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An emulator is software that enables one computer system, known as the host, to behave like another computer system, known as the guest. This allows the host system to run software or use peripheral devices designed for the guest system. Emulators are commonly used for various purposes, including running software from different platforms, testing software on different environments, and preserving older hardware and software for historical or compatibility reasons.

Most popular applications

DOSBox
applicationWindows XP/98/95, Linux, Mac
D-Fend Reloaded
applicationWindows XP/98/95, Windows
DBGL: DOSBox Game Launcher
applicationWindows
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DBGL: DOSBox Game Launcher

Windows2017freeware4.4/5
DBGL is a free and open-source frontend for DOSBox available for many platforms, developed in Java.
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D-Fend Reloaded

Windows XP/98/95Windows2008freeware4.2/5
D-Fend Reloaded it's one of the most user-friendly front ends for the popular DOS-BOX emulator. The installer download includes the latest versione of DOS-BOX and is available for free for Windows
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DOSBox

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac2002freeware4/5
DOSBox is an open-source emulator that allows you to run software and games designed for the MS-DOS operating system on modern computers. As you probably already know, MS-DOS was a popular operating system used in the 1980s and early 1990s. DOSBox emulates the necessary hardware components and provides a DOS-like environment, allowing users to...
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