Some time ago I made this watertaxi, inspired by the Venice Watertaxi.
It was going to be used with a new plug-in, Which would provide watertaxi to your canals.
The work on it kind of stop, due to the lack of terminals.
(Hint to the batter, make some terminals)
Swamper has help me remod it so it works as a passenger ferry instead:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg444.imageshack.us%2Fimg444%2F8510%2Fiviewcapturedate0403200xr1.jpg&hash=f4337220df662c2e18525d62673d50f8a1737337)
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg111.imageshack.us%2Fimg111%2F5184%2Fiviewcapturedate0403200ms9.jpg&hash=08330f5ae62723371415c32bc7d90dc57cd663a2)
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I will work on another model and upload them together in a package soon.
There will be two mods of each model: a replacement mod and a additional mod.
The first one overwrites the default passenger ferry and the other just add an extra passenger ferry type.
It looks awesome! Can't wait to use it! &apls
Hello Vester,
the model is looking really nice, and it is always good to have more variety in the game. thanks for sharing :thumbsup:
This watertaxi is looking great! :thumbsup:
Very nice watertaxi &apls
Looking forward to using it.
Nik-Nik
wow thats awesome work
Any chance of a tutotrial on putting in terminals?
Joel
Hmmm. Well, I have no idea how this is done, but GoaSkin at ST will be the one to ask.
At the moment he is studying abroad, so his sc time is limited.
These will just be working together with the normal ferry terminals.
At the moment I am working on putting the model for a harbour bus:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fhomepage.mac.com%2Fdavidnwright%2F.Pictures%2FPhoto%2520Album%2520Pictures%2F2004-05-28%252012.44.59%2520-0700%2FImage-8E0F36DEB0DD11D8.jpg&hash=404029aaf08af2103d7f77d7d8202025bc211206)
Here is how far the harbour bus is at the moment:
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Working on getting the textures in place. Thinking of adding a few more details. Well time will tell.
Well, what can I say, love those ferries ()stsfd()
I am done with the modeling. Now all I need to is import the model, all the textures and correct way to many numbers.......
(I hate this part of the automata modding, it takes forever and you feel stuck in the mod)
Might do the harbour bus in some different colors, like red, blue and green.
&apls Great work again mate. I know exactly where i want to use them . You are a genious. :thumbsup:
Our news chopper has just capture these pictures:
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The first harbour bus on its way from the shipyard.
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As you can see the name of the first harbour bus is Bifrost.
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The harbour bus docking for the first time.
This looks really good - I already have an Island I've been working on that this will be perfect for - Thanks
News update:
The City Council has requested a few changes after the first of test runs:
An Aircondition unit, that is going to be installed on the top of the roof.
A destination sign on the front of the bridge.
Here is a images from the shipyards 3d model of the ship:
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(click on the image for enlargement)
The aircondition unit shown is not the one to be used in this project.
&apls Getting better and better :thumbsup:
Taxi, taaaxii, take me to the other side. On the double. :angrymore:
Hehe, nice work vester :thumbsup: What about an hovercraft &Thk/(
MUCH better. Still need some texture work though. NICE!!!
Joel
fantastic textures and nice details! :thumbsup:
Vester, I might suggest adding a desto on the sides of this vessel, because that's usually the point of entry and the side facing the wharf.
Speaking of which, any chances of a new wharf? We sorely need a well-made alternative for the Maxis wharves.
Glad to see this is alive and kicking... What ever happened to the canal/subway thing you were working on with Goaskin, by the way?
EDIT: Oh, I see - lack of terminals...
I have made textures for the edge around the front of the bridge and for the AC-Unit.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg388.imageshack.us%2Fimg388%2F7635%2Fhavnebuskortqj7.jpg&hash=b4982ba71839f37f7f89164f5f5ccc6720a08be8) (http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/5066/havnebuskortey0.jpg)
Thought the boat looked a little short, so made a longer version of it too:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg59.imageshack.us%2Fimg59%2F361%2Fhavnebuslongjl8.jpg&hash=ffac5b761c11e3cdf30c2c0bd061227ed0102659) (http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/1811/havnebuslonguy5.jpg)
I have started to make a series of different color harbour buses. Not sure which colors it will end up with. At the moment I have tried 10 extra colors.
Thinking that it will end up with 5 colors including the yellow one.
Great water taxi/bus, Vester. I like the yellow actually. Are these gonna run on the ferry network (which I have not had much luck with, lol) ? I wish there was a way to have them run in a canal network. Like the water busses in Ft. Flauderdale, FL. That would be sweet indeed. Can't wait to see more.
---Gaston
Have been working on a new color version of the harbour bus:
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The red line is going to be thicker.
Ooooooooooh! I really liked the yellow one! ;D
&apls Great color you have choose . Can`t wait for the release.
Kimcar, I agree with you - this is gonna be awesome to have in the game! &apls
Thanks for the comments. Glad you like them.
My plan is to make two or three color versions more.
Next of, I might try to a water taxi terminal for the canals.
Another color version:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg153.imageshack.us%2Fimg153%2F1893%2Fhbolivegreen1vh2.jpg&hash=2ecf11adc29f1fb20f26e8420a38b2e475807e19)
Uhm is this going to be a ferry mod ?
Quote from: metasmurf on March 15, 2007, 07:53:22 AM
Uhm is this going to be a ferry mod ?
Please read the first post: "$Deal"$
Quote from: vester on March 04, 2007, 11:18:48 AM
There will be two mods of each model: a replacement mod and a additional mod.
The first one overwrites the default passenger ferry and the other just add an extra passenger ferry type.
All version are looking great! :thumbsup:
Here one that is inspired by some pictures that SweSim showed me, of a ferry in Gothenburg:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg260.imageshack.us%2Fimg260%2F9427%2Fhbwhitelightblueal7.jpg&hash=28e16dd64dd27d730ee172553761bbc53233c3ec)
Looking great, vester - can't wait! :thumbsup:
awesome work and the detail is amazing &apls
I really like the yellow and the white versions. The others are great as well I just would be most likely to use the yellow and white.
---Gaston
Here is a new color version:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg489.imageshack.us%2Fimg489%2F3448%2Fhbrbvn2.jpg&hash=a35063f0f2a61b7f457420f9a25448f29bb0bc96)
As you might can see, I have fixed a few errors on the model (the jagged edge on the back). Still having one to go.
&apls Great to see all this choice of color . Great job . :thumbsup:
Here is yet another color version:
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I will try to do one or two more, then I am off to get modding. &mmm That takes for ever, to get them modded into additional mods, so you can have them more then one of them installed at the same time. ?=mad)=
I am now done reworking the model.
First post here, but I see some really nice progress! :)
- Allan Kuan
Welcome to SC4D. Sure you will enjoy your stay here.
What an honour for me, that you chose my thread to make your first post at sc4d. ;D
This one is done for Praiodan. This is inspired by the colors of the S-Bahn in Berlin:
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Those colors was really hard to get just right.
I was looking at your white water taxi and it reminded me of another boat. I am wondering if you have given any thought to making something whimsical?? Something with racing stripes or checkered flag.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi148.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs26%2Fjmyers2043%2Fsea_blaster.jpg&hash=ca7f7857d97ca32c411084d7699d74b952277058)
I could do that, well I think I can. I might have to rework the uvw maps for the hull. Can't remember how well they are done.
Have found a program called LithUnwrap, which has helps me a lot speeding up placing textures on the models.
Do you also what the rainbow ?
The boat is just an example.
I just thought that it may be nice to have a water taxi with some sort of racing theme ... for the sim passengers that wanted to get to their destinations fast. :D
Its been a while, where this project has been laying around. Have picked it up again.
Have started the modding part, but could not help myself, when Hogmeister posted some pictures of the Staten Island Ferries:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi248.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fgg192%2Fmikejfrench%2Fsifry%2F6.jpg&hash=fea02112872332b33089508065d50cfb501ebe26)
So I did a new version of the Venice Watertaxi:
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Not quite the same size, but the colors.
it's great to hear you're picking this project up again :thumbsup:
the ferrys are great and so the watertaxi.
nice addition to the game.
mauricio.
They all look fine.. studied and thoughtful.. There is a "hydroplane" type ferry that offerrs like 50kph speed on the Great Lakes here in Ohio.. I'll have to try to find some pics.. you could make one pic with it "on foil" hehe.. its pretty big too.
SC4Boy: No need to fine any pictures. At the moment, my ONLY plan is to finish off the modding for the once I that is done textures for now
Well, have just finished of one last one:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg247.imageshack.us%2Fimg247%2F5324%2Fhbsifir2jm7.jpg&hash=8bc3c3abd6cad230a63525cc11b31fc6b55f0326)
This is also inspired by colors of the Staten Island Ferries.
Here is one for our German friends:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg139.imageshack.us%2Fimg139%2F157%2Fsbbhrolfkragikr2.jpg&hash=e44707d8c8975415dfd3cec0cd619772820bd4cb)
Hrolf Kragi / Rolf Krage / Rolf Krake..... is a legendary Danish king. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hr%C3%B3lfr_Kraki)
I have chosen the name in honour of Rolf from Germany, and the other German members.
The colors is inspired by the S-Bahn in Berlin.
Here is a new boat color scheme:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg509.imageshack.us%2Fimg509%2F3414%2Fdlr02zs2.jpg&hash=e9a8fe1ddf51e00b9cf7e7fc976b4a3808e3c07d)
inspired by the Dockland Lightrail. (http://world.nycsubway.org/eu/uk/docklands.html)
Guthrum Æthelstan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guthrum_of_East_Anglia) was king of Danelaw. Londinium (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Londinium) was the roman city, now known as London.
Very happy to see this project revived! New liveries/designs look great! :thumbsup:
Is there some where to get details on what angles to make the Bow, and hull of the boat. That has always proved to be the hardest part for me.
A really don't have a lot of data on the boat.
The original two boats (look at the first page I think you can find a picture or two of it) is sailing in the Copenhagen Harbour, connecting the city across and a long the harbour.
In 3ds max I started out with a box, decided on the number of of segments. 2, 4 and 3 on the different sides.
Then I made the box into a mesh. After that I started moving, scaling the vertices, by the eye.
It takes a lot of time.
I have tried to do as many details in the textures with the help of an alpha channel.
I then exported the mesh to MilkShape3d, to clean up the mesh. Together with an unwrap program I placed the texture.
Now I am just working with an picture editing program to do the textures.
Those new color schemes are looking great! I can't wait to see them in the game. :)
Well, it sure looks great.
Andreas, RebaLynnTS and Patrick: I am glad, you like it.
Have now done 7 ferries, skin and modding all done. There are still a few ferries to go, but I am getting quicker at it :D
Here is a list of the once done so far:
Venice Water Taxi:
original colours
Staten Island Ferries colour. orange/blue
Harbour Bus:
the original yellow color (København/Copenhagen)
Berlin colour: Yellow/red
Staten Island Ferries colour. orange/blue
Oslo Trikken (tram), lightblue/blue
Docklands Lightrail: Blue/red/white.
Beside this I have the following ones almost done. Need to recheck the textures:
The Gothenburg (http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/9427/hbwhitelightblueal7.jpg) version.
The Oslo T-bane (http://img489.imageshack.us/img489/3448/hbrbvn2.jpg).
The Helsinki version (http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/1893/hbolivegreen1vh2.jpg)
a blue/red version (http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/7923/hbblue1bk8.jpg)
The I might just try do one more, so it get to 12 mods in total.
Changed the color of the Dockland Lightrail one:
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Well, it's the same colors, but just in changed places. Named it after, Olaf Tryggvason (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olaf_I_of_Norway). He is said to have founded the city of Trondheim (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trondheim)
Why, you ask! Well the colors reminded me of the Norwegian flag.
i like both, the newer and the older
mauricio.
Don't worry. Both the new and the older is going to be released.
The new one, was just the 12th and last (I think) in the package.
Have finally got around to finish the skins of last ferries:
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe242%2Fvester_DK%2FWBP%2FVDK_SmallFerries.jpg&hash=f63464ac1e8f7bf6f5c0acd6d8119b5528c9c997)
You will be able to have more than one ferry mod install at the same time.
Hope to release these soon.
That´s wonderful news Vester!
These ferries definitely are a must-have! You do such a wonderful job on projects like this. I'll have a set of red, white and blue ones, please - they will fit perfectly in my new region. :)
Later...
Joan
Vester,
The set of ferries skins is excellent, the possibility of having more than one installed at once is perfect, and your mod is certainly one of those which is being worth waiting for. &apls
May I make a (not so off the topic) request: would you be able to reskin the ships Maxis uses to simulate seaport traffic? I think it would be particularly interesting to have the possibility to use skins that reproduce ships from the end of the XIX century and/or the begining of the XX century to help making more realistic old cities. One could replace the skin as Simtime goes by to reflect the developments in ships & boats technology over time.
For example, concerning your ferries skins, I plan to use Ori or GVT skins for earlier city development times and would switch to OSV or STB for more modern epochs.
Bap
Sorry to resurrect an old thread ::)
Were these ever released anywhere? Or is there still a possibility of an eventual release somewhere? They'd be a nice thing to have!
Now that your are Batting once more I hope we may see These wonderful ferries uploaded soon.
Have been thinking of these. Wanted to release them for the canals as well. Might just have to release them for the in-game water.
Ran into some problems. Some of the boats didn't show up or show up looking strange.
Don't have a lot of time for batting and modding, yet.
Hi vester your work here is epic for the game, you make my game look more and more better, thanks.
&apls
Have been looking at these and trying to get them working.
Had a few of the additional that will not show up.
Have moved all updates into the thread with my trains: VDK Transport (http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=14278.680).