diff --git a/resources/systems/macos/es_systems.xml b/resources/systems/macos/es_systems.xml
index 4d95bfd4a..1b815f04c 100644
--- a/resources/systems/macos/es_systems.xml
+++ b/resources/systems/macos/es_systems.xml
@@ -372,8 +372,8 @@
         <command label="DOSBox-Pure">%EMULATOR_RETROARCH% -L %CORE_RETROARCH%/dosbox_pure_libretro.dylib %ROM%</command>
         <command label="DOSBox-Core">%EMULATOR_RETROARCH% -L %CORE_RETROARCH%/dosbox_core_libretro.dylib %ROM%</command>
         <command label="DOSBox-SVN">%EMULATOR_RETROARCH% -L %CORE_RETROARCH%/dosbox_svn_libretro.dylib %ROM%</command>
-        <command label="DOSBox-X (Standalone)">%EMULATOR_DOSBOX-X% %ROM%</command>
-        <command label="DOSBox Staging (Standalone)">%EMULATOR_DOSBOX-STAGING% %ROM%</command>
+        <command label="DOSBox-X (Standalone)">%STARTDIR%=%GAMEDIR% %EMULATOR_DOSBOX-X% %ROM%</command>
+        <command label="DOSBox Staging (Standalone)">%STARTDIR%=%GAMEDIR% %EMULATOR_DOSBOX-STAGING% %ROM%</command>
         <platform>dos</platform>
         <theme>dos</theme>
     </system>
@@ -1031,8 +1031,8 @@
         <command label="DOSBox-Pure">%EMULATOR_RETROARCH% -L %CORE_RETROARCH%/dosbox_pure_libretro.dylib %ROM%</command>
         <command label="DOSBox-Core">%EMULATOR_RETROARCH% -L %CORE_RETROARCH%/dosbox_core_libretro.dylib %ROM%</command>
         <command label="DOSBox-SVN">%EMULATOR_RETROARCH% -L %CORE_RETROARCH%/dosbox_svn_libretro.dylib %ROM%</command>
-        <command label="DOSBox-X (Standalone)">%EMULATOR_DOSBOX-X% %ROM%</command>
-        <command label="DOSBox Staging (Standalone)">%EMULATOR_DOSBOX-STAGING% %ROM%</command>
+        <command label="DOSBox-X (Standalone)">%STARTDIR%=%GAMEDIR% %EMULATOR_DOSBOX-X% %ROM%</command>
+        <command label="DOSBox Staging (Standalone)">%STARTDIR%=%GAMEDIR% %EMULATOR_DOSBOX-STAGING% %ROM%</command>
         <platform>pc</platform>
         <theme>pc</theme>
     </system>
diff --git a/resources/systems/unix/es_systems.xml b/resources/systems/unix/es_systems.xml
index d3c81c2a2..317250fe7 100644
--- a/resources/systems/unix/es_systems.xml
+++ b/resources/systems/unix/es_systems.xml
@@ -376,8 +376,8 @@
         <command label="DOSBox-Pure">%EMULATOR_RETROARCH% -L %CORE_RETROARCH%/dosbox_pure_libretro.so %ROM%</command>
         <command label="DOSBox-Core">%EMULATOR_RETROARCH% -L %CORE_RETROARCH%/dosbox_core_libretro.so %ROM%</command>
         <command label="DOSBox-SVN">%EMULATOR_RETROARCH% -L %CORE_RETROARCH%/dosbox_svn_libretro.so %ROM%</command>
-        <command label="DOSBox-X (Standalone)">%EMULATOR_DOSBOX-X% %ROM%</command>
-        <command label="DOSBox Staging (Standalone)">%EMULATOR_DOSBOX-STAGING% %ROM%</command>
+        <command label="DOSBox-X (Standalone)">%STARTDIR%=%GAMEDIR% %EMULATOR_DOSBOX-X% %ROM%</command>
+        <command label="DOSBox Staging (Standalone)">%STARTDIR%=%GAMEDIR% %EMULATOR_DOSBOX-STAGING% %ROM%</command>
         <platform>dos</platform>
         <theme>dos</theme>
     </system>
@@ -1050,8 +1050,8 @@
         <command label="DOSBox-Pure">%EMULATOR_RETROARCH% -L %CORE_RETROARCH%/dosbox_pure_libretro.so %ROM%</command>
         <command label="DOSBox-Core">%EMULATOR_RETROARCH% -L %CORE_RETROARCH%/dosbox_core_libretro.so %ROM%</command>
         <command label="DOSBox-SVN">%EMULATOR_RETROARCH% -L %CORE_RETROARCH%/dosbox_svn_libretro.so %ROM%</command>
-        <command label="DOSBox-X (Standalone)">%EMULATOR_DOSBOX-X% %ROM%</command>
-        <command label="DOSBox Staging (Standalone)">%EMULATOR_DOSBOX-STAGING% %ROM%</command>
+        <command label="DOSBox-X (Standalone)">%STARTDIR%=%GAMEDIR% %EMULATOR_DOSBOX-X% %ROM%</command>
+        <command label="DOSBox Staging (Standalone)">%STARTDIR%=%GAMEDIR% %EMULATOR_DOSBOX-STAGING% %ROM%</command>
         <platform>pc</platform>
         <theme>pc</theme>
     </system>
diff --git a/resources/systems/windows/es_systems.xml b/resources/systems/windows/es_systems.xml
index 5e65bd3c1..43032ac25 100644
--- a/resources/systems/windows/es_systems.xml
+++ b/resources/systems/windows/es_systems.xml
@@ -379,8 +379,8 @@
         <command label="DOSBox-Pure">%EMULATOR_RETROARCH% -L %CORE_RETROARCH%\dosbox_pure_libretro.dll %ROM%</command>
         <command label="DOSBox-Core">%EMULATOR_RETROARCH% -L %CORE_RETROARCH%\dosbox_core_libretro.dll %ROM%</command>
         <command label="DOSBox-SVN">%EMULATOR_RETROARCH% -L %CORE_RETROARCH%\dosbox_svn_libretro.dll %ROM%</command>
-        <command label="DOSBox-X (Standalone)">%EMULATOR_DOSBOX-X% %ROM%</command>
-        <command label="DOSBox Staging (Standalone)">%EMULATOR_DOSBOX-STAGING% %ROM%</command>
+        <command label="DOSBox-X (Standalone)">%STARTDIR%=%GAMEDIR% %EMULATOR_DOSBOX-X% %ROM%</command>
+        <command label="DOSBox Staging (Standalone)">%STARTDIR%=%GAMEDIR% %EMULATOR_DOSBOX-STAGING% %ROM%</command>
         <platform>dos</platform>
         <theme>dos</theme>
     </system>
@@ -1052,8 +1052,8 @@
         <command label="DOSBox-Pure">%EMULATOR_RETROARCH% -L %CORE_RETROARCH%\dosbox_pure_libretro.dll %ROM%</command>
         <command label="DOSBox-Core">%EMULATOR_RETROARCH% -L %CORE_RETROARCH%\dosbox_core_libretro.dll %ROM%</command>
         <command label="DOSBox-SVN">%EMULATOR_RETROARCH% -L %CORE_RETROARCH%\dosbox_svn_libretro.dll %ROM%</command>
-        <command label="DOSBox-X (Standalone)">%EMULATOR_DOSBOX-X% %ROM%</command>
-        <command label="DOSBox Staging (Standalone)">%EMULATOR_DOSBOX-STAGING% %ROM%</command>
+        <command label="DOSBox-X (Standalone)">%STARTDIR%=%GAMEDIR% %EMULATOR_DOSBOX-X% %ROM%</command>
+        <command label="DOSBox Staging (Standalone)">%STARTDIR%=%GAMEDIR% %EMULATOR_DOSBOX-STAGING% %ROM%</command>
         <platform>pc</platform>
         <theme>pc</theme>
     </system>