Toolbar Pushback gives you full control over your pushback! Control the tug direction with your rudder pedals, joystick, keyboard or mouse and steplessly adjust the tug speed to your liking. All natively from within Flight Simulator without the need for running any apps or alt tabbing out of the sim. Additionally, ground services can be called with a click of a button. Works with all types of aircraft.
📖 Instructions
- Download the latest release of "Toolbar Pushback"
- Extract the zip file into the community folder
- Press the Pushback Icon in the Flight Simulator Toolbar
- Alternatively press the classic "shift + p"
- Toggle the add-on window by pressing "right ctrl + p"
- Note: Make sure no other pushback apps are running, as this may interfer with Toolbar Pushback (thanks to @BlueHomeland for pointing out)
- Enjoy and happy pushbacking!
🥳 100,000th DOWNLOAD GIVEAWAY !
Toolbar Pushback has reached a wonderful milestone: one hundred thousand downloads! That’s an insane amount considering that this add-on was launched in May of this year.
In order to celebrate this, AmbitiousPilots teamed up with LatinVFR for a giveaway of 5 copies of the wonderful Airport Regional Environment X. AREX enhances your sim with much more realistic and detailed ground service vehicles, working perfectly together with Toolbar Pushback.
At this point we would like to say thank you to all of you using and celebrating Toolbar Pushback and to those who actively support this add-on by spreading the word, providing translations and giving feedback, and flightsim.to for continuously providing the downloads to this awesome community.
Also a huge shout-out to the content creators that keep using and mentioning Toolbar Pushback in their videos and streams!
The giveaway is now over. Winners have been announced: https://twitter.com/AmbitiousPilots/status/1450036571420381188
📢 Interactive Pushback Audio is real!
Toolbar Pushback version 1.3.1 is available now and comes with interactive pushback comms! Also, thanks to the awesome community, the add-on is now localized. See the changelog and readme file for details.
When installing, please make sure the folder name of the add-on in the community folder equals "ambitiouspilots-toolbar-pushback". Add-On managers may rename the folder, which would make it impossible for MSFS to find the required files.
🔤 Help Translate Toolbar Pushback
Want to use Toolbar Pushback in your language? Then participate in translating this freeware add-on!
To make Toolbar Pushback more accessible and convenient for flight simmers all around the world, we need your help. You can participate in translating any of the languages officially supported by Microsoft Flight Simulator. Head on over to https://poeditor.com/join/project?hash=qqZr0MUA2F , select the language(s) you speak and start translating. Each participant that delivers quality translations will be listed in the add-on credits. So choose a nickname on poeditor.com that you want to be listed. Have fun and thank you for taking part!
Kudos to the awesome people who contributed their translations to Toolbar Pushback:
Awesomeblack533 (Dutch), Pieter van 't Hof (Dutch), rmaure06 (French), DaStrobel (German),
Maik (German), Picca (Italian), Ruben2097 (Italian), Papa (Norwegian), Maciej (Polish),
Andre_sacheti (Portuguese), PreSuffix (Portuguese), Andrey (Russian), Alex G (Spanish),
Antonio Blasco (Spanish), Bengt (Swedish), EpicPrimus (German), Rogerio Avelino (Portuguese)
👁️🗨️ IMPORTANT
- Use the latest version of Toolbar Pushback. Previous versions are no longer supported
- If you have the FlyByWire A32NX installed, please make sure you use the latest version to prevent issues
- In order for the ground services to stay at the aircraft (when supported), Toolbar Pushback must be enabled
- For any questions, issues, bug reports, please send me a PM so I can try to help you
💡 NOTAM
Due to changes in Microsoft Flight Simulator Sim Update 5, make sure to use the latest version of Toolbar Pushback as the previous versions (<= 1.2.2) are no longer compatible with this new release of Microsoft Flight Simulator.
👉 Feature Requests
As you can see in the comments a lot of awesome feedback has been given! I've compiled a list of feature requests on google forms where you can vote for the things you'd like to see in Toolbar Pushback. Head on over to https://forms.gle/u9WRwEiobJ78EvD4A and let me know what like the most. If the interest in a feature request is high enough, I'll consider implementing it into the add-on. Thanks!
📰 Microsoft Flight Simulator Forums
You can also find and discuss this project on the official Flight Simulator forums.
✔️ Reviews
A huge shout out to the awesome people that review Toolbar Pushback and spread the word!
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If you made a review of Toolbar Pushback on your blog, YouTube, twitch or elsewhere, please let us know in the comments or send me a PM. Then I’ll put a link to your review here in the description.
👍 Again a big thank you for all your ratings and comments!
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AmbitiousPilots
Toolbar Pushback has reached a wonderful milestone: one hundred thousand downloads!
In order to celebrate this, AmbitiousPilots teamed up with LatinVFR for a giveaway of 5 copies of the wonderful Airport Regional Environment X.
To enter, check out this tweet containing all details: https://twitter.com/AmbitiousPilots/status/1438821793607917573Best of luck!The giveaway is now over. Winners have been announced: https://twitter.com/AmbitiousPilots/status/1450036571420381188
TheKev22
Love this addon! However, the voice features and animations do not work when using the flybywire A320. Is there a reason for this?
Forlingas 13 hour(s) ago
Same here, no audio with FBW A320.
KnightOfNorway
Loving the addon, hope that you can add so we can plan the pushback 😊
ThePallat
Been using this for a while and has been great and super useful. Also, since SU7 voices have been broken for me too
AmbitiousPilots 3 day(s) ago
Thanks for your rating! I'm looking into this.
B777F
Since SU6 then the Pushback Tug has been lifting the front wheel too high. Its still the same in SU7. Using V1.3.1 Ive experienced the double voices from time to time.
Also half way through the pushback the "push" ends. I believe this to be an Asobo problem as the same occurs in the Asobo Pushback as well. However when using V1.31. and connecting a 2nd time then there seems to be no time limit. Ive go through the procedure upto releasing the brakes, cancel the pushback. Start Pushback Procedure a 2nd time and then the Pushback doesnt seem to have a time limit on the Push.
AmbitiousPilots 4 day(s) ago
The nosewheel lift simulation has been revised and will be available in the next update. The double voices issue has been reported several times since SU7 and I'm working on a fix. The certain end of the pushback is also being fixed. Thanks for your report.
shreyasrao
HEY, I extracted the folder in the coummunity folder as mentioned but in game menu only shows custom toolbar and nothing else
Prolific
I'm not getting any voices at all... so lonely.
carrotsusu 6 day(s) ago
same. i dont know if it is caused by SU7. lets wait for the him to reply
AmbitiousPilots 4 day(s) ago
I'm looking into this to find what's causing the problem in SU7. Thanks for your rating.
Hammer
Since recently when activating push-back the voices of the ground and the cockpit are doubled and things are said twice each time... Someone having the same issue? Is ie related to SU7? Anyway to fix it?
sjed 7 day(s) ago
I've just tried it once since SU7 and experienced the same thing...double voices. I haven't had a opportunity to try it again but will later.
Prolific 6 day(s) ago
That's weird, I'm not getting any voices.
AmbitiousPilots 4 day(s) ago
This has indeed been reported by some other users as well. Some things related to the ATC have changed. This'll be fixed in the next update.
Hammer 2 day(s) ago
Many thanks!
jgisbert
Delighted with the application, of course it can be improved, for example defrosting functions. But my problem is that since I installed it, the airport personnel have disappeared and I don't know how to solve it.
Can you help me?
Thanks
AmbitiousPilots 4 day(s) ago
Thanks for your 5-star rating! The personnel disappearing shouldn't happen. I'll have a look and get back to you when necessary.
johnhump
Hi I am still having problems with the Pushback. It does all that it should do up to half way between the gate and the final position. It just drops the plane and all the spoken word is speeded up. Otherwise I think is is great app. I have just been contacted by another person on Discord who has the same problem.
AmbitiousPilots 4 day(s) ago
Yes, that's related to how the sim handles certain AI procedures in the background. I'm working on a fix for this.
johnhump 3 day(s) ago
Many thanks, all good now.
Toninomex
Is there any way to avoid open doors before the stairs, jetway, catering and cargo cars are in place?
Can it be managed manually?
AmbitiousPilots 8 day(s) ago
Currently not, but that might change.
SkypilotYTS
Have been loving this mod for awhile. Since ASOBO doesn't seem to be interested in doing it (and no one else has) it would be AMAZING if you could add de-icing operations into this 😊
AmbitiousPilots 10 day(s) ago
Thanks for your rating 😉 This hasn't been requested before. I've noted this down and will see if it fits in a future update.
FGouveia
I can't seem to get the voices working at all for some time now, whats up with that? Any issue? Anything I'm doing wrong?
AmbitiousPilots 12 day(s) ago
Make sure to follow all steps in the readme located inside the add-on folder. Perform a fresh install of the add-on. If that still won't do it, make sure the "voices" audio setting of the sim is set loud enough. Also, the interactive pushback audio is currently only available for airliners. Thanks for the 5-star rating 😀
Kontoauszug
Hey,
you made an awesome job on that addon.
I heard on many streams where this tool was used, that the Ground Voice had something like a headset or atc effect.
I dont have it in my sim, but I would really like to have it, do you know where I can set this up?
AmbitiousPilots 13 day(s) ago
Thanks for your rating! Make sure to run the "!ENABLE_INTERACTIVE_AUDIO.bat" in the add-on folder. That'll enable the sounds. More info in the readme file. Enjoy 😉
Kontoauszug 13 day(s) ago
Oh thank you very much, didnt recognize that!
Have a great sunday sir!
Raynebow
Love it. Though I'm finding sometimes the VO triggers, sometimes it doesn't. Is there something in particular I should be looking for when it does/doesn't?
AmbitiousPilots 14 day(s) ago
That's a known bug of the sim itself. I'm trying a workaround for a future update.
SteamingSpoon
Hi, this plugin doesn't work with the Aerosoft CRJ (unless I'm doing something wrong). I release the parking brakes, the crew calls "starting pushback", yet the airplane doesn't move. Clicking forward or reverse doesn't do anything either. Is this an SU6 issue or could it be related to the AS CRJ?
AmbitiousPilots 15 day(s) ago
Make sure to also remove the "chocks" before releasing the parking brake.
SteamingSpoon 15 day(s) ago
Hi, yes. I've made sure the wheel chocks are off before disengaging the parking brake but the pushback still doesn't want to move. In fact, it causes a gamebreaking bug where my entire aircraft seems to be unable to move even after the pushback truck's disconnected, i.e. it can't move under its own power. It happens both with and without the pushback lift simulated.
AmbitiousPilots 14 day(s) ago
Have you got a custom livery for the CRJ? Is this the new CRJ bundle or the previous one with only the 500/700?
David002 13 day(s) ago
Make sure you don't have the sim paused. Using the in sim pause will make everything work fine but the aircraft wont move.
FLDoorman 6 day(s) ago
Can confirm this is not working with the CRJ. I was using a livery included from Aerosoft.
hzyoni
The sound from the "outside" when you open the door is way too LOUD. especially when you leave the door open for so long to let your passengers in (Self loading cargo)
giving options of volumes will be a great idea
AmbitiousPilots 16 day(s) ago
Which sounds do you mean? Toolbar Pushback is a "Pushback" add-on, which is focused on giving you a tool to facilitate and enhance control of the pushback process. As extra, there are ground service and door buttons. However, the sounds you hear (other than the pushback related voices) originate from the sim itself. The volume levels can be controlled via the sim audio settings. Other sounds that come from an aircraft itself are up to its developers and unrelated to this add-on. So I suggest you check out the sim audio settings and give that a try.
MacBec
Great app, a must have. Which keyboard shorcut Toolbar pushback use ? Is it possible to add a shortcut on my stream deck panel ? Thanks
AmbitiousPilots 17 day(s) ago
It uses "right ctrl + p" as shortcut for the add-on and "shift + p" for the pushback.
MacBec 17 day(s) ago
thanks 😃
airlinetycoon
Fantastic Tool, many thanks. I have a small problem. When I do the second pushback during turnaround (2. leg) I do not hear any voice from the ground crew. Any ideas?
AmbitiousPilots 18 day(s) ago
Yes, that's related to the sim itself and a workaround is planned.
Gerwil
This pushback mod works great, many thanks! The best thing in VR for going in drone view to the tug driver position, hit C key, and drive the tug. But it would need the mousewheel for speedcontrol to work also when not hovering over the PB panel. Then it would be perfect 😊
AmbitiousPilots 18 day(s) ago
Thanks for your 5-star rating! Control customization is on the todo list 😉
JonnyF73
Hey, thanks for this mod, it's been working great, however, I think the microstutters are back.... was getting pauses every couple of seconds with 1.3.1 today - removed from community and all is well. I saw blips on the main thread, whilst everything else remained solid green and above 60FPS.
AmbitiousPilots 18 day(s) ago
When did you notice the stutters? During pushback / taxi / flight?
JonnyF73 18 day(s) ago
During flight, regular frame rate drops in a 1-2 second intervals.
JonnyF73 18 day(s) ago
Funny, I deleted and re-added the mod, and it's been fine, but it definitely was causing my initial problem.
JonnyF73 18 day(s) ago
The problem persisted through sim / system restarts until I removed the mod - will let you know if the problem returns, I suppose it's possible something got corrupted.
AmbitiousPilots 18 day(s) ago
I think that's due to the virtual file system caching files with a timestamp. When re-installing the add-on, these timestamps got refreshed and so are the possibly corrupted files. Let me know how things go.