D-Box Alternatives

D-Box is described as 'easy to use front-end for DOSBox which enables you to run old MS-DOS games and other applications on a modern computer' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to D-Box for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best D-Box alternative is RetroArch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like D-Box are ScummVM, LaunchBox, RetriX and Nostlan.

D-Box alternatives are mainly Game Emulators but may also be DOS Emulators or Game Library Managers. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of D-Box.

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D-Box

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D-Box is an easy to use front-end for DOSBox which enables you to run old MS-DOS games and other applications on a modern...

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RetroArch
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
iPhone
Blackberry
iPad
OpenPandora
Steam
Raspberry Pi
Playstation
Xbox
143 RetroArch alternatives
RetroArch is a graphical frontend for emulators, game engines, and media players.
- - RetroArch is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to D-Box.
- - RetroArch is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to D-Box.
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RetroArch Features
1. Controller SupportRetroArch supports the use of a controller (XBOX, PlayStation, etc.).
2. Dark ModeRetroArch supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
Multi System Emulator
Multiplatform
Emulation
FOSS
Modular System
Gameboy emulation
Variety
Rewind button
ScummVM
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
Windows Mobile
Android
iPhone
Symbian S60
BSD
Snapcraft
Flathub
Haiku
AmigaOS
MorphOS
10 ScummVM alternatives
ScummVM is a program which allows you to run certain classic graphical point-and-click adventure games, provided you already have their data files. The clever part about this: ScummVM just replaces the executables shipped with the games, allowing you to play them on systems for...
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ScummVM Features
1. PortableScummVM can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
2. Works OfflineScummVM can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Jailbreak required
LaunchBox
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Freemium • Proprietary
Game Library Manager
Windows
Android
35 LaunchBox alternatives
LaunchBox was originally built as an attractive frontend to DOSBox, but has since expanded to support both modern PC games and emulated console platforms. LaunchBox aims to be the one-stop shop for gaming on your computer, for both modern and...
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LaunchBox Features
1. PortableLaunchBox can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Front End Emulation
Game Launcher
Batch import
Launcher
RetriX
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
Windows
Windows Mobile
Windows Phone
Xbox
102 RetriX alternatives
RetriX is an emulator front end for UWP, on all the hardware platforms it supports: it serves the same purpose as RetroArch but is built from the ground up to integrate as well as possible with Windows.
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RetriX Features
Windows Compatible
Emulation
Multi System Emulator
Nostlan
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Free • Open Source
Game Library Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
115 Nostlan alternatives
A front-end or user interface (UI) is the presentation and interaction layer of an app or website. Most modern emulator apps have basic game list UIs that you can interact with using a mouse/keyboard but not a game controller.
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Nostlan Features
1. Controller SupportNostlan supports the use of a controller (XBOX, PlayStation, etc.).
Game Launcher
Emulation
Xbox
RetroX
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Freemium • Proprietary
Game Emulator
Android
102 RetroX alternatives
RetroX is an Android application that will help you organize and play your own Retro Games with the less possible effort. Put your collection in your device and RetroX will take care of the rest.
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D-Fend Reloaded
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
DOS Emulator
Windows
DOSBox
15 D-Fend Reloaded alternatives
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.
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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.
Boxer
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
DOS Emulator
Mac
19 Boxer alternatives
Boxer plays all the MS-DOS games of your misspent youth, right here on your Mac.
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Boxer Features
Emulation
Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. Last version, 1.4.0, released in February 2016, can be still downloaded from the official website
HyperSpin
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
18 HyperSpin alternatives
HyperSpin is an animated arcade frontend for Windows for use on Home Arcade Machines. HyperSpin allows you to create custom menu systems to run most executables with that arcade look and feel. HyperSpin takes a more artwork oriented approach to creating menu's.
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HyperSpin Features
Fullscreen support
DBGL
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
DOSBox
15 DBGL alternatives
DBGL is a Java frontend for DOSBox, based largely upon the proven interface of D-Fend.
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DBGL Features
1. PortableDBGL can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Batch processing
Multiple languages
Game Launcher
jDosbox
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Free • Open Source
DOS Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
17 jDosbox alternatives
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.
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JsDOSBox
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Free • Open Source
DOS Emulator
Online
15 JsDOSBox alternatives
[Development stage] JavaScript PC DOS Emulator.
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ScummVM Features

LaunchBox Features

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Nostlan Features

Boxer Features

HyperSpin Features

DBGL Features