Atari Lynx SD Card Reader Available For Pre-Order
While the Atari Jaguar is often used as a punchline, Atari’s Lynx handheld is championed by most gamers as a worthy system. While the unit’s size is still a bone of contention for some, the Lynx’s software library is considered amongst the best there is for a portable gaming console and some of the games really do show the power of the 8-bit hardware. The Lynx does have a dedicated and loyal following online and nowhere moreso than the Atari Age forums, and it is from here that a new tool for Lynx gamers has emerged – an SD reader cartridge.
Taking the form of a regular Atari Lynx cartridge/card, the SD reader allows the playback of ROM files stored on a micro SD card intersted into the top of the PCB in a similar fashion to the popular Everdrive cartridges available for other retro systems. Compatible with both the original Lynx and the Lynx II, the cartridge looks to be a great way to store backups of your legally owned games/homebrew titles in one handy location. It will also support ComLynx multiplayer connectivity according to creator (Atari Age forum user) SainT.
The Lynx SD reader currently sells for £65 plus shipping and there is a fairly lengthy pre-order waiting list, but SainT is forging ahead with the units and shipping them out as they become available.
Link: Atari Age Lynx SD Reader Thread
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