetalingsanl_g_resundsbro_illustration.jpg&hash=87a50acca5d2d9e21168f8d5dd319f88616bfe4d)
Pictures from Øresundsbron / the Øresund Bridge.

He's already modeling one after a Scandinavian one :P

So, I think it's time to revive this thread.

I've been doing other stuff for quite a while, but getting back to SC4 and trying to build Swedish towns I felt the urge to fill the void of some needed Nordic BATs. I'm currently trying to recreate this typical small grocery store often found in smaller towns:

(https://lh3.ggpht.com/-6bOxhd5tjp4/T6i4vidYiMI/AAAAAAAAIQc/ALkwuWkRjF0/s1600/P4300021.jpg)

(https://lh3.ggpht.com/-TQvo3f63vgM/T6i6xLwWJNI/AAAAAAAAIQ0/9nIt90DpSVg/s1600/P4300038.jpg)

Here's the progress so far:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.majhost.com%2Fgallery%2Friiga%2FRenders%2Fica-nara-render-4.png&hash=d94561e1421adeb1f67f3305e9c00821af42b2a7)

I'm not very good with any advanced BATing techniques, and getting the roof to look remotely good has proven quite hard. I tried to use gascooker's old tutoral on pitched roofs, but I ran in trouble with tiling textures. Any advice and comments are welcome.

Looks nice. I think it would be a great addition to any small town or maybe a suburb  ()stsfd().

Good start, although some proportions look a bit off. You might want to strech up a bit.
About the dirt, overlaying some dirt masks found at cgtextures usually do the trick for me . Good luck :)

Thanks!

I've improved the roof texture with some help from a friend and added some minor details.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.majhost.com%2Fgallery%2Friiga%2FRenders%2Fica-nara-render-8.png&hash=a04a7bac63669115e564d937b7140d62cc547c65)

It's nice work. Now you have to be dirty with your textures. It looks really new as it is now.

Thanks!

I've desaturated and darkened the signs, as well as done some revision to the wall texture. Here's the latest render:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.majhost.com%2Fgallery%2Friiga%2FRenders%2Fica-nara-render-12.png&hash=30ba0a01a3d82ab2cf97f7fccaf36f2bf64cf89b)

Looks pretty good now!  :thumbsup:
Time to add doors and windows!  ;D