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What is Classic DOS Games about? DOS was the first widespread operating system for the x86 architecture, the most popular family of microprocessors in the world for almost 30 years. Now that Apple has switched to the x86 architecture, almost every new home computer sold in the world today can run a real copy of DOS. The major CPU manufacturers are developing virtualization technologies that help computers run multiple operating systems simultaneously, and DOS emulators have brought the ability to run DOS software to platforms that have never before run DOS. The future of DOS has never been brighter. DOS is the legacy of home computers. No type of software chronicles that legacy, by pushing the limits of technology, or being more widely used, better than games. To observe the advances in games is to observe the development of every aspect of computer technology, from CPUs to graphics and sound cards to input devices. Changes in the content and genres of games are a window into the popular culture of our society. Games are the reason most people bought computers in the first place! Games designed for DOS were simple, yet fun. They remind of us our childhoods. They made up the bulk of all computer games for over a decade, and they are disappearing fast. They were published on floppy disks that are degrading with the passage of time, and many were rendered unplayable as new versions of Windows removed support for DOS environments. One of the primary goals of this site is to preserve the history of DOS games by popularizing them and providing utilities to make them playable so that people can enjoy them, but the ideals of the site go far beyond that.