diff --git a/src/monocoque/devices/simdevice.h b/src/monocoque/devices/simdevice.h
index deb2881..eb93632 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/devices/simdevice.h
+++ b/src/monocoque/devices/simdevice.h
@@ -82,13 +82,15 @@ typedef struct
     SimDevice m;
     int id;
     SoundType type;
+    VibrationEffectType effecttype;
     PATestData sounddata;
     PaStreamParameters outputParameters;
     PaStream* stream;
 }
 SoundDevice;
 
-int sounddev_update(SimDevice* this, SimData* simdata);
+int sounddev_engine_update(SimDevice* this, SimData* simdata);
+int sounddev_gearshift_update(SimDevice* this, SimData* simdata);
 int sounddev_free(SimDevice* this);
 
 SoundDevice* new_sound_device(DeviceSettings* ds);
diff --git a/src/monocoque/devices/sound/usb_generic_shaker.c b/src/monocoque/devices/sound/usb_generic_shaker.c
index 5d660d9..a211c83 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/devices/sound/usb_generic_shaker.c
+++ b/src/monocoque/devices/sound/usb_generic_shaker.c
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@
 #endif
 
 
-
-int patestCallback(const void*                     inputBuffer,
+int patestCallbackEngineRPM(const void*                     inputBuffer,
                    void*                           outputBuffer,
                    unsigned long                   framesPerBuffer,
                    const PaStreamCallbackTimeInfo* timeInfo,
@@ -36,32 +35,45 @@ int patestCallback(const void*                     inputBuffer,
         float v = 0;
         v = data->amp * sin (2 * M_PI * ((float) n) / (float) SAMPLE_RATE);
 
-        if ( data->gear_sound_data > 0 )
-        {
-            if (n>=1764)
-            {
-                n=0;
-            }
-        }
-        else
-        {
             if (n>=data->table_size)
             {
                 n=0;
             }
-        }
 
 
+            *out++ = v;
+            *out++ = v;
+    }
+
+    data->n=n;
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+int patestCallbackGearShift(const void*                     inputBuffer,
+                   void*                           outputBuffer,
+                   unsigned long                   framesPerBuffer,
+                   const PaStreamCallbackTimeInfo* timeInfo,
+                   PaStreamCallbackFlags           statusFlags,
+                   void*                           userData)
+{
+    PATestData* data = (PATestData*)userData;
+    float* out = (float*)outputBuffer;
+    memset(out, 0, framesPerBuffer * 2 * sizeof(float));
+    unsigned int i;
+    unsigned int n;
+    n = data->n;
+    (void) inputBuffer; /* Prevent unused argument warning. */
+
+    for( i=0; i<framesPerBuffer; i++,n++ )
+    {
         if ( data->gear_sound_data > 0 )
         {
-            // right channel only?
-            // i have my butt hooked up to right channel... make this configurable?
-            *out++ = v;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            *out++ = v;
-            *out++ = v;
+            data->gear_sound_data = 0;
+            *out++ = M_PI;
+            *out++ = M_PI;
+            *out++ = M_PI;
+            *out++ = M_PI;
         }
     }
 
@@ -97,14 +109,28 @@ int usb_generic_shaker_init(SoundDevice* sounddevice)
     sounddevice->outputParameters.suggestedLatency = Pa_GetDeviceInfo( sounddevice->outputParameters.device )->defaultLowOutputLatency;
     sounddevice->outputParameters.hostApiSpecificStreamInfo = NULL;
 
-    err = Pa_OpenStream( &sounddevice->stream,
-                         NULL,              /* No input. */
-                         &sounddevice->outputParameters, /* As above. */
-                         SAMPLE_RATE,
-                         440,               /* Frames per buffer. */
-                         paClipOff,         /* No out of range samples expected. */
-                         patestCallback,
-                         &sounddevice->sounddata );
+    if (sounddevice->effecttype == SOUNDEFFECT_GEARSHIFT)
+    {
+        err = Pa_OpenStream( &sounddevice->stream,
+                             NULL,              /* No input. */
+                             &sounddevice->outputParameters, /* As above. */
+                             SAMPLE_RATE,
+                             440,               /* Frames per buffer. */
+                             paClipOff,         /* No out of range samples expected. */
+                             patestCallbackGearShift,
+                             &sounddevice->sounddata );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        err = Pa_OpenStream( &sounddevice->stream,
+                             NULL,              /* No input. */
+                             &sounddevice->outputParameters, /* As above. */
+                             SAMPLE_RATE,
+                             440,               /* Frames per buffer. */
+                             paClipOff,         /* No out of range samples expected. */
+                             patestCallbackEngineRPM,
+                             &sounddevice->sounddata );
+    }
     if( err != paNoError )
     {
         goto error;
@@ -121,8 +147,5 @@ int usb_generic_shaker_init(SoundDevice* sounddevice)
 
 error:
     Pa_Terminate();
-    //fprintf( stderr, "An error occured while using the portaudio stream\n" );
-    //fprintf( stderr, "Error number: %d\n", err );
-    //fprintf( stderr, "Error message: %s\n", Pa_GetErrorText( err ) );
     return err;
 }
diff --git a/src/monocoque/devices/sounddevice.c b/src/monocoque/devices/sounddevice.c
index 64b8826..bc0b752 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/devices/sounddevice.c
+++ b/src/monocoque/devices/sounddevice.c
@@ -8,16 +8,22 @@
 #include "../helper/parameters.h"
 #include "../slog/slog.h"
 
-int sounddev_update(SimDevice* this, SimData* simdata)
+// we could make a vtable for these different effects too
+int sounddev_engine_update(SimDevice* this, SimData* simdata)
 {
     SoundDevice* sounddevice = (void *) this->derived;
 
     sounddevice->sounddata.table_size = 44100/(simdata->rpms/60);
+}
+
+int sounddev_gearshift_update(SimDevice* this, SimData* simdata)
+{
+    SoundDevice* sounddevice = (void *) this->derived;
 
     sounddevice->sounddata.gear_sound_data = 0;
     if (sounddevice->sounddata.last_gear != simdata->gear)
     {
-        sounddevice->sounddata.gear_sound_data = sounddevice->sounddata.amp;
+        sounddevice->sounddata.gear_sound_data = 3.14;
     }
     sounddevice->sounddata.last_gear = simdata->gear;
 }
@@ -47,7 +53,8 @@ int sounddev_init(SoundDevice* sounddevice)
     usb_generic_shaker_init(sounddevice);
 }
 
-static const vtable sound_simdevice_vtable = { &sounddev_update, &sounddev_free };
+static const vtable engine_sound_simdevice_vtable = { &sounddev_engine_update, &sounddev_free };
+static const vtable gear_sound_simdevice_vtable = { &sounddev_gearshift_update, &sounddev_free };
 
 SoundDevice* new_sound_device(DeviceSettings* ds) {
 
@@ -56,9 +63,28 @@ SoundDevice* new_sound_device(DeviceSettings* ds) {
     this->m.update = &update;
     this->m.free = &simdevfree;
     this->m.derived = this;
-    this->m.vtable = &sound_simdevice_vtable;
 
-    sounddev_init(this);
+    slogt("Attempting to configure sound device with subtype: %i", ds->dev_subtype);
+    switch (ds->dev_subtype) {
+        case (SIMDEVTYPE_ENGINESOUND):
+            this->effecttype = SOUNDEFFECT_ENGINERPM;
+            this->m.vtable = &engine_sound_simdevice_vtable;
+            slogi("Initializing sound device for engine vibrations.");
+            break;
+        case (SIMDEVTYPE_GEARSOUND):
+            this->effecttype = SOUNDEFFECT_GEARSHIFT;
+            this->m.vtable = &gear_sound_simdevice_vtable;
+            slogi("Initializing sound device for gear shift vibrations.");
+            break;
+    }
+
+    int error = sounddev_init(this);
+    if (error != 0)
+    {
+        free(this);
+        return NULL;
+    }
 
     return this;
 }
+
diff --git a/src/monocoque/devices/sounddevice.h b/src/monocoque/devices/sounddevice.h
index 243e710..8d1e36b 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/devices/sounddevice.h
+++ b/src/monocoque/devices/sounddevice.h
@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@ typedef enum
 }
 SoundType;
 
+typedef enum
+{
+    SOUNDEFFECT_ENGINERPM   = 0,
+    SOUNDEFFECT_GEARSHIFT   = 1
+}
+VibrationEffectType;
+
 #define MAX_TABLE_SIZE   (6000)
 typedef struct
 {
diff --git a/src/monocoque/gameloop/gameloop.c b/src/monocoque/gameloop/gameloop.c
index 16afc1b..326afbf 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/gameloop/gameloop.c
+++ b/src/monocoque/gameloop/gameloop.c
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ int looper(SimDevice* devices, int numdevices, Simulator simulator)
 int tester(SimDevice* devices, int numdevices)
 {
 
-    slogi("preparing game loop with %i devices...", numdevices);
+    slogi("preparing test with %i devices...", numdevices);
     SimData* simdata = malloc(sizeof(SimData));
 
     struct termios newsettings, canonicalmode;
@@ -254,7 +254,10 @@ int tester(SimDevice* devices, int numdevices)
     tcsetattr(0, TCSANOW, &newsettings);
 
     fprintf(stdout, "\n");
+    simdata->gear = 0;
+    simdata->rpms = 100;
     simdata->maxrpm = 8000;
+    sleep(3);
 
     fprintf(stdout, "Setting rpms to 1000\n");
     simdata->rpms = 1000;
@@ -264,6 +267,30 @@ int tester(SimDevice* devices, int numdevices)
     }
     sleep(3);
 
+    fprintf(stdout, "Shifting into first gear\n");
+    simdata->gear = 1;
+    for (int x = 0; x < numdevices; x++)
+    {
+        devices[x].update(&devices[x], simdata);
+    }
+    sleep(3);
+
+    fprintf(stdout, "Shifting into second gear\n");
+    simdata->gear = 2;
+    for (int x = 0; x < numdevices; x++)
+    {
+        devices[x].update(&devices[x], simdata);
+    }
+    sleep(3);
+
+    fprintf(stdout, "Shifting into third gear\n");
+    simdata->gear = 3;
+    for (int x = 0; x < numdevices; x++)
+    {
+        devices[x].update(&devices[x], simdata);
+    }
+    sleep(3);
+
     fprintf(stdout, "Setting rpms to 2000\n");
     simdata->rpms = 2000;
     for (int x = 0; x < numdevices; x++)
@@ -280,6 +307,14 @@ int tester(SimDevice* devices, int numdevices)
     }
     sleep(3);
 
+    fprintf(stdout, "Shifting into fourth gear\n");
+    simdata->gear = 4;
+    for (int x = 0; x < numdevices; x++)
+    {
+        devices[x].update(&devices[x], simdata);
+    }
+    sleep(3);
+
     fprintf(stdout, "Setting rpms to 8000\n");
     simdata->rpms = 8000;
     for (int x = 0; x < numdevices; x++)
diff --git a/src/monocoque/helper/confighelper.c b/src/monocoque/helper/confighelper.c
index 82353dc..9ed4563 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/helper/confighelper.c
+++ b/src/monocoque/helper/confighelper.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <ctype.h>
 
 #include <libxml/parser.h>
 #include <libxml/xmlreader.h>
@@ -11,21 +12,32 @@
 
 #include "../slog/slog.h"
 
+
+int strcicmp(char const *a, char const *b)
+{
+    for (;; a++, b++) {
+        int d = tolower((unsigned char)*a) - tolower((unsigned char)*b);
+        if (d != 0 || !*a)
+            return d;
+    }
+}
+
+
 int strtogame(const char* game, MonocoqueSettings* ms)
 {
     slogd("Checking for %s in list of supported simulators.", game);
-    if (strcmp(game, "ac") == 0)
+    if (strcicmp(game, "ac") == 0)
     {
         slogd("Setting simulator to Assetto Corsa");
         ms->sim_name = SIMULATOR_ASSETTO_CORSA;
     }
-    else if (strcmp(game, "rf2") == 0)
+    else if (strcicmp(game, "rf2") == 0)
     {
         slogd("Setting simulator to RFactor 2");
         ms->sim_name = SIMULATOR_RFACTOR2;
     }
     else
-        if (strcmp(game, "test") == 0)
+        if (strcicmp(game, "test") == 0)
         {
             slogd("Setting simulator to Test Data");
             ms->sim_name = SIMULATOR_MONOCOQUE_TEST;
@@ -38,22 +50,63 @@ int strtogame(const char* game, MonocoqueSettings* ms)
     return MONOCOQUE_ERROR_NONE;
 }
 
-int strtodev(const char* device_type, DeviceSettings* ds)
+int strtodevsubtype(const char* device_subtype, DeviceSettings* ds, int simdev)
 {
     ds->is_valid = false;
-    if (strcmp(device_type, "USB") == 0)
+    ds->dev_subtype = SIMDEVTYPE_UNKNOWN;
+
+    switch (simdev) {
+        case SIMDEV_USB:
+            if (strcicmp(device_subtype, "Tachometer") == 0)
+            {
+                ds->dev_subtype = SIMDEVTYPE_TACHOMETER;
+                break;
+            }
+        case SIMDEV_SERIAL:
+            if (strcicmp(device_subtype, "ShiftLights") == 0)
+            {
+                ds->dev_subtype = SIMDEVTYPE_SHIFTLIGHTS;
+                break;
+            }
+        case SIMDEV_SOUND:
+            if (strcicmp(device_subtype, "Engine") == 0)
+            {
+                ds->dev_subtype = SIMDEVTYPE_ENGINESOUND;
+                break;
+            }
+            if (strcicmp(device_subtype, "Gear") == 0)
+            {
+                ds->dev_subtype = SIMDEVTYPE_GEARSOUND;
+                break;
+            }
+        default:
+            ds->is_valid = false;
+            slogw("%s does not appear to be a valid device sub type, but attempting to continue with other devices", device_subtype);
+            return MONOCOQUE_ERROR_INVALID_DEV;
+    }
+    ds->is_valid = true;
+    return MONOCOQUE_ERROR_NONE;
+}
+
+int strtodev(const char* device_type, const char* device_subtype, DeviceSettings* ds)
+{
+    ds->is_valid = false;
+    if (strcicmp(device_type, "USB") == 0)
     {
         ds->dev_type = SIMDEV_USB;
+        strtodevsubtype(device_subtype, ds, SIMDEV_USB);
     }
     else
-        if (strcmp(device_type, "Sound") == 0)
+        if (strcicmp(device_type, "Sound") == 0)
         {
             ds->dev_type = SIMDEV_SOUND;
+            strtodevsubtype(device_subtype, ds, SIMDEV_SOUND);
         }
         else
-            if (strcmp(device_type, "Serial") == 0)
+            if (strcicmp(device_type, "Serial") == 0)
             {
                 ds->dev_type = SIMDEV_SERIAL;
+                strtodevsubtype(device_subtype, ds, SIMDEV_SERIAL);
             }
             else
             {
@@ -65,33 +118,6 @@ int strtodev(const char* device_type, DeviceSettings* ds)
     return MONOCOQUE_ERROR_NONE;
 }
 
-int strtodevtype(const char* device_subtype, DeviceSettings* ds)
-{
-    ds->is_valid = false;
-    if (strcmp(device_subtype, "Tachometer") == 0)
-    {
-        ds->dev_subtype = SIMDEVTYPE_TACHOMETER;
-    }
-    else
-        if (strcmp(device_subtype, "ShiftLights") == 0)
-        {
-            ds->dev_subtype = SIMDEVTYPE_SHIFTLIGHTS;
-        }
-        else
-            if (strcmp(device_subtype, "Shaker") == 0)
-            {
-                ds->dev_subtype = SIMDEVTYPE_SHAKER;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                ds->is_valid = false;
-                slogi("%s does not appear to be a valid device sub type, but attempting to continue with other devices", device_subtype);
-                return MONOCOQUE_ERROR_INVALID_DEV;
-            }
-    ds->is_valid = true;
-    return MONOCOQUE_ERROR_NONE;
-}
-
 int loadtachconfig(const char* config_file, DeviceSettings* ds)
 {
 
@@ -131,7 +157,7 @@ int loadtachconfig(const char* config_file, DeviceSettings* ds)
                 {
                     slogt("Xml Element name %s", cursubsubnode->name);
                 }
-                if (strcmp(cursubsubnode->name, "SettingsItem") == 0)
+                if (strcicmp(cursubsubnode->name, "SettingsItem") == 0)
                 {
                     arraysize++;
                 }
@@ -153,13 +179,13 @@ int loadtachconfig(const char* config_file, DeviceSettings* ds)
                 {
                     for (cursubsubsubnode = cursubsubnode->children; cursubsubsubnode; cursubsubsubnode = cursubsubsubnode->next)
                     {
-                        if (strcmp(cursubsubsubnode->name, "Value") == 0)
+                        if (strcicmp(cursubsubsubnode->name, "Value") == 0)
                         {
                             xmlChar* a = xmlNodeGetContent(cursubsubsubnode);
                             rpms_array[i] = strtol((char*) a, &buf, 10);
                             xmlFree(a);
                         }
-                        if (strcmp(cursubsubsubnode->name, "TimeValue") == 0)
+                        if (strcicmp(cursubsubsubnode->name, "TimeValue") == 0)
                         {
                             xmlChar* a = xmlNodeGetContent(cursubsubsubnode);
                             pulses_array[i] = strtol((char*) a, &buf, 10);
@@ -199,17 +225,13 @@ int devsetup(const char* device_type, const char* device_subtype, const char* co
     int error = MONOCOQUE_ERROR_NONE;
     slogi("Called device setup with %s %s %s", device_type, device_subtype, config_file);
     ds->dev_type = SIMDEV_UNKNOWN;
-    ds->dev_subtype = SIMDEVTYPE_UNKNOWN;
-    error = strtodev(device_type, ds);
-    if (error != MONOCOQUE_ERROR_NONE)
-    {
-        return error;
-    }
-    error = strtodevtype(device_subtype, ds);
+
+    error = strtodev(device_type, device_subtype, ds);
     if (error != MONOCOQUE_ERROR_NONE)
     {
         return error;
     }
+
     if (ms->program_action == A_PLAY)
     {
         error = loadconfig(config_file, ds);
diff --git a/src/monocoque/helper/confighelper.h b/src/monocoque/helper/confighelper.h
index ee1177d..1900deb 100644
--- a/src/monocoque/helper/confighelper.h
+++ b/src/monocoque/helper/confighelper.h
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ typedef enum
 {
     SIMDEVTYPE_UNKNOWN           = 0,
     SIMDEVTYPE_TACHOMETER        = 1,
-    SIMDEVTYPE_SHAKER            = 2,
-    SIMDEVTYPE_SHIFTLIGHTS       = 3
+    SIMDEVTYPE_SHIFTLIGHTS       = 2,
+    SIMDEVTYPE_ENGINESOUND       = 3,
+    SIMDEVTYPE_GEARSOUND         = 4
 }
 DeviceSubType;