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{{TOCleft}}== Introduction == | {{TOCleft}}== Introduction == | ||
This is a small tutorial on how to install [[Blender]] with working [[NIF_Importers_and_Exporters|NIF import/export scripts]]. It's not at all complicated, but you have to install a few other software packages besides Blender itself. This tutorial assumes you're using Windows XP, if you're unsure if that's the case do press: | This is a small tutorial on how to install [[Blender]] with working [[NIF_Importers_and_Exporters|NIF import/export scripts]]. It's not at all complicated, but you have to install a few other software packages besides Blender itself. This tutorial assumes you're using Windows XP, if you're unsure if that's the case do press: | ||
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First of all you need to download the following, don't install anything yet. | First of all you need to download the following, don't install anything yet. | ||
*[http://www.blender.org/download/get-blender/ Blender from blender.org] get the Blender 2. | *[http://www.blender.org/download/get-blender/ Blender from blender.org] get the Blender 2.45 Installer (8 MB) for Windows. | ||
*[http://www.python.org/download/ Python from python.org] get the Python 2.5.1 Windows installer (third from the top). | *[http://www.python.org/download/ Python from python.org] get the Python 2.5.1 Windows installer (third from the top). | ||
*[http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=149157 Blender NIF import/export scripts from sourceforge.net] click the green download button behind Blender NIF scripts (top one) and choose the file that ends on ''windows.exe''. | *[http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=149157 Blender NIF import/export scripts from sourceforge.net] click the green download button behind Blender NIF scripts (top one) and choose the file that ends on ''windows.exe''. | ||
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== Installing == | == Installing == | ||
After you've downloaded everything you need to install you can start installing. Begin with Python 2.5. Run it with default settings; just keep clicking next until you're done. You can install PyFFI right after that the same way. PyFFI is needed for the Blender NIF scripts. Just keep clicking next like you did so well while installing Python. | After you've downloaded everything you need to install you can start installing. Begin with Python 2.5.1. Run it with default settings; just keep clicking next until you're done. You can install PyFFI right after that the same way. PyFFI is needed for the Blender NIF scripts. Just keep clicking next like you did so well while installing Python. | ||
When that's done you can begin installing Blender 2.45. Double click the installation file and press next, i agree, next, next, install, *wait a second* click OK, uncheck the box that says Run Blender 2.45 and click Exit. Basically; put yourself on autopilot but don't forget to uncheck that box. | When that's done you can begin installing Blender 2.45. Double click the installation file and press next, i agree, next, next, install, *wait a second* click OK, uncheck the box that says Run Blender 2.45 and click Exit. Basically; put yourself on autopilot but don't forget to uncheck that box. | ||