
I love a mod that changes the loading screen from the spinning plumbob to a more classic loading bar. There are so called texture overrides that replace game textures to make your entire Sims world look different - grass or water for example. Most typically just think of hair and clothes, but it goes far beyond that. My little Acer is maybe half a strong as your Dell and mine can run it just fine.ĬC styles apply to everything. If I'm not wrong it has a Nvidia graphics card, which can more than just handle rendering HQ furniture and CAS items, so no worries. I hope it helps you decide- and happy simming!!Ī G7 should have the necessary power to run almost all Alpha CC. It's either too little, or too much for a long while. The downside to this is that getting the right mix is a trial and error process. Especially Alpha make up can look good on a EA styled sim. Maxis Mix: combines the "best of both worlds" by taking in the small details - mostly just Alpha accessories, overlays and / or hair - and mixes them with Maxis Match clothing to balance both out. There are also many imports from other games such as IMVU so there's plenty to chose from if you want to go Alpha.

Coupled with TS4's ray-tracing system you can make your game almost photo-realistic. Alpha CC usually comes with 2k or 4k high resolution textures. It's perfect for players who have strong hardware and lots of GPU and RAM. The downside to it is that it looks cartoony and often has standard EA sized textures.Īlpha: is very realistic looking.

That means it renders faster and the game runs smoother, unless it's poor quality. Maxis Match: fits seamlessly into your game and is usually lower in polygons.

It's a blend of both styles so I can tell you exactly what to expect from both. I personally play something called Maxis Mix. If one is out of place, it won't work - but there are enough guides online to help you through the process!Īs for the styles.

This import method is a bit tricky since you need to copy and paste the downloaded files into your game's tray folder. People on tumblr love to share their sims this way, but be aware that usually CC doesn't come with a downloaded sim. The other way is to download tray files from other creators. There you can filter for either lots, or households that you want to download into your game. You find it on the top right of your screen. The primary way that most people use it the build-in gallery feature. There are two ways to "adopt" sims into your game.
