This handy device turns un-programmed Jaguar GameDrive boards into fully tested, working and registered devices at the press of a large red button.

Useful, huh?

I'm off to press the big red button repeatedly....

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Solderless, drop in Lynx(II) LCD kit PCB’s are assembled


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New Video is live right now. I take a look at the Game Drive from Retro HQ. It's a great way to unlock the potential of the Atari Lynx!

youtu.be/WvUQiwNP00o

The NeoPocket GameDrive from @TheRetroHQ is in stock now at Stone Age Gamer.

For UK customers, Retro Towers and Retro Gamer Stuff now carry the RetroHQ Lynx and NeoGeo Pocket carts.

The Lynx GameDrive is now available for purchase at DragonBox and Retro Towers will be supplying UK customers before long!

Awesome video of surface tension causing parts to align! I never realised quite how effective it was...

Get the most our of your NeoGeo Pocket Color with the NeopPocket GameDrive from @TheRetroHQ, now available at Stone Age Gamer.

Holy moly, @TheRetroHQ Jaguar GameDrive flashcart is a wonderful piece of kit!

Made a handy shell for the mwp-606 adding EIC connector and switch!

Well, I wasn't expecting this. Twin Cobra starting to boot without the bad sound sram in there! Replacement ordered...

Tracing through the video generation circuitry, there's something happening. There seems to be some kind of video enable signal which is disabled and floating high, forcing low gets some crap on the screen with good sync, so *some* of it is working.

Ok, so it's Twin Cobra. Now that's worth saving...

Given it a clean up, one of the legs of the EPROMs snapped off while pulling it due to corrosion. New leg from the dead Final Fight SRAM transplanted.

68000 and Z80 running, but no video or audio.

What's next in the arcade PCB lucky dip?! This one has some water damage, needs a good clean before powering up...

TAITO original at least! TP011

Another arcade board fixed! And Final Fight, too...

Apparently you can get away with a 70ns SRAM in place of the 35ns used for the linebuffer.

Need to give it a proper test, may get some glitches and need to replace with a faster SRAM, but looks solid to me!

I never knew I even had final fight! May be a bootleg? Graphic corruption on sprites...

Woot! Running fully -- no audio was as simple as the volume pot being oxidised. Quick twiddle and we're good!

I felt like @GadgetUK164 with my systematic sleuthing. I might actually have to video some repairs, I find watching Gadget's repair videos bizarrely relaxing.

Now that is remarkably cool. And I do like lego.... and it would look great on display.... argh! I bet it's going to be expensive.

The ZX81 was obviously waaay ahead of its time! Wipe that baby down with isopropyl alcohol and you’re virus and bacteria woes are no more.

Top tip!

Very fair overview! The NGP system is tied to flash memory very tightly, which is why I use it, but the flash itself is slow to write to, hence the slow write times. And yes, that’s why it has as large a flash memory as I could fit in the device!

If anyone is after a NeoPocket GameDrive cartridge, they are in stock at both @StoneAgeGamer and @DragonBoxShop right now!

Just updated my NeoPocket GD case to the new style case.
Very easy to do, and its a well worth upgrade. It feels better, looks more like a real cart, and its easier to remove.
Thanks @TheRetroHQ!

The WonderSwan really is an undertapped gem of a machine, you know?

Hardware wise it’s pretty much what I thought the NeoGeo Pocket should have been. It’s almost up there with the GameBoy Advance.

And all run off 1AA battery! Crazy.

That’s pretty funky.

Just reviewed the Game Drive for Atari Jaguar from @TheRetroHQ. Not to spoil the video for you, but it's fucking awesome! #Atari #RETROGAMING

My Lynx GameDrive by @TheRetroHQ arrived today. It's a great upgrade over its predecessor, the LynxSD, with a nicer menu, much faster boot & game load times, & new features like EEPROM compatible game saves. Thanks @AtariAge for getting it shipped so quickly!

From 00:01 UK time you can preorder our 1st #amiga game here. please help spread the word #retrogames

Just received the first batch of #AtariLynx GameDrive cartridges from @TheRetroHQ! We'll be working to get these out to people this week. Get on the waiting list here: #retrogaming #classicgaming

I've not listened to the podcast before. It's good!

RVG Interviews: Stoo Cambridge. #retrogaming #retrogames #gamersunite

I think we can all agree, the divMMC Future is a bit of a looker. #FACT
#DeadFlesh #Speccy #Koolkidz

We've received a large batch of Seagull 78 controller adapters from Edladdin! These allow you to use any #SegaGenesis controller with the #Atari7800, a big improvement over the stock controllers! You can learn more here: #retrogaming #classicgaming #atari

Coming soon. Bookmark the link to reserve yours people. #retrogames

The Lynx GameDrive is just about to begin shipping, so here's a first look at the new features of the cart.

New SLS shell which fits in Lynx 1&2
Multiple preview screenshots per game
Very fast loading of games and screenshots
Cheat / trainer system!

Coming soon to an #amiga near you. Pre-orders open on the 20th June

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Unstable Warpfield LiPo battery addon board for Atari Lynx almost ready for production


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Pro tip: Coat your desoldering station's metal filter in silicone/teflon grease. Solder will never stick, so it makes clean-up a snap.

Is the Jaguar GameDrive still happening? I hear you ask. Why, yes. Yes it is.

I've just recieved my copy of Chronicles of Nanako from @BitmapSoft, a rather cool looking puzzle platformer by the @mojon_twins! Now to find time to play it...

Check out for more of these kinds of new retro goodies!