DOSBox Staging AlternativesDOS Emulators and other similar apps like DOSBox Staging

Apps similar to DOSBox Staging include DOSBox, which is free and open source. Other options are iDOS Emulator, 86Box, DOSBox-X and DOSBox Pure. You can choose from more than 10 DOS Emulators like DOSBox Staging for Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPad.

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  1. DOSBox icon
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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...

    17 DOSBox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD
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  2. 86Box icon
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    86Box is a hypervisor and IBM PC system emulator that specializes in running old operating systems and software designed for IBM PC systems and compatibles from 1981 through fairly recent system designs based on the PCI bus.

    14 86Box alternatives

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    Application type

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
    • Mac
    • US flagUnited States
    86Box screenshot 1
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  3. DOSBox-X icon
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    DOSBox-X is a fork of DOSBox that expands its PC hardware emulation (from the original IBM PC to progressively improving those of Windows 9x era) and all the options needed to tweak and configure the DOS virtual machine.

    5 DOSBox-X alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
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  4. DOSBox Pure icon
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    DOSBox Pure is a fork of DOSBox, an emulator for DOS games, built for RetroArch/Libretro aiming for simplicity and ease of use.

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Raspberry Pi
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  5. vDOS icon
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    vDos lets you conveniently run DOS applications by emulating a (spiced up) DOS PC in a window. vDos itself runs on Windows 32 and 64-bit systems, Windows 7 or later.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. D-Fend Reloaded icon
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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • DOSBox
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  7. Magic Dosbox icon
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    Magic Dosbox is a highly optimized Android port of the powerful DOSBox emulator. Designed specifically for mobile, the control system allows running apps anywhere without the need of external hardware.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  8. Boxer icon
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    Boxer plays all the MS-DOS games of your misspent youth, right here on your Mac.

    21 Boxer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Boxer screenshot 1
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  9. DOSEMU icon
     7 likes

    DOSEMU stands for DOS Emulation, and allows you to run DOS and many DOS programs, including many DPMI applications such as DOOM and Windows 3.1, under Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  10. An enhanced SVN build of the DOS emulator which incorporates unofficial features and fixes that are not officially part of DOSBox.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. 4DOS icon
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    4DOS is a command line interpreter by JP Software, designed to replace the default command interpreter COMMAND.COM in DOS and Windows 95/98/Me. The 4DOS family of programs are meant to replace the default command processor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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