DOS ain't dead

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

posted by Zyzzle, 16.05.2026, 03:32

> 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.

Full control on a hardware level of the system. No walled gardens and no artificial limitations and / or enforced paywalls.

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