Technical question on Blender.

Sezarus · Post by **Sezarus** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 4:58 pm

Hi.
I have downloaded Blender 2.42a.
Do I need an importer to get my .Nif's into this program to mod them?
Also; How do I open my .Nif's with Blender?

horodnicdragos · Post by **horodnicdragos** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 5:06 pm

Yes, you have to install python first of all. You can download it from here: http://www.python.org/download/

Remember to choose the version which platform you're on (Unix\Windows). The newest one is 2.5.

Then you have to check Niftools for blender's nif scrips. Link: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=149157

Hope that helps.

Sezarus · Post by **Sezarus** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 5:09 pm

Thanks I'll try it. What is Python needed for?

Sezarus · Post by **Sezarus** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 5:20 pm

How do I open .Nif files with Blender?

horodnicdragos · Post by **horodnicdragos** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 6:03 pm

What is Python needed for?

Script reading.

How do I open .Nif files with Blender?

File/Import/Nifla

And don't double post!

Sezarus · Post by **Sezarus** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 9:07 pm

Ok thanks.
Is the most conventional way to mod (change the shape of a mesh) to change a loaded .nif and save it as a new file?

I have gotten to a point on Blender where I must import the Blender scripts, im at this point where ive got

Textures dir:
Import dir:

What do I do here to activate my Blender scripts for .nif?

horodnicdragos · Post by **horodnicdragos** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 6:40 am

Dude... I give up. Give more details I can't understand a word!

Sezarus · Post by **Sezarus** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 1:10 pm

Ok so, Im wanting to import a .nif file to mod, for example .... a_bonemold_greaves_g (NetImmerse/Gamebryo file)
So I want to open that file in Blender, mod it, then save it as a new file, to export into the game somehow which I will learn later.

The furthest Ive got to doing this is:
Im on a page that looks like this:

Scripts Configuration Editor
Key: "nif_import"

seams import (there two boxes below here to type things in)
textures dir: -----------------------------
import dir: -----------------------------
Help Back Exit Revert Apply Delete File
Q or Esc to return

skittles · Post by **skittles** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 10:17 pm

http://niftools.org will have all the modeling NIF import/export mumbo jumbo you will ever need. they'll even send you updates on scripts

Sezarus · Post by **Sezarus** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 12:04 am

Thanks. Ive got this all sorted now, so could someone delete this topic? Or lock it or whatever.

Post by **Haplo** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 2:43 am

Locked for you