diff --git a/src/spice2x/CMakeLists.txt b/src/spice2x/CMakeLists.txt
index 5711010..8b80adb 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/spice2x/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ set(SOURCE_FILES ${SOURCE_FILES}
         api/modules/control.cpp
         api/modules/touch.cpp
         api/modules/iidx.cpp
+        api/modules/sdvx.cpp
         api/serial.cpp
         api/modules/drs.cpp
         api/modules/lcd.cpp
diff --git a/src/spice2x/README.md b/src/spice2x/README.md
index 63bfbe6..e6eae30 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/README.md
+++ b/src/spice2x/README.md
@@ -267,6 +267,20 @@ which also means that your hex edits are applicable directly.
     - `Side Panel Right Inner`
     - `Side Panel Right`
 
+#### SDVX
+- tapeled_get(name: str, ...)
+  - returns a list containing a dict of the current tape LED states. The dict keys are:
+    - `Title`
+    - `Upper Left Speaker`
+    - `Upper Right Speaker`
+    - `Left Wing`
+    - `Right Wing`
+    - `Control Panel`
+    - `Lower Left Speaker`
+    - `Lower Right Speaker`
+    - `Woofer`
+    - `V Unit`
+
 #### LCD
 - info()
   - returns information about the serial LCD controller some games use
diff --git a/src/spice2x/api/client.h b/src/spice2x/api/client.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c73fc6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/spice2x/api/client.h
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <atomic>
+#include <cstdint>
+
+namespace api {
+
+    extern std::atomic_uint32_t CLIENT_COUNT;
+
+    inline bool has_clients() {
+        return CLIENT_COUNT.load(std::memory_order_relaxed) > 0;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/spice2x/api/controller.cpp b/src/spice2x/api/controller.cpp
index 19713fa..1fd41d5 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/api/controller.cpp
+++ b/src/spice2x/api/controller.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 #include <utility>
 
+#include "client.h"
 #include "cfg/configurator.h"
 #include "external/rapidjson/document.h"
 #include "util/crypt.h"
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "modules/lcd.h"
 #include "modules/lights.h"
 #include "modules/memory.h"
+#include "modules/sdvx.h"
 #include "modules/touch.h"
 #include "modules/resize.h"
 #include "request.h"
@@ -36,6 +38,8 @@
 using namespace rapidjson;
 using namespace api;
 
+std::atomic_uint32_t api::CLIENT_COUNT = 0;
+
 Controller::Controller(unsigned short port, std::string password, bool pretty)
     : port(port), password(std::move(password)), pretty(pretty)
 {
@@ -411,8 +415,11 @@ void Controller::init_state(api::ClientState *state) {
     state->modules.push_back(new modules::LCD());
     state->modules.push_back(new modules::Lights());
     state->modules.push_back(new modules::Memory());
+    state->modules.push_back(new modules::SDVX());
     state->modules.push_back(new modules::Touch());
     state->modules.push_back(new modules::Resize());
+
+    CLIENT_COUNT.fetch_add(1, std::memory_order_relaxed);
 }
 
 void Controller::free_state(api::ClientState *state) {
@@ -424,6 +431,8 @@ void Controller::free_state(api::ClientState *state) {
 
     // free cipher
     delete state->cipher;
+
+    CLIENT_COUNT.fetch_sub(1, std::memory_order_relaxed);
 }
 
 void Controller::free_socket() {
diff --git a/src/spice2x/api/modules/iidx.cpp b/src/spice2x/api/modules/iidx.cpp
index b65423f..cb47df7 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/api/modules/iidx.cpp
+++ b/src/spice2x/api/modules/iidx.cpp
@@ -106,14 +106,16 @@ namespace api::modules {
     void IIDX::copy_tapeled_data(Response &res, Value &response_object, const tapeledutils::tape_led &mapping) {
         // Create an array for the light state
         Value light_state(kArrayType);
-        light_state.Reserve(mapping.data.capacity() * 3, res.doc()->GetAllocator());
+        light_state.Reserve(
+            static_cast<SizeType>(mapping.data.size() * 3),
+            res.doc()->GetAllocator());
         for (const auto [r, g, b] : mapping.data) {
             light_state.PushBack(r, res.doc()->GetAllocator());
             light_state.PushBack(g, res.doc()->GetAllocator());
             light_state.PushBack(b, res.doc()->GetAllocator());
         }
 
-        // Can't use StringRef here, turns some strings partially into null bytes for some reason
+        // can't use StringRef here, turns some strings partially into null bytes for some reason
         Value light_name(mapping.lightName.c_str(), res.doc()->GetAllocator());
         response_object.AddMember(light_name, light_state, res.doc()->GetAllocator());
     }
diff --git a/src/spice2x/api/modules/sdvx.cpp b/src/spice2x/api/modules/sdvx.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4c059c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/spice2x/api/modules/sdvx.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#include "sdvx.h"
+
+#include <functional>
+
+using namespace std::placeholders;
+using namespace rapidjson;
+
+namespace api::modules {
+
+    SDVX::SDVX() : Module("sdvx") {
+        functions["tapeled_get"] = std::bind(&SDVX::tapeled_get, this, _1, _2);
+
+        for (auto &light : games::sdvx::TAPELED_MAPPING) {
+            lights_by_names.emplace(light.lightName, light);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * tapeled_get()
+     * tapeled_get(name: str, ...)
+     */
+    void SDVX::tapeled_get(Request &req, Response &res) {
+        Value response_object(kObjectType);
+
+        // all tape leds
+        if (req.params.Size() == 0) {
+            // iterate through each device and dump its lights data into the response
+            for (const auto &mapping : games::sdvx::TAPELED_MAPPING) {
+                copy_tapeled_data(res, response_object, mapping);
+            }
+        } else {
+            // specified light names
+            for (Value &param : req.params.GetArray()) {
+                // check params
+                if (!param.IsString()) {
+                    error_type(res, "name", "string");
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                const auto name = param.GetString();
+                if (const auto &it = lights_by_names.find(name); it != lights_by_names.end()) {
+                    copy_tapeled_data(res, response_object, it->second.get());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        res.add_data(response_object);
+    }
+
+    void SDVX::copy_tapeled_data(Response &res, Value &response_object,
+            const tapeledutils::tape_led &mapping)
+    {
+        Value light_state(kArrayType);
+        light_state.Reserve(
+            static_cast<SizeType>(mapping.data.size() * 3),
+            res.doc()->GetAllocator());
+        for (const auto [r, g, b] : mapping.data) {
+            light_state.PushBack(r, res.doc()->GetAllocator());
+            light_state.PushBack(g, res.doc()->GetAllocator());
+            light_state.PushBack(b, res.doc()->GetAllocator());
+        }
+
+        // can't use StringRef here, turns some strings partially into null bytes for some reason
+        Value light_name(mapping.lightName.c_str(), res.doc()->GetAllocator());
+        response_object.AddMember(light_name, light_state, res.doc()->GetAllocator());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/spice2x/api/modules/sdvx.h b/src/spice2x/api/modules/sdvx.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d9519d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/spice2x/api/modules/sdvx.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <functional>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "api/module.h"
+#include "api/request.h"
+#include "external/robin_hood.h"
+#include "games/sdvx/sdvx.h"
+
+namespace api::modules {
+
+    class SDVX : public Module {
+    public:
+        SDVX();
+
+    private:
+        robin_hood::unordered_map<std::string, std::reference_wrapper<tapeledutils::tape_led>> lights_by_names;
+
+        void tapeled_get(Request &req, Response &res);
+        void copy_tapeled_data(Response &res, rapidjson::Value &response_object,
+                const tapeledutils::tape_led &mapping);
+    };
+}
diff --git a/src/spice2x/api/resources/python/spiceapi/__init__.py b/src/spice2x/api/resources/python/spiceapi/__init__.py
index b7fe465..f0da213 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/api/resources/python/spiceapi/__init__.py
+++ b/src/spice2x/api/resources/python/spiceapi/__init__.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from .coin import *
 from .control import *
 from .exceptions import *
 from .iidx import *
+from .sdvx import *
 from .info import *
 from .keypads import *
 from .lights import *
diff --git a/src/spice2x/api/resources/python/spiceapi/sdvx.py b/src/spice2x/api/resources/python/spiceapi/sdvx.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57ebdab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/spice2x/api/resources/python/spiceapi/sdvx.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+from .connection import Connection
+from .request import Request
+
+
+def sdvx_tapeled_get(con: Connection, *light_names):
+    req = Request("sdvx", "tapeled_get")
+
+    for light_name in light_names:
+        req.add_param(light_name)
+
+    res = con.request(req)
+    return res.get_data()
diff --git a/src/spice2x/games/iidx/bi2x_hook.cpp b/src/spice2x/games/iidx/bi2x_hook.cpp
index 4c9dc81..8e04a27 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/games/iidx/bi2x_hook.cpp
+++ b/src/spice2x/games/iidx/bi2x_hook.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #if SPICE64
 
 #include <cstdint>
+#include "api/client.h"
 #include "util/detour.h"
 #include "util/logging.h"
 #include "util/utils.h"
@@ -443,10 +444,12 @@ namespace games::iidx {
             GameAPI::Lights::writeLight(RI_MGR, lights[map.index_g], rgb.g);
             GameAPI::Lights::writeLight(RI_MGR, lights[map.index_b], rgb.b);
 
-            for (unsigned int i = 0; i < data_size; ++i) {
-                map.data[i].r = data[i * 3];
-                map.data[i].g = data[i * 3 + 1];
-                map.data[i].b = data[i * 3 + 2];
+            if (api::has_clients()) {
+                for (size_t i = 0; i < data_size; ++i) {
+                    map.data[i].r = data[i * 3];
+                    map.data[i].g = data[i * 3 + 1];
+                    map.data[i].b = data[i * 3 + 2];
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/spice2x/games/sdvx/bi2x_hook.cpp b/src/spice2x/games/sdvx/bi2x_hook.cpp
index 09cb08f..dc53f81 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/games/sdvx/bi2x_hook.cpp
+++ b/src/spice2x/games/sdvx/bi2x_hook.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #if SPICE64
 
 #include <cstdint>
+#include "api/client.h"
 #include "util/detour.h"
 #include "util/logging.h"
 #include "util/utils.h"
@@ -349,43 +350,29 @@ namespace games::sdvx {
          * 9 - v unit - 258 bytes - 86 colors
          *
          * data is stored in RGB order, 3 bytes per color
-         *
-         * TODO: expose this data via API
          */
 
-        // data mapping
-        static struct TapeLedMapping {
-            size_t data_size;
-            int index_r, index_g, index_b;
-
-            TapeLedMapping(size_t data_size, int index_r, int index_g, int index_b)
-                    : data_size(data_size), index_r(index_r), index_g(index_g), index_b(index_b) {}
-
-        } mapping[] = {
-                { 74, Lights::TITLE_AVG_R, Lights::TITLE_AVG_G, Lights::TITLE_AVG_B },
-                { 12, Lights::UPPER_LEFT_SPEAKER_AVG_R, Lights::UPPER_LEFT_SPEAKER_AVG_G, Lights::UPPER_LEFT_SPEAKER_AVG_B },
-                { 12, Lights::UPPER_RIGHT_SPEAKER_AVG_R, Lights::UPPER_RIGHT_SPEAKER_AVG_G, Lights::UPPER_RIGHT_SPEAKER_AVG_B },
-                { 56, Lights::LEFT_WING_AVG_R, Lights::LEFT_WING_AVG_G, Lights::LEFT_WING_AVG_B },
-                { 56, Lights::RIGHT_WING_AVG_R, Lights::RIGHT_WING_AVG_G, Lights::RIGHT_WING_AVG_B },
-                { 94, Lights::CONTROL_PANEL_AVG_R, Lights::CONTROL_PANEL_AVG_G, Lights::CONTROL_PANEL_AVG_B },
-                { 12, Lights::LOWER_LEFT_SPEAKER_AVG_R, Lights::LOWER_LEFT_SPEAKER_AVG_G, Lights::LOWER_LEFT_SPEAKER_AVG_B },
-                { 12, Lights::LOWER_RIGHT_SPEAKER_AVG_R, Lights::LOWER_RIGHT_SPEAKER_AVG_G, Lights::LOWER_RIGHT_SPEAKER_AVG_B },
-                { 14, Lights::WOOFER_AVG_R, Lights::WOOFER_AVG_G, Lights::WOOFER_AVG_B },
-                { 86, Lights::V_UNIT_AVG_R, Lights::V_UNIT_AVG_G, Lights::V_UNIT_AVG_B },
-        };
-
         // check index bounds
-        if (tapeledutils::is_enabled() && index < std::size(mapping)) {
-            auto &map = mapping[index];
+        if (tapeledutils::is_enabled() && index < std::size(TAPELED_MAPPING)) {
+            auto &map = TAPELED_MAPPING[index];
+            const auto data_size = map.data.size();
 
             // pick a color to use
-            const auto rgb = tapeledutils::pick_color_from_led_tape(data, map.data_size);
+            const auto rgb = tapeledutils::pick_color_from_led_tape(data, data_size);
 
             // program the lights into API
             auto &lights = get_lights();
             GameAPI::Lights::writeLight(RI_MGR, lights[map.index_r], rgb.r);
             GameAPI::Lights::writeLight(RI_MGR, lights[map.index_g], rgb.g);
             GameAPI::Lights::writeLight(RI_MGR, lights[map.index_b], rgb.b);
+
+            if (api::has_clients()) {
+                for (size_t i = 0; i < data_size; ++i) {
+                    map.data[i].r = data[i * 3];
+                    map.data[i].g = data[i * 3 + 1];
+                    map.data[i].b = data[i * 3 + 2];
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         if (This != custom_node) {
diff --git a/src/spice2x/games/sdvx/sdvx.cpp b/src/spice2x/games/sdvx/sdvx.cpp
index a263e4a..e20f94b 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/games/sdvx/sdvx.cpp
+++ b/src/spice2x/games/sdvx/sdvx.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,19 @@ namespace games::sdvx {
     static HKEY real_asio_reg_handle = nullptr;
     static HKEY real_asio_device_reg_handle = nullptr;
 
+    tapeledutils::tape_led TAPELED_MAPPING[SDVX_TAPELED_TOTAL] = {
+        { 74, Lights::TITLE_AVG_R, Lights::TITLE_AVG_G, Lights::TITLE_AVG_B, "Title" },
+        { 12, Lights::UPPER_LEFT_SPEAKER_AVG_R, Lights::UPPER_LEFT_SPEAKER_AVG_G, Lights::UPPER_LEFT_SPEAKER_AVG_B, "Upper Left Speaker" },
+        { 12, Lights::UPPER_RIGHT_SPEAKER_AVG_R, Lights::UPPER_RIGHT_SPEAKER_AVG_G, Lights::UPPER_RIGHT_SPEAKER_AVG_B, "Upper Right Speaker" },
+        { 56, Lights::LEFT_WING_AVG_R, Lights::LEFT_WING_AVG_G, Lights::LEFT_WING_AVG_B, "Left Wing" },
+        { 56, Lights::RIGHT_WING_AVG_R, Lights::RIGHT_WING_AVG_G, Lights::RIGHT_WING_AVG_B, "Right Wing" },
+        { 94, Lights::CONTROL_PANEL_AVG_R, Lights::CONTROL_PANEL_AVG_G, Lights::CONTROL_PANEL_AVG_B, "Control Panel" },
+        { 12, Lights::LOWER_LEFT_SPEAKER_AVG_R, Lights::LOWER_LEFT_SPEAKER_AVG_G, Lights::LOWER_LEFT_SPEAKER_AVG_B, "Lower Left Speaker" },
+        { 12, Lights::LOWER_RIGHT_SPEAKER_AVG_R, Lights::LOWER_RIGHT_SPEAKER_AVG_G, Lights::LOWER_RIGHT_SPEAKER_AVG_B, "Lower Right Speaker" },
+        { 14, Lights::WOOFER_AVG_R, Lights::WOOFER_AVG_G, Lights::WOOFER_AVG_B, "Woofer" },
+        { 86, Lights::V_UNIT_AVG_R, Lights::V_UNIT_AVG_G, Lights::V_UNIT_AVG_B, "V Unit" },
+    };
+
     static LONG WINAPI RegOpenKeyA_hook(HKEY hKey, LPCSTR lpSubKey, PHKEY phkResult) {
         if (lpSubKey != nullptr &&
             phkResult != nullptr &&
diff --git a/src/spice2x/games/sdvx/sdvx.h b/src/spice2x/games/sdvx/sdvx.h
index bc868fe..6e54054 100644
--- a/src/spice2x/games/sdvx/sdvx.h
+++ b/src/spice2x/games/sdvx/sdvx.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "avs/game.h"
 #include "games/game.h"
+#include "util/tapeled.h"
 
 namespace games::sdvx {
 
@@ -25,6 +26,9 @@ namespace games::sdvx {
     // states
     extern bool SHOW_VM_MONITOR_WARNING;
 
+    constexpr int SDVX_TAPELED_TOTAL = 10;
+    extern tapeledutils::tape_led TAPELED_MAPPING[SDVX_TAPELED_TOTAL];
+
     static inline bool is_valkyrie_model() {
         return (
             avs::game::is_model("KFC") &&