DOSBox
7.1#4 in ms-dos emulatorsFree planFree planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows
VisitDOSBox vs riapyx
What both publish
| Fact | DOSBox | riapyx |
|---|---|---|
| Disk images | The manual says IMGMOUNT can mount floppy disk images and CD-ROM images, including ISO and CUE/BIN formats. | The README recommends pre-installed hard-drive images because floppy switching is unsupported and installing an operating system is unlikely to work. |
| Graphics | DOSBox emulates Tandy, Hercules, CGA, EGA, VGA and VESA graphics. | The emulated CGA adapter supports 80×25 16-color text mode and 640×200 2-color mode. |
| Purpose | DOSBox is a DOS emulator intended to run older programs and games that do not run on newer computers. | riapyx is an early PC (8086) emulator written in Rust, targeting Windows 3.0 in real mode. |
DOSBox plans
- DOSBoxFree
riapyx plans
No prices published.
Pick DOSBox if…
DOSBox suits people who want to run older DOS games or programs on Windows, Linux, or macOS. Its emulation and disk-image support may also suit users working with older DOS software or game media.
Pick riapyx if…
riapyx suits people interested in experimenting with Windows 3.0 or MS-DOS 6.22 in real mode. It is aimed at users comfortable building source with Cargo and working with disk images.