Fruit trees

[BarbyW]

One thing to be remembered is that Mayor Mode plops won't always plop on lots. They will not plop on top of a BAT for example.
I made several mods for military and farm stuff and they are on the LEX in my name. There are also ploppable trees by c.p. and jeronij on the LEX. Check what is available before duplicating though. There is an excellent tutorial by dedgren in 3RR on making Mayo Mode Plops.

[thingfishs]

I know and use jeronij and cycledogg's ploppable trees a LOT, and the quality and diversity of them are probably what got me thinking in the first place, why not the same for the understorey. And cp and jeronij's recent tree props pack.. http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=2135, looks really gorgeous, but only contains trees; and I think these are yet to be made directly ploppable. (there's a potential project joelyboy)
As for the not plopping on BATs thing, um.. my brain hurts. I'm still learning the difference. When I use ploppable trees I put them all through neighbourhoods etc without too much hassle, most backyards seem to accept them, but I am aware sometimes they won't go down where it seem they should, that's because it's a BAT?
Thanks, I'll look up that tutorial.

[hooha47]

Part One of the tutorial Barby mentions is here: http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=112.msg181757#msg181757.  It's an 11 part tutorial, but really well written, full of useful information and easy to follow.

I also found this tutorial http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=185.0 by Jeronij to be really easy to follow, and much shorter.

Here are pictures of what I've got.  First the fruit trees, apple, orange, lemon and lime:

The apple and orange trees are Maxis, the lemon and lime are from BSC Mega Props MJB Vol01.  The lime tree is kind of hard to see against the green background, and it seems quite small compared to the others.  I have it set so these appear together, click once for the apple tree, twice for the orange tree etc.  The same method was used for these 7 flowering trees, all from BSC Mega Props MJB Vol01 and BSCBATProps MJB Vol09.


Any comments?

[thingfishs]

Well done hooha, I think the citrus pack is looking excellent. The lime tree looks a bit too small imo, just looks like a little green bush. What do gshmails lime trees look like up close? http://www.simtropolis.com/stex/details.cfm?id=2946
As far as the trees/bushes go they look good, but possibly a little samey as far as colour scheme is concerned pink/red. I noticed a couple of orange, a white and a couple of green bushes from MJB 01 that look good.

My main problem with these sort of props is they tend to be one colour, purple or orange or whatever, to me the bottom right one on your picture is excellent because it's clearly a green tree with white flowers. (it looks like a white oleander)


I noticed Shmails Flowers by MJB (http://www.simtropolis.com/stex/details.cfm?id=3440) and have circled some rose bushes at the bottom, which appear to be without pots and also have obvious flowers. THIS is more what I'm after.



Here are some photos of plants that I like, not that I'm after these, just emphasizing the patches of colour on green effect that I'm looking for. Does anyone know of anymore props like the bushes I've circled in the previous picture?

[BarbyW]

simgoober has hydrangea and azalea bushes in his MEGA prop pack.
You really should look through the MJB packs - found under couchpotato on the LEX - and also the D66 packs for flowers/bushes. There are many different ones in those packs.

[thingfishs]

thanks again Barby, you weren't kidding. So far I've only delved into the simgoober pack, but it has a whole bunch of beautiful flowers (pun intended.) Already I have made myself a 1 square "SG English Garden" lot that spun around is quite effective.

Certainly I've got your point as to the quality of what's out there, but they are still hidden away from many users that will never use the lot editor. (I was one of them for three years)
Here's one of the two pink azaleas from SG's pack.

Great work goob!

[hooha47]

Speaking of simgoober, I did his azaleas:



hydrangeas:



And these flowering trees that are just called CM in two different sizes:





And (I've been busy), I started working on the seasonal trees from CPs new prop pack (which, by the way, are maybe the most beautiful trees made for SC4 yet, a collaboration between two of the greats, cp and jeronij).

2 varieties of beech:





Hickory:



Cherry:



and Hornbeam



I'm not at all clear on what if any permissions I need to release these, but I'm planning to do the rest of the seasonal trees from that pack (6 more if I remember correctly).

[Andreas]

Nice work! BTW, "CM" is short for Crape Myrtle or Crepe Myrtle.

[tamorr]

   I would definately enjoy more mayor plopables... Especially ones that have not been done yet. Awaiting to see these when and hopefully they come out. Nice work.

[thingfishs]

Brilliant! Now we're talking 

[hooha47]

Andreas, thanks for the comment, and of course, crepe myrtles, I should have known. And thank you tamorr and thingfishs.  I have started a LEX candidacy for these, so we can continue the discussion there if you'd like. 

[xxdita]

Now available on the LEX! Good job Hooha!

[thingfishs]

awesome , the thread that lead me to start creating things myself has finally borne fruit (and then some). I have no doubt these will become indispensable tools for me.
Great work hooha, and thank you!