Comments on: Virtual Machine Shootout: VMWare vs. Virtual PC http://www.forevergeek.com/2004/08/virtual_machine_shootout_vmware_vs_virtual_pc/ Nerds are for Dorks Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:15:36 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: JC http://www.forevergeek.com/2004/08/virtual_machine_shootout_vmware_vs_virtual_pc/comment-page-1/#comment-3162 JC Mon, 02 Aug 2004 22:31:29 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=607#comment-3162 Here's a great addition to the list... <a href="http://dosbox.sourceforge.net" rel="nofollow">DosBox</a> -- not an emulator, it actually runs a complete dos virtual machine on your system. Bloody fantastic for running old games like <a href="http://www.hi.is/~eybjorn/krondor/krondor.html" rel="nofollow">Betrayal at Krondor</a> or any of the great <a href="http://cdos.org/std_games_list.php?id=2" rel="nofollow">Adventure/RPG</a> or <a href="http://cdos.org/std_games_list.php?id=9" rel="nofollow">Bishoujo</a> games that don't run well on windows. Runs nicely on any reasonable PC, though you may have to speed it up from the default for some software, or use frame skipping if your PC is a bit slow. Runs fine on my iBook, if I turn the sound off (it's very choppy, otherwise). Just be sure to read the readme file and maybe print out the keyboard commands BEFORE you click in it, lose control of your mouse and keyboard and have to reboot your computer. :-) Here’s a great addition to the list… DosBox — not an emulator, it actually runs a complete dos virtual machine on your system. Bloody fantastic for running old games like Betrayal at Krondor or any of the great Adventure/RPG or Bishoujo games that don’t run well on windows.

Runs nicely on any reasonable PC, though you may have to speed it up from the default for some software, or use frame skipping if your PC is a bit slow. Runs fine on my iBook, if I turn the sound off (it’s very choppy, otherwise).

Just be sure to read the readme file and maybe print out the keyboard commands BEFORE you click in it, lose control of your mouse and keyboard and have to reboot your computer. :-)

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