Analogue Pocket Lynx Adapter - Is it really that difficult?

[gilsaluki]

Coming 2023

• TurboGrafx-16, PC Engine & SuperGrafx Adapter
• Neo Geo Pocket Color Cartridge Adapter
• Atari Lynx Cartridge Adapter

[+karri]

My guess is that it is not difficult. It is just expensive to create the molds and the target audience is small. So they need the money for making the parts. That is why they bundle all connectors and try to use the same plastics for all carts.

[roots.genoa]

I don't think the problem is making the actual adapters but programing the respective FPGA cores. And the Analogue OS and all its features clearly slowed them a lot.

[gilsaluki]

16 hours ago, karri said:

My guess is that it is not difficult. It is just expensive to create the molds and the target audience is small. So they need the money for making the parts. That is why they bundle all connectors and try to use the same plastics for all carts.

Yeah, professional molds can be expensive for such a small target/market.  I hope it comes to pass and is not just another vaporware thing. I expected the Lynx adapter last year, but it was not to be.  I get the whole supply chain constraints, etc., but I was hoping for this to be my long-term solution.  I am not too interested in the other adapters, one format keeps me plenty busy, and life is getting shorter (closet space too).  I wish them luck.

[+karri]

I got my Analogue pocket around Xmas last year. So I decided to join the pre-order. After all, this is the closest thing to Lynx III.

[gilsaluki]

On 1/11/2023 at 1:30 AM, karri said:

I got my Analogue pocket around Xmas last year. So I decided to join the pre-order. After all, this is the closest thing to Lynx III.

Are you using the Pocket for anything now, or is it the Lynx III in waiting?

[+karri]

16 minutes ago, gilsaluki said:

Are you using the Pocket for anything now, or is it the Lynx III in waiting?

I did buy one game boy advance cart to test it. Some Britney Spears dance game. And yesterday I bought a digital copy of The Machine that has got some praise on the Analogue group in facebook. The Machine download had a dedicated .pocket image.