DOSBox Staging – DOS/x86 emulator with advanced features

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

It emulates an Intel x86 PC running the MS-DOS operating system with the primary aim of running games, but most application programs will work as well. It is meant as a (mostly) drop-in replacement for older DOSBox versions. Your existing configurations will continue to work, but you will have access to many advanced features.

This is free and open source software.

Features include:

• Graphics:
  • Authentic adaptive CRT emulation out-of-the-box.
  • Accurate VGA emulation.
  • Aspect ratio correct output & image captures by default.
  • 3dfx Voodoo 1 support.
  • Intelligent integer scaling options.
  • Extensive viewport customisation.
  • ReelMagic support.
  • Expanded S3 video card emulation (4 or 8 MB of RAM).
  • Monochrome & composite CGA modes.
  • Custom CGA palette overrides.
• Sound devices:
  • Integrated Roland MT-32 emulation (ROMs are not included).
  • Built-in MIDI support via FluidSynth.
  • Bit-perfect OPL output via NukedOPL.
  • Enhanced Gravis UltraSound support.
  • AdLib Gold 1000 + surround module.
  • Improved PC speaker emulation.
  • Covox Speech Thing, Disney Sound Source, Stereo-on-1 DAC.
  • IBM PS/1 Audio.
  • Innovation SSI-2001.
  • IBM Music Feature Card.
• Audio:
  • Authentic early DAC artifact and output filter emulations.
  • Per-channel chorus and reverb.
  • Crossfeed for headphone listening.
  • Room-acoustics simulation for small-speaker audio systems.
  • High-quality resampling via SpeexDSP.
  • Master compressor to avoid clipping.
  • Pop and click prevention.
  • Support for Opus, OGG/Vorbis, MP3, and FLAC audio CD tracks.
  • Sanitise MIDI output & Roland RA-50 compatibility.
• Input:
  • Raw mouse input.
  • Mouse-wheel support.
  • Immediate mouse mode for fast-paced games.
  • Extensive serial mice emulation options.
  • Dual-mouse gaming in supported games.
  • Support for third-party INT33 Windows mouse drivers.
  • Modern 10-axis controller support.
  • Real-time joystick calibration.
  • Revised default keyboard shortcuts.
• Host Integration:
  • High DPI support on Windows, macOS, and Linux (Wayland).
  • Vertical sync (vsync) support.
  • Advanced frame pacing options for high and variable refresh rate (VRR) monitors.
  • Resizable window support.
  • Options for customising window size, position, and window decorations.
  • Window transparency support.
  • Windows 3.1 seamless mouse integration.
• General:
  • Sensible defaults — minimal manual configuration is needed.
  • Portable & layered configurations.
  • 64-bit dynamic recompilation for improved performance (ARM & x64).
  • Physical CD-ROM mount support.
  • IDE support for CD-ROMs.
  • ENet modem transport.
  • Ethernet support via SLiRP.
  • Autotype commands at startup.
  • Automounting of resource drives.
  • Mount overlay support.

Website: github.com/dosbox-staging/dosbox-staging
Support:
Developer:
License: GNU General Public License v2.0

DOSBox Staging is written in C++. Learn C++ with our recommended free books and free tutorials.

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