DOSBox-Staging Repository Update (May 22, 2026)

DOSBox-Staging Git (2026/05/22) has been compiled to enhance the DOSBox project using modern development practices. Key updates include removing redundant platform-specific guidelines, cleaning up orphaned files, and streamlining platform-specific builds. Changes ensure files are built only on relevant systems, such as Windows or macOS, improving overall efficiency. Additionally, updates document the purpose of the internal program BIOSTEST.COM. The repository aims to fix issues and add features to better support contemporary environments, while also sending patches upstream. Download link provided for the latest version.

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Latest DOSBox-Staging Git Release (2026/05/22) is now available. This repository aims to update the DOSBox project by implementing modern development methods and tools, resolving existing issues, introducing features that enhance compatibility with today’s systems, and submitting improvements upstream.

DOSBox-Staging Git Changelog:
* build: Eliminate unnecessary in-source platform guides
* build: Remove C_CORE* macOS-specific flags
* build: Favor using DOSBOX_PLATFORM_* CMake flags
* build: Consolidate conditional statements by platform
* build: Consolidate conditional statements by platform
* Remove unused debugger_win32.cpp
* build: Eliminate Integrator6581.cpp & Integrator8580.cpp (always empty TU)
* build: Compile host_locale_win32.cpp only on Windows
* Rename host_locale_posix.cpp to host_locale_linux.cpp
* build: Compile host_locale_posix.cpp only on Linux
* build: Compile host_locale_macos.cpp only on macOS
* build: Compile fs_utils_win32.cpp only on Windows
* build: Compile fs_utils_posix.cpp only on non-Windows
* build: Compile Win32 MIDI backend only on Windows
* build: Compile CoreMIDI backend only on macOS
* build: Compile CoreAudio MIDI helper only on macOS
* build: Compile ALSA MIDI backend only when ALSA is available
* build: Compile cdrom_win32.cpp only on Windows
* build: Compile cdrom_ioctl_linux.cpp only on Linux
* build: Compile BIOSTEST.COM only in debugger builds
* build: Compile x86 dynamic core only on x86 targets
* docs: Document the purpose of BIOSTEST.COM internal program