DOSBox 0.70 Released

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DOSBox 0.70 Released

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The DOSBox crew has released version 0.70, which includes a whole mess of improvements:

  • Speed up the dynamic cpu core (certain games get much faster).
  • Add a dynamic fpu on x86 hosts.
  • Improve the cycle guessing code (and make it default).
  • Better and more configurable joystick support.
  • Improve the image and fat drives.
  • Add nullmodem emulation.
  • Various win 3.x enhanchments (video/audio/ems/win32s).
  • Improve CDROM detection and support.
  • Speed up the screen drawing code.
  • Add support for different keyboard layouts.
  • Various fixes to the (C/E/V)GA emulation.
  • Extend and improve all types of emulated memory. (umb/ems/xms)
  • Dynamic core should work on Intel Macs.
  • Various timer related fixes.
  • Added a few more graphic scalers.

Grab version 0.70 from the DOSBox web site. – [via] Link

Related

  • Llamatron for DOS (pictured) – Link
  • Classic DOS Games – Link
  • Retro Gaming Hacks – Link

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