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windows95 vs DOSBox-X: catalog facts
windows95	DOSBox-X
Free Free to download from the GitHub repository.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Runs Windows 95 with no setup Available for macOS, Linux and Windows	Runs DOS games and also installs Windows 3.x, 95, 98 and Me Emulates the Japanese PC-98 and DOS/V environments
Limited to Windows 95, not a general emulator Licence is not a standard open-source licence	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	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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