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Name: Blender

Version: 2.47

Date: 8/23/2007

Category: 3D Modeling

Cost: Free (Open Source)

Compatibility: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista, Mac OSX, Linux, Solaris, FreeBSD, Irix

Requirements: 7-Zip

Author: The Blender Foundation

Source: TESNexus

File Mirror for 2.47 Bundle: 4shared, MediaFire

File Mirror for 2.46 Bundle: 4shared, MediaFire

File Mirror for 2.45 Bundle: 4shared, MediaFire

File Mirror for 2.43 Bundle: 4shared, MediaFire

RELz Thread: The Nexus Forum

Tutorials: Resources for 3D Modeling

DDS Tools: List of Known DDS Texture-Related Tools

 

NOTE: If you experience a crash during startup of Blender and you're not running Windows Vista, you may need to download and install

Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package

 

Description

Blender is the free open source 3D content creation suite, available for all major operating systems under the GNU General Public License.

 

Version Differences

The version 2.49b Experimental download (Blender 2.49b, Python 2.6.4, Blender NIF Scripts 2.5.0, NifSkope 1.0.21.4886, PyFFI 2.0.5) is what I slapped together and made sure it installed correctly on WinXP and Win7. Let me know if this is "stable" enough to be considered the next "accepted" bundle.

 

The version 2.49a Experimental download (Blender 2.49a, Python 2.6.2, Blender NIF Scripts 2.4.10, NifSkope 1.0.20.4748, PyFFI 2.0.1) is what I slapped together and made sure it installed correctly on WinXP and Win7.

 

The version 2.48a Experimental download (Blender 2.48a, Python 2.5.4, Blender NIF Scripts 2.4.9, NifSkope 1.0.20.4748, PyFFI 2.0.1) is what I slapped together and made sure it installed correctly on WinXP and Win7.

 

The version 2.47 download (Blender 2.47, Python 2.5.2, Blender NIF Scripts 2.3.7, NifSkope 1.0.12, PyFFI 1.0.0) is the currently "accepted" version and contains all related files and versions known to work well together.

 

The version 2.46 download (Blender 2.46, Python 2.5.2, Blender NIF Scripts 2.3.3, NifSkope 1.0.10, PyFFI 0.10.9) is out-dated but functional. It does not enjoy the fixes in the newer version.

 

The version 2.45 download (Blender 2.45, Python 2.5.1, Blender NIF Scripts 2.1.11, NifSkope 1.0.6, PyFFI 0.4.7) is out-dated but many of the tutorials was written specifically with this version in mind.

 

The version 2.43 download (Blender 2.43, Python 2.4.4, Blender NIF Scripts 1.5.7, NifSkope 0.9.8) is made available since it was combination of file versions that have worked well together for Oblivion modding in the past. It is also required if you are using NifBlend version 0.4 or lower to produce animation (.kf) files.

 

Features

* Revolutionary non-overlapping and non-blocking User Interface delivers unsurpassed workflow.

* Modeling

* Rigging

* Animation

* Rendering

* UV Unwrapping

* Shading

* Physics and Particles

* Imaging and Compositing

* Realtime 3D/Game Creation

* Supported Platforms: Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, FreeBSD, SGI Irix, Sun Solaris

 

Installation

Install Blender and the required support files per the following instructions.

 

This was documented on a Windows XP Professional machine with Service Pack 3.

 

This documentation was also designed to work well for Vista.

 

Install Python

Source: Python.Org

 

1. Run Python-2.5.2.msi

2. Setup - Select "Install for all use" and click Next

3. Select Destination - Click Next to accept default of C:\Python25\

4. Customize Python - Click Next to accept defaults

5. Setup Complete - Click Finish

 

Install Blender

Source: Blender.Org

 

1. Run Blender 2.47.exe

2. Welcome - Click Next

3. License Agreement - Click I Agree

4. Choose Components - Click Next to accept defaults

5. Choose Location - Change from C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender to C:\Apps\Blender and click Next

6. Specify User Data - Select "Use Installation Directory" and click Next

7. Required System DLL Check - Click OK

8. Setup Complete - Click Finish

9. Make sure Blend starts up correctly and then close Blender. If Blender fails to start, install MS Visual C++ 2005 runtime (included on this page)

 

Install PyFFI

Source: SourceForge.net

 

NOTE: If you do not have Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Runtime installed, do so now.

 

1. Run PyFFI-py2.5-1.0.0-windows.exe

2. Welcome - Click Next

3. License Agreement - Click I Agree

4. Choose Install Location - Change from C:\Program Files\PyFFI to C:\Apps\PyFFI and click Install

5. Installer will now check for required system files - Click OK

6. Setup Complete - Click Next

7. Setup Complete - Click Finish

 

Install NIF Scripts

Source: SourceForge.net

 

1. Run blender_nif_scripts-2.3.7-windows.exe

2. Welcome - Click Next

3. License Agreement - Click I Agree

4. Choose Install Location - Click Next to accept default of C:\Apps\Blender\.blender\scripts

5. Choose Documentation Location - Change from C:\Program Files\NifTools\Blender NIF Scripts to C:\Apps\NifTools\Blender NIF Scripts

6. Installation Complete - Click Next

7. Setup Complete - Click Finish

8. Review the Readme and then close the file.

 

Install NifSkope

Source: SourceForge.net

 

1. Run nifskope-1.0.12-windows.exe

2. Welcome - Click Next

3. License Agreement - Click I Agree

4. Choose Install Location - Change C:\Program Files\NifTools\NifSkope to C:\Apps\NifTools\NifSkope and click Install

5. Installer will check for required DLLs - Click OK

6. Installation Complete - Click Next

7. Setup Wizard - Click Finish

 

E - X - T - R - A - S

 

Install YafRay - This is an additional render program for use with Blender.

Source: YafRay.org

 

1. Run YafRay 0.0.9.exe

2. Welcome - Click Next

3. License Agreement - Select I accept the agreement and click Next

4. Select Destination Location - Click Next to accept default of C:\Program Files\YafRay

5. Select Start Menu Folder - Click Next to accept default of Yet Another Free RayTracer

6. Ready to Install - Click Install

7. Information - Click Next

8. Setup Complete - Click Finish

 

Full Human Male and Female Topless ImportReady Body - This is an optimized body for 3D programs with NIF im-/ exporters (Blender, 3DS max, Maya) created by CuteUnit and m4444x. Because of the skeletal bones, this is the best base to create or rework armor and clothing.

 

Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 - These are the required DLL files for Blender, NifSkope and PyFFI.

 

RPG-BlackDragons Skeleton Resource - This skeleton is a template and standard for all modders which provides several improvements over the original skeleton.

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Added an additional experimental package and updated the other. Please let me know if these experimental versions work for your imported and exported NIF files. PLEASE. PLEASE. PLEASE. PLEASE. PLEASE. PLEASE. PLEASE.

 

If you are using these versions of the software, please let us know if you have successfully created one of the following kinds of files that worked in-game:

 

Version 2.49a Experimental (Blender 2.49a, Python 2.6.2, Blender NIF Scripts 2.4.10, NifSkope 1.0.20.4748, PyFFI 2.0.1)

 

  • Item / Times Verified
  • Armor or Clothing / 1
  • Helmet or Hair / 0
  • Shield with Collision / 0
  • Longsword with Scabbard and Collision / 0
  • Claymore with Collision / 0
  • World (Ground) objects with 1 Square Collision Model / 0
  • World (Ground) objects with 1 Cylinder Collision Model / 0
  • World (Ground) objects with 1 Convex Collision Model / 0
  • World (Ground) objects with Multiple Collision Models (bhkListShape) / 0
  • Static Clutter / 1
  • Architecture / 0
  • Animation (KF) / 0
  • Body with Skin Material / 0
  • Object with Transparency / 0
  • Creature / 0

 

Version 2.48a Experimental (Blender 2.48a, Python 2.5.4, Blender NIF Scripts 2.4.9, NifSkope 1.0.20.4748, PyFFI 2.0.1)

 

  • Item / Times Verified
  • Armor or Clothing / 0
  • Helmet or Hair / 0
  • Shield with Collision / 0
  • Longsword with Scabbard and Collision / 0
  • Claymore with Collision / 0
  • World (Ground) objects with 1 Square Collision Model / 0
  • World (Ground) objects with 1 Cylinder Collision Model / 0
  • World (Ground) objects with 1 Convex Collision Model / 0
  • World (Ground) objects with Multiple Collision Models (bhkListShape) / 0
  • Static Clutter / 0
  • Architecture / 0
  • Animation (KF) / 0
  • Body with Skin Material / 0
  • Object with Transparency / 0
  • Creature / 0

 

Thanks,

LHammonds

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version 2.49 works fine on win7, LHammonds.
Are you using these versions and have they been successful at getting working NIFs in Oblivion? What kind of NIFs have you done successfully (Architecture, weapons, armor/clothing, landscape, bodies, etc.)

 

Blender 2.49a, Python 2.6.2, Blender NIF Scripts 2.4.10, NifSkope 1.0.20.4748, PyFFI 2.0.1

 

Thanks,

LHammonds

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Ow sorry :)..

Yes, I used those versions that were included in the 2.49a package..

 

I tested it with some static clutter and some armor. They went fine to my abilities. (I can only tweak models...)

Installment, importing, tweaking ,exporting and using them in game all goes as it should.

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Even if no changes were done, simply importing and making it where it exports and testing the result in-game, I would consider that a success. Does not have to be anything fancy...just several areas of interest that "prove" these versions work well enough to be called "stable" for Oblivion or Fallout modding.

 

I should probably start a laundry list of things to test and mark them off with a quantity of how many times people have confirmed that their modification in that category worked with these versions.

 

I will create this "checklist" in my 2nd post. Feel free to suggest other areas that should be considered or have been problem areas in the past.

 

EDIT #1: If I can work-out a fairly solid checklist of items, maybe we can prep a single item in each category and store them in .blend format ready to be exported along with a .esp plugin that utilizes the test objects. Once these "base" set of objects are established, we can easily test the next batch of software versions released and be fairly confident as to what works and what won't...and thus be able to get feedback quickly to the developers to make necessary corrections. This will also make it easy for future modders to "test" new versions themselves in case the more experienced modders are retired or simply unavailable. ;)

 

EDIT #2: Feel free to pick apart the check list. I am no expert in what needs to be tested or if certain categories are completely redundant. I have only ever messed with weapons, armor and clutter.

 

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LHammonds

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Thank you so much fore.I will try this.I tryed so many versions and nothing.The far i came was,i put object in oblivion but i couldnt pick up cause nifscope didnt work.Now nifscope work but now i cant export to nif.I will try your link you put in replay,thanks again,i hope this time will work :)
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