If emulating classic DOS games seems like a pain, there's a DOSBox fork 'aiming for simplicity and ease of use', now standalone for the first time

Run the likes of Civilization and Daggerfall as God intended, now easily loaded directly from ZIP files.
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Here's How I Got MS-DOS Running on My Linux Computer

Linux is very good at running older software, but even the free and open-source operating system is stumped by the really ancient stuff developed for MS-DOS. Let’s go over how you can get ...
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How to get MS-DOS up and running on Windows or macOS

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Before Windows, there was MS-DOS—that’s the Microsoft Disk ...
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How to change screen resolution in Boxer (DOSBox)?

If a game only played in 320x240, DOSBox won't magically make it play at 1024x748. It'll scale it to 1024x768, or whatever else you set in the .conf file, and if you hit alt-ender it will additionally ...