Development builds
These are unstable development snapshots intended for testing and showcasing new features; if you want to download a stable build, head on to Linux, Windows, or macOS download pages.
Build artifacts are hosted on GitHub; you need to be logged in to download them.
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Installation notes
Development snapshots use a separate configuration file named
dosbox-staging-git.conf, located alongside the stable conf file in:
| Linux | ~/.config/dosbox/ |
| Windows | C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\DOSBox\ |
| macOS | ~/Library/Preferences/DOSBox/ |
Linux
Tarball includes dynamically-linked x86_64 build, you'll need additional dependencies installed via your package manager.
# Fedora
sudo dnf install SDL2 SDL2_net opusfile
# Debian, Ubuntu
sudo apt install libsdl2-2.0-0 libsdl2-net-2.0-0 libopusfile0
# Arch, Manjaro
sudo pacman -S sdl2 sdl2_net opusfile
Windows
Windows executables in a snapshot packages are not signed, therefore Windows 10 might prevent the program from starting.
See this guide to learn how to deal with this.
macOS
macOS app bundle is not notarized; Apple Gatekeeper will try to prevent dosbox‑staging from running.
See this guide to learn how to deal with this.
