VIC 20 Documentation
Commodore VIC 20 documentation and reference material.
RetroMelsArchive • hobby archive
Vintage software, disk images, tapes and documents.
A personal archive of old computer software and documentation, preserved from real media and made easy to browse. Start with a machine page, jump into an A–Z software list, browse original tape and disk contexts, or help verify what still needs testing.
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Archive routes
Start exploring the archive.
Choose a quick starter pack, browse by title, follow the original tape and disk context, or dig into manuals and reference documents.
Starter packs
A prepared first stack for people who want to get moving quickly.
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Alphabetical software
Direct browsing by title when you already know what you want.
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Tape and disk listings
Original media context: disk numbers, tape sides, catalog order, and notes.
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Documents
Manuals, service notes, club magazines, and reference material.
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Homepage finder
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Radioshack Documentation
Radio Shack related documentation and reference material.
Tulip System I
Tulip System I archive material.
Tandy 1400HD
Tandy portable PC archive route.
Philips Service Processor
Philips service processor material.
TRS-80 MC-10
TRS-80 MC-10 archive material.
Sharp PC-1251
Sharp pocket computer program archive route.
TRS-80 PC-03
TRS-80 PC-03 / Sharp pocket computer program route.
Grundy New Brain Documentation
New Brain manuals and reference material.
Commodore PET
PET software and related material.
Apple IIe
Apple IIe archive route.
IBM PC / MS-DOS
MS-DOS disk image listings and notes.
Commodore 128
Commodore 128 archive route.
Commodore 64
Commodore 64 archive hub with disk collection routes.
Apple IIc
Apple IIc archive route.
TRS-80 Colour Computer
Colour Computer software and notes.
Sharp MZ-700
MZ-700 archive entry point with landing page, A–Z software, tape listings and collection routes.
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Personal favoriteSharp MZ-800
Machine page with routes to A–Z software, tape listings and real-hardware loading notes.
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Personal favoriteSharp MZ80K
MZ80K software and documentation route.
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TI994A
Landing page for TI-99/4A disk listings, alphabetical software and starter packs.
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Philips P2000T
Planned archive route for documentation and mini cassette tapes.
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Atari ST
Planned archive route for 3.5-inch floppy disk material.
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MSX line
Planned archive route for 3.5-inch floppy disks and cassette tapes.
BIOS Chips
BIOS chip dumps and related system material.
Featured archive doors
Current high-value entry points.
Use this section for the collections you want people to notice first.
Machine hub1980s
Sharp MZ collection
The main door into the MZ-80K, MZ-700 and MZ-800 material, with machine pages, A–Z software access and media-context listings.
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Disk images1980s
TI-99/4A 3.5″ disk collection
A focused landing route for the rarer 3.5-inch TI-99/4A archive: disk listings, alphabetical program access and starter packs.
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Machine hub1980s
Commodore 64 hub
A front door for Commodore 64 disk collections and related archive material.
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Recently added
Fresh from the archive desk.
09May
TI-99/4A 3.5″ disk pages
Landing page, disk listings, alphabetical program route and starter-pack path.
24Apr
Apple II disk image work
Disk images and directory-oriented browsing work.
15Apr
Emulator / real hardware route idea
Explainer-style route for visitors choosing emulator or real-hardware use.
12Apr
Sharp MZ archive structure
Machine pages, A–Z software and tape-context pages as layered routes.
Documents
Manuals, notes and reference material.
A smaller selection for the homepage. Keep the full document categories on their own pages.
Apple II documentation
Manuals and related Apple II reference material.
VIC 20 documents
Commodore VIC 20 documentation and reference scans.
Softwarebus □□
Dutch HCC / Softwarebus document archive routes.
Supercom documents
Documentation connected to the Supercom Apple II clone material.
TRS-80 Model 100
Documentation and related material for the portable TRS-80 line.
New Brain documentation
New Brain manuals and reference material.
Articles and explainers
How the archive is made.
Good for visitors who want the story, the tools, or a route into doing their own archiving.
Article / explainer
How to archive Sharp MZ-700 tapes
A practical archiving route for Sharp MZ tape material.
Article / explainerHow to archive Commodore PET tapes
Notes and process around PET cassette preservation.
Article / explainerHow to archive Colour Computer tapes
Tape archiving notes for the TRS-80 Colour Computer.
A retro amateur archive
This is a passion project where I upload the vintage software I archive. Partly because I enjoy the tinkering involved in rescuing old disks and tapes, and partly because some of this material is simply too neat not to preserve.
The software on this site is not perfect. You may run into read errors, strange glitches, incomplete files, or programs that need a little old-computer patience. That is part of the game when working with real vintage media.
I also try to write, in an amateur but practical way, about how I archive things, so other retro amateurs can preserve their own software libraries. This is all non-profit: no ads, no paywalls and no pop-ups. Hopefully you find something nice to use in an emulator or on one of your actual old computers.
Over on RetroMels.com you can also see my own weird collection of old computers and other things.
Cheers,
Mels
