The simplest API to run DOS/Win 9x programs in browser or node.
js-dos is a frontend for emulators that provides nice UI and infrastructure
to run DOS or Windows programs in browser.
It provides full-featured DOS player that can be easily installed and used to get your DOS program up and running in
browser quickly. js-dos provides many advanced features like multiplayer, save/load, and large disk streaming.
All available features are enabled for any integration and free.
The unique capabilities:
The only browser solution with accelerated 3Dfx rendering through a WebGL-backed renderer
Full IPX networking stack in browser, powered by WebRTC-NET, with IPX server creation, direct
peer/alias connections, and shared network instances
Windows 9x support through DOSBox-X, including prebuilt Windows 95/98 system images and support for Windows games
with DirectX and 3Dfx drivers
Sockdrive V2 for large disk images: backendless streaming drives, preload modes, and improved persistence handling
Modern local persistence based on OPFS, with local filesystem changes, storage usage information, and fsChanges
hooks for custom save storage
The key features:
Works in worker or render thread
Support execution in Node and Browsers
Multiple backends: DOSBox, DOSBox-X
Mobile support (v8 - WIP, v7 - production)
Able to run huge games (like Diablo, etc.)
Multiplayer support
Save/load support with local persistence and custom storage integrations
WebAssembly and pure JS versions
AudioWorklet mode and experimental JSPI backend support
Turbo controls with CPU metrics, speed, cycles, fast forward, and frame skip controls
If you want to build custom DOS player, then please use emulators packages instead.
