diff --git a/asusctl/examples/anime-diag-png.rs b/asusctl/examples/anime-diag-png.rs
index 2fe4303d..cdc0962e 100644
--- a/asusctl/examples/anime-diag-png.rs
+++ b/asusctl/examples/anime-diag-png.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::{env, error::Error, path::Path, process::exit};
 
-use rog_anime::{AnimeDataBuffer, AnimeDiagonal};
+use rog_anime::{usb::get_anime_type, AnimeDiagonal};
 use rog_dbus::RogDbusClientBlocking;
 
 fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
@@ -16,10 +16,12 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     let matrix =
         AnimeDiagonal::from_png(Path::new(&args[1]), None, args[2].parse::<f32>().unwrap())?;
 
+    let anime_type = get_anime_type()?;
+
     client
         .proxies()
         .anime()
-        .write(<AnimeDataBuffer>::from(&matrix))
+        .write(matrix.into_data_buffer(anime_type))
         .unwrap();
 
     Ok(())
diff --git a/asusctl/examples/anime-diag.rs b/asusctl/examples/anime-diag.rs
index 0a9a97b4..c3817447 100644
--- a/asusctl/examples/anime-diag.rs
+++ b/asusctl/examples/anime-diag.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::{thread::sleep, time::Duration};
 
-use rog_anime::{AnimeDataBuffer, AnimeDiagonal};
+use rog_anime::{usb::get_anime_type, AnimeDiagonal};
 use rog_dbus::RogDbusClientBlocking;
 
 // In usable data:
@@ -25,8 +25,12 @@ fn main() {
             }
         }
 
-        let m = <AnimeDataBuffer>::from(&matrix);
-        client.proxies().anime().write(m).unwrap();
+        let anime_type = get_anime_type().unwrap();
+        client
+            .proxies()
+            .anime()
+            .write(matrix.into_data_buffer(anime_type))
+            .unwrap();
         sleep(Duration::from_millis(300));
     }
 }
diff --git a/asusctl/examples/anime-gif.rs b/asusctl/examples/anime-gif.rs
index 045b1592..79deecf0 100644
--- a/asusctl/examples/anime-gif.rs
+++ b/asusctl/examples/anime-gif.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::{env, path::Path, thread::sleep};
 
-use rog_anime::{ActionData, ActionLoader, Sequences};
+use rog_anime::{usb::get_anime_type, ActionData, ActionLoader, Sequences};
 use rog_dbus::RogDbusClientBlocking;
 
 fn main() {
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ fn main() {
 
     let path = Path::new(&args[1]);
     let brightness = args[2].parse::<f32>().unwrap();
-    let mut seq = Sequences::new();
+    let anime_type = get_anime_type().unwrap();
+    let mut seq = Sequences::new(anime_type);
     seq.insert(
         0,
         &ActionLoader::AsusAnimation {
diff --git a/asusctl/examples/anime-grid.rs b/asusctl/examples/anime-grid.rs
index a862edb6..ea532899 100644
--- a/asusctl/examples/anime-grid.rs
+++ b/asusctl/examples/anime-grid.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use rog_anime::{AnimeDataBuffer, AnimeGrid};
+use rog_anime::{usb::get_anime_type, AnimeDataBuffer, AnimeGrid};
 use rog_dbus::RogDbusClientBlocking;
 
 // In usable data:
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ use rog_dbus::RogDbusClientBlocking;
 
 fn main() {
     let (client, _) = RogDbusClientBlocking::new().unwrap();
-    let mut matrix = AnimeGrid::new(None);
+    let anime_type = get_anime_type().unwrap();
+    let mut matrix = AnimeGrid::new(anime_type);
     let tmp = matrix.get_mut();
 
     let mut i = 0;
diff --git a/asusctl/examples/anime-outline.rs b/asusctl/examples/anime-outline.rs
index 35829eb9..f7a0fba9 100644
--- a/asusctl/examples/anime-outline.rs
+++ b/asusctl/examples/anime-outline.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use rog_anime::AnimeDataBuffer;
+use rog_anime::{usb::get_anime_type, AnimeDataBuffer};
 use rog_dbus::RogDbusClientBlocking;
 
 // In usable data:
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ use rog_dbus::RogDbusClientBlocking;
 
 fn main() {
     let (client, _) = RogDbusClientBlocking::new().unwrap();
-    let mut matrix = AnimeDataBuffer::new();
+    let anime_type = get_anime_type().unwrap();
+    let mut matrix = AnimeDataBuffer::new(anime_type);
     matrix.data_mut()[1] = 100; // start = 1
     for n in matrix.data_mut()[2..32].iter_mut() {
         *n = 250;
diff --git a/asusctl/examples/anime-png.rs b/asusctl/examples/anime-png.rs
index 69cd8b9e..99c24656 100644
--- a/asusctl/examples/anime-png.rs
+++ b/asusctl/examples/anime-png.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use std::{env, error::Error, path::Path, process::exit};
 
 use rog_anime::{
+    usb::get_anime_type,
     AnimeDataBuffer, {AnimeImage, Vec2},
 };
 use rog_dbus::RogDbusClientBlocking;
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
         exit(-1);
     }
 
+    let anime_type = get_anime_type()?;
     let matrix = AnimeImage::from_png(
         Path::new(&args[1]),
         args[2].parse::<f32>().unwrap(),
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
             args[5].parse::<f32>().unwrap(),
         ),
         args[6].parse::<f32>().unwrap(),
+        anime_type,
     )?;
 
     client
diff --git a/asusctl/examples/anime-spinning.rs b/asusctl/examples/anime-spinning.rs
index 6f1d4db0..0beb53ca 100644
--- a/asusctl/examples/anime-spinning.rs
+++ b/asusctl/examples/anime-spinning.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use std::{
 };
 
 use rog_anime::{
+    usb::get_anime_type,
     AnimeDataBuffer, {AnimeImage, Vec2},
 };
 use rog_dbus::RogDbusClientBlocking;
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
         exit(-1);
     }
 
+    let anime_type = get_anime_type()?;
     let mut matrix = AnimeImage::from_png(
         Path::new(&args[1]),
         args[2].parse::<f32>().unwrap(),
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
             args[5].parse::<f32>().unwrap(),
         ),
         args[6].parse::<f32>().unwrap(),
+        anime_type,
     )?;
 
     loop {
diff --git a/asusctl/examples/aura-rgb-ball.rs b/asusctl/examples/aura-rgb-ball.rs
index d7c21235..883c3ee7 100644
--- a/asusctl/examples/aura-rgb-ball.rs
+++ b/asusctl/examples/aura-rgb-ball.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use rog_aura::{GX502Layout, Key, KeyColourArray, KeyLayout};
-use rog_dbus::RogDbusClient;
+use rog_dbus::RogDbusClientBlocking;
 use std::collections::LinkedList;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ impl Ball {
 }
 
 fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-    let (dbus, _) = RogDbusClient::new()?;
+    let (dbus, _) = RogDbusClientBlocking::new()?;
 
     let mut colours = KeyColourArray::new();
 
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 
     let mut balls = [Ball::new(2, 1, 12), Ball::new(4, 6, 12)];
 
-    dbus.proxies().led().init_effect()?;
-
     let rows = layout.get_rows();
     loop {
         for (n, ball) in balls.iter_mut().enumerate() {