Difference between revisions of "Installing Blender"

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  Windows Key + Pause/Break
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and at the top right below ''System:'' it should read Microsoft Windows XP. There appear to be some issues with installing PyFFI on WIndows Vista, but these can be easily overcome (see Installing PyFFI below).
and at the top right below ''System:'' it should read Microsoft Windows XP. There appear to be some issues with installing PyFFI on WIndows Vista, but these can be easily overcome (see Installing PyFFI below).
If you're using '''Windows Vista''' or '''Windows 7''' go here:
[http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=12248 TESNexus]
Follow the instructions '''precisely''' and download the versions/packages specified. If you do not follow the instructions closely with the right program versions certain required items will not install.


== Downloading ==
== Downloading ==
First of all you need to download the following, don't install anything yet.
'''If you're not using Windows Vista or Windows 7''' download the following, don't install anything yet.


*[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.blender.org/download/get-blender/ Blender from blender.org] get the Blender 2.49b Installer (8 MB) for Windows. It has DDS support.
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*[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.


Alternatively, you can also download various versions that are compatible with each other at [http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=12248 TESNexus] along with additional click-for-click install instructions.
'''If you ARE using Windows Vista or Windows 7 go here:'''
 
[http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=12248 TESNexus]
 
Follow the instructions '''precisely''' and download the versions/packages specified. If you do not follow the instructions closely with the right program versions certain required items will not install.


== Installing ==
== Installing ==
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