Setting up Opensim on a USB key is a great experience.  Looking out with your avatar on a vast expanse of 4 regions is like peering at a huge blank canvas waiting for your imagination.

A Tabula Rasa in the palm of your hand.

But if you feel daunted by the need to terraform many acres of land, remember that you can easily upload terrain files.

I recently found a wonderful 4-sim megaregion terrain that is freely available and looks fantastic.  You can find a copy here.  I’ll also explain how to quickly set it up.

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