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|logo = DOSBox.png | |logo = DOSBox.png | ||
|logowidth = 120 | |logowidth = 120 | ||
| − | |version = | + | |version = {{Version|DOSBox}} |
|active = No | |active = No | ||
|fate = | |fate = | ||
| − | |platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]<br/>FreeBSD and more | + | |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 = [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#Intel_CPU.27s|286 and 386]] | |target = [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#Intel_CPU.27s|286 and 386]] | ||
|prog-lang = C++ | |prog-lang = C++ | ||
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|website = [https://www.dosbox.com DOSBox.com] | |website = [https://www.dosbox.com DOSBox.com] | ||
|license = GNU GPLv2 | |license = GNU GPLv2 | ||
| − | |support = | + | |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] | |source = [http://source.dosbox.com/dosboxsvn.tgz tgz] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|'''[https://pyra-handheld.com/repo/apps/23 Pyra build]''' | |'''[https://pyra-handheld.com/repo/apps/23 Pyra build]''' | ||
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| + | '''Note: These versions are years out-of-date and missing countless features and bug fixes.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== | ==Overview== | ||
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{{Main|Frontends#DOSBox}} | {{Main|Frontends#DOSBox}} | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | * [[Dosbox Compatibility List]] - Small list of very old emulator builds with flaky compatibility in DOSBox. | ||
| + | * [[DOSBox Wii Compatibility]] | ||
==Forks== | ==Forks== | ||
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===Notable active forks=== | ===Notable active forks=== | ||
| − | The following forks are standalone: | + | <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> | ||
{{Infobox emulator | {{Infobox emulator | ||
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|version = {{Version|DOSBox-X}} | |version = {{Version|DOSBox-X}} | ||
|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]<br/>[[Emulators on DOS|DOS]] | |platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]<br/>[[Emulators on DOS|DOS]] | ||
| − | |target = [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips# | + | |target = [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|x86 CPUs]]<br/>[[NEC PC-9800 series|NEC PC-98]] |
|active = Yes | |active = Yes | ||
|website = [https://dosbox-x.com dosbox-x.com] | |website = [https://dosbox-x.com dosbox-x.com] | ||
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|version = {{Version|DOSBox Staging}} | |version = {{Version|DOSBox Staging}} | ||
|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]] | |platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on macOS|macOS]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]] | ||
| − | |target = [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips# | + | |target = [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|x86 CPUs]] |
|active = Yes | |active = Yes | ||
|website = [https://dosbox-staging.github.io/ dosbox-staging.github.io] | |website = [https://dosbox-staging.github.io/ dosbox-staging.github.io] | ||
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|source = [https://github.com/dosbox-staging/dosbox-staging GitHub] | |source = [https://github.com/dosbox-staging/dosbox-staging GitHub] | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | </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> | |
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| − | The following forks are cores for [[libretro]]: | ||
{{Infobox emulator | {{Infobox emulator | ||
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|developer = Bernhard Schelling (maintainer) and others | |developer = Bernhard Schelling (maintainer) and others | ||
|version = {{Version|DOSBox Pure}} | |version = {{Version|DOSBox Pure}} | ||
| − | |platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]<br/>[[Emulators on Raspberry Pi|Raspberry Pi]] | + | |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# | + | |target = [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|x86 CPUs]] |
|active = Yes | |active = Yes | ||
|website = [https://github.com/schellingb/dosbox-pure Site] | |website = [https://github.com/schellingb/dosbox-pure Site] | ||
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|screenshot = DOSBox-core MIDI on VSTi.jpg | |screenshot = DOSBox-core MIDI on VSTi.jpg | ||
|screenshotwidth = 250px | |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". | + | |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 | |developer = Nikos Chantziaras (maintainer) and others | ||
|version = {{Version|DOSBox-core}} | |version = {{Version|DOSBox-core}} | ||
| − | |platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br/>[[Emulators on Linux|Linux]]<br/>[[Emulators on Android|Android]] | + | |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# | + | |target = [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|x86 CPUs]] |
|active = Yes | |active = Yes | ||
|website = [https://github.com/realnc/dosbox-core Site] | |website = [https://github.com/realnc/dosbox-core Site] | ||
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|source = [https://github.com/realnc/dosbox-core GitHub] | |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=== | ===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] | ||
| + | }} | ||
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;[http://web.archive.org/web/20161230025119/http://home.arcor.de/h-a-l-9000/ DOSBox Mega Build] | ;[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 [[#Notable active forks|DOSBox-X]] fork. | :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 [[#Notable active forks|DOSBox-X]] fork. | ||
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: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 [[#Notable active forks|DOSBox-X]] fork. | :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 [[#Notable active forks|DOSBox-X]] fork. | ||
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[[Category:Emulators]] | [[Category:Emulators]] | ||
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[[Category:macOS emulation software]] | [[Category:macOS emulation software]] | ||
[[Category:BSD emulation software]] | [[Category:BSD emulation software]] | ||
| + | [[Category:OS/2 emulation software]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:15, 25 March 2024
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| Developer(s) | DOSBox Crew |
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| Latest version | 0.74-3 [+] |
| Active | No |
| Platform(s) | Windows Linux macOS FreeBSD OS/2 and more |
| Emulates | 286 and 386 |
| Website | DOSBox.com |
| Support ($) | Bitcoin PayPal ([email protected]) PayPal ([email protected]) PayPal (Peter Veenstra) |
| Programmed in | C++ |
| License | GNU GPLv2 |
| Source code | tgz |
DOSBox is a free and open-source, high-level 286 and 386 emulator written in C++.
Contents
Downloads[edit]
  
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Latest Dev Builds |
  
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Latest Stable Builds |
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Pyra build |
Note: These versions are years out-of-date and missing countless features and bug fixes. DOSBox forks are better choice for almost all users.
Overview[edit]
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[edit]
Because DOSBox doesn't have a GUI, projects were made to fulfill that role.
- Main article: Frontends#DOSBox
See Also[edit]
- Dosbox Compatibility List - Small list of very old emulator builds with flaky compatibility in DOSBox.
- DOSBox Wii Compatibility
Forks[edit]
DOSBox has many forks over the years. This section attempts to list the most notable ones. DOSBox's official wiki also has a partial list of DOSBox forks. Even more forks are listed in the DOSBox forks page of DOSBox Staging's GitHub wiki.
Notable active forks[edit]
The following forks are standalone emulators:
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| The SDL2 UI on Windows 10. DOSBox-X also has versions for SDL1 and MinGW in the installer. | |
| Developer(s) | Jonathan Campbell (maintainer) Wengier, and others |
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| Latest version | 2024.03.01 [+] |
| Active | Yes |
| Platform(s) | Windows macOS Linux DOS |
| Emulates | x86 CPUs NEC PC-98 |
| Website | dosbox-x.com |
| License | GNU GPLv2 |
| Source code | GitHub |
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| DOSBox staging intro screen. | |
| Developer(s) | kcgen (maintainer) and others |
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| Latest version | 0.81.0 [+] |
| Active | Yes |
| Platform(s) | Windows macOS Linux |
| Emulates | x86 CPUs |
| Website | dosbox-staging.github.io |
| Support ($) | GitHub Sponsor Open Collective |
| License | GNU GPLv2 |
| Source code | GitHub |
The following forks are cores for libretro:
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| DOSBox Pure start menu. | |
| Developer(s) | Bernhard Schelling (maintainer) and others |
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| Latest version | 0.9.9 [+] |
| Active | Yes |
| Platform(s) | Windows Linux macOS Raspberry Pi Android 3DS GameCube Wii Wii U Switch PS2 PSP Vita |
| Emulates | x86 CPUs |
| Website | Site |
| Support ($) | Ko-fi PayPal Gamepad Phoenix |
| License | GNU GPLv2 |
| Source code | GitHub |
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| 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(s) | Nikos Chantziaras (maintainer) and others |
|---|---|
| Latest version | git [+] |
| Active | Yes |
| Platform(s) | Windows Linux macOS Android |
| Emulates | x86 CPUs |
| Website | Site |
| License | GNU GPLv2 |
| Source code | GitHub |
Some notable dead forks[edit]
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| DOSBox ECE game directory screenshot. | |
| Developer(s) | YesterPlay (maintainer) and others |
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| Latest version | r4482 [+] |
| Active | No |
| Platform(s) | Windows Linux |
| Emulates | x86 CPUs |
| Website | yesterplay.net/dosboxece |
| License | GNU GPLv2 |
| Source code | yesterplay.net/dosboxece |
- 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 DOSBox-X fork.
- 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 DOSBox-X fork.
