AmpShell AlternativesDOS & Game Emulators like AmpShell

AmpShell is described as 'DOSBox front-end for Windows. The purpose of AmpShell is to make you run games in DOSBox with a simple double click. Includes a portable mode with DOSBox already installed' and is a DOS Emulator in the gaming software category. There are four alternatives to AmpShell for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best AmpShell alternative is DOSBox, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like AmpShell are iDOS Emulator, D-Fend Reloaded and jDosbox.

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AmpShell is a DOSBox front-end for Windows. The purpose of AmpShell is to make you run games in DOSBox with a simple double...

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AmpShell alternatives page was last updated Aug 26, 2024
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    DOSBox

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    DOSBox is an emulator program which emulates an IBM PC compatible computer running a DOS operating system. Many IBM PC compatible graphics and sound cards are also emulated. This means that original DOS programs (including PC games) are provided with an environment in which they...

    15 DOSBox alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
    DOSBox screenshot 1

    DOSBox Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  DOS emulation
    3.  X86-emulation
    4.  Run file in a Sandbox

    DOSBox VS AmpShell

     

    • DOSBox is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to AmpShell.

    • DOSBox is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to AmpShell.

    • DOSBox is Free and Open SourceAmpShell is also Free and Open Source
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    iDOS Emulator

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    iDOS turns your device right into a powerful DOS gaming PC, with modern game control to make your old favorites as playable as possible.

    15 iDOS Emulator alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    iDOS Emulator screenshot 1
    iDOS Emulator screenshot 2

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Emulation

    iDOS Emulator VS AmpShell

     

    • iDOS Emulator is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to AmpShell.

    • iDOS Emulator is the most popular commercial alternative to AmpShell.

    • iDOS Emulator is Paid and Open SourceAmpShell is Free and Open Source
    • iDOS Emulator is Privacy focused and LightweightAmpShell is not according to our users
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    D-Fend Reloaded

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    D-Fend Reloaded is a graphical environment for DOSBox . DOSBox emulates a complete computer including the DOS commandline and allows to run nearly all old DOS based games on modern hardware with any of the newer Windows versions.

    18 D-Fend Reloaded alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • DOSBox
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    Discontinued

    Seems to be no longer in development as the last version 1.4.4 was released in 2015-07-31.

    D-Fend Reloaded VS AmpShell

     
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    jDosbox

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    This is an x86 emulator written in pure Java based on the Dosbox project. It currently supports running Dosbox's built in DOS and well as booting into Windows 95/98/NT4.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    jDosbox screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Seems to be no longer in development as the last version 0.74.28 was released in 2013-02-27.

    jDosbox VS AmpShell

     
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