86Box v3.6

This is the June 2022 update to 86Box, bringing bugfixes and some new features mostly in the IBM PS/2 department. As always, you can download 86Box v3.6 from GitHub.

Changelog

Emulator

• Added Direct3D 9 renderer for Windows hosts to diagnose performance regressions
• Fixed crash on startup caused by missing disk image files (again)
• Fixed mouse and crashing issues on Wayland Linux hosts

User interface

• Added MCA device list to the Tools menu (available on IBM PS/2 machines only), also listing the required Adapter Description Files for your emulated setup
• Added ability to drag and drop image files on the status bar’s removable media icons

Machines

• Fixed Micronics 09-00021 unable to write to hard drives

Hardware

• Display
  • Added IBM XGA add-on graphics accelerator for MCA (original) and ISA (clone)
  • Fixed FantasyLand demo on EGA cards
  • Fixed 256-color 1280x1024 mode on ELSA Winner 2000 Pro/X S3 cards
  • Fixed 256-color 640x480 mode on the IBM 8514/A
  • Fixed some application-specific issues with IBM 8514/A acceleration
  • Fixed 8514/A incorrectly selectable on machines without 16-bit ISA
• Sound
  • Fixed Gravis Ultrasound incorrectly selectable on machines without 16-bit ISA
• Storage
  • Fixed Windows re-detecting emulated drives on every 86Box version update
  • Fixed Rancho RT1000B SCSI ASPI driver for DOS

Known issues

• The IBM 8514/A, XGA and video cards from S3 can be selected together, which results in undefined behavior due to each card implementing a set of 8514/A features.