{"id":226113,"date":"2023-04-28T06:22:17","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T10:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=285860"},"modified":"2025-07-01T19:22:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T02:22:14","slug":"you-dont-know-emuos-but-now-you-need-it-on-your-computer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/you-dont-know-emuos-but-now-you-need-it-on-your-computer\/","title":{"rendered":"EmuOS: The Ultimate Tool for Emulating Classic Video Games on Your PC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you knew first hand <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/downloads\/dos-for-windows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the last days of DOS<\/a> or the first days of Windows and want to relive them, or want to experience them for the first time, you may want to go to EmuOS to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Emu-OS\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/8991823e-0102-41e1-a0e5-23d80f7443e1\/2603776963\/emu-os-download.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Emu-OS<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/emu-os.en.softonic.com\/?ex=DINS-635.0\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/emu-os.en.softonic.com\/?ex=DINS-635.0\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>EmuOS emulates Windows in the browser and includes a number of games and applications that you can run directly from the browser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Want to play Quake, the original Doom or Half-Life?<\/strong> You also have Winamp, Paint classic and Clippy to play and use directly from the browser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All you need is a modern web browser. <a href=\"https:\/\/emu-os.en.softonic.com\/?ex=DINS-635.2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">You don&#8217;t need to install anything and it should work in most environments<\/a>. It&#8217;s much better than having to install the old operating systems on a device and the apps or games you want to play, or having to install emulators on Windows devices to run the games and apps with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EmuOs - The Review\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/865zYJH6hXI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An emulator via web or app<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The main advantage of EmuOS is convenience<\/strong>. Load the website in your favorite browser, click on one of the icons to launch the linked game or application and enjoy the experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/emu-os.en.softonic.com\/?ex=DINS-635.2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">When you first open the EmuOS website in your browser<\/a> (there are several replicas), you can choose to run an emulated Windows 95, 98 or ME interface, all emulated in JavaScript directly in the web browser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that faster machines and browsers may offer a better experience. <strong>Everything is emulated in JavaScript<\/strong>, and that means that the experience is highly dependent on the computer processor, graphics processing unit and web browser used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"797\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/EmuOS.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-226122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/EmuOS.jpg 797w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/EmuOS-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/EmuOS-768x694.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/EmuOS-13x12.jpg 13w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/EmuOS-150x136.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft released the three EmuOS-compatible operating systems between 1995 and 2000. Windows 95 was released in 1995 and Windows ME, which stands for Millennium Edition, in 2000. <strong>Once you select one of the supported operating systems, the classic boot screens appear<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The desktops look identical and are rather cluttered, as they are littered with shortcuts. <a href=\"https:\/\/emu-os.en.softonic.com\/?ex=DINS-635.2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">These shortcuts point to applications and games that users can launch with a click<\/a>. Most of them may look familiar (we all had the desktop this cluttered at one time or another).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Operating system controls, such as Settings or the Start Menu, do not work in the current version. <strong>There is also no option to install more games or applications<\/strong>. The emulator is a work in progress, and some content is still under development, according to the developers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"797\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/EmuOS-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-226123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/EmuOS-1.jpg 797w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/EmuOS-1-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/EmuOS-1-768x694.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/EmuOS-1-13x12.jpg 13w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/EmuOS-1-150x136.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hundreds of games and applications at the click of a button<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some applications and games are newer than others, but they all have in common that they are quite old by today&#8217;s standards. <strong>The original Diablo came out in 1997, Wolfenstein 3D in 1992 and Lemmings in 1991 for Commodore Amiga<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shortcuts are available for the Discord chat application, Winamp and some more recent JavaScript games, but most games and applications are several decades old:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Doom 1 to 3<\/li><li>Wolfenstein 3D<\/li><li>Quake 1 to 3<\/li><li>Street Fighter Alpha<\/li><li>Lemmings<\/li><li>Command and Conquer: Red Alert<\/li><li>Diablo 1<\/li><li>Half-Life<\/li><li>Minecraft<\/li><li>Tetris<\/li><li>Pong<\/li><li>Worms Armageddon<\/li><li>Prince of Persia<\/li><li>Dune 2<\/li><li>X-Com: UFO Defense<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Right now you have <strong>hundreds of games and dozens of applications to enjoy waiting for you and for a whopping zero euros<\/strong>. I don&#8217;t know what you are waiting for.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Emu-OS\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/8991823e-0102-41e1-a0e5-23d80f7443e1\/2603776963\/emu-os-download.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Emu-OS<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/emu-os.en.softonic.com\/?ex=DINS-635.0\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/emu-os.en.softonic.com\/?ex=DINS-635.0\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Some of the links added in the article are part of affiliate campaigns and may represent benefits for Softonic.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EmuOS is a program built around the Emulation Station software, which allows you to play old-school games without having to install anything on your PC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9265,"featured_media":226116,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":6},"categories":[],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-226113","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226113","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9265"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=226113"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226113\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":320679,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/226113\/revisions\/320679"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/226116"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=226113"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=226113"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=226113"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=226113"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=226113"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=226113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}