DOSBox
The original DOS emulator, no longer updated
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- 27 Sep 2026Page Updated
Details
- Developers
- DOSBox Team
- Source Code
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Supported Systems
Platform Support
- Windows
- Linux
- macOS
Screenshots
Overview
DOSBox is an open source emulator that recreates an IBM PC compatible running DOS, so that old games and programs can run on modern computers. It emulates the CPU, graphics cards from Hercules and CGA up to VGA, and sound devices such as the PC speaker, AdLib and Sound Blaster.
DOSBox was written by the DOSBox Team and released under the GNU GPL. It became the standard way to play DOS games, and many commercial re-releases of DOS games ship with it. Official builds are available for Windows and macOS, with source code and distribution packages for Linux.
DOSBox is no longer updated. Its last release, 0.74-3 from 2019, was a security update to 0.74. For new features and continued development, use one of its maintained forks: DOSBox Staging, which focuses on sensible defaults and modern features, or DOSBox-X, which focuses on accuracy and running Windows 3.x and 9x.
Key Features
Classic Graphics
Emulates graphics cards from Hercules and CGA up to VGA.
Sound Blaster
Emulates the PC speaker, AdLib and Sound Blaster.
Industry Standard
Many commercial re-releases of DOS games ship with it.
Open Source
Released under the GNU GPL, with its last release in 2019.
