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

@@ -23,14 +23,12 @@ import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 
 import com.seibel.lod.core.ModInfo;
-import com.seibel.lod.core.builders.worldGeneration.LodGenWorker;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.objects.lod.LodDimension;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.objects.math.Mat4f;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.render.GLProxy;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.render.LodRenderer;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.util.DetailDistanceUtil;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.util.SingletonHandler;
-import com.seibel.lod.core.util.ThreadMapUtil;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.wrapperInterfaces.config.ILodConfigWrapperSingleton;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftRenderWrapper;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftWrapper;
@@ -76,7 +74,7 @@ public class ClientApi
 	public void renderLods(Mat4f mcModelViewMatrix, Mat4f mcProjectionMatrix, float partialTicks)
 	{
 		// comment out when creating a release
-		// applyConfigOverrides();
+		applyConfigOverrides();
 		
 		// clear any out of date objects
 		MC.clearFrameObjectCache();
@@ -148,7 +146,8 @@ public class ClientApi
 			configOverrideReminderPrinted = true;
 		}
 		
-//		CONFIG.client().worldGenerator().setDistanceGenerationMode(DistanceGenerationMode.SURFACE);
+//		CONFIG.client().worldGenerator().setDistanceGenerationMode(DistanceGenerationMode.FULL);
+		
 //		CONFIG.client().worldGenerator().setGenerationPriority(GenerationPriority.AUTO);		
 		
 //		CONFIG.client().graphics().advancedGraphics().setGpuUploadMethod(GpuUploadMethod.BUFFER_STORAGE);
@@ -180,14 +179,6 @@ public class ClientApi
 		firstTimeSetupComplete = true;
 	}
 	
-	/** this method reset some static data every time we change world */
-	private void resetMod()
-	{
-		// TODO when should this be used?
-		ThreadMapUtil.clearMaps();
-		LodGenWorker.restartExecutorService();
-	}
-	
 	
 	
 	

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

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ package com.seibel.lod.core.api;
 
 import org.lwjgl.glfw.GLFW;
 
+import com.seibel.lod.core.builders.worldGeneration.LodGenWorker;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.builders.worldGeneration.LodWorldGenerator;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.enums.config.DistanceGenerationMode;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.objects.lod.LodDimension;
@@ -115,13 +116,30 @@ public class EventApi
 		ClientApi.renderer.regenerateLODsNextFrame();
 	}
 	
+	/** This is also called when the user disconnects from a server+ */
 	public void worldUnloadEvent()
 	{
 		// the player just unloaded a world/dimension
 		ThreadMapUtil.clearMaps();
 		
+		new Thread(() -> checkIfDisconnectedFromServer()).start();
+	}
+	private void checkIfDisconnectedFromServer()
+	{
+		try
+		{
+			// world unloading events are called before disconnecting from the server,
+			// so we need to wait a second for MC to disconnect 
+			Thread.sleep(1000);
+		}
+		catch (InterruptedException e)
+		{
+			// this should never happen, but just in case
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		}
 		
-		if (MC.getWrappedClientWorld() == null)
+		
+		if (MC.getWrappedClientWorld() == null || (!MC.connectedToServer() && !MC.hasSinglePlayerServer()))
 		{
 			// the player just left the server
 			
@@ -129,15 +147,14 @@ public class EventApi
 			
 			// if this isn't done unfinished tasks may be left in the queue
 			// preventing new LodChunks form being generated
-			//LodNodeGenWorker.restartExecutorService(); // TODO why was this commented out? -James
-			//ThreadMapUtil.clearMaps();
+			LodGenWorker.restartExecutorService();
 			
 			LodWorldGenerator.INSTANCE.numberOfChunksWaitingToGenerate.set(0);
 			ApiShared.lodWorld.deselectWorld();
 			
 			
 			// prevent issues related to the buffer builder
-			// breaking when changing worlds.
+			// breaking or retaining previous data when changing worlds.
 			ClientApi.renderer.destroyBuffers();
 			recalculateWidths = true;
 			ClientApi.renderer = new LodRenderer(ApiShared.lodBufferBuilderFactory);

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

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
 import java.util.concurrent.Future;
 import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantLock;
 
+import com.seibel.lod.core.objects.VertexOptimizer;
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL11;
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL15;
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL30;
@@ -41,8 +42,8 @@ import com.seibel.lod.core.enums.LodDirection;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.enums.config.GpuUploadMethod;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.enums.config.VanillaOverdraw;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.enums.rendering.GLProxyContext;
-import com.seibel.lod.core.objects.Box;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.objects.PosToRenderContainer;
+import com.seibel.lod.core.objects.VertexOptimizer;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.objects.lod.LodDimension;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.objects.lod.LodRegion;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.objects.lod.RegionPos;
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ public class LodBufferBuilderFactory
 	/** this is used to prevent multiple threads creating, destroying, or using the buffers at the same time */
 	private final ReentrantLock bufferLock = new ReentrantLock();
 	
-	private volatile Box[][] boxCache;
+	private volatile VertexOptimizer[][] vertexOptimizerCache;
 	private volatile PosToRenderContainer[][] setsToRender;
 	private volatile RegionPos center;
 	
@@ -184,6 +185,10 @@ public class LodBufferBuilderFactory
 			// setupBuffers hasn't been called yet
 			return;
 		
+		if (MC.getCurrentLightMap() == null)
+			// the lighting hasn't loaded yet
+			return;
+		
 		generatingBuffers = true;
 		
 		
@@ -224,11 +229,11 @@ public class LodBufferBuilderFactory
 			if (setsToRender.length != lodDim.getWidth())
 				setsToRender = new PosToRenderContainer[lodDim.getWidth()][lodDim.getWidth()];
 			
-			if (boxCache == null)
-				boxCache = new Box[lodDim.getWidth()][lodDim.getWidth()];
+			if (vertexOptimizerCache == null)
+				vertexOptimizerCache = new VertexOptimizer[lodDim.getWidth()][lodDim.getWidth()];
 			
-			if (boxCache.length != lodDim.getWidth())
-				boxCache = new Box[lodDim.getWidth()][lodDim.getWidth()];
+			if (vertexOptimizerCache.length != lodDim.getWidth())
+				vertexOptimizerCache = new VertexOptimizer[lodDim.getWidth()][lodDim.getWidth()];
 			
 			// this will be the center of the VBOs once they have been built
 			buildableCenterChunkPos = playerChunkPos;
@@ -260,7 +265,10 @@ public class LodBufferBuilderFactory
 						// make sure the buffers weren't
 						// changed while we were running this method
 						if (currentBuffers == null || !currentBuffers[0].building())
+						{
+							ClientApi.LOGGER.info("Buffer building quit early");
 							return;
+						}
 						
 						byte minDetail = region.getMinDetailLevel();
 						
@@ -280,14 +288,16 @@ public class LodBufferBuilderFactory
 							int bufferIndex;
 							boolean posNotInPlayerChunk;
 							boolean adjPosInPlayerChunk;
-							Box box = ThreadMapUtil.getBox();
+							VertexOptimizer vertexOptimizer = ThreadMapUtil.getBox();
 							boolean[] adjShadeDisabled = ThreadMapUtil.getAdjShadeDisabledArray();
 							
 							// determine how many LODs we can stack vertically
 							int maxVerticalData = DetailDistanceUtil.getMaxVerticalData((byte) 0);
 							
 							//we get or create the map that will contain the adj data
-							Map<LodDirection, long[]> adjData = ThreadMapUtil.getAdjDataArray(maxVerticalData);
+							
+							Map<LodDirection, int[]> adjData = ThreadMapUtil.getAdjDataArray(maxVerticalData);
+							Map<LodDirection, byte[]> adjFlags = ThreadMapUtil.getAdjFlagsArray(maxVerticalData);
 							
 							//previous setToRender cache
 							if (setsToRender[xR][zR] == null)
@@ -342,12 +352,14 @@ public class LodBufferBuilderFactory
 								Arrays.fill(adjShadeDisabled, false);
 								
 								//We check every adj block in each direction
-								for (LodDirection lodDirection : Box.ADJ_DIRECTIONS)
+								for (LodDirection lodDirection : VertexOptimizer.ADJ_DIRECTIONS)
 								{
 									
-									xAdj = posX + Box.DIRECTION_NORMAL_MAP.get(lodDirection).x;
-									zAdj = posZ + Box.DIRECTION_NORMAL_MAP.get(lodDirection).z;
-									long data;
+									xAdj = posX + VertexOptimizer.DIRECTION_NORMAL_MAP.get(lodDirection).x;
+									zAdj = posZ + VertexOptimizer.DIRECTION_NORMAL_MAP.get(lodDirection).z;
+									int color;
+									int data;
+									byte flags;
 									chunkXdist = LevelPosUtil.getChunkPos(detailLevel, xAdj) - playerChunkPos.getX();
 									chunkZdist = LevelPosUtil.getChunkPos(detailLevel, zAdj) - playerChunkPos.getZ();
 									adjPosInPlayerChunk = (chunkXdist == 0 && chunkZdist == 0);
@@ -364,21 +376,25 @@ public class LodBufferBuilderFactory
 										for (int verticalIndex = 0; verticalIndex < lodDim.getMaxVerticalData(detailLevel, xAdj, zAdj); verticalIndex++)
 										{
 											data = lodDim.getData(detailLevel, xAdj, zAdj, verticalIndex);
-											adjShadeDisabled[Box.DIRECTION_INDEX.get(lodDirection)] = false;
+											flags = lodDim.getFlags(detailLevel, xAdj, zAdj, verticalIndex);
+											adjShadeDisabled[VertexOptimizer.DIRECTION_INDEX.get(lodDirection)] = false;
 											adjData.get(lodDirection)[verticalIndex] = data;
+											adjFlags.get(lodDirection)[verticalIndex] = flags;
 										}
 									}
 									else
 									{
 										//Otherwise, we check if this position is
-										data = lodDim.getSingleData(detailLevel, xAdj, zAdj);
+										data = lodDim.getData(detailLevel, xAdj, zAdj, 0);
+										flags = lodDim.getFlags(detailLevel, xAdj, zAdj, 0);
 										
-										adjData.get(lodDirection)[0] = DataPointUtil.EMPTY_DATA;
+										adjData.get(lodDirection)[0] = 0;
+										adjFlags.get(lodDirection)[0] = 0;
 										
 										if ((isThisPositionGoingToBeRendered(detailLevel, xAdj, zAdj, playerChunkPos, vanillaRenderedChunks, gameChunkRenderDistance) || (posNotInPlayerChunk && adjPosInPlayerChunk))
-													&& !DataPointUtil.isVoid(data))
+													&& DataPointUtil.doesItExist(flags) && !DataPointUtil.isVoid(flags))
 										{
-											adjShadeDisabled[Box.DIRECTION_INDEX.get(lodDirection)] = DataPointUtil.getAlpha(data) < 255;
+											adjShadeDisabled[VertexOptimizer.DIRECTION_INDEX.get(lodDirection)] = DataPointUtil.getAlpha(data) < 255;
 										}
 									}
 								}
@@ -386,42 +402,55 @@ public class LodBufferBuilderFactory
 								
 								// We render every vertical lod present in this position
 								// We only stop when we find a block that is void or non-existing block
-								long data;
+								int color;
+								int data;
+								byte flags;
 								for (int verticalIndex = 0; verticalIndex < lodDim.getMaxVerticalData(detailLevel, posX, posZ); verticalIndex++)
 								{
 									
 									//we get the above block as adj UP
 									if (verticalIndex > 0)
+									{
 										adjData.get(LodDirection.UP)[0] = lodDim.getData(detailLevel, posX, posZ, verticalIndex - 1);
+										adjFlags.get(LodDirection.UP)[0] = lodDim.getFlags(detailLevel, posX, posZ, verticalIndex - 1);
+									}
 									else
-										adjData.get(LodDirection.UP)[0] = DataPointUtil.EMPTY_DATA;
-									
+									{
+										adjData.get(LodDirection.UP)[0] = 0;
+										adjFlags.get(LodDirection.UP)[0] = 0;
+									}
 									
 									//we get the below block as adj DOWN
 									if (verticalIndex < lodDim.getMaxVerticalData(detailLevel, posX, posZ) - 1)
+									{
 										adjData.get(LodDirection.DOWN)[0] = lodDim.getData(detailLevel, posX, posZ, verticalIndex + 1);
+										adjFlags.get(LodDirection.DOWN)[0] = lodDim.getFlags(detailLevel, posX, posZ, verticalIndex + 1);
+									}
 									else
-										adjData.get(LodDirection.DOWN)[0] = DataPointUtil.EMPTY_DATA;
+									{
+										adjData.get(LodDirection.DOWN)[0] = 0;
+										adjFlags.get(LodDirection.DOWN)[0] = 0;
+									}
 									
 									//We extract the data to render
+									color = lodDim.getColor(detailLevel, posX, posZ, verticalIndex);
 									data = lodDim.getData(detailLevel, posX, posZ, verticalIndex);
+									flags = lodDim.getFlags(detailLevel, posX, posZ, verticalIndex);
 									
 									//If the data is not renderable (Void or non-existing) we stop since there is no data left in this position
-									if (DataPointUtil.isVoid(data) || !DataPointUtil.doesItExist(data))
+									if (!DataPointUtil.doesItExist(flags) || DataPointUtil.isVoid(flags))
 										break;
 									
 									//We send the call to create the vertices
-									CONFIG.client().graphics().advancedGraphics().getLodTemplate().template.addLodToBuffer(currentBuffers[bufferIndex], playerBlockPosRounded, data, adjData,
-											detailLevel, posX, posZ, box, renderer.previousDebugMode, adjShadeDisabled);
+									CONFIG.client().graphics().advancedGraphics().getLodTemplate().template.addLodToBuffer(currentBuffers[bufferIndex], playerBlockPosRounded, color, data, flags, adjData, adjFlags,
+											detailLevel, posX, posZ, vertexOptimizer, renderer.previousDebugMode, adjShadeDisabled);
 								}
 								
 							} // for pos to in list to render
 							// the thread executed successfully
 							return true;
 						};
-						
 						nodeToRenderThreads.add(dataToRenderThread);
-						
 					}
 				} // region z
 			} // region z
@@ -459,12 +488,12 @@ public class LodBufferBuilderFactory
 		}
 		finally
 		{
-			// clean up any potentially open resources
-			if (buildableBuffers != null)
-				closeBuffers(fullRegen, lodDim);
-			
 			try
 			{
+				// clean up any potentially open resources
+				if (buildableBuffers != null)
+					closeBuffers(fullRegen, lodDim);
+				
 				// upload the new buffers
 				uploadBuffers(fullRegen, lodDim);
 			}
@@ -524,108 +553,120 @@ public class LodBufferBuilderFactory
 	 */
 	public void setupBuffers(LodDimension lodDimension)
 	{
-		bufferLock.lock();
-		int numbRegionsWide = lodDimension.getWidth();
-		long regionMemoryRequired;
-		int numberOfBuffers;
-		
-		GLProxy glProxy = GLProxy.getInstance();
-		GLProxyContext oldContext = glProxy.getGlContext();
-		glProxy.setGlContext(GLProxyContext.LOD_BUILDER);
-		
-		
-		previousRegionWidth = numbRegionsWide;
-		numberOfBuffersPerRegion = new int[numbRegionsWide][numbRegionsWide];
-		buildableBuffers = new LodBufferBuilder[numbRegionsWide][numbRegionsWide][];
-		
-		buildableVbos = new LodVertexBuffer[numbRegionsWide][numbRegionsWide][];
-		drawableVbos = new LodVertexBuffer[numbRegionsWide][numbRegionsWide][];
-		
-		if (glProxy.bufferStorageSupported)
+		try
 		{
-			buildableStorageBufferIds = new int[numbRegionsWide][numbRegionsWide][];
-			drawableStorageBufferIds = new int[numbRegionsWide][numbRegionsWide][];
-		}
+			bufferLock.lock();
 			
-		for (int x = 0; x < numbRegionsWide; x++)
-		{
-			for (int z = 0; z < numbRegionsWide; z++)
+			int numbRegionsWide = lodDimension.getWidth();
+			long regionMemoryRequired;
+			int numberOfBuffers;
+			
+			GLProxy glProxy = GLProxy.getInstance();
+			GLProxyContext oldContext = glProxy.getGlContext();
+			glProxy.setGlContext(GLProxyContext.LOD_BUILDER);
+			
+			
+			previousRegionWidth = numbRegionsWide;
+			numberOfBuffersPerRegion = new int[numbRegionsWide][numbRegionsWide];
+			buildableBuffers = new LodBufferBuilder[numbRegionsWide][numbRegionsWide][];
+			
+			buildableVbos = new LodVertexBuffer[numbRegionsWide][numbRegionsWide][];
+			drawableVbos = new LodVertexBuffer[numbRegionsWide][numbRegionsWide][];
+			
+			if (glProxy.bufferStorageSupported)
 			{
-				regionMemoryRequired = DEFAULT_MEMORY_ALLOCATION;
+				buildableStorageBufferIds = new int[numbRegionsWide][numbRegionsWide][];
+				drawableStorageBufferIds = new int[numbRegionsWide][numbRegionsWide][];
+			}
 			
-				// if the memory required is greater than the max buffer 
-				// capacity, divide the memory across multiple buffers
-				if (regionMemoryRequired > LodUtil.MAX_ALLOCATABLE_DIRECT_MEMORY)
+			for (int x = 0; x < numbRegionsWide; x++)
+			{
+				for (int z = 0; z < numbRegionsWide; z++)
 				{
-					numberOfBuffers = (int) regionMemoryRequired / LodUtil.MAX_ALLOCATABLE_DIRECT_MEMORY + 1;
+					regionMemoryRequired = DEFAULT_MEMORY_ALLOCATION;
 					
-					// TODO shouldn't this be determined with regionMemoryRequired?
-					// always allocating the max memory is a bit expensive isn't it?
-					regionMemoryRequired = LodUtil.MAX_ALLOCATABLE_DIRECT_MEMORY;
-					numberOfBuffersPerRegion[x][z] = numberOfBuffers;
-					buildableBuffers[x][z] = new LodBufferBuilder[numberOfBuffers];
-					buildableVbos[x][z] = new LodVertexBuffer[numberOfBuffers];
-					drawableVbos[x][z] = new LodVertexBuffer[numberOfBuffers];
-					
-					if (glProxy.bufferStorageSupported)
+					// if the memory required is greater than the max buffer
+					// capacity, divide the memory across multiple buffers
+					if (regionMemoryRequired > LodUtil.MAX_ALLOCATABLE_DIRECT_MEMORY)
 					{
-						buildableStorageBufferIds[x][z] = new int[numberOfBuffers];
-						drawableStorageBufferIds[x][z] = new int[numberOfBuffers];
+						numberOfBuffers = (int) regionMemoryRequired / LodUtil.MAX_ALLOCATABLE_DIRECT_MEMORY + 1;
+						
+						// TODO shouldn't this be determined with regionMemoryRequired?
+						// always allocating the max memory is a bit expensive isn't it?
+						regionMemoryRequired = LodUtil.MAX_ALLOCATABLE_DIRECT_MEMORY;
+						numberOfBuffersPerRegion[x][z] = numberOfBuffers;
+						buildableBuffers[x][z] = new LodBufferBuilder[numberOfBuffers];
+						buildableVbos[x][z] = new LodVertexBuffer[numberOfBuffers];
+						drawableVbos[x][z] = new LodVertexBuffer[numberOfBuffers];
+						
+						if (glProxy.bufferStorageSupported)
+						{
+							buildableStorageBufferIds[x][z] = new int[numberOfBuffers];
+							drawableStorageBufferIds[x][z] = new int[numberOfBuffers];
+						}
 					}
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					// we only need one buffer for this region
-					numberOfBuffersPerRegion[x][z] = 1;
-					buildableBuffers[x][z] = new LodBufferBuilder[1];
-					buildableVbos[x][z] = new LodVertexBuffer[1];
-					drawableVbos[x][z] = new LodVertexBuffer[1];
-					
-					if (glProxy.bufferStorageSupported)
+					else
 					{
-						buildableStorageBufferIds[x][z] = new int[1];
-						drawableStorageBufferIds[x][z] = new int[1];
+						// we only need one buffer for this region
+						numberOfBuffersPerRegion[x][z] = 1;
+						buildableBuffers[x][z] = new LodBufferBuilder[1];
+						buildableVbos[x][z] = new LodVertexBuffer[1];
+						drawableVbos[x][z] = new LodVertexBuffer[1];
+						
+						if (glProxy.bufferStorageSupported)
+						{
+							buildableStorageBufferIds[x][z] = new int[1];
+							drawableStorageBufferIds[x][z] = new int[1];
+						}
 					}
-				}
 					
 					
-				for (int i = 0; i < numberOfBuffersPerRegion[x][z]; i++)
-				{
-					buildableBuffers[x][z][i] = new LodBufferBuilder((int) regionMemoryRequired);
-					
-					buildableVbos[x][z][i] = new LodVertexBuffer();
-					drawableVbos[x][z][i] = new LodVertexBuffer();
-					
-					
-					// create the initial mapped buffers (system memory)
-					GL15.glBindBuffer(GL15.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, buildableVbos[x][z][i].id);
-					GL15.glBufferData(GL15.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, regionMemoryRequired, GL15.GL_STATIC_DRAW);
-					GL15.glBindBuffer(GL15.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, 0);
-					
-					GL15.glBindBuffer(GL15.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, drawableVbos[x][z][i].id);
-					GL15.glBufferData(GL15.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, regionMemoryRequired, GL15.GL_STATIC_DRAW);
-					GL15.glBindBuffer(GL15.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, 0);
-					
-					
-					if (glProxy.bufferStorageSupported)
+					for (int i = 0; i < numberOfBuffersPerRegion[x][z]; i++)
 					{
-						// create the buffer storage (GPU memory)
-						buildableStorageBufferIds[x][z][i] = GL15.glGenBuffers();
-						GL15.glBindBuffer(GL15.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, buildableStorageBufferIds[x][z][i]);
-						GL45.glBufferStorage(GL15.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, regionMemoryRequired, 0); // the 0 flag means to create the storage in the GPUs memory
+						buildableBuffers[x][z][i] = new LodBufferBuilder((int) regionMemoryRequired);
+						
+						buildableVbos[x][z][i] = new LodVertexBuffer();
+						drawableVbos[x][z][i] = new LodVertexBuffer();
+						
+						
+						// create the initial mapped buffers (system memory)
+						GL15.glBindBuffer(GL15.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, buildableVbos[x][z][i].id);
+						GL15.glBufferData(GL15.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, regionMemoryRequired, GL15.GL_STATIC_DRAW);
 						GL15.glBindBuffer(GL15.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, 0);
 						
-						drawableStorageBufferIds[x][z][i] = GL15.glGenBuffers();
-						GL15.glBindBuffer(GL15.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, drawableStorageBufferIds[x][z][i]);
-						GL45.glBufferStorage(GL15.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, regionMemoryRequired, 0);
+						GL15.glBindBuffer(GL15.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, drawableVbos[x][z][i].id);
+						GL15.glBufferData(GL15.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, regionMemoryRequired, GL15.GL_STATIC_DRAW);
 						GL15.glBindBuffer(GL15.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, 0);
+						
+						
+						if (glProxy.bufferStorageSupported)
+						{
+							// create the buffer storage (GPU memory)
+							buildableStorageBufferIds[x][z][i] = GL15.glGenBuffers();
+							GL15.glBindBuffer(GL15.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, buildableStorageBufferIds[x][z][i]);
+							GL45.glBufferStorage(GL15.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, regionMemoryRequired, 0); // the 0 flag means to create the storage in the GPUs memory
+							GL15.glBindBuffer(GL15.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, 0);
+							
+							drawableStorageBufferIds[x][z][i] = GL15.glGenBuffers();
+							GL15.glBindBuffer(GL15.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, drawableStorageBufferIds[x][z][i]);
+							GL45.glBufferStorage(GL15.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, regionMemoryRequired, 0);
+							GL15.glBindBuffer(GL15.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, 0);
+						}
 					}
 				}
 			}
-		}
 			
-		glProxy.setGlContext(oldContext);
-		bufferLock.unlock();
+			glProxy.setGlContext(oldContext);
+		}
+		catch (Exception e)
+		{
+			ClientApi.LOGGER.info("setupBuffers ran into trouble: " + e.getMessage(), e);
+		}
+		finally
+		{
+			// this shouldn't normally happen, but just in case it sill prevent deadlock
+			bufferLock.unlock();
+		}
 	}
 	
 	
@@ -638,85 +679,95 @@ public class LodBufferBuilderFactory
 	 */
 	public void destroyBuffers()
 	{
-		bufferLock.lock();
-		
-		
-		// destroy the buffer storages if they aren't already
-		if (buildableStorageBufferIds != null)
+		try
 		{
-			for (int x = 0; x < buildableStorageBufferIds.length; x++)
+			bufferLock.lock();
+			
+			
+			// destroy the buffer storages if they aren't already
+			if (buildableStorageBufferIds != null)
 			{
-				for (int z = 0; z < buildableStorageBufferIds.length; z++)
+				for (int x = 0; x < buildableStorageBufferIds.length; x++)
 				{
-					for (int i = 0; i < buildableStorageBufferIds[x][z].length; i++)
+					for (int z = 0; z < buildableStorageBufferIds.length; z++)
 					{
-						int buildableId = buildableStorageBufferIds[x][z][i];
-						int drawableId = drawableStorageBufferIds[x][z][i];
-						
-						// make sure the buffers are deleted in a openGL context
-						GLProxy.getInstance().recordOpenGlCall(() ->
+						for (int i = 0; i < buildableStorageBufferIds[x][z].length; i++)
 						{
-							GL15.glDeleteBuffers(buildableId);
-							GL15.glDeleteBuffers(drawableId);
-						});
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
+							int buildableId = buildableStorageBufferIds[x][z][i];
+							int drawableId = drawableStorageBufferIds[x][z][i];
 							
-		buildableStorageBufferIds = null;
-		drawableStorageBufferIds = null;
-		
-		
-		
-		
-		// destroy the VBOs if they aren't already
-		if (buildableVbos != null)
-		{
-			for (int i = 0; i < buildableVbos.length; i++)
-			{
-				for (int j = 0; j < buildableVbos.length; j++)
-				{
-					for (int k = 0; k < buildableVbos[i][j].length; k++)
-					{
-						int buildableId;
-						int drawableId;
-						
-						// variables passed into a lambda expression
-						// need to be effectively final, so we have
-						// to use an else statement here
-						if (buildableVbos[i][j][k] != null)
-							buildableId = buildableVbos[i][j][k].id;
-						else
-							buildableId = 0;
-						
-						if (drawableVbos[i][j][k] != null)
-							drawableId = drawableVbos[i][j][k].id;
-						else
-							drawableId = 0;
-						
-						
-						GLProxy.getInstance().recordOpenGlCall(() ->
-						{
-							if (buildableId != 0)
+							// make sure the buffers are deleted in a openGL context
+							GLProxy.getInstance().recordOpenGlCall(() ->
+							{
 								GL15.glDeleteBuffers(buildableId);
-							if (drawableId != 0)
 								GL15.glDeleteBuffers(drawableId);
-						});
+							});
+						}
 					}
 				}
 			}
+			
+			buildableStorageBufferIds = null;
+			drawableStorageBufferIds = null;
+			
+			
+			
+			
+			// destroy the VBOs if they aren't already
+			if (buildableVbos != null)
+			{
+				for (int i = 0; i < buildableVbos.length; i++)
+				{
+					for (int j = 0; j < buildableVbos.length; j++)
+					{
+						for (int k = 0; k < buildableVbos[i][j].length; k++)
+						{
+							int buildableId;
+							int drawableId;
+							
+							// variables passed into a lambda expression
+							// need to be effectively final, so we have
+							// to use an else statement here
+							if (buildableVbos[i][j][k] != null)
+								buildableId = buildableVbos[i][j][k].id;
+							else
+								buildableId = 0;
+							
+							if (drawableVbos[i][j][k] != null)
+								drawableId = drawableVbos[i][j][k].id;
+							else
+								drawableId = 0;
+							
+							
+							GLProxy.getInstance().recordOpenGlCall(() ->
+							{
+								if (buildableId != 0)
+									GL15.glDeleteBuffers(buildableId);
+								if (drawableId != 0)
+									GL15.glDeleteBuffers(drawableId);
+							});
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			
+			buildableVbos = null;
+			drawableVbos = null;
+			
+			
+			// these don't contain any OpenGL objects, so
+			// they don't require any special clean-up
+			buildableBuffers = null;
+		}
+		catch (Exception e)
+		{
+			ClientApi.LOGGER.info("destroyBuffers ran into trouble: " + e.getMessage(), e);
+		}
+		finally
+		{
+			// this shouldn't normally happen, but just in case it sill prevent deadlock
+			bufferLock.unlock();
 		}
-		
-		buildableVbos = null;
-		drawableVbos = null;
-		
-		
-		// these don't contain any OpenGL objects, so
-		// they don't require any special clean-up
-		buildableBuffers = null;
-		
-		bufferLock.unlock();
 	}
 	
 	/** Calls begin on each of the buildable BufferBuilders. */
@@ -977,19 +1028,30 @@ public class LodBufferBuilderFactory
 		// since this is called on the main render thread
 		if (bufferLock.tryLock())
 		{
-			LodVertexBuffer[][][] tmpVbo = drawableVbos;
-			drawableVbos = buildableVbos;
-			buildableVbos = tmpVbo;
+			try
+			{
+				LodVertexBuffer[][][] tmpVbo = drawableVbos;
+				drawableVbos = buildableVbos;
+				buildableVbos = tmpVbo;
 				
-			int[][][] tmpStorage = drawableStorageBufferIds;
-			drawableStorageBufferIds = buildableStorageBufferIds;
-			buildableStorageBufferIds = tmpStorage;
+				int[][][] tmpStorage = drawableStorageBufferIds;
+				drawableStorageBufferIds = buildableStorageBufferIds;
+				buildableStorageBufferIds = tmpStorage;
 				
-			drawableCenterChunkPos = buildableCenterChunkPos;
+				drawableCenterChunkPos = buildableCenterChunkPos;
 				
-			// the vbos have been swapped
-			switchVbos = false;
-			bufferLock.unlock();
+				// the vbos have been swapped
+				switchVbos = false;
+			}
+			catch (Exception e)
+			{
+				// this shouldn't normally happen, but just in case it sill prevent deadlock
+				ClientApi.LOGGER.info("getVertexBuffers ran into trouble: " + e.getMessage(), e);
+			}
+			finally
+			{
+				bufferLock.unlock();
+			}
 		}
 		
 		return new VertexBuffersAndOffset(drawableVbos, drawableStorageBufferIds, drawableCenterChunkPos);

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/builders/bufferBuilding/lodTemplates/AbstractLodTemplate.java

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 
 import com.seibel.lod.core.enums.LodDirection;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.enums.rendering.DebugMode;
-import com.seibel.lod.core.objects.Box;
+import com.seibel.lod.core.objects.VertexOptimizer;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.objects.opengl.LodBufferBuilder;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.util.ColorUtil;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.wrapperInterfaces.block.AbstractBlockPosWrapper;
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ import com.seibel.lod.core.wrapperInterfaces.block.AbstractBlockPosWrapper;
 public abstract class AbstractLodTemplate
 {
 	/** Uploads the given LOD to the buffer. */
-	public abstract void addLodToBuffer(LodBufferBuilder buffer, AbstractBlockPosWrapper bufferCenterBlockPos, long data, Map<LodDirection, long[]> adjData,
-			byte detailLevel, int posX, int posZ, Box box, DebugMode debugging, boolean[] adjShadeDisabled);
+	public abstract void addLodToBuffer(LodBufferBuilder buffer, AbstractBlockPosWrapper bufferCenterBlockPos, int color, int data, byte flags, Map<LodDirection, int[]> adjData, Map<LodDirection, byte[]> adjFlags,
+			byte detailLevel, int posX, int posZ, VertexOptimizer vertexOptimizer, DebugMode debugging, boolean[] adjShadeDisabled);
 	
 	/** add the given position and color to the buffer */
 	protected void addPosAndColor(LodBufferBuilder buffer,

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/builders/bufferBuilding/lodTemplates/CubicLodTemplate.java

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 
 import com.seibel.lod.core.enums.LodDirection;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.enums.rendering.DebugMode;
-import com.seibel.lod.core.objects.Box;
+import com.seibel.lod.core.objects.VertexOptimizer;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.objects.opengl.LodBufferBuilder;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.util.ColorUtil;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.util.DataPointUtil;
@@ -44,43 +44,43 @@ public class CubicLodTemplate extends AbstractLodTemplate
 	}
 	
 	@Override
-	public void addLodToBuffer(LodBufferBuilder buffer, AbstractBlockPosWrapper bufferCenterBlockPos, long data, Map<LodDirection, long[]> adjData,
-			byte detailLevel, int posX, int posZ, Box box, DebugMode debugging, boolean[] adjShadeDisabled)
+	public void addLodToBuffer(LodBufferBuilder buffer, AbstractBlockPosWrapper bufferCenterBlockPos,
+			int color, int data, byte flags,
+			Map<LodDirection, int[]> adjData, Map<LodDirection, byte[]> adjFlags,
+			byte detailLevel, int posX, int posZ, VertexOptimizer vertexOptimizer, DebugMode debugging, boolean[] adjShadeDisabled)
 	{
-		if (box == null)
+		if (vertexOptimizer == null)
 			return;
 		
 		// equivalent to 2^detailLevel
 		int blockWidth = 1 << detailLevel;
 		
-		int color;
 		if (debugging != DebugMode.OFF)
 			color = LodUtil.DEBUG_DETAIL_LEVEL_COLORS[detailLevel].getRGB();
-		else
-			color = DataPointUtil.getColor(data);
-		
 		
 		generateBoundingBox(
-				box,
+				vertexOptimizer,
 				DataPointUtil.getHeight(data),
 				DataPointUtil.getDepth(data),
 				blockWidth,
 				posX * blockWidth, 0, posZ * blockWidth, // x, y, z offset
 				bufferCenterBlockPos,
 				adjData,
+				adjFlags,
 				color,
-				DataPointUtil.getLightSkyAlt(data),
+				DataPointUtil.getLightSkyAlt(data, flags),
 				DataPointUtil.getLightBlock(data),
 				adjShadeDisabled);
 		
-		addBoundingBoxToBuffer(buffer, box);
+		addBoundingBoxToBuffer(buffer, vertexOptimizer);
 	}
 	
-	private void generateBoundingBox(Box box,
+	private void generateBoundingBox(VertexOptimizer vertexOptimizer,
 			int height, int depth, int width,
 			double xOffset, double yOffset, double zOffset,
 			AbstractBlockPosWrapper bufferCenterBlockPos,
-			Map<LodDirection, long[]> adjData,
+			Map<LodDirection, int[]> adjData,
+			Map<LodDirection, byte[]> adjFlags,
 			int color,
 			int skyLight,
 			int blockLight,
@@ -100,38 +100,38 @@ public class CubicLodTemplate extends AbstractLodTemplate
 		// which only uses floats
 		double x = -bufferCenterBlockPos.getX();
 		double z = -bufferCenterBlockPos.getZ();
-		box.reset();
-		box.setColor(color, adjShadeDisabled);
-		box.setLights(skyLight, blockLight);
-		box.setWidth(width, height - depth, width);
-		box.setOffset((int) (xOffset + x), (int) (depth + yOffset), (int) (zOffset + z));
-		box.setUpCulling(32, bufferCenterBlockPos);
-		box.setAdjData(adjData);
+		vertexOptimizer.reset();
+		vertexOptimizer.setColor(color, adjShadeDisabled);
+		vertexOptimizer.setLights(skyLight, blockLight);
+		vertexOptimizer.setWidth(width, height - depth, width);
+		vertexOptimizer.setOffset((int) (xOffset + x), (int) (depth + yOffset), (int) (zOffset + z));
+		vertexOptimizer.setUpCulling(32, bufferCenterBlockPos);
+		vertexOptimizer.setAdjData(adjData, adjFlags);
 	}
 	
-	private void addBoundingBoxToBuffer(LodBufferBuilder buffer, Box box)
+	private void addBoundingBoxToBuffer(LodBufferBuilder buffer, VertexOptimizer vertexOptimizer)
 	{
 		int color;
 		int skyLight;
 		int blockLight;
-		for (LodDirection lodDirection : Box.DIRECTIONS)
+		for (LodDirection lodDirection : VertexOptimizer.DIRECTIONS)
 		{
-			if(box.isCulled(lodDirection))
+			if(vertexOptimizer.isCulled(lodDirection))
 				continue;
 			
 			int verticalFaceIndex = 0;
-			while (box.shouldRenderFace(lodDirection, verticalFaceIndex))
+			while (vertexOptimizer.shouldRenderFace(lodDirection, verticalFaceIndex))
 			{
 				for (int vertexIndex = 0; vertexIndex < 6; vertexIndex++)
 				{
-					color = box.getColor(lodDirection);
-					skyLight = box.getSkyLight(lodDirection, verticalFaceIndex);
-					blockLight = box.getBlockLight();
+					color = vertexOptimizer.getColor(lodDirection);
+					skyLight = vertexOptimizer.getSkyLight(lodDirection, verticalFaceIndex);
+					blockLight = vertexOptimizer.getBlockLight();
 					color = ColorUtil.applyLightValue(color, skyLight, blockLight);
 					addPosAndColor(buffer,
-							box.getX(lodDirection, vertexIndex),
-							box.getY(lodDirection, vertexIndex, verticalFaceIndex) + DataPointUtil.VERTICAL_OFFSET,
-							box.getZ(lodDirection, vertexIndex),
+							vertexOptimizer.getX(lodDirection, vertexIndex),
+							vertexOptimizer.getY(lodDirection, vertexIndex, verticalFaceIndex) + DataPointUtil.VERTICAL_OFFSET,
+							vertexOptimizer.getZ(lodDirection, vertexIndex),
 							color);
 				}
 				verticalFaceIndex++;

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/builders/bufferBuilding/lodTemplates/DynamicLodTemplate.java

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.api.ClientApi;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.enums.LodDirection;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.enums.rendering.DebugMode;
-import com.seibel.lod.core.objects.Box;
+import com.seibel.lod.core.objects.VertexOptimizer;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.objects.opengl.LodBufferBuilder;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.wrapperInterfaces.block.AbstractBlockPosWrapper;
 
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ import com.seibel.lod.core.wrapperInterfaces.block.AbstractBlockPosWrapper;
 public class DynamicLodTemplate extends AbstractLodTemplate
 {
 	@Override
-	public void addLodToBuffer(LodBufferBuilder buffer, AbstractBlockPosWrapper bufferCenterBlockPos, long data, Map<LodDirection, long[]> adjData,
-			byte detailLevel, int posX, int posZ, Box box, DebugMode debugging, boolean[] adjShadeDisabled)
+	public void addLodToBuffer(LodBufferBuilder buffer, AbstractBlockPosWrapper bufferCenterBlockPos, int color, int data, byte flags,
+			Map<LodDirection, int[]> adjData, Map<LodDirection, byte[]> adjFlags,
+			byte detailLevel, int posX, int posZ, VertexOptimizer vertexOptimizer, DebugMode debugging, boolean[] adjShadeDisabled)
 	{
 		ClientApi.LOGGER.error(DynamicLodTemplate.class.getSimpleName() + " is not implemented!");
 	}

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/builders/bufferBuilding/lodTemplates/TriangularLodTemplate.java

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.api.ClientApi;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.enums.LodDirection;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.enums.rendering.DebugMode;
-import com.seibel.lod.core.objects.Box;
+import com.seibel.lod.core.objects.VertexOptimizer;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.objects.opengl.LodBufferBuilder;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.wrapperInterfaces.block.AbstractBlockPosWrapper;
 
@@ -37,8 +37,9 @@ import com.seibel.lod.core.wrapperInterfaces.block.AbstractBlockPosWrapper;
 public class TriangularLodTemplate extends AbstractLodTemplate
 {
 	@Override
-	public void addLodToBuffer(LodBufferBuilder buffer, AbstractBlockPosWrapper bufferCenterBlockPos, long data, Map<LodDirection, long[]> adjData,
-			byte detailLevel, int posX, int posZ, Box box, DebugMode debugging, boolean[] adjShadeDisabled)
+	public void addLodToBuffer(LodBufferBuilder buffer, AbstractBlockPosWrapper bufferCenterBlockPos, int color, int data, byte flags,
+			Map<LodDirection, int[]> adjData, Map<LodDirection, byte[]> adjFlags,
+			byte detailLevel, int posX, int posZ, VertexOptimizer vertexOptimizer, DebugMode debugging, boolean[] adjShadeDisabled)
 	{
 		ClientApi.LOGGER.error(DynamicLodTemplate.class.getSimpleName() + " is not implemented!");
 	}

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/builders/lodBuilding/LodBuilder.java

@@ -195,105 +195,107 @@ import com.seibel.lod.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IWorldWrapper;
 			startX = detail.startX[i];
 			startZ = detail.startZ[i];
 			
-			long[] data;
-			long[] dataToMergeVertical = createVerticalDataToMerge(detail, chunk, config, startX, startZ);
-			data = DataPointUtil.mergeMultiData(dataToMergeVertical, DataPointUtil.WORLD_HEIGHT / 2 + 1, DetailDistanceUtil.getMaxVerticalData(detailLevel));
+			// creates a vertical DataPoint
+			// equivalent to 2^detailLevel
+			int size = 1 << detail.detailLevel;
 			
+			int[] dataToMergeColor = ThreadMapUtil.getBuilderVerticalArrayColor(detail.detailLevel);
+			int[] dataToMergeData = ThreadMapUtil.getBuilderVerticalArrayData(detail.detailLevel);
+			byte[] dataToMergeFlags = ThreadMapUtil.getBuilderVerticalArrayFlags(detail.detailLevel);
+			int verticalData = DataPointUtil.WORLD_HEIGHT / 2 + 1;
+			
+			AbstractChunkPosWrapper chunkPos = chunk.getPos();
+			int height;
+			int depth;
+			int color;
+			int light;
+			int lightSky;
+			int lightBlock;
+			byte generation = config.distanceGenerationMode.complexity;
+			
+			int xRel;
+			int zRel;
+			int xAbs;
+			int yAbs;
+			int zAbs;
+			boolean hasCeiling = MC.getWrappedClientWorld().getDimensionType().hasCeiling();
+			boolean hasSkyLight = MC.getWrappedClientWorld().getDimensionType().hasSkyLight();
+			boolean isDefault;
+			AbstractBlockPosWrapper blockPos = FACTORY.createBlockPos();
+			int index;
+			
+			for (index = 0; index < size * size; index++)
+			{
+				xRel = startX + index % size;
+				zRel = startZ + index / size;
+				xAbs = chunkPos.getMinBlockX() + xRel;
+				zAbs = chunkPos.getMinBlockZ() + zRel;
+				
+				//Calculate the height of the lod
+				yAbs = DataPointUtil.WORLD_HEIGHT - DataPointUtil.VERTICAL_OFFSET + 1;
+				int count = 0;
+				boolean topBlock = true;
+				while (yAbs > 0)
+				{
+					height = determineHeightPointFrom(chunk, config, xRel, yAbs, zRel, blockPos);
+					
+					// If the lod is at the default height, it must be void data
+					if (height == DEFAULT_HEIGHT)
+					{
+						if (topBlock)
+							dataToMergeFlags[index * verticalData] = DataPointUtil.createVoidDataPoint(generation);
+						break;
+					}
+					
+					yAbs = height - 1;
+					// We search light on above air block
+					depth = determineBottomPointFrom(chunk, config, xRel, yAbs, zRel, blockPos);
+					if (hasCeiling && topBlock)
+					{
+						yAbs = depth;
+						blockPos.set(xAbs, yAbs, zAbs);
+						light = getLightValue(chunk, blockPos, true, hasSkyLight, true);
+						color = generateLodColor(chunk, config, xAbs, yAbs, zAbs, blockPos);
+						blockPos.set(xAbs, yAbs - 1, zAbs);
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						blockPos.set(xAbs, yAbs, zAbs);
+						light = getLightValue(chunk, blockPos, hasCeiling, hasSkyLight, topBlock);
+						color = generateLodColor(chunk, config, xRel, yAbs, zRel, blockPos);
+						blockPos.set(xAbs, yAbs + 1, zAbs);
+					}
+					lightBlock = light & 0b1111;
+					lightSky = (light >> 4) & 0b1111;
+					isDefault = ((light >> 8)) == 1;
+					DataPointUtil.createDataPoint(height - DataPointUtil.VERTICAL_OFFSET, depth - DataPointUtil.VERTICAL_OFFSET, color, lightSky, lightBlock, generation, isDefault);
+					dataToMergeColor[index * verticalData + count] = ThreadMapUtil.dataPointColor;
+					dataToMergeData[index * verticalData + count] = ThreadMapUtil.dataPointData;
+					dataToMergeFlags[index * verticalData + count] = ThreadMapUtil.dataPointFlags;
+					
+					topBlock = false;
+					yAbs = depth - 1;
+					count++;
+				}
+			}
+			
+			
+			DataPointUtil.mergeMultiData(dataToMergeColor, dataToMergeData, dataToMergeFlags, DataPointUtil.WORLD_HEIGHT / 2 + 1, DetailDistanceUtil.getMaxVerticalData(detailLevel));
+			int[] mergedColor = ThreadMapUtil.getRawVerticalDataArrayColor();
+			int[] mergedData = ThreadMapUtil.getRawVerticalDataArrayData();
+			byte[] mergedFlags = ThreadMapUtil.getRawVerticalDataArrayFlags();
 			
 			//lodDim.clear(detailLevel, posX, posZ);
-			if (data != null && data.length != 0)
+			if (mergedFlags.length != 0)
 			{
 				posX = LevelPosUtil.convert((byte) 0, chunk.getPos().getX() * 16 + startX, detail.detailLevel);
 				posZ = LevelPosUtil.convert((byte) 0, chunk.getPos().getZ() * 16 + startZ, detail.detailLevel);
-				lodDim.addVerticalData(detailLevel, posX, posZ, data, false);
+				lodDim.addVerticalData(detailLevel, posX, posZ, mergedColor, mergedData, mergedFlags, false);
 			}
 		}
 		lodDim.updateData(LodUtil.CHUNK_DETAIL_LEVEL, chunk.getPos().getX(), chunk.getPos().getZ());
 	}
 	
-	/** creates a vertical DataPoint */
-	private long[] createVerticalDataToMerge(HorizontalResolution detail, IChunkWrapper chunk, LodBuilderConfig config, int startX, int startZ)
-	{
-		// equivalent to 2^detailLevel
-		int size = 1 << detail.detailLevel;
-		
-		long[] dataToMerge = ThreadMapUtil.getBuilderVerticalArray(detail.detailLevel);
-		int verticalData = DataPointUtil.WORLD_HEIGHT / 2 + 1;
-		
-		AbstractChunkPosWrapper chunkPos = chunk.getPos();
-		int height;
-		int depth;
-		int color;
-		int light;
-		int lightSky;
-		int lightBlock;
-		int generation = config.distanceGenerationMode.complexity;
-		
-		int xRel;
-		int zRel;
-		int xAbs;
-		int yAbs;
-		int zAbs;
-		boolean hasCeiling = MC.getWrappedClientWorld().getDimensionType().hasCeiling();
-		boolean hasSkyLight = MC.getWrappedClientWorld().getDimensionType().hasSkyLight();
-		boolean isDefault;
-		AbstractBlockPosWrapper blockPos = FACTORY.createBlockPos();
-		int index;
-		
-		for (index = 0; index < size * size; index++)
-		{
-			xRel = startX + index % size;
-			zRel = startZ + index / size;
-			xAbs = chunkPos.getMinBlockX() + xRel;
-			zAbs = chunkPos.getMinBlockZ() + zRel;
-			
-			//Calculate the height of the lod
-			yAbs = DataPointUtil.WORLD_HEIGHT - DataPointUtil.VERTICAL_OFFSET + 1;
-			int count = 0;
-			boolean topBlock = true;
-			while (yAbs > 0)
-			{
-				height = determineHeightPointFrom(chunk, config, xRel, yAbs, zRel, blockPos);
-				
-				// If the lod is at the default height, it must be void data
-				if (height == DEFAULT_HEIGHT)
-				{
-					if (topBlock)
-						dataToMerge[index * verticalData] = DataPointUtil.createVoidDataPoint(generation);
-					break;
-				}
-				
-				yAbs = height - 1;
-				// We search light on above air block
-				depth = determineBottomPointFrom(chunk, config, xRel, yAbs, zRel, blockPos);
-				if (hasCeiling && topBlock)
-				{
-					yAbs = depth;
-					blockPos.set(xAbs, yAbs, zAbs);
-					light = getLightValue(chunk, blockPos, true, hasSkyLight, true);
-					color = generateLodColor(chunk, config, xAbs, yAbs, zAbs, blockPos);
-					blockPos.set(xAbs, yAbs - 1, zAbs);
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					blockPos.set(xAbs, yAbs, zAbs);
-					light = getLightValue(chunk, blockPos, hasCeiling, hasSkyLight, topBlock);
-					color = generateLodColor(chunk, config, xRel, yAbs, zRel, blockPos);
-					blockPos.set(xAbs, yAbs + 1, zAbs);
-				}
-				lightBlock = light & 0b1111;
-				lightSky = (light >> 4) & 0b1111;
-				isDefault = ((light >> 8)) == 1;
-				
-				dataToMerge[index * verticalData + count] = DataPointUtil.createDataPoint(height - DataPointUtil.VERTICAL_OFFSET, depth - DataPointUtil.VERTICAL_OFFSET, color, lightSky, lightBlock, generation, isDefault);
-				topBlock = false;
-				yAbs = depth - 1;
-				count++;
-			}
-		}
-		return dataToMerge;
-	}
-	
 	/**
 	 * Find the lowest valid point from the bottom.
 	 * Used when creating a vertical LOD.

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/dataFormat/BlockDataFormat.java

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package com.seibel.lod.core.dataFormat;
+
+public class BlockDataFormat
+{
+}

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/dataFormat/ColorFormat.java

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package com.seibel.lod.core.dataFormat;
+
+public class ColorFormat
+{
+}

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/dataFormat/DepthHeightFormat.java

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package com.seibel.lod.core.dataFormat;
+
+public class DepthHeightFormat
+{
+}

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/dataFormat/LightFormat.java

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package com.seibel.lod.core.dataFormat;
+
+public class LightFormat
+{
+}

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/dataFormat/PositionDataFormat.java

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package com.seibel.lod.core.dataFormat;
+
+public class PositionDataFormat
+{
+}

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/handlers/LodDimensionFileHandler.java

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ package com.seibel.lod.core.handlers;
 
 import java.io.*;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
-import java.nio.file.Paths;
 import java.nio.file.StandardCopyOption;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ public class LodDimensionFileHandler
 	 * file handler, older versions (smaller numbers) will be deleted and overwritten,
 	 * newer versions (larger numbers) will be ignored and won't be read.
 	 */
-	public static final int LOD_SAVE_FILE_VERSION = 7;
+	public static final int LOD_SAVE_FILE_VERSION = 8;
 	
 	/**
 	 * Allow saving asynchronously, but never try to save multiple regions
@@ -208,14 +207,14 @@ public class LodDimensionFileHandler
 							
 							break;
 						}
-						else if (fileVersion == 6)
+						else if (fileVersion < LOD_SAVE_FILE_VERSION)
 						{
 							//this is old, but readable version
 							byte[] data = ThreadMapUtil.getSaveContainer(tempDetailLevel);
 							inputStream.read(data);
 							inputStream.close();
 							// add the data to our region
-							region.addLevelContainer(new VerticalLevelContainer(data, 6));
+							region.addLevelContainer(new VerticalLevelContainer(data, fileVersion));
 						} else
 						{
 							// this file is a readable version,

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/objects/VertexOptimizer.java

@@ -35,12 +35,11 @@ import com.seibel.lod.core.wrapperInterfaces.config.ILodConfigWrapperSingleton;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftWrapper;
 
 /**
- * Similar to Minecraft's AxisAlignedBoundingBox.
- * 
+ * This class handles all the vertex optimization that's needed for a column of lods. W
  * @author Leonardo Amato
  * @version 10-2-2021
  */
-public class Box
+public class VertexOptimizer
 {
 	private static final IMinecraftWrapper MC = SingletonHandler.get(IMinecraftWrapper.class);
 	private static final ILodConfigWrapperSingleton CONFIG = SingletonHandler.get(ILodConfigWrapperSingleton.class);
@@ -207,7 +206,7 @@ public class Box
 	
 	/** creates an empty box */
 	@SuppressWarnings("serial")
-	public Box()
+	public VertexOptimizer()
 	{
 		boxOffset = new int[3];
 		boxWidth = new int[3];
@@ -339,25 +338,27 @@ public class Box
 	 * This method create all the shared face culling based on the adjacent data
 	 * @param adjData data adjacent to the column we are going to render
 	 */
-	public void setAdjData(Map<LodDirection, long[]> adjData)
+	public void setAdjData(Map<LodDirection, int[]> adjData, Map<LodDirection, byte[]> adjFlags)
 	{
 		int height;
 		int depth;
 		int minY = getMinY();
 		int maxY = getMaxY();
-		long singleAdjDataPoint;
+		int singleAdjData;
+		byte singleAdjFlags;
 		
 		/* TODO implement attached vertical face culling
 		//Up direction case
 		if(DataPointUtil.doesItExist(adjData.get(Direction.UP)))
 		{
-			height = DataPointUtil.getHeight(singleAdjDataPoint);
-			depth = DataPointUtil.getDepth(singleAdjDataPoint);
+			height = DataPointUtil.getHeight(singleAdjData);
+			depth = DataPointUtil.getDepth(singleAdjData);
 		}*/
 		//Down direction case
-		singleAdjDataPoint = adjData.get(LodDirection.DOWN)[0];
-		if(DataPointUtil.doesItExist(singleAdjDataPoint))
-			skyLights.get(LodDirection.DOWN)[0] = DataPointUtil.getLightSkyAlt(singleAdjDataPoint);
+		singleAdjData = adjData.get(LodDirection.DOWN)[0];
+		singleAdjFlags = adjFlags.get(LodDirection.DOWN)[0];
+		if(DataPointUtil.doesItExist(singleAdjFlags))
+			skyLights.get(LodDirection.DOWN)[0] = DataPointUtil.getLightSkyAlt(singleAdjData, singleAdjFlags);
 		else
 			skyLights.get(LodDirection.DOWN)[0] = skyLights.get(LodDirection.UP)[0];
 		//other sided
@@ -367,8 +368,9 @@ public class Box
 			if (isCulled(lodDirection))
 				continue;
 			
-			long[] dataPoint = adjData.get(lodDirection);
-			if (dataPoint == null || DataPointUtil.isVoid(dataPoint[0]))
+			int[] data = adjData.get(lodDirection);
+			byte[] flags = adjFlags.get(lodDirection);
+			if (DataPointUtil.isVoid(flags[0]))
 			{
 				adjHeight.get(lodDirection)[0] = maxY;
 				adjDepth.get(lodDirection)[0] = minY;
@@ -384,15 +386,16 @@ public class Box
 			boolean toFinish = false;
 			int toFinishIndex = 0;
 			boolean allAbove = true;
-			for (i = 0; i < dataPoint.length; i++)
+			for (i = 0; i < flags.length; i++)
 			{
-				singleAdjDataPoint = dataPoint[i];
+				singleAdjData = data[i];
+				singleAdjFlags = flags[i];
 				
-				if (DataPointUtil.isVoid(singleAdjDataPoint) || !DataPointUtil.doesItExist(singleAdjDataPoint))
+				if (DataPointUtil.isVoid(singleAdjFlags) || !DataPointUtil.doesItExist(singleAdjFlags))
 					break;
 				
-				height = DataPointUtil.getHeight(singleAdjDataPoint);
-				depth = DataPointUtil.getDepth(singleAdjDataPoint);
+				height = DataPointUtil.getHeight(singleAdjData);
+				depth = DataPointUtil.getDepth(singleAdjData);
 				
 				if (depth <= maxY)
 				{
@@ -405,12 +408,12 @@ public class Box
 						{
 							adjHeight.get(lodDirection)[0] = getMaxY();
 							adjDepth.get(lodDirection)[0] = getMinY();
-							skyLights.get(lodDirection)[0] = DataPointUtil.getLightSkyAlt(singleAdjDataPoint); //skyLights.get(Direction.UP)[0];
+							skyLights.get(lodDirection)[0] = DataPointUtil.getLightSkyAlt(singleAdjData, singleAdjFlags); //skyLights.get(Direction.UP)[0];
 						}
 						else
 						{
 							adjDepth.get(lodDirection)[faceToDraw] = getMinY();
-							skyLights.get(lodDirection)[faceToDraw] = DataPointUtil.getLightSkyAlt(singleAdjDataPoint);
+							skyLights.get(lodDirection)[faceToDraw] = DataPointUtil.getLightSkyAlt(singleAdjData, singleAdjFlags);
 						}
 						faceToDraw++;
 						toFinish = false;
@@ -436,12 +439,12 @@ public class Box
 							{
 								adjHeight.get(lodDirection)[0] = getMaxY();
 								adjDepth.get(lodDirection)[0] = height;
-								skyLights.get(lodDirection)[0] = DataPointUtil.getLightSkyAlt(singleAdjDataPoint); //skyLights.get(Direction.UP)[0];
+								skyLights.get(lodDirection)[0] = DataPointUtil.getLightSkyAlt(singleAdjData, singleAdjFlags); //skyLights.get(Direction.UP)[0];
 							}
 							else
 							{
 								adjDepth.get(lodDirection)[faceToDraw] = height;
-								skyLights.get(lodDirection)[faceToDraw] = DataPointUtil.getLightSkyAlt(singleAdjDataPoint);
+								skyLights.get(lodDirection)[faceToDraw] = DataPointUtil.getLightSkyAlt(singleAdjData, singleAdjFlags);
 							}
 							toFinish = false;
 							faceToDraw++;
@@ -453,7 +456,7 @@ public class Box
 						// the adj data intersects the higher part of the current data
 						// we start the creation of a new face
 						adjHeight.get(lodDirection)[faceToDraw] = depth;
-						//skyLights.get(direction)[faceToDraw] = (byte) DataPointUtil.getLightSkyAlt(singleAdjDataPoint);
+						//skyLights.get(direction)[faceToDraw] = (byte) DataPointUtil.getLightSkyAlt(singleAdjData);
 						firstFace = false;
 						toFinish = true;
 						toFinishIndex = i + 1;
@@ -469,7 +472,7 @@ public class Box
 						}
 						
 						adjDepth.get(lodDirection)[faceToDraw] = height;
-						skyLights.get(lodDirection)[faceToDraw] = DataPointUtil.getLightSkyAlt(singleAdjDataPoint);
+						skyLights.get(lodDirection)[faceToDraw] = DataPointUtil.getLightSkyAlt(singleAdjData, singleAdjFlags);
 						faceToDraw++;
 						adjHeight.get(lodDirection)[faceToDraw] = depth;
 						firstFace = false;
@@ -489,11 +492,12 @@ public class Box
 			else if (toFinish)
 			{
 				adjDepth.get(lodDirection)[faceToDraw] = minY;
-				if(toFinishIndex < dataPoint.length)
+				if(toFinishIndex < flags.length)
 				{
-					singleAdjDataPoint = dataPoint[toFinishIndex];
-					if (DataPointUtil.doesItExist(singleAdjDataPoint))
-						skyLights.get(lodDirection)[faceToDraw] = DataPointUtil.getLightSkyAlt(singleAdjDataPoint);
+					singleAdjData = data[toFinishIndex];
+					singleAdjFlags = flags[toFinishIndex];
+					if (DataPointUtil.doesItExist(singleAdjFlags))
+						skyLights.get(lodDirection)[faceToDraw] = DataPointUtil.getLightSkyAlt(singleAdjData, singleAdjFlags);
 					else
 						skyLights.get(lodDirection)[faceToDraw] = skyLights.get(LodDirection.UP)[0];
 				}

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/objects/lod/LevelContainer.java

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public interface LevelContainer
 	 * @param index z position in the detail level
 	 * @return true if correctly added, false otherwise
 	 */
-	boolean addData(long data, int posX, int posZ, int index);
+	boolean addData(int color, int data, byte flags, int posX, int posZ, int index);
 	
 	/**
 	 * With this you can add data to the level container
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public interface LevelContainer
 	 * @param posZ z position in the detail level
 	 * @return true if correctly added, false otherwise
 	 */
-	boolean addVerticalData(long[] data, int posX, int posZ);
+	boolean addVerticalData(int[] color, int[] data, byte[] flags, int posX, int posZ);
 	
 	/**
 	 * With this you can add data to the level container
@@ -50,25 +50,18 @@ public interface LevelContainer
 	 * @param posZ z position in the detail level
 	 * @return true if correctly added, false otherwise
 	 */
-	boolean addSingleData(long data, int posX, int posZ);
-	
-	/**
-	 * With this you can get data from the level container
-	 * @param posX x position in the detail level
-	 * @param posZ z position in the detail level
-	 * @return the data in long array format
-	 */
-	long getData(int posX, int posZ, int index);
-	
-	/**
-	 * With this you can get data from the level container
-	 * @param posX x position in the detail level
-	 * @param posZ z position in the detail level
-	 * @return the data in long array format
-	 */
-	long getSingleData(int posX, int posZ);
+	boolean addSingleData(int color, int data, byte flags, int posX, int posZ);
+	
+	int getColor(int posX, int posZ, int verticalIndex);
+	
+	int getData(int posX, int posZ, int index);
+	
+	byte getFlags(int posX, int posZ, int index);
+	
+	byte getSingleFlags(int posX, int posZ);
 	
 	/**
+	 * data is returned to ThreadMapUtil variables
 	 * @param posX x position in the detail level
 	 * @param posZ z position in the detail level
 	 * @return true only if the data exist

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/objects/lod/LodDimension.java

@@ -30,12 +30,7 @@ import com.seibel.lod.core.enums.config.VerticalQuality;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.handlers.LodDimensionFileHandler;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.objects.PosToGenerateContainer;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.objects.PosToRenderContainer;
-import com.seibel.lod.core.util.DataPointUtil;
-import com.seibel.lod.core.util.DetailDistanceUtil;
-import com.seibel.lod.core.util.LevelPosUtil;
-import com.seibel.lod.core.util.LodThreadFactory;
-import com.seibel.lod.core.util.LodUtil;
-import com.seibel.lod.core.util.SingletonHandler;
+import com.seibel.lod.core.util.*;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.wrapperInterfaces.IWrapperFactory;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.wrapperInterfaces.chunk.AbstractChunkPosWrapper;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.wrapperInterfaces.config.ILodConfigWrapperSingleton;
@@ -445,7 +440,7 @@ public class LodDimension
 	 * stored in the LOD. If an LOD already exists at the given
 	 * coordinate it will be overwritten.
 	 */
-	public Boolean addData(byte detailLevel, int posX, int posZ, int verticalIndex, long data, boolean dontSave)
+	public Boolean addData(byte detailLevel, int posX, int posZ, int verticalIndex, int color, int data, byte flags, boolean dontSave)
 	{
 		int regionPosX = LevelPosUtil.getRegion(detailLevel, posX);
 		int regionPosZ = LevelPosUtil.getRegion(detailLevel, posZ);
@@ -455,7 +450,7 @@ public class LodDimension
 		if (region == null)
 			return false;
 		
-		boolean nodeAdded = region.addData(detailLevel, posX, posZ, verticalIndex, data);
+		boolean nodeAdded = region.addData(detailLevel, posX, posZ, verticalIndex, color, data, flags);
 		
 		// only save valid LODs to disk
 		if (!dontSave && fileHandler != null)
@@ -487,7 +482,7 @@ public class LodDimension
 	 * stored in the LOD. If an LOD already exists at the given
 	 * coordinate it will be overwritten.
 	 */
-	public Boolean addVerticalData(byte detailLevel, int posX, int posZ, long[] data, boolean dontSave)
+	public Boolean addVerticalData(byte detailLevel, int posX, int posZ, int[] color, int[] data, byte[] flags, boolean dontSave)
 	{
 		int regionPosX = LevelPosUtil.getRegion(detailLevel, posX);
 		int regionPosZ = LevelPosUtil.getRegion(detailLevel, posZ);
@@ -497,7 +492,7 @@ public class LodDimension
 		if (region == null)
 			return false;
 		
-		boolean nodeAdded = region.addVerticalData(detailLevel, posX, posZ, data);
+		boolean nodeAdded = region.addVerticalData(detailLevel, posX, posZ, color, data, flags);
 		
 		// only save valid LODs to disk
 		if (!dontSave && fileHandler != null)
@@ -566,7 +561,9 @@ public class LodDimension
 			byte detailLevel;
 			int posX;
 			int posZ;
-			long data;
+			int color;
+			int data;
+			byte flags;
 			int numbChunksWide = (width) * 32;
 			int circleLimit = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
 			
@@ -614,11 +611,11 @@ public class LodDimension
 				posX = LevelPosUtil.convert(LodUtil.CHUNK_DETAIL_LEVEL, xChunkToCheck, detailLevel);
 				posZ = LevelPosUtil.convert(LodUtil.CHUNK_DETAIL_LEVEL, zChunkToCheck, detailLevel);
 				
-				data = getSingleData(detailLevel, posX, posZ);
+				flags = getSingleFlags(detailLevel, posX, posZ);
 				
 				//we will generate the position only if the current generation complexity is lower than the target one.
 				//an un-generated area will always have 0 generation
-				if (DataPointUtil.getGenerationMode(data) < complexity)
+				if (DataPointUtil.getGenerationMode(flags) < complexity)
 				{
 					posToGenerate.addPosToGenerate(detailLevel, posX, posZ);
 					if (maxDataToGenerate >= 0)
@@ -705,43 +702,52 @@ public class LodDimension
 		return region.getMaxVerticalData(detailLevel);
 	}
 	
-	/**
-	 * Get the data point at the given X and Z coordinates
-	 * in this dimension.
-	 * <br>
-	 * Returns null if the LodChunk doesn't exist or
-	 * is outside the loaded area.
-	 */
-	public long getData(byte detailLevel, int posX, int posZ, int verticalIndex)
+	public int getColor(byte detailLevel, int posX, int posZ, int verticalIndex)
 	{
 		if (detailLevel > LodUtil.REGION_DETAIL_LEVEL)
 			throw new IllegalArgumentException("getLodFromCoordinates given a level of \"" + detailLevel + "\" when \"" + LodUtil.REGION_DETAIL_LEVEL + "\" is the max.");
 		
 		LodRegion region = getRegion(detailLevel, posX, posZ);
 		if (region == null)
-			return DataPointUtil.EMPTY_DATA;
-		
-		return region.getData(detailLevel, posX, posZ, verticalIndex);
+			return 0;
+		else
+			return region.getColor(detailLevel, posX, posZ, verticalIndex);
 	}
 	
-	
-	/**
-	 * Get the data point at the given X and Z coordinates
-	 * in this dimension.
-	 * <br>
-	 * Returns null if the LodChunk doesn't exist or
-	 * is outside the loaded area.
-	 */
-	public long getSingleData(byte detailLevel, int posX, int posZ)
+	public int getData(byte detailLevel, int posX, int posZ, int verticalIndex)
 	{
 		if (detailLevel > LodUtil.REGION_DETAIL_LEVEL)
 			throw new IllegalArgumentException("getLodFromCoordinates given a level of \"" + detailLevel + "\" when \"" + LodUtil.REGION_DETAIL_LEVEL + "\" is the max.");
 		
 		LodRegion region = getRegion(detailLevel, posX, posZ);
 		if (region == null)
-			return DataPointUtil.EMPTY_DATA;
+			return 0;
+		else
+			return region.getData(detailLevel, posX, posZ, verticalIndex);
+	}
 	
-		return region.getSingleData(detailLevel, posX, posZ);
+	public byte getFlags(byte detailLevel, int posX, int posZ, int verticalIndex)
+	{
+		if (detailLevel > LodUtil.REGION_DETAIL_LEVEL)
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("getLodFromCoordinates given a level of \"" + detailLevel + "\" when \"" + LodUtil.REGION_DETAIL_LEVEL + "\" is the max.");
+		
+		LodRegion region = getRegion(detailLevel, posX, posZ);
+		if (region == null)
+			return 0;
+		else
+			return region.getFlags(detailLevel, posX, posZ, verticalIndex);
+	}
+	
+	public byte getSingleFlags(byte detailLevel, int posX, int posZ)
+	{
+		if (detailLevel > LodUtil.REGION_DETAIL_LEVEL)
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("getLodFromCoordinates given a level of \"" + detailLevel + "\" when \"" + LodUtil.REGION_DETAIL_LEVEL + "\" is the max.");
+	
+		LodRegion region = getRegion(detailLevel, posX, posZ);
+		if (region == null)
+			return (byte) 0;
+		else
+			return region.getSingleFlags(detailLevel, posX, posZ);
 	}
 	
 	/** Clears the given region */

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/objects/lod/LodRegion.java

@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public class LodRegion
 	 * TODO this will always return true unless it has
 	 * @return true if the data was added successfully
 	 */
-	public boolean addData(byte detailLevel, int posX, int posZ, int verticalIndex, long data)
+	public boolean addData(byte detailLevel, int posX, int posZ, int verticalIndex, int color, int data, byte flags)
 	{
 		posX = LevelPosUtil.getRegionModule(detailLevel, posX);
 		posZ = LevelPosUtil.getRegionModule(detailLevel, posZ);
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public class LodRegion
 			this.dataContainer[detailLevel] = new VerticalLevelContainer(detailLevel);
 		}
 		
-		this.dataContainer[detailLevel].addData(data, posX, posZ, verticalIndex);
+		this.dataContainer[detailLevel].addData(color, data, flags, posX, posZ, verticalIndex);
 		
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ public class LodRegion
 	 * TODO this will always return true unless it has
 	 * @return true if the data was added successfully
 	 */
-	public boolean addVerticalData(byte detailLevel, int posX, int posZ, long[] data)
+	public boolean addVerticalData(byte detailLevel, int posX, int posZ, int[] color, int[] data, byte[] flags)
 	{
 		//position is already relative
 		//posX = LevelPosUtil.getRegionModule(detailLevel, posX);
@@ -188,29 +188,35 @@ public class LodRegion
 		if (this.dataContainer[detailLevel] == null)
 			this.dataContainer[detailLevel] = new VerticalLevelContainer(detailLevel);
 		
-		return this.dataContainer[detailLevel].addVerticalData(data, posX, posZ);
+		return this.dataContainer[detailLevel].addVerticalData(color, data, flags, posX, posZ);
 	}
 	
-	/**
-	 * Get the dataPoint at the given relative position.
-	 * @return the data at the relative pos and detail level,
-	 * 0 if the data doesn't exist.
-	 */
-	public long getData(byte detailLevel, int posX, int posZ, int verticalIndex)
+	public int getColor(byte detailLevel, int posX, int posZ, int verticalIndex)
+	{
+		return dataContainer[detailLevel].getColor(posX, posZ, verticalIndex);
+	}
+	
+	public int getData(byte detailLevel, int posX, int posZ, int verticalIndex)
 	{
 		return dataContainer[detailLevel].getData(posX, posZ, verticalIndex);
 	}
 	
+	public byte getFlags(byte detailLevel, int posX, int posZ, int verticalIndex)
+	{
+		return dataContainer[detailLevel].getFlags(posX, posZ, verticalIndex);
+	}
+	
 	/**
-	 * Get the dataPoint at the given relative position.
+	 * Get the flags at the given relative position.
 	 * @return the data at the relative pos and detail level,
 	 * 0 if the data doesn't exist.
 	 */
-	public long getSingleData(byte detailLevel, int posX, int posZ)
+	public byte getSingleFlags(byte detailLevel, int posX, int posZ)
 	{
-		return dataContainer[detailLevel].getSingleData(posX, posZ);
+		return dataContainer[detailLevel].getSingleFlags(posX, posZ);
 	}
 	
+	
 	/**
 	 * Clears the datapoint at the given relative position
 	 */
@@ -358,6 +364,7 @@ public class LodRegion
 					posZ + regionPosZ * size);
 		}
 		else
+		{
 			//if (desiredLevel > detailLevel)
 			//{
 			// we have gone beyond the target Detail level
@@ -408,6 +415,7 @@ public class LodRegion
 					}
 				}
 			}
+		}
 	}
 	
 	
@@ -479,7 +487,7 @@ public class LodRegion
 		if (dataContainer[detailLevel].doesItExist(posX, posZ))
 			// We take the bottom information always
 			// TODO what does that mean? bottom of what?
-			return DataPointUtil.getGenerationMode(dataContainer[detailLevel].getSingleData(posX, posZ));
+			return DataPointUtil.getGenerationMode(dataContainer[detailLevel].getSingleFlags(posX, posZ));
 		else
 			return DistanceGenerationMode.NONE.complexity;
 	}

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/objects/lod/VerticalLevelContainer.java

@@ -37,14 +37,19 @@ public class VerticalLevelContainer implements LevelContainer
 	public final int size;
 	public final int maxVerticalData;
 	
-	public final long[] dataContainer;
+	public final int[] dataContainerColor;
+	public final int[] dataContainerData;
+	public final byte[] dataContainerFlags;
 	
 	public VerticalLevelContainer(byte detailLevel)
 	{
 		this.detailLevel = detailLevel;
 		size = 1 << (LodUtil.REGION_DETAIL_LEVEL - detailLevel);
 		maxVerticalData = DetailDistanceUtil.getMaxVerticalData(detailLevel);
-		dataContainer = new long[size * size * DetailDistanceUtil.getMaxVerticalData(detailLevel)];
+		final int i = size * size * maxVerticalData;
+		dataContainerColor = new int[i];
+		dataContainerData = new int[i];
+		dataContainerFlags = new byte[i];
 	}
 	
 	@Override
@@ -60,47 +65,77 @@ public class VerticalLevelContainer implements LevelContainer
 		posZ = LevelPosUtil.getRegionModule(detailLevel, posZ);
 		for (int verticalIndex = 0; verticalIndex < maxVerticalData; verticalIndex++)
 		{
-			dataContainer[posX * size * maxVerticalData + posZ * maxVerticalData + verticalIndex] = DataPointUtil.EMPTY_DATA;
+			final int i = (posX * size + posZ) * maxVerticalData + verticalIndex;
+			dataContainerColor[i] = 0;
+			dataContainerData[i] = 0;
+			dataContainerFlags[i] = 0;
 		}
 	}
 	
 	@Override
-	public boolean addData(long data, int posX, int posZ, int verticalIndex)
+	public boolean addData(int color, int data, byte flags, int posX, int posZ, int verticalIndex)
 	{
 		posX = LevelPosUtil.getRegionModule(detailLevel, posX);
 		posZ = LevelPosUtil.getRegionModule(detailLevel, posZ);
-		dataContainer[posX * size * maxVerticalData + posZ * maxVerticalData + verticalIndex] = data;
+		final int i = (posX * size + posZ) * maxVerticalData + verticalIndex;
+		dataContainerColor[i] = color;
+		dataContainerData[i] = data;
+		dataContainerFlags[i] = flags;
 		return true;
 	}
 	
 	@Override
-	public boolean addVerticalData(long[] data, int posX, int posZ)
+	public boolean addVerticalData(int[] color, int[] data, byte[] flags, int posX, int posZ)
 	{
 		posX = LevelPosUtil.getRegionModule(detailLevel, posX);
 		posZ = LevelPosUtil.getRegionModule(detailLevel, posZ);
 		for (int verticalIndex = 0; verticalIndex < maxVerticalData; verticalIndex++)
-			dataContainer[posX * size * maxVerticalData + posZ * maxVerticalData + verticalIndex] = data[verticalIndex];
+		{
+			final int i = (posX * size + posZ) * maxVerticalData + verticalIndex;
+			dataContainerColor[i] = color[verticalIndex];
+			dataContainerData[i] = data[verticalIndex];
+			dataContainerFlags[i] = flags[verticalIndex];
+		}
 		return true;
 	}
 	
 	@Override
-	public boolean addSingleData(long data, int posX, int posZ)
+	public boolean addSingleData(int color, int data, byte flags, int posX, int posZ)
 	{
-		return addData(data, posX, posZ, 0);
+		return addData(color, data, flags, posX, posZ, 0);
 	}
 	
 	@Override
-	public long getData(int posX, int posZ, int verticalIndex)
+	public int getColor(int posX, int posZ, int verticalIndex)
 	{
 		posX = LevelPosUtil.getRegionModule(detailLevel, posX);
 		posZ = LevelPosUtil.getRegionModule(detailLevel, posZ);
-		return dataContainer[posX * size * maxVerticalData + posZ * maxVerticalData + verticalIndex];
+		return dataContainerColor[(posX * size + posZ) * maxVerticalData + verticalIndex];
+	}
+	
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getData(int posX, int posZ, int verticalIndex)
+	{
+		posX = LevelPosUtil.getRegionModule(detailLevel, posX);
+		posZ = LevelPosUtil.getRegionModule(detailLevel, posZ);
+		return dataContainerData[(posX * size + posZ) * maxVerticalData + verticalIndex];
 	}
 	
 	@Override
-	public long getSingleData(int posX, int posZ)
+	public byte getFlags(int posX, int posZ, int verticalIndex)
 	{
-		return getData(posX, posZ, 0);
+		posX = LevelPosUtil.getRegionModule(detailLevel, posX);
+		posZ = LevelPosUtil.getRegionModule(detailLevel, posZ);
+		return dataContainerFlags[(posX * size + posZ) * maxVerticalData + verticalIndex];
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public byte getSingleFlags(int posX, int posZ)
+	{
+		posX = LevelPosUtil.getRegionModule(detailLevel, posX);
+		posZ = LevelPosUtil.getRegionModule(detailLevel, posZ);
+		return dataContainerFlags[(posX * size + posZ) * maxVerticalData];
 	}
 	
 	@Override
@@ -119,7 +154,7 @@ public class VerticalLevelContainer implements LevelContainer
 	{
 		posX = LevelPosUtil.getRegionModule(detailLevel, posX);
 		posZ = LevelPosUtil.getRegionModule(detailLevel, posZ);
-		return DataPointUtil.doesItExist(getSingleData(posX, posZ));
+		return DataPointUtil.doesItExist(dataContainerFlags[(posX * size + posZ) * maxVerticalData]);
 	}
 	
 	public VerticalLevelContainer(byte[] inputData, int version)
@@ -127,69 +162,131 @@ public class VerticalLevelContainer implements LevelContainer
 		int tempMaxVerticalData;
 		int tempIndex;
 		int index = 0;
-		long newData;
 		detailLevel = inputData[index];
 		index++;
 		tempMaxVerticalData = inputData[index] & 0b01111111;
 		index++;
 		size = 1 << (LodUtil.REGION_DETAIL_LEVEL - detailLevel);
 		int x = size * size * tempMaxVerticalData;
-		long[] tempDataContainer = new long[x];
+		int[] tempDataContainerColor = new int[x];
+		int[] tempDataContainerData = new int[x];
+		byte[] tempDataContainerFlags = new byte[x];
 		
 		if (version == 6)
 		{
+			long oldData;
 			for (int i = 0; i < x; i++)
 			{
-				newData = 0;
+				oldData = 0;
 				for (tempIndex = 0; tempIndex < 8; tempIndex++)
-					newData += (((long) inputData[index + tempIndex]) & 0xff) << (8 * tempIndex);
+					oldData += (((long) inputData[index + tempIndex]) & 0xff) << (8 * tempIndex);
 				index += 8;
-				
-				newData = DataPointUtil.createDataPoint(
-						DataPointUtil.getAlpha(newData),
-						DataPointUtil.getRed(newData),
-						DataPointUtil.getGreen(newData),
-						DataPointUtil.getBlue(newData),
-						DataPointUtil.getHeight(newData) - DataPointUtil.VERTICAL_OFFSET,
-						DataPointUtil.getDepth(newData) - DataPointUtil.VERTICAL_OFFSET,
-						DataPointUtil.getLightSky(newData),
-						DataPointUtil.getLightBlock(newData),
-						DataPointUtil.getGenerationMode(newData),
-						DataPointUtil.getFlag(newData)
+				/*
+				|a  |a  |a  |a  |r  |r  |r  |r  |
+				|r  |r  |r  |r  |g  |g  |g  |g  |
+				|g  |g  |g  |g  |b  |b  |b  |b  |
+				|b  |b  |b  |b  |h  |h  |h  |h  |
+				|h  |h  |h  |h  |h  |h  |d  |d  |
+				|d  |d  |d  |d  |d  |d  |d  |d  |
+				|bl |bl |bl |bl |sl |sl |sl |sl |
+				|l  |l  |f  |g  |g  |g  |v  |e  |
+				 */
+				DataPointUtil.createDataPoint(
+						(int)((oldData >> 60) << 4) + 15,
+						(int)(oldData >> 52) & 0xFF,
+						(int)(oldData >> 44) & 0xFF,
+						(int)(oldData >> 36) & 0xFF,
+						(int)(oldData >> 26) & 0x3FF - DataPointUtil.VERTICAL_OFFSET,
+						(int)(oldData >> 16) & 0x3FF - DataPointUtil.VERTICAL_OFFSET,
+						(int)(oldData >> 8) & 0xF,
+						(int)(oldData >> 12) & 0xF,
+						(int)(oldData >> 5) & 0x1,
+						((oldData >> 5) & 0x1) == 1
 				);
-				tempDataContainer[i] = newData;
+				tempDataContainerColor[i] = ThreadMapUtil.dataPointColor;
+				tempDataContainerData[i] = ThreadMapUtil.dataPointData;
+				tempDataContainerFlags[i] = ThreadMapUtil.dataPointFlags;
 			}
 		}
-		else //if (version == 7)
+		else if (version == 7)
 		{
+			long oldData;
 			for (int i = 0; i < x; i++)
 			{
-				newData = 0;
+				oldData = 0;
 				for (tempIndex = 0; tempIndex < 8; tempIndex++)
-					newData += (((long) inputData[index + tempIndex]) & 0xff) << (8 * tempIndex);
+					oldData += (((long) inputData[index + tempIndex]) & 0xff) << (8 * tempIndex);
 				index += 8;
-				tempDataContainer[i] = newData;
+				DataPointUtil.createDataPoint(
+						(int)((oldData >> 60) << 4) + 15,
+						(int)(oldData >> 52) & 0xFF,
+						(int)(oldData >> 44) & 0xFF,
+						(int)(oldData >> 36) & 0xFF,
+						(int)(oldData >> 26) & 0x3FF - DataPointUtil.VERTICAL_OFFSET - 64,
+						(int)(oldData >> 16) & 0x3FF - DataPointUtil.VERTICAL_OFFSET - 64,
+						(int)(oldData >> 8) & 0xF,
+						(int)(oldData >> 12) & 0xF,
+						(int)(oldData >> 5) & 0x1,
+						((oldData >> 5) & 0x1) == 1
+				);
+				tempDataContainerColor[i] = ThreadMapUtil.dataPointColor;
+				tempDataContainerData[i] = ThreadMapUtil.dataPointData;
+				tempDataContainerFlags[i] = ThreadMapUtil.dataPointFlags;
+			}
+		}
+		else //if (version == 8)
+		{
+			int color;
+			int data;
+			for (int i = 0; i < x; i++)
+			{
+				byte flags = inputData[index];
+				index++;
+				data = 0;
+				color = 0;
+				for (tempIndex = 0; tempIndex < 4; tempIndex++)
+				{
+					data += (((int) inputData[index + tempIndex]) & 0xff) << (8 * tempIndex);
+					color += (((int) inputData[index + tempIndex + 4]) & 0xff) << (8 * tempIndex);
+				}
+				index += 8;
+				
+				tempDataContainerColor[i] = color;
+				tempDataContainerData[i] = data;
+				tempDataContainerFlags[i] = flags;
 			}
 		}
 		
 		if (tempMaxVerticalData > DetailDistanceUtil.getMaxVerticalData(detailLevel))
 		{
 			int tempMaxVerticalData2 = DetailDistanceUtil.getMaxVerticalData(detailLevel);
-			long[] dataToMerge = new long[tempMaxVerticalData];
-			long[] tempDataContainer2 = new long[size * size * tempMaxVerticalData2];
+			int[] dataToMergeColor = new int[tempMaxVerticalData];
+			int[] dataToMergeData = new int[tempMaxVerticalData];
+			byte[] dataToMergeFlags = new byte[tempMaxVerticalData];
+			int[] tempDataContainer2Color = new int[size * size * tempMaxVerticalData2];
+			int[] tempDataContainer2Data = new int[size * size * tempMaxVerticalData2];
+			byte[] tempDataContainer2Flags = new byte[size * size * tempMaxVerticalData2];
 			for (int i = 0; i < size * size; i++)
 			{
-				System.arraycopy(tempDataContainer, i * tempMaxVerticalData, dataToMerge, 0, tempMaxVerticalData);
-				dataToMerge = DataPointUtil.mergeMultiData(dataToMerge, tempMaxVerticalData, tempMaxVerticalData2);
-				System.arraycopy(dataToMerge, 0, tempDataContainer2, i * tempMaxVerticalData2, tempMaxVerticalData2);
+				System.arraycopy(tempDataContainerColor, i * tempMaxVerticalData, dataToMergeColor, 0, tempMaxVerticalData);
+				System.arraycopy(tempDataContainerData, i * tempMaxVerticalData, dataToMergeData, 0, tempMaxVerticalData);
+				System.arraycopy(tempDataContainerFlags, i * tempMaxVerticalData, dataToMergeFlags, 0, tempMaxVerticalData);
+				DataPointUtil.mergeMultiData(dataToMergeColor, dataToMergeData, dataToMergeFlags, tempMaxVerticalData, tempMaxVerticalData2);
+				System.arraycopy(ThreadMapUtil.getRawVerticalDataArrayColor(), 0, tempDataContainer2Color, i * tempMaxVerticalData2, tempMaxVerticalData2);
+				System.arraycopy(ThreadMapUtil.getRawVerticalDataArrayData(), 0, tempDataContainer2Data, i * tempMaxVerticalData2, tempMaxVerticalData2);
+				System.arraycopy(ThreadMapUtil.getRawVerticalDataArrayFlags(), 0, tempDataContainer2Flags, i * tempMaxVerticalData2, tempMaxVerticalData2);
 			}
 			maxVerticalData = tempMaxVerticalData2;
-			this.dataContainer = tempDataContainer2;
+			this.dataContainerColor = tempDataContainer2Color;
+			this.dataContainerData = tempDataContainer2Data;
+			this.dataContainerFlags = tempDataContainer2Flags;
 		}
 		else
 		{
 			maxVerticalData = tempMaxVerticalData;
-			this.dataContainer = tempDataContainer;
+			this.dataContainerColor = tempDataContainerColor;
+			this.dataContainerData = tempDataContainerData;
+			this.dataContainerFlags = tempDataContainerFlags;
 		}
 	}
 	
@@ -203,12 +300,13 @@ public class VerticalLevelContainer implements LevelContainer
 	public void updateData(LevelContainer lowerLevelContainer, int posX, int posZ)
 	{
 		//We reset the array
-		long[] dataToMerge = ThreadMapUtil.getVerticalUpdateArray(detailLevel);
+		int[] dataToMergeColor = ThreadMapUtil.getVerticalUpdateArrayColor(detailLevel);
+		int[] dataToMergeData = ThreadMapUtil.getVerticalUpdateArrayData(detailLevel);
+		byte[] dataToMergeFlags = ThreadMapUtil.getVerticalUpdateArrayFlags(detailLevel);
 		
-		int lowerMaxVertical = dataToMerge.length / 4;
+		int lowerMaxVertical = dataToMergeFlags.length / 4;
 		int childPosX;
 		int childPosZ;
-		long[] data;
 		posX = LevelPosUtil.getRegionModule(detailLevel, posX);
 		posZ = LevelPosUtil.getRegionModule(detailLevel, posZ);
 		for (int x = 0; x <= 1; x++)
@@ -218,12 +316,17 @@ public class VerticalLevelContainer implements LevelContainer
 				childPosX = 2 * posX + x;
 				childPosZ = 2 * posZ + z;
 				for (int verticalIndex = 0; verticalIndex < lowerMaxVertical; verticalIndex++)
-					dataToMerge[(z * 2 + x) * lowerMaxVertical + verticalIndex] = lowerLevelContainer.getData(childPosX, childPosZ, verticalIndex);
+				{
+					
+					final int i = (z * 2 + x) * lowerMaxVertical + verticalIndex;
+					dataToMergeColor[i] = lowerLevelContainer.getColor(childPosX, childPosZ, verticalIndex);
+					dataToMergeData[i] = lowerLevelContainer.getData(childPosX, childPosZ, verticalIndex);
+					dataToMergeFlags[i] = lowerLevelContainer.getFlags(childPosX, childPosZ, verticalIndex);
+				}
 			}
 		}
-		data = DataPointUtil.mergeMultiData(dataToMerge, lowerMaxVertical, getMaxVerticalData());
-		
-		addVerticalData(data, posX, posZ);
+		DataPointUtil.mergeMultiData(dataToMergeColor, dataToMergeData, dataToMergeFlags, lowerMaxVertical, getMaxVerticalData());
+		addVerticalData(ThreadMapUtil.getRawVerticalDataArrayColor(), ThreadMapUtil.getRawVerticalDataArrayData(), ThreadMapUtil.getRawVerticalDataArrayFlags(), posX, posZ);
 	}
 	
 	@Override
@@ -232,7 +335,8 @@ public class VerticalLevelContainer implements LevelContainer
 		int index = 0;
 		int x = size * size;
 		int tempIndex;
-		long current;
+		int currentColor;
+		int currentData;
 		boolean allGenerated = true;
 		byte[] tempData = ThreadMapUtil.getSaveContainer(detailLevel);
 		
@@ -245,12 +349,18 @@ public class VerticalLevelContainer implements LevelContainer
 		{
 			for (j = 0; j < maxVerticalData; j++)
 			{
-				current = dataContainer[i * maxVerticalData + j];
-				for (tempIndex = 0; tempIndex < 8; tempIndex++)
-					tempData[index + tempIndex] = (byte) (current >>> (8 * tempIndex));
+				currentColor = dataContainerColor[i * maxVerticalData + j];
+				currentData = dataContainerData[i * maxVerticalData + j];
+				tempData[index] = dataContainerFlags[i * maxVerticalData + j];
+				index++;
+				for (tempIndex = 0; tempIndex < 4; tempIndex++)
+				{
+					tempData[index + tempIndex] = (byte) (currentData >>> (8 * tempIndex));
+					tempData[index + tempIndex + 4] = (byte) (currentColor >>> (8 * tempIndex));
+				}
 				index += 8;
 			}
-			if(!DataPointUtil.doesItExist(dataContainer[i]))
+			if(!DataPointUtil.doesItExist(dataContainerFlags[i]))
 				allGenerated = false;
 		}
 		if (allGenerated)

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/util/DataPointUtil.java

@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ public class DataPointUtil
 	//To be used in the future for negative value
 	//public final static int MIN_DEPTH = -64;
 	//public final static int MIN_HEIGHT = -64;
-	public final static int EMPTY_DATA = 0;
-	public static final short VERTICAL_OFFSET = -64;
-	public static int WORLD_HEIGHT = 1024;
+	public final static byte EMPTY_DATA = 0;
+	public static final short VERTICAL_OFFSET = -2048;
+	public static int WORLD_HEIGHT = 4096;
 	
 	public final static int ALPHA_DOWNSIZE_SHIFT = 4;
 	
@@ -68,167 +68,159 @@ public class DataPointUtil
 	//public final static int RED_COLOR_SHIFT = 16;
 	//public final static int ALPHA_COLOR_SHIFT = 24;
 	
-	public final static int BLUE_SHIFT = 36;
-	public final static int GREEN_SHIFT = BLUE_SHIFT + 8;
-	public final static int RED_SHIFT = BLUE_SHIFT + 16;
-	public final static int ALPHA_SHIFT = BLUE_SHIFT + 24;
+	public final static byte BLUE_SHIFT = 0;
+	public final static byte GREEN_SHIFT = 8;
+	public final static byte RED_SHIFT = 16;
+	public final static byte ALPHA_SHIFT = 24;
 	
-	public final static int COLOR_SHIFT = 36;
+	//public final static byte COLOR_SHIFT = 36;
 	
-	public final static int HEIGHT_SHIFT = 26;
-	public final static int DEPTH_SHIFT = 16;
-	public final static int BLOCK_LIGHT_SHIFT = 12;
-	public final static int SKY_LIGHT_SHIFT = 8;
-	//public final static int LIGHTS_SHIFT = SKY_LIGHT_SHIFT;
-	//public final static int VERTICAL_INDEX_SHIFT = 6;
-	public final static int FLAG_SHIFT = 5;
-	public final static int GEN_TYPE_SHIFT = 2;
-	public final static int VOID_SHIFT = 1;
-	public final static int EXISTENCE_SHIFT = 0;
+	public final static byte HEIGHT_SHIFT = 20;
+	public final static byte DEPTH_SHIFT = 8;
+	public final static byte BLOCK_LIGHT_SHIFT = 4;
+	public final static byte SKY_LIGHT_SHIFT = 0;
+	//public final static byte LIGHTS_SHIFT = SKY_LIGHT_SHIFT;
+	//public final static byte VERTICAL_INDEX_SHIFT = 6;
+	public final static byte FLAG_SHIFT = 5;
+	public final static byte GEN_TYPE_SHIFT = 2;
+	public final static byte VOID_SHIFT = 1;
+	public final static byte EXISTENCE_SHIFT = 0;
 	
-	public final static long ALPHA_MASK = 0b1111;
-	public final static long RED_MASK = 0b1111_1111;
-	public final static long GREEN_MASK = 0b1111_1111;
-	public final static long BLUE_MASK = 0b1111_1111;
-	public final static long COLOR_MASK = 0b11111111_11111111_11111111;
-	public final static long HEIGHT_MASK = 0b11_1111_1111;
-	public final static long DEPTH_MASK = 0b11_1111_1111;
-	//public final static long LIGHTS_MASK = 0b1111_1111;
-	public final static long BLOCK_LIGHT_MASK = 0b1111;
-	public final static long SKY_LIGHT_MASK = 0b1111;
-	//public final static long VERTICAL_INDEX_MASK = 0b11;
-	public final static long FLAG_MASK = 0b1;
-	public final static long GEN_TYPE_MASK = 0b111;
-	public final static long VOID_MASK = 1;
-	public final static long EXISTENCE_MASK = 1;
+	public final static int ALPHA_MASK = 0xFF;
+	public final static int RED_MASK = 0xFF;
+	public final static int GREEN_MASK = 0xFF;
+	public final static int BLUE_MASK = 0xFF;
+	public final static int COLOR_MASK = 0xFFFFFFFF;
+	public final static int HEIGHT_MASK = 0xFFF;
+	public final static int DEPTH_MASK = 0xFFF;
+	public final static int LIGHTS_MASK = 0xFF;
+	public final static int BLOCK_LIGHT_MASK = 0xF;
+	public final static int SKY_LIGHT_MASK = 0xF;
+	public final static int VERTICAL_INDEX_MASK = 0x3;
+	public final static byte FLAG_MASK = 0x1;
+	public final static byte GEN_TYPE_MASK = 0x7;
+	public final static byte VOID_MASK = 1;
+	public final static byte EXISTENCE_MASK = 1;
 	
-	
-	public static long createVoidDataPoint(int generationMode)
+	/** Returns the Flags byte */
+	public static byte createVoidDataPoint(byte generationMode)
 	{
-		long dataPoint = 0;
-		dataPoint += (generationMode & GEN_TYPE_MASK) << GEN_TYPE_SHIFT;
-		dataPoint += VOID_MASK << VOID_SHIFT;
-		dataPoint += EXISTENCE_MASK << EXISTENCE_SHIFT;
-		return dataPoint;
+		generationMode = (byte) ((generationMode & GEN_TYPE_MASK) << GEN_TYPE_SHIFT);
+		generationMode |= VOID_MASK << VOID_SHIFT;
+		generationMode |= EXISTENCE_MASK << EXISTENCE_SHIFT;
+		return generationMode;
 	}
 	
-	public static long createDataPoint(int height, int depth, int color, int lightSky, int lightBlock, int generationMode, boolean flag)
+	/** Returned datapoint is in ThreadMapUtil */
+	public static void createDataPoint(int height, int depth, int color, int lightSky, int lightBlock, int generationMode, boolean flag)
 	{
-		return createDataPoint(
-				ColorUtil.getAlpha(color),
-				ColorUtil.getRed(color),
-				ColorUtil.getGreen(color),
-				ColorUtil.getBlue(color),
-				height, depth, lightSky, lightBlock, generationMode, flag);
+		int data = (height & HEIGHT_MASK) << HEIGHT_SHIFT;
+		data += (depth & DEPTH_MASK) << DEPTH_SHIFT;
+		data += (lightBlock & BLOCK_LIGHT_MASK) << BLOCK_LIGHT_SHIFT;
+		data += (lightSky & SKY_LIGHT_MASK) << SKY_LIGHT_SHIFT;
+		byte flags = (byte) ((generationMode & GEN_TYPE_MASK) << GEN_TYPE_SHIFT);
+		if (flag) flags += FLAG_MASK << FLAG_SHIFT;
+		flags += EXISTENCE_MASK << EXISTENCE_SHIFT;
+		ThreadMapUtil.saveDataPoint(color, data, flags);
 	}
 	
-	public static long createDataPoint(int alpha, int red, int green, int blue, int height, int depth, int lightSky, int lightBlock, int generationMode, boolean flag)
+	public static void createDataPoint(int alpha, int red, int green, int blue, int height, int depth, int lightSky, int lightBlock, int generationMode, boolean flag)
 	{
-		long dataPoint = 0;
-		dataPoint += (long) (alpha >>> ALPHA_DOWNSIZE_SHIFT) << ALPHA_SHIFT;
-		dataPoint += (red & RED_MASK) << RED_SHIFT;
-		dataPoint += (green & GREEN_MASK) << GREEN_SHIFT;
-		dataPoint += (blue & BLUE_MASK) << BLUE_SHIFT;
-		dataPoint += (height & HEIGHT_MASK) << HEIGHT_SHIFT;
-		dataPoint += (depth & DEPTH_MASK) << DEPTH_SHIFT;
-		dataPoint += (lightBlock & BLOCK_LIGHT_MASK) << BLOCK_LIGHT_SHIFT;
-		dataPoint += (lightSky & SKY_LIGHT_MASK) << SKY_LIGHT_SHIFT;
-		dataPoint += (generationMode & GEN_TYPE_MASK) << GEN_TYPE_SHIFT;
-		if (flag) dataPoint += FLAG_MASK << FLAG_SHIFT;
-		dataPoint += EXISTENCE_MASK << EXISTENCE_SHIFT;
-		
-		return dataPoint;
+		createDataPoint(
+				height, depth,
+				(alpha << ALPHA_SHIFT) | (red << RED_SHIFT) | (green << GREEN_SHIFT) | blue,
+				lightSky, lightBlock, generationMode, flag);
 	}
 	
-	public static short getHeight(long dataPoint)
+	public static short getHeight(int data)
 	{
-		return (short) ((dataPoint >>> HEIGHT_SHIFT) & HEIGHT_MASK);
+		return (short) ((data >>> HEIGHT_SHIFT) & HEIGHT_MASK);
 	}
 	
-	public static short getDepth(long dataPoint)
+	public static short getDepth(int data)
 	{
-		return (short) ((dataPoint >>> DEPTH_SHIFT) & DEPTH_MASK);
+		return (short) ((data >>> DEPTH_SHIFT) & DEPTH_MASK);
 	}
 	
-	public static short getAlpha(long dataPoint)
+	public static short getAlpha(int color)
 	{
-		return (short) ((((dataPoint >>> ALPHA_SHIFT) & ALPHA_MASK) << ALPHA_DOWNSIZE_SHIFT) | 0b1111);
+		return (short) ((color >>> ALPHA_SHIFT) & ALPHA_MASK);
 	}
 	
-	public static short getRed(long dataPoint)
+	public static short getRed(int color)
 	{
-		return (short) ((dataPoint >>> RED_SHIFT) & RED_MASK);
+		return (short) ((color >>> RED_SHIFT) & RED_MASK);
 	}
 	
-	public static short getGreen(long dataPoint)
+	public static short getGreen(int color)
 	{
-		return (short) ((dataPoint >>> GREEN_SHIFT) & GREEN_MASK);
+		return (short) ((color >>> GREEN_SHIFT) & GREEN_MASK);
 	}
 	
-	public static short getBlue(long dataPoint)
+	public static short getBlue(int color)
 	{
-		return (short) ((dataPoint >>> BLUE_SHIFT) & BLUE_MASK);
+		return (short) ((color >>> BLUE_SHIFT) & BLUE_MASK);
 	}
 	
-	public static byte getLightSky(long dataPoint)
+	public static byte getLightSky(int data)
 	{
-		return (byte) ((dataPoint >>> SKY_LIGHT_SHIFT) & SKY_LIGHT_MASK);
+		return (byte) ((data >>> SKY_LIGHT_SHIFT) & SKY_LIGHT_MASK);
 	}
 	
-	public static byte getLightSkyAlt(long dataPoint)
+	public static byte getLightSkyAlt(int data, byte flags)
 	{
-		if (skyLightPlayer == 0 && ((dataPoint >>> FLAG_SHIFT) & FLAG_MASK) == 1)
+		if (skyLightPlayer == 0 && ((flags >>> FLAG_SHIFT) & FLAG_MASK) == 1)
 			return 0;
 		else
-			return (byte) ((dataPoint >>> SKY_LIGHT_SHIFT) & SKY_LIGHT_MASK);
+			return (byte) ((data >>> SKY_LIGHT_SHIFT) & SKY_LIGHT_MASK);
 	}
 	
-	public static byte getLightBlock(long dataPoint)
+	public static byte getLightBlock(int data)
 	{
-		return (byte) ((dataPoint >>> BLOCK_LIGHT_SHIFT) & BLOCK_LIGHT_MASK);
+		return (byte) ((data >>> BLOCK_LIGHT_SHIFT) & BLOCK_LIGHT_MASK);
 	}
 	
-	public static boolean getFlag(long dataPoint)
+	public static boolean getFlag(byte flags)
 	{
-		return ((dataPoint >>> FLAG_SHIFT) & FLAG_MASK) == 1;
+		return ((flags >>> FLAG_SHIFT) & FLAG_MASK) == 1;
 	}
 	
-	public static byte getGenerationMode(long dataPoint)
+	public static byte getGenerationMode(byte flags)
 	{
-		return (byte) ((dataPoint >>> GEN_TYPE_SHIFT) & GEN_TYPE_MASK);
+		return (byte) ((flags >>> GEN_TYPE_SHIFT) & GEN_TYPE_MASK);
 	}
 	
-	
-	public static boolean isVoid(long dataPoint)
+	public static boolean isVoid(byte flags)
 	{
-		return (((dataPoint >>> VOID_SHIFT) & VOID_MASK) == 1);
+		return (((flags >>> VOID_SHIFT) & VOID_MASK) == 1);
 	}
 	
-	public static boolean doesItExist(long dataPoint)
+	public static boolean doesItExist(byte flags)
 	{
-		return (((dataPoint >>> EXISTENCE_SHIFT) & EXISTENCE_MASK) == 1);
+		return ((flags >>> EXISTENCE_SHIFT) & EXISTENCE_MASK) == 1;
 	}
 	
-	public static int getColor(long dataPoint)
+	@Deprecated
+	public static int getColor(int color)
 	{
-		return (int) (((dataPoint >>> COLOR_SHIFT) & COLOR_MASK) | (/*((dataPoint >>> (ALPHA_SHIFT - ALPHA_DOWNSIZE_SHIFT)) | 0b1111)*/255 << 24));
+		return color;
 	}
 	
 	/** This is used to convert a dataPoint to string (useful for the print function) */
 	@SuppressWarnings("unused")
-	public static String toString(long dataPoint)
+	public static String toString(int color, int data, byte flags)
 	{
-		return getHeight(dataPoint) + " " +
-				getDepth(dataPoint) + " " +
-				getAlpha(dataPoint) + " " +
-				getRed(dataPoint) + " " +
-				getBlue(dataPoint) + " " +
-				getGreen(dataPoint) + " " +
-				getLightBlock(dataPoint) + " " +
-				getLightSky(dataPoint) + " " +
-				getGenerationMode(dataPoint) + " " +
-				isVoid(dataPoint) + " " +
-				doesItExist(dataPoint) + '\n';
+		return getHeight(data) + " " +
+				getDepth(data) + " " +
+				getAlpha(color) + " " +
+				getRed(color) + " " +
+				getBlue(color) + " " +
+				getGreen(color) + " " +
+				getLightBlock(data) + " " +
+				getLightSky(data) + " " +
+				getGenerationMode(flags) + " " +
+				isVoid(flags) + " " +
+				doesItExist(flags) + '\n';
 	}
 	
 	public static void shrinkArray(short[] array, int packetSize, int start, int length, int arraySize)
@@ -258,25 +250,30 @@ public class DataPointUtil
 	
 	/**
 	 * This method merge column of multiple data together
-	 * @param dataToMerge one or more columns of data
+	 * Returned datapoint is in ThreadMapUtil
+	 * @param dataToMergeColor colors of one or more columns of data
+	 * @param dataToMergeData data of one or more columns of data
+	 * @param dataToMergeFlags flags of one or more columns of data
 	 * @param inputVerticalData vertical size of an input data
 	 * @param maxVerticalData max vertical size of the merged data
-	 * @return one column of correctly parsed data
 	 */
-	public static long[] mergeMultiData(long[] dataToMerge, int inputVerticalData, int maxVerticalData)
+	public static void mergeMultiData(int[] dataToMergeColor, int[] dataToMergeData, byte[] dataToMergeFlags, int inputVerticalData, int maxVerticalData)
 	{
-		int size = dataToMerge.length / inputVerticalData;
+		int size = dataToMergeData.length / inputVerticalData;
 		
 		// We initialize the arrays that are going to be used
 		short[] heightAndDepth = ThreadMapUtil.getHeightAndDepth((WORLD_HEIGHT / 2 + 1) * 2);
-		long[] dataPoint = ThreadMapUtil.getVerticalDataArray(DetailDistanceUtil.getMaxVerticalData(0));
+		int[] dataPointColor = ThreadMapUtil.getVerticalDataArrayColor(DetailDistanceUtil.getMaxVerticalData(0));
+		int[] dataPointData = ThreadMapUtil.getVerticalDataArrayData(DetailDistanceUtil.getMaxVerticalData(0));
+		byte[] dataPointFlags = ThreadMapUtil.getVerticalDataArrayFlags(DetailDistanceUtil.getMaxVerticalData(0));
 		
 		
-		int genMode = DistanceGenerationMode.FULL.complexity;
+		byte genMode = DistanceGenerationMode.FULL.complexity;
 		boolean allEmpty = true;
 		boolean allVoid = true;
 		boolean allDefault;
-		long singleData;
+		int singleDataData;
+		byte singleDataFlags;
 		
 		
 		short depth;
@@ -290,16 +287,17 @@ public class DataPointUtil
 		{
 			for (dataIndex = 0; dataIndex < inputVerticalData; dataIndex++)
 			{
-				singleData = dataToMerge[index * inputVerticalData + dataIndex];
-				if (doesItExist(singleData))
+				singleDataData = dataToMergeData[index * inputVerticalData + dataIndex];
+				singleDataFlags = dataToMergeFlags[index * inputVerticalData + dataIndex];
+				if (doesItExist(singleDataFlags))
 				{
-					genMode = Math.min(genMode, getGenerationMode(singleData));
+					genMode = (byte) Math.min(genMode, getGenerationMode(singleDataFlags));
 					allEmpty = false;
-					if (!isVoid(singleData))
+					if (!isVoid(singleDataFlags))
 					{
 						allVoid = false;
-						depth = getDepth(singleData);
-						height = getHeight(singleData);
+						depth = getDepth(singleDataData);
+						height = getHeight(singleDataData);
 						
 						int botPos = -1;
 						int topPos = -1;
@@ -402,11 +400,11 @@ public class DataPointUtil
 		
 		//We check if there is any data that's not empty or void
 		if (allEmpty)
-			return dataPoint;
+			return;
 		if (allVoid)
 		{
-			dataPoint[0] = createVoidDataPoint(genMode);
-			return dataPoint;
+			dataPointFlags[0] = createVoidDataPoint(genMode);
+			return;
 		}
 		
 		//we limit the vertical portion to maxVerticalData
@@ -451,71 +449,90 @@ public class DataPointUtil
 			allEmpty = true;
 			allVoid = true;
 			allDefault = true;
-			long data = 0;
+			int singleDataColor;
+			int data = EMPTY_DATA;
+			int color = EMPTY_DATA;
+			byte flags = EMPTY_DATA;
 			
 			for (int index = 0; index < size; index++)
 			{
 				for (dataIndex = 0; dataIndex < inputVerticalData; dataIndex++)
 				{
-					singleData = dataToMerge[index * inputVerticalData + dataIndex];
-					if (doesItExist(singleData) && !isVoid(singleData))
+					singleDataColor = dataToMergeColor[index * inputVerticalData + dataIndex];
+					singleDataData = dataToMergeData[index * inputVerticalData + dataIndex];
+					singleDataFlags = dataToMergeFlags[index * inputVerticalData + dataIndex];
+					if (doesItExist(singleDataFlags) && !isVoid(singleDataFlags))
 					{
-						
-						if ((depth <= getDepth(singleData) && getDepth(singleData) <= height)
-								|| (depth <= getHeight(singleData) && getHeight(singleData) <= height))
+						if ((depth <= getDepth(singleDataData) && getDepth(singleDataData) <= height)
+								|| (depth <= getHeight(singleDataData) && getHeight(singleDataData) <= height))
 						{
-							if (getHeight(singleData) > getHeight(data))
-								data = singleData;
+							if (getHeight(singleDataData) > getHeight(data))
+							{
+								color = singleDataColor;
+								data = singleDataData;
+								flags = singleDataFlags;
+							}
 						}
 					}
 					else
 						break;
 				}
-				if (!doesItExist(data))
+				if (!doesItExist(flags))
 				{
-					singleData = dataToMerge[index * inputVerticalData];
-					data = createVoidDataPoint(getGenerationMode(singleData));
+					singleDataFlags = dataToMergeFlags[index * inputVerticalData];
+					if (doesItExist(singleDataFlags))
+						flags = createVoidDataPoint(getGenerationMode(singleDataFlags));
+					else
+						flags = createVoidDataPoint((byte) 0);
+					data = EMPTY_DATA;
+					color = EMPTY_DATA;
 				}
 				
-				if (doesItExist(data))
+				if (doesItExist(flags))
 				{
 					allEmpty = false;
-					if (!isVoid(data))
+					if (!isVoid(flags))
 					{
 						numberOfChildren++;
 						allVoid = false;
-						tempAlpha += getAlpha(data);
-						tempRed += getRed(data);
-						tempGreen += getGreen(data);
-						tempBlue += getBlue(data);
+						tempAlpha += getAlpha(color);
+						tempRed += getRed(color);
+						tempGreen += getGreen(color);
+						tempBlue += getBlue(color);
 						tempLightBlock += getLightBlock(data);
 						tempLightSky += getLightSky(data);
-						if (!getFlag(data)) allDefault = false;
+						if (!getFlag(flags))
+							allDefault = false;
 					}
-					tempGenMode = (byte) Math.min(tempGenMode, getGenerationMode(data));
+					tempGenMode = (byte) Math.min(tempGenMode, getGenerationMode(flags));
 				}
 				else
 					tempGenMode = (byte) Math.min(tempGenMode, DistanceGenerationMode.NONE.complexity);
 			}
 			
-			if (allEmpty)
-				//no child has been initialized
-				dataPoint[j] = EMPTY_DATA;
-			else if (allVoid)
-				//all the children are void
-				dataPoint[j] = createVoidDataPoint(tempGenMode);
-			else
+			if (!allEmpty)
 			{
-				//we have at least 1 child
-				tempAlpha = tempAlpha / numberOfChildren;
-				tempRed = tempRed / numberOfChildren;
-				tempGreen = tempGreen / numberOfChildren;
-				tempBlue = tempBlue / numberOfChildren;
-				tempLightBlock = tempLightBlock / numberOfChildren;
-				tempLightSky = tempLightSky / numberOfChildren;
-				dataPoint[j] = createDataPoint(tempAlpha, tempRed, tempGreen, tempBlue, height, depth, tempLightSky, tempLightBlock, tempGenMode, allDefault);
+				//child has been initialized
+				if (allVoid)
+				{
+					//all the children are void
+					dataPointFlags[j] = createVoidDataPoint(tempGenMode);
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					//we have at least 1 child
+					tempAlpha = tempAlpha / numberOfChildren;
+					tempRed = tempRed / numberOfChildren;
+					tempGreen = tempGreen / numberOfChildren;
+					tempBlue = tempBlue / numberOfChildren;
+					tempLightBlock = tempLightBlock / numberOfChildren;
+					tempLightSky = tempLightSky / numberOfChildren;
+					createDataPoint(tempAlpha, tempRed, tempGreen, tempBlue, height, depth, tempLightSky, tempLightBlock, tempGenMode, allDefault);
+					dataPointColor[j] = ThreadMapUtil.dataPointColor;
+					dataPointData[j] = ThreadMapUtil.dataPointData;
+					dataPointFlags[j] = ThreadMapUtil.dataPointFlags;
+				}
 			}
 		}
-		return dataPoint;
 	}
 }

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/util/DetailDistanceUtil.java

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public class DetailDistanceUtil
 	private static final double treeGenMultiplier = 1.0;
 	private static final double treeCutMultiplier = 1.0;
 	private static byte minGenDetail = CONFIG.client().graphics().quality().getDrawResolution().detailLevel;
-	private static byte minDrawDetail = (byte) Math.max(CONFIG.client().graphics().quality().getDrawResolution().detailLevel, CONFIG.client().graphics().quality().getDrawResolution().detailLevel);
+	private static byte minDrawDetail = CONFIG.client().graphics().quality().getDrawResolution().detailLevel;
 	private static final int maxDetail = LodUtil.REGION_DETAIL_LEVEL + 1;
 	private static final int minDistance = 0;
 	private static int minDetailDistance = (int) (MC_RENDER.getRenderDistance()*16 * 1.42f);
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public class DetailDistanceUtil
 		if (CONFIG.client().graphics().advancedGraphics().getAlwaysDrawAtMaxQuality())
 			return detail * 0x10000; //if you want more you are doing wrong
 		
-		int distanceUnit = CONFIG.client().graphics().quality().getHorizontalScale().distanceUnit;
+		int distanceUnit = CONFIG.client().graphics().quality().getHorizontalScale() * 16;
 		if (CONFIG.client().graphics().quality().getHorizontalQuality() == HorizontalQuality.LOWEST)
 			return (detail * distanceUnit);
 		else
@@ -96,14 +96,14 @@ public class DetailDistanceUtil
 	
 	public static byte baseInverseFunction(int distance, byte minDetail, boolean useRenderMinDistance)
 	{
-		int detail;
+		byte detail;
 		if (distance == 0
 				|| (distance < minDetailDistance && useRenderMinDistance)
 				|| CONFIG.client().graphics().advancedGraphics().getAlwaysDrawAtMaxQuality())
 			return minDetail;
-		int distanceUnit = CONFIG.client().graphics().quality().getHorizontalScale().distanceUnit;
+		int distanceUnit = CONFIG.client().graphics().quality().getHorizontalScale() * 16;
 		if (CONFIG.client().graphics().quality().getHorizontalQuality() == HorizontalQuality.LOWEST)
-			detail = (byte) distance / distanceUnit;
+			detail = (byte) (distance / distanceUnit);
 		else
 		{
 			double base = CONFIG.client().graphics().quality().getHorizontalQuality().quadraticBase;
@@ -139,12 +139,12 @@ public class DetailDistanceUtil
 		return CONFIG.client().worldGenerator().getDistanceGenerationMode();
 	}
 	
-	public static byte getLodDrawDetail(int detail)
+	public static byte getLodDrawDetail(byte detail)
 	{
-		if (detail < minDrawDetail)
-			return minDrawDetail;
-		else
-			return (byte) detail;
+		detail += minDrawDetail;
+		if (detail > 10)
+			detail = 10;
+		return detail;
 	}
 	
 	public static HorizontalResolution getLodGenDetail(int detail)

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/util/LodUtil.java

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import java.util.HashSet;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.enums.LodDirection;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.enums.config.HorizontalResolution;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.enums.config.VanillaOverdraw;
-import com.seibel.lod.core.objects.Box;
+import com.seibel.lod.core.objects.VertexOptimizer;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.objects.lod.LodDimension;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.objects.lod.RegionPos;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.objects.opengl.DefaultLodVertexFormats;
@@ -403,10 +403,10 @@ public class LodUtil
 			return false;
 		int tempX;
 		int tempZ;
-		for (LodDirection lodDirection : Box.ADJ_DIRECTIONS)
+		for (LodDirection lodDirection : VertexOptimizer.ADJ_DIRECTIONS)
 		{
-			tempX = x + Box.DIRECTION_NORMAL_MAP.get(lodDirection).x;
-			tempZ = z + Box.DIRECTION_NORMAL_MAP.get(lodDirection).z;
+			tempX = x + VertexOptimizer.DIRECTION_NORMAL_MAP.get(lodDirection).x;
+			tempZ = z + VertexOptimizer.DIRECTION_NORMAL_MAP.get(lodDirection).z;
 			if (vanillaRenderedChunks[x][z] || (!(tempX < 0 || tempZ < 0 || tempX >= vanillaRenderedChunks.length || tempZ >= vanillaRenderedChunks[0].length)
 				&& !vanillaRenderedChunks[tempX][tempZ]))
 				return true;

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/util/ThreadMapUtil.java

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentMap;
 
 import com.seibel.lod.core.enums.LodDirection;
-import com.seibel.lod.core.objects.Box;
+import com.seibel.lod.core.objects.VertexOptimizer;
 
 /**
  * Holds data used by specific threads so
@@ -38,15 +38,18 @@ import com.seibel.lod.core.objects.Box;
  */
 public class ThreadMapUtil
 {
-	public static final ConcurrentMap<String, long[]> threadSingleUpdateMap = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
-	public static final ConcurrentMap<String, long[][]> threadBuilderArrayMap = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
-	public static final ConcurrentMap<String, long[][]> threadBuilderVerticalArrayMap = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
-	public static final ConcurrentMap<String, long[]> threadVerticalAddDataMap = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+	public static final ConcurrentMap<String, int[][]> threadBuilderVerticalArrayMapColor = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+	public static final ConcurrentMap<String, int[][]> threadBuilderVerticalArrayMapData = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+	public static final ConcurrentMap<String, byte[][]> threadBuilderVerticalArrayMapFlags = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+	public static final ConcurrentMap<String, int[]> threadVerticalAddDataMapColor = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+	public static final ConcurrentMap<String, int[]> threadVerticalAddDataMapData = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+	public static final ConcurrentMap<String, byte[]> threadVerticalAddDataMapFlags = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
 	public static final ConcurrentMap<String, byte[][]> saveContainer = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
 	public static final ConcurrentMap<String, short[]> projectionArrayMap = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
 	public static final ConcurrentMap<String, short[]> heightAndDepthMap = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
-	public static final ConcurrentMap<String, long[]> singleDataToMergeMap = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
-	public static final ConcurrentMap<String, long[][]> verticalUpdate = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+	public static final ConcurrentMap<String, int[][]> verticalUpdateColor = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+	public static final ConcurrentMap<String, int[][]> verticalUpdateData = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+	public static final ConcurrentMap<String, byte[][]> verticalUpdateFlags = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
 	
 	
 	//________________________//
@@ -54,8 +57,13 @@ public class ThreadMapUtil
 	//________________________//
 	
 	public static final ConcurrentMap<String, boolean[]> adjShadeDisabled = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
-	public static final ConcurrentMap<String, Map<LodDirection, long[]>> adjDataMap = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
-	public static final ConcurrentMap<String, Box> boxMap = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+	public static final ConcurrentMap<String, Map<LodDirection, int[]>> adjDataMap = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+	public static final ConcurrentMap<String, Map<LodDirection, byte[]>> adjFlagsMap = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+	public static final ConcurrentMap<String, VertexOptimizer> boxMap = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+	
+	public static int dataPointColor = 0;
+	public static int dataPointData = 0;
+	public static byte dataPointFlags = 0;
 	
 	
 	
@@ -65,14 +73,14 @@ public class ThreadMapUtil
 		if (!adjShadeDisabled.containsKey(Thread.currentThread().getName())
 				|| (adjShadeDisabled.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()) == null))
 		{
-			adjShadeDisabled.put(Thread.currentThread().getName(), new boolean[Box.DIRECTIONS.length]);
+			adjShadeDisabled.put(Thread.currentThread().getName(), new boolean[VertexOptimizer.DIRECTIONS.length]);
 		}
 		Arrays.fill(adjShadeDisabled.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()), false);
 		return adjShadeDisabled.get(Thread.currentThread().getName());
 	}
 	
 	/** returns the array NOT cleared every time */
-	public static Map<LodDirection, long[]> getAdjDataArray(int verticalData)
+	public static Map<LodDirection, int[]> getAdjDataArray(int verticalData)
 	{
 		if (!adjDataMap.containsKey(Thread.currentThread().getName())
 				|| (adjDataMap.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()) == null)
@@ -80,26 +88,47 @@ public class ThreadMapUtil
 				|| (adjDataMap.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()).get(LodDirection.NORTH).length != verticalData))
 		{
 			adjDataMap.put(Thread.currentThread().getName(), new HashMap<>());
-			adjDataMap.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()).put(LodDirection.UP, new long[1]);
-			adjDataMap.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()).put(LodDirection.DOWN, new long[1]);
-			for (LodDirection lodDirection : Box.ADJ_DIRECTIONS)
-				adjDataMap.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()).put(lodDirection, new long[verticalData]);
+			adjDataMap.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()).put(LodDirection.UP, new int[1]);
+			adjDataMap.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()).put(LodDirection.DOWN, new int[1]);
+			for (LodDirection lodDirection : VertexOptimizer.ADJ_DIRECTIONS)
+				adjDataMap.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()).put(lodDirection, new int[verticalData]);
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			
-			for (LodDirection lodDirection : Box.ADJ_DIRECTIONS)
-				Arrays.fill(adjDataMap.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()).get(lodDirection), DataPointUtil.EMPTY_DATA);
+			for (LodDirection lodDirection : VertexOptimizer.ADJ_DIRECTIONS)
+				Arrays.fill(adjDataMap.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()).get(lodDirection), 0);
 		}
 		return adjDataMap.get(Thread.currentThread().getName());
 	}
 	
-	public static Box getBox()
+	/** returns the array NOT cleared every time */
+	public static Map<LodDirection, byte[]> getAdjFlagsArray(int verticalData)
+	{
+		if (!adjFlagsMap.containsKey(Thread.currentThread().getName())
+				|| (adjFlagsMap.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()) == null)
+				|| (adjFlagsMap.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()).get(LodDirection.NORTH) == null)
+				|| (adjFlagsMap.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()).get(LodDirection.NORTH).length != verticalData))
+		{
+			adjFlagsMap.put(Thread.currentThread().getName(), new HashMap<>());
+			adjFlagsMap.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()).put(LodDirection.UP, new byte[1]);
+			adjFlagsMap.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()).put(LodDirection.DOWN, new byte[1]);
+			for (LodDirection lodDirection : VertexOptimizer.ADJ_DIRECTIONS)
+				adjFlagsMap.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()).put(lodDirection, new byte[verticalData]);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			for (LodDirection lodDirection : VertexOptimizer.ADJ_DIRECTIONS)
+				Arrays.fill(adjFlagsMap.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()).get(lodDirection), (byte) 0);
+		}
+		return adjFlagsMap.get(Thread.currentThread().getName());
+	}
+	
+	public static VertexOptimizer getBox()
 	{
 		if (!boxMap.containsKey(Thread.currentThread().getName())
 				|| (boxMap.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()) == null))
 		{
-			boxMap.put(Thread.currentThread().getName(), new Box());
+			boxMap.put(Thread.currentThread().getName(), new VertexOptimizer());
 		}
 		boxMap.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()).reset();
 		return boxMap.get(Thread.currentThread().getName());
@@ -119,21 +148,57 @@ public class ThreadMapUtil
 	
 	
 	/** returns the array filled with 0's */
-	public static long[] getBuilderVerticalArray(int detailLevel)
+	public static int[] getBuilderVerticalArrayColor(int detailLevel)
 	{
-		if (!threadBuilderVerticalArrayMap.containsKey(Thread.currentThread().getName()) || (threadBuilderVerticalArrayMap.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()) == null))
+		if (!threadBuilderVerticalArrayMapColor.containsKey(Thread.currentThread().getName()) || (threadBuilderVerticalArrayMapColor.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()) == null))
 		{
-			long[][] array = new long[5][];
+			int[][] array = new int[5][];
 			int size;
 			for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
 			{
 				size = 1 << i;
-				array[i] = new long[size * size * (DataPointUtil.WORLD_HEIGHT / 2 + 1)];
+				array[i] = new int[size * size * (DataPointUtil.WORLD_HEIGHT / 2 + 1)];
 			}
-			threadBuilderVerticalArrayMap.put(Thread.currentThread().getName(), array);
+			threadBuilderVerticalArrayMapColor.put(Thread.currentThread().getName(), array);
 		}
-		Arrays.fill(threadBuilderVerticalArrayMap.get(Thread.currentThread().getName())[detailLevel], 0);
-		return threadBuilderVerticalArrayMap.get(Thread.currentThread().getName())[detailLevel];
+		Arrays.fill(threadBuilderVerticalArrayMapColor.get(Thread.currentThread().getName())[detailLevel], 0);
+		return threadBuilderVerticalArrayMapColor.get(Thread.currentThread().getName())[detailLevel];
+	}
+	
+	/** returns the array filled with 0's */
+	public static int[] getBuilderVerticalArrayData(int detailLevel)
+	{
+		if (!threadBuilderVerticalArrayMapData.containsKey(Thread.currentThread().getName()) || (threadBuilderVerticalArrayMapData.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()) == null))
+		{
+			int[][] array = new int[5][];
+			int size;
+			for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+			{
+				size = 1 << i;
+				array[i] = new int[size * size * (DataPointUtil.WORLD_HEIGHT / 2 + 1)];
+			}
+			threadBuilderVerticalArrayMapData.put(Thread.currentThread().getName(), array);
+		}
+		Arrays.fill(threadBuilderVerticalArrayMapData.get(Thread.currentThread().getName())[detailLevel], 0);
+		return threadBuilderVerticalArrayMapData.get(Thread.currentThread().getName())[detailLevel];
+	}
+	
+	/** returns the array filled with 0's */
+	public static byte[] getBuilderVerticalArrayFlags(int detailLevel)
+	{
+		if (!threadBuilderVerticalArrayMapFlags.containsKey(Thread.currentThread().getName()) || (threadBuilderVerticalArrayMapFlags.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()) == null))
+		{
+			byte[][] array = new byte[5][];
+			int size;
+			for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+			{
+				size = 1 << i;
+				array[i] = new byte[size * size * (DataPointUtil.WORLD_HEIGHT / 2 + 1)];
+			}
+			threadBuilderVerticalArrayMapFlags.put(Thread.currentThread().getName(), array);
+		}
+		Arrays.fill(threadBuilderVerticalArrayMapFlags.get(Thread.currentThread().getName())[detailLevel], (byte) 0);
+		return threadBuilderVerticalArrayMapFlags.get(Thread.currentThread().getName())[detailLevel];
 	}
 	
 	/** returns the array NOT cleared every time */
@@ -145,7 +210,7 @@ public class ThreadMapUtil
 			int size = 1;
 			for (int i = LodUtil.DETAIL_OPTIONS - 1; i >= 0; i--)
 			{
-				array[i] = new byte[2 + 8 * size * size * DetailDistanceUtil.getMaxVerticalData(i)];
+				array[i] = new byte[2 + 9 * size * size * DetailDistanceUtil.getMaxVerticalData(i)];
 				size = size << 1;
 			}
 			saveContainer.put(Thread.currentThread().getName(), array);
@@ -156,19 +221,46 @@ public class ThreadMapUtil
 	
 	
 	/** returns the array filled with 0's */
-	public static long[] getVerticalDataArray(int arrayLength)
+	public static int[] getVerticalDataArrayColor(int arrayLength)
 	{
-		if (!threadVerticalAddDataMap.containsKey(Thread.currentThread().getName()) || (threadVerticalAddDataMap.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()) == null))
-		{
-			threadVerticalAddDataMap.put(Thread.currentThread().getName(), new long[arrayLength]);
-		}
+		if (!threadVerticalAddDataMapColor.containsKey(Thread.currentThread().getName()) || (threadVerticalAddDataMapColor.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()) == null))
+			threadVerticalAddDataMapColor.put(Thread.currentThread().getName(), new int[arrayLength]);
 		else
-		{
-			Arrays.fill(threadVerticalAddDataMap.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()), 0);
-		}
-		return threadVerticalAddDataMap.get(Thread.currentThread().getName());
+			Arrays.fill(threadVerticalAddDataMapColor.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()), 0);
+		return threadVerticalAddDataMapColor.get(Thread.currentThread().getName());
+	}
+	public static int[] getRawVerticalDataArrayColor()
+	{
+		return threadVerticalAddDataMapColor.get(Thread.currentThread().getName());
 	}
 	
+	/** returns the array filled with 0's */
+	public static int[] getVerticalDataArrayData(int arrayLength)
+	{
+		if (!threadVerticalAddDataMapData.containsKey(Thread.currentThread().getName()) || (threadVerticalAddDataMapData.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()) == null))
+			threadVerticalAddDataMapData.put(Thread.currentThread().getName(), new int[arrayLength]);
+		else
+			Arrays.fill(threadVerticalAddDataMapData.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()), 0);
+		return threadVerticalAddDataMapData.get(Thread.currentThread().getName());
+	}
+	public static int[] getRawVerticalDataArrayData()
+	{
+		return threadVerticalAddDataMapData.get(Thread.currentThread().getName());
+	}
+	
+	/** returns the array filled with 0's */
+	public static byte[] getVerticalDataArrayFlags(int arrayLength)
+	{
+		if (!threadVerticalAddDataMapFlags.containsKey(Thread.currentThread().getName()) || (threadVerticalAddDataMapFlags.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()) == null))
+			threadVerticalAddDataMapFlags.put(Thread.currentThread().getName(), new byte[arrayLength]);
+		else
+			Arrays.fill(threadVerticalAddDataMapFlags.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()), (byte) 0);
+		return threadVerticalAddDataMapFlags.get(Thread.currentThread().getName());
+	}
+	public static byte[] getRawVerticalDataArrayFlags()
+	{
+		return threadVerticalAddDataMapFlags.get(Thread.currentThread().getName());
+	}
 	
 	
 	/** returns the array NOT cleared every time */
@@ -181,22 +273,49 @@ public class ThreadMapUtil
 		return heightAndDepthMap.get(Thread.currentThread().getName());
 	}
 	
-	
 	/** returns the array filled with 0's */
-	public static long[] getVerticalUpdateArray(int detailLevel)
+	public static int[] getVerticalUpdateArrayColor(int detailLevel)
 	{
-		if (!verticalUpdate.containsKey(Thread.currentThread().getName()) || (verticalUpdate.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()) == null))
+		if (!verticalUpdateColor.containsKey(Thread.currentThread().getName()) || (verticalUpdateColor.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()) == null))
 		{
-			long[][] array = new long[LodUtil.DETAIL_OPTIONS][];
+			int[][] array = new int[LodUtil.DETAIL_OPTIONS][];
 			for (int i = 1; i < LodUtil.DETAIL_OPTIONS; i++)
-				array[i] = new long[DetailDistanceUtil.getMaxVerticalData(i - 1) * 4];
-			verticalUpdate.put(Thread.currentThread().getName(), array);
+				array[i] = new int[DetailDistanceUtil.getMaxVerticalData(i - 1) * 4];
+			verticalUpdateColor.put(Thread.currentThread().getName(), array);
 		}
 		else
+			Arrays.fill(verticalUpdateColor.get(Thread.currentThread().getName())[detailLevel], 0);
+		return verticalUpdateColor.get(Thread.currentThread().getName())[detailLevel];
+	}
+	
+	/** returns the array filled with 0's */
+	public static int[] getVerticalUpdateArrayData(int detailLevel)
+	{
+		if (!verticalUpdateData.containsKey(Thread.currentThread().getName()) || (verticalUpdateData.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()) == null))
 		{
-			Arrays.fill(verticalUpdate.get(Thread.currentThread().getName())[detailLevel], 0);
+			int[][] array = new int[LodUtil.DETAIL_OPTIONS][];
+			for (int i = 1; i < LodUtil.DETAIL_OPTIONS; i++)
+				array[i] = new int[DetailDistanceUtil.getMaxVerticalData(i - 1) * 4];
+			verticalUpdateData.put(Thread.currentThread().getName(), array);
 		}
-		return verticalUpdate.get(Thread.currentThread().getName())[detailLevel];
+		else
+			Arrays.fill(verticalUpdateData.get(Thread.currentThread().getName())[detailLevel], 0);
+		return verticalUpdateData.get(Thread.currentThread().getName())[detailLevel];
+	}
+	
+	/** returns the array filled with 0's */
+	public static byte[] getVerticalUpdateArrayFlags(int detailLevel)
+	{
+		if (!verticalUpdateFlags.containsKey(Thread.currentThread().getName()) || (verticalUpdateFlags.get(Thread.currentThread().getName()) == null))
+		{
+			byte[][] array = new byte[LodUtil.DETAIL_OPTIONS][];
+			for (int i = 1; i < LodUtil.DETAIL_OPTIONS; i++)
+				array[i] = new byte[DetailDistanceUtil.getMaxVerticalData(i - 1) * 4];
+			verticalUpdateFlags.put(Thread.currentThread().getName(), array);
+		}
+		else
+			Arrays.fill(verticalUpdateFlags.get(Thread.currentThread().getName())[detailLevel], (byte) 0);
+		return verticalUpdateFlags.get(Thread.currentThread().getName())[detailLevel];
 	}
 	
 	/** clears all arrays so they will have to be rebuilt */
@@ -205,14 +324,24 @@ public class ThreadMapUtil
 		adjShadeDisabled.clear();
 		adjDataMap.clear();
 		boxMap.clear();
-		threadSingleUpdateMap.clear();
-		threadBuilderArrayMap.clear();
-		threadBuilderVerticalArrayMap.clear();
-		threadVerticalAddDataMap.clear();
+		threadBuilderVerticalArrayMapColor.clear();
+		threadBuilderVerticalArrayMapData.clear();
+		threadBuilderVerticalArrayMapFlags.clear();
+		threadVerticalAddDataMapColor.clear();
+		threadVerticalAddDataMapData.clear();
+		threadVerticalAddDataMapFlags.clear();
 		saveContainer.clear();
 		projectionArrayMap.clear();
 		heightAndDepthMap.clear();
-		singleDataToMergeMap.clear();
-		verticalUpdate.clear();
+		verticalUpdateColor.clear();
+		verticalUpdateData.clear();
+		verticalUpdateFlags.clear();
+	}
+	
+	public static void saveDataPoint(int color, int data, byte flags)
+	{
+		dataPointColor = color;
+		dataPointData = data;
+		dataPointFlags = flags;
 	}
 }

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

@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ public interface ILodConfigWrapperSingleton
 				HorizontalResolution DRAW_RESOLUTION_DEFAULT = HorizontalResolution.BLOCK;
 				String DRAW_RESOLUTION_DESC = ""
 						+ " What is the maximum detail fake chunks should be drawn at? \n"
+						+ " This setting will only affect closer chunks.\n"
 						+ " Higher settings will increase memory and GPU usage. \n"
 						+ "\n"
 						+ " " + HorizontalResolution.CHUNK + ": render 1 LOD for each Chunk. \n"
@@ -111,20 +112,13 @@ public interface ILodConfigWrapperSingleton
 				VerticalQuality getVerticalQuality();
 				void setVerticalQuality(VerticalQuality newVerticalQuality);
 				
-				HorizontalScale HORIZONTAL_SCALE_DEFAULT = HorizontalScale.MEDIUM;
+				MinDefaultMax<Integer> HORIZONTAL_SCALE_MIN_DEFAULT_MAX = new MinDefaultMax<Integer>(2, 8, 32);
 				String HORIZONTAL_SCALE_DESC = ""
 						+ " This indicates how quickly fake chunks decrease in quality the further away they are. \n"
 						+ " Higher settings will render higher quality fake chunks farther away, \n"
-						+ " but will increase memory and GPU usage. \n"
-						+ "\n"
-						+ " " + HorizontalScale.LOW + ": quality drops every " + HorizontalScale.LOW.distanceUnit / 16 + " chunks. \n"
-						+ " " + HorizontalScale.MEDIUM + ": quality drops every " + HorizontalScale.MEDIUM.distanceUnit / 16 + " chunks. \n"
-						+ " " + HorizontalScale.HIGH + ": quality drops every " + HorizontalScale.HIGH.distanceUnit / 16 + " chunks. \n"
-						+ "\n"
-						+ " Lowest Quality: " + HorizontalScale.LOW
-						+ " Highest Quality: " + HorizontalScale.HIGH;
-				HorizontalScale getHorizontalScale();
-				void setHorizontalScale(HorizontalScale newHorizontalScale);
+						+ " but will increase memory and GPU usage.";
+				int getHorizontalScale();
+				void setHorizontalScale(int newHorizontalScale);
 				
 				HorizontalQuality HORIZONTAL_QUALITY_DEFAULT = HorizontalQuality.MEDIUM;
 				String HORIZONTAL_QUALITY_DESC = ""