The Zone (Chernobyl Exclusion Zone)

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Posted 03/13/12 11:41:51 am , last updated: 04/26/13 3:38:58 pm
03/13/12

http://www.reddit.com/r/TheZone/ - I've created a subreddit for this project. Please check on there or on this page's Update Log for more recent news and updates.

!! THE TEXTURE PACK IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE DOWNLOAD !!

Please check my page for all my projects.

Old Zoom.it Map Here

Welcome to The Zone, Stalker...

This map is based on the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.

The actual area of The Zone is 1,004 square miles - This map is only a 42 square mile chunk of that.

Want more Information about The Zone?

My world includes Pripyat an abandoned city next to the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Wiki.

I'm aiming to create a 1:1 scale model of the city (or as close as possible to scale)

I've been using a program called Unmined to view the map / get coordinates for teleport command. It's pretty useful.

Time Lapse with GLSL Shaders

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Progress:	70
Tags:	Pripyat, Chernobyl, CNPP, Ukraine, STALKER, Ghost Town, Abandoned, Environment, Landscaping
Credit:	Source and Reference material from Google Earth and S.T.A.L.K.E.R

Update #23 : 04/26/2013 3:38:58 pm4/26/13

New maps rendered using PigMap.

Regular map:

http://zoom.it/6cCe

Labelled version:

http://zoom.it/6Mb4

Update #22 : 04/09/2013 9:49:16 am4/09/13

Update released. the texture packs are not included with the download... check my profile for the texture pack uploads

only download available is DropBox - I know a few people have problems with it but there's no other option.

Update #21 : 03/21/2013 3:32:50 pm3/21/13

Still preparing the map for another release.

Here are some chunky renders:

http://imgur.com/a/ovfv4

Update #20 : 03/13/2013 5:42:12 am3/13/13

Some updates and New areas are under construction.

Check this little album for the most recent images. also the x64 texture pack

http://imgur.com/a/Qi3k1#0

Update #19 : 02/11/2013 8:40:25 pm2/11/13

Currently preparing the map for the 1.5 update

Underground Surprises!
more of Pripyat City and the surrounding area has been completed.
Started the Great Swamp.
Added tunnel connecting swamp with Cordon.
Clear Sky base completed.
A few swamp settlements, church, etc. (7 settlements left to build)
Yantar is has fun things for you to find!
Dark Valley Completed...

Massive block replacement. (Separated Concrete wall block from stone floor block.

Road textures darkened and Marble blocks are now poured concrete.)

Texture pack is currently 64x64 but I'll make a new 16x16 for release. some animated textures already completed.

after the Great Swamp i'm moving to the Call Of Pripyat area to start on those swamps near the city :)

new areas in planning:

Dead City
Limansk
Bridge over river Pripyat

Update #18 : 11/29/2012 9:58:25 am11/29/12

New Map is being uploaded now. It should be completed within an hour of this post.

The Download Link will be updated asap.

New Locations include:

Yantar, Darkscape, Wild Territory, Red Forest and more!!

Update #17 : 11/28/2012 9:05:08 pm11/28/12

Download Link Removed. Dropbox blocked all my public links.

New world has been cleaned up a bit and it's still a work in progress. Downloading link will be updated with the new map as soon as a I find a suitable file host.

Update #16 : 11/06/2012 1:33:43 pm11/06/12

Removed straight boring roads and recreated them.
Work started on Wild Territory.
Work started on Yantar.
Work started on Dark Valley.
Work started on The Great Swamp.
Red Forest tweaked.
Existing buildings updated with some new blocks
Loads of small tweaks and adjustments
Texture pack updated for high quality paintings/murals

Updated Download Coming Soon

Update #15 : 08/01/2012 12:58:16 pm8/01/12

1.3 Version of the Map is released. Have fun exploring. Don't forget to get a map so you don't get lost. you spawn by the military base in cordon. South-West corner of the map

Update #14 : 08/01/2012 10:49:12 am8/01/12

Confirmed the world is working fine with 1.3
Adding new pictures to the project page.
Download Link Removed while the new world (253mb) is uploaded ETA 1-2 hours
I will confirm the on the Update Log (this) when the download is complete.
The texture pack IS NOT part of the world download. I separated it from the world so you don't have to download the world just to get the texture pack.

Update #13 : 07/31/2012 9:23:50 pm7/31/12

Still preparing for the 1.3 Update -Cleaning up the map and adding details where possible.

Changed the Entire map to the Swamp Biome because minecraft is way too colourful.
The area around Chernobyl is Desert Biome (I wanted Red Forest but Pine trees don't change colour... (so i'll need to swap the leaves)
Planted so many Trees. Thanks to my fiancée for helping plant some forests (It was done by hand because the tools i'd usually use haven't been updated for 1.3 yet.. obviously)
Duga-3 south of Chernobyl (moved closer to the power plant so I wouldn't have to try and extend the map)

I'm having issues (chunks not aligning) with the world because my system doesn't have enough memory for World Painter to smooth out some of the imported terrain.

Not sure what time i'll be releasing the next build. within the next 12 hours I imagine...

Update #12 : 07/29/2012 1:35:44 pm7/29/12

Still preparing for the 1.3 release.

Progress meter altered from 25% to 35%

Call of Pripyat height maps imported (2 areas North west of Pripyat)

Agroprom and area almost complete.

Darkscape area added between Dark Valley and Cordon.

Cordon Rookie Village added

that's all for now... I'm still working on things. There's still a lot of work to do with the roads and rails to make everything connected

Update #11 : 07/17/2012 9:21:48 pm7/17/12

Updated the page to reflect the new changes.

Project renamed to more accurately describe the content.
Progress meter altered from 75% to 25% to reflect the new landmass and work load needed to make it playable.

Update #10 : 07/17/2012 12:23:18 am7/17/12

It's my Reddit cake day so here is over 100+ images of the new world

Update #9 : 07/12/2012 7:04:53 pm7/12/12

Generated a new world with WorldPainter

- "The Zone of Exclusion" based on a map of the Ukraine

Moved the build to the new world
Altered height map of the Ukraine to include height maps of locations from S.T.A.L.K.E.R

The new world is approx 1.6GB - If you want it purely for Pripyat or Chernobyl you can load it up in MCedit and delete all the chunks you don't need.

This is a map of the new world (a few days old so recent constructions are missing)

CLICK HERE

The new world uses blocks that are not available in 1.2 so the world download WILL NOT be update until 1.3 is out.

Update #8 : 06/02/2012 9:24:19 am6/02/12

Screenshot posted - Palace of Culture. Almost done :)

Update #7 : 05/06/2012 11:24:55 am5/06/12

More details completed but most of my time right now is going into learning java so i can write some server mods.

Infrastructure in planning (lamp posts and the such)

basements and underground tunnels in planning - Can't be started until the city is moved to a new non-flatmap world. I've got a 10x10 mile world based on height data of the ukraine but it's a few gigabytes in size. I've scaled it down to the smallest useable size and it's just under 1GB. MCedit is still far too unstable to move the city into a new world yet.

No download updateds - Next download will not be available for a while

Looking for coders to write some simple server mods specifically for this build.

Update #6 : 04/26/2012 5:07:02 am4/26/12

Updated world download link.

The world now includes Chernobyl NPP

Update #5 : 04/24/2012 1:41:47 pm4/24/12

Chernobyl Interior walls and floors almost completed (Loosely based off interior schematics I found) - Reactors 1, 2 ,3 & 4 in place along with the Turbine hall (Turbine Generators 1-8) The main building is huge and you'll probably get lost.

Half slab outlines on the roads for some extra height detail.

Next Download will include Chernobyl and will be released on the anniversary of the disaster (April 26th)

Update #4 : 04/15/2012 5:51:19 pm4/15/12

Chernobyl is starting to look good now. I found an interior schematic for the main building so i'm building the most basic interior possible from that - I don't want to build the reactors or turbines or any details - I want to leave space inside for people that want to use tekkit or something to build their own reactors inside the building.

New image uploaded to show Chernobyl Progress

No progress on Pripyat except minor details and random buildings. New download coming soon.

Update #3 : 04/13/2012 6:30:51 pm4/13/12

Here is the current Map of the world.

http://zoom.it/LKeI

As you can see, Chernobyl is coming along nicely.

I've changed the name of the project since Chernobyl is part of the world now. (It will be in the next download)

Update #2 : 04/05/2012 4:02:40 pm4/05/12

- Minor tweaks.

- More trees... I love trees.

- Started working on Chernobyl (not included in the world download)

- Uploaded new world for download

- Updated Zoom.it map

Update #1 : 03/28/2012 6:51:20 pm3/28/12

I've added some new roads

Lots of trees

Made 30-40 buildings hollow and made stair cases

Jupiter plant started

Zoom.it Map of Progress

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