Blender import .nif error

[SupermassiveBlackHole]

I'm having a slight problem with Blender.

 

Whenever I try to import an nif file it says "error, check console", I check it out and all it says is this:

 

Compiled with Python version 2.5.2.

Checking for installed Python... got it!

Traceback <most recent call last>:

File "<string>", line 1, in <module>

File "C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender\.blender\scripts\nif_import.

py", line 20, in <module>

from nif_common import NifImportExport

ImportError: No module named nif_common

 

How do I fix this? I think it's a problem with my nif scripts because when I was installing the script this message popped up:

 

Error opening file for writing:

 

C:\Program Files\Blender

Foundation\Blender\.blender\scripts\bpymodules\nif_common.py

 

Click Abort to stop the installation,

Retry to try again, or

Ignore to skip this file.

 

Please help,

 

Note: I'm on windows 7 32 bit. Python and pyffi is installed.

 

Cheers.

[myrmaad]

There's a newer stable version of Blender available (2.4.9)

 

Did you install the Python separately or were those python scripts bundled in? I recommend downloading and installing the full version of Python, (if you update Blender to 2.4.9, then get Python 2.6.4 to go with it.)

If you're using a different version of Blender make sure you google to find compatible versions for your version of Blender.

 

Try using this as your guide:

http://cs.elderscrolls.com/constwiki/index.php/Installing_Blender

[MonsterHunterMaster]

Also, when you install blender, don't forget to check the "install to default location" option. That could be the problem too.

[Argomirr]

You are most definitely missing a module. :smile: Re-installing should fix it, but it might be good idea to install somewhere else than the default location (not in Program Files). UAC may be preventing the installer from doing its work properly.

 

Alternatively, if it's just that module you're missing, you can download the source and install that file manually.

 

Of course, it's always a good idea to get the latest version. :happy:

[LHammonds]

Uninstall Blender NIF Scripts, PyFFI, Blender, Python from your system.

 

Download the "2.49b Experimental" package from this location

 

Extract all the programs contained in the archive and install according to the included readme which gives you step-by-step instructions which work for all versions of Windows and avoids the Vista/7 UAC problems.

 

LHammonds