DOSBox

{
  "alternatives": [
    "DOSEMU",
    "WinUAE",
    "Basilisk II"
  ],
  "artifacts": [
    {
      "app": [
        "dosbox.app"
      ],
      "target": "/Applications/dosbox.app"
    },
    {
      "zap": [
        {
          "trash": "~/Library/Preferences/DOSBox*"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "auto_updates": null,
  "categories": [
    "emulation",
    "gaming",
    "system-utility"
  ],
  "deprecated": 0,
  "deprecation_reason": null,
  "desc": "Emulator for x86 with DOS",
  "disable_reason": null,
  "disabled": 0,
  "display_name": "DOSBox",
  "enrichment_fetched_at": "2026-06-20T22:42:14+00:00",
  "first_seen": "2026-06-20T00:47:34+00:00",
  "full_token": "dosbox",
  "github_default_branch": null,
  "github_last_commit_at": null,
  "github_readme_excerpt": null,
  "github_repo": null,
  "github_stars": null,
  "github_topics": [],
  "homepage": "https://www.dosbox.com/",
  "homepage_og_description": null,
  "homepage_og_image": null,
  "homepage_title": "DOSBox, an x86 emulator with DOS",
  "installs_30d": 242,
  "installs_365d": 4550,
  "installs_90d": 847,
  "last_seen": "2026-06-20T00:47:34+00:00",
  "llm_generated_at": "2026-06-20T23:05:37+00:00",
  "llm_model": "claude-haiku-4-5",
  "names": [
    "DOSBox"
  ],
  "one_liner": "Emulate x86 computers running DOS to play classic games and run legacy software.",
  "rank_30d": 799,
  "rank_365d": 533,
  "rank_90d": 726,
  "raw_hash": "ddfec3294c8a51c8",
  "ruby_source_path": "Casks/d/dosbox.rb",
  "tap": "homebrew/cask",
  "token": "dosbox",
  "version": "0.74-3,3",
  "why_use_this": "DOSBox lets you run old DOS programs and games that won\u0027t work on modern systems. It\u0027s free, open-source, and has become the standard way to preserve and play retro PC games. Essential for nostalgia and running software that has no modern equivalent."
}