diff --git a/pydualsense/__init__.py b/pydualsense/__init__.py
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diff --git a/pydualsense/enums.py b/pydualsense/enums.py
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+from enum import Enum, IntFlag
+from flags import Flags # bitflag
+
+class LedOptions(IntFlag): 
+    Off=0x0,
+    PlayerLedBrightness=0x1,
+    UninterrumpableLed=0x2,
+    Both=0x01 | 0x02
+
+class PulseOptions(IntFlag):
+    Off=0x0,
+    FadeBlue=0x1,
+    FadeOut=0x2
+
+class Brightness(IntFlag):
+    high = 0x0,
+    medium = 0x1,
+    low = 0x2
+
+class PlayerID(IntFlag):
+    player1 = 1,
+    player2 = 2,
+    player3 = 4,
+    player4 = 8,
+    player5 = 16,
+    all = 31
+
+class TriggerModes(IntFlag):
+    Off =0x0, # no resistance
+    Rigid =0x1, # continous resistance
+    Pulse =0x2, # section resistance
+    Rigid_A=0x1 | 0x20,
+    Rigid_B=0x1 | 0x04,
+    Rigid_AB=0x1 | 0x20 | 0x04,
+    Pulse_A = 0x2 | 0x20,
+    Pulse_B = 0x2 | 0x04,
+    Pulse_AB = 0x2 | 0x20 | 0x04,
+    Calibration= 0xFC
+
diff --git a/pydualsense/pydualsense-demo.py b/pydualsense/pydualsense-demo.py
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+from PyQt5 import QtCore, QtGui, QtWidgets 
+import sys 
+from interface import Ui_MainWindow
+from pydualsense import pydualsense
+
+def colorR(value):
+    global colorR
+    colorR = value
+
+def colorG(value):
+    global colorG
+    colorG = value
+
+def colorB(value):
+    global colorB
+    colorB = value
+
+def send():
+    ds.setColor(colorR, colorG, colorB)
+    ds.sendReport()
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    global ds
+    app = QtWidgets.QApplication(sys.argv)
+    MainWindow = QtWidgets.QMainWindow()
+    ui = Ui_MainWindow()
+    ui.setupUi(MainWindow)
+    ds = pydualsense()
+    # connect interface to  
+    ui.slider_r.valueChanged.connect(colorR)
+    ui.slider_g.valueChanged.connect(colorG)
+    ui.slider_b.valueChanged.connect(colorB)
+    ui.pushButton.clicked.connect(send)
+    MainWindow.show()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())
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diff --git a/pydualsense/pydualsense.py b/pydualsense/pydualsense.py
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+import hid
+from enums import (LedOptions, PlayerID,
+                   PulseOptions, TriggerModes, Brightness)
+import threading
+
+class pydualsense:
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        # TODO: maybe add a init function to not automatically allocate controller when class is declared
+        self.device = self.__find_device()
+        self.light = DSLight() # control led light of ds
+        self.audio = DSAudio()
+        self.triggerL = DSTrigger()
+        self.triggerR = DSTrigger()
+
+        # set default for the controller
+        self.color = (0,0,255) # set dualsense color around the touchpad to blue
+
+        self.send_thread = True
+        send_report = threading.Thread(target=self.sendReport)
+        #send_report.start()
+        # create thread for sending
+
+    def __find_device(self):
+        devices = hid.enumerate(vid=0x054c)
+        found_devices = []
+        for device in devices:
+            if device['vendor_id'] == 0x54c and device['product_id'] == 0xCE6:
+                found_devices.append(device)
+
+        # TODO: detect connection mode, bluetooth has a bigger write buffer
+        # TODO: implement multiple controllers working
+        if len(found_devices) != 1:
+            raise Exception('no dualsense controller detected')
+
+   
+        dual_sense = hid.Device(vid=found_devices[0]['vendor_id'], pid=found_devices[0]['product_id'])
+        return dual_sense
+    
+
+    # color stuff
+    def setColor(self, r: int, g:int, b:int):
+        if r > 255 or g > 255 or b > 255:
+            raise Exception('colors have values from 0 to 255 only')
+        self.color = (r,g,b)
+
+
+    # right trigger
+    def setRightTriggerMode(self, mode: TriggerModes):
+        """set the trigger mode for R2
+
+        :param mode: enum of Trigger mode
+        :type mode: TriggerModes
+        """
+        self.triggerR.mode = mode
+
+    def setRightTriggerForce(self, forceID: int, force: int):
+        """set the right trigger force. trigger consist of 7 parameter
+
+        :param forceID: parameter id from  0 to 6
+        :type forceID: int
+        :param force: force from 0..ff (0..255) applied to the trigger
+        :type force: int
+        """
+        if forceID > 6:
+            raise Exception('only 7 parameters available')
+
+        self.triggerR.setForce(id=forceID, force=force)
+
+
+    # left trigger
+    def setLeftTriggerMode(self, mode: TriggerModes):
+        """set the trigger mode for L2
+
+        :param mode: enum of Trigger mode
+        :type mode: TriggerModes
+        """
+        self.triggerL.mode = mode
+
+    def setLeftTriggerForce(self, forceID: int, force: int):
+        """set the left trigger force. trigger consist of 7 parameter
+
+        :param forceID: parameter id from  0 to 6
+        :type forceID: int
+        :param force: force from 0..ff (0..255) applied to the trigger
+        :type force: int
+        """
+
+        if forceID > 6:
+            raise Exception('only 7 parameters available')
+        self.triggerL.setForce(id=forceID, force=force)
+
+
+    # TODO: audio
+    # audio stuff
+    def setMicrophoneLED(self, value):
+        self.audio.microphoneLED = 0x1
+
+
+    def sendReport(self):
+       # while self.send_thread:
+        outReport = [0] * 48 # create empty list with range of output report
+        # packet type 
+        outReport[0] = 0x2
+
+
+        # flags determing what changes this packet will perform
+        # 0x01 set the main motors (also requires flag 0x02); setting this by itself will allow rumble to gracefully terminate and then re-enable audio haptics, whereas not setting it will kill the rumble instantly and re-enable audio haptics.
+        # 0x02 set the main motors (also requires flag 0x01; without bit 0x01 motors are allowed to time out without re-enabling audio haptics)
+        # 0x04 set the right trigger motor
+        # 0x08 set the left trigger motor
+        # 0x10 modification of audio volume
+        # 0x20 toggling of internal speaker while headset is connected 
+        # 0x40 modification of microphone volume
+        outReport[1] = 0xff # [1]
+
+        # further flags determining what changes this packet will perform
+        # 0x01 toggling microphone LED
+        # 0x02 toggling audio/mic mute
+        # 0x04 toggling LED strips on the sides of the touchpad
+        # 0x08 will actively turn all LEDs off? Convenience flag? (if so, third parties might not support it properly)
+        # 0x10 toggling white player indicator LEDs below touchpad
+        # 0x20 ???
+        # 0x40 adjustment of overall motor/effect power (index 37 - read note on triggers) 
+        # 0x80 ???
+        outReport[2] = 0x1 | 0x2 | 0x4 | 0x10 | 0x40 # [2]
+        
+        outReport[3]= 0 # left low freq motor 0-255 # [3]
+        outReport[4] = 0 # right low freq motor 0-255 # [4]
+
+
+        # outReport[5] - outReport[8] audio related
+        
+
+        # set Micrphone LED, setting doesnt effect microphone settings
+        outReport[9] = self.audio.microphone_led # [9]
+
+        # set microphone muting
+        
+
+
+        # add right trigger mode + parameters to packet
+        outReport[11] = self.triggerR.mode.value
+        outReport[12] = self.triggerR.forces[0]
+        outReport[13] = self.triggerR.forces[1]
+        outReport[14] = self.triggerR.forces[2]
+        outReport[15] = self.triggerR.forces[3]
+        outReport[16] = self.triggerR.forces[4]
+        outReport[17] = self.triggerR.forces[5]
+        outReport[20] = self.triggerR.forces[6]
+
+        outReport[22] = self.triggerL.mode.value
+        outReport[23] = self.triggerL.forces[0]
+        outReport[24] = self.triggerL.forces[1]
+        outReport[25] = self.triggerL.forces[2]
+        outReport[26] = self.triggerL.forces[3]
+        outReport[27] = self.triggerL.forces[4]
+        outReport[28] = self.triggerL.forces[5]
+        outReport[31] = self.triggerL.forces[6]
+
+
+        """
+        outReport.append(self.light.ledOption.value[0]) # 
+        outReport.append(self.light.pulseOptions.value[0])
+        outReport.append(self.light.brightness.value[0])
+        outReport.append(self.light.playerNumber.value[0])
+        outReport.append(self.color[0]) # r
+        outReport.append(self.color[1]) # g
+        outReport.append(self.color[2]) # b
+        """
+        outReport[39] = self.light.ledOption.value
+        outReport[42] = self.light.pulseOptions.value
+        outReport[43] = self.light.brightness.value
+        outReport[44] = self.light.playerNumber.value
+        outReport[45] = self.color[0]
+        outReport[46] = self.color[1]
+        outReport[47] = self.color[2]
+        self.device.write(bytes(outReport)) # send to controller
+
+
+
+class DSLight:
+    """DualSense Light class
+
+        make it simple, no get or set functions. quick and dirty
+    """
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self.brightness: Brightness = Brightness.low # sets 
+        self.playerNumber: PlayerID = PlayerID.player1
+        self.ledOption : LedOptions = LedOptions.Both
+        self.pulseOptions : PulseOptions = PulseOptions.Off
+
+    def setBrightness(self, brightness: Brightness):
+        self._brightness = brightness
+
+    def setPlayerNumer(self, player):
+        if player > 5:
+            raise Exception('only 5 players supported. choose 1-5')
+
+        
+
+class DSAudio:
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self.microphone_mute = 0
+        self.microphone_led = 0
+
+class DSTrigger:
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        # trigger modes
+        self.mode : TriggerModes = TriggerModes.Off
+
+        # force parameters for the triggers
+        self.forces = [0 for i in range(7)]
+
+    def setForce(self, id:int = 0, force:int = 0):
+        """set the force of the trigger
+
+        :param id: id of the trigger parameters. 6 possible, defaults to 0
+        :type id: int, optional
+        :param force: force 0 to 255, defaults to 0
+        :type force: int, optional
+        :raises Exception: false trigger parameter accessed. only available trigger parameters from 0 to 6
+        """
+        if id > 6 or id < 0:
+            raise Exception('only trigger parameters 0 to 6 available')
+        self.forces[id] = force
+
+    def setMode(self, mode: TriggerModes):
+        """set mode on the trigger
+
+        :param mode: mode for trigger
+        :type mode: TriggerModes
+        """
+        self.mode = mode
+
+    def getTriggerPacket(self):
+        """returns array of the trigger modes and its parameters
+
+        :return: packet of the trigger settings
+        :rtype: list
+        """
+        # create packet
+        packet = [self.mode.value]
+        packet += [self.forces[i] for i in range(6)]
+        packet += [0,0] # unknown what these do ?
+        packet.append(self.forces[-1]) # last force has a offset of 2 from the other forces. this is the frequency of the actuation
+        return packet
+    
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    ds = pydualsense()
+    import time
+  #  ds.triggerR.setMode(TriggerModes.Rigid)
+ #   ds.triggerR.setForce(0, 255)
+    ds.setLeftTriggerMode(TriggerModes.Pulse)
+    ds.setLeftTriggerForce(1, 255)
+    ds.setRightTriggerMode(TriggerModes.Rigid)
+    ds.setRightTriggerForce(1, 255)
+#    ds.triggerL.setForce(6,255)
+    ds.sendReport()
+    time.sleep(2)
+    time.sleep(3)
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diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
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+from setuptools import setup
+import setuptools
+
+with open("README.md", "r") as fh:
+    long_description = fh.read()
+
+setup(
+    name='pydualsense',
+    version='0.0.1',    
+    description='control your dualsense controller with python',
+    long_description=long_description,
+    long_description_content_type="text/markdown",
+    url='https://github.com/flok/pydualsense',
+    author='Florian Kaiser',
+    author_email='shudson@anl.gov',
+    license='BSD 2-clause',
+    packages=setuptools.find_packages(),
+    install_requires=['hid>=1.0.4']
+)