diff --git a/conf/basic_rpms.lua b/conf/basic_rpms.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e10153
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/basic_rpms.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+-- start led, end led, color
+-- set_led_range_to_color(1, 5, YELLOW);
+
+-- led, color
+-- set_led_to_color(3, ORANGE);
+
+-- current colors
+-- RED
+-- GREEN
+-- BLUE
+-- YELLOW
+-- ORANGE
+
+if simdata.rpm >= simdata.maxrpm-500 then
+    set_led_range_to_color(1, 6, RED)
+elseif simdata.rpm >= 4000 then
+    set_led_range_to_color(1, 4, YELLOW)
+elseif simdata.rpm >= 3000 then
+    set_led_range_to_color(1, 3, GREEN)
+elseif simdata.rpm >= 2000 then
+    set_led_range_to_rgb_color(1, 2, 0, 255, 0)
+    -- set_led_to_rgb_color also available
+elseif simdata.rpm >= 1000 then
+    set_led_to_color(1, GREEN)
+end
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/conf/monocoque.config b/conf/monocoque.config
index d67e453..2507802 100644
--- a/conf/monocoque.config
+++ b/conf/monocoque.config
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 configs = ({
-    sim = 0;
+    sim = "default";
+    // one can also specify sim by using the "short-name" for example "ac". also, "acc", "ace", "ams2", "et", "at" and "rf2"
+    //sim = "ac";
     car = "default";
     devices = ( {   device       = "USB";
                     type         = "Tachometer";
@@ -63,6 +65,19 @@ configs = ({
                     effect       = "ABS";
                     tyre         = "ALL"; // this will have to be documented, this tells the code to spin both motors
                     motors       = 8;
-                    devpath      = "/dev/ttyACM0";}
+                    devpath      = "/dev/ttyACM0";},
+                {   device       = "Serial";
+                    type         = "SimWind";
+                    config       = "None";
+                    baud         = 115200;
+                    devpath      = "/dev/simdev1"; },
+                {   device       = "Serial";
+                    type         = "Simleds";
+                    numleds      = 6;
+                    startled     = 1;
+                    endled       = 6;
+                    config       = "None";
+                    baud         = 115200;
+                    devpath      = "/dev/simdev0"; }
               );
     });
diff --git a/conf/rpms_and_flags.lua b/conf/rpms_and_flags.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb4474f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/rpms_and_flags.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+-- from simapi.h
+ --   SIMAPI_FLAG_GREEN            = 0,
+ --   SIMAPI_FLAG_YELLOW           = 1,
+ --   SIMAPI_FLAG_RED              = 2,
+ --   SIMAPI_FLAG_CHEQUERED        = 3,
+ --   SIMAPI_FLAG_BLUE             = 4,
+ --   SIMAPI_FLAG_WHITE            = 5,
+ --   SIMAPI_FLAG_BLACK            = 6,
+ --   SIMAPI_FLAG_BLACK_WHITE      = 7,
+ --   SIMAPI_FLAG_BLACK_ORANGE     = 8,
+ --   SIMAPI_FLAG_ORANGE           = 9
+
+led_clear_all()
+
+if simdata.rpm > 0 and simdata.maxrpm > 0 then
+    rpmmargin = .05*simdata.maxrpm;
+    rpminterval = (simdata.maxrpm-rpmmargin) / 6;
+
+    litleds = 0
+    for i = 1,6 do
+        if simdata.rpm >= (rpminterval * i) then
+            litleds = i;
+        end
+    end
+
+    color = GREEN
+    if litleds > 3 and litleds < 6 then
+        color = YELLOW
+    end
+    if litleds >= 6 then
+        color = RED
+    end
+    set_led_range_to_color(1, litleds, color)
+end
+
+if simdata.playerflag == 0 then
+     set_led_range_to_color(7, 48, GREEN)
+end
+
+
+if simdata.playerflag == 1 then
+     set_led_range_to_color(7, 48, YELLOW)
+end
+
+
+if simdata.playerflag == 4 then
+     set_led_range_to_color(7, 48, BLUE)
+end