New York Recreated in SimCity

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New York City in SimCity

This lens is all about my ongoing project to recreate New York in SimCity. This recreation goes beyond a static 3D model, this replica actually comes to life in Maxis/Electronic Arts simulation and city-building computer game, SimCity 4. It includes many true to life details of New York all the way down to street level.

The project has been in the works for more than three years and is dedicated to creating the five boroughs in SimCity. For more infomation visit the New York City Journals.

Creating the Big Apple in SimCity 

Pixel by Pixel

Most of the time on this project was spent making the region and laying out transit networks for Manhattan as accurately as possible as Manhattan is the main focus of the recreation. Other boroughs have some roads laid out such as Queens and Brooklyn but due to the borough's size and more time is being spent creating buildings for Manhattan.

Custom content is slowly being added. Currently, I have managed to create and place around 100 buildings on my map, (not sure of the exact number as I've lost track over the years) starting with the smallest structure (monuments and smaller residential buildings) when I was just learning the program and now I'm working my way through medium sized office and residential buildings along with some essential

A lot of the realism that is in this recreation will not only be seen in buildings but also vehicles and custom made props. The streets of New York have a very distinctive look. The difference is in the details.

Even though I've made steady progress though my list of buildings the buildings I still have to BAT is enormous, and that's just for Manhattan. Borough by borough I'm bringing New York to SimCity.

From the Brooklyn Bridge and to the tip of the Empire State Building enjoy the sights of the Big Apple, SimCity style!

3D New York City 

Ed Sullivan Theater by ehanso3

Manhattan Times Square Christmas Tree by ehanso3

Christmas Tree in Times Square near 46th Street

Empire State Building Night by ehanso3

Midtown by ehanso3

Progress shot of Midtown Manhattan

Tom's Resturant 3 by ehanso3

Toms Restaurant on 112th and Broadway. Most noted for being Monk's Diner from Se...

Madsion Square Garden by ehanso3

Little Italy by ehanso3

Little Italy. Grand and Mulberry Street

Haughwort Building by ehanso3

Fifth Avenue Guggenhiem by ehanso3

Fifth Avenue at 91st Street near the Guggenhiem Museum

Brooklyn Bridge by ehanso3

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree by ehanso3

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New York City in SimCity

http://www.nycj.blogspot.com Download New York buildings for SimCity. Recreating New York one pixel at a time.

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Bente LIlja Bye wrote

Hi, great projects. Great fun to run NY for any SimCity player. But even great for real city management if you ask me. Check out my thoughts on SimCity here http://www.lilja.no :-)

Reply Posted November 23, 2007

jdnyc wrote...

This is a great lens, and a cool project! Thanks for joining the NYC Tourists group!

ReplyPosted June 15, 2007