diff --git a/GAME_METHODS/BEAMNG_METHODS.py b/GAME_METHODS/BEAMNG_METHODS.py
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+++ b/GAME_METHODS/BEAMNG_METHODS.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+BEAMNG_DATA_FORMAT = "I4sHBBfffffffIIfff16s16sxxxx"
+
+def decodeFlag(flag):
+	flagBin = str(bin(flag))
+	flags = {"showTurbo":newBool(flagBin[2]),"showKM":not newBool(flagBin[1]),"showBAR":not newBool(flagBin[0])}
+	return flags
+
+def newBool(string):
+	if(string == "0"):
+		return False
+	if(string == "1"):
+		return True
+	
+
+def decodeLights(lightsAvailable,lightsActive):
+	lightsAvBin = str(bin(lightsAvailable))[2:][::-1]
+	lightsActBin = str(bin(lightsActive))[2:][::-1]
+	lights = {}
+	totalLights = ["shift_light","full_beam","handbrake","pit_limiter","tc","left_turn","right_turn","both_turns","oil_warn","battery_warn","abs","spare_light"]
+	for i in range(0,12):
+		try:
+			lights[totalLights[i]] = newBool(lightsActBin[i])
+		except Exception:
+			lights[totalLights[i]] = False	
+	return lights
+
+def unpackData(unpackedData):
+    carData = {"time":unpackedData[0],
+			"carName":unpackedData[1].decode("utf-8"),
+			"flags": decodeFlag(unpackedData[2]),
+			"gear": unpackedData[3],
+			"PLID": unpackedData[4],
+			"speed": unpackedData[5],
+			"rpm": unpackedData[6],
+			"turboPressure":unpackedData[7],
+			"engTemp":unpackedData[8],
+			"fuel":unpackedData[9],
+			"oilPressure":unpackedData[10],
+			"oilTemp":unpackedData[11],
+			"lights":decodeLights(unpackedData[12],unpackedData[13]),
+			"throttle": unpackedData[14],
+			"brake": unpackedData[15],
+			"clutch": unpackedData[16],
+			"misc1": unpackedData[17],
+			"misc2": unpackedData[18]
+			}
+    return carData
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diff --git a/GAME_METHODS/__init__.py b/GAME_METHODS/__init__.py
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/GAME_METHODS/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+__all__= ["BEAMNG_METHODS"]
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diff --git a/OutGaugeInterpreter.py b/OutGaugeInterpreter.py
index 16d94a1..1f8cf4b 100644
--- a/OutGaugeInterpreter.py
+++ b/OutGaugeInterpreter.py
@@ -1,33 +1,11 @@
 import socket
 import struct
 import serial
+from GAME_METHODS import *
+##import BEAMNG_FILES as BEAM
 
-toPi=serial.Serial('COM5',115200)
-
-def decodeFlag(flag):
-	flagBin = str(bin(flag))
-	flags = {"showTurbo":newBool(flagBin[2]),"showKM":not newBool(flagBin[1]),"showBAR":not newBool(flagBin[0])}
-	return flags
-
-def newBool(string):
-	if(string == "0"):
-		return False
-	if(string == "1"):
-		return True
-	
-
-def decodeLights(lightsAvailable,lightsActive):
-	lightsAvBin = str(bin(lightsAvailable))[2:][::-1]
-	lightsActBin = str(bin(lightsActive))[2:][::-1]
-	lights = {}
-	totalLights = ["shift_light","full_beam","handbrake","pit_limiter","tc","left_turn","right_turn","both_turns","oil_warn","battery_warn","abs","spare_light"]
-	for i in range(0,12):
-		try:
-			lights[totalLights[i]] = newBool(lightsActBin[i])
-		except Exception:
-			lights[totalLights[i]] = False	
-	return lights
 
+toPi=serial.Serial('COM5',115200) #connect to arduino
 UDP_IP = "127.0.0.1"
 UDP_PORT = 4444
 
@@ -35,29 +13,11 @@ sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET,socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
 sock.bind((UDP_IP,UDP_PORT))
 print("waiting for data:\n")
 
+
 while True:
     data, addr = sock.recvfrom(1024)
-    unpackedData = struct.unpack("I4sHBBfffffffIIfff16s16sxxxx",data)
-    carData = {"time":unpackedData[0],
-			"carName":unpackedData[1].decode("utf-8"),
-			"flags": decodeFlag(unpackedData[2]),
-			"gear": unpackedData[3],
-			"PLID": unpackedData[4],
-			"speed": unpackedData[5],
-			"rpm": unpackedData[6],
-			"turboPressure":unpackedData[7],
-			"engTemp":unpackedData[8],
-			"fuel":unpackedData[9],
-			"oilPressure":unpackedData[10],
-			"oilTemp":unpackedData[11],
-			"lights":decodeLights(unpackedData[12],unpackedData[13]),
-			"throttle": unpackedData[14],
-			"brake": unpackedData[15],
-			"clutch": unpackedData[16],
-			"misc1": unpackedData[17],
-			"misc2": unpackedData[18]
-			}
-    #print("speed: %s" % (carData["speed"]*3.6))
+    unpackedData = struct.unpack(BEAMNG_METHODS.BEAMNG_DATA_FORMAT,data)
+    carData = BEAMNG_METHODS.unpackData(unpackedData)
     kmh=carData["speed"]*3.6
     toPi.write(str(kmh).encode()+":".encode())