Which is your favorite? Dosbox-x or ntvdmx64? I am setting up another old desktop pc to run synchronet and am having problems getting ntvdmx64 to install correctly. I had no problem with the last two. I think defender is removing a critical .DLL during install. I know some sysops prefer dosbox x. I was curious about what you use.
Re: Dosbox-x or ntvdmx64
By: Rixter to All on Wed Aug 20 2025 09:11 pm
I use both for different reasons.
I've been using ntvdmx64 since I moved my BBS to Windows 10 64-bit last year, and have had mostly good results. All the doors I want to run, run just fine. There were a handful I couldn't run, like Betrayal of the Obsidian Baboon and a few others that I can't recall and frankly don't care about anyway.
The only reason I ever used (and still use) DOSBox-X is for Yankee Trader, since it's famously known for crashing. Emulating it lets allows it to run just fine crash-free.
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