Pushback solution, free ?

[jcomm 5,882]

Acostumed to one I used quite often in X-Plane 10 - Better Pushback .

I'm aware of the SHIFT-P + 1 / 2 keys, but, any good / simple freeware alternatives that work with P3Dv5.2 HF2 are welcome !

[Ray Proudfoot 8,903]

@jcomm, I’m not aware of anything. Try GSX which handles pushback and so much more. Level2 makes it even better. No serious pilot would be without it.

https://www.fsdreamteam.com/products_gsx.html

[VNC101 1]

Here is a free pushback that works.  https://www.fs2000.org/2017/12/02/fsx-p3d-groundhandling-v-6-0/

Edited November 26, 2021 by VNC101

[Rogen 1,086]

8 hours ago, jcomm said:

I'm aware of the SHIFT-P + 1 / 2 keys, but, any good / simple freeware alternatives that work with P3Dv5.2 HF2 are welcome !

Provides pushback, taxi management and a few other things.

And it's in the AVSIM Library

Cheers

[CaptKornDog 281]

I would positively love to see Better Pushback equivalent in P3D.

[Ray Proudfoot 8,903]

47 minutes ago, CaptKornDog said:

I would positively love to see Better Pushback equivalent in P3D.

It would have happened by now. LM customers don’t need pushback for an F35. It is what it was in FSX.

GSX gives you visible pax boarding and deboarding, jetways at default airports, follow-me after landing etc. etc. You can trial it for 15 mins free of charge.

[willy647 193]

Groundhandling v6 is working fine, but it is a pain to setup. You need to edit the aircraft.cfg for each aircraft.

[jcomm 5,882]

53 minutes ago, willy647 said:

Groundhandling v6 is working fine, but it is a pain to setup. You need to edit the aircraft.cfg for each aircraft.

Thanks Willy and all that offered their suggestions.

The most embarrassing is that after a while I just remembered having already used GH with P3D v3 or v4, long ago !

I don't recall much about it, but the editing of the aircraft.cfg was what lightned my memmory of that experience 🙂

[riccardo74 36]

I have GSX but I’m thinking about uninstall it, its installation is about 8g and download a lot of stuff. Again I only use pushback and follow me car, but think it could reduce cou performance on the ground. I’ll try GH6, does it work witn V5 p3d?

[C2615 319]

While not free and even a little buggy sometime, I still prefer UGCX by FS2C, the voice control sequence is almost perfect. IMO it's even better than Better pushback.

[Rogen 1,086]

9 hours ago, riccardo74 said:

I have GSX but I’m thinking about uninstall it, its installation is about 8g and download a lot of stuff. Again I only use pushback and follow me car, but think it could reduce cou performance on the ground. I’ll try GH6, does it work witn V5 p3d?

It does, see my link.

 

As I have Active Sky I have installed it into the AS missionpanels.cfg where it is then available for every aircraft via the P3D Vehicle | Instruments menu items.

Other wise you can selectively add it to an aircraft's panel.cfg where even if you don't have enough number keys, it will still appear in the Vehicle | Instruments menu items.

Cheers

Spoiler

//--------------------------------------------------------
// Groundhandling v6 - note this gauge is accessable from the vehicle/instruments menu only.
[Window01]
size_mm          = 204,65
visible          = 0
window_size      = 0.20,0.09
window_pos       = 0.0,0.05
background_color = 16,16,16
type             = SPECIAL
gauge00          = RCB_Groundhandling6!PushbackDisplay, 2,2,74,61
//gauge01          = RCB_Groundhandling6!PushbackStatesStandard, 0,0                                        //Using embedded FSX/P3D Pushback feature
gauge01          = RCB_Groundhandling6!PushbackStatesFreeControl, 0,0                                       //Using Pushback alternative
gauge02          = RCB_Groundhandling6!Taxispeed, 79,2,64,61
gauge03          = RCB_Groundhandling6/AVM64!Maryadi_lv2av, 0, 0                                            //For P3Dx64
gauge04          = RCB_Groundhandling6!Brakes, 146,2,56,61
gauge05          = RCB_Groundhandling6/XMLSound64!Sound, 0,0,0,0, ./Gauges/RCB_Groundhandling6/XMLSound.ini //For P3Dx64
gauge06          = RCB_Groundhandling6!NoseWheelRadius, 0,0                                                 //Establishes the NoseWheelRadius of the aircraft

 

 

[riccardo74 36]

Thanks so much Rogen, so you too noted a performance lost on ground with GSX?

I downloaded GH6 vi Avsim library but it's noted it works with P3D4, do you confirm either with V5?

[Rogen 1,086]

33 minutes ago, riccardo74 said:

so you too noted a performance lost on ground with GSX?

Never used GXS.

According to those in the link and the author himself, yes it does work in vP3D v5.

The author does note specific aircraft where there may already be a custom pushback option should not use his gauge.

It's all free so nothing stopping adding the gauge and trialing it out on a single aircraft.

Cheers

[Crazy_Milojko 0]

On 8/20/2022 at 3:24 PM, C2615 said:

While not free and even a little buggy sometime, I still prefer UGCX by FS2C, the voice control sequence is almost perfect. IMO it's even better than Better pushback.

until you have to do a push and pull

[verbal 102]

omg I used to run Groundhandling v6 in FS9 (may have been an earlier version than 6). 

I just installed it in P3D v5.4 for the PMDG 777-300ER to assist with taxi speeds, works like a dream, just like it always did.