BASIC 2 DOSBox

For those who still wish to run QBasic and QuickBASIC on modern operating systems, there are few options in terms of deployment and running possibilities. One is running virtual machines, where guest implementation of QBasic is available or, resort to DOS emulators, which have numerous advantages, such as running outdated hardware in parallel, as well as a more in-depth customization process, coupled with CPU throttling options.

In order to facilitate the process of deploying BASIC onto users’ hard drives, BASIC 2 DOSBox was created, which basically enables users to copy the preferred version of BASIC, to their directories, using a singular GUI.

In terms of the actual process behind the deployment of BASIC, the developer has included a detailed, 4-part tutorial here, in order to aid users in the process. In order to offer a more efficient resolution to the abovementioned steps, BASIC 2 DOSBox proposes an organizational scheme deployment process.

In plain words, the app will create the corresponding BASIC files and their dependencies, as long as users provide the destination directories, the path to the DOSBox executable, as well as the preferred QBasic version. The installation process also comes with four distinct settings, for tweaking the deployment even more.