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|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 CPUsPOS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#Intel_CPU.27s|286 and 386]]

|developer = [httphttps://www.dosbox.com/crew.php DOSBox Crew]|website = [httphttps://www.dosbox.com DOSBox.com]|license = GNU 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)]

 '''DOSBox''' is an a free and open-source, [[High/Low level emulation|high-level]] [[Intel CPUsPOS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#Intel_CPU.27s|286 and 386 emulator]] written in C++.

|'''[httphttps://www.dosbox.com/wiki/SVN_Builds#List_of_SVN_Builds Latest Dev Builds]'''

|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]'''

Because DOSBox doesn't have a GUI, two projects were made to fulfill that role.

;[http://dfendreloaded.sourceforge.net/ D-Fend Reloaded]: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 {{Main|Frontends#DOSBox instead of the one it comes with, so it can be used with forks as well.}}

;==See Also==* [[http://membersDosbox Compatibility List]] - Small list of very old emulator builds with flaky compatibility in DOSBox.quicknet.nl/blankendaalr/dbgl/ * [[DOSBox Game LauncherWii Compatibility]]:Another frontend based on Java that is said to be inspired by the D-Fend's.

Some of these DOSBox has many forks have been covered at 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. ===Notable active forks=== <div style="display: flex; flex-flow: row wrap; justify-content: space-between;"><div style="flex: 1 0 240px; margin: 0.5em;"><font size="3"><b>The following forks are standalone emulators:</b></font> 

|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(maintainer)<br/>Wengier, and others

|platform = [[Emulators on Windows, |Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS, |macOS]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux, |Linux]]<br/>[[Emulators on DOS|DOS]]|target = [[Intel POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|x86 CPUs]]<br/>[[NEC PC-98 emulators9800 series|NEC PC-98]]

While {{Infobox emulator|title = DOSBox Staging|screenshot = DOSBox Staging intro.png|screenshotwidth = 250px|screenshotcaption = DOSBox staging intro screen.|developer = kcgen (maintainer) and others|version = {{Version|DOSBox-X currently supports the Staging}}|platform = [[Intel CPUsEmulators on Windows|IBM PCWindows]]<br/XT>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]<br/AT>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]], Tandy, PCjr, and |target = [[PC-98 emulatorsPOS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|NEC PC-98x86 CPUs]] the maintainer, Jonathan Campbell, does not plan to add any other MS|active = Yes|website = [https://dosbox-staging.github.io/ dosbox-DOS systemstaging. This limitation is mainly done to prevent bloating of the codebase, keeping it at a manageable level for himself while also staying organizedgithub. However, the codebase does contain stubbed source files for io]|license = GNU GPLv2|support = [https://github.com/sponsors/dosbox-staging GitHub Sponsor]<br/>[FM Towns emulatorshttps://opencollective.com/dosbox-staging Open Collective]|FM Townssource = [https://github.com/dosbox-staging/dosbox-staging GitHub]] emulation in the event that other programmers want to add that functionality.}}</div>

<div style="display: flex; flex-flow: row wrap; justify-content: space-between;"><div style="flex: 1 0 240px; margin: 0.5em;"><font size="3"><b>The following forks are cores for [[libretro]]:</b></font> {{Infobox emulator|title = DOSBox Pure|screenshot = DOSBox Pure start menu.png|screenshotwidth = 250px|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-stagingpure Site]|license = GNU 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.iocom/schellingb/ dosbox-stagingpure GitHub]}} {{Infobox emulator|title =DOSBox-core|screenshot =DOSBox-core MIDI on VSTi.jpg|screenshotwidth =250pxdosbox|screenshotcaption = DOSBox-staging attempts to "revitalize DOSBoxcore running Ultima 8 with a standalone MIDI synthesizer (Roland's development processSound Canvas emulator VSTi plugin "Sound Canvas VA". It bills itself as ) which is run using a VSTi host "fork to end all forksFalcosoft Midi Player" but, unlike (runs on Linux via [[Wine]] here).|developer = Nikos Chantziaras (maintainer) and others|version = {{Version|DOSBox-X, still focuses 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 = GNU GPLv2|source = [https://github.com/realnc/dosbox-core GitHub]}}</div> <div style="display: flex; flex-flow: row wrap; justify-content: space-between;"><div style="flex: 1 0 240px; margin: 0.5em;"> ===Some notable dead forks==={{Infobox emulator|title = DOSBox ECE|screenshot = DOSBox ECE game directory.png|screenshotwidth = 250px|screenshotcaption = DOSBox ECE game directory screenshot.|developer = YesterPlay (maintainer) and others|version = {{Version|DOSBox ECE}}|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on DOS games for the most partLinux|Linux]]|target = [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|x86 CPUs]]|active = No|website = [https://yesterplay.net/dosboxece/ yesterplay.net/dosboxece]|license = GNU GPLv2|source = [https://yesterplay.net/dosboxece/ yesterplay.net/dosboxece]}}

===;[http://wwwweb.columbiaarchive.eduorg/~em36web/win31dosbox20161230025119/http://home.arcor.html Win31DOSBoxde/h-a-l-9000/ DOSBox Mega Build]===Win31DOSBox aims to be :Was an easy method enhanced build of running Windows 3DOSBox focused on serial/networking support.x games through a DOSBox forkContains the NE2000 patch, parallel port passthrough, virtual printer, OPL passthrough, and others. Among its many featuresHowever, it adds an easy setup program hasn't been updated in years, and most of what it added was covered by the ability to print from Windows 3.11. The maintainer of Win31DOSBox has since recommended using actively maintained [[WineVDM#Notable active forks|DOSBox-X]] insteadfork.

To get started;[http://ykhwong.x-y.net DOSBox SVN Daum]:Was an enhanced build of DOSBox by ykhwong, you first need a copy of either Windows 3.11 or WfW (Windows with support for Workgroups) 3.11. Once you have thatDirect3D and HLSL shaders, Glide, you need to put in either the 6 (Windows 3.11) or 9 (WfW 3.11) floppy imagesEthernet, or the ISO filevirtual printer, or the MSDN selfand a built-extracting in UI.exe. After thatHowever, running InstallWin31DOSBox.exe which will automatically install Windows 3.x for you. Once ithasn's finishedt been updated in years, check that everything works and then install Video for Windows and Quicktime which is located in most of what it added was covered by the Video folder in Program Manager. It is also recommended to install WinG and Win32s as wellactively maintained [[#Notable active forks|DOSBox-X]] fork.