Weatherproof custom roofs
sewinglady:
Indeed, you may have hit upon the crux of the problem.
Prior to installing seasons, odd shaped roofs (round, spires, etc.) could be made to meet the edge of the walls.
Houses where I had roofs that just met the walls like this, would get 'weather' in the room directly under the roof if I did not enlarge the roof to make an 'eave'.
But, with flat roofs, one doesn't normally have an eave.
Come to think of it, I haven't made a flat roofed house since I installed Seasons. I have made community lots with flat roofs, though and don't remember any problems with them, but that doesn't mean anything as I don't think I've left a sim on community lot long enough to experience much weather...
Ambular:
Well, as a workaround I suppose you could try building a wall around your house that's at least one level higher than the house's highest part, roof it over with invisible roof tiles and then delete the wall. (Come to think of it, will unsupported tiles like that keep out the snow and rain, or do there have to be walls as well?)
sewinglady:
The commercial type awnings which came with OFB do not seem to keep out weather or lightning...at least from what I've used of them in game so far.
They have no 'walls' so that could be the reason why.
However, I have covered second story balconies with angled roofs using columns and those roofs DO seem to keep the weather off the covered balcony.
Been a couple days since I've been able to spend any time playing, but hope to this evening...will test this roof/weather thing in game then...
Spicey:
the "holey" flat roofs could be the problem, since the flat roofs in my default houses seem to work just fine. :-*
and i've noticed that just putting a roof over something doesn't stop it from being covered in snow.
*grump*
i'm thinking ea needs to hire me to get the retard's angle on their inventions.
Zazazu:
Quote from: AmberDiceless on 2007 April 15, 18:32:06
Well, as a workaround I suppose you could try building a wall around your house that's at least one level higher than the house's highest part, roof it over with invisible roof tiles and then delete the wall. (Come to think of it, will unsupported tiles like that keep out the snow and rain, or do there have to be walls as well?)
There have to be walls. I have weather coming into a community lot top-floor restaurant despite their being "overhangs" (three walls, floor tile roof).
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