diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/enums/config/EDhApiRenderingApi.java b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/enums/config/EDhApiRenderingApi.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..15172b2ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/enums/config/EDhApiRenderingApi.java
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config;
+
+/**
+ * VULKAN, <br>
+ * OPEN_GL, <br>
+ *
+ * @see EDhApiRenderingEngine
+ * 
+ * @since API 7.0.0
+ * @version 2026-3-10
+ */
+public enum EDhApiRenderingApi
+{
+	VULKAN,
+	OPEN_GL;
+	
+}
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/EDhApiRenderingEngine.java
similarity index 63%
rename from api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/enums/config/EDhApiRenderApi.java
rename to api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/enums/config/EDhApiRenderingEngine.java
index 9f1de8bca..6309ec1f0 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/EDhApiRenderingEngine.java
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config;
 
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.ModInfo;
-
 /**
  * AUTO, <br>
  * OPEN_GL, <br>
  * BLAZE_3D, <br><br>
  *
- * @since API 6.0.0
+ * @see EDhApiRenderingApi
+ * 
+ * @since API 7.0.0
  * @version 2026-3-10
  */
-public enum EDhApiRenderApi
+public enum EDhApiRenderingEngine
 {
 	AUTO,
 	OPEN_GL,
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/interfaces/override/rendering/IDhApiFramebuffer.java b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/interfaces/override/rendering/IDhApiFramebuffer.java
index 7f3fb4b11..d0c5eba7d 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/interfaces/override/rendering/IDhApiFramebuffer.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/interfaces/override/rendering/IDhApiFramebuffer.java
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@
 
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.override.rendering;
 
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderApi;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderingEngine;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.override.IDhApiOverrideable;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.render.IDhApiRenderProxy;
 
 /**
  * <b>Note: </b><br>
  * This is only used if Distant Horizons' 
- * {@link IDhApiRenderProxy#getRenderingApi()} returns {@link EDhApiRenderApi#OPEN_GL}
+ * {@link IDhApiRenderProxy#getRenderingApi()} returns {@link EDhApiRenderingEngine#OPEN_GL}
  * and {@link IDhApiRenderProxy#isNativeRenderer()} returns true.
  * ie this is only used when DH is doing native OpenGL rendering,
  * if DH is using Blaze3D this interface will be ignored.
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/interfaces/override/rendering/IDhApiGenericObjectShaderProgram.java b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/interfaces/override/rendering/IDhApiGenericObjectShaderProgram.java
index 51c46895d..6a4a0018c 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/interfaces/override/rendering/IDhApiGenericObjectShaderProgram.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/interfaces/override/rendering/IDhApiGenericObjectShaderProgram.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.override.rendering;
 
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderApi;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderingEngine;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.override.IDhApiOverrideable;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.render.IDhApiRenderProxy;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.render.IDhApiRenderableBoxGroup;
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.objects.render.DhApiRenderableBoxGroupShad
 /**
  * <b>Note: </b><br>
  * This is only used if Distant Horizons' 
- * {@link IDhApiRenderProxy#getRenderingApi()} returns {@link EDhApiRenderApi#OPEN_GL}
+ * {@link IDhApiRenderProxy#getRenderingApi()} returns {@link EDhApiRenderingEngine#OPEN_GL}
  * and {@link IDhApiRenderProxy#isNativeRenderer()} returns true.
  * ie this is only used when DH is doing native OpenGL rendering,
  * if DH is using Blaze3D this interface will be ignored.
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/interfaces/override/rendering/IDhApiShaderProgram.java b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/interfaces/override/rendering/IDhApiShaderProgram.java
index 58c246b6f..7c8aefd22 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/interfaces/override/rendering/IDhApiShaderProgram.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/interfaces/override/rendering/IDhApiShaderProgram.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.override.rendering;
 
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderApi;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderingEngine;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.override.IDhApiOverrideable;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.render.IDhApiRenderProxy;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.sharedParameterObjects.DhApiRenderParam;
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.objects.math.DhApiVec3f;
 /**
  * <b>Note: </b><br>
  * This is only used if Distant Horizons' 
- * {@link IDhApiRenderProxy#getRenderingApi()} returns {@link EDhApiRenderApi#OPEN_GL}
+ * {@link IDhApiRenderProxy#getRenderingApi()} returns {@link EDhApiRenderingEngine#OPEN_GL}
  * and {@link IDhApiRenderProxy#isNativeRenderer()} returns true.
  * ie this is only used when DH is doing native OpenGL rendering,
  * if DH is using Blaze3D this interface will be ignored.
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/interfaces/render/IDhApiRenderProxy.java b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/interfaces/render/IDhApiRenderProxy.java
index 52bf20d17..9b3872a42 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/interfaces/render/IDhApiRenderProxy.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/api/interfaces/render/IDhApiRenderProxy.java
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.render;
 
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderApi;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderingApi;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderingEngine;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.abstractEvents.DhApiAfterDhInitEvent;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.objects.DhApiResult;
 
@@ -47,9 +48,8 @@ public interface IDhApiRenderProxy
 	DhApiResult<Boolean> clearRenderDataCache();
 	
 	/**
-	 * Returns which specific {@link EDhApiRenderApi}
-	 * Distant Horizons will use for rendering. <br>
-	 * Will not return {@link EDhApiRenderApi#AUTO}.<br>
+	 * Returns which specific {@link EDhApiRenderingApi}
+	 * Distant Horizons will use for rendering. <br><br>
 	 * 
 	 * @throws IllegalStateException if no renderer has been bound yet, 
 	 *      wait till after {@link DhApiAfterDhInitEvent} has been fired
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public interface IDhApiRenderProxy
 	 * @see DhApiAfterDhInitEvent
 	 * @since API 7.0.0
 	 */
-	EDhApiRenderApi getRenderingApi() throws IllegalStateException;
+	EDhApiRenderingApi getRenderingApi() throws IllegalStateException;
 	/**
 	 * Returns true if the current renderer
 	 * is calling the base rendering API's method calls. <br>
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java
index ed90bc6a7..9368bdcfc 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java
@@ -812,15 +812,15 @@ public class Config
 						.addListener(IgnoredDimensionCsvHandler.INSTANCE)
 						.build();
 					
-					public static ConfigEntry<EDhApiRenderApi> renderingApi = new ConfigEntry.Builder<EDhApiRenderApi>()
-						.set(EDhApiRenderApi.AUTO)
+					public static ConfigEntry<EDhApiRenderingEngine> renderingEngine = new ConfigEntry.Builder<EDhApiRenderingEngine>()
+						.set(EDhApiRenderingEngine.AUTO)
 						.comment(""
 							+ "Requires a restart to change. \n"
 							+ " \n"
 							+ "Options: \n"
-							+ EDhApiRenderApi.AUTO + " - changes based on the most likely API for that MC version \n"
-							+ EDhApiRenderApi.OPEN_GL + " - Default \n"
-							+ EDhApiRenderApi.BLAZE_3D + " - Only supported on MC 1.21.11 \n"
+							+ EDhApiRenderingEngine.AUTO + " - changes based on the most likely API for that MC version \n"
+							+ EDhApiRenderingEngine.OPEN_GL + " - Default \n"
+							+ EDhApiRenderingEngine.BLAZE_3D + " - Only supported on MC 1.21.11 \n"
 							+ "")
 						.build();
 					
@@ -1438,8 +1438,9 @@ public class Config
 			
 			public static ConfigEntry<EDhApiDataCompressionMode> dataCompression = new ConfigEntry.Builder<EDhApiDataCompressionMode>()
 				.set(EDhApiDataCompressionMode.Z_STD_BLOCK)
-				// only visible via the API since there is no reason to use any compressor except ZStandard as of 2025-11-24
-				.setAppearance(EConfigEntryAppearance.ONLY_IN_API)
+				// only visible via the file since there is no reason to use any compressor except ZStandard as of 2025-11-24
+				// the only reason this hasn't been fully removed is due to some people having issues specifically with ZSTD
+				.setAppearance(EConfigEntryAppearance.ONLY_IN_FILE)
 				.build();
 			
 			public static ConfigEntry<EDhApiWorldCompressionMode> worldCompression = new ConfigEntry.Builder<EDhApiWorldCompressionMode>()
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 dee4ccb21..49352b619 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
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render;
 
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderApi;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderingApi;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderingEngine;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.render.IDhApiRenderProxy;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.objects.DhApiResult;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.internal.SharedApi;
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ public class DhApiRenderProxy implements IDhApiRenderProxy
 	}
 	
 	@Override 
-	public EDhApiRenderApi getRenderingApi() throws IllegalStateException
+	public EDhApiRenderingApi getRenderingApi() throws IllegalStateException
 	{
 		AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition apiDef = tryGetApiDef();
 		if (apiDef == null)
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 9c71c8071..32107ee27 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
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces;
 
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderApi;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderingEngine;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.interfaces.dependencyInjection.IBindable;
 
 /**
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ public interface IVersionConstants extends IBindable
 {
 	String getMinecraftVersion();
 	
-	EDhApiRenderApi getDefaultRenderingApi();
+	EDhApiRenderingEngine getDefaultRenderingEngine();
 	
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/wrapperInterfaces/minecraft/IMinecraftRenderWrapper.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/wrapperInterfaces/minecraft/IMinecraftRenderWrapper.java
index 153756d82..83ffa102e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/wrapperInterfaces/minecraft/IMinecraftRenderWrapper.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/wrapperInterfaces/minecraft/IMinecraftRenderWrapper.java
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft;
 
 import java.awt.Color;
 
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderApi;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.internal.rendering.DhRenderState;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.enums.EDhDirection;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderingApi;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.misc.ILightMapWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.interfaces.dependencyInjection.IBindable;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Vec3d;
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ public interface IMinecraftRenderWrapper extends IBindable
 	
 	boolean mcRendersToFrameBuffer();
 	boolean runningLegacyOpenGL();
-	/** Returns the API Minecraft is currently using for rendering */
-	EDhApiRenderApi getMcRenderingApi();
+	/** Returns the Graphics API Minecraft is currently using for rendering */
+	EDhApiRenderingApi getMcRenderingApi();
 	
 	/** @return -1 if no valid framebuffer is available yet */
 	int getTargetFramebuffer(); // Note: Iris is now hooking onto this for DH + Iris compat, try not to change (unless we wanna deal with some annoyances)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/wrapperInterfaces/render/AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/wrapperInterfaces/render/AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition.java
index 5fba84ff8..6ec513451 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/wrapperInterfaces/render/AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/wrapperInterfaces/render/AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render;
 
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderApi;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderingApi;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderingEngine;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.jar.EPlatform;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.EDhRenderDepth;
@@ -32,8 +33,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition implements IBindable
 	public boolean useSingleIbo() { return this.useSingleIbo; }
 	
 	public abstract EDhRenderDepth getRenderDepth();
-	/** will not return {@link EDhApiRenderApi#AUTO} */
-	public abstract EDhApiRenderApi getRenderApi();
+	public abstract EDhApiRenderingApi getRenderApi();
 	/** 
 	 * Returns true if the current renderer
 	 * is calling the base rendering API's method calls. <br>