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Carolina Crossings

CAROLINA CROSSINGS (A MASS TRANSIT MAP)

Carolina Crossings was inspired by the work of Cities Skylines asset creators – primarily the bridge builders. There are nineteen custom bridge assets; and some vanilla bridges including a 1600 MW dam on this 70% buildable map. No worry! The map file size is less than 7.2 MB. Don't be too concerned about the custom assets' graphics. I played using only a Nvidia GTX 660. Yeah! Ancient. . . so months after this map posted I built a new computer with a Nvidia RTX 3060ti.

What Map Review #1449 by Bonbonb gave this map 11 stars.

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MOD COMMENTS 05/17/23: PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR BRILLIANT CITIES: SKYLINES MOD CREATORS ARE PROVIDING MANY UPDATED MODS. PLEASE CHECK FOR UPDATES, CONFLICTS, AND DEPENDENCIES. Ashlandky62

Most bridges are in the one-click collections rather than extending the required items list. If not loaded the remaining bridge frames will need additional pillars and degrade the map's appearance. Subscribe to either one-click collection although I recommend the full collection.

> IMPORTANT! . . . SELECT A ONE - CLICK COLLECTION! <

Why Carolina? Well, my paternal ancestors settled in North Carolina in the mid-17th century and 2022 is the 100th anniversary of the the song "Carolina in the Morning."

What needs Crossing? Five tributaries and two strong rivers feed the main river on this map. Water is fast and the three largest rivers actually converge to meet just downstream of the start square. And there are many more watercourses.

There are level expanses for large municipalities. The start square provides two entrances. Linking them will not create a thru traffic shortcut. Usable lands for towns exist in the midst of the mountains.

> MASS TRANSIT DLC REQUIRED ON THIS MAP! <

THEME/LUT

This temperate map uses Theme Mixer 2 to create the Carolina Crossings Theme. The base theme is Cedar Valley 4K by Mark Fire. Oil and ore are from Laviante 2.0 by Arnold J. Rimmer.

UTILITIES

Electric: A 1600 MW hydroelectric dam is within the 25 tiles. Expect an initial surge of waves from the dam and the main rivers that soon settles down. Power extends to the start square and beyond.

Water/Sewer: Water pumps attached to the dam provide 480K cubic meters. On the main river is a 480K cubic meter wastewater treatment system. Pipes extend to the start square. Connect 3rd sewage plant when needed.

CONNECTIONS, PROPS, and TREES

Highway: 4/4 Lane mathematics provided. Three additional national roads end near the map edges. You may use Bloody Penguin’s mods (Unlimited Outside Connections & Any Road Outside Connections) to reach the map edges. (Extended Managers Library may soon provide an alternate.) Remove any features blocking the road extensions. Connections were tested.

Trains: 4/4 Separate sets of dual tracks are included to allow passenger/cargo separation. Realistic gradients used. Bloody Penguin’s mods will allow full separation at the map edges.

Ships: 3/4 All bridges over ship routes allow passage without clipping.

Planes : 4/4 Air routes form two separate arcs across the map. (See DLC Comments below.)

Trees: 339,972/ 393,216 Except for 620 vanilla trees, all trees are low tri-count by Greyflame, pdelmo, and Lost Gecko. Mixes of trees vary as you leave the rivers, cross the plains, climb the slopes, and reach the mountain tops.

Props: 3,338/50/000 Using the Carolina Crossings (less features) One-Click Collection will reduce this count. Of course, some features will then disappear.

Airports DLC:
This DLC requires considerable space to fully develop its potential. Accordingly, the map provides significant level areas across the river and downstream from the start square.

Sunset Harbor DLC:
Carolina Crossings provides all four fish species.

SCREENSHOTS
Ultimate Eye Candy, Hide It (Hide tree ruining & sprites,) Cloud and Fog Toggler, and AD Cloud Enabler used.

Ultimate Eye Candy v1.5.2 settings used:
Latitude: 34.16
Longitude: -80.00
Global Light Intensity: 5.46
Ambient Light Intensity 0.89
LUT: Used Color Correction, Tone Mapping, & Bloom
Please consider these settings as a starting point. My graphics card is old. Yours may be better.

Special thanks to the key supporter of mapmakers – Bonbonb. Watch his What Map reviews at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu2E7WDF49QL3WwNqWA1Xrg

FINAL COMMENTS
Looking for another map by Ashlandky62. Click below:

Graystone Granary
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2479085908&searchtext=

Potomac Plateaus
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2363022220&searchtext=potomac+plateaus

THANK YOU

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Respectfully submitted,

Ashlandky62