How to install Sim-on-a-Stick on your computer

Ener Hax, the founder of Sim-on-a-Stick, created a useful video-tutorial explaining how to install SoaS on a computer. The current version of SoaS is different, but the process of installing it remains the same.



Learn more about using SoaS at An Introduction to Sim-on-a-Stick


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