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=Hardware support, features and peripherals=
''Side note: Please don't bump/spam GitHub threads/issues and feature request pages. '''This list only includes parts and accessories that can be possible to emulated through software or will be possible in the near future.''' Including everything would result in an endless list.''
==Operating systems==
{{for|emulator software that can run on legacy operating systems|Emulators on Legacy systems}}
:''See [[Windows_2000/XP/Vista_emulators|Windows XP/Vista]] and [[Windows_95/98/ME_emulators|Windows 9x]] pages for virtualization of these legacy operating systems.''
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; vertical-align:middle;"
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
! Name
! 86Box
! PCem
! PCBox
! DOSBox Pure
! DOSBox-X
! DOSBox Staging
! MartyPC
! UniPCemu
! MAME
|-
! colspan=11 | NT-based
|-
| [[Windows_2000/XP/Vista_emulators|Windows XP]]
| {{~}}<ref group=N name=86BoxandPCemNT>86Box, PCem and PCBox supports these OS'es but even these emulators have limited [[#x86 CPU's]], [[#Graphics_Cards_.26_GPU.27s]] and [[#Mainboards]] support for more demanding NT-based operating systems, performance will be unbearable anyway. Recommended to use hypervisor solution for these OS'es (See [[Windows_2000/XP/Vista_emulators|Windows XP/Vista]] and [[Windows_95/98/ME_emulators|Windows 9x]] pages).</ref>
| {{~}}<ref group=N name=86BoxandPCemNT></ref>
| {{~}}<ref group=N name=86BoxandPCemNT></ref>
| {{N}}<ref group=N name=DOSBoxandForksNT>[https://github.com/joncampbell123/dosbox-x/issues/3538 NT-Based OSes unsupported by DOSBox forks at the moment]. It is likely possible to implement specific techniques to [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#x86_CPUs|software emulators]] for achieving and improving Windows NT-based operating system emulation experience. See DOSBox-X: [https://github.com/joncampbell123/dosbox-x/issues/1089 KVM and Hyper-V] issue page. See also DOSBox-X: virtual GPU adapters such as [https://github.com/joncampbell123/dosbox-x/issues/3405 VMware SVGA/SVGA II, VBoxVGA] issue page. And lastly see softgpu driver: [https://github.com/JHRobotics/softgpu/issues/22][https://github.com/JHRobotics/softgpu/issues/12] issue pages.</ref>
| {{N}}<ref group=N name=DOSBoxandForksNT></ref>
| {{N}}<ref group=N name=DOSBoxandForksNT></ref>
| {{N}}
| {{N}}
| {{N}}
|-
| [[Windows_2000/XP/Vista_emulators|Windows Vista]]
| {{~}}<ref group=N name=86BoxandPCemNT></ref>
| {{~}}<ref group=N name=86BoxandPCemNT></ref>
| {{~}}<ref group=N name=86BoxandPCemNT></ref>
| {{N}}<ref group=N name=DOSBoxandForksNT></ref>
| {{N}}<ref group=N name=DOSBoxandForksNT></ref>
| {{N}}<ref group=N name=DOSBoxandForksNT></ref>
| {{N}}
| {{N}}
| {{N}}
|-
! colspan=11 | DOS-based
|-
| [[Windows_95/98/ME_emulators|Windows 9x series]]
| {{Y}}
| {{Y}}
| {{Y}}
| {{Y}}
| {{Y}}
| {{Y}}
| {{N}}
| {{?}}
| {{Y}}
|-
| Windows 1.0x/2x/3x series
| {{Y}}
| {{Y}}
| {{Y}}
| {{Y}}
| {{Y}}
| {{Y}}
| {{?}}
| {{?}}
| {{Y}}
|-
| MS-DOS series
| {{Y}}
| {{Y}}
| {{Y}}
| {{Y}}
| {{Y}}
| {{Y}}
| {{Y}}
| {{?}}
| {{Y}}
|}
==x86 CPU's==
|-
| [[Wikipedia:Athlon#Athlon_Classic_(1999)|Athlon Classic]]
| {{N}}<ref group=N3 N name=PentiumIIIandAthlon>Pentium III emulation only available with [https://github.com/PCBox/PCBox/ PCBox fork], but do not expect miracles. Currently there is no processor available on the market that would be able to handle Pentium III or Athlon Classic emulation, considering that even the latest top-tier processors struggle with emulating fastest Pentium II/Celeron P6 processors. For more information about Pentium III emulation; [https://86box.net/2022/03/21/why-not-p3.html 86Box - Why Not Pentium III?].</ref>| {{N}}<ref group=N3 N name=PentiumIIIandAthlon></ref>
| {{Unknown}}
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 N name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>| {{~}}<ref group=N3 N name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>| {{~}}<ref group=N3 N name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>
| {{N}}
| {{N}}
| {{Y}}
| {{Unknown}}
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 N name=DOSBoxForksCPU><br/>Unlike emulators like 86Box or PCem which aim for accurate execution, DOSBox forks prioritize performance by [https://github.com/joncampbell123/dosbox-x/wiki/Guide:CPU-settings-in-DOSBox%E2%80%90X/d4205d856c3da5787fc39f845452d184fbcb8ec4#is-dosbox-x-cycle-accurate emulating one instruction per emulated-cycle]. This approach simplifies internal CPU mechanics and ignores real clock frequency or FLOPs of the emulated system. While this sacrifices perfect accuracy, it leads to significantly faster emulation and still has broader software compatibility compared to other emulators like QEMU or Bochs. However, some niche software may still encounter compatibility limitations. Therefore, DOSBox forks remain a powerful option for casual users and performance-intensive tasks, offering a balance between compatibility and speed. See DOSBox Pure: [https://github.com/schellingb/dosbox-pure/issues/301 MMX Instruction Set Support] issue page and [[POS_(Pong_Consoles)_CPUs_and_Other_Chips#Descriptions]] section for more information.</ref>| {{~}}<ref group=N3 N name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>| {{~}}<ref group=N3 N name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>
| {{Y}}
| {{Y}}
| {{Y}}
| {{Unknown}}
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 N name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>| {{~}}<ref group=N3 N name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>| {{~}}<ref group=N3 N name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>| {{N}}<ref group=N3 N name=MartyPCCPU>Future goal, for more information see [[#Comparisons|comparisons]] section.</ref>
| {{Y}}
| {{Y}}<ref>https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/src/devices/cpu/i86/i286.cpp</ref>
| {{Y}}
| {{Unknown}}
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 N name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>| {{~}}<ref group=N3 N name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>| {{~}}<ref group=N3 N name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>| {{N}}<ref group=N3 N name=MartyPCCPU></ref>
| {{Y}}
| {{Y}}<ref>https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/src/devices/cpu/i386/i386.cpp</ref>
| {{Y}}
| {{Unknown}}
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 N name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>| {{~}}<ref group=N3 N name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>| {{~}}<ref group=N3 N name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>| {{N}}<ref group=N3 N name=MartyPCCPU></ref>
| {{Y}}
| {{Y}}<ref>https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/src/devices/cpu/i386/i386.cpp</ref>
| {{Y}}
| {{Unknown}}
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 N name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>| {{~}}<ref group=N3 N name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>| {{~}}<ref group=N3 N name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>
| {{N}}
| {{Y}}
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 N name=MAMEPentium>Only the 286/386/486 emulation is acceptable at the moment. See [[#Comparisons|comparisons]] section. [https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/src/devices/cpu/i386/i386.cpp (i386.cpp)]</ref>
|-
| [[Wikipedia:Pentium_Pro|Pentium Pro]]
| {{N}}
| {{Y}}
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 N name=MAMEPentium></ref>
|-
| [[Wikipedia:Pentium_II|Pentium II]]
| {{Y}}
| {{Unknown}}
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 N name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>| {{~}}<ref group=N3 N name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>| {{~}}<ref group=N3 N name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>
| {{N}}
| {{Y}}
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 N name=MAMEPentium></ref>
|-
| [[Wikipedia:Celeron#P6-based_Celerons|Celeron (P6)]]
|-
| [[Wikipedia:Pentium_III|Pentium III]]
| {{N}}<ref group=N3 N name=PentiumIIIandAthlon></ref>| {{N}}<ref group=N3 N name=PentiumIIIandAthlon></ref>
| {{Unknown}}
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 N name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>| {{~}}<ref group=N3 N name=DOSBoxForksCPU></ref>
| {{N}}
| {{N}}
| {{N}}
| {{~}}<ref group=N3 N name=MAMEPentium></ref>
|-
! colspan=11 | NEC
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