My experience so far, after the first two tests:

1. At MUCL with the Tecnam P2012: No issues, needed only to adjust the volumes between the cockpit and the ground crew during the pushback, since the ground crew was barely audible for me, but it has the sliders to modify them independently. Good experience. Nothing wrong.

2. At SVMI with the B787-8 Kuro: A bigger airplane. Also no issues, only needed to adjust a bit the pushback speed at it seemed to me to be a bit high (left the speed setting at the "2" level). Pre-planned the pushback with two waypoints as indicated in the manual and the aircraft moved exactly as planned. Ground services worked as expected (no stairs at this airport, but catering, baggage loading, doors, power and fuel worked as expected and indicated in the manual). What I didn't notice is the lifting of the nose wheel (or maybe I did not pay close attention to it) before the pushback.

In my opinion, the tool is working very well and my hope is that it will be developed furthermore and will add several more capabilities in the future. It's very light and easy to use. With the exception of GSX, the Toolbar Puchback Pro is for me the best pushback tool available, and for a very reasonnable price.

I'm not in the SU15 beta.

Edited February 23, 20242 yr by edpatino

22 minutes ago, edpatino said:

My experience so far, after the first two tests:

1. At MUCL with the Tecnam P2012: No issues, needed only to adjust the volumes between the cockpit and the ground crew during the pushback, since the ground crew was barely audible for me, but it has the sliders to modify them independently. Good experience. Nothing wrong.

2. At SVMI with the B787-8 Kuro: A bigger airplane. Also no issues, only needed to adjust a bit the pushback speed at it seemed to me to be a bit high (left the speed setting at the "2" level). Pre-planned the pushback with two waypoints as indicated in the manual and the aircraft moved exactly as planned. Ground services worked as expected (no stairs at this airport, but catering, baggage loading, doors, power and fuel worked as expected and indicated in the manual). What I didn't notice is the lifting of the nose wheel (or maybe I did not pay close attention to it) before the pushback.

In my opinion, the tool is working very well and my hope is that it will be developed furthermore and will add several more capabilities in the future. It's very light and easy to use. With the exception of GSX, the Toolbar Puchback Pro is for me the best pushback tool available, and for a very reasonnable price.

I'm not in the SU15 beta.

So exactly what is better than the free version?

18 minutes ago, Bobsk8 said:

So exactly what is better than the free version?

The voices (languages/accents) included that are automatically set according the airport you're actually using. Also, there's also now the possibility to adjust differential volumes for the interaction between the cockpit and the ground crew during the pushback, that I believe are not present in the free edition.

Please notice I haven't fully tested yet, only the two tests I've mentioned, in less than 20 min.

But, as I said before, I think and have the hope that this tool has the potential to evolve and include some more capabilities in the near future. Now that this tool is payware, the developer will have more incentives to continue working on it, and the price is not high.

I'm including the link to the Aerosoft Store, explaning in more detail the differences between the free and the payware version:

https://www.aerosoft.com/us/shop/flight/microsoft-flight-simulator/msfs-tools/4227/aerosoft-toolbar-pushback-pro

 

Edited February 23, 20242 yr by edpatino

11 minutes ago, Bobsk8 said:

So exactly what is better than the free version?

The fact that the developer, who made this freely available to everyone, is now actually getting paid money. 

7 minutes ago, Ricardo41 said:

The fact that the developer, who made this freely available to everyone, is now actually getting paid money. 

So then any freeware  would be better if the developer made it payware . Interesting concept.  🤪

Edited February 23, 20242 yr by Bobsk8

39 minutes ago, edpatino said:

The voices (languages/accents) included that are automatically set according the airport you're actually using.

How did you get this to work ? The manual contains a header for language and voice packs but no information. Is this set up automatically with no menu interaction, if so this may be another SU15 beta issue. I am excited for this feature, it was the main reason for purchase for me. 

Edited February 23, 20242 yr by mobeans10

55 minutes ago, mobeans10 said:

How did you get this to work ? The manual contains a header for language and voice packs but no information. Is this set up automatically with no menu interaction, if so this may be another SU15 beta issue. I am excited for this feature, it was the main reason for purchase for me. 

You have to leave the corresponding command to AUTO in the tool. I tried at MUCL and SVMI (english with spanish accent, because the default language in my sim settings is set to English) and seemed to work well.

Edited February 23, 20242 yr by edpatino

Ok, that's what I had. It's working in Europe ( at least France and Germany ). However in Japan I have the American guy who chased his dream to drive pushback trucks at Japanese airports. 

Smooth pushbacks for me, however, I can’t make sound to work. I can’t hear a ground crew. I have set everything as it shows in the manual, but I still have no sound. Free pushback tool does have sound though. 

5 hours ago, edpatino said:

1. At MUCL with the Tecnam P2012

2. At SVMI with the B787-8 Kuro

So a general aviation aircraft and a default-based model.

Have you tried it with PMDG737 or the Fenix A320?   I'd imagine those would be the two most popular aircraft that people would use this tool with.

...and based on this initial review video, things look very concerning!!
 

 

Edited February 23, 20242 yr by JYW

it is exactly the same app as was as a freeware, so, for me is a cash grab, same interface and same problems, no wonder aerosoft is behind all of this.

What is the diference respect free tool?

4 hours ago, motishow said:

What is the diference respect free tool?

The price.

 

 

5 hours ago, miguel370 said:

it is exactly the same app as was as a freeware, so, for me is a cash grab, same interface and same problems, no wonder aerosoft is behind all of this.

dont worry im sure they will update date it regularly like they do with their other products... ahh wait a sec..

i will still use GSX