diff --git a/dram/src/simulation/Arbiter.h b/dram/src/simulation/Arbiter.h
index bdc1f1bc..69215235 100644
--- a/dram/src/simulation/Arbiter.h
+++ b/dram/src/simulation/Arbiter.h
@@ -32,23 +32,22 @@
  * Authors:
  *    Robert Gernhardt
  *    Matthias Jung
+ *    Eder F. Zulian
  */
 
 #ifndef ARBITER_H_
 #define ARBITER_H_
 
-
 #include <deque>
 #include <tlm.h>
 #include <systemc.h>
+#include <iostream>
 #include <tlm_utils/simple_target_socket.h>
 #include <tlm_utils/simple_initiator_socket.h>
 #include <tlm_utils/peq_with_cb_and_phase.h>
 #include "../common/xmlAddressdecoder.h"
 #include "../common/dramExtension.h"
 #include "../controller/core/TimingCalculation.h"
-#include <iostream>
-
 
 using namespace std;
 using namespace tlm;
diff --git a/dram/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp b/dram/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp
index 0cc92723..8dcc6ced 100644
--- a/dram/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp
+++ b/dram/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp
@@ -32,21 +32,22 @@
  * Authors:
  *    Janik Schlemminger
  *    Matthias Jung
+ *    Eder F. Zulian
  */
 
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <vector>
+
 #include "Simulation.h"
 #include "../common/TlmRecorder.h"
 #include "../common/DebugManager.h"
 #include "../common/xmlAddressdecoder.h"
 #include "../controller/core/ControllerCore.h"
 #include "../controller/core/configuration/ConfigurationLoader.h"
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <iostream>
-#include <fstream>
-#include <vector>
 #include "../common/Utils.h"
 #include "../error/flip_memory.h"
-#include "StlPlayer.h"
 
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -108,26 +109,19 @@ void Simulation::instantiateModules(const string &pathToResources, const std::ve
     // The number of channels is equal the number of controllers and comes from config.
     controller = new Controller<>("controller");
 
-    //TODO: this depends (or should depend) on config... Should be dynamic not fixed to four!
-#if 0
-    vector<StlPlayer> players;
-    for (int i = 0; i < NumberOfTracePlayers; i++) {
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < NumberOfTracePlayers; i++) {
         std::string playerStr = "player" + std::to_string(i);
-        players.push_back(new StlPlayer<>(playerStr, pathToResources + string("traces/") + devices[0].trace,  devices[0].clkMhz, this));
+        TracePlayer<> *player = new StlPlayer<>(playerStr.c_str(), pathToResources + string("traces/") + devices[i].trace,  devices[i].clkMhz, this);
+        players.push_back(player);
     }
-#endif
-    player1 = new StlPlayer<>("player1", pathToResources + string("traces/") + devices[0].trace,  devices[0].clkMhz, this);
-    player2 = new StlPlayer<>("player2", pathToResources + string("traces/") + devices[1].trace,  devices[1].clkMhz, this);
-    player3 = new StlPlayer<>("player3", pathToResources + string("traces/") + devices[2].trace,  devices[2].clkMhz, this);
-    player4 = new StlPlayer<>("player4", pathToResources + string("traces/") + devices[3].trace,  devices[3].clkMhz, this);
 }
 
 void Simulation::bindSockets()
 {
-    player1->iSocket.bind(arbiter->tSockets[0]);
-    player2->iSocket.bind(arbiter->tSockets[1]);
-    player3->iSocket.bind(arbiter->tSockets[2]);
-    player4->iSocket.bind(arbiter->tSockets[3]);
+    int i = 0;
+    for (auto player : players) {
+        player->iSocket.bind(arbiter->tSockets[i++]);
+    }
 
     // TODO: the number of controllers should be the number of channesl, right?!
     // each of the arbiter's initiators sockets should bind to a controller...
@@ -142,10 +136,10 @@ Simulation::~Simulation()
     delete arbiter;
     // TODO: the number of components should come from config
     delete controller;
-    delete player1;
-    delete player2;
-    delete player3;
-    delete player4;
+
+    for (auto player : players) {
+        delete player;
+    }
 }
 
 void Simulation::start()
@@ -156,11 +150,11 @@ void Simulation::start()
     report("  -> memspec: \t\t" + Configuration::getInstance().memSpec.MemoryId);
     cout << endl;
     simulationStartTime = clock();
-    // TODO: the number of components should come from config
-    player1->nextPayload();
-    player2->nextPayload();
-    player3->nextPayload();
-    player4->nextPayload();
+    
+    for (auto player : players) {
+        player->nextPayload();
+    }
+
     sc_set_stop_mode(SC_STOP_FINISH_DELTA);
     sc_start();
 }
diff --git a/dram/src/simulation/Simulation.h b/dram/src/simulation/Simulation.h
index dd50e1d1..8cd8a1f5 100644
--- a/dram/src/simulation/Simulation.h
+++ b/dram/src/simulation/Simulation.h
@@ -32,20 +32,23 @@
  * Authors:
  *    Janik Schlemminger
  *    Matthias Jung
+ *    Eder F. Zulian
  */
 
 #ifndef SIMULATION_H_
 #define SIMULATION_H_
 
+#include <string>
+#include <systemc.h>
+
 #include "Dram.h"
 #include "Arbiter.h"
 #include "TracePlayer.h"
 #include "TraceGenerator.h"
 #include "ReorderBuffer.h"
-#include "../controller/Controller.h"
-#include <string>
-#include <systemc.h>
 #include "TracePlayerListener.h"
+#include "StlPlayer.h"
+#include "../controller/Controller.h"
 #include "../common/third_party/tinyxml2/tinyxml2.h"
 #include "../error/flip_memory.h"
 
@@ -102,11 +105,8 @@ private:
     Controller<> *controller;
     ReorderBuffer<> *reorder;
 
-    // TODO: here should be a vector or some other abstract data type and elements should be dynamically allocated based on configuration
-    TracePlayer<> *player1;
-    TracePlayer<> *player2;
-    TracePlayer<> *player3;
-    TracePlayer<> *player4;
+    // A vector of pointers to all trace player (that represent devices which acquire the bus and generate transactions targeting the memory)
+    std::vector<TracePlayer<>*> players;
 
     clock_t simulationStartTime;
     void report(std::string message);