DOSBox v0.70 is the latest release from the DOSBox Team. For the uninitiated, it is a DOS-emulator that uses the SDL-library. DOSBox has been ported on different platforms, such as Windows, Linux, and MacOS X. The DOS emulator itself is open source and has garnered the support of a lot of its users. It emulates the following:

• CPU:286/386 realmode/protected mode,
• Directory FileSystem/XMS/EMS,
• Tandy/Hercules/CGA/EGA/VGA/VESA graphics,
• and for sound a SoundBlaster/Gravis Ultra Sound card.
  

DOSBOX offers countless hours of reliving the classic games that newer systems may have a problem running. It is common to find that the games from the 80s and early 90s to be unplayable since they would be too quick (some of the programs use the clock speed to dictate the speed of the game). With DOSBox, it is not only possible but actually relatively easy.

It's been reported that the program's stable and nobody's had any trouble with running classics such as Maniac Mansion, Alley Cat, Wing Commander, or Frogger. It's inevitable that there might be a few classic games that don't work with this version though.

Note for downloads: The windows executable is in the main folder, the zipped .dmg file for MacOS X and the other file for FedoraCore.

Download: DOSBox v0.70

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