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> Maybe it's time for x86 box like DOSbox ...or Virtualbox.

• oarsinsync 7y ago
  You're suggesting an emulator, which is absolutely correct and a worthwhile reminder that we can emulate 32bit without any problem. It's also worth considering the context, WINE (WINE Is Not an Emulator) provides an abstraction layer that doesn't require the overhead of an emulation layer. DOSbox is similar. (EDIT: apparently it's not, and is actually an emulator. TIL.)
  • EamonnMR 7y ago
    Or the overhead of running an entire other OS.
  • Narishma 7y ago
    DOSBox is an emulator.
    • cwyers 7y ago
      Which is one of its big selling points - old DOS games were used to direct hardware access. Some of them even depend on the clock rate of the PC they're running on. So an emulator that can convert Roland and Soundblaster to modern sound and such is necessary for making old DOS games playable.