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DOSBox 0.70 released

by Brad Linder on March 3, 2007 at 01:30 PM

The fine folks working on the DOSBox cross-platform DOS emulator have released version 0.70. While DOSBox was already pretty capable of running many early PC programs including games like Sam & Max (pictured above running in DOSBox), there's a whole host of updates.

Faster dynamic CPU core, which means some games run much faster
Better and more configurable joystick support
Improve the image and fat drives
Added null-modem emulation
Improved CD-ROM detection and support
Faster screen drawing code
Support for multiple keyboard layouts
Dynamic core should work on Intel Macs

If you don't still have a pile of old DOS games lying around, check out Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon which runs great in DOSBox and is available for free. Of course you could also run that old copy of Word for DOS you've got lying around, but what fun would that be?

[via Hackszine]

Tags: dos, dosbox, emulation, sam and max, SamAndMax, timewasters

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austin lacountMar 3rd 2007 3:31PM

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love it

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Sergio GandrusMar 4th 2007 7:42AM

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Wow! I can awake my first strategy game: Panzer General.

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Neil T.Mar 4th 2007 7:26PM

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If you want to run Sam & Max Hit The Road, you're better using ScummVM - scummvm.org - which is an emulator specifically designed for it and other LucasArts games (such as Maniac Mansion, Day of the Tentacle, Full Throttle etc).

But DOSBox is good - it lets me play my copy of Theme Park :)

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MatthewApr 6th 2007 8:51AM

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Hey, quick question.

I have dosbox and a copy Sam & Max Hit The Road but I have no idea how to run it.

I'm using Mac OSX 10.4.9 and I get stuck as to how I'm supposed to run the setup.exe file.

Can anyone help?

Thanks in advance.

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