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Here we describe how to install and update NIFF Editor.

N64 Previewer

N64 Previewer must be set up in order to convert NIFF files into display lists and to use the Preview and Quick Preview functions on NINTENDO64. N64 Previewer contains niff2gfx.exe for converting NIFF files into display lists, along with source files for the Previewer and n64 files for Quick Preview.

To install N64 Previewer, please execute the N64 Previewer setup program in one of the following ways:

Use any of these methods to open the setup program, then follow the instructions in the program to install N64 Previewer.

Install

To setup NIFF Editor in your computer, execute the setup program as described below:

If installation has been completed successfully, then the environment has been prepared to use NIFF Editor, and you can refer to the next section on Starting and Quitting and actually start up NIFF Editor.

Uninstall

If deleting NIFF Checker, make sure to follow the sequence described below, using "Add/Remove Programs" from the Control Panel.

Following this procedure will delete NIFF Editor.

Version Upgrades

To upgrade the version of NIFF Editor, follow the above-described uninstall procedure to delete the existing version of NIFF Editor, then follow the above-described install procedure to install the program again. If you upgrade the version without first deleting the existing version, then NIFF Editor itself will not be upgraded.

Convert & Preview

When you select "Convert" or "Preview" from the Tools menu, NIFF Editor will output a NIFF file and execute either the MIFFCON.BAT batch file to just convert, or the NIFFPREV.BAT batch file to convert as well as perform make and makemask. In order to run Convert or Preview, the following items must be set up in advance to match the existing user environment.

Quick Preview

Quick Preview is performed by executing the quickprev.bat file included in the N64 Previewer. Please setup this file following the steps shown below so that the file will execute correctly.