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[Feb 12 2020] — Final production Lynx GameDrive PCBs ordered, shipping soon

More news on the Lynx GD from SainT... "Final production Lynx GameDrive PCB's ordered in gold ENIG finish for last bit of testing and then CE & FCC certification. Honestly, not long now... 😄".

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[Feb 10 2020] — Atari Gamer Atari Lynx cartridge reader/writer boards shipping again

If you've been after the Atari Gamer's Atari Lynx cartridge reader/writer/programmer board, you're in luck, we are shipping a small batch of them again! Check the pre-order forum discussion thread here. We'll work on getting extra parts for an additional batch after this.

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[Jan 30 2020] — BennVenn to release a flash/SD cartridge for Atari Lynx

BennVenn entered the Atari Lynx modding scene last year with his cheap alternative LCD screen mod and now he has his eyes on disrupting the SD/Flash cart market which is currently dominated by the Retro HQ SD Cart and the AgaCart. BennVenn's flash/SD cart is promised to have the following features...

Instant ROM load

Last loaded ROM memory

SD card storage

512Kb SRAM, supporting loading of up to 512Kb Lynx ROMs

EEPROM saves (1024 kbit, 128b)

Open source MCU protocol (allowing custom menu loaders to be implemented)

Upgradeable firmware

We even have the PCB board prototype layout for it, and yes it includes EEPROM, meaning that game saves will be available for those games that use EEPROM. Unfortunately for games that don't use EEPROM (all official Atari Lynx releases) no save states are planned.

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[Jan 28 2020] — Get your hands on Atari Lynx merchandise from SillyVenture 2k19 party

Even though SillyVenture 2k19 has wrapped up you can still get your hands on the official Atari Lynx themed merchandise from the party. There are T-Shirts in various sizes (with a message from RJ Mical on the back) and calendars available still. If you're interested send an email to [email protected]. Below are the prices, the shipping costs will vary if you're shipping outside of Europe...

Sv2k19 T-Shirt- 15 EUR + 7 EUR shipping (to Europe)
Sv2k19 Calendar for 2020 - 8 EUR + 7 EUR shipping (to Europe)

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[Jan 28 2020] — The new Lynx GameDrive cart now supports EEPROM save game data!

Have you been following the upcoming Lynx GD cart development? Well James from RetroHQ has a new bombshell feature update, check it out - The new Lynx GameDrive cart now supports EEPROM save game data! . This is a feature used in many homebrew games and a welcome addition to the GameDrive! EEPROM images are saved back to your memory card along with the game.

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[Jan 18 2020] — BennVenn is back after Australian bush fires and Atari Lynx kits will be back in stock soon

BennVenn was able to return to his property with the Australian bush fire risk lowered. From BennVenn - Our GameGear and Lynx LCD kits have been sitting in storage since late last year, we'll get them out and begin testing and adding to the store. We still need to finish up the 3d frame for the GameGear before we can list them.

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[Jan 5 2020] — Project Argon at CES 2020

Project Argon (an all new Atari Lynx and other retro consoles emulator on Android) by Mark/Space, one of the sponsors of the Atari Lynx 30th Birthday Celebration is at CES 2020, so go check them out!

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[Dec 29 2019] — Australian bush fires affecting BennVenn

If you haven't heard, Australia has a serious bush fire situation right now and this is directly impacting BennVenn. This is what BV had to say... Apologies if we don't get to your messages. We expect to be away for some time, until the fire has moved through. We're just hoping the farm, house and office is still here after it passes through!. With luck BV will be back in business and without any damage to their property. Lets hope for some much needed rain.

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[Dec 19 2019] — Captain Harlynx has a new preview video in time for Christmas

If you've been following the Atari Lynx homebrew scene, you'd be aware of the in-development game called Captain Harlynx. It's a space shooter in an iconic anime art style reminiscent of many Japanese games. In time for Christmas, there is a new preview video that shows of some new animations and what appears to be the beginning of in-game cut scenes. It looks quite a lot more playable now, very cool! Watch the video here.

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[Dec 17 2019] — More updates to Sillyventure 2k19 games and demos

There have been more updates to the games and demos from the Sillyventure 2k19 programming competition. The Devil's Show and No Time have had their preview videos updated and both Fishing for Atari and SillySis have final downloadable ROMs now.

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