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rust-dos

A fast DOS and Windows 9x Emulator with VR support, comprehensive sound (SB16, GUS, MT32 etc), graphics (Hercules/CGA/EGA/VGA/SVGA/S3/Voodoo etc.) and networking support, written in Rust.

  • Completely free
  • Windows, macOS and Linux
  • Open source
  • No account

Overview

rust-dos is a console and retro computer emulator, available on Windows, macOS and Linux.

Features described in its GitHub repository and on its official website: MIDI support and debugging.

Services and protocols mentioned: S3.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information
  • “Rust-DOS is an x86 DOS emulator written in Rust: 386/486 protected mode, Sound Blaster 16 and AWE32, Gravis Ultrasound, Roland MT-32 and SC-55, VGA and VESA graphics, 3dfx Voodoo, S3 ViRGE Direct3D, RetroAchievements…” — official website, 10 November 2026
  • “General MIDI, MPU-401” — official website, 10 November 2026
  • “Debugger” — official website, 10 November 2026

At a glance

rust-dos is completely free: it is open source software, and every feature is available without paying or subscribing.

Its licence (GPL-2.0) is a copyleft open source licence: you may use, study, modify and redistribute it, including commercially; modified versions must keep the same licence.

Strengths

  • Open source code
  • No account needed
  • Commercial use allowed

Sources and checks

  • Facts collected from GitHub (credit card, account, source code, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use) —
  • Facts collected from Unspecified source (platforms) —
  • Last technical check: 7 November 2026
  • Description from github.com — Dépôt GitHub dividebysandwich/rust-dos (GPL-2.0-only)

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