Description
Version: 1.8
Date: February 11, 2011
Supported OS: Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, Seven, both x86 and x64 editions are supported
Translations: English.
DOSShell is an x86 applications launcher plus convenient Explorer-like entries manager that works in tandem with the outstanding DOSBox emulator.
Use this a so called frontend for the
DOSBox emulator and forget about typing-in boring commands at the DOS-Prompt: you can run your favorite old games and programs by one click. It's so easy as you run applications with the Windows Explorer!
Key Features:
- You can add new records into the application list.
- You can edit properties of existing entries.
- You can delete unnecessary entries.
- Convenient user interface.
- The program is absolutely free.
Screenshots
Downloads
Download the
installer of DOSShell (314 KB):
download from CNET
download from loonies.narod.ru
download from superutils.com
Download the
portable version of DOSShell (248 KB):
download from CNET
download from loonies.narod.ru
download from superutils.com
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Version History
1.8 (February 11, 2011)
- A new field for the application entry: User Manual.
- The main font is changed to Tahoma.
- The Preferences window is renamed to Settings.
- Added links to the program website, and to the company's website into the Help menu.
- A few grammar corrections.
- Some internal enhancements.
1.7 (June 10, 2010)
- Added an option for hiding the DOSBox status window (console). This setting is disabled by default.
- Ensured compatibility with the latest DOSBox v0.74.
- Improved database saving when no changes were made.
- Added version information into the product installer.
- Added the confirmation before deleting an entry.
1.6 (January 18, 2010)
- Fixed the problem with an ellipsis character in some menu captions.
- Changed the main icon of application.
- Revised the readme documentation. Thanks a lot to William Yates!
- Redesigned the About and Add/Edit Entry dialog windows.
- Now the settings, database and temporary files are being stored in the user application data folder. It solves the problem of running installable version on NT Windows systems from a non-admin user account.
- Added an ability of auto-closing the DOSBox emulator at the end of program's execution.
- Added an option of running all applications in the fullscreen mode.
- Now you can specify command-line parameters for each entry in the application list.
- A few internal improvements.
1.5 (November 1, 2009)
- Enhanced compatibility with the latest Windows versions, Vista and Seven.
- Removed the Help button from the Add/Edit Entry window and from the Preferences dialog: there is no budget to build a complete help file in the nearest time.
- Improved bahaviour of the standard program messages.
- Status bar now shows the long version of hint message.
- Corrected a few typos in the various text labels.
- Added support for the latest DOSBox version 0.73. It doesn't store .conf in the installation dir anymore, so DOSShell learned detecting an actual path in the user directory.
- Added a feature of renaming the current group.
- Now you can delete a group with all its contents.
The elder changelog is unavailable.
