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MarkShot · 05-23-07, 01:00 PM

Bubblehead Nuke,

I am curious ... How would you compare using DOSBOX 63/65/70 to VPC 2004/2007? Certainly, for old Windows games that won't run on XP or Vista, there is no choice but VPC. However, for DOS games you could go either way. Have you tried DOSBOX? On the whole, I find DOSBOX to be more configureable than VPC (adjusting resources, key mapper, ...). Of course, VPC requires the install and configuring of DOS and Memaker. One thing that VPC has is the ability to make old games saveable even when the game precluded that functionality.

Besides functionality, how do they compare in terms of performance? I know VPC 2007 is supposed to use the virtualization capability built directly into the latest processors. I would imagine that on the whole DOSBOX would have more overhead.

Thanks.

05-23-07, 01:00 PM	#51
MarkShot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,134 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	Bubblehead Nuke, I am curious ... How would you compare using DOSBOX 63/65/70 to VPC 2004/2007? Certainly, for old Windows games that won't run on XP or Vista, there is no choice but VPC. However, for DOS games you could go either way. Have you tried DOSBOX? On the whole, I find DOSBOX to be more configureable than VPC (adjusting resources, key mapper, ...). Of course, VPC requires the install and configuring of DOS and Memaker. One thing that VPC has is the ability to make old games saveable even when the game precluded that functionality. Besides functionality, how do they compare in terms of performance? I know VPC 2007 is supposed to use the virtualization capability built directly into the latest processors. I would imagine that on the whole DOSBOX would have more overhead. Thanks. __________________ War games, not wars! --- Only a small few profit from war (that should not stand)!