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I have written a blog article on how to compile the source for Handy on Visual Studio 2010.

#ATARI LYNX EMULATOR MAC SAFE CODE#

Pick up the source code for the emulator as well, which is for the developer version. When you choose Handy, do pick the Developer version, as it includes debugging support and has more features. It is a bit trickier to use (command-line based), but is well worth checking out. I have always used Handy, but recently found that Mednafen has flawless sound support.

Mednafen (Multi-system emulator based of Handy source code with improvements).

Handy (with incarnations for about every platform and device).

Make sure you have a Lynx II or are willing to remove the cartridge bay door of your Lynx I. Check with Lynxman for availability and pricing. Works like a charm and it is highly recommended. I own one and have used it extensively to try my games on a real Lynx device. My personal favorite is the FlashCard by Lynxman. Or you can use the Flashcart by Karri Kaksonen. There are a couple of ways to get a game binary image onto a cartridge. This will help with the flashable cartridges as well (see later). Here, there is a slight bias towards the Lynx II, because it has an open cartridge slot that allows for easy insertion of odd-shaped cartridges. The most noticeable difference in the hardware is the support for stereo in the Lynx II, where the Lynx I only has mono sound. There is no particular preference for the Atari Lynx Mark I (Classic) or II model. Ebay is probably a good place to start if no one around you has one for you. Why else would you want to write a game for this device? If not, there are plenty of Lynx console to be bought in your neighborhood or on the Internet.

A development environment that can produce the correct 65SC02 code that the Lynx console can run.

An emulator to make dry runs without needing the hardware and the time to transfer and test a cartridge.

A programmable cartridge onto which you can transfer the game and test it in the real Lynx.

The actual hardware of an Atari Lynx device.

These are the things you will need to build, test and run your game for the Atari Lynx: I anticipate that they will be like living documents that grow and get better content over time. This means that I am not sure how the tutorials will be structured. At this point in time I think I will use a set of helloworld-ish samples to explain concepts, but also build a real game to explore the various aspects of Lynx game development. I will write this so others can also start developing games.

Let me know and help grow this tutorial, so people can benefit from it. Some things in this tutorial might be wrong.

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This tutorial series will be expanded and updated as my knowledge of the platform grows, when feedback from the community is given. So, you want to develop a game or program for the Atari Lynx, right? Well, join me on my journey to learn how to program for this game console.

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