diff --git a/src/monocoque/devices/serial/arduino.c b/src/monocoque/devices/serial/arduino.c
index f134ab8..1138142 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/devices/serial/arduino.c
+++ b/src/monocoque/devices/serial/arduino.c
@@ -119,15 +119,14 @@ int arduino_customled_init(SerialDevice* serialdevice, const char* portdev, cons
     }
     lua_setglobal(L,"myFunc");
 
-    serialdevice->L = L;
+    serialdevice->m.L = L;
 
     return serialdevice->id;
 }
 
 
-int arduino_simled_update(SimDevice* this, SimData* simdata)
+int arduino_simled_update(SerialDevice* serialdevice, SimData* simdata)
 {
-    SerialDevice* serialdevice = (void *) this->derived;
     int result = 1;
 
     int total_leds = serialdevice->numleds;
@@ -211,9 +210,8 @@ int arduino_simled_update(SimDevice* this, SimData* simdata)
     return result;
 }
 
-int arduino_customled_update(SimDevice* this, SimData* simdata)
+int arduino_customled_update(SerialDevice* serialdevice, SimData* simdata)
 {
-    SerialDevice* serialdevice = (void *) this->derived;
     int result = 1;
 
     int total_leds = serialdevice->numleds;
@@ -240,7 +238,7 @@ int arduino_customled_update(SimDevice* this, SimData* simdata)
     bytes[bufsize-3] = 0xff;
 
 
-    lua_State* L = serialdevice->L;
+    lua_State* L = serialdevice->m.L;
 
     lua_pushstring(L, "buff");
     lua_pushlightuserdata(L, &bytes);
@@ -325,7 +323,7 @@ int arduino_customled_free(SerialDevice* serialdevice, bool lua)
 
     if(lua == true)
     {
-        lua_close(serialdevice->L);
+        lua_close(serialdevice->m.L);
     }
     return result;
 }
diff --git a/src/monocoque/devices/serial/arduino.h b/src/monocoque/devices/serial/arduino.h
index 29c6484..33c99b2 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/devices/serial/arduino.h
+++ b/src/monocoque/devices/serial/arduino.h
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 #include "../serialdevice.h"
 
 
-int arduino_simled_update(SimDevice* this, SimData* simdata);
+int arduino_simled_update(SerialDevice* serialdevice, SimData* simdata);
 int arduino_update(SerialDevice* serialdevice, void* data, size_t size);
 int arduino_customled_init(SerialDevice* serialdevice, const char* portdev, const char* luafile);
-int arduino_customled_update(SimDevice* this, SimData* simdata);
+int arduino_customled_update(SerialDevice* serialdevice, SimData* simdata);
 int arduino_init(SerialDevice* serialdevice,  const char* portdev);
 int arduino_free(SerialDevice* serialdevice);
 int arduino_customled_free(SerialDevice* serialdevice, bool lua);
diff --git a/src/monocoque/devices/serialdevice.c b/src/monocoque/devices/serialdevice.c
index 1577c47..14521c2 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/devices/serialdevice.c
+++ b/src/monocoque/devices/serialdevice.c
@@ -34,6 +34,24 @@ int serialdev_update(SimDevice* this, SimData* simdata)
     return 0;
 }
 
+int arduino_customled_updater(SimDevice* this, SimData* simdata)
+{
+    SerialDevice* serialdevice = (void *) this->derived;
+
+    arduino_customled_update(serialdevice, simdata);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int arduino_simled_updater(SimDevice* this, SimData* simdata)
+{
+    SerialDevice* serialdevice = (void *) this->derived;
+
+    arduino_simled_update(serialdevice, simdata);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
 int arduino_shiftlights_update(SimDevice* this, SimData* simdata)
 {
     SerialDevice* serialdevice = (void *) this->derived;
@@ -149,7 +167,7 @@ int serialdev_free(SimDevice* this)
             serialdevice->u.simhapticdata.effect4 = 0;
             serialdevice->u.simhapticdata.motor4 = 1;
             serialdevice->state = 0;
-            
+
             size_t size = sizeof(SimHapticData);
             monocoque_serial_write_block(serialdevice->id, &serialdevice->u.simhapticdata, size, 9000);
             slogi("set zero to arduino device");
@@ -199,7 +217,7 @@ int serialdev_init(SerialDevice* serialdevice, DeviceSettings* ds)
             error = moza_init(serialdevice, ds->serialdevsettings.portdev);
             break;
         case ARDUINODEV__SIMLED__CUSTOM:
-            error = arduino_customled_init(serialdevice, ds->serialdevsettings.portdev, ds->serialdevsettings.config_file);
+            error = arduino_customled_init(serialdevice, ds->serialdevsettings.portdev, ds->specific_config_file);
             break;
         case ARDUINODEV__SIMLED:
             error = arduino_customled_init(serialdevice, ds->serialdevsettings.portdev, NULL);
@@ -215,8 +233,8 @@ int serialdev_init(SerialDevice* serialdevice, DeviceSettings* ds)
 
 static const vtable serial_simdevice_vtable = { &serialdev_update, &serialdev_free };
 static const vtable arduino_shiftlights_vtable = { &arduino_shiftlights_update, &serialdev_free };
-static const vtable arduino_simled_vtable = { &arduino_simled_update, &serialdev_free };
-static const vtable arduino_simled_custom_vtable = { &arduino_customled_update, &serialdev_free };
+static const vtable arduino_simled_vtable = { &arduino_simled_updater, &serialdev_free };
+static const vtable arduino_simled_custom_vtable = { &arduino_customled_updater, &serialdev_free };
 static const vtable arduino_simwind_vtable = { &arduino_simwind_update, &serialdev_free };
 static const vtable arduino_simhaptic_vtable = { &arduino_simhaptic_update, &serialdev_free };
 static const vtable serialwheel_vtable = { &serial_wheel_update, &serial_wheel_free };
diff --git a/src/monocoque/devices/simdevice.h b/src/monocoque/devices/simdevice.h
index 1908bc1..a5fa53b 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/devices/simdevice.h
+++ b/src/monocoque/devices/simdevice.h
@@ -2,13 +2,16 @@
 #define _SIMDEVICE_H
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
+#include <hidapi/hidapi.h>
 
 #include "lua.h"
 
 #include "usbdevice.h"
 #include "sounddevice.h"
 #include "serialdevice.h"
+
 #include "hapticeffect.h"
+
 #include "../helper/confighelper.h"
 #include "../simulatorapi/simapi/simapi/simdata.h"
 
@@ -27,6 +30,7 @@ struct SimDevice
     int id;
     int fps;
     bool initialized;
+    lua_State* L;
     DeviceType type;
     HapticEffect hapticeffect;
 };
@@ -51,7 +55,7 @@ typedef struct
     int id;
     SerialType type;
     struct sp_port* port;
-    lua_State* L;
+
     SerialDeviceType devicetype;
     // move these two they only apply to the haptic device
     int motorsposition;
@@ -93,6 +97,7 @@ typedef struct
 {
     SimDevice m;
     int id;
+    hid_device* handle;
     USBType type;
     union
     {
@@ -145,4 +150,16 @@ int devfree(SimDevice* simdevices, int numdevices);
 
 int simdevfree(SimDevice* this);
 
+
+/****** USB SubTypes ****************/
+int wheeldev_update(USBDevice* usbdevice, SimData* simdata);
+int wheeldev_init(USBDevice* usbdevice, DeviceSettings* ds);
+int wheeldev_free(USBDevice* usbdevice);
+
+int tachdev_update(USBDevice* tachdevice, SimData* simdata);
+int tachdev_init(USBDevice* tachdevice, DeviceSettings* ds);
+int tachdev_free(USBDevice* tachdevice);
+
+
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/monocoque/devices/tachdevice.c b/src/monocoque/devices/tachdevice.c
index c4ac26f..e50c502 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/devices/tachdevice.c
+++ b/src/monocoque/devices/tachdevice.c
@@ -2,14 +2,16 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#include "tachdevice.h"
-#include "revburner.h"
-#include "../../helper/confighelper.h"
-#include "../../simulatorapi/simapi/simapi/simdata.h"
-#include "../../slog/slog.h"
+//#include "tachdevice.h"
+#include "simdevice.h"
+#include "usb/revburner.h"
+#include "../helper/confighelper.h"
+#include "../simulatorapi/simapi/simapi/simdata.h"
+#include "../slog/slog.h"
 
-int tachdev_update(TachDevice* tachdevice, SimData* simdata)
+int tachdev_update(USBDevice* usbdevice, SimData* simdata)
 {
+    TachDevice* tachdevice = &usbdevice->u.tachdevice;
     // current plan is to just use the revburner xml format for other possible tachometer devices
     // with that assumption this same logic is assumed the same for other tachometer devices
     // the only difference then being in communication to the physical device
@@ -43,30 +45,33 @@ int tachdev_update(TachDevice* tachdevice, SimData* simdata)
                 }
             }
             slogt("Settings tachometer pulses to %i", pulses);
-            revburner_update(tachdevice, pulses);
+            revburner_update(usbdevice, pulses);
             break;
     }
 
     return 0;
 }
 
-int tachdev_free(TachDevice* tachdevice)
+int tachdev_free(USBDevice* usbdevice)
 {
+    TachDevice* tachdevice = &usbdevice->u.tachdevice;
     switch ( tachdevice->type )
     {
         case TACHDEV_UNKNOWN :
         case TACHDEV_REVBURNER :
-            revburner_update(tachdevice, 0);
-            revburner_free(tachdevice);
+            revburner_update(usbdevice, 0);
+            revburner_free(usbdevice);
             break;
     }
 
     return 0;
 }
 
-int tachdev_init(TachDevice* tachdevice, DeviceSettings* ds)
+int tachdev_init(USBDevice* usbdevice, DeviceSettings* ds)
 {
     slogi("initializing tachometer device...");
+
+    TachDevice* tachdevice = &usbdevice->u.tachdevice;
     int error = 0;
     // detection of tach device model
     tachdevice->type = TACHDEV_UNKNOWN;
@@ -74,7 +79,7 @@ int tachdev_init(TachDevice* tachdevice, DeviceSettings* ds)
 
     tachdevice->tachsettings = ds->tachsettings;
 
-    error = revburner_init(tachdevice);
+    error = revburner_init(usbdevice);
 
     return error;
 }
diff --git a/src/monocoque/devices/tachdevice.h b/src/monocoque/devices/tachdevice.h
index 1d22a73..2333a5a 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/devices/tachdevice.h
+++ b/src/monocoque/devices/tachdevice.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef _TACHDEVICE_H
 #define _TACHDEVICE_H
 
-#include <hidapi/hidapi.h>
+
 #include "../helper/confighelper.h"
 #include "../simulatorapi/simapi/simapi/simdata.h"
 
@@ -19,13 +19,10 @@ typedef struct
     int id;
     TachType type;
     bool use_pulses;
-    hid_device* handle;
     TachometerSettings tachsettings;
 }
 TachDevice;
 
-int tachdev_update(TachDevice* tachdevice, SimData* simdata);
-int tachdev_init(TachDevice* tachdevice, DeviceSettings* ds);
-int tachdev_free(TachDevice* tachdevice);
+
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/monocoque/devices/usb/revburner.c b/src/monocoque/devices/usb/revburner.c
index d4b781e..332c520 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/devices/usb/revburner.c
+++ b/src/monocoque/devices/usb/revburner.c
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 
 #include <hidapi/hidapi.h>
 
-#include "tachdevice.h"
-#include "../slog/slog.h"
+#include "../simdevice.h"
+#include "../../slog/slog.h"
 
 const size_t REVBURNER_BUFSIZE = 8;
 
 
-int revburner_update(TachDevice* tachdevice, int pulses)
+int revburner_update(USBDevice* tachdevice, int pulses)
 {
 
     int res = 0;
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ int revburner_update(TachDevice* tachdevice, int pulses)
     return res;
 }
 
-int revburner_free(TachDevice* tachdevice)
+int revburner_free(USBDevice* tachdevice)
 {
     int res = 0;
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ int revburner_free(TachDevice* tachdevice)
     return res;
 }
 
-int revburner_init(TachDevice* tachdevice)
+int revburner_init(USBDevice* tachdevice)
 {
     slogi("initializing revburner tachometer...");
     //tachdevice->update_tachometer = revburner_device_update;
diff --git a/src/monocoque/devices/usb/revburner.h b/src/monocoque/devices/usb/revburner.h
index b1a4e67..b691b33 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/devices/usb/revburner.h
+++ b/src/monocoque/devices/usb/revburner.h
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 #ifndef _REVBURNER_H
 #define _REVBURNER_H
 
-int revburner_update(TachDevice* tachdevice, int pulses);
-int revburner_init(TachDevice* tachdevice);
-int revburner_free(TachDevice* tachdevice);
+#include "../simdevice.h"
+
+int revburner_update(USBDevice* tachdevice, int pulses);
+int revburner_init(USBDevice* tachdevice);
+int revburner_free(USBDevice* tachdevice);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/monocoque/devices/usb/wheels/cammusc12.c b/src/monocoque/devices/usb/wheels/cammusc12.c
index a847360..9060dd4 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/devices/usb/wheels/cammusc12.c
+++ b/src/monocoque/devices/usb/wheels/cammusc12.c
@@ -4,17 +4,21 @@
 #include <hidapi/hidapi.h>
 
 #include "cammusc12.h"
+#include "../../serial/arduinoledlua.h"
 #include "../../../slog/slog.h"
 
 const int cammusc12_hidupdate_buf_size = 16;
+const int cammusc12_hidledupdate_buf_size = 7;
 
-int cammusc12_update(WheelDevice* wheeldevice, int maxrpm, int rpm, int gear, int velocity)
+const int cammusc12_total_leds = 15;
+
+int cammusc12_update(USBDevice* usbdevice, int maxrpm, int rpm, int gear, int velocity)
 {
 
     int res = 0;
 
     unsigned char bytes[cammusc12_hidupdate_buf_size];
-   
+
     for (int x = 0; x < cammusc12_hidupdate_buf_size; x++)
     {
         bytes[x] = 0x00;
@@ -43,9 +47,9 @@ int cammusc12_update(WheelDevice* wheeldevice, int maxrpm, int rpm, int gear, in
     bytes[6] = gear-1;
 
     slogt("writing bytes x%02xx%02xx%02xx%02xx%02x%02x%02x from rpm %i velocity %i gear %i", bytes[0], bytes[1], bytes[2], bytes[3], bytes[4], bytes[5], bytes[6], rpm, velocity, gear);
-    if (wheeldevice->handle)
+    if (usbdevice->handle)
     {
-        res = hid_write(wheeldevice->handle, bytes, cammusc12_hidupdate_buf_size);
+        res = hid_write(usbdevice->handle, bytes, cammusc12_hidupdate_buf_size);
     }
     else
     {
@@ -55,7 +59,7 @@ int cammusc12_update(WheelDevice* wheeldevice, int maxrpm, int rpm, int gear, in
     return res;
 }
 
-int cammusc12_free(WheelDevice* wheeldevice)
+int cammusc12_free(USBDevice* wheeldevice)
 {
     int res = 0;
 
@@ -65,7 +69,7 @@ int cammusc12_free(WheelDevice* wheeldevice)
     return res;
 }
 
-int cammusc12_init(WheelDevice* wheeldevice)
+int cammusc12_init_(USBDevice* wheeldevice)
 {
     slogi("initializing cammus c12 wheel...");
 
@@ -84,3 +88,119 @@ int cammusc12_init(WheelDevice* wheeldevice)
     slogd("Found Cammus C12 Wheel...");
     return res;
 }
+
+int cammusc12_init(USBDevice* wheeldevice, const char* luafile)
+{
+
+    int res = cammusc12_init_(wheeldevice);
+    if(luafile == NULL)
+    {
+        return res;
+    }
+
+    lua_State* L = luaL_newstate();
+    luaL_openlibs(L);
+
+    int top=lua_gettop(L);
+    int status = luaL_loadfile(L, luafile);
+
+    if (status) {
+        /* If something went wrong, error message is at the top of */
+        /* the stack */
+        sloge("There is an issue with your lua script");
+        fprintf(stderr, "Couldn't load file: %s\n", lua_tostring(L, -1));
+        //exit(1);
+    }
+
+    lua_setglobal(L,"myFunc");
+
+    wheeldevice->m.L = L;
+
+    return res;
+}
+
+
+int cammusc12_customled_update(USBDevice* usbdevice, SimData* simdata)
+{
+    int result = 1;
+
+
+    size_t bufsize = (cammusc12_total_leds * 3);
+    char ledbytes[bufsize];
+
+
+    lua_State* L = usbdevice->m.L;
+
+    lua_pushstring(L, "buff");
+    lua_pushlightuserdata(L, &ledbytes);
+    lua_settable(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX);
+
+    simdata_to_lua(L, simdata);
+    lua_setglobal(L, "simdata");
+
+    lua_pushinteger(L, cammusc12_total_leds);
+    lua_setglobal(L, "TotalLeds");
+
+    lua_register(L, "set_led_to_color", set_led_to_color);
+    lua_register(L, "set_led_range_to_color", set_led_range_to_color);
+    lua_register(L, "set_led_to_rgb_color", set_led_to_rgb_color);
+    lua_register(L, "set_led_range_to_rgb_color", set_led_range_to_rgb_color);
+    lua_register(L, "led_clear_all", led_clear_all);
+
+    lua_pushinteger(L, LUALEDCOLOR_RED);
+    lua_setglobal(L, "RED");
+    lua_pushinteger(L, LUALEDCOLOR_GREEN);
+    lua_setglobal(L, "GREEN");
+    lua_pushinteger(L, LUALEDCOLOR_BLUE);
+    lua_setglobal(L, "BLUE");
+    lua_pushinteger(L, LUALEDCOLOR_YELLOW);
+    lua_setglobal(L, "YELLOW");
+    lua_pushinteger(L, LUALEDCOLOR_ORANGE);
+    lua_setglobal(L, "ORANGE");
+
+    lua_getglobal(L,"myFunc");
+    if (lua_pcall(L, 0, 0, 0) != LUA_OK)
+    {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Error calling Lua script: %s\n", lua_tostring(L, -1));
+    }
+
+    int res = 0;
+
+    unsigned char bytes[cammusc12_hidledupdate_buf_size];
+    for(int x = 0; x < cammusc12_hidledupdate_buf_size; x++)
+    {
+        bytes[x] = 0x00;
+    }
+    bytes[0] = 0xFA;
+    bytes[1] = 0xFB;
+    bytes[2] = 0x02;
+
+    for(int i = 0; i < cammusc12_total_leds; i++)
+    {
+        for (int x = 3; x < cammusc12_hidledupdate_buf_size; x++)
+        {
+            bytes[x] = 0x00;
+        }
+        uint8_t led = i;
+        uint8_t red = ledbytes[(i * 3) + 0];
+        uint8_t green = ledbytes[(i * 3) + 1];
+        uint8_t blue = ledbytes[(i * 3) + 2];
+
+        bytes[3] = led;
+        bytes[4] = red;
+        bytes[5] = green;
+        bytes[6] = blue;
+
+        slogt("writing bytes x%02xx%02xx%02xx%02xx%02x%02x%02x from red %i green %i blue %i", bytes[0], bytes[1], bytes[2], bytes[3], bytes[4], bytes[5], bytes[6], red, green, blue);
+        if (usbdevice->handle)
+        {
+            res = hid_write(usbdevice->handle, bytes, cammusc12_hidupdate_buf_size);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            slogd("no handle");
+        }
+    }
+
+    return res;
+}
diff --git a/src/monocoque/devices/usb/wheels/cammusc12.h b/src/monocoque/devices/usb/wheels/cammusc12.h
index 004a234..3c43fef 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/devices/usb/wheels/cammusc12.h
+++ b/src/monocoque/devices/usb/wheels/cammusc12.h
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
 
 #include "../../wheeldevice.h"
 
-int cammusc12_update(WheelDevice* wheeldevice, int maxrpm, int rpm, int gear, int velocity);
-int cammusc12_init(WheelDevice* wheeldevice);
-int cammusc12_free(WheelDevice* wheeldevice);
+#include "../../simdevice.h"
+
+int cammusc12_update(USBDevice* wheeldevice, int maxrpm, int rpm, int gear, int velocity);
+int cammusc12_init(USBDevice* wheeldevice, const char* luafile);
+int cammusc12_free(USBDevice* wheeldevice);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/monocoque/devices/usb/wheels/cammusc5.c b/src/monocoque/devices/usb/wheels/cammusc5.c
index cf85f38..756a9f7 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/devices/usb/wheels/cammusc5.c
+++ b/src/monocoque/devices/usb/wheels/cammusc5.c
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
 const int cammusc5_hidupdate_buf_size = 14;
 const int num_avail_leds = 9;
 
-int cammusc5_update(WheelDevice* wheeldevice, int maxrpm, int rpm, int gear, int velocity)
+int cammusc5_update(USBDevice* usbdevice, int maxrpm, int rpm, int gear, int velocity)
 {
 
     int res = 0;
 
     unsigned char bytes[cammusc5_hidupdate_buf_size];
-   
+
     for (int x = 0; x < cammusc5_hidupdate_buf_size; x++)
     {
         bytes[x] = 0x00;
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ int cammusc5_update(WheelDevice* wheeldevice, int maxrpm, int rpm, int gear, int
     bytes[4] = gear-1;
 
     slogt("writing bytes x%02xx%02xx%02xx%02xx%02x from rpm %i velocity %i gear %i", bytes[0], bytes[1], bytes[2], bytes[3], bytes[4], rpm, velocity, gear);
-    if (wheeldevice->handle)
+    if (usbdevice->handle)
     {
-        res = hid_write(wheeldevice->handle, bytes, cammusc5_hidupdate_buf_size);
+        res = hid_write(usbdevice->handle, bytes, cammusc5_hidupdate_buf_size);
     }
     else
     {
@@ -68,17 +68,17 @@ int cammusc5_update(WheelDevice* wheeldevice, int maxrpm, int rpm, int gear, int
     return res;
 }
 
-int cammusc5_free(WheelDevice* wheeldevice)
+int cammusc5_free(USBDevice* usbdevice)
 {
     int res = 0;
 
-    hid_close(wheeldevice->handle);
+    hid_close(usbdevice->handle);
     res = hid_exit();
 
     return res;
 }
 
-int cammusc5_init(WheelDevice* wheeldevice)
+int cammusc5_init(USBDevice* usbdevice)
 {
     slogi("initializing cammus c5 wheel...");
 
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ int cammusc5_init(WheelDevice* wheeldevice)
 
     res = hid_init();
 
-    wheeldevice->handle = hid_open(0x3416, 0x1021, NULL);
+    usbdevice->handle = hid_open(0x3416, 0x1021, NULL);
 
-    if (!wheeldevice->handle)
+    if (!usbdevice->handle)
     {
         sloge("Could not find attached Cammus C5 Wheel");
         res = hid_exit();
diff --git a/src/monocoque/devices/usb/wheels/cammusc5.h b/src/monocoque/devices/usb/wheels/cammusc5.h
index e009be2..4c84c2c 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/devices/usb/wheels/cammusc5.h
+++ b/src/monocoque/devices/usb/wheels/cammusc5.h
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 #ifndef _CAMMUSC5_H
 #define _CAMMUSC5_H
 
-#include "../../wheeldevice.h"
+#include "../../simdevice.h"
 
-int cammusc5_update(WheelDevice* wheeldevice, int maxrpm, int rpm, int gear, int velocity);
-int cammusc5_init(WheelDevice* wheeldevice);
-int cammusc5_free(WheelDevice* wheeldevice);
+int cammusc5_update(USBDevice* wheeldevice, int maxrpm, int rpm, int gear, int velocity);
+int cammusc5_init(USBDevice* wheeldevice);
+int cammusc5_free(USBDevice* wheeldevice);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/monocoque/devices/usbdevice.c b/src/monocoque/devices/usbdevice.c
index 4c838cf..ad080bf 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/devices/usbdevice.c
+++ b/src/monocoque/devices/usbdevice.c
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ int usbdev_update(SimDevice* this, SimData* simdata)
     {
         case USBDEV_UNKNOWN :
         case USBDEV_TACHOMETER :
-            tachdev_update(&usbdevice->u.tachdevice, simdata);
+            tachdev_update(usbdevice, simdata);
             break;
         case USBDEV_WHEEL :
-            wheeldev_update(&usbdevice->u.wheeldevice, simdata);
+            wheeldev_update(usbdevice, simdata);
             break;
         case USBDEV_GENERICHAPTIC :
             usbhapticdev_update(&usbdevice->u.hapticdevice, simdata, this->hapticeffect.tyre, this->hapticeffect.useconfig, this->hapticeffect.configcheck, this->hapticeffect.tyrediameterconfig);
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ int usbdev_free(SimDevice* this)
     {
         case USBDEV_UNKNOWN :
         case USBDEV_TACHOMETER :
-            tachdev_free(&usbdevice->u.tachdevice);
+            tachdev_free(usbdevice);
             break;
         case USBDEV_WHEEL :
-            wheeldev_free(&usbdevice->u.wheeldevice);
+            wheeldev_free(usbdevice);
             break;
         case USBDEV_GENERICHAPTIC :
             usbhapticdev_free(&usbdevice->u.hapticdevice);
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ int usbdev_init(USBDevice* usbdevice, DeviceSettings* ds)
     {
         case USBDEV_UNKNOWN :
         case USBDEV_TACHOMETER :
-            error = tachdev_init(&usbdevice->u.tachdevice, ds);
+            error = tachdev_init(usbdevice, ds);
             break;
         case USBDEV_WHEEL :
-            error = wheeldev_init(&usbdevice->u.wheeldevice, ds);
+            error = wheeldev_init(usbdevice, ds);
             break;
         case USBDEV_GENERICHAPTIC :
             error = usbhapticdev_init(&usbdevice->u.hapticdevice, ds);
diff --git a/src/monocoque/devices/wheeldevice.c b/src/monocoque/devices/wheeldevice.c
index 1bdb1c3..ce2ae4f 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/devices/wheeldevice.c
+++ b/src/monocoque/devices/wheeldevice.c
@@ -5,21 +5,23 @@
 #include "usb/wheels/cammusc5.h"
 #include "usb/wheels/cammusc12.h"
 #include "serial/moza.h"
-#include "wheeldevice.h"
+
+#include "simdevice.h"
 #include "../helper/confighelper.h"
 #include "../simulatorapi/simapi/simapi/simdata.h"
 #include "../slog/slog.h"
 
-int wheeldev_update(WheelDevice* wheeldevice, SimData* simdata)
+int wheeldev_update(USBDevice* usbdevice, SimData* simdata)
 {
+    WheelDevice* wheeldevice = &usbdevice->u.wheeldevice;
     switch ( wheeldevice->type )
     {
         case WHEELDEV_UNKNOWN :
         case WHEELDEV_CAMMUSC5 :
-            cammusc5_update(wheeldevice, simdata->maxrpm, simdata->rpms, simdata->gear, simdata->velocity);
+            cammusc5_update(usbdevice, simdata->maxrpm, simdata->rpms, simdata->gear, simdata->velocity);
             break;
         case WHEELDEV_CAMMUSC12 :
-            cammusc12_update(wheeldevice, simdata->maxrpm, simdata->rpms, simdata->gear, simdata->velocity);
+            cammusc12_update(usbdevice, simdata->maxrpm, simdata->rpms, simdata->gear, simdata->velocity);
             break;
 
     }
@@ -27,46 +29,55 @@ int wheeldev_update(WheelDevice* wheeldevice, SimData* simdata)
     return 0;
 }
 
-int wheeldev_free(WheelDevice* wheeldevice)
+int wheeldev_free(USBDevice* usbdevice)
 {
+    WheelDevice* wheeldevice = &usbdevice->u.wheeldevice;
     switch ( wheeldevice->type )
     {
         case WHEELDEV_UNKNOWN :
         case WHEELDEV_CAMMUSC5 :
-            cammusc5_update(wheeldevice, 0, 0, 0, 0);
-            cammusc5_free(wheeldevice);
+            cammusc5_update(usbdevice, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+            cammusc5_free(usbdevice);
             break;
         case WHEELDEV_CAMMUSC12 :
-            cammusc12_update(wheeldevice, 0, 0, 0, 0);
-            cammusc12_free(wheeldevice);
+            cammusc12_update(usbdevice, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+            cammusc12_free(usbdevice);
             break;
     }
 
     return 0;
 }
 
-int wheeldev_init(WheelDevice* wheeldevice, DeviceSettings* ds)
+int wheeldev_init(USBDevice* usbdevice, DeviceSettings* ds)
 {
     slogi("initializing wheel device...");
     int error = 0;
     // detection of wheel model
-
+    WheelDevice* wheeldevice = &usbdevice->u.wheeldevice;
     switch (ds->dev_subsubtype) {
 
         case SIMDEVSUBTYPE_CAMMUSC5:
             wheeldevice->type = WHEELDEV_CAMMUSC5;
             slogi("Attempting to initialize cammus C5");
-            error = cammusc5_init(wheeldevice);
+            error = cammusc5_init(usbdevice);
             break;
         case SIMDEVSUBTYPE_CAMMUSC12:
             wheeldevice->type = WHEELDEV_CAMMUSC12;
             slogi("Attempting to initialize cammus C12");
-            error = cammusc12_init(wheeldevice);
+
+            if(ds->has_config == true)
+            {
+                error = cammusc12_init(usbdevice, ds->specific_config_file);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                error = cammusc12_init(usbdevice, NULL);
+            }
             break;
         default:
             wheeldevice->type = WHEELDEV_UNKNOWN;
             slogw("Unknown cammus wheel detected, trying C5");
-            error = cammusc5_init(wheeldevice);
+            error = cammusc5_init(usbdevice);
             break;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/monocoque/devices/wheeldevice.h b/src/monocoque/devices/wheeldevice.h
index f9769d9..9507b3e 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/devices/wheeldevice.h
+++ b/src/monocoque/devices/wheeldevice.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef _WHEELDEVICE_H
 #define _WHEELDEVICE_H
 
-#include <hidapi/hidapi.h>
 #include "../helper/confighelper.h"
 #include "../simulatorapi/simapi/simapi/simdata.h"
 
@@ -20,13 +19,9 @@ typedef struct
 {
     int id;
     WheelType type;
-    hid_device* handle;
     char* port;
 }
 WheelDevice;
 
-int wheeldev_update(WheelDevice* wheeldevice, SimData* simdata);
-int wheeldev_init(WheelDevice* wheeldevice, DeviceSettings* ds);
-int wheeldev_free(WheelDevice* wheeldevice);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/monocoque/helper/confighelper.c b/src/monocoque/helper/confighelper.c
index fed1b32..6dde73b 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/helper/confighelper.c
+++ b/src/monocoque/helper/confighelper.c
@@ -801,24 +801,24 @@ int devsetup(const char* device_type, const char* device_subtype, const char* co
 
             slogt("set port baud rate to %i, ampfactor %f", baud, ampfactor);
 
-            ds->has_config = false;
-            const char* temp2;
-            found = config_setting_lookup_string(device_settings, "config", &temp2);
-            slogt("config is %s found is %i", temp2, found);
-            if(strcicmp(temp2, "none") == 0)
-            {
-                slogt("config set to none");
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                ds->has_config = true;
-                ds->serialdevsettings.config_file = strdup(temp2);
-                slogt("will try to load config file at %s", ds->serialdevsettings.config_file);
-            }
         }
 
     }
 
+    ds->has_config = false;
+    const char* temp2;
+    int found = config_setting_lookup_string(device_settings, "config", &temp2);
+    if(strcicmp(temp2, "none") == 0)
+    {
+        slogt("config set to none");
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        ds->has_config = true;
+        ds->specific_config_file = strdup(temp2);
+        slogt("will try to load config file at %s", ds->specific_config_file);
+    }
+
     return error;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/monocoque/helper/confighelper.h b/src/monocoque/helper/confighelper.h
index ad466ef..945bb4e 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/helper/confighelper.h
+++ b/src/monocoque/helper/confighelper.h
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ TachometerSettings;
 typedef struct
 {
     char* portdev;
-    char* config_file;
+
     MotorPosition motorsposition;
     int numlights;
     int numleds;
@@ -204,12 +204,12 @@ typedef struct
     MonocoqueTyreIdentifier tyre;
     double threshold;
     bool has_config;
+    char* specific_config_file;
     // union?
     TachometerSettings tachsettings;
     SerialDeviceSettings serialdevsettings;
     SoundDeviceSettings sounddevsettings;
     USBDeviceSettings usbdevsettings;
-
 }
 DeviceSettings;