lucifershalo Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Hello, how do you play Lynx games, on the original portable console? emulation? other way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynxHandyCaster Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Original hardware (two Lynx II's, one of them with the McWill mod). Eat. Sleep. LYNX. Repeat. -MillipedeMan a.k.a. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzoff2000 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Yeah, got a couple of Lynx II's with McWill screens. Only time I get to play is on my holidays... otherwise I just hang out on the forums to keep up to date Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifershalo Posted January 10, 2019 Author Share Posted January 10, 2019 Mc Will screen makes a big difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynxHandyCaster Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Mc Will screen makes a big difference? Yes. It does. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blainelocklair Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 Lynx II with McWill. Gorgeous display. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fadest Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 (edited) Handy for debugging and quick testing while programming Lynx with Mc Will mod for gaming and testing my games once in a while. Original Lynx for testing in order to check colors are OK for classic Lynx vs Mc Will. Mc Will screen makes a big difference? Remember the GBA vs GBA SP ? Original Lynx vs Mc Will is a far bigger step... And you can also plug in a VGA screen or video projector... If you come to next AC in Congis, I should be there so you can try it. Edited January 10, 2019 by Fadest 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louisg Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 I've got a working Lynx II and a nice collection, but lately I've been playing using Handy on my laptop. It might not be ideal, but it's convenient since I have my laptop on me more than I do my Lynx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 McWill is really the only way to go now. That and SainT’s SD cart has made my Lynx collection live again. With the exception of the past month, it gets the most playtime of all my handhelds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirlynxalot Posted January 10, 2019 Share Posted January 10, 2019 I use a lynx 1 with original screen. It adds to the fun to see the games playing on such a cool looking system. Also prefer the lynx system controls to my keyboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+karri Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 When I am developing a game I run tests using an emulator. But for playing I use mostly my White Lynx equipped with McWill screen. I am planning to play Slime World on that one next. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newtmonkey Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 I play on an unmodified Lynx II. Just got my first Lynx a week or so ago. I figured I'd eventually get the McWill mod and install it myself, but I'm pretty happy with the original screen tbh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 On my original Lynx II, though with the McWill screen mod. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathAdderSF Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 (edited) I use a Lynx II. No mods. Though it could use a new power button. When I was QC testing Zaku, I wanted to make sure everything looked super-de-duper on the stock screen. After all, there are plenty of people who have never heard of the screen mods, or just plain aren't interested in them. Anyway I'm kind of a purist, so keeping the original screen is a-OK with me. I did have my Game Gear composite modded some years ago, along with a full recapping. Played it on the good ol' C= 1702 about... twice. It's a nice novelty, but I guess I just prefer my portable game systems to be... you know, portable. Edited January 11, 2019 by DeathAdderSF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 I've got a Lynx II with a McWill screen, another Lynx II without and a Lynx I that I use if playing games on a physical console. If I want to kill some time or try out a ROM I just use the online Lynx emulator I have - https://atarigamer.com/lynx/play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninjabba Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Retroarch on my phone, mednafen on Linux, McWill for the best hardware experience. That screen mod makes the Lynx feel like a brand new experience, one of my best purchases of 2018! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akira666 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 At the moment about the Recalbox. I can not just do the original LCD display in 2019 anymore. But I already have a Lynx 2 with McWill LCD display here. If you have to assemble both, then it will be my favorite style of play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+bhall408 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 I have my original pair of Lynx (1) from back in the day, but they mostly live in storage. The screens are just too washed out to get me excited about extended play on them. Far more common, I play on my Mac with OpenEmu or various Android devices (with a version of Handy) -- playing on an Android TV is cool for sure. I happen to like the various smoothing options when playing Lynx titles under emulation, whereas with larger screen systems (Intellivision and up) I tend to prefer my pixels chunky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akira666 Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 So, from today on the original Lynx is played again. I got from McWilll the LCD mod embedded. The new screen is amazing! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyprian Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 (edited) In home I play on my unmoded Lynx II. outside the home - RetroArch/Lynx on my phone (lack physical button sux, the screen shaders rox) Edited April 8, 2019 by Cyprian_K 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UHATEIT Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 I just busted mine out last night and played through Todd's Adventure in Slime World and beat it (i believe) on the first go around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Laser Lynx Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Mostly real Lynx II with McWill mod + sainT's flash card for convenience. If I sometimes have a little bit more gaming time I use my real carts because it adds to the authentic feeling. Every once in a while I also play on my unmodded Lynx I and Lynx II, for that 100% authentic feeling! The McWill mod and the flashcard are some of the absolute best things that happened to the Lynx, but sometimes you miss the soft original screen and the beautiful original carts I've been using handy for quick development testing and real Lynx I's and II's are needed to double check everything. If I'm out of AA batteries and want to play Lynx on the go I use my "new 3DS XL" because I like the industrial design and the screen on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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