Question about CC
What is CC and what is Maxis Match? Also, I have seen some people make art through Sims Studio. Is that CC?
Forum Discussion
It's a custom content for the game. Sims use two words for the custom content.
MODS is the content that requires a script, and often changes/adds things to gameplay - from making your Sim brushing their teeth faster, to adding the whole attraction system, you can find almost anything you want. However, because they need the script, they need to be checked, and usually updated after every patch.
CC stands for the content that doesn't require a script, only textures and meshes. Which is why it rarely breaks - even the recent 'break' of chairs didn't really mess up chair themselves, what changed was the 'routing' towards them, i.e. Sims would wave at you that they can't reach them and sit at them. Once that was fixed, chairs worked as before.
The red and black question mark face/invisible part of the body happens when you miss proper meshes or textures - e.g. the thing you put in the Mods folder is a RECOLOR of another thing - you need to download that, too.
'MM' or 'alpha' are the styles in which the custom content is made. 'MM' means 'Maxis match', i.e. things that match the style of the original stuff in the game.
'Alpa' is more photorealistic.
(It should depend on your own preference, but if you want to share your Sims and post screenshots online at any forum, stick to MM or grow a very thick skin. Most of Sim players not only hate alpha, but are very proud and vocal about it and will hurry to tell you just how much they despise and dislike your alpha creations and you. Yes, talking from my own countless experiences with Sims "community".)
Sims4Studio is a software that helps with creation and management of both mods and CC. It's a must for any CC and mods users, because if the CC is broken, Sims4Studio will often release a batch fix, so even if you download older stuff, it can be fixed.
MODS is the content that requires a script, and often changes/adds things to gameplay - from making your Sim brushing their teeth faster, to adding the whole attraction system, you can find almost anything you want. However, because they need the script, they need to be checked, and usually updated after every patch.
CC stands for the content that doesn't require a script, only textures and meshes. Which is why it rarely breaks - even the recent 'break' of chairs didn't really mess up chair themselves, what changed was the 'routing' towards them, i.e. Sims would wave at you that they can't reach them and sit at them. Once that was fixed, chairs worked as before.
The red and black question mark face/invisible part of the body happens when you miss proper meshes or textures - e.g. the thing you put in the Mods folder is a RECOLOR of another thing - you need to download that, too.
'MM' or 'alpha' are the styles in which the custom content is made. 'MM' means 'Maxis match', i.e. things that match the style of the original stuff in the game.
'Alpa' is more photorealistic.
(It should depend on your own preference, but if you want to share your Sims and post screenshots online at any forum, stick to MM or grow a very thick skin. Most of Sim players not only hate alpha, but are very proud and vocal about it and will hurry to tell you just how much they despise and dislike your alpha creations and you. Yes, talking from my own countless experiences with Sims "community".)
Sims4Studio is a software that helps with creation and management of both mods and CC. It's a must for any CC and mods users, because if the CC is broken, Sims4Studio will often release a batch fix, so even if you download older stuff, it can be fixed.
