GRAPHIC: New city view look

[Ismailov]

Adm.Naismith, I think you are right. An index is needed.

Last versions of files:

- Filler buildings (files with pics of new buildings):
page 1, post 1.
- Background files for Metropolies (12+ pop):
page 4, posts 12, 13, 14, and 15.
- Background files for Cities (7-12 pop):
page 6, last posts.

However, at first post in page 1 there is always a fresh index of the files...

I'll try to post fresh new screenshots today or tomorrow...

[player1]

By the way, one suggestion about 7-12 cities.

As far as I have seen, you drew them with same radius as 13+ pop cities.

You could made them with a little bit lower radius (but it's not bad the way it's now too).

Since background trees/snow/plains overlap with some background buildings.
Radius same as "flat space" in backgound file would be OK.

But, if you have no time, it's fine as it is.

[Adm.Naismith]

Originally posted by Ismailov
Adm.Naismith, I think you are right. An index is needed.

Last versions of files:

- Filler buildings (files with pics of new buildings):
page 1, post 1.
- Background files for Metropolies (12+ pop):
page 4, posts 12, 13, 14, and 15.
- Background files for Cities (7-12 pop):
page 6, last posts.

However, at first post in page 1 there is always a fresh index of the files...

Thanks for your effort and help Ismailov. I'll still like more a direct link, e.g.
Background files for Cities (7-12 pop) post, but I can't really help you (you should modify your post, I'm not allowed to change it). If you have any doubt about command to use, feel free to ask to me.

A single, complete file IMHO is also a must, for casual visitors of the thread, as I am. A link from regular Apolyton Directory should do the job to avoid size limits. In this thread MarkG ordered:

HAVE A BIG FILE OVER 500K? Mail it to gramphos@apolyton.net

- so I suppose is the right way to go.

On a side note, I like your
last screenshot to avoid the unrealistic "round" shape of city borders

[GIDustin]

So, after looking at all the screenshots, there is alot this mod changes, and I also noticed that there are about 30 some zip files posted in this thread.

Does the zip on the first post contain all the other smaller changes, or do you have to go through the thread and download every zip you see?

GIDustin

[Ismailov]

As I said a few posts before, the only files you have to download (latest versions) are:
- page 1, post 1.
- page 4, posts 12, 13, 14, and 15.
- page 6, last posts (grassland file still missing, due to max space limitations).

I REALLY want to gather them all in one only zip file, but I prefer to wait for the last files -backgrounds for towns- to be done. I hope next week the mod will be finished... I don't want to ask the Apolyton guys for doing it until it is (almost) the last version.

player1: yes, it's not good that the size of pics are the same in metropolies and cities. If I could, I would like the improve a bit the metropolies pics including a railway station and a highway. I'll do it if I have time... I think my girlfriend is going to kill me if I spend much more time in "drawing houses"

[GIDustin]

OK I am putting all the files into a zip to host on my site. I seem to be missing g-med. Is this one of the files you have yet to do, or did you forget to post it?

GIDustin

[player1]

That was "do it by yourself" file.

I suggest that Imsailov mails this file to you.


P.S.
Although it could be handy to separate it in several files.
(one for buildings, one for 13+pop and one for 7-12pop files).

It would be pain to download the same thing several times (especialy with slow 56k connections), just because of one PCX file.

[GIDustin]

OK I am starting to see how this was made. I downloaded the workshop file, and basically you just paste that onto the old one right? I did notice however that the overlay lost much of its "color" when pasted over some of the old ones. Since I love detail, I will attempt to fix these as I make the G one

[GIDustin]

New Question: Did you have plans to make X-sml.pcx files? It would seem weird that small cities would have a large poulation, as the overlay suggests.

I have used your overlay and placed it on the originals, and used a different pallette so that the colors remained vibrant.

If you want, I can post a link to them. I made the SML ones too, even if they wont be used.

GIDustin

[Adm.Naismith]

Originally posted by Ismailov
I think my girlfriend is going to kill me if I spend much more time in "drawing houses"

Please, put your girlfriend on top of your priority list!
A Civ MOD is never so relevant as real life, specially against a loved girl

OTOH, when your girlfiend is sleeping you MUST finish the graphics (Just kidding).

[Ismailov]

Adm.Naismith: I agree with you: First things first

[Caliban]

You'll have to convince her that "drawing houses" brings a lot of money... some day.

And she will let you do what you want.

[Ismailov]

GIDustin, if you have gathered them all, put a link, it would be great! It'll make easier to download the mod. Regarding files x-sml.pcx, wait for me to develop them... And regarding g-med.pcx, I think I know now a way to post it here, I will try late. If it does not work, I'll send it directly to you...

Caliban: Maybe I should send a curriculum to Firaxis... But I suspect they will think that using Paint is a bit "primitive"...

[Ismailov]

Here you have a little surprise: A railway station. I would like to put one station in every metropoly... What do you think?

[Ismailov]

Sorry, I forgot the image