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;[https://dosbox-staging.github.io DOSBox Staging]::DOSBox Staging is a DOSBox fork that focuses on ease of use, modern technology and best practices. Started as a collaborative effort to “revitalize DOSBox's development process”, it attempts to modernize the existing DOSBox codebase and prioritizes the quality of newly written code. The project is also accessible from the [https://github.com/dosbox-staging/dosbox-staging GitHub website]. ;[https://dosbox-x.com DOSBox-X]::DOSBox-X is vastly different from other DOSBox forks in that it aims to be a complete emulation package that covers all pre-2000 DOS and Windows 9x based hardware scenarios. It features more flexibility by way of config options and an accompanying frontend to customize the DOS VM further, and beyond games it also supports standard software for DOS, as well as DOS-based Windows including Windows 3.x and 9x/ME (which it should be able to accelerate in the future). The project also has its own [https://dosbox-x.com/wiki wiki] which contains extensive documentation on DOSBox-X, and a summary of notable added features can be seen [https://dosbox-x.com/wiki/DOSBox%E2%80%90X’s-Feature-Highlights here]. The project is also accessible from the [https://github.com/joncampbell123/dosbox-x GitHub website]. :While DOSBox-X currently supports emulation of [[Intel CPUs|IBM PC/XT/AT]], Toshiba AX/J3100, IBM PCjr/Tandy, and [[NEC PC-9800 series|NEC PC-98]] architecture, the maintainer, Jonathan Campbell, does not plan to add any other MS-DOS system. This limitation is mainly done to prevent bloating of the codebase, keeping it at a manageable level for himself while also staying organized. However, the codebase does contain stubbed source files for [[FM Towns emulators|FM Towns]] emulation in the event that other programmers want to add that functionality. ;[https://github.com/schellingb/dosbox-pure DOSBox Pure]::DOSBox Pure is a new DOSBox fork specifically built for RetroArch/Libretro. According to its project description it aims for simplicity and ease of use.<ref name="DB-Pure_libretro">{{cite web|url=https://www.libretro.com/index.php/dosbox-pure-out-now-for-public-testing/ |title=DOSBox Pure – Out now for public testing |author='Psyraven' |website=libretro |publisher=WordPress Main|date=21 December 2020Intel_CPUs#Notes}}</ref> ;[https://yesterplay.net/dosboxece/ DOSBox ECE]::DOSBox ECE is a DOSBox fork that is based on DOSBox SVN commits but with some additional patches such as MT32, FluidSynth and Voodoo/Glide support.
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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.
{{Main| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"! scope="col"|Name! scope="col"|Platform(s) ! scope="col"|Latest Version! scope="col"|[[libretro|Libretro Core]]! scope="col"|Active! scope="col"|[[Recommended Intel_CPUs#Emulators|Recommended]]|-! colspan="8"|PC / x86|-| [https://dosbox-staging.github.io/ DOSBox Staging]| align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}| [https://dosbox-staging.github.io {{DOSBoxStagingVer}}]| {{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}|-| [https://dosbox-x.com/ DOSBox-X]| align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|DOS}}| [https://dosbox-x.com {{DOSBox-XVer}}]| {{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}|-| [https://docs.libretro.com/library/dosbox_pure/ DOSBox Pure]| align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|}}| [https://github.com/schellingb/dosbox-pure git]| {{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}|-| [https://yesterplay.net/dosboxece/ DOSBox ECE]| align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}| [https://yesterplay.net/dosboxece/ SVN]| {{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}|}
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