diff --git a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/LodChunkBuilder.java b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/LodChunkBuilder.java
index 42987b5ca..06d929d97 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/LodChunkBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/LodChunkBuilder.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ import net.minecraft.world.gen.Heightmap;
  * (specifically: Lod World, Dimension, Region, and Chunk objects)
  * 
  * @author James Seibel
- * @version 7-25-2021
+ * @version 7-26-2021
  */
 public class LodChunkBuilder
 {
@@ -64,6 +64,13 @@ public class LodChunkBuilder
 	public static final int CHUNK_SECTION_HEIGHT = LodChunk.WIDTH;
 	
 	
+
+	// reminder now how to access biome info
+//	String name = biome.getRegistryName().getPath();
+//	String deepColdName = Biomes.DEEP_COLD_OCEAN.location().getPath();
+//	Biome deepCold = WorldGenRegistries.BIOME.get(Biomes.DEEP_COLD_OCEAN);
+	
+	
 	
 	public LodChunkBuilder()
 	{
@@ -334,7 +341,7 @@ public class LodChunkBuilder
 	 * 			If true use biome foliage, water, and grass colors, <br>
 	 * 			otherwise only use the block's material color
 	 */
-	private Color  generateLodColorForArea(IChunk chunk, LodBuilderConfig config, int startX, int startZ, int endX, int endZ)
+	private Color generateLodColorForArea(IChunk chunk, LodBuilderConfig config, int startX, int startZ, int endX, int endZ)
 	{
 		ChunkSection[] chunkSections = chunk.getSections();
 		
@@ -374,7 +381,8 @@ public class LodChunkBuilder
 							
 							if (config.useBiomeColors)
 							{
-								Biome biome = chunk.getBiomes().getNoiseBiome(x, y + i * chunkSections.length, z);
+								// the bit shift is equivalent to dividing by 4
+								Biome biome = chunk.getBiomes().getNoiseBiome(x >> 2, y + i * chunkSections.length >> 2, z >> 2);
 								
 								if (biome.getBiomeCategory() == Biome.Category.OCEAN ||
 									biome.getBiomeCategory() == Biome.Category.RIVER)
@@ -414,7 +422,9 @@ public class LodChunkBuilder
 							}
 							else
 							{
-								Biome biome = chunk.getBiomes().getNoiseBiome(x, y + i * chunkSections.length, z);
+								// I have no idea why I need to bit shift to the right, but
+								// if I don't the biomes don't show up correctly.
+								Biome biome = chunk.getBiomes().getNoiseBiome(x >> 2, y + i * chunkSections.length >> 2, z >> 2);
 								colorInt = getColorForBlock(x,z, blockState, biome);
 							}
 							
@@ -434,7 +444,6 @@ public class LodChunkBuilder
 						}
 					}
 				}
-				
 			}
 		}
 		
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/worldGeneration/LodChunkGenWorker.java b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/worldGeneration/LodChunkGenWorker.java
index 7d849e3ea..a72e76c72 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/worldGeneration/LodChunkGenWorker.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/worldGeneration/LodChunkGenWorker.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ import net.minecraftforge.common.WorldWorkerManager.IWorker;
  * This is used to generate a LodChunk at a given ChunkPos.
  * 
  * @author James Seibel
- * @version 7-25-2021
+ * @version 7-26-2021
  */
 public class LodChunkGenWorker implements IWorker
 {
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ public class LodChunkGenWorker implements IWorker
 						
 						// these heights are of course aren't super accurate,
 						// they are just to simulate height data where there isn't any
-						switch(chunk.getBiomes().getNoiseBiome(x, seaLevel, z).getBiomeCategory())
+						switch(chunk.getBiomes().getNoiseBiome(x >> 2, seaLevel >> 2, z >> 2).getBiomeCategory())
 						{
 						case NETHER:
 							heightmap.setHeight(x, z, serverWorld.getHeight() / 2);
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ public class LodChunkGenWorker implements IWorker
 			{
 				for (int z = 0; z < LodChunk.WIDTH; z++)
 				{
-					Biome biome = chunk.getBiomes().getNoiseBiome(x, serverWorld.getSeaLevel(), z);
+					Biome biome = chunk.getBiomes().getNoiseBiome(x >> 2, serverWorld.getSeaLevel() >> 2, z >> 2);
 					
 					// Issue #35
 					// For some reason Jungle biomes cause incredible lag
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/worldGeneration/LodServerWorld.java b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/worldGeneration/LodServerWorld.java
index 86270b44e..cdb55aed0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/worldGeneration/LodServerWorld.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/worldGeneration/LodServerWorld.java
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ import net.minecraft.world.storage.IWorldInfo;
  * to multithread generation.
  * 
  * @author James Seibel
- * @version 7-4-2021
+ * @version 7-26-2021
  */
 public class LodServerWorld implements ISeedReader {
 	
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public class LodServerWorld implements ISeedReader {
 	@Override
 	public Biome getBiome(BlockPos pos)
 	{
-		return chunk.getBiomes().getNoiseBiome(pos.getX(), pos.getY(), pos.getZ());
+		return chunk.getBiomes().getNoiseBiome(pos.getX() >> 2, pos.getY() >> 2, pos.getZ() >> 2);
 	}
 	
 	@Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/enums/LodDetail.java b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/enums/LodDetail.java
index 86313c3b1..e94ad72a0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/enums/LodDetail.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/enums/LodDetail.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import com.seibel.lod.objects.LodDataPoint;
  * single, double, quad, half, full
  * 
  * @author James Seibel
- * @version 06-13-2021
+ * @version 07-26-2021
  */
 public enum LodDetail
 {
@@ -75,12 +75,6 @@ public enum LodDetail
 		
 		offset = newOffset;
 		
-//		if(newLengthCount == LodChunk.WIDTH)
-//		{
-//			// this is to prevent overflow
-//			newLengthCount = LodChunk.WIDTH - 1;
-//		}
-		
 		startX = new int[dataPointLengthCount * dataPointLengthCount];
 		endX = new int[dataPointLengthCount * dataPointLengthCount];