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|license = GNU GPLv2
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"! scope="col"|Name! scopeNotable active forks="col"|Platform(s) ! scope="col"|Latest Version! scope="col"|[[libretro|Libretro Core]]! scope="col"|Active! scope<div style="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]|-! colspan="8"|PC / x86|-| [httpsdisplay://dosboxflex; flex-staging.github.io/ DOSBox Staging]| align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS}}| [httpsflow://dosboxrow wrap; justify-staging.github.io {{DOSBoxStagingVer}}]| {{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}|-| [httpscontent://dosboxspace-x.com/ DOSBox-X]between;">| align<div style=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|DOS}}| [https"flex://dosbox-x.com {{DOSBox-XVer}}]| {{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}|-| [https1 0 240px; margin://docs0.libretro.com/library/dosbox_pure/ DOSBox Pure]5em;">| align<font size=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|}}| [https://github.com/schellingb/dosbox-pure git]| {{✓}} ||{{✓}} ||{{✓}}|-| [https"3"><b>The following forks are standalone emulators:</b></yesterplay.net/dosboxece/ DOSBox ECE]| align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux}}| [https://yesterplay.net/dosboxece/ SVN]| {{✗}} ||{{✓}} ||{{~}}|}font>
===Active forks===
;{{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 Staging}}|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]|target = [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|x86 CPUs]]|active = Yes|website = [https://dosbox-staging.github.io DOSBox Staging/ dosbox-staging.github.io]:|license = GNU GPLv2|support = [https:DOSBox Staging is a DOSBox fork that focuses on ease of use, modern technology and best practices//github. 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 codecom/sponsors/dosbox-staging GitHub Sponsor]<br/>[https://opencollective. The project is also accessible from the com/dosbox-staging Open Collective]|source = [https://github.com/dosbox-staging/dosbox-staging GitHub website].}}</div>
:While {{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-X currently supports emulation of 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/>[[Intel CPUsEmulators on Wii U|IBM PCWii U]]<br/XT>[[Emulators on Switch|Switch]]<br/AT>[[Emulators on PS2|PS2]], Toshiba AX<br/J3100, IBM PCjr>[[Emulators on PSP|PSP]]<br/Tandy, and >[[Emulators on Vita|Vita]]|target = [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|x86 CPUs]]|active = Yes|website = [NEC PChttps://github.com/schellingb/dosbox-9800 seriespure Site]|license = GNU GPLv2|NEC PCsupport = [https://ko-98fi.com/schelling Ko-fi]<br/>[http://paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=3WX4KRRTHN6EL PayPal] architecture, the maintainer, Jonathan Campbell, does not plan to add any other MS-DOS system<br/>[https://schelling. This limitation is mainly done to prevent bloating of the codebase, keeping it at a manageable level for himself while also staying organizeditch. However, the codebase does contain stubbed io/gamepad-phoenix/purchase Gamepad Phoenix]|source files for = [[FM Towns emulators|FM Towns]https://github.com/schellingb/dosbox-pure GitHub] emulation in the event that other programmers want to add that functionality.}}
;{{Infobox emulator|title = DOSBox-core|screenshot = DOSBox-core MIDI on VSTi.jpg|screenshotwidth = 250px|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 = Nikos Chantziaras (maintainer) and others|version = {{Version|DOSBox-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/schellingbrealnc/dosbox-pure DOSBox Purecore Site]::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|license ="DB-Pure_libretro">{{cite webGNU GPLv2|urlsource =[https://www.libretrogithub.com/index.phprealnc/dosbox-pure-out-now-for-public-testing/ |title=DOSBox Pure – Out now for public testing |author='Psyraven' |website=libretro |publisher=WordPress |date=21 December 2020core GitHub]}}</refdiv>
===Others===
;[http:<//www.columbia.edu/~em36/win31dosbox.html Win31DOSBox]::Win31DOSBox aims to be an easy method of running Windows 3.x games through a customized version of DOSBox-X or DOSBox SVN. Among its many features, it adds an easy setup program and the ability to print from Windows 3.11. The maintainer of Win31DOSBox has since recommended using [[WineVDM]] instead. :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, running InstallWin31DOSBox.exe which will automatically install Windows 3.x for you. Once it'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 as well. :There are multiple ways to get software onto the system. 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. ;[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. ==References=={{Reflist}} ==See Also==* [[Dosbox Compatibility List]] (Small list of very old emulator builds with flaky compatibility in DOSBox)div>
→Notable active forks
|logo = DOSBox.png
|logowidth = 120
|version = 0.74-3{{Version|DOSBox}}|active = YesNo
|fate =
|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]]
|prog-lang = C++
|developer = [https://www.dosbox.com/crew.php DOSBox Crew]
|website = [https://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)]
|source = [http://source.dosbox.com/dosboxsvn.tgz tgz]
}}
'''DOSBox''' is 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++.
==Downloads==
|'''[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==
{{Main|Frontends#DOSBox}}
==See Also==
* [[Dosbox Compatibility List]] - Small list of very old emulator builds with flaky compatibility in DOSBox.
* [[DOSBox Wii Compatibility]]
==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.
{{Infobox emulator
|title = DOSBox-X
|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 POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|x86 CPUs]]<br/>[[NEC PC-9800 series|NEC PC-98]]
|active = Yes
|website = [https://dosbox-x.com dosbox-x.com]
}}
<div style="display: flex;[httpsflex-flow://dosboxrow wrap; justify-x.com DOSBoxcontent: space-X]between;"><div style="flex:1 0 240px; margin: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 scenarios0. 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 5em;"><font size="3.x and 9x/ME (which it should be able to accelerate in the future). "><b>The project also has its own following forks are cores for [[https://dosbox-x.com/wiki wikilibretro] 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:</b></github.com/joncampbell123/dosbox-x GitHub website].font>
<div style="display: flex;[httpsflex-flow://yesterplay.net/dosboxece/ DOSBox ECE]row wrap; justify-content:space-between;"><div style="flex: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 support1 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 Linux|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://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 [[#Active Notable active forks |DOSBox-X]] fork.
;[http://ykhwong.x-y.net DOSBox SVN Daum]
: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 [[#Active Notable active forks |DOSBox-X]] fork.
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