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DOSBox Pure Unleashed is a DOS Emulator

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Getting Started with DOSBox Pure Unleashed

How to Install DOSBox Pure Unleashed

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The Basics

$HOME or ~ refer to your home directory. On a typical linux distro, the full path will be \$HOME/\$USER. On a Steam Deck, the full path will be /home/deck. When navigating using the file manager, the file manager may not be display the username visually in the full file path.

Directories with a . in front of their name, like $HOME/.steam, are hidden by default. In Dolphin (a file manager), click the hamburger menu in the top right and toggle on Show Hidden Files. The setting may vary depending on which file manager you are using.

$HOME/Applications refers to the Applications folder in your home directory. On a typical linux distro, the full path will be \$HOME/\$USER/Applications. On a Steam Deck, the full path will be /home/deck/Applications. When navigating using the file manager, the file manager may not display the username visually in the full file path. The Applications folder is not created by default. If you have not created one already, do so before following the steps in this section.

DOSBox Pure Unleashed is available as a binary file on Linux. This page will cover how to utilize and install the binary file.

To download DOSBox Pure Unleashed:

  1. Open the DOSBox Pure Unleashed repository on a browser of your choice
  2. Download the dosbox_pure_unleashed-linux-x64-#.#.zip file
    • The #.# refer to the version number, this may vary depending on when you download DOSBox Pure Unleashed
  3. Move the newly downloaded zip file to the $HOME/Applications folder
    • $HOME/Applications refers to the Applications folder in your home directory. On a typical linux distro, the full path will be \$HOME/\$USER/Applications. On a Steam Deck, the full path will be /home/deck/Applications. When navigating using the file manager, the file manager may not display the username visually in the full file path. The Applications folder is not created by default. If you have not created one already, do so before following the steps in this section.
  4. Extract the file
  5. Locate the newly extracted DOSBoxPure file, Right click the application in question, click Properties, click Permissions, check Is Executable.
  6. DOSBox Pure Unleashed will now be downloaded

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