# 86Box — SEASON 6: FULL SPEED AHEAD

- **Website:** <https://86box.net>
- **Primary alias:** `86box.net`

## Description

86Box is a powerful emulator designed for retro x86-based machines, offering users the ability to experience older operating systems and software originally created for IBM PC systems and their compatible models. This innovative tool supports an extensive range of platforms, from the first IBM PC 5150 released in 1981 to more recent systems leveraging the PCI bus. Featuring a user-friendly interface inspired by popular hypervisor software, 86Box excels in low-level emulation of 8086 processors up to the Pentium, ensuring high accuracy and a customizable virtual machine experience.

Users can run a variety of systems and applications, including MS-DOS, older versions of Windows, OS/2, Linux distributions, and vintage systems like BeOS and NEXTSTEP. The latest stable version, 6.0, includes various integral features like peripheral support, MIDI output options, and a built-in virtual machine manager. With ongoing community support and development available on platforms like GitHub and Discord, 86Box continues to be a valuable resource for retro computing enthusiasts.

## Industries

- 🖥 Computers Electronics and Technology
- 🖥 Programming and Developer Software _(under Computers Electronics and Technology)_

## Links

- [youtube](https://youtube.com/c/86Box)
- [github](https://github.com/86Box)
- [twitter](https://twitter.com/86BoxEmulator)

## Logos & icons

- logo _(primary)_ — PNG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idbnWjoyEY/w/350/h/92/theme/dark/logo.png?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1788665480201)
- icon _(primary)_ — JPEG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idbnWjoyEY/w/400/h/400/theme/dark/icon.jpeg?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1788665480386)

## Colors

| Name | Hex | Theme |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Silver Chalice | #aaaaaa | accent |
| Ebony Clay | #212e40 | dark |
| Malibu | #8ca0ff | light |

## Fonts

- Source Code Pro — asset _(google)_

## Imagery

- banner _(primary)_ — JPEG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idbnWjoyEY/w/1500/h/500/idiCWiNzHG.jpeg?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1788665479989)

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