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SimCity 4 Devotion Custom Content Showcase => Independent Development Projects => Independent BAT (Building Architect Tool) Projects => Topic started by: Traff on June 24, 2007, 07:30:17 PM

Title: Traff's BAT Place !!
Post by: Traff on June 24, 2007, 07:30:17 PM
Here I will try and display any work on BATs. I'm still new to most of the tools and will update as I go along.
I'm very thankfull for all the work you guys do for this game. It has made this game more than I ever though possible.
I do welcome constructive critisism and hope that you enjoy my creations. :)
I have some limited experience in most 3d applications, and have a hard time finding an Idea to go on.


My first real BAT was to be a set of houses. The first ones turned out R$ 2x2.
I had some issues with the lodding not working right, then when making the other versions the file went corrupt.
I managed to finish them and they grew for testing.I got to learn to change the occupancy & query interface.

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi130.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fp278%2FTraffSC4%2FDalewood%2FDalewood-TheWilcox-2x2Ranch.jpg&hash=df3c7d78ff08260d3e58dc5c03138601d1736577)
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi130.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fp278%2FTraffSC4%2FDalewood%2FDalewood-TheWilcox-Plotted.jpg&hash=c4a71efdbadc84bebb1c30e15eb047ac9f15eaca)

Title: Re: Traff's BAT Place !!
Post by: metasmurf on June 25, 2007, 02:06:20 AM
The models are pretty good but the textures needs some work

Here's a tutorial on how to make good roof/wall textures.

http://www.simtropolis.com/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=140&threadid=76233&enterthread=y

Title: Re: Traff's BAT Place !!
Post by: wouanagaine on June 25, 2007, 02:10:57 AM
I agree with Metasmurf, the model are really good, but the houses looks too clean
And I hope you made descriptors using a family building, ask Barby to get a family range
Title: Re: Traff's BAT Place !!
Post by: Traff on July 05, 2007, 09:20:23 PM
Thanks for the Tut.  :thumbsup:
I have done a little work on the textures and came up with this..
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi130.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fp278%2FTraffSC4%2FDalewood%2FWilcox-NewTexture2.jpg&hash=0eda3ae3144f4c252a642216656071fd77c2634b)

I have some plans for some R$$ and R$$$ models. I will make all the textures first. I appreciate the tips and will look into the descriptors.




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Title: Re: Traff's BAT Place !!
Post by: Vario80 on July 06, 2007, 03:01:33 AM
Hi, yes i also think the textures look much better now. Great work sofar especially the small details look awesome.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Traff's BAT Place !!
Post by: kwakelaar on July 06, 2007, 04:16:13 AM
Did you not start out somewhere else with this thread? I think I made a comment already, but I can't see it here.

Anyway the houses look nice, but you could do something with the tiling of your rooftexture. Maybe make one texture to cover the whole roof.
Title: Re: Traff's BAT Place !!
Post by: Traff on July 12, 2007, 07:25:54 PM
Yeah Kwakelaar, I had a post in LODing help, as I had problems with the house floating in the LE.
I changed them a bit more. What do you guys think?
I left the brown one alone. It reminds me of my old house when growing up. :)

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Title: Re: Traff's BAT Place !!
Post by: rooker1 on July 13, 2007, 10:14:01 AM
Wow super work.  I really like the new texture on the roof.  And the model does look fantastic.  Could I suggest a fence around the lot and random props to make them look a little more different?

&apls &apls

Robin   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Traff's BAT Place !!
Post by: jeronij on July 13, 2007, 04:44:48 PM
You are making a very good work here  &apls
Title: Re: Traff's BAT Place !!
Post by: autoVino on July 13, 2007, 06:14:31 PM
Amazing!  Love the huge variation in the models!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Traff's BAT Place !!
Post by: kwakelaar on July 15, 2007, 01:05:57 PM
They have improved with some of the new rooftextures, the two on the left in the first picture still could use some work on those textures on the roof, only other thing you can think about is to desaturate the red wall texture a bit.
Otherwise they look like they could be uploaded. :thumbsup: