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DOSBox Optionals

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Spec score 7.5 #17 of 26 in MS-DOS Emulators

Spec sheet

Purpose
DOSBox Optionals is a DOS, Windows 95, and Windows 98 emulator forked from DOSBox and targeting Windows.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
Product
DOSBox Optionals is an MS-DOS, Windows 95 and Windows 98 emulator forked from DOSBox and targeting Windows.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
3D graphics
It offers extended 3DFX support, with resolutions up to 8K depending on DOSBox resolution.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
3Dfx
It supports extended 3Dfx graphics, with resolution-dependent support up to 8K.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
Additional builds
The archive is described as including DOSBox Lite and a Heavy Debug version.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
Audio
Listed sound support includes MAME sound, FluidSynth, Munt MT-32, Nuked OPL3, and SSI-2001 reSID emulation.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
Audio decoding
It lists MP3, FLAC, OPUS, WAVE and OGG decoding in CDR-WIN cue sheets.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Build environment
The README says the project was compiled with MingW32 on Windows 7 SP1 and uses SDL 2.0.20.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Controller support
It supports joysticks with up to 10 buttons, depending on configuration and the DOS or Windows 95/98 driver.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
Disk images
It can manage, mount and create hard disk images up to 8 GB.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Download
The releases page lists three assets for the r4476 release.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Graphics
The listed video backends are Surface, OpenGL, and OpenGL3 with shader support.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
Maintainer profile
The GitHub profile describes MartyShepard as working on retro gaming, emulators, games, modding, and tools.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
Memory limits
The README lists memory limits of 1 GB for Windows 98, 512 MB for Windows 95 and 256 MB for DOS.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Multi-monitor
It supports multiple monitors and can start on a selected monitor such as the third monitor.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Networking
The README lists Novel NE2000 and IPX mode support.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Packaging
The README says libraries are integrated and the program is a single DOSBox.exe file.Read 3 Oct 2026 · github.com
Release
The releases page lists DOSBox SVN r4476 (Optionals v25), built October 10, 2025.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Single-file build
The project says its libraries are integrated into a single DOSBox.exe file.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Sound
Listed sound support includes MAME sound, Fluidsynth, Munt MT-32 and Nuked OPL3.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Video
Its video backends include Surface, OpenGL and OpenGL3 with shader support.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
Windows 9x
It supports IDE and CD-ROM emulation in virtual mode for Windows 95 and Windows 98.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

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