Add DATA as a gpu upload method

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/ClientApi.java

@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ public class ClientApi
 		
 //		CONFIG.client().worldGenerator().setDistanceGenerationMode(DistanceGenerationMode.SURFACE);
 		
+//		CONFIG.client().graphics().advancedGraphics().setGpuUploadMethod(GpuUploadMethod.BUFFER_STORAGE);
+		
+		
 		
 		CONFIG.client().advanced().debugging().setDebugKeybindingsEnabled(true);
 	}

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/builders/bufferBuilding/LodBufferBuilderFactory.java

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ import com.seibel.lod.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftWrapper;
  * rendered by the LodRenderer.
  * 
  * @author James Seibel
- * @version 11-13-2021
+ * @version 11-21-2021
  */
 public class LodBufferBuilderFactory
 {
@@ -868,6 +868,11 @@ public class LodBufferBuilderFactory
 						// (uploading into GPU memory directly can only be done 
 						// through the glCopyBufferSubData/glCopyNamed... methods)
 						GL45.glCopyNamedBufferSubData(vbo.id, storageBufferId, 0, 0, uploadBuffer.capacity());
+						
+						// alternative way that doesn't require GL45
+//						GL15.glBindBuffer(GL45.GL_COPY_WRITE_BUFFER, storageBufferId);
+//						GL45.glCopyBufferSubData(GL15.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, GL45.GL_COPY_WRITE_BUFFER, 0, 0, uploadBuffer.capacity());
+//						GL15.glBindBuffer(GL45.GL_COPY_WRITE_BUFFER, 0);
 					}
 				}
 				else if (uploadMethod == GpuUploadMethod.BUFFER_MAPPING)
@@ -898,6 +903,14 @@ public class LodBufferBuilderFactory
 						vboBuffer.put(uploadBuffer);
 					}
 				}
+				else if (uploadMethod == GpuUploadMethod.DATA)
+				{
+					// hybrid bufferData //
+					// high stutter, low GPU usage
+					// But simplest/most compatible
+					
+					GL15.glBufferData(GL15.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, uploadBuffer, GL15.GL_DYNAMIC_DRAW);
+				}
 				else
 				{
 					// hybrid subData/bufferData //

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/enums/config/GpuUploadMethod.java

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ package com.seibel.lod.core.enums.config;
  * Buffer_Storage, Sub_Data, Buffer_Mapping
  * 
  * @author James Seibel
- * @version 10-23-2021
+ * @version 11-21-2021
  */
 public enum GpuUploadMethod
 {
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ public enum GpuUploadMethod
 	
 	/** Default if OpenGL 4.5 is NOT supported. Fast rendering but may stutter when uploading. */
 	SUB_DATA,
+
+	/** Fast rendering but will stutter when uploading. */
+	DATA,
 	
 	/** May end up storing buffers in System memory. Slower rendering but won't stutter when uploading. */
 	BUFFER_MAPPING,

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/render/GLProxy.java

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ import com.seibel.lod.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftWrapper;
  * https://gamedev.stackexchange.com/questions/91995/edit-vbo-data-or-create-a-new-one <br><br>
  * 
  * @author James Seibel
- * @version 11-20-2021
+ * @version 11-21-2021
  */
 public class GLProxy
 {
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ public class GLProxy
 		
 		// get specific capabilities
 		// TODO re-add buffer storage support
-		bufferStorageSupported = false; //lodBuilderGlCapabilities.glBufferStorage != 0;
+		bufferStorageSupported = lodBuilderGlCapabilities.glBufferStorage != 0;
 		mapBufferRangeSupported = lodBuilderGlCapabilities.glMapBufferRange != 0;
 		
 		

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/wrapperInterfaces/config/ILodConfigWrapperSingleton.java

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import com.seibel.lod.core.util.LodUtil;
  * the options that should be implemented in a configWrapperSingleton.
  * 
  * @author James Seibel
- * @version 11-16-2021
+ * @version 11-21-2021
  */
 public interface ILodConfigWrapperSingleton
 {
@@ -212,10 +212,12 @@ public interface ILodConfigWrapperSingleton
 				
 				GpuUploadMethod GPU_UPLOAD_METHOD_DEFAULT = GpuUploadMethod.BUFFER_STORAGE;
 				String GPU_UPLOAD_METHOD_DESC = ""
-						+ " What method should be used to upload geometry to the GPU? \n\n"
+						+ " What method should be used to upload geometry to the GPU? \n"
+						+ " Listed in the suggested order of best to worst. \n\n"
 						+ ""
 						+ " " + GpuUploadMethod.BUFFER_STORAGE + ": Default if OpenGL 4.5 is supported. Fast rendering, no stuttering. \n"
 						+ " " + GpuUploadMethod.SUB_DATA + ": Default if OpenGL 4.5 is NOT supported. Fast rendering but may stutter when uploading. \n"
+						+ " " + GpuUploadMethod.DATA + ": Fast rendering but will stutter when uploading. \n"
 						+ " " + GpuUploadMethod.BUFFER_MAPPING + ": Slow rendering but won't stutter when uploading. Possibly better than " + GpuUploadMethod.SUB_DATA + " if using a integrated GPU. \n";
 				public GpuUploadMethod getGpuUploadMethod();
 				public void setGpuUploadMethod(GpuUploadMethod newDisableVanillaFog);