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	Finally it will need information about any objects you add to the world. These are image files		Finally it will need information about any objects you add to the world. These are image files called [[Glossary#N\|NIF]]s, short for NetImmerse File format, which have the '''.nif''' extension. The game already knows about thousands of these objects, and we can use this library of image files to populate our world with stuff. For a beginning modder, the '''.nif''' files that are already contained in the CS will provide plenty of material to work with. For now, you should simply be aware of their existence. Later in the series we can look at changing and adding our own .nif files.
	called [[Glossary#N\|~~Nif\|.nif's~~]], or NetImmerse File format. The game already knows about thousands of these objects, and we can use this library of image files to populate our world with stuff. For a beginning modder, the '''.nif''' files that are already contained in the CS will provide plenty of material to work with. For now, you should simply be aware of their existence. Later in the series we can look at changing and adding our own .nif files.