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I have a couple of games that with luck would really benefit from this. Definitely interested.

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@Caldathras I wouldn't call it a VM. Even the original DOSBox supported running Windows btw, and this was mainly possible because old versions of Windows were all based on DOS, so it's not much of a stretch to emulate the extra hardware bits needed to run Windows.

I also wouldn't call it a VM in the modern sense as you can't just boot any random x86 disk image (like how you can do so in VirtualBox), nor does it make use of any type 1 hypervisor acceleration (Hyper-V in Windows, KVM on Linux).

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It states that you can install early versions of Windows in it (3.x, 95 & 98 were mentioned)

This is possible because Windows ran on top of DOS until 98/Me. It's only with Windows NT/2000 that the dependency on DOS was dropped, which is why DOS mode was also removed in that version.

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Steam and other stores will really have to step up their game on indicating AI generated content in games. I know Steam have their disclaimer, but it seems we will quickly need a way to filter this out.

It's not really different from the asset flips we've been plagued with, but this one is likely to produce a lot more slop, way faster. Filtering that out entirely seems like the only option for people that cares about it.

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i don't think i have seen a stardew valley mod with fomod, wonder how complex a mod has to be to require that

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yeah .... I REALLY am not looking forward to 2026 being the year of (like scaine said) deluge of ai slop games. It's already difficult enough for both gamers and developers with the various discovery algorithms. Now with this shittastic ai fuckery there will be "developers" pumping out hundreds of games with zero effort and even if they make a single sale for $5 it'll be worth it to them.

... sadness ...

My only hope is that when the bubble bursts and all these companies have to actually start charging real cash to use their generators, it'll be too expensive for these slop-mills to use.

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Running games and ISOs from within zip files is the biggest feature for me. I wonder if you could just drag and drop eXoDOS game zips with pure unleashed? If that worked AND it mounted the game ISO in the zip then it'd be an A+++ fork.

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Anyone else got problems redeeming last weeks games ? When redeeming the code on the gog website I am stuck in a login (while already logged in) / mfa authentication loop that completes and then goes back to login/mfa/reedem/captcha.
Tried different browsers and the problem seems to persist since last Friday.

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Nice to know that, for the devs of Blue Protocol: Star Resonance, it wasn't entirely their fault.

Good job, GloriousEggroll!

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Reading through the itch.io page was fascinating. It would seem that DOSBox Pure is much more than a DOS emulator. It would appear to be a VM as well. It states that you can install early versions of Windows in it (3.x, 95 & 98 were mentioned). And, as @legluondunet pointed out above, it also has 3DFX emulation. It can run games from within ZIP and ISO files as well. Impressive.

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Native Linux, always. We heard our Linux fans loud and clear: no Proton shenanigans this time around!

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I'm impressed by 3DFX emulation Dosbox-Pure can perform on Windows 98! stability and velocity.
And you can even scaling 3dfx rendering.

This emulator break a wall in 3DFX emulation on W9x.

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Right, the original DOSBox will no longer be actively developed.
It's good as it is, but if you want something better, something more modern or plainly something other you can get one of the forks like DOSBox Staging or this shiny new DOSBox Pure.

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https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/wine-10-17-brings-a-mono-upgrade-better-ansi-odbc-driver-support-opengl-changes-and-more/?comment_id=284577

hi

nope in my case elderborn videos still dont work

respect mangohud this is content of my MangoHud.conf file (this file stay con .config/MangoHud folder)

cpu_stats=0
gpu_stats=0
gpu_name
fps_limit=60
frame_timing=0
media_player
media_player_color=0099ed
show_fps_limit
resolution
wine
wine_color=0099ed
winesync
engine_version
engine_color=0099ed
vulkan_driver
present_mode
display_server
arch
#version
#version_color=0099ed
vsync=1

lines with # stay disabled however if you want can try delete # and value stay active again

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Incoming deluge to Steam (or the consoles' app stores, I guess, since that seems to be where this aimed) of AI slop. In fact, "AI slop" is the new "Asset flip".

Weird to advertise AI as a feature when its use will often be viewed negatively.

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This does not spark joy.

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Oh, that's great!
I've noticed some ACE games working on desktop Linux recently. So, has something changed on Tencent's side to make this happen?

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Been looking for a nostalgic point and clicker like this

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I'm still really nervous about how long until the new owners start messing with things. I don't want to lose my lifetime subscription.

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I wonder why the official dosbox takes so long to receive updates? It's been 6 years. Was it abandoned?

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"Games for a busy life". I guess I'm a mom and I didn't know

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How long do you think until we stop calling it Luanti, Formerly Minetest and just start calling it Luanti? Aha!

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@mrdeathjr - any luck with getting the videos of Elderborn to work? Been a while since I tested it.

Also - how did you get NTsync to show up in Mangohud? I can't find the right switch.

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this wine version work ok in my case with mesa 26.0-dev (compiled myself, for now dont stay on ernst ppa)

https://i.postimg.cc/256xsmDM/wn1017a.png


and come with EGL Renderer For OpenGL On X11 as article said but in practice using resident evil 3 classic still run at around 5fps

https://i.postimg.cc/sgTh1BKd/wn1017b.png

curiously show a interesting error: libEGL warning: FIXME: egl/x11 doesn't support front buffer rendering.



​Resuming huge part of this weekend try install resolute racoon cinnamon flavor*:

after testing lastest ubuntu kylin resolute of today, login error still remain

and test using ubuntu cinnamon 25.10 and installation work ok and login work without issues

curiously comparing login screen between 25.10 and 26.04 on cinnamon flavor: user stay selected on 25.10 only need write password for entry (work ok)

but on 26.04 on cinnamon, user dont appear selected and password box work but password appear as incorrect

also without gui tty console show same error, can write user and password ok but password still remain as incorrect

Hi after more testing i found a way to testing resolute

With actual isos resolute dont work because before cited login problem in my case

However if install for example ubuntu cinnamon 25.10 and after this use:

sudo update-manager -d

In my case stay work ok for now

*very impressed with performance, various tools of cinnamon like disable any effect on screen in my case and dont use wayland (in my case needed until wayland becomes more mature, actually have a better form but i give more time for polish various pending issues

however as commented in before this possible a last time use x as display server for 28.04 jump to wayland)

But now lastest mesa git compile without issues and same situation occur with wine 10.17 (new wow64) compilation

https://i.postimg.cc/hPQBDWfp/wn1017d.png


at least more interesting thing related ntsync, in 24.04 still using shmrel commands** dont appear ntsync status in mango hud but now

https://i.postimg.cc/ydsxM6jS/wn1017c.png

**[QUOTE]shmrel commands for use ntsync in my case:

lsmod 

this allow know if ntsync stay avalaible and active, as interesting date on xubuntu 24.04 appear in usedby o but now stay activated always appear different number than 0

if dont appear in lsmod need put this command:

sudo modprobe ntsync

after this in my case use this:

cat /proc/modules | grep -c ntsync

before commnd is for verify ntsync status if appear 1 is stay avalaible

after this use again:

lsmod

and this time must be appear in module as name followed by size and used by

https://i.postimg.cc/k4ZDpx2C/wn1017f.png​​

I finish dirt 3 benchmark and..................................

With wine 10.16 with xubuntu 24.04 give this results:

https://i.postimg.cc/wxCWN7qM/wn1016wnts.png

around 145fps in average and around 118fps in min fps

but now

https://i.postimg.cc/4xLVzS67/wn1017e.png

around 197fps in average and around 158fps in min fps

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If you already own Atelier Ryza games on Steam will there be an upgrade path? Or are we expected to buy the games again?

Seems it'll be the latter. Koei Tecmo moment, I guess.

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Well, they CAN (in theory) ban games with kernel level anti-cheat from their platform. It would be a harsh measure, for sure, but you could argue it with that technology being as intrusive as it is, including for Windows users.

You don't ban your business partners, it doesn't work like that.

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If you already own Atelier Ryza games on Steam will there be an upgrade path? Or are we expected to buy the games again?

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Neat. I don't vibe with this line as much as I did with the Dusk Trilogy, but I know a lot of people enjoyed it. More support is better.

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It works just fine on my machine, specifically with official Proton, using the launch command:  
SteamDeck=1 %command%
I learned of this from someone on Reddit after myself reporting the game broken, no idea where the information ultimately comes from.

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If you've lived a for a few centuries, then DS9 might seem recent. Maybe DrMcCoy is a vampire…‽

Nah... I guess that is yet another Lanthanite amongst us; they are known to live for centuries...

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