diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/dataObjects/render/bufferBuilding/ColumnRenderBuffer.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/dataObjects/render/bufferBuilding/ColumnRenderBuffer.java
index cea580bc5..6b6807787 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/dataObjects/render/bufferBuilding/ColumnRenderBuffer.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/dataObjects/render/bufferBuilding/ColumnRenderBuffer.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.objects.StatsMap;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiGpuUploadMethod;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftClientWrapper;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import org.lwjgl.system.MemoryUtil;
 
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
 import java.util.Iterator;
@@ -220,6 +221,10 @@ public class ColumnRenderBuffer implements AutoCloseable
 				vbos[vboIndex] = null;
 				vbo.close();
 				LOGGER.error("Failed to upload buffer: ", e);
+			} 
+			finally
+			{
+				MemoryUtil.memFree(bb);
 			}
 			
 			
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/dataObjects/render/bufferBuilding/LodQuadBuilder.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/dataObjects/render/bufferBuilding/LodQuadBuilder.java
index b9db5c836..12e2daf01 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/dataObjects/render/bufferBuilding/LodQuadBuilder.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/dataObjects/render/bufferBuilding/LodQuadBuilder.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftCli
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IClientLevelWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.MathUtil;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import org.lwjgl.system.MemoryUtil;
 
 /**
  * Used to create the quads before they are converted to render-able buffers. <br><br>
@@ -414,9 +415,8 @@ public class LodQuadBuilder
 	{
 		return new Iterator<ByteBuffer>()
 		{
-			final ByteBuffer bb = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(ColumnRenderBuffer.FULL_SIZED_BUFFER)
-					.order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder());
-			int dir = skipEmpty(0);
+			final ByteBuffer bb = MemoryUtil.memAlloc(ColumnRenderBuffer.FULL_SIZED_BUFFER);
+			int dir = this.skipEmpty(0);
 			int quad = 0;
 			
 			private int skipEmpty(int d)
@@ -482,8 +482,7 @@ public class LodQuadBuilder
 	{
 		return new Iterator<ByteBuffer>()
 		{
-			final ByteBuffer bb = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(ColumnRenderBuffer.FULL_SIZED_BUFFER)
-					.order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder());
+			final ByteBuffer bb = MemoryUtil.memAlloc(ColumnRenderBuffer.FULL_SIZED_BUFFER);
 			int directionIndex = this.skipEmptyDirectionIndices(0);
 			int quad = 0;
 			
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/glObject/buffer/QuadElementBuffer.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/glObject/buffer/QuadElementBuffer.java
index 915d70c3d..f01ff0abd 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/glObject/buffer/QuadElementBuffer.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/glObject/buffer/QuadElementBuffer.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.glObject.GLEnums;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.glObject.GLProxy;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL32;
+import org.lwjgl.system.MemoryUtil;
 
 import java.lang.invoke.MethodHandles;
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ public class QuadElementBuffer extends GLElementBuffer
 		LOGGER.info("Quad IBO Resizing from [" + getCapacity() + "] to [" + quadCount + "]" + " with type: " +
 				GLEnums.getString(type));
 		
-		ByteBuffer buffer = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(indicesCount * GLEnums.getTypeSize(type)).order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder());
+		ByteBuffer buffer = MemoryUtil.memAlloc(indicesCount * GLEnums.getTypeSize(type));
 		buildBuffer(quadCount, buffer, type);
 		if (!gl.bufferStorageSupported)
 		{
@@ -169,6 +170,8 @@ public class QuadElementBuffer extends GLElementBuffer
 			super.uploadBuffer(buffer, EDhApiGpuUploadMethod.BUFFER_STORAGE,
 					indicesCount * GLEnums.getTypeSize(type), 0);
 		}
+		
+		MemoryUtil.memFree(buffer);
 	}
 	
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/ScreenQuad.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/ScreenQuad.java
index 2f9abd294..b551ffcdd 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/ScreenQuad.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/ScreenQuad.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.glObject.buffer.GLVertexBuffer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.glObject.vertexAttribute.AbstractVertexAttribute;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.glObject.vertexAttribute.VertexPointer;
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL32;
+import org.lwjgl.system.MemoryUtil;
 
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
 import java.nio.ByteOrder;
@@ -86,14 +87,14 @@ public class ScreenQuad
 	
 	private void createBuffer()
 	{
-		ByteBuffer buffer = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(box_vertices.length * Float.BYTES);
-		buffer.order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder());
+		ByteBuffer buffer = MemoryUtil.memAlloc(box_vertices.length * Float.BYTES);
 		buffer.asFloatBuffer().put(box_vertices);
 		buffer.rewind();
 		
 		this.boxBuffer = new GLVertexBuffer(false);
 		this.boxBuffer.bind();
 		this.boxBuffer.uploadBuffer(buffer, box_vertices.length, EDhApiGpuUploadMethod.DATA, box_vertices.length * Float.BYTES);
+		MemoryUtil.memFree(buffer);
 	}
 	
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/generic/GenericObjectRenderer.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/generic/GenericObjectRenderer.java
index b3768548d..41baf1522 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/generic/GenericObjectRenderer.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/renderer/generic/GenericObjectRenderer.java
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.ARBInstancedArrays;
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL32;
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL33;
+import org.lwjgl.system.MemoryUtil;
 
 import java.awt.*;
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
@@ -192,24 +193,22 @@ public class GenericObjectRenderer implements IDhApiCustomRenderRegister
 	private void createBuffers()
 	{
 		// box vertices 
-		ByteBuffer boxVerticesBuffer = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(BOX_VERTICES.length * Float.BYTES);
-		boxVerticesBuffer.order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder());
+		ByteBuffer boxVerticesBuffer = MemoryUtil.memAlloc(BOX_VERTICES.length * Float.BYTES);
 		boxVerticesBuffer.asFloatBuffer().put(BOX_VERTICES);
 		boxVerticesBuffer.rewind();
 		this.boxVertexBuffer = new GLVertexBuffer(false);
 		this.boxVertexBuffer.bind();
 		this.boxVertexBuffer.uploadBuffer(boxVerticesBuffer, 8, EDhApiGpuUploadMethod.DATA, BOX_VERTICES.length * Float.BYTES);
-		
+		MemoryUtil.memFree(boxVerticesBuffer);
 		
 		// box vertex indexes
-		ByteBuffer solidIndexBuffer = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(BOX_INDICES.length * Integer.BYTES);
-		solidIndexBuffer.order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder());
+		ByteBuffer solidIndexBuffer = MemoryUtil.memAlloc(BOX_INDICES.length * Integer.BYTES);
 		solidIndexBuffer.asIntBuffer().put(BOX_INDICES);
 		solidIndexBuffer.rewind();
 		this.boxIndexBuffer = new GLElementBuffer(false);
 		this.boxIndexBuffer.uploadBuffer(solidIndexBuffer, EDhApiGpuUploadMethod.DATA, BOX_INDICES.length * Integer.BYTES, GL32.GL_STATIC_DRAW);
 		this.boxIndexBuffer.bind();
-		
+		MemoryUtil.memFree(solidIndexBuffer);
 	}
 	private void addGenericDebugObjects()
 	{