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!
✨ Happy New Year 2022 !
Enjoy your flights, stay safe and keep an eye on this page for the next update and new content!
🥳 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
tjrush
I believe that I have installed everything properly. All aspects of the pushback work fine except that I get no audio. Are there any MSFS settings that need to be turned on? For example, do ATC Voices need to be on? Are there any other settings that need to be on?
scottf84
I've never used this before and just installed it. Sadly, twice in a row its given me a CTD so have had to remove it. Looks great and I can see it works great for alot of people, I'm just not one of them.
gafard
and also a sort of auto pushback that turns left or right over a distance. But frankly congratulations it's beautiful
AmbitiousPilots 2 day(s) ago
Thanks for your rating and kind words 😉 The features you're requesting are planned! Stay tuned.
Caspy1Uk
love this.. congrats on the 100,000 downloads.. would their be any chance of hotkey functions so commands like start / stop and forward / reverse can be programmed into flight controller's.. thx.. keep up the good work
AmbitiousPilots 2 day(s) ago
5 stars, nice! Yes, custom bindable controls are on the todo list. Thanks for your comment 😀
FurtherAM
Definitely a must have tool! Makes the flight more fun and realistic!
AmbitiousPilots 5 day(s) ago
Indeed! Thanks for the 5-stars. Enjoy 😉
FurtherAM 5 day(s) ago
Seriously tho thanks flew to Honolulu from LAX and once landed this was the tool that made it so worth!
Only thing I wish was Hawaiian girls giving out leis lol jk
Thanks again!
Video Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKqfDKHjHyw&t=2865s
AmbitiousPilots 2 day(s) ago
Nice flight, love the 4K resolution! Left a like and subscribed 😉
FurtherAM 10 hour(s) ago
That's awesome thanks! More flight to come!
flySWISS
C-o-n-g-r-a-t-u-l-a-t-i-o-n-s! Success is the fruit of good ideas pursued with energy, intelligence, and determination. No wonder you’re doing so well! What a great accomplishment, AmbitiousPilots! RESPECT!
AmbitiousPilots 5 day(s) ago
I really appreciate your comment and rating! Thanks a lot 😀
Zumbuk
Hi ,latest ms updates ave messed your great little app up .is there an update coming soon?
AmbitiousPilots 9 day(s) ago
Toolbar Pushback works fine. What version are you on, 1.21.18.0? And which aircraft are you using? Regarding your update question, an update is coming with new features 😉
Zumbuk 4 day(s) ago
Yes thanks for your reply ,yes on 1.21.18.0 ,it still "doubles up" with the ATC ,but I can live with that.
markgsu
noticed an issue with both CS 767 and 777 where the plane is basically doing a wheelie during pushback. FBW does it a little but not nearly as bad as the CS planes. Any ideas? I don't have any other pushback programs or performance issues. Works great other than the nose being 10ft in the air. 😊
AmbitiousPilots 11 day(s) ago
This will be fixed in the next update. Keep an eye on this page. Thanks for the 5 stars!
astr0b0y
Wonderful addon, I've been using it for quite a long time now and enjoy it a lot. This is for me the best pushback addon available for MSFS. But for a few days now I've been experiencing a huge performance loss when clicking on the button "Start Pushback" when I'm inside the FBW A32NX Dev or the Aerosoft CRJ 700. I thought first it was my pc, but I clearly saw my fps plummeting from 35 to 8-12 fps when starting the addon. And I had no issues when trying a flight without the addon inside the community folder. Any ideas what could cause such issues ? Thanks in advance.
AmbitiousPilots 13 day(s) ago
Thanks for your rating and comment. I've tested the add-on with both aircraft you mentioned and I'm not experiencing any significant drops in FPS. Did you recently add any other pushback or cockpit enhancing mods / add-ons to the sim?
astr0b0y 12 day(s) ago
I have no other plugin for pushback and never used any aircraft enhancement addons. But since MSFS just got updated yesterday, I'll try again! I'll let you know! Thanks for your quick reply 😊
astr0b0y 12 day(s) ago
Just a quick message to say that the addon is working again correctly on my side. Looks like the update of MSFS for Sim Update 7 fixed maybe something on my end. Enjoying it right now ! Thanks keep up with your excellent work !
xwing 9 day(s) ago
I can cofirm drop FPS after clik on icon PUSHBACK in toolbar. cca 10-15 FPS down 😞
astr0b0y 9 day(s) ago
Well since the Asobo SU7 fix update I've got no issues with the addon. Not sure though if it was another addon that was causing an issue or if the fix really improved everything. I'll try again to fly from Geneva to Split since it was the flight that caused me issues.
xwing 8 day(s) ago
Maybe there is a problem between the FBW A32N and your pushback app. I will try remove FBW A32N and will report.
Ramrod
Hi,
Just a small issue I noticed to make this awesome mod even better: the aft door button opens the cargo door, and the cargo door button opens the aft door 😊 (FBW A32NX mod).
Thanks a lot for this mod!
AmbitiousPilots 13 day(s) ago
Thank you for the 5-star rating! Are you using the experimental version of the FBW A320?
Ramrod 12 day(s) ago
Hi! I'm on the development version.
Samfly
Many thanks it is a wonderful add-on
AmbitiousPilots 18 day(s) ago
Enjoy 😀 Thanks for your rating!
Kilegam
Way better then any other Pushback Mod!
I like this Mod alot because...
...it is free
...it is in the Toolbar and looks official
...it works fine
Thank you for that beautiful mod!
AmbitiousPilots 20 day(s) ago
Thanks for the great comment! Enjoy Toolbar Pushback 😉
Danbuster96
A must have mod!
AmbitiousPilots 20 day(s) ago
Glad you enjoy it! Thanks for the generous rating 😀
Acorazado
Wow! It is so easy to work with it. Thank you.
AmbitiousPilots 20 day(s) ago
Happy Pushbacking 😉 Thank you for the 5 stars!
motishow
thanks , for this great tool
AmbitiousPilots 20 day(s) ago
Thanks for your rating. Enjoy 😀
jksimm02
Is there a way to turn down the voices? It's an awesome feature but sometimes its super loud and interferes with my VATSIM audio. Any suggestions?
AmbitiousPilots 22 day(s) ago
In the sim there is an audio setting specifically for voices, dial that down. Thank you for your rating 😉
jksimm02 21 day(s) ago
Ah! Should've looked harder. Thanks for the best pushback tool I've ever used!!!
AmbitiousPilots 20 day(s) ago
You're welcome. Have fun!
Falco_R77
First of all, thanks for the amazing work, I've been always using your mod since day one. Like MisterV I am having issues with the audio, everything works fine exept for that. I've MSFS in English, I've even tried to run the .bat file and change the language to Italian but it doesn't work either. I've also tried to unistall and reinstall the mod several times.
AmbitiousPilots 22 day(s) ago
Thanks for your 5-star rating! 😀 Are you using a mod installer?
Falco_R77 13 day(s) ago
Nevermind, I solved the problem by looking at antoher comment. I was so stupid, I didn't remember to have voices turned off in the options. Now it works fine!
Ozzman
Love the application.Only issue is ATC interfering when using this program.Halfway through it disconnects and have to do the whole process again,Any workaround?
Thanks
AmbitiousPilots 23 day(s) ago
For some it does and for others it doesn't interfere. Looks like this depends on some settings and how the airport is structured. I'm on it to iron out the possible conflicts.
Ozzman 23 day(s) ago
Thanks for the reply
MisterV
The addon worked fine the first time but now I can't get the audio to play, I have tried reinstalling the mod but no luck. Bit of a shame as it was amazing the first time.
AmbitiousPilots 23 day(s) ago
On my system it works with the latest update of the sim. If you look on YouTube, the latest videos from virtual pilots like Easyjetsimpilot using this add-on it works as well. Double check the sim voices audio setting. What aircraft are you using and where?
MisterV 23 day(s) ago
Hi, Thanks for the reply, I'm currently using the stable version of the FBW A320. I have tried it at a few airports such as default ELLX, The EGKK mod and the EGSS mod (Both from flightsim.to) I have voice turned on both in the toolbar pushback mod options and the game because I can still hear the ATC, As I mentioned in my first post it worked perfectly first time but hasn't since, and also as another commenter mentioned the nosewheel lift isn't working now either. I did also try deleting and re-downloading the mod but this also didn't work.
Samfly 19 day(s) ago
I had the same problem. By adjusting the sound parameters it works perfectly. Many thanks it is a wonderful add-on
MisterV 19 day(s) ago
Hi, could you elaborate on "adjusted sound parameters"?
MisterV 19 day(s) ago
Just an update to this, it seems like using the default ATC at all before pushback causes the voice not to play. I tried it by not talking to ATC at all before pushback and it worked fine.
AmbitiousPilots 13 day(s) ago
Thanks for reporting back!
mvaldessch
Was the "NW STRG DISC" thing fixed? Because it still doesn't work for me.
https://docs.flybywiresim.com/fbw-a32nx/support/reported-issues/#nose-wheel-steering-locked-nw-strg-disc
Ty
AmbitiousPilots 23 day(s) ago
That has been fixed a while back already. Haven't got any issues ever since. Check out Easyjetsimpilot on YouTube for example, he is using it regularly with the experimental version of the FBW Airbus, without issues.