diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/api/enums/config/EVerticalQuality.java b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/api/enums/config/EVerticalQuality.java
index 4be9c462c..5ceeeb522 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/api/enums/config/EVerticalQuality.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/api/enums/config/EVerticalQuality.java
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@
 package com.seibel.lod.api.enums.config;
 
 /**
- * heightmap <br>
- * multi_lod <br>
+ * LOW <br>
+ * MEDIUM <br>
+ * HIGH <br>
+ * ULTRA <br>
  *
  * @author Leonardo Amato
  * @version 2023-2-5
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ public enum EVerticalQuality
 	HIGH(new int[] { 8, 6, 4, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1 }),
 	ULTRA(new int[] { 16, 8, 4, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1 });
 	
+	/** represents how many LODs can be rendered in a single vertical slice */
 	public final int[] maxVerticalData;
 	
 	
@@ -42,40 +45,6 @@ public enum EVerticalQuality
 	
 	
 	
-	/** returns null if out of range */
-	public static EVerticalQuality previous(EVerticalQuality mode)
-	{
-		switch (mode)
-		{
-		case ULTRA:
-			return EVerticalQuality.HIGH;
-		case HIGH:
-			return EVerticalQuality.MEDIUM;
-		case MEDIUM:
-			return EVerticalQuality.LOW;
-		case LOW:
-		default:
-			return null;
-		}
-	}
-	
-	/** returns null if out of range */
-	public static EVerticalQuality next(EVerticalQuality mode)
-	{
-		switch (mode)
-		{
-		case MEDIUM:
-			return EVerticalQuality.HIGH;
-		case LOW:
-			return EVerticalQuality.MEDIUM;
-		case HIGH:
-			return EVerticalQuality.ULTRA;
-		case ULTRA:
-		default:
-			return null;
-		}
-	}
-	
     public int calculateMaxVerticalData(byte dataDetail)
 	{
 		if (dataDetail >= this.maxVerticalData.length)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/config/Config.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/config/Config.java
index ab394e8ac..161386a55 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/config/Config.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/config/Config.java
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ public class Config
                                 + "\n"
                                 + "Lowest Quality: " + EHorizontalResolution.CHUNK + "\n"
                                 + "Highest Quality: " + EHorizontalResolution.BLOCK)
+						.addListener(RenderCacheConfigEventHandler.INSTANCE)
                         .build();
 
                 public static ConfigEntry<Integer> lodChunkRenderDistance = new ConfigEntry.Builder<Integer>()
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/config/eventHandlers/RenderCacheConfigEventHandler.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/config/eventHandlers/RenderCacheConfigEventHandler.java
index 427140940..74b3af9d0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/config/eventHandlers/RenderCacheConfigEventHandler.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/config/eventHandlers/RenderCacheConfigEventHandler.java
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 package com.seibel.lod.core.config.eventHandlers;
 
 import com.seibel.lod.api.DhApiMain;
+import com.seibel.lod.api.enums.config.EHorizontalResolution;
 import com.seibel.lod.api.enums.config.EVerticalQuality;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.config.Config;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.config.types.ConfigEntry;
+import com.seibel.lod.core.util.DetailDistanceUtil;
 
 /**
  * Listens to the config and will automatically
@@ -18,7 +20,9 @@ public class RenderCacheConfigEventHandler implements ConfigEntry.Listener
 {
 	public static RenderCacheConfigEventHandler INSTANCE = new RenderCacheConfigEventHandler();
 	
+	// previous values used to check if a watched setting was actually modified
 	private EVerticalQuality previousVerticalQualitySetting = null;
+	private EHorizontalResolution previousHorizontalResolution = null;
 	
 	
 	
@@ -29,19 +33,32 @@ public class RenderCacheConfigEventHandler implements ConfigEntry.Listener
 	
 	@Override 
 	public void onModify()
-	{
-		// check if the vertical quality changed
+	{		
+		// confirm a setting was actually changed
+		boolean refreshRenderData = false;
+		
+		
 		EVerticalQuality newVerticalQuality = Config.Client.Graphics.Quality.verticalQuality.get();
 		if (this.previousVerticalQualitySetting != newVerticalQuality)
 		{
-			// TODO add a cancelable delay between the method being fired and any data getting cleared,
-			//      this would be to prevent clearing the same data 5 times in rapid succession 
-			//      when the user is switching through settings in the config UI
-			 
-			if (DhApiMain.Delayed.renderProxy.clearRenderDataCache().success)
-			{
-				this.previousVerticalQualitySetting = newVerticalQuality;
-			}
+			this.previousVerticalQualitySetting = newVerticalQuality;
+			refreshRenderData = true;
+		}
+		
+		EHorizontalResolution newHorizontalResolution = Config.Client.Graphics.Quality.drawResolution.get();
+		if (this.previousHorizontalResolution != newHorizontalResolution)
+		{
+			this.previousHorizontalResolution = newHorizontalResolution;
+			refreshRenderData = true;
+		}
+		
+		
+		
+		if (refreshRenderData)
+		{
+			// TODO add a timeout to prevent rapidly changing settings causing the render data thrashing.
+			DetailDistanceUtil.minDetail = newHorizontalResolution.detailLevel;
+			DhApiMain.Delayed.renderProxy.clearRenderDataCache();
 		}
 		
 	}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/util/DetailDistanceUtil.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/util/DetailDistanceUtil.java
index 782501a95..03e9d4a83 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/util/DetailDistanceUtil.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/util/DetailDistanceUtil.java
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ import com.seibel.lod.coreapi.util.MathUtil;
 @Deprecated
 public class DetailDistanceUtil
 {
-	private static byte minDetail = Config.Client.Graphics.Quality.drawResolution.get().detailLevel;
+	public static byte minDetail = Config.Client.Graphics.Quality.drawResolution.get().detailLevel;
+	
 	private static final byte maxDetail =  Byte.MAX_VALUE;
 	private static final double minDistance = 0;
 	private static double distanceUnit = 16 * Config.Client.Graphics.Quality.horizontalScale.get();
@@ -93,12 +94,4 @@ public class DetailDistanceUtil
 		return baseInverseFunction(distance);
 	}
 	
-	// NOTE: The recent LodWorldGenerator changes assumes that this value doesn't change with 'detail'.
-	// If this is changed, LodWorldGenerator needs to be fixed!
-	/*
-	public static DistanceGenerationMode getDistanceGenerationMode(int detail)
-	{
-		return CONFIG.client().worldGenerator().getDistanceGenerationMode();
-	}*/
-	
 }