A DOSBox front-end is essentially an extension that sits in front of the emulator that makes it easy to launch games. It’s not something you need, and it might not even be something you want. Getting ...

We have a full guide on how to use DOSBox, though note that anything above the heading “Navigating Around and Running Applications” is specific to Windows.

For this guide, we’ll concentrate on the DOSBox-X emulator: It’s free to use, it’s simple to set up, and it’s a good starting point for most people.