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:''<big>For help running MS-DOS games on modern operating systems, see the '''[[DOSBox]]''' guide.</big>''
:''<big>For help running MS-DOS games on modern operating systems, see the '''[[DOSBox]]''' guide.</big>''
'''MS-DOS''' is an operating system marketed by [[Microsoft]] that was released in [[1981]]. As a result of being distributed on IBM systems during the '80s it soon became immensely successful, and the platform of choice for computer games. Both MS-DOS and its direct competitor, IBM's [[PC DOS]] (also released in [[1981]]), originated from an OS called 86-DOS.
Microsoft's '''MS-DOS''' and its direct competitor IBM's '''PC DOS''' were operating systems released in [[1981]], based on an OS called 86-DOS. As a result of being distributed on IBM systems during the '80s it became immensely successful, and the platform of choice for computer games.


After the release of [[Windows|Windows 95]] many games were still produced primarily for MS-DOS, albeit including some additional features when run under Windows. Once [[wp:DirectX|DirectX]] gained widespread support, MS-DOS was quickly abandoned by developers.
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File:MS-DOS logo.jpg|MS-DOS logo
File:IBM PC DOS.png|PC DOS logo
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On more modern versions of Windows many MS-DOS games will not run correctly, and, just as often, many will not run at all. One popular solution for running these games correctly is the open-source emulator [[DOSBox]].
After the release of [[Windows|Windows 95]] many games were still produced primarily for MS-DOS, albeit including some additional features when run under Windows. Once [[wp:DirectX|DirectX]] gained widespread support, DOS was quickly abandoned by developers.


On more modern versions of Windows many DOS games will not run correctly, and, just as often, many will not run at all. One popular solution for running these games correctly is the open-source emulator [[DOSBox]].
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Revision as of 21:33, 16 January 2023

DOS
ManufacturerIBM, Microsoft
Released1981
Total Games2951 (528 present)
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For help running MS-DOS games on modern operating systems, see the DOSBox guide.

Microsoft's MS-DOS and its direct competitor IBM's PC DOS were operating systems released in 1981, based on an OS called 86-DOS. As a result of being distributed on IBM systems during the '80s it became immensely successful, and the platform of choice for computer games.

  • MS-DOS logo

    MS-DOS logo

  • PC DOS logo

    PC DOS logo

After the release of Windows 95 many games were still produced primarily for MS-DOS, albeit including some additional features when run under Windows. Once DirectX gained widespread support, DOS was quickly abandoned by developers.

On more modern versions of Windows many DOS games will not run correctly, and, just as often, many will not run at all. One popular solution for running these games correctly is the open-source emulator DOSBox.

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