CAL's BAT Cave

[Yoder7652]

fantabulous Lee...that night shot is amazing. I tend to not use SG's canals, but I just started a new city and I think I might 

[callagrafx]

Thanks guys....Yoder, this requires a 6 tile wide canal...so you might want to really plan it out 

This is the bridge in it's open phase

[TheTeaCat]

Oh My! Lee,

Its amazing.

I will just have to find a place for this. Buildings may even have to go

It looks much better wider too in my opinion.

lmao ain't that the truth...Thanks guys for the cheer-up.  TCC, I love the Falkirk wheel...
However, at the moment it's not a lack of buildings I want to create, more a lack of motivation as I have so much RL work on at the moment I'm too tired in the evenings to do much apart from slouch in front of the TV...
When I get more time, I want to have a crack at Battersea Power Station.

Aren't you glad you started this instead of slouching in front of the tv

Here's that cuppa I was making for you

Bravo 


TTC

[callagrafx]

Cheers Derry...although I've reached the ¨veg in front of the telly stage¨ waiting for this to render...and when it does and I get it in-game it looks like this:



WHich is fine...but at night some a problem arises:



Looks like I need dial back the lighting even more 

[villaV]

  whoua, simplement magnifique

[Fledder200]

wow this looks amazing!!
i have seen the real bridge when i was in Newcastle!! ( great city btw!!)
The Bat looks pretty cool and i love the night lighting...yes i do

anyhoo...great work!! 

[rooker1]

That looks outstanding, awesome work on this one.  I don't have too many canals, if any at all in my cities but when this gets released I may have to change my mind.

Robin   

[jayo]

Hehe great work 
Anychance you could release it as an overhanging prop too. 

[callagrafx]

Hehe great work 
Anychance you could release it as an overhanging prop too. 

Not really...look how it ties into the canal wall.  The only way to do that would be to raise the model above and have steps going up to it...Also the LODs would not be too easy either, as there is a slight tilt upwards to the walkway...Not something I have the time for right now but may have a bash at when I have what is lovingly called "spare time".

[jacqulina]

hiya lee how are you,this is another awesome piece of work you are doing my friend,take care

[vester]

One small favour, just thinking of it, when you mention LODs.
Would it be possible to add room under the bridge LOD vice, making a "tunnel" for a water taxi to go under the bridge ?

[callagrafx]

Hi Vester

I tried that, but it created a really weird shadow in-game (looked fine in LE) so I had to resort to a flat plane LOD.  The problem is, the way the canal LODs are done the top of the LOD is 1.5m above waterline, which is below the groundplane...so if I create a skintight LOD I get odd graphics glitches in-game as it tries to put it below ground and you end up with something like the water texture bug...it's very odd.

Sorry 

[hogs29]

That looks incredible!
We have a lot of boathouses like that here in New England.

[vester]

Thanks for trying. Shame it's makes these graphic glitches 

[MsD]

This is my first time in your BAT Cave.  LOL.  Nice title.

I thought you once told me the you wasn't very good at BATing?

What you have in here is just - WOW -  I am at a loss for words.  I will most definitely be watching this thread.

Keep up the great work.   

[callagrafx]

  Hiya Deb and welcome to my little corner...

BATing is no problem..it's all the other techie stuff that drives me spare, but I have a guardian goddess 

Finally got both models rendered and plopped ingame to see if they work

[glepet]

Wow! That is impressive. I'll be watching the LEX... 

[kimcar]

  Fantastic work again Cal. Very well done Great skill you have. thanks for us

[MsD]

Very cool.  Almost looks real.  

[Badsim]

Hummm ... I think that I'm becoming crazy with this beauty ... I want it absolutely but I'm really annoyed to have to congest a litlle more my 2,5 Go of plugins (and my parks menu) with a canal set I don't use so far . BTW , I'll do ... 

It's so magnificent !