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Score
7.4
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The facts below are what the maker publishes about DOSBox-X, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.

Plans and prices

From DOSBox-X's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
DOSBox-XFreeOpen-source DOS emulator · no paid plans stated
FreeFreeOpen-source DOS emulation · Windows, Linux, macOS and DOS packages

The facts

Each one read from DOSBox-X's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Accuracy focus
The project focuses on general emulation and accurate reproduction of hardware behavior.checked 8 Oct 2026
Built-in tools
The internal Z drive includes utilities such as CWSDPMI, DOS4GW, DOSIDLE and IMGMAKE.checked 15 Oct 2026
Configuration
It includes a graphical configuration tool and many options for customizing the virtual machine.checked 8 Oct 2026
Developer API
A GitHub issue records requests for controlling DOSBox-X from another program, indicating that a supported external application-control interface was not already available there.checked 15 Oct 2026
Developer documentation
The repository includes Doxygen output, build instructions, contribution guidance, source documentation and a Python client directory.checked 15 Oct 2026
Documentation and support
The project provides a wiki, guide pages, GitHub issue tracker and community contribution channels.checked 15 Oct 2026
East Asian language support
Native DOS/V services support Chinese, Japanese and Korean display without external tools.checked 15 Oct 2026
East Asian systems
It supports DOS/V services and NEC PC-98, AX, and J-3100 emulation.checked 8 Oct 2026
Graphical configuration
A built-in configuration tool lets users change settings through a GUI instead of editing configuration files manually.checked 15 Oct 2026
Independent download listing
TechSpot lists Windows, macOS and portable Windows downloads and records 15,343 downloads on the page.checked 15 Oct 2026
Independent package metadata
MacPorts lists DOSBox-X as GPL-2+ software for Darwin and identifies SDL1 and Slirp variants.checked 15 Oct 2026
Integrations
The project says printing can work with third-party tools such as Printfil or WinPrint on Windows hosts.checked 8 Oct 2026
License
The main repository identifies the software as GPL-2.0 licensed.checked 15 Oct 2026
Limit: complexity
Uptodown says the large number of options can feel overwhelming, although its wiki explains the features.checked 15 Oct 2026
Limit: floating point
Unless using the dynamic core, floating-point emulation uses 64-bit doubles instead of the x87 80-bit format, which can break some DOS numeric comparisons.checked 15 Oct 2026
Limit: newer hardware
Pentium II-or-newer CPUs, post-2001 PC hardware and Windows XP-or-newer guests are outside the stated focus.checked 15 Oct 2026
Limit: precision
The project says it does not provide cycle-accurate x86 timing and recommends PCem, 86Box or VARCem when that precision is required.checked 15 Oct 2026
Maintainer
The project is maintained by Jonathan Campbell.checked 8 Oct 2026
Menu interface
A toggleable drop-down menu exposes many emulator commands through the GUI.checked 15 Oct 2026
Mounting
It can automatically mount image files and can offer unmounted Windows drives for mounting.checked 15 Oct 2026
Networking
The project includes NE2000 Ethernet emulation and networking support.checked 15 Oct 2026
Notable limits
The project lists emulating Pentium 4 or higher CPUs and post-2000 PC hardware as non-goals.checked 8 Oct 2026

The company

Founded
2011checked 28 Sep 2026

Where it runs

macOS requirement
The SDL2 macOS build is documented as working on macOS 12 or newer.checked 15 Oct 2026

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