[REL] Animated Escalators (Beta sort of thing)

Jonnyears · 11-16-2008, 07:47 PM

Hi everybody, this afternoon I was trying out a sneaky technique for animation so I made a tried it on a couple of escalators I made ages ago to see how it looked in the game. The results were quite good so I might aswell share it with you all!

The set isn't very polished as it was really a test but I plan to expand the set and fix any problems that you might find. Anyway, here's a picture!

There are 4 pieces in total: The middle bits going in both directions, the two ends (depending on the middle bit's direction, the ends will appear to be going in that direction too, yeah, how clever!)

And finally the link! Let me know what you think so that I can fix issues for a proper release later on!

http://hosted.filefront.com/jonnyears/

- Nesiroo - · 11-16-2008, 08:51 PM

Huzzah! Can't wait to play with this!

thetrooper · 11-16-2008, 09:04 PM

The boy done good

Orez · 11-16-2008, 09:06 PM

Those looks realy well done, can't wait to use them.

Plokoon111 · 11-16-2008, 09:06 PM

Holy cow right when I making an office building! Great timing these look great!

Pobarshmallow · 11-16-2008, 09:14 PM

awesome! can the peeps actually walk on them?

rideslover · 11-16-2008, 10:21 PM

Wow, Good job jonnyears. I like that one. also the ground escalator for the shark tunnel.

zcgiron08 · 11-16-2008, 11:56 PM

can peeps use this?

Ckef01 · 11-17-2008, 02:40 AM

woah! great work! can't wait for the fixed one

RCT3robin · 11-17-2008, 03:01 AM

Amazing job!

stu-2693 · 11-17-2008, 03:43 AM

me and my inability to finish sets

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1SpglRXlYKc

:P

sigsig76 · 11-17-2008, 04:53 AM

can you make this as pathstairscover and pathcover?

Dr.Pest · 11-17-2008, 07:51 AM

uuuhhh !!!!! very nice !!!!

sr3d · 11-17-2008, 09:04 AM

Thanks

Jonnyears · 11-18-2008, 05:29 PM

Hello again! Just to answer questions:
No, peeps cannot walk on them. That wouldn't be possible, unless it was set up as a transport ride (which isn't possible anyway.. yet!) but that's just silly anyway, imagine seeing a queue for the escalator in your park

Also: Stu, I didn't realise you'd already made them! Your's look better anyway!

sr3d · 11-18-2008, 05:30 PM

If they was wide enough for paths, you could have a no entry on 1 end and make it look like peeps are walking on them, just an idea

Blitzbomber · 11-18-2008, 07:36 PM

Jonnyears i think you are looking at the whole "working" thing the wrong way. What i suggest is to make it so that they are the same width as a normal path, so that when combined with an invisible path peeps can "use" them.

Pobarshmallow · 11-18-2008, 08:02 PM

oh, so you mean place them over stairs, or an angled path so the peepes can "walk" on them. that would be great! you'd just have to be able to place them(escalators) over(on) paths. so how are these coming along anyway?

coinich · 11-19-2008, 10:06 AM

Out of curiosity, what makes these much different than Mikey's?

Great job and thanks for the release!

Blitzbomber · 11-19-2008, 05:49 PM

i tried the escalators and i have a few criticisms:
-the animation is too fast
-the escalators need to be at least twice as wide (around as wide as a path, remebering that peeps don't use the very edges so that is can be taken up by railings and such so that they don't look too wide.
-you should include more varied peices regarding slopes so that they can match up with all sloped paths and land heights
just my 2 cents

Ckef01 · 11-19-2008, 06:59 PM

hmm, post above me ^:

-too fast, okay, didn't see them but I could understand

-pleas don't even bother making them bigger, we all know peeps could walk trough them but still, then it looks way to ugly..

-it's a beta.. that means sort of "test"..

-Ckef

Blitzbomber · 11-19-2008, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ckef01

hmm, post above me ^:

-too fast, okay, didn't see them but I could understand

-pleas don't even bother making them bigger, we all know peeps could walk trough them but still, then it looks way to ugly..

-it's a beta.. that means sort of "test"..

-Ckef

I think i can read the word beta fine, thanks.
Those were just a few suggestions
As far as width goes right now they are barely wide enough for one peep (including handrails) I really think they need to be wider

dutcher · 11-21-2008, 01:23 PM

I think they should be wider to, after all when you're using them, it looks out of shape with the rest of the objects, walls and stuff around it.

Dutcher

rctroker · 11-21-2008, 01:47 PM

Uhh....
Why are youmaking something that has been made? MikeyCA's Vanilla Walls set ring a bell?

I thought you were claiming them as your own in the first pic. Looks EXACTLY like them, exept, with mikeys, peeps can walk on them.

Blitzbomber · 11-22-2008, 04:15 PM

Sorry Rctoker but they look NOTHING like mikey's escalators. They look more like conveyor belts. These look like actual escalators. Have you by any chance tried them in-game?

jharwood · 11-23-2008, 02:21 AM

^I have. Mickey's are more like moving walkways. These look more like escalators the only problem I had with them was that they were too narrow and the animation was a little to fast on them.

KRAngelCoasters · 09-09-2009, 12:37 PM

cool set

magicb · 11-06-2009, 04:28 PM

the link is bad, any one know where these are still available?

KRAngelCoasters · 11-10-2009, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by magicb

the link is bad, any one know where these are still available?

same problem

11-16-2008, 07:47 PM	#1
Jonnyears Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Reading, UK Posts: 6,400	[REL] Animated Escalators (Beta sort of thing) Hi everybody, this afternoon I was trying out a sneaky technique for animation so I made a tried it on a couple of escalators I made ages ago to see how it looked in the game. The results were quite good so I might aswell share it with you all! The set isn't very polished as it was really a test but I plan to expand the set and fix any problems that you might find. Anyway, here's a picture! There are 4 pieces in total: The middle bits going in both directions, the two ends (depending on the middle bit's direction, the ends will appear to be going in that direction too, yeah, how clever!) And finally the link! Let me know what you think so that I can fix issues for a proper release later on! http://hosted.filefront.com/jonnyears/ __________________ I am called The Count, because I really Love to Count... Down to Christmas Foolish RCT Website

11-16-2008, 08:51 PM	#2
- Nesiroo - Yabbaloobzenche! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: STILL at the forums! Posts: 3,583	Huzzah! Can't wait to play with this! __________________ How many people agree that this is the internet?

11-16-2008, 09:06 PM	#4
Orez Avatar Junkie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 908	Those looks realy well done, can't wait to use them. __________________ Serafina Point check out my newest park

11-16-2008, 09:06 PM	#5
Plokoon111 Darkride master Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Philadelphia PA USA Posts: 6,260	Holy cow right when I making an office building! Great timing these look great! __________________

11-17-2008, 02:40 AM	#9
Ckef01 It Should Be Ckef Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: In front of you Posts: 872	woah! great work! can't wait for the fixed one __________________ Wait... What!?

11-16-2008, 09:04 PM	#3
thetrooper I love it loud! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Birmingham, England Posts: 4,298	The boy done good

11-16-2008, 09:14 PM	#6
Pobarshmallow is gettin' Down WithThe Sickness Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Moo Jersey (I like cows) Posts: 759	awesome! can the peeps actually walk on them?

11-16-2008, 10:21 PM	#7
rideslover I love Tilt-A-Whirl Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Eureka, CA Posts: 1,638	Wow, Good job jonnyears. I like that one. also the ground escalator for the shark tunnel.

11-16-2008, 11:56 PM	#8
zcgiron08 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 32	can peeps use this?

11-17-2008, 03:01 AM	#10
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11-17-2008, 04:53 AM	#12
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11-17-2008, 07:51 AM	#13
Dr.Pest Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,852	uuuhhh !!!!! very nice !!!! __________________ :: theFair :: check our last update !! :: Sea-Fun Pier :: [ITS BACK !!!]

11-17-2008, 09:04 AM	#14
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11-18-2008, 05:29 PM	#15
Jonnyears Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Reading, UK Posts: 6,400	Hello again! Just to answer questions: No, peeps cannot walk on them. That wouldn't be possible, unless it was set up as a transport ride (which isn't possible anyway.. yet!) but that's just silly anyway, imagine seeing a queue for the escalator in your park Also: Stu, I didn't realise you'd already made them! Your's look better anyway! __________________ I am called The Count, because I really Love to Count... Down to Christmas Foolish RCT Website

11-18-2008, 05:30 PM	#16
sr3d Enough's enough Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: On a Rock N' Roll Train Posts: 4,896	If they was wide enough for paths, you could have a no entry on 1 end and make it look like peeps are walking on them, just an idea __________________ RCT Chatroom - Planning on going Sonisphere Festival UK? - http://www.seetickets.com/sonisphere - FMC Code: 1k910321 "Shut up and Poupon my hot dog " - *Nethero* 2009

11-18-2008, 07:36 PM	#17
Blitzbomber Breaking though the barrier of mediocrity Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 108	Jonnyears i think you are looking at the whole "working" thing the wrong way. What i suggest is to make it so that they are the same width as a normal path, so that when combined with an invisible path peeps can "use" them.

11-18-2008, 08:02 PM	#18
Pobarshmallow is gettin' Down WithThe Sickness Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Moo Jersey (I like cows) Posts: 759	oh, so you mean place them over stairs, or an angled path so the peepes can "walk" on them. that would be great! you'd just have to be able to place them(escalators) over(on) paths. so how are these coming along anyway?

11-19-2008, 10:06 AM	#19
coinich Facta Non Verba Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tomorrow and Yesterday Posts: 7,958	Out of curiosity, what makes these much different than Mikey's? Great job and thanks for the release! __________________ I'm leaving forever and not coming back!!!!!11!!!11111!!11!! No really, if you want to contact me, I'll be at SGW.

11-19-2008, 05:49 PM	#20
Blitzbomber Breaking though the barrier of mediocrity Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 108	i tried the escalators and i have a few criticisms: -the animation is too fast -the escalators need to be at least twice as wide (around as wide as a path, remebering that peeps don't use the very edges so that is can be taken up by railings and such so that they don't look too wide. -you should include more varied peices regarding slopes so that they can match up with all sloped paths and land heights just my 2 cents

11-19-2008, 06:59 PM	#21
Ckef01 It Should Be Ckef Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: In front of you Posts: 872	hmm, post above me ^: -too fast, okay, didn't see them but I could understand -pleas don't even bother making them bigger, we all know peeps could walk trough them but still, then it looks way to ugly.. -it's a beta.. that means sort of "test".. -Ckef __________________ Wait... What!?

11-21-2008, 01:23 PM	#23
dutcher Avatar! Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,506	I think they should be wider to, after all when you're using them, it looks out of shape with the rest of the objects, walls and stuff around it. Dutcher __________________ Politics, religion and how the dutch will take over the world. All I need to get banned!?!

11-21-2008, 01:47 PM	#24
rctroker The Rocker... Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Narnia Posts: 420	Uhh.... Why are youmaking something that has been made? MikeyCA's Vanilla Walls set ring a bell? I thought you were claiming them as your own in the first pic. Looks EXACTLY like them, exept, with mikeys, peeps can walk on them. __________________ . . . Don't mess with the rocker . . .

11-22-2008, 04:15 PM	#25
Blitzbomber Breaking though the barrier of mediocrity Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 108	Sorry Rctoker but they look NOTHING like mikey's escalators. They look more like conveyor belts. These look like actual escalators. Have you by any chance tried them in-game?

11-23-2008, 02:21 AM	#26
jharwood Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 424	^I have. Mickey's are more like moving walkways. These look more like escalators the only problem I had with them was that they were too narrow and the animation was a little to fast on them. __________________

09-09-2009, 12:37 PM	#27
KRAngelCoasters Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Netherlands Posts: 91	cool set __________________ I'm Dutch So don't Blame me On Bad English look at my site: *www.krangelrollercoasters.synthasite.com* *Edoleson Theme Park*

11-06-2009, 04:28 PM	#28
magicb Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: near phila pa. Posts: 107	the link is bad, any one know where these are still available?

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