diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/enums/worldGeneration/EDhApiDistantGeneratorMode.java b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/enums/worldGeneration/EDhApiDistantGeneratorMode.java
index e1f7e61a2..bea57ff9a 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/enums/worldGeneration/EDhApiDistantGeneratorMode.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/enums/worldGeneration/EDhApiDistantGeneratorMode.java
@@ -22,13 +22,14 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.worldGeneration;
 /**
  * PRE_EXISTING_ONLY <br>
  * SURFACE <br>
- * FEATURES <br><br>
+ * FEATURES <br>
+ * FULL <br><br>
  *
  * In order of fastest to slowest.
  *
  * @author James Seibel
  * @author Leonardo Amato
- * @version 2022-12-10
+ * @version 2024-12-13
  * @since API 1.0.0
  */
 public enum EDhApiDistantGeneratorMode
@@ -73,7 +74,17 @@ public enum EDhApiDistantGeneratorMode
 	 * NOTE: This may cause world generation bugs or instability,
 	 * since some features can cause concurrentModification exceptions.
 	 */
-	FEATURES((byte) 5);
+	FEATURES((byte) 5),
+	
+	/**
+	 * Ask the server to generate/load each chunk.
+	 * This is the most compatible and will generate structures correctly, 
+	 * but will cause server/simulation lag. <br><br>
+	 * 
+	 * Unlike other modes this option DOES save generated chunks to
+	 * Minecraft's region files.
+	 */
+	FULL((byte) 7);
 	
 	
 	
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java
index 02f9658a0..b8cce9b40 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java
@@ -1169,12 +1169,14 @@ public class Config
 							+ EDhApiDistantGeneratorMode.FEATURES + " \n"
 							+ "Generate everything except structures. \n"
 							+ "WARNING: This may cause world generator bugs or instability when paired with certain world generator mods. \n"
-							//not currently implemented
-							//+ "\n"
-							//+ EDhApiDistantGeneratorMode.FULL + " \n"
-							//+ "Ask the local server to generate/load each chunk. \n"
-							//+ "This is the most compatible, but will cause server/simulation lag. \n"
-							//+ "- Slow (15-50 ms, with spikes up to 200 ms) \n"
+							+ "\n"
+							+ EDhApiDistantGeneratorMode.FULL + " \n"
+							+ "Ask the local server to generate/load each chunk. \n"
+							+ "This is the most compatible and will generate structures correctly, \n"
+							+ "but will cause server/simulation lag. \n"
+							+ "Note: unlike other modes this option DOES save generated chunks to \n"
+							+ "Minecraft's region files. \n"
+							+ "- Slow (15-50 ms, with spikes up to 200 ms) \n"
 							+ "")
 					.build();
 			
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/generation/BatchGenerator.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/generation/BatchGenerator.java
index c82376609..0dbecf6bc 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/generation/BatchGenerator.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/generation/BatchGenerator.java
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@ public class BatchGenerator implements IDhApiWorldGenerator
 			case FEATURES:
 				targetStep = EDhApiWorldGenerationStep.FEATURES;
 				break;
+			case FULL:
+				targetStep = EDhApiWorldGenerationStep.LIGHT;  // TODO using something other than LIGHT would be good for clarity
+				break;
 		}
 		
 		// the consumer needs to be wrapped like this because the API can't use DH core objects (and IChunkWrapper can't be easily put into the API project)