[Support] Googleg - IPXBOX

Hello,

This is the support thread for the community app that I am proposing: IPXBOX (template here: https://github.com/googleg/unraid-templates/blob/main/ipxbox.xml).

IPXBOX is a lightweight IPX network server that's compatible with the x86 emulator DOSBox. By default, it acts as a forwarding server between DOSBox clients, which allows them to communicate over a network using the classic IPX protocol. This protocol was typically used for early network games like Doom, Duke Nukem 3D, and Quake. IPXBOX can also be bridged to a physical network, which lets emulated DOSBox users play alongside users on actual DOS machines. Additionally, IPXBOX provides advanced features such as TCP/IP over IPX and a PPTP server.

Env variables

• PORT (optional, default: 10000): UDP port on which the IPXBOX server will be listening.

• EXTRA_PARAMS (optional): Extra parameters passed to IPXBOX server (please refer to the project documentation). Separate each parameters with a space. Can be a combinaison of -dump_packets, -allow_netbios -enable_ipxpkt and -enable_pptp.

Why would I want it?

IPXBOX will allow you to play over the Internet old network games that require IPX, primarily using DOSBox but also with devices able to communicate on IPX natively such as retro gaming computers running MS-DOS or Windows 95/98.

Full credits given to Github user @fragglet (Simon Howard) for creating the IPXBOX server. Check the project page here: https://github.com/fragglet/ipxbox

Edited August 27, 2025Aug 27 by googleg