[HN Gopher] The DOS SDK
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       The DOS SDK
        
       Author : zdw
       Score  : 55 points
       Date   : 2023-02-01 23:11 UTC (23 hours ago)
        
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       | WalterBright wrote:
       | You can get a free C and C++ compiler for DOS at:
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       | https://www.digitalmars.com/download/freecompiler.html
        
       | dark-star wrote:
       | There's a rather more sophisticated DOS SDK available: doslib
       | from the guy who maintains dosbox-x.
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       | https://github.com/joncampbell123/doslib
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       | Most of the stuff that's emulated in DosBox-X has a corresponding
       | SDK in doslib. It's a treasure-trove of information
        
       | malkia wrote:
       | 320x240 mode was the coolest thing back in the days -
       | https://github.com/Scalibq/DOS_SDK/blob/main/C/VGA.c#L38
        
         | luismedel wrote:
         | Unchained modes FTW!
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         | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mode_X
        
       | zabzonk wrote:
       | not really sure what this is about - i was programming in
       | assembler and c on ibm xt and at in the early to mid 1980s, with
       | no problems.
        
         | Koshkin wrote:
         | > _An equivalent for the IBM PC platform, or PC DOS /MS-
         | DOS/compatible environments has never been available_
         | 
         | As usual - you will never know the difference until you try.
        
           | zabzonk wrote:
           | well, as i said, i did program for those environments - don't
           | feel much urge to re-start now
        
             | PaulCarrack wrote:
             | What a bizarre flex... I'm sure you're a blast to talk to
             | at parties and events lol
        
             | sixothree wrote:
             | Not sure why you think we care.
        
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