Grand Canyon

[stewart_garden]

I can't believe that I have managed to wait this long before looking through this MD.  It is incredible Jeroni!  I am massively impessed by how you deal with the terrain - especially in the recent update with the highway.

Great work.

[Badsim]

Hi JRJ ,

I'm sure the size of your pictures don't give justice to your work on elevation change of this highway ... after all , maybe is it better , requesting a observant eye and a little analysis ...(better than an immediate , obvious -so easy- striking effect )
Would like to be in front of your own screen .
My only suggestion would be about the straight other part of this highway on the most distant view , suddenly making us remember we are just watching an SC4 picture .

Except that , I can't get enough of this wonderful landscape ...

[nova vesfalo]

truely amazing ! So detailed ! Look's real !!!!!

[Darmok]

Hola Jeroni,
I agree with David, the way you've done that winding highway setup is more than fine, it's simply astounding! The slopes are perfect, and Badsim is right, the pics can't do justice to your work, sometimes we have to see the "real thing" to fully appreciate all the efforts that have been put into a particular setup!
Hat's off to you.
Give my regards to your family.

-John

[jeronij]

Wow, I feel really glad to see some great comments by some solid members of our community 


Thanks to all for yoeur kind words, which make this MD worth continuing 

John, great to see you around Grand Canyon  , I wish you the best with your guitar 
Badsim, well, certainly, SC4 shows up everytime I start the game 
David, thanks for pointing the exact slope my friend  . I made this highway keeping in mind Link-->Sa Calobra road in Mallorca 

To all, thanks for your support and feedback ¡¡¡, I hope you like the next pictures as well 

Time to show some more progress in Grand Canyon....

A last look on the highway before we proceed ....



The next development was near the cascade... an old existing rural way was choosed to connect the farming land with the undeveloped area across the bridges...



After some work, the road is upgraded....



And some residential zoning is placed along the road



Some perspective on the situation



This picture was rapidly eliminated in the pictures competition thread, so it is not that good 



Suddenly the railroad changes into a street, and a full residential development takes place...



Now some overall views for your eyes 

Overall view 1



Overall view 2



In the next update we will see how this new residential resort grows and develops...



I hope you liked the pictures  . The mediterranean houses will slowly start to change into something more metropolitan somtime in the future....


Again thanks for the feedback

[bat]

That's another fantastic update, jeronij! I really like your windy roads! Lookinf forward for more!

[thundercrack83]

Beautiful update, my friend! You are certainly the master of making the windy roads that traverse the mountainsides. And don't worry about that picture that didn't do well in the competition, it still looks great! Always great to see a Grand Canyon update!

[Badsim]

Hi Jeroni ,

D'you know that with this road you just have reproduced the case of Millau , and why this insane viaduc has been built ? ...
Though it is an highway ...
Superb work ... I agree ; you work like a sculptor . And one of those I prefer : with no precise and definite idea of what it will be , but just following your inspiration .

The mediterranean houses will slowly start to change into something more metropolitan somtime in the future....

Humm ... change ?    <-----  ... I hope you mean " in complement" and not "instead of " ... well , to tell you the truth , I think you shouldn't ; I love so much this landscape as it is ...

[Snaper]

It's so beautiful and so realist than I'm jealous 

Excellent work, it's fantastic 

Bravo 

[sebes]

Thank you for showing these pictures... from the moment that I notice the start of the winding roads behind the bridges I was wondering how it would continue "up there" ... and I am pleased with the views    ... A LOT!  The winding road itself is one of favorites. I still cannot believe that it did not end up in the Hall of Fame  !

[JJ]

There is something about that batch of screens that I don't like, and I can't pick out what it is 

[glepet]

I think it's good stuff. I love the winding roads and steep climbs.

[Shadow Assassin]

It's got that touch of Olympia. (ie. it's really good )

I don't really like the highway, but you've made it look good.

[Ralph]

Where dou you got these houses , i sought this but i nver found it .

[kwakelaar]

Quite spectacular with the roads and housing in this terrain.

[nova vesfalo]

as usal it's over great ! your moutain road are very great, so theatrical ! Like , well no don't like it, love it !

[hogs29]

Like others have said, the winding roads are incredible!
I've tried these, without the great results you have here, and I know the incredible amount of work that goes into making them.
Awesome Jeronij!!!

[HabLeUrG]

simply amazing!   

[emilin]

That is just not possible. Just not possible to develop steep hillsides in that way. I have no idea how you pulled it off. Amazing.

[Air6]

Superb... Just superb