Please note that this is only for experienced blender users who are looking to manually upgrade Blender 2.49b with various plugins...For inexperienced users, please download 'Blender Portable by Room207' and then return to this page for import and export settings :D

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How to Install Blender with the .nif Plugin...
...please remember to change the name's of folder destinations as mentioned in the instructions below...
...follow a few easy simple steps.

Step 1.

Install Python

1. Run Python-2.6.5.msi
2. Setup - Select "Install for all use" and click Next
3. Select Destination - Click Next to accept default of C:\Python26\
4. Customize Python - Click Next to accept defaults
5. Setup Complete - Click Finish



Step 2.

Install Blender

1. Run Blender 2.49b.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 Blender starts up correctly and then close Blender. If Blender fails to start, install MS Visual C++ 2008 runtime (included on this page)



Step 3.

Install PyFFI

NOTE: You may want to install Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Runtime, or maybe not as it seems that some systems don't need it...but it'll not hurt to have it installed anyway.

1. Run PyFFI-2.1.5-windows.exe
2. Select Language - Click OK to accept default of English
3. Welcome - Click Next
4. License Agreement - Click I Agree
5. Choose Components - Click Next to accept defaults of Documentation, Python 2.6 (32 bit) and Blender 2.4x (Python 2.6, 32-bit)
6. Choose Install Location - Change from C:\Program Files\PyFFI to C:\Apps\PyFFI and click Install
7. Setup Complete - Click Finish
8. Delete the "QSkope" shortcut on your desktop.



Step 4. 
Install NIF Scripts

1. Run blender_nif_scripts-2.5.5-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.



Step 5.

Install NifSkope

1. Copy 'NifSkope_2_0_2018-02-22-x64' to the 'Documents Folder'.
2. Install...Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Update 3 RC (This is required for NifSkope to launch) 



...That's it, your all done...Your all set my friend.


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