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joncampbell123/dosbox-x

DOSBox-X fork of the DOSBox project observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/joncampbell123/dosbox-x · C · GPL-2.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

94/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 84
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 31
  • age_days: 4491
  • days_rel: 30
  • days_push: 7
  • n_releases_24m: 18

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

3697 stars · 559 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

DOSBox-X is a cross-platform x86 DOS emulator forked from DOSBox, designed to run MS-DOS games and applications with high accuracy. It additionally emulates Windows 3.x/9x/ME environments, DOS/V, and NEC PC-98 systems for historical preservation and retro computing.

Use cases

  • run old DOS games on modern Windows, Mac, or Linux
  • emulate Windows 95/98/ME to run legacy Windows software
  • play Japanese PC-98 and DOS/V games
  • test and develop new DOS software
  • preserve and archive vintage DOS applications

When to choose

  • you need more accurate or configurable DOS emulation than vanilla DOSBox
  • you want to run Windows 3.x/9x/ME inside an emulator
  • you need PC-98 or DOS/V support
  • you are doing DOS software development or historical preservation

When to avoid

  • you only need simple DOS game emulation and prefer a lighter, simpler tool
  • you need emulation of post-9x Windows versions
  • you want a console-free, zero-configuration experience

Facets

application · maturity active

simulation gui gaming-tools cross-platform operating-systems windows cross-platform dos-emulator dosbox-fork retro-gaming windows-9x-emulation pc-98 dos-v x86-emulation macos linux

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
joncampbell123/dosbox-xmain94

For agents

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