diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/enums/config/EDhApiRenderApi.java b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/enums/config/EDhApiRenderApi.java
index f9c0b0c3b..9f1de8bca 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/enums/config/EDhApiRenderApi.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/enums/config/EDhApiRenderApi.java
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.ModInfo;
  * BLAZE_3D, <br><br>
  *
  * @since API 6.0.0
- * @version 2024-6-8
+ * @version 2026-3-10
  */
 public enum EDhApiRenderApi
 {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/DhApiRenderProxy.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/DhApiRenderProxy.java
index 8161540c4..a76c1e253 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/DhApiRenderProxy.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/DhApiRenderProxy.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.internal.SharedApi;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.level.IDhClientLevel;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.level.IDhLevel;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.renderer.BlazeLodRenderer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.RenderUtil;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.world.AbstractDhWorld;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftRenderWrapper;
@@ -82,16 +81,19 @@ public class DhApiRenderProxy implements IDhApiRenderProxy
 	}
 	
 	
+	public static int activeOpenGlDhDepthTextureId = -1;
 	@Override
 	public DhApiResult<Integer> getDhDepthTextureId()
 	{
-		int activeTexture = -1;//DhTerrainShaderProgram.OpenGlRenderState.INSTANCE.getActiveDepthTextureId();
+		int activeTexture = activeOpenGlDhDepthTextureId;
 		return (activeTexture == -1) ? DhApiResult.createFail("DH's depth texture hasn't been created and/or bound yet.", -1) : DhApiResult.createSuccess(activeTexture);
 	}
+	
+	public static int activeOpenGlDhColorTextureId = -1;
 	@Override
 	public DhApiResult<Integer> getDhColorTextureId()
 	{
-		int activeTexture = -1;//DhTerrainShaderProgram.OpenGlRenderState.INSTANCE.getActiveColorTextureId();
+		int activeTexture = activeOpenGlDhColorTextureId;
 		return (activeTexture == -1) ? DhApiResult.createFail("DH's color texture hasn't been created and/or bound yet.", -1) : DhApiResult.createSuccess(activeTexture);
 	}
 	
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/LodRenderer.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/LodRenderer.java
index 158c56447..750c3a0ad 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/LodRenderer.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/LodRenderer.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.renderer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.abstractEvents.*;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dataObjects.render.bufferBuilding.LodBufferContainer;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.ModAccessorInjector;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLogger;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Mat4f;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.objects.SortedArraySet;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftClientWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IProfilerWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.modAccessor.IIrisAccessor;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.renderPass.*;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.DependencyInjection.ApiEventInjector;
 
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ public class LodRenderer
 			.build();
 	
 	private static final IMinecraftClientWrapper MC = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IMinecraftClientWrapper.class);
+	private static final IIrisAccessor IRIS_ACCESSOR = ModAccessorInjector.INSTANCE.get(IIrisAccessor.class);
 	
 	public static final LodRenderer INSTANCE = new LodRenderer();
 	
@@ -231,7 +234,8 @@ public class LodRenderer
 			}
 			
 			// far plane clip fading
-			if (Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Quality.dhFadeFarClipPlane.get())
+			if (Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Quality.dhFadeFarClipPlane.get()
+				&& IRIS_ACCESSOR == null)
 			{
 				profiler.popPush("Fade Far Clip Fade");
 				this.farFadeRenderer.render(renderParams);
@@ -325,8 +329,6 @@ public class LodRenderer
 	
 	
 	
-	
-	
 	//===============//
 	// LOD rendering //
 	//===============//
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/wrapperInterfaces/IVersionConstants.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/wrapperInterfaces/IVersionConstants.java
index 37ebd5910..d2e24edd2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/wrapperInterfaces/IVersionConstants.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/wrapperInterfaces/IVersionConstants.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces;
 
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderApi;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.interfaces.dependencyInjection.IBindable;
 
 /**
@@ -33,4 +34,6 @@ public interface IVersionConstants extends IBindable
 {
 	String getMinecraftVersion();
 	
+	EDhApiRenderApi getDefaultRenderer();
+	
 }