diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/peasenet/config/FullbrightConfig.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/peasenet/config/FullbrightConfig.kt
index c8808e3..fc30b98 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/peasenet/config/FullbrightConfig.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/peasenet/config/FullbrightConfig.kt
@@ -51,12 +51,7 @@ open class FullbrightConfig : Config<FullbrightConfig>() {
         key = "fullbright"
     }
 
-    val maxGamma: Float
-        /**
-         * Gets the maximum gamma value allowed.
-         * If XRAY is enabled, this will be 16.
-         * If it is not, then it will be between 1 and 4 inclusive.
-         * @return max gamma value.
-         */
-        get() = if (Mods.isActive("xray")) 16F else 1 + 15 * gamma
+    fun maxGamma(): Float  {
+        return if (Mods.isActive("xray")) 16F else 1 + 15 * gamma
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/peasenet/config/XrayConfig.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/peasenet/config/XrayConfig.kt
index ab66772..7e4e89e 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/peasenet/config/XrayConfig.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/peasenet/config/XrayConfig.kt
@@ -23,10 +23,11 @@
  */
 package com.peasenet.config
 
-import net.minecraft.block.Block
+import com.google.gson.TypeAdapter
+import com.google.gson.stream.JsonReader
+import com.google.gson.stream.JsonToken
+import com.google.gson.stream.JsonWriter
 import net.minecraft.block.ExperienceDroppingBlock
-import net.minecraft.registry.Registries
-import java.util.function.Consumer
 
 /**
  * The configuration for xray.
@@ -44,8 +45,53 @@ class XrayConfig : BlockListConfig<XrayConfig>({ it is ExperienceDroppingBlock }
             field = value
             saveConfig()
         }
-    
+
     init {
         key = "xray"
     }
+}
+
+
+class XrayConfigGsonAdapter : TypeAdapter<XrayConfig>() {
+    override fun write(out: JsonWriter?, value: XrayConfig?) {
+        // Write the block list
+        out?.beginObject()
+        out?.name("blocks")
+        out?.beginArray()
+        value?.blocks?.forEach {
+            out?.value(it)
+        }
+        out?.endArray()
+        out?.name("blockCulling")
+        out?.value(value?.blockCulling)
+        out?.endObject()
+    }
+
+    override fun read(reader: JsonReader?): XrayConfig {
+        val config = XrayConfig()
+        reader?.beginObject()
+        while (reader?.hasNext() == true) {
+            val token = reader.peek()
+            var fieldName = ""
+            if (token.equals(JsonToken.NAME))
+                fieldName = reader.nextName()
+
+            when (fieldName) {
+                "blocks" -> {
+                    reader.beginArray()
+                    while (reader.hasNext()) {
+                        config.blocks.add(reader.nextString())
+                    }
+                    reader.endArray()
+                }
+
+                "blockCulling" -> {
+                    config.blockCulling = reader.nextBoolean()
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        reader?.endObject()
+        return config
+    }
+
 }
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/peasenet/main/Settings.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/peasenet/main/Settings.kt
index 2657171..93bd482 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/peasenet/main/Settings.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/peasenet/main/Settings.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import com.google.gson.ToNumberPolicy
 import com.google.gson.stream.JsonReader
 import com.peasenet.annotations.GsonExclusionStrategy
 import com.peasenet.config.Config
+import com.peasenet.config.XrayConfig
+import com.peasenet.config.XrayConfigGsonAdapter
 import java.io.*
 import java.nio.file.Files
 import java.nio.file.Path
@@ -38,12 +40,14 @@ object Settings {
         if (!file.exists()) {
             save()
         }
-        val json = GsonBuilder().setPrettyPrinting().create()
+        val json = GsonBuilder().setPrettyPrinting()
+            .setObjectToNumberStrategy(ToNumberPolicy.LONG_OR_DOUBLE)
+            .registerTypeAdapter(XrayConfig::class.java, XrayConfigGsonAdapter())
+            .create()
         try {
             val reader = JsonReader(InputStreamReader(FileInputStream(file)))
             val data = json.fromJson<HashMap<String, Config<*>>>(
-                reader,
-                HashMap::class.java
+                reader, HashMap::class.java
             )
             if (data == null) loadDefault()
             reader.close()
@@ -66,10 +70,12 @@ object Settings {
      * @param key   - The key of the configuration.
      * @return - The configuration.
      */
-    private fun fetchConfig(clazz: Class<out Config<*>>, key: String?): Config<*> {
+    private fun fetchConfig(clazz: Config<*>, key: String?): Config<*> {
         // open the settings file
         val cfgFile = filePath
-        val json = GsonBuilder().create()
+        val json = GsonBuilder().registerTypeAdapter(XrayConfig::class.java, XrayConfigGsonAdapter())
+            .setExclusionStrategies(GsonExclusionStrategy()).setObjectToNumberStrategy(ToNumberPolicy.LONG_OR_DOUBLE)
+            .create()
         val map: Any?
         try {
             map = json.fromJson(FileReader(cfgFile), HashMap::class.java)[key]
@@ -81,7 +87,8 @@ object Settings {
         }
         try {
             val jsonObject = json.toJsonTree(map).asJsonObject
-            return json.fromJson(jsonObject, clazz)
+            // parse the json object to the configuration class
+            return json.fromJson(jsonObject, clazz::class.java)
         } catch (e: IllegalStateException) {
             settings[key] = defaultSettings[key]!!
             save()
@@ -97,7 +104,9 @@ object Settings {
         val cfgFile = filePath
         // ensure the settings file exists
         ensureCfgCreated(cfgFile)
-        val json = GsonBuilder().setPrettyPrinting().setObjectToNumberStrategy(ToNumberPolicy.LONG_OR_DOUBLE)
+        val json = GsonBuilder().setPrettyPrinting().setObjectToNumberStrategy(
+            ToNumberPolicy.LONG_OR_DOUBLE
+        ).registerTypeAdapter(XrayConfig::class.java, XrayConfigGsonAdapter())
             .setExclusionStrategies(GsonExclusionStrategy()).create()
         try {
             val writer = Files.newBufferedWriter(Paths.get(cfgFile))
@@ -121,8 +130,7 @@ object Settings {
      */
     fun addConfig(config: Config<*>) {
         defaultSettings[config.key] = config
-        settings[config.key] =
-            fetchConfig(config.javaClass, config.key)
+        settings[config.key] = fetchConfig(config, config.key)
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/peasenet/mods/render/ModFullBright.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/peasenet/mods/render/ModFullBright.kt
index bd71fa4..cfda449 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/peasenet/mods/render/ModFullBright.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/peasenet/mods/render/ModFullBright.kt
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class ModFullBright : RenderMod(
         if (fullbrightConfig.gammaFade) {
             fadeGammaUp()
         } else {
-            gamma = fullbrightConfig.maxGamma.toDouble()
+            gamma = fullbrightConfig.maxGamma().toDouble()
         }
     }
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class ModFullBright : RenderMod(
          */
         set(gamma) {
             val newValue = gamma
-            val maxGamma = fullbrightConfig.maxGamma
+            val maxGamma = fullbrightConfig.maxGamma()
             newValue.coerceAtLeast(0.0)
                 .coerceAtMost(maxGamma.toDouble())
             val newGamma = GavinsModClient.minecraftClient.options.gamma