DOSBox Optionals
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About
DOSBox Optionals is ranked #9 of 26 in MS-DOS emulators on Inferse. It runs on Windows.
Compared on MS-DOS emulators
- Free plan
- Yesgithub.com
- Supported host platforms
- Windowsgithub.com
- DOS target versions
- ms-dosgithub.com
- Disk image formats
- hard disk images, floppy images, CD-ROM images, CDR-WIN CUE sheets, MAME CHDgithub.com
- Gamepad support
- Yesgithub.com
- Audio CD support
- Yesgithub.com
- Source available
- Yesgithub.com
Facts
- Purpose
- DOSBox Optionals is a DOS, Windows 95, and Windows 98 emulator forked from DOSBox and targeting Windows.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Graphics
- The listed video backends are Surface, OpenGL, and OpenGL3 with shader support.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- 3Dfx
- It supports extended 3Dfx graphics, with resolution-dependent support up to 8K.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Multi-monitor
- It can start on another monitor, including a third monitor.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Disk images
- It can manage, mount, and create hard disk images up to 8 GB.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Audio
- Listed sound support includes MAME sound, FluidSynth, Munt MT-32, Nuked OPL3, and SSI-2001 reSID emulation.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Audio decoding
- It lists MP3, FLAC, OPUS, WAVE, and OGG decoding in CDR-WIN cue sheets.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Windows 9x
- The README lists IDE support and virtual-mode CD-ROM emulation for Windows 95 and 98.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Memory limits
- The README lists memory limits of 1 GB for Windows 98, 512 MB for Windows 95, and 256 MB for DOS.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Networking
- The listed features include Novel NE2000 support and IPX mode.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Controller support
- It supports joysticks with up to 10 buttons, depending on configuration and the DOS or Windows 95/98 driver.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Packaging
- The README says libraries are integrated and the program is a single DOSBox.exe file.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Additional builds
- The archive is described as including DOSBox Lite and a Heavy Debug version.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Maintainer profile
- The GitHub profile describes MartyShepard as working on retro gaming, emulators, games, modding, and tools.github.com · 3 Oct 2026
- Product
- DOSBox Optionals is an MS-DOS, Windows 95 and Windows 98 emulator forked from DOSBox and targeting Windows.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Single-file build
- The project says its libraries are integrated into a single DOSBox.exe file.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Video
- Its video backends include Surface, OpenGL and OpenGL3 with shader support.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- 3D graphics
- It offers extended 3DFX support, with resolutions up to 8K depending on DOSBox resolution.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Sound
- Listed sound support includes MAME sound, Fluidsynth, Munt MT-32 and Nuked OPL3.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Release
- The releases page lists DOSBox SVN r4476 (Optionals v25), built October 10, 2025.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Download
- The releases page lists three assets for the r4476 release.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Build environment
- The README says the project was compiled with MingW32 on Windows 7 SP1 and uses SDL 2.0.20.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
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- Best MS-DOS Emulators in 2026#9 of 26
Sources
- github.com/MartyShepard/DOSBox-Optionals· checked 3 Oct 2026
- github.com/MartyShepard· checked 3 Oct 2026
- github.com/MartyShepard/DOSBox-Optionals/releases· checked 4 Oct 2026