diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/wrappers/world/ClientLevelWrapper.java b/common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/wrappers/world/ClientLevelWrapper.java
index 29522508d..49886cc55 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/wrappers/world/ClientLevelWrapper.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/wrappers/world/ClientLevelWrapper.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.world;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.worldGeneration.EDhApiLevelType;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.world.IDhApiDimensionTypeWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.render.IDhApiCustomRenderRegister;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.McObjectConverter;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.block.BiomeWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.block.BlockStateWrapper;
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.block.cache.ClientBlockDetailM
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.chunk.ChunkWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft.MinecraftClientWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.level.ClientLevelModule;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.level.DhClientLevel;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.level.IKeyedClientLevelManager;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhBlockPos;
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ public class ClientLevelWrapper implements IClientLevelWrapper
 	
 	private BlockStateWrapper dirtBlockWrapper;
 	private BiomeWrapper plainsBiomeWrapper;
+	private DhClientLevel parentClientLevel;
 	
 	
 	
@@ -229,7 +232,49 @@ public class ClientLevelWrapper implements IClientLevelWrapper
 	public ClientLevel getWrappedMcObject() { return this.level; }
 	
 	@Override
-	public void onUnload() { LEVEL_WRAPPER_BY_CLIENT_LEVEL.remove(this.level); }
+	public void onUnload() 
+	{ 
+		LEVEL_WRAPPER_BY_CLIENT_LEVEL.remove(this.level);
+		this.parentClientLevel = null;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	//===================//
+	// generic rendering //
+	//===================//
+	
+	@Override
+	public void setParentClientLevel(DhClientLevel parentClientLevel) { this.parentClientLevel = parentClientLevel; }
+	
+	@Override 
+	public IDhApiCustomRenderRegister getRenderRegister()
+	{
+		if (this.parentClientLevel == null)
+		{
+			return null;
+		}
+		
+		ClientLevelModule clientLevelModule = this.parentClientLevel.clientside;
+		if (clientLevelModule == null)
+		{
+			return null;
+		}
+		
+		ClientLevelModule.ClientRenderState renderState = clientLevelModule.ClientRenderStateRef.get();
+		if (renderState == null)
+		{
+			return null;
+		}
+		
+		return renderState.genericRenderer;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	//================//
+	// base overrides //
+	//================//
 	
 	@Override
 	public String toString()
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/wrappers/world/ServerLevelWrapper.java b/common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/wrappers/world/ServerLevelWrapper.java
index 29eadb18e..3a9f13f5d 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/wrappers/world/ServerLevelWrapper.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/wrappers/world/ServerLevelWrapper.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import java.io.File;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.worldGeneration.EDhApiLevelType;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.render.IDhApiCustomRenderRegister;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.McObjectConverter;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.block.BiomeWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.block.BlockStateWrapper;
@@ -141,6 +142,7 @@ public class ServerLevelWrapper implements IServerLevelWrapper
 		return level.getMinBuildHeight();
         #endif
 	}
+	
 	@Override
 	public IChunkWrapper tryGetChunk(DhChunkPos pos)
 	{
@@ -180,9 +182,18 @@ public class ServerLevelWrapper implements IServerLevelWrapper
 	public void onUnload() { LEVEL_WRAPPER_BY_SERVER_LEVEL.remove(this.level); }
 	
 	@Override
-	public String toString()
+	public IDhApiCustomRenderRegister getRenderRegister()
 	{
-		return "Wrapped{" + level.toString() + "@" + getDimensionType().getDimensionName() + "}";
+		// custom rendering isn't supported on the server-side
+		return null;
 	}
 	
+	
+	//================//
+	// base overrides //
+	//================//
+	
+	@Override
+	public String toString() { return "Wrapped{" + this.level.toString() + "@" + this.getDimensionType().getDimensionName() + "}"; }
+	
 }
diff --git a/coreSubProjects b/coreSubProjects
index ae72e627c..88db5c959 160000
--- a/coreSubProjects
+++ b/coreSubProjects
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit ae72e627c598ca11f5f588f1ffc8aaa2be88f9e7
+Subproject commit 88db5c95947593d21187ea98a3a7cf88884c9c64