Running old DOS Software

  • D-Fend Reloaded is a graphical environment for DOSBox. DOSBox emulates a complete computer including the DOS commandline and allows to run nearly all old DOS based games on modern hardware with any of the newer Windows versions.
  • Download D-Fend-Reloaded, install, add all your DOS applications and run them from the menu in full-screen (default seting) or in a window.
  • An alternative is MicroSoft Virtual PC that emulates older Windows versions or even MSDOS on your PC.
  • Download MicroSoft Virtual PC and install it. If you have Windows XP Home Edition ignore the warning message about compatibility. MS Virtual PC runs fine.
  • Start MS Virtual PC and create a Virtual Machine by clicking op NEW.
  • Choose the Operating System you plan to install on the Virtual Machine, preferable Windows 98.
  • Then install Windows 98 on the created Virtual Machine as you are used too in the good old 90's.
  • Burn all REBEL software on a CD and copy on it via Windows 98 on the Virtual Machine.
  • You are back in the 90's and all the good old DOS stuff will work again.
While MS Virtual PC runs your DOS chess software a lot faster than D-Fend Reloaded the latter is a lot more user friendly regarding installation, running programs and without all the typical Windows 98 hassles.

Available old REBEL's

  • Rebel Decade 1.0 The first free Rebel.
  • Rebel Decade 3.0 The third freeware Rebel with over 1 million downloads.

  • Mephisto Gideon Ed Schröder's first born on the PC, the year is 1993.

  • Rebel 6.0 REBEL 6 was breakthrough regarding strength and and also because of the introduction of voluminous database facilities.
  • Rebel 7.0 Somewhat better than Rebel 6.0
  • Rebel 9.0 Leading the SSDF list & sieger of the world's no.10 chess player Artur Yussupov.
  • Rebel 10 Victor of the match against the world's no.2 chess player Vishy Anand. The year is 1998.
  • Rebel Century 1.0 Successor of Rebel 10. The addition "Century" because of the pending Millennium.
  • Rebel Century 3.0 One of the last DOS Rebel's.
  • Rebel XP The DOS version of 2002.
  • Rebel 12 The very last DOS Rebel of 2004. Run SETUP to install.
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