diff --git a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_HidBlueDot.cpp b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_HidBlueDot.cpp
index 9224c65878..8a050245b2 100644
--- a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_HidBlueDot.cpp
+++ b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_HidBlueDot.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 REGISTER_LIGHTS_DRIVER_CLASS(HidBlueDot);
 
 LightsDriver_HidBlueDot::LightsDriver_HidBlueDot() :
-	dev{ VID, pids },
+	dev{ VID, PID },
 	m_iCabData{ 0 },
 	m_iPadData{ 0 }
 {
diff --git a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_HidBlueDot.h b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_HidBlueDot.h
index b928c5db14..68a38c6065 100644
--- a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_HidBlueDot.h
+++ b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_HidBlueDot.h
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 #define VID 0x04BD
 #define PID 0xBD
 
-static constexpr int pids[] = { PID };
-
 class LightsDriver_HidBlueDot : public LightsDriver
 {
 private:
diff --git a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_PacDrive.cpp b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_PacDrive.cpp
index 78d8b95a65..30986e5100 100644
--- a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_PacDrive.cpp
+++ b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_PacDrive.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ REGISTER_LIGHTS_DRIVER_CLASS(PacDrive);
 static Preference<RString> g_sPacDriveLightOrdering("PacDriveLightOrdering", "openitg");
 int iPacDriveLightOrder = 0;
 
-LightsDriver_PacDrive::LightsDriver_PacDrive() : dev{PACDRIVE_VID, GetPids(), PACDRIVE_INTERFACE}
+LightsDriver_PacDrive::LightsDriver_PacDrive() : dev{PACDRIVE_VID, make_pids(PACDRIVE_PID, PACDRIVE_PID_MAX), PACDRIVE_INTERFACE}
 {
 	prev_led_state.raw = 0;
 	memset(state.raw_state, 0x00, sizeof(state.raw_state));
diff --git a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_PacDrive.h b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_PacDrive.h
index 793f591533..ad84de68f3 100644
--- a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_PacDrive.h
+++ b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_PacDrive.h
@@ -28,16 +28,6 @@
 #define PACDRIVE_PID 0x1500
 #define PACDRIVE_PID_MAX 8
 
-static constexpr int* GetPids()
-{
-	int vec[PACDRIVE_PID]{0};
-
-	for (int i = 0; i < PACDRIVE_PID_MAX; i++)
-		vec[i] = PACDRIVE_PID + i;
-
-	return vec;
-}
-
 #define PACDRIVE_INTERFACE 0
 
 // the first byte of the buffer is a static report id.
diff --git a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_snek.cpp b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_snek.cpp
index 28995cbde5..9dfd393b1e 100644
--- a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_snek.cpp
+++ b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_snek.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ REGISTER_LIGHTS_DRIVER_CLASS(snek);
 
 
 LightsDriver_snek::LightsDriver_snek() :
-	dev{ SNEK_VID , pids, SNEK_LIGHTING_INTERFACENUM },
+	dev{ SNEK_VID , SNEK_PID, SNEK_LIGHTING_INTERFACENUM },
 	stateChanged{ false },
 	outputBuffer{0}
 {
diff --git a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_snek.h b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_snek.h
index 8e895b4e95..5b19174051 100644
--- a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_snek.h
+++ b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_snek.h
@@ -95,9 +95,6 @@ enum SnekLightIndex
 #define SNEK_INDEX_DANCE_P2_LEFT SNEK_LIGHTINDEX_CN11_FL3
 #define SNEK_INDEX_DANCE_P2_RIGHT SNEK_LIGHTINDEX_CN11_FL4
 
-static constexpr int pids[] = { SNEK_PID };
-
-
 class LightsDriver_snek : public LightsDriver
 {
 private:
diff --git a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_stac.cpp b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_stac.cpp
index c27f9661ba..b461b8e02e 100644
--- a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_stac.cpp
+++ b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_stac.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 REGISTER_LIGHTS_DRIVER_CLASS(stac);
 
 LightsDriver_stac::LightsDriver_stac() :
-	devs{ {STAC_VID , pids1, STAC_LIGHTING_INTERFACE}, {STAC_VID , pids2, STAC_LIGHTING_INTERFACE } },
+	devs{ {STAC_VID , STAC_PID_P1, STAC_LIGHTING_INTERFACE}, {STAC_VID , STAC_PID_P2, STAC_LIGHTING_INTERFACE } },
 	stateChanged{ false },
 	outputBuffer{ {0} }
 {
diff --git a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_stac.h b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_stac.h
index 914dd6ff75..ee2f84be57 100644
--- a/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_stac.h
+++ b/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_stac.h
@@ -47,10 +47,6 @@ enum StacLightIndex
 	STAC_LIGHTINDEX_MAX
 };
 
-static constexpr int pids1[] = { STAC_PID_P1 };
-static constexpr int pids2[] = { STAC_PID_P2 };
-
-
 class LightsDriver_stac : public LightsDriver
 {
 private:
diff --git a/src/archutils/Common/HidDevice.cpp b/src/archutils/Common/HidDevice.cpp
index 9c20ab6443..7ebd9f97ca 100644
--- a/src/archutils/Common/HidDevice.cpp
+++ b/src/archutils/Common/HidDevice.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include "HidDevice.h"
 #include "RageLog.h"
 
-HidDevice::HidDevice(int vid, const int pids[], int interfaceNum, bool autoReconnection, bool nonBlockingWrite) :
+HidDevice::HidDevice(int vid, const std::vector<int> pids, int interfaceNum, bool autoReconnection, bool nonBlockingWrite) :
 	vid{ vid },
 	pids{ pids },
 	interfaceNum{ interfaceNum },
@@ -13,13 +13,18 @@ HidDevice::HidDevice(int vid, const int pids[], int interfaceNum, bool autoRecon
 
 	if (!result)
 	{
-		LOG->Warn("HID device with VID/PID %04x/%s not found.", vid, GetPidsString(pids).c_str());
+		LOG->Warn("HidDevice %04x:%s: %d not found", vid, GetPidsString(pids).c_str(), interfaceNum);
 		return;
 	}
 	else
 		foundOnce = true;
 }
 
+HidDevice::HidDevice(int vid, int pid, int interfaceNum, bool autoReconnection, bool nonBlockingWrite) :
+	HidDevice(vid, make_pids(pid, 1), interfaceNum, autoReconnection, nonBlockingWrite)
+{
+}
+
 HidDevice::~HidDevice()
 {
 	Close();
@@ -40,7 +45,7 @@ bool HidDevice::Open(const char* path)
 		hid_set_nonblocking(handle, 1);
 
 	if(handle)
-		LOG->Info("HidDevice opened %04x:%04x:%d by path %s", vid, GetPidsString(pids).c_str(), interfaceNum, path);
+		LOG->Info("HidDevice %04x:%s: %d opened by path %s", vid, GetPidsString(pids).c_str(), interfaceNum, path);
 
 	return handle != nullptr;
 }
@@ -80,11 +85,11 @@ bool HidDevice::FoundOnce()
 	return foundOnce;
 }
 
-const RString HidDevice::GetPidsString(const  int pids[])
+const RString HidDevice::GetPidsString(const std::vector<int> pids)
 {
 	RString pidsString;
 	char pid[5] = { 0 };
-	size_t size = sizeof(pids) / sizeof(pids[0]);
+	size_t size = pids.size();
 
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < size; ++i)
 	{
@@ -98,10 +103,10 @@ const RString HidDevice::GetPidsString(const  int pids[])
 	return pidsString;
 }
 
-char* HidDevice::GetPath(int vid, const int pids[], int interfaceNumber)
+char* HidDevice::GetPath(int vid, const std::vector<int> pids, int interfaceNumber)
 {
 	struct hid_device_info* devs, * cur_dev;
-	size_t size = sizeof(pids) / sizeof(pids[0]);
+	size_t size = pids.size();
 
 	devs = hid_enumerate(vid, 0);
 	cur_dev = devs;
@@ -138,28 +143,30 @@ char* HidDevice::GetPath(int vid, const int pids[], int interfaceNumber)
 int HidDevice::Read(unsigned char* data, size_t length)
 {
 	if (!CheckConnection())
-		return -1;
+		return NOT_CONNECTED;
 
 	int result = hid_read(handle, data, length);
 
-	if (result == -1)
+	if (result == FAIL)
 	{
-		LOG->Warn("HID device with VID/PID %04x/%s read failed. Fail reason %ls", vid, GetPidsString(pids).c_str(), GetError());
+		LOG->Warn("HidDevice %04x:%s: %d read failed. Fail reason %ls", vid, GetPidsString(pids).c_str(), interfaceNum, GetError());
 	}
 
 	return result;
 }
 
-void HidDevice::Write(const unsigned char* data, size_t length)
+int HidDevice::Write(const unsigned char* data, size_t length)
 {
 	if (!CheckConnection())
-		return;
+		return NOT_CONNECTED;
 
 	int result = hid_write(handle, data, length);
 
 	if (result != length)
 	{
-		LOG->Warn("HID device with VID/PID %04x/%s write failed. Fail reason %ls", vid, GetPidsString(pids).c_str(), GetError());
+		LOG->Warn("HidDevice %04x:%s: %d write failed. Fail reason %ls", vid, GetPidsString(pids).c_str(), interfaceNum, GetError());
 		Close();
 	}
+
+	return result;
 }
diff --git a/src/archutils/Common/HidDevice.h b/src/archutils/Common/HidDevice.h
index bea8097a99..c213cff853 100644
--- a/src/archutils/Common/HidDevice.h
+++ b/src/archutils/Common/HidDevice.h
@@ -2,16 +2,30 @@
 #define HidDevice_H
 
 #include "hidapi.h"
+#include "vector"
+
+#define FAIL -1
+#define NOT_CONNECTED -2
+
+static std::vector<int> make_pids(int base_pid, int size)
+{
+	std::vector<int> vec(size);
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < size; i++)
+		vec[i] = base_pid + i;
+
+	return vec;
+}
 
 class HidDevice
 {
 private:
 	hid_device* handle{nullptr};
 
-	static const RString GetPidsString(const  int pids[]);
+	static const RString GetPidsString(const std::vector<int> pids);
 
 	int vid;
-	const int* pids;
+	const std::vector<int> pids;
 	int interfaceNum = -1;
 	bool autoReconnection = true;
 	bool nonBlockingWrite = false;
@@ -23,9 +37,10 @@ private:
 	bool CheckConnection();
 	const wchar_t* GetError();
 public:
-	static char* GetPath(int vid, const int pids[], int interfaceNum = -1);
+	static char* GetPath(int vid, const std::vector<int> pids, int interfaceNum = -1);
 
-	HidDevice(int vid, const int pids[], int interfaceNum = -1, bool autoReconnection = true, bool nonBlockingWrite = false);
+	HidDevice(int vid, const std::vector<int> pids, int interfaceNum = -1, bool autoReconnection = true, bool nonBlockingWrite = false);
+	HidDevice(int vid, int pid, int interfaceNum = -1, bool autoReconnection = true, bool nonBlockingWrite = false);
 
 	virtual ~HidDevice();
 
@@ -33,7 +48,7 @@ public:
 	bool FoundOnce();
 
 	int Read(unsigned char* data, size_t length);
-	void Write(const unsigned char* data, size_t length);
+	int Write(const unsigned char* data, size_t length);
 };
 
 #endif