[Coaster Sim. Fan]

After making two sets of neon lighting sets I have decided to work on something a little different. A set of steel I beam. These will be 3-way recolorabal and set to quarter placement. Some of the uses for this set will be for making buildings in progress, inside warehouses, supports for rides and paths, and for being part of the design of a building.

Here is a little preview shot of a piece in progress that will be the base shape of the pieces. The texture / module will be fixed to reflect light.

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[TheDarkMaxim]

You could also use them for waterslide towers.

[Coaster Sim. Fan]

^Nice idea.

Here is a little update showing the beams 1 – 4 high. What I really want to point out is how the beams are a size that allows them to be used with walls with out the textures mixing and getting messed up. Hear is a picture showing what I am talking about (reminder the texture will be fixed to reflect light)

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[Coaster Sim. Fan]

Well it took me a few days to learn another program but I am back on track. I fixed the texture problems on the 1-4 high pieces and now have the full sized and half sized horizontal pieces in the game. Hear is a little picture showing the pieces. Now it should really get interesting once my other piece ideas for this set come to life.

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[Pierce Radecki]

I think that these will be fabulous for people who like to show rides that are "Under Construction."

[Coaster Sim. Fan]

I noticed a little problem with the horizontal pieces and I know have them fixed. I also now have all the regular piece now set up for diagonals so ever piece you saw before now also has a piece that can be placed on an angle. It took some trial and error but I got it all figured out. Here is a picture I made with the new pieces it doesn’t show them all separate so I will try to get a picture with all the pictures separate tomorrow so you can see every thing so far.

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[-Montu]

Nice! Now i can revise my "Under Construction" ride to look.. well.. more "Under Construction." LoL!

[Coaster Sim. Fan]

I have been working on this set and it is defiantly coming along. Here is a new picture showing off the 45 degree angled pieces and the rest of the pieces in game so far. Now hopefully the rest of the full size pieces will be done this week. Now I was thinking of making some pieces that look the same but are smaller so I was wondering would people like if I were to make a smaller pieces for each piece already in the set. I just want to make sure people will use it before I double the size and work on this set.

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[RYz]

Your neon lighting sets froze after i downloaded them sorry mate, I had to restart the computer after i had clicked them..and it is a good graphics card

Looking good though!

[Coaster Sim. Fan]

I am surprised you had a problem that the first time I hear that some on has had a problem. Chances were the program you used to un zip it messed up the folder / file structure.

Cheeks hear to make sure your folders / files for the set are structured correctly.

http://www.ataricomm...ad.php?t=509122

[Coaster Sim. Fan]

Now that the rooks are complete I figured its time to get back to my original set which was the steel I beams. My first update shows a sample of the smaller I beam I said I would include. Now what I would like to know are these a good size for the smaller ones compared to the larger ones?

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[Stealth]

Looks very good! What do you use to make that custom scenery? I might be needing this set, so I hope you finish.

[Coaster Sim. Fan]

Stealth, on Sep 23 2006, 01:26 AM, said:

Looks very good! What do you use to make that custom scenery? I might be needing this set, so I hope you finish.

This set will defiantly going to eventual be complete. As for making scenery your going to first off need a 3D modeling program. For me I use anim8or for modeling (which is free) and then texture and get my modals ready to go in to rct3 in milkshape (which is 25 dollars). Now there are people that make even there modals in milkshape and anim8or can also texture (what I told you was my personal preference on making modals). There is also blender (which is free) which is a very good free program but its not the easiest to learn but if you think you have the will to learn it its probably your best option I know there are scenery creators at the atria forum that go from start to finish in blender. Then you will also need a program for making textures which ms paint probably wont cut it so if you don’t have another graphic program you like some people at Atari like to use GIMP (which is free)

You could also find out more information (even about file conversions and using the importer at the link below but I recommend learning how to modal and texture before looking at the importer. If you really interested in learning fell free to make a thread about scenery making here ware you could ask your questions.

Link

You might also want to stop by at he custom scenery making forum at Atari.

http://www.ataricomm...splay.php?f=406

[PPhoenix]

These steel beams could be really useful for coaster supports aswell, back to the matter in hand the set is coming along well and look realistic, cant wait for the the release!

By the way seeing as you are in to custom scenery and that, do you know if anyone has created lights that countdown a launch, like RITA or Stealth, TTD, KK? I think someone was creating them but I'm not sure..

[Coaster Sim. Fan]

I think this is the set you are referring to.

http://www.ataricomm...ad.php?t=519393

Also i should have an update on the I beams later today

[Coaster Sim. Fan]

Well after spending some time working on some other stuff. I am back to custom scenery and the steel I beam set is finally going to be finished.

Common i only started it 6 months a go

Well it's coming back new and improved. All pices are being re done to reduce polygon count and to use texture referencing.

More information is coming soon. I am hoping to have set 1 out in a week or so thanks to the improvements belgobor made to the importer which are saving me allot of time this time around

[The Griffon]

I like it! I will definetely download this set once I become reinspired with RCT3. Looks good, keep it up!

[Coaster Sim. Fan]

Thanks. Well it has definitely taken more then a week but the large and small pieces are now done. The set currently stands at 36 pices. Next up is the Icons and depending on how long that takes I am working on I beam surprise that might be included;)

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[Josh Davidson]

Great set Paul! You have done great like always! This is great for if you are building a construction site on your park and such. Fantastic, your best yet! I suggest everyone to download it once it is released!

[Vicarious Chair]

it isn't finished! lol
But this can be used to support stations (and water slides as mentioned) it looks that they will be very useful when making a park though.

[Thunderghost]

Looks Great!!!I sure could have used thede in the Coaster Comp for my construction coaster,oh well.Great Job!

[Coaster Sim. Fan]

Know that my vacation off of school has finally started I have gotten a chance to finely get back to working on this set and finished the icons. Next up is the other surprise I have been talking about. I would say probably over the next few days there will be daily updates

In the meantime here is a picture of using the I beam's as coaster supports.

[PPhoenix]

Awesome, just one problem...

What is up with the shadows?

[Coaster Sim. Fan]

Those shadows ain't from the pices there from the game. As loon as you have shadows on all piece give one off, but because these are big objects in an open location there easy to see on the ground.

[Coaster Sim. Fan]

I guess daily updates dint go to good Well I finally got an update with V2 beams (which is the surprise) which are the second type and the set is know about 75% complete.

The first picture is of the second style of the beam.



The second picture shows how Type 1 looks with walls.



the third picture shows how the walls work with type 2.



Know if you haven't noticed type 1 works better with walls type 2 works better with out walls, that is why I made two versions depending on what you wan to use them for.