Category: Software Manuals [C64]
Downloads: 435
zip0 Macrofire Editor / Assembler Manual for the Commodore 64

Instructions can be dull, tedious and uninformative at times, with obscure technical language obfuscating the exposition (what?). In this book we will use explanations and examples that are easy to understand, and straight to the point. We will try to avoid the complications of programming terms, but if it becomes necessary to discuss something of a technical nature, we will attemptto simplify and explain everything each step of the way.

macrofire-editor-assembler
2021-04-03 English PDF 2.55 MB 633 Download
zip1 MECC Expeditions Manual

Expeditions presents three historic journeys for children who love adventure!  Youngsters can travel back in time and relive the hardships and successes of three different groups of Americans. Each expedition directs attention to the history of the development of the North American continent.

expeditions
2020-03-04 English PDF 1.56 MB 541 Download
d64 floppy2 MegaPatch 3 English Manual HOT

This is a manual for the MegaPatch 3 upgrade to the GEOS operating system.

MegaPatch3 English manual
2015-10-30 English PDF 58.86 KB 1,155 Download
d64 floppy3 MegaPatch 3 Manual

This is the manual for MegaPatch3 and TopDesk 4.1 - These are upgrades to GEOS version 2.0.

MegaPatch 3 Manual
2015-05-04 English PDF 58.49 KB 890 Download
zip4 Merlin 128 Manual

Merlin 128 is an extremely powerful, comprehensive Macro Assembler system for the Commodore 128 computer. It consists of four main modules and numerous auxiliary and utility programs which comprise one of the most complete assembler systems available for anypersonal computer.

merlin-128-manual
2022-10-31 English PDF 1.55 MB 529 Download
pdf5 Merlin 128 Version 1.10 - A Contrived User’s Guide

I found this nicely formatted and concise guide to Merlin 128 while looking through other goodies at the Bombjack site.  I highly recommend you go visit, that's the place to find books, guides, manuals and all sorts of other great retro related stuff.

merlin-128
2022-10-31 English PDF 106.79 KB 234 Download
zip6 Merlin 64 Manual

Merlin 64 by Glen Bredon is a Macro Assembler for the Commodore 64.

merlin-64-manual
2020-05-21 English PDF 16.15 MB 884 Download
zip7 MetaBASIC 64 / 128 & Plus Manual HOT

This is the manual for MetaBASIC 64, MetaBASIC 128 and MetaBASIC Plus.  You can also find this information in the February 1987 issue of Compute!'s Gazette magazine.

metabasic-64-128-plus
2020-05-30 English PDF 3.5 MB 949 Download
zip8 MetaBASIC Manual

MetaBASIC (from the April 1985 Compute Gazette) is a utility will change the way you program. It adds 32 new debugging and testing commands to Commodore 64 BASIC, working by itself or in conjunction with a machine language monitor/assembler.

metabasic-manual
2020-05-30 English Commodore 64 2.33 MB 853 Download
zip9 Microlog SWL Cartridge Manual NEW

Microlog SWL Radio Interface Cartridge for the Commodore 'C-64'

Welcome to the world of digital communications. Your new "SHORT-WAVE-LISTENER" will turn your computer into a complete listening post for those undecipherable coded signals you've heard.

Thanks to Anthony for providing the manual.

microlog-swl-manual
2024-02-29 English PDF 766.47 KB 40 Download
zip10 MicroMaestro Manual

Turn your television and computer into a music machine! Using PowerPad and MicroMaestro you can create new songs or play your favorites.  You don't need a grand piano or symphony orchestra - just your fingers, your imagination, your PowerPad and MicroMaestro .

chalk-board-micromaestro-manual
2020-02-19 English PDF 9.92 MB 595 Download
zip11 MicroSpec VIC Data Manager Manual [VIC20]

Welcome to the MicroSpec Ltd. Data Base Manager. This comprehensive package allows you to do most major data management procedures easily without becoming a programming genius or Systems analyst.

microspec-vic-data-manager
2021-10-29 2.07 MB 349 Download
pdf12 Mini Jini Record Keeper Manual [VIC20]

Mini Jini comes in a game cartridge - but it's NOT a game. Mini Jini makes your computer work at home, school, club or office! Put address lists, books and more in order. Track of meetings and valuables. Print labels and reports. Keep almost any records better and more quickly than you can by hand.

Here's a link to the program.

mini-jini-record-keeper-manual-vic20
2021-10-28 2.95 MB 343 Download
zip13 Mirage Concepts Word Processor User's Manual

The MIRAGE WORD PROCESSOR was written during the first nine months of 1983 by professional programmers who had obtained Commodore 64 computers for home and recreational uses. Realizing the untapped potential of the machine, and the total void of strong application software available for it, these programmers set out to produce a series of programs which would rival those compatible with computers costing thousands of dollars more. Their guidelines were simple: make the programs powerful, practical, and easy-to-use, while keeping the price in a range deemed reasonable by users from all walks of life. We think they succeeded admirably in reaching these goals, and we think you'll agree!

You can find the program here.

mirage-concepts-word-processor
2023-12-17 English PDF 3.52 MB 146 Download
zip14 Mr. Tester Manual

MR TESTER is a multifunction diagnostic program that will check your system for hardware problems that may cause serious data loss or other types of hardware malfunctions. The diagnostics on this disk will test your disk drive, printer, keyboard, screen, SID music chip and many more hardware related functions. MR TESTER is easy and fun to use because it was written for maximum user friendliness. Please read this instruction booklet before embarking on ‘checking out’ your C-64.

Program can be found HERE!

mr-tester-manual-1
2023-04-22 English PDF 1.93 MB 254 Download
zip15 Multipaint 2020 Manual

Multipaint 2020 Manual - This is the current version as of 3/29/2021 but to get the latest versions, please visit http://multipaint.kameli.net to get the link to the most recent version.  At the moment it's hosted on Google cloud drive, but that could possibly change in the future.

multipaint-2020-manual
2021-03-29 English PDF 470.85 KB 470 Download
zip16 Nevada COBOL for the Commodore 64

This reference manual assumes you already have the knowledge to program in COBOL and have read the Commodore 64 CP/M Operating System User's Guide.

nevada-cobol-for-the-commodore-64
2020-05-25 English PDF 7.7 MB 757 Download
zip17 News Maker 128 Documentation

News Maker 128 will allow anyone to create professional looking newsletters, reports, signs and posters with a minimum of effort and expense.  News Maker 128 supports the Commodore 128 in its native 80 column mode.

news-maker-128-manual
2020-06-09 English PDF 1.36 MB 591 Download
zip18 Novaterm 9.6 User's Guide

Novaterm is the best communications software available for the Commodore 64. It supports today's high-speed modems as well as older Commodore modems; it supports 80-column emulations as well as traditional Commodore color/graphics; it supports a variety of memory expansion devices for capturing text; and it supports all of the most common file transfer protocols, including Zmodem.

Novaterm is perfect for the Internet, for major on-line services, and for local Commodore and non-Commodore bulletin boards. Novaterm provides for all of your telecommunication needs!

novaterm-9.6-users-guide
2023-11-19 English PDF 12.97 MB 131 Download
zip19 Omni Writer Quick Reference Card

Omni Writer (Hesware) Quick Reference Card

omni-writer-quick-reference-card
2021-04-04 English PDF 68.79 KB 427 Download
zip20 OpenCBM v0.4.99 Users Guide

OpenCBM v0.4.99 Users Guide

opencbm-0.4.99.99-users-guide
2019-09-05 English PDF 412.05 KB 569 Download
pdf21 Outrageous Pages Loading Instructions

Outrageous Pages Loading Instructions

Outrageous_Pages_Loading_Instructions
2016-12-30 English PDF 612.18 KB 676 Download
pdf22 Outrageous Pages Manual

Outrageous Pages Manual

Outrageous_Pages_Manual
2016-12-30 English PDF 6.48 MB 783 Download
zip23 Oxford Pascal 64 Manual HOT

Oxford Pascal is an implementation of standard Pascal designed specifically for the Commodore 64.  It offers all the features of this powerful language with some useful enhancements for the personal computer user.

oxford-pascal-64-manual
2019-10-19 English PDF 40.97 MB 1,477 Download
zip24 Pagefox Manual

A new computer application has been making a splash recently: Desktop Publishing.  This means the complete creation of all kinds of printed matter (letters, advertising, brochures, invitations, etc.) on the computer, including the layout, variation of the fonts used, and the integration of graphics.  Although some conventional word-processing programs already offered such possibilities, there were many restrictions, and the final result was usually only seen when it was printed out.  In desktop publishing, on the other hand, you do the complete design on the screen and see the result there just as it will be printed out later.  WYSIWYG means in computers: “What you see is what you get”.

Translation from German by Robert Bernardo

pagefox-manual-english
2020-04-13 English PDF 7.29 MB 667 Download
zip25 Paperback Writer 64/128 Reference Guide HOT

Welcome to Paperback Writer 128 and 64 - probably the best writing tool available for inexpensive home computer systems.  Extraordinarily easy to learn and use, Paperback Writer also offers many sophisticated controls over your documents, on both the video screen and printed paper.

paperback-writer-128-64-reference-guide
2021-03-28 English PDF 44.61 MB 927 Download
zip26 PaperClip 64 User Manual (4th Printing) HOT

PaperClip is designed for ease and simplicity in use, yet is powerful enough to tackle almost any wordprocessing job.  Many advanced features not found with micro-computer wordprocessors are incorporated in PaperClip.  The result is a document which reads better, being created in less time.

paperclip-64-manual
2021-03-27 English PDF 12.11 MB 939 Download
zip27 PaperClip Publisher

If you'd like to create eye-catching layouts, but don't enjoy playing with scissors and glue, PaperClip Publisher has the solution. This powerful page layout program for the Commodore 64 lets you combine text from your favorite word processor and graphics from your favorite drawing program to create almost any layout you can think up.

paperclip-publisher-manual
2020-05-22 English PDF 9.02 MB 638 Download
zip28 Paul Norman's Computerized Publishing Manual

Paui Norman's Computerized Publishing Co. creates regular or custom print characters and text combined with graphics or fonts for newsletters, banners, letterheads, cards, labels, or as part of a screen display.

paul-normans-computerized-publishing-cosmi
2020-05-25 English PDF 1.23 MB 487 Download
zip29 Personal Publisher User Manual [GEOS]

Personal Publisher User Manual [GEOS] - 4th Printing [Expert Software] - Personal Publisher gives you the capabilities to enter the world of desktop publishing now.  You can create newsletters, flyers, ads, awards, presentations, cards, announcements and more.

With Personal Publisher you can combine text, graphics and page layout so your documents will look like they were created by a professional graphic designer.

Here's a link to the program

Credits: Allan Pinkerton for recovery and archiving

personal-publisher-users-manual-4th-printing-expert-software
2021-10-31 English PDF 23.46 MB 432 Download
zip30 Petspeed 128

Petspeed was first released in the early days of Commodore computing and has been implemented on most of the major Commodore machines. Petspeed offers a very high level of compatibility with BASIC 7.0. It has always been and continues to be the BASIC compiler which produces the fastest running compiled programs.

petspeed128
2020-05-25 English PDF 993.68 KB 897 Download
zip31 Pocket Filer 2 - Reference Guide

Welcome to Pocket Filer 2: all the power of Pocket Filer-a sophisticated, inexpensive and easy to-use database program for the Commodore 64 and 128-plus enhancements that make database management easier and better than ever!

pocket-filer-2-reference-guide
2020-11-22 English PDF 8.26 MB 696 Download
zip32 Power Plan 64 Manual

As you probably know, POWER PLAN is a "spreadsheet". All types of calculations may be carried out with the aid of POWER PLAN. As an example of a calculation, let's calculate the selling price for an item based on the specified cost price. This is a calculation which a retailer has to make every day.

The cost price of an article is a combination of various factors. The most significant ones are the actual cost price, the additional costs (rent, etc.) and the retailer's profit margin. To calculate the selling price, the retailer needs various implements. For example, a sheet of paper, a pencil and in most cases, a pocket calculator. In this case you can already see that it is very sensible to use a computer for these calculations, as it offers advantages in a number of ways.

With suitable software, the computer is able to replace the above-mentioned implements. And you have this software right in your hands.

POWER PLAN not only replaces these implements, but offers you many other advantages.

power-plan-64-manual
2022-10-25 English PDF 12.06 MB 301 Download
zip33 Practicalc Plus Manual [vic20]
Practicalc Plus Manual [vic20] practicalc-plus-manual-vic20
2019-10-05 English PDF 17.82 MB 652 Download
zip34 Print Master Plus User's Guide

PrintMaster is a versatile graphics program that lets you use your computer and printer to design and print personalized greeting cards, signs, stationery, calendars, and banners. You do not have to know how
to program a computer or even draw to use PrintMaster creatively. Just make selections from the border, graphics, layout, and font menus, enter your message, and print.

print-master-plus-users-guide
2024-01-15 English PDF 1.48 MB 80 Download
pdf35 Print Master Users Guide HOT

Print Master Users Guide

Print_Master_Users_Guide
2016-12-30 8.28 MB 1,078 Download
pdf36 PrintPower Manual

PrintPower Manual

PrintPower_Manual
2016-12-30 English PDF 4.97 MB 686 Download
pdf37 PrintPower Quick Reference Card

PrintPower Quick Reference Card

PrintPower_Quick_Reference_Card
2016-12-30 English PDF 85.94 KB 711 Download
pdf38 Printshop Companion Reference Card

Printshop Companion Reference Card

Printshop_Companion_Reference_Card
2016-12-30 English PDF 141.07 KB 737 Download
pdf39 Printshop Companion Reference Manual

Printshop Companion Reference Manual

Printshop_Companion_Reference_Manual
2016-12-30 English PDF 1.11 MB 875 Download
zip40 Programmer's Aid for the VIC-20
Nice two page cheat sheet for VIC-20 programmers. vic20-programmers-aid
2019-09-17 English PDF 1.65 MB 569 Download
zip41 QuickPro+II v3.1 Manual

QUIKPRO + is a complete File Maintenance / Data 'Entry Program Generator. A program generator actually writes the program for you. Ahnost every program which uses files to store data requires file maintenance. File maintenance generally refers to the addition to, updating of, or deletion from a file. Since file maintenance is a part of almost every program application, a great deal of time is used in the production of programs to do file maintenance. QUIKPRO + is designed to eliminate the tedious task of hand writing this type of program.

quickpro-plusII-v3.1
2020-11-22 English PDF 26.01 MB 736 Download
zip42 Real Software Computer Diagnostic Instructions

Computer Diagnostics is a collection of programs that will test your computer equipment. The program is easy to use by simply following the prompts on screen as you go.

computer_diagnostics_instructions
2020-02-26 English PDF 630.08 KB 464 Download
zip43 RTC Master 128 Docs NEW

RTC Master 128 Docs - Our friendly neighborhood sleuth,  Colt45, did some digging and uncovered some documentation that was hidden in a .PRG file.  Turns out it was just a .SEQ file that had been renamed. 

If you're curious about RTC Master 128, you can grab it HERE.

Thanks Colt45 for all your help!

P.S. - It is suspected that this program was used with the online service GEnie, can anyone confirm?

rtc-master-128-docs
2024-02-28 English PDF 445.72 KB 35 Download
zip44 Sargon III Chess - User's Manual
Sargon III - The Ultimate in Chess - User's Manual sargon-3-manual
2019-09-12 English PDF 29.11 MB 671 Download
zip45 Script-64 Manual v2.0

Script-64:  A word processing program for the Commodore 64

script-64-word-processor-manual-v2.0
2021-03-28 English PDF 13.65 MB 578 Download
zip46 Simplicalc Manual
Simplicalc Manual [vic20] simplicalc-vic-manual
2019-10-05 English PDF 9 MB 639 Download
zip47 Sky Travel 64 Addendum

I haven't been able to find the actual Commodore 64 manual for Sky Travel, but I did find an older Macintosh version of the manual and this addendum.  

Update - Thanks to Bruce Thomas, we now have the manual, cheat sheet and easter eggs!

sky-travel-addenum-for-c64
2023-01-05 English Commodore 64 2.44 MB 204 Download
zip48 Sky Travel Manual

Welcome to Sky Travel! The magic of microelectronics has made it possible to have an accurate model of the universe in your own home at a modest cost. The awesome computations and enormous amounts of data are handled quickly and efficiently by your Commodore 64 computer. All you have to do is select your exploration commands and Sky Travel will return the information in pictorial form, directly on your screen - and in bright colors at that!

Thanks to Bruce Thomas, we now have the Commodore 64 manual plus some extras.  Inside the archive is Leroy's Cheatsheet for Sky Travel and a document about Sky Travel Easter Eggs!

sky-travel-c64-manual-1
2023-01-14 English PDF 5.23 MB 215 Download
zip49 Sky Travel Manual (Macintosh version)

Couldn't locate the Commodore 64 version of the Sky Travel manual, but found this Macintosh version that was released around the same time, so maybe it will be useful in conjunction with the Sky Travel 64 Addendum.

Update - Thanks to Bruce Thomas, we now have the manual, cheat sheet and easter eggs!

sky-travel-manual
2023-01-05 English PDF 17.95 MB 251 Download
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