| 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.
📢 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).
Update 1.4.1: This update addresses reported issues. See the changelog for details.
IMPORTANT: When you experience any issue, first check the FAQ down below before reaching out. Questions to known issues won't be answered.
🤝 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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🔤 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 8, make sure to use the latest version of Toolbar Pushback as the previous versions (<= 1.3.1) are no longer compatible with this new release of Microsoft Flight Simulator.
🎧 Interactive Pushback Audio
In order for the interactive pushback comms to work please make sure that 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.
👉 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!
AmbitiousPilots
📌 Thanks for all your feedback. As I've been absent for some time I will catch up with your comments. Keep an eye on your flightsim.to inbox as I'm sending out PMs as well.
Edit: I'm working through the feedback and am compiling a list of reported issues and requests. Possible issues are being looked into.
⚠️ When you experience any issue, first check the FAQ above before reaching out. Questions to known issues won't be answered.
Raybel
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.
Playthebestnote1 4 month(s) ago
understood, I bet you that your brakes were on (toe brakes)
facepalm
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.
latenightpilot 4 month(s) ago
Why dont you just tell us here.
facepalm 4 month(s) ago
Don't think I can add links. I literally just told you where to find it. 😊
Aculeus 4 month(s) ago
How about Fenix A320?
Playthebestnote1 4 month(s) ago
cool, still looking for a fix for the Fenix product.
tcarmona
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
Paddy1990
Can you provide a fix for the fenix a320 😊
Tribolex 4 month(s) ago
this would be nice
magoa
I just downloaded it and it adds a nice touch of realism.
Thanks
Playthebestnote1
great app, really love it. having a problem with the new Fenix plane currently, hope you can look into it.
harpsi
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?
harpsi 4 month(s) 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...
Chamoeq
I uninstalled this pushback tool of the toolbar because the FO PFD Pmdg 737 Flickers. Then I reinstalled the tool and works fine.
Eraneva
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
Artox67 4 month(s) ago
Tested an hour ago, works fine with the new PMDG update
Eraneva 4 month(s) ago
okay dont get it to work
stickysims 4 month(s) ago
works fine with me.
squareness 4 month(s) ago
works perfectly for me, never had issues. if the pre-plan brakes, just press click a random spot, press enter, and then cancel your planned pushback and try again!
torskenn
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)
gumthorn 4 month(s) ago
zoom in nose wheel you will see pushback tug
arnau
What about Fenix A320 issue? Your tool is awesome and with a good performance on Fenix's aircraft will would be fantastic.
DominusLux
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.
juanra00
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
kityatyi 4 month(s) 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.
abhishek_dey 4 month(s) ago
I can't say I agree, I don't think fenix ever said it hampers perf, they said it's incompatible and causes some issues with efb pushback. Also with fenix, and fbw for that matter, fps is stable for me too at the start of a flight, but when it comes to landing in a couple of hours, fps and perf consistency drops significantly. After reloading the sim, if I take off from that same airport again, the perf is much better. This happens with other aircrafts too, md82, 146 pro, 737-700 for me. After removing the mod, i don't get this issue with hour long flights. Now the root cause may or may not be this mod, it can be in msfs itself, but at least on my system, it triggers the issue. Otherwise I really like the mod. I have been using this since it came out. But the problem started with the preplanning update, which as a feature is great by the way.
tatsumiko 4 month(s) ago
i dont know why some (very few) people made up stuff and are bitter about the fenix. Its an amazing plane and this pushback mod is also an amazing tool. So far I experience loss of perf with the mod after few hours, like most people. It seems that its triggered by the pushback planner map. If I remove the mod, my perf are back to normal, including when flying the fenix. While waiting for an update, im using the payware fs2crew pushback manager wich work fine (and its works with the fenix too..)
torskenn 4 month(s) ago
performance isnt the only issue. in my case, i've noticed severe "bumps" in my descent path, which was a result of toolbar pushback not disconnecting the tug correctly, so there was basically an invisible truck there. did not happen with toolbar pushback removed. so yeah, i would like to see this compatible with fenix.
jeffmccord 4 month(s) ago
Fenix performance is top notch. You have bad performance? Get a better rig. It's just the reality. 100,000+ people using Fenix daily are loving every minute of it.
Playthebestnote1 4 month(s) ago
correct, the issue is it not 'disconnecting' from Fenix. Literally, the actual weight of the tug stays attached even though visually the tug is gone. It will require more power during climb. In idle descent, the plane can only deal with the increasing descent speed by oscillating pitch. This is a know issue and is talked about on their forum and I think the devs may be doing a 'work around' . I do hope that this can be fixed.
1538038
Fantastic app, but when I preplan automatically the plane bar either disappears after a few seconds and if I close and reopen the app I don't see it anymore, or it doesn't even dialogue in the cockpit.
AN UPDATE WOULD BE WELCOME !!!
Lufthansaboi 4 month(s) ago
reinstall it lol
Funkster77 4 month(s) ago
resize the planner window, brings back aircraft..
squareness 4 month(s) ago
you can always just click anywhere on the map, tap enter and then cancel your planned pushback and plan again! only happens on the first try mainly
gollum65
The manual pushback works fine for me but not the automatic. When I try to use the automatic it brings up the screen to set the desired pushback position of the aircraft, but the "silouette" of the plane disappears after about 30 seconds (maybe less). If I cancel and try again the same thing happens. I finally have given up trying and just do the manual pushback now.
Funkster77 4 month(s) ago
resize planner window
gollum65 4 month(s) ago
Thanks for the response. I've tried that. Doesn't help.
Freccia
https://i.ibb.co/fCDn2Wb/Fenix.jpg
Lufthansaboi 4 month(s) ago
Thats Fenix a320 bug, not the toolbar pushbacks problem
ycristia 4 month(s) ago
It is a toolbar pushback problem. It is supposed to work with all planes in MSFS, not the other way around. Why do you think GSX has not been released yet?
KappaDetective
I have a problem where the Icon is not in my Toolbar, when i press SHIFT + p the pushback truck connects with my plane but i got still no window. I tried a clean install the mod and the game but still the same problem. I have no other mods intalled except the Pushback and the FenixA320.
Clayton
This mod is wonderful but it provides several problems for the fenix a320. Now the creators of fenix alert you when running this mod. But thanks for your creation, an update would be great.
AUA9085
It looks promising what I saw in videos but with the latest version my sim crashes after 5min ingame 😞 I hope there will be found a fix cause its a really nice tool!
Dogfighter85
Das Teil Baut mit dem FENIX nur MIST!!!!! Truck findet das Rad nicht oder Flugzeug hebt sich dann hoch bis Flugzeugbruch