The video is made by YouTuber Elliandra and it is also where we got the cover image for this article from.ġ11111111111111111111111111111That does not mean you cant mix and match the two, of course many players do.įor both Maxis Match and Alpha CC for The Sims 4, you should always make sure you read the creator notes. You can see some of the differences between the two CC options more clearly in the video below. This can include things like a Sims 4 base game bookshelf that has had all the items on it removed or a clothing item that has had a swatch added to it. Maxis Match CC also includes recolours to existing game items or some changes to existing items. With CC hair, for example, Sims 4 Maxis Match CC will often use the same colour palettes as the game itself.Īlpha CC will use custom textures and tones that look more glossy rather than matte.Ĭreators have added things like Vitiligo skin tones and additional wrinkles, tattoos and whole lot of other stuff that fall into the Maxis Match CC category to the game.īefore the recent skin tone overhaul, Maxis Match CC creators helped players make their games more diverse and inclusive with custom skin tones. While many creators will still make new meshes and textures for their Maxis Match CC, these will not look as real as Alpha CC. Sims 4 Maxis Match CC, meanwhile, is content that blends in better with the textures already in the game. It doesnt have to fall into a specific category like skin tones for CAS or furniture, it simply means the texture and meshes that are used in this type of custom content are often more realistic looking.Īlpha CC for The Sims 4 works best on higher-spec machines, because of the graphic demands it puts on the game.
CC is not quite the same as mods mods are files that change the way the game works (but thats a lesson for another day).