# ReactOS developers work to run DOS games natively

DevFeed: [ReactOS developers work to run DOS games natively](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/noobsletters-moar-games-moar-compatibility-32865.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://reactos.org/blogs/moar-games-moar-compatibility/>)

Published: 2013-11-20T00:00:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [Front Page on ReactOS Website](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/front-page-on-reactos-website.md>)

Topics: [ReactOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/reactos.md>), [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>), [cpu](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cpu.md>), [console](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/console.md>)

Tags: [compatibility](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/compatibility.md>), [cpu](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cpu.md>), [free](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/free.md>), [games](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/games.md>), [implementation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/implementation.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [os](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/os.md>), [react](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/react.md>), [reactos](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/reactos.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>), [win32](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/win32.md>), [winapi](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/winapi.md>)

## AI overview

The article describes ReactOS development work to run DOS games without requiring users to install DOSBox. The effort includes an Ntvdm.exe equivalent and the Fast486 library for emulating a 486 CPU, with related ReactOS components working together to support game execution.

## Source excerpt

Well, let's face it! Users love Games. Me too. I still have some really great childhood memories, playing with those lovely old games. Do you remember trying to save the poor Lemmings? Damn, they do seem predestined to fall! Or what about XWing? And Dangerous Dave (a blatant game copy of inspired by Super Mario)? I still have nightmares with the Aliens from X-COM every once in a while !