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DOSBox Staging vs VirtualXT: catalog facts
DOSBox Staging	VirtualXT
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free source code under the Zlib license; downloads use a name-your-own-price model.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Web
Sensible modern defaults, so most games run without editing a config file CRT shaders, Voodoo emulation and MT-32 sound built in	Emulates PC/XT hardware and graphics Includes direct file sharing with the host
Configuration syntax differs from classic DOSBox in places Very demanding late-DOS titles still need manual cycle tuning	Focused on PC/XT era software
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: Zlib
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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