Tag Archives: PC

DOSBox-X version 2026.01.02

DOSBox-X v2026.01.02 has been released, enhancing the DOSBox emulator for Intel x86 PCs, enabling legacy MS-DOS games to run on modern systems. Key updates include the removal of 8-bit bank switching limits, improved memory management, and support for multiple disk image swapping. The rendering system was optimized for better performance and oversight, handling various resolutions and advanced scalers seamlessly. VGA output now automatically adjusts to enhance visual accuracy, with new …

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DOSBox-X Git Update (January 2, 2026)

DOSBox-X Git (2025/12/31) is an updated version of DOSBox, designed to emulate an Intel x86 PC for running legacy MS-DOS games on modern systems. Key updates in the changelog include expanded keyboard shortcut documentation, fixes for the booting of mounted drives, and improvements to the BOOT command and VESA bank switching. Recent pull requests addressed Wayland compatibility and enforced bank switching limits for specific settings. The software is essential for …

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DOSBox-Staging Repository – Git Update (January 2, 2026)

The DOSBox-Staging Git (2026/01/02) update aims to modernize the DOSBox project by implementing contemporary development practices and tools, addressing issues, and enhancing compatibility with today’s systems. Key changes include extensive usage of the ‘auto’ keyword across various source files, enabling improved coding efficiency. This update affects files related to shell commands, Unicode encoding, serial ports, VGA, audio, and several others, along with the introduction of range-based loops in multiple files. …

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DOSBox-X Git (December 31, 2025)

DOSBox-X Git (2025/12/31) has been compiled, providing an enhanced version of DOSBox that emulates an Intel x86 PC. This allows users to run many old MS-DOS games on modern operating systems like Windows XP, Vista, Linux, and FreeBSD. Recent updates include fixes such as merging a pull request to address Wayland issues and resolving a build error by replacing alloca() with std::vector. The previous version, DOSBox-X Git (2022/12/31), is available …

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DOSBox-Staging Repository (Release Date: 2025/12/31)

DOSBox-Staging Git (2025/12/31) has been compiled to modernize the DOSBox project, utilizing current development practices and tools. Recent updates include synchronizing DOS mouse driver languages with translations, adding public functions for language and territory retrieval, and making the ‘iso_locale_codes.h’ header public. The repository improves safety by replacing unsafe ‘sscanf’ calls with ‘parse_int’ and ‘parse_float’, identified through CodeQL analysis. Key files updated include ‘int10_modes.cpp’, ‘mixer.cpp’, and ‘shell_cmds.cpp’, enhancing compatibility with today’s …

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DOSBox-Staging Git Update (December 30, 2025)

DOSBox-Staging Git (2025/12/30) aims to modernize the DOSBox project through updated development practices and tools. Recent updates include the removal of redundant delay calls for disk noises, improved handling and logging of DiskNoise enums, the addition of a floppy spin sound sample, and a fix for floppy sounds not playing during booting from floppy images. Users can download the x64 version or access the source code. DOSBox-Staging Git (2025/12/30) has …

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DOSBox-X Git Version (December 30, 2025)

DOSBox-X Git (2025/12/30) has been compiled. It’s a DOSBox branch that emulates an Intel x86 PC, enabling users to run old MS-DOS games on modern systems like Windows XP, Vista, Linux, and FreeBSD. The latest update includes a merged pull request for a Wayland fix and sets the default SDL_VIDEODRIVER to x11 for Linux. For those interested, the source can be downloaded from the provided link. DOSBox-X Git (2025/12/30) has …

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DOSBox-Staging Git Update (December 28, 2025)

The DOSBox-Staging Git (2025/12/28) update focuses on modernizing the DOSBox project by implementing current development practices and addressing various issues. Changelog highlights include the addition of unit tests for translation newline adjustments, improved compatibility with the MODE command, and updates to config setting messages. Enhancements also involve refining function styles and naming conventions, strictly parsing integer config values, and reverting out-of-range integer settings to defaults. The repository aims to enhance …

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DOSBox-X Git (December 28, 2025)

DOSBox-X Git (2025/12/28) has been compiled and enhances DOSBox, which emulates an Intel x86 PC for running old MS-DOS games on modern systems. Recent updates include fixes for MinGW build errors, SDL2_net compatibility, and scalability enhancements. Key changes are the removal of width limits for advanced scalers, allowing support for resolutions up to 4K UHD. Additional updates addressed video memory restrictions and dynamic allocation for buffers to prevent crashes in …

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Wine Version 11.0 Release Candidate 4

Wine v11.0 RC4 has been released, allowing Unix-like operating systems to run x86 Windows programs. It also facilitates the porting of Windows applications to these systems by using Wine libraries. The latest update focuses solely on bug fixes, as the project is currently in a code freeze. Download options are available for Wine v11.0 RC4. Wine v11.0 RC4 has been released. Wine is designed to enable a PC with a …

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DOSBox-Staging Repository Update (December 27, 2025)

DOSBox-Staging Git (2025/12/27) aims to modernize the DOSBox project by adopting current development practices and tools. The latest updates include deferring SDL audio subsystem initialization, improving window and renderer management, and enhancing logging. Key changes involve renaming configuration functions for clarity, ensuring keyboard capture settings are applied correctly, and fixing issues with minimum window sizes and auto integer scaling. Additional adjustments include consolidating macOS window workarounds and cleaning up redundant …

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DOSBox-X Git Release (December 27, 2025)

DOSBox-X Git (2025/12/27) is the latest version of a DOSBox branch that emulates an Intel x86 PC, enabling the run of old MS-DOS games on modern operating systems like Windows and Linux. Recent updates address OpenGL crashes caused by buffer allocation issues, introducing an additional 4K buffer to prevent segfaults. The update also includes optimizations for scaling and code cleanup. This emulation software is essential for enjoying classic games that …

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DOSBox-X Git Update (December 25, 2025)

DOSBox-X Git (2025/12/25) is a compiled branch of DOSBox that emulates Intel x86 PCs, enabling the play of old MS-DOS games on modern systems like Windows and Linux. Recent updates addressed various issues, including restoring the video debug overlay functionality for CGA/TANDY/MDA machine types and fixing problems caused by multiple frame requests. The changes also improved memory write checks and revised the VGA debug overlay for better clarity. Furthermore, adjustments …

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DOSBox-Staging Repository (December 25, 2025)

DOSBox-Staging Git (2025/12/25) has been compiled to modernize the DOSBox project. This repository incorporates current development practices, fixes issues, and adds features to enhance compatibility with modern systems while sending patches upstream. Recent changelog highlights include the addition of local drive date tests, modifications to file opening modes for FAT drives, code refactoring, improved initialization order, and titlebar module simplification. The project aims to streamline functionality and enhance user experience. …

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DOSBox-Staging Repository (2025/12/24)

DOSBox-Staging Git (2025/12/24) has been compiled to modernize the DOSBox project. The repository focuses on improving development practices, addressing issues, and enhancing features for compatibility with modern systems while also contributing patches upstream. Recent updates include the initialization of DOSBox modules prior to the GUI. The project is available for download in x64 format. DOSBox-Staging Git (2025/12/24) has been compiled. This repository aims to modernize the DOSBox project by incorporating …

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DOSBox-X Source Code (December 23, 2025)

DOSBox-X Git (2025/12/23) is a compiled version of DOSBox, a software that emulates an Intel x86 PC to run vintage MS-DOS games on modern operating systems like Windows and Linux. The latest changelog highlights improvements in rendering on demand and adjustments that enhance frame rates for “Cosmo’s Cosmic Adventures” and “Jill of the Jungle.” While the frame rate is mostly stable, minor issues persist. Additional changes also address EGA AC …

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DOSBox-Staging Git Version (December 23, 2025)

DOSBox-Staging Git (2025/12/23) has been compiled to modernize the DOSBox project, incorporating current development practices, fixing issues, and adding features for better compatibility with today’s systems. Key updates include enhancements to Linux unit testing and build instructions, shader fixes for scaler/xbr-lv2-3d and misc/fixvideo, and a workaround to always raise the window after startup on macOS. These improvements aim to streamline the development process and enhance user experience. Users can download …

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DOSBox-Staging Git Update (December 22, 2025)

DOSBox-Staging Git (2025/12/22) aims to modernize the DOSBox project by incorporating contemporary development practices, addressing issues, and enhancing features for current systems. Recent updates include improved Linux build instructions, the enforcement of Unix EOL marks in the translation subsystem, and fixes for the Dutch (NL) translation. Users can download the latest x64 version from the provided source link. DOSBox-Staging Git (2025/12/22) has been compiled. This repository aims to modernize the …

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DOSBox-X Git Release (December 22, 2025)

DOSBox-X Git (2025/12/22) has been compiled, extending the DOSBox project, which emulates Intel x86 PCs to run old MS-DOS games on modern systems like Windows and Linux. Recent updates include fixes for build errors, improvements in SDL2_net integration, and enhancements to VGA rendering, addressing issues with video rendering and cursor behavior. Key changes involve optimizing rendering processes to prevent buffer overruns and ensuring proper display updates. These improvements aim to …

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DOSBox-X Git Version (December 21, 2025)

DOSBox-X Git (2025/12/21) is a compilation of DOSBox, an emulator for Intel x86 PCs that allows modern systems to run classic MS-DOS games. It supports essential features like sound, graphics, and input devices. The latest changelog includes fixes for TV, RGB, and scan render scalers, enhancing their performance with VGA doublescan mode. Additionally, the update ensures that users don’t need to disable doublescan when using scalers other than basic pixel …

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DOSBox-Staging Git Version (December 21, 2025)

DOSBox-Staging Git (2025/12/21) updates the DOSBox project with modern development practices, addressing issues and adding features to enhance compatibility with today’s systems. The changelog highlights improvements in build comments, fixes for thread sanitizer warnings on macOS, optimization of FPU code, resolution of Meson build issues following the removal of directserial, and the handling of non-UTF-8 characters in the ManyMouse library. Additionally, it enables extra warnings for Clang and GCC 13+. …

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Wine Version 11.0 Release Candidate 3

Wine v11.0 RC3 has been released, enabling Unix-like operating systems to run x86 Windows applications. It also allows porting Windows applications by compiling against Wine libraries. The latest version focuses solely on bug fixes, as the project is currently in a code freeze. Users can download Wine v11.0 RC3 for further details and source information. Sure! Here’s a rewritten version of your content while maintaining the HTML tags: Wine v11.0 …

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DOSBox-X Git (December 20, 2025)

DOSBox-X Git (2025/12/20) is a development of DOSBox that emulates an Intel x86 PC, facilitating the use of old MS-DOS games on modern systems like Windows and Linux. The recent changelog highlights improvements, including stopping rendering to prevent segfaults, ensuring accurate aspect ratios, fixing mode matching issues, and adjustments to the VESA panning function and video debug overlay. Additionally, it corrects the handling of low-resolution modes to better respect user …

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DOSBox-Staging Git Release (December 20, 2025)

The DOSBox-Staging Git (2025/12/20) update focuses on modernizing the DOSBox project by incorporating current development practices. Key changes include the removal of obsolete comments, fixes for the mt32 option, updates to project dependencies, and style improvements. Significant enhancements involve the addition of the OPT_MT32EMU build flag, ensuring FPU emulation and IPX support are always enabled, and removing legacy serial port passthrough. Modem support is also consistently enabled, and a missing …

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QEMU Version 10.2.0 Release Candidate 4

QEMU v10.2.0 RC4 has been released. QEMU is an open-source machine emulator and virtualizer, allowing users to run operating systems and programs designed for one architecture (e.g., ARM) on another (e.g., x86 PCs). It optimizes performance through dynamic translation and can achieve near-native speed when virtualizing by executing guest code directly on the host CPU. This requires a host driver known as the QEMU accelerator (KQEMU) and both the host …

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