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DOSBox is a program which [[Emulation|emulates]] a Pentium-class PC running MS-DOS. Development is focused on compatibility with games, but the vast majority of DOS software works just fine under DOSBox. |
[[DOSBox]] is a program which [[Emulation|emulates]] a Pentium-class PC running MS-DOS. Development is focused on compatibility with games, but the vast majority of DOS software works just fine under DOSBox. |
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The project was born out of frustration with DOS incompatibility with the various versions of Windows available around 2000. Microsoft later dropped support for 16-bit software completely in 64-bit versions of Windows. DOSBox provides a means of continuing to enjoy older Windows games that cannot be run under current versions of Windows by running Windows 3.1 [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsGUZqCnI2A or even Windows 95] inside DOSBox (yes, the compatibility is that good). |
The project was born out of frustration with DOS incompatibility with the various versions of Windows available around 2000. Microsoft later dropped support for 16-bit software completely in 64-bit versions of Windows. DOSBox provides a means of continuing to enjoy older Windows games that cannot be run under current versions of Windows by running Windows 3.1 [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsGUZqCnI2A or even Windows 95] inside DOSBox (yes, the compatibility is that good). |
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Apogee's games available through their online store also come with DOSBox if the game doesn't run natively under Windows. |
Apogee's games available through their online store also come with DOSBox if the game doesn't run natively under Windows. |
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When Bethesda re-released ''[[The Elder Scrolls: Arena]]'' and ''[[The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall]]'' for free on their website, the updated installation instructions for the games explicitly stated you would need |
When Bethesda re-released ''[[The Elder Scrolls: Arena]]'' and ''[[The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall]]'' for free on their website, the updated installation instructions for the games explicitly stated you would need DOSBox. |
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Also, whenever ''Good Old Games'' re-releases PC-DOS-classic games of past times, you can expect it to be possible thanks to |
Also, whenever ''Good Old Games'' re-releases PC-DOS-classic games of past times, you can expect it to be possible thanks to DOSBox. |
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You can download DOSBox from http://www.dosbox.com/ |
You can download DOSBox from http://www.dosbox.com/ |