Hello all!

I want to start remaking the old Morrowind Animations to make them smoother, so I need some help getting started.

First off I want to use Blender.

So I need to know what version of Blender I need.

I also know that you need PyFFi, Python, NIF Scope, and the NIF scripts. So if someone can post the versions required for those that would be excellent!

Right now I have downloaded:

Blender 2.49b
blender_nif_scripts-2.5.5.90a8d2f-windows
nifskope-1.0.22.8329d39-windows
PyFFI-2.1.5
python-2.6.5 (32 Bit)

I think these are the correct versions I need (please tell me if I am wrong) and i think that is all I need as well (once again please tell me if I am wrong),

I just need to know the order and locations I need to install them, if anybody can point me out to a guide or something similar on how to start this all up I would be most grateful!

Thank you all in advance!!

Arcimaestro Antares produced exactly the guide you want - I downloaded it, but I can't remember where from or where it was linked. Check the Modding section of this forum where he's active and PM him directly if no-one replies with a link.

Ah, fortunately his website link was in his PDF - http://arcimaestroantares.webs.com/linkstutorialstools.htm - bottom of page, tutorials section. :thumbsup:

Awesome thank you! I will keep you posted and let you know if this works out when I use it (tomorrow. I am going to bed right now) Thank You VERY MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey can someone check and see if the Blender site is down? I can't get it to load....... I really need to get on there

Also thank you those tutorials were perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also the guides don't have info on the install order can anybody help me out with this? It would be greatly appreciated!!!

it does, but it's implicit. first blender, then pyffi, then nifstuff (not the download for nifskope but http://sourceforge.net/projects/niftools/files/blender_nif_scripts/2.5.x/2.5.06/).
just tried that out today (took me some time)
now i can import .nif-files in blender, but i can't figure out blender itself >_> complete noobie

Can I install


Blender 2.49b
Python 3.2
Pyffi (which ever version is newest)
Nif Scripts (which ever version is newest)
then Nif Scope (which ever version is newest)

Would that work okay?

i had python installed before installing any of the other stuff.

also, i reinstalled nifskope before nifscripts, but at the time i wasn't aware of the difference (embarassing, i know).
during nifscript installation it asked me for nifskope, so i guess it would be wise to have nifskope installed prior to installing the nifscripts.

also, i'm happy someone wants to adress the animations. big thumbs up for you and good luck and all that =)

Thank you I will surely need that luck

It will be a wile though since I have to practice my blender skills (haven't used it for about a years) then I will get on with it

Thank you for all the help!

I will post if I have any more problems!

So, since someone already made a thread on this, I'll ask here - can Blender do keyframe animations for faces?

Guess you mean morph animations, which are called "shapekeys" in Blender. Yeah, Blender can do that and a lot more than most people think!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRsGyueVLvQ

Er, yes, I did myean Morph. Derp. And thanks!

You might already know this information, but I found both of these very helpful:

http://preik.net/morrowind/animationgroups.html#Movement%20Animations:
http://rpgmodding.net/2010/10/04/blender-animation-tutorial-for-morrowind/