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|platform = [[Emulators on PCWindows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]<br/>FreeBSD and more

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!colspan="8"|PC / x86

|DOSBox Staging|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}|[https://dosbox-staging.github.io {{DOSBoxStagingVer}}]|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}

|DOSBox-X|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|DOS}}|[https://dosbox-x.com {{DOSBox-XVer}}]|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}

|[https://dosboxece.yesterplay.net DOSBox ECE]|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}|[https://dosboxece.yesterplay.net SVN]|{{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✗}}

|DOSBox Pure|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|}}|[https://github.com/schellingb/dosbox-pure git]|{{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{TBD}}

|platform = [[Emulators on PCWindows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]<br/>[[Emulators on DOS|DOS]]|target = [[Intel CPUs]]<br/>[[NEC PC-98 emulators9800 series|NEC PC-98]]

:DOSBox-X is vastly different from other DOSBox forks in that it aims to be a complete DOS emulation package. 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 the [[Intel CPUs|IBM PC/XT/AT]], Tandy, PCjr, and [[NEC PC-98 emulators9800 series|NEC PC-98]] 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.

:DOSBox Staging attempts to "revitalize DOSBox's development process". It bills itself as a "fork to end all forks" but, unlike DOSBox-X, still focuses on DOS games for the most part.

: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.

: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.