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Where can I get the game file?
A game file is the digital copy of a cartridge or disc. Many people keep the games they already own in this format, and there are new fan-made games distributed for free by their own creators.
This page only opens Atari Lynx games, in .lnx .zip .7z files. A .zip or .7z works too, as long as it holds a Atari Lynx game: games from other consoles don't open here.
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Atari Lynx controls
| Button | Keyboard | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| D-pad | ↑ ↓ ← → | D-pad |
| A | X | B · ○ |
| B | Z | A · ✕ |
| Option 1 | Q | LB · L1 |
| Option 2 | W | RB · R1 |
| Pause | Enter | Menu · Options |
| Rotate screen | Shift | View · Share |
| Save state | F2 | — |
| Load state | F4 | — |
Buttons follow the layout of the original controller. Xbox, PlayStation, Switch Pro, 8BitDo and similar controllers work with no setup. Up to 4 controllers, one per player, in the order they're connected; the keyboard is always player 1. To change a button, open the emulator menu and go to Controls.
How to save the game
- Game save: Almost no cartridges could save. Use a save state.
- Save state: saves the exact spot, at any moment, in 4 slots next to the game. On the keyboard, F2 saves and F4 loads.
- Where it's kept: in this browser, on this device, even after you turn it off. To continue, open the same game again. A private window keeps nothing, and clearing the browser's data erases your saves.
Controller settings
About Atari Lynx
Atari’s 1989 handheld, created with Epyx, one of the first with a color screen.
The first handheld with a color screen. Doesn't need the console's BIOS.
- Maker
- Atari
- Released
- 1989
- Accepted files
- .lnx .zip .7z
- Players
- 1 player
- Online play
- No
- BIOS
- Not needed