# joncampbell123/dosbox-x

DOSBox-X fork of the DOSBox project

Repository: https://github.com/joncampbell123/dosbox-x
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dosbox-x
Language: C
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-26T14:20:24+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 94/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 84, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4491, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 30, "gap_med": 31, "n_releases_24m": 18}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3697, forks 559 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:14.893647+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: simulation, gui
- domain: gaming-tools, cross-platform, operating-systems
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: dos-emulator, dosbox-fork, retro-gaming, windows-9x-emulation, pc-98, dos-v, x86-emulation, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- joncampbell123/dosbox-x (main) score 94

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:14.893647+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:31:03.984596+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/joncampbell123/dosbox-x (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:14.893647+00:00, sha 479ae97f0d31)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.