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New Box64 v0.3.2 and Box86 v0.3.8 released (Native Flags, Benchmarks, Box32)

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Re: New Box64 v0.3.2 and Box86 v0.3.8 released (Native Flags, Benchmarks, Box32)

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I remember using Box86 to play some old DOS games on Windows around 20 years ago. But other than that experience I don't know much about it. I only see it mentioned somehow more lately. What differentiates Box64 from i.e. QEMU?

Box64 has the narrower scope of being the fastest possible x86-64 to {ARM64, RISC-V} userspace emulator for typical applications like games. QEMU is focused on both system and application level emulation across all sorts of architectures and use cases, with a focus on absolute accuracy where possible.
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