diff --git a/DS4Windows/DS4Control/DS4LightBar.cs b/DS4Windows/DS4Control/DS4LightBar.cs
index 981837b..c43638f 100644
--- a/DS4Windows/DS4Control/DS4LightBar.cs
+++ b/DS4Windows/DS4Control/DS4LightBar.cs
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ namespace DS4Windows
         public static byte[] forcedFlash = new byte[4];
         public static void updateLightBar(DS4Device device, int deviceNum, DS4State cState, DS4StateExposed eState, Mouse tp)
         {
+            /*
+             * TODO: Remove more property usage and use explicit getter methods instead.
+             * Testing in proper optimized release builds shows that it is
+             * still necessary to reduce lag.
+             */
             DS4Color color;
             if (!defualtLight && !forcelight[deviceNum])
             {
@@ -86,7 +91,7 @@ namespace DS4Windows
 
                 }
 
-                if (device.Battery <= FlashAt[deviceNum] && !defualtLight && !device.Charging)
+                if (device.getBattery() <= FlashAt[deviceNum] && !defualtLight && !device.isCharging())
                 {
                     if (!(FlashColor[deviceNum].red == 0 &&
                         FlashColor[deviceNum].green == 0 &&
@@ -106,7 +111,7 @@ namespace DS4Windows
                     }
                 }
 
-                if (IdleDisconnectTimeout[deviceNum] > 0 && LedAsBatteryIndicator[deviceNum] && (!device.Charging || device.Battery >= 100))
+                if (IdleDisconnectTimeout[deviceNum] > 0 && LedAsBatteryIndicator[deviceNum] && (!device.isCharging() || device.getBattery() >= 100))
                 {//Fade lightbar by idle time
                     TimeSpan timeratio = new TimeSpan(DateTime.UtcNow.Ticks - device.lastActive.Ticks);
                     double botratio = timeratio.TotalMilliseconds;
@@ -164,7 +169,7 @@ namespace DS4Windows
                 if (device.LeftHeavySlowRumble > 100)
                     color = getTransitionedColor(new DS4Color(max, max, 0), new DS4Color(255, 0, 0), rumble);
                 else
-                    color = getTransitionedColor(color, getTransitionedColor(new DS4Color(max, max, 0), new DS4Color(255, 0, 0), 39.6078f), device.LeftHeavySlowRumble);
+                    color = getTransitionedColor(color, getTransitionedColor(new DS4Color(max, max, 0), new DS4Color(255, 0, 0), 39.6078f), device.getLeftHeavySlowRumble());
             }
             DS4HapticState haptics = new DS4HapticState
             {
@@ -177,7 +182,7 @@ namespace DS4Windows
                     haptics.LightBarFlashDurationOff = haptics.LightBarFlashDurationOn = (byte)(25 - forcedFlash[deviceNum]);
                     haptics.LightBarExplicitlyOff = true;
                 }
-                else if (device.Battery <= FlashAt[deviceNum] && FlashType[deviceNum] == 0 && !defualtLight && !device.Charging)
+                else if (device.getBattery() <= getFlashAt(deviceNum) && getFlashType(deviceNum) == 0 && !defualtLight && !device.isCharging())
                 {
                     int level = device.Battery / 10;
                     //if (level >= 10)
@@ -185,9 +190,9 @@ namespace DS4Windows
                     haptics.LightBarFlashDurationOn = BatteryIndicatorDurations[level, 0];
                     haptics.LightBarFlashDurationOff = BatteryIndicatorDurations[level, 1];
                 }
-                else if (distanceprofile && device.LeftHeavySlowRumble > 155) //also part of Distance
+                else if (distanceprofile && device.getLeftHeavySlowRumble() > 155) //also part of Distance
                 {
-                    haptics.LightBarFlashDurationOff = haptics.LightBarFlashDurationOn = (byte)((-device.LeftHeavySlowRumble + 265));
+                    haptics.LightBarFlashDurationOff = haptics.LightBarFlashDurationOn = (byte)((-device.getLeftHeavySlowRumble() + 265));
                     haptics.LightBarExplicitlyOff = true;
                 }
                 else
@@ -201,7 +206,9 @@ namespace DS4Windows
             {
                 haptics.LightBarExplicitlyOff = true;
             }
-            if (device.LightBarOnDuration != haptics.LightBarFlashDurationOn && device.LightBarOnDuration != 1 && haptics.LightBarFlashDurationOn == 0)
+
+            byte tempLightBarOnDuration = device.getLightBarOnDuration();
+            if (tempLightBarOnDuration != haptics.LightBarFlashDurationOn && tempLightBarOnDuration != 1 && haptics.LightBarFlashDurationOn == 0)
                 haptics.LightBarFlashDurationOff = haptics.LightBarFlashDurationOn = 1;
 
             // Comment out code for now. This condition gets hit too often and bogs down the GUI
diff --git a/DS4Windows/DS4Control/ScpUtil.cs b/DS4Windows/DS4Control/ScpUtil.cs
index 1b54c39..bf10b79 100644
--- a/DS4Windows/DS4Control/ScpUtil.cs
+++ b/DS4Windows/DS4Control/ScpUtil.cs
@@ -280,7 +280,17 @@ namespace DS4Windows
         public static int[] IdleDisconnectTimeout => m_Config.idleDisconnectTimeout; 
         public static byte[] TouchSensitivity => m_Config.touchSensitivity;
         public static byte[] FlashType => m_Config.flashType;
+        public static byte getFlashType(int index)
+        {
+            return m_Config.flashType[index];
+        }
+
         public static int[] FlashAt => m_Config.flashAt;
+        public static int getFlashAt(int index)
+        {
+            return m_Config.flashAt[index];
+        }
+
         public static bool[] LedAsBatteryIndicator => m_Config.ledAsBattery;
         public static int[] ChargingType => m_Config.chargingType;
         public static bool[] DinputOnly => m_Config.dinputOnly; 
@@ -320,7 +330,7 @@ namespace DS4Windows
         public static bool[] MouseAccel => m_Config.mouseAccel;
         public static string[] LaunchProgram => m_Config.launchProgram;
         public static string[] ProfilePath => m_Config.profilePath;
-        public static bool[] DistanceProfiles => m_Config.distanceProfiles;
+        public static bool[] DistanceProfiles = m_Config.distanceProfiles;
         public static List<string>[] ProfileActions => m_Config.profileActions;
         
         public static void UpdateDS4CSetting (int deviceNum, string buttonName, bool shift, object action, string exts, DS4KeyType kt, int trigger = 0)
diff --git a/DS4Windows/DS4Library/DS4Device.cs b/DS4Windows/DS4Library/DS4Device.cs
index 21dc79e..7adbb30 100644
--- a/DS4Windows/DS4Library/DS4Device.cs
+++ b/DS4Windows/DS4Library/DS4Device.cs
@@ -156,7 +156,16 @@ namespace DS4Windows
         public int IdleTimeout { get; set; } // behavior only active when > 0
 
         public int Battery => battery;
+        public int getBattery()
+        {
+            return battery;
+        }
+
         public bool Charging => charging;
+        public bool isCharging()
+        {
+            return charging;
+        }
 
         public byte RightLightFastRumble
         {
@@ -178,6 +187,11 @@ namespace DS4Windows
             }
         }
 
+        public byte getLeftHeavySlowRumble()
+        {
+            return leftHeavySlowRumble;
+        }
+
         public DS4Color LightBarColor
         {
             get { return ligtBarColor; }
@@ -201,6 +215,11 @@ namespace DS4Windows
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        public byte getLightBarOnDuration()
+        {
+            return ledFlashOn;
+        }
         
         public byte LightBarOffDuration
         {
@@ -214,6 +233,11 @@ namespace DS4Windows
             }
         }
 
+        public byte getLightBarOffDuration()
+        {
+            return ledFlashOff;
+        }
+
         public DS4Touchpad Touchpad { get { return touchpad; } }
         public DS4SixAxis SixAxis { get { return sixAxis; } }