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|logo = DOSBox.png
|logo = DOSBox.png
|logowidth = 120
|logowidth = 120
|version = 0.74-3
|version = {{Version|DOSBox}}
|active = No
|active = Stalled
|fate =  
|fate =  
|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]<br/>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 = [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#Intel_CPU.27s|286 and 386]]
|target = [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|286 and 386]]
|prog-lang = C++
|prog-lang = {{Proglang|C++}}
|developer = [https://www.dosbox.com/crew.php DOSBox Crew]
|developer = [https://www.dosbox.com/crew.php DOSBox Crew]
|website = [https://www.dosbox.com DOSBox.com]
|website = [https://www.dosbox.com DOSBox.com]
|license = GNU GPLv2
|license = {{license|GPLv2}}
|support = bitcoin address: 1BwXUekP4sFiR7kcqBxWrCYXU8ZAWQRbFK<br/>[https://www.paypal.com/donate/?item_name=Donation+to+DOSBox+DOS+Emulator&cmd=_donations&business=qbix79%40users.sourceforge.net PayPal]
|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 a free and open-source, [[High/Low level emulation|high-level]] [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#Intel_CPU.27s|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==
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|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Lin|Mac}}
|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Lin|Mac}}
|'''[https://www.dosbox.com/wiki/SVN_Builds#List_of_SVN_Builds Latest Dev Builds]'''
|''[https://www.dosbox.com/wiki/SVN_Builds#List_of_SVN_Builds Latest Dev Builds]''
|-
|-
|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Lin|Mac|BSD|RiscOS|OS2}}
|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Lin|Mac|BSD|RiscOS|OS2}}
|'''[https://www.dosbox.com/download.php?main=1 Latest Stable Builds]'''
|''[https://www.dosbox.com/download.php?main=1 Latest Stable Builds]''
|-
|-
|align=center|{{Icon|Pyra-big}}
|align=center|{{Icon|Pyra-big}}
|'''[https://pyra-handheld.com/repo/apps/23 Pyra build]'''
|''[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.'''


==Overview==
==Overview==
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{{Main|Frontends#DOSBox}}
{{Main|Frontends#DOSBox}}
==Compatibility==
* [[Dosbox Compatibility List]] - Small list of very old emulator builds with flaky compatibility in DOSBox.
* [[DOSBox Wii Compatibility]]
==Hardware support==
{{for|software that can run hardware features designed for x86 systems|PC Emulator Comparisons#Hardware & Peripheral Support}}


==Forks==
==Forks==
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/dosbox-staging/dosbox-staging/wiki/DOSBox-forks DOSBox forks page] of DOSBox Staging's GitHub wiki.
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.
 
Additionally, [[multi-emulator]]s [[BizHawk]] and [[Manic EMU]] use DOSBox forks' cores.
 
:Also see [[PC Emulator Comparisons]] for detailed information and comparison.


===Notable active forks===
===Notable active forks===


The following forks are standalone:
<div style="display: flex; flex-flow: column wrap;">
<div style="flex: 1 0 auto; margin: 0.5em;">
<font size="3"><b>The following forks are standalone emulators:</b></font>


{{Infobox emulator
{{Infobox emulator
|title = DOSBox-X
|title = DOSBox-X
|logo = DOSBox-X.png
|logowidth = 120
|screenshot = DOSBox-X-screenshot-sdl2.png
|screenshot = DOSBox-X-screenshot-sdl2.png
|screenshotwidth = 250px
|screenshotwidth = 250
|screenshotcaption = The SDL2 UI on Windows 10. DOSBox-X also has versions for SDL1 and MinGW in the installer.
|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
|developer = Jonathan Campbell (maintainer)<br/>Wengier, and others
|version = {{Version|DOSBox-X}}
|version = {{Version|DOSBox-X}}
|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]<br/>[[Emulators on DOS|DOS]]
|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#Intel_CPU.27s|Intel CPUs]]<br/>[[NEC PC-9800 series|NEC PC-98]]
|target = [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|x86 CPUs]]<br/>[[NEC PC-9800 series|NEC PC-98]]
|active = Yes
|active = Yes
|website = [https://dosbox-x.com dosbox-x.com]
|website = [https://dosbox-x.com dosbox-x.com]
|license = GNU GPLv2
|license = {{License|GPLv2}}
|source = [https://github.com/joncampbell123/dosbox-x GitHub]
|source = [https://github.com/joncampbell123/dosbox-x GitHub]
|issuetracker = [https://github.com/joncampbell123/dosbox-x/issues GitHub]
}}
}}


{{Infobox emulator
{{Infobox emulator
|title = DOSBox Staging
|title = DOSBox Staging
|logo = DOSBox-Staging.png
|logowidth = 120
|screenshot = DOSBox Staging intro.png
|screenshot = DOSBox Staging intro.png
|screenshotwidth = 250px
|screenshotwidth = 250
|screenshotcaption = DOSBox staging intro screen.
|screenshotcaption = DOSBox staging intro screen.
|developer = kcgen (maintainer) and others
|developer = John Novak (maintainer) and others
|version = {{Version|DOSBox Staging}}
|version = {{Version|DOSBox Staging}}
|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]
|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]
|target = [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#Intel_CPU.27s|Intel CPUs]]
|target = [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|x86 CPUs]]
|active = Yes
|active = Yes
|website = [https://dosbox-staging.github.io/ dosbox-staging.github.io]
|website = [https://www.dosbox-staging.org dosbox-staging.org]
|license = GNU GPLv2
|license = {{License|GPLv2}}
|support = [https://github.com/sponsors/dosbox-staging GitHub Sponsor]<br/>[https://opencollective.com/dosbox-staging Open Collective]
|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]
|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
{{Infobox emulator
|title = DOSBox ECE
|title = DOSBox-core
|screenshot = DOSBox ECE game directory.png
|screenshot = DOSBox-core MIDI on VSTi.jpg
|screenshotwidth = 250px
|screenshotwidth = 250
|screenshotcaption = DOSBox ECE game directory screenshot.
|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 = YesterPlay (maintainer) and others
|developer = Nikos Chantziaras (maintainer) and others
|version = {{Version|DOSBox ECE}}
|version = {{Version|DOSBox-core}}
|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]
|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#Intel_CPU.27s|Intel CPUs]]
|target = [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|x86 CPUs]]
|active = Yes
|active = Yes
|website = [https://yesterplay.net/dosboxece/ yesterplay.net/dosboxece]
|website = [https://github.com/realnc/dosbox-core Site]
|license = GNU GPLv2
|license = {{License|GPLv2}}
|source = [https://yesterplay.net/dosboxece/ yesterplay.net/dosboxece]
|source = [https://github.com/realnc/dosbox-core GitHub]
|issuetracker = [https://github.com/realnc/dosbox-core/issues GitHub]
}}
}}
</div>


The following forks are cores for [[libretro]]:
<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
{{Infobox emulator
|title = DOSBox Pure
|title = DOSBox Pure
|logo = Dosboxpure.png
|logowidth = 120
|screenshot = DOSBox Pure start menu.png
|screenshot = DOSBox Pure start menu.png
|screenshotwidth = 250px
|screenshotwidth = 250
|screenshotcaption = DOSBox Pure start menu.
|screenshotcaption = DOSBox Pure start menu.
|developer = Bernhard Schelling (maintainer) and others
|developer = Bernhard Schelling (maintainer) and others
|version = {{Version|DOSBox Pure}}
|version = {{Version|DOSBox Pure}}
|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]<br/>[[Emulators on Raspberry Pi|Raspberry Pi]]
|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#Intel_CPU.27s|Intel CPUs]]
|target = [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|x86 CPUs]]
|active = Yes
|active = Yes
|website = [https://github.com/schellingb/dosbox-pure Site]
|website = [https://github.com/schellingb/dosbox-pure Site]
|license = GNU GPLv2
|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]
|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]
|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
{{Infobox emulator
|title = DOSBox-core
|title = DOSBox ECE
|screenshot = DOSBox-core MIDI on VSTi.jpg
|screenshot = DOSBox ECE game directory.png
|screenshotwidth = 250px
|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).
|screenshotcaption = DOSBox ECE game directory screenshot.
|developer = Nikos Chantziaras (maintainer) and others
|developer = YesterPlay (maintainer) and others
|version = {{Version|DOSBox-core}}
|version = {{Version|DOSBox ECE}}
|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]<br/>[[Emulators on Android|Android]]
|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]
|target = [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#Intel_CPU.27s|Intel CPUs]]
|target = [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|x86 CPUs]]
|active = Yes
|active = No
|website = [https://github.com/realnc/dosbox-core Site]
|website = [https://yesterplay.net/dosboxece/ yesterplay.net/dosboxece]
|license = GNU GPLv2
|license = {{License|GPLv2}}
|source = [https://github.com/realnc/dosbox-core GitHub]
|source = [https://yesterplay.net/dosboxece/ yesterplay.net/dosboxece]
}}
}}


{{Main|POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#Intel_CPU.27s}}
===Some notable dead forks===
;[http://web.archive.org/web/20161230025119/http://home.arcor.de/h-a-l-9000/ DOSBox Mega Build]
;[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.
: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.
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: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.
: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.


==See Also==
</div>
* [[Dosbox Compatibility List]] (Small list of very old emulator builds with flaky compatibility in DOSBox)


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