Description

Version: 1.7
Date: June 10, 2010
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 (313 KB):
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Download the portable version of DOSShell (247 KB):
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Version History

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.

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