jDosbox Alternatives

jDosbox is described as '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' and is a DOS Emulator in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to jDosbox for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and DOSBox apps. The best jDosbox alternative is RetroArch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like jDosbox are DOSBox, RetriX, Nostlan and RetroX.

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

jDosbox

Free • Open Source
DOS Emulator

This is an x86 emulator written in pure Java based on the Dosbox project. It currently supports running Dosbox's built...

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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
144 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 jDosbox.
- - RetroArch is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to jDosbox.
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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
DOSBox
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Free • Open Source
DOS Emulator
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
BSD
FreeBSD
14 DOSBox alternatives
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...
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DOSBox Features
1. PortableDOSBox can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
X86-emulation
Run file in a Sandbox
RetriX
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
Windows
Windows Mobile
Windows Phone
Xbox
103 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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Windows Compatible
Emulation
Multi System Emulator
Nostlan
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Free • Open Source
Game Library Manager
Mac
Windows
Linux
116 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
103 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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DosBox Staging
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Free • Open Source
Windows
Mac
Linux
11 DosBox Staging alternatives
DOSBox Staging is a modern continuation of DOSBox with advanced features and current development practices.
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DosBox Staging Features
OPENGL
D-Fend Reloaded
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
DOS Emulator
Windows
DOSBox
16 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.
AmpShell
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Free • Open Source
DOS Emulator
Game Emulator
Windows
3 AmpShell alternatives
AmpShell is a 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.
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AmpShell Features
Emulation
Boxer
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Free • Open Source
Game Emulator
DOS Emulator
Mac
20 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
DOSEMU
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Free • Open Source
DOS Emulator
Linux
8 DOSEMU alternatives
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.
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DOSEMU Features
Emulation
Terminal-based
vDOS
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Free Personal • Proprietary
DOS Emulator
Windows
6 vDOS alternatives
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.
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vDosPlus
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Free • Open Source
DOS Emulator
Windows
4 vDosPlus alternatives
vDosPlus is designed to run non-gaming DOS applications in all current Windows versions. It provides advanced features such as support for file-locking (needed by multi-user applications) and printing to Windows-only (GDI) printers, but it also has many unique features such as a...
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jDosbox Alternatives

RetroArch Features

DOSBox Features

RetriX Features

Nostlan Features

DosBox Staging Features

AmpShell Features

Boxer Features

DOSEMU Features