DOS ain't dead

SDL 3 officially adds DOS (DJGPP) support (Developers)

posted by bocke, 16.05.2026, 00:41

> Hmm... what is it with the renewed interest lately in running stuff on
> MS-DOS? Of course I am not totally opposed to it, but I still find it
> rather weird.

I guess for today's kids that never had access to a DOS computer, it is something interesting and retro, which makes it cool.

Also, retro hardware builds and emulation got popular. DOS is quite accessible retro platform as there is a lot of software for it. And Windows is often just one command away (For 16-bit Windows anyway).

Increased social media coverage too. And some retro programming interest.

Sure, this all existed in the past, but it slowly accumulated to this point. Kinda like rainwater.

Complete thread:

• SDL 3 officially adds DOS (DJGPP) support - Rugxulo, 12.05.2026, 16:05 (Developers)
  • SDL 3 officially adds DOS (DJGPP) support - RayeR, 12.05.2026, 17:37
    • SDL 3 officially adds DOS (DJGPP) support - binary build - RayeR, 18.05.2026, 22:03
  • SDL 3 officially adds DOS (DJGPP) support - Zyzzle, 13.05.2026, 00:30
    • SDL 3 officially adds DOS (DJGPP) support - Rugxulo, 14.05.2026, 22:45
      • SDL 3 officially adds DOS (DJGPP) support - Laaca, 15.05.2026, 06:17
        • SDL 3 officially adds DOS (DJGPP) support - Rugxulo, 16.05.2026, 05:27
  • SDL 3 officially adds DOS (DJGPP) support - tkchia, 15.05.2026, 11:43
    • SDL 3 officially adds DOS (DJGPP) support - bocke, 16.05.2026, 00:41
    • SDL 3 officially adds DOS (DJGPP) support - Zyzzle, 16.05.2026, 03:32