>Box64 lets you run x86_64 Linux programs (such as games) on non-x86 Linux systems, like ARM, RiSC-V or LoongArch (the host system needs to be 64bits little-endian).
> Box86 is the legacy 32bits version of Box64, used to run 32bits linux apps (like games) on 32bits Linux OS like Debian.
I remember using Box86 to play some old DOS games on Windows around 20 years ago. But other than that experience I don't know much about it. I only see it mentioned somehow more lately. What differentiates Box64 from i.e. QEMU?
Box64 has the narrower scope of being the fastest possible x86-64 to {ARM64, RISC-V} userspace emulator for typical applications like games. QEMU is focused on both system and application level emulation across all sorts of architectures and use cases, with a focus on absolute accuracy where possible.
While I'm sure this is cool, I had to read a few typo filled paragraphs in to even start to get an idea of what the heck Box64 and Box86 are (some kind of emulator it seems from the comparison to Rosetta?)