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VSCode DOSBox installs statistics

By clcxsrolau (2 listings) · VS Code Marketplace · Other

DOSBox interface for VSCode

View on VS Code Marketplace Fresh · Oct 19, 2026

VSCode DOSBox has 285,282 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace.

It ranks #1192 of 2,501 tracked VS Code Marketplace listings by installs.

PluginStats has 4 daily observations since Oct 16, 2026; the latest is from Oct 19, 2026.

Installs
285,282
Official API · Oct 19, 2026
7-day growth
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Insufficient history
30-day growth
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Insufficient history
90-day growth
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Insufficient history
Rank
#1192
Among tracked VS Code Marketplace listings

About VSCode DOSBox

vscode-DOSBox

Offer an Interface for running DOSBox and its variants in your platform.

supported DOSBox and platforms

• JSDos: all platform including web • DOSBox: binaries packaged for windows system, need to install manually for other OS • DOSBox-x: binaries packaged for windows system, need to install manually for other OS • MSDos-player: only runs in windows system and binaries packaged

Features

• offer commands for open supported platform • offer API for other extensions: see api.ts • (TODO) use this extension for DOS game playing

Dependency Installation

for Windows

All binary files for windows system haven been packaged in the extension,

Install DOSBox and DOSBox-x for macOS via homebrew (recommend)

Install DOSBox for macOS via packages

1. download DMG file from dosbox's website 2. click to open the dmg file 3. drag the application to /Applications folder 4. set the following settings in your VSCode's setting

Install DOSBox-x for macOS via packages

1. download ZIP file for macOS from dosbox-x's website 2. Unzip the file and drag your .app file to /Applications folder 3. follow this macOS's doc to set up security settings 1. Go to Security & Privacy 2. Click the Open Anyway button in the General pane to confirm your intent to open or install the app 4. set the following setting in your VSCode's settings

Install DOSBox for Linux

for example,

For more, see DOSBox's website

Install DOSBox-x for Linux

according to dosbox-x's instructions, we can use flatpak to install DOSBox-X.

then set the following setting in your VSCode's settings

you may need to change output of SDL for better screen effect

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings:

• vscode-dosbox.command.dosbox: customize your command to open dosbox • vscode-dosbox.command.dosboxX: customize your command to open dosbox-x

Report

report bugs in github issues

Known Issues

Calling out known issues can help limit users opening duplicate issues against your extension.

Release Notes

Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.

Where VSCode DOSBox sits in the listing

Each band is one page of 20. Installs on a log scale. Placement is projected from installs, so it can differ from the marketplace's own sort order. Hover a dot to see the listing.

All VS Code Marketplace2,501 listings · 126 pages · page 60, #12 (overall #1192)
All VS Code Marketplace: every listing in installs order
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Other761 listings · 39 pages · page 18, #7 (overall #347)
Other: every listing in installs order
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Charts

Images: 30d · 1y · all time · 1600×900 dark

Adoption over time

VSCode DOSBox installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 285,282 installs as of Oct 19, 2026.VSCode DOSBoxInstalls on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days285,282installs285.2K285.2K285.2K285.3K285.3K285.3K285.3K285.3KJul 21Aug 5Aug 20Sep 4Sep 19Oct 4Oct 19installsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026 · 4 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
VSCode DOSBox installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 285,282 installs as of Oct 19, 2026.
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7/30/90-day growth

VSCode DOSBox installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.VSCode DOSBoxInstalls growth on VS Code Marketplace285,282installs now7-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history30-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history90-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient historyGrowth vs. nearest observation to each baseline date · Updated Oct 19, 2026pluginstats.com
VSCode DOSBox installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.
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Ranking history

VSCode DOSBox VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #1192 (by installs).VSCode DOSBoxVS Code Marketplace ranking · by installs · Last 90 days#1192current rank#1190#1191#1192#1193#1194Jul 21Aug 5Aug 20Sep 4Sep 19Oct 4Oct 19rankOct 16, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026 · 4 observations · Updated Oct 19, 2026pluginstats.com
VSCode DOSBox VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #1192 (by installs).
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Ratings over time

VSCode DOSBox ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days.VSCode DOSBoxRatings on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 daysNo observations recorded in this periodno observations · 0 observations · Updated Oct 19, 2026pluginstats.com
VSCode DOSBox ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days.
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Filled points are observed values; hollow points come from Internet Archive snapshots of the listing page. Dashed segments span periods with no observations — values between points are not interpolated.

Recent observations

Full history (4)
Recent installs observations for VSCode DOSBox
Date (UTC)InstallsChange vs. previous
285,282+20
285,262+20
285,242+17
285,225—

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Data source

Install counts, average rating, and rating counts come from the public Visual Studio Marketplace gallery API. Installs are cumulative and exclude updates.

Listing: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=xsro.vscode-dosbox. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 19, 2026. See the methodology.