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86Box

Emulator of classic x86 PCs for retro gaming and software

Game Engines & Frameworks ★ 4.9k stars Medium setup GPL-2.0

86Box is an open-source emulator of vintage x86-based computers, faithfully recreating old PC hardware to run classic operating systems, software, and DOS games. It supports a wide range of historical machine configurations.

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Key features

  • Vintage x86 PC emulation
  • Many machine configurations
  • Runs classic DOS games
  • Accurate hardware recreation

Strengths

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • Active community (4.9k GitHub stars)
  • Written in C
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM

Is 86Box secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for 86Box's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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