Add folder for compiled jars

I did this since Gitlab doesn't have an easy way to add release binaries, and I don't want to move everything over to Github right now.

Readme.txt

@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ This mod adds a Level Of Detail (LOD) system to Minecraft.
 This implementation renders simplified chunks outside the normal render distance
 allowing for an increased view distance without harming performance.
 
+Or in other words: this mod let's you see farther without turning your game into a slide show.
+If you want to see a quick demo, check out the video I made here:
+https://youtu.be/v61iOYZQWCs
+
 
 Forge version: 1.16.4-35.1.4
 

build.gradle

@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ buildscript {
         maven { url = 'https://files.minecraftforge.net/maven' }
         jcenter()
         mavenCentral()
-		maven { url='https://dist.creeper.host/Sponge/maven' }
+		maven { url = 'https://repo.spongepowered.org/maven/' }
+		// potential replacement in case of problems:
+		// https://dist.creeper.host/Sponge/maven 
     }
     dependencies {
         classpath group: 'net.minecraftforge.gradle', name: 'ForgeGradle', version: '3.+', changing: true
@@ -16,7 +18,7 @@ apply plugin: 'org.spongepowered.mixin'
 apply plugin: 'eclipse'
 apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
 
-version = 'a1'
+version = 'a1.2'
 group = 'com.backsun.lod'
 archivesBaseName = 'lod_1.16.4'
 

src/main/java/com/backsun/lod/builders/LodBufferBuilder.java

@@ -1,189 +0,0 @@
-package com.backsun.lod.builders;
-import java.awt.Color;
-
-import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL11;
-
-import com.backsun.lod.objects.NearFarBuffer;
-import com.backsun.lod.renderer.LodRenderer;
-import com.backsun.lod.util.enums.FogDistance;
-
-import net.minecraft.client.renderer.BufferBuilder;
-import net.minecraft.util.math.AxisAlignedBB;
-
-/**
- * This object is used to create NearFarBuffer objects.
- * 
- * @author James Seibel
- * @version 02-27-2021
- */
-public class LodBufferBuilder
-{
-	public BufferBuilder nearBuffer;
-	public BufferBuilder farBuffer;
-	public FogDistance distanceMode;
-	public AxisAlignedBB[][] lods;
-	public Color[][] colors;
-	
-	
-	
-	public LodBufferBuilder()
-	{
-		
-	}
-	
-	
-	
-	public NearFarBuffer createBuffers(
-			BufferBuilder newNearBufferBuilder, BufferBuilder newFarBufferBuilder,
-			FogDistance newDistanceMode, 
-			AxisAlignedBB[][] newLods, Color[][] newColors)
-	{
-		nearBuffer = newNearBufferBuilder;
-		farBuffer = newFarBufferBuilder;
-		distanceMode = newDistanceMode;
-		lods = newLods;
-		colors = newColors;
-		
-		
-		nearBuffer.begin(GL11.GL_QUADS, LodRenderer.LOD_VERTEX_FORMAT);
-		farBuffer.begin(GL11.GL_QUADS, LodRenderer.LOD_VERTEX_FORMAT);
-		
-		int numbChunksWide = lods.length;
-		
-		BufferBuilder currentBuffer;
-		AxisAlignedBB bb;
-		int red;
-		int green;
-		int blue;
-		int alpha;
-		
-		
-		// x axis
-		for (int i = 0; i < numbChunksWide; i++)
-		{
-			// z axis
-			for (int j = 0; j < numbChunksWide; j++)
-			{
-				if (lods[i][j] == null || colors[i][j] == null)
-					continue;
-				
-				bb = lods[i][j];
-				
-				// get the color of this LOD object
-				red = colors[i][j].getRed();
-				green = colors[i][j].getGreen();
-				blue = colors[i][j].getBlue();
-				alpha = colors[i][j].getAlpha();
-				
-				
-				if (isCoordinateInNearFogArea(i, j, numbChunksWide / 2))
-					currentBuffer = nearBuffer;
-				else
-					currentBuffer = farBuffer;
-				
-				
-				if (bb.minY != bb.maxY)
-				{
-					// top (facing up)
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.minX, bb.maxY, bb.minZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.minX, bb.maxY, bb.maxZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.maxX, bb.maxY, bb.maxZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.maxX, bb.maxY, bb.minZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					// bottom (facing down)
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.maxX, bb.minY, bb.minZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.maxX, bb.minY, bb.maxZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.minX, bb.minY, bb.maxZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.minX, bb.minY, bb.minZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-
-					// south (facing -Z) 
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.maxX, bb.minY, bb.maxZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.maxX, bb.maxY, bb.maxZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.minX, bb.maxY, bb.maxZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.minX, bb.minY, bb.maxZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					// north (facing +Z)
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.minX, bb.minY, bb.minZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.minX, bb.maxY, bb.minZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.maxX, bb.maxY, bb.minZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.maxX, bb.minY, bb.minZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-
-					// west (facing -X)
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.minX, bb.minY, bb.minZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.minX, bb.minY, bb.maxZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.minX, bb.maxY, bb.maxZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.minX, bb.maxY, bb.minZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					// east (facing +X)
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.maxX, bb.maxY, bb.minZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.maxX, bb.maxY, bb.maxZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.maxX, bb.minY, bb.maxZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.maxX, bb.minY, bb.minZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					// render this LOD as one block thick
-					
-					// top (facing up)
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.minX, bb.minY+1, bb.minZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.minX, bb.minY+1, bb.maxZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.maxX, bb.minY+1, bb.maxZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.maxX, bb.minY+1, bb.minZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					// bottom (facing down)
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.maxX, bb.minY, bb.minZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.maxX, bb.minY, bb.maxZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.minX, bb.minY, bb.maxZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.minX, bb.minY, bb.minZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-
-					// south (facing -Z) 
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.maxX, bb.minY, bb.maxZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.maxX, bb.minY+1, bb.maxZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.minX, bb.minY+1, bb.maxZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.minX, bb.minY, bb.maxZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					// north (facing +Z)
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.minX, bb.minY, bb.minZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.minX, bb.minY+1, bb.minZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.maxX, bb.minY+1, bb.minZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.maxX, bb.minY, bb.minZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-
-					// west (facing -X)
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.minX, bb.minY, bb.minZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.minX, bb.minY, bb.maxZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.minX, bb.minY+1, bb.maxZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.minX, bb.minY+1, bb.minZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					// east (facing +X)
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.maxX, bb.minY+1, bb.minZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.maxX, bb.minY+1, bb.maxZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.maxX, bb.minY, bb.maxZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-					addPosAndColor(currentBuffer, bb.maxX, bb.minY, bb.minZ, red, green, blue, alpha);
-				}
-				
-			} // z axis
-		} // x axis
-		
-		nearBuffer.finishDrawing();
-		farBuffer.finishDrawing();
-		
-		return new NearFarBuffer(nearBuffer, farBuffer);
-	}
-	
-	private void addPosAndColor(BufferBuilder buffer, double x, double y, double z, int red, int green, int blue, int alpha)
-	{
-		buffer.pos(x, y, z).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
-	}
-	
-	
-	
-	/**
-	 * Find the coordinates that are in the center half of the given
-	 * 2D matrix, starting at (0,0) and going to (2 * lodRadius, 2 * lodRadius).
-	 */
-	private static boolean isCoordinateInNearFogArea(int chunkX, int chunkZ, int lodRadius)
-	{
-		int halfRadius = lodRadius / 2;
-		
-		return (chunkX >= lodRadius - halfRadius 
-				&& chunkX <= lodRadius + halfRadius) 
-				&& 
-				(chunkZ >= lodRadius - halfRadius
-				&& chunkZ <= lodRadius + halfRadius);
-	}
-	
-}

src/main/java/com/backsun/lod/builders/LodBuilder.java

@@ -1,124 +0,0 @@
-package com.backsun.lod.builders;
-
-import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
-import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
-
-import com.backsun.lod.handlers.LodDimensionFileHandler;
-import com.backsun.lod.objects.LodChunk;
-import com.backsun.lod.objects.LodDimension;
-import com.backsun.lod.objects.LodWorld;
-import com.backsun.lod.util.LodUtils;
-
-import net.minecraft.world.DimensionType;
-import net.minecraft.world.chunk.Chunk;
-import net.minecraft.world.chunk.ChunkSection;
-import net.minecraft.world.server.ServerWorld;
-
-/**
- * This object is in charge of creating Lod
- * related objects. 
- * (specifically: Lod World, Dimension, Region, and Chunk objects)
- * 
- * @author James Seibel
- * @version 2-22-2021
- */
-public class LodBuilder
-{
-	private ExecutorService lodGenThreadPool = Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor();
-	public volatile LodWorld lodWorld;
-	
-	/** Default size of any LOD regions we use */
-	public int regionWidth = 5;
-	
-	public LodBuilder()
-	{
-		
-	}
-	
-	
-	
-	/**
-	 * Returns LodWorld so that it can be passed
-	 * to the LodRenderer.
-	 */
-	public LodWorld generateLodChunkAsync(Chunk chunk)
-	{
-		if (lodWorld != null)
-			// is this chunk from the same world as the lodWorld?
-			if (!lodWorld.worldName.equals(LodDimensionFileHandler.getCurrentWorldID()))
-				// we are not in the same world anymore,
-				// remove the old world so it can be recreated later
-				lodWorld = null;
-		
-		// don't try to create an LOD object
-		// if for some reason we aren't
-		// given a valid chunk object
-		// (Minecraft often gives back empty
-		// or null chunks in this method)
-		if (chunk == null || !isValidChunk(chunk))
-			return lodWorld;
-		
-		
-		DimensionType dim = chunk.getWorld().getDimensionType();
-		ServerWorld world = LodUtils.getServerWorldFromDimension(dim);
-		
-		
-		if (world == null)
-			return lodWorld;
-			
-		Thread thread = new Thread(() ->
-		{
-			try
-			{
-				LodChunk lod = new LodChunk(chunk, world);
-				LodDimension lodDim;
-				
-				if (lodWorld == null)
-				{
-					lodWorld = new LodWorld(LodDimensionFileHandler.getCurrentWorldID());
-				}
-				
-				
-				if (lodWorld.getLodDimension(dim) == null)
-				{
-					lodDim = new LodDimension(dim, regionWidth);
-					lodWorld.addLodDimension(lodDim);
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					lodDim = lodWorld.getLodDimension(dim);
-				}
-				
-				lodDim.addLod(lod);
-			}
-			catch(IllegalArgumentException | NullPointerException e)
-			{
-				// if the world changes while LODs are being generated
-				// they will throw errors as they try to access things that no longer
-				// exist.
-			}
-		});
-		lodGenThreadPool.execute(thread);
-		
-		return lodWorld;
-	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * Return whether the given chunk
-	 * has any data in it.
-	 */
-	public boolean isValidChunk(Chunk chunk)
-	{
-		ChunkSection[] blockStorage = chunk.getSections();
-		
-		for(ChunkSection section : blockStorage)
-		{
-			if(section != null && !section.isEmpty())
-			{
-				return true;
-			}
-		}
-		
-		return false;
-	}
-}

src/main/java/com/backsun/lod/handlers/LodDimensionFileHandler.java

@@ -1,289 +0,0 @@
-package com.backsun.lod.handlers;
-
-import java.io.BufferedReader;
-import java.io.File;
-import java.io.FileReader;
-import java.io.FileWriter;
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
-import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
-
-import com.backsun.lod.objects.LodChunk;
-import com.backsun.lod.objects.LodDimension;
-import com.backsun.lod.objects.LodRegion;
-import com.backsun.lod.util.LodUtils;
-
-import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
-import net.minecraft.world.server.ServerChunkProvider;
-import net.minecraft.world.server.ServerWorld;
-
-/**
- * This object handles creating LodRegions
- * from files and saving LodRegion objects
- * to file.
- * 
- * @author James Seibel
- * @version 01-30-2021
- */
-public class LodDimensionFileHandler
-{
-	private LodDimension loadedDimension = null;
-	public long regionLastWriteTime[][];
-	
-	private File dimensionDataSaveFolder;
-	
-	private final String FILE_NAME_PREFIX = "lod";
-	private final String FILE_EXTENSION = ".txt";
-	
-	private ExecutorService fileWritingThreadPool = Executors.newFixedThreadPool(1);
-	
-	
-	public LodDimensionFileHandler(File newSaveFolder, LodDimension newLoadedDimension)
-	{
-		dimensionDataSaveFolder = newSaveFolder;
-		
-		loadedDimension = newLoadedDimension;
-		// these two variable are used in sync with the LodDimension
-		regionLastWriteTime = new long[loadedDimension.getWidth()][loadedDimension.getWidth()];
-		for(int i = 0; i < loadedDimension.getWidth(); i++)
-			for(int j = 0; j < loadedDimension.getWidth(); j++)
-				regionLastWriteTime[i][j] = -1;
-	}
-	
-	
-	
-	
-	
-	//================//
-	// read from file //
-	//================//
-	
-	
-	
-	/**
-	 * Return the LodRegion at the given coordinates.
-	 * (null if the file doesn't exist)
-	 */
-	public LodRegion loadRegionFromFile(int regionX, int regionZ)
-	{
-		// we don't currently support reading or writing
-		// files when connected to a server
-		if (!Minecraft.getInstance().isIntegratedServerRunning())
-			return null;
-		
-		if (!readyToReadAndWrite())
-			return null;
-		
-		String fileName = getFileNameForRegion(regionX, regionZ);
-		
-		File f = new File(fileName);
-		
-		if (!f.exists())
-		{
-			// there wasn't a file, don't
-			// return anything
-			return null;
-		}
-		
-		LodRegion region = new LodRegion(regionX, regionZ);
-		
-		try
-		{
-			BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(f));
-			String s = br.readLine();
-			
-			while(s != null && !s.isEmpty())
-			{
-				try
-				{
-					// convert each line into an LOD object and add it to the region
-					LodChunk lod = new LodChunk(s);
-					
-					region.addLod(lod);
-				}
-				catch(IllegalArgumentException e)
-				{
-					// we were unable to create this chunk
-					// for whatever reason.
-					// skip to the next chunk
-				}
-				
-				s = br.readLine();
-			}
-			
-			br.close();
-		}
-		catch (IOException e)
-		{
-			// File not found
-			
-			// or the buffered reader encountered a 
-			// problem reading the file
-			return null;
-		}
-		
-		return region;
-	}
-	
-	
-	
-	
-	
-	
-	
-	
-	//==============//
-	// Save to File //
-	//==============//
-	
-	/**
-	 * Save all dirty regions in this LodDimension to file.
-	 */
-	public synchronized void saveDirtyRegionsToFileAsync()
-	{
-		// we don't currently support reading or writing
-		// files when connected to a server
-		if (!Minecraft.getInstance().isIntegratedServerRunning())
-			return;
-		
-		if (!readyToReadAndWrite())
-			// we aren't ready to read and write yet
-			return;
-		
-		fileWritingThreadPool.execute(saveDirtyRegionsThread);
-	}
-	private Thread saveDirtyRegionsThread = new Thread(() -> 
-	{
-		for(int i = 0; i < loadedDimension.getWidth(); i++)
-		{
-			for(int j = 0; j < loadedDimension.getWidth(); j++)
-			{
-				if(loadedDimension.isRegionDirty[i][j])
-				{
-					saveRegionToDisk(loadedDimension.regions[i][j]);
-					loadedDimension.isRegionDirty[i][j] = false;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	});
- 	
-	/**
-	 * Save a specific region to disk.<br>
-	 * Note: it will save to the LodDimension that this
-	 * handler is associated with.
-	 */
-	private void saveRegionToDisk(LodRegion region)
-	{
-		if (!readyToReadAndWrite() || region == null)
-			return;
-		
-		// convert chunk coordinates to region
-		// coordinates
-		int x = region.x;
-		int z = region.z;
-		
-		File f = new File(getFileNameForRegion(x, z));
-		
-		try
-		{
-			// make sure the file and folder exists
-			if (!f.exists())
-				if(!f.getParentFile().exists())
-					f.getParentFile().mkdirs();
-				f.createNewFile();
-			
-			FileWriter fw = new FileWriter(f);
-			
-			for(LodChunk[] chunkArray : region.getAllLods())
-				for(LodChunk chunk : chunkArray)
-					if(chunk != null)
-						fw.write(chunk.toData() + "\n");
-			
-			fw.close();
-		}
-		catch(Exception e)
-		{
-			System.err.println("LOD file write error: " + e.getMessage());
-		}
-	}
-	
-	
- 	
-	
-	
-	
-	
-	//================//
-	// helper methods //
-	//================//
-	
-	
-	/**
-	 * Return the name of the file that should contain the 
-	 * region at the given x and z. <br>
-	 * Returns null if this object isn't ready to read and write.
-	 */
-	private String getFileNameForRegion(int regionX, int regionZ)
-	{
-		if (!readyToReadAndWrite())
-			return null;
-		
-		try
-		{
-			// saveFolder is something like
-			// ".\Super Flat\DIM-1\data"
-			// or
-			// ".\Super Flat\data"
-			return dimensionDataSaveFolder.getCanonicalPath() + "\\lod\\" +
-					FILE_NAME_PREFIX + "." + regionX + "." + regionZ + FILE_EXTENSION;
-		}
-		catch(IOException e)
-		{
-			return null;
-		}
-	}
-	
-	
-	/**
-	 * Returns if this FileHandler is ready to read
-	 * and write files.
-	 * <br>
-	 * This returns true when the world save directory is known.
-	 */
-	public boolean readyToReadAndWrite()
-	{
-		return dimensionDataSaveFolder != null;
-	}
-	
-	
-	
-	
-	/**
-	 * If on single player this will return the name of the user's
-	 * world, if in multiplayer it will return the server name
-	 * and game version.
-	 */
-	public static String getCurrentWorldID()
-	{
-		Minecraft mc = Minecraft.getInstance();
-		
-		if(mc.isIntegratedServerRunning())
-		{
-			ServerWorld serverWorld = LodUtils.getFirstValidServerWorld();
-			if (serverWorld == null)
-				return "";
-			
-			ServerChunkProvider provider = serverWorld.getChunkProvider();
-			if(provider != null)
-				return provider.getSavedData().folder.toString();
-			
-			return "";
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			return mc.getCurrentServerData().serverName + "_version_" + mc.getCurrentServerData().gameVersion;
-		}
-	}
-	
-	
-}

src/main/java/com/backsun/lod/mixin/MixinWorldRenderer.java

@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-package com.backsun.lod.mixin;
-
-import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
-import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.At;
-import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.Inject;
-import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfo;
-
-import com.backsun.lod.renderer.RenderGlobalHook;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.matrix.MatrixStack;
-
-import net.minecraft.client.renderer.RenderType;
-import net.minecraft.client.renderer.WorldRenderer;
-
-@Mixin(WorldRenderer.class)
-public class MixinWorldRenderer
-{
-	@Inject(at = @At("HEAD"), method = "renderBlockLayer(Lnet/minecraft/client/renderer/RenderType;Lcom/mojang/blaze3d/matrix/MatrixStack;DDD)V", cancellable = false)
-	private void renderBlockLayer(RenderType blockLayerIn, MatrixStack matrixStackIn, double xIn, double yIn, double zIn, CallbackInfo callback)
-	{
-		RenderGlobalHook.startRenderingStencil(blockLayerIn);
-	}
-}

src/main/java/com/backsun/lod/objects/LodChunk.java

@@ -1,776 +0,0 @@
-package com.backsun.lod.objects;
-
-import java.awt.Color;
-
-import com.backsun.lod.util.enums.ColorDirection;
-import com.backsun.lod.util.enums.LodCorner;
-import com.backsun.lod.util.enums.LodLocation;
-
-import net.minecraft.block.Blocks;
-import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
-import net.minecraft.client.renderer.color.BlockColors;
-import net.minecraft.world.World;
-import net.minecraft.world.chunk.Chunk;
-import net.minecraft.world.chunk.ChunkSection;
-
-/**
- * This object contains position
- * and color data for an LOD object.
- * 
- * @author James Seibel
- * @version 02-13-2021
- */
-public class LodChunk
-{
-	/** how many different pieces of data are in one line */
-	private static final int DATA_DELIMITER_COUNT = 28;
-
-	/** This is what separates each piece of data in the toData method */
-	public static final char DATA_DELIMITER = ',';
-	
-	public static final int WIDTH = 16;
-	
-	private static final int CHUNK_DATA_WIDTH = WIDTH;
-	private static final int CHUNK_DATA_HEIGHT = WIDTH;
-	
-	/**
-	 * This is how many blocks are
-	 * required at a specific y-value
-	 * to constitute a LOD point
-	 */
-	private final int LOD_BLOCK_REQ = 16;
-	// the max number of blocks per layer = 64 (8*8)
-	// since each layer is 1/4 the chunk
-	
-	
-	/** The x coordinate of the chunk. */
-	public int x;
-	/** The z coordinate of the chunk. */
-	public int z;
-	
-	// each short is the height of
-	// that 8th of the chunk.
-	public short top[];
-	public short bottom[];
-	
-	/** The average color of each 6 cardinal directions */
-	public Color colors[];
-	
-	
-	
-	
-	
-	
-	
-	
-	
-	//==============//
-	// constructors //
-	//==============//
-	
-	/**
-	 * Create an empty invisible LodChunk at (0,0)
-	 */
-	public LodChunk()
-	{
-		x = 0;
-		z = 0;
-		
-		top = new short[4];
-		bottom = new short[4];
-		colors = new Color[6];
-		
-		// by default have the colors invisible
-		for(ColorDirection dir : ColorDirection.values())
-		{
-			colors[dir.value] = new Color(0, 0, 0, 0);
-		}
-	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * Creates an LodChunk from the string
-	 * generated by the toData method.
-	 * 
-	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the data isn't valid to create a LodChunk
-	 * @throws NumberFormatException if the data can't be converted into an int at any point
-	 */
-	public LodChunk(String data) throws IllegalArgumentException, NumberFormatException
-	{
-		/*
-		 * data format:
-		 * x, z, top data, bottom data, rgb color data
-		 * 
-		 * example:
-		 * 5,8, 4,4,4,4, 0,0,0,0, 255,255,255, 255,255,255, 255,255,255, 255,255,255, 255,255,255, 255,255,255,
-		 */
-		
-		// make sure there are the correct number of entries
-		// in the data string (28)
-		int count = 0;
-		
-		for(int i = 0; i < data.length(); i++)
-		{
-			if(data.charAt(i) == DATA_DELIMITER)
-			{
-				count++;
-			}
-		}
-		
-		if(count != DATA_DELIMITER_COUNT)
-		{
-			throw new IllegalArgumentException("LodChunk constructor givin an invalid string. The data given had " + count + " delimiters when it should have had " + DATA_DELIMITER_COUNT + ".");
-		}
-		
-		
-		
-		// index we will use when going through the String
-		int index = 0;
-		int lastIndex = 0;
-		
-		
-		
-		// x and z position
-		index = data.indexOf(DATA_DELIMITER, 0);
-		x = Integer.parseInt(data.substring(0,index));
-		
-		lastIndex = index;
-		index = data.indexOf(DATA_DELIMITER, lastIndex + 1);
-		z = Integer.parseInt(data.substring(lastIndex+1,index));
-		
-		
-		
-		// top
-		top = new short[4];
-		for(LodLocation loc : LodLocation.values())
-		{
-			lastIndex = index;
-			index = data.indexOf(DATA_DELIMITER, lastIndex + 1);
-			
-			top[loc.value] = Short.parseShort(data.substring(lastIndex+1,index));
-		}
-		
-		
-		// bottom
-		bottom = new short[4];
-		for(LodLocation loc : LodLocation.values())
-		{
-			lastIndex = index;
-			index = data.indexOf(DATA_DELIMITER, lastIndex + 1);
-			
-			bottom[loc.value] = Short.parseShort(data.substring(lastIndex+1,index));
-		}
-		
-		
-		// color
-		colors = new Color[6];
-		for(ColorDirection dir : ColorDirection.values())
-		{
-			int red = 0;
-			int green = 0;
-			int blue = 0;
-			
-			// get r,g,b
-			for(int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
-			{
-				lastIndex = index;
-				index = data.indexOf(DATA_DELIMITER, lastIndex + 1);
-				
-				String raw = "";
-				switch(i)
-				{
-				case 0:
-					raw = data.substring(lastIndex+1,index);
-					red = Short.parseShort(raw);
-					break;
-				case 1:
-					raw = data.substring(lastIndex+1,index);
-					green = Short.parseShort(raw);
-					break;
-				case 2:
-					raw = data.substring(lastIndex+1,index);
-					blue = Short.parseShort(raw);
-					break;
-				}
-			}
-			
-			colors[dir.value] = new Color(red, green, blue);
-		}
-	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * Creates a LodChunk for a chunk in the given world. <br>
-	 * Note: The world is required to determine each block's color
-	 * 
-	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException 
-	 * thrown if either the chunk or world is null.
-	 */
-	public LodChunk(Chunk chunk, World world) throws IllegalArgumentException
-	{
-		if(chunk == null)
-		{
-			throw new IllegalArgumentException("LodChunk constructor given a null chunk");
-		}
-		if(world == null)
-		{
-			throw new IllegalArgumentException("LodChunk constructor given a null world");
-		}
-		
-		
-		x = chunk.getPos().x;
-		z = chunk.getPos().z;
-		
-		top = new short[4];
-		bottom = new short[4];
-		colors = new Color[6];
-		
-		// generate the top and bottom points of this LOD
-		for(LodLocation loc : LodLocation.values())
-		{
-			top[loc.value] = generateLodCorner(chunk, SectionGenerationMode.GENERATE_TOP, loc);
-			bottom[loc.value] = generateLodCorner(chunk, SectionGenerationMode.GENERATE_BOTTOM, loc);
-		}
-		
-		// determine the average color for each direction
-		for(ColorDirection dir : ColorDirection.values())
-		{
-			colors[dir.value] = generateLodColorForDirection(chunk, world, dir);
-		}
-	}
-	
-	
-	
-	
-	
-	
-	
-	//=====================//
-	// constructor helpers //
-	//=====================//
-	
-	
-	/**
-	 * Generate the height for the given LodLocation, either the top or bottom.
-	 * <br><br>
-	 * If invalid/null/empty chunks are given 
-	 * crashes may occur.
-	 */
-	public short generateLodCorner(Chunk chunk, SectionGenerationMode generationMode, LodLocation lodLoc)
-	{
-		// should have a length of 16
-		// (each storage is 16x16x16 and the
-		// world height is 256)
-		ChunkSection[] chunkSections = chunk.getSections();
-		
-		
-		
-		int startX = 0;
-		int endX = 0;
-		
-		int startZ = 0;
-		int endZ = 0;
-		
-		// determine where we should look in this
-		// chunk
-		switch(lodLoc)
-		{
-			case NE:
-				// -N
-				startZ = 0;
-				endZ = (CHUNK_DATA_WIDTH / 2) - 1;
-				// +E
-				startX = CHUNK_DATA_WIDTH / 2;
-				endX = CHUNK_DATA_WIDTH - 1;
-				break;
-				
-			case SE:
-				// +S
-				startZ = CHUNK_DATA_WIDTH / 2;
-				endZ = CHUNK_DATA_WIDTH;
-				// +E
-				startX = CHUNK_DATA_WIDTH / 2;
-				endX = CHUNK_DATA_WIDTH;
-				break;
-				
-			case SW:
-				// +S
-				startZ = CHUNK_DATA_WIDTH / 2;
-				endZ = CHUNK_DATA_WIDTH;
-				// -W
-				startX = 0;
-				endX = (CHUNK_DATA_WIDTH / 2) - 1;
-				break;
-				
-			case NW:
-				// -N
-				startZ = 0;
-				endZ = CHUNK_DATA_WIDTH / 2;
-				// -W
-				startX = 0;
-				endX = CHUNK_DATA_WIDTH / 2;
-				break;
-		}
-		
-		
-		if(generationMode == SectionGenerationMode.GENERATE_TOP)
-			return determineTopPoint(chunkSections, startX, endX, startZ, endZ);
-		else
-			return determineBottomPoint(chunkSections, startX, endX, startZ, endZ);
-	}
-	/** GENERATE_TOP, GENERATE_BOTTOM */
-	private enum SectionGenerationMode
-	{
-		GENERATE_TOP,
-		GENERATE_BOTTOM;
-	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * Find the lowest valid point from the bottom.
-	 */
-	private short determineBottomPoint(ChunkSection[] chunkSections, int startX, int endX, int startZ, int endZ)
-	{
-		// search from the bottom up
-		for(int i = 0; i < chunkSections.length; i++)
-		{
-			for(int y = 0; y < CHUNK_DATA_HEIGHT; y++)
-			{
-				
-				if(isLayerValidLodPoint(chunkSections, startX, endX, startZ, endZ, i, y))
-				{
-					// we found
-					// enough blocks in this
-					// layer to count as an
-					// LOD point
-					return (short) (y + (i * CHUNK_DATA_HEIGHT));
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		
-		// we never found a valid LOD point
-		return -1;
-	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * Find the highest valid point from the Top
-	 */
-	private short determineTopPoint(ChunkSection[] chunkSections, int startX, int endX, int startZ, int endZ)
-	{
-		// search from the top down
-		for(int i = chunkSections.length - 1; i >= 0; i--)
-		{
-			for(int y = CHUNK_DATA_WIDTH - 1; y >= 0; y--)
-			{
-				if(isLayerValidLodPoint(chunkSections, startX, endX, startZ, endZ, i, y))
-				{
-					// we found
-					// enough blocks in this
-					// layer to count as an
-					// LOD point
-					return (short) (y + (i * CHUNK_DATA_HEIGHT));
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		
-		// we never found a valid LOD point
-		return -1;
-	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * Is the layer between the given X, Z, and dataIndex
-	 * values a valid LOD point?
-	 */
-	private boolean isLayerValidLodPoint(
-			ChunkSection[] chunkSections, 
-			int startX, int endX, 
-			int startZ, int endZ, 
-			int sectionIndex, int y)
-	{
-		// search through this layer
-		int layerBlocks = 0;
-		
-		for(int x = startX; x < endX; x++)
-		{
-			for(int z = startZ; z < endZ; z++)
-			{
-				if(chunkSections[sectionIndex] == null)
-				{
-					// this section doesn't have any blocks,
-					// it is not a valid section
-					return false;
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					if(chunkSections[sectionIndex].getBlockState(x, y, z) != null && chunkSections[sectionIndex].getBlockState(x, y, z).getBlock() != Blocks.AIR)
-					{
-						// we found a valid block in
-						// in this layer
-						layerBlocks++;
-						
-						if(layerBlocks >= LOD_BLOCK_REQ)
-						{
-							return true;
-						}
-					}
-				}
-				
-			} // z
-		} // x
-		
-		return false;
-	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * Generate the color of the given ColorDirection at the given chunk
-	 * in the given world.
-	 */
-	private Color  generateLodColorForDirection(Chunk chunk, World world, ColorDirection colorDir)
-	{
-		Minecraft mc =  Minecraft.getInstance();
-		BlockColors bc = mc.getBlockColors();
-		
-		switch (colorDir)
-		{
-			case TOP:
-				return generateLodColorVertical(chunk, colorDir, world, bc);
-			case BOTTOM:
-				return generateLodColorVertical(chunk, colorDir, world, bc);
-				
-			case N:
-				return generateLodColorHorizontal(chunk, colorDir, world, bc);
-			case S:
-				return generateLodColorHorizontal(chunk, colorDir, world, bc);
-				
-			case E:
-				return generateLodColorHorizontal(chunk, colorDir, world, bc);
-			case W:
-				return generateLodColorHorizontal(chunk, colorDir, world, bc);
-		}
-		
-		return new Color(0, 0, 0, 0);
-	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * Generates the color of the top or bottom of a given chunk in the given world.
-	 * 
-	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if given a ColorDirection other than TOP or BOTTOM
-	 */
-	private Color generateLodColorVertical(Chunk chunk, ColorDirection colorDir, World world, BlockColors bc)
-	{
-		if(colorDir != ColorDirection.TOP && colorDir != ColorDirection.BOTTOM)
-		{
-			throw new IllegalArgumentException("generateLodColorVertical only accepts the ColorDirection TOP or BOTTOM");
-		}
-		
-		ChunkSection[] chunkSections = chunk.getSections();
-		
-		int numbOfBlocks = 0;
-		int red = 0;
-		int green = 0;
-		int blue = 0;
-		
-		boolean goTopDown = (colorDir == ColorDirection.TOP);
-		
-		
-		// either go top down or bottom up
-		int dataStart = goTopDown? chunkSections.length - 1 : 0;
-		int dataMax = chunkSections.length; 
-		int dataMin = 0;
-		int dataIncrement = goTopDown? -1 : 1;
-		
-		int topStart = goTopDown? CHUNK_DATA_HEIGHT - 1 : 0;
-		int topMax = CHUNK_DATA_HEIGHT;
-		int topMin = 0;
-		int topIncrement =  goTopDown? -1 : 1;
-		
-		for(int x = 0; x < CHUNK_DATA_WIDTH; x++)
-		{
-			for(int z = 0; z < CHUNK_DATA_WIDTH; z++)
-			{
-				boolean foundBlock = false;
-				
-				for(int i = dataStart; !foundBlock && i >= dataMin && i < dataMax; i += dataIncrement)
-				{
-					if(!foundBlock && chunkSections[i] != null)
-					{
-						for(int y = topStart; !foundBlock && y >= topMin && y < topMax; y += topIncrement)
-						{
-							int ci;
-							ci = chunkSections[i].getBlockState(x, y, z).materialColor.colorValue;
-							
-							if(ci == 0)
-							{
-								// skip air or invisible blocks
-								continue;
-							}
-							
-							Color c = intToColor(ci);
-							
-							red += c.getRed();
-							green += c.getGreen();
-							blue += c.getBlue();
-							
-							numbOfBlocks++;
-							
-							
-							// we found a valid block, skip to the
-							// next x and z
-							foundBlock = true;
-						}
-					}
-				}
-				
-			}
-		}
-		
-		if(numbOfBlocks == 0)
-			numbOfBlocks = 1;
-		
-		red /= numbOfBlocks;
-		green /= numbOfBlocks;
-		blue /= numbOfBlocks;
-		
-		return new Color(red, green, blue);
-	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * Generates the color of the side of a given chunk in the given world for the given ColorDirection.
-	 * 
-	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if given a ColorDirection other than N, S, W, E (North, South, East, West)
-	 */
-	private Color generateLodColorHorizontal(Chunk chunk, ColorDirection colorDir, World world, BlockColors bc)
-	{
-		if(colorDir != ColorDirection.N && colorDir != ColorDirection.S && colorDir != ColorDirection.E && colorDir != ColorDirection.W)
-		{
-			throw new IllegalArgumentException("generateLodColorHorizontal only accepts the ColorDirection N (North), S (South), E (East), or W (West)");
-		}
-		
-		ChunkSection[] chunkSections = chunk.getSections();
-		
-		int numbOfBlocks = 0;
-		int red = 0;
-		int green = 0;
-		int blue = 0;
-		
-		
-		// these don't change since the over direction doesn't matter
-		int overStart = 0;
-		int overIncrement = 1;
-		
-		// determine which direction is "in"
-		int inStart = 0;
-		int inIncrement = 1;
-		switch (colorDir)
-		{
-		case N:
-			inStart = 0;
-			inIncrement = 1;
-			break;
-		case S:
-			inStart = CHUNK_DATA_WIDTH - 1;
-			inIncrement = -1;
-			break;
-		case E:
-			inStart = 0;
-			inIncrement = 1;
-			break;
-		case W:
-			inStart = CHUNK_DATA_WIDTH - 1;
-			inIncrement = -1;
-			break;
-		default:
-			// we were given an invalid position, return invisible.
-			// this shouldn't happen and is mostly here to make the
-			// compiler happy
-			return new Color(0,0,0,0);
-		}
-		
-		
-		for (int i = 0; i < chunkSections.length; i++)
-		{
-			if (chunkSections[i] != null)
-			{
-				for (int y = 0; y < CHUNK_DATA_HEIGHT; y++)
-				{
-					boolean foundBlock = false;
-					
-					// over moves "over" the side of the chunk
-					// in moves "into" the chunk until it finds a block
-					
-					for (int over = overStart; !foundBlock && over >= 0 && over < CHUNK_DATA_WIDTH; over += overIncrement)
-					{
-						for (int in = inStart; !foundBlock && in >= 0 && in < CHUNK_DATA_WIDTH; in += inIncrement)
-						{
-							int x = -1;
-							int z = -1;
-							
-							// determine which should be X and Z							
-							switch(colorDir)
-							{
-							case N:
-								x = over;
-								z = in;
-								break;
-							case S:
-								x = over;
-								z = in;
-								break;
-							case E:
-								x = in;
-								z = over;
-								break;
-							case W:
-								x = in;
-								z = over;
-								break;
-							default:
-								// this will never happen, it would have
-								// been caught by the switch before the loops
-								break;
-							}
-							
-							int ci;
-							ci = chunkSections[i].getBlockState(x, y, z).getMaterial().getColor().colorValue;
-							
-							if (ci == 0) {
-								// skip air or invisible blocks
-								continue;
-							}
-							
-							Color c = intToColor(ci);
-							
-							red += c.getRed();
-							green += c.getGreen();
-							blue += c.getBlue();
-							
-							numbOfBlocks++;
-							
-							// we found a valid block, skip to the
-							// next x and z
-							foundBlock = true;
-						}
-					}
-				}
-				
-			}
-		}
-		
-		if(numbOfBlocks == 0)
-			numbOfBlocks = 1;
-		
-		red /= numbOfBlocks;
-		green /= numbOfBlocks;
-		blue /= numbOfBlocks;
-		
-		return new Color(red, green, blue);
-	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * Convert a BlockColors int into a Color object.
-	 */
-	private Color intToColor(int num)
-	{
-		int filter = 0b11111111;
-		
-		int red = (num >> 16 ) & filter;
-		int green = (num >> 8 ) & filter;
-		int blue = num & filter;
-		
-		return new Color(red, green, blue);
-	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * Convert a Color into a BlockColors object.
-	 */
-	@SuppressWarnings("unused")
-	private int colorToInt(Color color)
-	{
-		return color.getRGB();
-	}
-	
-	
-	
-	
-	//================//
-	// misc functions //
-	//================//
-	
-	/**
-	 * If this LOD is either invisible from every
-	 * direction or doesn't have a valid height 
-	 * it is empty.
-	 */
-	public boolean isLodEmpty()
-	{
-		for(LodCorner corner : LodCorner.values())
-			if(top[corner.value] != -1 || bottom[corner.value] != -1)
-				// at least one corner is valid
-				return false;
-		
-		Color invisible = new Color(0,0,0,0);
-		for(ColorDirection dir : ColorDirection.values())
-			if(!colors[dir.value].equals(invisible))
-				// at least one direction has a non-invisible color
-				return false;
-		
-		return true;
-	}
-	
-	
-	
-	
-	
-	//========//
-	// output //
-	//========//
-	
-	
-	
-	/**
-	 * Outputs all data in csv format
-	 * with the given delimiter.
-	 * <br>
-	 * Exports data in the form:
-	 * <br>
-	 * x, z, top data, bottom data, rgb color data
-	 * 
-	 * <br>
-	 * example output:
-	 * <br>
-	 * 5,8, 4,4,4,4, 0,0,0,0 255,255,255, 255,255,255, 255,255,255, 255,255,255, 255,255,255, 255,255,255,
-	 */
-	public String toData()
-	{
-		String s = "";
-		
-		s += Integer.toString(x) + DATA_DELIMITER +  Integer.toString(z) + DATA_DELIMITER;
-		
-		for(int i = 0; i < top.length; i++)
-		{
-			s += Short.toString(top[i]) + DATA_DELIMITER;
-		}
-		
-		for(int i = 0; i < bottom.length; i++)
-		{
-			s += Short.toString(bottom[i]) + DATA_DELIMITER;
-		}
-		
-		for(int i = 0; i < colors.length; i++)
-		{
-			s += Integer.toString(colors[i].getRed()) + DATA_DELIMITER + Integer.toString(colors[i].getGreen()) + DATA_DELIMITER + Integer.toString(colors[i].getBlue()) + DATA_DELIMITER;
-		}
-		
-		return s;
-	}
-	
-	
-	@Override
-	public String toString()
-	{
-		String s = "";
-		
-		s += "x: " + x + " z: " + z + "\t";
-		
-		s += "(" + colors[ColorDirection.TOP.value].getRed() + ", " + colors[ColorDirection.TOP.value].getGreen() + ", " + colors[ColorDirection.TOP.value].getBlue() + ")";
-		
-		return s;
-	}
-}

src/main/java/com/backsun/lod/objects/LodWorld.java

@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-package com.backsun.lod.objects;
-
-import java.util.Hashtable;
-import java.util.Map;
-
-import net.minecraft.world.DimensionType;
-
-/**
- * This stores all LODs for a given world.
- * 
- * @author James Seibel
- * @version 02-22-2021
- */
-public class LodWorld
-{
-	public String worldName;
-	
-	/**
-	 * Key = Dimension id (as an int)
-	 */
-	private Map<DimensionType, LodDimension> lodDimensions;
-	
-	
-	public LodWorld(String newWorldName)
-	{
-		worldName = newWorldName;
-		lodDimensions = new Hashtable<DimensionType, LodDimension>();
-	}
-	
-	
-	
-	public void addLodDimension(LodDimension newStorage)
-	{
-		lodDimensions.put(newStorage.dimension, newStorage);
-	}
-	
-	public LodDimension getLodDimension(DimensionType dimension)
-	{
-		return lodDimensions.get(dimension);
-	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * Resizes the max width in regions that each LodDimension
-	 * should use. 
-	 */
-	public void resizeDimensionRegionWidth(int newWidth)
-	{
-		for(DimensionType key : lodDimensions.keySet())
-			lodDimensions.get(key).setRegionWidth(newWidth);
-	}
-	
-	
-	
-	@Override
-	public String toString()
-	{
-		String s = "";
-		
-		s += worldName + "\t - dimensions: ";
-		for(DimensionType key : lodDimensions.keySet())
-			s += lodDimensions.get(key).dimension.toString() + ", ";
-		
-		return s;
-	}
-}

src/main/java/com/backsun/lod/proxy/ClientProxy.java

@@ -1,129 +0,0 @@
-package com.backsun.lod.proxy;
-
-import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL11;
-
-import com.backsun.lod.builders.LodBuilder;
-import com.backsun.lod.handlers.LodDimensionFileHandler;
-import com.backsun.lod.objects.LodChunk;
-import com.backsun.lod.objects.LodDimension;
-import com.backsun.lod.objects.LodRegion;
-import com.backsun.lod.objects.LodWorld;
-import com.backsun.lod.renderer.LodRenderer;
-import com.backsun.lod.renderer.RenderGlobalHook;
-import com.backsun.lod.util.LodConfig;
-
-import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
-import net.minecraft.world.chunk.Chunk;
-import net.minecraftforge.client.event.RenderWorldLastEvent;
-import net.minecraftforge.event.world.ChunkEvent;
-import net.minecraftforge.eventbus.api.SubscribeEvent;
-
-//TODO Find a way to replace getIntegratedServer so this mod could be used on non-local worlds.
-// Minecraft.getMinecraft().getIntegratedServer()
-
-/**
- * This handles all events sent to the client,
- * and is the starting point for most of this program.
- * 
- * @author James_Seibel
- * @version 02-23-2021
- */
-public class ClientProxy
-{
-	private LodRenderer renderer;
-	private LodWorld lodWorld;
-	private LodBuilder lodBuilder;
-	Minecraft mc = Minecraft.getInstance();
-	
-	public ClientProxy()
-	{
-		lodBuilder = new LodBuilder();
-		renderer = new LodRenderer();
-	}
-	
-	
-	
-	
-	//==============//
-	// render event //
-	//==============//
-	
-	@SubscribeEvent
-	public void renderWorldLast(RenderWorldLastEvent event)
-	{
-		RenderGlobalHook.endRenderingStencil();
-		GL11.glStencilFunc(GL11.GL_EQUAL, 0, 0xFF);
-		
-		if (LodConfig.CLIENT.drawLODs.get())
-			renderLods(event.getPartialTicks());
-		
-		GL11.glDisable(GL11.GL_STENCIL_TEST);
-	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * Do any setup that is required to draw LODs
-	 * and then tell the LodRenderer to draw.
-	 */
-	public void renderLods(float partialTicks)
-	{
-		// update the 
-		int newWidth = Math.max(4, (mc.gameSettings.renderDistanceChunks * LodChunk.WIDTH * 2) / LodRegion.SIZE);
-		if (lodWorld != null && lodBuilder.regionWidth != newWidth)
-		{
-			lodWorld.resizeDimensionRegionWidth(newWidth);
-			lodBuilder.regionWidth = newWidth;
-			
-			// skip this frame, hopefully the lodWorld
-			// should have everything set up by then
-			return;
-		}
-		
-		// are we still in the same world?
-		if (!lodWorld.worldName.equals(LodDimensionFileHandler.getCurrentWorldID()))
-			// no, don't render the wrong world
-			return;
-		
-		
-		if (mc == null || mc.player == null || lodWorld == null)
-			return;
-		
-		LodDimension lodDim = lodWorld.getLodDimension(mc.player.world.getDimensionType());
-		if (lodDim == null)
-			return;
-		
-		
-		
-		// offset the regions
-		double playerX = mc.player.getPosX();
-		double playerZ = mc.player.getPosZ();
-		
-		int xOffset = ((int)playerX / (LodChunk.WIDTH * LodRegion.SIZE)) - lodDim.getCenterX();
-		int zOffset = ((int)playerZ / (LodChunk.WIDTH * LodRegion.SIZE)) - lodDim.getCenterZ();
-		
-		if (xOffset != 0 || zOffset != 0)
-		{
-			lodDim.move(xOffset, zOffset);
-		}
-		
-		
-		
-		renderer.drawLODs(lodDim, partialTicks, mc.getProfiler());
-	}	
-	
-	
-	
-	
-	
-	//=====================//
-	// lod creation events //
-	//=====================//
-	
-	@SubscribeEvent
-	public void chunkLoadEvent(ChunkEvent.Load event)
-	{
-		if (event.getChunk().getClass() == Chunk.class)
-			lodWorld = lodBuilder.generateLodChunkAsync((Chunk) event.getChunk());
-	}
-	
-	
-}

src/main/java/com/backsun/lod/renderer/RenderGlobalHook.java

@@ -1,82 +0,0 @@
-package com.backsun.lod.renderer;
-
-
-import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL11;
-
-import net.minecraft.client.renderer.RenderType;
-
-/**
- * This code is used for drawing 
- * to the stencil buffer.
- * 
- * @author James Seibel
- * @version 02-17-2021
- */
-public class RenderGlobalHook
-{
-	/** 
-	 * this variable should be the same as the method name below.
-	 * It is used when transforming the RenderGlobal class' 
-	 * renderBlockLayer method.
-	 */
-	public static final String START_STENCIL_METHOD_NAME = "startRenderingStencil";
-	
-	/**
-	 * This method tells OpenGL to start drawing everything to the stencil.
-	 * This is done to prevent LODs from being rendered on top of the world.
-	 * <br><br>
-	 * Called in the order (as of minecraft 1.16.4): <br>
-	 * RenderType.getSolid() <br>
-	 * RenderType.getCutoutMipped() <br>
-	 * RenderType.getCutout() <br>
-	 * RenderType.getTranslucent() <br>
-	 * RenderType.getTripwire() <br>
-	 */
-	public static void startRenderingStencil(RenderType blockLayerIn)
-	{
-		// we only enable drawing to the stencil once since
-		// we want to skip the rendering of the out of world fog
-		// but catch everything else
-		if (blockLayerIn == RenderType.getSolid())
-		{
-			// solid is the first layer rendered
-			// clear the buffer so we can start fresh.
-			// if this isn't cleared first we will have overlap with the fog
-			// outside the world
-			GL11.glClearStencil(0);
-			GL11.glStencilMask(0x11111111);
-			GL11.glClear(GL11.GL_STENCIL_BUFFER_BIT);
-			
-			GL11.glEnable(GL11.GL_STENCIL_TEST);
-			GL11.glStencilFunc(GL11.GL_ALWAYS, 1, 0x11111111);
-			GL11.glStencilMask(0b11111111);
-			GL11.glStencilOp(GL11.GL_KEEP, // this doesn't mater since GL_ALWAYS is being used
-					GL11.GL_KEEP,  // stencil test passes
-					GL11.GL_REPLACE); // stencil + depth pass
-		}
-	}
-	
-	
-	/** 
-	 * this variable should be the same as the method name below.
-	 * It is used when transforming the RenderGlobal class' 
-	 * renderBlockLayer method.
-	 */
-	public static final String END_STENCIL_METHOD_NAME = "endRenderingStencil";
-	
-	/**
-	 * Currently this method isn't used in any transformations since we end
-	 * the stencil drawing in the ClientProxy right before we draw the LODs.
-	 */
-	public static void endRenderingStencil(RenderType blockLayerIn)
-	{
-		GL11.glStencilOp(GL11.GL_KEEP, // this doesn't mater since GL_ALWAYS is being used
-				GL11.GL_KEEP,  // stencil test passes
-				GL11.GL_KEEP); // stencil + depth pass
-	}
-	
-	public static void endRenderingStencil()
-	{
-		endRenderingStencil(null);
-	}
-}

src/main/java/com/backsun/lod/util/LodConfig.java

@@ -1,105 +0,0 @@
-package com.backsun.lod.util;
-
-import java.nio.file.Path;
-import java.nio.file.Paths;
-
-import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.Pair;
-import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
-
-import com.backsun.lod.ModInfo;
-import com.backsun.lod.util.enums.FogDistance;
-import com.electronwill.nightconfig.core.file.CommentedFileConfig;
-import com.electronwill.nightconfig.core.io.WritingMode;
-
-import net.minecraftforge.common.ForgeConfigSpec;
-import net.minecraftforge.eventbus.api.SubscribeEvent;
-import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Mod;
-import net.minecraftforge.fml.config.ModConfig;
-
-/**
- * 
- * @author James Seibel
- * @version 02-27-2021
- */
-@Mod.EventBusSubscriber
-public class LodConfig
-{
-	public static class Client
-	{
-		public ForgeConfigSpec.BooleanValue drawLODs;
-		
-		public ForgeConfigSpec.EnumValue<FogDistance> fogDistance;
-		
-		public ForgeConfigSpec.BooleanValue drawCheckerBoard;
-		
-		
-		Client(ForgeConfigSpec.Builder builder)
-		{
-	        builder.comment(ModInfo.MODNAME + " configuration settings").push("client");
-	        
-	        drawLODs = builder
-	        		.comment("If false LODs will not be drawn, \n"
-	        				+ "however they will still be generated \n"
-	        				+ "and saved to file for later use.")
-	        		.define("drawLODs", true);
-	        
-	        fogDistance = builder
-	                .comment("\n"
-	                		+ "At what distance should Fog be drawn on the LODs? \n"
-	                		+ "If fog cuts off ubruptly or you are using Optifine's \"fast\" \n"
-	                		+ "fog option set this to " + FogDistance.NEAR.toString() + " or " + FogDistance.FAR.toString() + ".")
-	                .defineEnum("fogDistance", FogDistance.NEAR_AND_FAR);
-	        
-	        drawCheckerBoard = builder
-	                .comment("\n"
-	                		+ "If false the LODs will draw with their normal world colors. \n"
-	                		+ "If true they will draw as a black and white checkerboard. \n"
-	                		+ "This can be used for debugging or imagining you are playing a \n"
-	                		+ "giant game of chess ;)")
-	                .define("drawCheckerBoard", false);
-	        
-	        builder.pop();
-	    }
-	}
-	
-	
-
-    /**
-     * {@link Path} to the configuration file of this mod
-     */
-    private static final Path CONFIG_PATH =
-            Paths.get("config", ModInfo.MODID + ".toml");
-
-    public static final ForgeConfigSpec clientSpec;
-    public static final Client CLIENT;
-    static {
-        final Pair<Client, ForgeConfigSpec> specPair = new ForgeConfigSpec.Builder().configure(Client::new);
-        clientSpec = specPair.getRight();
-        CLIENT = specPair.getLeft();
-        
-        // setup the config file
-        CommentedFileConfig config = CommentedFileConfig.builder(CONFIG_PATH)
-                .writingMode(WritingMode.REPLACE)
-                .build();
-        config.load();
-        config.save();
-        clientSpec.setConfig(config);
-    }
-    
-    
-    @SubscribeEvent
-    public static void onLoad(final ModConfig.Loading configEvent)
-    {
-        LogManager.getLogger().debug(ModInfo.MODNAME, "Loaded forge config file {}", configEvent.getConfig().getFileName());
-    }
-    
-    @SubscribeEvent
-    public static void onFileChange(final ModConfig.Reloading configEvent)
-    {
-        LogManager.getLogger().debug(ModInfo.MODNAME, "Forge config just got changed on the file system!");
-    }
-    
-    
-    
-    
-}

src/main/java/com/backsun/lod/util/LodUtils.java

@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-package com.backsun.lod.util;
-
-import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
-import net.minecraft.server.integrated.IntegratedServer;
-import net.minecraft.world.DimensionType;
-import net.minecraft.world.server.ServerWorld;
-
-/**
- * This class holds methods that may be used in multiple places.
- * 
- * @author James Seibel
- * @version 02-26-2021
- */
-public class LodUtils
-{
-	private static Minecraft mc = Minecraft.getInstance();
-	
-	
-	
-	/**
-	 * Gets the first valid ServerWorld.
-	 * 
-	 * @return null if there are no ServerWorlds
-	 */
-	public static ServerWorld getFirstValidServerWorld()
-	{
-		if (mc.getIntegratedServer() == null)
-			return null;
-		
-		Iterable<ServerWorld> worlds = mc.getIntegratedServer().getWorlds();
-		
-		for (ServerWorld world : worlds)
-			return world;
-				
-		return null;
-	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * Gets the ServerWorld for the relevant dimension.
-	 * 
-	 * @return null if there is no ServerWorld for the given dimension
-	 */
-	public static ServerWorld getServerWorldFromDimension(DimensionType dimension)
-	{
-		IntegratedServer server = mc.getIntegratedServer();
-		if (server == null)
-			return null;
-		
-		Iterable<ServerWorld> worlds = server.getWorlds();
-		ServerWorld returnWorld = null;
-		
-		for (ServerWorld world : worlds)
-		{
-			if(world.getDimensionType() == dimension)
-			{
-				returnWorld = world;
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-				
-		return returnWorld;
-	}
-}

src/main/java/com/backsun/lod/util/enums/DrawMode.java

@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-package com.backsun.lod.util.enums;
-
-/**
- * @author James Seibel
- * @version 1-23-2021
- */
-public enum DrawMode
-{
-	/** Draw the LOD objects in groups.
-	 * <br>
-	 * <br>
-	 * Fancy fog: render the center and outside LOD
-	 * objects in 2 different groups.
-	 * <br>
-	 * Fast fog: render all LOD objects at one time. 
-	 */
-	BATCH(0),
-	
-	/** Draw each LOD objects separately.
-	 * <br>
-	 * <br>
-	 * Not suggested normally since draw calls are GPU expensive.
-	 */
-	INDIVIDUAL(5);
-	
-	public final int value;
-	
-	private DrawMode(int newValue)
-	{
-		value = newValue;
-	}
-}

src/main/java/com/backsun/lod/util/enums/LodLocation.java

@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-package com.backsun.lod.util.enums;
-
-/**
- * 
- * @author James Seibel
- * @version 1-20-2020
- * 
- * NE, SE, SW, NW
- */
-public enum LodLocation
-{
-	// used for position
-	
-	/** -Z, +X */
-	NE(0),
-	/** +Z, +X */
-	SE(1),
-	/** +Z, -X */
-	SW(2),
-	/** -Z, -X */
-	NW(3);
-	
-	public final int value;
-	
-	private LodLocation(int newValue)
-	{
-		value = newValue;
-	}
-}

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/LodMain.java

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-package com.backsun.lod;
+package com.seibel.lod;
 
-import com.backsun.lod.proxy.ClientProxy;
-import com.backsun.lod.util.LodConfig;
+import com.seibel.lod.proxy.ClientProxy;
+import com.seibel.lod.util.LodConfig;
 
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.MinecraftForge;

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/ModInfo.java

@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
-package com.backsun.lod;
+package com.seibel.lod;
 
 /**
  * This file is similar to mcmod.info
  * 
  * @author James Seibel
- * @version 02-17-2021
+ * @version 05-31-2021
  */
 public final class ModInfo
 {	
 	public static final String MODID = "lod";
 	public static final String MODNAME = "Levels of Detail";
 	public static final String MODAPI = "LodAPI";
-	public static final String VERSION = "1.0";
+	public static final String VERSION = "a1.2";
 }

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/LodBufferBuilder.java

@@ -0,0 +1,333 @@
+package com.seibel.lod.builders;
+import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
+import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
+
+import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL11;
+
+import com.seibel.lod.objects.LodChunk;
+import com.seibel.lod.objects.LodDimension;
+import com.seibel.lod.objects.NearFarBuffer;
+import com.seibel.lod.render.LodRender;
+import com.seibel.lod.util.LodConfig;
+
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.BufferBuilder;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.ChunkPos;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.WorldWorkerManager;
+
+/**
+ * This object is used to create NearFarBuffer objects.
+ * 
+ * @author James Seibel
+ * @version 05-06-2021
+ */
+public class LodBufferBuilder
+{
+	private Minecraft mc;
+	
+	/** This holds the thread used to generate new LODs off the main thread. */
+	private ExecutorService genThread = Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor();
+	
+	private LodBuilder lodBuilder;
+	
+	/** The buffers that are used to create LODs using near fog */
+	public volatile BufferBuilder buildableNearBuffer;
+	/** The buffers that are used to create LODs using far fog */
+	public volatile BufferBuilder buildableFarBuffer;
+	
+	/** if this is true the LOD buffers are currently being
+	 * regenerated. */
+	public volatile boolean generatingBuffers = false;
+	
+	/** if this is true new LOD buffers have been generated 
+	 * and are waiting to be swapped with the drawable buffers*/
+	private volatile boolean switchBuffers = false;
+	
+	/** If this is greater than 0 no new chunk generation requests will be made
+	 * this is to prevent chunks from being generated for a long time in an area
+	 * the player is no longer in. */
+	public int numberOfChunksWaitingToGenerate = 0;
+	
+	/** how many chunks to generate outside of the player's
+	 * view distance at one time. (or more specifically how
+	 * many requests to make at one time) */
+	public int maxChunkGenRequests = 8;
+	
+	
+	public LodBufferBuilder(LodBuilder newLodBuilder)
+	{
+		mc = Minecraft.getInstance();
+		lodBuilder = newLodBuilder;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a thread to asynchronously generate LOD buffers
+	 * centered around the given camera X and Z.
+	 * <br>
+	 * This method will write to the drawableNearBuffers and drawableFarBuffers.
+	 * <br>
+	 * After the buildable buffers have been generated they must be
+	 * swapped with the drawable buffers in the LodRenderer to be drawn.
+	 */
+	public void generateLodBuffersAsync(LodRender renderer, LodDimension lodDim,
+			double playerX, double playerZ, int numbChunksWide)
+	{
+		// only allow one generation process to happen at a time
+		if (generatingBuffers)
+			return;
+		
+		if (buildableNearBuffer == null || buildableFarBuffer == null)
+			throw new IllegalStateException("generateLodBuffersAsync was called before the buildableNearBuffer and buildableFarBuffer were created.");
+		
+		
+		
+		generatingBuffers = true;
+		
+		
+		
+		// this seemingly useless math is required,
+		// just using (int) playerX/Z doesn't work
+		int playerXChunkOffset = ((int) playerX / LodChunk.WIDTH) * LodChunk.WIDTH;
+		int playerZChunkOffset = ((int) playerZ / LodChunk.WIDTH) * LodChunk.WIDTH;
+		// this is where we will start drawing squares
+		// (exactly half the total width)
+		int startX = (-LodChunk.WIDTH * (numbChunksWide / 2)) + playerXChunkOffset;
+		int startZ = (-LodChunk.WIDTH * (numbChunksWide / 2)) + playerZChunkOffset;
+		
+		
+		
+		Thread t = new Thread(()->
+		{
+			// index of the chunk currently being added to the
+			// generation list
+			int chunkGenIndex = 0;
+			
+			ChunkPos[] chunksToGen = new ChunkPos[maxChunkGenRequests];
+			int minChunkDist = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
+			ChunkPos playerChunkPos = new ChunkPos((int)playerX / LodChunk.WIDTH, (int)playerZ / LodChunk.WIDTH);
+			
+			
+			// generate our new buildable buffers
+			buildableNearBuffer.begin(GL11.GL_QUADS, LodRender.LOD_VERTEX_FORMAT);
+			buildableFarBuffer.begin(GL11.GL_QUADS, LodRender.LOD_VERTEX_FORMAT);
+			
+			// x axis
+			for (int i = 0; i < numbChunksWide; i++)
+			{
+				// z axis
+				for (int j = 0; j < numbChunksWide; j++)
+				{
+					// skip the middle
+					// (As the player moves some chunks will overlap or be missing,
+					// this is just how chunk loading/unloading works. This can hopefully
+					// be hidden with careful use of fog)
+					int middle = (numbChunksWide / 2);
+					if (isCoordInCenterArea(i, j, middle))
+					{
+						continue;
+					}
+					
+					
+					// set where this square will be drawn in the world
+					double xOffset = (LodChunk.WIDTH * i) + // offset by the number of LOD blocks
+									startX; // offset so the center LOD block is centered underneath the player
+					double yOffset = 0;
+					double zOffset = (LodChunk.WIDTH * j) + startZ;
+					
+					int chunkX = i + (startX / LodChunk.WIDTH);
+					int chunkZ = j + (startZ / LodChunk.WIDTH);
+					
+					LodChunk lod = lodDim.getLodFromCoordinates(chunkX, chunkZ);
+					
+					if (lod == null || lod.isLodEmpty())
+					{
+						// generate a new chunk if no chunk currently exists
+						// and we aren't waiting on any other chunks to generate
+						if (lod == null && numberOfChunksWaitingToGenerate == 0)
+						{
+							ChunkPos pos = new ChunkPos(chunkX, chunkZ);
+							
+							// determine if this position is closer to the player
+							// than the previous
+							int newDistance = playerChunkPos.getChessboardDistance(pos);
+							
+							if (newDistance < minChunkDist)
+							{
+								// this chunk is closer, clear any previous
+								// positions and update the new minimum distance
+								minChunkDist = newDistance;
+								
+								chunkGenIndex = 0;
+								chunksToGen = new ChunkPos[maxChunkGenRequests];
+								chunksToGen[chunkGenIndex] = pos;
+								chunkGenIndex++;
+							}
+							else if (newDistance <= minChunkDist)
+							{
+								// this chunk position is as close or closers than the
+								// minimum distance
+								if(chunkGenIndex < maxChunkGenRequests)
+								{
+									// we are still under the number of chunks to generate
+									// add this position to the list
+									chunksToGen[chunkGenIndex] = pos;
+									chunkGenIndex++;
+								}
+							}
+							
+						}
+						// don't render this null chunk
+						continue;
+					}
+					
+					
+					BufferBuilder currentBuffer = null;
+					if (isCoordinateInNearFogArea(i, j, numbChunksWide / 2))
+						currentBuffer = buildableNearBuffer;
+					else
+						currentBuffer = buildableFarBuffer;
+					
+					// get the desired LodTemplate and
+					// add this LOD to the buffer
+					LodConfig.CLIENT.lodTemplate.get().template.
+					addLodToBuffer(currentBuffer, lodDim, lod, 
+							xOffset, yOffset, zOffset, renderer.debugging);
+				}
+			}
+			
+			// TODO add a way for a server side mod to generate chunks requested here
+			if(mc.isIntegratedServerRunning())
+			{
+				// start chunk generation
+				for(ChunkPos chunkPos : chunksToGen)
+				{
+					if(chunkPos == null)
+						break;
+					
+					numberOfChunksWaitingToGenerate++;
+					
+					LodChunkGenWorker genWorker = new LodChunkGenWorker(chunkPos, renderer, lodBuilder, this, lodDim);
+					WorldWorkerManager.addWorker(genWorker);
+				}
+			}
+			
+			// finish the buffer building
+			buildableNearBuffer.finishDrawing();
+			buildableFarBuffer.finishDrawing();
+			
+			// mark that the buildable buffers as ready to swap
+			generatingBuffers = false;
+			switchBuffers = true;
+		});
+		
+		genThread.execute(t);
+		
+		return;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	//====================//
+	// generation helpers //
+	//====================//
+	
+	/**
+	 * Returns if the given coordinate is in the loaded area of the world.
+	 * @param centerCoordinate the center of the loaded world
+	 */
+	private boolean isCoordInCenterArea(int i, int j, int centerCoordinate)
+	{
+		return (i >= centerCoordinate - mc.gameSettings.renderDistanceChunks
+				&& i <= centerCoordinate + mc.gameSettings.renderDistanceChunks) 
+				&& 
+				(j >= centerCoordinate - mc.gameSettings.renderDistanceChunks
+				&& j <= centerCoordinate + mc.gameSettings.renderDistanceChunks);
+	}
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Find the coordinates that are in the center half of the given
+	 * 2D matrix, starting at (0,0) and going to (2 * lodRadius, 2 * lodRadius).
+	 */
+	private static boolean isCoordinateInNearFogArea(int chunkX, int chunkZ, int lodRadius)
+	{
+		int halfRadius = lodRadius / 2;
+		
+		return (chunkX >= lodRadius - halfRadius 
+				&& chunkX <= lodRadius + halfRadius) 
+				&& 
+				(chunkZ >= lodRadius - halfRadius
+				&& chunkZ <= lodRadius + halfRadius);
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	//===============================//
+	// BufferBuilder related methods //
+	//===============================//
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Called from the LodRenderer to create the
+	 * BufferBuilders at the right size.
+	 * 
+	 * @param bufferMaxCapacity
+	 */
+	public void setupBuffers(int bufferMaxCapacity)
+	{
+		buildableNearBuffer = new BufferBuilder(bufferMaxCapacity);
+		buildableFarBuffer = new BufferBuilder(bufferMaxCapacity);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Swap the drawable and buildable buffers and return
+	 * the old drawable buffers.
+	 * @param drawableNearBuffer
+	 * @param drawableFarBuffer
+	 */
+	public NearFarBuffer swapBuffers(BufferBuilder drawableNearBuffer, BufferBuilder drawableFarBuffer)
+	{
+		// swap the BufferBuilders
+		BufferBuilder tmp = buildableNearBuffer;
+		buildableNearBuffer = drawableNearBuffer;
+		drawableNearBuffer = tmp;
+		
+		tmp = buildableFarBuffer;
+		buildableFarBuffer = drawableFarBuffer;
+		drawableFarBuffer = tmp;
+		
+		
+		// the buffers have been swapped
+		switchBuffers = false;
+		
+		return new NearFarBuffer(drawableNearBuffer, drawableFarBuffer);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * If this is true the buildable near and far
+	 * buffers have been generated and are ready to be
+	 * sent to the LodRenderer. 
+	 */
+	public boolean newBuffersAvaliable() 
+	{
+		return switchBuffers;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+}

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

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+package com.seibel.lod.builders;
+
+import java.awt.Color;
+import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
+import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
+
+import com.seibel.lod.enums.ColorDirection;
+import com.seibel.lod.objects.LodChunk;
+import com.seibel.lod.objects.LodDimension;
+import com.seibel.lod.objects.LodWorld;
+import com.seibel.lod.util.LodUtils;
+
+import net.minecraft.block.BlockState;
+import net.minecraft.block.Blocks;
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.color.BlockColors;
+import net.minecraft.world.DimensionType;
+import net.minecraft.world.IWorld;
+import net.minecraft.world.chunk.ChunkSection;
+import net.minecraft.world.chunk.IChunk;
+import net.minecraft.world.gen.Heightmap;
+
+/**
+ * This object is in charge of creating Lod
+ * related objects. 
+ * (specifically: Lod World, Dimension, Region, and Chunk objects)
+ * 
+ * @author James Seibel
+ * @version 5-29-2021
+ */
+public class LodBuilder
+{
+	private static final Color INVISIBLE = new Color(0,0,0,0);
+
+	private ExecutorService lodGenThreadPool = Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor();
+	
+	/** Default size of any LOD regions we use */
+	public int regionWidth = 5;
+	
+	
+	public static final int CHUNK_DATA_WIDTH = LodChunk.WIDTH;
+	public static final int CHUNK_SECTION_HEIGHT = LodChunk.WIDTH;
+	
+	/**
+	 * This is how many blocks are
+	 * required at a specific y-value
+	 * to constitute a LOD point
+	 */
+	private final int LOD_BLOCK_REQ = 32;
+	// the max number of blocks per layer = 64 (8*8)
+	
+	
+	public LodBuilder()
+	{
+		
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	public void generateLodChunkAsync(IChunk chunk, LodWorld lodWorld, IWorld world)
+	{
+		if (lodWorld == null || !lodWorld.getIsWorldLoaded())
+			return;
+			
+		// is this chunk from the same world as the lodWorld?
+		if (!lodWorld.getWorldName().equals(LodUtils.getWorldID(world)))
+			// we are not in the same world anymore
+			// don't add this LOD
+			return;
+				
+		
+		// don't try to create an LOD object
+		// if for some reason we aren't
+		// given a valid chunk object
+		if (chunk == null)
+			return;
+			
+		Thread thread = new Thread(() ->
+		{
+			try
+			{
+				DimensionType dim = world.getDimensionType();
+				
+				LodChunk lod = generateLodFromChunk(chunk);
+				
+				LodDimension lodDim;
+				
+				if (lodWorld.getLodDimension(dim) == null)
+				{
+					lodDim = new LodDimension(dim, lodWorld, regionWidth);
+					lodWorld.addLodDimension(lodDim);
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					lodDim = lodWorld.getLodDimension(dim);
+				}
+				
+				lodDim.addLod(lod);
+			}
+			catch(IllegalArgumentException | NullPointerException e)
+			{
+				// if the world changes while LODs are being generated
+				// they will throw errors as they try to access things that no longer
+				// exist.
+			}
+		});
+		lodGenThreadPool.execute(thread);
+		
+		return;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Creates a LodChunk for a chunk in the given world.
+	 * 
+	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException 
+	 * thrown if either the chunk or world is null.
+	 */
+	public LodChunk generateLodFromChunk(IChunk chunk) throws IllegalArgumentException
+	{
+		if(chunk == null)
+		{
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("generateLodFromChunk given a null chunk");
+		}
+		
+		Color[] colors = new Color[ColorDirection.values().length];
+		
+		
+		short height = determineTopPoint(chunk.getSections());
+		short depth = determineBottomPoint(chunk.getSections());
+		
+		
+		// determine the average color for each direction
+		for(ColorDirection dir : ColorDirection.values())
+		{
+			colors[dir.value] = generateLodColorForDirection(chunk, dir);
+		}
+		
+		// check to see if there are any invisible sides
+		for(ColorDirection dir : ColorDirection.values())
+		{
+			// if there are any invisible sides
+			// replace them with the top side
+			// (this is done to make sure oceans and other totally
+			// flat locations have the correct side colors)
+			if (dir == ColorDirection.BOTTOM || dir == ColorDirection.TOP)
+				continue;
+			if (colors[dir.value] == INVISIBLE)
+				colors[dir.value] = colors[ColorDirection.TOP.value];
+		}
+		
+		return new LodChunk(chunk.getPos(), height, depth, colors);
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	//=====================//
+	// constructor helpers //
+	//=====================//
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Find the lowest valid point from the bottom.
+	 */
+	private short determineBottomPoint(ChunkSection[] chunkSections)
+	{
+		// search from the bottom up
+		for(int i = 0; i < CHUNK_DATA_WIDTH; i++)
+		{
+			for(int y = 0; y < CHUNK_SECTION_HEIGHT; y++)
+			{
+				if(isLayerValidLodPoint(chunkSections, i, y))
+				{
+					// we found
+					// enough blocks in this
+					// layer to count as an
+					// LOD point
+					return (short) (y + (i * CHUNK_SECTION_HEIGHT));
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		
+		// we never found a valid LOD point
+		return -1;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Find the lowest valid point from the bottom.
+	 */
+	@SuppressWarnings("unused")
+	private short determineBottomPoint(Heightmap heightmap)
+	{
+		// the heightmap only shows how high the blocks go, it
+		// doesn't have any info about how low they go
+		return 0;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Find the highest valid point from the Top
+	 */
+	private short determineTopPoint(ChunkSection[] chunkSections)
+	{
+		// search from the top down
+		for(int section = chunkSections.length - 1; section >= 0; section--)
+		{
+			for(int y = CHUNK_DATA_WIDTH - 1; y >= 0; y--)
+			{
+				if(isLayerValidLodPoint(chunkSections, section, y))
+				{
+					// we found
+					// enough blocks in this
+					// layer to count as an
+					// LOD point
+					return (short) (y + (section * CHUNK_SECTION_HEIGHT));
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		
+		// we never found a valid LOD point
+		return -1;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Find the highest point from the Top
+	 */
+	@SuppressWarnings("unused")
+	private short determineTopPoint(Heightmap heightmap, int endZ)
+	{
+		short highest = 0;
+		for(int x = 0; x < LodChunk.WIDTH; x++)
+		{
+			for(int z = 0; z < LodChunk.WIDTH; z++)
+			{
+				short newHeight = (short) heightmap.getHeight(x, z);
+				if (newHeight > highest)
+					highest = newHeight;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		return highest;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Generate the color for the given chunk in the given ColorDirection.
+	 */
+	private Color  generateLodColorForDirection(IChunk chunk, ColorDirection colorDir)
+	{
+		Minecraft mc =  Minecraft.getInstance();
+		BlockColors bc = mc.getBlockColors();
+		
+		switch (colorDir)
+		{
+		case TOP:
+			return generateLodColorVertical(chunk, colorDir, bc);
+		case BOTTOM:
+			return generateLodColorVertical(chunk, colorDir, bc);
+			
+		case NORTH:
+			return generateLodColorHorizontal(chunk, colorDir, bc);
+		case SOUTH:
+			return generateLodColorHorizontal(chunk, colorDir, bc);
+			
+		case EAST:
+			return generateLodColorHorizontal(chunk, colorDir, bc);
+		case WEST:
+			return generateLodColorHorizontal(chunk, colorDir, bc);
+		}
+		
+		return INVISIBLE;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Is the layer between the given X, Z, and dataIndex
+	 * values a valid LOD point?
+	 */
+	private boolean isLayerValidLodPoint(
+			ChunkSection[] chunkSections,
+			int sectionIndex, int y)
+	{
+		// search through this layer
+		int layerBlocks = 0;
+		
+		for(int x = 0; x < LodChunk.WIDTH; x++)
+		{
+			for(int z = 0; z < LodChunk.WIDTH; z++)
+			{
+				if(chunkSections[sectionIndex] == null)
+				{
+					// this section doesn't have any blocks,
+					// it is not a valid section
+					return false;
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					if(chunkSections[sectionIndex].getBlockState(x, y, z) != null && 
+						chunkSections[sectionIndex].getBlockState(x, y, z).getBlock() != Blocks.AIR)
+					{
+						// we found a valid block in
+						// in this layer
+						layerBlocks++;
+						
+						if(layerBlocks >= LOD_BLOCK_REQ)
+						{
+							return true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				
+			} // z
+		} // x
+		
+		return false;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Generates the color of the top or bottom of the given chunk.
+	 * 
+	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if given a ColorDirection other than TOP or BOTTOM
+	 */
+	private Color generateLodColorVertical(IChunk chunk, ColorDirection colorDir, BlockColors bc)
+	{
+		if(colorDir != ColorDirection.TOP && colorDir != ColorDirection.BOTTOM)
+		{
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("generateLodColorVertical only accepts the ColorDirection TOP or BOTTOM");
+		}
+		
+		
+		
+		ChunkSection[] chunkSections = chunk.getSections();
+		
+		int numbOfBlocks = 0;
+		int red = 0;
+		int green = 0;
+		int blue = 0;
+		
+		boolean goTopDown = (colorDir == ColorDirection.TOP);
+		
+		
+		// either go top down or bottom up
+		int dataStart = goTopDown? chunkSections.length - 1 : 0;
+		int dataMax = chunkSections.length; 
+		int dataMin = 0;
+		int dataIncrement = goTopDown? -1 : 1;
+		
+		int topStart = goTopDown? CHUNK_SECTION_HEIGHT - 1 : 0;
+		int topMax = CHUNK_SECTION_HEIGHT;
+		int topMin = 0;
+		int topIncrement =  goTopDown? -1 : 1;
+		
+		for(int x = 0; x < CHUNK_DATA_WIDTH; x++)
+		{
+			for(int z = 0; z < CHUNK_DATA_WIDTH; z++)
+			{
+				boolean foundBlock = false;
+				
+				for(int i = dataStart; !foundBlock && i >= dataMin && i < dataMax; i += dataIncrement)
+				{
+					if(!foundBlock && chunkSections[i] != null)
+					{
+						for(int y = topStart; !foundBlock && y >= topMin && y < topMax; y += topIncrement)
+						{
+							int ci;
+							ci = chunkSections[i].getBlockState(x, y, z).materialColor.colorValue;
+							
+							if(ci == 0)
+							{
+								// skip air or invisible blocks
+								continue;
+							}
+							
+							Color c = intToColor(ci);
+							
+							red += c.getRed();
+							green += c.getGreen();
+							blue += c.getBlue();
+							
+							numbOfBlocks++;
+							
+							
+							// we found a valid block, skip to the
+							// next x and z
+							foundBlock = true;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				
+			}
+		}
+		
+		if(numbOfBlocks == 0)
+			numbOfBlocks = 1;
+		
+		red /= numbOfBlocks;
+		green /= numbOfBlocks;
+		blue /= numbOfBlocks;
+		
+		return new Color(red, green, blue);
+	}
+		
+		/*
+		 * unused variation that can be used with only the heightmap,
+		 * although it just returns the foliage color, so it shouldn't
+		 * be used normally.
+			
+			Heightmap heightmap = chunk.getHeightmap(Heightmap.Type.WORLD_SURFACE_WG);
+			
+			int numbOfBlocks = CHUNK_DATA_WIDTH * CHUNK_DATA_WIDTH;
+			int red = 0;
+			int green = 0;
+			int blue = 0;
+			
+			for(int x = 0; x < CHUNK_DATA_WIDTH; x++)
+			{
+				Biome biome = chunk.getBiomes().getNoiseBiome(x,z, heightmap.getHeight(x, z));
+				Color c = intToColor(biome.getFoliageColor());
+				
+				red += c.getRed();
+				green += c.getGreen();
+				blue += c.getBlue();
+			}
+		}
+		
+		red /= numbOfBlocks;
+		green /= numbOfBlocks;
+		blue /= numbOfBlocks;
+		
+		return new Color(red, green, blue);
+	 */
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Generates the color for the sides of the given chunk.
+	 */
+	private Color generateLodColorHorizontal(IChunk chunk, ColorDirection colorDir, BlockColors bc)
+	{
+		if(colorDir != ColorDirection.NORTH && colorDir != ColorDirection.SOUTH && colorDir != ColorDirection.EAST && colorDir != ColorDirection.WEST)
+		{
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("generateLodColorHorizontal only accepts the ColorDirection N (North), S (South), E (East), or W (West)");
+		}
+		
+		ChunkSection[] chunkSections = chunk.getSections();
+		
+		int numbOfBlocks = 0;
+		int red = 0;
+		int green = 0;
+		int blue = 0;
+		
+		
+		// these don't change since the over direction doesn't matter
+		int overStart = 0;
+		int overIncrement = 1;
+		
+		// determine which direction is "in"
+		int inStart = 0;
+		int inIncrement = 1;
+		switch (colorDir)
+		{
+		case NORTH:
+			inStart = 0;
+			inIncrement = 1;
+			break;
+		case SOUTH:
+			inStart = CHUNK_DATA_WIDTH - 1;
+			inIncrement = -1;
+			break;
+		case EAST:
+			inStart = 0;
+			inIncrement = 1;
+			break;
+		case WEST:
+			inStart = CHUNK_DATA_WIDTH - 1;
+			inIncrement = -1;
+			break;
+		default:
+			// we were given an invalid position, return invisible.
+			// this shouldn't happen and is mostly here to make the
+			// compiler happy
+			return INVISIBLE;
+		}
+		
+		
+		for (int section = 0; section < chunkSections.length; section++)
+		{
+			if (chunkSections[section] == null)
+				continue;
+			
+			for (int y = 0; y < CHUNK_SECTION_HEIGHT; y++)
+			{
+				boolean foundBlock = false;
+				
+				// over moves "over" the side of the chunk
+				// in moves "into" the chunk until it finds a block
+				for (int over = overStart; !foundBlock && over >= 0 && over < CHUNK_DATA_WIDTH; over += overIncrement)
+				{
+					for (int in = inStart; !foundBlock && in >= 0 && in < CHUNK_DATA_WIDTH; in += inIncrement)
+					{
+						int x = -1;
+						int z = -1;
+						
+						// determine which should be X and Z							
+						switch(colorDir)
+						{
+						case NORTH:
+							x = over;
+							z = in;
+							break;
+						case SOUTH:
+							x = over;
+							z = in;
+							break;
+						case EAST:
+							x = in;
+							z = over;
+							break;
+						case WEST:
+							x = in;
+							z = over;
+							break;
+						default:
+							// here to make the compiler happy
+							break;
+						}
+						
+						// if this block is buried, under other blocks
+						// don't add it
+						if(!isBlockPosVisible(chunkSections[section], x,y,z))
+						{
+							// go to the next "over" block location,
+							// don't look at the next "in" location,
+							// since the next "in" location will more than
+							// likely still be covered
+							in = CHUNK_DATA_WIDTH + 2;
+							continue;
+						}
+						
+						
+						int ci;
+						ci = chunkSections[section].getBlockState(x, y, z).getMaterial().getColor().colorValue;
+						
+						if (ci == 0) {
+							// skip air or invisible blocks
+							continue;
+						}
+						
+						Color c = intToColor(ci);
+						
+						red += c.getRed();
+						green += c.getGreen();
+						blue += c.getBlue();
+						
+						numbOfBlocks++;
+						
+						// we found a valid block, skip to the
+						// next x and z
+						foundBlock = true;
+					}
+				}
+				
+				
+			}
+		}
+		
+		// if we didn't find any blocks return invisible
+		if(numbOfBlocks == 0)
+			return INVISIBLE;
+		
+		red /= numbOfBlocks;
+		green /= numbOfBlocks;
+		blue /= numbOfBlocks;
+		
+		return new Color(red, green, blue);
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	private static BlockState airState = Blocks.AIR.getDefaultState();
+	
+	/** 
+	 * returns true if the block at the given coordinates is open to
+	 * air on at least one side.
+	 */
+	private boolean isBlockPosVisible(ChunkSection chunkSection, int x, int y, int z)
+	{
+		/*
+		// above
+		if (y+1 < CHUNK_SECTION_HEIGHT) // don't go over the top
+			if (chunkSection.getBlockState(x, y+1, z).getBlock() == (Blocks.AIR))
+				return true;
+		// below
+		if (y-1 >= 0) // don't go below the bottom
+			if (chunkSection.getBlockState(x, y-1, z).getBlock() == (Blocks.AIR))
+				return true;
+		*/
+		
+		// north
+		if (z-1 > 0)
+			if (chunkSection.getBlockState(x, y, z-1) == airState)
+				return true;
+		// south
+		if (z+1 < LodChunk.WIDTH)
+			if (chunkSection.getBlockState(x, y, z+1) == airState)
+				return true;
+		
+		// east
+		if (x+1 <= LodChunk.WIDTH)
+			if (chunkSection.getBlockState(x+1, y, z) == airState)
+				return true;
+		// west
+		if (x-1 >= 0)
+			if (chunkSection.getBlockState(x-1, y, z) == airState)
+				return true;
+		
+			
+		return false;
+	}
+
+
+
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Convert a BlockColors int into a Color object.
+	 */
+	private Color intToColor(int num)
+	{
+		int filter = 0b11111111;
+		
+		int red = (num >> 16 ) & filter;
+		int green = (num >> 8 ) & filter;
+		int blue = num & filter;
+		
+		return new Color(red, green, blue);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Convert a Color into a BlockColors object.
+	 */
+	@SuppressWarnings("unused")
+	private int colorToInt(Color color)
+	{
+		return color.getRGB();
+	}
+	
+}

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/builders/LodChunkGenWorker.java

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+package com.seibel.lod.builders;
+
+import com.seibel.lod.objects.LodDimension;
+import com.seibel.lod.objects.LodRegion;
+import com.seibel.lod.proxy.ClientProxy;
+import com.seibel.lod.render.LodRender;
+import com.seibel.lod.util.LodUtils;
+
+import net.minecraft.util.math.ChunkPos;
+import net.minecraft.world.chunk.ChunkStatus;
+import net.minecraft.world.chunk.IChunk;
+import net.minecraft.world.server.ServerWorld;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.WorldWorkerManager.IWorker;
+
+/**
+ * This is used to generate a LodChunk at a given ChunkPos.
+ * 
+ * @author James Seibel
+ * @version 03-31-2021
+ */
+public class LodChunkGenWorker implements IWorker
+{
+    private ServerWorld serverWorld;
+    private ChunkPos pos;
+    private LodDimension lodDim;
+    private LodBuilder lodBuilder;
+    private LodBufferBuilder lodBufferBuilder;
+    private LodRender lodRender;
+    
+    public LodChunkGenWorker(ChunkPos newPos, LodRender newLodRenderer, 
+    		LodBuilder newLodBuilder, LodBufferBuilder newLodBufferBuilder, 
+    		LodDimension newLodDimension)
+    {
+        serverWorld  = LodUtils.getServerWorldFromDimension(newLodDimension.dimension);
+        if (serverWorld == null)
+        	throw new IllegalArgumentException("LodChunkGenWorker must have a non-null ServerWorld"); 
+        	
+        pos = newPos;
+        lodDim = newLodDimension;
+        lodBuilder = newLodBuilder;
+        lodBufferBuilder = newLodBufferBuilder;
+        lodRender = newLodRenderer;
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public boolean doWork()
+    {
+        if (pos != null)
+        {
+            int x = pos.x;
+            int z = pos.z;
+            
+            // only generate LodChunks if they can
+            // be added to the current LodDimension
+            if (lodDim.regionIsInRange(pos.x / LodRegion.SIZE, pos.z / LodRegion.SIZE))
+            {
+                IChunk chunk;// = serverWorld.getChunk(x, z, ChunkStatus.EMPTY, true);
+                
+                //long startTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
+                chunk = serverWorld.getChunk(x, z, ChunkStatus.FEATURES);
+                //long endTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
+                //System.out.println(endTime - startTime + "\t" + lodBuilder.hasBlockData(chunk));
+                
+                
+                lodBuilder.generateLodChunkAsync(chunk, ClientProxy.getLodWorld(), serverWorld);
+                // this is called so that the new LOD chunk is drawn
+                // after it is generated
+                lodRender.regenerateLODsNextFrame();
+                
+                
+                // useful for debugging
+//                ClientProxy.LOGGER.info(lodDim.getNumberOfLods());
+                
+//                if (lodDim.getLodFromCoordinates(x, z) != null)
+//                	ClientProxy.LOGGER.info(x + " " + z + " Success!");
+//                else
+//                	ClientProxy.LOGGER.info(x + " " + z);
+            }
+            // can be used for debugging
+            //else
+            //{
+            //	System.out.println("Out of range " + x + " " + z);
+            //}
+            
+            lodBufferBuilder.numberOfChunksWaitingToGenerate--;
+            
+            pos = null;
+        }
+        
+        return false;
+    }
+    
+    @Override
+    public boolean hasWork()
+    {
+        return pos != null;
+    }
+    
+    /*
+     * performance/generation tests related to
+     * serverWorld.getChunk(x, z, ChunkStatus. *** )
+     
+     true/false is whether they generated blocks or not
+     the time is how long it took to generate
+     
+     ChunkStatus.EMPTY					0  - 1  ms	false	(empty, what did you expect? :P)
+     ChunkStatus.STRUCTURE_REFERENCES	1  - 2  ms  false	(no height, only generates some chunks)
+     ChunkStatus.BIOMES 				1  - 10 ms	false	(no height)
+     ChunkStatus.NOISE					4  - 15 ms	true	(all blocks are stone)
+     ChunkStatus.LIQUID_CARVERS			6  - 12 ms	true	(no snow/trees, just grass)
+     ChunkStatus.SURFACE				5  - 15 ms	true	(no snow/trees, just grass)
+     ChunkStatus.CARVERS				5  - 30 ms	true	(no snow/trees, just grass)
+     ChunkStatus.FEATURES				7  - 25 ms	true
+     ChunkStatus.HEIGHTMAPS 			20 - 40 ms	true
+     ChunkStatus.LIGHT					20 - 40 ms	true
+     ChunkStatus.FULL 					30 - 50 ms	true
+     ChunkStatus.SPAWN			   		50 - 80 ms	true
+     
+     
+     At this point I would suggest using FEATURES, as it generates snow and trees
+     (and any other object that is needed to make biomes distinct)
+     
+     Otherwise if snow/trees aren't necessary SURFACE is the next fastest (although not by much)
+     */
+}

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

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+package com.seibel.lod.builders.lodTemplates;
+
+import java.awt.Color;
+
+import com.seibel.lod.objects.LodChunk;
+import com.seibel.lod.objects.LodDimension;
+
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.BufferBuilder;
+
+/**
+ * This is the abstract class used to create different
+ * BufferBuilders.
+ * 
+ * @author James Seibel
+ * @version 05-07-2021
+ */
+public abstract class AbstractLodTemplate
+{
+	/** alpha used when drawing chunks in debug mode */
+	protected int debugAlpha = 255; // 0 - 255
+	protected Color debugBlack = new Color(0, 0, 0, debugAlpha);
+	protected Color debugWhite = new Color(255, 255, 255, debugAlpha);
+	
+	
+	public abstract void addLodToBuffer(BufferBuilder buffer, 
+			LodDimension lodDim, LodChunk lod, 
+			double xOffset, double yOffset, double zOffset, 
+			boolean debugging);
+	
+	/** add the given position and color to the buffer */
+	protected void addPosAndColor(BufferBuilder buffer, 
+			double x, double y, double z, 
+			int red, int green, int blue, int alpha)
+	{
+		buffer.pos(x, y, z).color(red, green, blue, alpha).endVertex();
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+}

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

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+package com.seibel.lod.builders.lodTemplates;
+
+import java.awt.Color;
+import java.util.EnumSet;
+
+import com.seibel.lod.enums.ColorDirection;
+import com.seibel.lod.enums.RelativeChunkPos;
+import com.seibel.lod.objects.LodChunk;
+import com.seibel.lod.objects.LodDimension;
+import com.seibel.lod.util.LodConfig;
+
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.BufferBuilder;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.AxisAlignedBB;
+
+/**
+ * Builds LODs as rectangular prisms.
+ * 
+ * @author James Seibel
+ * @version 05-31-2021
+ */
+public class CubicLodTemplate extends AbstractLodTemplate
+{
+	
+	public CubicLodTemplate()
+	{
+		
+	}
+	
+	
+	@Override
+	public void addLodToBuffer(BufferBuilder buffer,
+			LodDimension lodDim, LodChunk centerLod, 
+			double xOffset, double yOffset, double zOffset, 
+			boolean debugging)
+	{
+		AxisAlignedBB bbox;
+		
+		// Add this LOD to the BufferBuilder
+		// using the quality setting set by the config
+		switch(LodConfig.CLIENT.lodDetail.get())
+		{
+		// add a single LOD object for this chunk
+		case SINGLE:
+			
+			// returns null if the lod is empty at the given location
+			bbox = generateBoundingBox(centerLod.getHeight(), centerLod.getDepth(), LodChunk.WIDTH, xOffset, yOffset, zOffset);
+			
+			if (bbox != null)
+			{
+				addBoundingBoxToBuffer(buffer, bbox, generateLodColors(centerLod, false));
+			}
+			
+			break;
+		
+		// add 4 LOD objects for this chunk
+		case DOUBLE:
+			/*
+			 * This method generates LODs using the LodChunks that
+			 * are adjacent to create an average quarter and thus 
+			 * smooth the transition between chunks.
+			 */
+			
+			// get the adjacent LodChunks
+			LodChunk[] lods = new LodChunk[RelativeChunkPos.values().length];
+			for(RelativeChunkPos pos : RelativeChunkPos.values())
+				lods[pos.index] = lodDim.getLodFromCoordinates(centerLod.x + pos.x, centerLod.z + pos.z);
+			
+			
+			int halfWidth = LodChunk.WIDTH / 2;
+			
+			// use the adjacent chunks to generate quarter sections
+			for(EnumSet<RelativeChunkPos> set : RelativeChunkPos.CORNERS)
+			{
+				int x = 0;
+				int z = 0;
+				
+				// Weight the center LodChunk by this amount
+				// when taking the average.
+				// this should be between 3 and 6; 
+				// if set to 1 (no extra weight)
+				// then the chunks don't appear to be averaged.
+				int centerWeight = 3;
+				
+				// how many LodChunks adjacent to the center
+				// are valid?
+				int validPoints = centerWeight;
+				
+				int avgHeight = centerLod.getHeight() * centerWeight;
+				int avgDepth = centerLod.getDepth() * centerWeight;
+				
+				int[][] colorAverages = new int[ColorDirection.values().length][3];
+				Color[] colorToAdd = generateLodColors(centerLod, debugging);
+				for(int i = 0; i < centerWeight; i++)
+					colorAverages = addColorToColorAverages(colorAverages, colorToAdd);
+				
+				for(RelativeChunkPos cornerPos : set)
+				{
+					// set the x and y location based on which
+					// corner we are working on
+					if (RelativeChunkPos.DIAGONAL.contains(cornerPos))
+					{
+						x = Math.min(cornerPos.x, 0) * halfWidth;
+						z = Math.min(cornerPos.z, 0) * halfWidth;
+					}
+					
+					LodChunk cornerLod = lods[cornerPos.index];
+					if (cornerLod != null && !cornerLod.isLodEmpty())
+					{
+						validPoints++;
+						
+						avgHeight += cornerLod.getHeight();
+						avgDepth += cornerLod.getDepth();
+						
+						// only generate average colors if we aren't debugging
+						// (this is to prevent everything from becoming grey)
+						if (!debugging)
+							colorToAdd = generateLodColors(cornerLod, debugging);
+						else
+							colorToAdd = generateLodColors(centerLod, debugging);
+						// add to the running color average
+						colorAverages = addColorToColorAverages(colorAverages, colorToAdd);
+					}
+				}
+				
+				
+				// convert the heights into actual averages
+				avgHeight /= validPoints;
+				avgDepth /= validPoints;
+				// calculate the average colors
+				Color[] colors = new Color[ColorDirection.values().length];
+				for(ColorDirection dir : ColorDirection.values())
+				{
+					for(int rgbIndex = 0; rgbIndex < 3; rgbIndex++)
+						colorAverages[dir.value][rgbIndex] /= validPoints;
+					colors[dir.value] = new Color(colorAverages[dir.value][0], colorAverages[dir.value][1], colorAverages[dir.value][2]);
+				}
+				
+				
+				// returns null if the lod is empty at the given location
+				bbox = generateBoundingBox(avgHeight, avgDepth, halfWidth, xOffset - (halfWidth / 2) + x + 12, yOffset, zOffset - (halfWidth / 2) + z + 12);
+				
+				if (bbox != null)
+				{
+					addBoundingBoxToBuffer(buffer, bbox, colors);
+				}
+			}
+			break;
+		} // case
+	}
+	
+	
+	private int[][] addColorToColorAverages(int[][] colorAverages, Color[] colorToAdd) 
+	{
+		for(ColorDirection dir : ColorDirection.values())
+		{
+			// convert the colorToAdd to an int array
+			float[] colorCompoments = new float[4];
+			colorCompoments = colorToAdd[dir.value].getColorComponents(colorCompoments);
+			
+			// add each color component to the array
+			for(int rgbIndex = 0; rgbIndex < 3; rgbIndex++)
+			{
+				// * 255 + 0.5 taken from the Color java class
+				colorAverages[dir.value][rgbIndex] += (int) (colorCompoments[rgbIndex] * 255 + 0.5);
+			}
+		}
+		
+		return colorAverages;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	private AxisAlignedBB generateBoundingBox(int height, int depth, int width, double xOffset, double yOffset, double zOffset)
+	{
+		// don't add an LOD if it is empty
+		if (height == -1 && depth == -1)
+			return null;
+		
+		if (depth == height)
+		{
+			// if the top and bottom points are at the same height
+			// render this LOD as 1 block thick
+			height++;
+		}
+		
+		return new AxisAlignedBB(0, depth, 0, width, height, width).offset(xOffset, yOffset, zOffset);
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	private void addBoundingBoxToBuffer(BufferBuilder buffer, AxisAlignedBB bb, Color[] c)
+	{
+		// top (facing up)
+		addPosAndColor(buffer, bb.minX, bb.maxY, bb.minZ, c[ColorDirection.TOP.value].getRed(), c[ColorDirection.TOP.value].getGreen(), c[ColorDirection.TOP.value].getBlue(), c[ColorDirection.TOP.value].getAlpha());
+		addPosAndColor(buffer, bb.minX, bb.maxY, bb.maxZ, c[ColorDirection.TOP.value].getRed(), c[ColorDirection.TOP.value].getGreen(), c[ColorDirection.TOP.value].getBlue(), c[ColorDirection.TOP.value].getAlpha());
+		addPosAndColor(buffer, bb.maxX, bb.maxY, bb.maxZ, c[ColorDirection.TOP.value].getRed(), c[ColorDirection.TOP.value].getGreen(), c[ColorDirection.TOP.value].getBlue(), c[ColorDirection.TOP.value].getAlpha());
+		addPosAndColor(buffer, bb.maxX, bb.maxY, bb.minZ, c[ColorDirection.TOP.value].getRed(), c[ColorDirection.TOP.value].getGreen(), c[ColorDirection.TOP.value].getBlue(), c[ColorDirection.TOP.value].getAlpha());
+		// bottom (facing down)
+		addPosAndColor(buffer, bb.maxX, bb.minY, bb.minZ, c[ColorDirection.BOTTOM.value].getRed(), c[ColorDirection.BOTTOM.value].getGreen(), c[ColorDirection.BOTTOM.value].getBlue(), c[ColorDirection.BOTTOM.value].getAlpha());
+		addPosAndColor(buffer, bb.maxX, bb.minY, bb.maxZ, c[ColorDirection.BOTTOM.value].getRed(), c[ColorDirection.BOTTOM.value].getGreen(), c[ColorDirection.BOTTOM.value].getBlue(), c[ColorDirection.BOTTOM.value].getAlpha());
+		addPosAndColor(buffer, bb.minX, bb.minY, bb.maxZ, c[ColorDirection.BOTTOM.value].getRed(), c[ColorDirection.BOTTOM.value].getGreen(), c[ColorDirection.BOTTOM.value].getBlue(), c[ColorDirection.BOTTOM.value].getAlpha());
+		addPosAndColor(buffer, bb.minX, bb.minY, bb.minZ, c[ColorDirection.BOTTOM.value].getRed(), c[ColorDirection.BOTTOM.value].getGreen(), c[ColorDirection.BOTTOM.value].getBlue(), c[ColorDirection.BOTTOM.value].getAlpha());
+
+		// south (facing -Z) 
+		addPosAndColor(buffer, bb.maxX, bb.minY, bb.maxZ, c[ColorDirection.SOUTH.value].getRed(), c[ColorDirection.SOUTH.value].getGreen(), c[ColorDirection.SOUTH.value].getBlue(), c[ColorDirection.SOUTH.value].getAlpha());
+		addPosAndColor(buffer, bb.maxX, bb.maxY, bb.maxZ, c[ColorDirection.SOUTH.value].getRed(), c[ColorDirection.SOUTH.value].getGreen(), c[ColorDirection.SOUTH.value].getBlue(), c[ColorDirection.SOUTH.value].getAlpha());
+		addPosAndColor(buffer, bb.minX, bb.maxY, bb.maxZ, c[ColorDirection.SOUTH.value].getRed(), c[ColorDirection.SOUTH.value].getGreen(), c[ColorDirection.SOUTH.value].getBlue(), c[ColorDirection.SOUTH.value].getAlpha());
+		addPosAndColor(buffer, bb.minX, bb.minY, bb.maxZ, c[ColorDirection.SOUTH.value].getRed(), c[ColorDirection.SOUTH.value].getGreen(), c[ColorDirection.SOUTH.value].getBlue(), c[ColorDirection.SOUTH.value].getAlpha());
+		// north (facing +Z)
+		addPosAndColor(buffer, bb.minX, bb.minY, bb.minZ, c[ColorDirection.NORTH.value].getRed(), c[ColorDirection.NORTH.value].getGreen(), c[ColorDirection.NORTH.value].getBlue(), c[ColorDirection.NORTH.value].getAlpha());
+		addPosAndColor(buffer, bb.minX, bb.maxY, bb.minZ, c[ColorDirection.NORTH.value].getRed(), c[ColorDirection.NORTH.value].getGreen(), c[ColorDirection.NORTH.value].getBlue(), c[ColorDirection.NORTH.value].getAlpha());
+		addPosAndColor(buffer, bb.maxX, bb.maxY, bb.minZ, c[ColorDirection.NORTH.value].getRed(), c[ColorDirection.NORTH.value].getGreen(), c[ColorDirection.NORTH.value].getBlue(), c[ColorDirection.NORTH.value].getAlpha());
+		addPosAndColor(buffer, bb.maxX, bb.minY, bb.minZ, c[ColorDirection.NORTH.value].getRed(), c[ColorDirection.NORTH.value].getGreen(), c[ColorDirection.NORTH.value].getBlue(), c[ColorDirection.NORTH.value].getAlpha());
+
+		// west (facing -X)
+		addPosAndColor(buffer, bb.minX, bb.minY, bb.minZ, c[ColorDirection.WEST.value].getRed(), c[ColorDirection.WEST.value].getGreen(), c[ColorDirection.WEST.value].getBlue(), c[ColorDirection.WEST.value].getAlpha());
+		addPosAndColor(buffer, bb.minX, bb.minY, bb.maxZ, c[ColorDirection.WEST.value].getRed(), c[ColorDirection.WEST.value].getGreen(), c[ColorDirection.WEST.value].getBlue(), c[ColorDirection.WEST.value].getAlpha());
+		addPosAndColor(buffer, bb.minX, bb.maxY, bb.maxZ, c[ColorDirection.WEST.value].getRed(), c[ColorDirection.WEST.value].getGreen(), c[ColorDirection.WEST.value].getBlue(), c[ColorDirection.WEST.value].getAlpha());
+		addPosAndColor(buffer, bb.minX, bb.maxY, bb.minZ, c[ColorDirection.WEST.value].getRed(), c[ColorDirection.WEST.value].getGreen(), c[ColorDirection.WEST.value].getBlue(), c[ColorDirection.WEST.value].getAlpha());
+		// east (facing +X)
+		addPosAndColor(buffer, bb.maxX, bb.maxY, bb.minZ, c[ColorDirection.EAST.value].getRed(), c[ColorDirection.EAST.value].getGreen(), c[ColorDirection.EAST.value].getBlue(), c[ColorDirection.EAST.value].getAlpha());
+		addPosAndColor(buffer, bb.maxX, bb.maxY, bb.maxZ, c[ColorDirection.EAST.value].getRed(), c[ColorDirection.EAST.value].getGreen(), c[ColorDirection.EAST.value].getBlue(), c[ColorDirection.EAST.value].getAlpha());
+		addPosAndColor(buffer, bb.maxX, bb.minY, bb.maxZ, c[ColorDirection.EAST.value].getRed(), c[ColorDirection.EAST.value].getGreen(), c[ColorDirection.EAST.value].getBlue(), c[ColorDirection.EAST.value].getAlpha());
+		addPosAndColor(buffer, bb.maxX, bb.minY, bb.minZ, c[ColorDirection.EAST.value].getRed(), c[ColorDirection.EAST.value].getGreen(), c[ColorDirection.EAST.value].getBlue(), c[ColorDirection.EAST.value].getAlpha());
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Determine the color for each side of this LOD.
+	 */
+	private Color[] generateLodColors(LodChunk lod, boolean debugging)
+	{
+		Color[] colors = new Color[ColorDirection.values().length];
+		
+		if (!debugging)
+		{
+			// if NOT debugging, look to the config to determine
+			// how this LOD should be colored
+			switch (LodConfig.CLIENT.lodColorStyle.get())
+			{
+			case TOP:
+				// only add the top's color to the array
+				for(ColorDirection dir : ColorDirection.values())
+					colors[dir.value] = lod.getColor(ColorDirection.TOP);
+				break;
+				
+			case INDIVIDUAL_SIDES:
+				// add each direction's color to the array
+				for(ColorDirection dir : ColorDirection.values())
+					colors[dir.value] = lod.getColor(dir);
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			// if debugging draw the squares as a black and white checker board
+			if ((lod.x + lod.z) % 2 == 0)
+				for(ColorDirection dir : ColorDirection.values())
+					// have each direction be the same
+					// color if debugging
+					colors[dir.value] = debugWhite;
+			else
+				for(ColorDirection dir : ColorDirection.values())
+					colors[dir.value] = debugBlack;
+		}
+		
+		return colors;
+	}
+	
+	
+
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package com.seibel.lod.builders.lodTemplates;
+
+import com.seibel.lod.objects.LodChunk;
+import com.seibel.lod.objects.LodDimension;
+
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.BufferBuilder;
+
+/**
+ * TODO DynamicLodTemplate
+ * Chunks smoothly transition between
+ * each other, unless a neighboring chunk
+ * is at a significantly different height.
+ * 
+ * @author James Seibel
+ * @version 05-07-2021
+ */
+public class DynamicLodTemplate extends AbstractLodTemplate
+{
+	@Override
+	public void addLodToBuffer(BufferBuilder buffer,
+			LodDimension lodDim, LodChunk lod, 
+			double xOffset, double yOffset, double zOffset, 
+			boolean debugging)
+	{
+		System.err.println("DynamicLodTemplate not implemented!");
+	}
+}

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

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package com.seibel.lod.builders.lodTemplates;
+
+import com.seibel.lod.objects.LodChunk;
+import com.seibel.lod.objects.LodDimension;
+
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.BufferBuilder;
+
+/**
+ * TODO TriangularLodTemplate
+ * Builds each LOD chunk as a singular rectangular prism.
+ * 
+ * @author James Seibel
+ * @version 05-07-2021
+ */
+public class TriangularLodTemplate extends AbstractLodTemplate
+{
+	@Override
+	public void addLodToBuffer(BufferBuilder buffer,
+			LodDimension lodDim, LodChunk lod, 
+			double xOffset, double yOffset, double zOffset, 
+			boolean debugging)
+	{
+		System.err.println("DynamicLodTemplate not implemented!");
+	}
+}

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/enums/ColorDirection.java

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-package com.backsun.lod.util.enums;
+package com.seibel.lod.enums;
 
 /**
- * TOP, N, S, E, W, BOTTOM
+ * TOP, NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST, BOTTOM
  * 
  * @author James Seibel
  * @version 10-17-2020
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ public enum ColorDirection
 	TOP(0),
 	
 	/** -Z */
-	N(1),
+	NORTH(1),
 	/** +Z */
-	S(2),
+	SOUTH(2),
 	
 	/** +X */
-	E(3),
+	EAST(3),
 	/** -X */
-	W(4),
+	WEST(4),
 	
 	/** -Y */
 	BOTTOM(5);

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/enums/FogDistance.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package com.backsun.lod.util.enums;
+package com.seibel.lod.enums;
 
 /**
  * Near, far, or NEAR_AND_FAR.

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/enums/FogQuality.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package com.backsun.lod.util.enums;
+package com.seibel.lod.enums;
 
 /**
  * fast, fancy, or off

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/enums/LodColorStyle.java

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package com.seibel.lod.enums;
+
+/**
+ * top, individual_sides
+ * 
+ * @author James Seibel
+ * @version 05-08-2021
+ */
+public enum LodColorStyle
+{
+	/** Use the color from the top of the LOD chunk 
+	 * for all sides */
+	TOP,
+	
+	/** For each side of the LOD use the color corresponding
+	 * to that side */
+	INDIVIDUAL_SIDES;
+}

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/enums/LodCorner.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package com.backsun.lod.util.enums;
+package com.seibel.lod.enums;
 
 /**
  * NE, SE, SW, NW
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ package com.backsun.lod.util.enums;
  */
 public enum LodCorner
 {
-	// used for position
-	
 	/** -Z, +X */
 	NE(0),
 	/** +Z, +X */

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/enums/LodDetail.java

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package com.seibel.lod.enums;
+
+/**
+ * single, quad
+ * 
+ * @author James Seibel
+ * @version 05-29-2021
+ */
+public enum LodDetail
+{
+	/** render 1 LOD for each chunk */
+	SINGLE(1),
+	
+	/** render 4 LODs for each chunk */
+	DOUBLE(2);
+	
+	/** How many data points wide the related
+	 * LodChunk object should contain */
+	public final int value;
+	
+	private LodDetail(int newValue)
+	{
+		value = newValue;
+	}
+}

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/enums/LodTemplate.java

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package com.seibel.lod.enums;
+
+import com.seibel.lod.builders.lodTemplates.AbstractLodTemplate;
+import com.seibel.lod.builders.lodTemplates.CubicLodTemplate;
+import com.seibel.lod.builders.lodTemplates.DynamicLodTemplate;
+import com.seibel.lod.builders.lodTemplates.TriangularLodTemplate;
+
+/**
+ * Cubic, Triangular, Dynamic
+ * 
+ * @author James Seibel
+ * @version 05-07-2021
+ */
+public enum LodTemplate
+{
+	// used for position
+
+	/** Chunks are rendered as
+	 * rectangular prisms. */
+	CUBIC(new CubicLodTemplate()),
+	
+	/** Chunks smoothly transition between
+	 * each other. */
+	TRIANGULAR(new TriangularLodTemplate()),
+	
+	/** Chunks smoothly transition between
+	 * each other, unless a neighboring chunk
+	 * is at a significantly different height. */
+	DYNAMIC(new DynamicLodTemplate());
+	
+	
+	public final AbstractLodTemplate template;
+	
+	private LodTemplate(AbstractLodTemplate newTemplate)
+	{
+		template = newTemplate;
+	}
+}

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/enums/RelativeChunkPos.java

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+package com.seibel.lod.enums;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.EnumSet;
+
+/** 
+ * NE, SE, SW, NW <br>
+ * NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST, <br>
+ * CENTER
+ * 
+ * @author James Seibel
+ * @version 05-30-2021
+ */
+public enum RelativeChunkPos
+{
+	/** +X, -Z */
+	NE(0, 1,-1),
+	/** +X, +Z */
+	SE(1, 1,1),
+	/** -X, +Z */
+	SW(2, -1,1),
+	/** -X, -Z */
+	NW(3, -1,-1),
+	
+	/** -Z */
+	NORTH(4, 0,-1),
+	/** +Z */
+	SOUTH(5, 0,1),
+	
+	/** +X */
+	EAST(6, 1,0),
+	/** -X */
+	WEST(7, -1,0),
+	
+	CENTER(8, 0,0);
+	
+	/** index used when referencing objects in an array */
+	public final int index;
+	
+	/** position relative to X CENTER */
+	public final int x;
+	/** position relative to Z CENTER */
+	public final int z;
+	
+	/** NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST */
+	public static EnumSet<RelativeChunkPos> ADJACENT = EnumSet.of(NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST);
+	/** NE, NW, SE, SW */
+	public static EnumSet<RelativeChunkPos> DIAGONAL = EnumSet.of(NE, NW, SE, SW);
+	
+	
+	public static EnumSet<RelativeChunkPos> NW_CORNER = EnumSet.of(WEST, NW, NORTH);
+	public static EnumSet<RelativeChunkPos> NE_CORNER = EnumSet.of(EAST, NE, NORTH);
+	public static EnumSet<RelativeChunkPos> SW_CORNER = EnumSet.of(WEST, SW, SOUTH);
+	public static EnumSet<RelativeChunkPos> SE_CORNER = EnumSet.of(EAST, SE, SOUTH);
+	
+	/** NW_CORNER, NE_CORNER, SW_CORNER, SE_CORNER <br>
+	 * Contains the 3 points surrounding a corner. */
+	public static ArrayList<EnumSet<RelativeChunkPos>> CORNERS = new ArrayList<EnumSet<RelativeChunkPos>>( Arrays.asList(NW_CORNER, NE_CORNER, SW_CORNER, SE_CORNER) );
+	
+	private RelativeChunkPos(int newIndex, int newX, int newZ)
+	{
+		index = newIndex;
+		x = newX;
+		z = newZ;
+	}
+}
+
+

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

@@ -0,0 +1,333 @@
+package com.seibel.lod.handlers;
+
+import java.io.BufferedReader;
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileReader;
+import java.io.FileWriter;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
+import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
+
+import com.seibel.lod.objects.LodChunk;
+import com.seibel.lod.objects.LodDimension;
+import com.seibel.lod.objects.LodRegion;
+import com.seibel.lod.proxy.ClientProxy;
+
+/**
+ * This object handles creating LodRegions
+ * from files and saving LodRegion objects
+ * to file.
+ * 
+ * @author James Seibel
+ * @version 05-31-2021
+ */
+public class LodDimensionFileHandler
+{
+	private LodDimension loadedDimension = null;
+	public long regionLastWriteTime[][];
+	
+	private File dimensionDataSaveFolder;
+	
+	private final String FILE_NAME_PREFIX = "lod";
+	private final String FILE_EXTENSION = ".txt";
+	
+	/** This is the file version currently accepted by this
+	 * 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 = 1;
+	/** This is the string written before the file version */
+	private static final String LOD_FILE_VERSION_PREFIX = "lod_save_file_version";
+	
+	/** Allow saving asynchronously, but never try to save multiple regions
+	 * at a time */
+	private ExecutorService fileWritingThreadPool = Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor();
+	
+	
+	public LodDimensionFileHandler(File newSaveFolder, LodDimension newLoadedDimension)
+	{
+		if (newSaveFolder == null)
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("LodDimensionFileHandler requires a valid File location to read and write to.");
+		
+		dimensionDataSaveFolder = newSaveFolder;
+		
+		loadedDimension = newLoadedDimension;
+		// these two variable are used in sync with the LodDimension
+		regionLastWriteTime = new long[loadedDimension.getWidth()][loadedDimension.getWidth()];
+		for(int i = 0; i < loadedDimension.getWidth(); i++)
+			for(int j = 0; j < loadedDimension.getWidth(); j++)
+				regionLastWriteTime[i][j] = -1;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	//================//
+	// read from file //
+	//================//
+	
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Return the LodRegion at the given coordinates.
+	 * (null if the file doesn't exist)
+	 */
+	public LodRegion loadRegionFromFile(int regionX, int regionZ)
+	{
+		String fileName = getFileNameAndPathForRegion(regionX, regionZ);
+		
+		File f = new File(fileName);
+		
+		if (!f.exists())
+		{
+			// there wasn't a file, don't
+			// return anything
+			return null;
+		}
+		
+		LodRegion region = new LodRegion(regionX, regionZ);
+		
+		try
+		{
+			BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(f));
+			String s = br.readLine();
+			int fileVersion = -1;
+						
+			if(s != null && !s.isEmpty())
+			{
+				// try to get the file version
+				try
+				{
+					fileVersion = Integer.parseInt(s.substring(s.indexOf(' ')).trim());
+				}
+				catch(NumberFormatException | StringIndexOutOfBoundsException e)
+				{
+					// this file doesn't have a version
+					// keep the version as -1
+					fileVersion = -1;
+				}
+				
+				// check if this file can be read by this file handler
+				if(fileVersion < LOD_SAVE_FILE_VERSION)
+				{
+					// the file we are reading is an older version,
+					// close the reader and delete the file.
+					br.close();
+					f.delete();
+					ClientProxy.LOGGER.info("Outdated LOD region file for region: (" + regionX + "," + regionZ + ") version: " + fileVersion +
+							", version requested: " + LOD_SAVE_FILE_VERSION +
+							" File was been deleted.");
+					
+					return null;
+				}
+				else if(fileVersion > LOD_SAVE_FILE_VERSION)
+				{
+					// the file we are reading is a newer version,
+					// close the reader and ignore the file, we don't
+					// want to accidently delete anything the user may want.
+					br.close();
+					ClientProxy.LOGGER.info("Newer LOD region file for region: (" + regionX + "," + regionZ + ") version: " + fileVersion + 
+							", version requested: " + LOD_SAVE_FILE_VERSION +
+							" this region will not be written to in order to protect the newer file.");
+					
+					return null;
+				}
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				// there is no data in this file
+				br.close();
+				return null;
+			}
+			
+			
+			// this file is a readable version, begin reading the file
+			s = br.readLine();
+			
+			while(s != null && !s.isEmpty())
+			{
+				try
+				{
+					// convert each line into an LOD object and add it to the region
+					LodChunk lod = new LodChunk(s);
+					
+					region.addLod(lod);
+				}
+				catch(IllegalArgumentException e)
+				{
+					// we were unable to create this chunk
+					// for whatever reason.
+					// skip to the next chunk
+					ClientProxy.LOGGER.warn(e.getMessage());
+				}
+				
+				s = br.readLine();
+			}
+			
+			br.close();
+		}
+		catch (IOException e)
+		{
+			// the buffered reader encountered a 
+			// problem reading the file
+			return null;
+		}
+		
+		return region;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	//==============//
+	// Save to File //
+	//==============//
+	
+	/**
+	 * Save all dirty regions in this LodDimension to file.
+	 */
+	public void saveDirtyRegionsToFileAsync()
+	{
+		fileWritingThreadPool.execute(saveDirtyRegionsThread);
+	}
+	
+	private Thread saveDirtyRegionsThread = new Thread(() -> 
+	{
+		for(int i = 0; i < loadedDimension.getWidth(); i++)
+		{
+			for(int j = 0; j < loadedDimension.getWidth(); j++)
+			{
+				if(loadedDimension.isRegionDirty[i][j] && loadedDimension.regions[i][j] != null)
+				{
+					saveRegionToDisk(loadedDimension.regions[i][j]);
+					loadedDimension.isRegionDirty[i][j] = false;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	});
+ 	
+	/**
+	 * Save a specific region to disk.<br>
+	 * Note: <br>
+	 * 1. If a file already exists for a newer version
+	 * the file won't be written.<br>
+	 * 2. This will save to the LodDimension that this
+	 * handler is associated with.
+	 */
+	private void saveRegionToDisk(LodRegion region)
+	{
+		// convert chunk coordinates to region
+		// coordinates
+		int x = region.x;
+		int z = region.z;
+		
+		File f = new File(getFileNameAndPathForRegion(x, z));
+		
+		try
+		{
+			// make sure the file and folder exists
+			if (!f.exists())
+			{
+				// the file doesn't exist,
+				// create it and the folder if need be
+				if(!f.getParentFile().exists())
+					f.getParentFile().mkdirs();
+				f.createNewFile();
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				// the file exists, make sure it
+				// is the correct version.
+				// (to make sure we don't overwrite a newer
+				// version file if it exists)
+				
+				BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new FileReader(f));
+				String s = br.readLine();
+				int fileVersion = LOD_SAVE_FILE_VERSION;
+							
+				if(s != null && !s.isEmpty())
+				{
+					// try to get the file version
+					try
+					{
+						fileVersion = Integer.parseInt(s.substring(s.indexOf(' ')).trim());
+					}
+					catch(NumberFormatException | StringIndexOutOfBoundsException e)
+					{
+						// this file doesn't have a correctly formated version
+						// just overwrite the file
+					}
+				}
+				br.close();
+				
+				// check if this file can be written to by the file handler
+				if(fileVersion <= LOD_SAVE_FILE_VERSION)
+				{
+					// we are good to continue and overwrite the old file
+				}
+				else //if(fileVersion > LOD_SAVE_FILE_VERSION)
+				{
+					// the file we are reading is a newer version,
+					// don't write anything, we don't want to accidently 
+					// delete anything the user may want.
+					return;
+				}
+			}
+			
+			FileWriter fw = new FileWriter(f);
+			
+			// add the version of this file
+			fw.write(LOD_FILE_VERSION_PREFIX + " " + LOD_SAVE_FILE_VERSION + "\n");
+			
+			// add each LodChunk to the file
+			for(LodChunk[] chunkArray : region.getAllLods())
+				for(LodChunk chunk : chunkArray)
+					if(chunk != null && !chunk.isPlaceholder())
+						fw.write(chunk.toData() + "\n");
+			
+			fw.close();
+		}
+		catch(Exception e)
+		{
+			ClientProxy.LOGGER.error("LOD file write error: " + e.getMessage());
+		}
+	}
+	
+	
+ 	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	//================//
+	// helper methods //
+	//================//
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Return the name of the file that should contain the 
+	 * region at the given x and z. <br>
+	 * Returns null if this object isn't ready to read and write.
+	 */
+	private String getFileNameAndPathForRegion(int regionX, int regionZ)
+	{
+		try
+		{
+			// saveFolder is something like
+			// ".\Super Flat\DIM-1\data"
+			// or
+			// ".\Super Flat\data"
+			return dimensionDataSaveFolder.getCanonicalPath() + "\\" +
+					FILE_NAME_PREFIX + "." + regionX + "." + regionZ + FILE_EXTENSION;
+		}
+		catch(IOException e)
+		{
+			return null;
+		}
+	}
+	
+}

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/handlers/ReflectionHandler.java

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-package com.backsun.lod.handlers;
+package com.seibel.lod.handlers;
 
 import java.lang.reflect.Field;
 
-import com.backsun.lod.util.enums.FogQuality;
+import com.seibel.lod.enums.FogQuality;
 
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/mixin/MixinWorldRenderer.java

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package com.seibel.lod.mixin;
+
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.At;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.Inject;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfo;
+
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.matrix.MatrixStack;
+import com.seibel.lod.LodMain;
+import com.seibel.lod.util.LodConfig;
+
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.RenderType;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.WorldRenderer;
+
+/**
+ * This class is used to mix in my rendering code
+ * before Minecraft starts rendering blocks.
+ * If this wasn't done the LODs would render on top
+ * of the normal terrain.
+ * 
+ * @author James Seibel
+ * @version 05-29-2021
+ */
+@Mixin(WorldRenderer.class)
+public class MixinWorldRenderer
+{
+	private static float previousPartialTicks = 0;
+	
+	@Inject(at = @At("RETURN"), method = "renderSky(Lcom/mojang/blaze3d/matrix/MatrixStack;F)V", cancellable = false)
+	private void renderSky(MatrixStack matrixStackIn, float partialTicks, CallbackInfo callback)
+	{
+		// get the partial ticks since renderBlockLayer doesn't
+		// have access to them
+		previousPartialTicks = partialTicks;
+	}
+	
+	@Inject(at = @At("HEAD"), method = "renderBlockLayer(Lnet/minecraft/client/renderer/RenderType;Lcom/mojang/blaze3d/matrix/MatrixStack;DDD)V", cancellable = false)
+	private void renderBlockLayer(RenderType renderType, MatrixStack matrixStackIn, double xIn, double yIn, double zIn, CallbackInfo callback)
+	{
+		// only render if LODs are enabled and
+		// only render before solid blocks
+		if (LodConfig.CLIENT.drawLODs.get() && renderType.equals(RenderType.getSolid()))
+			LodMain.client_proxy.renderLods(previousPartialTicks);
+	}
+}

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/objects/LodChunk.java

@@ -0,0 +1,313 @@
+package com.seibel.lod.objects;
+
+import java.awt.Color;
+
+import com.seibel.lod.enums.ColorDirection;
+
+import net.minecraft.util.math.ChunkPos;
+
+/**
+ * This object contains position
+ * and color data for an LOD object.
+ * 
+ * @author James Seibel
+ * @version 05-29-2021
+ */
+public class LodChunk
+{
+	/** how many different pieces of data are in one line */
+	private static final int DATA_DELIMITER_COUNT = 22;
+
+	/** This is what separates each piece of data in the toData method */
+	public static final char DATA_DELIMITER = ',';
+	
+	/** Width of a Minecraft Chunk */
+	public static final int WIDTH = 16;
+	
+	private static final Color INVISIBLE = new Color(0,0,0,0);
+	
+	
+	
+	/** The x coordinate of the chunk. */
+	public int x = 0;
+	/** The z coordinate of the chunk. */
+	public int z = 0;
+	
+	/*
+	 * The reason we are only using 1 height and depth point
+	 * instead of multiple is because:
+	 * 1. more points would drastically increase the amount of
+	 * 		memory and disk space needed
+	 * 2. more height/depth points require more color points,
+	 * 		which can get out of hand quickly
+	 * 3. with the increased disk space reading/writing would
+	 * 		take far too long
+	 * 4. the increased resolution is generally not worth it,
+	 * 		4 LODs per chunk is the limit of diminishing returns.
+	 * 		And some of that could potentially be faked through 
+	 * 		smart LodTemplates
+	 */
+	private short height;
+	private short depth;
+	
+	/** The average color for the 6 cardinal directions */
+	public Color colors[];
+	
+	/** If true then this LodChunk contains no data */
+	private boolean empty = false;
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Create an empty invisible LodChunk at (0,0)
+	 */
+	public LodChunk()
+	{
+		empty = true;
+		
+		x = 0;
+		z = 0;
+		
+		height = 0;
+		depth = 0;
+		colors = new Color[ColorDirection.values().length];
+		
+		// by default have the colors invisible
+		for(ColorDirection dir : ColorDirection.values())
+			colors[dir.value] = INVISIBLE;
+	}
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Creates an LodChunk from the string
+	 * generated by the toData method.
+	 * 
+	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the data isn't valid to create a LodChunk
+	 * @throws NumberFormatException if any piece of data can't be converted at any point
+	 */
+	public LodChunk(String data) throws IllegalArgumentException, NumberFormatException
+	{
+		/*
+		 * data format:
+		 * x, z, height, depth, rgb color data
+		 * 
+		 * example:
+		 * 5,8, 4, 0, 255,255,255, 255,255,255, 255,255,255, 255,255,255, 255,255,255, 255,255,255,
+		 */
+		
+		// make sure there are the correct number of entries
+		// in the data string (28)
+		int count = 0;
+		
+		for(int i = 0; i < data.length(); i++)
+			if(data.charAt(i) == DATA_DELIMITER)
+				count++;
+		
+		if(count != DATA_DELIMITER_COUNT)
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("LodChunk constructor givin an invalid string. The data given had " + count + " delimiters when it should have had " + DATA_DELIMITER_COUNT + ".");
+		
+		
+		
+		// index we will use when going through the String
+		int index = 0;
+		int lastIndex = 0;
+		
+		
+		
+		// x and z position
+		index = data.indexOf(DATA_DELIMITER, 0);
+		x = Integer.parseInt(data.substring(0,index));
+		
+		lastIndex = index;
+		index = data.indexOf(DATA_DELIMITER, lastIndex+1);
+		z = Integer.parseInt(data.substring(lastIndex+1,index));
+		
+		// height
+		lastIndex = index;
+		index = data.indexOf(DATA_DELIMITER, lastIndex+1);
+		height = Short.parseShort(data.substring(lastIndex+1,index));
+		
+		// depth
+		lastIndex = index;
+		index = data.indexOf(DATA_DELIMITER, lastIndex+1);
+		depth = Short.parseShort(data.substring(lastIndex+1,index));
+		
+		
+		
+		// color
+		colors = new Color[6];
+		for(ColorDirection dir : ColorDirection.values())
+		{
+			int red = 0;
+			int green = 0;
+			int blue = 0;
+			
+			// get r,g,b
+			for(int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
+			{
+				lastIndex = index;
+				index = data.indexOf(DATA_DELIMITER, lastIndex + 1);
+				
+				String raw = "";
+				switch(i)
+				{
+				case 0:
+					raw = data.substring(lastIndex+1,index);
+					red = Short.parseShort(raw);
+					break;
+				case 1:
+					raw = data.substring(lastIndex+1,index);
+					green = Short.parseShort(raw);
+					break;
+				case 2:
+					raw = data.substring(lastIndex+1,index);
+					blue = Short.parseShort(raw);
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+			
+			colors[dir.value] = new Color(red, green, blue);
+		}
+		
+		
+		// after going through all this
+		// is this LOD empty?
+		empty = determineIfEmtpy();
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Create a LodChunk from the given values.
+	 */
+	public LodChunk(ChunkPos pos, short newHeight, short newDepth, Color[] newColors)
+	{
+		x = pos.x;
+		z = pos.z;
+		
+		height = newHeight;
+		depth = newDepth;
+		colors = newColors;
+		
+		empty = determineIfEmtpy();
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	//================//
+	// misc functions //
+	//================//
+	
+	/**
+	 * Returns true if this LodChunk is an emptyPlaceholder
+	 */
+	public boolean isPlaceholder()
+	{
+		return empty;
+	}
+	
+	public boolean isLodEmpty()
+	{
+		return empty;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Returns true if this LOD is either invisible
+	 * from every direction or doesn't have a valid height.
+	 */
+	private boolean determineIfEmtpy()
+	{
+		// we don't check the depth since the
+		// height should always be greater than or equal
+		// to the depth
+		if(height >= 0)
+		{
+			// the height is valid,
+			// do we have at least 1 non-invisible color?
+			
+			for(ColorDirection dir : ColorDirection.values())
+				if(!colors[dir.value].equals(INVISIBLE))
+					// at least one direction has a non-invisible color
+					return false;
+			
+			return true;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			// the height is negative,
+			// this LodChunk is empty
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	//========//
+	// output //
+	//========//
+	
+	/** Returns the color for the given direction */
+	public Color getColor(ColorDirection dir)
+	{
+		return colors[dir.value];
+	}
+	
+	public short getHeight()
+	{
+		return height;
+	}
+	
+	public short getDepth()
+	{
+		return depth;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Outputs all data in csv format
+	 * with the given delimiter.
+	 * <br>
+	 * Exports data in the form:
+	 * <br>
+	 * x, z, height, depth, rgb color data
+	 * 
+	 * <br>
+	 * example output:
+	 * <br>
+	 * 5,8, 4, 0, 255,255,255, 255,255,255, 255,255,255, 255,255,255, 255,255,255, 255,255,255,
+	 */
+	public String toData()
+	{
+		String s = "";
+		
+		s += Integer.toString(x) + DATA_DELIMITER +  Integer.toString(z) + DATA_DELIMITER;
+		
+		s += Short.toString(height) + DATA_DELIMITER;
+		
+		s += Short.toString(depth) + DATA_DELIMITER;
+		
+		for(int i = 0; i < colors.length; i++)
+		{
+			s += Integer.toString(colors[i].getRed()) + DATA_DELIMITER + Integer.toString(colors[i].getGreen()) + DATA_DELIMITER + Integer.toString(colors[i].getBlue()) + DATA_DELIMITER;
+		}
+		
+		return s;
+	}
+	
+	
+	@Override
+	public String toString()
+	{
+		String s = "";
+		
+		s += "x: " + x + " z: " + z + "\t";
+		
+		s += "(" + colors[ColorDirection.TOP.value].getRed() + ", " + colors[ColorDirection.TOP.value].getGreen() + ", " + colors[ColorDirection.TOP.value].getBlue() + ")";
+		
+		return s;
+	}
+}

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

@@ -1,17 +1,23 @@
-package com.backsun.lod.objects;
+package com.seibel.lod.objects;
 
-import com.backsun.lod.handlers.LodDimensionFileHandler;
-import com.backsun.lod.util.LodUtils;
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
 
+import com.seibel.lod.handlers.LodDimensionFileHandler;
+import com.seibel.lod.util.LodUtils;
+
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.ChunkPos;
 import net.minecraft.world.DimensionType;
 import net.minecraft.world.server.ServerChunkProvider;
+import net.minecraft.world.server.ServerWorld;
 
 /**
  * This object holds all loaded LOD regions
  * for a given dimension.
  * 
  * @author James Seibel
- * @version 02-23-2021
+ * @version 03-19-2021
  */
 public class LodDimension
 {
@@ -29,13 +35,42 @@ public class LodDimension
 	private LodDimensionFileHandler fileHandler;
 	
 	
-	public LodDimension(DimensionType newDimension, int newMaxWidth)
+	public LodDimension(DimensionType newDimension, LodWorld lodWorld, int newMaxWidth)
 	{
 		dimension = newDimension;
 		width = newMaxWidth;
 		
-		ServerChunkProvider provider = LodUtils.getServerWorldFromDimension(newDimension).getChunkProvider();
-		fileHandler = new LodDimensionFileHandler(provider.getSavedData().folder, this);
+		try
+		{
+			Minecraft mc = Minecraft.getInstance();
+			
+			File saveDir;
+			if(mc.isIntegratedServerRunning())
+			{
+				// local world
+				
+				ServerWorld serverWorld = LodUtils.getServerWorldFromDimension(newDimension);
+				// provider needs a separate variable to prevent
+				// the compiler from complaining
+				ServerChunkProvider provider = serverWorld.getChunkProvider();
+				saveDir = new File(provider.getSavedData().folder.getCanonicalFile() + "\\lod");
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				// connected to server
+				
+				saveDir = new File(mc.gameDir.getCanonicalFile() + 
+						"\\lod server data\\" + LodUtils.getDimensionIDFromWorld(mc.world));
+			}
+			
+			fileHandler = new LodDimensionFileHandler(saveDir, this);
+		}
+		catch(IOException e)
+		{
+			// the file handler wasn't able to be created
+			// we won't be able to read or write any files
+		}
+		
 		
 		regions = new LodRegion[width][width];
 		isRegionDirty = new boolean[width][width];
@@ -207,39 +242,34 @@ public class LodDimension
 	 */
 	public void addLod(LodChunk lod)
 	{
-		int regionX = lod.x / LodRegion.SIZE;
-		int regionZ = lod.z / LodRegion.SIZE;
-		
-		// prevent issues if X/Z is negative and less than 16
-		if (lod.x < 0)
-		{
-			regionX = (Math.abs(regionX) * -1) - 1; 
-		}
-		if (lod.z < 0)
-		{
-			regionZ = (Math.abs(regionZ) * -1) - 1; 
-		}
+		RegionPos pos = LodUtils.convertChunkPosToRegionPos(new ChunkPos(lod.x, lod.z));
 		
 		// don't continue if the region can't be saved
-		if (!regionIsInRange(regionX, regionZ))
+		if (!regionIsInRange(pos.x, pos.z))
+		{
 			return;
-		
-		LodRegion region = getRegion(regionX, regionZ);
+		}
+			
+		LodRegion region = getRegion(pos.x, pos.z);
 		
 		if (region == null)
 		{
 			// if no region exists, create it
-			region = new LodRegion(regionX, regionZ);
+			region = new LodRegion(pos.x, pos.z);
 			setRegion(region);
 		}
 		
 		region.addLod(lod);
 		
-		// mark the region as dirty so it will be saved to disk
-		int xIndex = (regionX - centerX) + halfWidth;
-		int zIndex = (regionZ - centerZ) + halfWidth;
-		isRegionDirty[xIndex][zIndex] = true;
-		fileHandler.saveDirtyRegionsToFileAsync();
+		// don't save empty place holders to disk
+		if (!lod.isPlaceholder() && fileHandler != null)
+		{
+			// mark the region as dirty so it will be saved to disk
+			int xIndex = (pos.x - centerX) + halfWidth;
+			int zIndex = (pos.z - centerZ) + halfWidth;
+			isRegionDirty[xIndex][zIndex] = true;
+			fileHandler.saveDirtyRegionsToFileAsync();
+		}
 	}
 	
 	/**
@@ -251,20 +281,9 @@ public class LodDimension
 	 */
 	public LodChunk getLodFromCoordinates(int chunkX, int chunkZ)
 	{
-		int regionX = chunkX / LodRegion.SIZE;
-		int regionZ = chunkZ / LodRegion.SIZE;
+		RegionPos pos = LodUtils.convertChunkPosToRegionPos(new ChunkPos(chunkX, chunkZ));
 		
-		// prevent issues if chunkX/Z is negative and less than width
-		if (chunkX < 0)
-		{
-			regionX = (Math.abs(regionX) * -1) - 1; 
-		}
-		if (chunkZ < 0)
-		{
-			regionZ = (Math.abs(regionZ) * -1) - 1; 
-		}
-		
-		LodRegion region = getRegion(regionX, regionZ);
+		LodRegion region = getRegion(pos.x, pos.z);
 		
 		if(region == null)
 			return null;
@@ -279,7 +298,10 @@ public class LodDimension
 	 */
 	public LodRegion getRegionFromFile(int regionX, int regionZ)
 	{
-		return fileHandler.loadRegionFromFile(regionX, regionZ);
+		if (fileHandler != null)
+			return fileHandler.loadRegionFromFile(regionX, regionZ);
+		else
+			return null;
 	}
 	
 	
@@ -287,7 +309,7 @@ public class LodDimension
 	 * Returns whether the region at the given X and Z coordinates
 	 * is within the loaded range.
 	 */
-	private boolean regionIsInRange(int regionX, int regionZ)
+	public boolean regionIsInRange(int regionX, int regionZ)
 	{
 		int xIndex = (regionX - centerX) + halfWidth;
 		int zIndex = (regionZ - centerZ) + halfWidth;
@@ -312,6 +334,40 @@ public class LodDimension
 	}
 	
 	
+	/**
+	 * Returns how many non-null LodChunks
+	 * are stored in this LodDimension.
+	 */
+	public int getNumberOfLods()
+	{
+		int numbLods = 0;
+        for (LodRegion[] regions : regions)
+        {
+        	if(regions == null)
+    			continue;
+        	
+        	for (LodRegion region : regions)
+            {
+        		if(region == null)
+        			continue;
+        			
+            	for(LodChunk[] lods : region.getAllLods())
+            	{
+            		if(lods == null)
+            			continue;
+            		
+            		for(LodChunk lod : lods)
+                	{
+                		if (lod != null)
+                			numbLods++;
+                	}
+            	}
+            }
+        }
+        
+        return numbLods;
+	}
+	
 	
 	public int getWidth()
 	{

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

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package com.backsun.lod.objects;
+package com.seibel.lod.objects;
 
 /**
  * A LodRegion is the a 32x32

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/objects/LodWorld.java

@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+package com.seibel.lod.objects;
+
+import java.util.Hashtable;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import net.minecraft.world.DimensionType;
+
+/**
+ * This stores all LODs for a given world.
+ * 
+ * @author James Seibel
+ * @version 04-01-2021
+ */
+public class LodWorld
+{
+	private String worldName;
+	
+	private Map<DimensionType, LodDimension> lodDimensions;
+	/** If true then the LOD world is setup and ready to use */
+	private boolean isWorldLoaded = false;
+	
+	public static final String NO_WORLD_LOADED = "No world loaded";
+	
+	public LodWorld()
+	{
+		worldName = NO_WORLD_LOADED;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set up the LodWorld with the given newWorldName. <br>
+	 * This should be done whenever loading a new world.
+	 * @param newWorldName
+	 */
+	public void selectWorld(String newWorldName)
+	{
+		if(newWorldName.isEmpty())
+		{
+			deselectWorld();
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		if (worldName.equals(newWorldName))
+			// don't recreate everything if we
+			// didn't actually change worlds
+			return;
+		
+		worldName = newWorldName;
+		lodDimensions = new Hashtable<DimensionType, LodDimension>();
+		isWorldLoaded = true;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Set the worldName to "No world loaded"
+	 * and clear the lodDimensions Map. <br>
+	 * This should be done whenever unloaded a world. 
+	 */
+	public void deselectWorld()
+	{
+		worldName = NO_WORLD_LOADED;
+		lodDimensions = null;
+		isWorldLoaded = false;
+	}
+	
+	
+	public void addLodDimension(LodDimension newStorage)
+	{
+		if (lodDimensions == null)
+			throw new IllegalStateException("LodWorld hasn't been given a world yet.");
+		
+		lodDimensions.put(newStorage.dimension, newStorage);
+	}
+	
+	public LodDimension getLodDimension(DimensionType dimension)
+	{
+		if (lodDimensions == null)
+			throw new IllegalStateException("LodWorld hasn't been given a world yet.");
+		
+		return lodDimensions.get(dimension);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Resizes the max width in regions that each LodDimension
+	 * should use. 
+	 */
+	public void resizeDimensionRegionWidth(int newWidth)
+	{
+		if (lodDimensions == null)
+			throw new IllegalStateException("LodWorld hasn't been given a world yet.");
+		
+		for(DimensionType key : lodDimensions.keySet())
+			lodDimensions.get(key).setRegionWidth(newWidth);
+	}
+	
+	
+	public boolean getIsWorldLoaded()
+	{
+		return isWorldLoaded;
+	}
+	
+	public String getWorldName()
+	{
+		return worldName;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public String toString()
+	{
+		return "World name: " + worldName;
+	}
+}

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/objects/NearFarBuffer.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package com.backsun.lod.objects;
+package com.seibel.lod.objects;
 
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.BufferBuilder;
 
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import net.minecraft.client.renderer.BufferBuilder;
  * and BuildBufferThread.
  * 
  * @author James Seibel
- * @version 02-21-2021
+ * @version 03-25-2021
  */
 public class NearFarBuffer
 {
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ public class NearFarBuffer
 	
 	public BufferBuilder farBuffer;
 	
-	
+	/**
+	 * @param newNearBuffer
+	 * @param newFarBuffer
+	 */
 	public NearFarBuffer(BufferBuilder newNearBuffer, BufferBuilder newFarBuffer)
 	{
 		nearBuffer = newNearBuffer;

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/objects/NearFarFogSetting.java

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-package com.backsun.lod.objects;
+package com.seibel.lod.objects;
 
-import com.backsun.lod.util.enums.FogDistance;
+import com.seibel.lod.enums.FogDistance;
 
 /**
  * This object is just a replacement for an array

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/objects/RegionPos.java

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package com.seibel.lod.objects;
+
+/**
+ * This object is similar to ChunkPos or BlockPos.
+ * 
+ * @author James Seibel
+ * @version 03-19-2021
+ */
+public class RegionPos
+{
+	public int x;
+	public int z;
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Default Constructor <br>
+	 * 
+	 * Sets x and z to 0
+	 */
+	public RegionPos()
+	{
+		x = 0;
+		z = 0;
+	}
+	
+	public RegionPos(int newX, int newZ)
+	{
+		x = newX;
+		z = newZ;
+	}
+}

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/proxy/ClientProxy.java

@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+package com.seibel.lod.proxy;
+
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+
+import com.seibel.lod.builders.LodBufferBuilder;
+import com.seibel.lod.builders.LodBuilder;
+import com.seibel.lod.objects.LodChunk;
+import com.seibel.lod.objects.LodDimension;
+import com.seibel.lod.objects.LodRegion;
+import com.seibel.lod.objects.LodWorld;
+import com.seibel.lod.render.LodRender;
+import com.seibel.lod.util.LodConfig;
+import com.seibel.lod.util.LodUtils;
+
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import net.minecraft.profiler.IProfiler;
+import net.minecraftforge.event.world.BlockEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.event.world.ChunkEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.event.world.WorldEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.eventbus.api.SubscribeEvent;
+
+/**
+ * This handles all events sent to the client,
+ * and is the starting point for most of this program.
+ * 
+ * @author James_Seibel
+ * @version 05-31-2021
+ */
+public class ClientProxy
+{
+	public static final Logger LOGGER = LogManager.getLogger("LOD");
+	
+	private static LodWorld lodWorld = new LodWorld();
+	private static LodBuilder lodBuilder = new LodBuilder();
+	private static LodBufferBuilder lodBufferBuilder = new LodBufferBuilder(lodBuilder);
+	private static LodRender renderer = new LodRender(lodBufferBuilder);
+	
+	Minecraft mc = Minecraft.getInstance();
+	
+	
+	public ClientProxy()
+	{
+		
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	//==============//
+	// render event //
+	//==============//
+	
+	/**
+	 * Do any setup that is required to draw LODs
+	 * and then tell the LodRenderer to draw.
+	 */
+	public void renderLods(float partialTicks)
+	{
+		if (mc == null || mc.player == null || !lodWorld.getIsWorldLoaded())
+			return;
+		
+		// update each regions' width to match the new render distance
+		int newWidth = Math.max(4, 
+				// TODO is this logic good?
+				(mc.gameSettings.renderDistanceChunks * LodChunk.WIDTH * 2 * LodConfig.CLIENT.lodChunkRadiusMultiplier.get()) / LodRegion.SIZE
+				);
+		if (lodBuilder.regionWidth != newWidth)
+		{
+			lodWorld.resizeDimensionRegionWidth(newWidth);
+			lodBuilder.regionWidth = newWidth;
+			
+			// skip this frame, hopefully the lodWorld
+			// should have everything set up by then
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		LodDimension lodDim = lodWorld.getLodDimension(mc.player.world.getDimensionType());
+		if (lodDim == null)
+			return;
+		
+		
+		// offset the regions
+		double playerX = mc.player.getPosX();
+		double playerZ = mc.player.getPosZ();
+		
+		int xOffset = ((int)playerX / (LodChunk.WIDTH * LodRegion.SIZE)) - lodDim.getCenterX();
+		int zOffset = ((int)playerZ / (LodChunk.WIDTH * LodRegion.SIZE)) - lodDim.getCenterZ();
+		
+		if (xOffset != 0 || zOffset != 0)
+		{
+			lodDim.move(xOffset, zOffset);
+		}
+		
+		
+		// TODO for testing
+//		LodConfig.CLIENT.debugMode.set(false);
+//		LodConfig.CLIENT.lodDetail.set(LodDetail.DOUBLE);
+//		LodConfig.CLIENT.lodColorStyle.set(LodColorStyle.INDIVIDUAL_SIDES);
+//		LodConfig.CLIENT.lodChunkRadiusMultiplier.set(12);
+		
+		// Note to self:
+		// if "unspecified" shows up in the pie chart, it is
+		// possibly because the amount of time between sections
+		// is too small for the profile to measure
+		IProfiler profiler = mc.getProfiler();
+		profiler.endSection(); // get out of "terrain"
+		profiler.startSection("LOD");
+		
+		renderer.drawLODs(lodDim, partialTicks, mc.getProfiler());
+		
+		profiler.endSection(); // end LOD
+		profiler.startSection("terrain"); // restart terrain
+	}	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	//==============//
+	// forge events //
+	//==============//
+	
+	@SubscribeEvent
+	public void chunkLoadEvent(ChunkEvent.Load event)
+	{
+		lodBuilder.generateLodChunkAsync(event.getChunk(), lodWorld, event.getWorld());
+	}
+	
+	
+	@SubscribeEvent
+	public void worldLoadEvent(WorldEvent.Load event)
+	{
+		// the player just loaded a new world/dimension
+		lodWorld.selectWorld(LodUtils.getWorldID(event.getWorld()));
+		// make sure the correct LODs are being rendered
+		// (if this isn't done the previous world's LODs may be drawn)
+		renderer.regenerateLODsNextFrame();
+	}
+	
+	@SubscribeEvent
+	public void worldUnloadEvent(WorldEvent.Unload event)
+	{
+		// the player just unloaded a world/dimension
+		
+		if(mc.getConnection().getWorld() == null)
+		{
+			lodBufferBuilder.numberOfChunksWaitingToGenerate = 0;
+			// the player has disconnected from a server
+			lodWorld.deselectWorld();
+		}
+	}
+	
+	
+	@SubscribeEvent
+	public void blockChangeEvent(BlockEvent event)
+	{
+		if (event.getClass() == BlockEvent.BreakEvent.class ||
+			event.getClass() == BlockEvent.EntityPlaceEvent.class ||
+			event.getClass() == BlockEvent.EntityMultiPlaceEvent.class ||
+			event.getClass() == BlockEvent.FluidPlaceBlockEvent.class ||
+			event.getClass() == BlockEvent.PortalSpawnEvent.class)
+		{
+			// recreate the LOD where the blocks were changed
+			lodBuilder.generateLodChunkAsync(event.getWorld().getChunk(event.getPos()), lodWorld, event.getWorld());
+		}
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	//================//
+	// public getters //
+	//================//
+	
+	public static LodWorld getLodWorld()
+	{
+		return lodWorld;
+	}
+	
+	public static LodBuilder getLodBuilder()
+	{
+		return lodBuilder;
+	}
+	
+	public static LodRender getRenderer()
+	{
+		return renderer;
+	}
+}

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/render/LodRender.java

@@ -1,28 +1,23 @@
-package com.backsun.lod.renderer;
+package com.seibel.lod.render;
 
-import java.awt.Color;
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
 import java.nio.ByteOrder;
 import java.nio.FloatBuffer;
-import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
-import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
 
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL11;
 
-import com.backsun.lod.builders.LodBufferBuilder;
-import com.backsun.lod.handlers.ReflectionHandler;
-import com.backsun.lod.objects.LodChunk;
-import com.backsun.lod.objects.LodDimension;
-import com.backsun.lod.objects.NearFarBuffer;
-import com.backsun.lod.objects.NearFarFogSetting;
-import com.backsun.lod.util.LodConfig;
-import com.backsun.lod.util.enums.ColorDirection;
-import com.backsun.lod.util.enums.FogDistance;
-import com.backsun.lod.util.enums.FogQuality;
-import com.backsun.lod.util.enums.LodCorner;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.matrix.MatrixStack;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.GlStateManager;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
+import com.seibel.lod.builders.LodBufferBuilder;
+import com.seibel.lod.enums.FogDistance;
+import com.seibel.lod.enums.FogQuality;
+import com.seibel.lod.handlers.ReflectionHandler;
+import com.seibel.lod.objects.LodChunk;
+import com.seibel.lod.objects.LodDimension;
+import com.seibel.lod.objects.NearFarBuffer;
+import com.seibel.lod.objects.NearFarFogSetting;
+import com.seibel.lod.util.LodConfig;
 
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 import net.minecraft.client.entity.player.ClientPlayerEntity;
@@ -35,7 +30,6 @@ import net.minecraft.client.renderer.vertex.VertexBuffer;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.vertex.VertexFormat;
 import net.minecraft.potion.Effects;
 import net.minecraft.profiler.IProfiler;
-import net.minecraft.util.math.AxisAlignedBB;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.MathHelper;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.vector.Matrix4f;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.vector.Vector3d;
@@ -43,13 +37,13 @@ import net.minecraft.util.math.vector.Vector3f;
 
 
 /**
- * This is where all the magic happens.
+ * This is where all the magic happens. <br>
  * This is where LODs are draw to the world. 
  * 
  * @author James Seibel
- * @version 2-27-2021
+ * @version 05-08-2021
  */
-public class LodRenderer
+public class LodRender
 {
 	/** this is the light used when rendering the LODs,
 	 * it should be something different than what is used by Minecraft */
@@ -63,36 +57,23 @@ public class LodRenderer
 	private GameRenderer gameRender;
 	private IProfiler profiler;
 	private float farPlaneDistance;
-	/** this is the radius of the LODs */
-	private static final int LOD_CHUNK_DISTANCE_RADIUS = 6;
-	
 	private ReflectionHandler reflectionHandler;
 	
-	public LodDimension lodDimension = null;
-	
 	
 	/** This is used to generate the buildable buffers */
-	private LodBufferBuilder lodBufferBuilder = null;
+	private LodBufferBuilder lodBufferBuilder;
 	
 	/** The buffers that are used to draw LODs using near fog */
-	private volatile BufferBuilder drawableNearBuffer = null;
+	private volatile BufferBuilder drawableNearBuffer;
 	/** The buffers that are used to draw LODs using far fog */
-	private volatile BufferBuilder drawableFarBuffer = null;
-	
-	/** The buffers that are used to create LODs using near fog */
-	private volatile BufferBuilder buildableNearBuffer = null;
-	/** The buffers that are used to create LODs using far fog */
-	private volatile BufferBuilder buildableFarBuffer = null;
+	private volatile BufferBuilder drawableFarBuffer;
 	
 	/** This is the VertexBuffer used to draw any LODs that use near fog */
-	private volatile VertexBuffer nearVbo = null;
+	private volatile VertexBuffer nearVbo;
 	/** This is the VertexBuffer used to draw any LODs that use far fog */
-	private volatile VertexBuffer farVbo = null;
+	private volatile VertexBuffer farVbo;
 	public static final VertexFormat LOD_VERTEX_FORMAT = DefaultVertexFormats.POSITION_COLOR;
 	
-	/** This holds the thread used to generate new LODs off the main thread. */
-	private ExecutorService genThread = Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor();
-	
 	/** This is used to determine if the LODs should be regenerated */
 	private int previousChunkRenderDistance = 0;
 	/** This is used to determine if the LODs should be regenerated */
@@ -105,24 +86,18 @@ public class LodRenderer
 	/** if this is true the LOD buffers should be regenerated,
 	 * provided they aren't already being regenerated. */
 	private boolean regen = false;
-	/** if this is true the LOD buffers are currently being
-	 * regenerated. */
-	private volatile boolean regenerating = false;
-	/** if this is true new LOD buffers have been generated 
-	 * and are waiting to be swapped with the drawable buffers*/
-	private volatile boolean switchBuffers = false;
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
-	
-	public LodRenderer()
+	public LodRender(LodBufferBuilder newLodBufferBuilder)
 	{
 		mc = Minecraft.getInstance();
 		gameRender = mc.gameRenderer;
 		
 		reflectionHandler = new ReflectionHandler();
+		lodBufferBuilder = newLodBufferBuilder;
 	}
 	
 	
@@ -133,9 +108,10 @@ public class LodRenderer
 	 * @param newDimension The dimension to draw, if null doesn't replace the current dimension.
 	 * @param partialTicks how far into the current tick this method was called.
 	 */
-	public void drawLODs(LodDimension newDimension, float partialTicks, IProfiler newProfiler)
+	@SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
+	public void drawLODs(LodDimension lodDim, float partialTicks, IProfiler newProfiler)
 	{		
-		if (lodDimension == null && newDimension == null)
+		if (lodDim == null)
 		{
 			// if there aren't any loaded LodChunks
 			// don't try drawing anything
@@ -151,11 +127,7 @@ public class LodRenderer
 		// initial setup //
 		//===============//
 		
-		
-		// used for debugging and viewing how long different processes take
 		profiler = newProfiler;
-		profiler.endSection();
-		profiler.startSection("LOD");
 		profiler.startSection("LOD setup");
 		
 		ClientPlayerEntity player = mc.player;
@@ -164,8 +136,7 @@ public class LodRenderer
 		if ((int)player.getPosX() / LodChunk.WIDTH != prevChunkX ||
 			(int)player.getPosZ() / LodChunk.WIDTH != prevChunkZ ||
 			previousChunkRenderDistance != mc.gameSettings.renderDistanceChunks ||
-			prevFogDistance != LodConfig.CLIENT.fogDistance.get() ||
-			lodDimension != newDimension)
+			prevFogDistance != LodConfig.CLIENT.fogDistance.get())
 		{
 			// yes
 			regen = true;
@@ -181,42 +152,25 @@ public class LodRenderer
 			// the dimension is the same
 		}
 		
-		lodDimension = newDimension;
-		if (lodDimension == null)
+		// did the user change the debug setting?
+		if (LodConfig.CLIENT.debugMode.get() != debugging)
 		{
-			// if there aren't any loaded LodChunks
-			// don't try drawing anything
-			return;
+			debugging = LodConfig.CLIENT.debugMode.get();
+			regen = true;
 		}
 		
-		if (LodConfig.CLIENT.drawCheckerBoard.get())
-		{
-			if (debugging != LodConfig.CLIENT.drawCheckerBoard.get())
-				regen = true;
-			debugging = true;
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			if (debugging != LodConfig.CLIENT.drawCheckerBoard.get())
-				regen = true;
-			debugging = false;
-		}
-		
-		
 		
 		// determine how far the game's render distance is currently set
 		int renderDistWidth = mc.gameSettings.renderDistanceChunks;
 		farPlaneDistance = renderDistWidth * LodChunk.WIDTH;
 		
 		// set how big the LODs will be and how far they will go
-		int totalLength = (int) farPlaneDistance * LOD_CHUNK_DISTANCE_RADIUS * 2;
+		int totalLength = (int) farPlaneDistance * LodConfig.CLIENT.lodChunkRadiusMultiplier.get() * 2;
 		int numbChunksWide = (totalLength / LodChunk.WIDTH);
 		
 		
 		
 		
-		
-		
 		//=================//
 		// create the LODs //
 		//=================//
@@ -226,32 +180,28 @@ public class LodRenderer
 		// 2. we aren't already regenerating the LODs
 		// 3. we aren't waiting for the build and draw buffers to swap
 		//		(this is to prevent thread conflicts)
-		if (regen && !regenerating && !switchBuffers)
+		if (regen && !lodBufferBuilder.generatingBuffers && !lodBufferBuilder.newBuffersAvaliable())
 		{
-			regenerating = true;
-			
-			if (lodBufferBuilder == null)
-				lodBufferBuilder = new LodBufferBuilder();
-			
 			// this will mainly happen when the view distance is changed
 			if (drawableNearBuffer == null || drawableFarBuffer == null || 
 				previousChunkRenderDistance != mc.gameSettings.renderDistanceChunks)
 				setupBuffers(numbChunksWide);
 			
 			// generate the LODs on a separate thread to prevent stuttering or freezing
-			generateLodBuffersAsync(player.getPosX(), player.getPosZ(), numbChunksWide);
+			lodBufferBuilder.generateLodBuffersAsync(this, lodDim, player.getPosX(), player.getPosZ(), numbChunksWide);
 			
-			// the regen process has been started
+			// the regen process has been started,
+			// it will be done when lodBufferBuilder.newBuffersAvaliable
+			// is true
 			regen = false;
 		}
 		
 		// replace the buffers used to draw and build,
 		// this is only done when the createLodBufferGenerationThread
 		// has finished executing on a parallel thread.
-		if (switchBuffers)
+		if (lodBufferBuilder.newBuffersAvaliable())
 		{
 			swapBuffers();
-			switchBuffers = false;
 		}
 		
 		
@@ -270,13 +220,27 @@ public class LodRenderer
 		GL11.glEnable(GL11.GL_COLOR_MATERIAL);
 		GL11.glEnable(GL11.GL_DEPTH_TEST);
 		
+		// disable the lights Minecraft uses
+		GL11.glDisable(GL11.GL_LIGHT0);
+		GL11.glDisable(GL11.GL_LIGHT1);
+		
+		// get the default projection matrix so we can
+		// reset it after drawing the LODs
+		float[] defaultProjMatrix = new float[16];
+        GL11.glGetFloatv(GL11.GL_PROJECTION_MATRIX, defaultProjMatrix);
+		
 		Matrix4f modelViewMatrix = generateModelViewMatrix(partialTicks);
 		
 		setupProjectionMatrix(partialTicks);
-		setupLighting(partialTicks);
+		setupLighting(lodDim, partialTicks);
 		
 		NearFarFogSetting fogSetting = determineFogSettings();
-
+		
+		// determine the current fog settings so they can be
+		// reset after drawing the LODs
+		float defaultFogStartDist = GL11.glGetFloat(GL11.GL_FOG_START);
+		float defaultFogEndDist = GL11.glGetFloat(GL11.GL_FOG_END);
+		int defaultFogMode = GL11.glGetInteger(GL11.GL_FOG_MODE);
 
 		
 		
@@ -287,6 +251,7 @@ public class LodRenderer
 		//===========//
 		// rendering //
 		//===========//
+		profiler.endStartSection("LOD draw");
 		
 		setupFog(fogSetting.nearFogSetting, reflectionHandler.getFogQuality());
 		sendLodsToGpuAndDraw(nearVbo, modelViewMatrix);
@@ -296,73 +261,48 @@ public class LodRenderer
 		
 		
 		
+		
+		
 		//=========//
 		// cleanup //
 		//=========//
 		
 		profiler.endStartSection("LOD cleanup");
 		
-		// this must be done otherwise other parts of the screen may be drawn with a fog effect
-		// IE the GUI
-		FogRenderer.resetFog();
-		RenderSystem.disableFog();
-		
 		GL11.glPolygonMode(GL11.GL_FRONT_AND_BACK, GL11.GL_FILL);
 		GL11.glEnable(GL11.GL_TEXTURE_2D);
 		GL11.glDisable(LOD_GL_LIGHT_NUMBER);
-		GL11.glDisable(GL11.GL_COLOR_MATERIAL);
+		// re-enable the lights Minecraft uses
+		GL11.glEnable(GL11.GL_LIGHT0);
+		GL11.glEnable(GL11.GL_LIGHT1);
+		RenderSystem.disableLighting();
 		
 		// this can't be called until after the buffers are built
 		// because otherwise the buffers may be set to the wrong size
 		previousChunkRenderDistance = mc.gameSettings.renderDistanceChunks;
 		
+		// reset the fog settings so the normal chunks
+		// will be drawn correctly
+		RenderSystem.fogStart(defaultFogStartDist);
+		RenderSystem.fogEnd(defaultFogEndDist);
+		RenderSystem.fogMode(defaultFogMode);
 		
-		// end of profiler tracking
+		// reset the projection matrix so anything drawn after
+		// the LODs will use the correct projection matrix
+		Matrix4f mvm = new Matrix4f(defaultProjMatrix);
+		mvm.transpose();
+		gameRender.resetProjectionMatrix(mvm);
+		
+		// clear the depth buffer so anything drawn is drawn
+		// over the LODs
+		GL11.glClear(GL11.GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT);
+		
+		
+		// end of internal LOD profiling
 		profiler.endSection();
 	}
 	
 	
-	/**
-	 * Create the model view matrix to move the LODs
-	 * from object space into world space.
-	 */
-	private Matrix4f generateModelViewMatrix(float partialTicks)
-	{
-		// get all relevant camera info
-		ActiveRenderInfo renderInfo = mc.gameRenderer.getActiveRenderInfo();
-        Vector3d projectedView = renderInfo.getProjectedView();
-		double cameraX = projectedView.x;
-		double cameraY = projectedView.y;
-		double cameraZ = projectedView.z;
-		
-		
-		// generate the model view matrix
-		MatrixStack matrixStack = new MatrixStack();
-        matrixStack.push();
-        // translate and rotate to the current camera location
-        matrixStack.rotate(Vector3f.XP.rotationDegrees(renderInfo.getPitch()));
-        matrixStack.rotate(Vector3f.YP.rotationDegrees(renderInfo.getYaw() + 180));
-        matrixStack.translate(-cameraX, -cameraY, -cameraZ);
-        
-        
-        // this isn't a great solution to nausea or portal spinning
-        // but i'm not sure what to do otherwise
-        float f = 0.23f * MathHelper.lerp(partialTicks, this.mc.player.prevTimeInPortal, this.mc.player.timeInPortal) * this.mc.gameSettings.screenEffectScale * this.mc.gameSettings.screenEffectScale;
-        if (f > 0.0F) {
-           int i = this.mc.player.isPotionActive(Effects.NAUSEA) ? 7 : 20;
-           float f1 = 5.0F / (f * f + 5.0F) - f * 0.04F;
-           f1 = f1 * f1;
-           Vector3f vector3f = new Vector3f(0.0F, MathHelper.SQRT_2 / 2.0F, MathHelper.SQRT_2 / 2.0F);
-           matrixStack.rotate(vector3f.rotationDegrees((mc.gameRenderer.rendererUpdateCount + partialTicks) * i));
-           matrixStack.scale(1.01F / f1, 1.0F, 1.0F);
-           float f2 = -(mc.gameRenderer.rendererUpdateCount + partialTicks) * i;
-           matrixStack.rotate(vector3f.rotationDegrees(f2));
-        }
-        
-        
-        return matrixStack.getLast().getMatrix();
-	}
-
 
 	/**
 	 * This is where the actual drawing happens.
@@ -374,15 +314,12 @@ public class LodRenderer
 		if (vbo == null)
 			return;
 		
-		profiler.endStartSection("LOD draw setup");
         vbo.bindBuffer();
-        // 0L is the starting pointer, and the value doesn't appear to matter
+        // 0L is the starting pointer
         LOD_VERTEX_FORMAT.setupBufferState(0L);
         
-        profiler.endStartSection("LOD draw");
         vbo.draw(modelViewMatrix, GL11.GL_QUADS);
         
-        profiler.endStartSection("LOD draw cleanup");
         VertexBuffer.unbindBuffer();
         LOD_VERTEX_FORMAT.clearBufferState();
 	}
@@ -424,8 +361,8 @@ public class LodRenderer
 			
 			if (fogQuality == FogQuality.FANCY)
 			{
-				RenderSystem.fogEnd(farPlaneDistance * 0.3f * LOD_CHUNK_DISTANCE_RADIUS);
-				RenderSystem.fogStart(farPlaneDistance * 0.35f * LOD_CHUNK_DISTANCE_RADIUS);
+				RenderSystem.fogEnd(farPlaneDistance * 1.75f);
+				RenderSystem.fogStart(farPlaneDistance * 1.95f);
 			}
 			else if(fogQuality == FogQuality.FAST)
 			{
@@ -441,13 +378,13 @@ public class LodRenderer
 		{
 			if (fogQuality == FogQuality.FANCY)
 			{
-				RenderSystem.fogStart(farPlaneDistance * 0.78f * LOD_CHUNK_DISTANCE_RADIUS);
-				RenderSystem.fogEnd(farPlaneDistance * 1.0f * LOD_CHUNK_DISTANCE_RADIUS);
+				RenderSystem.fogStart(farPlaneDistance * 0.85f * LodConfig.CLIENT.lodChunkRadiusMultiplier.get());
+				RenderSystem.fogEnd(farPlaneDistance * 1.0f * LodConfig.CLIENT.lodChunkRadiusMultiplier.get());
 			}
 			else if(fogQuality == FogQuality.FAST)
 			{
-				RenderSystem.fogStart(farPlaneDistance * 0.5f * LOD_CHUNK_DISTANCE_RADIUS);
-				RenderSystem.fogEnd(farPlaneDistance * 0.75f * LOD_CHUNK_DISTANCE_RADIUS);
+				RenderSystem.fogStart(farPlaneDistance * 0.5f * LodConfig.CLIENT.lodChunkRadiusMultiplier.get());
+				RenderSystem.fogEnd(farPlaneDistance * 0.75f * LodConfig.CLIENT.lodChunkRadiusMultiplier.get());
 			}
 		}
 		
@@ -456,21 +393,82 @@ public class LodRenderer
 	}
 	
 
+	/**
+	 * Create the model view matrix to move the LODs
+	 * from object space into world space.
+	 */
+	private Matrix4f generateModelViewMatrix(float partialTicks)
+	{
+		// get all relevant camera info
+		ActiveRenderInfo renderInfo = mc.gameRenderer.getActiveRenderInfo();
+        Vector3d projectedView = renderInfo.getProjectedView();
+		
+		
+		// generate the model view matrix
+		MatrixStack matrixStack = new MatrixStack();
+        matrixStack.push();
+        // translate and rotate to the current camera location
+        matrixStack.rotate(Vector3f.XP.rotationDegrees(renderInfo.getPitch()));
+        matrixStack.rotate(Vector3f.YP.rotationDegrees(renderInfo.getYaw() + 180));
+        matrixStack.translate(-projectedView.x, -projectedView.y, -projectedView.z);
+        
+        return matrixStack.getLast().getMatrix();
+	}
+	
+	
 	/**
 	 * create a new projection matrix and send it over to the GPU
+	 * <br><br>
+	 * A lot of this code is copied from renderWorld (line 578)
+	 * in the GameRender class. The code copied is anything with
+	 * a matrixStack and is responsible for making sure the LOD
+	 * objects distort correctly relative to the rest of the world.
+	 * Distortions are caused by: standing in a nether portal,
+	 * nausea potion effect, walking bobbing.
+	 * 
 	 * @param partialTicks how many ticks into the frame we are
 	 */
 	private void setupProjectionMatrix(float partialTicks)
 	{
+		// Note: if the LOD objects don't distort correctly
+		// compared to regular minecraft terrain, make sure
+		// all the transformations in renderWorld are here too
+		
+		MatrixStack matrixStack = new MatrixStack();
+        matrixStack.push();
+		
+		gameRender.hurtCameraEffect(matrixStack, partialTicks);
+		if (this.mc.gameSettings.viewBobbing) {
+			gameRender.applyBobbing(matrixStack, partialTicks);
+		}
+		
+		// potion and nausea effects
+		float f = MathHelper.lerp(partialTicks, mc.player.prevTimeInPortal, mc.player.timeInPortal) * mc.gameSettings.screenEffectScale * mc.gameSettings.screenEffectScale;
+		if (f > 0.0F) {
+			int i = this.mc.player.isPotionActive(Effects.NAUSEA) ? 7 : 20;
+			float f1 = 5.0F / (f * f + 5.0F) - f * 0.04F;
+			f1 = f1 * f1;
+			Vector3f vector3f = new Vector3f(0.0F, MathHelper.SQRT_2 / 2.0F, MathHelper.SQRT_2 / 2.0F);
+			matrixStack.rotate(vector3f.rotationDegrees((gameRender.rendererUpdateCount + partialTicks) * i));
+			matrixStack.scale(1.0F / f1, 1.0F, 1.0F);
+			float f2 = -(gameRender.rendererUpdateCount + partialTicks) * i;
+			matrixStack.rotate(vector3f.rotationDegrees(f2));
+		}
+		
+		
+		
+		// this projection matrix allows us to see past the normal 
+		// world render distance
 		Matrix4f projectionMatrix = 
 				Matrix4f.perspective(
 				getFov(partialTicks, true), 
 				(float)this.mc.getMainWindow().getFramebufferWidth() / (float)this.mc.getMainWindow().getFramebufferHeight(), 
 				0.5F, 
-				this.farPlaneDistance * LOD_CHUNK_DISTANCE_RADIUS * 2);
+				this.farPlaneDistance * LodConfig.CLIENT.lodChunkRadiusMultiplier.get() * 2);
 		
+		// add the screen space distortions
+		projectionMatrix.mul(matrixStack.getLast().getMatrix());
 		gameRender.resetProjectionMatrix(projectionMatrix);
-		
 		return;
 	}
 	
@@ -478,11 +476,12 @@ public class LodRenderer
 	/**
 	 * setup the lighting to be used for the LODs
 	 */
-	private void setupLighting(float partialTicks)
+	@SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
+	private void setupLighting(LodDimension lodDimension, float partialTicks)
 	{
 		float sunBrightness = lodDimension.dimension.hasSkyLight() ? mc.world.getSunBrightness(partialTicks) : 0.2f;
 		float gammaMultiplyer = (float)mc.gameSettings.gamma - 0.5f;
-		float lightStrength = sunBrightness - 0.7f + (gammaMultiplyer * 0.2f);
+		float lightStrength = sunBrightness - 0.4f + (gammaMultiplyer * 0.2f);
 		
 		float lightAmbient[] = {lightStrength, lightStrength, lightStrength, 1.0f};
 		
@@ -494,6 +493,7 @@ public class LodRenderer
 		RenderSystem.enableLighting();
 	}
 	
+	
 	/**
 	 * Create all buffers that will be used.
 	 */
@@ -510,11 +510,11 @@ public class LodRenderer
 		drawableNearBuffer = new BufferBuilder(bufferMaxCapacity);
 		drawableFarBuffer = new BufferBuilder(bufferMaxCapacity);
 		
-		buildableNearBuffer = new BufferBuilder(bufferMaxCapacity);
-		buildableFarBuffer = new BufferBuilder(bufferMaxCapacity);
+		lodBufferBuilder.setupBuffers(bufferMaxCapacity);
 	}
 	
 	
+
 	
 	
 	
@@ -524,183 +524,27 @@ public class LodRenderer
 	// Other Misc Functions // 
 	//======================//
 	
-	
 	/**
-	 * @Returns -1 if there are no valid points
+	 * If this is called then the next time "drawLODs" is called
+	 * the LODs will be regenerated; the same as if the player moved.
 	 */
-	private int getValidHeightPoint(short[] heightPoints)
+	public void regenerateLODsNextFrame()
 	{
-		if (heightPoints[LodCorner.NE.value] != -1)
-			return heightPoints[LodCorner.NE.value];
-		if (heightPoints[LodCorner.NW.value] != -1)
-			return heightPoints[LodCorner.NW.value];
-		if (heightPoints[LodCorner.SE.value] != -1)
-			return heightPoints[LodCorner.NE.value];
-		return heightPoints[LodCorner.NE.value];
+		regen = true;
 	}
 	
 	
 	/**
-	 * Create a thread to asynchronously generate LOD buffers
-	 * centered around the given camera X and Z.
-	 * <br>
-	 * This thread will write to the drawableNearBuffers and drawableFarBuffers.
-	 * <br>
-	 * After the buildable buffers have been generated they must be
-	 * swapped with the drawable buffers to be drawn.
-	 */
-	private void generateLodBuffersAsync(double playerX, double playerZ,
-			int numbChunksWide)
-	{
-		// this is where we store the points for each LOD object
-		AxisAlignedBB lodArray[][] = new AxisAlignedBB[numbChunksWide][numbChunksWide];
-		// this is where we store the color for each LOD object
-		Color colorArray[][] = new Color[numbChunksWide][numbChunksWide];
-		
-		int alpha = 255; // 0 - 255
-		Color red = new Color(255, 0, 0, alpha);
-		Color black = new Color(0, 0, 0, alpha);
-		Color white = new Color(255, 255, 255, alpha);
-		@SuppressWarnings("unused")
-		Color invisible = new Color(0,0,0,0);
-		@SuppressWarnings("unused")
-		Color error = new Color(255, 0, 225, alpha); // bright pink
-		
-		// this seemingly useless math is required,
-		// just using (int) camera doesn't work
-		int playerXChunkOffset = ((int) playerX / LodChunk.WIDTH) * LodChunk.WIDTH;
-		int playerZChunkOffset = ((int) playerZ / LodChunk.WIDTH) * LodChunk.WIDTH;
-		// this is where we will start drawing squares
-		// (exactly half the total width)
-		int startX = (-LodChunk.WIDTH * (numbChunksWide / 2)) + playerXChunkOffset;
-		int startZ = (-LodChunk.WIDTH * (numbChunksWide / 2)) + playerZChunkOffset;
-		
-		Thread t = new Thread(()->
-		{
-			// x axis
-			for (int i = 0; i < numbChunksWide; i++)
-			{
-				// z axis
-				for (int j = 0; j < numbChunksWide; j++)
-				{
-					// skip the middle
-					// (As the player moves some chunks will overlap or be missing,
-					// this is just how chunk loading/unloading works. This can hopefully
-					// be hidden with careful use of fog)
-					int middle = (numbChunksWide / 2);
-					if (isCoordInCenterArea(i, j, middle))
-					{
-						continue;
-					}
-					
-					
-					// set where this square will be drawn in the world
-					double xOffset = (LodChunk.WIDTH * i) + // offset by the number of LOD blocks
-									startX; // offset so the center LOD block is centered underneath the player
-					double yOffset = 0;
-					double zOffset = (LodChunk.WIDTH * j) + startZ;
-					
-					int chunkX = i + (startX / LodChunk.WIDTH);
-					int chunkZ = j + (startZ / LodChunk.WIDTH);
-					
-					LodChunk lod = lodDimension.getLodFromCoordinates(chunkX, chunkZ);
-					if (lod == null)
-					{
-						// note: for some reason if any color or lod objects are set here
-						// it causes the game to use 100% gpu; 
-						// undefined in the debug menu
-						// and drop to ~6 fps.
-						colorArray[i][j] = null;
-						lodArray[i][j] = null;
-						
-						// This is something I would like to have done someday
-						// but currently world generation is too slow to have it
-						// here, maybe it could be put in a loop 
-						// that happens every tick for a specific number of chunks?
-//						LodChunk tmpLod = new LodChunk();
-//						tmpLod.x = chunkX;
-//						tmpLod.z = chunkZ;
-//						lodDimension.addLod(tmpLod);
-//						
-//						world.getChunkProvider().getChunk(chunkX, chunkZ, true);
-//						System.out.println(chunkX + "," + chunkZ);
-						
-						continue;
-					}
-					
-					
-					Color c = new Color(
-							(lod.colors[ColorDirection.TOP.value].getRed()),
-							(lod.colors[ColorDirection.TOP.value].getGreen()),
-							(lod.colors[ColorDirection.TOP.value].getBlue()),
-							lod.colors[ColorDirection.TOP.value].getAlpha());
-										
-					if (!debugging)
-					{
-						// add the color to the array
-						colorArray[i][j] = c;
-					}
-					else
-					{
-						// if debugging draw the squares as a black and white checker board
-						if ((chunkX + chunkZ) % 2 == 0)
-							c = white;
-						else
-							c = black;
-						// draw the first square as red
-						if (i == 0 && j == 0)
-							c = red;
-						
-						colorArray[i][j] = c;
-					}
-					
-					
-					// add the new box to the array
-					int topPoint = getValidHeightPoint(lod.top);
-					int bottomPoint = getValidHeightPoint(lod.bottom);
-					
-					// don't draw an LOD if it is empty
-					if (topPoint == -1 && bottomPoint == -1)
-						continue;
-					
-					lodArray[i][j] = new AxisAlignedBB(0, bottomPoint, 0, LodChunk.WIDTH, topPoint, LodChunk.WIDTH).offset(xOffset, yOffset, zOffset);
-				}
-			}
-			
-			// generate our new buildable buffers
-			NearFarBuffer nearFarBuffers = lodBufferBuilder.createBuffers(
-					buildableNearBuffer, buildableFarBuffer, 
-					LodConfig.CLIENT.fogDistance.get(), lodArray, colorArray);
-			
-			// update our buffers
-			buildableNearBuffer = nearFarBuffers.nearBuffer;
-			buildableFarBuffer = nearFarBuffers.farBuffer;
-			
-			// mark the buildable buffers as ready to swap
-			regenerating = false;
-			switchBuffers = true;
-		});
-		
-		genThread.execute(t);
-		
-		return;
-	}
-	
-	
-	
-	/**
-	 * Swap buildable and drawable buffers.
+	 * Replace the current drawable buffers with the newly
+	 * created buffers from the lodBufferBuilder.
 	 */
 	private void swapBuffers()
 	{
-		// swap the BufferBuilders
-		BufferBuilder tmp = buildableNearBuffer;
-		buildableNearBuffer = drawableNearBuffer;
-		drawableNearBuffer = tmp;
-		
-		tmp = buildableFarBuffer;
-		buildableFarBuffer = drawableFarBuffer;
-		drawableFarBuffer = tmp;
+		// replace the drawable buffers with
+		// the newly created buffers from the lodBufferBuilder
+		NearFarBuffer newBuffers = lodBufferBuilder.swapBuffers(drawableNearBuffer, drawableFarBuffer);
+		drawableNearBuffer = newBuffers.nearBuffer;
+		drawableFarBuffer = newBuffers.farBuffer;
 		
 		
 		// bind the buffers with their respective VBOs
@@ -719,21 +563,7 @@ public class LodRenderer
 	}
 	
 	
-	/**
-	 * Returns if the given coordinate is in the loaded area of the world.
-	 * @param centerCoordinate the center of the loaded world
-	 */
-	private boolean isCoordInCenterArea(int i, int j, int centerCoordinate)
-	{
-		return (i >= centerCoordinate - mc.gameSettings.renderDistanceChunks
-				&& i <= centerCoordinate + mc.gameSettings.renderDistanceChunks) 
-				&& 
-				(j >= centerCoordinate - mc.gameSettings.renderDistanceChunks
-				&& j <= centerCoordinate + mc.gameSettings.renderDistanceChunks);
-	}
-	
-	
-	public double getFov(float partialTicks, boolean useFovSetting)
+	private double getFov(float partialTicks, boolean useFovSetting)
 	{
 		return mc.gameRenderer.getFOVModifier(mc.gameRenderer.getActiveRenderInfo(), partialTicks, useFovSetting);
 	}
@@ -748,7 +578,6 @@ public class LodRenderer
 	{
 		NearFarFogSetting fogSetting = new NearFarFogSetting();
 		
-		LodConfig.CLIENT.fogDistance.get();
 		switch(reflectionHandler.getFogQuality())
 		{
 		case FANCY:

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/render/RenderUtil.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package com.backsun.lod.renderer;
+package com.seibel.lod.render;
 
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/util/LodConfig.java

@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+package com.seibel.lod.util;
+
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
+
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.Pair;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+
+import com.electronwill.nightconfig.core.file.CommentedFileConfig;
+import com.electronwill.nightconfig.core.io.WritingMode;
+import com.seibel.lod.ModInfo;
+import com.seibel.lod.enums.FogDistance;
+import com.seibel.lod.enums.LodColorStyle;
+import com.seibel.lod.enums.LodDetail;
+import com.seibel.lod.enums.LodTemplate;
+
+import net.minecraftforge.common.ForgeConfigSpec;
+import net.minecraftforge.eventbus.api.SubscribeEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Mod;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.config.ModConfig;
+
+/**
+ * 
+ * @author James Seibel
+ * @version 05-31-2021
+ */
+@Mod.EventBusSubscriber
+public class LodConfig
+{
+	public static class Client
+	{
+		public ForgeConfigSpec.BooleanValue drawLODs;
+		
+		public ForgeConfigSpec.EnumValue<FogDistance> fogDistance;
+		
+		public ForgeConfigSpec.BooleanValue debugMode;
+		
+		public ForgeConfigSpec.EnumValue<LodTemplate> lodTemplate;
+		
+		public ForgeConfigSpec.EnumValue<LodDetail> lodDetail;
+		
+		public ForgeConfigSpec.EnumValue<LodColorStyle> lodColorStyle;
+		
+		/** this is multiplied by the default view distance
+		 * to determine how far out to generate/render LODs */
+		public ForgeConfigSpec.IntValue lodChunkRadiusMultiplier;
+		
+		Client(ForgeConfigSpec.Builder builder)
+		{
+	        builder.comment(ModInfo.MODNAME + " configuration settings").push("client");
+	        
+	        drawLODs = builder
+	        		.comment("\n"
+	        				+ " If false LODs will not be drawn, \n"
+	        				+ " however they will still be generated \n"
+	        				+ " and saved to file for later use.")
+	        		.define("drawLODs", true);
+	        
+	        fogDistance = builder
+	                .comment("\n"
+	                		+ " At what distance should Fog be drawn on the LODs? \n"
+	                		+ " If the fog cuts off ubruptly or you are using Optifine's \"fast\" \n"
+	                		+ " fog option set this to " + FogDistance.NEAR.toString() + " or " + FogDistance.FAR.toString() + ".")
+	                .defineEnum("fogDistance", FogDistance.NEAR_AND_FAR);
+	        
+	        debugMode = builder
+	                .comment("\n"
+	                		+ " If false the LODs will draw with their normal world colors. \n"
+	                		+ " If true they will draw as a black and white checkerboard. \n"
+	                		+ " This can be used for debugging or imagining you are playing a \n"
+	                		+ " giant game of chess ;)")
+	                .define("drawCheckerBoard", false);
+	        
+	        lodTemplate = builder
+	                .comment("\n"
+	                		+ " How should the LODs be drawn? \n"
+	                		+ " " + LodTemplate.CUBIC.toString() + ": LOD Chunks are drawn as rectangular prisms (boxes). \n"
+	                		+ " " + LodTemplate.TRIANGULAR.toString() + ": LOD Chunks smoothly transition between other. \n"
+	                		+ " " + LodTemplate.DYNAMIC.toString() + ": LOD Chunks smoothly transition between other, "
+	                		+ " " + "         unless a neighboring chunk is at a significantly different height. ")
+	                .defineEnum("lodTemplate", LodTemplate.CUBIC);
+	        
+	        lodDetail = builder
+	                .comment("\n"
+	                		+ " How detailed should the LODs be? \n"
+	                		+ " " + LodDetail.SINGLE.toString() + ": render 1 LOD for each Chunk. \n"
+            				+ " " + LodDetail.DOUBLE.toString() + ": render 4 LODs for each Chunk.")
+	                .defineEnum("lodGeometryQuality", LodDetail.SINGLE);
+	        
+	        lodColorStyle = builder
+	                .comment("\n"
+	                		+ " How should the LODs be colored? \n"
+	                		+ " " + LodColorStyle.TOP.toString() + ": Use the color from the top of the LOD chunk for all sides. \n"
+	                		+ " " + LodColorStyle.INDIVIDUAL_SIDES.toString() + ": For each side of the LOD use the color corresponding to that side. ")
+	                .defineEnum("lodColorStyle", LodColorStyle.TOP);
+	        
+	        lodChunkRadiusMultiplier = builder
+	                .comment("\n"
+	                		+ " This is multiplied by the default view distance \n"
+	                		+ " to determine how far out to generate/render LODs. \n"
+	                		+ " A value of 2 means that there is 1 render distance worth \n"
+	                		+ " of LODs in each cardinal direction.")
+	                .defineInRange("lodChunkRadiusMultiplier", 6, 2, 1023);
+	        
+	        builder.pop();
+	    }
+	}
+	
+	
+
+    /**
+     * {@link Path} to the configuration file of this mod
+     */
+    private static final Path CONFIG_PATH =
+            Paths.get("config", ModInfo.MODID + ".toml");
+
+    public static final ForgeConfigSpec clientSpec;
+    public static final Client CLIENT;
+    static {
+        final Pair<Client, ForgeConfigSpec> specPair = new ForgeConfigSpec.Builder().configure(Client::new);
+        clientSpec = specPair.getRight();
+        CLIENT = specPair.getLeft();
+        
+        // setup the config file
+        CommentedFileConfig config = CommentedFileConfig.builder(CONFIG_PATH)
+                .writingMode(WritingMode.REPLACE)
+                .build();
+        config.load();
+        config.save();
+        clientSpec.setConfig(config);
+    }
+    
+    
+    @SubscribeEvent
+    public static void onLoad(final ModConfig.Loading configEvent)
+    {
+        LogManager.getLogger().debug(ModInfo.MODNAME, "Loaded forge config file {}", configEvent.getConfig().getFileName());
+    }
+    
+    @SubscribeEvent
+    public static void onFileChange(final ModConfig.Reloading configEvent)
+    {
+        LogManager.getLogger().debug(ModInfo.MODNAME, "Forge config just got changed on the file system!");
+    }
+    
+    
+    
+    
+}

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/util/LodUtils.java

@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+package com.seibel.lod.util;
+
+import com.seibel.lod.objects.LodRegion;
+import com.seibel.lod.objects.RegionPos;
+
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.ServerData;
+import net.minecraft.server.integrated.IntegratedServer;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.ChunkPos;
+import net.minecraft.world.DimensionType;
+import net.minecraft.world.IWorld;
+import net.minecraft.world.chunk.ChunkSection;
+import net.minecraft.world.chunk.IChunk;
+import net.minecraft.world.server.ServerChunkProvider;
+import net.minecraft.world.server.ServerWorld;
+
+/**
+ * This class holds methods that may be used in multiple places.
+ * 
+ * @author James Seibel
+ * @version 04-01-2021
+ */
+public class LodUtils
+{
+	private static Minecraft mc = Minecraft.getInstance();
+	
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Gets the first valid ServerWorld.
+	 * 
+	 * @return null if there are no ServerWorlds
+	 */
+	public static ServerWorld getFirstValidServerWorld()
+	{
+		if (mc.getIntegratedServer() == null)
+			return null;
+		
+		Iterable<ServerWorld> worlds = mc.getIntegratedServer().getWorlds();
+		
+		for (ServerWorld world : worlds)
+			return world;
+				
+		return null;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Gets the ServerWorld for the relevant dimension.
+	 * 
+	 * @return null if there is no ServerWorld for the given dimension
+	 */
+	public static ServerWorld getServerWorldFromDimension(DimensionType dimension)
+	{
+		IntegratedServer server = mc.getIntegratedServer();
+		if (server == null)
+			return null;
+		
+		Iterable<ServerWorld> worlds = server.getWorlds();
+		ServerWorld returnWorld = null;
+		
+		for (ServerWorld world : worlds)
+		{
+			if(world.getDimensionType() == dimension)
+			{
+				returnWorld = world;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+				
+		return returnWorld;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Convert the given ChunkPos into a RegionPos.
+	 */
+	public static RegionPos convertChunkPosToRegionPos(ChunkPos pos)
+	{
+		RegionPos rPos = new RegionPos();
+		rPos.x = pos.x / LodRegion.SIZE;
+		rPos.z = pos.z / LodRegion.SIZE;
+		
+		// prevent issues if X/Z is negative and less than 16
+		if (pos.x < 0)
+		{
+			rPos.x = (Math.abs(rPos.x) * -1) - 1; 
+		}
+		if (pos.z < 0)
+		{
+			rPos.z = (Math.abs(rPos.z) * -1) - 1; 
+		}
+		
+		return rPos;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Return whether the given chunk
+	 * has any data in it.
+	 */
+	public static boolean chunkHasBlockData(IChunk chunk)
+	{
+		ChunkSection[] blockStorage = chunk.getSections();
+		
+		for(ChunkSection section : blockStorage)
+		{
+			if(section != null && !section.isEmpty())
+			{
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		return false;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	public static String getCurrentDimensionID()
+	{
+
+		Minecraft mc = Minecraft.getInstance();
+		
+		if(mc.isIntegratedServerRunning())
+		{
+			// this will return the world save location
+			// and the dimension folder
+			
+			if(mc.world == null)
+				return "";
+			
+			ServerWorld serverWorld = LodUtils.getServerWorldFromDimension(mc.world.getDimensionType());
+			if(serverWorld == null)
+				return "";
+			
+			ServerChunkProvider provider = serverWorld.getChunkProvider();
+			if(provider == null)
+				return "";
+			
+			return provider.getSavedData().folder.toString();
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			ServerData server = mc.getCurrentServerData();
+			return server.serverName + ", IP " + 
+					server.serverIP + ", GameVersion " + 
+					server.gameVersion.getString() + "\\"
+					+ "dim_" + mc.world.getDimensionType().getEffects().getPath() + "\\";
+		}
+	}
+
+	
+	/**
+	 * If on single player this will return the name of the user's
+	 * world and the dimensional save folder, if in multiplayer 
+	 * it will return the server name, game version, and dimension.<br>
+	 * <br>
+	 * This can be used to determine where to save files for a given
+	 * dimension.
+	 */
+	public static String getDimensionIDFromWorld(IWorld world)
+	{
+		Minecraft mc = Minecraft.getInstance();
+		
+		if(mc.isIntegratedServerRunning())
+		{
+			// this will return the world save location
+			// and the dimension folder
+			
+			ServerWorld serverWorld = LodUtils.getServerWorldFromDimension(world.getDimensionType());
+			if(serverWorld == null)
+				throw new NullPointerException("getDimensionIDFromWorld wasn't able to get the ServerWorld for the dimension " + world.getDimensionType().getEffects().getPath());
+			
+			ServerChunkProvider provider = serverWorld.getChunkProvider();
+			if(provider == null)
+				throw new NullPointerException("getDimensionIDFromWorld wasn't able to get the ServerChunkProvider for the dimension " + world.getDimensionType().getEffects().getPath());
+			
+			return provider.getSavedData().folder.toString();
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			ServerData server = mc.getCurrentServerData();
+			return server.serverName + ", IP " + 
+					server.serverIP + ", GameVersion " + 
+					server.gameVersion.getString() + "\\"
+					+ "dim_" + world.getDimensionType().getEffects().getPath() + "\\";
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * If on single player this will return the name of the user's
+	 * world, if in multiplayer it will return the server name
+	 * and game version.
+	 */
+	public static String getWorldID(IWorld world)
+	{
+		if(mc.isIntegratedServerRunning())
+		{
+			// chop off the dimension ID as it is not needed/wanted
+			String dimId = getDimensionIDFromWorld(world);
+			
+			// get the world name
+			int saveIndex = dimId.indexOf("saves") + 1 + "saves".length();
+			int slashIndex = dimId.indexOf('\\', saveIndex);
+			dimId = dimId.substring(saveIndex, slashIndex);
+			return dimId;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			ServerData server = mc.getCurrentServerData();
+			return server.serverName + ", IP " + 
+					server.serverIP + ", GameVersion " + 
+					server.gameVersion.getString();
+		}
+	}
+	
+	
+}

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/util/Reference.java

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package com.backsun.lod.util;
+package com.seibel.lod.util;
 
 /**
  * This holds meta information about the mod.

src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/util/ReflectionHandler.java

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-package com.backsun.lod.util;
+package com.seibel.lod.util;
 
 import java.lang.reflect.Field;
 
-import com.backsun.lod.util.enums.FogQuality;
+import com.seibel.lod.enums.FogQuality;
 
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 

src/main/resources/META-INF/accesstransformer.cfg

@@ -1,34 +1,23 @@
 # Note: to update code in eclipse run the "eclipse" command in graldew
 
 
-# make public the method getFOVModifier
+# used when creating the projection matrix
 public net.minecraft.client.renderer.GameRenderer func_215311_a(Lnet/minecraft/client/renderer/ActiveRenderInfo;FZ)D # getFOVModifier
+public net.minecraft.client.renderer.GameRenderer field_78529_t # rendererUpdateCount
+public net.minecraft.client.renderer.GameRenderer func_228380_a_(Lcom/mojang/blaze3d/matrix/MatrixStack;F)V # hurtCameraEffect
+public net.minecraft.client.renderer.GameRenderer func_228383_b_(Lcom/mojang/blaze3d/matrix/MatrixStack;F)V # applyBobbing
 
-# make public the byteBuffer in BufferBuilder
+# used when accessing built byteBuffers
 public net.minecraft.client.renderer.BufferBuilder field_179001_a # byteBuffer
 
-# make public the cameraZoom in the GameRenderer
-public net.minecraft.client.renderer.GameRenderer field_78503_V # cameraZoom
-
-# make public the cameraYaw in the GameRenderer
-public net.minecraft.client.renderer.GameRenderer field_228376_w_ # cameraYaw
-
-# make public the cameraPitch in the GameRenderer
-public net.minecraft.client.renderer.GameRenderer field_228377_x_ # cameraPitch
-
-# make public the folder in the DimensionSavedDataManager
+# used when determining where to save files too
 public net.minecraft.world.storage.DimensionSavedDataManager field_215759_d # folder
 
-# make public the ambiantLight field in DimensionType
-public net.minecraft.world.DimensionType field_236017_x_ # ambientLight
-
-# make public the renderUpdateCount in GameRenderer
-public net.minecraft.client.renderer.GameRenderer field_78529_t # rendererUpdateCount
-
-# make public the materialColor in AbstractBlockState
+# used when generating LodChunks
 public net.minecraft.block.AbstractBlock$AbstractBlockState field_235704_h_ # materialColor
 
 
+
 #=====================#
 # Examples from Forge #
 #=====================#

src/main/resources/META-INF/mods.toml

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ modId="lod" #mandatory
 #// The version number of the mod - there's a few well known ${} variables useable here or just hardcode it
 #//${file.jarVersion} will substitute the value of the Implementation-Version as read from the mod's JAR file metadata
 #// see the associated build.gradle script for how to populate this completely automatically during a build
-version="a1" #mandatory
+version="a1.2" #mandatory
 
 #// A display name for the mod
 displayName="Levels of Detail" #mandatory

src/main/resources/lod.mixins.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"required": true,
-	"package": "com.backsun.lod.mixin",
+	"package": "com.seibel.lod.mixin",
 	"compatibilityLevel": "JAVA_8",
 	"refmap": "lod.refmap.json",
 	"mixins": [

src/main/resources/mcmod.info

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "modid": "lod",
   "name": "Level Of Details",
   "description": "Generates and renders simplified chunks beyond the normal view distance, at a low performance cost.",
-  "version": "a1",
+  "version": "a1.2",
   "mcversion": "1.16.4",
   "url": "",
   "updateUrl": "",