Difference between revisions of "Installing Blender"
updated for python 2.6 and blender 2.49b
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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 2.49b Installer (8 MB) for Windows. It has DDS support. | ||
*[http://www.python.org/download/ Python from python.org] get the Python 2. | *[http://www.python.org/download/ Python from python.org] get the Python 2.6.4 Windows x86 installer (on 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''. | ||
*[http://sourceforge.net/project/platformdownload.php?group_id=199269 PyFFI from sourceforge] click the green download button. | *[http://sourceforge.net/project/platformdownload.php?group_id=199269 PyFFI from sourceforge] click the green download button. | ||
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After you've downloaded everything you need to install you can start installing. | After you've downloaded everything you need to install you can start installing. | ||
===Python 2. | ===Python 2.6.4=== | ||
Begin with Python 2. | Begin with Python 2.6.4. Run it with default settings; just keep clicking next until you're done. | ||
===PyFFI=== | ===PyFFI=== | ||
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'''Important Note:''' There seems to be some issues with installing PyFFI on Windows Vista. In order to overcome these right-click on the PyFFI installer and click on 'Properties'. Then go to the 'Compatibility' tab, and click the "Run in a different version of Windows" check-box. Select 'Windows XP Service Pack 2', or something similar. Click OK, then try and run the program again. It should install correctly, after which you can continue on to the next step. | '''Important Note:''' There seems to be some issues with installing PyFFI on Windows Vista. In order to overcome these right-click on the PyFFI installer and click on 'Properties'. Then go to the 'Compatibility' tab, and click the "Run in a different version of Windows" check-box. Select 'Windows XP Service Pack 2', or something similar. Click OK, then try and run the program again. It should install correctly, after which you can continue on to the next step. | ||
===Blender 2. | ===Blender 2.49b=== | ||
When that's done you can begin installing Blender 2. | When that's done you can begin installing Blender 2.49b. 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 2.49 and click Exit. Basically; put yourself on autopilot but don't forget to uncheck that box. | ||
===NifTools scripts=== | ===NifTools scripts=== | ||