diff --git a/src/blackcore/simulator.h b/src/blackcore/simulator.h
index 3be6aa204..e31118bf9 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/simulator.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/simulator.h
@@ -144,6 +144,16 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! Driver will be unloaded
         virtual void unload() = 0;
 
+        //! \addtogroup commandline
+        //! @{
+        //! <pre>
+        //! .drv    unload                  unload driver                           CSimulatorCommon
+        //! .drv    fsuipc      on|off      enable/disable FSUIPC (if applicable)   BlackSimPlugin::FsCommon::CSimulatorFsCommon
+        //! </pre>
+        //! @}
+        //! Parse command line
+        virtual bool parseCommandLine(const QString &commandLine, const BlackMisc::CIdentifier &originator) = 0;
+
         //! Status to string
         static QString statusToString(int status);
 
diff --git a/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.cpp b/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.cpp
index 7a477685f..5db2a1a50 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.cpp
@@ -201,6 +201,12 @@ namespace BlackCore
         this->reverseLookupAndUpdateOwnAircraftModel(model);
     }
 
+    bool CSimulatorCommon::parseDetails(const CSimpleCommandParser &parser)
+    {
+        Q_UNUSED(parser);
+        return false;
+    }
+
     void CSimulatorCommon::reverseLookupAndUpdateOwnAircraftModel(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CAircraftModel &model)
     {
         Q_ASSERT_X(sApp, Q_FUNC_INFO, "Missing sApp");
@@ -323,6 +329,25 @@ namespace BlackCore
         return removed;
     }
 
+    bool CSimulatorCommon::parseCommandLine(const QString &commandLine, const CIdentifier &originator)
+    {
+        if (this->isMyIdentifier(originator)) { return false; }
+        if (commandLine.isEmpty()) { return false; }
+        CSimpleCommandParser parser(
+        {
+            ".plugin", ".drv", ".driver"
+        });
+        parser.parse(commandLine);
+        if (!parser.isKnownCommand()) { return false; }
+
+        if (parser.matchesPart(1, "unload"))
+        {
+            this->unload();
+            return true;
+        }
+        return this->parseDetails(parser);
+    }
+
     void CSimulatorCommon::ps_oneSecondTimer()
     {
         blinkHighlightedAircraft();
diff --git a/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.h b/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.h
index f9fa8b6ef..43efa3241 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/simulatorcommon.h
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
 
 namespace BlackMisc
 {
+    class CSimpleCommandParser;
+
     namespace Aviation
     {
         class CAircraftParts;
@@ -69,8 +71,7 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! Destructor
         virtual ~CSimulatorCommon();
 
-        //! \name ISimulator implementations
-        //! @{
+        // --------- ISimulator implementations ------------
         virtual BlackMisc::Simulation::CAircraftModel getDefaultModel() const override;
         virtual void setInterpolationAndRenderingSetup(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CInterpolationAndRenderingSetup &setup) override;
         virtual BlackMisc::Simulation::CInterpolationAndRenderingSetup getInterpolationAndRenderingSetup() const override;
@@ -80,7 +81,8 @@ namespace BlackCore
         virtual BlackMisc::Aviation::CAirportList getAirportsInRange() const override;
         virtual void unload() override;
         virtual int physicallyRemoveMultipleRemoteAircraft(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsignSet &callsigns) override;
-        //! @}
+        virtual bool parseCommandLine(const QString &commandLine, const BlackMisc::CIdentifier &originator) override;
+        // --------- ISimulator implementations ------------
 
     protected slots:
         //! \name Connected with remote aircraft provider signals
@@ -154,6 +156,9 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! Set own model
         void reverseLookupAndUpdateOwnAircraftModel(const QString &modelString);
 
+        //! Parse driver specific details for ISimulator::parseCommandLine
+        virtual bool parseDetails(const BlackMisc::CSimpleCommandParser &parser);
+
         BlackMisc::Simulation::IInterpolator *m_interpolator = nullptr;  //!< interpolator instance
         bool m_pausedSimFreezesInterpolation = false;                    //!< paused simulator will also pause interpolation (so AI aircraft will hold)
         BlackMisc::Simulation::CAircraftModel m_defaultModel;            //!< default model
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/simulatorfscommon.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/simulatorfscommon.cpp
index f669365ae..16a72b046 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/simulatorfscommon.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/simulatorfscommon.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "simulatorfscommon.h"
 #include "blackcore/webdataservices.h"
+#include "blackmisc/simplecommandparser.h"
 #include "blackmisc/logmessage.h"
 #include "blackmisc/stringutils.h"
 
@@ -52,6 +53,17 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             this->m_simulatorInternals = s;
         }
 
+        bool CSimulatorFsCommon::parseDetails(const CSimpleCommandParser &parser)
+        {
+            if (parser.matchesPart(1, "fsuipc") && parser.hasPart(2))
+            {
+                const bool on = parser.toBool(2);
+                const bool s = useFsuipc(on);
+                return s;
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+
         bool CSimulatorFsCommon::disconnectFrom()
         {
             if (this->m_fsuipc) { this->m_fsuipc->disconnect(); }
@@ -67,6 +79,21 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             return !m_fsuipc.isNull() && m_fsuipc->isConnected();
         }
 
+        bool CSimulatorFsCommon::useFsuipc(bool on)
+        {
+            if (!m_fsuipc) { return false; } // no FSUIPC available
+            m_useFsuipc = on;
+            if (on)
+            {
+                m_useFsuipc = m_fsuipc->connect();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                m_fsuipc->disconnect();
+            }
+            return m_useFsuipc;
+        }
+
         CTime CSimulatorFsCommon::getTimeSynchronizationOffset() const
         {
             return m_syncTimeOffset;
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/simulatorfscommon.h b/src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/simulatorfscommon.h
index 8ddfd5a45..3ba2c4a17 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/simulatorfscommon.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fscommon/simulatorfscommon.h
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             //! FSUIPC connected?
             bool isFsuipcConnected() const;
 
-            //! \name ISimulator interface implementations
-            //! @{
+            //! FSUIPC on/off, correctly disconnecting/connecting
+            bool useFsuipc(bool on);
+
+            // ---------------------- ISimulator ------------------
             virtual bool disconnectFrom() override;
             virtual bool isPaused() const override { return m_simPaused; }
             virtual bool isTimeSynchronized() const override { return m_simTimeSynced; }
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             virtual BlackMisc::Aviation::CAirportList getAirportsInRange() const override;
             virtual bool changeRemoteAircraftModel(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft) override;
             virtual bool changeRemoteAircraftEnabled(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &aircraft) override;
-            //! @}
+            // ---------------------- ISimulator ------------------
 
         protected slots:
             //! \copydoc BlackCore::CSimulatorCommon::ps_allSwiftDataRead
@@ -60,6 +62,9 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             //! Init the internals objects
             virtual void initInternalsObject();
 
+            //! \copydoc BlackCore::CSimulatorCommon::parseDetails
+            virtual bool parseDetails(const BlackMisc::CSimpleCommandParser &parser) override;
+
             QString m_simulatorName;                                //!< name of simulator
             QString m_simulatorDetails;                             //!< describes version etc.
             QString m_simulatorVersion;                             //!< Simulator version