Operating Procedures

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Here we explain the procedures for operating NIFF Editor.

Reading NIFF files

There are two ways to read a NIFF file with NIFF Editor:

The current version of NIFF Editor can read NIFF specification version 1.0 NIFF files.

Manipulating Links

Use the following Drag & Drop procedure to easily paste links between nodes with NIFF Editor.

Manipulating nodes

Use the various commands from the Edit menu or from the pop-up menu to Cut, Copy, Paste and Delete nodes.

Manipulating flags

Select the Properties command from the File menu to view the node name and flag information of the currently selected node. The same information can be viewed by moving the mouse above a desired node, clicking the right button to display a pop-up menu, and then selecting the Properties command. By displaying the properties in this way you can manipulate the flags for each node.

The dislpayed properties will differ, depending on the node selected. Use the index below to view the Properties Summary and details about the properties of each node.

Convert

Select the Convert command from the Tools menu after pasting node links and changing flags in order to convert the results into a display list. When this menu item is selected, the NIFFCONV.BAT batch file is activated and the data is converted. It is first necessary to setup Convert and set the Convert settings with the Options command in the Tools menu.

Preview

Select the Preview command from the Tools menu after pasting node links and changing flags in order to preview the results. When this menu item is selected, the currently set NIFF file is output, converted, and after make and makemask are performed the created file is sent to IS-VIEWER64 so the results can be checked on NINTENDO64. It is first necessary to setup Preview and set the Preview settings with the Options command in the Tools menu.

Quick Preview

To take a quick preview of the NIFF file, select the Quick Preview command from the Tools menu, or click the Quick Preview button on the Tool Bar. With the Preview command, the NIFF file is converted and then compiled with exeGCC to create a file which is then loaded into IS-VIEWER64 for viewing. But with the Quick Preview command, compiling with exeGCC is unnecessary, so the results can be previewed more quickly. It is first necessary to setup Quick Preview and set the Quick Preview settings with the Options command in the Tools menu.

Saving NIFF files

Select Save from the File menu and the contents loaded into NIFF Editor will overwrite and be saved to the file with the same file name. Select Save As from the File menu and the File dialog window will open, allowing you to select a name or enter a name for the file where the contents will be saved. At this time, if a file with the same name already exists, a dialog will ask whether it is OK to replace the existing file.

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Select Yes to replace the NIFF file. Select No if you do not want to replace the file.