diff --git a/.vscode/c_cpp_properties.json b/.vscode/c_cpp_properties.json
index 7a61e51..7182d4a 100644
--- a/.vscode/c_cpp_properties.json
+++ b/.vscode/c_cpp_properties.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "configurations": [
     {
       "name": "ESP-IDF",
-      "compilerPath": "${config:idf.toolsPath}/tools/xtensa-esp-elf/esp-14.2.0_20241119/xtensa-esp-elf/bin/xtensa-esp32s3-elf-gcc",
+      "compilerPath": "${config:idf.toolsPath}/tools/riscv32-esp-elf/esp-14.2.0_20241119/riscv32-esp-elf/bin/riscv32-esp-elf-gcc",
       "compileCommands": "${config:idf.buildPath}/compile_commands.json",
       "includePath": [
         "${config:idf.espIdfPath}/components/**",
diff --git a/components/light/beacon.c b/components/light/beacon.c
index e3d9eee..2b1960f 100644
--- a/components/light/beacon.c
+++ b/components/light/beacon.c
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ static const char *TAG = "beacon";
 static SemaphoreHandle_t timer_semaphore;
 gptimer_handle_t gptimer = NULL;
 
-static const uint32_t value = 10;
-static const uint32_t mod = 2;
+static const uint32_t value = 200;
 
 static bool IRAM_ATTR beacon_timer_callback(gptimer_handle_t timer, const gptimer_alarm_event_data_t *edata,
                                             void *userCtx)
@@ -43,10 +42,7 @@ static void beacon_timer_event_task(void *arg)
             {
                 for (uint32_t i = 0; i < led_matrix.size; i++)
                 {
-                    if (i % mod == 0)
-                    {
-                        led_strip_set_pixel(led_matrix.led_strip, i, 0, (level) ? value : 0, 0);
-                    }
+                    led_strip_set_pixel(led_matrix.led_strip, i, 0, (level) ? value : 0, 0);
                 }
                 led_strip_refresh(led_matrix.led_strip);
             }
diff --git a/components/light/light.c b/components/light/light.c
index fbba01f..e6098ec 100644
--- a/components/light/light.c
+++ b/components/light/light.c
@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "sdkconfig.h"
 
-static LedMatrix_t led_matrix = {.size = 64};
-
-static const uint32_t value = 10;
-static const uint32_t mod = 2;
+static LedMatrix_t led_matrix = {.size = 1};
 
 LedMatrix_t get_led_matrix(void)
 {
@@ -17,7 +14,7 @@ esp_err_t wled_init(void)
     led_strip_config_t strip_config = {.strip_gpio_num = CONFIG_WLED_DIN_PIN,
                                        .max_leds = led_matrix.size,
                                        .led_model = LED_MODEL_WS2812,
-                                       .color_component_format = LED_STRIP_COLOR_COMPONENT_FMT_RGB,
+                                       .color_component_format = LED_STRIP_COLOR_COMPONENT_FMT_GRB,
                                        .flags = {
                                            .invert_out = false,
                                        }};
@@ -26,17 +23,14 @@ esp_err_t wled_init(void)
                                          .resolution_hz = 0,
                                          .mem_block_symbols = 0,
                                          .flags = {
-                                             .with_dma = true,
+                                             .with_dma = CONFIG_WLED_DMA_USAGE,
                                          }};
 
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(led_strip_new_rmt_device(&strip_config, &rmt_config, &led_matrix.led_strip));
 
     for (uint32_t i = 0; i < led_matrix.size; i++)
     {
-        if (i % mod != 0)
-        {
-            led_strip_set_pixel(led_matrix.led_strip, i, value, value, value);
-        }
+        led_strip_set_pixel(led_matrix.led_strip, i, 0, 0, 0);
     }
     led_strip_refresh(led_matrix.led_strip);
 
diff --git a/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index 900d70c..0cb1735 100644
--- a/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -1,10 +1,21 @@
 menu "Warnemuende Lighthouse"
     config WLED_DIN_PIN
         int "WLED Data In Pin"
-        default 14
+        default 8
         help
             The number of the WLED data in pin.
 
+    config WLED_USE_DMA
+        bool "Use DMA for WLED"
+        default n
+        help
+            Use DMA to drive the WLED strip. This is more efficient and allows for smoother animations.
+
+    config WLED_DMA_USAGE
+        int
+        default 1 if WLED_USE_DMA
+        default 0 if !WLED_USE_DMA
+
     choice LIGHT_CHARACTERISTIC_CHOICE
         prompt "Light characteristic"
         default LIGHT_CHARACTERISTIC_GREEN
diff --git a/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32s3 b/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32s3
index 7c2cf11..9be1fe5 100644
--- a/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32s3
+++ b/sdkconfig.defaults.esp32s3
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 # default ESP target
 CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32s3"
+CONFIG_WLED_USE_DMA=y