DOSBox-Staging Repository Update (October 21, 2025)

DOSBox-Staging Git (2025/10/21) has been compiled to modernize the DOSBox project with updated development practices and enhanced features for current systems. Key updates include restoring the fluidsynth dependency, adjusting VCPKG_EXT_DEPS_VERSION, and adding a vcpkg overlay port for fluidsynth 2.5.0. Notable enhancements feature improved OpenGL renderer with debug logging, in-memory shader caching, and refined VMware mouse emulation compatible with the official Windows 9x driver. Additionally, some legacy elements were removed for cleaner operation. The download is available via various cloud services.

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DOSBox-Staging Git (2025/10/21) has been compiled. This repository aims to enhance the DOSBox project by incorporating modern development practices and tools, resolving issues, introducing features that cater to contemporary systems, and submitting patches upstream.

DOSBox-Staging Git Changelog:
* Restore fluidsynth dependency in meson
* ci: Update VCPKG_EXT_DEPS_VERSION to the latest version
* Revise readme for fluidsynth dependency
* Revert to compile-time fluidsynth linking
* build: Introduce fluidsynth 2.5.0 vcpkg overlay port
* Implement debug logging support for the OpenGL renderer
* Add TODO
* Eliminate legacy scaler shader mappings
* Log changes in presentation mode and vsync mode only when a change occurs
* Enable in-memory shader caching in the OpenGL renderer
* Overhaul VMware mouse emulation to support the official Windows 9x driver
* Remove function pointer for DOSBOX_Restart

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DOSBox-Staging Git (2025/10/21) x64 :
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