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DOSBox-X vs VirtualXT: catalog facts
DOSBox-X	VirtualXT
Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0.	Free Free source code under the Zlib license; downloads use a name-your-own-price model.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Web
Runs DOS games and also installs Windows 3.x, 95, 98 and Me Emulates the Japanese PC-98 and DOS/V environments	Emulates PC/XT hardware and graphics Includes direct file sharing with the host
Far more settings than plain DOSBox, and you will meet the config file Installing an old Windows inside it is a project, not a click	Focused on PC/XT era software
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: Zlib
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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