diff --git a/src/blackcore/context/contextsimulator.h b/src/blackcore/context/contextsimulator.h
index 631411706..6a822b7d8 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context/contextsimulator.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/context/contextsimulator.h
@@ -200,6 +200,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
             //! Request weather grid. Argument identifier is past in the signal to identify the requestor
             virtual void requestWeatherGrid(const BlackMisc::Weather::CWeatherGrid &weatherGrid, const BlackMisc::CIdentifier &identifier) = 0;
 
+            //! Parse a given command line
+            virtual bool parseCommandLine(const QString &commandLine, const BlackMisc::CIdentifier &originator) = 0;
+
         protected:
             //! Constructor
             IContextSimulator(CCoreFacadeConfig::ContextMode mode, CCoreFacade *runtime) : CContext(mode, runtime) {}
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context/contextsimulatorempty.h b/src/blackcore/context/contextsimulatorempty.h
index cf7d514e4..faa28763d 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context/contextsimulatorempty.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/context/contextsimulatorempty.h
@@ -214,6 +214,15 @@ namespace BlackCore
                 logEmptyContextWarning(Q_FUNC_INFO);
                 return false;
             }
+
+            //! \copydoc IContextSimulator::parseCommandLine
+            virtual bool parseCommandLine(const QString &commandLine, const BlackMisc::CIdentifier &originator)
+            {
+                Q_UNUSED(commandLine);
+                Q_UNUSED(originator);
+                logEmptyContextWarning(Q_FUNC_INFO);
+                return false;
+            }
         };
     } // namespace
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context/contextsimulatorimpl.cpp b/src/blackcore/context/contextsimulatorimpl.cpp
index 35b8f9583..64299c3a2 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context/contextsimulatorimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/context/contextsimulatorimpl.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "blackmisc/aviation/callsign.h"
 #include "blackmisc/compare.h"
 #include "blackmisc/dbusserver.h"
+#include "blackmisc/simplecommandparser.h"
 #include "blackmisc/logcategory.h"
 #include "blackmisc/loghandler.h"
 #include "blackmisc/logmessage.h"
@@ -581,6 +582,26 @@ namespace BlackCore
             emit CContext::changedLogOrDebugSettings();
         }
 
+        bool CContextSimulator::parseCommandLine(const QString &commandLine, const CIdentifier &originator)
+        {
+            Q_UNUSED(originator);
+            if (commandLine.isEmpty()) { return false; }
+            CSimpleCommandParser parser(
+            {
+                ".plugin",
+                ".drv", ".driver"    // forwarded to driver
+            });
+            parser.parse(commandLine);
+            if (!parser.isKnownCommand()) { return false; }
+
+            if (parser.matchesCommand("plugin") || parser.matchesCommand("drv") || parser.matchesCommand("driver"))
+            {
+                if (!this->m_simulatorPlugin.second) { return false; }
+                return this->m_simulatorPlugin.second->parseCommandLine(commandLine, originator);
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+
         void CContextSimulator::highlightAircraft(const CSimulatedAircraft &aircraftToHighlight, bool enableHighlight, const CTime &displayTime)
         {
             if (m_debugEnabled) { CLogMessage(this, CLogCategory::contextSlot()).debug() << Q_FUNC_INFO << aircraftToHighlight << enableHighlight << displayTime; }
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context/contextsimulatorimpl.h b/src/blackcore/context/contextsimulatorimpl.h
index f66a16c34..86c88d799 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context/contextsimulatorimpl.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/context/contextsimulatorimpl.h
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ namespace BlackCore
             void gracefulShutdown();
 
         public slots:
-            //! \name Interface implementations
+            // ----------------------------- context interface -----------------------------
+            //! \publicsection
             //! @{
             virtual BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorPluginInfo getSimulatorPluginInfo() const override;
             virtual BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatorPluginInfoList getAvailableSimulatorPlugins() const override;
@@ -102,6 +103,17 @@ namespace BlackCore
             virtual void enableMatchingMessages(bool enabled) override;
             //! @}
 
+            //! \ingroup commandline
+            //! @{
+            //! <pre>
+            //! .plugin        forwared to plugin, see details there
+            //! .driver .drv   forwared to plugin (same as above)
+            //! </pre>
+            //! @}
+            //! \copydoc IContextSimulator::parseCommandLine
+            virtual bool parseCommandLine(const QString &commandLine, const BlackMisc::CIdentifier &originator) override;
+            // ----------------------------- context interface -----------------------------
+
         protected:
             //! Constructor
             CContextSimulator(CCoreFacadeConfig::ContextMode, CCoreFacade *runtime);
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context/contextsimulatorproxy.cpp b/src/blackcore/context/contextsimulatorproxy.cpp
index ecc01085e..ca2a99be3 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context/contextsimulatorproxy.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/context/contextsimulatorproxy.cpp
@@ -193,5 +193,10 @@ namespace BlackCore
         {
             m_dBusInterface->callDBus(QLatin1Literal("enableMatchingMessages"), enabled);
         }
+
+        bool CContextSimulatorProxy::parseCommandLine(const QString &commandLine, const CIdentifier &originator)
+        {
+            return m_dBusInterface->callDBusRet<bool>(QLatin1Literal("parseCommandLine"), commandLine, originator);
+        }
     } // namespace
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/blackcore/context/contextsimulatorproxy.h b/src/blackcore/context/contextsimulatorproxy.h
index 965595f02..f706757df 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/context/contextsimulatorproxy.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/context/contextsimulatorproxy.h
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
             virtual BlackMisc::CStatusMessageList getMatchingMessages(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) const override;
             virtual bool isMatchingMessagesEnabled() const override;
             virtual void enableMatchingMessages(bool enabled) override;
+            virtual bool parseCommandLine(const QString &commandLine, const BlackMisc::CIdentifier &originator) override;
             //! @}
 
         private:
diff --git a/src/blackcore/corefacade.cpp b/src/blackcore/corefacade.cpp
index b018ad93e..aa30d8b0d 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/corefacade.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/corefacade.cpp
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         if (this->getIContextAudio()) { handled = handled || this->getIContextAudio()->parseCommandLine(commandLine, originator); }
         if (this->getIContextNetwork()) { handled = handled || this->getIContextNetwork()->parseCommandLine(commandLine, originator); }
         if (this->getIContextOwnAircraft()) { handled = handled || this->getIContextOwnAircraft()->parseCommandLine(commandLine, originator); }
+        if (this->getIContextSimulator()) { handled = handled || this->getIContextSimulator()->parseCommandLine(commandLine, originator); }
         return handled;
     }