Hi Crispy,

Have not done anything with that on the Amiga. But used a Esp32 to operate a train. You should use ASM for sending data to the serialport of the amiga. Then use a driver (LMD18200T) circuit to power the track. You can then superponate the signal to the "always powered on track". Look into the protocol to understand how the packets are build so the train can use that. First there is a preamble with some zero's followed by the train ID. This just all binary like the rest of the commands, direction, lights on/off and sound.

So your first step would be how to create a packet to operate the train. Be sure to get the timings right or your train might start to function irratic.

Cheers Henk

If i got time i will look into it because it is nice to use amiga for something like that.

The following articles have been added to the website of the Amiga magazine Obligement (http://obligement.free.fr) during the last two months:
Due to FTP issues with our Internet provider (Free), the website has not been updated since February 24, 2026.
The latest articles can be read at the temporary address http://agcweb.free.fr while a solution is being found.

- News from January/February 2026.
- Reviews of various Amiga games from 1980s/1990s magazines: 1st Division Manager, 4D Sports Boxing, 9 Lives, 10 Out Of 10 (series), 1869: History Experience Part I [AGA], 1990 - Die 1992'er Edition, 1990 - Die 1993'er Edition, 3001 O'Connor's Fight, A320 Airbus and A320 Airbus Vol. 2, etc.
- Interview with Juan Carlos Herran Martin (software developer for Amiga NG).
- Interview with Rebecca Heineman (game developer).
- Comparison: Sam460LE vs. A1222 Plus (part 2).
- Comparison: Another World vs. Flashback.
- Hardware: A6000.
- DIY: Repairing a Rämixx 500 (Amiga 500 Plus motherboard reproduction).
- DIY: Building an Amiga ROM switcher with eight Kickstarts.
- Point of view: Looking back, looking forward - I am joining the AmigaOS 4 development team.
- Feature: Amiga Game List (update).
- Feature: The history of Marble Madness.
- Feature: Digital Domain and filmmaking using the Amiga.
- Tutorial: Using ADF Transfer Kit.
- Tutorial: Installation and configuration of AmiBootEnv.
- Articles from the ZINE diskmag n°5 (June 1990).
- Programming: Assembly - Desire "ONE": programming a BBS-intro on Amiga.
- Special Quiz on the year 2025 on Amiga.

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The two stretch goals mentioned in the prior post have been reached!

The author has now introduced two additional stretch goals.

€35,000 - Cover design by J.O.E.
The cover for Bootblock Rebels will be created by the renowned Amiga scene artist J.O.E.  Known for classic graphics for Scoopex, TRSI, and many legendary cracktros and demos, J.O.E. has also returned in recent years creating new graphics for C64 demos.  Professionally, J.O.E. works as a visual effects specialist on major movies including Avatar, King Kong, Titanic, Fantastic Four, Apollo 13, X-Men, The Lord of the Rings, and many more.

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Hi all,

The meeting is tomorrow.

All are very welcome

It took a while, but it's finally here.

WHDLoad versions of DR Dangerous and Phantom Leap are now available.

The WHDLoad versions are available as a download for both the boxed and digital versions of the games in our online shop.

How do I get the WHDLoad version if I've already purchased the game?

Go to https://www.amigashop.org
Click on "YOUR ACCOUNT" or "MY ACCOUNT" and log in.

Then, in your personal area under Downloads, simply download the archive again.

The archive contains all digital files, including updates, and also the WHDLoad version.

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Send us an email with your account information and a photo of the game.

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