Use DOSBox to run your old DOS Games in Ubuntu
DOSBox is a x86 DOS emulator that can be used to run old DOS-games under OS that don’t support it like Win2k, XP, FreeBSD and Linux. Graphics and sound emulation are optimal. This free, open source, cross platform application that supports over 3,000 games also provclasses a quick installation from the repositories in Ubuntu with
sudo apt-get install dosbox
Originally compiled for Red Hat Linux and variants like Fedora you can also download the .rpm package and convert it to a .deb package with alien
For how to get started, refer to this document at the Ubuntu Community.
9:57 am on April 2nd, 2008
Very interesting, I’ve got some old games to try out.
9:59 am on April 2nd, 2008
Nothing really new, keep playing with your Linux box, and you’ll find more interesting things
9:59 am on April 2nd, 2008
It is rather pleasing to see DOS in Ubuntu. THx.
5:25 pm on July 15th, 2008
Gee, I just love to play old DOS games dont you?
JT
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5:50 pm on July 15th, 2008
Me too JUSTIN.
12:25 pm on January 1st, 2009
Just wanted to know if Sim Tower will play in dosbox under linux as its not supported in XP anymore and the game is now abandonware. I dont understand why Maxis which is now EA Games wouldnt capitalise on the people who love this game and produce a new one. Like they have done with Sim City.
2:25 pm on August 23rd, 2009
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