You will need a Windows image file (.iso) and a product key (i.e., license) to install Windows on the virtual machine. We will use VirtualBox as the example in this tutorial. There are a few programs that allow you run a virtual machine. In order for that to happen you will need two things: Virtual Machine Software The purpose of running a virtual machine is to simulate a Windows environment on non-Windows computers. You can run OpenSim on non-Windows computers through a virtual machine (VM).