diff --git a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/external/items/objects/events/DhApiAfterRenderEvent.java b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/external/items/objects/events/DhApiAfterRenderEvent.java
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--- a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/external/items/objects/events/DhApiAfterRenderEvent.java
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@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-package com.seibel.lod.core.api.external.items.objects.events;
-
-/**
- * @author James Seibel
- * @version 2022-7-14
- */
-public class DhApiAfterRenderEvent extends DhApiRenderEvent
-{
-	/** False if DH rendering was disabled or canceled for this frame. */
-	public boolean renderingEnabled;
-}
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diff --git a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/external/items/objects/events/DhApiRenderEvent.java b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/external/items/objects/events/DhApiRenderEvent.java
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--- a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/external/items/objects/events/DhApiRenderEvent.java
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@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-package com.seibel.lod.core.api.external.items.objects.events;
-
-import com.seibel.lod.core.api.external.items.interfaces.world.IDhApiLevelWrapper;
-import com.seibel.lod.core.api.external.items.objects.math.DhApiMat4f;
-
-/**
- * @author James Seibel
- * @version 2022-7-14
- */
-public class DhApiRenderEvent
-{
-	public IDhApiLevelWrapper levelWrapper;
-	
-	// the matrices received from Minecraft
-	public DhApiMat4f mcModelViewMatrix;
-	public DhApiMat4f mcProjectionMatrix;
-	
-	// the matrices used by Distant Horizons
-	public DhApiMat4f dhModelViewMatrix;
-	public DhApiMat4f dhProjectionMatrix;
-	
-	public float partialTicks;
-}
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diff --git a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/external/methods/events/abstractEvents/DhApiAfterRenderEvent.java b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/external/methods/events/abstractEvents/DhApiAfterRenderEvent.java
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index 000000000..e5256931d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/external/methods/events/abstractEvents/DhApiAfterRenderEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package com.seibel.lod.core.api.external.methods.events.abstractEvents;
+
+import com.seibel.lod.core.api.external.methods.events.parameterObjects.DhApiAfterRenderParam;
+import com.seibel.lod.core.api.implementation.interfaces.events.IDhApiEvent;
+
+/**
+ * @author James Seibel
+ * @version 2022-7-17
+ */
+public abstract class DhApiAfterRenderEvent implements IDhApiEvent<DhApiAfterRenderParam>
+{
+	/** Fired after Distant Horizons finishes rendering fake chunks. */
+	public abstract void afterRender(DhApiAfterRenderParam input);
+	
+	
+	//=========================//
+	// internal DH API methods //
+	//=========================//
+	
+	@Override
+	public final boolean onEvent(DhApiAfterRenderParam input)
+	{
+		afterRender(input);
+		return false;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public final boolean getCancelable() { return false; }
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/external/methods/events/abstractEvents/DhApiBeforeRenderEvent.java b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/external/methods/events/abstractEvents/DhApiBeforeRenderEvent.java
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index 000000000..c2acfaf32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/external/methods/events/abstractEvents/DhApiBeforeRenderEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package com.seibel.lod.core.api.external.methods.events.abstractEvents;
+
+import com.seibel.lod.core.api.external.methods.events.parameterObjects.DhApiBeforeRenderParam;
+import com.seibel.lod.core.api.implementation.interfaces.events.IDhApiEvent;
+
+/**
+ * @author James Seibel
+ * @version 2022-7-17
+ */
+public abstract class DhApiBeforeRenderEvent implements IDhApiEvent<DhApiBeforeRenderParam>
+{
+	/**
+	 * Fired before Distant Horizons finishes rendering fake chunks.
+	 *
+	 * @return whether the event should be canceled or not.
+	 */
+	public abstract boolean beforeRender(DhApiBeforeRenderParam input);
+	
+	
+	//=========================//
+	// internal DH API methods //
+	//=========================//
+	
+	@Override
+	public final boolean onEvent(DhApiBeforeRenderParam input)
+	{
+		return beforeRender(input);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public final boolean getCancelable() { return true; }
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/external/methods/events/parameterObjects/DhApiAfterRenderParam.java b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/external/methods/events/parameterObjects/DhApiAfterRenderParam.java
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index 000000000..6834daf93
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+++ b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/external/methods/events/parameterObjects/DhApiAfterRenderParam.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package com.seibel.lod.core.api.external.methods.events.parameterObjects;
+
+import com.seibel.lod.core.api.external.items.objects.math.DhApiMat4f;
+
+/**
+ * Parameter passed into the After Render event.
+ *
+ * @author James Seibel
+ * @version 7-17-2022
+ */
+public class DhApiAfterRenderParam extends DhApiRenderParam
+{
+	
+	public DhApiAfterRenderParam(
+			DhApiMat4f newMinecraftProjectionMatrix, DhApiMat4f newMinecraftModelViewMatrix,
+			DhApiMat4f newDistantHorizonsProjectionMatrix, DhApiMat4f newDistantHorizonsModelViewMatrix,
+			float newPartialTicks)
+	{
+		super(newMinecraftProjectionMatrix, newMinecraftModelViewMatrix,
+				newDistantHorizonsProjectionMatrix, newDistantHorizonsModelViewMatrix,
+				newPartialTicks);
+	}
+	
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/external/methods/events/parameterObjects/DhApiBeforeRenderParam.java b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/external/methods/events/parameterObjects/DhApiBeforeRenderParam.java
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index 000000000..4a0ec202f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/external/methods/events/parameterObjects/DhApiBeforeRenderParam.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package com.seibel.lod.core.api.external.methods.events.parameterObjects;
+
+import com.seibel.lod.core.api.external.items.objects.math.DhApiMat4f;
+
+/**
+ * Parameter passed into the Before Render event.
+ *
+ * @author James Seibel
+ * @version 7-17-2022
+ */
+public class DhApiBeforeRenderParam extends DhApiRenderParam
+{
+	
+	public DhApiBeforeRenderParam(
+			DhApiMat4f newMinecraftProjectionMatrix, DhApiMat4f newMinecraftModelViewMatrix,
+			DhApiMat4f newDistantHorizonsProjectionMatrix, DhApiMat4f newDistantHorizonsModelViewMatrix,
+			float newPartialTicks)
+	{
+		super(newMinecraftProjectionMatrix, newMinecraftModelViewMatrix,
+				newDistantHorizonsProjectionMatrix, newDistantHorizonsModelViewMatrix,
+				newPartialTicks);
+	}
+	
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/external/methods/events/parameterObjects/DhApiRenderParam.java b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/external/methods/events/parameterObjects/DhApiRenderParam.java
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index 000000000..b6f409204
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/api/external/methods/events/parameterObjects/DhApiRenderParam.java
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package com.seibel.lod.core.api.external.methods.events.parameterObjects;
+
+import com.seibel.lod.core.api.external.items.objects.math.DhApiMat4f;
+
+/**
+ * Parameter passed into Render events.
+ *
+ * @author James Seibel
+ * @version 7-17-2022
+ */
+class DhApiRenderParam // default visibility so this class isn't visible outside the package
+{
+	/** The projection matrix Minecraft is using to render this frame. */
+	public final DhApiMat4f MinecraftProjectionMatrix;
+	/** The model view matrix Minecraft is using to render this frame. */
+	public final DhApiMat4f MinecraftModelViewMatrix;
+	
+	/** The projection matrix Distant Horizons is using to render this frame. */
+	public final DhApiMat4f DistantHorizonsProjectionMatrix;
+	/** The model view matrix Distant Horizons is using to render this frame. */
+	public final DhApiMat4f DistantHorizonsModelViewMatrix;
+	
+	/** Indicates how far into this tick the frame is. */
+	public final float partialTicks;
+	
+	
+	protected DhApiRenderParam(
+			DhApiMat4f newMinecraftProjectionMatrix, DhApiMat4f newMinecraftModelViewMatrix,
+			DhApiMat4f newDistantHorizonsProjectionMatrix, DhApiMat4f newDistantHorizonsModelViewMatrix,
+			float newPartialTicks)
+	{
+		this.MinecraftProjectionMatrix = newMinecraftProjectionMatrix;
+		this.MinecraftModelViewMatrix = newMinecraftModelViewMatrix;
+		
+		this.DistantHorizonsProjectionMatrix = newDistantHorizonsProjectionMatrix;
+		this.DistantHorizonsModelViewMatrix = newDistantHorizonsModelViewMatrix;
+		
+		this.partialTicks = newPartialTicks;
+	}
+	
+}