2 hours ago, solito said:

I  had never problems with the PMDG B737 brakes, just pressing both toe brakes always releases them.

Maybe you have a pedals configuration problem.

 

15 minutes ago, ahsmatt7 said:

I’ll be the first to actually care about your complaint and how this ruined your simming experience.

Hey man I get it. There’s a very limited amount of time to get on the sim and fly. As a result, things like this can ruin the experience. It sucks when the smallest of things prevent you from using the sim. Who knows, maybe flying is the one break you get from life, kids, work or whatever it may be. To me, it all makes sense. It’s frustrating as heck! 

With all that being said, I’m sure it’s a calibration issue. Keep us posted.

 

 

I have no idea, I have used FSSO with 737 for years. Video below show the Brake working fine without FSFO running. Not sure of next steps. Obviously cannot use it with FSFO.???

https://share.icloud.com/photos/0be6Mpe3fgHgKYrThc57reVCQ

1 hour ago, cchiozza said:

I have no idea, I have used FSSO with 737 for years. Video below show the Brake working fine without FSFO running. Not sure of next steps. Obviously cannot use it with FSFO.???

either get in touch  with  the FSFO  forum if  they  got  one or   pmdg  support.   Most likely  its  a key  binding with  FSFO ,   been  using  fs2crew with no issues   which is  some  thing  similiar  to  FSFO

It has to do with the calibration of the toe brakes, maybe increasing the dead zone.  I have been able to get mine to work but sometimes it just will not work.

Here is a trick.  Download Pushback Helper.  https://flightsim.to/file/853/pushback-helper-v2-0

It has a set/release brake button that will work when you are in a jam.

7 hours ago, cchiozza said:

What is the deal with the PMDG 737 parking brake????? It will not release. I swear pmdg guys are secret Apple people that take the most mundane ACTION and turn it into landing a man on MARS. IT WILL NOT RELEASE. and this is their ridiculous panel state? April fools joke? Yes holding rudder pedals brakes on.......Another dumb code idea.

Instead of driving yourself crazy, just change the parking brake setting from Realistic to Simple in the Options settings in the FMC. Then you don’t need the toe brakes at all. 

Edited April 3, 20242 yr by Iadbound

10 minutes ago, Iadbound said:

Instead of driving yourself crazy, just change the parking brake setting from Realistic to Simple in the Options settings in the FMC. Then you don’t need the toe brakes at all. 

Best answer

I had a hard time with my ruddo pedals getting this to work as PMDG intended as making a full brake application for long enough is difficult.

My workaround was to bind the period key to wheel brakes (FSX throwback).  Then I can press the period key to release the parking brake and hold it in then flip the switch to apply the parking brake.

Learn how to work the parking brake and it works every time.

1 hour ago, Iadbound said:

Instead of driving yourself crazy, just change the parking brake setting from Realistic to Simple in the Options settings in the FMC. Then you don’t need the toe brakes at all. 

That did not work for me when I noticed this issue some time ago.

It sounds like you still have the CHOCKS in place. IIRC it won't let you release the parking brake in the PMDG, unless you've removed the chocks.

1 hour ago, JYW said:

It sounds like you still have the CHOCKS in place. IIRC it won't let you release the parking brake in the PMDG, unless you've removed the chocks.

You can release the parking brake with chocks. That was a limitation in P3D or even FSX where chocks needed to be simulated by setting the parking brake.

For some reason, I have to click the parking brake in the VC first and only then it will release with the toe brakes. Been that way since P3D for me with the 737, no idea why.

No chocks in place, I meant to post an image. I tried no beta and beta same thing. I don't have any keys bound to parking brake. I was unaware of a Simple brake in the fmc. I have not had any problems until now. There has to be someone lese using FSFO that has had this issue. Going to check their discord. Thanks for the help. 

1 hour ago, cchiozza said:

No chocks in place, I meant to post an image. I tried no beta and beta same thing. I don't have any keys bound to parking brake. I was unaware of a Simple brake in the fmc. I have not had any problems until now. There has to be someone lese using FSFO that has had this issue. Going to check their discord. Thanks for the help. 

What the heck is FSFO?

Flight Sim First Officer.  Great program.

Just now, regis9 said:

Flight Sim First Officer.  Great program.

Never heard of it.