Download NetHack 5.0.0 for MS-DOS

• Step 1: download.

  Official NetHack 5.0.0 binaries for Intel 386 compatible machines running DOS or dosbox.

  Click on the link below to download NetHack. Depending on your browser you may need to right-click so that the file is saved to disk and not displayed.
  

  NH500DOS.ZIP   (about 2.5M)   (SHA256 sum: f2aeb44d1df3d215968b56d25d982615d7a0c1df7719325e3dcef44f15fd010d)
  This contains the protected-mode version of NetHack built with djgpp V2. It requires at least 3MB extended memory. A '386 or greater processor is needed. (about 1.1M)

  It requires DPMI to run and a copy is included in the zip file.
  

  Download this file

• Step 2: unpack.

  These files can be unpacked with any standard unzipping utility, which should be used when you have set your current directory to the location where you want to place NetHack.

• Step 3: configure.

  Edit the defaults.nh to your liking. The default settings use ASCII graphics. If you prefer a 16 colour tiled display, ensure that the line OPTIONS=video:autodetect is not commented with a #.

• Step 4: run.

  Run NetHack.exe.