Bridges in No Limits

Sure, you've seen arch bridges in No Limits; there's even a few coasters that have arch bridges in real life. But, have you seen this?
I give you: A cable stayed bridge!




You've seen arches, but have you seen one quite like this?

Here is my unfinished one.

[Dirk_Ermen]

That's colorful, X-car

[slosprint]

... I think I just had a seizure...

Is that a custom environment to get the colored land and water?

[AyTrane]

Bridges are fun. Nice work everyone! X-Car, that ride makes me feel like I'm on acid.

Simple angular columns.


Arch bridge.



I usually build columns when I can, but on occasion I will build a bridge. I will see if I have more.

[Coasterkidmwm]

There is always the realistic approach, which can still leave room for lots of creativity or foul ugliness.

http://www.rcdb.com/276.htm?p=5389
http://www.rcdb.com/1292.htm?p=17441

Originally posted by cool5

Is that a custom environment to get the colored land and water?

The way I got the land texture is by using an often overlooked and unnoticed feature in the teraformer. It's the 'Create Texture' feature that is under 'Terrain' in the top bar. You can pick 4 colors; snow color, grass color, rock color, and sand color. You can then pick the hight at which it will change to snow and sand as well as the maximum slope that grass will grow on. I put in red, green, blue, and orange.
I made a ghetto texture in paint for the water, though I will probably change it later.

A truss bridge is a lot easier than an arch bridge because you don't have to worry about any curves. For my cable stayed bridge, I started out with the plane triangular truss that is directly under the track. I had 4 angled supports holding the middle of the span up, but it didn't look good. So a month later, I decided to make a cable stayed bridge.

I once made a bridge...
Never got round to making proper footers or anything, Was just a test :/

I bet I could make a 3ds bridge with the construction kit. Anyone who makes track spines should know what I mean.