DOS_deck: play classic DOS games in your browser on PC or Steam Deck #VintageComputing #Gaming @TomsHardware
If you’re a fan of classic DOS titles and favor playing them with per-game layouts custom-tailored for modern controllers, the recently-released DOS_deck project may be what you’re looking for.
As the name implies, DOS_deck uses a UI based heavily on the Steam Deck‘s SteamOS UI, but you can actually run it on any modern web browser on your PC or laptop. It’s actually based on the existing DOSBox emulator andJS-DOS port for web browsers. Early performance reports from users (and a tutorial from Martin Kool, the project creator) indicate that DOS_deck runs best on Chrome, Edge, or other Chromium-based browsers.
The games available on DOS_deck are free, but that’s because they’re restricted to free demos, shareware, or (in rare cases) “liberated” games that used to be commercial but have since been made free to play and download by the original developers or publishers. While buy buttons are presented for DOS_deck shareware/demo titles, these aren’t actually playable within the DOS_deck web interface itself; it’s just more of a convenience for the end user.
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