diff --git a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/LodNodeBufferBuilder.java b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/LodNodeBufferBuilder.java
index e300f245d..88005eff7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/LodNodeBufferBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/LodNodeBufferBuilder.java
@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@ public class LodNodeBufferBuilder
 			int minChunkDist = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
 			ChunkPos playerChunkPos = new ChunkPos((int)playerX / LodUtil.CHUNK_WIDTH, (int)playerZ / LodUtil.CHUNK_WIDTH);
 			
+			// numbChunksWide / 2 = radius
+			// * 16 = to block coordinates
+			int maxDistance = (numbChunksWide / 2) * 16;
 			
 			// generate our new buildable buffers
 			buildableNearBuffer.begin(GL11.GL_QUADS, LodNodeRenderer.LOD_VERTEX_FORMAT);
@@ -165,7 +168,8 @@ public class LodNodeBufferBuilder
 					
 					// skip any chunks that Minecraft is going to render
 					if (isCoordInCenterArea(i, j, (numbChunksWide / 2))
-							&& renderer.vanillaRenderedChunks.contains(new ChunkPos(chunkX, chunkZ))) {
+							&& renderer.vanillaRenderedChunks.contains(new ChunkPos(chunkX, chunkZ)))
+					{
 						continue;
 					}
 					
@@ -272,30 +276,10 @@ public class LodNodeBufferBuilder
 						currentBuffer = buildableFarBuffer;
 					
 					
-					// what detail level should this LOD be drawn at?
-					int distance = (int) Math.sqrt(Math.pow((mc.player.getX() - lod.startBlockPos.getX()),2) + Math.pow((mc.player.getZ() - lod.startBlockPos.getZ()),2));
-					LodDetail detail;
+					// determine detail level should this LOD be drawn at
+					int distance = (int) Math.sqrt(Math.pow((mc.player.getX() - lod.center.getX()),2) + Math.pow((mc.player.getZ() - lod.center.getZ()),2));
+					LodDetail detail = LodDetail.getDetailForDistance(LodConfig.CLIENT.maxDrawDetail.get(), distance, maxDistance);
 					
-					if(distance < (numbChunksWide / 2) * 16 * 0.2)
-					{
-						detail = LodDetail.FULL;
-					}
-					else if(distance < (numbChunksWide / 2) * 16 * 0.4)
-					{
-						detail = LodDetail.HALF;
-					}
-					else if(distance < (numbChunksWide / 2) * 16 * 0.6)
-					{
-						detail = LodDetail.QUAD;
-					}
-					else if(distance < (numbChunksWide / 2) * 16 * 0.8)
-					{
-						detail = LodDetail.DOUBLE;
-					}
-					else
-					{
-						detail = LodDetail.SINGLE;
-					}
 					
 					// get the desired LodTemplate and
 					// add this LOD to the buffer
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/enums/LodDetail.java b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/enums/LodDetail.java
index d0da70d06..136f18ac4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/enums/LodDetail.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/enums/LodDetail.java
@@ -17,13 +17,17 @@
  */
 package com.seibel.lod.enums;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+
 import com.seibel.lod.objects.LodDataPoint;
+import com.seibel.lod.util.LodUtil;
 
 /**
  * single, double, quad, half, full
  * 
  * @author James Seibel
- * @version 8-10-2021
+ * @version 8-11-2021
  */
 public enum LodDetail
 {
@@ -48,7 +52,8 @@ public enum LodDetail
 	public final int dataPointLengthCount;
 	/** How wide each LOD DataPoint is */
 	public final int dataPointWidth;
-	/** This is the same as detailLevel in LodQuadTreeNode */
+	/** This is the same as detailLevel in LodQuadTreeNode, 
+	 * lowest is 0 highest is 9 */
 	public final int detailLevel;
 	
 	/* Start/End X/Z give the block positions
@@ -63,6 +68,15 @@ public enum LodDetail
 	 * when creating a LodChunk with this detail level */
 	public final int lodChunkStringDelimiterCount;
 	
+	/** 
+	 * 1st dimension: LodDetail.detailLevel <br>
+	 * 2nd dimension: An array of all LodDetails that are less than or <br>
+	 *                equal to that detailLevel
+	 */
+	private static LodDetail[][] lowerDetailArrays;
+	
+	
+	
 	
 	private LodDetail(int newLengthCount, int newDetailLevel)
 	{
@@ -96,4 +110,57 @@ public enum LodDetail
 		lodChunkStringDelimiterCount = 2 + (dataPointLengthCount * dataPointLengthCount * LodDataPoint.NUMBER_OF_DELIMITERS);
 		
 	}// constructor
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	/** 
+	 * Returns an array of all LodDetails that have a detail level
+	 * that is less than or equal to the given LodDetail
+	 */
+	public static LodDetail[] getSelfAndLowerDetails(LodDetail detail)
+	{
+		if (lowerDetailArrays == null)
+		{
+			// run first time setup
+			lowerDetailArrays = new LodDetail[LodDetail.values().length][];
+			
+			// go through each LodDetail
+			for(LodDetail currentDetail : LodDetail.values())
+			{
+				ArrayList<LodDetail> lowerDetails = new ArrayList<>();
+				
+				// find the details lower than currentDetail
+				for(LodDetail compareDetail : LodDetail.values())
+				{
+					if (currentDetail.detailLevel <= compareDetail.detailLevel)
+					{
+						lowerDetails.add(compareDetail);
+					}
+				}
+				
+				// have the highest detail item first in the list
+				Collections.sort(lowerDetails);
+				Collections.reverse(lowerDetails);
+				
+				lowerDetailArrays[currentDetail.detailLevel] = lowerDetails.toArray(new LodDetail[lowerDetails.size()]); 
+			}
+		}
+		
+		return lowerDetailArrays[detail.detailLevel];
+	}
+	
+	/** Returns what detail level should be used at a given distance and maxDistance. */
+	public static LodDetail getDetailForDistance(LodDetail maxDetailLevel, int distance, int maxDistance)
+	{
+		LodDetail[] lowerDetails = getSelfAndLowerDetails(maxDetailLevel);
+		int distaneBetweenDetails = maxDistance / lowerDetails.length;
+		int index = LodUtil.clamp(0, distance / distaneBetweenDetails, lowerDetails.length - 1);
+		
+		return lowerDetails[index];
+		
+	}
+	
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/proxy/ClientProxy.java b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/proxy/ClientProxy.java
index 2362fbb2b..d63a10055 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/proxy/ClientProxy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/proxy/ClientProxy.java
@@ -48,17 +48,12 @@ import net.minecraftforge.eventbus.api.SubscribeEvent;
  * and is the starting point for most of this program.
  * 
  * @author James_Seibel
- * @version 8-8-2021
+ * @version 8-11-2021
  */
 public class ClientProxy
 {
 	public static final Logger LOGGER = LogManager.getLogger("LOD");
 	
-//	private static LodWorld lodWorld = new LodWorld();
-//	private static LodChunkBuilder lodChunkBuilder = new LodChunkBuilder();
-//	private static LodBufferBuilder lodBufferBuilder = new LodBufferBuilder(lodChunkBuilder);
-//	private static LodRenderer renderer = new LodRenderer(lodBufferBuilder);
-	
 	private static LodQuadTreeWorld lodWorld = new LodQuadTreeWorld();
 	private static LodNodeBuilder lodNodeBuilder = new LodNodeBuilder();
 	private static LodNodeBufferBuilder lodBufferBuilder = new LodNodeBufferBuilder(lodNodeBuilder);
@@ -157,8 +152,8 @@ public class ClientProxy
 //		LodConfig.CLIENT.drawLODs.set(true);
 //		LodConfig.CLIENT.debugMode.set(false);
 		
-		LodConfig.CLIENT.maxDrawDetail.set(LodDetail.QUAD);
-		LodConfig.CLIENT.maxGenerationDetail.set(LodDetail.QUAD);
+		LodConfig.CLIENT.maxDrawDetail.set(LodDetail.FULL);
+		LodConfig.CLIENT.maxGenerationDetail.set(LodDetail.FULL);
 		
 		LodConfig.CLIENT.lodChunkRadiusMultiplier.set(12);
 		LodConfig.CLIENT.fogDistance.set(FogDistance.FAR);