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QEMU v11.0.0 RC1 has been released as an open-source machine emulator and virtualizer. It allows users to run operating systems and programs designed for one machine (e.g., ARM boards) on another (e.g., PCs) through dynamic translation, offering high performance. In virtualization mode, QEMU achieves near-native performance by executing guest code directly on the host CPU, necessitating a host driver known as the QEMU accelerator (KQEMU). This virtualization option requires both …

DOSBox-X Git (2026/03/25) is a variant of DOSBox that emulates an Intel x86 PC, enabling the operation of many classic MS-DOS games on modern systems like Windows XP, Vista, Linux, and FreeBSD. Key features include support for sound, graphics, mouse, joystick, and modem. The latest changelog notes that SDL3 integration is not feasible with the current codebase. Users can download the latest version from the provided source link. DOSBox-X Git …

DOSBox-X Git (2026/03/24) is a compiled version of DOSBox-X, a branch of DOSBox that emulates an Intel x86 PC, enabling users to run many legacy MS-DOS games on modern operating systems like Windows, Linux, and FreeBSD. The latest update includes changes from the SDL3 branch and a merge request to update Microsoft’s setup-msbuild from version 2 to 3. This ensures enhanced functionality and compatibility for users looking to enjoy classic …

RetroDECK v0.10.7b has been released, providing a sandboxed application for playing retro and newer games on Linux/SteamOS. Key updates include an Easter egg with holiday entries, support for the Triforce Arcade System via Dolphin, and new artwork for PrimeHack. Significant configuration changes were made to Dolphin, PPSSPP, and RPCS3, necessitating a config reset. Issues with Steam Deck borders and RPCS3 firmware installation were fixed, and MD5 corrections were contributed by …

DOSBox-X Git (March 23, 2026) is a continuation of DOSBox that emulates an Intel x86 PC, enabling the playback of classic MS-DOS games on modern operating systems like Windows XP, Vista, Linux, and FreeBSD. The recent update includes the removal of an unused SDL conditional variable, merging of a pull request to update the CHANGELOG, and fixes for Hercules palette and blending issues. Users can download the latest version from …

DOSBox-Staging Git (2026/03/23) has been compiled to enhance the DOSBox project by modernizing development practices and tools. Key updates include debugging improvements, better logging of video modes, a refined OpenGL info log, and extensive shader system documentation. Changes involve the renaming of several shader uniforms, the introduction of dedithering and integer scaling features, and optimizations for shader management. Additional features like shader loading error reporting, enhanced flexibility in the shader …

DOSBox-X Git (2026/03/22) is a compiled branch of DOSBox that emulates an Intel x86 PC, enabling the execution of old MS-DOS games on modern operating systems like Windows XP, Vista, Linux, and FreeBSD. The latest update includes a changelog entry for a merge that fixes the xcopy command, allowing it to correctly parse switches appended to paths. For those interested, the updated DOSBox-X can be downloaded from the provided source …

Wine v11.5 has been released, enabling Unix-like operating systems to run x86 Windows programs and allowing developers to port Windows applications using Wine libraries. Key updates include enhanced C++ support in the build system, bundled ICU libraries, support for Syscall User Dispatch on Linux, and several fixes for VBScript compatibility and other bugs. For those interested, Wine v11.5 is available for download. Wine v11.5 has been released. Wine is designed …

MESSinfo.dat v0.286 has been released, offering comprehensive information on MESS games, including details such as version, player count, game status, CPU/audio chips, display info, and MAWS Hall of Fame ratings. Additionally, it provides recommended games for GameEx. You can download MESSinfo.dat v0.286 from the specified source. MESSinfo.dat v0.286 has been released. It features comprehensive mess game details (including version added, player count, game status, CPU/audio chip information, display details, and …

DOSBox-X Git (2026/03/20) has been compiled, serving as a branch of DOSBox that emulates an Intel x86 PC. This allows users to run old MS-DOS games that are incompatible with modern operating systems like Windows XP, Vista, Linux, and FreeBSD. Recent updates include merging pull request #6159 from maron2000, which involves reinitializing output after opening the Configuration Tool or Mapper Tool. For more information and download options, visit the provided …

DOSBox-Staging Git (2026/03/20) has been compiled, focusing on modernizing the DOSBox project through updated development practices, fixing issues, and introducing features for better compatibility with today’s systems. Notably, the recent changelog indicates a fix for the debugger command IV, which previously truncated addresses to 16-bit (issue #4515). The updated version is available for download. DOSBox-Staging Git (2026/03/20) has been compiled. This repository aims to modernize the DOSBox project by adopting …

QEMU v11.0.0 RC0 has been released, offering a versatile open-source machine emulator and virtualizer. It enables users to run operating systems and applications designed for one architecture, like ARM, on different machines such as personal computers, utilizing dynamic translation for enhanced performance. As a virtualizer, QEMU delivers nearly native performance by executing guest code on the host CPU, requiring a QEMU accelerator (KQEMU) for this mode. Both the host and …

DOSBox-X Git (2026/03/19) has been compiled. This branch of DOSBox emulates an Intel x86 PC, enabling the use of old MS-DOS games on modern systems like Windows XP, Vista, Linux, and FreeBSD. Recent updates in the changelog highlight the extensive work needed to support SDL3, including the addition of a build script and detect code in configure.ac. Other changes involve refining DOS execution code related to XMS or EXEPACK and …

The DOSBox-Staging Git (2026/03/18) update modernizes the DOSBox project by implementing contemporary development practices and tools. Key enhancements include improved readability, avoidance of abbreviations in internal functions, and the addition of “iso” as an automount alias. New features support MDS/MDF image formats and improve error messaging for invalid drive types. The update also optimizes function visibility, enhances SoundFont management, and refines comments and formatting. Further, it introduces pagination for MIDI …

DOSBox-X Git (2026/03/17) has been compiled, offering a branch of DOSBox that emulates an Intel x86 PC, enabling the execution of old MS-DOS games on modern operating systems like Windows XP, Vista, Linux, and FreeBSD. The latest update includes a changelog note about merging a pull request related to a GitHub action update, specifically bumping the styfle/cancel-workflow-action from version 0.13.0 to 0.13.1. Users can download the updated version of DOSBox-X …

DOSBox-X Git (2026/03/16) is a compiled version of DOSBox, an emulator mimicking an Intel x86 PC to run legacy MS-DOS games on modern systems like Windows and Linux. The latest update includes support for multiple variants of EXEPACK found in various games such as POPCORN.EXE and Microsoft Flight Simulator 4. It introduces enhancements like improved EXEPACK detection, fixes for relocation math, and allows users to manage EXEPACK handling code for …

DOSBox-X Git (2026/03/14) is a compiled version of DOSBox, which emulates an Intel x86 PC to run old MS-DOS games on modern systems like Windows XP, Vista, Linux, and FreeBSD. The latest changelog includes updates for SDL1 to detect X11 or Wayland desktop environments, preventing unnecessary driver initialization. It also addresses a bug related to INT 21h memory resizing, ensuring that ownership isn’t improperly assigned to applications lacking sufficient memory, …

DOSBox-X Git (2026/03/13) is the latest version of DOSBox-X, a branch of the DOSBox emulator that simulates an Intel x86 PC. It supports sound, graphics, mouse, joystick, and modem, enabling users to run many classic MS-DOS games on modern operating systems like Windows XP, Vista, Linux, and FreeBSD. The recent changelog mentions updates and fixes, including logging failures to resize or allocate memory. Users can download the latest version from …

DOSBox-X Git (2026/03/12) has been compiled as a branch of DOSBox, which emulates an Intel x86 PC to run old MS-DOS games on modern operating systems like Windows and Linux. The latest changelog includes merges from the ‘origin/main-osfree’ branch, various OSFREE bug fixes, and interface updates such as displaying OS-FREE in the BIOS boot screen. It also addresses performance issues with El Torito floppy booting, improves IMGMOUNT to prevent crashes, …

DOSBox-X Git (2026/03/11) has been compiled, enhancing the DOSBox experience. This emulator replicates an Intel x86 PC environment, enabling users to run classic MS-DOS games that are incompatible with modern operating systems like Windows XP, Vista, Linux, and FreeBSD. Recent updates in the changelog include various fixes and the removal of certain MSCDEX emulations, along with adjustments to how error messages are displayed. Additionally, modifications have been made to discard …

DOSBox-X Git (2026/03/10) has been compiled, continuing the work of its DOSBox branch to emulate an Intel x86 PC. This allows many classic MS-DOS games to run on modern systems like Windows XP, Vista, Linux, and FreeBSD. Recent changes include merging updates from the remote branch ‘origin/main-osfree,’ and various removals such as automount, debug options, unused devices, and files associated with OSFREE. Build failures with Visual Studio have also been …

DOSBox-X Git (March 9, 2026) builds on the DOSBox project, emulating an Intel x86 PC to run vintage MS-DOS games on modern systems. Recent updates focus on OSFREE improvements, including the removal of outdated keyboard code, DBCS tables, and support for FAT LFN, Joliet, Rock Ridge, and UDF. It also includes fixes for DOS extender crashes and PC-98 console output issues. The code now prevents unnecessary loading of CPI/CPX files …

DOSBox-Staging Git (March 9, 2026) aims to modernize the DOSBox project by incorporating current development practices, addressing issues, and enhancing features for modern systems. Recent updates include the refactoring of the Config::WriteConfig() function to utilize std::string and the addition of a terminating newline to the AUTOEXEC_CONFIGFILE_HELP. Users can download the latest version (x64) from the provided source. Sure! Here’s a rewritten version while keeping the HTML tags intact: DOSBox-Staging Git …

DOSBox-Staging Git (2026/03/08) aims to modernize the DOSBox project through updated development practices. Recent changes include the removal of various big-endian and 32-bit code paths, support exclusively for armv8le, and several enhancements to the mount functionalities. Improvements have been made for better readability of mount lists, consistency in formatting messages, and simplified parameter usage. Additionally, fixes were implemented for parameter validation and cleanup tasks, alongside a rework of functions related …

DOSBox-X Git (2026/03/08) is a DOSBox branch that emulates an Intel x86 PC, enabling the use of old MS-DOS games on modern operating systems like Windows XP and Linux. Recent updates include improvements to the autoexec code, which prevents shutdown loops, and debugging options for MOUNT commands. Additionally, several changes were made to the OSFREE version, such as enforcing minimum memory sizes for booting, removing unnecessary environment variables and drivers, …