Custom Content: Maxis Match VS Alpha
What kind of CC do you prefer- Alpha or Maxis Match? I tend to prefer maxis match
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"Candyd;15384705" wrote:
I largely prefer alpha hair, as long as it looks realistic and not doll-like. I can't get used to Maxis hair. I don't find that alpha hair looks so different that it doesn't belong to TS4. After, maybe my drivers make it look better than it would on other computers, I don't know.
I find this very pretty, I can easily imagine it belonging to the game even with no other CC, because it doesn't look excessively detailed even though I play on ultra... It does look weird in CAS, I admit, but in game, I think it's very pretty. Although it depends on the texture, I guess.
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In comparison, I really can't get used to this. I find it looks "playmobil".
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I felt the same way about alpha hairs, till I took them out. Now a month later, I think they look out of place. Also, you used a bad EA hair as an example. Clay hair has come a long way.....
https://68.media.tumblr.com/7901a02a0c571985566fbd9951358c3b/tumblr_ohq6175Ltb1vz82dto1_540.png
https://68.media.tumblr.com/3de451c09c9ad57f6803e3aa54dcdbd5/tumblr_ohq6175Ltb1vz82dto2_540.png
https://68.media.tumblr.com/a9638422e44d8b5e68e56674f5394e54/tumblr_ohq6175Ltb1vz82dto3_540.png
https://68.media.tumblr.com/b104c472e7c8be56a97d9016e34ceb77/tumblr_ohq6175Ltb1vz82dto4_540.png
Meanwhile, alpha hair doesn't fit in because of the texture. There are also clipping and transparency issues. This used to be one of my favorite hairs but now looking at it, all I see is how out of place it looks.
http://68.media.tumblr.com/0b48c57dd1f785755bfd377143c893c8/tumblr_o8mtmtqBBl1uwur05o1_500.png
Putting clay hair and alpha hair side by side makes it easier for me to see how out of place it is in a game that uses this style. I think she looks much better in hair that matches his.
http://static.tumblr.com/54b56b1c2ef969cda2a1bbcbe74fc0c6/hweoqir/YAvob14hh/tumblr_static_pzj9s0gb6tcw84w0kg0s0g8.png
https://68.media.tumblr.com/26da419408f5cf2bc5b8979a4f50ea54/tumblr_ohq70iCGoq1vz82dto1_1280.png
