Commodore 128 Specific Software
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This is a list of Commodore 128 specific software with (sometimes) short descriptions, along with links to the actual downloads and more descriptive details. There are many versions of the various programs, but I (usually) only include the latest version I have or versions that have a particular unique feature. Please also remember that if a program doesn't seem to work with the standard LOAD"filename",8,1 you should instead use DLOAD"filename" (no device or drive numbers after the filename needed)
Last update Sept. 30th, 2023
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Applications
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Database
- Baseball Stats 128
- C128 Datafile v4.8.3
- Gradebook - Nice application to keep track of student progress (by Fredrick Goddard)
- Free Base 128 - Filing cabinet like data storage (by Dick Heckert)
- Movie Log 128
- Pedigree 128 - Family genealogy tracker (by Lee O. Clinton)
- SuperBase 128 v3.01
- The Hat's Address List v1.1 - Nice address book program.
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Graphics Editors
- Draw-N-Paint 128
- Electropaint 128 v2 - 80 column text C/G Editor (by Howard Lew)
- Horizon Editor 128 - 80 column C/G editor (by Len Fulmer, John Roby, Ann Hayes and Earl Harvey)
- Colorez 128 v2
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Graphics Viewers
- IPaint Viewing System v1.2
- Movie Make / View 128 - Really neat program that lets you make and view 80 column C/G movies using PETSCII graphics.
- Quick Basic8 Viewer v3.5 - Really nice little graphics viewer by Martin Hoffman
- ST View ][
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Graphics Converters
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Graph Plotting
- Chart Maker 128 v1.1 - By Paul S. Highland
- The Grapher
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Miscellaneous
- Basic Budget 128
- Bible Search 128 - Searchable King James version of the Bible
- C128 Outline Maker
- Calc 128
- Calendar 128
- Genealogy 64 - Even though it's called Genealogy 64, there are 128 specific versions on the disk.
- Helper 128 v3.0 - Multi-use application (by Joel Staniec)
- Home Designer 128 v2.4
- List Maker 128
- Partner 128 Diagnostic Disk - This is the disk that comes with Timeworks Partner 128 cartridge. It includes application demos, and a file named "diag" that can test the Partner 128 cartridge.
- Pen Pal 128 v1.1
- Spell Check 128
- Your Commodore 128
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Printing Related
- C128 Two-Column Sequential File Regenerator v1.2
- Calendar Jog 128
- Disk Numbering Label System
- Pretty Lister 128
- File / Read / Print / Convert 128
- Fkey Template Creator
- Font Swap 128
- Dir Print 128 v4.1
- Label Quick 128 v2.0
- Leroy's Label Maker v2.1 - Nice 80 column label printing software
- Micro Dir Dump - Works in 40 or 80 column mode
- Multi Read-Write-Print 128
- Print Shop Label Maker 128
- Quarktory - Directory sleeve printer
- Sequential File Read / Print
- Sprint 128
- Tiny Directory Print 128 - Print the contents of a 1541/71/81 in three columns (80 column mode only)
- VHS Label Maker
- Universal Product Code Creator 128
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Sound
- Guitar Guide 128 v1.10
- C128 Digi Player / Converter - Play digitized samples from BASIC 7.0
- C128 S.I.D. Player
- New 128 SID Player
- Power SID 128
- SID Master 128
- Sidplayer 128
- Sound Studio 128 v3.8
- Zounds!
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Spreadsheets
- Swiftsheet 128
- Swift Calc 128 - A powerful, easy-to-use electronic spreadsheet for the Commodore 128.
- Turbo Calc 128
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Sprite Editors
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Word Processors / Text Editors
- 128 CBM Text Manager v2.0
- 128 Text File Editor v1.4
- ArcheType 128 - Nice 80 column word processor that takes full advantage of the VDC
- Easy Letter 128 v1.3
- GoofED 128 v1.0
- Horizon Editor
- Presto Write 128
- Quick Edit 128 v6.1
- RUN Script 128 v2.4
- Speedscript 128+ - SpeedScript 128+ is the final version of this famous word processing program for the Commodore 128.
- Superscript 128 - The Intelligent Word Processor for your Commodore 128 (4 Disks)
- The Write Stuff 128 - Both the 40 and 80 column versions (Best C128 Word Processor there is IMHO)
- Word Writer 128 - Excellent Word Processor with 85,000 word dictionary (3 Disks)
- ZED 128 v0.77
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Educational
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Computer
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Geography
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Grammar
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Math
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Demos
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40 Columns
- Come to Deadline - Intro / Demo and invitation for the "Deadline 2018" demo party in Berlin, Germany.
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80 Columns
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Games
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Action
- Alien Attack - Neat 40 column side scroller by Terry Roper
- Astra Invasion 3
- Battle Blox
- Block Drop 128
- Cross Bomber - Simple 'Air Attack' type game (80 column mode only).
- Cross Chase - Robotron type game with both 40 and 80 column versions.
- DropZone
- Frantic Freddie II
- Ghost 128
- Hose it Out Deluxe!
- Maggot - Minigame 2002 Compo entry
- Mikes Maze v2
- Millifoot 128
- Space Hit 128
- Tempest 128 v0.11
- Quick Eyes 128 v1.2
- QWAK 128 v1.3
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Adventure
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Miscellaneous
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Puzzle
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Strategy
- BurgerWhop 128
- Casino 128
- Clubhouse Turn 128
- Dice+Poker 128
- Double 128
- Euclid's Game
- Galactic Invasion 128
- Hearts 128
- Hexpluzzer 128
- Match 80
- Math Challenge 128
- OH! Thello 128
- Tetris 128
- The Zimbazi Bingo Machine
- Trader 128 v2.2
- Dominoes 128 v2
- Landslide 128
- 1000 Miles
- Blackjack 80
- High Rollers 80
- Backgammon 128
- Chess 128
- Riskey Warfare
- Solitaire 128
- Space Hit 128
- Starfighters Academy
- Startfleet Simulator 128
- Star Trek 128 v2.0
- Stock Broker 80 v3.0
- Yahtzee 128
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Word
- Crossword Creator - By Mark Jordan
- MadLib 128
- Zapped
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Operating Systems
- CP/M Plus v3.1 Y2K Patched - This is a .d71 image with year 2000 patch
- CP/M Plus v3.1 - (.d64 and .d81 images) Although the boot screen says v3.0, see the link in the comments for info on why this is really CP/M Plus 3.1
- GEOS 128 v2.0 - Stock GEOS 128
- GEOS 128 v2.0r - GEOS 128 with Updated Config & Rboot for up to 4MB geoRAM support
- GEOS 128 Unkeyed Collection - Amazing collection of unprotected GEOS 128 & associated applications
- Wheels 128 v4.4 - Fresh 1571 Master disk with updated Toolbox that supports 16MB REU
- Wheels 128 v4.4 Toolbox Update R2 - Updated Toolbox to support both 16MB REU & 4MB geoRAM
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For GEOS 128 software list, see - https://commodore.software/home/geos-128-specific-software
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Utilities
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Archivers / Compression
- PuZip128 v1.13
- CSX - MS-DOS Archive Dissolver
- Gunzip 128 v1.1
- LHARC 128
- Library 128 v1.4
- Library 128 v1.4 Ltk - Supports the Lt. Kernel Hard Drive
- UNDAR 128
- Unzip 128 v2.15
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Auto Execute Makers
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Data Conversion
- Big Blue Reader v4.10
- D128it v1.00Beta
- D71 / D81 Writer C128 - Writers a disk image back to a real floppy (Requires Ultimate 1541 II, II+)
- 1541 to 1571 Convert v1.3
- Super Sweep 128
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Data Recovery Tools
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Directory Editors
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Disk Catalogers
- 128 Cataloger v1.0 - by the Elite
- 128 Disk Cataloger v2.4 - By Ralph E. Decker and Bill Ewing
- 128 Disk Filer v5.0
- Disk and File Librarian 128 v1.3
- DisKat 128 v3.1 - By Lonnie De Cloedt
- Philemaster 128 - By Larry G. Kirgan
- Ultracat v2.0 - Steve Boerner
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Disk Copiers
- 1571 Clone Machine v2.0
- 1571 Single Disk Backup
- 30 Second Copy 128
- Burstcopy 1571
- Copy II 64/128 v3.1 - Nice disk nibbler
- Double Touch 128
- Fast Hack'em 128 v4.5a
- Fast Hack'em 128 v6.00
- Fast Hack'Em v9.9a - Although in the C64 section, this includes specific 128 copiers and boots in 128 mode (Fixed by Joe Bunt, 2022)
- Matrix Copy 128
- MFM Copier 128
- Nerdcopy 128 v1.3
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Disk Editors
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Disk Menus
- 128 Menu v2.2
- Automenu 128-RAMLink
- C128 AutoMenu
- Directory Master 128 v1.10
- DirMenu v2.10 - Archive also includes versions for C16, VIC, C64 and source code
- EZ Loader v2.60 - Excellent 40 or 80 column menu system by David Schmoll
- https://commodore.software/downloads/download/29-disk-menus/16313-ez-loader-v3-30 - Best disk menuing system you will find. Full support of CMD devices.
- Menu Master 128 v2.0
- Preboot 128 v1.4
- RetroLoader v0.5 - Very neat file loader that is run from C128 40 column mode, but is designed to fast load Commodore 64 programs and switch into that mode.
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Drive Alignment Checkers
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Encryption
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File Copiers
- Copy All 128
- DraCopy 128 v1.0e
- DraCopy 128 v1.0doj - Released on June 2nd, 2020
- DraCopy 128 v1.3doj - Released June 7th, 2022
- NerdCopy 128 v1.3
- Unicopy 128 v1.0
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Hardware Diagnostics
- 8563 Explorer
- C128 Factory Test v1.2
- GMT128 v0.44 - GeoRAM Tester
- InDev Tester 128 v0.1.2 - Nice utility for testing joysticks, paddles, 1351 mouse and other analog input devices
- MemTest 64/128 v1.10 - Excellent RAM tester which can also test VDC, REU, GeoRAM, SuperRAM, etc...
- System Check 128
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Miscellaneous Utilities
- 64Keypad+ - Use the C128 keyboard keypad in C64 mode
- CBM Mark v1.01b - Disk speed tester, works with all drives / types (C128 version is on the C64 disk)
- CJ Transfer 128
- Clock 128
- Drive Cleaner v2.0 - Handy utility for spinning the disk so you can use a special drive cleaning floppy to clean the heads.
- Format MFM
- MS-DOS 128 v1.28
- Mouse80 - Emulate mouse with keypad
- Partition v3.5 - Get partition information from any CMD device
- Sparkle 128
- Brainstorm 128
- Dons 128 Tutor
- ROM Check 1571
- Virtual Directory
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Multi-Purpose Tools
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Relative File Tools
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Sequential File Tools
- Browser v2 - Excellent menu based file viewer for PETSCII, ASCII, ANSI, DAT and BASIC.
- File Slicer 128
- E-Z Seq. Reader v4.4 - Sequential file reader that supports both 40 & 80 Col. mode.
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Telecommunications
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Bulletin Board Systems
- All American BBS 128 v12.5c
- EBBS 128 v1.03
- EBBS 128 v3.2
- EBBS 128 v4.2
- EBBS 128 v4.5
- Real Time Conference Master v2.03 - Appears to be a fully featured BBS
- Supra 128 BBS v4.7m
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Terminal Programs
- AutoTerm 128 v1.1
- All American Term 128 v10.0
- Bobs Term Pro v2.3
- Boomerang Term 128 v1.0
- CGTerm-128 v5.17 (40 Columns)
- CGTerm-128 v4.2 (80 Columns)
- Comm Term 128
- Crabs Term 128 v3.1
- Dashboard 128 v1.0
- Dawnstar Term 128
- Dialogue 128 v2.2
- DESterm 3.02
- EBBS Term 128 v4.5
- Envoy Term 128
- Global War Term v0.80
- Hayes Term 128 v2.25
- Kipperterm 128 v1.2
- Lobster Term 128 v2.4
- Micro VT Term 128 v1.8
- Multiterm 128 v3.7
- Nexterm 128 v10.0a
- Novaterm 128 v2.0
- PaceTerm 80 v2
- Phoenix Term 128 v8.7
- Pro 128 Term v16.1
- Prototerm 128 v4.0
- PX Term 128 v3.5
- Qterm 128 Mod III v1
- Shermterm 128 v3.0
- Sixth Sense 128 (demo)
- Small Term 128
- Taco Term 128
- The Communicator 128
- Volksterm II 128
- VT-100 128 v2.1
- WE128 v1.0
- UltimateTerm v2.4 - Requires 1541 Ultimate II+ with firmware v1.37 or newer & Commodore 128
- Ultraterm 128 v3.30
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Miscellaneous Telecom Stuff
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Programming
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Assemblers / Dis-Assemblers
- Disassembler 128 v1.0
- Fast 128 Development System
- LADS 128 Assembler - Used in the book "128 Maching Language for Beginners"
- Symbol Master 2.2
- ZASS 128
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BASIC Compilers
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BASIC Extensions
- BASIC 9.9
- MetaBASIC 128 - Programming aid that adds 11 commands to BASIC
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BASIC Tools
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Lisp
- Lisp 128 Release 1.00 - Includes source and docs but they are in German.
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Machine Language Tools
- MightyMon 128 v4.00.10 - Excellent machine language monitor by Bruce Craig
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C
- Better Working Power C
- Super-C 128 v3.02 - Updated May 12th, 2023 - new .G64 disk image to fix problem with loading the editor.
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General Programming Tools
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Machine Language
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Pascal
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Miscellaneous (stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else)
- Bart Simpson - Cool C128 only graphics picture
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ROMS
- BASIC 8
- BASIC 9.1 ROM
- GEOS 128 ROM (1571 USA Version)
- GEOS 128 ROM (1581 USA Version)
- KeyDOS v2.3 ROM
- The Servant / Disks / Manual - A ROM-based utility package designed Exclusively for the Commodore 128
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Hardware
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Commodore RAM Expansion (1764, 1750, 1700)
- RAMDOS v4.3 - Let your REU unit emulate a disk drive
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NeoRAM Remix
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Reference Material
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Software Manuals
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