Hi everyone! The amazing CAW projects posted here have inspired me to post my own, in the hopes of getting feedback :) I'm creating a Japanese themed world and the plan is to encompass varied locations (urban, rural, etc.) I'm unfortunately not that far along as I'm a super slow builder/terrain painter, but I'll share updates when I can!So far, I've been working on the mountainous parts, fishing village, and iconic Mt. Fuji. Screenshots are below! And if I can get it to work, most will be in a spoiler tag.Please let me know if you have any suggestions/ideas/improvements/etc!Overview:https://imgur.com/y2vPcMn.jpgSpoiler (Highlight to read)Mt. Fuji:https://imgur.com/IW8KwIEhttps://imgur.com/IW8KwIE.jpgMountain Town:https://imgur.com/XdTuaUi.jpghttps://imgur.com/RqAHogz.jpghttps://imgur.com/6YE1mdw.jpghttps://imgur.com/Zqs5R9l.jpgTorii Gate:https://imgur.com/I4FCkWk.jpgCrimson Dragon Shinto Shrine:https://imgur.com/D8LBWaV.jpghttps://imgur.com/N9zFjLF.jpghttps://imgur.com/yG2RlGc.jpghttps://imgur.com/ZiF0mgt.jpghttps://imgur.com/a21WD8h.jpghttps://imgur.com/qteRvl6.jpgRandom tourists at the shrine during testing; I think they got lost on their way to the ocean :Dhttps://imgur.com/dMCy1Fb.jpgShrine Maiden's House (traditional Japanese house):https://imgur.com/z8XPxeN.jpghttps://imgur.com/Kukc64j.jpghttps://imgur.com/EjXbKv0.jpgThe Golden Pavilion (martial arts academy):https://imgur.com/42gURq2.jpgFishing Village (the residence is a starter apartment):https://imgur.com/BMVJFQL.jpghttps://imgur.com/OfDT53T.jpghttps://imgur.com/KYeEJN9.jpgMt. Fuji:https://imgur.com/IW8KwIEhttps://imgur.com/IW8KwIE.jpgMountain Town:https://imgur.com/XdTuaUi.jpghttps://imgur.com/RqAHogz.jpghttps://imgur.com/6YE1mdw.jpghttps://imgur.com/Zqs5R9l.jpgTorii Gate:https://imgur.com/I4FCkWk.jpgCrimson Dragon Shinto Shrine:https://imgur.com/D8LBWaV.jpghttps://imgur.com/N9zFjLF.jpghttps://imgur.com/yG2RlGc.jpghttps://imgur.com/ZiF0mgt.jpghttps://imgur.com/a21WD8h.jpghttps://imgur.com/qteRvl6.jpgRandom tourists at the shrine during testing; I think they got lost on their way to the ocean :Dhttps://imgur.com/dMCy1Fb.jpgShrine Maiden's House (traditional Japanese house):https://imgur.com/z8XPxeN.jpghttps://imgur.com/Kukc64j.jpghttps://imgur.com/EjXbKv0.jpgThe Golden Pavilion (martial arts academy):https://imgur.com/42gURq2.jpgFishing Village (the residence is a starter apartment):https://imgur.com/BMVJFQL.jpghttps://imgur.com/OfDT53T.jpghttps://imgur.com/KYeEJN9.jpg

Thank you everyone! I should have a (small) update sometime this weekend, I've made some progress on the fishing village.@Pan_Nymira It looks realistic because it is :D I imported an actual height map of Japan's terrain (the area around Mt. Fuji), because you're right it would take absolutely forever to do that manually! I did have to sculpt the ridges on Mt. Fuji by hand though, for some reason it came out completely smooth on the height map. If you want to get that rinkledness by hand, the best way I know to do it is to make small (maybe like size 10 or 15) raised ridges (I like the hill tool over the mountain tool because it's easier to control) going kind of the same direction on your mountain, then add smaller (like size 5) ridges going kind of crosswise down the previous ridges. Then accent all the ridges by making small valleys in between them. It's super tedious to do for really small detailed ones :# My biggest issue when working in CaW is having everything in the right scale and size - this is definitely my worst downfall too! That's a great idea to plan out the city, I'm kind of nervous I don't have the right amount of space for "Tokyo" :o @Hidehi The tourists were my favorite, I found it so hilarious they were hanging out on the mountain with their swimming flippers :D

@GamingTweety Thank you!! I would absolutely LOVE a CAW for TS4, maybe some day the gurugods will grace us with one :D

Small update incoming!I've finished (?) the fishing village, or at least I'm fairly happy where it's at right now. I'll likely go back and tweak/add effects/add more spawners later, but for now I'll be moving on to a different part of Nihon. So I present the little fishing village, Ine!Overview:https://imgur.com/Dwc8pFQ.jpghttps://imgur.com/C7FTT2u.jpgSpoiler (Highlight to read)Takeshi and Sakura Yamamoto, my new testing sims!https://imgur.com/tEAOmp7.jpghttps://imgur.com/Ef0W3Bk.jpghttps://imgur.com/XQZVTAp.jpgSakura being ridiculous during testing:Kimonos and socks with flip-flops are not conducive for productive fishinghttps://imgur.com/3SexAKA.jpgNeighbors haven't moved in yet? Help yourself to their produce why don't you!https://imgur.com/gvFrHdq.jpgFishing expedition gone poorly long ago:https://imgur.com/wfuJ6CA.jpgSmall single family homes:https://imgur.com/dfBlllL.jpghttps://imgur.com/8MpCICa.jpghttps://imgur.com/g9BijzZ.jpgBridge over troubled water (sorry, the Ine River, which is only mildly troubled):https://imgur.com/bChCEX5.jpghttps://imgur.com/LvwoKpE.jpgFood truck stopped at the fish market; good to know those fish tacos aren't a week old; or maybe they are and the food truck driver wanted to get some decent food:https://imgur.com/aa1mLEu.jpgAnother overview angle:https://imgur.com/DY9zLWT.jpgTakeshi and Sakura Yamamoto, my new testing sims!https://imgur.com/tEAOmp7.jpghttps://imgur.com/Ef0W3Bk.jpghttps://imgur.com/XQZVTAp.jpgSakura being ridiculous during testing:Kimonos and socks with flip-flops are not conducive for productive fishinghttps://imgur.com/3SexAKA.jpgNeighbors haven't moved in yet? Help yourself to their produce why don't you!https://imgur.com/gvFrHdq.jpgFishing expedition gone poorly long ago:https://imgur.com/wfuJ6CA.jpgSmall single family homes:https://imgur.com/dfBlllL.jpghttps://imgur.com/8MpCICa.jpghttps://imgur.com/g9BijzZ.jpgBridge over troubled water (sorry, the Ine River, which is only mildly troubled):https://imgur.com/bChCEX5.jpghttps://imgur.com/LvwoKpE.jpgFood truck stopped at the fish market; good to know those fish tacos aren't a week old; or maybe they are and the food truck driver wanted to get some decent food:https://imgur.com/aa1mLEu.jpgAnother overview angle:https://imgur.com/DY9zLWT.jpg

I agree WOW! This is just beautiful and what a lovely fishing town! I can hardly wait for your next update to see what you've added next. :D

Absolutely beautiful! I love all the detail and trees/plants that you are incorporating into your world! It's stunning!!! <3

CAW WIP Nihon: Japanese Themed World

18 Replies

Bettyboop55
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
Beautiful :) You might find it slow going but you have produced some lovely terrain sculpting sand painting so far. Looking forward to what comes next.
Tira_Nymira
6 years ago
That's some gorgeous looking mountains, @KhemKat19 ! I love the rinkledness of the mountains, it looks very realistic to me - how did you do it? It must have taken forever!

My biggest issue when working in CaW is having everything in the right scale and size - I find it easy to lose grasp of how big and small something is (for an example, sometimes I want to make just a hill and later find out that it's 10 stories tall, or make a village, but not having enough space for it). I don't know if you do this already, but if I were you, I'd make a short plan of what I want (in your city for an example) and then place temporary lots just to see how much space you need. It would be such a shame to do everything over, because you don't have enough space - especially if you've put as much effort into it as it look like!
Hidehi2
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago

Your world looks gorgeous @KhemKat19 :) !
It's definitely worth taking your time with CAW ... your terrain painting is fantastic and I love Mount Fuji and your mountain temple.

The lost tourists made me spill my tea by the way :D

Very much looking forward to more updates!!
MissyHissy
6 years ago
This is looking stunning. I love the mountainous atmosphere you're generating <3
Masspecgirl19
6 years ago
Thank you everyone! I should have a (small) update sometime this weekend, I've made some progress on the fishing village.

@Pan_Nymira It looks realistic because it is :D I imported an actual height map of Japan's terrain (the area around Mt. Fuji), because you're right it would take absolutely forever to do that manually! I did have to sculpt the ridges on Mt. Fuji by hand though, for some reason it came out completely smooth on the height map. If you want to get that rinkledness by hand, the best way I know to do it is to make small (maybe like size 10 or 15) raised ridges (I like the hill tool over the mountain tool because it's easier to control) going kind of the same direction on your mountain, then add smaller (like size 5) ridges going kind of crosswise down the previous ridges. Then accent all the ridges by making small valleys in between them. It's super tedious to do for really small detailed ones :#
My biggest issue when working in CaW is having everything in the right scale and size
- this is definitely my worst downfall too! That's a great idea to plan out the city, I'm kind of nervous I don't have the right amount of space for "Tokyo" :o

@Hidehi The tourists were my favorite, I found it so hilarious they were hanging out on the mountain with their swimming flippers :D
GamingTweety
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
If only we had this in ts4. Great work :heart:
Masspecgirl19
6 years ago
@GamingTweety Thank you!! I would absolutely LOVE a CAW for TS4, maybe some day the gurugods will grace us with one :D
Masspecgirl19
6 years ago
Small update incoming!

I've finished (?) the fishing village, or at least I'm fairly happy where it's at right now. I'll likely go back and tweak/add effects/add more spawners later, but for now I'll be moving on to a different part of Nihon. So I present the little fishing village, Ine!

Overview:
https://imgur.com/Dwc8pFQ.jpg
https://imgur.com/C7FTT2u.jpg

Spoiler
Takeshi and Sakura Yamamoto, my new testing sims!
https://imgur.com/tEAOmp7.jpg
https://imgur.com/Ef0W3Bk.jpg
https://imgur.com/XQZVTAp.jpg

Sakura being ridiculous during testing:
Kimonos and socks with flip-flops are not conducive for productive fishing
https://imgur.com/3SexAKA.jpg
Neighbors haven't moved in yet? Help yourself to their produce why don't you!
https://imgur.com/gvFrHdq.jpg

Fishing expedition gone poorly long ago:
https://imgur.com/wfuJ6CA.jpg

Small single family homes:
https://imgur.com/dfBlllL.jpg
https://imgur.com/8MpCICa.jpg
https://imgur.com/g9BijzZ.jpg

Bridge over troubled water (sorry, the Ine River, which is only mildly troubled):
https://imgur.com/bChCEX5.jpg
https://imgur.com/LvwoKpE.jpg

Food truck stopped at the fish market; good to know those fish tacos aren't a week old; or maybe they are and the food truck driver wanted to get some decent food:
https://imgur.com/aa1mLEu.jpg

Another overview angle:
https://imgur.com/DY9zLWT.jpg
Hidehi2
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago

All I can say is WOW!!!!!! <3 <3 <3 ... How you've managed to nestle the houses in between the rugged landscape is just awesome!!! :D
Bettyboop55
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
Gorgeous landscaping and your houses are lovely. You are putting so much detail and care into everything and that is making such a beautiful world <3