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Softpedia Editor's Review for DOSBox
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DOS-emulator which uses the SDL-library
Written by Bogdan Popa on October 26th, 2011
Remember the times when Windows was just a great dream and the whole computer frenzy came down to MS-DOS and the few applications that could run in this environment?
Well, DOSBox can help you refresh your memories because this software solution has been specifically developed to help you run applications that previously worked only in DOS on your Windows machine.
Sure, some people wouldn't really understand why someone tries to run programs that are 15 or more years old, but regardless if you do it for fun or because you really need to try this, DOXBox is the right software to guide you through the whole process.
Since we're talking about an utility that reminds us of good old times, everything has to be simple. And it really is, regardless if we're talking about installation or the interface.
Using it however made us scratch our heads and think about the basic commands we had to write down every time we needed to do something, so it seems like it really is a good memory refresher.
Obviously, DOSBox is probably one of the lightest tools ever when it comes to hardware resources because it works so smooth that your computer won't even notice that you are running it.
Simply put, DOXBox is more like a gift, rather than an application supposed to help you in a complicated task. And of course, it's free, so you won't have to pay a dime for it.
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DOSBox description
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What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Several small game specific fixes/hacks/support. (Offensive,
· Roadhog, GTA installer, Kingdom O' Magic soundcard detection, Pirate booter, Armored Fist installer)
· Add the S3-specific 640x480 256 color mode. (fixes regression in "Wooden
· Ships and Iron Men" and "I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream")
· Fix a stack overflow that could crash DOSBox.
· Add fake microphone input. (fixes Talking Parrot)
· Modify adlib turn off code, so that it doesn't turn off in cases where the same sound is repeated over and over again.
· Several small fixes to the CDROM audio code. (HOMM2, Redneck Rampage and others)
· Several improvements to the CDROM emulation code. (fixes Alpha Storm and GT Racing 97)
· Some small CPU fixes that might fix something.
· Handle opcode 0xff subcode 7 as invalid instruction. (fixes dif-2 & others)
· Some hercules fixes. (Testdrive)
· Improve support for blanked parts that wrap around to the start of the screen. (fixes Magic Circle demo and Sid&Al)
· Remove old OPL cores as the new ones seem to...
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