Toolbar Pushback gives you full control over your pushback! Use Pushback Pre-Planning for automated pushback procedures, or take control yourself and steer the tug 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 (remove previous version of this add-on before updating!)
- 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 interfere with Toolbar Pushback (thanks to @BlueHomeland for pointing out)
- Enjoy and happy pushbacking!
📺 Check out my playlist on YouTube containing tutorials and reviews about Toolbar Pushback. Big shout out to the awesome YouTubers for creating these videos. Make sure to give them a like & sub.
💡 NOTAM
A new version of Toolbar Pushback that ensures compatibility with Microsoft Flight Simulator Sim Update 12 is on the way.
📢 Pushback Pre-Planning now available
Toolbar Pushback is now available with the highly anticipated "Pushback Pre-Planning"! Plan the pushback route ahead and let the pushbacker automatically do his/her job whilst you carry on with your checklists and start your engine(s).
🤝 I need your support !
With over 200,000 downloads Toolbar Pushback has become an indispensable tool for every serious Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 pilot.
I am AmbitiousPilots, passionate developer, student and creator of Toolbar Pushback. Next to my studies I'm working on my freeware projects. A lot of time goes into the development of Toolbar Pushback. I've been working hard to get Pushback Pre-Planning working in MSFS, and it's still freeware. Support me so I can keep maintaining and creating software you can't live without! Thank you.
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Remember, freeware is free to use but not free to create.
CURRENT GIVEAWAYS:
🏆 A new giveaway is planned. Stay tuned!
🔤 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
👉 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!
It's unfortunate when a once great product begins underperforming. I'm not sure what changed, but it no longer meets my needs consistently.
I hope the developers will listen to user feedback and work to improve stability. This tool has a lot of potential if some kinks can be ironed out. Wishing them the best in getting things back on track.
5 months ago
stefan171
5 months ago
Speedbird612
Used to work for a long time, but having an issue where the airplane gets lifted so high that it gets a tailstrike while being pushed back. I even turn off the lift option and still the same problem persist.
2 years ago
understood, I bet you that your brakes were on (toe brakes)
2 years ago
Playthebestnote1
Raybel
If anyone is desperate for a fix with the memory leak issues and bad fps after a long flight, a POSSIBLE solution may be watching "2020 fs'er" channel on youtube who released a video called "Msfs2020*MEMORY LEAK Issue & Large Fps Spikes*Possible fix & Amazing tool for memory Handling!". They provide info on a tool called Islc tool that can manage system memory better and prevent memory spikes causing bad fps.
I've tested it and the results SO FAR look promising until asobo look into the memory leaks eventually (apparently they've started and have a good idea what's causing it so a fix should be in soon (big emphasis on soon)).
Otherwise the pushback tool is a fantastic tool that makes pushback a joy rather than a chore. I also adore ground vehicle control from the UI such as calling the stairs which don't leave until I tell them to rather than calling them from ATC only for the stairs to disconnect after 30 seconds.
If the above solution doesn't fix the fps/memory leak issues then a possibility could be allowing the mod to go open source to allow other developers to look into what's causing the issue?
Cheers!
EDIT:
I've just done a multi turn around flight in the pmdg 737 from KSEA-PAKT-PASI-PAJN with a long haul stretch and I'm very pleased to report NO fps drops, it ran so smoothly, first time I've had so much fun on a multi hop flight. The lslc tool had to intervene 106 times to prevent memory leakages and fps drops so it works perfectly. The tool allows me to run this mod without memory leaks on my system.
2 years ago
Why dont you just tell us here.
2 years ago
simpilotnews
facepalm
Fantastic app in did, but I think it produces some kind of new problem, some aircraft (PMDG, BAe 146 and Maddog X at least) get stuck in the apron, the wheels rotate, even accelerate when you throttle, but the planes don't move. This is after you start the pushback. Could be related with the parking brake? Anyone got this problem? Thank you
2 years ago
tcarmona
Can you provide a fix for the fenix a320 😊
2 years ago
this would be nice
2 years ago
Tribolex
Paddy1990
I just downloaded it and it adds a nice touch of realism.
Thanks
2 years ago
magoa
great app, really love it. having a problem with the new Fenix plane currently, hope you can look into it.
2 years ago
Playthebestnote1
Hi,
I am trying to use your toolbar but mine doesn't look like yours... It has just a map. No options to do this or that. And MSFS pushback doesn't work anymore as well. Solutions?
2 years ago
Uninstalled and installed it again. No options, no nothing. Just a map. And two pushback icons, one doesn't work. Don't know why...
2 years ago
harpsi
harpsi
I uninstalled this pushback tool of the toolbar because the FO PFD Pmdg 737 Flickers. Then I reinstalled the tool and works fine.
2 years ago
Chamoeq
unfortunately the PMDG737 does not seem to work with the pushback tool with the last version. In any case not in the pre-plan pushback.
Get it to Work manual - hope you keep the tool up to date ! Great Work overall
2 years ago
Tested an hour ago, works fine with the new PMDG update
2 years ago
Artox67
Eraneva
any plans on making fenix compatible? there is an invisible tug that causes my descent path to go crazy, i've confirmed this is a toolbar pushback issue
(edit: it causes a lot of performance and stability issues no matter what aircraft for some people. i would love to see this fixed, it's an awesome tool)
2 years ago
zoom in nose wheel you will see pushback tug
2 years ago
gumthorn
torskenn
What about Fenix A320 issue? Your tool is awesome and with a good performance on Fenix's aircraft will would be fantastic.
2 years ago
arnau
Started having system crashes with KernelBase.dll error..... havent had a single error since removing this addon. Perhaps something to look into cuz this is a great addon and look forward to getting it back.
2 years ago
DominusLux
Do you plan to update it to work with the Fenix A320?
When loading the simulator with the fenix A320, warn that your addon is not compatible.
I'm used to using your phenomenal addon and I don't want to do without it
2 years ago
It works fine with the Fenix. It is a lame attempt from Fenix to blame their terrible performance on a 3rd party. I have the same FPS with and without Toolbar Pushback - the Fenix is an FPS hog.
2 years ago
kityatyi
juanra00