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|title = DOSBox
|title = DOSBox
|logo = DOSBox.png
|logo = DOSBox.png
|logowidth = 265
|logowidth = 120
|version = 0.74-3
|version = {{Version|DOSBox}}
|active = Yes
|active = Stalled
|fate =  
|fate =  
|platform = Windows, Linux, FreeBSD and more
|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]<br/>[[Emulators on BSD|FreeBSD]]<br/>[[Emulators on OS/2|OS/2]] and more
|target = [[Intel CPUs|286 and 386]]
|target = [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|286 and 386]]
|prog-lang = C++
|prog-lang = {{Proglang|C++}}
|developer = [http://www.dosbox.com/crew.php DOSBox Crew]
|developer = [https://www.dosbox.com/crew.php DOSBox Crew]
|website = [http://www.dosbox.com DOSBox.com]
|website = [https://www.dosbox.com DOSBox.com]
|license = {{license|GPLv2}}
|support = [https://btc.com/1BwXUekP4sFiR7kcqBxWrCYXU8ZAWQRbFK Bitcoin]<br/>[https://www.paypal.com/donate/?item_name=Donation+to+DOSBox+DOS+Emulator&cmd=_donations&business=qbix79%40users.sourceforge.net PayPal ([email protected])]<br/>[https://www.paypal.com/webapps/shoppingcart?flowlogging_id=f9259906fd9cd&mfid=1694152320123_f9259906fd9cd#/checkout/openButton PayPal ([email protected])]<br/>[https://paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=RK4BA9ERN5AWL PayPal (Peter Veenstra)]
|source = [http://source.dosbox.com/dosboxsvn.tgz tgz]
|source = [http://source.dosbox.com/dosboxsvn.tgz tgz]
}}
}}
'''DOSBox''' is an open-source, [[High/Low level emulation|high-level]] [[Intel CPUs|286 and 386 emulator]] written in C++.
 
'''DOSBox''' is a free and open-source, [[High/Low level emulation|high-level]] [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|286 and 386 emulator]] written in {{Proglang|C++}}.


==Downloads==
==Downloads==
*[http://www.dosbox.com/wiki/SVN_Builds#List_of_SVN_Builds DOSBox Dev Builds]
{| cellpadding="4"
*[http://www.dosbox.com/download.php?main=1 DOSBox Stable Builds]
|-
|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Lin|Mac}}
|''[https://www.dosbox.com/wiki/SVN_Builds#List_of_SVN_Builds Latest Dev Builds]''
|-
|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Lin|Mac|BSD|RiscOS|OS2}}
|''[https://www.dosbox.com/download.php?main=1 Latest Stable Builds]''
|-
|align=center|{{Icon|Pyra-big}}
|''[https://pyra-handheld.com/repo/apps/23 Pyra build]''
|}
'''Note: These versions are years out-of-date and missing countless features and bug fixes. [[DOSBox#Forks|DOSBox forks]] are better choice for almost all users.'''


==Features==
==Overview==
DOSBox is capable of emulating many older computer games that are otherwise very difficult if not impossible to play on modern operating systems and hardware. It has very high compatibility, as it can be configured to emulate the environment of many machines, with support for various display modes, including CGA, EGA, Hercules, Tandy, and VGA. With some work, it is even possible to install and load old Windows operating systems, such as Windows 3.11 and Windows 95, thus potentially being able to play games made for those platforms.
DOSBox is capable of emulating many older computer games that are otherwise very difficult if not impossible to play on modern operating systems and hardware. It has very high compatibility, as it can be configured to emulate the environment of many machines, with support for various display modes, including CGA, EGA, Hercules, Tandy, and VGA. With some work, it is even possible to install and load old Windows operating systems, such as Windows 3.11 and Windows 95, thus potentially being able to play games made for those platforms.


==Frontends==
===Frontends===
===[http://www.launchbox-app.com/ LaunchBox]===
Because DOSBox doesn't have a GUI, projects were made to fulfill that role.
*Portable Box-Art-Based Games Database and Launcher for DOSBox, Emulators, and PC Games


===[http://ykhwong.x-y.net/ DOSBox SVN Daum]===
{{Main|Frontends#DOSBox}}
*This is an enhanced build of DOSBox by ykhwong, with support for Direct3D and HLSL shaders, Glide, ethernet, and many other features not found in the official version. Unlike vanilla DOSBox, it has a menu for on-the-fly configuration. Has not been updated in years, however. According to the [http://www.dosbox.com/wiki/SVN_Builds#Enhanced_SVN_builds DOSBox wiki]: "The last version broke this build in various places and uses out of date and not fully working changes of the DOSBox-X branch. It is no longer recommended to use it."


===[http://dfendreloaded.sourceforge.net/ D-Fend Reloaded]===
==Compatibility==
*A great frontend which allows custom per-game configurations to cut back on fiddling with settings just to run specific games well. It also lets you use your own build of DOSBox instead of the one it comes with, so it can be used in conjunction with DOSBox SVN Daum.
* [[Dosbox Compatibility List]] - Small list of very old emulator builds with flaky compatibility in DOSBox.
* [[DOSBox Wii Compatibility]]


===[http://members.quicknet.nl/blankendaalr/dbgl/ DOSBox Game Launcher]===
==Hardware support==
*A frontend based on Java, and has a UI inspired by the original D-Fend
{{for|software that can run hardware features designed for x86 systems|PC Emulator Comparisons#Hardware & Peripheral Support}}


==Versions==
==Forks==
===9xbox===
DOSBox has many forks over the years. This section attempts to list the most notable ones. [http://www.dosbox.com/wiki/SVN_Builds#Enhanced_SVN_builds DOSBox's official wiki] also has a partial list of DOSBox forks. Even more forks are listed in the [https://github.com/farsil/dosbox-info/wiki/DOSBox-forks DOSBox forks page] of DOSBox Staging's GitHub wiki.
There has been some interest in creating a version of DOSBox that incorporates compatibility with Windows 95/98/ME. As of 02/09/13, it has not passed the theoretical stage and no work has been done.


http://win9xbox.sourceforge.net/
Additionally, [[multi-emulator]]s [[BizHawk]] and [[Manic EMU]] use DOSBox forks' cores.


===DOSBox-X===
:Also see [[PC Emulator Comparisons]] for detailed information and comparison.
DOSBox-X is a fork of the original DOSBox project, as well as an HLE PC emulator. It does what DOSBox does, but goes further, with a focus on accurate emulation of pre-2000 PC hardware and includes many more ways to tweak and configure the DOS virtual machine. The aim is for DOSBox-X to be a complete emulation package that covers all pre-2000 DOS and Windows 9x based hardware needs, including peripherals, motherboards, CPUs, and all manner of hardware that was made for PC hardware of that time. The emulator should in the future have full support and acceleration of Windows 3.x, 95, 98 and ME and software that was written for those versions of Windows.


:http://dosbox-x.com/
===Notable active forks===
:https://github.com/joncampbell123/dosbox-x
:[http://dosbox-x.com/doxygen/html/index.html Documentation]


====Systems====
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DOSBox-X aims to maintain the code to emulate the '''IBM PC/XT/AT, Tandy, PCjr''', and '''[[PC-98 emulators|NEC PC-98]]'''. It does not plan to emulate any other MS-DOS system and, in the main author's (Jon Campbell) words, only the aforementioned systems will be considered for development in DOSBox-X. This restriction prevents stretching of the codebase to an unmanageable level and helps keep the code base organized.
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:'''However''', the author has stated that other coders are strongly encouraged to fork out the main DOSBox-X project so they can work to develop MS-DOS emulation on any other platform or emulate other unique MS-DOS based system(s). He has provided stubs to enable '''FM-Towns''' emulation in such a branch for any interested programmers.
<font size="3"><b>The following forks are standalone emulators:</b></font>


===[http://www.columbia.edu/~em36/win31dosbox.html Win31DOSBox]===
{{Infobox emulator
Win31DOSBox is a fork of DOSBox that aims to be an easy method of playing Windows 3.xx games on your computer. It has an easy setup program and has the ability to print from Windows 3.11. (Might need some tweaking.)
|title = DOSBox-X
|logo = DOSBox-X.png
|logowidth = 120
|screenshot = DOSBox-X-screenshot-sdl2.png
|screenshotwidth = 250
|screenshotcaption = The SDL2 UI on Windows 10. DOSBox-X also has versions for SDL1 and MinGW in the installer.
|developer = Jonathan Campbell (maintainer)<br/>Wengier, and others
|version = {{Version|DOSBox-X}}
|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]<br/>[[Emulators on DOS|DOS]]
|target = [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|x86 CPUs]]<br/>[[NEC PC-9800 series|NEC PC-98]]
|active = Yes
|website = [https://dosbox-x.com dosbox-x.com]
|license = {{License|GPLv2}}
|source = [https://github.com/joncampbell123/dosbox-x GitHub]
|issuetracker = [https://github.com/joncampbell123/dosbox-x/issues GitHub]
}}
 
{{Infobox emulator
|title = DOSBox Staging
|logo = DOSBox-Staging.png
|logowidth = 120
|screenshot = DOSBox Staging intro.png
|screenshotwidth = 250
|screenshotcaption = DOSBox staging intro screen.
|developer = John Novak (maintainer) and others
|version = {{Version|DOSBox Staging}}
|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]
|target = [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|x86 CPUs]]
|active = Yes
|website = [https://www.dosbox-staging.org dosbox-staging.org]
|license = {{License|GPLv2}}
|support = [https://github.com/sponsors/dosbox-staging GitHub Sponsor]<br/>[https://opencollective.com/dosbox-staging Open Collective]
|source = [https://github.com/dosbox-staging/dosbox-staging GitHub]
|issuetracker = [https://github.com/dosbox-staging/dosbox-staging/issues GitHub]
}}
</div>
 
<div style="flex: 1 0 auto; margin: 0.5em;">
<font size="3"><b>The following forks are cores for [[libretro]]:</b></font>
 
{{Infobox emulator
|title = DOSBox-core
|screenshot = DOSBox-core MIDI on VSTi.jpg
|screenshotwidth = 250
|screenshotcaption = DOSBox-core running Ultima 8 with a standalone MIDI synthesizer (Roland's Sound Canvas emulator VSTi plugin "Sound Canvas VA") which is run using a VSTi host "Falcosoft Midi Player" (runs on Linux via [[Wine]] here).
|developer = Nikos Chantziaras (maintainer) and others
|version = {{Version|DOSBox-core}}
|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]<br/>[[Emulators on Android|Android]]
|target = [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|x86 CPUs]]
|active = Yes
|website = [https://github.com/realnc/dosbox-core Site]
|license = {{License|GPLv2}}
|source = [https://github.com/realnc/dosbox-core GitHub]
|issuetracker = [https://github.com/realnc/dosbox-core/issues GitHub]
}}
</div>
 
<div style="flex: 1 0 auto; margin: 0.5em;">
<font size="3"><b>The following forks are both standalone emulators and libretro cores:</b></font>
 
{{Infobox emulator
|title = DOSBox Pure
|logo = Dosboxpure.png
|logowidth = 120
|screenshot = DOSBox Pure start menu.png
|screenshotwidth = 250
|screenshotcaption = DOSBox Pure start menu.
|developer = Bernhard Schelling (maintainer) and others
|version = {{Version|DOSBox Pure}}
|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]<br/>[[Emulators on Raspberry Pi|Raspberry Pi]]<br/>[[Emulators on Android|Android]]<br/>[[Emulators on 3DS|3DS]]<br/>[[Emulators on GameCube|GameCube]]<br/>[[Emulators on Wii|Wii]]<br/>[[Emulators on Wii U|Wii U]]<br/>[[Emulators on Switch|Switch]]<br/>[[Emulators on PS2|PS2]]<br/>[[Emulators on PSP|PSP]]<br/>[[Emulators on Vita|Vita]]
|target = [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|x86 CPUs]]
|active = Yes
|website = [https://github.com/schellingb/dosbox-pure Site]
|license = {{License|GPLv2}}
|support = [https://ko-fi.com/schelling Ko-fi]<br/>[http://paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3WX4KRRTHN6EL PayPal]<br/>[https://schelling.itch.io/gamepad-phoenix/purchase Gamepad Phoenix]
|source = [https://github.com/schellingb/dosbox-pure GitHub]
|issuetracker = [https://github.com/schellingb/dosbox-pure/issues GitHub]
}}
</div>
</div>
 
===Some notable dead forks===
{{Infobox emulator
|title = DOSBox ECE
|screenshot = DOSBox ECE game directory.png
|screenshotwidth = 250
|screenshotcaption = DOSBox ECE game directory screenshot.
|developer = YesterPlay (maintainer) and others
|version = {{Version|DOSBox ECE}}
|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]
|target = [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|x86 CPUs]]
|active = No
|website = [https://yesterplay.net/dosboxece/ yesterplay.net/dosboxece]
|license = {{License|GPLv2}}
|source = [https://yesterplay.net/dosboxece/ yesterplay.net/dosboxece]
}}


To get started with Win31DOSBox you first need a copy of either Windows 3.11 or WfW (Windows for Workgroups) 3.11 (IMG, CD, or MSDN download) and once you have that you need to put either the 6 (Windows 3.11) or 9 (WfW 3.11) IMG files if you are using those, the ISO file which is only WfW 3.11, or the MSDN self-extracting .exe.
;[http://web.archive.org/web/20161230025119/http://home.arcor.de/h-a-l-9000/ DOSBox Mega Build]
:Was an enhanced build of DOSBox focused on serial/networking support. Contains the NE2000 patch, parallel port passthrough, virtual printer, OPL passthrough, and others. However, it hasn't been updated in years, and most of what it added was covered by the actively maintained [[#Notable active forks|DOSBox-X]] fork.


After that, you then can run InstallWin31DOSBox.exe which will automatically install Windows for you. Once Windows is installed check that everything works and then install Video for Windows and Quicktime which is located in the Video folder in Program Manager. It is also recommended to install WinG and Win32s aswell.
;[http://ykhwong.x-y.net DOSBox SVN Daum]
:Was an enhanced build of DOSBox by ykhwong, with support for Direct3D and HLSL shaders, Glide, Ethernet, virtual printer, and a built-in UI. However, it hasn't been updated in years, and most of what it added was covered by the actively maintained [[#Notable active forks|DOSBox-X]] fork.


To get software onto the system there are multiple ways. For folders and files, you can drag the, into the C-DRIVE folder. If you have a physical CD you can just insert it into your CD drive. If it's a CD image you need to mount it using a software like Virtual CloneDrive. If it's a floppy disk image you need to drag the respective images over the Extract to A-Drive Folder.exe program which will extract them to the A-DRIVE folder.
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