Curious' Four Matching Maps - Dahlry Metropolitan Area
Overview
Ever wanted a main hood with sub-hoods that actually matched and aligned together? Roads that connected each region to one another and with terrain that matches at the edges? Well you've come to the right place!
I believe that this has already been done before, but for the life of me, I can't find another creator that made matching SC4 maps like this; maybe I just haven't put in the right keyword. Either way, I decided to give it a try and see what happened.
Basic Information
There are four SC4 maps that align in a square grid and form a peninsula. This way, even if you decide to grab only two of the four maps, they will match up (unless you grab two that are diagonal from each other). Of course, only one map can ever truly be a main hood while the others are sub-hoods but you get the idea.
You get to choose whichever one you want to be your main hood, and the other three can be a shopping district, a downtown, and a university. Or whatever way you want to use a sub-hood for.
Each map is labeled with it's own name to easily pick and choose. Or grab the all-in-one if you want four new maps.
The hoods that are already initialized and decorated also have slightly edited terrain. I used the cheat modifyNeighborhoodTerrain [on/off] to flatten a few beach edges and roads. If you only grab the terrain files, these small edits will not be there.
The decorated hood files have nothing in them except for hood deco. There are no lots, no playables, and no townies.
SC4 Map Options
SC4 maps are the terrains that are available at the main screen of the game when you create a new custom neighborhood. If you just want these maps, they will be empty; there is nothing but the roads.
Dahlry Cove Top-left quadrant. Main hood. Connects to Norlin Bay and Rams Horn.
Norlin Bay Bottom-Left quadrant. Shopping hood. Connects to Dahlry Cove and Port Winslow.
Port Winslow Bottom-Right quadrant. Downtown hood. Connects to Rams Horn and Norlin Bay.
Rams Horn Top-Right quadrant. University hood. Connects to Port Winslow and Dahlry Cove.
While I labeled these subhoods to be used a certain way, that it just the way I had it in my mind while making them. You can use them however you want.
Decorated Hood Options
Decorated hood options are hoods that will appear on the main screen as a brand new neighborhood. These have been initialized since I had to go in to decorate. The pictures at the bottom are what you will see when you load up these hoods. Feel free to keep them that way or change things around and make it your own!
Dahlry Cove A main hood prepped and ready for lots to be added! There are no playables, no townies, and no sub-hoods attached. A clean slate ready for you.
Four-In-One Don't want to do all the work? Grab this all-in-one that has all four maps already added. There are no playables, no townies, and no sub-hoods attached. In this option, Dahlry is the main hood with the other three as sub-hoods already attached. If you were wanting another one to be the main hood, you'll have to make it yourself!
Install Instructions and Links
To add SC4 files, choose one of the five options and place everything in the folder provided into: Documents > EA Games > The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection > SC4Terrains
To add decorated hoods, choose one of the two options and place the folder named DAHL into: Documents > EA Games > The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection > Neighborhoods
SC4 Terrains:
All 4-in-1 SFS | MTS
Dahlry Cove SFS | MTS
Norlin Bay SFS | MTS
Port Winslow SFS | MTS
Rams Horn SFS | MTS
Decorated Hoods:
Dahlry Cove WITH Subhoods SFS | MTS
Dahlry Cove WITHOUT Subhoods SFS | MTS
Dahlry Cove
Norlin Bay
Port Winslow
Rams Horn