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'''Tarkus''' is the lead developer of the [[NAM#members|NAM Team]], and the current Site Owner and Webmaster at [[SC4 Devotion]], best known for his work on the [[RealHighway Mod]].   
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'''Tarkus''' is a member of the [[NAM#members|NAM Team]] and [[NHP#members|NHP Team]], and an Assistant Administrator at [[SC4 Devotion]], best known for his work on the [[Rural Highway Mod]].   
 
  
 
He first joined the online SC4 Community on February 24, 2006, starting at [[Simtropolis]], after a lengthy period of time playing "vanilla".  His initial foray into custom content was a series of road sign lots, released on the STEX shortly after he joined, which he has since retracted, considering them a product of "youthful inexperience".   
 
He first joined the online SC4 Community on February 24, 2006, starting at [[Simtropolis]], after a lengthy period of time playing "vanilla".  His initial foray into custom content was a series of road sign lots, released on the STEX shortly after he joined, which he has since retracted, considering them a product of "youthful inexperience".   
  
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After a brief hiatus, he became involved in the Rural Highway project starting in October 2006, going into puzzle piece production.  A fateful PM from {{member|jplumbley}} in December led to his initial investigations into [[RUL 0x10000002]], which led to the start of the [[Network Widening Mod]] project, thus far unreleased.
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After a brief hiatus, he became involved in the [[RealHighway Mod]] (RHW, then "Rural Highway Mod") project starting in October 2006, going into puzzle piece production.  A fateful PM from {{member|jplumbley}} in December led to his initial investigations into [[RUL 0x10000002]], which led to the start of the [[Network Widening Mod]] (NWM) project, which was finally debuted in May 2010 after a three-and-a-half-year development cycle, and continues to be an active area of NAM development.
  
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He was invited to join the NAM Team in February 2007.  With the departure of RHW project founder {{member|qurlix}}, he took over that project in March, releasing his first full transit mod, RHW Version 1.3 in April 2007.  Tarkus was also responsible for getting the RHW integrated into the NAM with the Version 1.3b release in June 2007, effectively preventing the RUL conflict issues, like those between RHW Version 1.2 and the December 2006 NAM release.   
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He was invited to join the NAM Team in February 2007.  With the departure of RHW project founder {{member|qurlix}}, he took over that project in March, releasing his first full transit mod, RHW Version 1.3 in April 2007.  Tarkus was also responsible for getting the RHW integrated into the NAM with the Version 1.3b release in June 2007, effectively preventing the RUL conflict issues, like those between RHW Version 1.2 and NAM 20 (December 2006).   
  
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That year, he also began a series of collaborations with {{member|dedgren}} and {{member|memo}}, which resulted in the Road Wide-Radius Curve puzzle pieces released with the June 2007 [[Network Addon Mod]].  This collaboration has continued on with the [[FAP|FAR/FARR Project]], the fruits of which were seen in the January 2009 NAM release.  
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That year, he also began a series of collaborations with {{member|dedgren}} and {{member|memo}}, which resulted in the Road Wide-Radius Curve puzzle pieces released with the June 2007 [[Network Addon Mod]].  This collaboration has continued on with the [[FAP|FAR/FARR Project]], the fruits of which were seen in the NAM 24 release of January [[2009]].
  
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He has continued with the development of the RHW, releasing Version 2.0 on January 1, 2008, which introduced the Modular Interchange System, and a substantial update, Version 3.0, on January 14, 2009, incorporating the long-anticipated Wider RHWs.  Tarkus revealed in the FAQ in the RHW Development Thread at SC4D on that same date that he has already begun work on a Version 4.0.
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He has continued with the development of the RHW, releasing Version 2.0 on January 1, 2008, which introduced the Modular Interchange System, and a substantial update, Version 3.0, on January 14, 2009, incorporating the long-anticipated Wider RHWs.  The most recent RHW release Tarkus was involved in was the version included in NAM 39.
  
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In addition to his modding pursuits, Tarkus also entered the realm of [[Mayor Diary|Mayor's Diaries]], beginning at first with [[Argentum]] in April 2007, which ended after only a couple of updates.  However, his second attempt, [[Tarkusian Cities]], proved more successful and is now marked as a Classic at [[SC4D]].
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In addition to his NAM pursuits, Tarkus also entered the realm of [[Mayor Diary|Mayor's Diaries]], beginning at first with [[Argentum]] in April 2007, which ended after only a couple of updates.  However, his second attempt, [[Tarkusian Cities]], proved more successful and was elected to the [[SC4Devotion Mayors' Diary Hall of Fame]] in November 2009. As part of the [[NHP#members|NHP Team]], and later independently under the Tarkusian Moddage label, he also pursued other content creation projects, including the Wasco Terrain Mod, and the Default Asphalt Streets Mod.
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Tarkus also became an Assistant Administrator at SC4 Devotion in June 2008, eventually becoming the Site Owner and Webmaster in July 2019. 
  
 
== '''Works''' ==
 
== '''Works''' ==
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**Released April 2006, no longer available
 
**Released April 2006, no longer available
  
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*[[Rural Highway Mod]]
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*[[RealHighway Mod]]
 
**Version 1.3, April 14, 2007
 
**Version 1.3, April 14, 2007
 
**Version 1.3a, April 28, 2007
 
**Version 1.3a, April 28, 2007
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**Version 3.0, January 14, 2009
 
**Version 3.0, January 14, 2009
 
**Version 3.2, March 7, 2009
 
**Version 3.2, March 7, 2009
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**Version 4.0 ''in progress''
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**Version 4.0, May 9, 2010
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**Version 4.1 August 16, 2010
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**Version 5.0 September 15, 2011 (last release as separate-download plugin)
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*[[Network Addon Mod]]
 
*[[Network Addon Mod]]
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**June 2007 (Road Wide-Radius Curve Pieces with memo and dedgren)
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**Version 21, June 1, 2007 (Road Wide-Radius Curve Pieces with memo and dedgren)
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**January 2008 Update (EffDir Modding, RHW RUL updates, LHD Paths for Rail Viaducts)
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**Version 22, January 1, 2008 Update (EffDir Modding, RHW RUL updates, LHD Paths for Rail Viaducts)
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**April 2008 (RHW RUL updates)
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**Version 23, April 24, 2008 (RHW RUL updates)
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**January 2009 (Wide Curve/Fractional Angle Pieces with dedgren)
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**Version 24, January 14, 2009 (Wide Curve/Fractional Angle Pieces with dedgren)
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**March 2009 (RHW RUL updates)
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**Version 25, March 8, 2009 (RHW RUL updates)
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**Version 26, June 21, 2009 (RHW RUL updates)
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**Version 27, July 15, 2009 (RHW RUL updates)
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**Version 28, May 9, 2010 (Turning Lane Extension Pieces, RHW/NWM RUL updates)
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**Version 29, August 14, 2010 (RHW/NWM RUL updates, packaging/installer)
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**Version 30, September 15, 2011 (RHW/NWM RUL updates, packaging/installer)
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**Version 31.0, March 2, 2013 (RHW/NWM updates)
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**Version 31.1, April 6, 2013 (RHW updates)
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**Version 31.2, June 4, 2013 (RHW updates)
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**Version 32, January 14, 2014 (Elevated Road Viaducts, RHW QuickChange and FLEXRamp Systems)
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**Version 33, November 26, 2015 (RHW updates, packaging/installer)
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**Version 34, December 25, 2015 (Semi-Draggable Tram Dual-Networking, Signalized Intersection and Turn Arrow Project (SITAP), packaging/installer)
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**Version 35, November 4, 2016 (RHW and NWM updates, packaging/installer)
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**Version 36, September 13, 2017 (FLEX Turn Lanes, packaging/installer)
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**Version 37, July 2, 2020 (RHW Project 57-Mark IV RUL updates, packaging/installer)
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**Version 38, September 3, 2020 (Elevated Road Viaducts updates, Diagonal FLEXHeight Transitions for RHW and Road Viaducts)
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**Version 39, December 3, 2020 (Subway-based FLEX/Draggable FLUPs system)
  
 
*[[Network Widening Mod]]
 
*[[Network Widening Mod]]
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**Version 1, in progress
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**Version 1.0, May 9, 2010
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**Version 1.1, August 16, 2010
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**Version 2.0, September 15, 2011 (last release as separate download plugin)
  
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*[[Signage Piece Mod]]
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*[[Signage Piece Mod]] (shelved)
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**Version 1, in progress
 
  
 
*[[Street Addon Mod]]
 
*[[Street Addon Mod]]
 
**Versions 1-3 (Technical Assistance, Starter Pieces)
 
**Versions 1-3 (Technical Assistance, Starter Pieces)
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*[[Turning Lane Extension Pieces]]
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**Since NAM 28
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*Other Transit Mods
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**Default Asphalt Streets Mod, October 20, 2018
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***Version 1.1 Update, November 17, 2018
  
 
*Terrain Mods
 
*Terrain Mods
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**NHP TRK Wasco Terrain Mod (Alpha), May 2008
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**NHP TRK Wasco Terrain Mod, August 13, 2014
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***(Alpha in May 2008)
  
 
*Mayor's Diaries
 
*Mayor's Diaries
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{{team|SC4D|/admin}}
 
{{team|SC4D|/admin}}
 
{{team|Modders|/transit}}
 
{{team|Modders|/transit}}
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{{team|Modders|/terrain}}
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{{team|NAM|/members}}
 
[[Category:Texturers]]
 
[[Category:Texturers]]
  
 
{{also|User:Tarkus}}
 
{{also|User:Tarkus}}
 
{{NAM}}
 
{{NAM}}

Latest revision as of 06:30, 21 March 2021

RHW Version 3.0

Tarkus is the lead developer of the NAM Team, and the current Site Owner and Webmaster at SC4 Devotion, best known for his work on the RealHighway Mod.

He first joined the online SC4 Community on February 24, 2006, starting at Simtropolis, after a lengthy period of time playing "vanilla". His initial foray into custom content was a series of road sign lots, released on the STEX shortly after he joined, which he has since retracted, considering them a product of "youthful inexperience".

After a brief hiatus, he became involved in the RealHighway Mod (RHW, then "Rural Highway Mod") project starting in October 2006, going into puzzle piece production. A fateful PM from jplumbley in December led to his initial investigations into RUL 0x10000002, which led to the start of the Network Widening Mod (NWM) project, which was finally debuted in May 2010 after a three-and-a-half-year development cycle, and continues to be an active area of NAM development.

He was invited to join the NAM Team in February 2007. With the departure of RHW project founder qurlix, he took over that project in March, releasing his first full transit mod, RHW Version 1.3 in April 2007. Tarkus was also responsible for getting the RHW integrated into the NAM with the Version 1.3b release in June 2007, effectively preventing the RUL conflict issues, like those between RHW Version 1.2 and NAM 20 (December 2006).

That year, he also began a series of collaborations with dedgren and memo, which resulted in the Road Wide-Radius Curve puzzle pieces released with the June 2007 Network Addon Mod. This collaboration has continued on with the FAR/FARR Project, the fruits of which were seen in the NAM 24 release of January 2009.

He has continued with the development of the RHW, releasing Version 2.0 on January 1, 2008, which introduced the Modular Interchange System, and a substantial update, Version 3.0, on January 14, 2009, incorporating the long-anticipated Wider RHWs. The most recent RHW release Tarkus was involved in was the version included in NAM 39.

In addition to his NAM pursuits, Tarkus also entered the realm of Mayor's Diaries, beginning at first with Argentum in April 2007, which ended after only a couple of updates. However, his second attempt, Tarkusian Cities, proved more successful and was elected to the SC4Devotion Mayors' Diary Hall of Fame in November 2009. As part of the NHP Team, and later independently under the Tarkusian Moddage label, he also pursued other content creation projects, including the Wasco Terrain Mod, and the Default Asphalt Streets Mod.

Tarkus also became an Assistant Administrator at SC4 Devotion in June 2008, eventually becoming the Site Owner and Webmaster in July 2019.

Works

  • Oregon-Style Speed Sign Sets
    • Released April 2006, no longer available
  • RealHighway Mod
    • Version 1.3, April 14, 2007
    • Version 1.3a, April 28, 2007
    • Version 1.3b, June 1, 2007
    • Version 2.0, January 1, 2008
    • Version 3.0, January 14, 2009
    • Version 3.2, March 7, 2009
    • Version 4.0, May 9, 2010
    • Version 4.1 August 16, 2010
    • Version 5.0 September 15, 2011 (last release as separate-download plugin)


  • Network Addon Mod
    • Version 21, June 1, 2007 (Road Wide-Radius Curve Pieces with memo and dedgren)
    • Version 22, January 1, 2008 Update (EffDir Modding, RHW RUL updates, LHD Paths for Rail Viaducts)
    • Version 23, April 24, 2008 (RHW RUL updates)
    • Version 24, January 14, 2009 (Wide Curve/Fractional Angle Pieces with dedgren)
    • Version 25, March 8, 2009 (RHW RUL updates)
    • Version 26, June 21, 2009 (RHW RUL updates)
    • Version 27, July 15, 2009 (RHW RUL updates)
    • Version 28, May 9, 2010 (Turning Lane Extension Pieces, RHW/NWM RUL updates)
    • Version 29, August 14, 2010 (RHW/NWM RUL updates, packaging/installer)
    • Version 30, September 15, 2011 (RHW/NWM RUL updates, packaging/installer)
    • Version 31.0, March 2, 2013 (RHW/NWM updates)
    • Version 31.1, April 6, 2013 (RHW updates)
    • Version 31.2, June 4, 2013 (RHW updates)
    • Version 32, January 14, 2014 (Elevated Road Viaducts, RHW QuickChange and FLEXRamp Systems)
    • Version 33, November 26, 2015 (RHW updates, packaging/installer)
    • Version 34, December 25, 2015 (Semi-Draggable Tram Dual-Networking, Signalized Intersection and Turn Arrow Project (SITAP), packaging/installer)
    • Version 35, November 4, 2016 (RHW and NWM updates, packaging/installer)
    • Version 36, September 13, 2017 (FLEX Turn Lanes, packaging/installer)
    • Version 37, July 2, 2020 (RHW Project 57-Mark IV RUL updates, packaging/installer)
    • Version 38, September 3, 2020 (Elevated Road Viaducts updates, Diagonal FLEXHeight Transitions for RHW and Road Viaducts)
    • Version 39, December 3, 2020 (Subway-based FLEX/Draggable FLUPs system)
  • Network Widening Mod
    • Version 1.0, May 9, 2010
    • Version 1.1, August 16, 2010
    • Version 2.0, September 15, 2011 (last release as separate download plugin)
  • Other Transit Mods
    • Default Asphalt Streets Mod, October 20, 2018
      • Version 1.1 Update, November 17, 2018
  • Terrain Mods
    • NHP TRK Wasco Terrain Mod, August 13, 2014
      • (Alpha in May 2008)
See also: User:Tarkus
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