Chrysler Building Added to Downloads Section

A surprise BAT by a superb BATer has been added to the downloads section, the Chrysler Building created by reddonquixote! Go and get it in the downloads section

Farewell to the Late Show

Tonight is an end of an era, the last show of the Late Show with David Letterman. Going to miss that iconic marquis on the Ed Sullivan Theater.

 

New Statue of Liberty Landmark!

If you haven't seen already I've added an updated BAT of the Statue of Liberty landmark to the Downloads Section.

This amazing BAT was created by reddonquixote and comes in 2 versions to choose from; her original copper  with the 1886 base and the the current version of Lady Liberty with her expansive base and iconic green patina. Plop her down and make her the star of your harbor!

New Downloads!

Just a quick little update: I've posted two new downloads from Seraf in the Downloads section. Go get the University Club and City Hall Fountain if you haven't already downloaded them in the SimCity 4 Downloads!

I'll also be posting some previously unreleased BAT of my own (it's been a loong time since I've released any of my work but I haven't retired from BATing just yet) in the coming weeks so stay tuned for that!

Just a Little Update

Just a little update of what I came across on Simtropolis.com. A great recreation of Manhattan and Brooklyn (or at least part of it) This was created by kelistmac, you can view his great thread here: http://bit.ly/1tYiAo7

On a side note apologies for the lack of updates and year long absence. After version 2 of my recreation was corrupted I'm now hard at work on version 3. Which some have seen already in previous posts and is turning out something like keils' map which I can say proudly.

It is incredibly tedious process but a project of passion. More updates soon!

2012 Ford Transit NYC Taxi's Now Available!

As the NYC taxi fleet switches over to hybrids so must the Sim New York fleet also; to keep things accurate ;) I've just added this to the download section so head over and grab this hard to find download to hit your sim streets! (Scroll down to the fansite downloads to get it)

Housekeeping, Updates and Organizing Downloads Section

I'm back to BATing and continuing on with the recreation project. I've begun to slowly organizing the downloads section for everyone as I add more downloads to it. I've added the latest creation from darkono of the NY BAT team in the Fansite Downloads on the download page: http://nycj.blogspot.com/2006/11/sim-city-4-downloads-and-landmarks.html

I'll be catching up with the latest additions to fansite downloads to bring them here so they can conveniently be in one place. Organizing the downloads section will take some as it's gotten very messy over they years and it needs to be easier for visitors to navigate. Any suggestions are welcome btw!

Also, I BATing again between spurts of free time! The Flatiron Building is still in the works and needs texturing and night lighting.

Stay tuned for updates and more!

We Remember

Today we have a Sim tribute by looking back...

And looking forward...

More next time.

For Those Wondering About the Donation Downloads

It's been waaay too long since I've posted an update but am still receiving emails from fans wondering where they can get the donation downloads from: you can find the link on the navigation bar. I will post a link in this post and keep it up for a while so it is easy to find for all who are interested:


http://nycj.blogspot.com/2009/06/donation-downloads.html

Thanks to all those who donated! I've recently purchased a model of the Flatiron Building with the proceeds and it will be ready for download shortly :)

Tenth Anniversary of 9/11: Looking Back While Looking Forward

                                          

                                                  

You can view all the 9/11 remembrance post I've made over the years below:

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Donation Downloads

I'm raising funds for my long term goals of the recreation project:


The file will be delivered to you via email within 24 hours of your donation as soon as I get notification from PayPal you will receive BAT's of:

Trinity Church
Tom's Diner (made famous by Seinfeld)
NY Walkup
The Metropolitan Club

You can find more information about donating on the FAQ page.

If you have any questions email me at ehanso3@yahoo.com or PM me at Simtropolis.

 

 

Recently donated: 

Guilherme_Sousa

Nick McKechnie

  SimCity4fan12

Thank you for supporting the project!

SimCity NYC: Version 2

I've been busy the past couple of weeks but not busy enough to stop buy here and make a quick update. I had to reconstruct the entire map due to my computer crashing on me last year. I was able to recover the old map and save it.

Though, I've always been wanting a more accurate map to work on so I downloaded a brand new, more accurate map to start over on and have been actually been able to work faster in the past 3 months than I was when I first started.

More next time

NYCJ in the News and Media

In the news? The New York City Journals?

Apparently so. My little project appeared to attract interest from forumers, the blogosphere and even major news sites and magazines. I’m going to put up a section about the converge of this project from others.

NYCJ Goes Big on Digg: "New York Recreated in SimCity"- 12/12/06

Gothamist- The Big (Simulated) Apple

New York Magazine- And Just Wait for the Atlantic Yards Expansion Pack 

A Brooklyn Life-Brownstone Living in SimCity 4

Orlando Sentinel, SimManhattan -12/12/06

USA Today- We Built This City

kotaku.com- SimCity 4 Does New York

Gridskipper.com- New York, Now In Simcity Form

Thanks to Jim Squires from thebbps.com for interviewing me about the New York City Journals

New York City Journals makes front page news at Simtropolis-5/25/07.

3/11/08- NYCJ in Guinness Book of World Records: Gamer's Edition 2008!

I got news a while ago from a reader in the UK that they saw me in the 2008 Edition of the Guinness Book of Records Gamer's Edition. I went to my local bookstore yesterday to pick up a copy and I was surprised to see my name in the SimCity section on page 200 under "Most Dedicated Player." From the book:

"Elliot Hanson has been constructing the Big Apple in SimCity for nearly four years, "one pixel at a time." He has even reconstructed tributes to major events, such as the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and 9/11. In his downtime, Elliot is working on re-creating San Francisco, Chicago, Washington DC and Boston."


Thanks to my all readers and the writers of the Guinness Book of Records Gamer's Edition 2008. Be sure to pick up a copy, there's a lot of interesting facts about not just SimCity but also many different types of games.

3/21/08- NYCJ on Schmap.com


Thanks to Emma Williams managing editor of Schmap Guides for including my photo of Tom's Restaurant in the guide of Tom's Restaurant.


5/23/09- NYCJ on Squidoo

Thanks to Pixelrage for his calling the project "one of the biggest SimCity projects of all time!" and for including the project in his Squidoo lens, Sim City 4: It's Not A Game, It's A Hobby

Happy New Year

 Happy 2011!

Happy Sim Holidays

Happy holidays from NYCJ

Sim New York Update

It's been a while since I've done a proper update on my Sim NYC project. Due to the great contributions by the NY BAT team there are more buildings dotting the sim skyline. We'll look at how Midtown and Lower Manhattan are coming along. Progress photos after the jump.

First up an overview of the map. Midtown and Lower Manhattan are starting to take shape. Despite being inaccurate in scale the wider map of Manhattan worked out in the end to accommodate the lot sizes of the skyscrapers.

Taking a closer look at Midtown and Lower Manhhatan

Midtown had to completely redone after running into some complications with inaccuracies with the street grid. Some buildings are temporary place holder (the buildings standing in for 500 Fifth Avenue for instance)

Lower Manhattan is more complete.

As usual some of my usual close ups: SoHo

The Ed Sullivan Building home of the Late Show with David Letterman

And finally the Queensboro Bridge.

More next time.

Remembering 9/11: A Look Back and a Look Forward

Today marks the 8th anniversary of 9/11. We'll have a Sim tribute by looking back...

And looking forward...

More next time.

BAT's in Progress

 Today we'll take a behind the scenes look at the New York BAT's being made for the SimCity downloads section. The New York BAT team (which was formally and finally created a few months ago) has been cooking up some goodies in their BAT oven. They've been hard at work and have a lot of creations on the horizon for download. First up one of my projects; the Flatiron Building. Still a lot of work to be done.

134 Eldridge Street

140 Eldridge Street

Next is JumtheFence's model of 134 and 140 Eldridge Street on the Lower East Side

The Empire State Building's cousin is also in the works, 500 Fifth Avenue. One of the quintessential points of the Manhattan skyline.

SimFox is creating a stunning rendition of Barclay Tower in Lower Manhattan

And PGBV is creating JP Morgan Chase Building in Midtown

Be on the lookout for these BAT as they hit the SimCity downloads section in over the coming weeks.