OpenSim Made Easy
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OpenSim Made Easy (OSME) is a software that allows people to run regions at home for free and connect to the New World Grid.The software will be developped and improved further more before proposing it for other grids. For the moment, it is reserved for the users of Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Vista.
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1/ Before anything, you must have installed...
Mozilla Firefox(Internet Explorer isn't compatible at the moment with one of the stages of the installation)
2/ Reserve a location
You beforehand have to reserve a place on New World Grid to have access, later, to your sim. For that, go to http://www.newworldgrid.com/lang/en-us/the-grid/map with Firefox.
On the map of New World Grid, click the place of your choice if it is marked with a "R". If it is the case, a bubble will suggest you naming your simulator (attention to avoid accents!) then to identify you with your account New World Grid. Click "Register" to finalize the booking of your place.
3/ Open ports on your router
To work, OSME needs that you unbridle ports 8895, 9000, 9001 and 9002 (TCP and UDP) of your router. This operation is current and without risk. To make this procedure, produce you in the menu of your router. Generally, it is enough to open your browser and to return http:// followed by the addresse of the default gateway (for example: http://192.168.1.1).
To know the address of your default gateway, go to Start Start/Accessories/Execute. In the input field, type: cmd. This will bring you in invites him it of command MS-DOS. Type " ipconfig/all " (without quotation marks). In the list which displays, look "Default Gateway" and you will find the address of your router.
Login : "admin"
Password : "password" or "root"
Every router has its own menu. To open ports, it will be necessary to return you in the advanced parameters and look for an option of type "NAT". In this one you will can configure your ports.
4/ Download and Install OpenSim Made Easy
5/ Launch your simulator
You can now launch OpenSim Made Easy. You must know that to see appearing your sim in New World Grid, you always must keep open the active windows. Log on and to click Start. After approximately one minute, your sim should be functional (in the manage board, the message "Simulator is running" must be appears). Now connect you in-world on New World Grid. You should see your sim there on the map and on homepage of your viewer.
Known issues / Development / Road Map
Visit OpenSim Made Easy Development to learn about current issues.
Need Help ?
If you wish to obtain from the help for the installation of your OSME, you can go to the section dedicated in the forum or contact us directly on the chat.
Delete a region
For delete a region, you must submit a ticket. Think of clarifying indeed the name of your region as well as the motives for the deletion.


