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Continuing our series on Mac gaming, this week we take a look at playing DOS games on a modern system.
DOSBox lets you run old DOS programs easily and capture footage for Let’s Plays.
Boxer is based on DOSBox but simplifies the process of running commands by packaging your games up for you via drag and drop. Comes with free games to get you started.
Finding DOS games
2nd Hand Shops
There are plenty of websites offering free downloads of old games calling it abandonware. This is a bit of a gray area as it deals with orphan works. Use your best judgement when downloading and never get things from suspicious sites.