First off
NIFF Editor 971009 release version is not the final vertion of NIFF Editor. In order to expand functionality in the future, development is ongoing. Consequently, when a newer version appears, an online HTML manual and a version history will be provided to facilitate a smooth transition ot the new functions.When NIFF editor is upgraded, view the revision history first. The revision history describes new functions added to NIFF editor and important changes in operation.
Revision History
Following is an outline of all the functions which have been added and the issues which have been resolved through the present version of NIFF editor.
Version Date Contents 1.00 1997/10/9 Release version
When "Nintendo64 Developers Kit" is installed on SGI machine, the following directory structure will be created:/usr/local/n64kit/niff
The NIFF-related execution files will all be stored in the following directory.
/usr/local/n64kit/niff/bin/
Consequently, a path should be connected in advance to this directory.
Next, type the following command and press enter.
%cp /usr/local/n64kit/niff/bin/.niffcnvops [space] ~/ [enter]
With this, the option setup files for N64 Preview will be copied to the home directory.
The execution script for NIFF editor for SGI is indicated below.
/usr/local/n64kit/niff/bin/ne
To start NIFF editor for SGI, type following and press enter.
ne[enter]
NIFF editor for SGI will start with a blank screen as shown in the following figure:
Figure NIFFeditor for SGI Screen