macrads Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 (edited) I'm totally new to texture/mesh modelling.I'm trying to learn how to use blender, but all the information I've found on how to import .NIF format to blender is outdated. Infact the info I've found refer to blender 2.49b since the scripts to import NIF apparently work only for this version.So there is no way to use blender 2.71 with NIF format?Or is it better to use another 3d tool for NIF format? Edited August 17, 2014 by macrads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastabenja Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 I'm totally new to texture/mesh modelling.I'm trying to learn how to use blender, but all the information I've found on how to import .NIF format to blender is outdated. Infact the info I've found refer to blender 2.49b since the scripts to import NIF apparently work only for this version.So there is no way to use blender 2.71 with NIF format?Or is it better to use another 3d tool for NIF format?well obviously you need NifSkope. As far as other tools there are only Blender and 3ds max (not free). The information are outdated because all the nif tools are outdated. I dont think you can use 2.71 with niftools and fpr 3ds max the latest supported version is 2012 afaik. I dont think there is much difference in using an older version of blender. use what ever version you can find a working tutorial on how to install all the tool (its a pain in the ass btw). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macrads Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 @mastabenja Yes I already installed Nifskope, blender and scripts to import nif and gimp for the meshes.I mean just to change formats from .nif to .blend is as you say a real pain in the..... :(Thats was why I was asking if there was an easier way to do it, or if some modder had made a resourse program that took care of this process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nivea Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Nope, blender requires a bit of work to get the nif into blender. Its very simple once you do it a couple times, great tutorial:http://tesalliance.org/forums/index.php?/topic/5639-creating-skyrim-armor-in-blender-tutorial-series/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastabenja Posted August 18, 2014 Share Posted August 18, 2014 while you are at it an happen to "somehow get your hands on" 3ds max... use it instead of blender. I hate blender. Its wors then gimp in terms of "user friendly"... i dont like it^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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