choco's attempts at BATing bridges

[threestooges]

Nice work with the dual track and GLR textures vershner. Those will be a fine addition for bridge designers.

Also, choco, congratulations on the new CML (well deserved from looking at that last pic you had with your works in progress).
-Matt

[choco]

thanks matt! 

last of the track models finished.....should be able to get at the ELR/GLR bridges now.....

[cogeo]

know where to get light props?     have no clue where to start......

Check my Streetlight Colour Pack on the STEX (currently down, so no link). It contains datfiles that override the default streetlight props. There are different props for roads/streets, avenues (for $, $$ and $$$ wealth) and highways; there is also a special (smaller) streetlight for suspended bridges. You can choose to either use the "default" ones (in this case they would be modded by either Streetlight Colour Pack or maarten's Light Replacement Mod), or make custom ones, eg special lightposts.

Lighting the bridge model is another thing, and I definitely recommend it, as you can get awesome effects. Eg take a look at the ingame NY (Brooklyn?) bridges, they look gorgeous. This can be done by using normal BAT nightlighting techniques.

[threestooges]

Glad to hear the el-rail bridges are on their way. I know you've finished the model for the bridge you just showed there, but I do have one suggestion. I think it would help with the fluidity of the bridge (and hide the griddiness of the game) if the railings tapered to a point instead of just cutting in at a right angle. I know that's a completely aesthetic thing, but I think it might add a stylish look to the bridge (not sure what look exactly you're going for on it, I know some el-rail lines are quite utilitarian). Great progress.
-Matt

[deathtopumpkins]

Congrats on your CML choco! You REALLY deserve it. 

[SimNation]

That lastest photo of that elevated rail bridge looks fantastic. I might have to forcibly make some more elevated rail bridges when your new ones come out now lol.

[Pat]

Choco wow that ELR/GLR bridge is stunning!!!

[Nardo69]

Now that is sweeeeeaaaaat!

Interesting support even though as civil engineer I would have made it more ... solid due to statics but that round form sure does look nice!

Question: Is it possible to make that bridge for elevated rail, too?

[choco]

cogeo: thanks for the info!  i'll have a look......

Matt: not hard at all.....i think that piece was about 20 minutes to export.  i can even make another model so one can choose....

dtp: thanks again! i appreciate all your kind comments. 

SimNation: thank you!  it took some time, but i finally finished rotating the orthos for the track models.  i can attached them if ya like......its kinda what i was showing with the pictures above.  if ya can BAT a little, making El-Rail bridges is very easy. 

Pat: 

Nardo69:  , i knew someone would mention that.  that is actually a fairly old model.  in hindsight, i didn't know how to really BAT at that time......kinda just messing with the modifiers and learning splines.  that shape was kind of an accident.....but eerie in the way it worked for the ped bridge below.  definitely more nostalgia than structural integrity......which some of my BATs are guilty of.   

as far as changing networks, its not really any trouble.  adding the transit texture/model is the most laborious part, but i've become much more efficient at it.  it is in the plans to re-modd some of these bridges to other networks, as some of the models lend themselves well to the task.  interfacing with the viaducts takes some thought, but i was planning on revisiting the start piece on that bridge anyway....


i finished up the models on a couple other El-rail bridges.....thanks to vershner's textures, i can get workin on the GLR....

an undertruss ELR bridge alongside the LRT....



the approach for the 'grand' span....presently working on the props..... 



 

[SimNation]

Thanks for the offer choco but I am not developing the part of my region that has my elevated system yet so I wouldnt be able to enjoy them yet . However I do have a question. The elevated rail bridges...even custom ones would work with like lets say Buddy Bud's Elevated rail restyle mod that he has been working on correct? I assume bridges would not be a problem since they are there own seperate attachment to the transit systems themselves. That other bridge looks great to btw.

[choco]

sure, they'll work.....may not look the best with bud's mod.    


added a couple props....not sure about the fences.....

[Andreas]

I like the fences - gives the bridge the necessary "weight" without making it too massive.

[LE0]

All your bridges are awesome

[choco]

thanks LEO, youre too kind. 

finished up the props for the other long span bridges.....time to move on to other things....



i'd like to also create a cable-stayed GLR bridge and maybe even an El-rail/GLR suspension bridge.  if anyone would like to post some suggestions, please feel free.  ideas are getting hard to come by after 15 or so different bridges..... 

[FrankU]

I agree with LE0!

Fabulous work.

[Andreas]

Heh, I didn't have time to use a single one of those in my game so far, and you are beginning to run out of ideas after creating fifteen different ones... 

[choco]

 

thats ~15 total....not just HSR. 

lets see.....

6 HSR
3 mono
1 street
3 El-Rail

.....13 that are either released or ready (well, i still need to fix the bridge controller)....

3 RHW
4 RAM
3 GLR
1 HSR (by request)

....11 in development......hmmmm....didn't think it was that many.    i have plenty of pics to BAT....but wasn't sure if there were any other real light rail bridges (long span) out there other than the Vancouver Skybridge.  All the models i've found would be road bridges adapted for light rail.

[io_bg]

Looks great!

[Kitsune]

A cable stay monorail bridge would be nice .....

[ScottFTL]

Fantastic work on these bridges, Choco.  I am enjoying all of the goodies you recently released.

I saw that the Concrete Street Bridge was released on the SimCityKurier site.  Will it also be available on the LEX?