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===;[httphttps://ykhwongdbgl.x-y.net/ org DOSBox SVN DaumGame Launcher]===*This :Another frontend based on Java that is an enhanced build of DOSBox said to be inspired 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-theD-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DOSBox wiki]: "The last version broke this build in various places and uses out of date and not fully working changes of the DOSBox-X branch.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 itFend's."
===9xbox===;[https://dosbox-x.com DOSBox-X]:There has been some interest :DOSBox-X is vastly different from other DOSBox forks in creating that it aims to be a version complete DOS emulation package. It features more flexibility by way of DOSBox that incorporates compatibility with 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 953.x and 9x/ME (which it should be able to accelerate in the future). The project also has its own [https:/98/MEdosbox-x. As com/wiki wiki] which contains extensive documentation on DOSBox-X, and a summary of 02notable added features can be seen [https://dosbox-x.com/09wiki/13, it has not passed DOSBox%E2%80%90X’s-Feature-Highlights here]. The project is also accessible from the theoretical stage and no work has been done[https://github.com/joncampbell123/dosbox-x GitHub website].
http:While DOSBox-X currently supports the [[Intel CPUs|IBM PC/XT/win9xboxAT]], Tandy, PCjr, and [[NEC PC-9800 series|NEC PC-98]] the maintainer, Jonathan Campbell, does not plan to add any other MS-DOS system.sourceforgeThis 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.net/
===;[https://dosbox-staging.github.io DOSBox-X===Staging]::DOSBox-X is a fork of the original Staging attempts to "revitalize DOSBox project, as well as an HLE PC emulator's development process". It does what DOSBox does, bills itself as a "fork to end all forks" 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 unlike DOSBox-X to be a complete emulation package that covers all pre-2000 , still focuses on DOS and Windows 9x based hardware needs, including peripherals, motherboards, CPUs, and all manner of hardware that was made games 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 Windowsmost part.
:http;[https://dosbox-xstaging.com/:https://github.com/joncampbell123/dosbox-xio DOSBox ECE]::[http:DOSBox ECE is a DOSBox fork that is based on DOSBox SVN commits but with some additional patches such as MT32, FluidSynth and Voodoo//dosbox-x.com/doxygen/html/indexGlide support.html Documentation]
====Systems====DOSBox-X aims to maintain the code to emulate the ''';[[Intel CPUs|IBM PChttps:/XT/AT]], Tandy, PCjr''', and '''[[PC-98 emulators|NEC PC-98]]'''github. It does not plan to emulate any other MScom/schellingb/dosbox-DOS system and, in the main author's (Jon Campbell) words, only the aforementioned systems will be considered for development in pure DOSBox-X. This restriction prevents stretching of the codebase to an unmanageable level and helps keep the code base organized.Pure]::'''However''', the author has stated that other coders are strongly encouraged to DOSBox Pure is a new DOSBox 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)specifically built for RetroArch/Libretro. He has provided stubs According to enable '''[[FM Towns emulators|FM-Towns]]''' emulation in such a branch its project description it aims for any interested programmerssimplicity and ease of use.
===;[http://wwwykhwong.columbiax-y.edu/~em36/win31dosbox.html Win31DOSBoxnet DOSBox SVN Daum]===Win31DOSBox is a fork :Was an enhanced build of DOSBox that aims to be an easy method of playing Windows 3by ykhwong, with support for Direct3D and HLSL shaders, Glide, Ethernet, virtual printer, and a built-in UI.xx games on your computer. It has an easy setup program However, it hasn't been updated in years, and has most of what it added was covered by the ability to print from Windows 3.11. (Might need some tweakingactively maintained [[#Active forks |DOSBox-X]] fork.)
To get started with ;[http://www.columbia.edu/~em36/win31dosbox.html Win31DOSBox]::Win31DOSBox you first need a copy aims to be an easy method of either running Windows 3.11 x games through a customized version of DOSBox-X or WfW (Windows for Workgroups) 3DOSBox SVN.11 (IMG, CDAmong its many features, or MSDN download) it adds an easy setup program and once you have that you need the ability to put either the 6 (print from Windows 3.11) or 9 (WfW 3.11) IMG files if you are The maintainer of Win31DOSBox has since recommended using those, the ISO file which is only for WfW 3.11, or the MSDN self-extracting .exe[[WineVDM]] instead.
To :There are multiple ways to get software onto the system there are multiple ways. For folders and files, you can drag them 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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|title = DOSBox
|logo = DOSBox.png
|logowidth = 265120
|version = 0.74-3
|active = Yes
|fate =
|platform = [[Emulators on Windows, |Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux, ]]<br/>FreeBSD and more
|target = [[Intel CPUs|286 and 386]]
|prog-lang = C++
|developer = [httphttps://www.dosbox.com/crew.php DOSBox Crew]|website = [httphttps://www.dosbox.com DOSBox.com]
|source = [http://source.dosbox.com/dosboxsvn.tgz tgz]
|license = GNU GPLv2
}}
'''DOSBox''' is an open-source, [[High/Low level emulation|high-level]] [[Intel CPUs|286 and 386 emulator]] written in C++.
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|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Lin|Mac}}
|'''[httphttps://www.dosbox.com/wiki/SVN_Builds#List_of_SVN_Builds Latest Dev Builds]'''
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|align=center|{{Icon|Win|Lin|Mac|SolBSD|RiscOS|OS2|BeOS}}|'''[httphttps://www.dosbox.com/download.php?main=1 Latest Stable Builds]'''|-|align=center|{{Icon|Pyra-big}}|'''[https://pyra-handheld.com/repo/apps/23 Pyra build]'''
|}
==FeaturesOverview==
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===Because DOSBox doesn't have a GUI, two projects were made to fulfill that role.===;[http://wwwdfendreloaded.launchboxsourceforge.net D-app.com/ LaunchBoxFend Reloaded]===*Portable Box:A great frontend which allows custom per-Art-Based Games Database and Launcher for game configurations to cut back on fiddling with settings just to run specific games well. It also lets you use your own build of DOSBoxinstead of the one it comes with, Emulators, and PC Gamesso it can be used with forks as well.
==Forks==DOSBox has many forks over the years. This section attempts to list the most notable ones. [http://dfendreloadedwww.sourceforgedosbox.netcom/ D-Fend Reloadedwiki/SVN_Builds#Enhanced_SVN_builds DOSBox's official wiki]===*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 has a partial list of DOSBox instead forks. Even more forks are listed in the [https://github.com/dosbox-staging/dosbox-staging/wiki/DOSBox-forks DOSBox forks page] of the one it comes with, so it can be used in conjunction with DOSBox SVN DaumStaging's GitHub wiki.
{| 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"|[http[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]|-! colspan="8"|PC / x86|-| DOSBox Staging| align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}| [https://membersdosbox-staging.quicknetgithub.nlio {{DOSBoxStagingVer}}]| {{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}|-| DOSBox-X| align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|DOS}}| [https://blankendaalrdosbox-x.com {{DOSBox-XVer}}]| {{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}|-| [https:/dbgl/ dosboxece.yesterplay.net DOSBox Game LauncherECE]| align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}| [https://dosboxece.yesterplay.net SVN]| {{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}|-| DOSBox Pure| align==left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|}}*A frontend based on Java, and has a UI inspired by the original D| [https://github.com/schellingb/dosbox-Fendpure git]| {{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{TBD}}|}
==Versions=Active forks==={{Infobox emulator|title = DOSBox-X|screenshot = DOSBox-X-screenshot-sdl2.png|screenshotwidth =250px|screenshotcaption =The SDL2 UI on Windows 10. DOSBox-X also has versions for SDL1 and MinGW in the installer.|developer = Jonathan Campbell<br/>(Project 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 = [[Intel CPUs]]<br/>[[NEC PC-9800 series|NEC PC-98]]|active = Yes|website =[https://dosbox-stagingx.com dosbox-x.com]|license = GNU GPLv2|source = [https://github.iocom/joncampbell123/ dosbox-stagingx GitHub]===dosbox-staging is a fork that "attempts to revitalize DOSBox's development process". This WIP fork's existence ain't to rewrite the emulator from scratch, but to continue updating it and improve it with bugfixes and new features where vanilla DOSBox currently can't. Indirectly speaking, it's sort off a "fork to end all forks."}}
====Features=Others===It has a lot of added features that does not exist in DOSBox or other forks. Just to name a few of its unique features;[http: support for GUI menu bar & config tool, save and load state, better compatibility with DOS applications, more DOS commands, Pentium MMX & Pro, printer output, long filename and FAT32 disk images, Windows clipboard copy & paste, 3dfx Glide & Voodoo chips, cue sheets with FLAC/Opus/Vorbisweb.archive.org/MP3 CD-DA tracks, FluidSynth, NE2000 Ethernet, V-Sync, and many more.<ref name="Reddit_1">{{cite web|url=https/20161230025119/http://wwwhome.redditarcor.comde/rh-a-l-9000/emulation/comments/hl8txx/dosboxx_0833_released_with_allinone_windowsDOSBox 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 [[#Active forks |title=DOSBox-X 0]] fork.83.3 released (with all-in-one Windows installer) |publisher=Reddit |accessdate=2020-06-07|date=2020-Jul-05}}</ref>
:To get started, you first need a copy of either Windows 3.11 or WfW (Windows for Workgroups) 3.11. Once you have that, you need to put in either the 6 (Windows 3.11) or 9 (WfW 3.11) floppy images, or the ISO file, or the MSDN self-extracting .exe. After that, you then can run running InstallWin31DOSBox.exe which will automatically install Windows 3.x for you. Once Windows is installedit's finished, 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 aswellas well.
;[http://win9xbox.sourceforge.net 9xbox]
:There was some interest in creating a version of DOSBox that would improve compatibility with Windows 95/98/ME. However, it never passed the theoretical stage.
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