diff --git a/deploy/HyperCon.jar.REMOVED.git-id b/deploy/HyperCon.jar.REMOVED.git-id
index 0d172ee6..99dacaa9 100644
--- a/deploy/HyperCon.jar.REMOVED.git-id
+++ b/deploy/HyperCon.jar.REMOVED.git-id
@@ -1 +1 @@
-f952d16d70fad0d6063d719588a5cf7c05d9c257
\ No newline at end of file
+bfe21c488f982bc107e7acaa4c90be41a6782f9e
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/config-tool/ConfigTool/src/org/hyperion/hypercon/ConfigurationFile.java b/src/config-tool/ConfigTool/src/org/hyperion/hypercon/ConfigurationFile.java
index d4986b99..49d36919 100644
--- a/src/config-tool/ConfigTool/src/org/hyperion/hypercon/ConfigurationFile.java
+++ b/src/config-tool/ConfigTool/src/org/hyperion/hypercon/ConfigurationFile.java
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;
 import java.lang.reflect.ParameterizedType;
 import java.util.Properties;
 import java.util.Vector;
+import java.util.zip.GZIPInputStream;
+import java.util.zip.GZIPOutputStream;
 
 /**
  * Class for supporting the serialisation and deserialisation of HyperCon settings.
@@ -29,8 +31,8 @@ public class ConfigurationFile {
 	public void load(String pFilename) {
 		mProps.clear();
 //		try (InputStream in = new InflaterInputStream(new FileInputStream(pFilename))){
-//		try (InputStream in = new GZIPInputStream(new FileInputStream(pFilename))){
-		try (InputStream in = new FileInputStream(pFilename)) {
+		try (InputStream in = new GZIPInputStream(new FileInputStream(pFilename))){
+//		try (InputStream in = new FileInputStream(pFilename)) {
 			mProps.load(in);
 		} catch (Throwable t) {
 			// TODO Auto-generated catch block
@@ -45,8 +47,8 @@ public class ConfigurationFile {
 	 */
 	public void save(String pFilename) {
 //		try (OutputStream out = new DeflaterOutputStream(new FileOutputStream(pFilename))) {
-//		try (OutputStream out = new GZIPOutputStream(new FileOutputStream(pFilename))) {
-		try (OutputStream out = (new FileOutputStream(pFilename))) {
+		try (OutputStream out = new GZIPOutputStream(new FileOutputStream(pFilename))) {
+//		try (OutputStream out = (new FileOutputStream(pFilename))) {
 			mProps.store(out, "Pesistent settings file for HyperCon");
 		} catch (IOException e) {
 			e.printStackTrace();
diff --git a/src/config-tool/ConfigTool/src/org/hyperion/hypercon/Main.java b/src/config-tool/ConfigTool/src/org/hyperion/hypercon/Main.java
index c2f0681d..a3cd9fe9 100644
--- a/src/config-tool/ConfigTool/src/org/hyperion/hypercon/Main.java
+++ b/src/config-tool/ConfigTool/src/org/hyperion/hypercon/Main.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import javax.swing.JFrame;
 import javax.swing.UIManager;
 
 import org.hyperion.hypercon.gui.ConfigPanel;
+import org.hyperion.hypercon.spec.TransformConfig;
 
 /**
  * (static) Main-class for starting HyperCon (the Hyperion configuration file builder) as a standard 
@@ -44,26 +45,37 @@ public class Main {
 		frame.addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter() {
 			@Override
 			public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e) {
-				ConfigurationFile configFile = new ConfigurationFile();
-				configFile.store(Main.HyperConConfig);
-				configFile.store(ledString.mDeviceConfig);
-				configFile.store(ledString.mLedFrameConfig);
-				configFile.store(ledString.mProcessConfig);
-				configFile.store(ledString.mColorConfig);
-				configFile.store(ledString.mMiscConfig);
-				configFile.save(configFilename);
+				try {
+					ConfigurationFile configFile = new ConfigurationFile();
+					configFile.store(Main.HyperConConfig);
+					configFile.store(ledString.mDeviceConfig);
+					configFile.store(ledString.mLedFrameConfig);
+					configFile.store(ledString.mProcessConfig);
+					configFile.store(ledString.mColorConfig);
+					configFile.store(ledString.mMiscConfig);
+					configFile.save(configFilename);
+				} catch (Throwable t) {
+					System.err.println("Failed to save " + configFilename);
+				}
 			}
 		});
 		
 		if (new File(configFilename).exists()) {
-			ConfigurationFile configFile = new ConfigurationFile();
-			configFile.load(configFilename);
-			configFile.restore(Main.HyperConConfig);
-			configFile.restore(ledString.mDeviceConfig);
-			configFile.restore(ledString.mLedFrameConfig);
-			configFile.restore(ledString.mProcessConfig);
-			configFile.restore(ledString.mColorConfig);
-			configFile.restore(ledString.mMiscConfig);
+			try {
+				ConfigurationFile configFile = new ConfigurationFile();
+				configFile.load(configFilename);
+				configFile.restore(Main.HyperConConfig);
+				configFile.restore(ledString.mDeviceConfig);
+				configFile.restore(ledString.mLedFrameConfig);
+				configFile.restore(ledString.mProcessConfig);
+				configFile.restore(ledString.mColorConfig);
+				configFile.restore(ledString.mMiscConfig);
+			} catch (Throwable t) {
+				System.err.println("Failed to load " + configFilename);
+			}
+			if (ledString.mColorConfig.mTransforms.isEmpty()) {
+				ledString.mColorConfig.mTransforms.add(new TransformConfig());
+			}
 		}
 		
 		// Add the HyperCon configuration panel