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Why many software programs are self-evident or contain help sections within the program itself, many others are complicated enough that the use of them is not self-evident. To counter this, piracy groups would transcribe the manual of the program so that anyone who got a copy of the program would know how to use it. In this say, Software-Based Documentation was born. It was shortened in name to "Soft Documentation" and then "Soft Docs", and even "dox" in some cases.
An interesting side-effect of this process, which was pretty tedious by any standard, was that the writer/transcriber would include a lot of interesting side-comments about the program, or the BBS world as they saw it, or any amount of gossip/opinion they could fit in.
This is not the only section with Soft Documentation; there is a very large collection of Apple II-Based Documentation in the Apple II section.
Soft Documentation for Broderbund's License to Kill by The Firm (October 12, 1989)
Soft Documentation for Taito's Operation Wolf by The Firm (September 15, 1989)
SOFTDOCS: 688 Attack Sub User Manual
Soft Documentation: A-10 Tank Killer
SOFTDOCS: Aaaarg, by Arthur Dent of M.A.A.D.
Documentation for the Arrested Bus Drivers Tone Generator
Soft Documents: Magic: The AD&D
Soft Documentation: Alien Legacy by Dynamix
Documentation for Allnet Hacker v4.0
Documentation for Crack Version 4.1 by Alec Muffett
Soft Documentation for Arkanoid II: Revenge of Doe by The Firm
Soft Documentation to Archon Ultra, by Lorus
SOFTDOCS: Curse of the Azure Bonds
Betrayal at Kondor Cheat Version 1.0, by Null Set
SOFTDOCS: Batman, typed by Golden One of the API
Soft Documentation: Shadow of the Beast II Docs, by Fizban of G.O.D.
Soft Documentation: Shadow of the Beast III
SOFTDOCS: Bicycle Solitare v2.01 by Swfte, Documentation by Genesis of HumbleDox (May 29, 1991)
Soft Documentation for The Blue and the Gray
Soft Documentation: Balance of the Planet (199)
Soft Documentation: Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday
Soft Documentation: Command Adventures: Starship Version 1.0 Technical Reference Guide
SOFTDOCS: Caveman Ugh-Lympics by Azreal
Centurion "Defender of Rome" by Electronic Arts Documentation (1990)
SOFTDOCS: Centurion by Gironimo of the Something Different BBS
The Champions of Krynn Adventurer's Journal by Archon
Full Documentation for Civilizations
The Official Guide to Sid Meier's Civilization, typed by Baser Evil of Alliance
DOCUMENTATION; Complete Civilization Documentation
DOCUMENTATION: Jimmy Connor's Pro Tennis Tour from United Software Association/Fairlight PC
Explanation of the Code-Name ICEMAN Control Panel
Cruise for a Corpse: Complete Documentation by Delphine Software
The Humble Guys: Cruise for a Corpse : Reference Manual for the Cimematique System
DOCUMENTATION: Crime Wave, by Access Software
Soft Documentation: Chuck Yeager's Air Combat, by Gopher of POWR
How to Win at the NYCrack of Dragon's Lair
Quick Documentation to Dark Legions by The Beholder
DOCUMENTATION: Dark Spyre, by T-Bo
Double Dragon Docs, by the Blue Adept
Solution to Delta V from Bethesda Softworks
The Security and Inovcations for Die Hard
Documentation for Diggers PC v1.49 from Milleniuum Interactive 1993-1994
Soft Documentation for Diggers from Millenium
Review and Soft Documentation for Dino Park Tycoon
Death Knights of Krynn Adventurer's Journal Part I: The Players Manual. typed by Repo Man
DOOM key commands (December 16, 1993)
DRAGON WARS by Interplay, IBM version (September 1990)
Documentation for Colonisation by SlackJaw (September 23, 1994)
Documentation for Cannon Fodder by Virgin
Full Documentation for Cannon Fodder by Acid Queen of Dream Syndicate
Documentation for DSGE v1.00 by ANdrew Pye
SOFTDOCS: Documentation to Dragonstrike: The Dragon Combat Simulation by The Redman
Solution to Deathtrack by Activision
The Death Track Protection Document
Documentation for Dune II Megatrainer by David Jury (1993)
Quick Docs for MetalTech: Earth Siege (October 31, 1994)
Documentation Transcription of Ecstatica
Quick Documentation for Elite 2
Documentation for Curse of Enchantia by Scooter of Skid Row
The Humble Guys HumbleDox: Epic: The Complete Game Manual
Soft Documentation for Flight Simulator "Epic"
SOFTDOCS: F-15 Strike Eagle, by The Blue Adept
The Underground Council: F-15 II (August 15, 1989) Member List and Docs
Softdocs: Falcon Missions Disk II: Operation Firefight typed by Renegade
Some Strange and Funny Things to Do with Falcon 3
Documentation for "Fatal Challenge
SOFTDOCS: Fiendish Freddy's Big Top O'Fun by Mindscape
Documentation for Armored Fist by Ars Nova
Documentation for Aces of Europe by Fanfan LaTulipe
Soft Documentation for Microprose's Formula One Grand Prix
SOFTDOCS: Gametools Version 3.4 by Wong Wing Kin (1994) (Cracks Software Protection)
Softdocs: Gunbelt III by Lord Blix (August 25, 1987)
SOFTDOCS: Heimdall, by Skid Row and Scooter
INC: Civilization Hintbook (July 23, 1992)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Translation Table
Documentation of Empire Soccer from Empire Software
LEGEND: Full Amazon Train Documentation (July 28, 1993)
Battle Bugs Documentation by Neuromage
Soft Documentation: Links Golf by The Skeleton
DOCUMENTATION: LOAD-US, by SWFTE Fairware (1984)
Soft Documentation for Loom by LucasArts
Lotus III: Final Challenge Complete Documentation by Razor Blade
Docs to Master Ninja, by Paragon Software Corporation (1987)
Complete Hints for Mean Streets
Cheats to Mean Streets by The Mizer
Soft Documentation: Megatraveller 2, by The Humble Guys/Rygar
Moonstone: A Hard Days Knight: Complete Game Manual: Soft Documentation by The Humble Guys
Mortal Kombat Reference File for SNES
Soft Documentation for Mean Streets
Manual for Elite II by Shard 13 (November 13, 1993)
Soft Documentation: NFL Challenge, by the Blue Adept
Aces Over Europe Quick Reference Documentation by Guardian of New Order
Soft Documentation for Off Shore Warriors
SOFTDOCS: Aquatic Games from Millenium, by Razor Blade
SOFTDOCS: Populous by The Jester
The Powermonger Amiga Command Summary Card, by RYGAR
Prince of Persia 2 Quick Dox by Patch (April 27, 1993)
The Prince of Persia User's Guide
Rambo III Cheat Version 2.0 Documentation
Soft Documentation: Dark Seed: The Complete Game Manual, from Ministry
Dark Forces Demo Editor Version 1.71 by Sean Baker
Cheat for The Elder Scrolls: Arena
REBELS: 1997 Generic Release Document
Undocumented Features in RELAY Gold Version 4.0
Full Documentation for Sensible Soccer by Munchie and LOL (November 5, 1992)
Soft Documentation: Shadow Warriors, scribed by Renegade of RAF
Documentation: Silent Service II by The Jet
SimCity Version 1.0 for Amiga Soft Documentation, by Ponyboy
Slice's Tradewar Manual Version 1.0, by Slice
Wing Commander Secret Missions 1 Chart
Putty: The Game (Documentation)
Soft Documentation for Spy vs. Spy III by Epyx (Cracked by Live Wire)
Space Quest 5 Coordinates, typed by Vaiski (February 2, 1993)
Stellar 7 from Dynamix/Sierra released by The Humble Guys (October 1, 1990)
Quick Documentation to Bloodnet from Microprose (November 6, 1993)
The Terminator IBM Reference Card, by Line Noise
TERRATRON: Stronghold Complete Docs by Raistlin (July 28, 1993)
Docs: Thunderhawk AH073M Keyboard Commands Summary
TIRED OF PROTECTION: Soft-Ice Additional Files with Full Scanned Documentation
SOFTDOCS: Tunnels of Armageddon by Rifleman
Soft Documentation for Railroad Tycoon, cracked by Public Enemy
How to activate the ULTIMA 7 PART II cheat system, by David Lummis
SOFTDOCS: Ultra-Dial: Version 3.0 The Final Frontier by Paul Levy
Utopia: Instruction Booklet by Scout
Soft Documentation for the Wargame Warlords
Soft Documentation for Wing Commander by Gopher
Soft Documentation for Chuck Yeager's Air Combat, by Humble Guy, 06/24/1991
Soft Documentation for Zeliard by Sierra, by UG (1990)