Reply 120 of 192, by dr_st
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zyzzle wrote on 2021-07-15, 03:56:Now, with modern systems and DOSBOX, I consider the multi-gigabyte bloated, behemoth of Windows, MacOS, or other "modern" operating system to "be in the way." It's so much easier to wait 5 seconds by booting a DOS USB memory stick and be in DOS gaming bliss than is it is to wait 60 - 90 seconds or longer, for 10 Gigabytes of bloat to load first, *then* run my DOS game in an emulation mode, using a bloated program, with imperfect screen resolutions.
The assumption, which holds true for most modern tech-savvy people, is that is "bloated" Windows/MacOS is already running on your PC at all times. Heck, I'm typing on these forums right now, am I not? If I want to play my DOS game, all I need to do know is just to open a DOSBox window (maybe fullscreen if I want), without interrupting anything.
No way that the "boot a DOS USB stick by going to my dedicated retro PC in the other room" is going to be faster than that. In fact, I think I shall play some Lost Vikings right now. 😜:
*Back from playing*
As for the imperfect resolution - this is more an issue of LCD vs CRT and their features, and not of the program. On a typical modern LCD, I'd prefer to have the DOSBox scaling options that at least can make the game look less pixelated. Of course, my real DOS machine still has a CRT connected to it, which I plan to keep for as long as it lives.
P.S. The above is also valid for emulators of retro consoles versus "the real deal".
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