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DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released (Announce)

posted by Zyzzle, 27.10.2020, 01:33

> DOSBox-X 0.83.6 is now released. As a cross-platform DOS emulator, it
> provides official DOS version (in addition to other platforms), which is
> self-contained so that you can simply unzip the file and type DOSBOX-X to
> run in DOS.
>
> You can directly download the latest 0.83.6 packages from the project
> homepage:
>
> https://dosbox-x.com/
>
> There are quite a few new features and improvements in the latest version.
> The release notes for version 0.83.6 can be found here:
>
> http://dosbox-x.com/release-0.83.6.html
>
> Direct download for the DOS version:
>
> dosbox-x-mingw-hx-dos-20201001084529.zip

0.83.5 worked perfectly well for me under HX 2.18, but 0.83.6 doesn't start, just quits immediately to the DOS prompt, without even displaying the title screen. It seems somehow to be an incompatibility. Nothing changed in my DOSBOX.conf files. Running in pure DOS of course.

I also ask question as Kormax does. How difficult would it be to use a pass-through driver to greatly speed up video functions? I think MPLAYER does, or did something like this through its "VIDIX" drivers and / or "3dfx" passthrough video drivers... Something like this is probably possible with DOS BOX-X, but I wouldn't know the extent of work involved.

Complete thread:

• DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - Wengier, 01.10.2020, 20:15 (Announce)
  • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - KormaX, 27.10.2020, 00:27
    • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - Wengier, 29.10.2020, 22:01
  • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - Zyzzle, 27.10.2020, 01:33
    • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - RayeR, 27.10.2020, 06:49
      • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - Wengier, 29.10.2020, 21:58
    • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - KormaX, 27.10.2020, 09:53
      • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - Wengier, 29.10.2020, 22:16
    • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - KormaX, 27.10.2020, 11:44
      • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - Wengier, 29.10.2020, 22:21
    • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - Wengier, 29.10.2020, 22:04
      • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - Japheth, 31.10.2020, 19:41
        • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - KormaX, 31.10.2020, 23:13
          • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - Japheth, 01.11.2020, 08:11
          • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - Laaca, 01.11.2020, 12:53
            • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - KormaX, 01.11.2020, 17:11
              • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - RayeR, 01.11.2020, 23:03
              • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - Wengier, 04.11.2020, 03:30
                • DOSBox-X 0.83.6 released - KormaX, 21.11.2020, 23:22