SAM - Street Addon Mod

LE0 · March 12, 2009, 05:23:12 PM

I have a question, how many SAM textures are possible at once? And why is there no SAM Set 6?

btw IMO, this would be a good sam texture, maybe without the white lines:
http://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?id=11613

jplumbley · March 12, 2009, 06:13:16 PM

Quote from: LE0 on March 12, 2009, 05:23:12 PM
I have a question, how many SAM textures are possible at once? And why is there no SAM Set 6?

btw IMO, this would be a good sam texture, maybe without the white lines:
http://www.simtropolis.com/stex/index.cfm?id=11613

How many SAM texture sets are possible? A number equal to the maximum number of "False Intersections"... That is actually not that large of a number when some of them need to be reserved for RHW, NWM, GLR, RAM, etc... We have reserved enough texture ranges for 16 sets of SAM based on the IID scheme. It is possible to do more but that is a little bit too much to allow for the developement of other proects. So, the limit is 16 sets, and the goal is to have 13 used by version 4 release.

There *was* a texture set slated for Set 6 actually... it was another Dirt texture, but since we already have 2 in the SAM, and well it never got completed. I even forget what it was.

Andreas · March 13, 2009, 03:11:49 AM

SAM 6 was (is) the SFBT Sand Paths - which are slightly narrower than the Maxis streets, so it might be necessary to modify the path files. I'd still like to see this set incorporated in the game, though, as it would make a nice texture for accessing allotments, dachas, cottages, summer houses and the like.

LE0 · March 13, 2009, 12:03:05 PM

What do the SFBT Sand Paths look like? I looked in SFBT place.

Andreas · March 13, 2009, 02:56:46 PM

Quote from: LE0 on March 13, 2009, 12:03:05 PM
What do the SFBT Sand Paths look like? I looked in SFBT place.

Like this:

On the left side on the parking lots you can see the transition between Maxis streets and sand paths.

z · March 13, 2009, 03:05:49 PM

Oooh! Those look nice!

Swamper77 · March 13, 2009, 04:26:51 PM

Just my personal opinion, but I think those paths would work better as a pedestrian only system.

-Swamper

Pat · March 13, 2009, 10:26:25 PM

Andreas is there a download for that park set??

ipp4ever · March 13, 2009, 10:59:04 PM

Quote from: Pat on March 13, 2009, 10:26:25 PM
Andreas is there a download for that park set??

You can get that set in LEX.Here's the link
http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=1354

Pat · March 13, 2009, 11:00:52 PM

HI ipp4ever thank you soo much for the link!!

Diggis · March 14, 2009, 06:56:30 AM

Quote from: Swamper77 on March 13, 2009, 04:26:51 PM
Just my personal opinion, but I think those paths would work better as a pedestrian only system.

-Swamper

It would be very easy to add that to the BSC park base options.

Andreas · March 14, 2009, 07:01:15 AM

Well, I'd like to have it as functional street network, so I can use it to access growable residential lots. Lots and pedmalls can't do that, unfortunately...

JoeST · March 14, 2009, 07:07:17 AM

would it be that hard to do both?

Diggis · March 14, 2009, 07:49:14 AM

Not at all... Well, it would take a bit to do the SAM texture, but it is in the plans I believe.

zilfondel · March 17, 2009, 06:35:45 PM

What?! No bicycle tracks???

And here I thought you guys were making Euro-styled streets... ah well. One could only hope...

Pic of asphalt ave w/bike cycle tracks:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/16nine/3115902731/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16nine/3080191120/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16nine/2967772354/

Tram tracks in brick street:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/poetas/3346558823/

Road detail - cobblestone sidewalk w/separated cycle track:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16nine/3344995250/

European ped/bike crossings:

carkid1998 · March 26, 2009, 09:08:09 AM

Is there a mod that changes all the maxis streets to the aspalt texture in the SAM??

Diggis · March 26, 2009, 10:32:42 AM

No, only the SAM version. You are welcome to extract the textures and create a mod that will achieve this though.

TheTeaCat · March 26, 2009, 11:35:57 AM

Quote from: Diggis on March 26, 2009, 10:32:42 AM
No, only the SAM version. You are welcome to extract the textures and create a mod that will achieve this though.

Is it a difficult thing to do?

and how would one go about doing it?

Diggis · March 26, 2009, 11:44:49 AM

Well, to save you extracting the files I can upload the PNG and Alpha files to the LEX. What you need to do is, using the reader, find the IID for each texture in the default maxis streets and the NAM diagonal streets and then using the SC4Tool create the FSH file for each of the new textures using the correct IID. Not too difficult, but very time consuming. If you are bored I can walk you through it a little better.

dedgren · March 26, 2009, 12:07:06 PM

QuoteIs there a mod that changes all the maxis streets to the aspalt texture in the SAM??

You could also save the Set 7 (asphalt) textures in a "load last" file using the corresponding Game/NAM street texture IID. I've been doing a lot of this lately when I want to replace the game textures, and it works just fine. It's still a fair piece of work, though.

David