Re: Cross Bridges Mod 1.0
 

Thank you, that saves me running the same test. I suspected this was an old one simply because, as noted, they are very, very rare. For the record, it's impossible to build a "vertical" N-S bridge in SP1.

Don

Re: Cross Bridges Mod 1.0
 

I'm working on the rail bridges:

http://i46.tinypic.com/65bqk4.png

But it may be a while before I can get all 20 rail icons finished.

Cross

Re: Cross Bridges Mod 1.0
 

I like the wooden bridge especialy.

The stone or iron bridge looks a little bit too similar to the wooden one in my oppinion.

I played around with the graphics abit and came up with a truss bridge desing.

Re: Cross Bridges Mod 1.0
 

Looks cool. I did make a truss version myself, just to see what it would look like alongside other ideas, but when you move a vehicle onto the bridge it will probably appear to be sitting on top of the trusses.

I could try adjusting the metal rail bridge, but they probably only look similar when right next to each other, which would be highly unlikely on most maps.

Cross

Re: Cross Bridges Mod 1.0
 

Here was my experiment. I didn't bother putting shadows in because of the vehicle issue.

http://i48.tinypic.com/w7y53m.png


Cross

Re: Cross Bridges Mod 1.0
 

Well vehicles look silly ontop any bridge in the game so I would not worry much about it. It is abstracted anyway.

That experiment version looks very good! It probably won´t look too bad even with a vehicle on top of it.

Re: Cross Bridges Mod 1.0
 

I thought about it later and I think you're right, AFVs sit on other map features and look fine.

I came up with another steel bridge version, later today I'll post it here along with an improved truss bridge, so you can tell me which you prefer.


Cross

Re: Cross Bridges Mod 1.0
 

I look forward to seeing those.

If you want I can compile the shp files for you? I have a fast routine for doing that so it should not take more than a few hours. And I currently have the free time.

Btw. Some things I noticed with the bridge graphics ingame:
1. You can not make vertical rail bridges.
2. The wooden rail bridges do not show a damaged graphic.

Re: Cross Bridges Mod 1.0
 

That would be very helpful if you could do the shps.

Here's what I've got so far. No.2 is what I posted earlier.
No.3 is slightly changed to help distinguish it from the wood bridge.

http://i49.tinypic.com/2mchkc9.png

If anyone has opinion, feel free to speak out.

Cross

Re: Cross Bridges Mod 1.0
 

No.4 is definitely my favorite. :up:
It looks like this:
http://www.historicbridges.org/truss...oeWayne488.JPG