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The official distributions do not support functions like printing, given the emulator is geared towards gaming. Of course, given the program is distributed under the GPL, you can always make your own custom compile if you need to.
Another advantage the program has is the ability to support modern USB joysticks and gamepads within the older programs. And even if a game was never meant for them, you can use addons like ''[http://www.electracode.com/4/joy2key/JoyToKey%20English%20Version.htm Joy to Key]'' to add the ability. This runs in the background and routes each button press of your gamepad/joystick to a button on the keyboard which the game can support. It can also
DOSBox has proven to be rather popular with commercial developers who originally wrote their games for DOS and have started selling them again.
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