DOS ain't dead

DOSBox version 0.72 available (Announce)

posted by Rugxulo , Usono, 30.08.2007, 03:16
(edited by Rugxulo on 30.08.2007, 04:12)

> > > DOSBox emulates a full x86 pc with sound and dos.
> > > Its main use is to run old dosgames on platforms which
> > > don't have dos(win2K/XP/linux/FreeBSD/Mac OS X)
> >
> >
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> What' your problem? It also allows non-intrusive debugging of DOS apps or
> games. So it might be a great help for developers.

It's a great piece of software (multi-platform too, thankfully!), but of course real DOS is much much faster. DOSBox is quite popular these days with retro collections (id, Sierra). I do wish the DOSBox developers were less close-minded with their "only games, only games" attitude, however.

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Know your limits.h

Complete thread:

• DOSBox version 0.72 available - rr, 28.08.2007, 10:03 (Announce)
  • DOSBox version 0.72 available - DOS386, 29.08.2007, 15:38
    • DOSBox version 0.72 available - rr, 29.08.2007, 21:32
      • DOSBox version 0.72 available - Rugxulo, 30.08.2007, 03:16
    • DOSBox version 0.72 available - Japheth, 30.08.2007, 08:07
      • DOSBox version 0.72 available - rr, 30.08.2007, 09:57
        • DOSBox version 0.72 available - rr, 31.08.2007, 14:00