dosbox-staging/dosbox-staging
DOSBox Staging is a modern continuation of DOSBox with advanced features and current development practices. observed · 2026-10-16
Health v2 · maintenance only
89/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 68
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 158
- age_days: 2593
- days_rel: 54
- days_push: 5
- n_releases_24m: 4
Adoption not part of the score
1814 stars · 253 forks observed · 2026-10-16
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
DOSBox Staging is a modern continuation of the DOSBox DOS emulator with advanced graphics, sound, and emulation features and current development practices. It is a mostly drop-in replacement for older DOSBox versions, targeting DOS games and software from 1981–2000 on modern operating systems.
Use cases
- play old DOS games on modern Windows, macOS, or Linux
- emulate Roland MT-32 and Sound Canvas SC-55 MIDI hardware
- run DOS demoscene productions and retro software
- get authentic CRT monitor emulation without manual configuration
- migrate existing DOSBox configurations to a maintained fork
- emulate VGA, EGA, CGA, Hercules, and SVGA graphics modes
When to choose
- you want a maintained DOSBox fork with modern OS support and sensible defaults
- you need accurate period-correct sound card and CRT emulation out of the box
- you want advanced features like shaders, integer scaling, and FluidSynth built in
When to avoid
- you need to emulate full modern PCs or other architectures (use QEMU or PCem)
- you must support end-of-life operating systems like Windows 7 or older macOS versions
- you need a minimal, unmodified classic DOSBox experience
Facets
application · maturity active
simulation graphics audio-processing gaming-tools cross-platform windows cross-platform dos-emulator x86-emulation retro-gaming dosbox-fork crt-emulation midi-emulation retrocomputing linux macos
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/dosbox-staging/dosbox-staging · fetched 2026-10-16 · 540cdee2fbb8
- homepage: https://www.dosbox-staging.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · e97c40051147
- site_page: https://www.dosbox-staging.org/0.83/getting-started · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7deb4ac503b0
- site_page: https://www.dosbox-staging.org/0.83/manual/introduction/about-this-manual · fetched 2026-08-29 · 36c743e57915
- site_page: https://www.dosbox-staging.org/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · e486e1ffa0c2
- site_page: https://www.dosbox-staging.org/releases · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6acb30c4c23d
- site_page: https://www.dosbox-staging.org/releases/windows · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8c1e1ffdec66
- site_page: https://www.dosbox-staging.org/releases/macos · fetched 2026-08-29 · f8b167581fe5
- site_page: https://www.dosbox-staging.org/releases/linux · fetched 2026-08-29 · 20633188ee22
- site_page: https://www.dosbox-staging.org/releases/release-notes/0.83.0 · fetched 2026-08-29 · c0485144e33f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| dosbox-staging/dosbox-staging | main | 89 |
For agents
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