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DOSBox-Staging Repository Update (January 22, 2026)

DOSBox-Staging Git (January 22, 2026) has been compiled to modernize the DOSBox project using contemporary development practices. The repository focuses on addressing issues, enhancing features for modern systems, and contributing patches upstream. A notable update includes upgrading lukka/get-cmake from version 4.2.1 to 4.2.2. Downloads for the x64 version and source code are available. The DOSBox-Staging Git (2026/01/22) has been compiled. This repository seeks to modernize the DOSBox project by adopting …

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DOSBox-Staging Git Update (January 21, 2026)

DOSBox-Staging Git (2026/01/21) aims to modernize the DOSBox project by incorporating current development practices, addressing issues, and adding features for better compatibility with modern systems. The recent changelog highlights the exclusion of debugger-related files from non-debugger builds. The latest version is available for download in x64 format, with source code accessible as well. DOSBox-Staging Git (2026/01/21) has been compiled. This repository aims to modernize the DOSBox project by incorporating contemporary …

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DOSBox-X Git Update (January 20, 2026)

DOSBox-X Git (2026/01/20) has been compiled as an enhanced branch of DOSBox, emulating an Intel x86 PC for running old MS-DOS games on modern systems like Windows XP, Vista, Linux, and FreeBSD. Recent updates include merging pull requests focusing on stability and features, such as cleaning up Direct3D11 code, fixing crashes related to screen resolution changes and VGA systems, and incorporating an aspect ratio adjustment in window mode. Additionally, the …

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DOSBox-X Repository Update (January 13, 2026)

DOSBox-X Git (January 13, 2026) is a branch of DOSBox that emulates an Intel x86 PC, enabling the operation of old MS-DOS games on modern systems like Windows XP, Vista, Linux, and FreeBSD. The latest changelog includes merges for issues related to savestate and memory conversion, as well as the removal of build scripts and support for Tinyfiledialogs in OS/2. Users can download DOSBox-X to access these new features and …

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DOSBox-Staging Git Update (January 19, 2026)

DOSBox-Staging Git (2026/01/19) has been compiled to modernize the DOSBox project by adopting current development practices and tools. Key updates include enhancements to build documentation, improvements in network functionalities, and the removal of outdated dependencies. Notable fixes address deprecated features, resolve softmodem issues, and replace thread sleep in the IPX server with asynchronous I/O. The repository aims to optimize support for contemporary systems while contributing patches upstream. For download options, …

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MESSinfo.dat Version 0.284

MESSinfo.dat v0.284 has been released, offering comprehensive details on various MESS games, including their version, player count, status, CPU/audio chip information, display specifications, and MAWS Hall of Fame ratings. It also features recommended games for GameEx users. You can download MESSinfo.dat v0.284 from the provided source. MESSinfo.dat v0.284 has been released. It includes comprehensive mess game details (covering version updates, player count, game status, CPU/audio chips, display information, and MAWS …

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DOSBox-Staging Git Update (2026/01/18)

The DOSBox-Staging Git (2026/01/18) aims to modernize the DOSBox project through improved development practices, addressing issues, and adding features compatible with contemporary systems. Key updates include enhancing the safety of cache handling, introducing new utility functions, refactoring data structures, and improving memory management. The changelog highlights changes such as renaming and removing deprecated macros, streamlining render processes, and ensuring consistency in naming conventions. Additionally, improvements were made to the command …

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DOSBox-Staging Git Release (January 17, 2026)

DOSBox-Staging Git (2026/01/17) is a compiled version aimed at modernizing the DOSBox project by incorporating current development practices, resolving issues, and enhancing features for better compatibility with modern systems. Recent updates include an improved SDL workaround for foreground window problems on macOS. The repository also focuses on contributing patches upstream. Users can download the latest x64 version at the provided source link. The DOSBox-Staging Git version (2026/01/17) has been compiled. …

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DOSBox-Staging Git Update (January 16, 2026)

DOSBox-Staging Git (2026/01/16) aims to modernize the DOSBox project by adopting current development practices and addressing issues to improve compatibility with modern systems. The latest changelog includes updates like using int for integer types in image capture, enhanced image capture logging, reformatting code style, adding comments, and improving variable names. Additionally, it normalizes constant names, simplifies mouse driver structure pragmas, and revises mouse configuration to incorporate a notification subsystem while …

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DOSBox-Staging Git Update (January 15, 2026)

DOSBox-Staging Git (2026/01/15) has been compiled with the goal of modernizing the DOSBox project by adopting current development practices and tools. This update focuses on fixing issues, enhancing features for contemporary systems, and contributing patches upstream. Notable changes include the addition of a mouse hack specifically for the game Joan of Arc on Hercules machines. The compiled version is available for download in x64 format, with the source accessible as …

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Wine Version 11.0

Wine v11.0 has been released, enabling Unix-like operating systems to run x86 Windows applications. Developers can also port Windows software using Wine libraries. This version reflects a year of development with around 6,300 changes and over 600 bug fixes. Key features include improved NTSYNC support and the completion of a new WoW64 architecture. For more details and to download, visit the official site. Wine v11.0 has been released. Wine is …

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RetroDECK Version 0.10.0 Beta

RetroDECK v0.10.0b has been released as a major update featuring a complete platform rebuild for improved maintainability and expandability. Notable changes include a modular infrastructure with isolated components and upgraded runtime. The update introduces new emulators (XRoar, Azahar, Ryubing), a new engine (OpenBOR), and a patching tool (Flips). It reduces application size by 800 MB and enhances permissions for clearer access rules. The user experience is improved with rewritten dialogs, …

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DOSBox-X Git Update (January 13, 2026)

DOSBox-X Git (2026/01/13) has been compiled, enhancing the DOSBox emulator, which simulates an Intel x86 PC to support running old MS-DOS games on modern systems like Windows XP, Vista, Linux, and FreeBSD. The latest updates include improvements such as making bank switching registers readable and merging pull request #6061 for changelog updates. Users can download the updated version of DOSBox-X from the provided source. Sure! Hereโ€™s a rewritten version of …

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DOSBox-Staging Git Update (January 13, 2026)

The DOSBox-Staging Git version from January 13, 2026, aims to modernize the DOSBox project by incorporating current development practices. Recent updates include formatting normalization, shader improvements, and removal of outdated code and unused constants. Documentation enhancements include added help text for the jinc2 shader setting, SPDX comments, and an updated description for input devices. Noteworthy features are the addition of a jinc2 shader from RetroArch and enforcement of no-TSR mouse …

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DOSBox-X Git Release (January 12, 2026)

DOSBox-X Git (2026/01/12) has been compiled as a branch of DOSBox, allowing users to emulate an Intel x86 PC. This enables the running of old MS-DOS games that are incompatible with modern operating systems like Windows XP, Vista, Linux, and FreeBSD. The latest changelog includes a fix for crashes when starting the debugger on MinGW builds and updates to make CTL and DISPLAYSIZE registers readable. Users can download the updated …

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DOSBox-Staging Git Update (January 11, 2026)

DOSBox-Staging Git (2026/01/11) aims to modernize the DOSBox project with updated development practices. Notable changes include removing unnecessary logging for SDL_SetHint(), enhancements to video rendering, and the addition of display calibration images. It supports wide color gamut and image adjustments, and fixes issues related to shader switching. The project also increases the minimum macOS version to 12.0 and adds OpenGL 4.3 debug context support. Improvements in unit tests and configuration …

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DOSBox-X Version from Git (January 11, 2026)

DOSBox-X Git (2026/01/11) is a compiled branch of DOSBox that emulates an Intel x86 PC, enabling the play of old MS-DOS games on modern operating systems like Windows XP, Vista, Linux, and FreeBSD. Recent updates include enhancements for DOSBox IG bank switching, which simplifies Windows 3.1 drivers, and several pull requests merging fixes for macOS compatibility and shell file conversions to POSIX compliance. Key changes involve using MACH_PORT_NULL for older …

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Wine version 11.0 Release Candidate 5

Wine v11.0 RC5 has been released, aimed at enabling Unix-like operating systems to run x86 Windows applications. It also supports the porting of Windows apps to these systems using Wine libraries. The latest version focuses solely on bug fixes as the project is currently in a code freeze. For those interested, the download is available via the provided link. Wine v11.0 RC5 has been released. Wine is designed to enable …

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DOSBox-X Version from Git (January 10, 2026)

DOSBox-X Git (2026/01/10) is an updated version of DOSBox, a tool that emulates an Intel x86 PC to run old MS-DOS games on modern operating systems like Windows XP, Vista, Linux, and FreeBSD. Recent updates include fixes for display issues, such as overlapping VGA palettes in the debug overlay and a missing left border line on VGA displays. Additionally, a new control bit has been introduced to manage the VGA …

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DOSBox-Staging Git Update (January 10, 2026)

DOSBox-Staging Git (2026/01/10) has been released, aiming to modernize the DOSBox project with contemporary development practices. This version includes several improvements: fixing PVS-Studio warnings, addressing a potential disk noise crash in debug builds, and enhancing the build with warnings for implicit fallthroughs in switch/case blocks. Additionally, it adds more metadata to the macOS executable for improved observability. Download links for the x64 version and the source are available. DOSBox-Staging Git …

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DOSBox-X Git Update (January 8, 2026)

DOSBox-X Git (2026/01/08) is the latest compilation of the DOSBox branch, designed to emulate an Intel x86 PC for running old MS-DOS games on modern systems like Windows and Linux. Recent updates include new features such as DOSBox IG registers for VGA memory size, control bits to manage VESA and VGA palettes, and improved resource alignment based on video memory size. Additional enhancements involve always using LFB mapping for SVGA …

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DOSBox-Staging Git Version (January 8, 2026)

The DOSBox-Staging Git (2026/01/08) repository aims to modernize the DOSBox project by integrating current development practices, resolving issues, and enhancing functionality for modern systems. Key updates include improved VGA drawing documentation, simplifications in rendering logic, and better code organizationโ€”such as replacing magic constants and renaming variables for clarity. The project also streamlines the scaler-related components by removing unused elements and consolidating functions. Additional refinements include cleanup of comments and formatting …

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DOSBox-X Git (January 7, 2026)

DOSBox-X Git (2026/01/07) is a compiled version of DOSBox-X, an enhanced branch of DOSBox that emulates Intel x86 PCs, allowing users to run old MS-DOS games on modern systems like Windows XP, Vista, and Linux. The update includes several bug fixes, such as corrections to video debug overlays for CGA/PCjr/Tandy formats and a CPU Idle Callback issue that previously hindered performance. Enhancements also address debugging with LOGL improvements, build errors …

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DOSBox-Staging Git Update (January 7, 2026)

DOSBox-Staging Git (2026/01/07) aims to modernize the DOSBox project through updated development practices and support for contemporary systems. The recent changelog highlights numerous code improvements, including the removal of redundant parentheses and lambda return types in various source files, as well as the simplification of implementations using the ‘auto’ keyword. Key changes also involve replacing ‘push_back’ with ’emplace_back’ across multiple files and updating documentation and the website for version 0.82.2. …

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DOSBox-X Git (January 6, 2026)

DOSBox-X Git (2026/01/06) is a compiled version of the DOSBox branch that emulates an Intel x86 PC, allowing users to run old MS-DOS games on modern operating systems like Windows XP, Vista, Linux, and FreeBSD. The recent changelog includes updates such as support for linear framebuffer in 1bpp mode, enhancements to VESA graphics compatibility, and fixes for microphone input using Windows WASAPI. Additionally, it addresses a segmentation fault on macOS …

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