Magic Dosbox AlternativesDOS Emulators and other similar apps like Magic Dosbox

Magic Dosbox is described as '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' and is a DOS Emulator in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Magic Dosbox for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Android apps. The best Magic Dosbox alternative is DOSBox, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Magic Dosbox are iDOS Emulator, FreeDOS, Boxer and DosBox Staging.

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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.

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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...

    16 DOSBox alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    • FreeBSD

    DOSBox Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  DOS emulation
    3.  X86-emulation
    4.  Run file in a Sandbox
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    • DOSBox is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to Magic Dosbox.

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

    • DOSBox is Free and Open SourceMagic Dosbox is Freemium and Proprietary
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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
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    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Emulation
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    • iDOS Emulator is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Magic Dosbox.

    • iDOS Emulator is the most popular commercial alternative to Magic Dosbox.

    • iDOS Emulator is Paid and Open SourceMagic Dosbox is Freemium and Proprietary
    • iDOS Emulator is Privacy focused and LightweightMagic Dosbox is not according to our users
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    FreeDOS

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    FreeDOS is a complete, free, 100% MS-DOS compatible operating system. Works on old hardware, in DOS emulators, and in embedded systems.

    4 FreeDOS alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    FreeDOS Features

    1.  Support for Long Path Name
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    Boxer

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    Boxer plays all the MS-DOS games of your misspent youth, right here on your Mac.

    21 Boxer alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Boxer Features

    1.  Emulation
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    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 1.4.0, released in February 2016, can be still downloaded from the official website

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    DosBox Staging

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    DOSBox Staging is a modern continuation of DOSBox with advanced features and current development practices.

    14 DosBox Staging alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux

    DosBox Staging Features

    1.  OPENGL
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    DOSEMU

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    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.

    9 DOSEMU alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    DOSEMU Features

    1.  Emulation
    2.  Terminal-based
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  9. DOSBox SVN Daum icon
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    DOSBox SVN Daum

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

    11 DOSBox SVN Daum alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Discontinued

    Last updated: 2015-01-25

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    4DOS

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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.

    9 4DOS alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. JsDOSBox

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    [Development stage] JavaScript PC DOS Emulator.

    17 JsDOSBox alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    • JsDOSBox is the most popular Web-based alternative to Magic Dosbox.

    • JsDOSBox is Free and Open SourceMagic Dosbox is Freemium and Proprietary
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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.

    19 jDosbox alternatives
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    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.

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