DOSBox-X Git (February 6, 2026)

DOSBox-X Git (2026/02/06) is a compiled version of DOSBox, an emulator for running old MS-DOS games on modern PCs and operating systems like Windows XP and Linux. The latest updates include bug fixes for screen capture issues that caused crashes in 256-color VGA mode, as well as addressing multiple uninitialized memory warnings and save state problems. Enhancements in window positioning for Windows and screen resource management for various graphics modes were also merged. The updates enhance functionality and compatibility for users looking to run classic games. Download is available in the provided link.

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DOSBox-X Git (2026/02/06) has been compiled. DOSBox-x derives from DOSBox. This software emulates an Intel x86 PC, providing sound, graphics, mouse, joystick, modem, and other features essential for running numerous old MS-DOS games that cannot be executed on contemporary PCs and operating systems such as Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Linux, and FreeBSD.

DOSBox-X Changelog:
* Addressed a screen capture bug that would crash DOSBox-X if pixels were doubled horizontally (common in many MS-DOS games operating in 256-color VGA mode)
* Fixed additional uninitialized memory warnings
* Fixed further uninitialized memory warnings
* Resolved additional uninitialized memory warnings
* Addressed more uninitialized memory warnings
* Fixed uninitialized memory warnings in Valgrind pertaining to save states
* Corrected a save state bug that hindered text modes
* Integrated pull request #6101 from maron2000/fix_position
* Fixed the `windowposition` option during launch (Windows)
* Integrated pull request #6099 from maron2000/direct3d11_test
* D3D11: Implemented a workaround for blank screens in CGA/EGA/Tandy/Hercules modes
* Integrated pull request #6098 from SmileTheory/xrandr
* Utilized XRRGetScreenResourcesCurrent() wherever feasible.
* Integrated pull request #6094 from grootpot/dosbox-x-v2026.01.02-emscripten
* Corrected build conditions
* Emscripten build now compatible with Ubuntu 24.04
* Integrated pull request #6091 from villesundell/disable-post-exit-delay
* DX-CAPTURE: Added /-D option to disable post-exit delay
* shell.cpp & shell_cmds.cpp: Removed unnecessary whitespaces