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

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