Igor

October 3

1 minute ago, jgkspsx said:

Well, it was not released in a box anywhere but Australia.

That said, the copy I have from Australia has a manual like this. Maybe @Igor can confirm whether it is legit.

Not fake, some games were shipped like this. I've got that A4 page manual here somewhere too.

July 12

11 hours ago, xhul said:

That's cool, thanks for everything you do for the feline community =]

Now that i think about it, a "BennVenn inside" logo imitation would have been a nice troll towards Intel XD

you're welcome and that was the intent I guess, to play off a known thing 😅

July 8

We've just added replacement back sticker for Lynx model 1 to our store. Been wanting to add these for a while and it's finally happened.

Both the Japanese PAG-0200 and US/UK PAG-0201 versions are available.

They're in the store now - https://k-retro.com/41-atari-lynx-replacement-parts

We've also added a cheap letter shipping option so you don't have to spend a fortune on postage.

Of course for anyone who has a BennVenn IPS screen in their Lynx we also made these special editions...

June 29

I've got some newly made SMT Lynx Cart connectors now and there are 3 Pi 'HAT's left. The design is a little different due to the new cart connector, but the rest of the PCB and components are the same. I'll not be making any more after these are gone as we are shifting focus to the JoeyLynx instead. The JoeyLynx is a USB-C device that can read Lynx cartridges, it appears as an external drive and the ROM is just a file on it called ROM.LNX. It can also write ROMs to supported flash carts.

June 15

While you have it open, you absolutely must replace the MOSFET/zener as that is part of a power circuit that can fail and kill your Lynx's CPU, and while you're at it, get a BennVenn IPS kit from our shop (K-Retro) and replace the original screen, there's no soldering required.

June 6

4 minutes ago, obschan said:

Was it that one ? :
https://bitbuilt.net/forums/index.php?threads/atari-lynx-scan.5265/

Nope, never seen that before

June 5

Just now, obschan said:

Would you have the 3d models and willing to publish them ?

I found one online when I was looking at this, don't remember where, I tried to use it but it was no good.

May 30

Having a common tile set is a good idea

May 30

18 hours ago, karri said:

I just received a package that looks like it was submerged most of the trip from France to Finland. And after that used as a pinjata.

But the box and the cart survived

The brochure and the postcard were still readable after carefully bending them up...

Thanks guys! The menu is really nice and the games also. Especially the Drunk Witch, I wonder who the mastermind behind the game is... Oh, it was my game

Awesome Karri! Thank you for your contribution! I'm starting to think about this year's jam and I think I will let the community suggest the theme this time around.

May 10

24 minutes ago, JagChris said:

Tried to play this online at Atari gamer but it doesn't boot.

There's a problem with the emulator that it sometimes doesn't load, I suggest you use an emulator that's not in the web browser. I'll be removing the online emulator in the future anyway.

April 14

I have to say the updated Scooternia is a lot of fun. Boomer! 😂

April 13

The first batch of LynxJam2022 ‘Millennial Games’ is shipping today!
🛒 https://k-retro.com/physical-release/178-lynxjam-2022-millennial-games.html

April 7

Awesome! Thanks for supporting this annual event!

April 6

Seven mini games on one cart, get your meme-inspired retro gaming fix right here. Play Millennial Games now! All of the mini games are entries submitted to the LynxJam 2022 'Millennial Games' game jam.

Games included on the cartridge:

Angry Motes
Crate Challenge
Dance, Bro!
Drunk Witch
Scooternia
Poachin' Jeff
Twitter Panic

Available for pre-order (shipping after the 13th April 2023) at the following stores:

The boxed version comes in a clear PET box, standard size as other Atari Lynx game boxes. Has a built-in cart stand and a colourful backdrop.

The game cartridge is 3D printed in the style of the Atari Lynx curved lip cartridges.

Some screenshots -

March 17

Nice! You should be able to get rid of that screen edge by shifting the LCD in the frame once it's screwed down a little. It's a little bit of a pain to get right though. Glad you found the process easy overall!

I've done a BV IPS install into a Game Gear recently and it's much more work than the Lynx, even with the ribbon cable.

March 9

I'm unpinning this thread because I've pinned a new thread that compares the ElCheapoSD and Game Drive carts here -

March 9

This is a summary of the Flash/SD cartridges available for the Lynx. These allow you to play ROMs from an SD card, on your Lynx.
The latest information is available on Atari Gamer here - SD/Flash Carts for Atari Lynx.

There are links to various online stores where you can purchase the kits from here:
https://atarigamer.com/pages/sd-flash-carts-for-atari-lynx#sdcarts

The comparison is meant to be non-biased. Feel free to share images of your carts in this thread.

March 8

5 hours ago, BitJag said:

Thanks for putting this together. Seeing these side by side with stills is great, and in general this will be a resource for people looking to do the upgrade who might be on the fence about it.

Yep exactly, though those photos don't do it justice I think. I'll see if I can make time to take photos of my Lynx 1 with the same upgrade and McWill vs BennVenn too.

March 8

This is a summary of the LCD replacement screen options available for the Lynx.

The latest information is available on Atari Gamer here - LCD Replacement Mod Kits for Atari Lynx.

There are links to various online stores where you can purchase the kits from here:

https://atarigamer.com/pages/lcd-replacement-mod-kits-for-atari-lynx#kits

The comparison is meant to be non-biased. Feel free to share images of your installs in this thread.

Here are some photos of the modern LCD replacement vs the original Lynx screen. I've got more here.

February 20

Sad news, will you still plan to finish the game some time in the future?

February 20

Interesting, though I wonder if that's due to residual charge between tests. Either way it doesn't affect operation of the Lynx after boot up. Thanks for the update!

February 13

Locking this thread. The ROM is not available, live with it.

February 10

9 hours ago, xhul said:

Hello there.

I may have a question regarding the USB power kit.
I've read that it's a bad idea to have something plugged in both the original power port and the micro USB port, which makes sense.
But what about using just the the original power port?
In other words, can the soldering of the micro USB port alone compromise the original power circuit?

Thanks in advance.
Great shop, keep up the good work =]

You should not have power plugged into both that's true. The USB socket is soldered in past the power circuit so should not have an effect on the original power socket, so you can use it just fine, as long as you don't plug anything into both. Also you should not have batteries and USB plugged in at the same time.

February 9

7 hours ago, DarkLord said:

I'm not sure about the back light off mode...

In my case, after installing the power mod (USB) I bought a cable

that has the on/off switch on it. Then I can easily turn the Lynx on

and off with that.

Cool stuff.

This is the one I bought from Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B66ZJ6NF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1+