Version 3.3 of RailControl Pro goes one step further with locomotive management and introduces Smart Collections for locs.

Smart Collections for Locs

With the introduction of version 3.0, it became possible to create collections to which you could manually add your locs. Now, imagine if a collection could automatically include locs based on certain criteria.

That’s exactly what a Smart Collection is: a collection where you define the rules, and the software dynamically manages the locs — no AI involved!

Rules can be based on the loc’s name, functions, type, or decoder. For example, you could create a Smart Collection that includes all locs with “DB” in their name. The next time you add a new DB loc to your system, it will be automatically included in that collection. Another example could be a Smart Collection for shunters, containing all locs with TELEX couplers as a function. You get the idea.

Improved Window Management for macOS

Another big part of this update is improved window management on macOS. It’s now possible to open multiple windows of the same type. For example: two loc windows, each showing a different collection. All windows now also include a stop/go button.

Bug Fixes

As always, this release includes a few bug fixes. Most notably, it resolves a regression introduced in a recent iOS/macOS update that caused the Speed Slider to behave erratically when dragged for more than about two seconds. This issue has been fixed, and loc speed changes should now be reliable again.

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Get the update from the App Store, and read the full release notes.

P.S. This version is still built in compatibility mode. However, it seems that OS 26.1, which Apple recently released, has fixed many of the initial issues. This means that the next version of RailControl Pro will include full support for Liquid Glass, while keeping things usable and readable.

P.P.S. This will be the last major update compatible with iOS 15 and macOS 12. If you’re using the app on either of these systems, you’ll still be able to use it, but future updates won’t be available.