Anyone playing this GREAT game?

Maybe it's not a skyscraper-wonderfull game (unthough you can build up to XX stories by editing the businesssettings.lua, the models stay the same) but it is a great competative game!

AND you can create your own skins and soforth, I did some and will post them tomorrow when I have time.

FINALLY!
With Doom 3 and Transport Giant out on the shelves this month has got to be the best in a very long time (gaming wise that is ofcourse).

I am yet to try Transport Giant but it looks VERY good, I've been missing such games ever since the classic Transport Tycoon Deluxe back in the early/mid 90's!
Fortunately, Transport Giant looks just like it, only that it's far more superior in terms of the graphics and content ;)

Info and features:
This is the year 1850. It's an age of radical change and new departures.
The era of mass production and mass transportation has just begun. The resourceful entrepreneur has plenty of opportunities. It's a time to build empires with just a little capital and a clever business idea.
New manufacturing plants are springing up everywhere. The world craves goods of every kind. Towns are growing at a breathtaking rate.
But how to get the goods to the customers? How can workers get to the plants? Who will haul the vast amounts of raw materials?
The time is ripe for a big and powerful haulage firm. Industry transportation in particular is getting out of hand and conventional methods just can't cope anymore.
Invest your little starting capital wisely, buy modern vehicles, and slowly build up a growing enterprise.
Present yourself in a favourable light to your customers, and oust your opponents from the market.
You'll need all your know-how and your skills to survive two centuries of changing economic tides and changing demands.
For a start, steam locomotives might do, but later on you'll have to replace them with monorails or even superconductor trains.

The world is your oyster - grab your chances!


- Simulation of a complex but easy-to-grasp transportation cycle,
- State-of-the-art iso graphics,
- Set-up of transport routes complete with infrastructure,
- Carriage of goods and passengers,
- Two different scenarios (Europe and USA),
- Ingenious signalling and guidance system for trains,
- Bridges and tunnels,
- Freely selectable company colour scheme for all vehicles,
- Company colours modelled on real-life railway companies,
- Over 130 vehicles (trains, monorails, superconductor trains, lorries, ships, aeroplanes and helicopters),
- Extremely long trains of up to 64 wagons,
- First appearance of a multiple traction option (i.e., more than one locomotive per train),
- Stations can be expanded at will,
- Over 60 different products and industries,
- Over 500 different buildings,
- Several campaigns for Europe and the USA,
- Ramified missions, embedded in a developing storyline,
- Numerous endless maps for Europe/USA,
- Realistic country scenarios,
- Changing seasons,
- Changing economic situations,
- Special missions and special events,
- Adjustable difficulty levels,
- Intuitive and well-tried interface

Pictures:

http://www.transportgiant.com/images/ss/TG_Screenshot_Branch.jpg

http://www.transportgiant.com/images/ss/TG_Screenshot_VT97.jpg

http://www.transportgiant.com/images/ss/TG_Screenshot_Leyland.jpg

http://www.transportgiant.com/images/ss/TG_Screenshot_Heliport.jpg

http://www.transportgiant.com/images/ss/TG_Screenshot_coffee.jpg

http://www.transportgiant.com/images/ss/TG_Screenshot_Station.jpg

http://www.transportgiant.com/images/ss/TG_Screenshot_Taurus.jpg

http://www.transportgiant.com/images/ss/TG_Screenshot_Casino.jpg

http://www.transportgiant.com/images/ss/TG_Screenshot_Transalp.jpg

http://www.transportgiant.com/images/ss/TG_Screenshot_ships.jpg

http://www.transportgiant.com/images/ss/TG_Screenshot_Tunnel.jpg

http://www.transportgiant.com/images/ss/TG_Screenshot_horses.jpg

http://www.transportgiant.com/images/ss/TG_Screenshot_Curves_US.jpg

http://www.transportgiant.com/images/ss/TG_spring.jpg

http://www.transportgiant.com/images/ss/TG_Zeppelin.jpg

http://www.transportgiant.com/images/ss/TG_Oil_train.jpg

http://www.transportgiant.com/images/ss/Vitamins.jpg

http://www.transportgiant.com/images/ss/TG_screenshot_week_19.jpg

http://www.transportgiant.com/images/ss/Cheesy.jpg

http://www.transportgiant.com/images/ss/TG_screenshot_week_18.jpg

http://www.transportgiant.com/images/ss/TG_screenshot_week_16.jpg

http://www.transportgiant.com/images/ss/TG_screenshot_week_12.jpg

http://www.transportgiant.com/images/ss/TG_screenshot_week_06.jpg

http://www.transportgiant.com/images/ss/TG_screenshot_week_02.jpg

http://www.transportgiant.com/images/ss/TG_screenshot_week_04.jpg

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that looks pretty damn cool

Wow it looks great. I recentley downloaded a version of transport tycoon that works on windows XP and have been playing it since. The only problem is that after so long the graphics did seem poor and it was a bit too easy. I still love the concept though and look forward to this new version :)

Wow Holy Christ :eek2:
The best transport game I ever seen!

it looks brilliant apart from the fact that a lot of the buildings look quite old. :old:

i tried playing the demo.. from gamespot... i have no clue wat to do! hhow do u get ur schedule to get places?

This is a 3D city, called Skyscraper City. It will not look like a regular city, yet a city full of every skyscraper person's dream, skyscrapers! You may design any type of skyscraper you wish, but it has to be tall, or meets the specs that are in the picture, ie. if its a mall or stadium.
These are the files types that can be sent:

-TrueSpace (.cob) Versions up to 4.0 are supported. Material properties are supported.
-VideoScape (.vsa) All versions are fully supported.
-VRML1 (.wrl) Imports all properties relevant to Bryce, including camera, light, and surface and material textures.
-LightWave (.lwo or .lws) Both objects and scenes are supported. The camera, lights, and all objects (with material information) are imported. Versions 6 and up are not supported.
-Heightfield (.hf) Used to import descriptions of heightfields (terrains).
-USGS DEM (.dem) All forms of DEM files are supported.
-USGS SDTS (.ddf) This format is the new USGS format which will replace DEM files.
-Portable Greyscale Map (.pgm) Used to import descriptions of heightfields (terrains).
-3d Studio® Objects (.3ds)
-3DMF (.3mf)
-AutoCad® (.dfx)
-Direct 3D (.x)
-Wavefront (.obj)
-WCS Elev (.elev)
-WorldToolKit® (.nff)

Please claim your real-estate, or lot number, so I can reserve it for you!

Here is the lot map, take one that isn't sold while you can!
http://img89.exs.cx/img89/9217/Citycopy.jpg

Current city, without infrastructure
http://img14.exs.cx/img14/2134/City1.jpg


Note to Moderators: Can you please make this it's own subforum?

how do u get started? looks cool......

how do u get started? looks cool......

Just see if any program you have can create a file of any file types above, then claim a piece of real-estate, a number/block from the map that is not sold, and that becomes yours! You can create a building to go there, send me the model, then i'll put it in!

I'll post up renderings of the city as it grows!

This is the newly added Sky Mall to Skyscraper City.

The view is from the platform of the western waterbase (Aqua 1 Residential Complex).

http://img5.exs.cx/img5/65/SkyMall.jpg

It really is an awesome game. Haven't played it in a while though.
BTW If you beat the scenarios, you can build up to 20 stories.

Does anyone have the purchase code thing?

I dont trust online buying and cant find it in stores.

nice picture

I would like to have Lot number 6

I would like to have Lot number 6

Ok, thats yours now, I've marked it sold. Now you just send me a model to fit that.

Which of those programs is the best?

how do you make buildings like that because i want to make one?

Which of those programs is the best?

no idea, i've never tried all of them

I personally use Bryce 5

how do you make buildings like that because i want to make one?

Use a program listed above. It does take practice to make a building though.

This game sucks, i bought it with expectations of sim city like game play. I was highly dissapointed in this game. Monopoly is a great game on its own, stay away from spicing it up.

This is an amazing looking game! Transport games have come a long way! Keep it up TT.

it is a good game.

i go through phases of addiction then recovery....

the game DOESNT have great skyscrapers or any form of developing NEW parts of a city.

next to that the city ALWAYS is the same, and only a few blocks.. it's really a MICROcity.

but then it's the best playable retail simulator ive seen; It's so much fun having your clothes store competing with your opponent clothes store on the other side of the street :)

i like the idea!

i like it as playing the demo makes want to play more, MORE

WOW! those graphics look amazing! is that game supposed 2 b set in Europe?

I used to play it.That was untill I got hooked.

Hmmm You have me interested. What scale is your map at? (?pixels=?ft or ?m)

I claim 36 if it is open.

any updates?

It was a pretth good game, nothing great though.
City Sim is still the game to beat.

looks pretty good

^^ Any photo?

I got the game in a cereal box a few years ago. It was a great game, but i havnt played it in a while. I kind of got bored of it.

does anyone know how to get a multi-player online game going. My friend and i have been trying all night to get a session going and it doesnt go farther than searching for a session and we have both tried being the host

has anybody heard or seen this it looks pretty cool, just found it browsing the web.

http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/tycooncitynewyork/review.html

d/ling demo... review to come

look forward to it!

it was ok... i wouldnt buy it tho

I was going to get it but apparently it gets boring and repetative. I should stick with monopoly Tycoon according to a friend.

nice !

I bought it.. it's okay, but way too easy!

I made a review for Gamespot.com, I might as well post it here too

So you think you can do it better than Trump?

The games starts you off with letting you pick either the Sandbox mode or the Build New York mode.
The sandbox gives you the entire island of Manhattan, to do what you want with - with the exceptions of the loved landmarks and parks.

It's up to you if you want competition or just play around forever in your pace. This is a nice feature but does get a bit boring in the end. Especially the ristrictions with what buildings can be in what areas is annoying, and quikly made me stop playing that mode.

The other part is the main game "Build New York". It starts you off in a small area and guides you just enough to get started. The games works by You chosing a buisness, a home or an office building and puts it in an empty area on the map. You do not decide how the buildings look - and the amount of different buildings are very limited. But you can give the buildings personality by customising it with differnt signs and upgrades.
This works fine at first, but when you have to do it to the 1000s of different buildings it quikly get's to be a boring chore.

The computer doesn't really compete with you at any time. What it does is it fills up the empty areas along with you. If you build a shop it builds a house, if you build a house it builds a shop. It never tries to compete with you, only help. This makes it's almost imposible to fail, and does leave a lot to be disired. Especially when you have the sandbox mode, incase you just want to relax.

What it all comes down to is a very easy and at times a bit boring game.
This is no way a Sim City killer, not even close. But it does give you the opotunity to create New York City the way you like - as long as you like it with a very limited amount of different buildings.

Basicy it not a bad game at all, it's visually beautiful, when you zoom in to streetlevel it really feels like New York. And the different areas does have the different personalities we love or hate.

It is fun to play Donald Trump. What drags it down is the very limited amount of options, and the very easy gameplay.

Personly I like it a lot, but I would strongly surgest playing the demo before buying it.
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/tycooncitynewyork/player_review.html?id=266816

I rarely play it anymore, but it's still greatwhen you want that special Manhattan feeling :D

It rules! But it sucks because it's missing many NYC icons! I'd rate it a 8/10.

Cool concept.. do you build the towns as well or just "transport?"

Hi everybody, this is my masterpiece, It resembles a fantasy region somerwhere in the Netherlands

Little cities:

Dalfen:

http://img43.exs.cx/img43/7096/Dalfen.jpg

Pelterdijk:

http://img49.exs.cx/img49/1395/Pelterdijk.jpg

And here's Vlekkerdam, population in City: 1,7mio and 4,2mio in metro

Aggl. Vlekkerdam:

http://img49.exs.cx/img49/4544/Vlekkerdam1.jpg

Vlekkerdam Old City-east:

http://img43.exs.cx/img43/3954/Vlekkerdamcentrumoost.jpg

Vlekkerdam -west:

http://img49.exs.cx/img49/3849/Vlekkerdamcentrumwest.jpg

Vlekkerdam Airport:

http://img49.exs.cx/img49/964/VleckAirport.jpg

De havens:

http://img49.exs.cx/img49/1674/Vlekhavens.jpg

What do you think:)

Awsome, it looks very real! I might try making something like that too. (thanks for inspiring me :P)

This is cool. Has this been discontinued already?

Wow.. that's really awesome stuff. Your transportation networks weave so well together. How long did it take you to make that? Are you a city planner by chance?

Erg mooi:D
zeer gedetailleerd

Does anyone know where i can get the Sim Tower game for free on the internet ive looked everywhere for it and i cant find it...

Or if anyone has got the game, would it be possible for someone to send it to me via email??

cheers, crawf :cheers:

Can anyone give suggestions for a suitable name for this city? plus suggestions too regarding the skyline ty

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l296/thegreat184/ciudadutopia33.jpg

Hmm... Emeralda(Because of the green skyscraper looks like Burj al Arab)?

Here's another shot, the western residential block

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l296/thegreat184/ciudadutopia36.jpg

I agree... EMERALD. :D

Emerald's cool 2 votes so far....

hmm? name? Eugieniusz Siekierka :D

u should call it Melshon City or
wingjet
amset
JoeyCity
JRC

Lestion City.
Bridgeport City.
Gateway City.
Albion City.

Well you must not have looked very hard. I typed it on Google Images and right away got this.

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.abandonia.com/games/en/341/images/games/Sim%2520Tower3.png&imgrefurl=http://www.abandonia.com/games/en/341/SimTower.htm&h=227&w=320&sz=11&hl=en&sig2=CDVk-0HyKUiULExcA3VC0A&start=2&tbnid=WSjaRf2UnS7g1M:&tbnh=84&tbnw=118&ei=_AFcRbHVCpK6iQGTo9XWCw&prev=/images%3Fq%3DSim%2BTower%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DG

sweet

new pics New tower at the right also i have no name for almost every buildings. I would definitely appreciate some suggestions, thanks

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l296/thegreat184/ciudadutopia39.jpg

forbinhill i like this name i use it in sim city 4

Viridian

new pics New tower at the right also i have no name for almost every buildings. I would definitely appreciate some suggestions, thanks

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l296/thegreat184/ciudadutopia39.jpg

I made my own imaginary city but only through sketch. Some of our buildings even look the same. Good example is that green one with one phase overlapping the other of some sort, i hope that someday i could make an animation like yours... Btw i knamed my imaginary skyscrapercity as Blue island, but it is built on my homeland Legazpi city quite like Global City on Paranaque. I would suggest Crimson tower for that building bcoz it will look crimson on sunsets... And for your i.city, i would name it Goldbay or Skycity..
That building (green one) looks like the 7 star burj hotel in Dubai, and the tallest bldg, (dominating the skyline) looks like the tallest building of Los Angeles, the row of 5 look alike buildins seem to be the red version of a Hongkong row of 5 buildings disarranged... And also that building where the top part is bigger than the bottom looks just like a building in New Jersey... And finally, the short building w/ dark blue color looks quite like the bldg in davao... It's quite funny to think like that.
So, Goldbay or Skycity, it's up to you...

:
Skycity
Goldbay
New Manila
Alterstat
Legaspia
Expo City
The Universal City
One Corporate business park
Mickingston
184 avenue
MiaNila (miami+manila)
New Makati
MakatiPiort


~some names i already used in SimCity games...

P.S. i am quite insane about skyscrapers... = )

Indeed my tallest is an inspiration of library tower and exportbank plaza in makati. Its acutally one of my earliest designs even have a actual model of it. The condos there is a fusion of honkong towers and a more colorful ala tropical motif design

This city has a lot of space left

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l296/thegreat184/ciudadutopia38.jpg

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l296/thegreat184/ciudadutopia35.jpg

Indeed i haven't even used 25% of the lots available. My latest addition will be a board walk spanning the coastal side of the city

Kunburry. The road pattern going out from a circle looks like Canberra's.

Here's the main avenue. used only boxes to give an idea of its dimensions (60m wide)

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l296/thegreat184/ciudadutopia40.jpg

Guys could use some some low-poly cars, suv's helicopters, yatchs etc. to make it look more realistic. Any contribution will be noted along with the name that i will pick.

What program?

;10542622']What program?

Purely Autocad 2005. I couldn't get my 3dmax software to work so therefore the lack of entourages (people, cars, more diverse trees, etc.)

Wow a HUGE pricetag on autocad. Wish I could get it though, looks awsome. is it hard to use?

are there any cheap or free versions of it

Think the city should be named Kermit. Because its not easy being green.

are there any cheap or free versions of it

well there are free versions if you know what i mean hehe

Shangbai ?

Hmm... Emeralda(Because of the green skyscraper looks like Burj al Arab)?Brilliant name! :yes:

One more vote from me!

Liwwadden, Leovardia or Liuwadde :yes:

maynilad

Emeralda? Why should a city be named after one building?

I agree. ^^

How about Girar city? or Giro city?

Girar means turn in a circle since the roads look like patterned in circles. While Giro means to go around or turn. :)

updates:

Newest development : 240m twisting twin towers

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l296/thegreat184/EMERALDCITY.jpg

The hi-rise offices and mid-rise condos fronting the bay area

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l296/thegreat184/EMERALDCITY2.jpg

Yeah you're welcome Crawf...

Please don't bump used topics for no reason.

Please don't tell me what to do, I was telling Crawf he was welcome.

Aerial update on the current skyline...

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l296/thegreat184/EMERALDCITY-1.jpg

galing ng design, it looks bigger than a normal city; why not call it a metropolis. like makati central metropolis (mcm) or something, then you can call the skyline - the metro skyline or mcm skyline.
a lot of places have been named a city na eh, para maging unique.

ala lang... :cool:

I am hoping that a person living in Spain can tell me if there is a city in Spain called PUETOLLANO!!!! Just the way it is spelled!!!! If yes, please give details!!!!
Thank You,
JRC

Viridian

theres a DJ called viridian..got one amazing tune

how about Water's Edge

Deadland-abad-chester-pur-al-ville

i see no signs of life in the city (apart from the trees).

It brings to mind Barcelona. However, living in the US, having experienced the calamaties of tall buildings like in New York City, the train attack in Spain, you can understand the devestation that it would bring upon it's people who live and work there particularly in these uncertain times. Not even Muslums are safe. With Peace we can let our minds sore and start a new golden age. It is a shame that the world does not spend the same energy towards peace!

Can anyone give suggestions for a suitable name for this city?


How 'bout Bob?

are there any cheap or free versions of it

Download Blender 3D for free!

It's one of the most heavy products out there :)

Deadland-abad-chester-pur-al-ville

i see no signs of life in the city (apart from the trees).

Still working on car and people templates - 1 week at least

Amazing! :eek:

Het valt me op dat ik in Dalfen, wat je toch een kleine stad noemt, veel paleizen zie. Dat zou je toch eerder in de hoofdplaats Vlekkerdam verwachten, toch? Heeft dat een reden? Is de koninklijke familie een echte Dalfer familie? :) In ieder geval, errug leuk die kaart! :okay:

Wow! that is rely something!

I might try making something like that too. (thanks for inspiring me :P)

And did work out a bit?:)

Wow.. that's really awesome stuff. Your transportation networks weave so well together. How long did it take you to make that? Are you a city planner by chance?

Thanks, I made it in kind of fases, I think all different fases combined makes about a 1 1/2 years of drawing. I always wanted to be a cityplanner, did some schools but unfortunately dropped out early for various reasons.

Amazing! :eek:

Het valt me op dat ik in Dalfen, wat je toch een kleine stad noemt, veel paleizen zie. Dat zou je toch eerder in de hoofdplaats Vlekkerdam verwachten, toch? Heeft dat een reden? Is de koninklijke familie een echte Dalfer familie? :) In ieder geval, errug leuk die kaart! :okay:

Ah you've studied it properly:) Dalfen was in history the playground for the royal family like Versailles for Paris was. It used to be a quiet little city because all the lands surrounding Dalfen were owned by the king.
In the early 1850's, The king sold his land around Dalfen and mostly richer people fleed the smelly big city and moved to a new big house in this once quiet little town.

It's now the richest city in the district.

Viridis Urbs - Latin for The Green City.

The green building with the curve in it needs to have "crescent" something in the name.

The latest update, with a few new buildings :), and a larger image size , (finally figured out photobucket)

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l296/thegreat184/ciudadutopia42-2.jpg

So far i am tied between Emerald and Viridian City, although im leaning toward the latter name...

I used this link but it doesn't seem to want to work in XP :( Can anyone advise?

I am going to be working with a few other forumers of designing the infastructure of a brand new city from the ground up. If anyone is into city planning please do contact me or post in here. I need any suggestions or tips.

Indeed my tallest is an inspiration of library tower and exportbank plaza in makati. Its acutally one of my earliest designs even have a actual model of it. The condos there is a fusion of honkong towers and a more colorful ala tropical motif design

This city has a lot of space left

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l296/thegreat184/ciudadutopia38.jpg

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l296/thegreat184/ciudadutopia35.jpg

Indeed i haven't even used 25% of the lots available. My latest addition will be a board walk spanning the coastal side of the city

Good job dude!

Hey since youre good in designing a city, why dont you try designing a new city in NAIA. Let's just say there's a dream being drawn and wished.

Here's the idea, NAIA will be replaced by a new commercial district like what the Philippines did before in Makati (RP's 1st int'l airport was located at makati, called "Nielson Airport", and makati ave and pasay rd was used to be the 2 runways.).

Try this:

1. Freeways with north, south, east and west bound. Crossing the city with an interchange connecting SLEX at the south bound, C5 at east & extending it to the west bound as well, and a new super highway at the north bound crossing downtown manila connecting to the NLEX.

2. T1 being replaced by a new Hospital, or a police/fire staions, or perhaps the new NBI headquarters.
3. T2 being replaced by a new college/school perhaps.
4. T3 being replaced by a new central station for all buses, and trains/LRT, with a mall connected to it.
5. The rest are all of your imaginations.

:)

Jade

nice.... i'd call it neotopia

got it at walmart always wanted to try it but it didnt work and couldnt take it back cause i had lost the reciept.

it sucks

Run in Compatibility Mode Windows 95?

I got bryce 6, but i have no clue how to use it, how can I start of designing skyscrapers?
lmk thanks

I got bryce 6, but i have no clue how to use it, how can I start of designing skyscrapers?
lmk thanks

you really gotta play around with it alot...
just from the top of my head, some really primitive buildings...try making a cube...make it the size of a floorslab (about x20 y5 z20..or something) and then choose the multi-replicate tool and set the y offset to around 5....then make one huge cube for the windows

This is cool. Has this been discontinued already?

yea...i saw tons of 3D modelling talent on this site, but it turns out that enough people dont have the proper programs for modelling. just look at the other project...EVERYone has MS Paint! :lol:

with google sketchup, we might get a sucessful project (because its free and quick to download)

I highly suggest that the moderators create and support a new 3D version of the Superpolis project!!

Can we use google sketchup
if we can i claim #5

It can't be any worse than Real Estate Tycoon. That was the most boring game I've ever played. I literally had the game mastered in about 30 minutes. The hardest part of the game was not getting uber-bored with it. This game looks pretty similar. I say stick with Sim City. :)

I like the emeraldproposal, also becouse of all the green maybe a name which relates to nature.

not a single reply?

Yeah, what about Gwadar Simcity?

Is it not somewhat suspect that help is being sought on skyscrapercity? I wouldn't base the future of my city on the opinions of forumers...Especially if you're as talented as you say you are.

Is it not somewhat suspect that help is being sought on skyscrapercity? I wouldn't base the future of my city on the opinions of forumers...Especially if you're as talented as you say you are.
Ahh! But we are designing a completely new city in a location of our choice. Our city governments are very inept so we will show them how work is done. The project can and will work since I have the photoshop skills to make it happen. I just need to learn how to make renders.

Yeah, what about Gwadar Simcity?

It did not work out because of the difficulty I had with terrain.

You do realize that city planning is a lot more complicated than just making some photoshop rendering. There are a lot of engineering and planning topics that need to be addressed - not just creating some pretty picture.

Ill give you some ideas but I cant post pics and upload all of the extra stuff to Sim City

Sounds interesting. Maybe you should make it in 3D.

A building component by Dutch architects Hofman Dujardin (http://www.hofmandujardin.nl/) that transforms from window to balcony for convenience.

http://mocoloco.com/upload/2007/02/meta_moco_this_11/hofman_dujardin_bloomframe.jpg


:nuts: :nuts: :nuts: :nuts: :nuts:

Cool idea I agree...

That's very ambitious of you. To make renders, you need more than simply photoshop. Photoshop can be used to aid in making textures. To make good renders, you would need 3ds Max or some other 3D editor with rendering capabilities.

Seems you are asking for help. If you have any of your own building designs, I could mesh them up and render them for you.

Well for now I am working on the masterplan of the city but after that I want to start working on renders.

springapolis?????

Here i wanted to see what London would look like with some extra towers! Some are to be built anyway others are from other cities or just extended versions of existing ones...
http://img127.imageshack.us/img127/6082/towers2zp2.jpg

Freedompolis or Metrounity?

Spring Grove, Spring City????i like happy names lol

Very good!! Would be nice

Great idea but how about opening it? By kicking? :)

Nice! not shore if i would use it if i had one but i would love to have one!

Today I read an article about that Window-Balcony in newspaper. Also writer joked about what could be its name in Turkish :D

hmmm, neat!

There's no 122 Leadenhall :ohno:
But otherwise looks quite good, love the sun.

nice, is that the Aon Center on the right?

There's no 122 Leadenhall :ohno:
But otherwise looks quite good, love the sun.


i couldn't find any images that were at the right angle...

nice, is that the Aon Center on the right?
it sure is

babylon city.

Stalagasis.

Empton




:D

Try using this pic. It comes with most of the buildings already on it :)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/London_skyline_2012_large.jpg

It can't be any worse than Real Estate Tycoon. That was the most boring game I've ever played. I literally had the game mastered in about 30 minutes. The hardest part of the game was not getting uber-bored with it. This game looks pretty similar. I say stick with Sim City. :)

^^ Good choice!!! :)

Try using this pic. It comes with most of the buildings already on it :)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/London_skyline_2012_large.jpg

well the idea was to have just some random buildings in...

This will definitely be a project to watch. What kind of participation are you looking for?

How far into development planning are you? What is the overall theme we are looking at?

We need some baselines to go off of. Jut as Washington D.C. was planned out, we should have at least a city layout. Then we need to identify what we woul like to include in this city. Perhaps if enough people get involved with the project and are given a specific 'fictitious land plot' with what planned use the plot has, they can come up with a building for that particular area.

I have a multitude of concepts and ideas that I am working on as well as this is an area that has always fascinated me

Ive got an idea... which those with too much spare time on their hands (well..) can participate in, if this idea materialized, ofcourse...

Now the idea being that some moderator or someone picks a site, provides a couple of details of the area...

And our goal? To design something to that location :) Basically a architecture tender :)

Any takers?

Mark me down.

Hmmmm.. very interesting. Over there at SSP they've got something quite like this and it has turned out to be really good. I actually think this should happen.

Well, if it kicks off then count me in! :)

Im in, but cant promise projects all the time seeing that I have real life ones to do aswell ;)

Count me in

Im in, but cant promise projects all the time seeing that I have real life ones to do aswell ;)

How wish I might be in your position one day.

May as well.

How wish I might be in your position one day.

lol, you really want to be running & designing 12 projects that are on the go simultaneously also knowing that you got 14 that's going to start pretty soon?

We need somebody to coordinate this thing so we can get on a role.

Well its was my idea. A proposal:

1. Takes place over one month to allow people to take their time
2. Although quality of design is important, its a balance of concept and design
Integrating google earth and sketchup might help. Although I will provide images of the site and as much information as I can you are free to use what you think is best.
3. No open public voting. I think three to ten people from various parts of the world will be selected and form a "judging pane". They will also ensure that various projects from around the world are include.
4. The design will need to include a MAX of 1 page to allow you to explain the concept.
5. Ideally you work on your own and are referred to by your "consortium" or architecture firm name. This is the same name you use to register before the comp.
6. It may not start out this year but if 10 designs are entered, this may be shortlisted to five etc.
7. Each design comp will have a different scoring breakdown.
8. Not all designs will be start from scratch. Some competitions might ask for a roof to be added to a stadium. An upgrade of a building or simply a masterplan concept.

You guys are free to add more. Will open a thread to measure the interest soon. Basically you get to "Register" your company name.

I will not be entering, instead running the comp along with the selected judging panel.

Good idea.
Don't think I have the time or patience to enter though. :crazy:

Simply list the following to take part

Architect/Group/Consortium Name:
No. of designers( Ideally 1):
Suggestions:

Well its was my idea. A proposal:

1. Takes place over one month to allow people to take their time
2. Although quality of design is important, its a balance of concept and design
Integrating google earth and sketchup might help. Although I will provide images of the site and as much information as I can you are free to use what you think is best.
3. No open public voting. I think three to ten people from various parts of the world will be selected and form a "judging pane". They will also ensure that various projects from around the world are include.
4. The design will need to include a MAX of 1 page to allow you to explain the concept.
5. Ideally you work on your own and are referred to by your "consortium" or architecture firm name. This is the same name you use to register before the comp.
6. It may not start out this year but if 10 designs are entered, this may be shortlisted to five etc.
7. Each design comp will have a different scoring breakdown.
8. Not all designs will be start from scratch. Some competitions might ask for a roof to be added to a stadium. An upgrade of a building or simply a masterplan concept.

You guys are free to add more. Will open a thread to measure the interest soon. Basically you get to "Register" your company name.

I will not be entering, instead running the comp along with the selected judging panel.

Excellent! Now i need to get my Portfolio done before i can participate in this (or if we get this show on the road i can already fix something up and add it to my portfolio - i need a kick in the butt with these things... :lol:... )
Goodies! Photos and siteplans.

ch1le/ch1le/ch1le :D
1 designer... me, ch1le (and my ferret with his occasional input - he sometimes walks on my keyboard).
Maybe it would be best if the site plans and whatever info accompanying it would be provided prior to registration :)

Well once we see what the interest is. From there a project will be made available along with a resource pack.

The resource pack will consists of a pdf file of links to information and images etc.

The aim is not to flood threads with images but to provide the links to all information.

Once we know what sort of interest there will be, then we can form a judging panel from each contintent (ideally). At the same time a breakdown of the scoring criteria will be released.

The aim is to keep things simple but to keep the creative juice flowing.
Of course a short project brief will be included with the resource pack so that you know what we are looking for.

please spread the news across SSC.

Goothrey/Crestview Group/NAC(North Austin Consortium)

1 designer(thats me)

No suggestions

G.C. / Fortuna Design / Not sure what the consortium thing is...
1 Designer - yours truely
No suggestions either.

Hi there. I wonderd if anyone on this forum plays The Sims2? I'am playing it for a few years now. My city is no longer only buildings of 4 floors and villa's but sometimes building's of 15 floors or 11 floors. I'm building my one city with mini skyscrapers. Maby I can post a few pictures sometime but I just wonderd if anyone else plays it.

Durbsboi/DB Designs Ltd/ PHUZA Consortium :D

1. Designer = Me Durbsboi

No suggestions either.

This is an excellent idea.
I wanted to participe in this project.
If the organisation still wants some hulp, I will help the organisation.
Or maybe I can be a judge, from Brussels, Belgium.

Count me!

Potie/ Borneo|International (B|I) / (What's a consortium?)

No. of designers --> At the moment: 1(me), but I'm searching someone to
join Borneo|International. Do you want to join
B|I, PM me. Thanks!

If I can help the organisation in the organistation --> PM me! Then I will, of course not participate in the contest. If the organisation is still looking for judges, I you are still searching judges, I present me!

PS I can only participate with Borneo from 26 June.

No comment?

I have played it, but very little. Also i dont have any of the expansions

This is an excellent idea.
I wanted to participe in this project.
If the organisation still wants some hulp, I will help the organisation.
Or maybe I can be a judge, from Brussels, Belgium.

Count me!

you will prob need to have 3000+ posts as one of the criteria..so get cracking

you will prob need to have 3000+ posts as one of the criteria..so get cracking

For what?
Judging or participating?

For what?
Judging or participating?

judging.

Ow, oke, my excuses, I doesn't knew that I needed 3000+ posts.

well look what need is interest...at least 10 people entering the competition..if not there might not be a point.

Sercan / se²

i haven't so much time :D
so do not require many plans etc.

Brendan/ BM Designs/ (Currently uncertain about the consortium)

One designer - Me.

A suggestion, Exactly what ch1le said. It would make it a great deal easier if the expectations for the design were posted before-hand as so we know what we're doing. Things like floor space, maximum roof height, pinnacle height and building use would be great information to start us off.

Brendan/ BM Designs/ (Currently uncertain about the consortium)

One designer - Me.

A suggestion, Exactly what ch1le said. It would make it a great deal easier if the expectations for the design were posted before-hand as so we know what we're doing. Things like floor space, maximum roof height, pinnacle height and building use would be great information to start us off.

This will all be provided in the project brief in a the resource pack.

Here are some pictures. I've started a new city where I can build a nice kind of skyline. The first picture is an old building in an old city. It wasn't build yet so I made it with paint;

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/999/meerstadtowertv9.png

This next picture is from my new city. The buildings are not ready and not al the lots are being build. Because I have Windows Vista The Sims 2 doesn't work quit well. But that is going to be fixed. This picture is from my new city;

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/2206/screenshotrd3.png

The next picture is a construction update, because al the building aren't done yet. One building is almost ready, it has 13 floors. In this picture there are also 3 of the 4 buildings being build that are going to be around 20 flours;

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/8365/screenqx5.png

In the next picture you can see al the buildings being build and the other lots. The 3 buildings with one lot in front are going to be the highest buildings in MeerStad with, from left to right, 19 floors, 20 floors, 18 floors. The other line in the back from left to right, 10 floors, I don't know how many floors, 13 floors, 13 floors and 10 floors, I don't know how many floors, yet;

http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/2721/screenshoxq4.png

No comment?

This are going to be 3 of the 4 highest towers of MeerStad. I did it with paint because of my Windows Vista;

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/5827/meerstadhighestsgr9.png

This is a second construction update. I've made a few towers on height. So not al the towers have their real height now but a few have, no cladding yet;

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/7861/screenshotec1.png

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/9947/snapshotra4.png

It's going to be a good mini skyline:banana:

nice, i luv it... but how do u do buildings this high
im trying 2 do so 2 but i only get it to 5 floors :S
and great work i really cant wait to c it done

^^ with a code. You first do ctrl shift c , in one time and than you tik in: setHighestAllowedLevel .. and than press enter. On the stips you can put a number of levels like 11 or 15 or more. It's going to take a several weeks from now untill I can show you the buildings when they are totally ready, because of Windows Vista.

Here are some new pics. With the last building of the 4 highest. It's going to be 18 floors, now it's 14 floors but when I try to make it higher my game stops. I've changed the position and maby i'm going to change the building on the right. The building on the left has grown to;

http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/8606/screeshotxq0.png

Here you can see the same picture, bit further, but I did it with paint;

http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/7210/meerstad18uf2.png

Different angle;

http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/8323/snapshotwq6.png

And from far away;

http://img354.imageshack.us/img354/3958/farawayfv9.png

Hope you like this new building!

New update, and new building. There are 3 places for buildings left!

http://img461.imageshack.us/img461/8130/screenshotyo5.png

Comment please...

PS: I've started this thread also in HollandHoogbouwForum (Dutch Forum)

There it is: No: 22 Yes: 3

I'm the owner of a Dutch Sims-fansite, so yes. I've got almost all the games of The Sims 1 and The Sims 2.

8 People wanted to participate.
When will the contest start? Maybe Mo Rush, you can post a recall on the subforums: "2d Drawings' and "3d Designs".

yeh Mo, we need to advertise it more, but try to do it, in a non trolling way

I will ask the members of the Belgian Subform, to participate in the contest.

Ok guys sorry been away, one more week of advertizing..please get the message out there!

ive decided on the first project which can be simple but also not simple at all
this is very informal but a more formal "resource pack" will be attached.

The first project will be an olympic aquatic centre, def cheesy, but i think its a good start to allow everyone a chance to sort of display their style of design. Of course the site and location etc. will all be included in the resource pack.

will create a pdf in a few days time along with timelines..again going to really try and keep it simple and at the same time realistic.

i have three additional judges in mind, one of them has worked on an olympic aquatic centre before.

I'm building this buildings with windows and colors but if I build any higher than 9 floors it's going to be ugly, because the floors are disapering. My new project is to build a boulevard along the beach with building of 9 floors and lower. Nice shops and disco's.

Here is a picture of a part of a shopping center;
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/1183/screenshotwo1.png

The first project will be an olympic aquatic centre,

Saves me some time ;) I was building a multi use stadia that had swimming pools, lucky I didnt delete them whe I abandoned the project. :lol:

is it scyscrapers only? If not Im in.


Architect/Group/Consortium Name:

Paul Olak

No. of designers:

1

Project/s:

Mainly sport venues

^^Aquatic center, but we waiting for the 'package'

Hmm seems i will convert my design [on papaer] for the olympic stadium... into an aquatic center.

Here another picture, this one is from my Coastline project.
http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/7378/screenshotnj6.png

Might have to pull out. Hurt my right hand pretty badly tonight and I wont be able to use a mouse, at least until the swelling goes down, I'l possably loose a few nails too.

Might have to pull out. Hurt my right hand pretty badly tonight and I wont be able to use a mouse, at least until the swelling goes down, I'l possably loose a few nails too.

I want details.

Trapped my hand during a fridge collapse, Got about 30kg of beef on my first three fingers and thumb.

i want to join if possible

name: zeeshan / (LA)ZY Architects
designers: 1
suggestions: lets get going!!!!

^^ That project stopped:nuts:

I'm bussy with building alot of high buildings (9 and 8 floors). It's going to look a bit like the Jumeirah Beach Residence project in Dubai. Well, I hope you think that it looks like it to. It's lower than in Dubai, offcorse. It are different lots with many high buildings. Right now I have 3 lots done. It's for office space. One lot is with 3 buildings, the other with 2 and one with 6!

Overview;
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/2351/screenshotxm0.png

Look from the front;
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/8853/snapshot0000000413996b8yr1.jpg

Some towers and skybridge;
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/444/snapshot0000000433996e9ig3.jpg

Vieuw from inside one of the towers;
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/6760/snapshot00000004f3994b4za4.jpg

name: CGII
designers: I
suggestions: apathetic

No comment????

Joey Ramos/Group/Consortium Name:
No. of designers
1 Me
Suggestions:
can someone explain to me in more details

No comment, don't care. More pictures;

View from skybridge on other towers and construction;
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/8152/snapshot00000004f39d1d7vk2.jpg

Total view;
http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/2732/screenshotsf0.png

I have three buildings of 8+ floors in The Sims 2 ... but the game gets slow when I enter that neighborhood and the building ...

I'm playing in Verona Ville ... I love that neighborhood!!!

--------------

I was the owner of a Spanish (Puerto Rican) Sims 2 Website, but I closed it because of the university :( I miss it :'(

when are we getting the information pack?

^^ Do you have any pics of your city?

The new place of the shopping centre of MeerStad and the MeerStad tower(12floors);
http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/6727/screenshotwl8.png

A picture of one of the villa's, type A;
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/7889/screenshotxd5.png

Information;
2 Car garage
Big livingroom
Big front and backgarden
Big kitchen with 2 ovens and breakfasttable space
Diningroom
Big hallway
1 normal Bedroom
2 Bedrooms with balcony
1 Bedroom with walk in closet
Swimmingpool
Price: 1,5 million Euro's

well?

well?

all the information is in the 3d designs section.

I was thinking of purchasing this game, has anybody bought this? It looks promising, and there seems to be a free environment build add-on, so you can actually create your own buildings, I'm thinking this is similar to the Sim City games except...better, and in a true 3d environment. If anybody has had experience with this, tell me what you thought of it!

Here are some pics (btw: I'm downloading the demo right now)

http://z.about.com/d/compsimgames/1/7/e/C/1/20051121_CityLife_18.jpg

http://news.digitaltrends.com/images/talkbacks/beating_the_winter_gaming_blues/CityLife2.jpg

http://news.digitaltrends.com/images/talkbacks/beating_the_winter_gaming_blues/CityLife1.jpg

http://screenshots.playwhat.com/files/cdv/montecristo/citylife/Screenshots/citylife_8.jpg

http://www.terragame.com/downloadable/simulation/city_life/screen_1.jpg

http://www.gamersblogs.com/images/galleryimages/40/1169481840_mid.jpg

:cheers: :banana: :banana: :banana:

Nice, it looks like the new SimCity5

Nice city!

Hhaha, this is kinda funny! I have never seen Sims-players with cities like this ^. I don't like it anyway, because you need to play with your Sims and your houses, not making towers in the neighborhoods.

2 days ago I visited the official sneakpreview of The Sims 2 Bon Voyage by Electronic Arts (EA) Benelux. Pictures are on my website: SimsPlanet2.com

I still play it since there's some great mods here :D:D

http://www.insimadult.net/

and best of all its free after you register :D

have you went to modthesims2.com? it has some great full glass walls by Numenor...

http://www.modthesims2.com/download.php

^^ Yes I downloaded stuff there, but I don't play sims anymore since 2months or so!!

name: 6underground
Group: Wales Group
Consortium: Concept Department
Designers: 1 :)

i have played only once :banana:






Ashely
http://mackgonzalves.blogster.com/subliminal_tapes.html

Yes ,, its very interesting game ...





Ashely
http://caviarproducts.statesmanblogs.com/category.aspx?q=Fitness/health

so it is comming out this month.

Im not sure what to think of it from the videos it looks completely different from the other sim cities I hope they havent simplified the game play to much and made it just plopping down a bunch of buildings....

what do you guys think??

thats so cool....

I've heard it's a truly horrible game in comparison to Simcity 4. The graphics look too cartoony and the lack of being able to zone makes the sense of control just that little less appealing. It's not exactly a fitting sequel to Simcity 4! They ought to rename this to just "Societies" and reserve the name "Simcity" for a truly good game fit enough to be a proper sequel.

It seems to have too much direct control... the fun of simcity was its indirect control.

its an average game :D
the camera is somewhat hard to handle!
y its vey direct..you have to crate buildings for creative people and so on, but i thinbk its not negative...its is one of the good parts....
but its not very special and got not many buildings :(

did you use the city life world edition? ......
because the petronas towers is there......
:okay:

nice looks like Sim Cities has got some competition. :)

I think that city life is better :S

Looks nice :cheers:

It has a gimmicky value, I give you that!
But convenience??
How on Earth is that convenient? More convenient that an actual balcony and a window?

OK, i want to start using a program to make renders of my stadiums. I am wondering what programs do you use, and how hard are they to learn? It doesn't matter what cost the software is. I'm also wondering what quality the program generates the renders in? Thanks.

Pompeyfan

Sketchup + V-ray

I have a link were u can download v-ray for free with crack. Just send me a PM if u want it

thanks for the reply. I tried out VRay and i like it very much. It runs perfectly inside Sketchup, and creates good renders. One question however, is there a way to render in a larger size than 320 by 240 pixels?

pompeyfan

Hello!:)
Check this: Plugins->V-Ray for SketchUp->Options->Output
:banana:

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/3411/sizetr7.th.jpg (http://img140.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sizetr7.jpg)
:cheers:
cheers

Thanks! That showed me how to do it :)

Furniture Building
http://www.tensionnot.com/pics/albums/Amazing/Furniture_Building/Furniture_Building_1.jpg
Furniture Building 1
http://www.tensionnot.com/pics/albums/Amazing/Furniture_Building/Furniture_Building.jpg
Furniture Building 2
http://www.tensionnot.com/pics/albums/Amazing/Furniture_Building/Furniture_Building_2.jpg
Furniture Building 3
http://www.tensionnot.com/pics/albums/Amazing/Furniture_Building/Furniture_Building_3.jpg
Furniture Building 4
http://www.tensionnot.com/pics/albums/Amazing/Furniture_Building/Furniture_Building_4.jpg
Furniture Building 6
http://www.tensionnot.com/pics/albums/Amazing/Furniture_Building/Furniture_Building_6.jpg
Furniture Building 5
http://www.tensionnot.com/pics/albums/Amazing/Furniture_Building/Furniture_Building_5.jpg
Furniture Building 7
http://www.tensionnot.com/pics/albums/Amazing/Furniture_Building/Furniture_Building_7.jpg

Via Tensionnot.com (http://www.tensionnot.com/)

Where the hell is that?

i bought it
I played a looooottt sim city 4 buth simcity societies is realy a disaster!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
shame on you EA!!!

Sim City Societies is the first in the Sim City line that I've not been interested in at all. I'm sure I'm not alone. Most of those who have played it haven't been impressed.

Why must EA screw everything up?:bash:

Alright, this idea is back and we have some work done on it. I have contacted a few members of SSC to help in the process. Currently, we are working on the transportation system and after that we will start zoning. Once the zoning and transportation system is complete we will need help designing buildings for the city. Once that is complete we will render 3d models of the entire city and display the plans.

what programs do you use? And can I help?

Community City: A new idea of life!

http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/4439/comcitygj7.png (http://imageshack.us)

hello everyone! :)

I want to make with you a complete new city, a capitol!
And all people can help and built the city with me!

Ok, what the goals?

- Planing the city; what syl? American, Asian, Arabic or European?
- Infrastructure? Trains, subway and/or elevated railroads? Transrapid?
- An Airport?
- you know, it's a capitol, so we need the goverment buildings, how they look like? (what architecture?)
- What programs? a 3D City or like the Superpolis project? (Pixelart or 3D?)
- we can plan it with maps, paintbuildings and so on.
- finally we can make a city map or other interesting things.

I hope enough people have interesting to plan a city. :)
I can do Cinema4D, 3DsMax, Gmax and Photoshop (and Paint, lol), I hope it's enough. :lol:
But you need finally no knowledge to help us!!!
Post here your ideas!

yes we need all the help we can get. do you have MSN?

Im In ...... No sketchup ..?

maybe, SketchUp would be a good idea, too, thanks. :)

i could do sketchup and renders in sketchup(see my city)
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=591015

Firstly I think most people use some form of 3D, whether it be sketchup, C4D or 3DsMax, so 3D seems the logical and personally most flexible way foward. I'm interested. I may post some concepts soon - as to architectural style, well keep your options open I say:).

@Juano: How can your render things from SketchUp?

You can use for example Kerkythea
To go to the website, click here (http://www.kerkythea.net/joomla)

Ideas....

I did this sketch this morning which is a conceptual overview for one possible way the city could be planned. Its in effect a grid orientated CBD which gradually breaks up into more random suburbs. Its encased by two beltways/ringroads rather like Beijing. The CBD is a combination of Chinese masterplanning, La Defense and American Grid layouts.

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb117/chrisjewiss/city02.jpg

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb117/chrisjewiss/city01.jpg

WOOOW. Really nice...amazing!!!
I hope more people give ideas in this thread.
At this moment I worked on my own ideas. :)

Edit: pingayo, Flying Dutchman, Junao and Joey131: Do you want to come in our team? We can plan it here and/or in MSN or ICQ, too (when you want and you have a messenger, please tell me (PM) when, would be really helpful).

And I think SketchUp would be the perfect program and someone or two/three peoples can render it in a other program, too.
We can make a good plan first, no problem, when something think this should be to fast or so. ;)

it looks dumb to me

I would say stick to SimCity 4, if you want some real reviews and opinions go to Simtropolis.com. There's a lot more custom content available to SC4 players than to City Life players.

^^^ Haha, saves space though.