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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, …

Wine v11.4 has been released, enabling Unix-like operating systems to run x86 Windows programs. It also facilitates porting Windows applications by allowing compilation against Wine libraries. Key updates include a reimplemented SAX reader in MSXML, optimizations in DirectSound resampling, initial implementation of CFGMGR32, improved Unix timezone matching, and various bug fixes. For those interested, Wine v11.4 can be downloaded from the provided source. Wine v11.4 has been released. Wine enables …

DOSBox-X Git (2026/03/07) is a compiled version of DOSBox, designed to emulate an Intel x86 PC, enabling the execution of old MS-DOS games on modern systems. Recent updates in the changelog include significant adjustments for the OSFREE mode, restricting file access while allowing device openings like NUL and CON. Shell commands have been minimized to essential functions, and specific access to drive Z: is enforced to prevent circumventing OS restrictions. …

DOSBox-Staging Git (2026/03/07) has been compiled to modernize the DOSBox project. The repository focuses on using current development practices, fixing issues, and adding features to enhance compatibility with contemporary systems. Recent updates include improvements to the Windows installer, installation of Python dependencies for release notes, and a fix for an icache flush issue related to W^X policy. For downloads, the x64 version is available along with the source link. DOSBox-Staging …

DOSBox-Staging Git (2026/03/06) is a modernized version of the DOSBox project, aiming to improve development practices and compatibility with contemporary systems. Key updates include using long arguments for better readability in scripts, adding blank lines for style, and employing ubuntu-slim for efficient linting and documentation workflows. Additionally, the Linux release tarball won’t be zipped, and HTML release notes are now included in build artifacts. Pylint configuration has also been updated. …

DOSBox-Staging Git (2026/03/05) is a modernized version of the DOSBox project, focusing on contemporary development practices, issue resolution, and feature enhancements for better compatibility with current systems. The latest changelog includes an update to the Dutch (NL) translation. Users can download the x64 version and access the source via the provided link. DOSBox-Staging Git (2026/03/05) has been compiled. This repository aims to modernize the DOSBox project by utilizing contemporary development …

DOSBox-X Git (2026/03/04) is a new compilation of DOSBox-X, a branch of DOSBox that emulates Intel x86 PCs to run old MS-DOS games on modern operating systems like Windows and Linux. Recent updates include replacing the Discord link to discourage spam, merging several pull requests for bug fixes, enhancements for macOS image file dialogs, and adjustments to the output options. Additionally, updates to the METAL subsystem were made, including the …

DOSBox-X Git (2026/03/01) has been compiled as an updated version of DOSBox, which emulates an Intel x86 PC to run old MS-DOS games on modern systems. The latest changelog includes multiple fixes related to Metal support, such as corrections in palette settings, GUI menu issues, and build errors. Experimental Metal output support has been added for macOS using SDL2. Additionally, improvements include adjustments for 8bpp palette settings, aspect ratio management, …