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=Welcome to the Wiki page of the DOSBox project=
 
=Welcome to the Wiki page of the DOSBox project=
  
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DOSBox also comes with its own [[Command Line|DOS-like command prompt]]. It is still quite rudimentary and lacks many of the features found in MS-DOS, but it is sufficient for installing and running most DOS [[GAMES|games]].
 
DOSBox also comes with its own [[Command Line|DOS-like command prompt]]. It is still quite rudimentary and lacks many of the features found in MS-DOS, but it is sufficient for installing and running most DOS [[GAMES|games]].
  
DOSBox has a lively, user-supported [http://vogons.zetafleet.com/index.php?c=7 community forum] hosted at VOGONS (Very Old Games On New Systems).  Feel very very free to drop by if you have questions about DOSBox!
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DOSBox has a lively, user-supported [https://www.vogons.org/viewforum.php?f=53 community forum] hosted at VOGONS (Very Old Games On New Systems).  Feel very very free to drop by if you have questions about DOSBox!
  
 
==General Information==
 
==General Information==
*[[Releases|Downloading DOSBox]]
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*[[Releases]] - Download DOSBox
 
*[[System Requirements]]
 
*[[System Requirements]]
*[[FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]] (FAQ)
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*[[DOSBox_FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]] (FAQ)
 
*Guides
 
*Guides
**[[Basic Setup and Installation of DosBox]]
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**[[Basic_Setup_and_Installation_of_DosBox|Basic Setup and Installation of DOSBox]]
 
***[[DOSBox and Windows Vista|Vista Specific Issues]]
 
***[[DOSBox and Windows Vista|Vista Specific Issues]]
 
***[[DOSBox and Mac OSX|Mac OSX Specific Issues]]
 
***[[DOSBox and Mac OSX|Mac OSX Specific Issues]]
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***[[Mac OSX Advanced]]
 
***[[Recording Video]]
 
***[[Recording Video]]
 
**[[Contributing to this Wiki]]
 
**[[Contributing to this Wiki]]
**[[GAMES|Games]]
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**[[GAMES|Games]] that DOSBox can (or can't) run
**[[Software|Applications]]
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**[[Software]] applications that DOSBox can (or can't) run
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**[[TOOLS|Tools]] that can assist either playing games or using DOSBox generally
 
**[[DOSBoxFrontends|Frontends]] - simplifies running and understanding DOSBox.
 
**[[DOSBoxFrontends|Frontends]] - simplifies running and understanding DOSBox.
 
**[[Performance|Running Resource Demanding Games]]
 
**[[Performance|Running Resource Demanding Games]]
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==More Specific Topics==
 
==More Specific Topics==
*[[Usage]]
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*[[Usage| DOSBox.exe Supported Parameters]]
 
*[[ZDrive|Z:\> Prompt]]
 
*[[ZDrive|Z:\> Prompt]]
 
*[[Commands|Command Line Utilities]]
 
*[[Commands|Command Line Utilities]]
*[[Utilities|Internal Programs]]
 
 
**[[MOUNT|Mounting your CD-ROM in DOSBox]]
 
**[[MOUNT|Mounting your CD-ROM in DOSBox]]
 
*[[Special Keys]]
 
*[[Special Keys]]
 
*[[dosbox.conf|The Configuration File]] (dosbox.conf)
 
*[[dosbox.conf|The Configuration File]] (dosbox.conf)
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**[[Associating the Configuration File in Windows]]
 
*[[Language File|The Language File]]
 
*[[Language File|The Language File]]
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*[[Keymapper|The Keymapper]]
 
*[[Ubuntu Configuration|Ubuntu Configuration]]
 
*[[Ubuntu Configuration|Ubuntu Configuration]]
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*[[Network_Setup|Network Setup]] (SerialPPP, SLIP and IPX-tunneling)
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*[[DOSBoxShortcuts|DOSBox Shortcuts]]
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*[[GOG_games_that_use_DOSBox|GOG Games that use DOSBox]] - An overview
  
==DOSBox Resources==
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==DOSBox resources==
*[http://dosbox.cvs.sourceforge.net/dosbox/dosbox/README?view=markup DOSBox README File]
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*[[SVN Builds|DOSBox SVN Builds]] - Plain and enhanced SVN builds of DOSBox
*[http://dosbox.com/comp_list.php List of Games and Applications] (and how to install and run them)
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*[[Unofficial ports]] - DOSBox for other operating systems and hardware platforms (unsupported)
*[http://vogons.zetafleet.com/index.php?c=7 DOSBox community forum]
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*[https://sourceforge.net/p/dosbox/code-0/HEAD/tree/dosbox/trunk/README DOSBox README File]
*[http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/oldwiki/ The original DOSBox Wiki]
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*[https://dosbox.com/comp_list.php?letter=A List of Games and Applications] (and how to install and run them)
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*[https://www.vogons.org/viewforum.php?f=53 DOSBox community forum]
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<!-- *[http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/oldwiki/ The original DOSBox Wiki] -->
  
 
==Advanced Topics==
 
==Advanced Topics==
*[[BuildingDOSBox|Building DOSBox]] - Building your own version of DOSBox
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*[[BuildingDOSBox]] - Building your own version of DOSBox
*[http://docs.mandragor.org/files/Common_libs_documentation/SDL/FAQ_en/FAQ-Using_SDL.html Using SDL FAQ] (SDL environment variables that can make or break things)
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**[[Building DOSBox with MinGW]]
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**[[Building DOSBox with Visual Studio]]
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*[https://wiki.libsdl.org/FAQUsingSDL Using SDL FAQ] (SDL environment variables that can make or break things)
 
*[[Special:Allpages|Index of all articles]]
 
*[[Special:Allpages|Index of all articles]]

Latest revision as of 21:51, 4 January 2020

Welcome to the Wiki page of the DOSBox project

DOSBox emulates an Intel x86 PC, complete with sound, graphics, mouse, joystick, modem, etc., necessary for running many old MS-DOS games that simply cannot be run on modern PCs and operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Linux and FreeBSD. However, it is not restricted to running only games. In theory, any MS-DOS or PC-DOS (referred to commonly as "DOS") application should run in DOSBox, but the emphasis has been on getting DOS games to run smoothly, which means that communication, networking and printer support are still in early development.

DOSBox also comes with its own DOS-like command prompt. It is still quite rudimentary and lacks many of the features found in MS-DOS, but it is sufficient for installing and running most DOS games.

DOSBox has a lively, user-supported community forum hosted at VOGONS (Very Old Games On New Systems). Feel very very free to drop by if you have questions about DOSBox!

General Information

More Specific Topics

DOSBox resources

Advanced Topics