DOS ain't dead - DOSBox-X 0.83.7 released

DOSBox-X 0.83.7 released (Announce)

posted by Wengier , 11.11.2020, 08:47
(edited by Wengier on 11.11.2020, 10:01)

> I'm still thinking about the point of this. It proved to support legacy
> HW/SB but it's too slow to be usefull there and it doesn't support modern
> HW where it would be usefull. And all that probably would be needed is to
> not remove working kernel drivers and subsystems, just it would be some
> more megabytes bigger...

I think this one is talking about the official DOS package based on the HX DOS Extender. The latest HX DOS Extender only supports SB Pro or 16 sound cards (either real or emulated). There was a fork of HX DOS Extender by Ruslan called HX+ to support modern sound cards, but unfortunately it is not being updated any more, and its source code is not publicly available. Even Japheth does not have access to that source code apparently.

On the other hand, the alternative DOS package we had discussed is based on LOADLIN, developed by the user grapeli, not me. If you prefer, you can ask him to add the drivers you would like to have in the following thread of the DOSBox-X issue tracker:

https://github.com/joncampbell123/dosbox-x/issues/1830

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Complete thread:

DOSBox-X 0.83.7 released - Wengier, 03.11.2020, 20:52 (Announce)
- Alternative DOS package for DOSBox-X using LOADLIN - Wengier, 04.11.2020, 23:04
  - Alternative DOS package for DOSBox-X using LOADLIN - RayeR, 06.11.2020, 13:32
    - Alternative DOS package for DOSBox-X using LOADLIN - Wengier, 08.11.2020, 07:13
      - Alternative DOS package for DOSBox-X using LOADLIN - RayeR, 08.11.2020, 16:19
        Alternative DOS package for DOSBox-X using LOADLIN - Wengier, 09.11.2020, 21:22
    - Alternative DOS package for DOSBox-X using LOADLIN - Wengier, 11.11.2020, 08:41
- DOSBox-X 0.83.7 released - CandyMan, 05.11.2020, 12:38
  - DOSBox-X 0.83.7 released - Laaca, 05.11.2020, 17:44
    - DOSBox-X 0.83.7 released - Wengier, 06.11.2020, 08:20
      - DOSBox-X 0.83.7 released - Laaca, 07.11.2020, 00:14
        DOSBox-X 0.83.7 released - Wengier, 10.11.2020, 09:00
        DOSBox-X 0.83.7 released - RayeR, 11.11.2020, 02:18
        DOSBox-X 0.83.7 released - Wengier, 11.11.2020, 08:47
        DOSBox-X 0.83.7 released - KormaX, 21.11.2020, 22:19
        DOSBox-X 0.83.7 released - RayeR, 23.11.2020, 06:05
        DOSBox-X 0.83.7 released - KormaX, 23.11.2020, 19:46
        DOSBox-X 0.83.7 released - RayeR, 24.11.2020, 06:22
        DOSBox-X 0.83.7 released - Laaca, 12.11.2020, 21:32