Now, DosBox 0.74-3 has been released (even though DosBox 0.75 was supposed to have been released by now with various game fixes) which brings about: Fixes to OpenGL rendering An issue was fixed which could lead to the parsing buffer being overflown with very long lines of text in BAT files (CVE-2019-7165 by Alexandre Bartel). Download DOSBox 0.74-3 from: Hosted by LO4D.com DOSBox has been tested for viruses and malware This download is 100% clean of viruses. It was tested with 24 different antivirus and anti-malware programs and was clean 100% of the time. Publication date 2019-06-26 Topics emulation, DOS. DOSBox emulates a full x86 pc with sound and DOS. Its main use is to run old DOS games on platforms which don't have DOS (Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10 / Linux / FreeBSD / Mac OS X).
DOSBox DOS Emulator Editor's Review
Use all of your older, DOS-based software on your modern computer with this must have, Windows utility.
Back in the day, text based applications were all the rage, largely because graphics adapters hadn't really seen a lot of innovation yet. At the time, there were some really powerful productivity apps like Dbase and WordPerfect for DOS that did a great job but weren't very sexy. Using older software like that isn't always possible with today's much faster, much more sophisticated computers. This is why I like DOSBox DOS Emulator. It’s a cool Windows utility.
DOSBox is a DOS-emulator that uses the SDL-library. This makes it very easy to access and port DOS based applications to other platform use. You can use DOSBox not only on Windows, but on BeOS, Linux, MacOS X to name a few.
DOSBox emulates an Intel compatible 286/386 processor PC in both real mode and protected modes, It supports Directory File System/XMS/EMS, Tandy/Hercules/CGA/EGA/VGA/VESA graphics and a SoundBlaster/Gravis Ultra Sound card for excellent sound compatibility with older games. Provided you have access to drives that can read older media types – 5.25' and 3.5' floppies, for example: – you can use the app to run just about any DOS based application you can get your digital hands on.
App Pro’s: Run 286/386 based software on modern PC's, Free
App Con’s: Reading older media to retrieve old apps isn't easy
Dosbox Win 10 64 Bit
Dosbox 0.74-3
Dosbox 0.74-3 Portable
Conclusion: The application is interesting to say the least. Finding applications that are still accessible isn't easy, but you can check the app's home page and its Compatiblity page for a list of games and apps that you might be able to find download links for. The application is free; and you may be required to roll up your sleeves and dig into the command prompt a bit in order to get the most value out of it. In today's modern computing environments, those not comfortable with Terminal or the Windows Command Prompt may find DOSBox DOS Emulator a bit intimidating.
Dosbox 0.74-3 Options
Game: | Year: | Version: | Status: | runnable - playable - supported |
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Cruise for a Corpse (fr) | 1991 | 0.74-3 | broken | |
Fascination (CD-version) | 1992 | 0.74-3 | broken | |
Fight'N'Jokes | 1997 | 0.74-3 | broken | |
golden poker | 1980 | 0.74-3 | broken | |
Graeme Souness Soccer Manager | 1992 | 0.74-3 | broken | |
Kaiser | 1991 | 0.74-3 | broken | |
Karnov | 1987 | 0.74-3 | broken | |
MechWarrior 2 31st combat century | 1995 | 0.74-3 | broken | |
MythMaster: A Vagabonds Adventure | 1991 | 0.74-3 | broken | |
Nihilist | 1996 | 0.74-3 | broken | |
Operacja Glemp | 1996 | 0.74-3 | broken | |
P.B. Bear's Birthday Party | 1995 | 0.74-3 | broken | |
PC Basket 3.0 | 1995 | 0.74-3 | broken | |
PCjr Sampler | 1983 | 0.74-3 | broken | |
Pizza Tycoon | 1994 | 0.74-3 | broken | |
Player Manager 2 | 1995 | 0.74-3 | broken | |
Ragnarok | 1992 | 0.74-3 | broken | |
Shrak for Quake | 1996 | 0.74-3 | broken | |
Sokoban Revenge | 1995 | 0.74-3 | broken | |
spider | 1989 | 0.74-3 | broken | |
Steel Empire | 1992 | 0.74-3 | broken | |
The Romantic Blue | 1994 | 0.74-3 | broken | |
Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal | 1994 | 0.74-3 | broken | |
Wayne Gretzky Hockey 2 | 1990 | 0.74-3 | broken | |
Windows 98 SE | 1999 | 0.74-3 | broken | |
Wing Nuts: Battle in the Sky | 1995 | 0.74-3 | broken | |
Zork 2:the wizard of frobozz | 1981 | 0.74-3 | broken | |
Orphee | 1987 | 0.73 | broken | |
Town with no Name | 1993 | 0.73 | broken | |
Fortune Teller | 1985 | 0.72 | broken | |
Project Paradise | 1997 | 0.72 | broken | |
Video Trek 88 | 1982 | 0.72 | broken | |
Ancient Art of War in the Skies | 1992 | 0.70 | broken | |
Pet of the Year Play-Off | 1993 | 0.70 | broken | |
Soko-ban PERFECT Ver 1.0 | 1995 | 0.70 | broken | |
Tie Break Tennis 98 | 1998 | 0.70 | broken | |
James Pond 2 | 1993 | 0.65 | broken | |
Manhattan Dealers | 1988 | 0.65 | broken | |
Radio Baseball | 1986 | 0.65 | broken | |
3D Bomber | 1998 | 0.63 | broken | |
Cadillacs & Dinosaurs | 1995 | 0.63 | broken | |
Caribbean Disaster (CD-Version) | 1996 | 0.63 | broken | |
Dragon Spirit | 1990 | 0.63 | broken | |
Feud | 1988 | 0.63 | broken | |
Tinker Tales | 1984 | 0.63 | broken | |
Trial By Magic | 1995 | 0.63 | broken | |
U.S.S John Young | 1992 | 0.63 | broken | |
Virtual Chess Platinum | 1995 | 0.63 | broken | |
Winzer | 1991 | 0.63 | broken | |
Chuck Yeager ADF | 1987 | 0.61 | broken | |
Empire of the Angel | 1993 | 0.61 | broken | |
First Expedition | 1987 | 0.61 | broken | |
Football Glory | 1995 | 0.61 | broken | |
Football Manager 2 | 1989 | 0.61 | broken | |
Mech Brigade | 1989 | 0.61 | broken | |
Dif-2 Mirage Thunder | 1993 | 0.60 | broken | |
Inherit of the Earth (HD) | 1991 | 0.60 | broken | |
Mephisto Genius 2.0 | 1993 | 0.60 | broken | |
Steel Panthers World War 2 v6 | 2003 | 0.60 | broken | |
JBC Casino | 1998 | 0.58 | broken | |
Premier Manager 3 | 1995 | 0.58 | broken | |
U. S. Marine Fighters | 1996 | 0.58 | broken | |
WordPlay | 1995 | 0.58 | broken |