[pc] 86Box 5.2 26/10/2025

86Box 5.2 26/10/2025

Emulator

• Slightly improved emulator startup speed through ROM scanning optimizations
• Fixed OpenGL shader loading errors and black screens on some host systems
• Fixed OpenGL renderer producing invisible or transparent screenshots
• Fixed compilation from source on hosts with Qt 6.10

User interface

• Added search box to the Settings window’s machine list
• Fixed erratic window movement upon emulated display resolution changes
• Fixed Force 4:3 display ratio option not working when combined with the Resizable window option
• Fixed inaccurate display sizing with the Force 4:3 display ratio option in windowed mode
• Fixed display glitches when resizing the window while emulation is paused
• Fixed incorrect window size after changing languages
• Improved ordering on the Settings window joystick list
• Improved numeric precision of OpenGL shader parameter configuration sliders
• Updated translations: Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Taiwan), Dutch, Polish

Machines

• 808x
  • Added real time clock to the Multitech PC-500 and PC-500 plus
  • Added older BIOS version option to the DTK PIM-TB10-Z
  • Fixed IBM PCjr display glitches in 4-bit mode
  • Removed floppy disk controller from the default IBM PCjr configuration
• 286
  • Added older and newer BIOS version options to the Multitech PC-500 plus
  • Added newer BIOS version option to the Multitech PC-700
  • Added Commodore PC 40 BIOS variant and newer version options to the Multitech PC-900
  • Fixed incorrect memory detection on 286 IBM PS/2 machines
  • Changed default Multitech PC-700 BIOS to the newer 3.30 version
  • Changed maximum RAM on the IBM PS/2 Model 30-286 and Model 60
  • Changed Wells American A*Star memory size selection to 128 KB increments
• 386
  • Added AMI BIOS option to the DataExpert 386C
  • Changed default Compaq Deskpro 386 BIOS to the newer 1988 version
  • Renamed Chaintech 325AX to 3xxAX/AXB
  • Renamed Packard Bell Legend 300SX to PB300/PB320
• 486
  • Added Socket 3 machine: ABIT AB-AH4T
  • Fixed cache error on the Jetway J-403TG AMI BIOS
  • Fixed incorrect boot logo on the Epson ActionPC 2600
  • Changed default Jetway J-403TG BIOS to the AMI variant
  • Changed maximum CPU support on the ABIT AB-AH4
  • Renamed ABIT AV4 to AB-AV4
  • Renamed Chaintech 433SC to 4xxSX/SC
  • Renamed Compaq Presario 7100/7200 Series 486 to 7100 Series 486
  • Renamed Packard Bell PB410A to PB410/PB410A/PB420/PB420T
• 586
  • Added Socket 4/5 machine: DEC Celebris 5xx
  • Added Socket 5 machines: AST Bravo MS P/90, AT&T Globalyst 620/630, DFI G586VPM, IBM PC 3x0 Type 65x6, Micronics M54Si, Packard Bell Agoura/Wildcat
  • Added Socket 7 machines: HP Vectra VE 5/xxx Series 2, Intel Advanced/AS, Intel Advanced/MA (plus AST Bravo MS-T BIOS variant), ZEOS Boa 2
  • Added Super Socket 7 machine: DFI K6BV3+
  • Added on-board Yamaha YMF701 sound to the Intel TC430HX and Sony Vaio PCV-90
  • Added older BIOS version option to the AOpen AX6BC
  • Added newer BIOS version options to the ASUS P/I-P5MP3, ECS P5VX-B, FIC PT-2000, Micronics M7S-Hi and NEC PowerMate Vxxx
  • Added eSupport BIOS variant option to the Gigabyte GA-5AX
  • Added Gateway 2000 BIOS variant option to the Intel Advanced/ZP
  • Added Sony Vaio PCV-130/150 BIOS variant option to the Intel AN430TX
  • Added Award BIOS option to the MSI MS-5119 and QDI FMB
  • Added non-OEM BIOS variant option to the TriGem Delhi-III
  • Added Tulip Vision Line TP90 BIOS variant option to the Tyan Tsunami ATX
  • Fixed on-board S3 ViRGE/DX video on the Intel TC430HX
  • Fixed incorrect boot logo on the TriGem Hawk
  • Changed default Biostar M5ATA BIOS to the newer 1998 version
  • Changed default Micronics M7S-Hi BIOS to the newer 1998 version
  • Changed default NEC PowerMate Vxxx BIOS to the newer 00.04.15 version
  • Renamed HP Vectra VL 5 Series 4 to Vectra VL 5/xxx Series 4
  • Renamed Packard Bell PB520R to Robin LC
  • Renamed Packard Bell PB640 to Thousand Oaks
  • Renamed Packard Bell Multimedia C110 to Orlando/2D/2D/MMX
  • Renamed Packard Bell Multimedia M415 to PB810/820
  • Renamed Packard Bell Bora Pro to Bora/Bora Pro
  • Renamed Sony Vaio PCV-90 to PCV-70/90/100/120
• 686
  • Added Slot 1 machines: ECS P6BXT-A+, MiTAC/Trigon 6110Zu, MSI MS-6119 (plus Packard Bell Tacoma and Viglen Vig69M BIOS variants), MSI MS-6147 (plus Packard Bell Tempest BIOS variant)
  • Added newer beta BIOS version option to the ABIT LX6
  • Added Amptron PII-3100 BIOS variant option to the Gigabyte GA-686BX
  • Moved Compaq ProSignia S316/318 into the base ECS P6BXT-A+ as a BIOS variant option
  • Moved HP Vectra VEi 8 into the base MiTAC/Trigon 6110Zu as a BIOS variant option
  • Moved LG IBM Multinet i x7G into the base MSI MS-6119 as a BIOS variant option
  • Fixed ASUS CUBX BIOS option to disable the CMD IDE controller
  • Changed default FIC PO-6000 BIOS to the newer F05C version
  • Changed default ABIT BX6 BIOS to the newer QS version
  • Renamed ABIT LX6 to AB-LX6
  • Renamed ABIT BF6 to AB-BF6
  • Renamed ABIT BX6 to AB-BX6

Hardware

• Core
  • Added 570 and 600 MHz speed options to the AMD K6-2 on Super Socket 7 machines
  • Removed 32-bit host support from the dynamic recompiler and other components
• Display
  • Added ATI WinCharger (Mach64CT) and Mach64VT PCI video cards
  • Added gamma control support to the ATI Mach64VT2
  • Fixed PCI Tseng ET4000/W32 cards causing POST failures
  • Fixed incorrect refresh rates on many cards (again)
  • Fixed ATI Mach64 and S3 ViRGE rendering glitches on full motion video applications
  • Fixed display issues with DOS VBE drivers on S3 ViRGE and Trio3D cards
  • Fixed rendering issues with specific drivers on ATI Mach64, S3 9xx and Tseng ET4000/W32p cards
  • Fixed emulator crashes in very specific VGA text mode applications
  • Changed video BIOS on several Tseng ET4000/W32 cards and the ELSA Winner 1000 805i (S3 86C805)
  • Removed VideoMagic (Tseng ET4000/W32p) PCI video card due to an incorrect video BIOS
• Input
  • Added Gravis PC GamePad game port joystick
  • Added CH Flightstick, CH Virtual Pilot, CH Virtual Pilot Pro, CH Pedals Pro and Thrustmaster Formula T1/T2 game port joysticks
  • Added more generic game port joystick types
  • Added trigger button names to the mappings for several game port joysticks
  • Fixed mapping of multiple POV hats to joysticks
  • Temporarily removed host touchscreen input support from the 3M MicroTouch due to unexpected performance issues in some systems
• Sound
  • Added Yamaha YMF701 (OPL3-SA), YMF718 (OPL3-SA2) and YMF719 (OPL3-SA3) ISA sound cards
  • Improved AdLib Gold sound quality
  • Fixed MIDI input hanging emulation upon receiving a SysEx message
  • Fixed Aztech Sound Galaxy Nova 16 Extra not working with some drivers
  • Fixed Aztech Sound Galaxy Pro 16 AB and Nova 16 Extra volume controls
  • Fixed Yamaha OPL4 incorrectly falling back to OPL3 mode on Linux drivers
  • Fixed Crystal CS423x OPL3 not working in Sound Blaster Pro compatibility mode
  • Fixed Crystal CS423x OPL3 volume control
  • Fixed Crystal CS4231 codec detection by some drivers
  • Fixed AdLib Gold volume clipping
• Network
  • Fixed incorrect speed on 100 Mbit DEC network cards
  • Fixed Realtek RTL8019AS detection by DOS drivers
  • Fixed Realtek RTL8139 not using Realtek MAC addresses
• Storage
  • Added optional floppy drive sounds
  • Added CD-ROM drive models: GOLDSTAR CRD-8400B, SONY CD-ROM CDU611 (for the Sony Vaio PCV-130/150 (Intel AN430TX) recovery disc), TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-M1202, MATSHITA CR-562
  • Added hard disk models: IBM DSAA-3270, Quantum Fireball EX12.7A, Quantum Fireball LCT-08, Western Digital Caviar 35100
  • Added port 630h option to the Panasonic/MKE CD-ROM interfaces (matching certain Aztech Sound Galaxy cards)
  • Added REM TAOGAP support to cue/bin CD-ROM images
  • Fixed PS/2 ESDI controller BIOS not loading when configured to some addresses
  • Fixed detection of secondary IDE devices alongside an ATAPI primary device on some operating systems (again)
  • Fixed configuration files from older versions resulting in multiple internal hard disk controllers