How to create such render?

pastuh

Hello. I know only basics of 3D modeling, but i need to know how to achieve such results:
https://imgur.com/a/opTlqAb

All buildings is from game Industry Giant 2
They all look so crisp and some sort like pixel art.

I was trying to create new building with photoshop (aka pixel art). But not achieved 1:1 result..

I know only this: 

• Created with 3ds Max around 2002
• Was used Ray tracing technique and other unknown features
  

Please help me, i need this information.
If possible.. maybe someone (for science..) can even create 3D model / render ?

zachagreg

Its not really a trick they are pixelated because of their small format for the most part. It isn't pixel art they are just transparent images placed on a sprite sheet from what I can tell.

Here is a method to do it in blender as well as some example images of what can be done.

https://www.blender3darchitect.com/blender-cycles/isometric-rendering-blender-cycles-architecture/

I believe it is just isometric images that were rendered after being modeled and textured. Nothing special other than that. Ray tracing just means they were rendered offline in this context, I believe.

A game I love, Factorio, uses this technique and they did a huge blog post on how they go about it. https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-194

Just a heads up though, since you're new, you will have little luck in getting anyone to model something for you in this context. Best not to ask. You learn more by doing it yourself.

Cheers and welcome

pastuh

Ok, thanks. Just problem 3d will take much more time.. because im already learning 10 other things at this moment.. :X