Hello and welcome to my Patreon page! I'm simstrouble, I make Maxis Match Custom Content for Sims 4. I started making and sharing CC in June 2018 and started doing early access in the summer of 2020 for economic and health reasons.

I mostly make hairstyles for both frames, but more frequently for females, and occasionally accessories. I'll always try and do the best I can with my current skillset and always look forward to improving.

EARLY ACCESS GUIDE

I post new CC at the beginning of the month, you can check all my old posts to ensure I'm reliable. I usually post 2 hairstyles per month with alternative versions where it's possible, which seems not much, but I value quality over quantity.
Patreon will charge you upfront, so be careful when you pledge toward the end of the month. For example, if you pledge on the 30th, on the 1st you'll be charged again.
For more info, you can check my FAQ page and Resource page.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Some of your hairstyles are not hat-compatible, why? When I frankenmesh (mixing 2-3 meshes to create a hairstyle) I run out of texture space, so I move the extra texture in the hat UV section. I choose quality over hat compatibility, which is better than having a bad, repetitive, and flat-looking texture. I NEVER use any other texture space besides hats. If glasses or other accessories don't work, it's not on me.
Sometimes you don't add a no-strand version, why? I try to make my strands as subtle as possible and try to follow rules, like respecting the haircut, the length of the mesh, etc. So sometimes, at least for me, my strands become part of the mesh; without them, the mesh doesn't feel the same and looks off. So I don't remove them. I hope it's not a big deal.
Why do you use the Face Paint category for Ombre? I use contacts. Because I want to be able to use piercings and other accessories on my Sims. You can change your contacts category or my ombres with this tutorial.
Some of your CC are missing, where can I get them? If some CC is missing, check this folder. If you can't find what you're looking for in there, it means I don't have it anymore and I lost it.
Are you allowed to paywall Sims 4 content? The Sims recognize that creating Mods takes time and resources. To recoup these development costs, EA allows creators to offer an early access incentive for a reasonable amount of time. Read TOU here.

IF YOU FIND BUGS IN MY CC:

Make sure your game is up to date.
Check for conflicting mods, you can check with sims mod assistant.
If you have custom sliders or face presets, especially for forehead and eyebrows area, or body shape presets, CC hairstyles might change shape (due to weights and uv_1), so before contacting me, test it on a sim-free CC.
Redownload the file (I usually add the date of the last update in the CC post on Patreon).
I get a bold spot on some of your hairstyles, how can I fix it? This problem is caused by certain graphic cards' default settings. Not only the hair changes but the sim’s faces and clothes too. The hair is more visibly “broken" because it’s on top. I solved it by using Nvidia Inspector. These are my settings.
If my Custom Content still seems broken, please let me know. I’ll be happy to make sure everything works perfectly for everybody.
Sadly Patreon doesn't allow everybody to message creators, only patrons, and if you need to bug report you can use my email: simstroublecc@gmail.com (only send bug reports, please!)