San Francisco

[Monsoon]

I know, I know. I haven't even finished the previous project and I'm just about to start a new one? Yes, that's right - however, the other world is not dead, it's just suspended.

Now, All I can do is to show you some pics from the world and to inform you, that most of the buildings in the world are and will be taken from google maps, so if your house has been chosen, you can feel lucky, since I choose them randomly.

Pics updated to the 2nd Beta.

http://imageshack.us/a/img26/4126/screenshot64f.jpg
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http://imageshack.us/a/img836/4745/ts3w2013020322152265.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img11/8813/ts3w2013020322075341.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img687/8320/kotf.jpg

And thank you Gabrymato for finding the Golden Gate Bridge. I owe you.

[matrix54]

Let's get a few things striaght:

1) I love for making this.

2) You deserve all the credit in the world for the homes on slopes.

I tried to do the homes that reside on a hit, and it requires SO MUCH EFFORT TO GET THE RIGHT. I didn't think anyone else was brave enough to even attempt doing them, and you've done a pretty darn good job! Also, And does that bridge work (the smaller one). I don't think it does, but it adds a lot tot he world, no doubt! It may help with routing under it, since that caused problems with bridges that do work.

Anywho, applauds. ^_^

[Monsoon]

This one doesn't work, it's just a decoration. The one I created before did work, it was just the Bridgeport bridge recolour.

Thank you for your kind words :)

[Riptide651]

Wow, this looks great. And if you need any basis to go on for a smaller version of San Francisco, a great example is GTA: SA's San Fierro, In fact now that I've mentioned that, I'm going to throw all of my homework aside and play it :)


http://www.crazybobs.net/img/race/race_3.jpg

http://images.wikia.com/gtawiki/images/7/74/SanFierro.jpg

http://images.wikia.com/gtawiki/images/8/8f/WindyWindyWindyWindyStreet.jpg

If you have the game its a great thing to go by, and I bet its only like 5 to 10 dollars on steam now so...

[armiel]

I was about to say that someone has been playing too much of San Andreas ;) I've never seen real San Francisco, but the roads and buildings are just like in San Fierro ^^

Nice work so far, only feedbacky thing I can offer is that your roads have very heavy angles on them on the top of the slopes, if you can, try to soften them a little. I can of course see that you have built already, and softening the peaks on the road may make you redo some of the lots.

[Lennon7777777]

I respect armiel's opinion, however I think that looks like the real deal-you're doing a spot-on job of it and keep up the good work!

[RylandHomes]

:giggler: OH How I hope my god fathers house gets chosen! :P

Can't wait for more!!

[Honeywell]

I don't have much to add but I love seeing Sims 3 worlds take shape so I'm looking forward to following this thread--you're off to a great start. :)
I respect armiel's opinion, however I think that looks like the real deal-you're doing a spot-on job of it and keep up the good work!I agree. The slopes are extremely sharp/steep in places and not all that rounded like I would expect. (attached some random pics from google for reference)

[armiel]

Thanks for the reference pics Honeywell :) I'll pull back the "nag" about the sharp edges, ignore it :D

[Monsoon]

Thank you for all the comments, your suggestions are very helpful.

And yes, I know about San Andreas, I played it yesterday to get some ideas.

And more houses. BTW is it a good idea to place some lamps to get the feeling of sims living up there?

http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/7592/sf12h.jpg
http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/4751/sf13.jpg
http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/4176/sf14.jpg
http://img861.imageshack.us/img861/1108/sf15s.jpg

[Monsoon]

555 California Street, the second highest building of SF is already in the world!

http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/7285/sf16.jpg
http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/5170/sf17.jpg

Actual building
http://images.businessweek.com/ss/06/12/1222_realestate2006/image/8-bofa.jpg

Also, some new apartment buildings, one with diner (McDonald's)
http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/8619/sf18.jpg
it's unfinished, there will be apartment on the top floor.

Whole city so far.
http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/9862/sf19.jpg

[Riptide651]

OOhh! I'm just giddy with happiness seeing this world. Are sims going to be able to reach the top of the Trans-America Tower?

[Monsoon]

The TA Pyramid is sadly an object, and for some reason, the game recognizes it as a barbecue.

[Lennon7777777]

I love the lamps you've put there and think they look great, but I wonder if you could make the bank of america building a little bigger, and/or bitch to Carlos about making the transamerica pyramid building a little more to scale with the surrounding area? :giggler:

Edit: A barbecue? Really? What the hell?

[Monsoon]

555 California Street has already reached the absolute maximum. And yes, I was testing the city yesterday to check if all the houses are enterable (and they are), when I clicked on it there was 'serve breakfast - hot dog'... Maybe I really should msg him.

[Riptide651]

I see youre using RomerJon17's sign, I'm sure he would be proud to see they were put to good use :)

[Monsoon]

Union Square, Macy's Store, which will be a salon.

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/6376/sf20.jpg
http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/2684/sf21.jpg

[Monsoon]

After a while, I'm back to the world. Since Showtime has been released, there are plenty things that come helpful, such as more Californian palm trees or a nice terrain.

Here's the Ferry Building, probably a live show venue:

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/4278/sf22.jpg
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/4323/sf23.jpg

A mission style church, with mausoleum in basement:

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/7535/sf25u.jpg

A private venue called 'the Watermelon' - you can guess the interior design :) :
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/4434/sf24n.jpg

The overview as for now:

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/6615/sf26.jpg

Also, I gave up with the Airport, in its place will be the Hunter's Point.

[jje1000]

Awesome. The architecture is really nice- I like the Ferry Building in particular!

One thing of note- I do hope you landscape the base of the skyscrapers- for example- the base of the TransAmerica Tower would do very nicely with some of Bridgeport's planters and Twinbrook's Red Oak Trees.

http://maps.google.ca/maps?rlz=1C1ASUT_enCA417CA417&q=transamerica+tower&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&sa=N&tab=wl (For a view of the base of the tower)

The same goes for the church you have- some walls around the cemetery will do wonders!

Another cool idea- for cable car tracks, use a duplicate of the road you're currently using but with an detail texture on top.

[porkypine]

I love this world! My family has lived the the San Francisco Bay Area for generations so I'd love to play this world! :) and because my family is old-time.. I know where everything USED to be. ;0)

Oh! I used to drive a CLUTCH in San Francisco! Those hills are murder! Dang near straight up. and they are STEEP. The only flat areas are the intersections. The sidewalks are stairs on some streets. You are on a steep slope and there's a stop sign at the top! You stop there driving a manual transmission and try to go without popping the clutch! (You learn fast, I tell you or roll downhill into the car in back of you.) :lol:

BTW - (I know there are limitations in how much real world you can cram into a Sims world.. so forgive me for insterting these comments... but I think Market street, rather than following the piers, should hang a west a few blocks norht the the Bay Bridge pier and go uphill past Castro Street/Noe Vally to Twin Peaks. Market is only flattish downtown until Van Ness, then it climbs. Also, Lombard doesn't drop downtown at the Transamerica building. It's on the north side by Fisherman's Wharf/Marina District. but my opinions don't really matter.. I am a purist who knows SF very well. Most users here wouldn't have a clue so it's ok. ;)

(Unasked for enhancements): I suggest you add a few more landmarks:

* COIT Tower on Telegraph Hill - a lady was crazy about firemen so she built this tower in honor of them.
* The San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park - This glass hothouse survived the 1906 earthquake and fire.
* Mausoleum - There are only 2 cemetaries in SF. All the other cemetary residents got evicted to Colma and Oakland after the earthquake in 1906. So, your world's mausoleum should go next to Mission Dolores or in the the Presidio. Mission Dolores is older and has above ground mini-crypts and gardens whereas the Presidio is strictly white crosses on green grass military cemetary..
* the Gate to Chinatown on Grant Street. It's Old SF.
*Playland at the Beach - if you want to go retro - build the Moustrap- a rickety-wooden roller coaster - and the fun house with the fat lady laughing.
*Another retro is Sutro Baths at ocean beach. It burned down in 1966. You can tour the ruins as long as you watch for sneaker waves.
*City Lights Bookstore - Founded by Beat Poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Peter Martin -

* OH! and your DIVE bar MUST be the Condor Club - Old Barbery Coast - on the corner of Broadway and Columbus - Starring Carol Doda - topless dancer. This is MUST for Broadway in the 60's and 70's. The sign even had neon nipples on the bikini. :P :lol: like totally tacky and tasteless but it lasted for decades! The Condor Club is still there but Carol retired several years ago. She's like in her mid 60's now if not older.. if she's still around...

[Gabrymato]

I just noticed what you said in the first post, you're welcome. :)

Well, the ferry building it's just amazing, it looks so much like the real thing! And Alcatraz in the background fits perfectly.
Very well done, I'm looking forward to seeing how everything is going to develop, it already has that "That's So Raven" feeling. :)

[Monsoon]

BTW - (I know there are limitations in how much real world you can cram into a Sims world.. so forgive me for insterting these comments... but I think Market street, rather than following the piers, should hang a west a few blocks norht the the Bay Bridge pier and go uphill past Castro Street/Noe Vally to Twin Peaks. Market is only flattish downtown until Van Ness, then it climbs. Also, Lombard doesn't drop downtown at the Transamerica building. It's on the north side by Fisherman's Wharf/Marina District.

Yes, I know some things might be misplaced, however, the Market St is not finished, I'm actually mostly focused on the nothern areas and Downtown, but FYI, after the lanes merge, there's gonna be a hill, not sure if the Twin Peaks, but surely a hill.


* COIT Tower on Telegraph Hill - a lady was crazy about firemen so she built this tower in honor of them.
* the Gate to Chinatown on Grant Street. It's Old SF.

Yay, I've done the Coit Tower overnight, and thinking where to place Chinatown, since there's not much space left on the north.


* The San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park - This glass hothouse survived the 1906 earthquake and fire.

Wow, it's so beautiful, would be a shame not to create this, but where to find such nice glass roof? Will be looking for it though.

* OH! and your DIVE bar MUST be the Condor Club...

Yes, after seeing some pics of it, I think I'm in :)


The same goes for the church you have- some walls around the cemetery will do wonders!

I've placed evergreen plants lined up to the streets

Another cool idea- for cable car tracks, use a duplicate of the road you're currently using but with an detail texture on top.

Actually, I'm using the train tracks, but if I manage to create a good quality texture with tracks, it would be better, since it's kinda wonky when it comes to placing the tracks on a hill.

BTW does any of you know a program that I can use instead of Gimp? It makes the .dds textures way too sharp, and dunno how to repair it.

Thank you for the feedback, it helps a lot such a newbie like me, since I've never been to SF.

[van Dorn]

For the conservatory, there is a modular skylight kit here, and also, you could just use the glass dome from the base game like the butterfly esplande in bridgeport.

[Monsoon]

Oh gee.. I have a problem and don't know how to fix it. Not even reinstalling both the game and CAW helped. I'd not mind, but does any of you know if it would affect other's people game? Or would the objects be displayed properly?

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/6769/problemun.jpg

However, when I play on a lot with the same shell in Bridgeport, the door appear, but when I place the building on an empty lot, I get the white box.

[matrix54]

I had the same exact problem. It's a bug. :(

Some of the doors do appears, so the only advice I can offer is find another rabbit hole.

[porkypine]

For the conservatory, there is a modular skylight kit here, and also, you could just use the glass dome from the base game like the butterfly esplande in bridgeport.

Hello,

The butterfly conservatory would not work for the conservatory. It's too tall, modern and dome-ish whereas the conservatory is rectangular and 1880's smallpane glass hot house..

However, DeMatze2's skylights could be made to work.. http://www.modthesims.info/download.php?t=470183

Or perhaps someone might be interested in meshing certain parts.

[porkypine]

I might be able to help you with the DDS images. I have photoshop. Zip them and upload them here. I'll see it I have any talent to fix them for you. I make no promises other than I'll see if I could fix them for you. Pack a screen capture of them in game so I can see what the issues are. It could be simply that your image map is too small.

Oh. And Mission Dolores is on Dolores Street. The church is right up to the sidewalk but the center of the street is greenway with palm trees. The old cemetery is to the south of the church. There is a solid stucco over brick wall (Looks like concrete) around the cemetery. You climb up a few steps to get to the cemetery. The headstones are close to each other. There are olive trees, wisteria, bouganvilla, roses, small fountains, stone benches, etc. It has a small tule(rush) house replica in the cemetery grounds in honor of all the Costanoan/Ohlone people buried there.

Oh! the Dragon Gate to Grant Street's Chinatown is just off of Union Square.

[omgoReL]

alright if you making that world ( your smart )
if you make that world and sucess ( your junies! )
because its the downtown the bridge that i dont know where you got it from! the hills that traingle building that i remember last time i was in san francisco :gjob: :gjob:

i wish you good luck and ill be the first that download the world ;)

[purexevil666]

This world is going well so far

[omgoReL]

and can you tell me where did you get the textures next to the golden bridge (its like a highway road... (blue white something like that with stripes)

[Lennon7777777]

I don't want to accidentally bump this, but the solution to that problem is to just screw the doors and put a wall there-then you can use any door that works on the wall where the old doors were!

[miko1993]

You should add extra land on the other side of the bridge so people can make the other cities of the Bay Area such as Oakland or Berkeley. The East bay, I love your San Francisco world. If u make Oakland you can make the Oakland hills and U.C. Berkeley. Ever since the game came out in 2009 I've always wanted someone to make San Francisco. In San Francisco you should add Haight Ashbury and Golden Gate Park also the Bay Bridge using the bridge port bridge. good luck ! :)

Is there a fog mod for weather in CAW ? Cause if there is that would be so cool. Some days can be sunny and some days can be foggy ! ! !
Here are some photos of oakland:http://www.google.com/imgres?q=oakland+skyline&um=1&hl=en&client=safari&sa=X&rls=en&biw=1280&bih=538&tbm=isch&tbnid=7M5mp4CxGaMSeM:&imgrefurl=http://www.city-data.com/forum/california/999360-favorite-california-skyline-los-angeles-san.html&docid=IxmPD71JpU21EM&imgurl=http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3331/3471563795_b9d63a4bd7.jpg&w=500&h=359&ei=uhuPT4KqHaaQiALH3pmUAw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=111&vpy=232&dur=177&hovh=190&hovw=265&tx=206&ty=118&sig=105240336020054451243&page=1&tbnh=144&tbnw=207&start=0&ndsp=10&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:0,i:144 and Oakland's lake merritt and grand lake theatrehttp://www.google.com/imgres?q=oakland+lake+merritt+grand+lake+theatre&um=1&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&biw=1280&bih=538&tbm=isch&tbnid=sNnnC3Gtwu7lkM:&imgrefurl=http://nabewise.com/east-bay/grand-lake&docid=p5URWnHhBl7AcM&imgurl=http://d2a8t4df166ugl.cloudfront.net/photos/images/9944/carousel_full/2771991915_7e18007d79_b.jpg%253F1311015942&w=588&h=441&ei=8RuPT-__Ac_XiQK0htCUAw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=481&vpy=165&dur=3031&hovh=194&hovw=259&tx=146&ty=99&sig=105240336020054451243&page=1&tbnh=166&tbnw=221&start=0&ndsp=10&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0,i:http://www.google.com/imgres?q=oakland+lake+merritt&start=10&num=10&um=1&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&biw=1280&bih=538&tbm=isch&tbnid=fsqpufeGsR6Q6M:&imgrefurl=http://www.chamoismoon.com/Oakland.html&docid=CKLTTRSp7isgbM&imgurl=http://www.chamoismoon.com/Resources/Oakland/Oakland-020.jpg&w=576&h=383&ei=DxyPT7qHDKSqiQK91fmcAw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=920&vpy=22&dur=459&hovh=183&hovw=275&tx=123&ty=104&sig=105240336020054451243&page=2&tbnh=130&tbnw=195&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:10,i:13

[Riptide651]

@miko: You can set it in the weather parameters for a possibility of a foggy day. I did it in my world.

[simsample]

@Miko- See this thread:
http://modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=459198

The world I have on here, Jericho, has some sunny and some foggy and some stormy days. So it's definitely possible! ;)

[zigersimmer]

The BofA building (555 California) sits on a hill, making it nearly as tall as the Transamerica. Also, the hills in SF really are as steep as they look in pictures. Just try climbing some of them. Driving them will give you a roller-coaster feel in your stomach.

[miko1993]

You know how san francisco has cars parked on the side of the hills going up, well in CAW is there a object placer where you can place cars and parking lots so when our sims park somewhere their cars can be facing up. Here are some photos to show you what i mean. good luck !http://sfcitizen.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/img_1467-copy.jpg and http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e1/San_Francisco_Nob_Hill_3.jpg

[Monsoon]

Hey guys, thanks for the feedback. I have to inform you, that something is going terribly wrong, as I cannot access the EIG. I checked the layers and apparently all the lots have disappeared which causes the game to crash while entering EIG. I'm searching for a solution atm.

[miko1993]

I'm so sorry to hear that i hope everything is ok. Can we do anything to help

[Monsoon]

No, actually, I managed to run the world from a backup, however, some of lots are gone anyway. There's no worry though - I'll catch up with that later and by the time, I'd like to show you how the world is looking at the very moment. Once again, I'm sorry for my prolonged absence, all I can do is to assure I won't abandon the project, but the exams (which has just started and will last for the following 3 weeks with breaks) are my priority now.

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/3870/ts3w2012050420171069.jpg
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[Lennon7777777]

incredible update-I love how the town's filling up!

[Riptide651]

It looks almost like GTA: SA, I will download this for sure! The hill and the overall looks great. Alcatraz is looking nice to (well, in a relative sense, since its grungy, so it can't actually look nice, but it looks as it should)

[Gabrymato]

I love the peak! It immediately brings up California in my mind :)

[Monsoon]

You know how san francisco has cars parked on the side of the hills going up, well in CAW is there a object placer where you can place cars and parking lots so when our sims park somewhere their cars can be facing up. Here are some photos to show you what i mean. good luck !

Oh, just noticed. Yes, I am planning to do that, and I even know how to, but if someone uses Twallan's Master Controller, the cars will disappear as they would be treated as abandoned.

[Monsoon]

Little update:

Conservatory and the other coast on the go (WiP):

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/5007/ts3w2012050818280938.jpg
http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/9776/ts3w2012050818284263.jpg

cheers!

Oh, and a quick question: Should I place some subway in the world? Agree or disagree below.

[Riptide651]

Only if SF has a subway, I'm also assuming that the town is to the right of the conservatory? , because from what I hear, the bridge is only deco.

[jay_envy]

It wouldn't be so out of place as San Francisco does have it's own form of a subway/metro system called BART http://www.bart.gov/

[Monsoon]

@Riptide651 - yes, it's placed as you can see below.

Well, today, I tried meshing for the first time. It didn't go too well, but I'll be trying!

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/9313/ts3w2012050919232413.jpg

Enough with bloopers, now watch:

http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/2009/ts3w2012050919235047.jpg
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/603/ts3w2012050919242936.jpg
http://img814.imageshack.us/img814/9714/ts3w2012050919251254.jpg

The Condor Club, as Porkypine suggested:
http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/5004/ts3w2012050919255869.jpg
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/4366/ts3w2012050919261245.jpg

[Riptide651]

is that TJStreak's container ship I see?

[paweloq]

Great job ;)
Wróć na centrum simów, dawno nie dodałeś nic nowego..

[miko1993]

i have some ideas, just to throw in ! can you turn a taxi into a city bus and fit 6 to 4 sims in it cause that would be cool. Also i see the tracks for the cable cars what are the cable cars going to be ? i love you're work. i can't wait to move my sims out of los angeles and move him into san francisco lol !!! Also what about the other bridge on the other side of the city the bay bridge maybe the bridge port bridge can be it. here's a picture of it to help you out.http://cache2.artprintimages.com/p/LRG/20/2097/JGP2D00Z/art-print/curtis-martin-san-francisco-oakland-bay-bridge-with-city-in-background-san-francisco-california-usa.jpg and angle island in the middle of the other bridge i'll give you the other pictures.http://www.sanfranciscosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/bridge-reopens-2-2.jpg and treasure islandhttp://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xI-vuHAUP6o/T29p59j8zAI/AAAAAAAABIE/FH5eIASumGI/s1600/treasure_island.jpg

[Lennon7777777]

Incredible coastline-keep doing what you're doing with that!

[purexevil666]

When will you release a beta?

[Monsoon]

is that TJStreak's container ship I see?

Yes, and so is the tanker and some more stuff. As I noticed, he's able to successfully convert objects from FSX to TS3. I've already sent him an email asking for a tutorial, as I'm a total newbie at creating objects (as you could see my attempt to create the Sutro Tower), but received no response so far.

When will you release a beta?

Within a few days I guess, I still have to make some interiors, most of buildings is empty inside.

[miko1993]

when you put in the first beta send it to the sims 3 web site and link it cause some people who make theses beautiful worlds like yours can't even share it with other people, cause of computer issues. so please send it to the sims 3 web site thank you.

[Monsoon]

CC forlder, full list of credits included. (http://www.mediafire.com/?rjkmy0ddr233ko3)

DOWNLOAD BETA 1. (http://www.mediafire.com/?g7pck219za269gg)

I decided to release the beta so that you could wander around and see the world by yourselves. You have to be aware that most of the buildings are under construction, terrain is unfinished and so on.
Have fun and please, post feedback!

[globi55]

love your city with all the details and especially what you did with the weather. it fits so perfectly to San Francisco. I played it for several days and it worked so smoothly. Great job! :up:

[High Plains Gamer]

I've already sent him an email asking for a tutorial, as I'm a total newbie at creating objects (as you could see my attempt to create the Sutro Tower), but received no response so far.

I think you have your tutorial.

[Monsoon]

I think you have your tutorial.

Yes, thanks to his help, I've created a few buildings. Check them out!

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/1745/ts3w2012051623310250.png
http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/3106/ts3w2012051623311559.png

Had no idea for a disco club, so I created the KOKO club from London.
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/3932/ts3w2012051623313182.png

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/5978/ts3w2012051623321092.png
http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/8497/ts3w2012051623323791.png

[Lennon7777777]

WOW! Those buildings are incredible-deco, are they?
PS; I am so overjoyed every time I see an update on this!

[zigersimmer]

It wouldn't be so out of place as San Francisco does have it's own form of a subway/metro system called BART http://www.bart.gov/

The Muni streetcars run underground downtown, just like Boston.

[omgoReL]

Monsoon I love you !!!!! Lol
Greate job ! ;) :gjob:

[omgoReL]

Omg and where did you get the buildings!! I'm now building a modern world and it's all going to be like glass building I need these Miami buildings and these are perfect!!

[Monsoon]

I made them. Check TJ Streak's blog, he made a tutorial there. (http://naughtysims.blogspot.com/)

[Jacen000Solo]

I made them. Check TJ Streak's blog, he made a tutorial there. (http://naughtysims.blogspot.com/)

Are they lighted at night?

[Monsoon]

Are they lighted at night?

I'm still working it out.

[Leah88]

Hi Monsoon,

I was so excited as I found this thread - San Francisco is such a great city and I would love to have it in my game, your work is just incredible!
But unfortunately, my game crashes everytime I try to enter your neighbourhood. Could one of the EPs be a problem?
I have installed all big EPs to Pets, but I don't have Showtime. The Mini-EPs are installed including Town Life Stuff (No Master Suite, Katy Perry and Diesel Stuff).
Maybe you have an idea why it doesn''t work?

Thanks and Greets
Leah

[SfGiants415]

Where is the Fillmore District? I live in that district... Its all about Jazz & has 1 bar & clubs.. How about adding AT&T park? LOL.

[Lennon7777777]

I love how it is, but the transamerica pyramid and bank of america building (yes, I know it's not called that anymore.) look really out of scale-maybe make them smaller to a reasonable margin if you can.
And the bank of america tower should be the reddish colour it is in real life.

[High Plains Gamer]

Oh, just noticed. Yes, I am planning to do that, and I even know how to, but if someone uses Twallan's Master Controller, the cars will disappear as they would be treated as abandoned.

One solution is to make cars the same way as you make the shell buildings. Same idea, different mesh.

That is, you extract the mesh and textures from existing cars, or even use some of the meshes and textures from cars from different programs, and clone one of the shell buildings.

Of course, the cars will never move because they really are not cars, just more deco items. By the same token, Twallan's overwatch won't see them as cars either.

[romchiks]

Maybe it's a bit early to ask, but is a BETA2 coming out anytime soon? (no pressure) hahaha :)

[ProfPlumbob]

Hi there! Your world looks great! I made 8 houses on a slope a few years ago(also SF inspired), would you like to use them? They're sitting in a CAW file being completely useless! Most of them are modern, but they're 20x30, completely furnished and ready to go. :)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y201/MINIggy03/SanFrancouver.jpg

[squaretable]

I love continue with your good work, you have a strong project!

[Riptide651]

Prof Plumbob, the houses are nice, but they dont seem to reflect the SF Rowhouse style Monsoon was aiming for, btu then again, its up to her, not me.

And Monsoon, Sry I haven't been checking back for a while, but it looks stunning, like a GTA:SA game w/ better graphics. If only San Fierro looked like this :P

[lolita@]

Hi!! I played in this world for about two hours and started to build a house..I don't know how to build houses on a slope and, to be honest, i didn't look for it so this is what i made in two hours! San Fransisco style and decorated inside! If anyone could help me with the foundation so that i could build it in different levels i think the style fits to the world, right?

P.S. The fence in the medium level was deleted-i forgot i had put a roof! :)

[Monsoon]

After months of silence, I'm not bringing good news. I've been to San Francisco myself over the summer, and have a lot of new ideas, but my laptop decided not to cooperate and has gone up in smoke over a storm.

And here's my question: Shall I start over, or just move to my next project, Los Angeles? It's up to you, both would bring me a lot of fun working with.

Oh, and BTW lolita@, your house is adorable ;-)

[Riptide651]

I think it would be great if you start over. Since Gabrymato is already working on LA, it would bring some competitiveness, and two LA's released at the same time will mean less views and downloads for the both of you. I think SF would be a great project and you should continue it :)

[Lennon7777777]

I vote another san francisco.

[Monsoon]

Okay then, San Francisco. ;)
But this time, I'll try to do it even more accurate, check this out:

Ferry Building seen from Market St
http://imageshack.us/a/img6/3681/ts3w2012092916124774.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img651/167/ferryb.jpg

[Riptide651]

Oh! Lovely! "me jumps like a little girl"

[Lennon7777777]

Looks very good!
And nice signature! Flab & Bozz fan?

[Monsoon]

Been working all day with converting and planning, that's what I've done today.
http://imageshack.us/a/img248/1304/ts3w2012092922552901.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img17/4264/ts3w2012092922535595.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img713/2991/ts3w2012092922533814.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img109/7136/ts3w2012092922532273.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img832/1517/ts3w2012092922530616.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img696/5554/ts3w2012092922512852.jpg

[Lennon7777777]

holy crap that's awesome!
Great job on the conversions-but isn't 555 California street supposed to be a rust colour?

[Monsoon]

Yeah, it is,but the texture extracted from FSX isn't, for some reason. I tried adjusting, but with no effect, as then the windows would be purple. Will look into later.

[Riptide651]

wow that is lovely, you got a TON of work done. It looks wonderful, the only thing I noted was that the far end of the golden gate seems to dip really weirdly. I don't know exactly how to remedy it so I figured out 3 possible ways:

1) Decrease the visibilty, so the fog comes in a little closer, and that end isn't visible.
2) Raise the DT so it covers that part up (maybe not, as I can understand you wanted it at a specific level to match the terrain.)
3, add a DT that blends into the old one and covers up the bridge dip. (Most Recommended)


Either way it should looks fine though.

[Monsoon]

Tiny update

http://imageshack.us/a/img834/3891/ts3w2012100117071699.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img703/3530/ts3w2012100117074432.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img171/4570/ts3w2012100117082825.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img685/8508/ts3w2012100117085972.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img534/4909/ts3w2012100117093236.jpg

Riptide - done.

[manustyle90]

the work done with those deco buildings is oustanding, most realistic looking world by far!

[Monsoon]

BTW someone's been asking for the AT&T Park - here it is

http://imageshack.us/a/img546/8961/ts3w2012100120415241.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img707/6823/ts3w2012100120412490.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img513/6421/ts3w2012100120411371.jpg

[Riptide651]

I love how it's looking so far, and I'm glad you fixed that. I don;t know if it is the reflection, but the bridge's wires look a little pixelated, any way to fix that?

[miko1993]

Hey u should add the Academy of Art University in you're world, thats a big art college thats scattered all across the city. Try converting the school rabbit hole and make it into one of the buildings. I'll give you a picture of some of the buildings http://www.academyart.edu/assets/news/aau79nm.jpg and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Aau_powell.JPG. Also here's the logo http://downtownaustin.com/img/feature/E_15140_1.jpg

[Demagog]

WOW, incredible view. Looks like San Fierro from GTA San Andreas :lol:
One question: are these buildings custom meshes (and they works like LN shells) or not?

[viviane_fpo]

wow, can't wait for a first version and download it!

[Monsoon]

The buildings are just objects, you cannot interact nor live in them.

Update: Marina, the piers will all be like the middle one.

http://imageshack.us/a/img713/3881/ts3w2012100418420675.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img94/8301/ts3w2012100418424555.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img528/7302/ts3w2012100418430069.jpg

[Riptide651]

Try playing with some containing walls, it seems a little raw ATM, plus the gray walls shouldn't be a problem, other than that, nice job.

[TVRdesigns]

Do you want sims to be able to walk on them? If not, it could be easier to just create the entire dock with some retaining walls.. like, combine some to make an interesting design.. Simsimillian has some really good ones in the CAW Resources section on this site..

[Monsoon]

Mine will be walkable.

Also, made some boats and a custom lighthouse.

http://imageshack.us/a/img210/2747/ts3w2012100422523657.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img809/3762/ts3w2012100422531021.jpg

[Riptide651]

Monsoon, can you give me the link for the sailboat you used? I feel it would fit my world better than a small cruise liner :P

[Monsoon]

I actually made it, but I can upload it :)

[High Plains Gamer]

And here's my question: Shall I start over, or just move to my next project, Los Angeles? It's up to you, both would bring me a lot of fun working with.

If you were to do LA, there are plenty of deco buildings which could be converted from Flight Simulator to be placed in LA. Aerosoft just released its City of Los Angeles scenery for FSX, and it is just packed:

http://www.aerosoft.de/shop-rd/bilder/screenshots/fsx/us-cities-x-los-angeles/us-cities-x-los-angeles-45.jpg

Unlike San Francisco, LA is pretty flat.

[Monsoon]

I think LA will be my next project. FSX has plenty of buildings for that city itself, but as far as I noticed, Aerosoft makes them in much better quality.

[viviane_fpo]

Hello Monsoon, I really really love your project as I have been to SF 3 weeks ago on vacation! Now I'm mad for a SF for my Sims ;) One question: Where did you get the Golden Gate Bridge and the SF Skyscrapers? Is there a site where I can download them or are they from the EA Store?

[Monsoon]

I converted them from Microsoft Flight Simulator X using TJ Streak's tutorial.

Wish I could upload them on MTS so that they are easily accessible, but apparently it's inacceptable here. Will post a link to them as I will release a new beta version of SF.

[Monsoon]

Twin Peaks with the Sutro Tower:

http://imageshack.us/a/img545/8687/ts3w2012100719104838.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img407/3695/ts3w2012100719112121.jpg

[Johnny_Bravo]

I think the Twin Peaks are somewhat..cute? Which is strange because they're a natural formation. IDC They're cute :anime: Keep the good work!

[Gabrymato]

Great work Monsoon. The first version was brilliant, this is just outstanding, you're very talented and committed. I can't wait to see more :)

[Riptide651]

Looks really nice, can't wait to see the finished version.

[Monsoon]

Started both Chinatown and SOMA:

*warning: loads of pics*

http://imageshack.us/a/img593/5822/ts3w2012101103025057.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img580/2555/ts3w2012101103031619.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img210/2839/ts3w2012101103033986.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img194/5889/ts3w2012101103055938.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img201/7466/ts3w2012101103061303.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img571/3787/ts3w2012101103062313.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img141/6995/ts3w2012101103065714.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img228/9574/ts3w2012101103070457.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img835/5066/ts3w2012101103071351.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img207/1069/ts3w2012101103071930.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img267/9629/ts3w2012101103073898.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img138/8660/ts3w2012101103074445.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img856/1686/ts3w2012101103075203.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img32/6421/ts3w2012101103080516.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img84/3606/ts3w2012101103083738.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img20/6516/ts3w2012101103085208.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img571/4013/ts3w2012101103085920.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img854/8585/ts3w2012101103093576.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img404/3505/ts3w2012101103093908.jpg

[Lennon7777777]

wow-the lowrises centered around that courtyard look awesome-just like the houses in Ocean Flats in San Fierro (which strangely look like a bunch of houses in Dogpatch, Mission and SOMA).

[Johnny_Bravo]

I love the simple architecture on the houses around the courtyard.

[Riptide651]

Wow, I love the chinatown, with the gate in the alley way and the blend between the chinese and san franciscan styles. I also love the industrial type building in the pics :P

[omgoReL]

Thats so cool!
cant wait for the world to get finished! :D
and i think if your next project gonna be Los Angeles i think it will be amazing :)
and could help you alot with LA because i have a lot of stuff for it... :)

and the san francisco world is so cool! :)
i like the down town so much and can you build an area with suburbs.
i live in Los Angeles so my family and i drive sometimes to San Fracisco (its like about 6 or 6 and a half hours of driving) to visit my aunt that lives there and she lives and suburbs like neighborhoods with beautiful houses and the terrain is flat theres no hills just flat with neighborhoods not very far from downtown...

and i can tell you theres a beach but not so beautiful and clean like LA.
i gave you some info :D lol good luck, you do a very good job ;)
:gjob:

[american_boy_94]

Maybe will you one day consider doing Vancouver or Chicago? :)

[Monsoon]

Yes, Chicago is my second option, yet I haven't figured out how to create the elevated rail and Lower and Upper Wacker to be 2-leveled.

[omgoReL]

i just cant wait for Los Angeles...
i can help you a lot with LA :)

and when do you think you'll finish SF?

[Monsoon]

Surely not before the Seasons come out, cause I want to include the stuff from that EP. A huge X-MAS tree on the Union Square would be awesome.

[american_boy_94]

I really jope you will make chicago then :D los angeles has been done so many times, but i've never seen anything like chicago on the sims

[Monsoon]

The city is starting to slowly fill up

http://imageshack.us/a/img196/5060/ts3w2012101301324005.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img443/8923/ts3w2012101301330568.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img252/1165/ts3w2012101301361414.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img607/8158/ts3w2012101301361881.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img853/3684/ts3w2012101301363606.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img856/4826/ts3w2012101301371219.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img88/6256/ts3w2012101301372658.jpg

[Lennon7777777]

I agree with American boy-A Chicago world would be really cool because LA's over-done.
Great update by the way-I love the modern looking building right at the bottom corner of Lombard street.

[Riptide651]

Wow, it is looking amazing! I see you used TJ Streaks yacht :P

[Monsoon]

No, I converted them by myself.

The only thing from his blog is the Alcatraz. Yet thanks to him I was able to learn to convert this stuff.

[viviane_fpo]

Hi Monsoon, such great work done again! How did you build that amazing Lombard St? Is it a regular street or did you build it up with some terrain paints and sidewalks placed on the sides? Would be amazing if the sims could actually really use it as a street!

[Monsoon]

terrain paints and sidewalks placed on the sides?

That's exactly how I made it. It is impossible to make such a curvy road of this lenght. Yet your sims can still get to their houses using sidewalks.

[Riptide651]

Oh wow, congrats to you. whats interesting is even though his blog is for flight simulator to sims, i figured out its possible to convert GTA SA models to the CAW files if done right :)

[omgoReL]

wooooooooooooow !!
i think you better than gabrimato!! lol your the same jk ;)
very nicee!! :)

just pleaseeeeeeee pleaseeeeeeee
to make this world perfect populate it because its not a fun think to play in a city with no one in it! im just saying because the most dont populate and its not fun ...

keep up the good work ;)

[Monsoon]

Lombard St almost done:

http://imageshack.us/a/img821/1251/ts3w2012101419360493.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img194/5285/ts3w2012101419354763.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img696/7463/ts3w2012101419352882.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img525/5651/ts3w2012101419351128.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img717/9465/ts3w2012101419343287.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img35/351/ts3w2012101419341761.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img141/7555/ts3w2012101419334875.jpg

And my favourite:

http://imageshack.us/a/img690/8761/ts3w2012101419332465.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img812/146/ts3w2012101419330800.jpg

[viviane_fpo]

nice that it's your fave, I loved it when I saw it on vacation :D

[miko1993]

You should take the taxi cabs that u can have in you're world, and turn them into cable cars with the cable car tracks.

[Monsoon]

Woah, I'm not that talented :o

[Monsoon]

I'm freakin genius! I've managed to create my first thing from scratch! Yet they need improvements, such as narrowing, finding better textures and so on. So my next world is officially confirmed - Chicago.

http://imageshack.us/a/img26/6403/caw2012101618075351.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img29/2500/caw2012101618505848.jpg

[High Plains Gamer]

You should take the taxi cabs that u can have in you're world, and turn them into cable cars with the cable car tracks.

Actually, this strikes me, in part, as something which is quite doable. I don't know about the taxi replacement, but making a static model of a cable car should not be all that involved.

I just looked at a Sketchup model of a cable car. It had like 50,000 polygons, 60,000 vertices and 17 drawcalls. That means that converting this model would not be a practical solution. The Sketchup models are just too complex.

There is another commercial model which is even more complex and too expensive:

http://www.the3dstudio.com/download_image.ashx?size=large&mode=product&file_guid=d89ae63c-796c-4d3a-95e2-48c3ae3178db

However, it should be quite possible to make a simplified model. You basically need a bottom piece for the floor, a cube for the enclosed section, two benches for the open section, four pieces for the roof, an elongated cube for the cupola, front and back pieces, a roof to go over the cupolo, and two panels for the wheels. This would be a static model.

Perhaps someone who understands animations could do a simple animation where it moves back and forth, so you could place it on a hill and have it move up and down the hill.

Perhaps someone who understand vehicles (Fresh Prince, Bloom) could make a replacement for the taxis.

But even a simplified static model could look pretty cool.

[Monsoon]

I considered placing the bar rabbithole from Twinbrook along the train track, actually.

[Riptide651]

Wow that looks amazing! I love how you were innovative about the train on the second pic. The only complaint I have si that the middle of the first pic looks really weird. Don't know what it is.

[Monsoon]

It was the very first version, which I uploaded out of excitement :P The thing was the overlapping meshes.

[Monsoon]

Back to SF. Made the new version of Macy's Union Square.

http://imageshack.us/a/img202/7624/ts3w2012101704541514.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img38/3233/ts3w2012101704543337.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img407/2246/ts3w2012101704551798.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img585/8135/ts3w2012101704552058.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img337/5461/ts3w2012101704554407.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img802/1971/ts3w2012101704554687.jpg

[Riptide651]

Ohhh lovely, I see you sued the lunasimslunai piano deco for the floor, very nice :P

[Monsoon]

Found this on warehouse - worth converting?

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/download?mid=77bae0e935c2b38910ac4ace32317c79&rtyp=lt&ctyp=other&ts=1293981542000

In 3D looks better.

Edit: D-I-Y series continues:

New Chinatown Gate

http://imageshack.us/a/img443/5417/caw2012101719174310.jpg

Edit2: After two hours of texturing, the cable car is done.

http://imageshack.us/a/img827/6444/caw2012101722395867.jpg

[High Plains Gamer]

Found this on warehouse - worth converting?

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/download?mid=77bae0e935c2b38910ac4ace32317c79&rtyp=lt&ctyp=other&ts=1293981542000

If you take it apart, you will find that it has way too many vertices and polygons. Something like 60k and 50k respectively. This is too many for a game object.

I suspect if you redid it and simplified it, you could come in at well under 1000 polygons. Besides, converting a Sketchup model is not all that easy. It's usually easier to build it from scratch.

[Monsoon]

Actually, it's done :3

More in-game pics:

http://imageshack.us/a/img198/687/ts3w2012101723080628.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img689/7453/ts3w2012101723083221.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img191/4858/ts3w2012101723094443.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img546/9600/ts3w2012101723085805.jpg

[omgoReL]

This world is going to be a hit!!! :gjob:

[Gabrymato]

Stunning as usual!

[High Plains Gamer]

Actually, it's done :3

That's great! I think it does add a lot of character to your world. You are going to end up with something which does not look like anything anyone has done before. It will truly be unique.

I am curioius to know how you redid the street car.

[Monsoon]

I found another model on the warehouse, yet it contained two cars connected, so I deleted one. Then the model wasn't so heavy. Opened it in blender, converted to .obj, then opened in Milkshape, scaled, exported to .obj again, opened the file in UV Mapper, generated box uv map, exported both the map and saved the model again. Was tweaking the texture for almost 2 hours.

[BloomsBase]

i can make one that replaces the low polygon cab(from NL), you get lots of them running through town then.

[Monsoon]

REALLY? :o

What do you need?

[BloomsBase]

was looking for a nice model, only one i found was one from mm2 SF, a low polygon trolly.
Only problem is that i can not convert the pkg files(need a old version of Zmodeler)
Already made a similar replacement file for London once: http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/7683/mi3.mp4

Think i found one:
http://www.gta.cz/download/image.php?soubor=enterable-tram-v1-0-rar&language=en

[Monsoon]

Yeah, been searching for a way to convert objects from San Andreas' .dff and .txd files, but nothing I found worked.

[omgoReL]

Your my faivorite creator beacause you do everything fast!

Keep up the good work! ;)

[Monsoon]

Made some custom things, to fill the streets. Also, here's the Caltrain Station, a hidden tomb with subway station.

http://imageshack.us/a/img818/3582/ts3w2012101822302803.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img40/8053/ts3w2012101822305041.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img198/3933/ts3w2012101822311186.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img27/7395/ts3w2012101822324872.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img850/7213/ts3w2012101822325708.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img248/7099/ts3w2012101822330629.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img4/412/ts3w2012101822332136.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img32/8919/ts3w2012101822332653.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img94/6863/ts3w2012101822351604.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img831/1382/ts3w2012101822355874.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img193/74/ts3w2012101822362292.jpg

[omgoReL]

So cool!!!!
Cant wait!

[BloomsBase]

Looking good.
I couldn't convert the MM2 file but the GTA tram went fine(just missing few basegame textures).

[Monsoon]

Holy cow, if you manage to do this, will be so grateful!

[BloomsBase]

i will, gimme a week(got so many things on my plate now)
You want it with or without the people in it?

[Monsoon]

with them would be sweet :)

take all time you need. Also, if you could send me the extracted files via pm, it would be nice, because then the static tram would be the same.

[BloomsBase]

I will when i scaled it to the right size and all is on one texture

[miko1993]

Just wait till seasons comes and its snows in SF, its going to look beautiful.

[Riptide651]

I can convert the .dff and .txd files for you to something like a .3ds file so you can play with them and send them to bloom for finalization and stuff for the cab replacement, just tell me what files you need :) I have the script in my Autodesk prog for it :P

[BloomsBase]

i have no problem converting the dff and txd, i can not convert pkg files(mm2)

[Riptide651]

strange, what do the pkg files in the game represent?

[Monsoon]

I beliave .pkgs are from Midtown Madness 2.

[BloomsBase]

yes they are from mm2.
There is a plugin for Zmodeler but it only works with a very old version(1.07A) wich i dont have.
Im done with the high lod cable car :)

http://imageshack.us/a/img109/5538/cablecar.jpg

[Riptide651]

ahhh very nice.

[BloomsBase]

ingame:
http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/7757/5clpbaamvcfccsyjlyjlsr.mp4
Testfile: http://www.bloomsbase.net/index.php/downloads/category/12-vehicles
http://imageshack.us/a/img853/5538/cablecar.jpg

[Riptide651]

Itd be cool if you could make the body red, to match the ones in SF.

[BloomsBase]

Seen alot green ones aswell but if you guys want it red i make it red

[Riptide651]

well its not my world, its Monsoon's so its her call :)

[omgoReL]

So this is going this cable cars that you made is going to be instead of a taxi?

[omgoReL]

And i like the green more than red...

[Lennon7777777]

I agree with omgoReL.

[Monsoon]

Bloom, I think it looks gorgeous, will test it in-game tonight. Thanks a lot! It looks amazing in green to, no worries.

[BloomsBase]

So this is going this cable cars that you made is going to be instead of a taxi?

No, it will not replace the normal taxi but the lightweight taxi from Night Life.
So you need to have NL, and create a city were the taxies popup by default.

I dont know if the NL taxi is tuneable(XML?) because you get kinda spammed with them in a city

If you guys know how to handle a texture editor you can easily export the texture with s3PE
Edit it(make the green red), export as DXT5interpolatedalpha DDS and import back into the package.

@Monsoon, the file is pretty easy
You can export the textures, Mlods and Modl in s3PE and use them for a object in CAW.(you might want to install Atevera's helpers aswell, for s3PE)
I would take the lowpolygons tho, the characters make it a bit heavier

[omgoReL]

No, it will not replace the normal taxi but the lightweight taxi from Night Life.
So you need to have NL, and create a city were the taxies popup by default.

I dont know if the NL taxi is tuneable(XML?) because you get kinda spammed with them in a city

If you guys know how to handle a texture editor you can easily export the texture with s3PE
Edit it(make the green red), export as DXT5interpolatedalpha DDS and import back into the package.

@Monsoon, the file is pretty easy
You can export the textures, Mlods and Modl in s3PE and use them for a object in CAW.(you might want to install Atevera's helpers aswell, for s3PE)
I would take the lowpolygons tho, the characters make it a bit heavier

i didn't understand so much because i dont know what is a lightweight taxi and do you mean latenight?
but anyway i dont know how you did from GTA sa to CAW and this is must be so hard to do it and you did it great! ;)

[BloomsBase]

Oops...im srry
It is indeed LN, late night Expansion Pack.
The lightweight taxi is a very low polygon taxi wich looks identical to the normal taxi.
When playing a LN based world, like bridgeport they run arround the city.
They are not functional, just a deco moving object

[omgoReL]

Oops...im srry
It is indeed LN, late night Expansion Pack.
The lightweight taxi is a very low polygon taxi wich looks identical to the normal taxi.
When playing a LN based world, like bridgeport they run arround the city.
They are not functional, just a deco moving object

ahh now i understand.... very nice this is going to be so cool! i never thought someone could ever do it!

[Monsoon]

Update:

There will be some deco houses, so the world runs smoothly

http://imageshack.us/a/img843/111/ts3w2012102310000592.jpg

The tunnel leading out of the city

http://imageshack.us/a/img840/332/ts3w2012102310003926.jpg

And finally, a teaser and fragment of distant terrain

http://imageshack.us/a/img819/6794/ts3w2012102310005833.jpg

[omgoReL]

Wow chicago actually looks good!!!
Good luck!

[manustyle90]

the city looks amazing! did you upload the deco buildings you made (also the ones from vancouver) somewhere? i would really like to use them in my game

[viviane_fpo]

the city looks amazing! did you upload the deco buildings you made (also the ones from vancouver) somewhere? i would really like to use them in my game

me too! also working on my version of sf, so this would be so helpful ;)

[miko1993]

LOL its Oakland and Berkeley put together. nice job :gjob:

[Monsoon]

No, I haven't yet.

[Monsoon]

The custom subway station:

http://imageshack.us/a/img502/7858/ts3w2012102408265795.jpg


Starbucks on Market St

http://imageshack.us/a/img838/3145/ts3w2012102408271714.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img202/1892/ts3w2012102409344798.jpg


Civic Center

http://imageshack.us/a/img402/2016/ts3w2012102408272999.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img839/9290/ts3w2012102408273751.jpg


More decos

http://imageshack.us/a/img818/4667/ts3w2012102408275018.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img685/8058/ts3w2012102409351142.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img20/8374/ts3w2012102409351834.jpg

[Riptide651]

Ohhhhh everything is so pretty! I see you even managed to stick a GTA IV reference in there :P

[Monsoon]

Ohhhhh everything is so pretty! I see you even managed to stick a GTA IV reference in there :P

Yes, there are going to be more Easter Eggs in the world, for you to explore. :)

[Riptide651]

Yay! Cant wait :P

[Lennon7777777]

Awesome FlyUS sign!

[omgoReL]

Hi I have an idea I know a block in San Francisco with a famous houses, its called the six sisters:

http://www.neonphoto.com/sources/mobile/portfolio.php?id=64&art=1#slide_p64_i26

It's pretty known in San Francisco and in US

You should do it if you have space ;)

Good luck :)

[Monsoon]

You mean the painted ladies? Obviousy I was going to make them.

[omgoReL]

You mean the painted ladies? Obviousy I was going to make them.

So painted ladies i know the six sisters.
They are really nice, it would be so pretty if you'll make them...
And i know that there's a big park in front of them.

Good Luck.

[miko1993]

If you make the painted ladies and the park, be sure to add home around the park and maybe some community lots also.

[miko1993]

In all the empty space where there's no roads, or buildings, or even cars, you should add more deco buildings there so the whole city can fill up. I'll show you !http://www.filminamerica.com/PacificNorthwest/NCA/SanFrancisco/Neighborhoods/sf-map.jpg. Where Golden Gate Park is and the four neighborhoods are going south of SF ( the Castro, the Mission District, Sunset District, Twin peeks, Height Ashbury, and Hunters Point ). You have Downtown and the Port of SF. Keep up the good work, i can't wait till aliens visit the Bay Area !

[omgoReL]

Can you upload pics of the map from the sky?
Like aerial map of San Francisco

[Monsoon]

Sure.

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/2556/caw2012102716142561.jpg

And the southern part

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/4044/caw2012102716372088.jpg

+ idea #1 - american suburbs with cul-de-sacs

http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/4044/caw2012102716372088.jpg

Red=roads
Blue=sidewalks

I know, I'm so good at drawing in paint.

[miko1993]

Here are some aerial images of SF :http://en.citizendium.org/images/e/e4/SF_aerial.jpg ,http://www.google.com/imgres?q=sf+aerial+view&start=171&um=1&hl=en&client=safari&sa=N&rls=en&biw=1267&bih=518&tbm=isch&tbnid=XKA9h9D7lq4mcM:&imgrefurl=http://www.inetours.com/Pages/SF-photos/Marina/PoFA-aerial.html&docid=_Gw7YItWHn5TJM&imgurl=http://www.inetours.com/Pages/images/Marina/PoFA-Aerial_09137.jpg&w=600&h=360&ei=u_2LUOmSKKbSigKvpYDwAQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=694&vpy=4&dur=687&hovh=174&hovw=290&tx=152&ty=86&sig=105240336020054451243&page=11&tbnh=141&tbnw=248&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:74,s:100,i:226, and http://www.freefoto.com/images/1215/01/1215_01_10---The-Golden-Gate-Bridge--San-Francisco--California_web.jpg. Keep up the good work!!! p.s. Also i saw the chicago skyline and i love it, Can you put some empty lots and some roads so some sims can live in Berkeley or Oakland. U don't have to though .

[omgoReL]

Woow so you still have a lot to do...

[Monsoon]

Yep, pretty much.

[omgoReL]

Yep, pretty much.

But anyway I'm sure your world going to be amazing!

[miko1993]

On the map is the pink, going to be the ocean ?

[miko1993]

Also here's a view of the city u may like!!!http://www.inetours.com/Pages/images/SF-Skyline-SnSt2.jpg

[baskerwil]

Great job so far, and a great city to cover, San Francisco is so diverse, with modern architecture and older, Victorian homes side-by-side, its a great place!

One question though, how many lots, well, usable lots, not occupied by CC; are in this world? Or how many are you planning to have? :)

Also, are the homes on the sides of Lombard Street individual lots, or one big lot, using the Apartment markers to separate the residences? Thanks so much for a great work thus far, looking very promising :)

[Monsoon]

One question though, how many lots, well, usable lots, not occupied by CC; are in this world? Or how are you planning to have? :)

So far 36 lots.

Lombard St consists of 4 lots made thatone big lot, using the Apartment markers to separate the residences?way

[miko1993]

Its going to be great when seasons come, and its rains and storms in the city. Then fall enters, and then Winter, how cool is that christmas in the city with you're sims. Also aliens come to San Francisco.

[Monsoon]

Well, since there are going to be the taxi's replacement wandering around the town, that would be enough I guess.

[baskerwil]

So far 36 lots.

Lombard St consists of 4 lots made thatway

Thanks Monsoon :)

[miko1993]

I wonder if there's a population mod in the sims 3 where u can have lots and lots of sims walking the streets and not going anywhere. Pretty much NPC sims walking around.
If there is such a mod u should add it. Good luck !!! :gjob:

[Monsoon]

There's nothing like this as far as I know.

[miko1993]

OK just wondering. Hey i love it. Hey there's is a mod that lets u change the sky colors during night and day cycle.

[Monsoon]

I know. And it's not a mod, it's just tweaking the _ini file.

[miko1993]

Let me give u a link to a sims 3 deco building and stuff site.http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=not%20so%20naughty%20sims&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CB8QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftjstreaksnotsonaughtysims.blogspot.com%2F&ei=4EyMUOG_BMv0iwKowoCgAQ&usg=AFQjCNHkiGVfpDYXmIgz0vxscbRKNsyOww

[Monsoon]

Thanks, but I have known this site already, also, I make my own deco buildings using his tutorial and my personal experience.

[omgoReL]

I wonder if there's a population mod in the sims 3 where u can have lots and lots of sims walking the streets and not going anywhere. Pretty much NPC sims walking around.
If there is such a mod u should add it. Good luck !!! :gjob:

There is a mod for population that there's going to be people driving walking around
Like all of the EA worlds

@monsoon - if you want to could teach you how to populate...
I already did it on my LA world

[Monsoon]

I know how to pre-populate, thanks :) I'm not a newbie.

BTW made some terrain sculpting and painting

http://imageshack.us/a/img201/4335/ts3w2012102801232713.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img21/7089/ts3w2012102801240899.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img717/8808/ts3w2012102801241482.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img141/2317/ts3w2012102801243023.jpg

[BloomsBase]

Awsome!
I played MM2 for a few years, bringing back memories :P

[Monsoon]

I don't think you understand what this thread is about. Maybe tell me to lay some roads too?

Don't want to be rude but you're not helping at all.

[omgoReL]

I really the new version of the bridge and the terrain.
Your doing great!

[Fergie_F]

If you're considering making the Seven Sisters/Painted Ladies, then it might be helpful to have a look at the interior of one of them; The Shannon-Kavanaugh House (the end one), you can see the interior pics from when it was for sale here: http://www.oldhousedreams.com/2010/07/30/1892-victorian-san-francisco-ca/
Old House Dreams is a great blog for old houses and inspiration (it's my other guilty pleasure, with the other being MTS!) But I just thought this may be helpful should you decide to build the Painted Ladies/Seven Sisters, Great work so far, a little suggestion I have would be to maybe consider adding an attempt at Angelino Heights (if you haven't done so already) it's arguably one of the other most famous parts of San Francisco, I think Ouerbacker has already recreated an incredibly realistic version of a house from Carrol Avenue (Angelino Heights), so you might want to speak to them and see if you can 'borrow' it. I think you'll find it here: http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=457976&c=1&ht=&page=23&pp=25#startcomments
I hope this helps a little (or a lot).

[Monsoon]

If you're considering making the Seven Sisters/Painted Ladies, then it might be helpful to have a look at the interior of one of them; The Shannon-Kavanaugh House (the end one), you can see the interior pics from when it was for sale here: http://www.oldhousedreams.com/2010/07/30/1892-victorian-san-francisco-ca/
Old House Dreams is a great blog for old houses and inspiration (it's my other guilty pleasure, with the other being MTS!) But I just thought this may be helpful should you decide to build the Painted Ladies/Seven Sisters, Great work so far, a little suggestion I have would be to maybe consider adding an attempt at Angelino Heights (if you haven't done so already) it's arguably one of the other most famous parts of San Francisco, I think Ouerbacker has already recreated an incredibly realistic version of a house from Carrol Avenue (Angelino Heights), so you might want to speak to them and see if you can 'borrow' it. I think you'll find it here: http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=457976&c=1&ht=&page=23&pp=25#startcomments
I hope this helps a little (or a lot).

Hey, thanks for that, it will be definitelly helpful! Like Tesco's slogan says Every Little Helps :) But isn't Angelino Heights a part of Los Angeles?

Also, been working on the Golden Gate Park, here are some pics

http://imageshack.us/a/img803/7568/ts3w2012102812024711.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img233/8412/ts3w2012102812032695.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img94/9922/ts3w2012102812033653.jpg

And once Seasons come out, here will be a soccer field

http://imageshack.us/a/img577/8866/ts3w2012102812034885.jpg

[Fergie_F]

Hey, thanks for that, it will be definitelly helpful! Like Tesco's slogan says Every Little Helps :) But isn't Angelino Heights a part of Los Angeles?


:faceslap:
Feel free to laugh at my ignorance/stupidity.
You're right, I feel so stupid. I got a little carried away. Geography wasn't my strong point at school, I struggled with just the geography of my own country (England). I'll refrain from making even more of a fool of myself in the future. But you're doing well with your world so far.
:gjob:

EDIT: I remembered why I thought Angelino heights was in SF, it's all because of 'Charmed' which I've recently started watching, they use a house that's in Angelino Heights and then pretend it's actually in SF. :faceslap:

[Monsoon]

Heh, not gonna laugh as I hadn't known it either, just googled it.

[HugeLunatic]

miko1993 - Please stick to giving actual constructive feedback of what the OP has already posted in this thread. This is not a WCIF, a request area, or mind control to get what you want. ;)

[omgoReL]

@fergie F- lol agelino heights in in LA near downtown...
btw this is a good idea to make it in my world! thanks for the idea fergie f ! :D

@monsoon - i really like the big park and the forest and the view to the downtown.
and your kinda do things fast! even though i think San Francisco its one of the hardest worlds to do because its building on hills there no flat terrain.

and there something i don't understand...
why do i see in the picture chicago?

[baskerwil]

I think Chicago was only mentioned as an idea for an upcoming project, nothing more.

[Monsoon]

Yep, and the Chicago in the Distant Terrain is both an Easter Egg which was found before even releasing, and it's supposed to be Oakland.

[omgoReL]

Yep, and the Chicago in the Distant Terrain is both an Easter Egg which was found before even releasing, and it's supposed to be Oakland.

So Chicago is going to be the distant terrain for SF?

[american_boy_94]

So Chicago is going to be the distant terrain for SF?
:alarm: That's not exactly what he said...

[omgoReL]

How come all the messages gets deleted?!
Even mine...

[HugeLunatic]

Please wait for the OP to post pics of new content before posting, then you will be able to give feedback. No bumping allowed.

[SeeMyu]

@Pavageau60 Erm. Not exactly. HL is one of the moderators of the Creator Feedback Forum, and her job is to, well.. moderate this forum. It doesn't matter if it is her thread or not.. if you disregard the rules, she will have to take action to it and set you straight. And constantly bumping a thread that isn't your's isn't helping.. it's spamming, which is considered to be against the rules. So please, read the forum rules before trying to go against them. They're simple and short, and if you follow them, you will live a happy life.. free from the moderator's mod cane of wrath. ;)

[Pavageau60]

Oops ..... I'm so sorry. I really apologize for the message it won't happen again. I don't really get the sims mod yet and i'm new at this. I hope i didn't offend anyone. I'm truly sorry !!!!!
Lets just make it like this ever happened, and again i'm really sorry i hope i'm forgiven. :cry:
P.S. Also HugeLunatic... i want to apologize to you the most, i'm sorry for going you like a angry bear. I hope i didn't offend you either, i hope you forgive me too, and i also want to forgive Monsoon for the last post last week... i hope you forgive me too. :cry: :) Thank you!!! :faceslap:

@Pavageau60 Erm. Not exactly. HL is one of the moderators of the Creator Feedback Forum, and her job is to, well.. moderate this forum. It doesn't matter if it is her thread or not.. if you disregard the rules, she will have to take action to it and set you straight. And constantly bumping a thread that isn't your's isn't helping.. it's spamming, which is considered to be against the rules. So please, read the forum rules before trying to go against them. They're simple and short, and if you follow them, you will live a happy life.. free from the moderator's mod cane of wrath. ;) I'm really sorry i hope i didn't offend you. I didn't know, i feel really bad i hope you can forgive me. :faceslap: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: and again I'm really really really sorry !!!!!!! I feel really stupid and bad for this situation i hope you guys can forgive me.... I hope nothing gets messed up.... i feel like a jerk!!! sorry !! :cry:

[Fergie_F]

Despite my earlier confusion and embarassment due to 'Charmed' being set in SF but filmed at a house in Angelino Heights, LA, I've found some houses which might be of interest if you are stuck for inspiration on residential lots for SF, courtesey of Old House Dreams. I probably spend more time admiring the houses on that site and also on MTS than I do in college, but still, I hope these will be of some help and inspiration, sorry if you've seen any of them already, I just thought they might help if you were stuck when it came to creating lots/housing.
Here they are:
http://www.oldhousedreams.com/2012/07/23/1900-italianate-san-francisco-ca/
http://www.oldhousedreams.com/2012/07/03/1900-italianate-san-francisco-california/
http://www.oldhousedreams.com/2012/05/15/1907-dutch-colonial-san-francisco-california/
http://www.oldhousedreams.com/2011/11/01/1927-tudor-san-francisco-ca-795000/
http://www.oldhousedreams.com/2011/10/27/1904-second-empire-san-francisco-ca-7950000/
http://www.oldhousedreams.com/2011/10/20/1875-italianate-san-francisco-ca-1599000/
http://www.oldhousedreams.com/2011/05/06/1904-classical-revival-san-francisco-ca/
http://www.oldhousedreams.com/2010/07/30/1892-victorian-san-francisco-ca/
I've just looked back over some of your previous updates and your world is really looking good, keep up the hard work and you'll have created one of the best worlds MTS has ever seen!
:gjob:

[Monsoon]

Just to let you know - I haven't abandoned the project, just having hard time with my university.

[Pavageau60]

It's ok we understand monsoon.

[omgoReL]

its ok :)
i wish you good luck! we can wait 10 years if you need.
study hard!

[Pavageau60]

It's worth it at the end, Your SF world will come out great.

[Mods1234sims]

Hi I love your world so much is that fine if you could put it up when you have time i don't care if not finished or not but it so beaitful i love thr brige and i been looking everywhere for it do you know where you got some of the sf cc from
?

[Daniel]

So much progress since I last saw this thread :blink:

It's unbelievable really, this world is so realistic. It's perfect. And all the work you put into your custom content, wow! I could heap praise on this project all day and still not give it justice.

:beer:

[Pavageau60]

SF will look great with seasons added into it. :)

[Monsoon]

Now, after a while I have some more time to spend on the world. I just wanted to check how it looks covered with snow (gotta admit it looks gorgeous), when a weird thing occured. Half of the city is unroutable for some reason. Checked the routing in CAW, rebuilt it multiple times, but there's a straight red line running right trough the Downtown making sims unable to walk there. What's worst, I don't know what it is caused by.

Got some pics showing the problem:

http://imageshack.us/a/img17/9886/caw2012112314463715.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img528/3033/caw2012112314462969.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img820/8463/caw2012112314461612.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img849/9652/caw2012112314460233.jpg


Alright, after some investigation there is ONE thing causing this in my 'Objects' layer and ONE in the 'Deco Buildings'. There are hundreds of items in both of them, have to find the right ones...

[Daniel]

Whenever I see these, it's from the footprint of a particularly large item. For example, the train tunnel in CAW has an extremely large footprint (some of the deco buildings I use also). I don't see though, in your pictures, anything overlapping the roads, much less that large blank area where the routing is destroyed. When you click on individual deco buildings, do any of them have disproportionately large footprints in relation to their size?

[Monsoon]

None seems to have, yet there have to be at least two broken decos, cause deleting the two layers mentioned before solves the problem. Unless I find the reason, I'll have to delete all the objects contained in them and place them once again.

[Pavageau60]

I hope everything works out. You're doing great.

[Pavageau60]

Is there any more post on this thread ?

[Johnny_Bravo]

Pavageau60: Monsoon currently has no motivation because she had delete *half* of the world, she's started a new project: http://www.modthesims.info/showthread.php?t=492398

But, Monsoon, I hope you will revive this project soon :)

[Monsoon]

Just FYI, I deleted the stuff and placed it all over again - no broken routing found :)

[omgoReL]

can u please upload some pics of hows the world look right now?

[Johnny_Bravo]

So, are you going to focus on SF again or are you currently focusing on your 50's/60's styled world?

[Monsoon]

This is how it looks right now, pretty similiar.

http://img547.imageshack.us/img547/4115/ts3w2013011100041357.jpg
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/2090/ts3w2013011100044506.jpg
http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/9475/ts3w2013011100045993.jpg
http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/4277/ts3w2013011100051259.jpg

Will be concentrating on both, since they are completely different, and once I'm fed up with one, I move to the other.

[omgoReL]

Woow!
I love it! U did such a great work cant wait too see the world finished like even from the first beta i enjoyed playing!
is it all going to be homes on the hills? Or u would build so neighborhoods on a flat ground?

i really love it :)
keep up the good work and i hope we will see updates more often :)

[Pavageau60]

You should add deco cars driving around the city like taxis, food truck vans, and other vehicles so SF can get that city feel http://sf.streetsblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/01_29/Bus_in_traffic.jpg ,http://thewrenproject.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/streets-of-san-francisco.jpghttp://a.scpr.org/i/bd17c3e788858049fe1b0859aacd34e3/43541-six.jpg

Just a thought, it would be kind of cool.... u already have the cable car.

[Monsoon]

There is no way to do that, it is only possible to have one model of a deco vehicle driving around, default taxis, but with the package Bloom created, these will turn into cable cars. Placing enough food truck parking spaces will make them travel from time to time between them. That's all I can do.

[Johnny_Bravo]

I love how SanFran has the climate to grow pine AND palm trees, not far from each other :)

[jones7659]

Wish I had got here sooner, lol. I can't see most of your pics, it says they are forbidden. But from what I can see it looks great. If you are ever looking for interesting build set, check out LunaSimsLulamai. Amazing work, this set (http://lunasimslulamai.jimdo.com/el-soberao/) would have been perfect for the conservatory. But there is tons of other stuff, too. totally worth checking it out. My downloads folder hates Luna, lol.

[Johnny_Bravo]

jones: Your link leads to your MTS Yearbook entry :lol: