DOSBox is an emulator capable of emulating an IBM compatible PC running the DOS operating system.
Several types of graphic or sound cards can be emulated.
This allows you to play old PC games on Recalbox.
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License
This core is under GPLv2 license.
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Compatibility
| RPI0/RPI1 | RPI3 | RPI4/RPI400 | RPI5 | ODROID XU4 | OGA/OGS/RG351 | PC | RG353 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
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Features
| Feature | Supported |
|---|---|
| Screenshots | Oui |
| Saves | - |
| Core Options | Oui |
| Controls | Oui |
| Remapping | Oui |
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BIOS
No bios is required.
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Roms
¶ Supported extensions
Roms must have the extension:
- .exe
- .com
- .bat
- .conf
¶ Location
Put the roms like this:
┣ 📁 recalbox
┃ ┣ 📁 share
┃ ┃ ┣ 📁 roms
┃ ┃ ┃ ┣ 📁 dos
┃ ┃ ┃ ┃ ┣ 📁 game
┃ ┃ ┃ ┃ ┃ ┣ 🗒 game.exe
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Advanced configuration of the emulator
To be able to keep your custom configurations during an upgrade, we advise you to use our configuration override feature.
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External links
- Source code used: https://gitlab.com/lmerckx/recalbox-dosbox/
- Official wiki: https://www.dosbox.com/wiki/
- Games list: https://www.dosbox.com/comp_list.php?letter=a
- Playable games: https://www.dosbox.com/comp_list.php?letter=playable