remove dev from version number

remove version from clean in buildall.bat
add execution policy for python script
2025-03-25 07:16:56 -05:00 · 2025-03-25 07:16:07 -05:00 · 2025-03-25 07:15:52 -05:00 · 2025-03-20 07:08:21 -05:00 · 2025-03-19 22:02:57 -05:00 · 2025-03-19 18:34:06 -05:00
284 changed files with 25345 additions and 7850 deletions
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+**/.git
+**/.gitlab
+**/.cache
+
+buildAllJars
+
+**/_Misc Files
+*.bat
+*.md
+*.sh
+*.txt
+
+coreSubProjects/*.md
+coreSubProjects/*.txt
+
+**/.gitignore
+**/.gitattributes
+**/.gitlab-cy.yml
+**/.gitmodules
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+# DH Main
+root = true
+
+# Note: please keep this and the core .editorconfig in sync
+
+[*]
+charset = utf-8
+end_of_line = crlf
+indent_size = 4
+indent_style = space
+insert_final_newline = false
+max_line_length = 1000
+tab_width = 4
+trim_trailing_whitespace = false
+ij_continuation_indent_size = 8
+ij_formatter_off_tag = @formatter:off
+ij_formatter_on_tag = @formatter:on
+ij_formatter_tags_enabled = true
+ij_smart_tabs = false
+ij_visual_guides = none
+ij_wrap_on_typing = false
+
+[*.java]
+indent_style = tab
+ij_smart_tabs = true
+ij_java_align_consecutive_assignments = false
+ij_java_align_consecutive_variable_declarations = false
+ij_java_align_group_field_declarations = false
+ij_java_align_multiline_annotation_parameters = false
+ij_java_align_multiline_array_initializer_expression = false
+ij_java_align_multiline_assignment = false
+ij_java_align_multiline_binary_operation = false
+ij_java_align_multiline_chained_methods = false
+ij_java_align_multiline_deconstruction_list_components = false
+ij_java_align_multiline_extends_list = false
+ij_java_align_multiline_for = false
+ij_java_align_multiline_method_parentheses = false
+ij_java_align_multiline_parameters = false
+ij_java_align_multiline_parameters_in_calls = false
+ij_java_align_multiline_parenthesized_expression = false
+ij_java_align_multiline_records = false
+ij_java_align_multiline_resources = false
+ij_java_align_multiline_ternary_operation = false
+ij_java_align_multiline_text_blocks = false
+ij_java_align_multiline_throws_list = false
+ij_java_align_subsequent_simple_methods = false
+ij_java_align_throws_keyword = false
+ij_java_align_types_in_multi_catch = false
+ij_java_annotation_parameter_wrap = off
+ij_java_array_initializer_new_line_after_left_brace = false
+ij_java_array_initializer_right_brace_on_new_line = false
+ij_java_array_initializer_wrap = normal
+ij_java_assert_statement_colon_on_next_line = false
+ij_java_assert_statement_wrap = off
+ij_java_assignment_wrap = off
+ij_java_binary_operation_sign_on_next_line = false
+ij_java_binary_operation_wrap = off
+ij_java_blank_lines_after_anonymous_class_header = 0
+ij_java_blank_lines_after_class_header = 0
+ij_java_blank_lines_after_imports = 1
+ij_java_blank_lines_after_package = 1
+ij_java_blank_lines_around_class = 1
+ij_java_blank_lines_around_field = 0
+ij_java_blank_lines_around_field_in_interface = 0
+ij_java_blank_lines_around_initializer = 0
+ij_java_blank_lines_around_method = 0
+ij_java_blank_lines_around_method_in_interface = 0
+ij_java_blank_lines_before_class_end = 1
+ij_java_blank_lines_before_imports = 1
+ij_java_blank_lines_before_method_body = 0
+ij_java_blank_lines_before_package = 1
+ij_java_block_brace_style = next_line
+ij_java_block_comment_add_space = false
+ij_java_block_comment_at_first_column = true
+ij_java_builder_methods = none
+ij_java_call_parameters_new_line_after_left_paren = false
+ij_java_call_parameters_right_paren_on_new_line = false
+ij_java_call_parameters_wrap = normal
+ij_java_case_statement_on_separate_line = true
+ij_java_catch_on_new_line = true
+ij_java_class_annotation_wrap = off
+ij_java_class_brace_style = next_line
+ij_java_class_count_to_use_import_on_demand = 5
+ij_java_class_names_in_javadoc = 1
+ij_java_deconstruction_list_wrap = normal
+ij_java_do_not_indent_top_level_class_members = false
+ij_java_do_not_wrap_after_single_annotation = false
+ij_java_do_not_wrap_after_single_annotation_in_parameter = false
+ij_java_do_while_brace_force = never
+ij_java_doc_add_blank_line_after_description = true
+ij_java_doc_add_blank_line_after_param_comments = false
+ij_java_doc_add_blank_line_after_return = false
+ij_java_doc_add_p_tag_on_empty_lines = false
+ij_java_doc_align_exception_comments = false
+ij_java_doc_align_param_comments = false
+ij_java_doc_do_not_wrap_if_one_line = true
+ij_java_doc_enable_formatting = true
+ij_java_doc_enable_leading_asterisks = true
+ij_java_doc_indent_on_continuation = false
+ij_java_doc_keep_empty_lines = true
+ij_java_doc_keep_empty_parameter_tag = true
+ij_java_doc_keep_empty_return_tag = false
+ij_java_doc_keep_empty_throws_tag = true
+ij_java_doc_keep_invalid_tags = true
+ij_java_doc_param_description_on_new_line = false
+ij_java_doc_preserve_line_breaks = false
+ij_java_doc_use_throws_not_exception_tag = true
+ij_java_else_on_new_line = true
+ij_java_enum_constants_wrap = off
+ij_java_extends_keyword_wrap = normal
+ij_java_extends_list_wrap = normal
+ij_java_field_annotation_wrap = off
+ij_java_finally_on_new_line = true
+ij_java_for_brace_force = always
+ij_java_for_statement_new_line_after_left_paren = false
+ij_java_for_statement_right_paren_on_new_line = false
+ij_java_for_statement_wrap = off
+ij_java_generate_final_locals = false
+ij_java_generate_final_parameters = false
+ij_java_if_brace_force = never
+ij_java_imports_layout = *,|,javax.**,java.**,|,$*
+ij_java_indent_case_from_switch = true
+ij_java_insert_inner_class_imports = false
+ij_java_insert_override_annotation = true
+ij_java_keep_blank_lines_before_right_brace = 10
+ij_java_keep_blank_lines_between_package_declaration_and_header = 2
+ij_java_keep_blank_lines_in_code = 10
+ij_java_keep_blank_lines_in_declarations = 10
+ij_java_keep_builder_methods_indents = false
+ij_java_keep_control_statement_in_one_line = true
+ij_java_keep_first_column_comment = true
+ij_java_keep_indents_on_empty_lines = true
+ij_java_keep_line_breaks = true
+ij_java_keep_multiple_expressions_in_one_line = true
+ij_java_keep_simple_blocks_in_one_line = false
+ij_java_keep_simple_classes_in_one_line = true
+ij_java_keep_simple_lambdas_in_one_line = true
+ij_java_keep_simple_methods_in_one_line = true
+ij_java_label_indent_absolute = false
+ij_java_label_indent_size = 0
+ij_java_lambda_brace_style = end_of_line
+ij_java_layout_static_imports_separately = true
+ij_java_line_comment_add_space = false
+ij_java_line_comment_add_space_on_reformat = false
+ij_java_line_comment_at_first_column = false
+ij_java_method_annotation_wrap = off
+ij_java_method_brace_style = next_line
+ij_java_method_call_chain_wrap = normal
+ij_java_method_parameters_new_line_after_left_paren = true
+ij_java_method_parameters_right_paren_on_new_line = false
+ij_java_method_parameters_wrap = normal
+ij_java_modifier_list_wrap = false
+ij_java_multi_catch_types_wrap = normal
+ij_java_names_count_to_use_import_on_demand = 3
+ij_java_new_line_after_lparen_in_annotation = false
+ij_java_new_line_after_lparen_in_deconstruction_pattern = true
+ij_java_new_line_after_lparen_in_record_header = false
+ij_java_packages_to_use_import_on_demand = java.awt.*,javax.swing.*
+ij_java_parameter_annotation_wrap = off
+ij_java_parentheses_expression_new_line_after_left_paren = false
+ij_java_parentheses_expression_right_paren_on_new_line = false
+ij_java_place_assignment_sign_on_next_line = false
+ij_java_prefer_longer_names = true
+ij_java_prefer_parameters_wrap = false
+ij_java_record_components_wrap = normal
+ij_java_repeat_synchronized = true
+ij_java_replace_instanceof_and_cast = false
+ij_java_replace_null_check = false
+ij_java_replace_sum_lambda_with_method_ref = false
+ij_java_resource_list_new_line_after_left_paren = false
+ij_java_resource_list_right_paren_on_new_line = false
+ij_java_resource_list_wrap = on_every_item
+ij_java_rparen_on_new_line_in_annotation = false
+ij_java_rparen_on_new_line_in_deconstruction_pattern = true
+ij_java_rparen_on_new_line_in_record_header = false
+ij_java_space_after_closing_angle_bracket_in_type_argument = false
+ij_java_space_after_colon = true
+ij_java_space_after_comma = true
+ij_java_space_after_comma_in_type_arguments = true
+ij_java_space_after_for_semicolon = true
+ij_java_space_after_quest = true
+ij_java_space_after_type_cast = true
+ij_java_space_before_annotation_array_initializer_left_brace = false
+ij_java_space_before_annotation_parameter_list = false
+ij_java_space_before_array_initializer_left_brace = false
+ij_java_space_before_catch_keyword = true
+ij_java_space_before_catch_left_brace = true
+ij_java_space_before_catch_parentheses = true
+ij_java_space_before_class_left_brace = true
+ij_java_space_before_colon = true
+ij_java_space_before_colon_in_foreach = true
+ij_java_space_before_comma = false
+ij_java_space_before_deconstruction_list = false
+ij_java_space_before_do_left_brace = true
+ij_java_space_before_else_keyword = true
+ij_java_space_before_else_left_brace = true
+ij_java_space_before_finally_keyword = true
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+ij_java_space_before_for_left_brace = true
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+ij_java_space_before_for_semicolon = false
+ij_java_space_before_if_left_brace = true
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+ij_java_space_before_method_left_brace = true
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+ij_java_space_before_opening_angle_bracket_in_type_parameter = false
+ij_java_space_before_quest = true
+ij_java_space_before_switch_left_brace = true
+ij_java_space_before_switch_parentheses = true
+ij_java_space_before_synchronized_left_brace = false
+ij_java_space_before_synchronized_parentheses = true
+ij_java_space_before_try_left_brace = true
+ij_java_space_before_try_parentheses = true
+ij_java_space_before_type_parameter_list = false
+ij_java_space_before_while_keyword = true
+ij_java_space_before_while_left_brace = true
+ij_java_space_before_while_parentheses = true
+ij_java_space_inside_one_line_enum_braces = false
+ij_java_space_within_empty_array_initializer_braces = true
+ij_java_space_within_empty_method_call_parentheses = false
+ij_java_space_within_empty_method_parentheses = false
+ij_java_spaces_around_additive_operators = true
+ij_java_spaces_around_annotation_eq = true
+ij_java_spaces_around_assignment_operators = true
+ij_java_spaces_around_bitwise_operators = true
+ij_java_spaces_around_equality_operators = true
+ij_java_spaces_around_lambda_arrow = true
+ij_java_spaces_around_logical_operators = true
+ij_java_spaces_around_method_ref_dbl_colon = false
+ij_java_spaces_around_multiplicative_operators = true
+ij_java_spaces_around_relational_operators = true
+ij_java_spaces_around_shift_operators = true
+ij_java_spaces_around_type_bounds_in_type_parameters = true
+ij_java_spaces_around_unary_operator = false
+ij_java_spaces_within_angle_brackets = false
+ij_java_spaces_within_annotation_parentheses = false
+ij_java_spaces_within_array_initializer_braces = false
+ij_java_spaces_within_braces = true
+ij_java_spaces_within_brackets = false
+ij_java_spaces_within_cast_parentheses = false
+ij_java_spaces_within_catch_parentheses = false
+ij_java_spaces_within_deconstruction_list = false
+ij_java_spaces_within_for_parentheses = false
+ij_java_spaces_within_if_parentheses = false
+ij_java_spaces_within_method_call_parentheses = false
+ij_java_spaces_within_method_parentheses = false
+ij_java_spaces_within_parentheses = false
+ij_java_spaces_within_record_header = false
+ij_java_spaces_within_switch_parentheses = false
+ij_java_spaces_within_synchronized_parentheses = false
+ij_java_spaces_within_try_parentheses = false
+ij_java_spaces_within_while_parentheses = false
+ij_java_special_else_if_treatment = true
+ij_java_subclass_name_suffix = Impl
+ij_java_ternary_operation_signs_on_next_line = false
+ij_java_ternary_operation_wrap = on_every_item
+ij_java_test_name_suffix = Test
+ij_java_throws_keyword_wrap = normal
+ij_java_throws_list_wrap = normal
+ij_java_use_external_annotations = false
+ij_java_use_fq_class_names = false
+ij_java_use_relative_indents = false
+ij_java_use_single_class_imports = true
+ij_java_variable_annotation_wrap = off
+ij_java_visibility = public
+ij_java_while_brace_force = always
+ij_java_while_on_new_line = true
+ij_java_wrap_comments = false
+ij_java_wrap_first_method_in_call_chain = false
+ij_java_wrap_long_lines = false
+
+[*.nbtt]
+indent_style = tab
+max_line_length = 150
+ij_continuation_indent_size = 4
+ij_nbtt_keep_indents_on_empty_lines = false
+ij_nbtt_space_after_colon = true
+ij_nbtt_space_after_comma = true
+ij_nbtt_space_before_colon = true
+ij_nbtt_space_before_comma = false
+ij_nbtt_spaces_within_brackets = false
+ij_nbtt_spaces_within_parentheses = false
+
+[*.properties]
+ij_properties_align_group_field_declarations = false
+ij_properties_keep_blank_lines = false
+ij_properties_key_value_delimiter = equals
+ij_properties_spaces_around_key_value_delimiter = false
+
+[.editorconfig]
+ij_editorconfig_align_group_field_declarations = false
+ij_editorconfig_space_after_colon = false
+ij_editorconfig_space_after_comma = true
+ij_editorconfig_space_before_colon = false
+ij_editorconfig_space_before_comma = false
+ij_editorconfig_spaces_around_assignment_operators = true
+
+[{*.ant,*.fxml,*.jhm,*.jnlp,*.jrxml,*.jspx,*.pom,*.rng,*.tagx,*.tld,*.wsdl,*.xml,*.xsd,*.xsl,*.xslt,*.xul}]
+ij_xml_align_attributes = true
+ij_xml_align_text = false
+ij_xml_attribute_wrap = normal
+ij_xml_block_comment_add_space = false
+ij_xml_block_comment_at_first_column = true
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+ij_xml_keep_line_breaks_in_text = true
+ij_xml_keep_whitespaces = false
+ij_xml_keep_whitespaces_around_cdata = preserve
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+ij_xml_line_comment_at_first_column = true
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+ij_xml_space_around_equals_in_attribute = false
+ij_xml_space_inside_empty_tag = false
+ij_xml_text_wrap = normal
+ij_xml_use_custom_settings = false
+
+[{*.bash,*.sh,*.zsh}]
+indent_size = 4
+tab_width = 4
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+ij_shell_keep_column_alignment_padding = false
+ij_shell_minify_program = false
+ij_shell_redirect_followed_by_space = false
+ij_shell_switch_cases_indented = false
+ij_shell_use_unix_line_separator = true
+
+[{*.comp,*.frag,*.fsh,*.geom,*.glsl,*.gsh,*.tesc,*.tese,*.vert,*.vsh}]
+ij_glsl_space_after_colon = true
+ij_glsl_space_after_comma = true
+ij_glsl_space_after_for_semicolon = true
+ij_glsl_space_after_quest = true
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+ij_glsl_spaces_around_equality_operators = true
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+ij_glsl_spaces_around_shift_operators = true
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+ij_glsl_spaces_within_parentheses = false
+
+[{*.gant,*.groovy,*.gy}]
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+ij_groovy_space_before_annotation_parameter_list = false
+ij_groovy_space_before_array_initializer_left_brace = false
+ij_groovy_space_before_assert_separator = false
+ij_groovy_space_before_catch_keyword = true
+ij_groovy_space_before_catch_left_brace = true
+ij_groovy_space_before_catch_parentheses = true
+ij_groovy_space_before_class_left_brace = true
+ij_groovy_space_before_closure_left_brace = true
+ij_groovy_space_before_colon = true
+ij_groovy_space_before_comma = false
+ij_groovy_space_before_do_left_brace = true
+ij_groovy_space_before_else_keyword = true
+ij_groovy_space_before_else_left_brace = true
+ij_groovy_space_before_finally_keyword = true
+ij_groovy_space_before_finally_left_brace = true
+ij_groovy_space_before_for_left_brace = true
+ij_groovy_space_before_for_parentheses = true
+ij_groovy_space_before_for_semicolon = false
+ij_groovy_space_before_if_left_brace = true
+ij_groovy_space_before_if_parentheses = true
+ij_groovy_space_before_method_call_parentheses = false
+ij_groovy_space_before_method_left_brace = true
+ij_groovy_space_before_method_parentheses = false
+ij_groovy_space_before_quest = true
+ij_groovy_space_before_record_parentheses = false
+ij_groovy_space_before_switch_left_brace = true
+ij_groovy_space_before_switch_parentheses = true
+ij_groovy_space_before_synchronized_left_brace = true
+ij_groovy_space_before_synchronized_parentheses = true
+ij_groovy_space_before_try_left_brace = true
+ij_groovy_space_before_try_parentheses = true
+ij_groovy_space_before_while_keyword = true
+ij_groovy_space_before_while_left_brace = true
+ij_groovy_space_before_while_parentheses = true
+ij_groovy_space_in_named_argument = true
+ij_groovy_space_in_named_argument_before_colon = false
+ij_groovy_space_within_empty_array_initializer_braces = false
+ij_groovy_space_within_empty_method_call_parentheses = false
+ij_groovy_spaces_around_additive_operators = true
+ij_groovy_spaces_around_assignment_operators = true
+ij_groovy_spaces_around_bitwise_operators = true
+ij_groovy_spaces_around_equality_operators = true
+ij_groovy_spaces_around_lambda_arrow = true
+ij_groovy_spaces_around_logical_operators = true
+ij_groovy_spaces_around_multiplicative_operators = true
+ij_groovy_spaces_around_regex_operators = true
+ij_groovy_spaces_around_relational_operators = true
+ij_groovy_spaces_around_shift_operators = true
+ij_groovy_spaces_within_annotation_parentheses = false
+ij_groovy_spaces_within_array_initializer_braces = false
+ij_groovy_spaces_within_braces = true
+ij_groovy_spaces_within_brackets = false
+ij_groovy_spaces_within_cast_parentheses = false
+ij_groovy_spaces_within_catch_parentheses = false
+ij_groovy_spaces_within_for_parentheses = false
+ij_groovy_spaces_within_gstring_injection_braces = false
+ij_groovy_spaces_within_if_parentheses = false
+ij_groovy_spaces_within_list_or_map = false
+ij_groovy_spaces_within_method_call_parentheses = false
+ij_groovy_spaces_within_method_parentheses = false
+ij_groovy_spaces_within_parentheses = false
+ij_groovy_spaces_within_switch_parentheses = false
+ij_groovy_spaces_within_synchronized_parentheses = false
+ij_groovy_spaces_within_try_parentheses = false
+ij_groovy_spaces_within_tuple_expression = false
+ij_groovy_spaces_within_while_parentheses = false
+ij_groovy_special_else_if_treatment = true
+ij_groovy_ternary_operation_wrap = off
+ij_groovy_throws_keyword_wrap = off
+ij_groovy_throws_list_wrap = off
+ij_groovy_use_flying_geese_braces = false
+ij_groovy_use_fq_class_names = false
+ij_groovy_use_fq_class_names_in_javadoc = true
+ij_groovy_use_relative_indents = false
+ij_groovy_use_single_class_imports = true
+ij_groovy_variable_annotation_wrap = off
+ij_groovy_while_brace_force = never
+ij_groovy_while_on_new_line = false
+ij_groovy_wrap_chain_calls_after_dot = false
+ij_groovy_wrap_long_lines = false
+
+[{*.har,*.json,*.png.mcmeta,mcmod.info,pack.mcmeta}]
+indent_size = 4
+ij_json_array_wrapping = split_into_lines
+ij_json_keep_blank_lines_in_code = 0
+ij_json_keep_indents_on_empty_lines = false
+ij_json_keep_line_breaks = true
+ij_json_keep_trailing_comma = false
+ij_json_object_wrapping = split_into_lines
+ij_json_property_alignment = do_not_align
+ij_json_space_after_colon = true
+ij_json_space_after_comma = true
+ij_json_space_before_colon = false
+ij_json_space_before_comma = false
+ij_json_spaces_within_braces = false
+ij_json_spaces_within_brackets = false
+ij_json_wrap_long_lines = false
+
+[{*.htm,*.html,*.sht,*.shtm,*.shtml}]
+ij_html_add_new_line_before_tags = body,div,p,form,h1,h2,h3
+ij_html_align_attributes = true
+ij_html_align_text = false
+ij_html_attribute_wrap = normal
+ij_html_block_comment_add_space = false
+ij_html_block_comment_at_first_column = true
+ij_html_do_not_align_children_of_min_lines = 0
+ij_html_do_not_break_if_inline_tags = title,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,p
+ij_html_do_not_indent_children_of_tags = html,body,thead,tbody,tfoot
+ij_html_enforce_quotes = false
+ij_html_inline_tags = a,abbr,acronym,b,basefont,bdo,big,br,cite,cite,code,dfn,em,font,i,img,input,kbd,label,q,s,samp,select,small,span,strike,strong,sub,sup,textarea,tt,u,var
+ij_html_keep_blank_lines = 2
+ij_html_keep_indents_on_empty_lines = false
+ij_html_keep_line_breaks = true
+ij_html_keep_line_breaks_in_text = true
+ij_html_keep_whitespaces = false
+ij_html_keep_whitespaces_inside = span,pre,textarea
+ij_html_line_comment_at_first_column = true
+ij_html_new_line_after_last_attribute = never
+ij_html_new_line_before_first_attribute = never
+ij_html_quote_style = double
+ij_html_remove_new_line_before_tags = br
+ij_html_space_after_tag_name = false
+ij_html_space_around_equality_in_attribute = false
+ij_html_space_inside_empty_tag = false
+ij_html_text_wrap = normal
+
+[{*.kt,*.kts}]
+ij_kotlin_align_in_columns_case_branch = false
+ij_kotlin_align_multiline_binary_operation = false
+ij_kotlin_align_multiline_extends_list = false
+ij_kotlin_align_multiline_method_parentheses = false
+ij_kotlin_align_multiline_parameters = true
+ij_kotlin_align_multiline_parameters_in_calls = false
+ij_kotlin_allow_trailing_comma = false
+ij_kotlin_allow_trailing_comma_on_call_site = false
+ij_kotlin_assignment_wrap = off
+ij_kotlin_blank_lines_after_class_header = 0
+ij_kotlin_blank_lines_around_block_when_branches = 0
+ij_kotlin_blank_lines_before_declaration_with_comment_or_annotation_on_separate_line = 1
+ij_kotlin_block_comment_add_space = false
+ij_kotlin_block_comment_at_first_column = true
+ij_kotlin_call_parameters_new_line_after_left_paren = false
+ij_kotlin_call_parameters_right_paren_on_new_line = false
+ij_kotlin_call_parameters_wrap = off
+ij_kotlin_catch_on_new_line = false
+ij_kotlin_class_annotation_wrap = split_into_lines
+ij_kotlin_continuation_indent_for_chained_calls = true
+ij_kotlin_continuation_indent_for_expression_bodies = true
+ij_kotlin_continuation_indent_in_argument_lists = true
+ij_kotlin_continuation_indent_in_elvis = true
+ij_kotlin_continuation_indent_in_if_conditions = true
+ij_kotlin_continuation_indent_in_parameter_lists = true
+ij_kotlin_continuation_indent_in_supertype_lists = true
+ij_kotlin_else_on_new_line = false
+ij_kotlin_enum_constants_wrap = off
+ij_kotlin_extends_list_wrap = off
+ij_kotlin_field_annotation_wrap = split_into_lines
+ij_kotlin_finally_on_new_line = false
+ij_kotlin_if_rparen_on_new_line = false
+ij_kotlin_import_nested_classes = false
+ij_kotlin_imports_layout = *,java.**,javax.**,kotlin.**,^
+ij_kotlin_insert_whitespaces_in_simple_one_line_method = true
+ij_kotlin_keep_blank_lines_before_right_brace = 2
+ij_kotlin_keep_blank_lines_in_code = 2
+ij_kotlin_keep_blank_lines_in_declarations = 2
+ij_kotlin_keep_first_column_comment = true
+ij_kotlin_keep_indents_on_empty_lines = false
+ij_kotlin_keep_line_breaks = true
+ij_kotlin_lbrace_on_next_line = false
+ij_kotlin_line_break_after_multiline_when_entry = true
+ij_kotlin_line_comment_add_space = false
+ij_kotlin_line_comment_add_space_on_reformat = false
+ij_kotlin_line_comment_at_first_column = true
+ij_kotlin_method_annotation_wrap = split_into_lines
+ij_kotlin_method_call_chain_wrap = off
+ij_kotlin_method_parameters_new_line_after_left_paren = false
+ij_kotlin_method_parameters_right_paren_on_new_line = false
+ij_kotlin_method_parameters_wrap = off
+ij_kotlin_name_count_to_use_star_import = 5
+ij_kotlin_name_count_to_use_star_import_for_members = 3
+ij_kotlin_packages_to_use_import_on_demand = java.util.*,kotlinx.android.synthetic.**,io.ktor.**
+ij_kotlin_parameter_annotation_wrap = off
+ij_kotlin_space_after_comma = true
+ij_kotlin_space_after_extend_colon = true
+ij_kotlin_space_after_type_colon = true
+ij_kotlin_space_before_catch_parentheses = true
+ij_kotlin_space_before_comma = false
+ij_kotlin_space_before_extend_colon = true
+ij_kotlin_space_before_for_parentheses = true
+ij_kotlin_space_before_if_parentheses = true
+ij_kotlin_space_before_lambda_arrow = true
+ij_kotlin_space_before_type_colon = false
+ij_kotlin_space_before_when_parentheses = true
+ij_kotlin_space_before_while_parentheses = true
+ij_kotlin_spaces_around_additive_operators = true
+ij_kotlin_spaces_around_assignment_operators = true
+ij_kotlin_spaces_around_equality_operators = true
+ij_kotlin_spaces_around_function_type_arrow = true
+ij_kotlin_spaces_around_logical_operators = true
+ij_kotlin_spaces_around_multiplicative_operators = true
+ij_kotlin_spaces_around_range = false
+ij_kotlin_spaces_around_relational_operators = true
+ij_kotlin_spaces_around_unary_operator = false
+ij_kotlin_spaces_around_when_arrow = true
+ij_kotlin_variable_annotation_wrap = off
+ij_kotlin_while_on_new_line = false
+ij_kotlin_wrap_elvis_expressions = 1
+ij_kotlin_wrap_expression_body_functions = 0
+ij_kotlin_wrap_first_method_in_call_chain = false
+
+[{*.markdown,*.md}]
+ij_markdown_force_one_space_after_blockquote_symbol = true
+ij_markdown_force_one_space_after_header_symbol = true
+ij_markdown_force_one_space_after_list_bullet = true
+ij_markdown_force_one_space_between_words = true
+ij_markdown_format_tables = true
+ij_markdown_insert_quote_arrows_on_wrap = true
+ij_markdown_keep_indents_on_empty_lines = false
+ij_markdown_keep_line_breaks_inside_text_blocks = true
+ij_markdown_max_lines_around_block_elements = 1
+ij_markdown_max_lines_around_header = 1
+ij_markdown_max_lines_between_paragraphs = 1
+ij_markdown_min_lines_around_block_elements = 1
+ij_markdown_min_lines_around_header = 1
+ij_markdown_min_lines_between_paragraphs = 1
+ij_markdown_wrap_text_if_long = true
+ij_markdown_wrap_text_inside_blockquotes = true
+
+[{*.toml,Cargo.lock,Cargo.toml.orig,Gopkg.lock,Pipfile,poetry.lock}]
+ij_toml_keep_indents_on_empty_lines = false
+
+[{*.yaml,*.yml}]
+indent_size = 2
+ij_yaml_align_values_properties = do_not_align
+ij_yaml_autoinsert_sequence_marker = true
+ij_yaml_block_mapping_on_new_line = false
+ij_yaml_indent_sequence_value = true
+ij_yaml_keep_indents_on_empty_lines = false
+ij_yaml_keep_line_breaks = true
+ij_yaml_sequence_on_new_line = false
+ij_yaml_space_before_colon = false
+ij_yaml_spaces_within_braces = true
+ij_yaml_spaces_within_brackets = true
@@ -1,26 +1,47 @@
-# eclipse
-bin
-*.launch
-.settings
-.metadata
+build/
+*.ipr
+run/
+*.iws
+out/
+*.iml
+.gradle/
+.gradle-cache/
+output/
+bin/
+libs/
+.architectury-transformer/
+
 .classpath
 .project
+.idea/
+classes/
+.metadata
+.vscode
+.settings
+*.launch
+hs_err_pid*

-# idea
-out
-*.ipr
-*.iws
-*.iml
-.idea
+**/src/generated/
+Merged/
+# Folder created by the buildAll scripts
+buildAllJars/

-# gradle
-build
-.gradle
+relocate_natives/.venv/
+relocate_natives/__pycache__/
+relocate_natives/apple-codesign/
+relocate_natives/cache/

-# other
-eclipse
-run
+# file from notepad++
+*.bak

-# Files from Forge MDK
-logs
-forge*changelog.txt
+# file genearated via MC version switching using preprocessor
+build.properties
+
+# Sqlite databases
+*.sqlite
+*.sqlite-journal
+*.sqlite-shm
+*.sqlite-wal
+
+# Don't add access transformers to git as they're dynamically generated
+accesstransformer.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+# use Eclipse's JDK
+# The ci should always use a unix(-like) OS to work
+image: eclipse-temurin:21
+
+# all stages need to be defined here
+# TODO: Make stages depend on what is in versionProperties
+stages:
+  - build
+  - api
+  - pages
+
+variables:
+  # Pull core when building
+  GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: recursive
+
+
+# These can be extended so code is a bit less duplicated
+.build_java:
+  #image: eclipse-temurin:17
+  before_script:
+    - apt-get update
+    - apt-get install python3 python3-pip python-is-python3 python3-venv -y --no-install-recommends
+  cache:
+    key: "gradleCache_$CI_JOB_NAME_SLUG"
+    policy: pull-push
+    paths:
+      - .gradle
+      - cache/
+  allow_failure: true
+  retry:
+      max: 2
+      when:
+          - runner_system_failure
+          - stuck_or_timeout_failure
+
+
+build:
+  stage: build
+  parallel:
+    matrix:
+      - MC_VER: ["1.16.5", "1.17.1", "1.18.2", "1.19.2", "1.19.4", "1.20.1", "1.20.2", "1.20.4", "1.20.6", "1.21.1", "1.21.3", "1.21.4"]
+  script:
+    # this both runs the unit tests and assembles the code
+    - ./gradlew clean -PmcVer="${MC_VER}" -PinfoGitCommit="${CI_COMMIT_SHA}" -PinfoGitBranch="${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}" -PinfoBuildSource="GitLab CI (${CI_PIPELINE_ID})" --gradle-user-home cache/;
+    - ./gradlew build -PmcVer="${MC_VER}" -PinfoGitCommit="${CI_COMMIT_SHA}" -PinfoGitBranch="${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}" -PinfoBuildSource="GitLab CI (${CI_PIPELINE_ID})" --gradle-user-home cache/;
+    - ./gradlew mergeJars -PmcVer="${MC_VER}" -PinfoGitCommit="${CI_COMMIT_SHA}" -PinfoGitBranch="${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}" -PinfoBuildSource="GitLab CI (${CI_PIPELINE_ID})" --gradle-user-home cache/;
+    - cp ./fabric/build/libs/* ./forge/build/libs/* ./neoforge/build/libs/* ./Merged/* . || true
+  artifacts:
+    name: "NightlyBuild_${MC_VER}-${CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}-${CI_COMMIT_TIMESTAMP}"
+    paths:
+      - ./*.jar
+    exclude:
+      - ./*-all.jar
+      - ./*-dev.jar
+      - ./*-sources.jar
+    expire_in: 14 days
+    when: always
+  extends: .build_java
+
+
+api:
+  stage: api
+  needs: []
+  script:
+    # this should only run for the API
+    - ./gradlew api:clean --gradle-user-home cache/;
+    # this also runs unit tests
+    - ./gradlew api:build --gradle-user-home cache/;
+    - ./gradlew api:addSourcesToCompiledJar --gradle-user-home cache/;
+    - cp ./coreSubProjects/api/build/libs/merged/* .
+  artifacts:
+    name: "NightlyBuild_Api-${CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA}-${CI_COMMIT_TIMESTAMP}"
+    paths:
+      - ./*.jar
+    exclude:
+      - ./*-all.jar
+      - ./*-dev.jar
+      - ./*-sources.jar
+    expire_in: 1 day
+    when: always
+  extends: .build_java
+
+
+# generate and publish API javadocs
+pages:
+  stage: pages
+  needs: []
+  script:
+    # this should only run for the API
+    - ./gradlew api:clean --gradle-user-home cache/;
+    # this also runs unit tests
+    - ./gradlew api:build --gradle-user-home cache/;
+    - ./gradlew api:javadoc --gradle-user-home cache/;
+    - mkdir public
+    - cp -r $CI_PROJECT_DIR/coreSubProjects/api/build/docs/javadoc/. public
+  artifacts:
+    paths:
+      - public
+  allow_failure: false
+  extends: .build_java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+## Check off each item in this list before submitting:
+
+<!-- 
+To mark a section as complete either put an "x" in between the square brackets, example: "[x]" 
+Or click the checkbox once the issue has been created.
+-->
+
+1. [ ] Check the FAQ to see if your issue has already been reported and has a solution:
+    [Problems-and-solutions](https://gitlab.com/distant-horizons-team/distant-horizons/-/wikis/1-user-guide/1-frequently-asked-questions/2-problems-and-solutions/Problems-and-Solutions)
+
+2. [ ] Make sure you are not using any mods on the incompatible list:
+    [Mod support FAQ](https://gitlab.com/distant-horizons-team/distant-horizons/-/wikis/1-user-guide/1-frequently-asked-questions/4-mod-support/Mod-Support)
+
+3. [ ] Check the existing issues to verify that your bug hasn't already been submitted: 
+    [Issues](https://gitlab.com/distant-horizons-team/distant-horizons/-/issues)
+
+4. [ ] Upload Minecraft's crash report and/or log. \
+   Minecraft crash reports are located in: `.minecraft/crash-reports` \
+   Minecraft logs are located in: `.minecraft/logs`
+
+5. [ ] Upload your Distant Horizons Config. \
+     The config is found in: `.minecraft/configs/DistantHorizons.toml`
+
+ 6. [ ] Fill out the information below:
+
+ * **minecraft version**:
+
+ * **Distant Horizons version**:
+
+ * **Mod loader**:
+
+ * **Installed mods (list the smallest number of mods that you can use to re-create the bug)**:
+ 
+ * **Describe the bug**:
+
+ * **Steps to reproduce the bug**:
+
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Before creating an issue, please select the appropriate template from the dropdown above.
+
+The template will walk you through submitting a bug, feature, or improvement request.
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+- [ ] Check the existing [feature requests](https://gitlab.com/distant-horizons-team/distant-horizons/-/issues?sort=updated_desc&state=opened&label_name%5B%5D=Feature) to verify that your feature hasn't already been suggested.
+
+1. **Describe the feature**:
+
+2. **Describe why this feature should be added**:
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+1. Check the existing [improvement requests](https://gitlab.com/distant-horizons-team/distant-horizons/-/issues?sort=updated_desc&state=all&label_name%5B%5D=Improvement) to verify that your improvement hasn't already been suggested.
+
+2. **Describe the improvement**:
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[submodule "coreSubProjects"]
+	path = coreSubProjects
+	url = https://gitlab.com/jeseibel/distant-horizons-core.git
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
+  <configuration default="false" name="Fabric Client &amp; Server" type="CompoundRunConfigurationType">
+    <toRun name="Fabric Client (:fabric)" type="Application" />
+    <toRun name="Fabric Server (:fabric)" type="Application" />
+    <method v="2" />
+  </configuration>
+</component>
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
+  <configuration default="false" name="Forge Client &amp; Server" type="CompoundRunConfigurationType">
+    <toRun name="Forge Client (gradle)" type="GradleRunConfiguration" />
+    <toRun name="Forge Server (gradle)" type="GradleRunConfiguration" />
+    <method v="2" />
+  </configuration>
+</component>
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
+  <configuration default="false" name="Forge Client (gradle)" type="GradleRunConfiguration" factoryName="Gradle">
+    <ExternalSystemSettings>
+      <option name="executionName" />
+      <option name="externalProjectPath" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
+      <option name="externalSystemIdString" value="GRADLE" />
+      <option name="scriptParameters" value="" />
+      <option name="taskDescriptions">
+        <list />
+      </option>
+      <option name="taskNames">
+        <list>
+          <option value="forge:runClient" />
+        </list>
+      </option>
+      <option name="vmOptions" />
+    </ExternalSystemSettings>
+    <ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>true</ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>
+    <ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>true</ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>
+    <DebugAllEnabled>false</DebugAllEnabled>
+    <RunAsTest>false</RunAsTest>
+    <method v="2" />
+  </configuration>
+</component>
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
+  <configuration default="false" name="Forge Server (gradle)" type="GradleRunConfiguration" factoryName="Gradle">
+    <ExternalSystemSettings>
+      <option name="executionName" />
+      <option name="externalProjectPath" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
+      <option name="externalSystemIdString" value="GRADLE" />
+      <option name="scriptParameters" value="" />
+      <option name="taskDescriptions">
+        <list />
+      </option>
+      <option name="taskNames">
+        <list>
+          <option value="forge:runServer" />
+        </list>
+      </option>
+      <option name="vmOptions" />
+    </ExternalSystemSettings>
+    <ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>true</ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>
+    <ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>true</ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>
+    <DebugAllEnabled>false</DebugAllEnabled>
+    <RunAsTest>false</RunAsTest>
+    <method v="2" />
+  </configuration>
+</component>
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
+  <configuration default="false" name="Neoforge Client &amp; Server" type="CompoundRunConfigurationType">
+    <toRun name="Neoforge Client (gradle)" type="GradleRunConfiguration" />
+    <toRun name="Neoforge Server (gradle)" type="GradleRunConfiguration" />
+    <method v="2" />
+  </configuration>
+</component>
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
+  <configuration default="false" name="Neoforge Client (gradle)" type="GradleRunConfiguration" factoryName="Gradle">
+    <ExternalSystemSettings>
+      <option name="executionName" />
+      <option name="externalProjectPath" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
+      <option name="externalSystemIdString" value="GRADLE" />
+      <option name="scriptParameters" value="" />
+      <option name="taskDescriptions">
+        <list />
+      </option>
+      <option name="taskNames">
+        <list>
+          <option value="neoforge:runClient" />
+        </list>
+      </option>
+      <option name="vmOptions" />
+    </ExternalSystemSettings>
+    <ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>true</ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>
+    <ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>true</ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>
+    <DebugAllEnabled>false</DebugAllEnabled>
+    <RunAsTest>false</RunAsTest>
+    <method v="2" />
+  </configuration>
+</component>
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
+  <configuration default="false" name="Neoforge Server (gradle)" type="GradleRunConfiguration" factoryName="Gradle">
+    <ExternalSystemSettings>
+      <option name="executionName" />
+      <option name="externalProjectPath" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
+      <option name="externalSystemIdString" value="GRADLE" />
+      <option name="scriptParameters" value="" />
+      <option name="taskDescriptions">
+        <list />
+      </option>
+      <option name="taskNames">
+        <list>
+          <option value="neoforge:runServer" />
+        </list>
+      </option>
+      <option name="vmOptions" />
+    </ExternalSystemSettings>
+    <ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>true</ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>
+    <ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>true</ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>
+    <DebugAllEnabled>false</DebugAllEnabled>
+    <RunAsTest>false</RunAsTest>
+    <method v="2" />
+  </configuration>
+</component>
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
+  <configuration default="false" name="distant-horizons [build]" type="GradleRunConfiguration" factoryName="Gradle" nameIsGenerated="true">
+    <ExternalSystemSettings>
+      <option name="executionName" />
+      <option name="externalProjectPath" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
+      <option name="externalSystemIdString" value="GRADLE" />
+      <option name="scriptParameters" value="" />
+      <option name="taskDescriptions">
+        <list />
+      </option>
+      <option name="taskNames">
+        <list>
+          <option value="build" />
+        </list>
+      </option>
+      <option name="vmOptions" />
+    </ExternalSystemSettings>
+    <ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>true</ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>
+    <ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>true</ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>
+    <DebugAllEnabled>false</DebugAllEnabled>
+    <RunAsTest>false</RunAsTest>
+    <method v="2" />
+  </configuration>
+</component>
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
+  <configuration default="false" name="distant-horizons [clean]" type="GradleRunConfiguration" factoryName="Gradle" nameIsGenerated="true">
+    <ExternalSystemSettings>
+      <option name="executionName" />
+      <option name="externalProjectPath" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
+      <option name="externalSystemIdString" value="GRADLE" />
+      <option name="scriptParameters" value="" />
+      <option name="taskDescriptions">
+        <list />
+      </option>
+      <option name="taskNames">
+        <list>
+          <option value="clean" />
+        </list>
+      </option>
+      <option name="vmOptions" />
+    </ExternalSystemSettings>
+    <ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>true</ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>
+    <ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>true</ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>
+    <DebugAllEnabled>false</DebugAllEnabled>
+    <RunAsTest>false</RunAsTest>
+    <method v="2" />
+  </configuration>
+</component>
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
+  <configuration default="false" name="distant-horizons [core:build]" type="GradleRunConfiguration" factoryName="Gradle" nameIsGenerated="true">
+    <ExternalSystemSettings>
+      <option name="executionName" />
+      <option name="externalProjectPath" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
+      <option name="externalSystemIdString" value="GRADLE" />
+      <option name="scriptParameters" value="" />
+      <option name="taskDescriptions">
+        <list />
+      </option>
+      <option name="taskNames">
+        <list>
+          <option value="core:build" />
+        </list>
+      </option>
+      <option name="vmOptions" />
+    </ExternalSystemSettings>
+    <ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>true</ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>
+    <ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>true</ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>
+    <DebugAllEnabled>false</DebugAllEnabled>
+    <RunAsTest>false</RunAsTest>
+    <method v="2" />
+  </configuration>
+</component>
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+<component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
+  <configuration default="false" name="distant-horizons [fabric:runClient]" type="GradleRunConfiguration" factoryName="Gradle" nameIsGenerated="true">
+    <ExternalSystemSettings>
+      <option name="executionName" />
+      <option name="externalProjectPath" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
+      <option name="externalSystemIdString" value="GRADLE" />
+      <option name="scriptParameters" value="" />
+      <option name="taskDescriptions">
+        <list />
+      </option>
+      <option name="taskNames">
+        <list>
+          <option value="fabric:runClient" />
+        </list>
+      </option>
+      <option name="vmOptions" />
+    </ExternalSystemSettings>
+    <ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>true</ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>
+    <ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>true</ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>
+    <DebugAllEnabled>false</DebugAllEnabled>
+    <RunAsTest>false</RunAsTest>
+    <method v="2" />
+  </configuration>
+</component>
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
+  <configuration default="false" name="distant-horizons [forge:runClient]" type="GradleRunConfiguration" factoryName="Gradle" nameIsGenerated="true">
+    <ExternalSystemSettings>
+      <option name="executionName" />
+      <option name="externalProjectPath" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
+      <option name="externalSystemIdString" value="GRADLE" />
+      <option name="scriptParameters" value="" />
+      <option name="taskDescriptions">
+        <list />
+      </option>
+      <option name="taskNames">
+        <list>
+          <option value="forge:runClient" />
+        </list>
+      </option>
+      <option name="vmOptions" />
+    </ExternalSystemSettings>
+    <ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>true</ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>
+    <ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>true</ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>
+    <DebugAllEnabled>false</DebugAllEnabled>
+    <RunAsTest>false</RunAsTest>
+    <method v="2" />
+  </configuration>
+</component>
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
+  <configuration default="false" name="distant-horizons [mergeJars]" type="GradleRunConfiguration" factoryName="Gradle" nameIsGenerated="true">
+    <ExternalSystemSettings>
+      <option name="executionName" />
+      <option name="externalProjectPath" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
+      <option name="externalSystemIdString" value="GRADLE" />
+      <option name="scriptParameters" value="" />
+      <option name="taskDescriptions">
+        <list />
+      </option>
+      <option name="taskNames">
+        <list>
+          <option value="mergeJars" />
+        </list>
+      </option>
+      <option name="vmOptions" />
+    </ExternalSystemSettings>
+    <ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>true</ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>
+    <ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>true</ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>
+    <DebugAllEnabled>false</DebugAllEnabled>
+    <RunAsTest>false</RunAsTest>
+    <method v="2" />
+  </configuration>
+</component>
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
+  <configuration default="false" name="distant-horizons [neoforge:runClient]" type="GradleRunConfiguration" factoryName="Gradle" nameIsGenerated="true">
+    <ExternalSystemSettings>
+      <option name="executionName" />
+      <option name="externalProjectPath" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
+      <option name="externalSystemIdString" value="GRADLE" />
+      <option name="scriptParameters" value="" />
+      <option name="taskDescriptions">
+        <list />
+      </option>
+      <option name="taskNames">
+        <list>
+          <option value="neoforge:runClient" />
+        </list>
+      </option>
+      <option name="vmOptions" />
+    </ExternalSystemSettings>
+    <ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>true</ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>
+    <ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>true</ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>
+    <DebugAllEnabled>false</DebugAllEnabled>
+    <RunAsTest>false</RunAsTest>
+    <method v="2" />
+  </configuration>
+</component>
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
+  <configuration default="false" name="distant-horizons [test]" type="GradleRunConfiguration" factoryName="Gradle" nameIsGenerated="true">
+    <ExternalSystemSettings>
+      <option name="executionName" />
+      <option name="externalProjectPath" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
+      <option name="externalSystemIdString" value="GRADLE" />
+      <option name="scriptParameters" value="" />
+      <option name="taskDescriptions">
+        <list />
+      </option>
+      <option name="taskNames">
+        <list>
+          <option value="test" />
+        </list>
+      </option>
+      <option name="vmOptions" />
+    </ExternalSystemSettings>
+    <ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>true</ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>
+    <ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>true</ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>
+    <DebugAllEnabled>false</DebugAllEnabled>
+    <RunAsTest>false</RunAsTest>
+    <method v="2" />
+  </configuration>
+</component>
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+FROM eclipse-temurin:17-jdk
+
+WORKDIR /home/build/
+COPY ./gradlew .
+RUN chmod +x ./gradlew
+CMD echo "\r========== [CLEAN: $MC_VER] ==========" && \
+    ./gradlew clean -PmcVer="$MC_VER" --gradle-user-home .gradle-cache/ && \
+    echo "\r========== [BUILD: $MC_VER] ==========" && \
+    ./gradlew build -PmcVer="$MC_VER" --gradle-user-home .gradle-cache/ && \
+    echo "\r========== [MERGE: $MC_VER] ==========" && \
+    ./gradlew mergeJars -PmcVer="$MC_VER" --gradle-user-home .gradle-cache/ && \
+    echo "\r========== [DONE:  $MC_VER] =========="
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Distant Horizons logos © 2024 by Pankakes are licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
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+# <img src="https://gitlab.com/distant-horizons-team/distant-horizons-core/-/raw/main/_Misc%20Files/logo%20files/new/SVG/Distant-Horizons.svg" height="128px"> 
+_See farther without turning your game into a slide show._
+
+<br>
+
+# What is Distant Horizons?
+
+Distant Horizons is a mod which implements a [Level of Detail](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Level_of_detail_(computer_graphics)) system to Minecraft.\
+This allows for far greater render distances without harming performance by gradually lowering the quality of distant terrain.
+
+Below is a video demonstrating the system:
+
+<a href="https://youtu.be/SxQdbtjGEsc" target="_blank">![Distant Horizons - Alpha 2.0](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SxQdbtjGEsc/hqdefault.jpg)</a>
+
+<br>
+
+## Minecraft and Library Versions
+
+### This branch supports the following versions of Minecraft:
+
+#### 1.20.4, 1.20.3 (Default)
+Fabric: 0.15.1\
+Fabric API: 0.91.2+1.20.4\
+Forge: 49.0.30\
+NeoForge: 118-beta\
+Parchment: 1.20.2:2023.12.10\
+Modmenu: 9.0.0-pre.1
+
+#### 1.20.2
+Fabric: 0.14.24\
+Fabric API: 0.90.4+1.20.2\
+Forge: 48.0.13\
+Parchment: 1.20.1:2023.09.03\
+Modmenu: 8.0.0
+
+#### 1.20.1, 1.20
+Fabric: 0.14.24\
+Fabric API: 0.90.4+1.20.1\
+Forge: 47.2.1\
+Parchment: 1.20.1:2023.09.03\
+Modmenu: 7.2.2
+
+#### 1.19.4
+Fabric: 0.14.24\
+Fabric API: 0.87.1+1.19.4\
+Forge: 45.2.4\
+Parchment: 1.19.4:2023.06.26\
+Modmenu: 6.3.1
+
+#### 1.19.2
+Fabric: 0.14.24\
+Fabric API: 0.76.1+1.19.2\
+Forge: 43.3.2\
+Parchment: 1.19.2:2022.11.27\
+Modmenu: 4.2.0-beta.2
+
+#### 1.18.2
+Fabric: 0.14.24\
+Fabric API: 0.76.0+1.18.2\
+Forge: 40.2.10\
+Parchment: 1.18.2:2022.11.06\
+Modmenu: 3.2.5
+
+#### 1.17.1, 1.17
+Fabric: 0.14.24\
+Fabric API: 0.46.1+1.17\
+Forge: 37.1.1\
+Parchment: 1.17.1:2021.12.12\
+Modmenu: 2.0.14
+
+#### 1.16.5, 1.16.4
+Fabric: 0.14.24\
+Fabric API: 0.42.0+1.16\
+Forge: 36.2.39\
+Parchment: 1.16.5:2022.03.06\
+Modmenu: 1.16.22
+
+### Versions no longer supported
+- 1.18.1, 1.18
+- 1.19.1, 1.19
+- 1.19.3
+
+<br>
+
+### Plugin and Library versions
+
+Gradle: 8.5\
+Fabric loom: 1.4-SNAPSHOT\
+Architectury loom (Forge gradle replacement): 1.4-SNAPSHOT\
+Sponge vanilla gradle: 0.2.1-SNAPSHOT\
+Java Preprocessor plugin: Manifold Preprocessor
+
+<br>
+
+## Source Code Installation
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+* A Java Development Kit (JDK) for Java 17 (recommended) or newer. <br>
+  Visit https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/ for installers.
+* Git or someway to clone git projects. <br> 
+  Visit https://git-scm.com/ for installers.
+* (Not required) Any Java IDE with plugins that support Manifold, for example IntelliJ IDEA.
+
+**If using IntelliJ:**
+1. Install the Manifold plugin
+2. Open IDEA and import the build.gradle
+3. Refresh the Gradle project in IDEA if required
+
+**If using Eclipse: (Note that Eclipse doesn't support Manifold's preprocessor!)**
+1. Run the command: `./gradlew geneclipseruns`
+2. Run the command: `./gradlew eclipse`
+3. Make sure eclipse has the JDK 17 installed. (This is needed so that eclipse can run minecraft)
+4. Import the project into eclipse
+
+<br>
+
+## Switching Versions
+
+To switch between different Minecraft versions, change `mcVer=1.?` in the `gradle.properties` file.
+
+If running in an IDE, to ensure the IDE noticed the version change, run any gradle command to refresh gradle.\
+In IntelliJ, you will also need to do a gradle sync if it didn't happen automatically.
+
+<br>
+
+## Compiling
+
+Prerequisites:
+- JDK 17 or newer
+
+From the File Explorer:
+1. Download and extract the project zip
+2. Download the core from https://gitlab.com/distant-horizons-team/distant-horizons-core and extract into a folder called `coreSubProjects`
+3. Open a terminal emulator in the project folder (On Windows you can type `cmd` in the title bar)
+4. Run the commands: `./gradlew assemble` (You may need to use a `.\` on Windows)
+5. Merge the jars with `./gradlew mergeJars`
+6. The compiled jar file will be in the folder `Merged`
+
+From the command line:
+1. `git clone --recurse-submodules https://gitlab.com/distant-horizons-team/distant-horizons.git`
+2. `cd distant-horizons`
+3. `./gradlew assemble`
+4. `./gradlew mergeJars`
+5. The compiled jar file will be in the folder `Merged`
+
+Run tests with: `./gradlew test`
+
+>Note: You can add the argument `-PmcVer=?` to tell gradle to build a selected MC version instead of having to modify the `gradle.properties` file.\
+> For example: `./gradlew assemble -PmcVer=1.18.2`
+
+<br>
+
+## Compiling with Docker
+
+`./compile <version>`
+
+You can also locally compile the DH jars without a Java environment by using Docker. Where `<version>` is the version of Minecraft to compile for (ie `1.20.1`), or the keyword `all`. See [Versions](#minecraft-and-library-versions) for a list of all supported values.
+
+<br>
+
+## Other commands
+
+`./gradlew --refresh-dependencies` to refresh local dependencies.
+
+`./gradlew clean` to delete any compiled code.
+
+<br>
+
+## Note to self
+
+The Minecraft source code is NOT added to your workspace in an editable way. Minecraft is treated like a normal Library. Sources are there for documentation and research purposes only.
+
+Source code uses Mojang mappings & [Parchment](https://parchmentmc.org/) mappings.
+
+To generate the source code run `./gradlew genSources` <br>
+If your IDE fails to auto-detect the source jars when browsing Minecraft classes; manually select the JAR file ending with -sources.jar when prompted by your IDE. <br>
+(In IntelliJ it's at the top where it says "choose sources" when browsing a Minecraft class)
+
+<br>
+
+## Other Useful commands
+
+Run the standalone jar: `./gradlew run` <br>
+Build the standalone jar: `./gradlew core:build` <br>
+Only build Fabric: `./gradlew fabric:assemble` or `./gradlew fabric:build` <br>
+Only build Forge: `./gradlew forge:assemble` or `./gradlew forge:build` <br>
+Run the Fabric client (for debugging): `./gradlew fabric:runClient` <br>
+Run the Forge client (for debugging): `./gradlew forge:runClient` <br>
+
+To build all versions: `./buildAll` (all builds will end up in the `Merged` folder)
+
+<br>
+
+## Open Source Acknowledgements
+
+Forgix (To merge multiple mod versions into one jar) [_Formerly_ [_DHJarMerger_](https://github.com/Ran-helo/DHJarMerger)]\
+https://github.com/PacifistMC/Forgix
+
+LZ4 for Java (data compression)\
+https://github.com/lz4/lz4-java
+
+NightConfig for JSON & TOML (config handling)\
+https://github.com/TheElectronWill/night-config
+
+SVG Salamander for SVG support (not being used atm)\
+https://github.com/blackears/svgSalamander
+
+sqlite-jdbc\
+https://github.com/xerial/sqlite-jdbc
@@ -1,70 +0,0 @@
-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/CCT-3s02tYA
-
-
-Forge version: 1.16.5-36.1.0
-
-Notes:
-This version has been confirmed to work in Eclipse and Retail Minecraft.
-(Retail running forge version 1.16.5-36.1.0)
-
-
-========================
-source code installation
-========================
-
-See the Forge Documentation online for more detailed instructions:
-http://mcforge.readthedocs.io/en/latest/gettingstarted/
-
-Step 1: Create a system variable called "JAVA_MC_HOME" with the location of the JDK 1.8.0_251 (This is needed for gradle to work correctly)
-
-Step 2: replace JAVA_HOME with JAVA_MC_HOME in gradle.bat
-
-Step 3: open a command line in the project folder
-
-Step 4: run the command: "./gradlew geneclipseruns"
-
-Step 5: run the command: "./gradlew eclipse"
-
-Step 6: Make sure the eclipse has the JDK 1.8.0_251 installed. (This is needed so that eclipse can run minecraft)
-
-Step 7: Import the project into eclipse
-
-
-
-=========
-compiling
-=========
-
-Step 1: open a command line in the project folder
-
-Step 2: run the command: "./gradlew build"
-
-Step 3: the compiled jar file will be in the folder "build\libs"
-
-
-
-==============
-Other commands
-==============
-
-"./gradlew --refresh-dependencies" to refresh local dependencies. 
-"./gradlew clean" to reset everything (this does not affect your code) and then start the process again.
-
-
-
-============
-Note to self
-============
-
-The Minecraft source code is NOT added to your workspace in a editable way. Minecraft is treated like a normal Library. Sources are there for documentation and research purposes only.
-
-Source code uses mcp mappings not Mojangs.
-
-The source code can be 'created' with the ./eclipse command and can be found in the following path:
-minecraft-lod-mod\build\fg_cache\mcp\ VERSION \joined\ RANDOM_STRING \patch\output.jar
@@ -1,194 +1,761 @@
-buildscript {
-    repositories {
-        maven { url = 'https://files.minecraftforge.net/maven' }
-        jcenter()
-        mavenCentral()
-		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
-		classpath group: 'org.spongepowered', name: 'mixingradle', version: '0.7-SNAPSHOT'
-    }
+import com.github.jengelman.gradle.plugins.shadow.transformers.Transformer
+import com.github.jengelman.gradle.plugins.shadow.transformers.TransformerContext
+import org.apache.tools.zip.ZipEntry
+
+import javax.annotation.Nonnull
+import org.apache.tools.zip.ZipOutputStream
+
+
+plugins {
+    id "java"
+
+    // Plugin to put dependencies inside our final jar
+    id "com.github.johnrengelman.shadow" version '8.1.1' apply false
+
+    // Plugin to create merged jars
+    id "io.github.pacifistmc.forgix" version "1.2.9"
+
+    // Manifold preprocessor
+    id "systems.manifold.manifold-gradle-plugin" version "0.0.2-alpha"
+
+    // Architectury is used here only as a replacement for forge's own loom
+    id "dev.architectury.loom" version "1.7-SNAPSHOT" apply false
 }
-apply plugin: 'net.minecraftforge.gradle'
-apply plugin: 'org.spongepowered.mixin'
-// Only edit below this line, the above code adds and enables the necessary things for Forge to be setup.
-apply plugin: 'eclipse'
-apply plugin: 'maven-publish'

-version = 'a1.3.2'
-group = 'com.backsun.lod'
-archivesBaseName = 'lod_1.16.5'

-sourceCompatibility = targetCompatibility = compileJava.sourceCompatibility = compileJava.targetCompatibility = '1.8' // Need this here so eclipse task generates correctly.
+/**
+ * Creates the list of preprocessors to use.
+ *
+ * @param mcVers array of all MC versions
+ * @param mcIndex array index of the currently active MC version
+ */
+def writeBuildGradlePredefine(List<String> mcVers, int mcIndex)
+{
+    // Build the list of preprocessors to use
+    StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();

-println('Java: ' + System.getProperty('java.version') + ' JVM: ' + System.getProperty('java.vm.version') + '(' + System.getProperty('java.vendor') + ') Arch: ' + System.getProperty('os.arch'))
-minecraft {
-    // The mappings can be changed at any time, and must be in the following format.
-    // snapshot_YYYYMMDD   Snapshot are built nightly.
-    // stable_#            Stables are built at the discretion of the MCP team.
-    // Use non-default mappings at your own risk. they may not always work.
-    // Simply re-run your setup task after changing the mappings to update your workspace.
-	mappings channel: 'official', version: '1.16.5'
-
-    // makeObfSourceJar = false // an Srg named sources jar is made by default. uncomment this to disable.
+    sb.append("# DON'T TOUCH THIS FILE, This is handled by the build script\n");
+    
+    
+    for (int i = 0; i < mcVers.size(); i++)
+    {
+        String verStr = mcVers[i].replace(".", "_");
+        sb.append("MC_" + verStr + "=" + i.toString() + "\n");
+        
+        if (mcIndex == i)
+            sb.append("MC_VER=" + i.toString() + "\n");
+    }
    
-    accessTransformer = file('src/main/resources/META-INF/accesstransformer.cfg')

-    // Default run configurations.
-    // These can be tweaked, removed, or duplicated as needed.
-    runs {
-        client {
-            workingDirectory project.file('run')
-			arg "-mixin.config=lod.mixins.json"
+    // Check if this is a development build
+    if (mod_version.toLowerCase().contains("dev"))
+    {
+        // WARNING: only use this for logging, we don't want to have confusion
+        // when a method doesn't work correctly in the release build.
+        sb.append("DEV_BUILD=\n");
+    }

-            // Recommended logging data for a userdev environment
-            // The markers can be changed as needed. 
-            // "SCAN": For mods scan.
-            // "REGISTRIES": For firing of registry events.
-            // "REGISTRYDUMP": For getting the contents of all registries.
-            property 'forge.logging.markers', 'REGISTRIES'
+    new File(projectDir, "build.properties").text = sb.toString()
+}

-            // Recommended logging level for the console
-            // You can set various levels here.
-            // Please read: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2031163/when-to-use-the-different-log-levels
-            property 'forge.logging.console.level', 'debug'

-            mods {
-                examplemod {
-                    source sourceSets.main
-                }
-            }
+// Transfers the values set in settings.gradle to the rest of the project
+project.gradle.ext.getProperties().each { prop ->
+    rootProject.ext.set(prop.key, prop.value)
+    //println "Added prop [key:" + prop.key + ", value:" + prop.value + "]"
+}
+// Sets up manifold stuff
+writeBuildGradlePredefine(rootProject.mcVers, rootProject.mcIndex)
+
+
+
+
+// Sets up the version string (the name we use for our jar)
+rootProject.versionStr = rootProject.mod_version + "-" + rootProject.minecraft_version // + "-" + new Date().format("yyyy_MM_dd_HH_mm")
+// Forgix settings (used for merging jars)
+forgix {
+    
+    String loaderHyphenSeparatedList = ((String)gradle.builds_for).replaceAll(",", "-");
+    
+    group = "com.seibel.distanthorizons"
+    mergedJarName = "DistantHorizons-${loaderHyphenSeparatedList}-${rootProject.versionStr}.jar"
+
+    if (findProject(":forge"))
+        forge {
+            jarLocation = "build/libs/DistantHorizons-forge-${rootProject.versionStr}.jar"
+        }
+    
+    if (findProject(":neoforge"))
+        custom {
+            projectName = "neoforge"
+            jarLocation = "build/libs/DistantHorizons-neoforge-${rootProject.versionStr}.jar"
        }

-        server {
-            workingDirectory project.file('run')
-			arg "-mixin.config=lod.mixins.json"
-			
-            // Recommended logging data for a userdev environment
-            // The markers can be changed as needed. 
-            // "SCAN": For mods scan.
-            // "REGISTRIES": For firing of registry events.
-            // "REGISTRYDUMP": For getting the contents of all registries.
-            property 'forge.logging.markers', 'REGISTRIES'
-
-            // Recommended logging level for the console
-            // You can set various levels here.
-            // Please read: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2031163/when-to-use-the-different-log-levels
-            property 'forge.logging.console.level', 'debug'
-
-            mods {
-                examplemod {
-                    source sourceSets.main
-                }
-            }
+    if (findProject(":fabric"))
+        fabric {
+            jarLocation = "build/libs/DistantHorizons-fabric-${rootProject.versionStr}.jar"
        }

-        data {
-            workingDirectory project.file('run')
+    if (findProject(":quilt"))
+        quilt {
+            jarLocation = "build/libs/DistantHorizons-quilt-${rootProject.versionStr}.jar"
+        }

-            // Recommended logging data for a userdev environment
-            // The markers can be changed as needed. 
-            // "SCAN": For mods scan.
-            // "REGISTRIES": For firing of registry events.
-            // "REGISTRYDUMP": For getting the contents of all registries.
-            property 'forge.logging.markers', 'REGISTRIES'
+    removeDuplicate "com.seibel.distanthorizons"
+}

-            // Recommended logging level for the console
-            // You can set various levels here.
-            // Please read: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2031163/when-to-use-the-different-log-levels
-            property 'forge.logging.console.level', 'debug'

-            // Specify the modid for data generation, where to output the resulting resource, and where to look for existing resources.
-            args '--mod', 'lod', '--all', '--output', file('src/generated/resources/'), '--existing', file('src/main/resources/')
+class NativeTransformer implements Transformer {
+    private boolean enabled = false
+    private final HashMap<String, String> replacements = new HashMap()
+    private final HashMap<String, byte[]> rewrittenFiles = new HashMap()
+    private var nativeRelocator

-            mods {
-                examplemod {
-                    source sourceSets.main
-                }
+    public File rootDir
+
+    NativeTransformer() {
+        try {
+            int exitCode = Runtime.getRuntime().exec(new String[]{"python", "--version"}).waitFor()
+            if (exitCode == 0) {
+                enabled = true
            }
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            println(e)
+        }
+    }
+
+    void relocateNative(String target, String replacement) {
+        if (replacement.length() > target.length()) {
+            throw new GradleException("Length of value \"${replacement}\" exceeds the length of \"${target}\": ${replacement.length()} > ${target.length()}")
+        }
+
+        replacements.put(target, replacement)
+    }
+
+    void before(Closure closure) {
+        if (enabled)
+            closure.run()
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    boolean canTransformResource(@Nonnull FileTreeElement element) {
+        return enabled && replacements.keySet().stream().anyMatch {
+            element.name.startsWith(it as String)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    void transform(@Nonnull TransformerContext context) {
+        println("Transforming $context.path...")
+        byte[] content = context.is.readAllBytes()
+
+        if (nativeRelocator == null) {
+            nativeRelocator = new NativeRelocator(rootDir.toPath().resolve("relocate_natives"))
+        }
+
+        try {
+            Map.Entry<String, String> pathReplacement = replacements.entrySet().stream().filter {
+                context.path.startsWith(it.key as String)
+            }.findFirst().orElseThrow()
+
+            String path = context.path.replace(pathReplacement.key as String, pathReplacement.value as String)
+            content = nativeRelocator.processBinary(path, content, replacements)
+
+            rewrittenFiles.put(path, content)
+        }
+        catch (Throwable e) {
+            throw new GradleException("Failed to relocate", e)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    boolean hasTransformedResource() { return !rewrittenFiles.isEmpty() }
+
+    @Override
+    void modifyOutputStream(@Nonnull ZipOutputStream os, boolean preserveFileTimestamps) {
+        for (Map.Entry<String, byte[]> rewrittenFile : rewrittenFiles.entrySet()) {
+            os.putNextEntry(new ZipEntry(rewrittenFile.key))
+            os.write(rewrittenFile.value)
        }
    }
 }

-// Include resources generated by data generators.
-sourceSets.main.resources { srcDir 'src/generated/resources' }
+subprojects { p ->
+    // Does the same as "p == project(":common") || p == project(":fabric") || p == project(":quilt")  || p == project(":forge") || p == project("WhateverWeAddLaterOn")"
+    // Useful later on so we dont have duplicated code
+    def isMinecraftSubProject = p != project(":core") && p != project(":api")

-dependencies {
-    // Specify the version of Minecraft to use, If this is any group other then 'net.minecraft' it is assumed
-    // that the dep is a ForgeGradle 'patcher' dependency. And it's patches will be applied.
-    // The userdev artifact is a special name and will get all sorts of transformations applied to it.
-    minecraft 'net.minecraftforge:forge:1.16.5-36.1.0'
-	
-	
-	// these were added to hopefully allow for cloning
-	// configuredFeatures to allow for safe 
-	// multi threaded feature generation. Sadly I couldn't find
-	// a way to duplicate lambda functions (which features use)
-	// so for now I'm not sure what to do. 
-	//implementation 'io.github.kostaskougios:cloning:1.10.3'
-	//
-	//implementation ('com.esotericsoftware:kryo:5.1.1') {
-	//  exclude group: "org.objenesis"
-	//}
-	//implementation 'org.objenesis:objenesis:3.2'
-	
-	
-    // You may put jars on which you depend on in ./libs or you may define them like so..
-    // compile "some.group:artifact:version:classifier"
-    // compile "some.group:artifact:version"

-    // Real examples
-    // compile 'com.mod-buildcraft:buildcraft:6.0.8:dev'  // adds buildcraft to the dev env
-    // compile 'com.googlecode.efficient-java-matrix-library:ejml:0.24' // adds ejml to the dev env
-
-    // The 'provided' configuration is for optional dependencies that exist at compile-time but might not at runtime.
-    // provided 'com.mod-buildcraft:buildcraft:6.0.8:dev'
-
-    // These dependencies get remapped to your current MCP mappings
-    // deobf 'com.mod-buildcraft:buildcraft:6.0.8:dev'
-
-    // For more info...
-    // http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/artifact_dependencies_tutorial.html
-    // http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/dependency_management.html
-
-}
-
-// Example for how to get properties into the manifest for reading by the runtime..
-jar {
-    manifest {
-        attributes([
-            "Specification-Title": "Level of Detail",
-            "Specification-Version": "1", // We are version 1 of ourselves
-            "Implementation-Title": project.name,
-            "Implementation-Version": "{version}",
-            "Implementation-Timestamp": new Date().format("yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ssZ"),
-			"MixinConfigs": "lod.mixins.json",
-        ])
+    // Apply plugins
+    apply plugin: "java"
+    apply plugin: "com.github.johnrengelman.shadow"
+    if (isMinecraftSubProject)
+        apply plugin: "systems.manifold.manifold-gradle-plugin"
+    
+    // Apply forge's loom
+    if ((findProject(":forge") && p == project(":forge")) ||
+        (findProject(":neoforge") && p == project(":neoforge"))
+        )
+    {
+        apply plugin: "dev.architectury.loom"
    }
-}

-// Example configuration to allow publishing using the maven-publish task
-// This is the preferred method to reobfuscate your jar file
-jar.finalizedBy('reobfJar') 
-// However if you are in a multi-project build, dev time needs unobfed jar files, so you can delay the obfuscation until publishing by doing
-//publish.dependsOn('reobfJar')

-publishing {
-    publications {
-        mavenJava(MavenPublication) {
-            artifact jar
+    // Set the manifold version (may not be required tough)
+    manifold {
+        manifoldVersion = rootProject.manifold_version
+    }
+    
+
+    // set up custom configurations (configurations are a way to handle dependencies) 
+    configurations {
+        // extends the shadowJar configuration
+        shadowMe
+        // have implemented dependencies automatically embedded in the final jar
+        implementation.extendsFrom(shadowMe)
+
+        // Configuration fpr core & api
+        coreProjects
+        shadowMe.extendsFrom(coreProjects)
+
+
+        // FIXME this additional configuration is necessary because forge 
+        //  needs forgeRuntimeLibrary, although adding it to shadowMe
+        //  causes runtime issues where the libraries aren't properly added
+        forgeShadowMe
+        // this should match shadowMe pretty closely
+        implementation.extendsFrom(forgeShadowMe)
+        shadowMe.extendsFrom(forgeShadowMe)
+        forgeRuntimeLibrary.extendsFrom(forgeShadowMe)
+
+
+        if (isMinecraftSubProject && p != project(":common")) {
+            // Shadow common
+            common
+            shadowCommon // Don't use shadow from the shadow plugin because we don't want IDEA to index this.
+            compileClasspath.extendsFrom common
+            runtimeClasspath.extendsFrom common
+            if (findProject(":forge"))
+                developmentForge.extendsFrom common
+            if (findProject(":neoforge"))
+                developmentNeoForge.extendsFrom common
+            compileClasspath.extendsFrom coreProjects
+            runtimeClasspath.extendsFrom coreProjects
+            if (findProject(":forge"))
+                developmentForge.extendsFrom coreProjects
+            if (findProject(":neoforge"))
+                developmentNeoForge.extendsFrom coreProjects
+
+            // TODO remove unused fabricLike
+            if (findProject(":fabricLike") && p != project(":fabricLike")) {
+                // Shadow fabricLike
+                fabricLike
+                shadowFabricLike
+                compileClasspath.extendsFrom fabricLike
+                runtimeClasspath.extendsFrom fabricLike
+            }
        }
    }
+
+
+    dependencies {
+        //=====================//
+        // shared dependencies //
+        //=====================//
+        
+        // Manifold
+        if (isMinecraftSubProject) {
+            annotationProcessor("systems.manifold:manifold-preprocessor:${rootProject.manifold_version}")
+        }
+
+        // Log4j
+        if (p == project(":core"))
+        {
+            // the standalone core jar needs logging shaded otherwise it won't run
+            forgeShadowMe("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:${rootProject.log4j_version}")
+            forgeShadowMe("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:${rootProject.log4j_version}")
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // When running in MC, MC already includes logging
+            implementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:${rootProject.log4j_version}")
+            implementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:${rootProject.log4j_version}")
+        }
+        
+
+        // JOML
+        if (project.hasProperty("embed_joml") && embed_joml == "true")
+            forgeShadowMe("org.joml:joml:${rootProject.joml_version}")
+        else
+            implementation("org.joml:joml:${rootProject.joml_version}")
+        
+        // JUnit tests
+        implementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter:5.8.2")
+        implementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:5.8.2")
+        implementation("junit:junit:4.13")
+
+        // FastUtil
+        // Note: MC 1.16 uses 8.2.1, and versions after use 8.5.12
+        // We cannot relocate this library since we call some MC classes that reference it
+        implementation("it.unimi.dsi:fastutil:${rootProject.fastutil_version}")
+        
+        
+        // Compression
+        forgeShadowMe("org.lz4:lz4-java:${rootProject.lz4_version}") // LZ4
+        forgeShadowMe("org.tukaani:xz:${rootProject.xz_version}") // LZMA
+
+        // Sqlite Database
+        forgeShadowMe("org.xerial:sqlite-jdbc:${rootProject.sqlite_jdbc_version}")
+        
+        // NightConfig (includes Toml & Json)
+        forgeShadowMe("com.electronwill.night-config:toml:${rootProject.nightconfig_version}")
+        forgeShadowMe("com.electronwill.night-config:json:${rootProject.nightconfig_version}")
+
+        // SVG (not needed atm)
+//        forgeShadowMe("com.formdev:svgSalamander:${rootProject.svgSalamander_version}")
+        
+        // Netty
+        implementation("io.netty:netty-buffer:${rootProject.netty_version}")
+
+        // Remember, for lwjgl dependencies that arent included in Minecraft, you need to also need to add it to the ShadowJar thing
+        forgeShadowMe("org.lwjgl:lwjgl-jawt:${rootProject.lwjgl_version}") {
+            exclude group: "org.lwjgl", module: "lwjgl" // This module is imported by Minecraft so exclude it
+        }
+        
+        
+        
+        //==========================//
+        // conditional dependencies //
+        //==========================//
+
+
+        // Add core
+        if (isMinecraftSubProject) {
+            coreProjects(project(":core")) {
+                // Remove Junit test libraries
+                exclude group: "org.junit.jupiter", module: "junit-jupiter"
+                exclude group: "org.junit.jupiter", module: "junit-jupiter-engine"
+                exclude group: "junit", module: "junit"
+                // Removed dependencies
+                transitive false
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Add the api
+        if (p != project(":api")) {
+            coreProjects(project(":api")) {
+                // Remove Junit test libraries
+                exclude group: "org.junit.jupiter", module: "junit-jupiter"
+                exclude group: "org.junit.jupiter", module: "junit-jupiter-engine"
+                exclude group: "junit", module: "junit"
+                // Removed dependencies
+                transitive false
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Add common
+        if (isMinecraftSubProject && p != project(":common")) {
+            // Common
+            common(project(":common")) { transitive false }
+            shadowCommon(project(":common")) { transitive false }
+
+            // FabricLike
+            if (findProject(":fabricLike") && p != project(":fabricLike")) {
+                fabricLike(project(path: ":fabricLike")) { transitive false }
+                shadowFabricLike(project(path: ":fabricLike")) { transitive false }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    shadowJar {
+        configurations = [project.configurations.shadowMe]
+        if (isMinecraftSubProject && p != project(":common")) {
+            configurations.push(project.configurations.shadowCommon) // Shadow the common subproject
+            relocate "com.seibel.distanthorizons.common", "loaderCommon.${p.name}.com.seibel.distanthorizons.common" // Move the loader files to a different location
+        
+            if (findProject(":fabricLike") && p != project(":fabricLike")) {
+                configurations.push(project.configurations.shadowFabricLike) // Shadow the fabricLike subproject
+                relocate "com.seibel.distanthorizons.fabriclike", "loaderCommon.${p.name}.com.seibel.distanthorizons.fabriclike" // Move the loader files to a different location
+            }
+        }
+        def librariesLocation = "DistantHorizons.libraries"
+
+        // LWJGL
+        // Only ever shadow the dependencies we use otherwise some stuff would break when running on an external client
+        relocate "org.lwjgl.system.jawt", "${librariesLocation}.lwjgl.system.jawt"
+
+        // Compression (LZ4)
+        relocate "net.jpountz", "${librariesLocation}.jpountz"
+        
+        // Logging
+        relocate "org.slf4j", "${librariesLocation}.slf4j"
+
+        // Sqlite Database
+        // librariesLocation isn't used because it's too long for replacing paths in native libraries
+        // Allowing strings larger than the original string would require shifting the entire binary's contents
+        transform(NativeTransformer) {
+            rootDir = project.rootDir
+
+            before {
+                relocate "org.sqlite", "dh_sqlite", {
+                    exclude "org/sqlite/native/**"
+                }
+                relocate "jdbc:sqlite", "jdbc:dh_sqlite"
+            }
+
+            relocateNative "org/sqlite", "dh_sqlite"
+            relocateNative "org_sqlite", "dh_1sqlite"
+        }
+        
+        
+        // JOML
+        if (project.hasProperty("embed_joml") && embed_joml == "true")
+            relocate "org.joml", "${librariesLocation}.joml"
+
+        // NightConfig (includes Toml & Json)
+        relocate "com.electronwill.nightconfig", "${librariesLocation}.electronwill.nightconfig"
+
+        // SVG (not needed atm)
+//        relocate "com.kitfox.svg", "${librariesLocation}.kitfox.svg"
+        
+        // Netty
+        // Don't relocate, it causes problems with using MC's FriendlyByteBufs
+//        relocate "io.netty", "${librariesLocation}.netty"
+
+        mergeServiceFiles()
+    }
+    // Using jar.finalizedBy(shadowJar) causes issues so we do this scuffed bypass
+    jar.dependsOn(shadowJar)
+
+
+    // Put stuff from gradle.properties into the mod info
+    processResources {
+        def resourceTargets = [ // Location of where to inject the properties
+                                // Holds info like git commit
+                                // TODO: For some reason this script doesnt work with the core project
+                                "build_info.json",
+
+                                // Properties for each of the loaders
+                                "fabric.mod.json",
+                                "quilt.mod.json",
+                                "META-INF/mods.toml",
+                                "META-INF/neoforge.mods.toml",
+
+                                // The mixins for each of the loaders
+                                "DistantHorizons."+ p.name +".fabricLike.mixins.json"
+        ]
+        def intoTargets = ["$buildDir/resources/main/"] // Location of the built resources folder
+
+        // Fix forge version numbering system as it is weird
+        // For whatever reason forge uses [1.18, 1.18.1, 1.18.2) instead of the standard ["1.18", "1.18.1", "1.18.2"]
+        def compatible_forgemc_versions = "${compatible_minecraft_versions}".replaceAll("\"", "").replaceAll("]", ",)")
+//        println compatible_forgemc_versions
+
+        // Quilt's custom contributors system
+        // This has to be like
+        // "Person": "Developer", "Another person": "Developer"
+        def quilt_contributors = []
+        def mod_author_list = mod_authors.replaceAll("\"", "").replace("[", "").replace("]", "").split(",")
+        for (dev in mod_author_list) {
+            quilt_contributors.push("\"${dev.strip()}\": \"Developer\"")
+        }
+        quilt_contributors.reverse()
+        //println quilt_contributors.join(", ")
+
+        // TODO: Find something we can use so we can basically re-map only when the jar is shadowed and relocated
+//        println p.tasks.findByName('shadowJar')
+
+        
+        // These "hasProperty"'s are so that they can be passed through the cli (ie in the CI)
+        try {
+            if (infoGitCommit == "null")
+                infoGitCommit = 'git rev-parse --verify HEAD'.execute().text.trim()
+            if (infoGitBranch == "null")
+                infoGitBranch = 'git symbolic-ref --short HEAD'.execute().text.trim()
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            infoGitCommit = infoGitBranch = "Git not found"
+            println "Git or Git project not found"
+        }
+
+        // The left side is what gets replaced in the mod info and the right side is where to get it from in the gradle.properties
+        def replaceProperties = [
+                version                      : mod_version,
+                mod_name                     : mod_readable_name,
+                group                        : maven_group,
+                authors                      : mod_authors,
+                description                  : mod_description,
+                homepage                     : mod_homepage,
+                source                       : mod_source,
+                issues                       : mod_issues,
+                discord                      : mod_discord,
+                minecraft_version            : minecraft_version,
+                compatible_minecraft_versions: compatible_minecraft_versions,
+                compatible_forgemc_versions  : compatible_forgemc_versions,
+                java_version                 : java_version,
+                quilt_contributors           : "{"+quilt_contributors.join(", ")+"}",
+
+                info_git_commit              : infoGitBranch,
+                info_git_branch              : infoGitCommit,
+                info_build_source            : infoBuildSource,
+
+                fabric_incompatibility_list  : fabric_incompatibility_list,
+                fabric_recommend_list        : fabric_recommend_list,
+        ]
+        
+        // replace any properties in the sub-projects with the values defined here
+        inputs.properties replaceProperties
+        replaceProperties.put "project", project
+        filesMatching(resourceTargets) {
+            expand replaceProperties
+        }
+        
+        intoTargets.each { target ->
+            if (file(target).exists()) {
+                copy {
+                    from(sourceSets.main.resources) {
+                        include resourceTargets
+                        expand replaceProperties
+                    }
+                    into target
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+
+
+        // ==================== Delete un-needed files ====================
+        exclude "DistantHorizons.fabricLike.mixins.json" // This isnt required atm, but we will be using it later
+
+//        exclude "*.distanthorizons.accesswidener"
+////        include "${accessWidenerVersion}.distanthorizons.accesswidener"
+
+        // Jank solution to remove all unused accesswideners
+        // The line above would work..., except that (neo)forge (well, mainly architectury) requires the original accesswidener file, meaning we require this jank solution to keep it
+        exclude { file ->
+            if (file.name.contains(".distanthorizons.accesswidener") && file.name != "${accessWidenerVersion}.distanthorizons.accesswidener") {
+                return true
+            }
+            return false
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    // Adds the standalone jar's entrypoint
+    jar {
+        from "LICENSE.txt"
+        manifest {
+            attributes( 
+                'Implementation-Title': rootProject.mod_name,
+                'Implementation-Version': rootProject.mod_version,
+                'Multi-Release': true, // needed for logging in the standalone core jar
+                'Main-Class': 'com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.jar.JarMain', // When changing the main of the jar change this line
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    // this can be un-commented if we ever wanted to make DH modular (AKA use a module-info.java file) again
+    /*
+    // Tells gradle where to look for other modules
+    // Why isn't the classpath added to the modules path by default?
+    if (p == project(":core")) {
+        compileJava {
+            inputs.property('moduleName', 'dhApi')
+            doFirst {
+                options.compilerArgs = [
+                        '--module-path', classpath.asPath
+                ]
+                classpath = files()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    */
+}
+
+allprojects { p ->
+    // Does the same as "p == project(":common") || p == project(":fabric") || p == project(":quilt")  || p == project(":forge") || p == project("WhateverWeAddLaterOn")"
+    // Useful later on so we dont have duplicated code
+    def isMinecraftSubProject = p != project(":core") && p != project(":api")
+
+
+    apply plugin: "java"
+    apply plugin: "maven-publish"
+    
+    archivesBaseName = rootProject.mod_name
+    version = project.name + "-" + rootProject.versionStr
+    group = rootProject.maven_group
+    
+    // this is the text that appears at the top of the overview (home) page
+    // and is used when bookmarking a page
+    javadoc.title = rootProject.mod_name + "-" + project.name
+
+    // Some annotations arent "technically" part of the official java standard,
+    //  so we define it ourself here
+    javadoc {
+        configure( options ) {
+            tags(
+                    'todo:X"',
+                    'apiNote:a:API Note:',
+                    'implSpec:a:Implementation Requirements:',
+                    'implNote:a:Implementation Note:'
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+
    repositories {
+        // Mojang overrides (added to fix downloading the wrong LWJGL libs on M1 Mac's and potentially other arm64 based machines)
+        maven { url "https://libraries.minecraft.net/" }
+
+        // The central repo
+        mavenCentral()
+
+        // Used for Google's Collect library
+        maven { url "https://repo.enonic.com/public/" }
+
+        // For parchment mappings
+        // versions can be found here: https://ldtteam.jfrog.io/ui/native/parchmentmc-public/org/parchmentmc/data/
+        maven { url "https://maven.parchmentmc.org" }
+
+        // For Architectury API
+        maven { url "https://maven.architectury.dev" }
+
+        // For Git repositories
+        maven { url "https://jitpack.io" }
+
+        // For Manifold Preprocessor
+        maven { url "https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/" }
+
+        // Required for importing Modrinth mods
        maven {
-            url "file:///${project.projectDir}/mcmodsrepo"
+            name = "Modrinth"
+            url = "https://api.modrinth.com/maven"
+            content {
+                includeGroup "maven.modrinth"
+            }
        }
+
+        // Required for importing CursedForge mods
+        maven {
+            url "https://www.cursemaven.com"
+            content {
+                includeGroup "curse.maven"
+            }
+        }
+
+        // VanillaGradle and Mixins in common
+        maven { url "https://repo.spongepowered.org/maven/" }
+
+        // Canvas mod
+        maven { url "https://maven.vram.io/" }
+        // ModMenu mod
+        maven { url "https://maven.terraformersmc.com/" }
+
+        // neoforge
+        maven { url "https://maven.neoforged.net/releases/" }
+        
+        // These 3 are for importing mods that arnt on CursedForge, Modrinth, GitHub, GitLab or anywhere opensource
+        flatDir {
+            dirs "${rootDir}/mods/fabric"
+            content {
+                includeGroup "fabric-mod"
+            }
+        }
+        flatDir {
+            dirs "${rootDir}/mods/quilt"
+            content {
+                includeGroup "quilt-mod"
+            }
+        }
+        flatDir {
+            dirs "${rootDir}/mods/forge"
+            content {
+                includeGroup "forge-mod"
+            }
+        }
+        // TODO: If neoforged is ever needed, should we use that, or call it a forge mod?
+    }
+
+    // Adds some dependencies that are in vanilla but not in core
+    if (p == project(":core")) {
+        OperatingSystem os = org.gradle.nativeplatform.platform.internal.DefaultNativePlatform.currentOperatingSystem;
+
+        // Set the OS lwjgl is using to the current os
+        project.ext.lwjglNatives = "natives-" + os.toFamilyName()
+
+        dependencies { // All of these dependencies are in Vanilla Minecraft, but we need to depend on it as we arent importing Minecraft in the core
+            // Imports most of lwjgl's libraries (well, only the ones that we need)
+            implementation platform("org.lwjgl:lwjgl-bom:${rootProject.lwjgl_version}") // TODO: Use Minecraft's version for lwjgl_version (which changes in nearly every version) instead of a hard defined version for all versions
+
+            // REMEMBER: Dont shadow stuff here, these are just the libs that are included in Minecraft so that the core can use
+            implementation "org.lwjgl:lwjgl"
+            implementation "org.lwjgl:lwjgl-assimp"
+            implementation "org.lwjgl:lwjgl-glfw"
+            implementation "org.lwjgl:lwjgl-openal"
+            implementation "org.lwjgl:lwjgl-opengl"
+            implementation "org.lwjgl:lwjgl-stb"
+            implementation "org.lwjgl:lwjgl-tinyfd"
+            runtimeOnly "org.lwjgl:lwjgl::$lwjglNatives"
+            runtimeOnly "org.lwjgl:lwjgl-assimp::$lwjglNatives"
+            runtimeOnly "org.lwjgl:lwjgl-glfw::$lwjglNatives"
+            runtimeOnly "org.lwjgl:lwjgl-openal::$lwjglNatives"
+            runtimeOnly "org.lwjgl:lwjgl-opengl::$lwjglNatives"
+            runtimeOnly "org.lwjgl:lwjgl-stb::$lwjglNatives"
+            runtimeOnly "org.lwjgl:lwjgl-tinyfd::$lwjglNatives"
+            implementation "org.joml:joml:${rootProject.joml_version}"
+
+
+            // Some other dependencies
+            implementation("org.jetbrains:annotations:16.0.2")
+            implementation("com.google.code.findbugs:jsr305:3.0.2")
+            implementation("com.google.common:google-collect:0.5")
+            implementation("com.google.guava:guava:31.1-jre")
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    task copyCommonLoaderResources(type: Copy) {
+        from project(":common").file("src/main/resources/${accessWidenerVersion}.distanthorizons.accesswidener")
+        into(file(p.file("build/resources/main")))
+        rename "${accessWidenerVersion}.distanthorizons.accesswidener", "distanthorizons.accesswidener"
+
+
+        // Move the fabricLike mixin to its different places for each subproject
+        if (findProject(":fabricLike")) {
+            from project(":fabricLike").file("src/main/resources/DistantHorizons.fabricLike.mixins.json")
+            into(file(p.file("build/resources/main")))
+            rename "DistantHorizons.fabricLike.mixins.json", "DistantHorizons." + p.name + ".fabricLike.mixins.json"
+        }
+    }
+
+    task copyCoreResources(type: Copy) {
+        from fileTree(project(":core").file("src/main/resources"))
+        into p.file("build/resources/main")
+    }
+
+    tasks.withType(JavaCompile) {
+        if (isMinecraftSubProject) {
+            options.release = rootProject.java_version as Integer
+        } else {
+            options.release = 8; // Core & Api should use Java 8 no matter what
+            //options.release = rootProject.java_version as Integer // But if you want to test some stuff, then this can be enabled
+        }
+        options.encoding = "UTF-8"
+    }
+
+    java {
+        withSourcesJar()
    }
 }

-mixin {
-    add sourceSets.main, "lod.refmap.json"
+
+// Delete the merged folder when running clean
+task cleanMergedJars() {
+    def mergedFolder = file("Merged")
+    if (mergedFolder.exists()) {
+        delete(mergedFolder)
+    }
 }
+// add cleanMergedJars to the end of the "clean" task
+tasks["clean"].finalizedBy(cleanMergedJars)
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+echo "==================== Note: All build jars will be in the folder called 'buildAllJars' ===================="
+mkdir -p buildAllJars
+rm -rf buildAllJars/*
+
+# Loop trough everything in the version properties folder
+for d in versionProperties/*; do
+  # Get the name of the version that is going to be compiled
+  version=$(echo "$d" | sed "s/versionProperties\///" | sed "s/.properties//")
+
+  # Clean out the folders, build it, and merge it
+  # (We could use "./" to run gradlew, but as it is a shell script im going to be running it with the "sh" command)
+  echo "==================== Cleaning workspace to build $version ===================="
+  sh gradlew clean -PmcVer=$version
+  if [ $? != 0 ]; then continue; fi
+
+  echo "====================Building $version ===================="
+  sh gradlew build -PmcVer=$version
+  if [ $? != 0 ]; then continue; fi
+
+  echo "==================== Merging $version ===================="
+  sh gradlew mergeJars -PmcVer=$version
+  if [ $? != 0 ]; then continue; fi
+
+  echo "==================== Moving jar ===================="
+  mv Merged/*.jar buildAllJars/
+done
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+@echo off & setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
+@rem Note for devs: If this script doesnt work, please look at the unix buildAll script
+@rem This script was originally created on linux, so there may be some problems with this translation
+
+
+echo ==================== Note: All build jars will be in the folder called 'buildAllJars' ====================
+mkdir buildAllJars
+del buildAllJars/*
+
+@rem Loop trough everything in the version properties folder
+for %%f in (versionProperties\*) do (
+    @rem Get the name of the version that is going to be compiled
+    set version=%%~nf
+
+    @rem Clean out the folders, build it, and merge it
+    echo ==================== Cleaning workspace to build !version! ====================
+    call .\gradlew.bat clean
+    echo ==================== Building !version! ====================
+    call .\gradlew.bat build -PmcVer="!version!"
+    echo ==================== Merging !version! ====================
+    call .\gradlew.bat mergeJars -PmcVer="!version!"
+    echo ==================== Moving jar ====================
+    move Merged\*.jar buildAllJars\
+)
+
+endlocal
@@ -0,0 +1,239 @@
+import java.io.*;
+import java.net.HttpURLConnection;
+import java.net.URI;
+import java.net.URL;
+import java.net.URLEncoder;
+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
+import java.security.MessageDigest;
+import java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException;
+import java.util.*;
+import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
+import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
+import java.util.concurrent.Future;
+import java.util.regex.Matcher;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+
+public class AWToAT {
+	private static final Map<String, String> ACCESS_POINT_MAP = new HashMap<>();
+	
+	static {
+		ACCESS_POINT_MAP.put("accessible", "public");
+		ACCESS_POINT_MAP.put("extendable", "public-f");
+		ACCESS_POINT_MAP.put("mutable", "public-f");
+	}
+	
+	public String minecraftVersion;
+	
+	public File remap(File file, String minecraftVersion) {
+		this.minecraftVersion = minecraftVersion.replace("_", ".");
+		File atFile = createATFile(file);
+		processFile(file, atFile);
+		return atFile;
+	}
+	
+	private File createATFile(File file) {
+		File metaInf = new File(file.getParentFile(), "META-INF");
+		if (!metaInf.exists() && !metaInf.mkdir()) throw new RuntimeException("Error creating META-INF folder");
+		File atFile = new File(metaInf, "accesstransformer.cfg");
+		try {
+			atFile.createNewFile();
+		} catch (IOException e) {
+			throw new RuntimeException("Error creating new file", e);
+		}
+		return atFile;
+	}
+	
+	private void processFile(File file, File atFile) {
+		/* Validates if we need to recreate the Access Transformer file if it's out of date */
+		// Get the hash of the file
+		String fileHash = getFileHash(file);
+		try (Scanner atScanner = new Scanner(atFile)) {
+			// Check if the AT file is up-to-date by comparing the hash of the file with the hash stored in the AT file
+			boolean hashFound = false;
+			while (atScanner.hasNextLine()) {
+				String line = atScanner.nextLine();
+				if (hashCheck(line, fileHash)) {
+					hashFound = true;
+				}
+			}
+			
+			// If the AT file is up-to-date, print a message and return
+			if (hashFound) {
+				System.out.println("Access Transformer file is already up to date.");
+				return;
+			}
+		} catch (FileNotFoundException ignored) {
+			// If the AT file does not exist, continue
+		}
+		
+		/* Creates the Access Transformer file */
+		// Opens a scanner for reading the Access Widener file and a writer for writing to the Access Transformer file
+		try (Scanner scanner = new Scanner(file); FileWriter writer = new FileWriter(atFile)) {
+			// Create an ExecutorService with a fixed thread pool size equal to the number of available processors
+			ExecutorService executor = Executors.newFixedThreadPool(Runtime.getRuntime().availableProcessors());
+			// List to hold Future objects representing results of computation
+			List<Future<String>> futures = new ArrayList<>();
+			
+			// Write the hash of the file to the AT file
+			writer.write("#DH_MAPPING_HASH:" + fileHash + "\n");
+			
+			// Read each line from the file
+			while (scanner.hasNextLine()) {
+				String line = scanner.nextLine();
+				// Skip lines starting with "accessWidener", "#" or blank lines
+				if (line.startsWith("accessWidener") || line.startsWith("#") || line.isBlank()) continue;
+				
+				// Submit the line to the executor service for processing
+				// The processing is done by the processLine method
+				futures.add(executor.submit(() -> processLine(line.split(" "))));
+			}
+			
+			// Write the results to the output file
+			// The results are obtained by calling the get method on each Future
+			for (Future<String> future : futures) {
+				writer.write(future.get());
+			}
+			
+			// Shutdown the executor service to free up resources
+			executor.shutdown();
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			throw new RuntimeException("Error reading or writing to file", e);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	private String processLine(String[] fields) {
+		// fields[0] = access point like "accessible", "extendable", "mutable"
+		// fields[1] = type like "field", "method", "class"
+		// fields[2] = class name
+		// fields[3] = field/method name
+		// fields[4] = field/method descriptor
+		
+		try {
+			// Store the original field/method name
+			String originalName = "";
+			
+			// If there is a class name, replace the slashes with dots in the package name
+			if (fields.length > 2) fields[2] = fields[2].replace("/", ".");
+			
+			// If there is a field/method name, store the original name and remap it to SRG
+			if (fields.length > 3) {
+				originalName = fields[3];
+				fields[3] = remapToSRG(fields[2], fields[3]);
+			}
+			
+			StringBuilder line = new StringBuilder(ACCESS_POINT_MAP.getOrDefault(fields[0], "public")).append(" ");
+			switch (fields[1]) {
+				case "field":
+					line.append(fields[2]).append(" ").append(fields[3]).append(" #").append(originalName);
+					// It'll be like: access-point class-name field-name-SRG # field-name-Mojmap
+					// Eg: public net.minecraft.client.Minecraft f_90981_ # instance
+					break;
+				case "method":
+					line.append(fields[2]).append(" ").append(fields[3]).append(fields[4]).append(" #").append(originalName);
+					// It'll be like: access-point class-name method-name-SRG method-descriptor # method-name-Mojmap
+					// Eg: public net.minecraft.client.Minecraft m_172797_()Lnet/minecraft/client/Minecraft; # getInstance
+					break;
+				default:
+					line.append(fields[2]);
+					// It'll be like: access-point class-name
+					// Eg: public net.minecraft.client.Minecraft
+					break;
+			}
+			line.append("\n");
+			return line.toString();
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			throw new RuntimeException("Error processing line", e);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	private boolean hashCheck(String line, String fileHash) {
+		if (line.startsWith("#DH_MAPPING_HASH:")) {
+			String hash = line.substring(17);
+			return hash.equals(fileHash);
+		}
+		return false;
+	}
+	
+	public String getFileHash(File file) {
+		try {
+			MessageDigest shaDigest = MessageDigest.getInstance("SHA-256");
+			try (InputStream fis = new FileInputStream(file)) {
+				byte[] byteArray = new byte[1024];
+				int bytesCount;
+				
+				// Read file data and update in message digest
+				while ((bytesCount = fis.read(byteArray)) != -1) {
+					shaDigest.update(byteArray, 0, bytesCount);
+				}
+			}
+			
+			byte[] bytes = shaDigest.digest();
+			
+			// Convert byte array into signum representation
+			StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+			for (byte aByte : bytes) {
+				sb.append(Integer.toString((aByte & 0xff) + 0x100, 16).substring(1));
+			}
+			
+			// Return complete hash
+			return sb.toString();
+		} catch (NoSuchAlgorithmException | IOException e) {
+			throw new RuntimeException(e);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	// WARNING: BELOW LIES HIGHLY CURSED CODE AND MIGHT EVEN BE ILLEGAL
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	// Flag to track if there was an error in the GET request
+	boolean error = false;
+	
+	/**
+	 * This method returns a field or method name from Mojang mappings as SRG mappings.
+	 * It makes a GET request to the Linkie API to fetch the SRG name.
+	 *
+	 * @param clazz The class name
+	 * @param name The field or method name
+	 * @return The SRG name
+	 * @throws Exception If there is an error in the GET request or the SRG name is not found in the response
+	 */
+	private String remapToSRG(String clazz, String name) throws Exception {
+		// Encode the class and field/method name to be used in the URL
+		String query = URLEncoder.encode(clazz + "." + name, StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
+		// Construct the URL for the GET request
+		String urlString = "https://linkieapi.shedaniel.me/api/search?namespace=mojang&query=" + query + "&version=" + this.minecraftVersion + "&limit=1&allowClasses=false&allowFields=true&allowMethods=true&translate=mojang_srg";
+		URL url = new URI(urlString).toURL();
+		HttpURLConnection conn = (HttpURLConnection) url.openConnection();
+		conn.setRequestMethod("GET");
+		int responseCode = conn.getResponseCode();
+		if (responseCode == HttpURLConnection.HTTP_OK) {
+			BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(conn.getInputStream()));
+			String inputLine;
+			StringBuilder content = new StringBuilder();
+			// Read the response line by line
+			while ((inputLine = in.readLine()) != null) {
+				content.append(inputLine);
+			}
+			in.close();
+			conn.disconnect();
+			// Regex to find the SRG name in the response
+			Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile("\"l\"\\s*:\\s*\\{[^}]*\"i\"\\s*:\\s*\"([^\"]*)\"");
+			Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher(content.toString());
+			if (matcher.find()) return matcher.group(1);
+			else throw new Exception("Couldn't find the SRG mapping for name: " + name + "\nCould not find 'i' in 'l' object in the response"); // `i` is the SRG name which is stored in the `l` JSON object
+		} else {
+			if (error) {
+				// If there was an error in the GET request, and we already tried again, throw an exception
+				throw new Exception("The GET request failed");
+			}
+			// If there was an error in the GET request, wait 2.5 seconds and try again as we probably got rate limited
+			error = true;
+			Thread.sleep(2500);
+			return remapToSRG(clazz, name);
+		}
+	}
+}
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+import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
+
+class NativeRelocator
+{
+	private final Path rootDirectory;
+	private final Path cacheRoot;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Initializes the NativeRelocator by preparing the environment if necessary.
+	 * Executes the appropriate preparation script based on the OS.
+	 *
+	 * @throws Exception if the preparation script fails or an unsupported OS is detected.
+	 */
+	NativeRelocator(Path rootDirectory) throws Exception
+	{
+		this.rootDirectory = rootDirectory;
+		this.cacheRoot = this.rootDirectory.resolve("cache");
+		
+		if (this.rootDirectory.resolve(".venv").toFile().exists())
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		ProcessBuilder processBuilder = new ProcessBuilder();
+		processBuilder.directory(this.rootDirectory.toFile());
+		
+		String os = System.getProperty("os.name").toLowerCase();
+		if (os.contains("win"))
+		{
+			processBuilder.command("powershell", "-ExecutionPolicy", "Bypass", "./prepare.ps1");
+		}
+		else if (os.contains("nix") || os.contains("nux") || os.contains("mac"))
+		{
+			processBuilder.command("./prepare.sh");
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			throw new IllegalStateException("Unsupported operating system: " + os);
+		}
+		
+		Process process = processBuilder.start();
+		CompletableFuture<Void> outputFuture = readOutputStreams(process);
+		
+		int exitCode = process.waitFor();
+		outputFuture.get();
+		
+		if (exitCode != 0)
+		{
+			throw new Exception("Prepare failed: " + exitCode);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Reads and prints the output and error streams of a process asynchronously.
+	 *
+	 * @param process The process whose streams should be read.
+	 * @return A CompletableFuture that completes once all output has been processed.
+	 */
+	private static CompletableFuture<Void> readOutputStreams(Process process)
+	{
+		return CompletableFuture.runAsync(() -> {
+			try
+			{
+				while (process.isAlive() || process.getInputStream().available() > 0 || process.getErrorStream().available() > 0)
+				{
+					if (process.getInputStream().available() > 0)
+					{
+						byte[] data = new byte[process.getInputStream().available()];
+						//noinspection ResultOfMethodCallIgnored
+						process.getInputStream().read(data);
+						System.out.write(data);
+					}
+					if (process.getErrorStream().available() > 0)
+					{
+						byte[] data = new byte[process.getErrorStream().available()];
+						//noinspection ResultOfMethodCallIgnored
+						process.getErrorStream().read(data);
+						System.err.write(data);
+					}
+					
+					//noinspection BusyWait
+					Thread.sleep(100);
+				}
+			}
+			catch (Throwable ignored)
+			{
+			}
+		});
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Replaces occurrences of a target string in a byte array, ensuring null termination.
+	 *
+	 * @param byteArray The byte array where replacements should occur.
+	 * @param target The string to replace.
+	 * @param replacement The replacement string (must not be longer than the target).
+	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the replacement is longer than the target.
+	 */
+	private void replaceInNullTerminatedStrings(byte[] byteArray, String target, String replacement)
+	{
+		if (target.length() < replacement.length())
+		{
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Replacement must be the same length or shorter than the target.");
+		}
+		
+		byte[] targetBytes = target.getBytes(StandardCharsets.US_ASCII);
+		byte[] replacementBytes = replacement.getBytes(StandardCharsets.US_ASCII);
+		
+		byte nullByte = 0;
+		
+		for (int endPos = 0; endPos < byteArray.length - targetBytes.length - 1; endPos++)
+		{
+			int startPos = endPos;
+			int targetPos = 0;
+			while (targetPos < targetBytes.length && byteArray[endPos] == targetBytes[targetPos])
+			{
+				targetPos++;
+				endPos++;
+			}
+			
+			if (targetPos == targetBytes.length)
+			{
+				System.arraycopy(replacementBytes, 0, byteArray, startPos, replacementBytes.length);
+				
+				startPos = startPos + replacementBytes.length;
+				while (byteArray[endPos] != nullByte)
+				{
+					byteArray[startPos] = byteArray[endPos];
+					endPos++;
+					startPos++;
+				}
+				byteArray[startPos] = nullByte;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Runs an external script to fix a modified binary and returns the processed content.
+	 *
+	 * @param outputFilePath Path to store the processed binary.
+	 * @param content The original binary content.
+	 * @return The modified binary content.
+	 * @throws Exception if the process execution fails.
+	 */
+	public byte[] fixModifiedBinary(Path outputFilePath, byte[] content) throws Exception
+	{
+		ProcessBuilder processBuilder = new ProcessBuilder();
+		processBuilder.directory(this.rootDirectory.toFile());
+		
+		processBuilder.command(
+				this.rootDirectory.resolve(".venv/Scripts").toFile().exists()
+						? this.rootDirectory.resolve(".venv/Scripts/python.exe").toString()
+						: this.rootDirectory.resolve(".venv/bin/python").toString(),
+				"./fix_modified_binary.py",
+				outputFilePath.toString()
+		);
+		
+		Process process = processBuilder.start();
+		CompletableFuture<Void> outputFuture = readOutputStreams(process);
+		
+		process.getOutputStream().write(content);
+		process.getOutputStream().close();
+		
+		int exitCode = process.waitFor();
+		outputFuture.get();
+		
+		if (exitCode != 0)
+		{
+			throw new Exception("Process failed: " + exitCode);
+		}
+		
+		return Files.readAllBytes(outputFilePath);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Processes a binary file, applying string replacements and fixing modifications.
+	 *
+	 * @param outputPath The output file path relative to the cache directory.
+	 * @param content The binary content to process.
+	 * @param replacements A map of string replacements to apply.
+	 * @return The modified binary content.
+	 * @throws Exception if processing fails.
+	 */
+	public byte[] processBinary(String outputPath, byte[] content, Map<String, String> replacements) throws Exception
+	{
+		Path outputFilePath = this.cacheRoot.resolve(outputPath);
+		//noinspection ResultOfMethodCallIgnored
+		outputFilePath.getParent().toFile().mkdirs();
+		
+		if (outputFilePath.toFile().exists())
+		{
+			return Files.readAllBytes(outputFilePath);
+		}
+		
+		for (Map.Entry<String, String> replacement : replacements.entrySet())
+		{
+			this.replaceInNullTerminatedStrings(content, replacement.getKey(), replacement.getValue());
+		}
+		
+		return this.fixModifiedBinary(outputFilePath, content);
+	}
+	
+}
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+
+# Contributor Covenant Code of Conduct
+
+## Our Pledge
+
+In the interest of fostering an open and welcoming environment, we as
+contributors and maintainers pledge to make participation in our project and
+our community a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of age, body
+size, disability, ethnicity, sex characteristics, gender identity and expression,
+level of experience, education, socio-economic status, nationality, personal
+appearance, race, religion, or sexual identity and orientation.
+
+## Our Standards
+
+Examples of behavior that contributes to creating a positive environment
+include:
+
+* Using welcoming and inclusive language
+* Being respectful of differing viewpoints and experiences
+* Gracefully accepting constructive criticism
+* Focusing on what is best for the community
+* Showing empathy towards other community members
+
+Examples of unacceptable behavior by participants include:
+
+* The use of sexualized language or imagery and unwelcome sexual attention or
+  advances
+* Trolling, insulting/derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks
+* Public or private harassment
+* Publishing others' private information, such as a physical or electronic
+  address, without explicit permission
+* Other conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a
+  professional setting
+
+## Our Responsibilities
+
+Project maintainers are responsible for clarifying the standards of acceptable
+behavior and are expected to take appropriate and fair corrective action in
+response to any instances of unacceptable behavior.
+
+Project maintainers have the right and responsibility to remove, edit, or
+reject comments, commits, code, wiki edits, issues, and other contributions
+that are not aligned to this Code of Conduct, or to ban temporarily or
+permanently any contributor for other behaviors that they deem inappropriate,
+threatening, offensive, or harmful.
+
+## Scope
+
+This Code of Conduct applies within all project spaces, and it also applies when
+an individual is representing the project or its community in public spaces.
+Examples of representing a project or community include using an official
+project e-mail address, posting via an official social media account, or acting
+as an appointed representative at an online or offline event. Representation of
+a project may be further defined and clarified by project maintainers.
+
+## Enforcement
+
+Instances of abusive, harassing, or otherwise unacceptable behavior may be
+reported by contacting the team lead James Seibel through Discord at `@backsun`. All
+complaints will be reviewed and investigated and will result in a response that
+is deemed necessary and appropriate to the circumstances. The project team is
+obligated to maintain confidentiality with regard to the reporter of an incident.
+Further details of specific enforcement policies may be posted separately.
+
+Project maintainers who do not follow or enforce the Code of Conduct in good
+faith may face temporary or permanent repercussions as determined by other
+members of the project's leadership.
+
+## Attribution
+
+This Code of Conduct is adapted from the [Contributor Covenant][homepage], version 1.4,
+available at https://www.contributor-covenant.org/version/1/4/code-of-conduct.html
+
+[homepage]: https://www.contributor-covenant.org
+
+For answers to common questions about this code of conduct, see
+https://www.contributor-covenant.org/faq
+
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+
+// temporary fix for broken spongepowered version
+buildscript {
+    configurations.configureEach {
+        resolutionStrategy {
+            force 'org.spongepowered:vanillagradle:0.2.1-20240507.024226-82'
+            // newer versions can be found by going to the link:
+            // https://repo.spongepowered.org/#browse/browse:maven-public:org%2Fspongepowered%2Fvanillagradle%2F0.2.1-SNAPSHOT
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+plugins {
+    id "org.spongepowered.gradle.vanilla" version "0.2.1-SNAPSHOT"
+}
+
+minecraft {
+    accessWideners(project(":common").file("src/main/resources/${accessWidenerVersion}.distanthorizons.accesswidener"))
+    version(rootProject.minecraft_version)
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    // So mixins can be written in common
+    compileOnly group:'org.spongepowered', name:'mixin', version:'0.8.5'
+}
+
+
+publishing {
+    publications {
+        mavenCommon(MavenPublication) {
+            artifactId = rootProject.mod_readable_name
+            from components.java
+        }
+    }
+
+    // See https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/publishing_maven.html for information on how to set up publishing.
+    repositories {
+        // Add repositories to publish to here.
+    }
+}
+
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+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common;
+
+import com.mojang.brigadier.CommandDispatcher;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.abstractEvents.DhApiAfterDhInitEvent;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.abstractEvents.DhApiBeforeDhInitEvent;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.commands.CommandInitializer;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.DependencySetup;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft.MinecraftServerWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.internal.ClientApi;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.internal.SharedApi;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.ConfigBase;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.eventHandlers.presets.ThreadPresetConfigEventHandler;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.ModAccessorInjector;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.jar.ModJarInfo;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.jar.updater.SelfUpdater;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.modAccessor.IModAccessor;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.modAccessor.IModChecker;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.DependencyInjection.ApiEventInjector;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.ModInfo;
+import net.minecraft.commands.CommandSourceStack;
+import net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer;
+import net.minecraft.server.dedicated.DedicatedServer;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+
+import java.lang.invoke.MethodHandles;
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
+
+/**
+ * Base for all mod loader initializers 
+ * and handles most setup. 
+ */
+public abstract class AbstractModInitializer
+{
+	protected static final Logger LOGGER = DhLoggerBuilder.getLogger(MethodHandles.lookup().lookupClass().getSimpleName());
+	
+	private CommandInitializer commandInitializer;
+	
+	
+	
+	//==================//
+	// abstract methods //
+	//==================//
+	
+	protected abstract void createInitialBindings();
+	protected abstract IEventProxy createClientProxy();
+	protected abstract IEventProxy createServerProxy(boolean isDedicated);
+	protected abstract void initializeModCompat();
+	
+	protected abstract void subscribeRegisterCommandsEvent(Consumer<CommandDispatcher<CommandSourceStack>> eventHandler);
+	
+	protected abstract void subscribeClientStartedEvent(Runnable eventHandler);
+	protected abstract void subscribeServerStartingEvent(Consumer<MinecraftServer> eventHandler);
+	protected abstract void runDelayedSetup();
+	
+	
+	
+	//===================//
+	// initialize events //
+	//===================//
+	
+	public void onInitializeClient()
+	{
+		DependencySetup.createClientBindings();
+		
+		LOGGER.info("Initializing " + ModInfo.READABLE_NAME + " client.");
+		ApiEventInjector.INSTANCE.fireAllEvents(DhApiBeforeDhInitEvent.class, null);
+		
+		this.startup();
+		this.logBuildInfo();
+		
+		this.createClientProxy().registerEvents();
+		this.createServerProxy(false).registerEvents();
+		
+		this.initializeModCompat();
+		
+		LOGGER.info(ModInfo.READABLE_NAME + " client Initialized.");
+		ApiEventInjector.INSTANCE.fireAllEvents(DhApiAfterDhInitEvent.class, null);
+		
+		// Client uses config for auto-updater, so it's initialized here instead of post-init stage
+		this.initConfig();
+		logModIncompatibilityWarnings(); // needs to be called after config loading
+		
+		this.subscribeClientStartedEvent(this::postInit);
+	}
+	
+	public void onInitializeServer()
+	{
+		DependencySetup.createServerBindings();
+		
+		LOGGER.info("Initializing " + ModInfo.READABLE_NAME + " server.");
+		ApiEventInjector.INSTANCE.fireAllEvents(DhApiBeforeDhInitEvent.class, null);
+		
+		this.startup();
+		this.logBuildInfo();
+		
+		// This prevents returning uninitialized Config values,
+		// resulting from a circular reference mid-initialization in a static class
+		// noinspection ResultOfMethodCallIgnored
+		ThreadPresetConfigEventHandler.INSTANCE.toString();
+		
+		this.createServerProxy(true).registerEvents();
+		
+		this.initializeModCompat();
+		
+		LOGGER.info(ModInfo.READABLE_NAME + " server Initialized.");
+		ApiEventInjector.INSTANCE.fireAllEvents(DhApiAfterDhInitEvent.class, null);
+		
+		this.subscribeRegisterCommandsEvent(dispatcher -> { this.commandInitializer = new CommandInitializer(dispatcher); });
+		
+		this.subscribeServerStartingEvent(server -> 
+		{
+			MinecraftServerWrapper.INSTANCE.dedicatedServer = (DedicatedServer)server;
+			
+			this.initConfig();
+			this.postInit();
+			this.commandInitializer.initCommands();
+			
+			this.checkForUpdates();
+			
+			LOGGER.info("Dedicated server initialized at " + server.getServerDirectory());
+		});
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	//===========================//
+	// inner initializer methods //
+	//===========================//
+	
+	private void startup()
+	{
+		DependencySetup.createSharedBindings();
+		SharedApi.init();
+		this.createInitialBindings();
+	}
+	
+	private void logBuildInfo()
+	{
+		LOGGER.info(ModInfo.READABLE_NAME + ", Version: " + ModInfo.VERSION);
+		
+		// if the build is stable the branch/commit/etc shouldn't be needed
+		if (ModInfo.IS_DEV_BUILD)
+		{
+			LOGGER.info("DH Branch: " + ModJarInfo.Git_Branch);
+			LOGGER.info("DH Commit: " + ModJarInfo.Git_Commit);
+			LOGGER.info("DH Jar Build Source: " + ModJarInfo.Build_Source);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	protected <T extends IModAccessor> void tryCreateModCompatAccessor(String modId, Class<? super T> accessorClass, Supplier<T> accessorConstructor)
+	{
+		IModChecker modChecker = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IModChecker.class);
+		if (modChecker.isModLoaded(modId))
+		{
+			//noinspection unchecked
+			ModAccessorInjector.INSTANCE.bind((Class<? extends IModAccessor>) accessorClass, accessorConstructor.get());
+		}
+	}
+	
+	private void initConfig()
+	{
+		ConfigBase.INSTANCE = new ConfigBase(ModInfo.ID, ModInfo.NAME, Config.class, ModInfo.CONFIG_FILE_VERSION);
+		Config.completeDelayedSetup();
+	}
+	
+	private void checkForUpdates()
+	{
+		if (Config.Client.Advanced.AutoUpdater.enableAutoUpdater.get())
+		{
+			if (Config.Client.Advanced.AutoUpdater.enableSilentUpdates.get())
+			{
+				LOGGER.info("Silent updates are not allowed for dedicated servers; force disabling.");
+				Config.Client.Advanced.AutoUpdater.enableSilentUpdates.set(false);
+			}
+			
+			SelfUpdater.onStart();
+		}
+	}
+	
+	private void postInit()
+	{
+		LOGGER.info("Post-Initializing Mod");
+		this.runDelayedSetup();
+		LOGGER.info("Mod Post-Initialized");
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	//==================================//
+	// mod partial compatibility checks //
+	//==================================//
+	
+	/** 
+	 * Some mods will work with a few tweaks
+	 * or will partially work but have some known issues we can't solve.
+	 * This method will log (and display to chat if enabled)
+	 * these warnings and potential fixes.
+	 */
+	private static void logModIncompatibilityWarnings()
+	{
+		boolean showChatWarnings = Config.Common.Logging.Warning.showModCompatibilityWarningsOnStartup.get();
+		IModChecker modChecker = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IModChecker.class);
+		
+		String startingString = "Partially Incompatible Distant Horizons mod detected: ";
+		
+		
+		
+		// Alex's caves
+		if (modChecker.isModLoaded("alexscaves"))
+		{
+			// There've been a few reports about this mod breaking DH at a few different points in time
+			// the fixes for said breakage changes depending on the version so unfortunately
+			// all we can do is log a warning so the user can handle it.
+			
+			if (showChatWarnings)
+			{
+				String message =
+						// orange text
+						"\u00A76" + "Distant Horizons: Alex's Cave detected." + "\u00A7r\n" +
+								"You may have to change Alex's config for DH to render. ";
+				ClientApi.INSTANCE.showChatMessageNextFrame(message);
+			}
+			
+			LOGGER.warn(startingString + "[Alex's Caves] may require some config changes in order to render Distant Horizons correctly.");
+		}
+		
+		// William Wythers' Overhauled Overworld (WWOO)
+		if (modChecker.isModLoaded("wwoo"))
+		{
+			// WWOO has a bug with it's world gen that can't be fixed by DH or WWOO
+			// (at least that is what James learned after talking with WWOO)
+			// WWOO will cause grid lines to appear in the world when DH generates the chunks
+			// this might be due to how WWOO uses features for everything when generating
+			// and said features don't always get to the edge of said chunks.
+			
+			String wwooWarning = "LODs generated by DH may have grid lines between sections. Disabling either WWOO or DH's distant generator will fix the problem.";
+			
+			if (showChatWarnings)
+			{
+				String message =
+						// orange text
+						"\u00A76" + "Distant Horizons: WWOO detected." + "\u00A7r\n" +
+								wwooWarning;
+				ClientApi.INSTANCE.showChatMessageNextFrame(message);
+			}
+			
+			LOGGER.warn(startingString + "[WWOO] "+ wwooWarning);
+		}
+		
+		// Chunky
+		boolean chunkyPresent = false;
+		try
+		{
+			Class.forName("org.popcraft.chunky.api.ChunkyAPI");
+			chunkyPresent = true;
+		}
+		catch (ClassNotFoundException ignore) { }
+		
+		if (chunkyPresent)
+		{
+			// Chunky can generate chunks faster than DH can process them,
+			// causing holes in the LODs.
+			// Generally it's better and faster to use DH's world generator.
+			
+			String chunkyWarning = "Chunky can cause DH LODs to have holes " +
+					"since Chunky can generate chunks faster than DH can process them. \n" +
+					"Using DH's distant generator instead of chunky or increasing DH's CPU thread count can resolve the issue.";
+			
+			if (showChatWarnings)
+			{
+				String message =
+						// orange text
+						"\u00A76" + "Distant Horizons: Chunky detected." + "\u00A7r\n" +
+								chunkyWarning;
+				ClientApi.INSTANCE.showChatMessageNextFrame(message);
+			}
+			
+			LOGGER.warn(startingString + "[Chunky] "+ chunkyWarning);
+		}
+		
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	//================//
+	// helper classes //
+	//================//
+	
+	public interface IEventProxy
+	{
+		void registerEvents();
+	}
+	
+}
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+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.ConfigBasedLogger;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.event.internal.IncompatibleMessageInternalEvent;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.event.internal.ProtocolErrorInternalEvent;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.messages.MessageRegistry;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.messages.AbstractNetworkMessage;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.messages.base.CloseReasonMessage;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.misc.IPluginPacketSender;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.misc.IServerPlayerWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.ModInfo;
+import io.netty.buffer.ByteBufUtil;
+import net.minecraft.network.FriendlyByteBuf;
+import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
+import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerPlayer;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+public abstract class AbstractPluginPacketSender implements IPluginPacketSender
+{
+	private static final ConfigBasedLogger LOGGER = new ConfigBasedLogger(LogManager.getLogger(),
+			() -> Config.Common.Logging.logNetworkEvent.get());
+	
+	#if MC_VER >= MC_1_21_1
+	public static final ResourceLocation WRAPPER_PACKET_RESOURCE = ResourceLocation.fromNamespaceAndPath(ModInfo.RESOURCE_NAMESPACE, ModInfo.WRAPPER_PACKET_PATH);
+	#else
+	public static final ResourceLocation WRAPPER_PACKET_RESOURCE = new ResourceLocation(ModInfo.RESOURCE_NAMESPACE, ModInfo.WRAPPER_PACKET_PATH);
+	#endif
+	
+	
+	@Override
+	public final void sendToClient(IServerPlayerWrapper serverPlayer, AbstractNetworkMessage message)
+	{
+		this.sendToClient((ServerPlayer) serverPlayer.getWrappedMcObject(), message);
+	}
+	public abstract void sendToClient(ServerPlayer serverPlayer, AbstractNetworkMessage message);
+	
+	@Override
+	public abstract void sendToServer(AbstractNetworkMessage message);
+	
+	public static AbstractNetworkMessage decodeMessage(FriendlyByteBuf in)
+	{
+		AbstractNetworkMessage message = null;
+		
+		try
+		{
+			in.markReaderIndex();
+			
+			int protocolVersion = in.readShort();
+			if (protocolVersion != ModInfo.PROTOCOL_VERSION)
+			{
+				return new IncompatibleMessageInternalEvent(protocolVersion);
+			}
+			
+			message = MessageRegistry.INSTANCE.createMessage(in.readUnsignedShort());
+			message.decode(in);
+			
+			if (in.isReadable())
+			{
+				throw new IOException("Buffer has not been fully read");
+			}
+			
+			return message;
+		}
+		catch (Exception e)
+		{
+			in.resetReaderIndex();
+			
+			LOGGER.error("Failed to decode message", e);
+			LOGGER.error("Buffer: ["+in+"]");
+			LOGGER.error("Buffer contents: ["+ByteBufUtil.hexDump(in)+"]");
+			
+			return new ProtocolErrorInternalEvent(e, message, true);
+		}
+		finally
+		{
+			// Prevent connection crashing if not entire buffer has been read
+			in.readerIndex(in.writerIndex());
+		}
+	}
+	
+	public static void encodeMessage(FriendlyByteBuf out, AbstractNetworkMessage message)
+	{
+		// This is intentionally unhandled, because errors related to this are unlikely to appear in wild
+		Objects.requireNonNull(message);
+		out.writeShort(ModInfo.PROTOCOL_VERSION);
+		
+		try
+		{
+			out.markWriterIndex();
+			out.writeShort(MessageRegistry.INSTANCE.getMessageId(message));
+			message.encode(out);
+		}
+		catch (Exception e)
+		{
+			LOGGER.error("Failed to encode message", e);
+			LOGGER.error("Message: ["+message+"]");
+			
+			message.getSession().tryHandleMessage(new ProtocolErrorInternalEvent(e, message, false));
+			
+			// Encode close reason message instead
+			out.resetWriterIndex();
+			message = new CloseReasonMessage("Internal error on other side");
+			out.writeShort(MessageRegistry.INSTANCE.getMessageId(message));
+			message.encode(out);
+		}
+	}
+	
+}
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+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common;
+
+#if MC_VER >= MC_1_20_6
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.messages.AbstractNetworkMessage;
+import net.minecraft.network.FriendlyByteBuf;
+import net.minecraft.network.codec.StreamCodec;
+import net.minecraft.network.protocol.common.custom.CustomPacketPayload;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+
+public record CommonPacketPayload(@Nullable AbstractNetworkMessage message) implements CustomPacketPayload
+{
+	public static final Type<CommonPacketPayload> TYPE = new Type<>(AbstractPluginPacketSender.WRAPPER_PACKET_RESOURCE);
+	
+	@NotNull
+	@Override
+	public Type<? extends CustomPacketPayload> type() { return TYPE; }
+	
+	
+	public static class Codec implements StreamCodec<FriendlyByteBuf, CommonPacketPayload>
+	{
+		@NotNull
+		@Override
+		public CommonPacketPayload decode(@NotNull FriendlyByteBuf in)
+		{ return new CommonPacketPayload(AbstractPluginPacketSender.decodeMessage(in)); }
+		
+		@Override
+		public void encode(@NotNull FriendlyByteBuf out, CommonPacketPayload payload)
+		{ AbstractPluginPacketSender.encodeMessage(out, payload.message()); }
+		
+	}
+	
+}
+
+#endif
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.commands;
+
+import com.mojang.brigadier.builder.LiteralArgumentBuilder;
+import com.mojang.brigadier.context.CommandContext;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.misc.ServerPlayerWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.misc.IServerPlayerWrapper;
+import net.minecraft.commands.CommandSourceStack;
+
+#if MC_VER >= MC_1_19_2
+import net.minecraft.network.chat.Component;
+
+import java.util.Objects;
+#else // < 1.19.2
+import net.minecraft.network.chat.TranslatableComponent;
+import com.mojang.brigadier.exceptions.CommandSyntaxException;
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * Abstract class providing common functionality for DH's commands.
+ */
+public abstract class AbstractCommand
+{
+	public abstract LiteralArgumentBuilder<CommandSourceStack> buildCommand();
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Sends a success response to the player with the given text.
+	 *
+	 * @param commandContext The command context to send the response to.
+	 * @param text The text to display in the success message.
+	 * @return 1, indicating that the command was successful.
+	 */
+	protected int sendSuccessResponse(CommandContext<CommandSourceStack> commandContext, String text, boolean notifyAdmins)
+	{
+		#if MC_VER >= MC_1_20_1
+		commandContext.getSource().sendSuccess(() -> Component.literal(text), notifyAdmins);
+		#elif MC_VER >= MC_1_19_2
+		commandContext.getSource().sendSuccess(Component.literal(text), notifyAdmins);
+		#else
+		commandContext.getSource().sendSuccess(new TranslatableComponent(text), notifyAdmins);
+		#endif
+		return 1;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Sends a failure response to the player with the given text.
+	 *
+	 * @param commandContext The command context to send the response to.
+	 * @param text The text to display in the failure message.
+	 * @return 1, indicating that the command was successful.
+	 */
+	protected int sendFailureResponse(CommandContext<CommandSourceStack> commandContext, String text)
+	{
+		#if MC_VER >= MC_1_20_1
+		commandContext.getSource().sendFailure(Component.literal(text));
+		#elif MC_VER >= MC_1_19_2
+		commandContext.getSource().sendFailure(Component.literal(text));
+		#else
+		commandContext.getSource().sendFailure(new TranslatableComponent(text));
+		#endif
+		return 1;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Gets the server player from a command context.
+	 *
+	 * @param commandContext The command context to get the server player from.
+	 * @return The server player wrapper for the player who sent the command.
+	 */
+	protected IServerPlayerWrapper getSourcePlayer(CommandContext<CommandSourceStack> commandContext) #if MC_VER < MC_1_19_2 throws CommandSyntaxException #endif
+	{
+		#if MC_VER >= MC_1_19_2
+		return ServerPlayerWrapper.getWrapper(Objects.requireNonNull(commandContext.getSource().getPlayer()));
+		#else
+		return ServerPlayerWrapper.getWrapper(commandContext.getSource().getPlayerOrException());
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Checks if the source of a command is a player.
+	 *
+	 * @param source The source of the command to check.
+	 * @return True if the source is a player, false otherwise.
+	 */
+	protected boolean isPlayerSource(CommandSourceStack source)
+	{
+		#if MC_VER >= MC_1_19_2
+		return source.isPlayer();
+		#else
+		try
+		{
+			source.getPlayerOrException();
+			return true;
+		}
+		catch (CommandSyntaxException e)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.commands;
+
+import com.mojang.brigadier.CommandDispatcher;
+import com.mojang.brigadier.builder.LiteralArgumentBuilder;
+import net.minecraft.commands.CommandSourceStack;
+
+import static com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.messages.MessageRegistry.DEBUG_CODEC_CRASH_MESSAGE;
+import static net.minecraft.commands.Commands.literal;
+
+/**
+ * Initializes commands of the mod.
+ */
+public class CommandInitializer
+{
+	private final CommandDispatcher<CommandSourceStack> commandDispatcher;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Constructs a new instance of this class.
+	 *
+	 * @param commandDispatcher The dispatcher to use for registering commands.
+	 */
+	public CommandInitializer(CommandDispatcher<CommandSourceStack> commandDispatcher)
+	{
+		this.commandDispatcher = commandDispatcher;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Initializes all available commands.
+	 */
+	public void initCommands()
+	{
+		LiteralArgumentBuilder<CommandSourceStack> builder = literal("dh")
+				.requires(source -> source.hasPermission(4));
+		
+		builder.then(new ConfigCommand().buildCommand());
+		builder.then(new DebugCommand().buildCommand());
+		builder.then(new PregenCommand().buildCommand());
+		
+		if (DEBUG_CODEC_CRASH_MESSAGE)
+		{
+			builder.then(new CrashCommand().buildCommand());
+		}
+		
+		this.commandDispatcher.register(builder);
+	}
+	
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.commands;
+
+import com.mojang.brigadier.arguments.*;
+import com.mojang.brigadier.builder.LiteralArgumentBuilder;
+import com.mojang.brigadier.context.CommandContext;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.ConfigBase;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types.AbstractConfigType;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types.ConfigEntry;
+import net.minecraft.commands.CommandSourceStack;
+
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.BiFunction;
+import java.util.function.Function;
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
+import java.util.function.ToIntBiFunction;
+
+import static com.mojang.brigadier.arguments.DoubleArgumentType.doubleArg;
+import static com.mojang.brigadier.arguments.IntegerArgumentType.integer;
+import static net.minecraft.commands.Commands.argument;
+import static net.minecraft.commands.Commands.literal;
+
+/**
+ * Command for managing config.
+ */
+public class ConfigCommand extends AbstractCommand
+{
+	private static final List<CommandArgumentData<?>> commandArguments = Arrays.asList(
+			new CommandArgumentData<>(Integer.class, configEntry -> integer(configEntry.getMin(), configEntry.getMax()), IntegerArgumentType::getInteger),
+			new CommandArgumentData<>(Double.class, configEntry -> doubleArg(configEntry.getMin(), configEntry.getMax()), DoubleArgumentType::getDouble),
+			new CommandArgumentData<>(Boolean.class, BoolArgumentType::bool, BoolArgumentType::getBool),
+			new CommandArgumentData<>(String.class, StringArgumentType::string, StringArgumentType::getString)
+	);
+	
+	/**
+	 * Builds a command tree.
+	 */
+	@Override
+	@SuppressWarnings({"rawtypes", "unchecked"})
+	public LiteralArgumentBuilder<CommandSourceStack> buildCommand()
+	{
+		LiteralArgumentBuilder<CommandSourceStack> builder = literal("config");
+		HashSet<String> addedCommands = new HashSet<>();
+		
+		for (AbstractConfigType<?, ?> type : ConfigBase.INSTANCE.entries)
+		{
+			// Skip non-config entries
+			if (!(type instanceof ConfigEntry))
+			{
+				continue;
+			}
+			
+			//noinspection PatternVariableCanBeUsed
+			ConfigEntry configEntry = (ConfigEntry) type;
+			if (configEntry.getChatCommandName() == null)
+			{
+				continue;
+			}
+			
+			if (!addedCommands.add(configEntry.getChatCommandName()))
+			{
+				throw new IllegalStateException("Duplicate command name: " + configEntry.getChatCommandName());
+			}
+			
+			LiteralArgumentBuilder<CommandSourceStack> subcommand = literal(configEntry.getChatCommandName())
+					.executes(commandContext -> this.sendSuccessResponse(commandContext,
+							"\n" +
+									"Description of §l" + configEntry.getChatCommandName() + "§r:\n" +
+									"§o" + configEntry.getComment().trim() + "§r\n" +
+									"§7Config file name: §f" + configEntry.name + "§7, category: §f" + configEntry.category + "\n" +
+									"\n" +
+									"Current value of " + configEntry.getChatCommandName() + " is §n" + configEntry.get() + "§r",
+							false
+					));
+			
+			ToIntBiFunction<CommandContext<CommandSourceStack>, Object> updateConfigValue = (commandContext, value) -> {
+				configEntry.set(value);
+				return this.sendSuccessResponse(commandContext, "Changed the value of [" + configEntry.getChatCommandName() + "] to [" + value + "]", true);
+			};
+			
+			// Enum type needs a special case since enums aren't represented by existing argument type
+			// and need literals for each individual value
+			if (Enum.class.isAssignableFrom(configEntry.getType()))
+			{
+				for (Object choice : configEntry.getType().getEnumConstants())
+				{
+					subcommand.then(
+							literal(choice.toString())
+									.executes(c -> updateConfigValue.applyAsInt(c, choice))
+					);
+				}
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				boolean setterAdded = false;
+				for (CommandArgumentData<?> commandArgumentData : commandArguments)
+				{
+					if (!commandArgumentData.argumentClass.isAssignableFrom(configEntry.getType()))
+					{
+						continue;
+					}
+					
+					subcommand.then(argument("value", commandArgumentData.getArgumentType(configEntry))
+							.executes(c -> updateConfigValue.applyAsInt(c, commandArgumentData.getValue(c, "value"))));
+					
+					setterAdded = true;
+					break;
+				}
+				
+				if (!setterAdded)
+				{
+					throw new RuntimeException("Config type of " + type.getName() + " is not supported: " + configEntry.getType().getSimpleName());
+				}
+			}
+			
+			builder.then(subcommand);
+		}
+		
+		return builder;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	private static class CommandArgumentData<T>
+	{
+		public final Class<T> argumentClass;
+		public final Function<ConfigEntry<T>, ArgumentType<T>> argumentTypeFunction;
+		private final BiFunction<CommandContext<CommandSourceStack>, String, T> valueGetter;
+		
+		public CommandArgumentData(Class<T> argumentClass, Supplier<ArgumentType<T>> argumentTypeSupplier, BiFunction<CommandContext<CommandSourceStack>, String, T> valueGetter)
+		{
+			this(argumentClass, configEntry -> argumentTypeSupplier.get(), valueGetter);
+		}
+		public CommandArgumentData(Class<T> argumentClass, Function<ConfigEntry<T>, ArgumentType<T>> argumentTypeFunction, BiFunction<CommandContext<CommandSourceStack>, String, T> valueGetter)
+		{
+			this.argumentClass = argumentClass;
+			this.argumentTypeFunction = argumentTypeFunction;
+			this.valueGetter = valueGetter;
+		}
+		
+		public ArgumentType<T> getArgumentType(ConfigEntry<T> configEntry)
+		{
+			return this.argumentTypeFunction.apply(configEntry);
+		}
+		
+		public T getValue(CommandContext<CommandSourceStack> commandContext, String argumentName)
+		{
+			return this.valueGetter.apply(commandContext, argumentName);
+		}
+		
+	}
+	
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.commands;
+
+import com.mojang.brigadier.builder.LiteralArgumentBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.internal.SharedApi;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.multiplayer.server.ServerPlayerState;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.messages.base.CodecCrashMessage;
+import net.minecraft.commands.CommandSourceStack;
+
+import static net.minecraft.commands.Commands.literal;
+
+public class CrashCommand extends AbstractCommand
+{
+	@Override
+	public LiteralArgumentBuilder<CommandSourceStack> buildCommand()
+	{
+		return literal("crash")
+				.requires(this::isPlayerSource)
+				.then(literal("encode")
+						.executes(c -> {
+							assert SharedApi.getIDhServerWorld() != null;
+							
+							ServerPlayerState serverPlayerState = SharedApi.getIDhServerWorld().getServerPlayerStateManager()
+									.getConnectedPlayer(this.getSourcePlayer(c));
+							if (serverPlayerState != null)
+							{
+								serverPlayerState.networkSession.sendMessage(new CodecCrashMessage(CodecCrashMessage.ECrashPhase.ENCODE));
+							}
+							return 1;
+						}))
+				.then(literal("decode")
+						.executes(c -> {
+							assert SharedApi.getIDhServerWorld() != null;
+							
+							ServerPlayerState serverPlayerState = SharedApi.getIDhServerWorld().getServerPlayerStateManager()
+									.getConnectedPlayer(this.getSourcePlayer(c));
+							if (serverPlayerState != null)
+							{
+								serverPlayerState.networkSession.sendMessage(new CodecCrashMessage(CodecCrashMessage.ECrashPhase.DECODE));
+							}
+							return 1;
+						}));
+	}
+	
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.commands;
+
+import com.mojang.brigadier.builder.LiteralArgumentBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.f3.F3Screen;
+import net.minecraft.commands.CommandSourceStack;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import static net.minecraft.commands.Commands.literal;
+
+public class DebugCommand extends AbstractCommand
+{
+	@Override
+	public LiteralArgumentBuilder<CommandSourceStack> buildCommand()
+	{
+		return literal("debug")
+				.executes(c -> {
+					List<String> lines = new ArrayList<>();
+					F3Screen.addStringToDisplay(lines);
+					return this.sendSuccessResponse(c, String.join("\n", lines), false);
+				});
+	}
+	
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.commands;
+
+import com.mojang.brigadier.builder.LiteralArgumentBuilder;
+import com.mojang.brigadier.context.CommandContext;
+import com.mojang.brigadier.exceptions.CommandSyntaxException;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.world.ServerLevelWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.generation.PregenManager;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.blockPos.DhBlockPos2D;
+import net.minecraft.commands.CommandSourceStack;
+import net.minecraft.commands.arguments.DimensionArgument;
+import net.minecraft.commands.arguments.coordinates.ColumnPosArgument;
+import net.minecraft.server.level.ColumnPos;
+import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerLevel;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.CancellationException;
+import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
+
+import static com.mojang.brigadier.arguments.IntegerArgumentType.getInteger;
+import static com.mojang.brigadier.arguments.IntegerArgumentType.integer;
+import static net.minecraft.commands.Commands.argument;
+import static net.minecraft.commands.Commands.literal;
+
+public class PregenCommand extends AbstractCommand
+{
+	private final PregenManager pregenManager = new PregenManager();
+	
+	@Override
+	public LiteralArgumentBuilder<CommandSourceStack> buildCommand()
+	{
+		LiteralArgumentBuilder<CommandSourceStack> statusCommand = literal("status")
+				.executes(this::pregenStatus);
+		
+		LiteralArgumentBuilder<CommandSourceStack> startCommand = literal("start")
+				.then(argument("dimension", DimensionArgument.dimension())
+						.then(argument("origin", ColumnPosArgument.columnPos())
+								.then(argument("chunkRadius", integer(32))
+										.executes(this::pregenStart))));
+		
+		LiteralArgumentBuilder<CommandSourceStack> stopCommand = literal("stop")
+				.executes(this::pregenStop);
+		
+		return literal("pregen")
+				.then(statusCommand)
+				.then(startCommand)
+				.then(stopCommand);
+	}
+	
+	
+	private int pregenStatus(CommandContext<CommandSourceStack> c)
+	{
+		String statusString = this.pregenManager.getStatusString();
+		//noinspection ReplaceNullCheck
+		if (statusString != null)
+		{
+			return this.sendSuccessResponse(c, statusString, false);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			return this.sendSuccessResponse(c, "Pregen is not running", false);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	private int pregenStart(CommandContext<CommandSourceStack> c) throws CommandSyntaxException
+	{
+		this.sendSuccessResponse(c, "Starting pregen. Progress will be in the server console.", true);
+		
+		ServerLevel level = DimensionArgument.getDimension(c, "dimension");
+		ColumnPos origin = ColumnPosArgument.getColumnPos(c, "origin");
+		int chunkRadius = getInteger(c, "chunkRadius");
+		
+		CompletableFuture<Void> future = this.pregenManager.startPregen(
+				ServerLevelWrapper.getWrapper(level),
+				new DhBlockPos2D(#if MC_VER >= MC_1_19_2 origin.x(), origin.z() #else origin.x, origin.z #endif),
+				chunkRadius
+		);
+		
+		future.whenComplete((result, throwable) -> {
+			if (throwable instanceof CancellationException)
+			{
+				this.sendSuccessResponse(c, "Pregen is cancelled", true);
+				return;
+			}
+			else if (throwable != null)
+			{
+				this.sendFailureResponse(c, "Pregen failed: " + throwable.getMessage() + "\n Check the logs for more details.");
+				return;
+			}
+			
+			this.sendSuccessResponse(c, "Pregen is complete", true);
+		});
+		
+		return 1;
+	}
+	
+	private int pregenStop(CommandContext<CommandSourceStack> c)
+	{
+		CompletableFuture<Void> runningPregen = this.pregenManager.getRunningPregen();
+		if (runningPregen == null)
+		{
+			return this.sendFailureResponse(c, "Pregen is not running");
+		}
+		
+		runningPregen.cancel(true);
+		return 1;
+	}
+	
+}
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+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.commonMixins;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.chunk.ChunkWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.world.ServerLevelWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.internal.ServerApi;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.internal.SharedApi;
+import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerLevel;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkAccess;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfoReturnable;
+
+public class MixinChunkMapCommon
+{
+	
+	public static void onChunkSave(ServerLevel level, ChunkAccess chunk, CallbackInfoReturnable<Boolean> ci)
+	{
+		// is this position already being updated?
+		if (SharedApi.isChunkAtChunkPosAlreadyUpdating(chunk.getPos().x, chunk.getPos().z))
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		
+		
+		// is this chunk being saved to disk?
+		boolean savingChunkToDisk = ci.getReturnValue();
+		// true means a chunk was saved to disk
+		if (!savingChunkToDisk)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		// TODO are the following validations necessary since we are checking above if 
+		//  the callback return value should state if the chunk was actually saved or not?
+		//  Do we trust it to always be correct?
+		
+		
+		
+		// corrupt/incomplete chunk validation //
+		
+		// MC has a tendency to try saving incomplete or corrupted chunks (which show up as empty or black chunks)
+		// this logic should prevent that from happening
+		#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5 || MC_VER == MC_1_17_1
+		if (chunk.isUnsaved() || chunk.getUpgradeData() != null || !chunk.isLightCorrect())
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		#else
+		if (chunk.isUnsaved() || chunk.isUpgrading() || !chunk.isLightCorrect())
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		#endif
+		
+		
+		
+		// biome validation //
+		
+		// some chunks may be missing their biomes, which cause issues when attempting to save them
+		#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5 || MC_VER == MC_1_17_1
+		if (chunk.getBiomes() == null)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		#else
+		try
+		{
+			// this will throw an exception if the biomes aren't set up
+			chunk.getNoiseBiome(0,0,0);
+		}
+		catch (Exception e)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		#endif
+		
+		
+		
+		// submit the update event
+		ServerApi.INSTANCE.serverChunkSaveEvent(
+				new ChunkWrapper(chunk, ServerLevelWrapper.getWrapper(level)),
+				ServerLevelWrapper.getWrapper(level)
+		);
+	}
+	
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.util;
+
+/** 
+ * Added to MC's dynamic textures via mixins 
+ * in order to denote whether a texture is a lightmap or not. <br><br>
+ * 
+ * If not done any dynamic texture could be used as the lightmap
+ * which causes some weird rendering bugs.
+ */
+public interface ILightTextureMarker
+{
+	void markLightTexture();
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.util;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.world.ClientLevelWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.world.ServerLevelWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.ILevelWrapper;
+import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.ClientLevel;
+import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerLevel;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.LevelAccessor;
+
+public class ProxyUtil
+{
+	
+	public static ILevelWrapper getLevelWrapper(LevelAccessor level)
+	{
+		ILevelWrapper levelWrapper;
+		if (level instanceof ServerLevel)
+		{
+			levelWrapper = ServerLevelWrapper.getWrapper((ServerLevel) level);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			levelWrapper = ClientLevelWrapper.getWrapper((ClientLevel) level);
+		}
+		
+		return levelWrapper;
+	}
+	
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.gui.ClassicConfigGUI;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.gui.LangWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.level.KeyedClientLevelManager;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft.MinecraftGLWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft.MinecraftServerWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.level.IKeyedClientLevelManager;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.config.IConfigGui;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.config.ILangWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft.MinecraftClientWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft.MinecraftRenderWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.IVersionConstants;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.IWrapperFactory;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftClientWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftGLWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftRenderWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftSharedWrapper;
+
+/**
+ * Binds all necessary dependencies, so we
+ * can access them in Core. <br>
+ * This needs to be called before any Core classes
+ * are loaded.
+ *
+ * @author James Seibel
+ * @author Ran
+ * @version 12-1-2021
+ */
+public class DependencySetup
+{
+	
+	public static void createSharedBindings()
+	{
+		SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.bind(ILangWrapper.class, LangWrapper.INSTANCE);
+		SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.bind(IVersionConstants.class, VersionConstants.INSTANCE);
+		SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.bind(IWrapperFactory.class, WrapperFactory.INSTANCE);
+		SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.bind(IKeyedClientLevelManager.class, KeyedClientLevelManager.INSTANCE);
+		DependencySetupDoneCheck.isDone = true;
+	}
+	
+	//@Environment(EnvType.SERVER)
+	public static void createServerBindings()
+	{
+		SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.bind(IMinecraftSharedWrapper.class, MinecraftServerWrapper.INSTANCE);
+	}
+	
+	//@Environment(EnvType.CLIENT)
+	public static void createClientBindings()
+	{
+		SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.bind(IMinecraftClientWrapper.class, MinecraftClientWrapper.INSTANCE);
+		SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.bind(IMinecraftSharedWrapper.class, MinecraftClientWrapper.INSTANCE);
+		SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.bind(IMinecraftRenderWrapper.class, MinecraftRenderWrapper.INSTANCE);
+		SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.bind(IMinecraftGLWrapper.class, MinecraftGLWrapper.INSTANCE);
+		SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.bind(IConfigGui.class, ClassicConfigGUI.CONFIG_CORE_INTERFACE);
+	}
+	
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers;
+
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
+
+public class DependencySetupDoneCheck
+{
+	// TODO move to DependencySetup
+	public static boolean isDone = false;
+	/** 
+	 * This is used so we can override some MC logic when running
+	 * in DH's world generator.
+	 * Specifically so we can redirect threads to run on DH threads instead
+	 * of MC threads.
+	 */
+	public static Supplier<Boolean> getIsCurrentThreadDistantGeneratorThread = (() -> { return false; });
+	
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers;
+
+import java.nio.FloatBuffer;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.enums.EDhDirection;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.blockPos.DhBlockPos;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhChunkPos;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Mat4f;
+
+import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
+import net.minecraft.core.Direction;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.ChunkPos;
+
+/**
+ * This class converts to and from Minecraft objects (Ex: Matrix4f)
+ * and objects we created (Ex: Mat4f).
+ *
+ * @author James Seibel
+ * @version 11-20-2021
+ */
+public class McObjectConverter
+{
+	private static int bufferIndex(int x, int y)
+	{
+		return y * 4 + x;
+	}
+	
+	
+	/** 4x4 float matrix converter */
+	@Deprecated
+	public static Mat4f Convert(
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_19_4 com.mojang.math.Matrix4f 
+			#else org.joml.Matrix4f #endif 
+			mcMatrix)
+	{
+		FloatBuffer buffer = FloatBuffer.allocate(16);
+		storeMatrix(mcMatrix, buffer);
+		Mat4f matrix = new Mat4f(buffer);
+        #if MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
+		matrix.transpose(); // In 1.19.3 and later, we no longer need to transpose it
+        #endif
+		return matrix;
+	}
+	/** Taken from Minecraft's com.mojang.math.Matrix4f class from 1.18.2 */
+	private static void storeMatrix(
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_19_4 com.mojang.math.Matrix4f 
+			#else org.joml.Matrix4f #endif
+			matrix, 
+			FloatBuffer buffer)
+	{
+        #if MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
+		matrix.store(buffer);
+        #else
+		// Mojang starts to use joml's Matrix4f libary in 1.19.3 so we copy their store method and use it here if its newer than 1.19.3
+		buffer.put(bufferIndex(0, 0), matrix.m00());
+		buffer.put(bufferIndex(0, 1), matrix.m01());
+		buffer.put(bufferIndex(0, 2), matrix.m02());
+		buffer.put(bufferIndex(0, 3), matrix.m03());
+		buffer.put(bufferIndex(1, 0), matrix.m10());
+		buffer.put(bufferIndex(1, 1), matrix.m11());
+		buffer.put(bufferIndex(1, 2), matrix.m12());
+		buffer.put(bufferIndex(1, 3), matrix.m13());
+		buffer.put(bufferIndex(2, 0), matrix.m20());
+		buffer.put(bufferIndex(2, 1), matrix.m21());
+		buffer.put(bufferIndex(2, 2), matrix.m22());
+		buffer.put(bufferIndex(2, 3), matrix.m23());
+		buffer.put(bufferIndex(3, 0), matrix.m30());
+		buffer.put(bufferIndex(3, 1), matrix.m31());
+		buffer.put(bufferIndex(3, 2), matrix.m32());
+		buffer.put(bufferIndex(3, 3), matrix.m33());
+        #endif
+	}
+	
+	
+	static final Direction[] directions;
+	static final EDhDirection[] lodDirections;
+	static
+	{
+		EDhDirection[] lodDirs = EDhDirection.values();
+		directions = new Direction[lodDirs.length];
+		lodDirections = new EDhDirection[lodDirs.length];
+		for (EDhDirection lodDir : lodDirs)
+		{
+			Direction dir;
+			switch (lodDir.name().toUpperCase())
+			{
+				case "DOWN":
+					dir = Direction.DOWN;
+					break;
+				case "UP":
+					dir = Direction.UP;
+					break;
+				case "NORTH":
+					dir = Direction.NORTH;
+					break;
+				case "SOUTH":
+					dir = Direction.SOUTH;
+					break;
+				case "WEST":
+					dir = Direction.WEST;
+					break;
+				case "EAST":
+					dir = Direction.EAST;
+					break;
+				default:
+					dir = null;
+					break;
+			}
+			
+			if (dir == null)
+			{
+				throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid direction on init mapping: " + lodDir);
+			}
+			directions[lodDir.ordinal()] = dir;
+			lodDirections[dir.ordinal()] = lodDir;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	public static BlockPos Convert(DhBlockPos wrappedPos) { return new BlockPos(wrappedPos.getX(), wrappedPos.getY(), wrappedPos.getZ()); }
+	public static ChunkPos Convert(DhChunkPos wrappedPos) { return new ChunkPos(wrappedPos.getX(), wrappedPos.getZ()); }
+	
+	public static Direction Convert(EDhDirection lodDirection) { return directions[lodDirection.ordinal()]; }
+	public static EDhDirection Convert(Direction direction) { return lodDirections[direction.ordinal()]; }
+	
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.IVersionConstants;
+
+/**
+ * @author James Seibel
+ * @version 12-11-2021
+ */
+public class VersionConstants implements IVersionConstants
+{
+	public static final VersionConstants INSTANCE = new VersionConstants();
+	
+	
+	private VersionConstants()
+	{
+		
+	}
+	
+	
+	@Override
+	public String getMinecraftVersion()
+	{
+		// these values are hard-coded to prevent an issue with Forge (specifically 1.18.2) where
+		// it can't load client classes when running as a dedicated server,
+		// which was how we were dynamically accessing the MC version string
+		
+		#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5
+			return "1.16.5";
+		
+		#elif MC_VER == MC_1_17_1
+			return "1.17.1";
+		
+		#elif MC_VER == MC_1_18_2
+			return "1.18.2";
+		
+		#elif MC_VER == MC_1_19_2
+			return "1.19.2";
+		#elif MC_VER == MC_1_19_4
+			return "1.19.4";
+		
+		#elif MC_VER == MC_1_20_1
+			return "1.20.1";
+		#elif MC_VER == MC_1_20_2
+			return "1.20.2";
+		#elif MC_VER == MC_1_20_4
+			return "1.20.4";
+		#elif MC_VER == MC_1_20_6
+			return "1.20.6";
+		
+		#elif MC_VER == MC_1_21_1
+			return "1.21.1";
+		#elif MC_VER == MC_1_21_3
+			return "1.21.3";
+		#elif MC_VER == MC_1_21_4
+			return "1.21_4";
+		#else
+			ERROR MC version constant missing
+		#endif
+		
+	}
+	
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,357 @@
+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.block.IDhApiBiomeWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.block.IDhApiBlockStateWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.override.worldGenerator.IDhApiWorldGenerator;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.world.IDhApiLevelWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.factories.IDhApiWrapperFactory;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.block.BiomeWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.block.BlockStateWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.chunk.ChunkWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.world.ClientLevelWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.world.ServerLevelWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.worldGeneration.BatchGenerationEnvironment;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.level.IDhLevel;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.level.IDhServerLevel;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.LodUtil;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.IWrapperFactory;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.block.IBlockStateWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.chunk.IChunkWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IBiomeWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.ILevelWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.worldGeneration.AbstractBatchGenerationEnvironmentWrapper;
+import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.ClientLevel;
+#if MC_VER > MC_1_17_1
+import net.minecraft.core.Holder;
+#endif
+import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerLevel;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.Level;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.LevelReader;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.biome.Biome;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.BlockState;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkAccess;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+
+/**
+ * This handles creating abstract wrapper objects.
+ */
+public class WrapperFactory implements IWrapperFactory
+{
+	public static final WrapperFactory INSTANCE = new WrapperFactory();
+	
+	
+	
+	//==============//
+	// core methods //
+	//==============//
+	
+	@Override
+	public AbstractBatchGenerationEnvironmentWrapper createBatchGenerator(IDhLevel targetLevel)
+	{
+		if (targetLevel instanceof IDhServerLevel)
+		{
+			return new BatchGenerationEnvironment((IDhServerLevel) targetLevel);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("The target level must be a server-side level.");
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public IDhApiBiomeWrapper getBiomeWrapper(String resourceLocationString, IDhApiLevelWrapper levelWrapper) throws IOException, ClassCastException
+	{
+		if (!(levelWrapper instanceof ILevelWrapper))
+		{
+			throw new ClassCastException("levelWrapper must be returned by DH and of type ["+ILevelWrapper.class.getName()+"].");
+		}
+		
+		return BiomeWrapper.deserialize(resourceLocationString, (ILevelWrapper)levelWrapper); 
+	}
+	@Override
+	public IDhApiBlockStateWrapper getDefaultBlockStateWrapper(String resourceLocationString, IDhApiLevelWrapper levelWrapper) throws IOException, ClassCastException
+	{
+		if (!(levelWrapper instanceof ILevelWrapper))
+		{
+			throw new ClassCastException("Invalid ["+IDhApiLevelWrapper.class.getSimpleName()+"] value given. Level wrapper object must be one given by the DH API (it can't be a custom implementation), specifically of type ["+ILevelWrapper.class.getName()+"].");
+		}
+		
+		return BlockStateWrapper.deserialize(resourceLocationString, (ILevelWrapper)levelWrapper); 
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public IBiomeWrapper deserializeBiomeWrapper(String str, ILevelWrapper levelWrapper) throws IOException { return BiomeWrapper.deserialize(str, levelWrapper); }
+	@Override 
+	public IBiomeWrapper getPlainsBiomeWrapper(ILevelWrapper levelWrapper) // TODO is there a way we could get this without the levelWrapper? it isn't necessary but would clean up the code a bit
+	{
+		try
+		{
+			return BiomeWrapper.deserialize(BiomeWrapper.PLAINS_RESOURCE_LOCATION_STRING, levelWrapper);
+		}
+		catch (IOException e) 
+		{
+			throw new LodUtil.AssertFailureException("Unable to parse plains resource string ["+BiomeWrapper.PLAINS_RESOURCE_LOCATION_STRING+"], error:\n " + e.getMessage());
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public IBlockStateWrapper deserializeBlockStateWrapper(String str, ILevelWrapper levelWrapper) throws IOException { return BlockStateWrapper.deserialize(str, levelWrapper); }
+	@Override
+	public IBlockStateWrapper getAirBlockStateWrapper() { return BlockStateWrapper.AIR; }
+	
+	@Override
+	public HashSet<IBlockStateWrapper> getRendererIgnoredBlocks(ILevelWrapper levelWrapper) { return BlockStateWrapper.getRendererIgnoredBlocks(levelWrapper); }
+	@Override
+	public HashSet<IBlockStateWrapper> getRendererIgnoredCaveBlocks(ILevelWrapper levelWrapper) { return BlockStateWrapper.getRendererIgnoredCaveBlocks(levelWrapper); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public void resetRendererIgnoredCaveBlocks() { BlockStateWrapper.clearRendererIgnoredCaveBlocks(); }
+	@Override
+	public void resetRendererIgnoredBlocksSet() { BlockStateWrapper.clearRendererIgnoredBlocks(); }
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Note: when this is updated for different MC versions, make sure you also update the documentation in
+	 * {@link IDhApiWorldGenerator#generateChunks} and the type list in {@link WrapperFactory#createChunkWrapperErrorMessage}. <br><br>
+	 *
+	 * For full method documentation please see: {@link IWrapperFactory#createChunkWrapper}
+	 *
+	 * @see IWrapperFactory#createChunkWrapper
+	 */
+	public IChunkWrapper createChunkWrapper(Object[] objectArray) throws ClassCastException
+	{
+		if (objectArray.length == 1 && objectArray[0] instanceof IChunkWrapper)
+		{
+			try
+			{
+				// this path should only happen when called by Distant Horizons code
+				// API implementors should never hit this path
+				return (IChunkWrapper) objectArray[0];
+			}
+			catch (Exception e)
+			{
+				throw new ClassCastException(createChunkWrapperErrorMessage(objectArray));
+			}
+		}
+		
+		//#if MC_VER <= MC_1_XX_X
+		else if (objectArray.length == 2)
+		{
+			// correct number of parameters from the API
+			
+			// chunk
+			if (!(objectArray[0] instanceof ChunkAccess))
+			{
+				throw new ClassCastException(createChunkWrapperErrorMessage(objectArray));
+			}
+			ChunkAccess chunk = (ChunkAccess) objectArray[0];
+			
+			// level / light source
+			if (!(objectArray[1] instanceof Level))
+			{
+				throw new ClassCastException(createChunkWrapperErrorMessage(objectArray));
+			}
+			// the level is needed for the DH level wrapper...
+			Level level = (Level) objectArray[1];
+			
+			
+			// level wrapper
+			ILevelWrapper levelWrapper = level.isClientSide()
+					? ClientLevelWrapper.getWrapper((ClientLevel)level)
+					: ServerLevelWrapper.getWrapper((ServerLevel)level);
+			
+			
+			return new ChunkWrapper(chunk, levelWrapper);
+		}
+		// incorrect number of parameters from the API
+		else
+		{
+			throw new ClassCastException(createChunkWrapperErrorMessage(objectArray));
+		}
+		//#endif
+	}
+	/**
+	 * Note: when this is updated for different MC versions,
+	 * make sure you also update the documentation in {@link IDhApiWorldGenerator#generateChunks}.
+	 */
+	private static String createChunkWrapperErrorMessage(Object[] objectArray)
+	{
+		String[] expectedClassNames;
+		
+		//#if MC_VER <= MC_1_XX_X
+		expectedClassNames = new String[] 
+		{
+			ChunkAccess.class.getName(),
+			"[ServerLevel] or [ClientLevel]" // Classes are not referenced by names to avoid exception when one of them is missing
+		};
+		//#endif
+		
+		return createWrapperErrorMessage("Chunk wrapper", expectedClassNames, objectArray);
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	//=============//
+	// api methods //
+	//=============//
+	
+	// documentation should be in the API interface
+	
+	public IDhApiBiomeWrapper getBiomeWrapper(Object[] objectArray, IDhApiLevelWrapper levelWrapper) 
+	{
+		// confirm the API level wrapper is also a Core wrapper 
+		if (!(levelWrapper instanceof ILevelWrapper))
+		{
+			throw new ClassCastException("Invalid ["+IDhApiLevelWrapper.class.getSimpleName()+"] value given. Level wrapper object must be one given by the DH API (it can't be a custom implementation), specifically of type ["+ILevelWrapper.class.getName()+"].");
+		}
+		ILevelWrapper coreLevelWrapper = (ILevelWrapper) levelWrapper;
+		
+		
+		
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_4
+		if (objectArray.length != 1)
+		{
+			throw new ClassCastException(createBiomeWrapperErrorMessage(objectArray));
+		}
+		#endif
+		
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
+		if (!(objectArray[0] instanceof Biome))
+		{
+			throw new ClassCastException(createBiomeWrapperErrorMessage(objectArray));
+		}
+		
+		Biome biome = (Biome) objectArray[0];
+		return BiomeWrapper.getBiomeWrapper(biome, coreLevelWrapper);
+		#else
+		if (!(objectArray[0] instanceof Holder) || !(((Holder<?>) objectArray[0]).value() instanceof Biome))
+		{
+			throw new ClassCastException(createBiomeWrapperErrorMessage(objectArray));
+		}
+		
+		Holder<Biome> biomeHolder = (Holder<Biome>) objectArray[0];
+		return BiomeWrapper.getBiomeWrapper(biomeHolder, coreLevelWrapper);
+		#endif
+	}
+	/**
+	 * Note: when this is updated for different MC versions,
+	 * make sure you also update the documentation in {@link IDhApiWrapperFactory#getBiomeWrapper}.
+	 */
+	private static String createBiomeWrapperErrorMessage(Object[] objectArray)
+	{
+		String[] expectedClassNames;
+		
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
+		expectedClassNames = new String[] { Biome.class.getName() };
+		#else
+		expectedClassNames = new String[] { Holder.class.getName()+"<"+Biome.class.getName()+">" };
+		#endif
+		
+		return createWrapperErrorMessage("Biome wrapper", expectedClassNames, objectArray);
+	}
+	
+	public IDhApiBlockStateWrapper getBlockStateWrapper(Object[] objectArray, IDhApiLevelWrapper levelWrapper)
+	{
+		// confirm the API level wrapper is also a Core wrapper 
+		if (!(levelWrapper instanceof ILevelWrapper))
+		{
+			throw new ClassCastException("Invalid ["+IDhApiLevelWrapper.class.getSimpleName()+"] value given. Level wrapper object must be one given by the DH API (it can't be a custom implementation), specifically of type ["+ILevelWrapper.class.getName()+"].");
+		}
+		ILevelWrapper coreLevelWrapper = (ILevelWrapper) levelWrapper;
+		
+		
+		
+		//#if MC_VER <= MC_1_XX_X
+		if (objectArray.length != 1)
+		{
+			throw new ClassCastException(createBlockStateWrapperErrorMessage(objectArray));
+		}
+		if (!(objectArray[0] instanceof BlockState))
+		{
+			throw new ClassCastException(createBlockStateWrapperErrorMessage(objectArray));
+		}
+		
+		BlockState blockState = (BlockState) objectArray[0];
+		return BlockStateWrapper.fromBlockState(blockState, coreLevelWrapper);
+		//#endif
+	}
+	/**
+	 * Note: when this is updated for different MC versions,
+	 * make sure you also update the documentation in {@link IDhApiWrapperFactory#getBlockStateWrapper}.
+	 */
+	private static String createBlockStateWrapperErrorMessage(Object[] objectArray)
+	{
+		String[] expectedClassNames;
+		
+		#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5 || MC_VER == MC_1_17_1
+		expectedClassNames = new String[] { Biome.class.getName() };
+		#else
+		expectedClassNames = new String[] { Holder.class.getName()+"<"+Biome.class.getName()+">" };
+		#endif
+		
+		return createWrapperErrorMessage("BlockState wrapper", expectedClassNames, objectArray);
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	//================//
+	// helper methods //
+	//================//
+	
+	private static String createWrapperErrorMessage(String wrapperName, String[] expectedClassNames, Object[] objectArray)
+	{
+		// error header
+		StringBuilder message = new StringBuilder(
+				wrapperName + " creation failed. \n" +
+						"Expected object array parameters: \n");
+		
+		
+		// expected parameters
+		for (String expectedClassName : expectedClassNames)
+		{
+			message.append("[").append(expectedClassName).append("], \n");
+		}
+		
+		
+		// given parameters
+		if (objectArray.length != 0)
+		{
+			message.append("Given parameters: ");
+			for (Object obj : objectArray)
+			{
+				String objClassName = (obj != null) ? obj.getClass().getName() : "NULL";
+				message.append("[").append(objClassName).append("], ");
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			message.append(" No parameters given.");
+		}
+		
+		
+		return message.toString();
+	}
+	
+}
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+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.block;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentMap;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.ILevelWrapper;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.Level;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IBiomeWrapper;
+
+#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5 || MC_VER == MC_1_17_1
+import net.minecraft.core.Registry;
+#elif MC_VER == MC_1_18_2 || MC_VER == MC_1_19_2
+import net.minecraft.core.Holder;
+import net.minecraft.core.Registry;
+import net.minecraft.core.RegistryAccess;
+import net.minecraft.data.BuiltinRegistries;
+#else
+import net.minecraft.core.Holder;
+import net.minecraft.core.registries.Registries;
+#endif
+
+import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.biome.Biome;
+#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
+import net.minecraft.world.level.biome.Biomes;
+#endif
+
+
+/** This class wraps the minecraft BlockPos.Mutable (and BlockPos) class */
+public class BiomeWrapper implements IBiomeWrapper
+{
+	// must be defined before AIR, otherwise a null pointer will be thrown
+	private static final Logger LOGGER = LogManager.getLogger();
+	
+	
+	#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
+	public static final ConcurrentMap<Biome, BiomeWrapper> WRAPPER_BY_BIOME = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+	#else
+	public static final ConcurrentMap<Holder<Biome>, BiomeWrapper> WRAPPER_BY_BIOME = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+    #endif
+	
+	public static final ConcurrentHashMap<String, BiomeWrapper> WRAPPER_BY_RESOURCE_LOCATION = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+	
+	public static final String EMPTY_BIOME_STRING = "EMPTY";
+	public static final BiomeWrapper EMPTY_WRAPPER = new BiomeWrapper(null, null);
+	
+	public static final String PLAINS_RESOURCE_LOCATION_STRING = "minecraft:plains";
+	
+	/** keep track of broken biomes so we don't log every time */
+	private static final HashSet<String> brokenResourceLocationStrings = new HashSet<>();
+	
+	/** 
+	 * Only display this warning once, otherwise the log may be spammed <br> 
+	 * This is a known issue when joining Hypixel. 
+	 */
+	private static boolean emptyStringWarningLogged = false;
+	private static boolean emptyLevelSerializeFailLogged = false; 
+	
+	
+	
+	// properties //
+	
+	#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
+	public final Biome biome;
+	#else
+	public final Holder<Biome> biome;
+    #endif
+	
+	/** technically final, but since it requires a method call to generate it can't be marked as such */
+	private String serialString;
+	private final int hashCode;
+	
+	
+	
+	//==============//
+	// constructors //
+	//==============//
+	
+	static public IBiomeWrapper getBiomeWrapper(#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2 Biome #else Holder<Biome> #endif biome, ILevelWrapper levelWrapper)
+	{
+		if (biome == null)
+		{
+			return EMPTY_WRAPPER;
+		}
+		
+		
+		if (WRAPPER_BY_BIOME.containsKey(biome))
+		{
+			return WRAPPER_BY_BIOME.get(biome);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			BiomeWrapper newWrapper = new BiomeWrapper(biome, levelWrapper);
+			WRAPPER_BY_BIOME.put(biome, newWrapper);
+			return newWrapper;
+		}
+	}
+	private BiomeWrapper(#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2 Biome #else Holder<Biome> #endif biome, ILevelWrapper levelWrapper)
+	{
+		this.biome = biome;
+		this.serialString = this.serialize(levelWrapper);
+		this.hashCode = Objects.hash(this.serialString);
+		
+		//LOGGER.trace("Created BiomeWrapper ["+this.serialString+"] for ["+biome+"]");
+	}
+	
+	/** should only be used to create {@link BiomeWrapper#EMPTY_WRAPPER} */
+	private BiomeWrapper()
+	{
+		this.biome = null;
+		this.serialString = EMPTY_BIOME_STRING;
+		this.hashCode = Objects.hash(this.serialString);
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	//=========//
+	// methods //
+	//=========//
+	
+	@Override
+	public String getName()
+	{
+		if (this == EMPTY_WRAPPER)
+		{
+			return EMPTY_BIOME_STRING;
+		}
+		
+        #if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
+		return biome.toString();
+        #else
+		return this.biome.unwrapKey().orElse(Biomes.THE_VOID).registry().toString();
+        #endif
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean equals(Object obj)
+	{
+		if (this == obj)
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
+		else if (obj == null || this.getClass() != obj.getClass())
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+		
+		BiomeWrapper that = (BiomeWrapper) obj;
+		// the serialized value is used so we can test the contents instead of the references
+		return Objects.equals(this.getSerialString(), that.getSerialString());
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public int hashCode() { return this.hashCode; }
+	
+	@Override
+	public String getSerialString() { return this.serialString; }
+	
+	@Override
+	public Object getWrappedMcObject() { return this.biome; }
+	
+	@Override
+	public String toString() { return this.getSerialString(); }
+	
+	
+	
+	//=======================//
+	// serialization methods //
+	//=======================//
+	
+	public String serialize(ILevelWrapper levelWrapper)
+	{
+		if (this.biome == null)
+		{
+			return EMPTY_BIOME_STRING;
+		}
+		
+		
+		
+		// we can't generate a serial string if the level is null
+		if (levelWrapper == null)
+		{
+			if (!emptyLevelSerializeFailLogged)
+			{
+				emptyLevelSerializeFailLogged = true;
+				LOGGER.warn("Unable to serialize biome: [" + this.biome + "] because the passed in level wrapper is null. Future errors of this type won't be logged.");
+			}
+			
+			return EMPTY_BIOME_STRING;
+		}
+		
+		
+		
+		// generate the serial string //
+		
+		Level level = (Level)levelWrapper.getWrappedMcObject();
+		net.minecraft.core.RegistryAccess registryAccess = level.registryAccess();
+		
+		ResourceLocation resourceLocation;
+		#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5 || MC_VER == MC_1_17_1
+		resourceLocation = registryAccess.registryOrThrow(Registry.BIOME_REGISTRY).getKey(this.biome);
+		#elif MC_VER == MC_1_18_2 || MC_VER == MC_1_19_2
+		resourceLocation = registryAccess.registryOrThrow(Registry.BIOME_REGISTRY).getKey(this.biome.value());
+		#elif MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+		resourceLocation = registryAccess.registryOrThrow(Registries.BIOME).getKey(this.biome.value());
+		#else
+		resourceLocation = registryAccess.lookupOrThrow(Registries.BIOME).getKey(this.biome.value());
+		#endif
+		
+		if (resourceLocation == null)
+		{
+			String biomeName;
+			#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5 || MC_VER == MC_1_17_1
+			biomeName = this.biome.toString();
+			#else
+			biomeName = this.biome.value().toString();
+			#endif
+			
+			LOGGER.warn("unable to serialize: " + biomeName);
+			// shouldn't normally happen, but just in case
+			this.serialString = "";
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			this.serialString = resourceLocation.getNamespace() + ":" + resourceLocation.getPath();
+		}
+		
+		return this.serialString;
+	}
+	
+	// TODO would it be worth while to cache these objects in a ConcurrentHashMap<string, IBiomeWrapper>?
+	public static IBiomeWrapper deserialize(String resourceLocationString, ILevelWrapper levelWrapper) throws IOException
+	{
+		// we need the final string for the concurrent hash map later
+		final String finalResourceStateString = resourceLocationString;
+		
+		if (resourceLocationString.equals(EMPTY_BIOME_STRING))
+		{
+			if (!emptyStringWarningLogged)
+			{
+				emptyStringWarningLogged = true;
+				LOGGER.warn("[" + EMPTY_BIOME_STRING + "] biome string deserialized. This may mean the level was null when a save was attempted, a file saving error, or a biome saving error. Future errors will not be logged.");
+			}
+			return EMPTY_WRAPPER;
+		}
+		else if (resourceLocationString.trim().isEmpty() || resourceLocationString.equals(""))
+		{
+			LOGGER.warn("Null biome string deserialized.");
+			return EMPTY_WRAPPER;
+		}
+		
+		if (WRAPPER_BY_RESOURCE_LOCATION.containsKey(finalResourceStateString))
+		{
+			return WRAPPER_BY_RESOURCE_LOCATION.get(finalResourceStateString);
+		}
+		
+		
+		
+		// if no wrapper is found, default to the empty wrapper
+		BiomeWrapper foundWrapper = EMPTY_WRAPPER;
+		try
+		{
+			// parse the resource location
+			int separatorIndex = resourceLocationString.indexOf(":");
+			if (separatorIndex == -1)
+			{
+				throw new IOException("Unable to parse resource location string: [" + resourceLocationString + "].");
+			}
+			
+			ResourceLocation resourceLocation;
+			try
+			{
+				#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_1
+				resourceLocation = new ResourceLocation(resourceLocationString.substring(0, separatorIndex), resourceLocationString.substring(separatorIndex + 1));
+				#else
+				resourceLocation = ResourceLocation.fromNamespaceAndPath(resourceLocationString.substring(0, separatorIndex), resourceLocationString.substring(separatorIndex + 1));
+				#endif
+			}
+			catch (Exception e)
+			{
+				throw new IOException("No Resource Location found for the string: [" + resourceLocationString + "] Error: [" + e.getMessage() + "].");
+			}
+			
+			
+			try
+			{
+				Level level = (Level) levelWrapper.getWrappedMcObject();
+				net.minecraft.core.RegistryAccess registryAccess = level.registryAccess();
+				
+				boolean success;
+				#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5 || MC_VER == MC_1_17_1
+				Biome biome = registryAccess.registryOrThrow(Registry.BIOME_REGISTRY).get(resourceLocation);
+				success = (biome != null);
+				#elif MC_VER == MC_1_18_2 || MC_VER == MC_1_19_2
+				Biome unwrappedBiome = registryAccess.registryOrThrow(Registry.BIOME_REGISTRY).get(resourceLocation);
+				success = (unwrappedBiome != null);
+				Holder<Biome> biome = new Holder.Direct<>(unwrappedBiome);
+				#elif MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+				Biome unwrappedBiome = registryAccess.registryOrThrow(Registries.BIOME).get(resourceLocation);
+				success = (unwrappedBiome != null);
+				Holder<Biome> biome = new Holder.Direct<>(unwrappedBiome);
+				#else
+				Holder<Biome> biome;
+				Optional<Holder.Reference<Biome>> optionalBiomeHolder = registryAccess.lookupOrThrow(Registries.BIOME).get(resourceLocation);
+				if (optionalBiomeHolder.isPresent())
+				{
+					Biome unwrappedBiome = optionalBiomeHolder.get().value();
+					success = (unwrappedBiome != null);
+					biome = new Holder.Direct<>(unwrappedBiome);
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					success = false;
+					biome = null;
+				}
+				#endif
+				
+				
+				
+				if (!success)
+				{
+					if (!brokenResourceLocationStrings.contains(resourceLocationString))
+					{
+						brokenResourceLocationStrings.add(resourceLocationString);
+						LOGGER.warn("Unable to deserialize biome from string: [" + resourceLocationString + "]");
+					}
+					return EMPTY_WRAPPER;
+				}
+				
+				
+				foundWrapper = (BiomeWrapper) getBiomeWrapper(biome, levelWrapper);
+				return foundWrapper;
+			}
+			catch (Exception e)
+			{
+				throw new IOException("Failed to deserialize the string [" + finalResourceStateString + "] into a BiomeWrapper: " + e.getMessage(), e);
+			}
+		}
+		finally
+		{
+			WRAPPER_BY_RESOURCE_LOCATION.putIfAbsent(finalResourceStateString, foundWrapper);
+		}
+	}
+	
+}
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+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.block;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.rendering.EDhApiBlockMaterial;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types.ConfigEntry;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.ColorUtil;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.LodUtil;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.block.IBlockStateWrapper;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.ILevelWrapper;
+import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
+import net.minecraft.tags.BlockTags;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.BeaconBeamBlock;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.Block;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.Blocks;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.SoundType;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.BlockState;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+
+import java.awt.*;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.*;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
+
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+
+#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5 || MC_VER == MC_1_17_1
+import net.minecraft.core.Registry;
+import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.EmptyBlockGetter;
+#elif MC_VER == MC_1_18_2 || MC_VER == MC_1_19_2
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.Level;
+import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
+import net.minecraft.core.Registry;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.EmptyBlockGetter;
+#else
+import net.minecraft.world.level.Level;
+import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
+import net.minecraft.core.registries.Registries;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.EmptyBlockGetter;
+import net.minecraft.core.Holder;
+#endif
+
+public class BlockStateWrapper implements IBlockStateWrapper
+{
+	/** example "minecraft:water" */
+	public static final String RESOURCE_LOCATION_SEPARATOR = ":";
+	/** example "minecraft:water_STATE_{level:0}" */
+	public static final String STATE_STRING_SEPARATOR = "_STATE_";
+	
+	
+	// must be defined before AIR, otherwise a null pointer will be thrown
+	private static final Logger LOGGER = DhLoggerBuilder.getLogger();
+	
+    public static final ConcurrentHashMap<BlockState, BlockStateWrapper> WRAPPER_BY_BLOCK_STATE = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+    public static final ConcurrentHashMap<String, BlockStateWrapper> WRAPPER_BY_RESOURCE_LOCATION = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+	
+	public static final String AIR_STRING = "AIR";
+	public static final BlockStateWrapper AIR = new BlockStateWrapper(null, null);
+	
+	public static final String DIRT_RESOURCE_LOCATION_STRING = "minecraft:dirt";
+	
+	public static HashSet<IBlockStateWrapper> rendererIgnoredBlocks = null;
+	public static HashSet<IBlockStateWrapper> rendererIgnoredCaveBlocks = null;
+	
+	/** keep track of broken blocks so we don't log every time */
+	private static final HashSet<ResourceLocation> BROKEN_RESOURCE_LOCATIONS = new HashSet<>();
+	
+	
+	
+	// properties //
+	
+	@Nullable
+	public final BlockState blockState;
+	/** technically final, but since it requires a method call to generate it can't be marked as such */
+	private String serialString;
+	private final int hashCode;
+	/** 
+	 * Cached opacity value, -1 if not populated. <br>
+	 * Should be between {@link LodUtil#BLOCK_FULLY_OPAQUE} and {@link LodUtil#BLOCK_FULLY_OPAQUE}
+	 */
+	private int opacity = -1;
+	/** used by the Iris shader mod to determine how each LOD should be rendered */
+	private byte blockMaterialId = 0;
+	
+	private final boolean isBeaconBlock; 
+	private final boolean isBeaconBaseBlock;
+	/** null if this block can't tint beacons */
+	private final Color beaconTintColor; 
+	private final Color mapColor;
+	
+	
+	
+	//==============//
+	// constructors //
+	//==============//
+	
+	public static BlockStateWrapper fromBlockState(BlockState blockState, ILevelWrapper levelWrapper)
+	{
+		if (blockState == null || blockState.isAir())
+		{
+			return AIR;
+		}
+		
+		
+		if (WRAPPER_BY_BLOCK_STATE.containsKey(blockState))
+		{
+			return WRAPPER_BY_BLOCK_STATE.get(blockState);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			BlockStateWrapper newWrapper = new BlockStateWrapper(blockState, levelWrapper);
+			WRAPPER_BY_BLOCK_STATE.put(blockState, newWrapper);
+			return newWrapper;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/** 
+	 * Can be faster than {@link BlockStateWrapper#fromBlockState(BlockState, ILevelWrapper)} 
+	 * in cases where the same block state is expected to be referenced multiple times.
+	 */
+	public static BlockStateWrapper fromBlockState(BlockState blockState, ILevelWrapper levelWrapper, IBlockStateWrapper guess)
+	{
+		BlockState guessBlockState = (guess == null || guess.isAir()) ? null : (BlockState) guess.getWrappedMcObject();
+		BlockState inputBlockState = (blockState == null || blockState.isAir()) ? null : blockState;
+		
+		if (guess instanceof BlockStateWrapper
+			&& guessBlockState == inputBlockState)
+		{
+			return (BlockStateWrapper) guess;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			return fromBlockState(blockState, levelWrapper);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	private BlockStateWrapper(BlockState blockState, ILevelWrapper levelWrapper)
+	{
+		this.blockState = blockState;
+		this.serialString = this.serialize(levelWrapper);
+		this.hashCode = Objects.hash(this.serialString);
+		this.blockMaterialId = this.calculateEDhApiBlockMaterialId().index;
+		
+		// beacon blocks
+		String lowercaseSerial = this.serialString.toLowerCase();
+		boolean isBeaconBaseBlock = false;
+		for (int i = 0; i < LodUtil.BEACON_BASE_BLOCK_NAME_LIST.size(); i++)
+		{
+			String baseBlockName = LodUtil.BEACON_BASE_BLOCK_NAME_LIST.get(i);
+			if (lowercaseSerial.contains(baseBlockName))
+			{
+				isBeaconBaseBlock = true;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		this.isBeaconBaseBlock = isBeaconBaseBlock;
+		this.isBeaconBlock = lowercaseSerial.contains("minecraft:beacon");
+		
+		// beacon tint color
+		Color beaconTintColor = null;
+		if (this.blockState != null
+			// beacon blocks also show up here, but since they block the beacon beam we don't want their color		
+			&& !this.isBeaconBlock)
+		{
+			Block block = this.blockState.getBlock();
+			if (block instanceof BeaconBeamBlock)
+			{
+				int colorInt;
+				#if MC_VER <= MC_1_19_4
+				colorInt = ((BeaconBeamBlock) block).getColor().getMaterialColor().col;
+				#else 
+				colorInt = ((BeaconBeamBlock) block).getColor().getMapColor().col;
+				#endif
+				
+				beaconTintColor = ColorUtil.toColorObjRGB(colorInt);
+			}
+		}
+		this.beaconTintColor = beaconTintColor;
+		
+		
+		int mcColor = 0;
+		if (this.blockState != null)
+		{
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_1
+			mcColor = this.blockState.getMaterial().getColor().col;
+	        #else
+			mcColor = this.blockState.getMapColor(EmptyBlockGetter.INSTANCE, BlockPos.ZERO).col;
+            #endif
+			this.mapColor = ColorUtil.toColorObjRGB(mcColor);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			this.mapColor = new Color(0,0,0,0);
+		}
+		
+		//LOGGER.trace("Created BlockStateWrapper ["+this.serialString+"] for ["+blockState+"] with material ID ["+this.EDhApiBlockMaterialId+"]");
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	//====================//
+	// LodBuilder methods //
+	//====================//
+	
+	/** 
+	 * Requires a {@link ILevelWrapper} since {@link BlockStateWrapper#deserialize(String,ILevelWrapper)} also requires one. 
+	 * This way the method won't accidentally be called before the deserialization can be completed.
+	 */
+	public static HashSet<IBlockStateWrapper> getRendererIgnoredBlocks(ILevelWrapper levelWrapper)
+	{
+		// use the cached version if possible
+		if (rendererIgnoredBlocks != null)
+		{
+			return rendererIgnoredBlocks;
+		}
+		
+		HashSet<String> baseIgnoredBlock = new HashSet<>();
+		baseIgnoredBlock.add(AIR_STRING);
+		rendererIgnoredBlocks = getBlockWrappers(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Culling.ignoredRenderBlockCsv, baseIgnoredBlock, levelWrapper);
+		return rendererIgnoredBlocks;
+	}
+	/**
+	 * Requires a {@link ILevelWrapper} since {@link BlockStateWrapper#deserialize(String,ILevelWrapper)} also requires one. 
+	 * This way the method won't accidentally be called before the deserialization can be completed.
+	 */
+	public static HashSet<IBlockStateWrapper> getRendererIgnoredCaveBlocks(ILevelWrapper levelWrapper)
+	{
+		// use the cached version if possible
+		if (rendererIgnoredCaveBlocks != null)
+		{
+			return rendererIgnoredCaveBlocks;
+		}
+		
+		HashSet<String> baseIgnoredBlock = new HashSet<>();
+		baseIgnoredBlock.add(AIR_STRING);
+		rendererIgnoredCaveBlocks = getBlockWrappers(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Culling.ignoredRenderCaveBlockCsv, baseIgnoredBlock, levelWrapper);
+		return rendererIgnoredCaveBlocks;
+	}
+	
+	public static void clearRendererIgnoredBlocks() { rendererIgnoredBlocks = null; }
+	public static void clearRendererIgnoredCaveBlocks() { rendererIgnoredCaveBlocks = null; }
+	
+	
+	
+	// lod builder helpers //
+	
+	private static HashSet<IBlockStateWrapper> getBlockWrappers(ConfigEntry<String> config, HashSet<String> baseResourceLocations, ILevelWrapper levelWrapper)
+	{
+		// get the base blocks 
+		HashSet<String> blockStringList = new HashSet<>();
+		if (baseResourceLocations != null)
+		{
+			blockStringList.addAll(baseResourceLocations);	
+		}
+		
+		// get the config blocks
+		String ignoreBlockCsv = config.get();
+		if (ignoreBlockCsv != null)
+		{
+			blockStringList.addAll(Arrays.asList(ignoreBlockCsv.split(",")));
+		}
+		
+		return getBlockWrappers(blockStringList, levelWrapper);
+	}
+	private static HashSet<IBlockStateWrapper> getBlockWrappers(HashSet<String> blockResourceLocationSet, ILevelWrapper levelWrapper)
+	{
+		// deserialize each of the given resource locations
+		HashSet<IBlockStateWrapper> blockStateWrappers = new HashSet<>();
+		for (String blockResourceLocation : blockResourceLocationSet)
+		{
+			try
+			{
+				if (blockResourceLocation == null)
+				{
+					// shouldn't happen, but just in case
+					continue;
+				}
+				String cleanedResourceLocation = blockResourceLocation.trim();
+				if (cleanedResourceLocation.length() == 0)
+				{
+					continue;
+				}
+				
+				
+				BlockStateWrapper defaultBlockStateToIgnore = (BlockStateWrapper) deserialize(cleanedResourceLocation, levelWrapper);
+				blockStateWrappers.add(defaultBlockStateToIgnore);
+				
+				if (defaultBlockStateToIgnore != AIR)
+				{
+					// add all possible blockstates (to account for light blocks with different light values and such)
+					List<BlockState> blockStatesToIgnore = defaultBlockStateToIgnore.blockState.getBlock().getStateDefinition().getPossibleStates();
+					for (BlockState blockState : blockStatesToIgnore)
+					{
+						BlockStateWrapper newBlockToIgnore = BlockStateWrapper.fromBlockState(blockState, levelWrapper);
+						blockStateWrappers.add(newBlockToIgnore);
+					}
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					// air is a special case so it must be handled separately
+					blockStateWrappers.add(AIR);
+				}
+			}
+			catch (IOException e)
+			{
+				LOGGER.warn("Unable to deserialize block with the resource location: ["+blockResourceLocation+"]. Error: "+e.getMessage(), e);
+			}
+			catch (Exception e)
+			{
+				LOGGER.warn("Unexpected error deserializing block with the resource location: ["+blockResourceLocation+"]. Error: "+e.getMessage(), e);
+			}
+		}
+		
+		return blockStateWrappers;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	//=================//
+	// wrapper methods //
+	//=================//
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getOpacity()
+	{
+		// use the cached opacity value if possible
+		if (this.opacity != -1)
+		{
+			return this.opacity;
+		}
+		
+		
+		// get block properties (default to the values used by air)
+		boolean canOcclude = false;
+		boolean propagatesSkyLightDown = true;
+		if (this.blockState != null)
+		{
+			canOcclude = this.blockState.canOcclude();
+			
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+			propagatesSkyLightDown = this.blockState.propagatesSkylightDown(EmptyBlockGetter.INSTANCE, BlockPos.ZERO);
+			#else
+			propagatesSkyLightDown = this.blockState.propagatesSkylightDown();
+			#endif
+		}
+		
+		
+		
+		// this method isn't perfect, but works well enough for our use case
+		int opacity;
+		if (this.isAir())
+		{
+			opacity = LodUtil.BLOCK_FULLY_TRANSPARENT;
+		}
+		else if (this.isLiquid() && !canOcclude)
+		{
+			// probably not a waterlogged block (which should block light entirely)
+			
+			// +1 to indicate that the block is translucent (in between transparent and opaque) 
+			opacity = LodUtil.BLOCK_FULLY_TRANSPARENT + 1;
+		}
+		else if (propagatesSkyLightDown && !canOcclude)
+		{
+			// probably glass or some other fully transparent block
+			
+			// !canOcclude is required to ignore stairs and slabs since
+			// propagateSkyLightDown is true for them, but they're solid and don't actually let light through
+			
+			opacity = LodUtil.BLOCK_FULLY_TRANSPARENT;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			// default for all other blocks
+			opacity = LodUtil.BLOCK_FULLY_OPAQUE;
+		}
+		
+		
+		this.opacity = opacity;
+		return this.opacity;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getLightEmission() { return (this.blockState != null) ? this.blockState.getLightEmission() : 0; }
+	
+	@Override
+	public String getSerialString() { return this.serialString; }
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean equals(Object obj)
+	{
+		if (this == obj)
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
+		
+		if (obj == null || this.getClass() != obj.getClass())
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+		
+		BlockStateWrapper that = (BlockStateWrapper) obj;
+		// the serialized value is used so we can test the contents instead of the references
+		return Objects.equals(this.getSerialString(), that.getSerialString());
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public int hashCode() { return this.hashCode; } 
+	
+	
+	@Override
+	public Object getWrappedMcObject() { return this.blockState; }
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean isAir() { return this.isAir(this.blockState); }
+	public boolean isAir(BlockState blockState) { return blockState == null || blockState.isAir(); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean isSolid()
+	{
+		if (this.isAir())
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+		
+        #if MC_VER < MC_1_20_1
+		return this.blockState.getMaterial().isSolid();
+        #else
+		return !this.blockState.getCollisionShape(EmptyBlockGetter.INSTANCE, BlockPos.ZERO).isEmpty();
+        #endif
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean isLiquid()
+	{
+		if (this.isAir())
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+		
+        #if MC_VER < MC_1_20_1
+		return this.blockState.getMaterial().isLiquid() || !this.blockState.getFluidState().isEmpty();
+        #else
+		return !this.blockState.getFluidState().isEmpty();
+        #endif
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean isBeaconBlock() { return this.isBeaconBlock; }
+	@Override
+	public boolean isBeaconBaseBlock() { return this.isBeaconBaseBlock; }
+	@Override
+	public boolean isBeaconTintBlock() { return this.beaconTintColor != null; }
+	
+	@Override
+	public Color getMapColor() { return this.mapColor; }
+	@Override
+	public Color getBeaconTintColor() { return this.beaconTintColor; }
+	
+	@Override
+	public byte getMaterialId() { return this.blockMaterialId; }
+	
+	@Override
+	public String toString() { return this.getSerialString(); }
+	
+	
+	
+	//=======================//
+	// serialization methods //
+	//=======================//
+	
+	private String serialize(ILevelWrapper levelWrapper)
+	{
+		if (this.blockState == null)
+		{
+			return AIR_STRING;
+		}
+		
+		
+		
+		// older versions of MC have a static registry
+		#if MC_VER > MC_1_17_1
+		Level level = (Level)levelWrapper.getWrappedMcObject();
+		net.minecraft.core.RegistryAccess registryAccess = level.registryAccess();
+		#endif
+		
+		ResourceLocation resourceLocation;
+		#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5 || MC_VER == MC_1_17_1
+		resourceLocation = Registry.BLOCK.getKey(this.blockState.getBlock());
+		#elif MC_VER == MC_1_18_2 || MC_VER == MC_1_19_2
+		resourceLocation = registryAccess.registryOrThrow(Registry.BLOCK_REGISTRY).getKey(this.blockState.getBlock());
+		#elif MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+		resourceLocation = registryAccess.registryOrThrow(Registries.BLOCK).getKey(this.blockState.getBlock());
+		#else
+		resourceLocation = registryAccess.lookupOrThrow(Registries.BLOCK).getKey(this.blockState.getBlock());
+		#endif
+		
+		
+		
+		if (resourceLocation == null)
+		{
+			LOGGER.warn("No ResourceLocation found, unable to serialize: " + this.blockState);
+			return AIR_STRING;
+		}
+		
+		this.serialString = resourceLocation.getNamespace() + RESOURCE_LOCATION_SEPARATOR + resourceLocation.getPath()
+				+ STATE_STRING_SEPARATOR + serializeBlockStateProperties(this.blockState);
+		
+		return this.serialString;
+	}
+	
+	
+	/** will only work if a level is currently loaded */
+	public static IBlockStateWrapper deserialize(String resourceStateString, ILevelWrapper levelWrapper) throws IOException
+	{
+		// we need the final string for the concurrent hash map later
+		final String finalResourceStateString = resourceStateString;
+		
+		if (finalResourceStateString.equals(AIR_STRING) || finalResourceStateString.equals("")) // the empty string shouldn't normally happen, but just in case
+		{
+			return AIR;
+		}
+		
+		// attempt to use the existing wrapper
+		if (WRAPPER_BY_RESOURCE_LOCATION.containsKey(finalResourceStateString))
+		{
+			return WRAPPER_BY_RESOURCE_LOCATION.get(finalResourceStateString);
+		}
+		
+		
+		
+		// if no wrapper is found, default to air
+		BlockStateWrapper foundWrapper = AIR;
+		try
+		{
+			// try to parse out the BlockState
+			String blockStatePropertiesString = null; // will be null if no properties were included
+			int stateSeparatorIndex = resourceStateString.indexOf(STATE_STRING_SEPARATOR);
+			if (stateSeparatorIndex != -1)
+			{
+				// blockstate properties found
+				blockStatePropertiesString = resourceStateString.substring(stateSeparatorIndex + STATE_STRING_SEPARATOR.length());
+				resourceStateString = resourceStateString.substring(0, stateSeparatorIndex);
+			}
+			
+			// parse the resource location
+			int separatorIndex = resourceStateString.indexOf(RESOURCE_LOCATION_SEPARATOR);
+			if (separatorIndex == -1)
+			{
+				throw new IOException("Unable to parse Resource Location out of string: [" + resourceStateString + "].");
+			}
+			
+			ResourceLocation resourceLocation;
+			try
+			{
+				#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_1
+				resourceLocation = new ResourceLocation(resourceStateString.substring(0, separatorIndex), resourceStateString.substring(separatorIndex + 1));
+				#else
+				resourceLocation = ResourceLocation.fromNamespaceAndPath(resourceStateString.substring(0, separatorIndex), resourceStateString.substring(separatorIndex + 1));
+				#endif
+			}
+			catch (Exception e)
+			{
+				throw new IOException("No Resource Location found for the string: [" + resourceStateString + "] Error: [" + e.getMessage() + "].");
+			}
+			
+			
+			
+			// attempt to get the BlockState from all possible BlockStates
+			try
+			{
+				
+				#if MC_VER > MC_1_17_1
+				LodUtil.assertTrue(levelWrapper != null && levelWrapper.getWrappedMcObject() != null);
+				Level level = (Level)levelWrapper.getWrappedMcObject();
+				#endif
+				
+				Block block;
+				#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5 || MC_VER == MC_1_17_1
+				block = Registry.BLOCK.get(resourceLocation);
+				#elif MC_VER == MC_1_18_2 || MC_VER == MC_1_19_2
+				net.minecraft.core.RegistryAccess registryAccess = level.registryAccess();
+				block = registryAccess.registryOrThrow(Registry.BLOCK_REGISTRY).get(resourceLocation);
+				#elif MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+				net.minecraft.core.RegistryAccess registryAccess = level.registryAccess();
+				block = registryAccess.registryOrThrow(Registries.BLOCK).get(resourceLocation);
+				#else
+				net.minecraft.core.RegistryAccess registryAccess = level.registryAccess();
+				Optional<Holder.Reference<Block>> optionalBlockHolder = registryAccess.lookupOrThrow(Registries.BLOCK).get(resourceLocation);
+				block = optionalBlockHolder.isPresent() ? optionalBlockHolder.get().value() : null;
+				#endif
+				
+				
+				if (block == null)
+				{
+					// shouldn't normally happen, but here to make the compiler happy
+					if (!BROKEN_RESOURCE_LOCATIONS.contains(resourceLocation))
+					{
+						BROKEN_RESOURCE_LOCATIONS.add(resourceLocation);
+						LOGGER.warn("Unable to find BlockState with the resourceLocation [" + resourceLocation + "] and properties: [" + blockStatePropertiesString + "]. Air will be used instead, some data may be lost.");
+					}
+					
+					return AIR;
+				}
+				
+				
+				// attempt to find the blockstate from all possibilities
+				BlockState foundState = null;
+				if (blockStatePropertiesString != null)
+				{
+					List<BlockState> possibleStateList = block.getStateDefinition().getPossibleStates();
+					for (BlockState possibleState : possibleStateList)
+					{
+						String possibleStatePropertiesString = serializeBlockStateProperties(possibleState);
+						if (possibleStatePropertiesString.equals(blockStatePropertiesString))
+						{
+							foundState = possibleState;
+							break;
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				
+				// use the default if no state was found or given
+				if (foundState == null)
+				{
+					if (blockStatePropertiesString != null)
+					{
+						// we should have found a blockstate, but didn't
+						if (!BROKEN_RESOURCE_LOCATIONS.contains(resourceLocation))
+						{
+							BROKEN_RESOURCE_LOCATIONS.add(resourceLocation);
+							LOGGER.warn("Unable to find BlockState for Block [" + resourceLocation + "] with properties: [" + blockStatePropertiesString + "]. Using the default block state.");
+						}
+					}
+					
+					foundState = block.defaultBlockState();
+				}
+				
+				foundWrapper = new BlockStateWrapper(foundState, levelWrapper);
+				return foundWrapper;
+			}
+			catch (Exception e)
+			{
+				throw new IOException("Failed to deserialize the string [" + finalResourceStateString + "] into a BlockStateWrapper: " + e.getMessage(), e);
+			}
+		}
+		finally
+		{
+			// put if absent in case two threads deserialize at the same time
+			// unfortunately we can't put everything in a computeIfAbsent() since we also throw exceptions
+			WRAPPER_BY_RESOURCE_LOCATION.putIfAbsent(finalResourceStateString, foundWrapper);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/** used to compare and save BlockStates based on their properties */
+	private static String serializeBlockStateProperties(BlockState blockState)
+	{
+		// get the property list for this block (doesn't contain this block state's values, just the names and possible values)
+		java.util.Collection<net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.properties.Property<?>> blockPropertyCollection = blockState.getProperties();
+		
+		// alphabetically sort the list so they are always in the same order
+		List<net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.properties.Property<?>> sortedBlockPropteryList = new ArrayList<>(blockPropertyCollection);
+		sortedBlockPropteryList.sort((a, b) -> a.getName().compareTo(b.getName()));
+		
+		
+		StringBuilder stringBuilder = new StringBuilder();
+		for (net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.properties.Property<?> property : sortedBlockPropteryList)
+		{
+			String propertyName = property.getName();
+			
+			String value = "NULL";
+			if (blockState.hasProperty(property))
+			{
+				value = blockState.getValue(property).toString();
+			}
+			
+			stringBuilder.append("{");
+			stringBuilder.append(propertyName).append(RESOURCE_LOCATION_SEPARATOR).append(value);
+			stringBuilder.append("}");
+		}
+		
+		return stringBuilder.toString();
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	//==============//
+	// Iris methods //
+	//==============//
+	
+	private EDhApiBlockMaterial calculateEDhApiBlockMaterialId() 
+	{
+		if (this.blockState == null)
+		{
+			return EDhApiBlockMaterial.AIR;
+		}
+		
+		
+		String serialString = this.getSerialString().toLowerCase();
+		
+		if (this.blockState.is(BlockTags.LEAVES) 
+			|| serialString.contains("bamboo") 
+			|| serialString.contains("cactus")
+			|| serialString.contains("chorus_flower")
+			|| serialString.contains("mushroom")
+			) 
+		{
+			return EDhApiBlockMaterial.LEAVES;
+		}
+		else if (this.blockState.is(Blocks.LAVA))
+		{
+			return EDhApiBlockMaterial.LAVA;
+		}
+		else if (this.isLiquid() || this.blockState.is(Blocks.WATER))
+		{
+			return EDhApiBlockMaterial.WATER;
+		}
+		else if (this.blockState.getSoundType() == SoundType.WOOD
+				|| serialString.contains("root")
+				#if MC_VER >= MC_1_19_4
+				|| this.blockState.getSoundType() == SoundType.CHERRY_WOOD
+				#endif
+				) 
+		{
+			return EDhApiBlockMaterial.WOOD;
+		}
+		else if (this.blockState.getSoundType() == SoundType.METAL
+				#if MC_VER >= MC_1_19_2
+				|| this.blockState.getSoundType() == SoundType.COPPER
+				#endif
+				#if MC_VER >= MC_1_20_4
+				|| this.blockState.getSoundType() == SoundType.COPPER_BULB
+				|| this.blockState.getSoundType() == SoundType.COPPER_GRATE
+				#endif
+				) 
+		{
+			return EDhApiBlockMaterial.METAL;
+		}
+		else if (serialString.contains("grass_block"))
+		{
+			return EDhApiBlockMaterial.GRASS;
+		}
+		else if (
+			serialString.contains("dirt")
+			|| serialString.contains("gravel")
+			|| serialString.contains("mud")
+			|| serialString.contains("podzol")
+			|| serialString.contains("mycelium")
+			)
+		{
+			return EDhApiBlockMaterial.DIRT;
+		}
+		#if MC_VER >= MC_1_17_1
+		else if (this.blockState.getSoundType() == SoundType.DEEPSLATE
+				|| this.blockState.getSoundType() == SoundType.DEEPSLATE_BRICKS
+				|| this.blockState.getSoundType() == SoundType.DEEPSLATE_TILES 
+				|| this.blockState.getSoundType() == SoundType.POLISHED_DEEPSLATE
+				|| serialString.contains("deepslate") ) 
+		{
+			return EDhApiBlockMaterial.DEEPSLATE;
+		} 
+		#endif
+		else if (this.serialString.contains("snow"))
+		{
+			return EDhApiBlockMaterial.SNOW;
+		} 
+		else if (serialString.contains("sand"))
+		{
+			return EDhApiBlockMaterial.SAND;
+		}
+		else if (serialString.contains("terracotta"))
+		{
+			return EDhApiBlockMaterial.TERRACOTTA;
+		} 
+		else if (this.blockState.is(BlockTags.BASE_STONE_NETHER)) 
+		{
+			return EDhApiBlockMaterial.NETHER_STONE;
+		} 
+		else if (serialString.contains("stone")
+				|| serialString.contains("ore")) 
+		{
+			return EDhApiBlockMaterial.STONE;
+		}
+		else if (this.blockState.getLightEmission() > 0) 
+		{
+			return EDhApiBlockMaterial.ILLUMINATED;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			return EDhApiBlockMaterial.UNKNOWN;
+		}
+	}
+	
+}
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+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.block;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.McObjectConverter;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.blockPos.DhBlockPos;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.ColorUtil;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IClientLevelWrapper;
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.block.model.BakedQuad;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.TextureAtlasSprite;
+import net.minecraft.core.Direction;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.LevelReader;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.Block;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.FlowerBlock;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.LeavesBlock;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.RotatedPillarBlock;
+#if MC_VER >= MC_1_19_2
+import net.minecraft.util.RandomSource;
+#else
+import java.util.Random;
+#endif
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.BlockState;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantLock;
+
+/**
+ * This stores and calculates the colors
+ * the given {@link BlockState} should have based
+ * on the given {@link IClientLevelWrapper}.
+ * 
+ * @see ColorUtil
+ */
+public class ClientBlockStateColorCache
+{
+	private static final Logger LOGGER = DhLoggerBuilder.getLogger();
+	
+	private static final HashSet<BlockState> BLOCK_STATES_THAT_NEED_LEVEL = new HashSet<>();
+	private static final HashSet<BlockState> BROKEN_BLOCK_STATES = new HashSet<>();
+	
+	/** 
+	 * Methods using MC's "RandomSource" object aren't thread safe <br>
+	 * so we need to put locks around that logic. <br>
+	 * specifically:
+	 * <code>
+	 * getBlockModel(this.blockState).getQuads(this.blockState, direction, RANDOM)
+	 * </code>
+	 */
+	private static final ReentrantLock RESOLVE_LOCK = new ReentrantLock();
+	
+	
+	/** This is the order each direction on a block is processed when attempting to get the texture/color */
+	private static final Direction[] COLOR_RESOLUTION_DIRECTION_ORDER = { Direction.UP, Direction.NORTH, Direction.EAST, Direction.WEST, Direction.SOUTH, Direction.DOWN };
+	
+	private static final int FLOWER_COLOR_SCALE = 5;
+	
+	
+	
+	#if MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
+	private static final Random RANDOM = new Random(0);
+	#else
+	/** Note: this object isn't thread safe and must be put in a lock */
+	private static final RandomSource RANDOM = RandomSource.create();
+	#endif
+	
+	private final IClientLevelWrapper levelWrapper;
+	private final BlockState blockState;
+	private final LevelReader level;
+	
+	private boolean isColorResolved = false;
+	private int baseColor = 0;
+	private boolean needShade = true;
+	private boolean needPostTinting = false;
+	private int tintIndex = 0;
+	
+	
+	
+	//===========//
+	// constants //
+	//===========//
+	
+	private static final int MIN_SRGB_BITS = 0x39000000; // 2^(-13)
+	private static final int MAX_SRGB_BITS = 0x3f7fffff; // 1.0 - f32::EPSILON
+	private static final float MIN_SRGB_BOUND = Float.intBitsToFloat(MIN_SRGB_BITS);
+	private static final float MAX_SRGB_BOUND = Float.intBitsToFloat(MAX_SRGB_BITS);
+	
+	private static final int[] linearToSrgbTable = new int[] 
+		{
+			0x0073000d, 0x007a000d, 0x0080000d, 0x0087000d, 0x008d000d, 0x0094000d, 0x009a000d, 0x00a1000d,
+			0x00a7001a, 0x00b4001a, 0x00c1001a, 0x00ce001a, 0x00da001a, 0x00e7001a, 0x00f4001a, 0x0101001a,
+			0x010e0033, 0x01280033, 0x01410033, 0x015b0033, 0x01750033, 0x018f0033, 0x01a80033, 0x01c20033,
+			0x01dc0067, 0x020f0067, 0x02430067, 0x02760067, 0x02aa0067, 0x02dd0067, 0x03110067, 0x03440067,
+			0x037800ce, 0x03df00ce, 0x044600ce, 0x04ad00ce, 0x051400ce, 0x057b00c5, 0x05dd00bc, 0x063b00b5,
+			0x06970158, 0x07420142, 0x07e30130, 0x087b0120, 0x090b0112, 0x09940106, 0x0a1700fc, 0x0a9500f2,
+			0x0b0f01cb, 0x0bf401ae, 0x0ccb0195, 0x0d950180, 0x0e56016e, 0x0f0d015e, 0x0fbc0150, 0x10630143,
+			0x11070264, 0x1238023e, 0x1357021d, 0x14660201, 0x156601e9, 0x165a01d3, 0x174401c0, 0x182401af,
+			0x18fe0331, 0x1a9602fe, 0x1c1502d2, 0x1d7e02ad, 0x1ed4028d, 0x201a0270, 0x21520256, 0x227d0240,
+			0x239f0443, 0x25c003fe, 0x27bf03c4, 0x29a10392, 0x2b6a0367, 0x2d1d0341, 0x2ebe031f, 0x304d0300,
+			0x31d105b0, 0x34a80555, 0x37520507, 0x39d504c5, 0x3c37048b, 0x3e7c0458, 0x40a8042a, 0x42bd0401,
+			0x44c20798, 0x488e071e, 0x4c1c06b6, 0x4f76065d, 0x52a50610, 0x55ac05cc, 0x5892058f, 0x5b590559,
+			0x5e0c0a23, 0x631c0980, 0x67db08f6, 0x6c55087f, 0x70940818, 0x74a007bd, 0x787d076c, 0x7c330723,
+		};
+	
+	private static final float[] srgbToLinearTable = new float[] 
+		{
+			0.0f, 0.000303527f, 0.000607054f, 0.00091058103f, 0.001214108f, 0.001517635f, 0.0018211621f, 0.002124689f,
+			0.002428216f, 0.002731743f, 0.00303527f, 0.0033465356f, 0.003676507f, 0.004024717f, 0.004391442f,
+			0.0047769533f, 0.005181517f, 0.0056053917f, 0.0060488326f, 0.006512091f, 0.00699541f, 0.0074990317f,
+			0.008023192f, 0.008568125f, 0.009134057f, 0.009721218f, 0.010329823f, 0.010960094f, 0.011612245f,
+			0.012286487f, 0.012983031f, 0.013702081f, 0.014443844f, 0.015208514f, 0.015996292f, 0.016807375f,
+			0.017641952f, 0.018500218f, 0.019382361f, 0.020288562f, 0.02121901f, 0.022173883f, 0.023153365f,
+			0.02415763f, 0.025186857f, 0.026241222f, 0.027320892f, 0.028426038f, 0.029556843f, 0.03071345f, 0.03189604f,
+			0.033104774f, 0.03433981f, 0.035601325f, 0.036889452f, 0.038204376f, 0.039546248f, 0.04091521f, 0.042311423f,
+			0.043735042f, 0.045186214f, 0.046665095f, 0.048171833f, 0.049706575f, 0.051269468f, 0.052860655f, 0.05448028f,
+			0.056128494f, 0.057805434f, 0.05951124f, 0.06124607f, 0.06301003f, 0.06480328f, 0.06662595f, 0.06847818f,
+			0.07036011f, 0.07227186f, 0.07421358f, 0.07618539f, 0.07818743f, 0.08021983f, 0.082282715f, 0.084376216f,
+			0.086500466f, 0.088655606f, 0.09084173f, 0.09305898f, 0.095307484f, 0.09758736f, 0.09989874f, 0.10224175f,
+			0.10461649f, 0.10702311f, 0.10946172f, 0.111932434f, 0.11443538f, 0.116970696f, 0.11953845f, 0.12213881f,
+			0.12477186f, 0.12743773f, 0.13013652f, 0.13286836f, 0.13563336f, 0.13843165f, 0.14126332f, 0.1441285f,
+			0.1470273f, 0.14995982f, 0.15292618f, 0.1559265f, 0.15896086f, 0.16202943f, 0.16513224f, 0.16826946f,
+			0.17144115f, 0.17464745f, 0.17788847f, 0.1811643f, 0.18447503f, 0.1878208f, 0.19120172f, 0.19461787f,
+			0.19806935f, 0.2015563f, 0.20507877f, 0.2086369f, 0.21223079f, 0.21586053f, 0.21952623f, 0.22322798f,
+			0.22696589f, 0.23074007f, 0.23455065f, 0.23839766f, 0.2422812f, 0.2462014f, 0.25015837f, 0.25415218f,
+			0.2581829f, 0.26225072f, 0.26635566f, 0.27049786f, 0.27467737f, 0.27889434f, 0.2831488f, 0.2874409f,
+			0.2917707f, 0.29613832f, 0.30054384f, 0.30498737f, 0.30946895f, 0.31398875f, 0.31854683f, 0.32314324f,
+			0.32777813f, 0.33245158f, 0.33716366f, 0.34191445f, 0.3467041f, 0.3515327f, 0.35640025f, 0.36130688f,
+			0.3662527f, 0.37123778f, 0.37626222f, 0.3813261f, 0.38642952f, 0.39157256f, 0.3967553f, 0.40197787f,
+			0.4072403f, 0.4125427f, 0.41788515f, 0.42326775f, 0.42869055f, 0.4341537f, 0.43965724f, 0.44520125f,
+			0.45078585f, 0.45641106f, 0.46207705f, 0.46778384f, 0.47353154f, 0.47932023f, 0.48514998f, 0.4910209f,
+			0.49693304f, 0.5028866f, 0.50888145f, 0.5149178f, 0.5209957f, 0.52711535f, 0.5332766f, 0.5394797f,
+			0.5457247f, 0.5520116f, 0.5583406f, 0.5647117f, 0.57112503f, 0.57758063f, 0.5840786f, 0.590619f, 0.597202f,
+			0.60382754f, 0.61049575f, 0.61720675f, 0.62396055f, 0.63075733f, 0.637597f, 0.6444799f, 0.6514058f,
+			0.65837497f, 0.66538745f, 0.67244333f, 0.6795426f, 0.68668544f, 0.69387203f, 0.70110214f, 0.70837605f,
+			0.7156938f, 0.72305536f, 0.730461f, 0.7379107f, 0.7454045f, 0.75294244f, 0.76052475f, 0.7681514f, 0.77582246f,
+			0.78353804f, 0.79129815f, 0.79910296f, 0.8069525f, 0.8148468f, 0.822786f, 0.8307701f, 0.83879924f, 0.84687346f,
+			0.8549928f, 0.8631574f, 0.87136734f, 0.8796226f, 0.8879232f, 0.89626956f, 0.90466136f, 0.913099f, 0.92158204f,
+			0.93011117f, 0.9386859f, 0.9473069f, 0.9559735f, 0.9646866f, 0.9734455f, 0.98225087f, 0.9911022f, 1.0f
+		};
+	
+	
+	
+	//=============//
+	// constructor //
+	//=============//
+	
+	public ClientBlockStateColorCache(BlockState blockState, IClientLevelWrapper samplingLevel)
+	{
+		this.blockState = blockState;
+		this.levelWrapper = samplingLevel;
+		this.level = (LevelReader) samplingLevel.getWrappedMcObject();
+		this.resolveColors();
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	//===================//
+	// color calculation //
+	//===================//
+	
+	private void resolveColors()
+	{
+		if (this.isColorResolved)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		try
+		{
+			// getQuads() isn't thread safe so we need to put this logic in a lock
+			RESOLVE_LOCK.lock();
+			
+			if (this.blockState.getFluidState().isEmpty())
+			{
+				// look for the first non-empty direction
+				List<BakedQuad> quads = null;
+				for (Direction direction : COLOR_RESOLUTION_DIRECTION_ORDER)
+				{
+					quads = Minecraft.getInstance().getModelManager().getBlockModelShaper().
+							getBlockModel(this.blockState).getQuads(this.blockState, direction, RANDOM);
+					
+					if (quads != null && !quads.isEmpty()
+						&& !(
+							this.blockState.getBlock() instanceof RotatedPillarBlock
+							&& direction == Direction.UP
+							)
+						)
+					{
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+				
+				if (quads == null || quads.isEmpty())
+				{
+					quads = Minecraft.getInstance().getModelManager().getBlockModelShaper().
+							getBlockModel(this.blockState).getQuads(this.blockState, null, RANDOM);
+				}
+				
+				if (quads != null && !quads.isEmpty())
+				{
+					this.needPostTinting = quads.get(0).isTinted();
+					this.needShade = quads.get(0).isShade();
+					this.tintIndex = quads.get(0).getTintIndex();
+					this.baseColor = calculateColorFromTexture(
+	                        #if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1 quads.get(0).sprite,
+							#else quads.get(0).getSprite(), #endif
+							ColorMode.getColorMode(this.blockState.getBlock()));
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					// Backup method.
+					this.needPostTinting = false;
+					this.needShade = false;
+					this.tintIndex = 0;
+					this.baseColor = calculateColorFromTexture(Minecraft.getInstance().getModelManager().getBlockModelShaper().getParticleIcon(this.blockState),
+							ColorMode.getColorMode(this.blockState.getBlock()));
+				}
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				// Liquid Block
+				this.needPostTinting = true;
+				this.needShade = false;
+				this.tintIndex = 0;
+				this.baseColor = calculateColorFromTexture(Minecraft.getInstance().getModelManager().getBlockModelShaper().getParticleIcon(this.blockState),
+						ColorMode.getColorMode(this.blockState.getBlock()));
+			}
+			
+			this.isColorResolved = true;
+		}
+		finally
+		{
+			RESOLVE_LOCK.unlock();
+		}
+	}
+	//TODO: Perhaps make this not just use the first frame?
+	private static int calculateColorFromTexture(TextureAtlasSprite texture, ColorMode colorMode)
+	{
+		int count = 0;
+		int alpha = 0;
+		double red = 0;
+		double green = 0;
+		double blue = 0;
+		int tempColor;
+		
+		// don't render Chiseled blocks.
+		// Since ColorMode is set per block, you only need to check this once.
+		if (colorMode != ColorMode.Chisel)
+		{
+			// textures normally use u and v instead of x and y
+			for (int v = 0; v < getTextureHeight(texture); v++)
+			{
+				for (int u = 0; u < getTextureWidth(texture); u++)
+				{
+					//note: Minecraft color format is: 0xAA BB GG RR
+					//________ DH mod color format is: 0xAA RR GG BB
+					//OpenGL RGBA format native order: 0xRR GG BB AA
+					//_ OpenGL RGBA format Java Order: 0xAA BB GG RR
+					tempColor = TextureAtlasSpriteWrapper.getPixelRGBA(texture, 0, u, v);
+					
+					int r = (tempColor & 0x000000FF);
+					int g = (tempColor & 0x0000FF00) >>> 8;
+					int b = (tempColor & 0x00FF0000) >>> 16;
+					int a = (tempColor & 0xFF000000) >>> 24;
+					int scale = 1;
+					if (colorMode == ColorMode.Leaves)
+					{
+						//switch (//FIXME add config option)
+						//	case BLACK:
+						//	a = 255; //simulate black background of fast leaves
+						//		break;
+						//	case IGNORE:
+							if (a == 0) {
+								continue; //same long grass
+							}
+							else
+							{
+								a = 255; //just in case there are semi transparent pixels
+							}					
+						//		break;
+						//	case TRANSPARENT:
+						//		break; //do nothing, let it count towards transparency
+						
+					}
+					else if (a == 0 && colorMode != ColorMode.Glass)
+					{
+						continue;
+					}
+					else if (colorMode == ColorMode.Flower && (g + 25 < b || g + 25 < r))
+					{
+						scale = FLOWER_COLOR_SCALE;
+					}
+					count += scale;
+					//apparently alpha is linear
+					alpha += a * scale;
+					//gamma correction is complicated
+					red += srgbToLinearTable[r] * a * scale;
+					green += srgbToLinearTable[g] * a * scale;
+					blue += srgbToLinearTable[b] * a * scale;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		
+		if (count == 0)
+		{
+			// this block is entirely transparent
+			tempColor = ColorUtil.argbToInt(0, 255, 255, 255);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			// determine the average color
+			tempColor = ColorUtil.argbToInt(
+					alpha / count,
+					linearToSrgb((float) (red / (double) alpha)),
+					linearToSrgb((float) (green / (double) alpha)),
+					linearToSrgb((float) (blue / (double) alpha)));
+		}
+		
+		//check if not missing texture
+		if (tempColor == ColorUtil.argbToInt(255, 182, 0, 182))
+		{
+			//make it not render at all
+			tempColor = ColorUtil.argbToInt(0, 255, 255, 255);
+		}
+		return tempColor;
+	}
+	private static int getTextureWidth(TextureAtlasSprite texture)
+	{
+        #if MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
+		return texture.getWidth();
+        #else
+		return texture.contents().width();
+        #endif
+	}
+	private static int getTextureHeight(TextureAtlasSprite texture)
+	{
+        #if MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
+		return texture.getHeight();
+        #else
+		return texture.contents().height();
+        #endif
+	}
+	/**
+	 * This method was suggested by IMS from the Iris/Sodium team. 
+	 * That's where the numbers and code are based.
+	 */
+	private static int linearToSrgb(float c)
+	{
+		if (!(c > MIN_SRGB_BOUND)) {
+			c = MIN_SRGB_BOUND;
+		}
+		
+		if (c > MAX_SRGB_BOUND) {
+			c = MAX_SRGB_BOUND;
+		}
+		int inputBits = Float.floatToRawIntBits(c);
+		int entry = linearToSrgbTable[((inputBits - MIN_SRGB_BITS) >> 20)];
+		
+		int bias = (entry >>> 16) << 9;
+		int scale = entry & 0xffff;
+		int t = (inputBits >>> 12) & 0xff;
+		
+		return (bias + (scale * t)) >>> 16;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	//===============//
+	// public getter //
+	//===============//
+	
+	public int getColor(BiomeWrapper biome, DhBlockPos pos)
+	{
+		// only get the tint if the block needs to be tinted
+		if (!this.needPostTinting)
+		{
+			return this.baseColor;
+		}
+		
+		// don't try tinting blocks that don't support our method of tint getting
+		if (BROKEN_BLOCK_STATES.contains(this.blockState))
+		{
+			return this.baseColor;
+		}
+		
+		
+		// attempt to get the tint
+		int tintColor = -1;
+		try
+		{
+			// try to use the fast tint getter logic first
+			if (!BLOCK_STATES_THAT_NEED_LEVEL.contains(this.blockState))
+			{
+				try
+				{
+					tintColor = Minecraft.getInstance().getBlockColors()
+							.getColor(this.blockState, new TintWithoutLevelOverrider(biome, this.levelWrapper), McObjectConverter.Convert(pos), this.tintIndex);
+				}
+				catch (UnsupportedOperationException e)
+				{
+					// this exception generally occurs if the tint requires other blocks besides itself
+					LOGGER.debug("Unable to use ["+TintWithoutLevelOverrider.class.getSimpleName()+"] to get the block tint for block: [" + this.blockState + "] and biome: [" + biome + "] at pos: " + pos + ". Error: [" + e.getMessage() + "]. Attempting to use backup method...", e);
+					BLOCK_STATES_THAT_NEED_LEVEL.add(this.blockState);
+				}
+			}
+			
+			// use the level logic only if requested
+			if (BLOCK_STATES_THAT_NEED_LEVEL.contains(this.blockState))
+			{
+				// this logic can't be used all the time due to it breaking some blocks tinting
+				// specifically oceans don't render correctly
+				tintColor = Minecraft.getInstance().getBlockColors()
+						.getColor(this.blockState, new TintGetterOverrideFast(this.level), McObjectConverter.Convert(pos), this.tintIndex);
+			}
+		}
+		catch (Exception e)
+		{
+			// only display the error once per block/biome type to reduce log spam
+			if (!BROKEN_BLOCK_STATES.contains(this.blockState))
+			{
+				LOGGER.warn("Failed to get block color for block: [" + this.blockState + "] and biome: [" + biome + "] at pos: " + pos + ". Error: ["+e.getMessage() + "]. Note: future errors for this block/biome will be ignored.", e);
+				BROKEN_BLOCK_STATES.add(this.blockState);
+			}
+		}
+		
+		
+		
+		if (tintColor != -1)
+		{
+			return ColorUtil.multiplyARGBwithRGB(this.baseColor, tintColor);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			// unable to get the tinted color, use the base color instead
+			return this.baseColor;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	//================//
+	// helper classes //
+	//================//
+	
+	enum ColorMode
+	{
+		Default,
+		Flower,
+		Leaves,
+		Chisel,
+		Glass;
+		
+		static ColorMode getColorMode(Block block)
+		{
+			if (block instanceof LeavesBlock) return Leaves;
+			if (block instanceof FlowerBlock) return Flower;
+			if (block.toString().contains("glass")) return Glass;
+			if (block.toString().equals("Block{chiselsandbits:chiseled}")) return Chisel;
+			return Default;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+}
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+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.block;
+
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.TextureAtlasSprite;
+
+#if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1
+#elif MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+#else
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.ColorUtil;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.SpriteContents;
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * For wrapping/utilizing around TextureAtlasSprite
+ *
+ * @author Ran
+ */
+public class TextureAtlasSpriteWrapper
+{
+	public static int getPixelRGBA(TextureAtlasSprite sprite, int frameIndex, int x, int y)
+	{
+        #if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1
+        return sprite.mainImage[0].getPixelRGBA(
+                x + sprite.framesX[frameIndex] * sprite.getWidth(),
+                y + sprite.framesY[frameIndex] * sprite.getHeight());
+        #elif MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
+		if (sprite.animatedTexture != null)
+		{
+			x += sprite.animatedTexture.getFrameX(frameIndex) * sprite.width;
+			y += sprite.animatedTexture.getFrameY(frameIndex) * sprite.height;
+		}
+		return sprite.mainImage[0].getPixelRGBA(x, y);
+		#elif MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+		if (sprite.contents().animatedTexture != null)
+		{
+			x += sprite.contents().animatedTexture.getFrameX(frameIndex) * sprite.contents().width();
+			y += sprite.contents().animatedTexture.getFrameY(frameIndex) * sprite.contents().width();
+		}
+		return sprite.contents().originalImage.getPixelRGBA(x, y);
+        #else
+		
+		SpriteContents content = sprite.contents(); // don't close, otherwise MC will be corrupted and you won't be able to re-access the texture
+		if (content.animatedTexture != null)
+		{
+			x += content.animatedTexture.getFrameX(frameIndex) * content.width();
+			y += content.animatedTexture.getFrameY(frameIndex) * content.width();
+		}
+		
+		int abgr = content.originalImage.getPixel(x, y);
+		// re-pack the color so we can access it normally
+		int a = (abgr & 0xFF000000) >>> 24;
+		int b = (abgr & 0x00FF0000) >>> 16;
+		int g = (abgr & 0x0000FF00) >>> 8;
+		int r = (abgr & 0x000000FF);
+		return ColorUtil.argbToInt(a, r, g, b);
+        #endif
+		
+	}
+	
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.block;
+
+import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
+import net.minecraft.core.Direction;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.*;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.biome.Biome;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.entity.BlockEntity;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.entity.BlockEntityType;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.BlockState;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.lighting.LevelLightEngine;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.material.FluidState;
+import net.minecraft.world.phys.AABB;
+import net.minecraft.world.phys.BlockHitResult;
+import net.minecraft.world.phys.Vec3;
+import net.minecraft.world.phys.shapes.VoxelShape;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
+
+public class TintGetterOverrideFast implements BlockAndTintGetter
+{
+	LevelReader parent;
+	
+	
+	
+	//=============//
+	// constructor //
+	//=============//
+	
+	public TintGetterOverrideFast(LevelReader parent) { this.parent = parent; }
+	
+	
+	
+	//=========//
+	// methods //
+	//=========//
+	
+	private Biome _getBiome(BlockPos pos)
+	{
+		#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
+		return this.parent.getBiome(pos).value();
+		#else
+		return parent.getBiome(pos);
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getBlockTint(BlockPos blockPos, ColorResolver colorResolver) { return colorResolver.getColor(this._getBiome(blockPos), blockPos.getX(), blockPos.getZ()); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public float getShade(Direction direction, boolean bl) { return this.parent.getShade(direction, bl); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public LevelLightEngine getLightEngine() { return this.parent.getLightEngine(); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getBrightness(LightLayer lightLayer, BlockPos blockPos) { return this.parent.getBrightness(lightLayer, blockPos); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getRawBrightness(BlockPos blockPos, int i) { return this.parent.getRawBrightness(blockPos, i); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean canSeeSky(BlockPos blockPos) { return this.parent.canSeeSky(blockPos); }
+	
+	@Override
+	@Nullable
+	public BlockEntity getBlockEntity(BlockPos blockPos) { return this.parent.getBlockEntity(blockPos); }
+	
+	
+	@Override
+	public BlockState getBlockState(BlockPos blockPos) { return this.parent.getBlockState(blockPos); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public FluidState getFluidState(BlockPos blockPos) { return this.parent.getFluidState(blockPos); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getLightEmission(BlockPos blockPos) { return this.parent.getLightEmission(blockPos); }
+	
+	#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+	@Override
+	public int getMaxLightLevel() { return parent.getMaxLightLevel(); }
+	#else
+	#endif
+	
+	@Override
+	public Stream<BlockState> getBlockStates(AABB aABB)
+	{ return this.parent.getBlockStates(aABB); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public BlockHitResult clip(ClipContext clipContext)
+	{ return this.parent.clip(clipContext); }
+	
+	@Override
+	@Nullable
+	public BlockHitResult clipWithInteractionOverride(Vec3 vec3, Vec3 vec32, BlockPos blockPos, VoxelShape voxelShape, BlockState blockState)
+	{ return this.parent.clipWithInteractionOverride(vec3, vec32, blockPos, voxelShape, blockState); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public double getBlockFloorHeight(VoxelShape voxelShape, Supplier<VoxelShape> supplier)
+	{ return this.parent.getBlockFloorHeight(voxelShape, supplier); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public double getBlockFloorHeight(BlockPos blockPos) { return this.parent.getBlockFloorHeight(blockPos); }
+	
+	#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+	@Override
+	public int getMaxBuildHeight() { return this.parent.getMaxBuildHeight(); }
+	#else
+	@Override
+	public int getMaxY() { return this.parent.getMaxY(); }
+	#endif
+	
+	
+	
+	//==============//
+	// post MC 1.17 //
+	//==============//
+	
+	#if MC_VER >= MC_1_17_1
+	@Override
+	public <T extends BlockEntity> Optional<T> getBlockEntity(BlockPos blockPos, BlockEntityType<T> blockEntityType)
+	{ return this.parent.getBlockEntity(blockPos, blockEntityType); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public BlockHitResult isBlockInLine(ClipBlockStateContext clipBlockStateContext)
+	{ return this.parent.isBlockInLine(clipBlockStateContext); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getHeight() { return this.parent.getHeight(); }
+	
+	#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+	@Override
+	public int getMinBuildHeight() { return this.parent.getMinBuildHeight(); }
+	#else
+	@Override
+	public int getMinY() { return this.parent.getMinY(); }
+	#endif
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getSectionsCount() { return this.parent.getSectionsCount(); }
+	
+	#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+	@Override
+	public int getMinSection() { return this.parent.getMinSection(); }
+	#else
+	@Override
+	public int getMinSectionY() { return BlockAndTintGetter.super.getMinSectionY(); }	
+	#endif
+	
+	#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+	@Override
+	public int getMaxSection() { return this.parent.getMaxSection(); }
+	#else
+	@Override
+	public int getMaxSectionY() { return this.parent.getMaxSectionY(); }
+	#endif
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean isOutsideBuildHeight(BlockPos blockPos) { return this.parent.isOutsideBuildHeight(blockPos); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean isOutsideBuildHeight(int i) { return this.parent.isOutsideBuildHeight(i); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getSectionIndex(int i) { return this.parent.getSectionIndex(i); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getSectionIndexFromSectionY(int i) { return this.parent.getSectionIndexFromSectionY(i); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getSectionYFromSectionIndex(int i) { return this.parent.getSectionYFromSectionIndex(i); }
+    #endif
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.block;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.LodUtil;
+import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
+import net.minecraft.core.Cursor3D;
+import net.minecraft.core.Direction;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.*;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.biome.Biome;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.entity.BlockEntity;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.entity.BlockEntityType;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.BlockState;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.lighting.LevelLightEngine;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.material.FluidState;
+import net.minecraft.world.phys.AABB;
+import net.minecraft.world.phys.BlockHitResult;
+import net.minecraft.world.phys.Vec3;
+import net.minecraft.world.phys.shapes.VoxelShape;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
+
+public class TintGetterOverrideSmooth implements BlockAndTintGetter
+{
+	LevelReader parent;
+	public int smoothingRange;
+	
+	
+	
+	//=============//
+	// constructor //
+	//=============//
+	
+	public TintGetterOverrideSmooth(LevelReader parent, int smoothingRange)
+	{
+		this.parent = parent;
+		this.smoothingRange = smoothingRange;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	//=========//
+	// methods //
+	//=========//
+	
+	private Biome _getBiome(BlockPos pos)
+	{
+		#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
+		return this.parent.getBiome(pos).value();
+		#else
+		return parent.getBiome(pos);
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+	public int calculateBlockTint(BlockPos blockPos, ColorResolver colorResolver)
+	{
+		int i = smoothingRange;
+		if (i == 0)
+			return colorResolver.getColor(_getBiome(blockPos), blockPos.getX(), blockPos.getZ());
+		int j = (i * 2 + 1) * (i * 2 + 1);
+		int k = 0;
+		int l = 0;
+		int m = 0;
+		Cursor3D cursor3D = new Cursor3D(blockPos.getX() - i, blockPos.getY(), blockPos.getZ() - i, blockPos.getX() + i, blockPos.getY(), blockPos.getZ() + i);
+		BlockPos.MutableBlockPos mutableBlockPos = new BlockPos.MutableBlockPos();
+		while (cursor3D.advance())
+		{
+			mutableBlockPos.set(cursor3D.nextX(), cursor3D.nextY(), cursor3D.nextZ());
+			int n = colorResolver.getColor(this._getBiome(mutableBlockPos), mutableBlockPos.getX(), mutableBlockPos.getZ());
+			
+			k += (n & 0xFF0000) >> 16;
+			l += (n & 0xFF00) >> 8;
+			m += n & 0xFF;
+		}
+		return (k / j & 0xFF) << 16 | (l / j & 0xFF) << 8 | m / j & 0xFF;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getBlockTint(BlockPos blockPos, ColorResolver colorResolver) { return this.calculateBlockTint(blockPos, colorResolver); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public float getShade(Direction direction, boolean bl) { return this.parent.getShade(direction, bl); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public LevelLightEngine getLightEngine() { return this.parent.getLightEngine(); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getBrightness(LightLayer lightLayer, BlockPos blockPos) { return this.parent.getBrightness(lightLayer, blockPos); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getRawBrightness(BlockPos blockPos, int i) { return this.parent.getRawBrightness(blockPos, i); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean canSeeSky(BlockPos blockPos) { return this.parent.canSeeSky(blockPos); }
+	
+	@Override
+	@Nullable
+	public BlockEntity getBlockEntity(BlockPos blockPos) { return this.parent.getBlockEntity(blockPos); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public BlockState getBlockState(BlockPos blockPos) { return this.parent.getBlockState(blockPos); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public FluidState getFluidState(BlockPos blockPos) { return this.parent.getFluidState(blockPos); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getLightEmission(BlockPos blockPos) { return this.parent.getLightEmission(blockPos); }
+	
+	#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+	@Override
+	public int getMaxLightLevel() { return this.parent.getMaxLightLevel(); }
+	#else
+	#endif
+	
+	@Override
+	public Stream<BlockState> getBlockStates(AABB aABB) { return this.parent.getBlockStates(aABB); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public BlockHitResult clip(ClipContext clipContext) { return this.parent.clip(clipContext); }
+	
+	@Override
+	@Nullable
+	public BlockHitResult clipWithInteractionOverride(Vec3 vec3, Vec3 vec32, BlockPos blockPos, VoxelShape voxelShape, BlockState blockState)
+	{
+		return this.parent.clipWithInteractionOverride(vec3, vec32, blockPos, voxelShape, blockState);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public double getBlockFloorHeight(VoxelShape voxelShape, Supplier<VoxelShape> supplier) { return this.parent.getBlockFloorHeight(voxelShape, supplier); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public double getBlockFloorHeight(BlockPos blockPos) { return this.parent.getBlockFloorHeight(blockPos); }
+	
+	#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+	@Override
+	public int getMaxBuildHeight() { return this.parent.getMaxBuildHeight(); }
+	#else
+	@Override
+	public int getMaxY() { return this.parent.getMaxY(); }
+	#endif
+	
+	#if MC_VER >= MC_1_17_1
+	@Override
+	public <T extends BlockEntity> Optional<T> getBlockEntity(BlockPos blockPos, BlockEntityType<T> blockEntityType) { return this.parent.getBlockEntity(blockPos, blockEntityType); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public BlockHitResult isBlockInLine(ClipBlockStateContext clipBlockStateContext) { return this.parent.isBlockInLine(clipBlockStateContext); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getHeight() { return this.parent.getHeight(); }
+	
+	#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+	@Override
+	public int getMinBuildHeight() { return this.parent.getMinBuildHeight(); }
+	#else
+	@Override
+	public int getMinY() { return this.parent.getMinY(); }
+	#endif
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getSectionsCount() { return this.parent.getSectionsCount(); }
+	
+	#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+	@Override
+	public int getMinSection() { return this.parent.getMinSection(); }
+	#else
+	@Override
+	public int getMinSectionY() { return BlockAndTintGetter.super.getMinSectionY(); }	
+	#endif
+	
+	#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+	@Override
+	public int getMaxSection() { return this.parent.getMaxSection(); }
+	#else
+	@Override
+	public int getMaxSectionY() { return this.parent.getMaxSectionY(); }
+	#endif
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean isOutsideBuildHeight(BlockPos blockPos) { return this.parent.isOutsideBuildHeight(blockPos); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean isOutsideBuildHeight(int i) { return this.parent.isOutsideBuildHeight(i); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getSectionIndex(int i) { return this.parent.getSectionIndex(i); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getSectionIndexFromSectionY(int i) { return this.parent.getSectionIndexFromSectionY(i); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getSectionYFromSectionIndex(int i) { return this.parent.getSectionYFromSectionIndex(i); }
+    #endif
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.block;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.ColorUtil;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IClientLevelWrapper;
+import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
+import net.minecraft.core.Direction;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.*;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.biome.Biome;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.biome.Biomes;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.entity.BlockEntity;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.BlockState;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.lighting.LevelLightEngine;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.material.FluidState;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+
+#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
+import net.minecraft.core.Holder;
+#endif
+
+public class TintWithoutLevelOverrider implements BlockAndTintGetter
+{
+	/** 
+	 * This will only ever be null if there was an issue with {@link IClientLevelWrapper#getPlainsBiomeWrapper()}
+	 * but {@link Nullable} is there just in case. 
+	 */
+	@Nullable
+	private final Biome biome;
+	
+	
+	
+	public TintWithoutLevelOverrider(BiomeWrapper biomeWrapper, IClientLevelWrapper clientLevelWrapper)
+	{
+		// try to get the wrapped biome
+		Biome unwrappedBiome = null;
+		if (biomeWrapper.biome != null)
+		{
+			unwrappedBiome = unwrap(biomeWrapper.biome);
+		}
+		
+		if(unwrappedBiome == null)
+		{
+			// we are looking at the empty biome wrapper, try using plains as a backup
+			BiomeWrapper plainsBiomeWrapper = ((BiomeWrapper) clientLevelWrapper.getPlainsBiomeWrapper());
+			if (plainsBiomeWrapper != null)
+			{
+				unwrappedBiome = unwrap(plainsBiomeWrapper.biome);
+			}
+		}
+		
+		this.biome = unwrappedBiome;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getBlockTint(@NotNull BlockPos blockPos, @NotNull ColorResolver colorResolver) 
+	{ 
+		if (this.biome != null)
+		{
+			return colorResolver.getColor(this.biome, blockPos.getX(), blockPos.getZ());
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			// hopefully unneeded debug color
+			return ColorUtil.CYAN;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	private static Biome unwrap(#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2 Holder<Biome> #else Biome #endif biome)
+	{
+		#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
+		return biome.value();
+		#else
+		return biome;
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	//================//
+	// unused methods //
+	//================//
+	
+	@Override
+	public float getShade(@NotNull Direction direction, boolean shade)
+	{
+		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("ERROR: getShade() called on TintWithoutLevelOverrider. Object is for tinting only.");
+	}
+	@Override
+	public @NotNull LevelLightEngine getLightEngine()
+	{
+		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("ERROR: getLightEngine() called on TintWithoutLevelOverrider. Object is for tinting only.");
+	}
+	@Nullable
+	@Override
+	public BlockEntity getBlockEntity(@NotNull BlockPos pos)
+	{
+		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("ERROR: getBlockEntity() called on TintWithoutLevelOverrider. Object is for tinting only.");
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public @NotNull BlockState getBlockState(@NotNull BlockPos pos)
+	{
+		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("ERROR: getBlockState() called on TintWithoutLevelOverrider. Object is for tinting only.");
+	}
+	@Override
+	public @NotNull FluidState getFluidState(@NotNull BlockPos pos)
+	{
+		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("ERROR: getFluidState() called on TintWithoutLevelOverrider. Object is for tinting only.");
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	//==============//
+	// post MC 1.17 //
+	//==============//
+	
+	#if MC_VER >= MC_1_17_1
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getHeight()
+	{ throw new UnsupportedOperationException("ERROR: getHeight() called on TintWithoutLevelOverrider. Object is for tinting only."); }
+	
+	#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+	@Override
+	public int getMinBuildHeight() 
+	{ throw new UnsupportedOperationException("ERROR: getMinBuildHeight() called on TintWithoutLevelOverrider. Object is for tinting only."); }
+	#else
+	@Override
+	public int getMinY()
+	{ throw new UnsupportedOperationException("ERROR: getMinY() called on TintWithoutLevelOverrider. Object is for tinting only."); }
+	#endif
+	
+	#endif
+	
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.block;
+
+import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
+import net.minecraft.core.Direction;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.BlockAndTintGetter;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.ColorResolver;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.biome.Biome;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.entity.BlockEntity;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.BlockState;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.lighting.LevelLightEngine;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.material.FluidState;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+
+#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
+import net.minecraft.core.Holder;
+#endif
+
+public class TintWithoutLevelSmoothOverrider implements BlockAndTintGetter
+{
+	final BiomeWrapper biome;
+	public int smoothingRange;
+	
+	
+	
+	//=============//
+	// constructor //
+	//=============//
+	
+	public TintWithoutLevelSmoothOverrider(BiomeWrapper biome, int smoothingRange)
+	{
+		this.biome = biome;
+		this.smoothingRange = smoothingRange;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	//=========//
+	// methods //
+	//=========//
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getBlockTint(BlockPos blockPos, ColorResolver colorResolver)
+	{
+		return colorResolver.getColor(_unwrap(biome.biome), blockPos.getX(), blockPos.getZ());
+	}
+	private Biome _unwrap(#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2 Holder<Biome> #else Biome #endif biome)
+	{
+		#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
+		return biome.value();
+		#else
+		return biome;
+		#endif
+	}
+
+//    public int calculateBlockTint(BlockPos blockPos, ColorResolver colorResolver)
+//    {
+//        int i = smoothingRange;
+//        if (i == 0)
+//            return colorResolver.getColor(_getBiome(blockPos), blockPos.getX(), blockPos.getZ());
+//        int j = (i * 2 + 1) * (i * 2 + 1);
+//        int k = 0;
+//        int l = 0;
+//        int m = 0;
+//        Cursor3D cursor3D = new Cursor3D(blockPos.getX() - i, blockPos.getY(), blockPos.getZ() - i, blockPos.getX() + i, blockPos.getY(), blockPos.getZ() + i);
+//        BlockPos.MutableBlockPos mutableBlockPos = new BlockPos.MutableBlockPos();
+//        while (cursor3D.advance())
+//        {
+//            mutableBlockPos.set(cursor3D.nextX(), cursor3D.nextY(), cursor3D.nextZ());
+//            int n;
+//            if (LodCommonMain.forgeMethodCaller != null) {
+//                n = LodCommonMain.forgeMethodCaller.colorResolverGetColor(colorResolver, _getBiome(mutableBlockPos),
+//                        mutableBlockPos.getX(), mutableBlockPos.getZ());
+//            } else {
+//                n = colorResolver.getColor(_getBiome(mutableBlockPos), mutableBlockPos.getX(), mutableBlockPos.getZ());
+//            }
+//
+//            k += (n & 0xFF0000) >> 16;
+//            l += (n & 0xFF00) >> 8;
+//            m += n & 0xFF;
+//        }
+//        return (k / j & 0xFF) << 16 | (l / j & 0xFF) << 8 | m / j & 0xFF;
+//    }
+	
+	@Override
+	public float getShade(Direction direction, boolean shade)
+	{ throw new UnsupportedOperationException("ERROR: getShade() called on TintWithoutLevelSmoothOverrider. Object is for tinting only."); }
+	@Override
+	public LevelLightEngine getLightEngine()
+	{ throw new UnsupportedOperationException("ERROR: getLightEngine() called on TintWithoutLevelSmoothOverrider. Object is for tinting only."); }
+	@Nullable
+	@Override
+	public BlockEntity getBlockEntity(BlockPos pos)
+	{ throw new UnsupportedOperationException("ERROR: getBlockEntity() called on TintWithoutLevelSmoothOverrider. Object is for tinting only."); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public BlockState getBlockState(BlockPos pos)
+	{ throw new UnsupportedOperationException("ERROR: getBlockState() called on TintWithoutLevelSmoothOverrider. Object is for tinting only."); }
+	@Override
+	public FluidState getFluidState(BlockPos pos)
+	{ throw new UnsupportedOperationException("ERROR: getFluidState() called on TintWithoutLevelSmoothOverrider. Object is for tinting only."); }
+	
+	
+	//==============//
+	// post MC 1.17 //
+	//==============//
+	
+	#if MC_VER >= MC_1_17_1
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getHeight()
+	{ throw new UnsupportedOperationException("ERROR: getHeight() called on TintWithoutLevelSmoothOverrider. Object is for tinting only."); }
+	
+	#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+	@Override
+	public int getMinBuildHeight() 
+	{ throw new UnsupportedOperationException("ERROR: getMinBuildHeight() called on TintWithoutLevelSmoothOverrider. Object is for tinting only."); }
+	#else
+	@Override
+	public int getMinY()
+	{ throw new UnsupportedOperationException("ERROR: getMinY() called on TintWithoutLevelSmoothOverrider. Object is for tinting only."); }
+	#endif
+	
+	#endif
+	
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,647 @@
+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.chunk;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.block.BiomeWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.block.BlockStateWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.misc.MutableBlockPosWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.blockPos.DhBlockPos;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhChunkPos;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.LodUtil;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.block.IBlockStateWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.chunk.ChunkLightStorage;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.chunk.IChunkWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.misc.IMutableBlockPosWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IBiomeWrapper;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.ILevelWrapper;
+import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkAccess;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ProtoChunk;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.levelgen.Heightmap;
+
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+
+import java.util.*;
+
+#if MC_VER >= MC_1_17_1
+import net.minecraft.core.QuartPos;
+#endif
+
+#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.LevelChunkSection;
+#endif
+
+#if MC_VER == MC_1_17_1
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.LevelChunkSection;
+#endif
+
+#if MC_VER == MC_1_18_2
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.LevelChunkSection;
+#endif
+
+#if MC_VER == MC_1_19_2 || MC_VER == MC_1_19_4
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.LevelChunkSection;
+#endif
+
+#if MC_VER >= MC_1_20_1
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.LevelChunkSection;
+#endif
+
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_20_4
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkStatus;
+#else
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.status.ChunkStatus;
+#endif
+
+
+public class ChunkWrapper implements IChunkWrapper
+{
+	private static final Logger LOGGER = DhLoggerBuilder.getLogger();
+	
+	/** can be used for interactions with the underlying chunk where creating new BlockPos objects could cause issues for the garbage collector. */
+	private static final ThreadLocal<BlockPos.MutableBlockPos> MUTABLE_BLOCK_POS_REF = ThreadLocal.withInitial(() -> new BlockPos.MutableBlockPos());
+	private static final ThreadLocal<MutableBlockPosWrapper> MUTABLE_BLOCK_POS_WRAPPER_REF = ThreadLocal.withInitial(() -> new MutableBlockPosWrapper());
+	
+	
+	private final ChunkAccess chunk;
+	private final DhChunkPos chunkPos;
+	private final ILevelWrapper wrappedLevel;
+	
+	private boolean isDhBlockLightCorrect = false;
+	private boolean isDhSkyLightCorrect = false;
+	
+	private ChunkLightStorage blockLightStorage;
+	private ChunkLightStorage skyLightStorage;
+	
+	private ArrayList<DhBlockPos> blockLightPosList = null;
+	
+	private int minNonEmptyHeight = Integer.MIN_VALUE;
+	private int maxNonEmptyHeight = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
+	
+	/** will be null if we are using MC heightmaps */
+	private final int[][] solidHeightMap;
+	/** will be null if we are using MC heightmaps */
+	private final int[][] lightBlockingHeightMap;
+	
+	
+	
+	//=============//
+	// constructor //
+	//=============//
+	
+	public ChunkWrapper(ChunkAccess chunk, ILevelWrapper wrappedLevel)
+	{
+		this.chunk = chunk;
+		this.wrappedLevel = wrappedLevel;
+		this.chunkPos = new DhChunkPos(chunk.getPos().x, chunk.getPos().z);
+		
+		// use DH heightmaps if requested
+		if (Config.Common.LodBuilding.recalculateChunkHeightmaps.get())
+		{
+			this.solidHeightMap = new int[LodUtil.CHUNK_WIDTH][LodUtil.CHUNK_WIDTH];
+			this.lightBlockingHeightMap = new int[LodUtil.CHUNK_WIDTH][LodUtil.CHUNK_WIDTH];
+			
+			this.recalculateDhHeightMapsIfNeeded();
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			this.solidHeightMap = null;
+			this.lightBlockingHeightMap = null;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	//=========//
+	// getters //
+	//=========//
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getHeight() { return getHeight(this.chunk); }
+	public static int getHeight(ChunkAccess chunk)
+	{
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1
+		return 255;
+		#else
+		return chunk.getHeight();
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getInclusiveMinBuildHeight() { return getInclusiveMinBuildHeight(this.chunk); }
+	public static int getInclusiveMinBuildHeight(ChunkAccess chunk)
+	{
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1
+		return 0;
+		#elif MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+		return chunk.getMinBuildHeight();
+		#else
+		return chunk.getMinY();
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getExclusiveMaxBuildHeight() { return getExclusiveMaxBuildHeight(this.chunk); }
+	public static int getExclusiveMaxBuildHeight(ChunkAccess chunk) 
+	{
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+		return chunk.getMaxBuildHeight();
+		#else
+		// +1 since Minecraft made the max value inclusive
+		return chunk.getMaxY() + 1;
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getMinNonEmptyHeight()
+	{
+		if (this.minNonEmptyHeight != Integer.MIN_VALUE)
+		{
+			return this.minNonEmptyHeight;
+		}
+		
+		
+		// default if every section is empty or missing
+		this.minNonEmptyHeight = this.getInclusiveMinBuildHeight();
+		
+		// determine the lowest empty section (bottom up)
+		LevelChunkSection[] sections = this.chunk.getSections();
+		for (int index = 0; index < sections.length; index++)
+		{
+			if (sections[index] == null)
+			{
+				continue;
+			}
+			
+			if (!isChunkSectionEmpty(sections[index]))
+			{
+				this.minNonEmptyHeight = this.getChunkSectionMinHeight(index);
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		return this.minNonEmptyHeight;
+	}
+	
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getMaxNonEmptyHeight()
+	{
+		if (this.maxNonEmptyHeight != Integer.MAX_VALUE)
+		{
+			return this.maxNonEmptyHeight;
+		}
+		
+		
+		// default if every section is empty or missing
+		this.maxNonEmptyHeight = this.getExclusiveMaxBuildHeight();
+		
+		// determine the highest empty section (top down)
+		LevelChunkSection[] sections = this.chunk.getSections();
+		for (int index = sections.length-1; index >= 0; index--)
+		{
+			// update at each position to fix using the max height if the chunk is empty
+			this.maxNonEmptyHeight = this.getChunkSectionMinHeight(index) + 16;
+			
+			if (sections[index] == null)
+			{
+				continue;
+			}
+			
+			if (!isChunkSectionEmpty(sections[index]))
+			{
+				// non-empty section found
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		return this.maxNonEmptyHeight;
+	}
+	private static boolean isChunkSectionEmpty(LevelChunkSection section)
+	{
+		#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5
+		return section.isEmpty();
+		#elif MC_VER == MC_1_17_1
+		return section.isEmpty();
+		#else
+		return section.hasOnlyAir();
+		#endif
+	}
+	private int getChunkSectionMinHeight(int index) { return (index * 16) + this.getInclusiveMinBuildHeight(); }
+	
+	/** Will only run if the config says the MC heightmaps shouldn't be trusted. */
+	public void recalculateDhHeightMapsIfNeeded()
+	{
+		// re-calculate the min/max heights for consistency (during world gen these may be wrong)
+		this.minNonEmptyHeight = Integer.MIN_VALUE;
+		this.maxNonEmptyHeight = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
+		
+		
+		// recalculate heightmaps if needed
+		if (this.solidHeightMap != null)
+		{
+			for (int x = 0; x < LodUtil.CHUNK_WIDTH; x++)
+			{
+				for (int z = 0; z < LodUtil.CHUNK_WIDTH; z++)
+				{
+					int minInclusiveBuildHeight = this.getMinNonEmptyHeight();
+					// if no blocks are found the height map will be at the bottom of the world
+					int solidHeight = minInclusiveBuildHeight;
+					int lightBlockingHeight = minInclusiveBuildHeight;
+					
+					
+					int y = this.getMaxNonEmptyHeight(); //this.getExclusiveMaxBuildHeight();
+					IBlockStateWrapper block = this.getBlockState(x, y, z);
+					while (// go down until we reach the minimum build height
+							y > minInclusiveBuildHeight
+							// keep going until we find both height map values
+							&& (solidHeight == minInclusiveBuildHeight || lightBlockingHeight == minInclusiveBuildHeight))
+					{
+						// is this block solid?
+						if (solidHeight == minInclusiveBuildHeight
+							&& block.isSolid())
+						{
+							solidHeight = y;
+						}
+						
+						// is this block light blocking?
+						if (lightBlockingHeight == minInclusiveBuildHeight
+							&& block.getOpacity() != LodUtil.BLOCK_FULLY_TRANSPARENT)
+						{
+							lightBlockingHeight = y;
+						}
+						
+						// get the next block down
+						y--;
+						block = this.getBlockState(x, y, z);
+					}
+					
+					this.solidHeightMap[x][z] = solidHeight;
+					this.lightBlockingHeightMap[x][z] = lightBlockingHeight;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getSolidHeightMapValue(int xRel, int zRel) 
+	{ 
+		this.throwIndexOutOfBoundsIfRelativePosOutsideChunkBounds(xRel, zRel);
+		
+		// will be null if we want to use MC heightmaps
+		if (this.solidHeightMap == null)
+		{
+			return this.chunk.getOrCreateHeightmapUnprimed(Heightmap.Types.WORLD_SURFACE).getFirstAvailable(xRel, zRel);	
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			return this.solidHeightMap[xRel][zRel];
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getLightBlockingHeightMapValue(int xRel, int zRel) 
+	{
+		this.throwIndexOutOfBoundsIfRelativePosOutsideChunkBounds(xRel, zRel);
+		
+		if (this.lightBlockingHeightMap == null)
+		{
+			return this.chunk.getOrCreateHeightmapUnprimed(Heightmap.Types.MOTION_BLOCKING).getFirstAvailable(xRel, zRel);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			return this.lightBlockingHeightMap[xRel][zRel];
+		} 
+	}
+	
+	
+	@Override
+	public IBiomeWrapper getBiome(int relX, int relY, int relZ)
+	{
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1
+		return BiomeWrapper.getBiomeWrapper(this.chunk.getBiomes().getNoiseBiome(
+				relX >> 2, relY >> 2, relZ >> 2),
+				this.wrappedLevel);
+		#elif MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
+		return BiomeWrapper.getBiomeWrapper(this.chunk.getBiomes().getNoiseBiome(
+				QuartPos.fromBlock(relX), QuartPos.fromBlock(relY), QuartPos.fromBlock(relZ)),
+				this.wrappedLevel);
+		#elif MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
+		return BiomeWrapper.getBiomeWrapper(this.chunk.getNoiseBiome(
+				QuartPos.fromBlock(relX), QuartPos.fromBlock(relY), QuartPos.fromBlock(relZ)),
+				this.wrappedLevel);
+		#else 
+		//Now returns a Holder<Biome> instead of Biome
+		return BiomeWrapper.getBiomeWrapper(this.chunk.getNoiseBiome(
+				QuartPos.fromBlock(relX), QuartPos.fromBlock(relY), QuartPos.fromBlock(relZ)),
+				this.wrappedLevel);
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public IBlockStateWrapper getBlockState(int relX, int relY, int relZ)
+	{
+		this.throwIndexOutOfBoundsIfRelativePosOutsideChunkBounds(relX, relY, relZ);
+		
+		BlockPos.MutableBlockPos blockPos = MUTABLE_BLOCK_POS_REF.get();
+		
+		blockPos.setX(relX);
+		blockPos.setY(relY);
+		blockPos.setZ(relZ);
+		
+		// TODO copy into pooled array, this isn't thread safe and can cause MC to throw errors if the chunk is loaded
+		return BlockStateWrapper.fromBlockState(this.chunk.getBlockState(blockPos), this.wrappedLevel);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public IBlockStateWrapper getBlockState(int relX, int relY, int relZ, IMutableBlockPosWrapper mcBlockPos, IBlockStateWrapper guess)
+	{
+		this.throwIndexOutOfBoundsIfRelativePosOutsideChunkBounds(relX, relY, relZ);
+		
+		BlockPos.MutableBlockPos pos = (BlockPos.MutableBlockPos)mcBlockPos.getWrappedMcObject();
+		pos.setX(relX);
+		pos.setY(relY);
+		pos.setZ(relZ);
+		
+		return BlockStateWrapper.fromBlockState(this.chunk.getBlockState(pos), this.wrappedLevel, guess);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	
+	 // Commented out experimental LevelChunkSection cloning logic to fix extremely rare concurrency modification issue
+	 // James has only ever seen a report relating to LevelSection concurrent modification once,
+	 // the issue can cause DH lighting/LOD building to fail due to the chunk being modified on the server.
+	 // James has only heard of this issue once, so it isn't a high priority issue.
+	 // And from James' quick look at a few different MC versions it appears the LevelChunkSection object changes quite drastically between MC versions,
+	 // meaning any cloning logic would have to either be a new wrapper or very MC version dependent, either way a lot of additional work.
+	 // Due to the large time cost and extremely rare nature of the issue, this logic is commented out unless this issue pops up again in the future. 
+	
+	 // instance variable to hold the cloned sections
+	private final LevelChunkSection[] levelChunkSections;
+	
+	 // new constructor logic to clone the sections
+	public constructor(...)
+	{
+		// other constructor logic //
+		
+		LevelChunkSection[] sections = this.chunk.getSections();	 
+		this.levelChunkSections = new LevelChunkSection[sections.length];
+		for (int i = 0; i < sections.length; i++)
+		{
+			LevelChunkSection section = sections[i];
+			if (section != null)
+			{
+	            // TODO implement section cloning for older MC versions, only 1.21.4 MC (and maybe other semi recent versions) have a clean way to handle this
+	            // TODO we probably want a wrapper object instead
+				#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_4
+				this.levelChunkSections[i] = section;
+				#else
+				this.levelChunkSections[i] = section.copy();
+				#endif
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	
+	 // replacement getters
+	@Override
+	public IBlockStateWrapper getBlockState(int relX, int relY, int relZ)
+	{
+		this.throwIndexOutOfBoundsIfRelativePosOutsideChunkBounds(relX, relY, relZ);
+		return this.getBlockStateInternal(relX, relY, relZ, null);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public IBlockStateWrapper getBlockState(int relX, int relY, int relZ, IMutableBlockPosWrapper mcBlockPos, IBlockStateWrapper guess)
+	{
+		this.throwIndexOutOfBoundsIfRelativePosOutsideChunkBounds(relX, relY, relZ);
+		return this.getBlockStateInternal(relX, relY, relZ, guess);
+	}
+	
+	// internal getter logic
+	private IBlockStateWrapper getBlockStateInternal(int relX, int y, int relZ, @Nullable IBlockStateWrapper guess)
+	{
+		try
+		{
+			// attempt to get the section for this position
+			int i = (y - this.getInclusiveMinBuildHeight()) / 16;
+			if (i >= 0 && i < this.levelChunkSections.length)
+			{
+				LevelChunkSection section = this.levelChunkSections[i];
+				if (!section.hasOnlyAir())
+				{
+					if (guess != null)
+					{
+						return BlockStateWrapper.fromBlockState(section.getBlockState(relX & 15, y & 15, relZ & 15), this.wrappedLevel, guess);
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						return BlockStateWrapper.fromBlockState(section.getBlockState(relX & 15, y & 15, relZ & 15), this.wrappedLevel);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			
+			return BlockStateWrapper.AIR;
+		}
+		catch (Exception e)
+		{
+			return BlockStateWrapper.AIR;
+		}
+	}
+	 */
+	
+	
+	
+	@Override
+	public IMutableBlockPosWrapper getMutableBlockPosWrapper() { return MUTABLE_BLOCK_POS_WRAPPER_REF.get(); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public DhChunkPos getChunkPos() { return this.chunkPos; }
+	
+	public ChunkAccess getChunk() { return this.chunk; }
+	
+	public void trySetStatus(ChunkStatus status) { trySetStatus(this.getChunk(), status); }
+	/** does nothing if the chunk object doesn't support setting it's status */
+	public static void trySetStatus(ChunkAccess chunk, ChunkStatus status)
+	{
+		if (chunk instanceof ProtoChunk)
+		{
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_1
+			((ProtoChunk) chunk).setStatus(status);
+			#else
+			((ProtoChunk) chunk).setPersistedStatus(status);
+			#endif
+		}
+	}
+	
+	public ChunkStatus getStatus() { return getStatus(this.getChunk()); }
+	public static ChunkStatus getStatus(ChunkAccess chunk)
+	{
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_1 
+		return chunk.getStatus();
+		#else
+		return chunk.getPersistedStatus(); 
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getMaxBlockX() { return this.chunk.getPos().getMaxBlockX(); }
+	@Override
+	public int getMaxBlockZ() { return this.chunk.getPos().getMaxBlockZ(); }
+	@Override
+	public int getMinBlockX() { return this.chunk.getPos().getMinBlockX(); }
+	@Override
+	public int getMinBlockZ() { return this.chunk.getPos().getMinBlockZ(); }
+	
+	
+	
+	//==========//
+	// lighting //
+	//==========//
+	
+	@Override 
+	public void setIsDhSkyLightCorrect(boolean isDhLightCorrect) { this.isDhSkyLightCorrect = isDhLightCorrect; }
+	@Override 
+	public void setIsDhBlockLightCorrect(boolean isDhLightCorrect) { this.isDhBlockLightCorrect = isDhLightCorrect; }
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean isDhBlockLightingCorrect() { return this.isDhBlockLightCorrect; }
+	@Override
+	public boolean isDhSkyLightCorrect() { return this.isDhSkyLightCorrect; }
+	
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getDhBlockLight(int relX, int y, int relZ)
+	{
+		this.throwIndexOutOfBoundsIfRelativePosOutsideChunkBounds(relX, y, relZ);
+		return this.getBlockLightStorage().get(relX, y, relZ);
+	}
+	@Override
+	public void setDhBlockLight(int relX, int y, int relZ, int lightValue)
+	{
+		this.throwIndexOutOfBoundsIfRelativePosOutsideChunkBounds(relX, y, relZ);
+		this.getBlockLightStorage().set(relX, y, relZ, lightValue);
+	}
+	
+	private ChunkLightStorage getBlockLightStorage()
+	{
+		if (this.blockLightStorage == null)
+		{
+			this.blockLightStorage = ChunkLightStorage.createBlockLightStorage(this);
+		}
+		return this.blockLightStorage;
+	}
+	public void setBlockLightStorage(ChunkLightStorage lightStorage) { this.blockLightStorage = lightStorage; }
+	@Override
+	public void clearDhBlockLighting() { this.getBlockLightStorage().clear(); }
+	
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getDhSkyLight(int relX, int y, int relZ)
+	{
+		this.throwIndexOutOfBoundsIfRelativePosOutsideChunkBounds(relX, y, relZ);
+		return this.getSkyLightStorage().get(relX, y, relZ);
+	}
+	@Override
+	public void setDhSkyLight(int relX, int y, int relZ, int lightValue)
+	{
+		this.throwIndexOutOfBoundsIfRelativePosOutsideChunkBounds(relX, y, relZ);
+		this.getSkyLightStorage().set(relX, y, relZ, lightValue);
+	}
+	@Override
+	public void clearDhSkyLighting() { this.getSkyLightStorage().clear(); }
+	
+	private ChunkLightStorage getSkyLightStorage()
+	{
+		if (this.skyLightStorage == null)
+		{
+			this.skyLightStorage = ChunkLightStorage.createSkyLightStorage(this);
+		}
+		return this.skyLightStorage;
+	}
+	public void setSkyLightStorage(ChunkLightStorage lightStorage) { this.skyLightStorage = lightStorage; }
+	
+	
+	/** 
+	 * FIXME synchronized is necessary for a rare issue where this method is called from two separate threads at the same time
+	 *  before the list has finished populating.
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public synchronized ArrayList<DhBlockPos> getWorldBlockLightPosList()
+	{
+		// only populate the list once
+		if (this.blockLightPosList == null)
+		{
+			this.blockLightPosList = new ArrayList<>();
+			
+			
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_1
+			this.chunk.getLights().forEach((blockPos) ->
+			{
+				this.blockLightPosList.add(new DhBlockPos(blockPos.getX(), blockPos.getY(), blockPos.getZ()));
+			});
+			#else
+			this.chunk.findBlockLightSources((blockPos, blockState) ->
+			{
+				DhBlockPos pos = new DhBlockPos(blockPos.getX(), blockPos.getY(), blockPos.getZ());
+				
+				// this can be uncommented if MC decides to return relative block positions in the future instead of world positions
+				//pos.mutateToChunkRelativePos(pos);
+				//pos.mutateOffset(this.chunkPos.getMinBlockX(), 0, this.chunkPos.getMinBlockZ(), pos);
+				
+				this.blockLightPosList.add(pos);
+			});
+			#endif
+		}
+		
+		return this.blockLightPosList;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	//===============//
+	// other methods //
+	//===============//
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean isStillValid() { return this.wrappedLevel.tryGetChunk(this.chunkPos) == this; }
+	
+	
+	
+	//================//
+	// base overrides //
+	//================//
+	
+	@Override
+	public String toString() { return this.chunk.getClass().getSimpleName() + this.chunk.getPos(); }
+	
+	//@Override 
+	//public int hashCode()
+	//{
+	//	if (this.blockBiomeHashCode == 0)
+	//	{
+	//		this.blockBiomeHashCode = this.getBlockBiomeHashCode();
+	//	}
+	//	
+	//	return this.blockBiomeHashCode;
+	//}
+	
+}
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+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.gui;
+
+import java.util.AbstractMap;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.function.BiFunction;
+import java.util.function.Function;
+import java.util.function.Predicate;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
+
+// Logger (for debug stuff)
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.DisallowSelectingViaConfigGui;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.ConfigBase;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types.*;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.gui.updater.ChangelogScreen;
+
+// Uses https://github.com/TheElectronWill/night-config for toml (only for Fabric since Forge already includes this)
+
+// Gets info from our own mod
+
+// Minecraft imports
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.jar.updater.SelfUpdater;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.AnnotationUtil;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.config.IConfigGui;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.ModInfo;
+import net.minecraft.ChatFormatting;
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.Font;
+#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_1
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.PoseStack;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.GuiComponent;
+#else
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.GuiGraphics;
+#endif
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.components.AbstractWidget;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.components.Button;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.components.ContainerObjectSelectionList;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.components.EditBox;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.components.events.GuiEventListener;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.screens.Screen;
+import net.minecraft.network.chat.Component;
+import net.minecraft.client.resources.language.I18n;    // translation
+#if MC_VER >= MC_1_17_1
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.narration.NarratableEntry;
+#endif
+import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+
+import static com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.gui.GuiHelper.*;
+
+
+/**
+ * Based upon TinyConfig but is highly modified
+ * https://github.com/Minenash/TinyConfig
+ *
+ * Credits to Motschen
+ *
+ * @author coolGi
+ * @version 5-21-2022
+ */
+// FLOATS DONT WORK WITH THIS
+
+/** This file is going to be removed sometime soon, please dont hook onto anything within this file until the new UI is compleated */
+@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+public class ClassicConfigGUI
+{
+	/*
+	    This would be removed later on as it is going to be re-written in java swing
+	 */
+	
+	private static final Logger LOGGER = LogManager.getLogger();
+	
+	public static final ConfigCoreInterface CONFIG_CORE_INTERFACE = new ConfigCoreInterface();
+	
+	
+	
+	//==============//
+	// Initializers //
+	//==============//
+	
+	// Some regexes to check if an input is valid
+	private static final Pattern INTEGER_ONLY_REGEX = Pattern.compile("(-?[0-9]*)");
+	private static final Pattern DECIMAL_ONLY_REGEX = Pattern.compile("-?([\\d]+\\.?[\\d]*|[\\d]*\\.?[\\d]+|\\.)");
+	
+	private static class ConfigScreenConfigs
+	{
+		// This contains all the configs for the configs
+		public static final int SpaceFromRightScreen = 10;
+		public static final int ButtonWidthSpacing = 5;
+		public static final int ResetButtonWidth = 40;
+		public static final int ResetButtonHeight = 20;
+		
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * The terribly coded old stuff
+	 */
+	public static class EntryInfo
+	{
+		Object widget;
+		Map.Entry<EditBox, Component> error;
+		String tempValue;
+		int index;
+		
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * creates a text field
+	 */
+	private static void textField(AbstractConfigType info, Function<String, Number> func, Pattern pattern, boolean cast)
+	{
+		((EntryInfo) info.guiValue).widget = (BiFunction<EditBox, Button, Predicate<String>>) (editBox, button) -> stringValue ->
+		{
+			boolean isNumber = (pattern != null);
+			
+			stringValue = stringValue.trim();
+			if (!(stringValue.isEmpty() || !isNumber || pattern.matcher(stringValue).matches()))
+			{
+				return false;
+			}
+			
+			
+			Number value = info.typeIsFloatingPointNumber() ? 0.0 : 0; // different default values are needed so implicit casting works correctly (if not done casting from 0 (an int) to a double will cause an exception)
+			((EntryInfo) info.guiValue).error = null;
+			if (isNumber && !stringValue.isEmpty() && !stringValue.equals("-") && !stringValue.equals("."))
+			{
+				try
+				{
+					value = func.apply(stringValue);
+				}
+				catch (Exception e)
+				{
+					value = null;
+				}
+				
+				byte isValid = ((ConfigEntry) info).isValid(value);
+				switch (isValid)
+				{
+					case 0:
+						((EntryInfo) info.guiValue).error = null; 
+						break;
+					case -1:
+						((EntryInfo) info.guiValue).error = new AbstractMap.SimpleEntry<>(editBox, TextOrTranslatable("§cMinimum length is " + ((ConfigEntry) info).getMin())); 
+						break;
+					case 1:
+						((EntryInfo) info.guiValue).error = new AbstractMap.SimpleEntry<>(editBox, TextOrTranslatable("§cMaximum length is " + ((ConfigEntry) info).getMax())); 
+						break;
+					case 2:
+						((EntryInfo) info.guiValue).error = new AbstractMap.SimpleEntry<>(editBox, TextOrTranslatable("§cValue is invalid")); 
+						break;
+				}
+			}
+			
+			((EntryInfo) info.guiValue).tempValue = stringValue;
+			editBox.setTextColor(((ConfigEntry) info).isValid(value) == 0 ? 0xFFFFFFFF : 0xFFFF7777); // white and red
+//            button.active = entries.stream().allMatch(e -> e.inLimits);
+			
+			
+			if (info.getType() == String.class
+				|| info.getType() == List.class)
+			{
+				((ConfigEntry) info).uiSetWithoutSaving(stringValue);
+			}
+			else if (((ConfigEntry) info).isValid(value) == 0)
+			{
+				if (!cast)
+				{
+					((ConfigEntry) info).uiSetWithoutSaving(value);
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					((ConfigEntry) info).uiSetWithoutSaving(value.intValue());
+				}
+			}
+			
+			return true;
+		};
+	}
+	
+	//==============//
+	// GUI handling //
+	//==============//
+	
+	/**
+	 * if you want to get this config gui's screen call this
+	 */
+	public static Screen getScreen(ConfigBase configBase, Screen parent, String category)
+	{
+		return new ConfigScreen(configBase, parent, category);
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Pain
+	 */
+	private static class ConfigScreen extends DhScreen
+	{
+		protected ConfigScreen(ConfigBase configBase, Screen parent, String category)
+		{
+			super(Translatable(
+					I18n.exists(configBase.modID + ".config" + (category.isEmpty() ? "." + category : "") + ".title") ?
+							configBase.modID + ".config.title" :
+							configBase.modID + ".config" + (category.isEmpty() ? "" : "." + category) + ".title")
+			);
+			this.configBase = configBase;
+			this.parent = parent;
+			this.category = category;
+			this.translationPrefix = configBase.modID + ".config.";
+		}
+		private final ConfigBase configBase;
+		
+		private final String translationPrefix;
+		private final Screen parent;
+		private final String category;
+		private ConfigListWidget list;
+		private boolean reload = false;
+		
+		private Button doneButton;
+		
+		// Real Time config update //
+		@Override
+		public void tick()
+		{
+			super.tick();
+		}
+		
+		
+		/**
+		 * When you close it, it goes to the previous screen and saves
+		 */
+		@Override
+		public void onClose()
+		{
+			ConfigBase.INSTANCE.configFileINSTANCE.saveToFile();
+			Objects.requireNonNull(this.minecraft).setScreen(this.parent);
+			
+			CONFIG_CORE_INTERFACE.onScreenChangeListenerList.forEach((listener) -> listener.run());
+		}
+		
+		@Override
+		protected void init()
+		{
+			super.init();
+			if (!reload)
+			{
+				ConfigBase.INSTANCE.configFileINSTANCE.loadFromFile();
+			}
+			
+			// Changelog button
+			if (Config.Client.Advanced.AutoUpdater.enableAutoUpdater.get() && !ModInfo.IS_DEV_BUILD) // we only have changelogs for stable builds
+			{
+				this.addBtn(new TexturedButtonWidget(
+						// Where the button is on the screen
+						this.width - 28, this.height - 28,
+						// Width and height of the button
+						20, 20,
+						// texture UV Offset
+						0, 0,
+						// Some textuary stuff
+						0, 
+						#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_1
+						new ResourceLocation(ModInfo.ID, "textures/gui/changelog.png"),
+						#else
+						ResourceLocation.fromNamespaceAndPath(ModInfo.ID, "textures/gui/changelog.png"),
+						#endif
+						20, 20,
+						// Create the button and tell it where to go
+						(buttonWidget) -> {
+							ChangelogScreen changelogScreen = new ChangelogScreen(this);
+							if (changelogScreen.usable)
+								Objects.requireNonNull(minecraft).setScreen(changelogScreen);
+							else 
+								LOGGER.warn("Changelog was not able to open");
+						},
+						// Add a title to the button
+						Translatable(ModInfo.ID + ".updater.title")
+				));
+			}
+			
+			
+			addBtn(MakeBtn(Translatable("distanthorizons.general.cancel"), 
+					this.width / 2 - 154, this.height - 28, 
+					150, 20, 
+					button -> 
+					{
+						ConfigBase.INSTANCE.configFileINSTANCE.loadFromFile();
+						Objects.requireNonNull(minecraft).setScreen(parent);
+					}));
+			doneButton = addBtn(MakeBtn(Translatable("distanthorizons.general.done"), this.width / 2 + 4, this.height - 28, 150, 20, (button) -> {
+				ConfigBase.INSTANCE.configFileINSTANCE.saveToFile();
+				Objects.requireNonNull(minecraft).setScreen(parent);
+			}));
+			
+			this.list = new ConfigListWidget(this.minecraft, this.width * 2, this.height, 32, 32, 25);
+			
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_6 // no background is rendered in MC 1.20.6+
+			if (this.minecraft != null && this.minecraft.level != null)
+				this.list.setRenderBackground(false);
+			#endif
+			
+			this.addWidget(this.list);
+			
+			for (AbstractConfigType info : ConfigBase.INSTANCE.entries)
+			{
+				try
+				{
+					if (info.getCategory().matches(category) && info.getAppearance().showInGui)
+						addMenuItem(info);
+				}
+				catch (Exception e)
+				{
+					String message = "ERROR: Failed to show [\" + info.getNameWCategory() + \"], error: ["+e.getMessage()+"]";
+					if (info.get() != null)
+					{
+						message += " with the value [" + info.get() + "] with type [" + info.getType() + "]";
+					}
+					
+					LOGGER.error(message, e);
+				}
+			}
+			
+			
+			
+			CONFIG_CORE_INTERFACE.onScreenChangeListenerList.forEach((listener) -> listener.run());
+			
+		}
+		
+		private void addMenuItem(AbstractConfigType info)
+		{
+			initEntry(info, this.translationPrefix);
+			Component name = Translatable(translationPrefix + info.getNameWCategory());
+			
+			
+			if (ConfigEntry.class.isAssignableFrom(info.getClass()))
+			{
+				Button.OnPress btnAction = button -> {
+					((ConfigEntry) info).uiSetWithoutSaving(((ConfigEntry) info).getDefaultValue());
+					((EntryInfo) info.guiValue).index = 0;
+					this.reload = true;
+					Objects.requireNonNull(minecraft).setScreen(this);
+				};
+				int posX = this.width - ConfigScreenConfigs.SpaceFromRightScreen - 150 - ConfigScreenConfigs.ButtonWidthSpacing - ConfigScreenConfigs.ResetButtonWidth;
+				int posZ = 0;
+				
+				Button resetButton = MakeBtn(Translatable("distanthorizons.general.reset").withStyle(ChatFormatting.RED), 
+						posX, posZ, ConfigScreenConfigs.ResetButtonWidth, ConfigScreenConfigs.ResetButtonHeight, 
+						btnAction);
+				
+				if (((EntryInfo) info.guiValue).widget instanceof Map.Entry)
+				{
+					Map.Entry<Button.OnPress, Function<Object, Component>> widget = (Map.Entry<Button.OnPress, Function<Object, Component>>) ((EntryInfo) info.guiValue).widget;
+					if (info.getType().isEnum())
+					{
+						widget.setValue(value -> Translatable(translationPrefix + "enum." + info.getType().getSimpleName() + "." + info.get().toString()));
+					}
+					this.list.addButton(MakeBtn(widget.getValue().apply(info.get()), this.width - 150 - ConfigScreenConfigs.SpaceFromRightScreen, 0, 150, 20, widget.getKey()), resetButton, null, name);
+					return;
+				}
+				else if (((EntryInfo) info.guiValue).widget != null)
+				{
+					EditBox widget = new EditBox(font, this.width - 150 - ConfigScreenConfigs.SpaceFromRightScreen + 2, 0, 150 - 4, 20, null);
+					widget.setMaxLength(150);
+					widget.insertText(String.valueOf(info.get()));
+					Predicate<String> processor = ((BiFunction<EditBox, Button, Predicate<String>>) ((EntryInfo) info.guiValue).widget).apply(widget, doneButton);
+					widget.setFilter(processor);
+					this.list.addButton(widget, resetButton, null, name);
+					return;
+				}
+			}
+			if (ConfigCategory.class.isAssignableFrom(info.getClass()))
+			{
+				Button widget = MakeBtn(name, this.width / 2 - 100, this.height - 28, 100 * 2, 20, (button -> {
+					ConfigBase.INSTANCE.configFileINSTANCE.saveToFile();
+					Objects.requireNonNull(minecraft).setScreen(ClassicConfigGUI.getScreen(this.configBase, this, ((ConfigCategory) info).getDestination()));
+				}));
+				this.list.addButton(widget, null, null, null);
+				return;
+			}
+			if (ConfigUIButton.class.isAssignableFrom(info.getClass()))
+			{
+				Button widget = MakeBtn(name, this.width / 2 - 100, this.height - 28, 100 * 2, 20, (button -> {
+					((ConfigUIButton) info).runAction();
+				}));
+				this.list.addButton(widget, null, null, null);
+				return;
+			}
+			if (ConfigUIComment.class.isAssignableFrom(info.getClass()))
+			{
+				this.list.addButton(null, null, null, name);
+				return;
+			}
+			if (ConfigUiLinkedEntry.class.isAssignableFrom(info.getClass()))
+			{
+				this.addMenuItem(((ConfigUiLinkedEntry) info).get());
+				return;
+			}
+			
+			LOGGER.warn("Config [" + info.getNameWCategory() + "] failed to show. Please try something like changing its type.");
+		}
+		
+		@Override
+        #if MC_VER < MC_1_20_1
+		public void render(PoseStack matrices, int mouseX, int mouseY, float delta)
+        #else
+		public void render(GuiGraphics matrices, int mouseX, int mouseY, float delta)
+		#endif
+		{
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_2 // 1.20.2 now enables this by default in the `this.list.render` function
+			this.renderBackground(matrices); // Renders background
+			#else
+			super.render(matrices, mouseX, mouseY, delta);
+			#endif
+			this.list.render(matrices, mouseX, mouseY, delta); // Render buttons
+			
+			DhDrawCenteredString(matrices, font, title, width / 2, 15, 0xFFFFFF); // Render title
+			
+			if (this.configBase.modID.equals("distanthorizons"))
+			{
+				// Display version
+				DhDrawString(matrices, font, TextOrLiteral(ModInfo.VERSION), 2, height - 10, 0xAAAAAA);
+				
+				// If the update is pending, display this message to inform the user that it will apply when the game restarts
+				if (SelfUpdater.deleteOldJarOnJvmShutdown)
+					DhDrawString(matrices, font, Translatable(configBase.modID + ".updater.waitingForClose"), 4, height - 38, 0xFFFFFF);
+			}
+			
+			
+			// Render the tooltip only if it can find a tooltip in the language file
+			for (AbstractConfigType info : ConfigBase.INSTANCE.entries)
+			{
+				if (info.getCategory().matches(category) && info.getAppearance().showInGui)
+				{
+					if (list.getHoveredButton(mouseX, mouseY).isPresent())
+					{
+						AbstractWidget buttonWidget = list.getHoveredButton(mouseX, mouseY).get();
+						Component text = ButtonEntry.buttonsWithText.get(buttonWidget);
+						if (text == null)
+						{
+							continue;
+						}
+						
+						// A quick fix for tooltips on linked entries
+						AbstractConfigType newInfo = ConfigUiLinkedEntry.class.isAssignableFrom(info.getClass()) ?
+								((ConfigUiLinkedEntry) info).get() :
+								info;
+						
+						Component name = Translatable(this.translationPrefix + (info.category.isEmpty() ? "" : info.category + ".") + info.getName());
+						String key = translationPrefix + (newInfo.category.isEmpty() ? "" : newInfo.category + ".") + newInfo.getName() + ".@tooltip";
+						
+						if (((EntryInfo) newInfo.guiValue).error != null && text.equals(name))
+						{
+							DhRenderTooltip(matrices, font, ((EntryInfo) newInfo.guiValue).error.getValue(), mouseX, mouseY);
+						}
+						else if (I18n.exists(key) && (text != null && text.equals(name)))
+						{
+							List<Component> list = new ArrayList<>();
+							for (String str : I18n.get(key).split("\n"))
+							{
+								list.add(TextOrTranslatable(str));
+							}
+							DhRenderComponentTooltip(matrices, font, list, mouseX, mouseY);
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_2
+			super.render(matrices, mouseX, mouseY, delta);
+			#endif
+		}
+		
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	private static void initEntry(AbstractConfigType configType, String translationPrefix)
+	{
+		configType.guiValue = new EntryInfo();
+		Class<?> fieldClass = configType.getType();
+		
+		if (ConfigEntry.class.isAssignableFrom(configType.getClass()))
+		{
+			if (fieldClass == Integer.class)
+			{
+				// For int
+				textField(configType, Integer::parseInt, INTEGER_ONLY_REGEX, true);
+			}
+			else if (fieldClass == Double.class)
+			{
+				// For double
+				textField(configType, Double::parseDouble, DECIMAL_ONLY_REGEX, false);
+			}
+			else if (fieldClass == String.class || fieldClass == List.class)
+			{
+				// For string or list
+				textField(configType, String::length, null, true);
+			}
+			else if (fieldClass == Boolean.class)
+			{
+				// For boolean
+				Function<Object, Component> func = value -> Translatable("distanthorizons.general."+((Boolean) value ? "true" : "false")).withStyle((Boolean) value ? ChatFormatting.GREEN : ChatFormatting.RED);
+				
+				((EntryInfo) configType.guiValue).widget = new AbstractMap.SimpleEntry<Button.OnPress, Function<Object, Component>>(button -> {
+					((ConfigEntry) configType).uiSetWithoutSaving(!(Boolean) configType.get());
+					button.setMessage(func.apply(configType.get()));
+				}, func);
+			}
+			else if (fieldClass.isEnum())
+			{
+				// For enum
+				List<?> values = Arrays.asList(configType.getType().getEnumConstants());
+				Function<Object, Component> func = value -> Translatable(translationPrefix + "enum." + fieldClass.getSimpleName() + "." + configType.get().toString());
+				((EntryInfo) configType.guiValue).widget = new AbstractMap.SimpleEntry<Button.OnPress, Function<Object, Component>>(button -> {
+					
+					// get the currently selected enum and enum index
+					int startingIndex = values.indexOf(configType.get());
+					Enum<?> enumValue = (Enum<?>) values.get(startingIndex);
+					
+					// search for the next enum that is selectable
+					int index = startingIndex + 1;
+					index = (index >= values.size()) ? 0 : index;
+					while (index != startingIndex)
+					{
+						enumValue = (Enum<?>) values.get(index);
+						if (!AnnotationUtil.doesEnumHaveAnnotation(enumValue, DisallowSelectingViaConfigGui.class))
+						{
+							// this enum shouldn't be selectable via the UI,
+							// skip it
+							break;
+						}
+						
+						index++;
+						index = (index >= values.size()) ? 0 : index;
+					}
+					
+					if (index == startingIndex)
+					{
+						// none of the enums should be selectable, this is a programmer error
+						enumValue = (Enum<?>) values.get(startingIndex);
+						LOGGER.warn("Enum [" + enumValue.getClass() + "] doesn't contain any values that should be selectable via the UI, sticking to the currently selected value [" + enumValue + "].");
+					}
+					
+					
+					((ConfigEntry<Enum<?>>) configType).uiSetWithoutSaving(enumValue);
+					button.setMessage(func.apply(configType.get()));
+				}, func);
+			}
+		}
+		else if (ConfigCategory.class.isAssignableFrom(configType.getClass()))
+		{
+//            if (!info.info.getName().equals(""))
+//                info.name = new TranslatableComponent(info.info.getName());
+		}
+//        return info;
+	}
+	
+	public static class ConfigListWidget extends ContainerObjectSelectionList<ButtonEntry>
+	{
+		Font textRenderer;
+		
+		public ConfigListWidget(Minecraft minecraftClient, int canvasWidth, int canvasHeight, int topMargin, int botMargin, int itemSpacing)
+		{
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_4
+			super(minecraftClient, canvasWidth, canvasHeight, topMargin, canvasHeight - botMargin, itemSpacing);
+			#else
+			super(minecraftClient, canvasWidth, canvasHeight - (topMargin + botMargin), topMargin, itemSpacing);
+			#endif
+			this.centerListVertically = false;
+			textRenderer = minecraftClient.font;
+		}
+		
+		public void addButton(AbstractWidget button, AbstractWidget resetButton, AbstractWidget indexButton, Component text)
+		{
+			this.addEntry(ButtonEntry.create(button, text, resetButton, indexButton));
+		}
+		
+		@Override
+		public int getRowWidth()
+		{
+			return 10000;
+		}
+		
+		public Optional<AbstractWidget> getHoveredButton(double mouseX, double mouseY)
+		{
+			for (ButtonEntry buttonEntry : this.children())
+			{
+				if (buttonEntry.button != null && buttonEntry.button.isMouseOver(mouseX, mouseY))
+				{
+					return Optional.of(buttonEntry.button);
+				}
+			}
+			return Optional.empty();
+		}
+		
+	}
+	
+	
+	public static class ButtonEntry extends ContainerObjectSelectionList.Entry<ButtonEntry>
+	{
+		private static final Font textRenderer = Minecraft.getInstance().font;
+		public final AbstractWidget button;
+		private final AbstractWidget resetButton;
+		private final AbstractWidget indexButton;
+		private final Component text;
+		private final List<AbstractWidget> children = new ArrayList<>();
+		public static final Map<AbstractWidget, Component> buttonsWithText = new HashMap<>();
+		
+		private ButtonEntry(AbstractWidget button, Component text, AbstractWidget resetButton, AbstractWidget indexButton)
+		{
+			buttonsWithText.put(button, text);
+			this.button = button;
+			this.resetButton = resetButton;
+			this.text = text;
+			this.indexButton = indexButton;
+			if (button != null)
+				children.add(button);
+			if (resetButton != null)
+				children.add(resetButton);
+			if (indexButton != null)
+				children.add(indexButton);
+		}
+		
+		public static ButtonEntry create(AbstractWidget button, Component text, AbstractWidget resetButton, AbstractWidget indexButton)
+		{
+			return new ButtonEntry(button, text, resetButton, indexButton);
+		}
+		
+		@Override
+        #if MC_VER < MC_1_20_1
+		public void render(PoseStack matrices, int index, int y, int x, int entryWidth, int entryHeight, int mouseX, int mouseY, boolean hovered, float tickDelta)
+        #else
+		public void render(GuiGraphics matrices, int index, int y, int x, int entryWidth, int entryHeight, int mouseX, int mouseY, boolean hovered, float tickDelta)
+		#endif
+		{
+			if (button != null)
+			{
+				SetY(button, y);
+				button.render(matrices, mouseX, mouseY, tickDelta);
+			}
+			if (resetButton != null)
+			{
+				SetY(resetButton, y);
+				resetButton.render(matrices, mouseX, mouseY, tickDelta);
+			}
+			if (indexButton != null)
+			{
+				SetY(indexButton, y);
+				indexButton.render(matrices, mouseX, mouseY, tickDelta);
+			}
+			if (text != null && (!text.getString().contains("spacer") || button != null))
+                #if MC_VER < MC_1_20_1
+				GuiComponent.drawString(matrices, textRenderer, text, 12, y + 5, 0xFFFFFF);
+				#else
+				matrices.drawString(textRenderer, text, 12, y + 5, 0xFFFFFF);
+				#endif
+		}
+		
+		@Override
+		public List<? extends GuiEventListener> children()
+		{
+			return children;
+		}
+		
+		// Only for 1.17 and over
+		// Remove in 1.16 and below
+		#if MC_VER >= MC_1_17_1
+		@Override
+		public List<? extends NarratableEntry> narratables()
+		{
+			return children;
+		}
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	//================//
+	// event handling //
+	//================//
+	
+	private static class ConfigCoreInterface implements IConfigGui
+	{
+		/**
+		 * in the future it would be good to pass in the current page and other variables, 
+		 * but for now just knowing when the page is closed is good enough 
+		 */
+		public final ArrayList<Runnable> onScreenChangeListenerList = new ArrayList<>();
+		
+		
+		
+		@Override
+		public void addOnScreenChangeListener(Runnable newListener) { this.onScreenChangeListenerList.add(newListener); }
+		@Override
+		public void removeOnScreenChangeListener(Runnable oldListener) { this.onScreenChangeListenerList.remove(oldListener); }
+		
+	}
+	
+}
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+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.gui;
+
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.Font;
+#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_1
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.PoseStack;
+#else
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.GuiGraphics;
+#endif
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.components.Button;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.screens.Screen;
+import net.minecraft.network.chat.Component;
+
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class DhScreen extends Screen
+{
+	
+	protected DhScreen(Component $$0)
+	{
+		super($$0);
+	}
+	
+	// addRenderableWidget in 1.17 and over
+	// addButton in 1.16 and below
+	protected Button addBtn(Button button)
+	{
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1
+        return this.addButton(button);
+		#else
+		return this.addRenderableWidget(button);
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+	#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_1
+	protected void DhDrawCenteredString(PoseStack guiStack, Font font, Component text, int x, int y, int color)
+	{
+		drawCenteredString(guiStack, font, text, x, y, color);
+	}
+	protected void DhDrawString(PoseStack guiStack, Font font, Component text, int x, int y, int color)
+	{
+		drawString(guiStack, font, text, x, y, color);
+	}
+	protected void DhRenderTooltip(PoseStack guiStack, Font font, List<? extends net.minecraft.util.FormattedCharSequence> text, int x, int y)
+	{
+		renderTooltip(guiStack, text, x, y);
+	}
+	protected void DhRenderComponentTooltip(PoseStack guiStack, Font font, List<Component> comp, int x, int y)
+	{
+		renderComponentTooltip(guiStack, comp, x, y);
+	}
+	protected void DhRenderTooltip(PoseStack guiStack, Font font, Component comp, int x, int y)
+	{
+		renderTooltip(guiStack, comp, x, y);
+	}
+	#else
+	protected void DhDrawCenteredString(GuiGraphics guiStack, Font font, Component text, int x, int y, int color)
+	{
+		guiStack.drawCenteredString(font, text, x, y, color);
+	}
+	protected void DhDrawString(GuiGraphics guiStack, Font font, Component text, int x, int y, int color)
+	{
+		guiStack.drawString(font, text, x, y, color);
+	}
+	protected void DhRenderTooltip(GuiGraphics guiStack, Font font, List<? extends net.minecraft.util.FormattedCharSequence> text, int x, int y)
+	{
+		guiStack.renderTooltip(font, text, x, y);
+	}
+	protected void DhRenderComponentTooltip(GuiGraphics guiStack, Font font, List<Component> comp, int x, int y)
+	{
+		guiStack.renderComponentTooltip(font, comp, x, y);
+	}
+	protected void DhRenderTooltip(GuiGraphics guiStack, Font font, Component text, int x, int y)
+	{
+		guiStack.renderTooltip(font, text, x, y);
+	}
+        #endif
+}
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+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.gui;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.ModInfo;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.ConfigBase;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.gui.ConfigScreen;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.gui.JavaScreenHandlerScreen;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.gui.OpenGLConfigScreen;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.screens.Screen;
+
+public class GetConfigScreen
+{
+	public static type useScreen = type.Classic;
+	
+	public enum type
+	{
+		Classic,
+		@Deprecated
+		OpenGL, // This was just an attempt, it didn't work out, and we are going to change to javafx soon (as soon as that works)
+		JavaFX;
+	}
+	
+	public static Screen getScreen(Screen parent)
+	{
+		// Generate the language
+		// This shouldn't be here, but I need a way to test it after Minecraft inits its assets
+		//System.out.println(ConfigBase.INSTANCE.generateLang(false, true));
+		
+		switch (useScreen)
+		{
+			case Classic:
+				return ClassicConfigGUI.getScreen(ConfigBase.INSTANCE, parent, "client");
+			case OpenGL:
+				MinecraftScreen.getScreen(parent, new OpenGLConfigScreen(), ModInfo.ID + ".title");
+				return null;
+//            case JavaFX -> MinecraftScreen.getScreen(parent, new JavaScreenHandlerScreen(new JavaScreenHandlerScreen.ExampleScreen()), ModInfo.ID + ".title");
+			case JavaFX:
+				return MinecraftScreen.getScreen(parent, new JavaScreenHandlerScreen(new ConfigScreen()), ModInfo.ID + ".title");
+			default:
+				throw new IllegalArgumentException("No config screen implementation defined for ["+useScreen+"].");
+		}
+	}
+	
+}
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+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.gui;
+
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.components.AbstractWidget;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.components.Button;
+import net.minecraft.network.chat.Component;
+import net.minecraft.network.chat.MutableComponent;
+
+#if MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
+import net.minecraft.network.chat.TextComponent;
+import net.minecraft.network.chat.TranslatableComponent;
+#endif
+
+public class GuiHelper
+{
+	/**
+	 * Helper static methods for versional compat
+	 */
+	public static Button MakeBtn(Component base, int posX, int posZ, int width, int height, Button.OnPress action)
+	{
+        #if MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
+		return new Button(posX, posZ, width, height, base, action);
+        #else
+		return Button.builder(base, action).bounds(posX, posZ, width, height).build();
+        #endif
+	}
+	
+	public static MutableComponent TextOrLiteral(String text)
+	{
+        #if MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
+		return new TextComponent(text);
+        #else
+		return Component.literal(text);
+        #endif
+	}
+	
+	public static MutableComponent TextOrTranslatable(String text)
+	{
+        #if MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
+		return new TextComponent(text);
+        #else
+		return Component.translatable(text);
+        #endif
+	}
+	
+	public static MutableComponent Translatable(String text, Object... args)
+	{
+        #if MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
+		return new TranslatableComponent(text, args);
+        #else
+		return Component.translatable(text, args);
+        #endif
+	}
+	
+	public static void SetX(AbstractWidget w, int x)
+	{
+        #if MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
+		w.x = x;
+        #else
+		w.setX(x);
+        #endif
+	}
+	
+	public static void SetY(AbstractWidget w, int y)
+	{
+        #if MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
+		w.y = y;
+        #else
+		w.setY(y);
+        #endif
+	}
+	
+}
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+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.gui;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.config.ILangWrapper;
+import net.minecraft.client.resources.language.I18n;
+
+public class LangWrapper implements ILangWrapper
+{
+	public static final LangWrapper INSTANCE = new LangWrapper();
+	@Override
+	public boolean langExists(String str)
+	{
+		return I18n.exists(str);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public String getLang(String str)
+	{
+		return I18n.get(str);
+	}
+	
+}
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+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.gui;
+
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.Window;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.PoseStack;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.gui.AbstractScreen;
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+#if MC_VER >= MC_1_20_1
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.GuiGraphics;
+#endif
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.components.ContainerObjectSelectionList;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.screens.Screen;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.util.*;
+
+public class MinecraftScreen
+{
+	public static Screen getScreen(Screen parent, AbstractScreen screen, String translationName)
+	{
+		return new ConfigScreenRenderer(parent, screen, translationName);
+	}
+	
+	private static class ConfigScreenRenderer extends DhScreen
+	{
+		private final Screen parent;
+		private ConfigListWidget list;
+		private AbstractScreen screen;
+		
+		
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
+		public static net.minecraft.network.chat.TranslatableComponent translate(String str, Object... args)
+		{
+			return new net.minecraft.network.chat.TranslatableComponent(str, args);
+		}
+		#else
+		public static net.minecraft.network.chat.MutableComponent translate(String str, Object... args)
+		{
+			return net.minecraft.network.chat.Component.translatable(str, args);
+		}
+    #endif
+		
+		protected ConfigScreenRenderer(Screen parent, AbstractScreen screen, String translationName)
+		{
+			super(translate(translationName));
+			screen.minecraftWindow = Minecraft.getInstance().getWindow().getWindow();
+			this.parent = parent;
+			this.screen = screen;
+		}
+		
+		@Override
+		protected void init()
+		{
+			super.init(); // Init Minecraft's screen
+			Window mcWindow = this.minecraft.getWindow();
+			screen.width = mcWindow.getWidth();
+			screen.height = mcWindow.getHeight();
+			screen.scaledWidth = this.width;
+			screen.scaledHeight = this.height;
+			screen.init(); // Init our own config screen
+			
+			this.list = new ConfigListWidget(this.minecraft, this.width, this.height, 0, 0, 25); // Select the area to tint
+			
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_6 // no background is rendered in MC 1.20.6+
+			if (this.minecraft != null && this.minecraft.level != null) // Check if in game
+				this.list.setRenderBackground(false); // Disable from rendering
+			#endif
+			
+			this.addWidget(this.list); // Add the tint to the things to be rendered
+		}
+		
+		@Override
+        #if MC_VER < MC_1_20_1
+		public void render(PoseStack matrices, int mouseX, int mouseY, float delta)
+        #else
+		public void render(GuiGraphics matrices, int mouseX, int mouseY, float delta)
+        #endif
+		{
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_2
+			this.renderBackground(matrices); // Render background
+			#else
+			this.renderBackground(matrices, mouseX, mouseY, delta); // Render background
+			#endif
+			this.list.render(matrices, mouseX, mouseY, delta); // Renders the items in the render list (currently only used to tint background darker)
+			
+			screen.mouseX = mouseX;
+			screen.mouseY = mouseY;
+			screen.render(delta); // Render everything on the main screen
+			
+			super.render(matrices, mouseX, mouseY, delta); // Render the vanilla stuff (currently only used for the background and tint)
+		}
+		
+		@Override
+		public void resize(Minecraft mc, int width, int height)
+		{
+			super.resize(mc, width, height); // Resize Minecraft's screen
+			Window mcWindow = this.minecraft.getWindow();
+			screen.width = mcWindow.getWidth();
+			screen.height = mcWindow.getHeight();
+			screen.scaledWidth = this.width;
+			screen.scaledHeight = this.height;
+			screen.onResize(); // Resize our screen
+		}
+		
+		@Override
+		public void tick()
+		{
+			super.tick(); // Tick Minecraft's screen
+			screen.tick(); // Tick our screen
+			if (screen.close) // If we decide to close the screen, then actually close the screen
+				onClose();
+		}
+		
+		@Override
+		public void onClose()
+		{
+			screen.onClose(); // Close our screen
+			Objects.requireNonNull(minecraft).setScreen(this.parent); // Goto the parent screen
+		}
+		
+		@Override
+		public void onFilesDrop(@NotNull List<Path> files)
+		{
+			screen.onFilesDrop(files);
+		}
+		
+		// For checking if it should close when you press the escape key
+		@Override
+		public boolean shouldCloseOnEsc()
+		{
+			return screen.shouldCloseOnEsc;
+		}
+		
+	}
+	
+	public static class ConfigListWidget extends ContainerObjectSelectionList
+	{
+		public ConfigListWidget(Minecraft minecraftClient, int canvasWidth, int canvasHeight, int topMargin, int botMargin, int itemSpacing)
+		{
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_4
+			super(minecraftClient, canvasWidth, canvasHeight, topMargin, canvasHeight - botMargin, itemSpacing);
+			#else
+			super(minecraftClient, canvasWidth, canvasHeight - (topMargin + botMargin), topMargin, itemSpacing);
+			#endif
+			this.centerListVertically = false;
+		}
+		
+	}
+	
+}
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+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.gui;
+
+import net.minecraft.network.chat.Component;
+import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
+
+#if MC_VER >= MC_1_17_1
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.components.Button;
+#endif
+
+#if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.components.ImageButton;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.PoseStack;
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+#elif MC_VER < MC_1_20_1
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.components.ImageButton;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.PoseStack;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.GameRenderer;
+#elif MC_VER < MC_1_20_2
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.components.ImageButton;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.GuiGraphics;
+#else
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.GuiGraphics;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.RenderType;
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * Creates a button with a texture on it (and a background) that works with all mc versions
+ *
+ * @author coolGi
+ * @version 2023-10-03
+ */
+#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_2
+public class TexturedButtonWidget extends ImageButton
+#else
+public class TexturedButtonWidget extends Button
+#endif
+{
+	public final boolean renderBackground;
+	
+	#if MC_VER >= MC_1_20_2
+	private final int u;
+	private final int v;
+	private final int hoveredVOffset;
+	
+	private final ResourceLocation textureResourceLocation;
+	
+	private final int textureWidth;
+	private final int textureHeight;
+	#endif
+	
+	
+	public TexturedButtonWidget(int x, int y, int width, int height, int u, int v, int hoveredVOffset, ResourceLocation textureResourceLocation, int textureWidth, int textureHeight, OnPress pressAction, Component text) 
+	{
+		this(x, y, width, height, u, v, hoveredVOffset, textureResourceLocation, textureWidth, textureHeight, pressAction, text, true);
+	}
+	public TexturedButtonWidget(int x, int y, int width, int height, int u, int v, int hoveredVOffset, ResourceLocation textureResourceLocation, int textureWidth, int textureHeight, OnPress pressAction, Component text, boolean renderBackground)
+	{
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_2
+		super(x, y, width, height, u, v, hoveredVOffset, textureResourceLocation, textureWidth, textureHeight, pressAction, text);
+		#else
+		// We don't pass on the text option as otherwise it will render (we normally pass it for narration)
+		// TODO: Find a fix for it
+		super(x, y, width, height, Component.empty(), pressAction, DEFAULT_NARRATION);
+		
+		this.u = u;
+		this.v = v;
+		this.hoveredVOffset = hoveredVOffset;
+		
+		this.textureResourceLocation = textureResourceLocation;
+		
+		this.textureWidth = textureWidth;
+		this.textureHeight = textureHeight;
+		#endif
+		
+		this.renderBackground = renderBackground;
+	}
+	
+	#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_2
+	#if MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
+	@Override
+	public void renderButton(PoseStack matrices, int mouseX, int mouseY, float delta) 
+	{
+		if (this.renderBackground) // Renders the background of the button
+		{
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1
+			Minecraft.getInstance().getTextureManager().bind(WIDGETS_LOCATION);
+			RenderSystem.color4f(1.0F, 1.0F, 1.0F, this.alpha);
+			#else
+			RenderSystem.setShader(GameRenderer::getPositionTexShader);
+			RenderSystem.setShaderTexture(0, WIDGETS_LOCATION);
+			RenderSystem.setShaderColor(1.0F, 1.0F, 1.0F, this.alpha);
+			#endif
+
+			int i = this.getYImage(this.isHovered);
+			RenderSystem.enableBlend();
+			RenderSystem.defaultBlendFunc();
+			RenderSystem.enableDepthTest();
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
+			this.blit(matrices, this.x, this.y, 0, 46 + i * 20, this.width / 2, this.height);
+			this.blit(matrices, this.x + this.width / 2, this.y, 200 - this.width / 2, 46 + i * 20, this.width / 2, this.height);
+			#else
+			this.blit(matrices, this.getX(), this.getY(), 0, 46 + i * 20, this.getWidth() / 2, this.getHeight());
+			this.blit(matrices, this.getX() + this.getWidth() / 2, this.getY(), 200 - this.width / 2, 46 + i * 20, this.getWidth() / 2, this.getHeight());
+			#endif
+		}
+
+		super.renderButton(matrices, mouseX, mouseY, delta);
+	}
+	
+	#else
+    #if MC_VER < MC_1_20_1
+	@Override
+    public void renderWidget(PoseStack matrices, int mouseX, int mouseY, float delta)
+    {
+        RenderSystem.setShader(GameRenderer::getPositionTexShader);
+        RenderSystem.setShaderTexture(0, WIDGETS_LOCATION);
+        RenderSystem.setShaderColor(1.0F, 1.0F, 1.0F, this.alpha);
+    #else
+	@Override
+	public void renderWidget(GuiGraphics matrices, int mouseX, int mouseY, float delta)
+	{
+    #endif
+		if (this.renderBackground) // Renders the background of the button
+		{
+			int i = 1;
+			if (!this.active)           i = 0;
+			else if (this.isHovered)    i = 2;
+
+            #if MC_VER < MC_1_20_1
+            RenderSystem.enableBlend();
+            RenderSystem.defaultBlendFunc();
+            RenderSystem.enableDepthTest();
+			
+            this.blit(matrices, this.getX(), this.getY(), 0, 46 + i * 20, this.getWidth() / 2, this.getHeight());
+            this.blit(matrices, this.getX() + this.getWidth() / 2, this.getY(), 200 - this.width / 2, 46 + i * 20, this.getWidth() / 2, this.getHeight());
+            #else
+			matrices.blit(WIDGETS_LOCATION, this.getX(), this.getY(), 0, 46 + i * 20, this.getWidth() / 2, this.getHeight());
+			matrices.blit(WIDGETS_LOCATION, this.getX() + this.getWidth() / 2, this.getY(), 200 - this.width / 2, 46 + i * 20, this.getWidth() / 2, this.getHeight());
+            #endif
+		}
+		
+		super.renderWidget(matrices, mouseX, mouseY, delta);
+	}
+	#endif
+	
+	#else
+	@Override
+	public void renderWidget(GuiGraphics matrices, int mouseX, int mouseY, float delta)
+	{
+		if (this.renderBackground)
+		{
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+			matrices.blitSprite(SPRITES.get(this.active, this.isHoveredOrFocused()), this.getX(), this.getY(), this.getWidth(), this.getHeight());
+			#else
+			matrices.blitSprite(
+				RenderType::guiTextured,
+				SPRITES.get(this.active, this.isHoveredOrFocused()),
+				this.getX(), this.getY(),
+				this.getWidth(), this.getHeight());
+
+			#endif
+		}
+		
+		
+		// Renders the sprite
+		int i = 0;
+		if (!this.active)
+		{
+			i = 2;
+		}
+		else if (this.isHovered)
+		{
+			i = 1;
+		}
+		
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+		matrices.blit(this.textureResourceLocation, this.getX(), this.getY(), this.u, this.v + (this.hoveredVOffset * i), this.width, this.height, this.textureWidth, this.textureHeight);
+		#else
+		matrices.blit(
+				RenderType::guiTextured,
+				this.textureResourceLocation,
+				this.getX(), this.getY(),
+				this.u, this.v + (this.hoveredVOffset * i),
+				this.width, this.height,
+				this.textureWidth, this.textureHeight);
+
+		#endif
+	}
+	#endif
+}
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+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.gui.updater;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.gui.DhScreen;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.IVersionConstants;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.ModInfo;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.jar.installer.MarkdownFormatter;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.jar.installer.ModrinthGetter;
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.Font;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.components.AbstractWidget;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.components.ContainerObjectSelectionList;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.components.events.GuiEventListener;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.screens.Screen;
+import net.minecraft.network.chat.Component;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+
+#if MC_VER >= MC_1_17_1
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.narration.NarratableEntry;
+#endif
+
+#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_1
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.GuiComponent;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.PoseStack;
+#else
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.GuiGraphics;
+#endif
+
+
+import static com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.gui.GuiHelper.*;
+
+import java.util.*;
+
+/**
+ * The screen that pops up if the mod has an update.
+ *
+ * @author coolGi
+ */
+// TODO: After finishing the config, rewrite this in openGL as well
+// TODO: Make this
+public class ChangelogScreen extends DhScreen
+{
+	private static final Logger LOGGER = DhLoggerBuilder.getLogger();
+	
+	
+	private Screen parent;
+	private String versionID;
+	private List<String> changelog;
+	private TextArea changelogArea;
+	
+	public boolean usable = false;
+	
+	public ChangelogScreen(Screen parent)
+	{
+		this(parent, null);
+		
+		if (!ModrinthGetter.initted) // Make sure the modrinth stuff is initted
+		{
+			ModrinthGetter.init();
+		}
+		if (!ModrinthGetter.initted) // If its not initted, then this isnt usable
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		if (!ModrinthGetter.mcVersions.contains(SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IVersionConstants.class).getMinecraftVersion()))
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		String versionID = ModrinthGetter.getLatestIDForVersion(SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IVersionConstants.class).getMinecraftVersion());
+		if (versionID == null)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		try
+		{
+			this.setupChangelog(versionID);
+			this.usable = true;
+		}
+		catch (Exception e)
+		{
+			LOGGER.error("failed to setup changelog, error: ["+e.getMessage()+"].", e);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	public ChangelogScreen(Screen parent, String versionID)
+	{
+		super(Translatable(ModInfo.ID + ".updater.title"));
+		this.parent = parent;
+		this.versionID = versionID;
+		
+		
+		if (versionID == null)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		try
+		{
+			this.setupChangelog(versionID);
+			this.usable = true;
+		}
+		catch (Exception e)
+		{
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		}
+	}
+	
+	private void setupChangelog(String versionID)
+	{
+		this.changelog = new ArrayList<>();
+		
+		// Put the new version name at the very top of the change log
+		this.changelog.add("§lChangelog for " + ModrinthGetter.releaseNames.get(versionID) + "§r");
+		this.changelog.add("");
+		this.changelog.add("");
+		
+		String changelog = ModrinthGetter.changeLogs.get(versionID);
+		if (changelog == null)
+		{
+			// in case something goes wrong this will prevent null pointers
+			changelog = "";
+		}
+		
+		// Get the release changelog and split it by the new lines
+		String[] unwrappedChangelog = // Arrays.asList could be used if a list object is desired here vs List.of which is only available for Java 9+
+				// This formats markdown to minecraft's "§" charactersnew MarkdownFormatter.MinecraftFormat().convertTo(
+				new MarkdownFormatter.MinecraftFormat().convertTo(changelog).split("\\n");
+		// Makes the words wrap around to not go off the screen
+		for (String str : unwrappedChangelog)
+		{
+			this.changelog.addAll(
+					MarkdownFormatter.splitString(str, 75)
+			);
+		}
+		// Debugging
+//        System.out.println(this.changelog);
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	@Override
+	protected void init()
+	{
+		super.init();
+		if (!this.usable)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		
+		this.addBtn( // Close
+				MakeBtn(Translatable(ModInfo.ID + ".general.back"), 5, this.height - 25, 100, 20, (btn) -> {
+					this.onClose();
+				})
+		);
+		
+		
+		this.changelogArea = new TextArea(this.minecraft, this.width * 2, this.height, 32, 32, 10);
+		for (int i = 0; i < this.changelog.size(); i++)
+		{
+			this.changelogArea.addButton(TextOrLiteral(this.changelog.get(i)));
+//            drawString(matrices, this.font, changelog.get(i), this.width / 2 - 175, this.height / 2 - 100 + i*10, 0xFFFFFF);
+		}
+		
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+    #if MC_VER < MC_1_20_1
+	public void render(PoseStack matrices, int mouseX, int mouseY, float delta)
+    #else
+	public void render(GuiGraphics matrices, int mouseX, int mouseY, float delta)
+    #endif
+	{
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_2
+		this.renderBackground(matrices); // Render background
+		#else
+		this.renderBackground(matrices, mouseX, mouseY, delta); // Render background
+		#endif
+		if (!this.usable)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		int maxScroll;
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_21_3
+		maxScroll = this.changelogArea.getMaxScroll();
+		#else
+		maxScroll = this.changelogArea.maxScrollAmount();
+		#endif
+		
+		// Set the scroll position to the mouse height relative to the screen
+		// This is a bit of a hack as we cannot scroll on this area
+		double scrollAmount = ((double) mouseY) / ((double) this.height) * 1.1 * maxScroll;
+		
+	    #if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5 || MC_VER == MC_1_17_1
+		this.changelogArea.setScrollAmount(scrollAmount);
+		#elif MC_VER <= MC_1_21_3
+		this.changelogArea.scrollAmount = scrollAmount;
+		#else
+		this.changelogArea.setScrollAmount(scrollAmount);
+		#endif
+		
+		
+		// render order matters, otherwise on 1.20.6+ the blurred background will render on top of the text
+		super.render(matrices, mouseX, mouseY, delta); // Render the buttons
+		this.changelogArea.render(matrices, mouseX, mouseY, delta); // Render the changelog
+		this.DhDrawCenteredString(matrices, this.font, this.title, this.width / 2, 15, 0xFFFFFF); // Render title
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void onClose()
+	{
+		Objects.requireNonNull(this.minecraft).setScreen(this.parent); // Goto the parent screen
+	}
+	
+	public static class TextArea extends ContainerObjectSelectionList<ButtonEntry>
+	{
+		Font textRenderer;
+		
+		public TextArea(Minecraft minecraftClient, int canvasWidth, int canvasHeight, int topMargin, int botMargin, int itemSpacing)
+		{
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_4
+			super(minecraftClient, canvasWidth, canvasHeight, topMargin, canvasHeight - botMargin, itemSpacing);
+			#else
+			super(minecraftClient, canvasWidth, canvasHeight - (topMargin + botMargin), topMargin, itemSpacing);
+			#endif
+			this.centerListVertically = false;
+			this.textRenderer = minecraftClient.font;
+		}
+		
+		public void addButton(Component text)
+		{
+			this.addEntry(ButtonEntry.create(text));
+		}
+		
+		@Override
+		public int getRowWidth()
+		{
+			return 10000;
+		}
+		
+	}
+	
+	public static class ButtonEntry extends ContainerObjectSelectionList.Entry<ButtonEntry>
+	{
+		private static final Font textRenderer = Minecraft.getInstance().font;
+		private final Component text;
+		private final List<AbstractWidget> children = new ArrayList<>();
+		
+		private ButtonEntry(Component text)
+		{
+			this.text = text;
+		}
+		
+		public static ButtonEntry create(Component text)
+		{
+			return new ButtonEntry(text);
+		}
+		
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_1
+		@Override
+		public void render(PoseStack matrices, int index, int y, int x, int entryWidth, int entryHeight, int mouseX, int mouseY, boolean hovered, float tickDelta)
+		{
+			GuiComponent.drawString(matrices, textRenderer, text, 12, y + 5, 0xFFFFFF);
+		}
+		#else
+		@Override
+		public void render(GuiGraphics matrices, int index, int y, int x, int entryWidth, int entryHeight, int mouseX, int mouseY, boolean hovered, float tickDelta)
+		{
+			matrices.drawString(textRenderer, this.text, 12, y + 5, 0xFFFFFF);
+		}
+        #endif
+		
+		@Override
+		public List<? extends GuiEventListener> children()
+		{
+			return this.children;
+		}
+		#if MC_VER >= MC_1_17_1
+		@Override
+		public List<? extends NarratableEntry> narratables()
+		{
+			return this.children;
+		}
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+}
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+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.gui.updater;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiUpdateBranch;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.gui.DhScreen;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.gui.TexturedButtonWidget;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.jar.ModJarInfo;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.ModInfo;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.jar.installer.ModrinthGetter;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.jar.updater.SelfUpdater;
+#if MC_VER >= MC_1_20_1
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.GuiGraphics;
+#else
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.PoseStack;
+#endif
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.screens.Screen;
+import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+
+import static com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.gui.GuiHelper.*;
+
+import java.util.*;
+
+/**
+ * The screen that pops up if the mod has an update.
+ *
+ * @author coolGi
+ */
+// TODO: After finishing the config, rewrite this in Java Swing as well
+// and also maybe add this suggestion https://discord.com/channels/881614130614767666/1035863487110467625/1035949054485594192
+public class UpdateModScreen extends DhScreen
+{
+	private static final Logger LOGGER = DhLoggerBuilder.getLogger();
+	
+	
+	private Screen parent;
+	private String newVersionID;
+	
+	private String currentVer;
+	private String nextVer;
+	
+	
+	public UpdateModScreen(Screen parent, String newVersionID) throws IllegalArgumentException
+	{
+		super(Translatable(ModInfo.ID + ".updater.title"));
+		this.parent = parent;
+		this.newVersionID = newVersionID;
+		
+		
+		EDhApiUpdateBranch updateBranch = EDhApiUpdateBranch.convertAutoToStableOrNightly(Config.Client.Advanced.AutoUpdater.updateBranch.get());
+		if (updateBranch == EDhApiUpdateBranch.STABLE)
+        {
+	        this.currentVer = ModInfo.VERSION;
+	        this.nextVer = ModrinthGetter.releaseNames.get(this.newVersionID);
+        }
+	    else
+        {
+	        this.currentVer = ModJarInfo.Git_Commit.substring(0,7);
+	        this.nextVer = this.newVersionID.substring(0,7);
+        }
+		
+		// done to prevent trying to update to "null"
+		// (this can happen if no versions are available to check/download from modrinth/gitlab)
+		if (this.nextVer == null)
+		{
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("No new version found with the ID ["+newVersionID+"].");
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	protected void init()
+	{
+		super.init();
+		
+		
+		try
+		{
+			
+			
+			// Logo image
+			this.addBtn(new TexturedButtonWidget(
+					// Where the button is on the screen
+					this.width / 2 - 95, this.height / 2 - 110,
+					// Width and height of the button
+					195, 65,
+					// Offset
+					0, 0,
+					// Some textuary stuff
+					0, 
+					#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_1
+					new ResourceLocation(ModInfo.ID, "logo.png"),
+					#else
+					ResourceLocation.fromNamespaceAndPath(ModInfo.ID, "logo.png"),
+					#endif
+					195, 65,
+					// Create the button and tell it where to go
+					// For now it goes to the client option by default
+					(buttonWidget) -> System.out.println("Nice, you found an easter egg :)"), // TODO: Add a proper easter egg to pressing the logo (maybe with confetti)
+					// Add a title to the button
+					Translatable(ModInfo.ID + ".updater.title"),
+					// Dont render the background of the button
+					false
+			));
+		}
+		catch (Exception e)
+		{
+			LOGGER.error("Failed to setup update mod screen, error: ["+e.getMessage()+"].", e);
+		}
+		
+		if (!ModInfo.IS_DEV_BUILD)
+		{
+			this.addBtn(new TexturedButtonWidget(
+					// Where the button is on the screen
+					this.width / 2 - 97, this.height / 2 + 8,
+					// Width and height of the button
+					20, 20,
+					// Offset
+					0, 0,
+					// Some textuary stuff
+					0, 
+					#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_1
+					new ResourceLocation(ModInfo.ID, "textures/gui/changelog.png"),
+					#else
+					ResourceLocation.fromNamespaceAndPath(ModInfo.ID, "textures/gui/changelog.png"),
+					#endif
+					20, 20,
+					// Create the button and tell it where to go
+					(buttonWidget) -> Objects.requireNonNull(minecraft).setScreen(new ChangelogScreen(this, this.newVersionID)), // TODO: Add a proper easter egg to pressing the logo (maybe with confetti)
+					// Add a title to the button
+					Translatable(ModInfo.ID + ".updater.title")
+			));
+		}
+		
+		
+		this.addBtn( // Update
+				MakeBtn(Translatable(ModInfo.ID + ".updater.update"), this.width / 2 - 75, this.height / 2 + 8, 150, 20, (btn) -> {
+					SelfUpdater.updateMod();
+					this.onClose();
+				})
+		);
+		this.addBtn( // Silent update
+				MakeBtn(Translatable(ModInfo.ID + ".updater.silent"), this.width / 2 - 75, this.height / 2 + 30, 150, 20, (btn) -> {
+					Config.Client.Advanced.AutoUpdater.enableSilentUpdates.set(true);
+					SelfUpdater.updateMod();
+					this.onClose();
+				})
+		);
+		this.addBtn( // Later (not now)
+				MakeBtn(Translatable(ModInfo.ID + ".updater.later"), this.width / 2 + 2, this.height / 2 + 70, 100, 20, (btn) -> {
+					this.onClose();
+				})
+		);
+		this.addBtn( // Never
+				MakeBtn(Translatable(ModInfo.ID + ".updater.never"), this.width / 2 - 102, this.height / 2 + 70, 100, 20, (btn) -> {
+					Config.Client.Advanced.AutoUpdater.enableAutoUpdater.set(false);
+					this.onClose();
+				})
+		);
+		
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+    #if MC_VER < MC_1_20_1
+	public void render(PoseStack matrices, int mouseX, int mouseY, float delta)
+    #else
+	public void render(GuiGraphics matrices, int mouseX, int mouseY, float delta)
+    #endif
+	{
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_2
+		this.renderBackground(matrices); // Render background
+		#else
+		this.renderBackground(matrices, mouseX, mouseY, delta); // Render background
+		#endif
+		
+		// TODO: add the tooltips for the buttons
+		super.render(matrices, mouseX, mouseY, delta); // Render the buttons
+		// TODO: Add tooltips
+		
+		// Render the text's
+		DhDrawCenteredString(matrices, this.font, Translatable(ModInfo.ID + ".updater.text1"), this.width / 2, this.height / 2 - 35, 0xFFFFFF);
+		DhDrawCenteredString(matrices, this.font, 
+				Translatable(ModInfo.ID + ".updater.text2", currentVer, nextVer), 
+				this.width / 2, this.height / 2 - 20, 0x52FD52);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void onClose()
+	{
+		Objects.requireNonNull(minecraft).setScreen(this.parent); // Goto the parent screen
+	}
+	
+}
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+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.level;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.level.IServerKeyedClientLevel;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.level.IKeyedClientLevelManager;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IClientLevelWrapper;
+import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.ClientLevel;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+
+public class KeyedClientLevelManager implements IKeyedClientLevelManager
+{
+	public static final KeyedClientLevelManager INSTANCE = new KeyedClientLevelManager();
+	
+	/** This is set and managed by the ClientApi for servers with support for DH. */
+	@Nullable
+	private IServerKeyedClientLevel serverKeyedLevel = null;
+	/** Allows to keep level manager enabled between loading different keyed levels */
+	private boolean enabled = false;
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	//=============//
+	// constructor //
+	//=============//
+	
+	private KeyedClientLevelManager() { }
+	
+	
+	
+	//======================//
+	// level override logic //
+	//======================//
+	
+	@Override
+	@Nullable
+	public IServerKeyedClientLevel getServerKeyedLevel() { return this.serverKeyedLevel; }
+	
+	@Override
+	public IServerKeyedClientLevel setServerKeyedLevel(IClientLevelWrapper clientLevel, String levelKey)
+	{
+		IServerKeyedClientLevel keyedLevel = new ServerKeyedClientLevel((ClientLevel) clientLevel.getWrappedMcObject(), levelKey);
+		this.serverKeyedLevel = keyedLevel;
+		this.enabled = true;
+		return keyedLevel;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void clearKeyedLevel() { this.serverKeyedLevel = null; }
+	@Override
+	public boolean isEnabled() { return this.enabled; }
+	@Override
+	public void disable() { this.enabled = false; }
+	
+	
+}
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+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.level;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.world.ClientLevelWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.level.IServerKeyedClientLevel;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.ILevelWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.StringUtil;
+import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.ClientLevel;
+
+public class ServerKeyedClientLevel extends ClientLevelWrapper implements IServerKeyedClientLevel
+{
+	/** A unique identifier (generally the level's name) for differentiating multiverse levels */
+	private final String serverLevelKey;
+	
+	
+	
+	public ServerKeyedClientLevel(ClientLevel level, String serverLevelKey)
+	{
+		super(level);
+		this.serverLevelKey = serverLevelKey;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	@Override
+	public String getServerLevelKey() { return this.serverLevelKey; }
+	
+	@Override
+	public String getDhIdentifier() { return this.getServerLevelKey(); }
+	
+}
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+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.lang.invoke.MethodHandles;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.UUID;
+
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.NativeImage;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiLodShading;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.McObjectConverter;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.world.ClientLevelWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.world.ServerLevelWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.enums.EDhDirection;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.file.structure.ClientOnlySaveStructure;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IClientLevelWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.ModInfo;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftClientWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftSharedWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IProfilerWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.ILevelWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.blockPos.DhBlockPos;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhChunkPos;
+
+import net.minecraft.CrashReport;
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.ClientLevel;
+import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.ServerData;
+import net.minecraft.client.player.LocalPlayer;
+import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
+import net.minecraft.core.Direction;
+#if MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
+import net.minecraft.network.chat.TextComponent;
+#endif
+import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerLevel;
+import net.minecraft.util.profiling.ProfilerFiller;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.ChunkPos;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+
+#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+#else
+import net.minecraft.util.profiling.Profiler;
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * A singleton that wraps the Minecraft object.
+ *
+ * @author James Seibel
+ */
+public class MinecraftClientWrapper implements IMinecraftClientWrapper, IMinecraftSharedWrapper
+{
+	private static final Logger LOGGER = DhLoggerBuilder.getLogger(MethodHandles.lookup().lookupClass().getSimpleName());
+	private static final Minecraft MINECRAFT = Minecraft.getInstance();
+	
+	public static final MinecraftClientWrapper INSTANCE = new MinecraftClientWrapper();
+	
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * The lightmap for the current:
+	 * Time, dimension, brightness setting, etc.
+	 */
+	private NativeImage lightMap = null;
+	
+	private ProfilerWrapper profilerWrapper;
+	
+	
+	private MinecraftClientWrapper()
+	{
+		
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	//================//
+	// helper methods //
+	//================//
+	
+	/**
+	 * This should be called at the beginning of every frame to
+	 * clear any Minecraft data that becomes out of date after a frame. <br> <br>
+	 * <p>
+	 * LightMaps and other time sensitive objects fall in this category. <br> <br>
+	 * <p>
+	 * This doesn't affect OpenGL objects in any way.
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public void clearFrameObjectCache() { this.lightMap = null; }
+	
+	
+	
+	//=================//
+	// method wrappers //
+	//=================//
+	
+	@Override
+	public float getShade(EDhDirection lodDirection)
+	{
+		EDhApiLodShading lodShading = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Quality.lodShading.get();
+		switch (lodShading)
+		{
+			default:
+			case AUTO:
+				if (MINECRAFT.level != null)
+				{
+					Direction mcDir = McObjectConverter.Convert(lodDirection);
+					return MINECRAFT.level.getShade(mcDir, true);
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					return 0.0f;
+				}
+			
+			case ENABLED:
+				switch (lodDirection)
+				{
+					case DOWN:
+						return 0.5F;
+					default:
+					case UP:
+						return 1.0F;
+					case NORTH:
+					case SOUTH:
+						return 0.8F;
+					case WEST:
+					case EAST:
+						return 0.6F;
+				}
+			
+			case DISABLED:
+				return 1.0F;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean hasSinglePlayerServer() { return MINECRAFT.hasSingleplayerServer(); }
+	@Override
+	public boolean clientConnectedToDedicatedServer() { return MINECRAFT.getCurrentServer() != null && !this.hasSinglePlayerServer(); }
+	@Override
+	public boolean connectedToReplay() { return !MINECRAFT.hasSingleplayerServer() && MINECRAFT.getCurrentServer() == null; }
+	
+	@Override
+	public String getCurrentServerName() 
+	{
+		if (this.connectedToReplay())
+		{
+			return ClientOnlySaveStructure.REPLAY_SERVER_FOLDER_NAME;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			ServerData server = MINECRAFT.getCurrentServer();
+			return (server != null) ? server.name : "NULL";
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public String getCurrentServerIp() 
+	{
+		if (this.connectedToReplay())
+		{
+			return "";
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			ServerData server = MINECRAFT.getCurrentServer();
+			return (server != null) ? server.ip : "NA";
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public String getCurrentServerVersion()
+	{
+		ServerData server = MINECRAFT.getCurrentServer();
+		return (server != null) ? server.version.getString() : "UNKOWN";
+	}
+	
+	//=============//
+	// Simple gets //
+	//=============//
+	
+	public LocalPlayer getPlayer() { return MINECRAFT.player; }
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean playerExists() { return MINECRAFT.player != null; }
+	
+	@Override
+	public UUID getPlayerUUID() { return this.getPlayer().getUUID(); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public String getUsername() { return MINECRAFT.getUser().getName(); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public DhBlockPos getPlayerBlockPos()
+	{
+		LocalPlayer player = this.getPlayer();
+		if (player == null)
+		{
+			return new DhBlockPos(0, 0, 0);	
+		}
+		
+		BlockPos playerPos = player.blockPosition();
+		return new DhBlockPos(playerPos.getX(), playerPos.getY(), playerPos.getZ());
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public DhChunkPos getPlayerChunkPos()
+	{
+		LocalPlayer player = this.getPlayer();
+		if (player == null)
+		{
+			return new DhChunkPos(0, 0);
+		}
+		
+        #if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1
+        ChunkPos playerPos = new ChunkPos(player.blockPosition());
+        #else
+		ChunkPos playerPos = player.chunkPosition();
+        #endif
+		return new DhChunkPos(playerPos.x, playerPos.z);
+	}
+	
+	@Nullable
+	@Override
+	public IClientLevelWrapper getWrappedClientLevel() { return this.getWrappedClientLevel(false); }
+	
+	@Override
+	@Nullable
+	public IClientLevelWrapper getWrappedClientLevel(boolean bypassLevelKeyManager)
+	{
+		ClientLevel level = MINECRAFT.level;
+		if (level == null)
+		{
+			return null;
+		}
+		
+		return ClientLevelWrapper.getWrapper(level, bypassLevelKeyManager);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public IProfilerWrapper getProfiler()
+	{
+		ProfilerFiller profiler;
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+		profiler = MINECRAFT.getProfiler();
+		#else
+		profiler = Profiler.get();
+		#endif
+		
+		if (this.profilerWrapper == null)
+		{
+			this.profilerWrapper = new ProfilerWrapper(profiler);
+		}
+		else if (profiler != this.profilerWrapper.profiler)
+		{
+			this.profilerWrapper.profiler = profiler;
+		}
+		
+		return this.profilerWrapper;
+	}
+	
+	/** Returns all worlds available to the server */
+	@Override
+	public ArrayList<ILevelWrapper> getAllServerWorlds()
+	{
+		ArrayList<ILevelWrapper> worlds = new ArrayList<ILevelWrapper>();
+		
+		Iterable<ServerLevel> serverWorlds = MINECRAFT.getSingleplayerServer().getAllLevels();
+		for (ServerLevel world : serverWorlds)
+		{
+			worlds.add(ServerLevelWrapper.getWrapper(world));
+		}
+		
+		return worlds;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	@Override
+	public void sendChatMessage(String string)
+	{
+		LocalPlayer player = this.getPlayer();
+		if (player == null)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		
+        #if MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
+		player.sendMessage(new TextComponent(string), getPlayer().getUUID());
+        #else
+		player.displayClientMessage(net.minecraft.network.chat.Component.translatable(string), /*isOverlay*/false);
+        #endif
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void sendOverlayMessage(String string)
+	{
+		LocalPlayer player = this.getPlayer();
+		if (player == null)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		
+        #if MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
+		player.displayClientMessage(new TextComponent(string), /*isOverlay*/true);
+        #else
+		player.displayClientMessage(net.minecraft.network.chat.Component.translatable(string), /*isOverlay*/true);
+        #endif
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Crashes Minecraft, displaying the given errorMessage <br> <br>
+	 * In the following format: <br>
+	 *
+	 * The game crashed whilst <strong>errorMessage</strong>  <br>
+	 * Error: <strong>ExceptionClass: exceptionErrorMessage</strong>  <br>
+	 * Exit Code: -1  <br>
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public void crashMinecraft(String errorMessage, Throwable exception)
+	{
+		LOGGER.error(ModInfo.READABLE_NAME + " had the following error: [" + errorMessage + "]. Crashing Minecraft...", exception);
+		CrashReport report = new CrashReport(errorMessage, exception);
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_4
+		Minecraft.crash(report);
+		#else
+		Minecraft.getInstance().delayCrash(report);
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public Object getOptionsObject() { return MINECRAFT.options; }
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean isDedicatedServer() { return false; }
+	
+	@Override
+	public File getInstallationDirectory() { return MINECRAFT.gameDirectory; }
+	
+	@Override
+	public void executeOnRenderThread(Runnable runnable) { MINECRAFT.execute(runnable); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getPlayerCount()
+	{
+		// can be null if the server hasn't finished booting up yet
+		if (MINECRAFT.getSingleplayerServer() == null)
+		{
+			return 1;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			return MINECRAFT.getSingleplayerServer().getPlayerCount();
+		}
+	}
+	
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,245 @@
+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft;
+
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.GlStateManager;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftGLWrapper;
+
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL32;
+
+
+/**
+ * <b>Why does DH often call GL methods twice? </b><br> 
+ * Once using the base {@link GL32} function and a second time using
+ * Minecraft's {@link GlStateManager}?<br><br>
+ * 
+ * <b>Answer: </b><br>
+ * Compatibility and robustness<br>
+ * In general all MC rendering should go through MC's {@link GlStateManager},
+ * however that isn't always the case.
+ * So, to prevent issues if a mod (or MC itself) calls a direct GL function
+ * instead of the {@link GlStateManager} wrapper, we need to be sure about what the actual
+ * set value is (whether setting or getting) and that MC knows what DH has done.
+ * This way whether a mod (or MC) is using the {@link GlStateManager} or direct GL calls,
+ * they should always have the correct value for anything DH has modified.
+ * <br><br>
+ * This may slow down some low end GPUs that are driver limited,
+ * however James would rather have slow correct rendering vs fast broken rendering.
+ */
+public class MinecraftGLWrapper implements IMinecraftGLWrapper
+{
+	public static final MinecraftGLWrapper INSTANCE = new MinecraftGLWrapper();
+	
+	private static final Logger LOGGER = DhLoggerBuilder.getLogger();
+	
+	
+	
+	/*
+    private static final StencilState STENCIL;
+	 */
+	
+	
+	// scissor //
+	
+	/** @see GL32#GL_SCISSOR_TEST */
+	@Override
+	public void enableScissorTest() 
+	{
+		GL32.glEnable(GL32.GL_SCISSOR_TEST);
+		GlStateManager._enableScissorTest(); 
+	}
+	/** @see GL32#GL_SCISSOR_TEST */
+	@Override
+	public void disableScissorTest() 
+	{ 
+		GL32.glDisable(GL32.GL_SCISSOR_TEST);
+		GlStateManager._disableScissorTest(); 
+	}
+	
+	
+	// stencil //
+//	
+//	/** @see GL32#GL_SCISSOR_TEST */
+//	public void enableScissorTest() { GlStateManager._stencilFunc(); }
+//	/** @see GL32#GL_SCISSOR_TEST */
+//	public void disableScissorTest() { GlStateManager._disableScissorTest(); }
+	
+	
+	// depth //
+	
+	/** @see GL32#GL_DEPTH_TEST */
+	@Override
+	public void enableDepthTest() 
+	{
+		GL32.glEnable(GL32.GL_DEPTH_TEST);
+		GlStateManager._enableDepthTest(); 
+	}
+	/** @see GL32#GL_DEPTH_TEST */
+	@Override
+	public void disableDepthTest() 
+	{
+		GL32.glDisable(GL32.GL_DEPTH_TEST);
+		GlStateManager._disableDepthTest(); 
+	}
+	
+	/** @see GL32#glDepthFunc(int)  */
+	@Override
+	public void glDepthFunc(int func) 
+	{ 
+		GL32.glDepthFunc(func);
+		GlStateManager._depthFunc(func); 
+	}
+	
+	/** @see GL32#glDepthMask(boolean) */
+	@Override
+	public void enableDepthMask() 
+	{
+		GL32.glDepthMask(true);
+		GlStateManager._depthMask(true); 
+	}
+	/** @see GL32#glDepthMask(boolean) */
+	@Override
+	public void disableDepthMask() 
+	{
+		GL32.glDepthMask(false);
+		GlStateManager._depthMask(false); 
+	}
+	
+	
+	// blending //
+	
+	/** @see GL32#GL_BLEND */
+	@Override
+	public void enableBlend() 
+	{
+		GL32.glEnable(GL32.GL_BLEND);
+		GlStateManager._enableBlend();
+	}
+	/** @see GL32#GL_BLEND */
+	@Override
+	public void disableBlend() 
+	{
+		GL32.glDisable(GL32.GL_BLEND);
+		GlStateManager._disableBlend(); 
+	}
+	
+	/** @see GL32#glBlendFunc */
+	@Override
+	public void glBlendFunc(int sfactor, int dfactor) 
+	{
+		GL32.glBlendFunc(sfactor, dfactor);
+		GlStateManager._blendFunc(sfactor, dfactor); 
+	}
+	/** @see GL32#glBlendFuncSeparate */
+	@Override
+	public void glBlendFuncSeparate(int sfactorRGB, int dfactorRGB, int sfactorAlpha, int dfactorAlpha) 
+	{
+		GL32.glBlendFuncSeparate(sfactorRGB, dfactorRGB, sfactorAlpha, dfactorAlpha);
+		GlStateManager._blendFuncSeparate(sfactorRGB, dfactorRGB, sfactorAlpha, dfactorAlpha); 
+	}
+	
+	
+	// frame buffers //
+	
+	/** @see GL32#glBindFramebuffer */
+	@Override
+	public void glBindFramebuffer(int target, int framebuffer) 
+	{
+		GL32.glBindFramebuffer(target, framebuffer);
+		GlStateManager._glBindFramebuffer(target, framebuffer); 
+	}
+	
+	
+	// buffers //
+	
+	/** @see GL32#glGenBuffers() */
+	@Override
+	public int glGenBuffers()
+	{ return GlStateManager._glGenBuffers(); }
+	
+	/** @see GL32#glDeleteBuffers(int)  */
+	@Override
+	public void glDeleteBuffers(int buffer)
+	{
+		GL32.glDeleteBuffers(buffer);
+		
+		// MC's implementation has a bug where it will throw:
+		// GL_INVALID_OPERATION in glBufferData(immutable)
+		// when attempting to delete Storage Buffers
+		// So we need to manually delete the buffers ourselves
+		//GlStateManager._glDeleteBuffers(buffer); 
+	}
+	
+	
+	// culling //
+	
+	/** @see GL32#GL_CULL_FACE */
+	@Override
+	public void enableFaceCulling() 
+	{
+		GL32.glEnable(GL32.GL_CULL_FACE);
+		GlStateManager._enableCull(); 
+	}
+	/** @see GL32#GL_CULL_FACE */
+	@Override
+	public void disableFaceCulling() 
+	{
+		GL32.glDisable(GL32.GL_CULL_FACE);
+		GlStateManager._disableCull(); 
+	}
+	
+	
+	// textures //
+	
+	/** @see GL32#glGenTextures() */
+	@Override
+	public int glGenTextures() { return GlStateManager._genTexture(); }
+	/** @see GL32#glDeleteTextures(int) */
+	@Override
+	public void glDeleteTextures(int texture) { GlStateManager._deleteTexture(texture); }
+	
+	/** @see GL32#glActiveTexture(int) */
+	@Override
+	public void glActiveTexture(int textureId) 
+	{ 
+		GL32.glActiveTexture(textureId);
+		GlStateManager._activeTexture(textureId);
+	}
+	@Override
+	public int getActiveTexture() { return GL32.glGetInteger(GL32.GL_ACTIVE_TEXTURE); }
+	
+	/**
+	 * Always binds to {@link GL32#GL_TEXTURE_2D}
+	 * @see GL32#glBindTexture(int, int)
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public void glBindTexture(int texture) 
+	{
+		GL32.glBindTexture(GL32.GL_TEXTURE_2D, texture);
+		GlStateManager._bindTexture(texture);
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+}
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+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft;
+
+import java.awt.Color;
+import java.lang.invoke.MethodHandles;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
+
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.pipeline.RenderTarget;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.NativeImage;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.WrapperFactory;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.misc.LightMapWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.ModAccessorInjector;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.ColorUtil;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.misc.ILightMapWrapper;
+
+#if MC_VER >= MC_1_17_1
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.FogRenderer;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
+#endif
+
+#if MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
+import org.joml.Matrix4f;
+import org.joml.Vector3f;
+#else
+#endif
+#if MC_VER >= MC_1_20_2
+#endif
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.modAccessor.AbstractOptifineAccessor;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IClientLevelWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IDimensionTypeWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.ILevelWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Vec3d;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Vec3f;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.IWrapperFactory;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftRenderWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.modAccessor.IOptifineAccessor;
+
+import net.minecraft.client.Camera;
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import net.minecraft.world.effect.MobEffects;
+#if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1
+import net.minecraft.tags.FluidTags;
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.Entity;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.material.FluidState;
+import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL15;
+#else
+import net.minecraft.world.level.material.FogType;
+#endif
+import net.minecraft.world.phys.Vec3;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import org.joml.Vector4f;
+
+
+/**
+ * A singleton that contains everything
+ * related to rendering in Minecraft.
+ *
+ * @author James Seibel
+ * @version 12-12-2021
+ */
+//@Environment(EnvType.CLIENT)
+public class MinecraftRenderWrapper implements IMinecraftRenderWrapper
+{
+	public static final MinecraftRenderWrapper INSTANCE = new MinecraftRenderWrapper();
+	
+	private static final Logger LOGGER = DhLoggerBuilder.getLogger(MethodHandles.lookup().lookupClass().getSimpleName());
+	private static final Minecraft MC = Minecraft.getInstance();
+	private static final IWrapperFactory FACTORY = WrapperFactory.INSTANCE;
+	
+	private static final IOptifineAccessor OPTIFINE_ACCESSOR = ModAccessorInjector.INSTANCE.get(IOptifineAccessor.class);
+	
+	/** 
+	 * In the case of immersive portals multiple levels may be active at once, causing conflicting lightmaps. <br> 
+	 * Requiring the use of multiple {@link LightMapWrapper}.
+	 */
+	public ConcurrentHashMap<IDimensionTypeWrapper, LightMapWrapper> lightmapByDimensionType = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+	
+	/** 
+	 * Holds the render buffer that should be used when displaying levels to the screen.
+	 * This is used for Optifine shader support so we can render directly to Optifine's level frame buffer.
+	 */
+	public int finalLevelFrameBufferId = -1;
+	
+	
+	
+	@Override
+	public Vec3f getLookAtVector()
+	{
+		Camera camera = MC.gameRenderer.getMainCamera();
+		return new Vec3f(camera.getLookVector().x(), camera.getLookVector().y(), camera.getLookVector().z());
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	/** Unless you really need to know if the player is blind, use {@link MinecraftRenderWrapper#isFogStateSpecial()}/{@link IMinecraftRenderWrapper#isFogStateSpecial()} instead */
+	public boolean playerHasBlindingEffect()
+	{
+		return MC.player.getActiveEffectsMap().get(MobEffects.BLINDNESS) != null
+				#if MC_VER >= MC_1_19_2
+				|| MC.player.getActiveEffectsMap().get(MobEffects.DARKNESS) != null // Deep dark effect
+				#endif
+				;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public Vec3d getCameraExactPosition()
+	{
+		Camera camera = MC.gameRenderer.getMainCamera();
+		Vec3 projectedView = camera.getPosition();
+		
+		return new Vec3d(projectedView.x, projectedView.y, projectedView.z);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public Color getFogColor(float partialTicks)
+	{
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1
+		float[] colorValues = new float[4];
+		GL15.glGetFloatv(GL15.GL_FOG_COLOR, colorValues);
+		return new Color(
+				Math.max(0f, Math.min(colorValues[0], 1f)), // r
+				Math.max(0f, Math.min(colorValues[1], 1f)), // g
+				Math.max(0f, Math.min(colorValues[2], 1f)), // b
+				Math.max(0f, Math.min(colorValues[3], 1f))  // a
+		);
+		#elif MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+		FogRenderer.setupColor(MC.gameRenderer.getMainCamera(), partialTicks, MC.level, 1, MC.gameRenderer.getDarkenWorldAmount(partialTicks));
+		float[] colorValues = RenderSystem.getShaderFogColor();
+		return new Color(
+				Math.max(0f, Math.min(colorValues[0], 1f)), // r
+				Math.max(0f, Math.min(colorValues[1], 1f)), // g
+				Math.max(0f, Math.min(colorValues[2], 1f)), // b
+				Math.max(0f, Math.min(colorValues[3], 1f))  // a
+		);
+		#else
+		Vector4f colorValues = FogRenderer.computeFogColor(MC.gameRenderer.getMainCamera(), partialTicks, MC.level, 1, MC.gameRenderer.getDarkenWorldAmount(partialTicks));
+		return new Color(
+				Math.max(0f, Math.min(colorValues.x, 1f)), // r
+				Math.max(0f, Math.min(colorValues.y, 1f)), // g
+				Math.max(0f, Math.min(colorValues.z, 1f)), // b
+				Math.max(0f, Math.min(colorValues.w, 1f))  // a
+		);
+		#endif
+	}
+	// getSpecialFogColor() is the same as getFogColor()
+	
+	@Override
+	public Color getSkyColor()
+	{
+		if (MC.level.dimensionType().hasSkyLight())
+		{
+			float frameTime;
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_1
+			frameTime = MC.getFrameTime();
+			#elif MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+			frameTime = MC.getTimer().getRealtimeDeltaTicks();
+			#else
+			frameTime = MC.deltaTracker.getGameTimeDeltaTicks();
+			#endif
+			
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1
+			Vec3 colorValues = MC.level.getSkyColor(MC.gameRenderer.getMainCamera().getBlockPosition(), frameTime);
+			return new Color((float) colorValues.x, (float) colorValues.y, (float) colorValues.z);
+			#elif MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+			Vec3 colorValues = MC.level.getSkyColor(MC.gameRenderer.getMainCamera().getPosition(), frameTime);
+			return new Color((float) colorValues.x, (float) colorValues.y, (float) colorValues.z);
+			#else
+			int argbColorInt = MC.level.getSkyColor(MC.gameRenderer.getMainCamera().getPosition(), frameTime);;
+			return ColorUtil.toColorObjARGB(argbColorInt); // TODO MC changed color formats
+			#endif
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			return new Color(0, 0, 0);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public double getFov(float partialTicks)
+	{
+		return MC.gameRenderer.getFov(MC.gameRenderer.getMainCamera(), partialTicks, true);
+	}
+	
+	/** Measured in chunks */
+	@Override
+	public int getRenderDistance()
+	{
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
+		//FIXME: How to resolve this?
+		return MC.options.renderDistance;
+		#else
+		return MC.options.getEffectiveRenderDistance();
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getScreenWidth()
+	{
+		// alternate ways of getting the window's resolution,
+		// using one of these methods may fix the optifine render resolution bug
+		// TODO: test these once we can run with Optifine again
+//		int[] heightArray = new int[1];
+//		int[] widthArray = new int[1];
+//		
+//		long window = GLProxy.getInstance().minecraftGlContext;
+//		GLFW.glfwGetWindowSize(window, widthArray, heightArray); // option 1
+//		GLFW.glfwGetFramebufferSize(window, widthArray, heightArray); // option 2
+		
+		
+		
+		int width = MC.getWindow().getWidth();
+		if (OPTIFINE_ACCESSOR != null)
+		{
+			// TODO remove comment after testing:
+			// this should fix the issue where different optifine render resolutions screw up the LOD rendering
+			width *= OPTIFINE_ACCESSOR.getRenderResolutionMultiplier();
+		}
+		return width;
+	}
+	@Override
+	public int getScreenHeight()
+	{
+		int height = MC.getWindow().getHeight();
+		if (OPTIFINE_ACCESSOR != null)
+		{
+			height *= OPTIFINE_ACCESSOR.getRenderResolutionMultiplier();
+		}
+		return height;
+	}
+	
+	private RenderTarget getRenderTarget() { return MC.getMainRenderTarget(); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getTargetFrameBuffer()
+	{
+		// used so we can access the framebuffer shaders end up rendering to
+		if (AbstractOptifineAccessor.optifinePresent())
+		{
+			return this.finalLevelFrameBufferId;
+		}
+		
+		return this.getRenderTarget().frameBufferId;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void clearTargetFrameBuffer() { this.finalLevelFrameBufferId = -1; }
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getDepthTextureId() { return this.getRenderTarget().getDepthTextureId(); }
+	@Override
+	public int getColorTextureId() { return this.getRenderTarget().getColorTextureId(); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getTargetFrameBufferViewportWidth()
+	{
+		return getRenderTarget().viewWidth;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getTargetFrameBufferViewportHeight()
+	{
+		return getRenderTarget().viewHeight;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public ILightMapWrapper getLightmapWrapper(ILevelWrapper level) { return this.lightmapByDimensionType.get(level.getDimensionType()); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean isFogStateSpecial()
+	{
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1
+		Camera camera = Minecraft.getInstance().gameRenderer.getMainCamera();
+		FluidState fluidState = camera.getFluidInCamera();
+		Entity entity = camera.getEntity();
+		boolean isBlind = this.playerHasBlindingEffect();
+			isBlind |= fluidState.is(FluidTags.WATER);
+			isBlind |= fluidState.is(FluidTags.LAVA);
+		return isBlind;
+		#else
+		boolean isBlind = this.playerHasBlindingEffect();
+		return MC.gameRenderer.getMainCamera().getFluidInCamera() != FogType.NONE || isBlind;
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+	/** 
+	 * It's better to use {@link MinecraftRenderWrapper#setLightmapId(int, IClientLevelWrapper)} if possible,
+	 * however old MC versions don't support it.
+	 */
+	public void updateLightmap(NativeImage lightPixels, IClientLevelWrapper level)
+	{
+		// Using ClientLevelWrapper as the key would be better, but we don't have a consistent way to create the same
+		// object for the same MC level and/or the same hash,
+		// so this will have to do for now
+		IDimensionTypeWrapper dimensionType = level.getDimensionType();
+		
+		LightMapWrapper wrapper = this.lightmapByDimensionType.computeIfAbsent(dimensionType, (dimType) -> new LightMapWrapper());
+		wrapper.uploadLightmap(lightPixels);
+	}
+	public void setLightmapId(int tetxureId, IClientLevelWrapper level)
+	{
+		// Using ClientLevelWrapper as the key would be better, but we don't have a consistent way to create the same
+		// object for the same MC level and/or the same hash,
+		// so this will have to do for now
+		IDimensionTypeWrapper dimensionType = level.getDimensionType();
+
+		LightMapWrapper wrapper = this.lightmapByDimensionType.computeIfAbsent(dimensionType, (dimType) -> new LightMapWrapper());
+		wrapper.setLightmapId(tetxureId);
+	}
+	
+}
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+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftSharedWrapper;
+import net.minecraft.server.dedicated.DedicatedServer;
+
+import java.io.File;
+
+//@Environment(EnvType.SERVER)
+public class MinecraftServerWrapper implements IMinecraftSharedWrapper
+{
+	public static final MinecraftServerWrapper INSTANCE = new MinecraftServerWrapper();
+	
+	public DedicatedServer dedicatedServer = null;
+	
+	
+	//=============//
+	// constructor //
+	//=============//
+	
+	private MinecraftServerWrapper() { }
+	
+	
+	
+	//=========//
+	// methods //
+	//=========//
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean isDedicatedServer() { return true; }
+	
+	@Override
+	public File getInstallationDirectory()
+	{
+		if (this.dedicatedServer == null)
+		{
+			throw new IllegalStateException("Trying to get Installation Direction before Dedicated server completed initialization!");
+		}
+		
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_1
+		return this.dedicatedServer.getServerDirectory();
+		#else
+		return this.dedicatedServer.getServerDirectory().toFile();
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getPlayerCount()
+	{
+		return this.dedicatedServer.getPlayerCount();
+	}
+	
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IProfilerWrapper;
+
+import net.minecraft.util.profiling.ProfilerFiller;
+
+/**
+ * @author James Seibel
+ * @version 11-20-2021
+ */
+public class ProfilerWrapper implements IProfilerWrapper
+{
+	public ProfilerFiller profiler;
+	
+	public ProfilerWrapper(ProfilerFiller newProfiler) { this.profiler = newProfiler; }
+	
+	
+	/** starts a new section inside the currently running section */
+	@Override
+	public void push(String newSection) { this.profiler.push(newSection); }
+	
+	/** ends the currently running section and starts a new one */
+	@Override
+	public void popPush(String newSection) { this.profiler.popPush(newSection); }
+	
+	/** ends the currently running section */
+	@Override
+	public void pop() { this.profiler.pop(); }
+	
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.misc;
+
+import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerLevel;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+
+public interface IMixinServerPlayer
+{
+	@Nullable
+	ServerLevel distantHorizons$getDimensionChangeDestination();
+	
+	#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5
+	void distantHorizons$setDimensionChangeDestination(ServerLevel dimensionChangeDestination);
+	#endif
+	
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.misc;
+
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.NativeImage;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftGLWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.misc.ILightMapWrapper;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL32;
+
+import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
+
+public class LightMapWrapper implements ILightMapWrapper
+{
+	private static final IMinecraftGLWrapper GLMC = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IMinecraftGLWrapper.class);
+	private static final Logger LOGGER = DhLoggerBuilder.getLogger();
+	
+	private int textureId = 0;
+	
+	
+	
+	//==============//
+	// constructors //
+	//==============//
+	
+	public LightMapWrapper() { }
+	
+	
+	
+	//==================//
+	// lightmap syncing //
+	//==================//
+	
+	public void uploadLightmap(NativeImage image)
+	{
+		int currentTexture = GLMC.getActiveTexture();
+		if (this.textureId == 0)
+		{
+			this.createLightmap(image);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			GLMC.glBindTexture(this.textureId);
+		}
+		image.upload(0, 0, 0, false);
+		
+		// getActiveTexture() may return textures that aren't valid and attempting to bind them will
+		// throw a GL error in MC 1.21.1
+		if (GL32.glIsTexture(currentTexture))
+		{
+			GLMC.glBindTexture(currentTexture);
+		}
+	}
+	private void createLightmap(NativeImage image)
+	{
+		this.textureId = GLMC.glGenTextures();
+		GLMC.glBindTexture(this.textureId);
+		GL32.glTexImage2D(GL32.GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, image.format().glFormat(), image.getWidth(), image.getHeight(),
+				0, image.format().glFormat(), GL32.GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, (ByteBuffer) null);
+	}
+	
+	public void setLightmapId(int minecraftLightmapTetxureId)
+	{
+		// just use the MC texture ID
+		this.textureId = minecraftLightmapTetxureId;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	//==============//
+	// lightmap use //
+	//==============//
+	
+	@Override
+	public void bind()
+	{
+		GLMC.glActiveTexture(GL32.GL_TEXTURE0);
+		GLMC.glBindTexture(this.textureId);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void unbind() { GLMC.glBindTexture(0); }
+	
+}
+
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.misc;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.misc.IMutableBlockPosWrapper;
+import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
+
+public class MutableBlockPosWrapper implements IMutableBlockPosWrapper
+{
+	public final BlockPos.MutableBlockPos pos;
+	
+	
+	
+	//=============//
+	// constructor //
+	//=============//
+	
+	public MutableBlockPosWrapper()
+	{
+		this.pos = new BlockPos.MutableBlockPos(); 
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	//===========//
+	// overrides //
+	//===========//
+	
+	@Override 
+	public Object getWrappedMcObject() { return this.pos; }
+	
+}
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+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.misc;
+
+import com.google.common.base.Objects;
+import com.google.common.collect.MapMaker;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.world.ServerLevelWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.misc.IServerPlayerWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IServerLevelWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Vec3d;
+import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerLevel;
+import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerPlayer;
+import net.minecraft.server.network.ServerGamePacketListenerImpl;
+import net.minecraft.world.phys.Vec3;
+
+import java.net.SocketAddress;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentMap;
+
+/**
+ * This wrapper transparently ensures that the underlying {@link ServerPlayer} is always valid,
+ * unless the player has disconnected.
+ */
+public class ServerPlayerWrapper implements IServerPlayerWrapper
+{
+	private static final ConcurrentMap<ServerGamePacketListenerImpl, ServerPlayerWrapper> serverPlayerWrapperMap = new MapMaker().weakKeys().weakValues().makeMap();
+	
+	private final ServerGamePacketListenerImpl connection;
+	
+	
+	
+	//=============//
+	// constructor //
+	//=============//
+	
+	public static ServerPlayerWrapper getWrapper(ServerPlayer serverPlayer) 
+	{ return serverPlayerWrapperMap.computeIfAbsent(serverPlayer.connection, ignored -> new ServerPlayerWrapper(serverPlayer.connection)); }
+	
+	private ServerPlayerWrapper(ServerGamePacketListenerImpl connection) { this.connection = connection; }
+	
+	
+	
+	//=========//
+	// getters //
+	//=========//
+	
+	private ServerPlayer getServerPlayer() { return this.connection.player; }
+	
+	@Override
+	public String getName() { return this.getServerPlayer().getName().getString(); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public IServerLevelWrapper getLevel()
+	{
+		ServerLevel level = ((IMixinServerPlayer) this.getServerPlayer()).distantHorizons$getDimensionChangeDestination();
+		if (level == null)
+		{
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_1
+			level = this.getServerPlayer().getLevel();
+			#else
+			level = this.getServerPlayer().serverLevel();
+			#endif
+		}
+		
+		return ServerLevelWrapper.getWrapper(level);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public Vec3d getPosition()
+	{
+		Vec3 position = this.getServerPlayer().position();
+		return new Vec3d(position.x, position.y, position.z);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getViewDistance() { return this.getServerPlayer().server.getPlayerList().getViewDistance(); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public SocketAddress getRemoteAddress()
+	{
+		#if MC_VER >= MC_1_19_4
+		return this.getServerPlayer().connection.getRemoteAddress();
+		#else // < 1.19.4
+		return this.getServerPlayer().connection.connection.getRemoteAddress();
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	//================//
+	// base overrides //
+	//================//
+	
+	@Override
+	public Object getWrappedMcObject() { return this.getServerPlayer(); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public String toString() { return "Wrapped{" + this.getServerPlayer() + "}"; }
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean equals(Object obj)
+	{
+		if (this == obj)
+		{
+			return true;
+		}
+		if (!(obj instanceof ServerPlayerWrapper))
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+		ServerPlayerWrapper that = (ServerPlayerWrapper) obj;
+		return Objects.equal(this.connection, that.connection);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public int hashCode() { return Objects.hashCode(this.connection); }
+	
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,333 @@
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.world;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.worldGeneration.EDhApiLevelType;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.render.IDhApiCustomRenderRegister;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.McObjectConverter;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.block.BiomeWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.block.BlockStateWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.block.ClientBlockStateColorCache;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.chunk.ChunkWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.level.*;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.level.IServerKeyedClientLevel;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.blockPos.DhBlockPos;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhChunkPos;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.block.IBlockStateWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.chunk.IChunkWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IBiomeWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IClientLevelWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IDimensionTypeWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IServerLevelWrapper;
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.ClientLevel;
+import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerLevel;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.BlockState;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkAccess;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkSource;
+import net.minecraft.world.phys.Vec3;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+
+import java.awt.*;
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
+
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_20_4
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkStatus;
+#else
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.status.ChunkStatus;
+#endif
+
+#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+#else
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.ColorUtil;
+#endif
+
+public class ClientLevelWrapper implements IClientLevelWrapper
+{
+	private static final Logger LOGGER = DhLoggerBuilder.getLogger(ClientLevelWrapper.class.getSimpleName());
+	private static final ConcurrentHashMap<ClientLevel, ClientLevelWrapper> LEVEL_WRAPPER_BY_CLIENT_LEVEL = new ConcurrentHashMap<>(); // TODO can leak
+	private static final IKeyedClientLevelManager KEYED_CLIENT_LEVEL_MANAGER = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IKeyedClientLevelManager.class);
+	
+	private static final Minecraft MINECRAFT = Minecraft.getInstance();
+	
+	private final ClientLevel level;
+	private final ConcurrentHashMap<BlockState, ClientBlockStateColorCache> blockCache = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+	
+	private BlockStateWrapper dirtBlockWrapper;
+	private BiomeWrapper plainsBiomeWrapper;
+	@Deprecated // TODO circular references are bad
+	private IDhLevel parentDhLevel;
+	
+	
+	
+	//=============//
+	// constructor //
+	//=============//
+	
+	protected ClientLevelWrapper(ClientLevel level) { this.level = level; }
+	
+	
+	
+	//===============//
+	// wrapper logic //
+	//===============//
+	
+	public static IClientLevelWrapper getWrapper(@NotNull ClientLevel level) { return getWrapper(level, false); }
+	
+	@Nullable
+	public static IClientLevelWrapper getWrapper(@Nullable ClientLevel level, boolean bypassLevelKeyManager)
+	{
+		if (!bypassLevelKeyManager)
+		{
+			if (level == null)
+			{
+				return null;
+			}
+			
+			// used if the client is connected to a server that defines the currently loaded level
+			IServerKeyedClientLevel overrideLevel = KEYED_CLIENT_LEVEL_MANAGER.getServerKeyedLevel();
+			if (overrideLevel != null)
+			{
+				return overrideLevel;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		return LEVEL_WRAPPER_BY_CLIENT_LEVEL.computeIfAbsent(level, ClientLevelWrapper::new);
+	}
+	
+	@Nullable
+	@Override
+	public IServerLevelWrapper tryGetServerSideWrapper()
+	{
+		try
+		{
+			Iterable<ServerLevel> serverLevels = MINECRAFT.getSingleplayerServer().getAllLevels();
+			
+			// attempt to find the server level with the same dimension type
+			// TODO this assumes only one level per dimension type, the SubDimensionLevelMatcher will need to be added for supporting multiple levels per dimension
+			ServerLevelWrapper foundLevelWrapper = null;
+			
+			// TODO: Surely there is a more efficient way to write this code
+			for (ServerLevel serverLevel : serverLevels)
+			{
+				if (serverLevel.dimension() == this.level.dimension())
+				{
+					foundLevelWrapper = ServerLevelWrapper.getWrapper(serverLevel);
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+			
+			return foundLevelWrapper;
+		}
+		catch (Exception e)
+		{
+			LOGGER.error("Failed to get server side wrapper for client level: " + this.level);
+			return null;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	//====================//
+	// base level methods //
+	//====================//
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getBlockColor(DhBlockPos pos, IBiomeWrapper biome, IBlockStateWrapper blockWrapper)
+	{
+		ClientBlockStateColorCache blockColorCache = this.blockCache.computeIfAbsent(
+				((BlockStateWrapper) blockWrapper).blockState,
+				(block) -> new ClientBlockStateColorCache(block, this));
+		
+		return blockColorCache.getColor((BiomeWrapper) biome, pos);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getDirtBlockColor()
+	{
+		if (this.dirtBlockWrapper == null)
+		{
+			try
+			{
+				this.dirtBlockWrapper = (BlockStateWrapper) BlockStateWrapper.deserialize(BlockStateWrapper.DIRT_RESOURCE_LOCATION_STRING, this);
+			}
+			catch (IOException e)
+			{
+				// shouldn't happen, but just in case
+				LOGGER.warn("Unable to get dirt color with resource location ["+BlockStateWrapper.DIRT_RESOURCE_LOCATION_STRING+"] with level ["+this+"].", e);
+				return -1;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		return this.getBlockColor(DhBlockPos.ZERO,BiomeWrapper.EMPTY_WRAPPER, this.dirtBlockWrapper);
+	}
+	
+	@Override 
+	public void clearBlockColorCache() { this.blockCache.clear(); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public IBiomeWrapper getPlainsBiomeWrapper()
+	{
+		if (this.plainsBiomeWrapper == null)
+		{
+			try
+			{
+				this.plainsBiomeWrapper = (BiomeWrapper) BiomeWrapper.deserialize(BiomeWrapper.PLAINS_RESOURCE_LOCATION_STRING, this);
+			}
+			catch (IOException e)
+			{
+				// shouldn't happen, but just in case
+				LOGGER.warn("Unable to get planes biome with resource location ["+BiomeWrapper.PLAINS_RESOURCE_LOCATION_STRING+"] with level ["+this+"].", e);
+				return null;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		return this.plainsBiomeWrapper;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public IDimensionTypeWrapper getDimensionType() { return DimensionTypeWrapper.getDimensionTypeWrapper(this.level.dimensionType()); }
+	
+	
+	@Override
+	public String getDimensionName() { return this.level.dimension().location().toString(); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public long getHashedSeed() { return this.level.getBiomeManager().biomeZoomSeed; }
+	
+	@Override
+	public String getDhIdentifier() { return this.getHashedSeedEncoded() + "@" + this.getDimensionName(); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public EDhApiLevelType getLevelType() { return EDhApiLevelType.CLIENT_LEVEL; }
+	
+	public ClientLevel getLevel() { return this.level; }
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean hasCeiling() { return this.level.dimensionType().hasCeiling(); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean hasSkyLight() { return this.level.dimensionType().hasSkyLight(); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getMaxHeight() { return this.level.getHeight(); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getMinHeight()
+	{
+        #if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1
+        return 0;
+		#elif MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+		return this.level.getMinBuildHeight();
+        #else
+		return this.level.getMinY();
+        #endif
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public IChunkWrapper tryGetChunk(DhChunkPos pos)
+	{
+		if (!this.level.hasChunk(pos.getX(), pos.getZ()))
+		{
+			return null;
+		}
+		
+		ChunkAccess chunk = this.level.getChunk(pos.getX(), pos.getZ(), ChunkStatus.EMPTY, false);
+		if (chunk == null)
+		{
+			return null;
+		}
+		
+		return new ChunkWrapper(chunk, this);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean hasChunkLoaded(int chunkX, int chunkZ)
+	{
+		ChunkSource source = this.level.getChunkSource();
+		return source.hasChunk(chunkX, chunkZ);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public IBlockStateWrapper getBlockState(DhBlockPos pos)
+	{ return BlockStateWrapper.fromBlockState(this.level.getBlockState(McObjectConverter.Convert(pos)), this); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public IBiomeWrapper getBiome(DhBlockPos pos) { return BiomeWrapper.getBiomeWrapper(this.level.getBiome(McObjectConverter.Convert(pos)), this); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public ClientLevel getWrappedMcObject() { return this.level; }
+	
+	@Override
+	public void onUnload() 
+	{ 
+		LEVEL_WRAPPER_BY_CLIENT_LEVEL.remove(this.level);
+		this.parentDhLevel = null;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public File getDhSaveFolder()
+	{
+		if (this.parentDhLevel == null)
+		{
+			return null;
+		}
+		
+		return this.parentDhLevel.getSaveStructure().getSaveFolder(this);
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	//===================//
+	// generic rendering //
+	//===================//
+	
+	@Override
+	public void setParentLevel(IDhLevel parentLevel) { this.parentDhLevel = parentLevel; }
+	
+	@Override 
+	public IDhApiCustomRenderRegister getRenderRegister()
+	{
+		if (this.parentDhLevel == null)
+		{
+			return null;
+		}
+		
+		return this.parentDhLevel.getGenericRenderer();
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public Color getCloudColor(float tickDelta)
+	{
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+		Vec3 colorVec3 = this.level.getCloudColor(tickDelta);
+		return new Color((float)colorVec3.x, (float)colorVec3.y, (float)colorVec3.z);
+		#else
+		int argbColor = this.level.getCloudColor(tickDelta);
+		return ColorUtil.toColorObjARGB(argbColor);
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	//================//
+	// base overrides //
+	//================//
+	
+	@Override
+	public String toString()
+	{
+		if (this.level == null)
+		{
+			return "Wrapped{null}";
+		}
+		
+		return "Wrapped{" + this.level.toString() + "@" + this.getDhIdentifier() + "}";
+	}
+	
+}
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+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.world;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentMap;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IDimensionTypeWrapper;
+
+import net.minecraft.world.level.dimension.DimensionType;
+
+/**
+ * @author James Seibel
+ */
+public class DimensionTypeWrapper implements IDimensionTypeWrapper
+{
+	private static final ConcurrentMap<String, DimensionTypeWrapper> DIMENSION_WRAPPER_BY_NAME = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+	private final DimensionType dimensionType;
+	
+	
+	
+	//=============//
+	// Constructor //
+	//=============//
+	
+	public DimensionTypeWrapper(DimensionType dimensionType) { this.dimensionType = dimensionType; }
+	
+	public static DimensionTypeWrapper getDimensionTypeWrapper(DimensionType dimensionType)
+	{
+		String dimName = getName(dimensionType);
+		
+		// check if the dimension has already been wrapped
+		if (DIMENSION_WRAPPER_BY_NAME.containsKey(dimName) 
+			&& DIMENSION_WRAPPER_BY_NAME.get(dimName) != null)
+		{
+			return DIMENSION_WRAPPER_BY_NAME.get(dimName);
+		}
+		
+		
+		// create the missing wrapper
+		DimensionTypeWrapper dimensionTypeWrapper = new DimensionTypeWrapper(dimensionType);
+		DIMENSION_WRAPPER_BY_NAME.put(dimName, dimensionTypeWrapper);
+		return dimensionTypeWrapper;
+	}
+	
+	public static void clearMap() { DIMENSION_WRAPPER_BY_NAME.clear(); }
+	
+	
+	
+	//=================//
+	// wrapper methods //
+	//=================//
+	
+	@Override
+	public String getName() { return getName(this.dimensionType); }
+	public static String getName(DimensionType dimensionType)
+	{
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_16_5
+		// effectsLocation() is marked as client only, so using the backing field directly
+		return dimensionType.effectsLocation.getPath();
+		#else
+		return dimensionType.effectsLocation().getPath();
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean hasCeiling() { return this.dimensionType.hasCeiling(); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean hasSkyLight() { return this.dimensionType.hasSkyLight(); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public Object getWrappedMcObject() { return this.dimensionType; }
+	
+	// there's definitely a better way of doing this, but it should work well enough for now
+	@Override
+	public boolean isTheEnd() { return this.getName().equalsIgnoreCase("the_end"); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public double getCoordinateScale() { return this.dimensionType.coordinateScale(); }
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	//================//
+	// base overrides //
+	//================//
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean equals(Object obj)
+	{
+		if (obj.getClass() != DimensionTypeWrapper.class)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			DimensionTypeWrapper other = (DimensionTypeWrapper) obj;
+			return other.getName().equals(this.getName());
+		}
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,220 @@
+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.world;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.worldGeneration.EDhApiLevelType;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.render.IDhApiCustomRenderRegister;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.McObjectConverter;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.block.BiomeWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.block.BlockStateWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.chunk.ChunkWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.level.IDhLevel;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.blockPos.DhBlockPos;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhChunkPos;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.block.IBlockStateWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.chunk.IChunkWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IBiomeWrapper;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IServerLevelWrapper;
+import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerLevel;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkAccess;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkSource;
+
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_20_4
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkStatus;
+#else
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.status.ChunkStatus;
+#endif
+
+#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+#else
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+#endif
+
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+
+public class ServerLevelWrapper implements IServerLevelWrapper
+{
+	private static final Logger LOGGER = DhLoggerBuilder.getLogger();
+	private static final ConcurrentHashMap<ServerLevel, ServerLevelWrapper> LEVEL_WRAPPER_BY_SERVER_LEVEL = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+	
+	private final ServerLevel level;
+	@Deprecated // TODO circular references are bad
+	private IDhLevel parentDhLevel;
+	
+	
+	
+	//==============//
+	// constructors //
+	//==============//
+	
+	public static ServerLevelWrapper getWrapper(ServerLevel level) 
+	{ return LEVEL_WRAPPER_BY_SERVER_LEVEL.computeIfAbsent(level, ServerLevelWrapper::new); }
+	
+	public ServerLevelWrapper(ServerLevel level) { this.level = level; }
+	
+	
+	
+	//=========//
+	// methods //
+	//=========//
+	
+	@Override
+	public File getMcSaveFolder() 
+	{ 
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+		return this.level.getChunkSource().getDataStorage().dataFolder;
+		#else
+		return this.level.getChunkSource().getDataStorage().dataFolder.toFile();
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public String getWorldFolderName()
+	{
+		#if MC_VER >= MC_1_17_1
+		return this.level.getServer().getWorldScreenshotFile().get().getParent().getFileName().toString();
+		#else // <= 1.16.5
+		return this.level.getServer().getWorldScreenshotFile().getParentFile().getName();
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public DimensionTypeWrapper getDimensionType() { return DimensionTypeWrapper.getDimensionTypeWrapper(this.level.dimensionType()); }
+
+	@Override
+	public String getDimensionName() { return this.level.dimension().location().toString(); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public long getHashedSeed() { return this.level.getBiomeManager().biomeZoomSeed; }
+	
+	@Override
+	public String getDhIdentifier() { return this.getDimensionName(); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public EDhApiLevelType getLevelType() { return EDhApiLevelType.SERVER_LEVEL; }
+	
+	public ServerLevel getLevel() { return this.level; }
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean hasCeiling() { return this.level.dimensionType().hasCeiling(); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean hasSkyLight() { return this.level.dimensionType().hasSkyLight(); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getMaxHeight() { return this.level.getHeight(); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getMinHeight()
+	{
+        #if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1
+        return 0;
+        #elif MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+		return this.level.getMinBuildHeight();
+        #else
+		return this.level.getMinY();
+        #endif
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public IChunkWrapper tryGetChunk(DhChunkPos pos)
+	{
+		if (!this.level.hasChunk(pos.getX(), pos.getZ()))
+		{
+			return null;
+		}
+		
+		ChunkAccess chunk = this.level.getChunk(pos.getX(), pos.getZ(), ChunkStatus.FULL, false);
+		if (chunk == null)
+		{
+			return null;
+		}
+		
+		return new ChunkWrapper(chunk, this);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean hasChunkLoaded(int chunkX, int chunkZ)
+	{
+		// world.hasChunk(chunkX, chunkZ); THIS DOES NOT WORK FOR CLIENT LEVEL CAUSE MOJANG ALWAYS RETURN TRUE FOR THAT!
+		ChunkSource source = this.level.getChunkSource();
+		return source.hasChunk(chunkX, chunkZ);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public IBlockStateWrapper getBlockState(DhBlockPos pos)
+	{
+		return BlockStateWrapper.fromBlockState(this.level.getBlockState(McObjectConverter.Convert(pos)), this);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public IBiomeWrapper getBiome(DhBlockPos pos)
+	{
+		return BiomeWrapper.getBiomeWrapper(this.level.getBiome(McObjectConverter.Convert(pos)), this);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public ServerLevel getWrappedMcObject() { return this.level; }
+	
+	@Override
+	public void onUnload() { LEVEL_WRAPPER_BY_SERVER_LEVEL.remove(this.level); }
+	
+	
+	@Override
+	public void setParentLevel(IDhLevel parentLevel) { this.parentDhLevel = parentLevel; }
+	
+	@Override
+	public IDhApiCustomRenderRegister getRenderRegister()
+	{
+		if (this.parentDhLevel == null)
+		{
+			return null;
+		}
+		
+		return this.parentDhLevel.getGenericRenderer();
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public File getDhSaveFolder()
+	{
+		if (this.parentDhLevel == null)
+		{
+			return null;
+		}
+		
+		return this.parentDhLevel.getSaveStructure().getSaveFolder(this);
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	//================//
+	// base overrides //
+	//================//
+	
+	@Override
+	public String toString() { return "Wrapped{" + this.level.toString() + "@" + this.getDhIdentifier() + "}"; }
+	
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.worldGeneration;
+
+import java.lang.invoke.MethodHandles;
+import java.util.concurrent.*;
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.worldGeneration.EDhApiDistantGeneratorMode;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.worldGeneration.EDhApiWorldGenerationStep;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.objects.UncheckedInterruptedException;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhChunkPos;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.objects.EventTimer;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.threading.ThreadPoolUtil;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.chunk.IChunkWrapper;
+
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+
+public final class GenerationEvent
+{
+	private static final Logger LOGGER = DhLoggerBuilder.getLogger(MethodHandles.lookup().lookupClass().getSimpleName());
+	private static int generationFutureDebugIDs = 0;
+	
+	public final int id;
+	public final ThreadedParameters threadedParam;
+	public final DhChunkPos minPos;
+	/** the number of chunks wide this event is */
+	public final int size;
+	public final EDhApiWorldGenerationStep targetGenerationStep;
+	public final EDhApiDistantGeneratorMode generatorMode;
+	public EventTimer timer = null;
+	public long inQueueTime;
+	public long timeoutTime = -1;
+	public CompletableFuture<Void> future = null;
+	public final Consumer<IChunkWrapper> resultConsumer;
+	
+	
+	
+	public GenerationEvent(
+			DhChunkPos minPos, int size, BatchGenerationEnvironment generationGroup,
+			EDhApiDistantGeneratorMode generatorMode, EDhApiWorldGenerationStep targetGenerationStep, Consumer<IChunkWrapper> resultConsumer)
+	{
+		this.inQueueTime = System.nanoTime();
+		this.id = generationFutureDebugIDs++;
+		this.minPos = minPos;
+		this.size = size;
+		this.generatorMode = generatorMode;
+		this.targetGenerationStep = targetGenerationStep;
+		this.threadedParam = ThreadedParameters.getOrMake(generationGroup.params);
+		this.resultConsumer = resultConsumer;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	public static GenerationEvent startEvent(
+			DhChunkPos minPos, int size, BatchGenerationEnvironment genEnvironment,
+			EDhApiDistantGeneratorMode generatorMode, EDhApiWorldGenerationStep target, Consumer<IChunkWrapper> resultConsumer,
+			ExecutorService worldGeneratorThreadPool)
+	{
+		GenerationEvent generationEvent = new GenerationEvent(minPos, size, genEnvironment, generatorMode, target, resultConsumer);
+		generationEvent.future = CompletableFuture.supplyAsync(() ->
+		{
+			long runStartTime = System.nanoTime();
+			generationEvent.timeoutTime = runStartTime;
+			generationEvent.inQueueTime = runStartTime - generationEvent.inQueueTime;
+			generationEvent.timer = new EventTimer("setup");
+			
+			BatchGenerationEnvironment.isDistantGeneratorThread.set(true);
+			
+			try
+			{
+				genEnvironment.generateLodFromListAsync(generationEvent, (runnable) -> 
+				{
+					worldGeneratorThreadPool.execute(() ->
+					{
+						boolean alreadyMarked = BatchGenerationEnvironment.isCurrentThreadDistantGeneratorThread();
+						if (!alreadyMarked)
+						{
+							BatchGenerationEnvironment.isDistantGeneratorThread.set(true);
+						}
+						
+						try
+						{
+							runnable.run();
+						}
+						catch (Throwable throwable)
+						{
+							handleWorldGenThrowable(generationEvent, throwable);
+						}
+						finally
+						{
+							if (!alreadyMarked)
+							{
+								BatchGenerationEnvironment.isDistantGeneratorThread.set(false);
+							}
+						}
+					});
+				});
+			}
+			catch (Throwable initialThrowable)
+			{
+				handleWorldGenThrowable(generationEvent, initialThrowable);
+			}
+			finally
+			{
+				BatchGenerationEnvironment.isDistantGeneratorThread.remove();
+			}
+			
+			return null;
+		}, worldGeneratorThreadPool);
+		return generationEvent;
+	}
+	/** There's probably a better way to handle this, but it'll work for now */
+	private static void handleWorldGenThrowable(GenerationEvent generationEvent, Throwable initialThrowable)
+	{
+		Throwable throwable = initialThrowable;
+		while (throwable instanceof CompletionException)
+		{
+			throwable = throwable.getCause();
+		}
+		
+		if (throwable instanceof InterruptedException
+			|| throwable instanceof UncheckedInterruptedException
+			|| throwable instanceof RejectedExecutionException)
+		{
+			// these exceptions can be ignored, generally they just mean
+			// the thread is busy so it'll need to try again later.
+			// FIXME this should cause the world gen task to be re-queued so we can try again later
+			//  however, currently it can cause large gaps in the world gen instead.
+			//  These gaps will generate correctly if the level is reloaded and the world gen is re-queued,
+			//  however this is makes it look like the generator isn't working or skipped something.
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			generationEvent.future.completeExceptionally(throwable);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	public boolean isComplete() { return this.future.isDone(); }
+	
+	public boolean hasTimeout(int duration, TimeUnit unit)
+	{
+		if (this.timeoutTime == -1)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+		
+		long currentTime = System.nanoTime();
+		long delta = currentTime - this.timeoutTime;
+		return (delta > TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS.convert(duration, unit));
+	}
+	
+	public boolean terminate()
+	{
+		LOGGER.info("======================DUMPING ALL THREADS FOR WORLD GEN=======================");
+		ThreadPoolUtil.WORLD_GEN_THREAD_FACTORY.dumpAllThreadStacks();
+		this.future.cancel(true);
+		return this.future.isCancelled();
+	}
+	
+	public void refreshTimeout()
+	{
+		this.timeoutTime = System.nanoTime();
+		UncheckedInterruptedException.throwIfInterrupted();
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public String toString() { return this.id + ":" + this.size + "@" + this.minPos + "(" + this.targetGenerationStep + ")"; }
+	
+}
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+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.worldGeneration;
+
+import com.mojang.datafixers.DataFixer;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.world.ServerLevelWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.level.IDhServerLevel;
+
+import net.minecraft.core.Registry;
+import net.minecraft.core.RegistryAccess;
+import net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer;
+import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerLevel;
+import net.minecraft.server.level.ThreadedLevelLightEngine;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.biome.Biome;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.biome.BiomeManager;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkGenerator;
+#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.storage.ChunkScanAccess;
+#endif
+import net.minecraft.world.level.levelgen.WorldGenSettings;
+#if MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
+import net.minecraft.world.level.levelgen.structure.templatesystem.StructureManager;
+#else
+import net.minecraft.world.level.levelgen.structure.templatesystem.StructureTemplateManager;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.levelgen.RandomState;
+#if MC_VER >= MC_1_19_4
+import net.minecraft.world.level.levelgen.WorldOptions;
+import net.minecraft.core.registries.Registries;
+#endif
+#endif
+import net.minecraft.world.level.storage.WorldData;
+
+public final class GlobalParameters
+{
+	public final ChunkGenerator generator;
+	public final IDhServerLevel lodLevel;
+	public final ServerLevel level;
+	public final Registry<Biome> biomes;
+	public final RegistryAccess registry;
+	public final long worldSeed;
+	public final DataFixer fixerUpper;
+	
+	#if MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
+	public final StructureManager structures;
+	#else
+	public final StructureTemplateManager structures;
+	public final RandomState randomState;
+	#endif
+	
+	#if MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
+	public final WorldGenSettings worldGenSettings;
+	#else
+	public final WorldOptions worldOptions;
+	#endif
+	
+	#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
+	public final BiomeManager biomeManager;
+	public final ChunkScanAccess chunkScanner; // FIXME: Figure out if this is actually needed
+	#endif
+	
+	public GlobalParameters(IDhServerLevel lodLevel)
+	{
+		this.lodLevel = lodLevel;
+		
+		this.level = ((ServerLevelWrapper) lodLevel.getServerLevelWrapper()).getWrappedMcObject();
+		MinecraftServer server = this.level.getServer();
+		WorldData worldData = server.getWorldData();
+		this.registry = server.registryAccess();
+
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
+		this.worldGenSettings = worldData.worldGenSettings();
+		this.biomes = registry.registryOrThrow(Registry.BIOME_REGISTRY);
+		this.worldSeed = worldGenSettings.seed();
+		#elif MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+		this.worldOptions = worldData.worldGenOptions();
+		this.biomes = registry.registryOrThrow(Registries.BIOME);
+		this.worldSeed = worldOptions.seed();
+		#else
+		this.worldOptions = worldData.worldGenOptions();
+		this.biomes = this.registry.lookupOrThrow(Registries.BIOME);
+		this.worldSeed = this.worldOptions.seed();
+		#endif
+		
+		#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
+		this.biomeManager = new BiomeManager(this.level, BiomeManager.obfuscateSeed(this.worldSeed));
+		this.chunkScanner = this.level.getChunkSource().chunkScanner();
+		#endif
+		this.structures = server.getStructureManager();
+		this.generator = this.level.getChunkSource().getGenerator();
+		this.fixerUpper = server.getFixerUpper();
+		#if MC_VER >= MC_1_19_2
+		this.randomState = this.level.getChunkSource().randomState();
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.worldGeneration;
+
+//FIXME: Move this outside the WorldGenerationStep thingy
+public class Rolling
+{
+	
+	private final int size;
+	private double total = 0d;
+	private int index = 0;
+	private final double[] samples;
+	
+	public Rolling(int size)
+	{
+		this.size = size;
+		samples = new double[size];
+		for (int i = 0; i < size; i++)
+		{
+			samples[i] = 0d;
+		}
+	}
+	
+	public void add(double x)
+	{
+		total -= samples[index];
+		samples[index] = x;
+		total += x;
+		if (++index == size)
+			index = 0; // cheaper than modulus
+	}
+	
+	public double getAverage()
+	{
+		return size == 0 ? 0 : total / size;
+	}
+	
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.worldGeneration;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.worldGeneration.BatchGenerationEnvironment.PerfCalculator;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.worldGeneration.mimicObject.WorldGenStructFeatManager;
+
+import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerLevel;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.WorldGenLevel;
+#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
+import net.minecraft.world.level.levelgen.structure.StructureCheck;
+#endif
+
+public final class ThreadedParameters
+{
+	private static final ThreadLocal<ThreadedParameters> LOCAL_PARAM = new ThreadLocal<>();
+	
+	final ServerLevel level;
+	public WorldGenStructFeatManager structFeat = null;
+	#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
+	public StructureCheck structCheck;
+	#endif
+	boolean isValid = true;
+	public final PerfCalculator perf = new PerfCalculator();
+	
+	private static GlobalParameters previousGlobalParameters = null;
+	
+	
+	
+	public static ThreadedParameters getOrMake(GlobalParameters param)
+	{
+		ThreadedParameters tParam = LOCAL_PARAM.get();
+		if (tParam != null && tParam.isValid && tParam.level == param.level)
+		{
+			return tParam;
+		}
+		
+		tParam = new ThreadedParameters(param);
+		LOCAL_PARAM.set(tParam);
+		return tParam;
+	}
+	
+	private ThreadedParameters(GlobalParameters param)
+	{
+		previousGlobalParameters = param;
+		
+		this.level = param.level;
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
+		this.structFeat = new WorldGenStructFeatManager(param.worldGenSettings, level);
+		#elif MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
+		this.structCheck = this.createStructureCheck(param);
+		#else
+		this.structCheck = new StructureCheck(param.chunkScanner, param.registry, param.structures,
+				param.level.dimension(), param.generator, param.randomState, level, param.generator.getBiomeSource(), param.worldSeed,
+				param.fixerUpper);
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	public void markAsInvalid() { isValid = false; }
+	
+	public void makeStructFeat(WorldGenLevel genLevel, GlobalParameters param)
+	{
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
+		structFeat = new WorldGenStructFeatManager(param.worldGenSettings, genLevel #if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2 , structCheck #endif );
+		#else
+		structFeat = new WorldGenStructFeatManager(param.worldOptions, genLevel, structCheck);
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+	
+	#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2 && MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
+	public void recreateStructureCheck()
+	{
+		if (previousGlobalParameters != null)
+		{
+			this.structCheck = createStructureCheck(previousGlobalParameters);
+		}
+	}
+	private StructureCheck createStructureCheck(GlobalParameters param)
+	{
+		return new StructureCheck(param.chunkScanner, param.registry, param.structures,
+				param.level.dimension(), param.generator, this.level, param.generator.getBiomeSource(), param.worldSeed,
+				param.fixerUpper);
+	}
+	#else
+	public void recreateStructureCheck() { /* do nothing */ }	
+	#endif
+	
+}
@@ -0,0 +1,597 @@
+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU GPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.worldGeneration.mimicObject;
+
+import com.mojang.serialization.Codec;
+import com.mojang.serialization.Dynamic;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.chunk.ChunkWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.worldGeneration.BatchGenerationEnvironment;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.ConfigBasedLogger;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.LodUtil;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.chunk.ChunkLightStorage;
+
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
+
+
+import it.unimi.dsi.fastutil.shorts.ShortList;
+import net.minecraft.core.Registry;
+#if MC_VER >= MC_1_19_4
+import net.minecraft.core.registries.BuiltInRegistries;
+import net.minecraft.core.registries.Registries;
+#endif
+import net.minecraft.nbt.CompoundTag;
+import net.minecraft.nbt.ListTag;
+import net.minecraft.nbt.NbtOps;
+import net.minecraft.nbt.Tag;
+import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.*;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.biome.Biome;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.biome.Biomes;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.Block;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.Blocks;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.BlockState;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.*;
+
+#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.storage.ChunkSerializer;
+#else
+#endif
+
+import net.minecraft.world.level.levelgen.Heightmap;
+#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
+import net.minecraft.world.level.levelgen.blending.BlendingData;
+#if MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
+import net.minecraft.world.level.levelgen.feature.StructureFeature;
+#endif
+import net.minecraft.world.ticks.LevelChunkTicks;
+#endif
+#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
+import net.minecraft.core.Holder;
+#if MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
+import net.minecraft.world.level.levelgen.feature.ConfiguredStructureFeature;
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5 || MC_VER == MC_1_17_1
+import net.minecraft.world.level.material.Fluids;
+#endif
+
+#if MC_VER == MC_1_20_6
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.status.ChunkStatus;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.status.ChunkType;
+#elif MC_VER >= MC_1_21_1
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.status.ChunkStatus;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.status.ChunkType;
+#endif
+
+import net.minecraft.world.level.material.Fluid;
+
+
+public class ChunkLoader
+{
+	private static boolean zeroChunkPosErrorLogged = false;
+	
+	#if MC_VER >= MC_1_19_2
+	private static final Codec<PalettedContainer<BlockState>> BLOCK_STATE_CODEC = PalettedContainer.codecRW(Block.BLOCK_STATE_REGISTRY, BlockState.CODEC, PalettedContainer.Strategy.SECTION_STATES, Blocks.AIR.defaultBlockState());
+	#elif MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
+	private static final Codec<PalettedContainer<BlockState>> BLOCK_STATE_CODEC = PalettedContainer.codec(Block.BLOCK_STATE_REGISTRY, BlockState.CODEC, PalettedContainer.Strategy.SECTION_STATES, Blocks.AIR.defaultBlockState());
+	#endif
+	private static final String TAG_UPGRADE_DATA = "UpgradeData";
+	private static final String BLOCK_TICKS_TAG_18 = "block_ticks";
+	private static final String FLUID_TICKS_TAG_18 = "fluid_ticks";
+	private static final String BLOCK_TICKS_TAG_PRE18 = "TileTicks";
+	private static final String FLUID_TICKS_TAG_PRE18 = "LiquidTicks";
+	private static final ConfigBasedLogger LOGGER = BatchGenerationEnvironment.LOAD_LOGGER;
+	
+	private static boolean lightingSectionErrorLogged = false;
+	
+	private static final ConcurrentHashMap<String, Object> LOGGED_ERROR_MESSAGE_MAP = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+	
+	
+	
+	//============//
+	// read chunk //
+	//============//
+	
+	public static LevelChunk read(WorldGenLevel level, ChunkPos chunkPos, CompoundTag chunkData)
+	{
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
+		CompoundTag tagLevel = chunkData.getCompound("Level");
+		#else
+		CompoundTag tagLevel = chunkData;
+		#endif
+		
+		ChunkPos actualPos = new ChunkPos(tagLevel.getInt("xPos"), tagLevel.getInt("zPos"));
+		if (!Objects.equals(chunkPos, actualPos))
+		{
+			#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
+			if (actualPos.equals(ChunkPos.ZERO))
+			#else
+			if (actualPos.equals(ChunkPos.INVALID_CHUNK_POS))
+			#endif
+			{
+				if (!zeroChunkPosErrorLogged)
+				{
+					zeroChunkPosErrorLogged = true;
+					
+					// explicit chunkPos toString is necessary otherwise the JDK 17 compiler breaks
+					LOGGER.warn("Chunk file at ["+chunkPos.toString()+"] doesn't have a chunk pos. \n" +
+						"This might happen if the world was created using an external program. \n" +
+						"DH will attempt to parse the chunk anyway and won't log this message again.\n" +
+						"If issues arise please try optimizing your world to fix this issue. \n" +
+						"World optimization can be done from the singleplayer world selection screen."+
+						"");
+				}
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				// everything is on one line to fix a JDK 17 compiler issue
+				// if the issue is ever resolved, feel free to make this multi-line for readability
+				LOGGER.error("Chunk file at ["+chunkPos.toString()+"] is in the wrong location. \nPlease try optimizing your world to fix this issue. \nWorld optimization can be done from the singleplayer world selection screen. \n(Expected pos: ["+chunkPos.toString()+"], actual ["+actualPos.toString()+"])");
+				return null;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_6
+		ChunkStatus.ChunkType chunkType;
+		#else
+		ChunkType chunkType;
+		#endif
+		chunkType = readChunkType(tagLevel);
+		
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
+			if (chunkType != ChunkStatus.ChunkType.LEVELCHUNK)
+				return null;
+		#else
+			
+			BlendingData blendingData = readBlendingData(tagLevel);
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
+			if (chunkType == ChunkStatus.ChunkType.PROTOCHUNK && (blendingData == null || !blendingData.oldNoise()))
+				return null;
+			#else
+			if (chunkType == #if MC_VER < MC_1_20_6 ChunkStatus.ChunkType.PROTOCHUNK #else ChunkType.PROTOCHUNK #endif && blendingData == null)
+				return null;
+			#endif
+		
+		#endif
+		
+		long inhabitedTime = tagLevel.getLong("InhabitedTime");
+		
+		//================== Read params for making the LevelChunk ==================
+		UpgradeData upgradeData = tagLevel.contains(TAG_UPGRADE_DATA, 10)
+				? new UpgradeData(tagLevel.getCompound(TAG_UPGRADE_DATA)#if MC_VER >= MC_1_17_1 , level #endif )
+				: UpgradeData.EMPTY;
+		
+		boolean isLightOn = tagLevel.getBoolean("isLightOn");
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
+		ChunkBiomeContainer chunkBiomeContainer = new ChunkBiomeContainer(
+				level.getLevel().registryAccess().registryOrThrow(Registry.BIOME_REGISTRY)#if MC_VER >= MC_1_17_1 , level #endif ,
+				chunkPos, level.getLevel().getChunkSource().getGenerator().getBiomeSource(),
+				tagLevel.contains("Biomes", 11) ? tagLevel.getIntArray("Biomes") : null);
+		
+		TickList<Block> blockTicks = tagLevel.contains(BLOCK_TICKS_TAG_PRE18, 9)
+				? ChunkTickList.create(tagLevel.getList(BLOCK_TICKS_TAG_PRE18, 10), Registry.BLOCK::getKey, Registry.BLOCK::get)
+				: new ProtoTickList<Block>(block -> (block == null || block.defaultBlockState().isAir()), chunkPos,
+				tagLevel.getList("ToBeTicked", 9)#if MC_VER >= MC_1_17_1 , level #endif );
+		
+		TickList<Fluid> fluidTicks = tagLevel.contains(FLUID_TICKS_TAG_PRE18, 9)
+				? ChunkTickList.create(tagLevel.getList(FLUID_TICKS_TAG_PRE18, 10), Registry.FLUID::getKey, Registry.FLUID::get)
+				: new ProtoTickList<Fluid>(fluid -> (fluid == null || fluid == Fluids.EMPTY), chunkPos,
+				tagLevel.getList("LiquidsToBeTicked", 9)#if MC_VER >= MC_1_17_1 , level #endif );
+		#else
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
+		LevelChunkTicks<Block> blockTicks = LevelChunkTicks.load(tagLevel.getList(BLOCK_TICKS_TAG_18, 10),
+				string -> Registry.BLOCK.getOptional(ResourceLocation.tryParse(string)), chunkPos);
+		LevelChunkTicks<Fluid> fluidTicks = LevelChunkTicks.load(tagLevel.getList(FLUID_TICKS_TAG_18, 10),
+				string -> Registry.FLUID.getOptional(ResourceLocation.tryParse(string)), chunkPos);
+		#else
+		LevelChunkTicks<Block> blockTicks = LevelChunkTicks.load(tagLevel.getList(BLOCK_TICKS_TAG_18, 10),
+				(string -> BuiltInRegistries.BLOCK.getOptional(ResourceLocation.tryParse(string))), chunkPos);
+		LevelChunkTicks<Fluid> fluidTicks = LevelChunkTicks.load(tagLevel.getList(FLUID_TICKS_TAG_18, 10),
+				string -> BuiltInRegistries.FLUID.getOptional(ResourceLocation.tryParse(string)), chunkPos);
+		#endif
+		#endif
+		
+		LevelChunkSection[] levelChunkSections = readSections(level, chunkPos, tagLevel);
+		
+		// ====================== Make the chunk =========================
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
+		LevelChunk chunk = new LevelChunk((Level) level.getLevel(), chunkPos, chunkBiomeContainer, upgradeData, blockTicks,
+				fluidTicks, inhabitedTime, levelChunkSections, null);
+		#else
+		
+		LevelChunk chunk = new LevelChunk((Level) level, chunkPos, upgradeData, blockTicks,
+				fluidTicks, inhabitedTime, levelChunkSections, null, blendingData);
+		#endif
+		// Set some states after object creation
+		chunk.setLightCorrect(isLightOn);
+		readHeightmaps(chunk, chunkData);
+		readPostPocessings(chunk, chunkData);
+		return chunk;
+	}
+	private static LevelChunkSection[] readSections(LevelAccessor level, ChunkPos chunkPos, CompoundTag chunkData)
+	{
+		#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
+		Registry<Biome> biomes = level.registryAccess().registryOrThrow(Registry.BIOME_REGISTRY);
+		#elif MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+		Registry<Biome> biomes = level.registryAccess().registryOrThrow(Registries.BIOME);
+		#else
+		Registry<Biome> biomes = level.registryAccess().lookupOrThrow(Registries.BIOME);
+		#endif
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
+			Codec<PalettedContainer<Biome>> biomeCodec = PalettedContainer.codec(
+					biomes, biomes.byNameCodec(), PalettedContainer.Strategy.SECTION_BIOMES, biomes.getOrThrow(Biomes.PLAINS));
+			#elif MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
+			Codec<PalettedContainer<Holder<Biome>>> biomeCodec = PalettedContainer.codec(
+				biomes.asHolderIdMap(), biomes.holderByNameCodec(), PalettedContainer.Strategy.SECTION_BIOMES, biomes.getHolderOrThrow(Biomes.PLAINS));
+			#elif MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+			Codec<PalettedContainer<Holder<Biome>>> biomeCodec = PalettedContainer.codecRW(
+				biomes.asHolderIdMap(), biomes.holderByNameCodec(), PalettedContainer.Strategy.SECTION_BIOMES, biomes.getHolderOrThrow(Biomes.PLAINS));
+			#else
+			Codec<PalettedContainer<Holder<Biome>>> biomeCodec = PalettedContainer.codecRW(
+				biomes.asHolderIdMap(), biomes.holderByNameCodec(), PalettedContainer.Strategy.SECTION_BIOMES, biomes.getOrThrow(Biomes.PLAINS));
+			#endif
+		#endif
+		int sectionYIndex = #if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1 16; #else level.getSectionsCount(); #endif
+		LevelChunkSection[] chunkSections = new LevelChunkSection[sectionYIndex];
+		
+		boolean isLightOn = chunkData.getBoolean("isLightOn");
+		boolean hasSkyLight = level.dimensionType().hasSkyLight();
+		ListTag tagSections = chunkData.getList("Sections", 10);
+		if (tagSections.isEmpty()) tagSections = chunkData.getList("sections", 10);
+		
+		for (int j = 0; j < tagSections.size(); ++j)
+		{
+			CompoundTag tagSection = tagSections.getCompound(j);
+			int sectionYPos = tagSection.getByte("Y");
+
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
+			if (tagSection.contains("Palette", 9) && tagSection.contains("BlockStates", 12))
+			{
+				LevelChunkSection levelChunkSection = new LevelChunkSection(sectionYPos << 4);
+				levelChunkSection.getStates().read(tagSection.getList("Palette", 10),
+						tagSection.getLongArray("BlockStates"));
+				levelChunkSection.recalcBlockCounts();
+				if (!levelChunkSection.isEmpty())
+					chunkSections[#if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1 sectionYPos #else level.getSectionIndexFromSectionY(sectionYPos) #endif ]
+							= levelChunkSection;
+			}
+			#else
+			int sectionId = level.getSectionIndexFromSectionY(sectionYPos);
+			if (sectionId >= 0 && sectionId < chunkSections.length)
+			{
+				PalettedContainer<BlockState> blockStateContainer;
+				#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
+				PalettedContainer<Biome> biomeContainer;
+				#else
+				PalettedContainer<Holder<Biome>> biomeContainer;
+				#endif
+				
+				blockStateContainer = tagSection.contains("block_states", 10)
+						? BLOCK_STATE_CODEC.parse(NbtOps.INSTANCE, tagSection.getCompound("block_states"))
+							.promotePartial(string -> logBlockDeserializationWarning(chunkPos, sectionYPos, string))
+						#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_6 
+						.getOrThrow(false, (message) -> logWarningOnce(message))
+						#else
+						.getOrThrow((message) -> logErrorAndReturnException(message)) 
+						#endif
+						: new PalettedContainer<BlockState>(Block.BLOCK_STATE_REGISTRY, Blocks.AIR.defaultBlockState(), PalettedContainer.Strategy.SECTION_STATES);
+
+				#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
+				biomeContainer = tagSection.contains("biomes", 10)
+						? biomeCodec.parse(NbtOps.INSTANCE, tagSection.getCompound("biomes")).promotePartial(string -> logErrors(chunkPos, sectionYPos, string)).getOrThrow(false, (message) -> logWarningOnce(message))
+						: new PalettedContainer<Biome>(biomes, biomes.getOrThrow(Biomes.PLAINS), PalettedContainer.Strategy.SECTION_BIOMES);
+				#else
+				
+				
+				if (tagSection.contains("biomes", 10))
+				{
+					biomeContainer =
+						biomeCodec.parse(NbtOps.INSTANCE, tagSection.getCompound("biomes"))
+								.promotePartial(string -> logBiomeDeserializationWarning(chunkPos, sectionYIndex, (String) string))
+						#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_6 
+						.getOrThrow(false, (message) -> logWarningOnce(message));
+						#else
+						.getOrThrow((message) -> logErrorAndReturnException(message));
+						#endif
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					biomeContainer = new PalettedContainer<Holder<Biome>>(biomes.asHolderIdMap(), 
+							#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+							biomes.getHolderOrThrow(Biomes.PLAINS), 
+							#else
+							biomes.getOrThrow(Biomes.PLAINS),
+							#endif
+							PalettedContainer.Strategy.SECTION_BIOMES);
+				}
+				
+				#endif
+				
+				#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_1
+				chunkSections[sectionId] = new LevelChunkSection(sectionYPos, blockStateContainer, biomeContainer);
+				#else
+				chunkSections[sectionId] = new LevelChunkSection(blockStateContainer, biomeContainer);
+				#endif
+			}
+			#endif
+			
+		}
+		return chunkSections;
+	}
+	private static 
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_6 ChunkStatus.ChunkType
+		#elif MC_VER < MC_1_21_1 ChunkType
+		#else ChunkType #endif 
+	readChunkType(CompoundTag tagLevel)
+	{
+		ChunkStatus chunkStatus = ChunkStatus.byName(tagLevel.getString("Status"));
+		if (chunkStatus != null)
+		{
+			return chunkStatus.getChunkType();
+		}
+		
+		return 
+				#if MC_VER <= MC_1_20_4 ChunkStatus.ChunkType.PROTOCHUNK;
+				#else ChunkType.PROTOCHUNK; #endif
+	}
+	private static void readHeightmaps(LevelChunk chunk, CompoundTag chunkData)
+	{
+		CompoundTag tagHeightmaps = chunkData.getCompound("Heightmaps");
+		for (Heightmap.Types type : ChunkStatus.FULL.heightmapsAfter())
+		{
+			String heightmap = type.getSerializationKey();
+			if (tagHeightmaps.contains(heightmap, 12))
+				chunk.setHeightmap(type, tagHeightmaps.getLongArray(heightmap));
+		}
+		Heightmap.primeHeightmaps(chunk, ChunkStatus.FULL.heightmapsAfter());
+	}
+	private static void readPostPocessings(LevelChunk chunk, CompoundTag chunkData)
+	{
+		ListTag tagPostProcessings = chunkData.getList("PostProcessing", 9);
+		for (int i = 0; i < tagPostProcessings.size(); ++i)
+		{
+			ListTag listTag3 = tagPostProcessings.getList(i);
+			for (int j = 0; j < listTag3.size(); ++j)
+			{
+				#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+				chunk.addPackedPostProcess(listTag3.getShort(j), i);
+				#else
+				chunk.addPackedPostProcess(ShortList.of(listTag3.getShort(j)), i);
+				#endif
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
+	private static BlendingData readBlendingData(CompoundTag chunkData)
+	{
+		BlendingData blendingData = null;
+		if (chunkData.contains("blending_data", 10))
+		{
+			@SuppressWarnings({"unchecked", "rawtypes"})
+			Dynamic<CompoundTag> blendingDataTag = new Dynamic(NbtOps.INSTANCE, chunkData.getCompound("blending_data"));
+			
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+			blendingData = BlendingData.CODEC.parse(blendingDataTag).resultOrPartial((message) -> logWarningOnce(message)).orElse(null);
+			#else
+			blendingData = BlendingData.unpack(BlendingData.Packed.CODEC.parse(blendingDataTag).resultOrPartial((message) -> logWarningOnce(message)).orElse(null));
+			#endif
+		}
+		return blendingData;
+	}
+	#endif
+	
+	
+	
+	//=====================//
+	// read chunk lighting //
+	//=====================//
+	
+	/**
+	 * https://minecraft.wiki/w/Chunk_format
+	 */
+	public static CombinedChunkLightStorage readLight(ChunkAccess chunk, CompoundTag chunkData)
+	{
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_17_1
+		// MC 1.16 and 1.17 doesn't have the necessary NBT info
+		return null;
+		#else
+		
+		CombinedChunkLightStorage combinedStorage = new CombinedChunkLightStorage(ChunkWrapper.getInclusiveMinBuildHeight(chunk), ChunkWrapper.getExclusiveMaxBuildHeight(chunk));
+		ChunkLightStorage blockLightStorage = combinedStorage.blockLightStorage;
+		ChunkLightStorage skyLightStorage = combinedStorage.skyLightStorage;
+		
+		boolean foundSkyLight = false;
+		
+		
+		
+		//===================//
+		// get NBT tags info //
+		//===================//
+		
+		Tag chunkSectionTags = chunkData.get("sections");
+		if (chunkSectionTags == null)
+		{
+			if (!lightingSectionErrorLogged)
+			{
+				lightingSectionErrorLogged = true;
+				LOGGER.error("No sections found for chunk at pos ["+chunk.getPos()+"] chunk data may be out of date.");
+			}
+			return null;
+		}
+		else if (!(chunkSectionTags instanceof ListTag))
+		{
+			if (!lightingSectionErrorLogged)
+			{
+				lightingSectionErrorLogged = true;
+				LOGGER.error("Chunk section tag list have unexpected type ["+chunkSectionTags.getClass().getName()+"], expected ["+ListTag.class.getName()+"].");
+			}
+			return null;
+		}
+		ListTag chunkSectionListTag = (ListTag) chunkSectionTags;
+		
+		
+		
+		//===================//
+		// get lighting info //
+		//===================//
+		
+		for (int sectionIndex = 0; sectionIndex < chunkSectionListTag.size(); sectionIndex++)
+		{
+			Tag chunkSectionTag = chunkSectionListTag.get(sectionIndex);
+			if (!(chunkSectionTag instanceof CompoundTag))
+			{
+				if (!lightingSectionErrorLogged)
+				{
+					lightingSectionErrorLogged = true;
+					LOGGER.error("Chunk section tag has an unexpected type ["+chunkSectionTag.getClass().getName()+"], expected ["+CompoundTag.class.getName()+"].");
+				}
+				return null;
+			}
+			CompoundTag chunkSectionCompoundTag = (CompoundTag) chunkSectionTag;
+			
+			
+			// if null all lights = 0
+			byte[] blockLightNibbleArray = chunkSectionCompoundTag.getByteArray("BlockLight");
+			byte[] skyLightNibbleArray = chunkSectionCompoundTag.getByteArray("SkyLight");
+			
+			// if any sky light was found then all lights above will be max brightness
+			if (skyLightNibbleArray.length != 0)
+			{
+				foundSkyLight = true;
+			}
+			
+			for (int relX = 0; relX < LodUtil.CHUNK_WIDTH; relX++)
+			{
+				for (int relZ = 0; relZ < LodUtil.CHUNK_WIDTH; relZ++)
+				{
+					// chunk sections are also 16 blocks tall
+					for (int relY = 0; relY < LodUtil.CHUNK_WIDTH; relY++)
+					{
+						int blockPosIndex = relY*16*16 + relZ*16 + relX;
+						byte blockLight = (blockLightNibbleArray.length == 0) ? 0 : getNibbleAtIndex(blockLightNibbleArray, blockPosIndex);
+						byte skyLight = (skyLightNibbleArray.length == 0) ? 0 : getNibbleAtIndex(skyLightNibbleArray, blockPosIndex);
+						if (skyLightNibbleArray.length == 0 && foundSkyLight)
+						{
+							skyLight = LodUtil.MAX_MC_LIGHT;
+						}
+						
+						int y = relY + (sectionIndex * LodUtil.CHUNK_WIDTH) + ChunkWrapper.getInclusiveMinBuildHeight(chunk);
+						blockLightStorage.set(relX, y, relZ, blockLight);
+						skyLightStorage.set(relX, y, relZ, skyLight);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		
+		return combinedStorage;
+		#endif
+	}
+	/** source: https://minecraft.wiki/w/Chunk_format#Block_Format */
+	private static byte getNibbleAtIndex(byte[] arr, int index)
+	{
+		if (index % 2 == 0)
+		{
+			return (byte)(arr[index/2] & 0x0F);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			return (byte)((arr[index/2]>>4) & 0x0F);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	//=========//
+	// logging //
+	//=========//
+	
+	private static void logBlockDeserializationWarning(ChunkPos chunkPos, int sectionYIndex, String message)
+	{
+		LOGGED_ERROR_MESSAGE_MAP.computeIfAbsent(message, (newMessage) ->
+		{
+			LOGGER.warn("Unable to deserialize blocks for chunk section [" + chunkPos.x + ", " + sectionYIndex + ", " + chunkPos.z + "], error: ["+newMessage+"]. " +
+					"This can probably be ignored, although if your world looks wrong, optimizing it via the single player menu then deleting your DH database(s) should fix the problem.");
+			
+			return newMessage;
+		});
+	}
+	private static void logBiomeDeserializationWarning(ChunkPos chunkPos, int sectionYIndex, String message)
+	{
+		LOGGED_ERROR_MESSAGE_MAP.computeIfAbsent(message, (newMessage) -> 
+		{
+			LOGGER.warn("Unable to deserialize biomes for chunk section [" + chunkPos.x + ", " + sectionYIndex + ", " + chunkPos.z + "], error: ["+newMessage+"]. " +
+					"This can probably be ignored, although if your world looks wrong, optimizing it via the single player menu then deleting your DH database(s) should fix the problem.");
+			
+			return newMessage;
+		});
+	}
+	
+	private static void logWarningOnce(String message) { logWarningOnce(message, null); }
+	private static void logWarningOnce(String message, Exception e)
+	{
+		LOGGED_ERROR_MESSAGE_MAP.computeIfAbsent(message, (newMessage) ->
+		{
+			LOGGER.warn("Parsing error: ["+newMessage+"]. " +
+					"This can probably be ignored, although if your world looks wrong, optimizing it via the single player menu then deleting your DH database(s) should fix the problem.",
+					e);
+			
+			return newMessage;
+		});
+	}
+	
+	private static RuntimeException logErrorAndReturnException(String message)
+	{
+		LOGGED_ERROR_MESSAGE_MAP.computeIfAbsent(message, (newMessage) ->
+		{
+			LOGGER.warn("Parsing error: ["+newMessage+"]. " +
+					"This can probably be ignored, although if your world looks wrong, optimizing it via the single player menu then deleting your DH database(s) should fix the problem.");
+			
+			return newMessage;
+		});
+		
+		// Currently we want to ignore these errors, if returning null is a problem, we can change this later
+		return null; //new RuntimeException(message);
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	
+	//================//
+	// helper classes //
+	//================//
+	
+	public static class CombinedChunkLightStorage
+	{
+		public ChunkLightStorage blockLightStorage;
+		public ChunkLightStorage skyLightStorage;
+		
+		public CombinedChunkLightStorage(int minY, int maxY)
+		{
+			this.blockLightStorage = ChunkLightStorage.createBlockLightStorage(minY, maxY);
+			this.skyLightStorage = ChunkLightStorage.createSkyLightStorage(minY, maxY);
+		}
+	}
+	
+}
+
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.worldGeneration.mimicObject;
+
+#if MC_VER >= MC_1_21_1
+
+import net.minecraft.server.level.GenerationChunkHolder;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.ChunkPos;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
+
+public class DhGenerationChunkHolder extends GenerationChunkHolder
+{
+	
+	public DhGenerationChunkHolder(ChunkPos pos) { super(pos); }
+	
+	@Override 
+	public int getTicketLevel() { return 0; }
+	@Override 
+	public int getQueueLevel() { return 0; }
+	
+	#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+	#else
+	@Override
+	protected void addSaveDependency(CompletableFuture<?> completableFuture) { }
+	#endif
+	
+}
+
+#endif
@@ -0,0 +1,469 @@
+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.worldGeneration.mimicObject;
+
+import java.lang.invoke.MethodHandles;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantLock;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.chunk.ChunkWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.worldGeneration.BatchGenerationEnvironment;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.LodUtil;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.EntityBlock;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.SpawnerBlock;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+
+import it.unimi.dsi.fastutil.longs.Long2ObjectOpenHashMap;
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
+import net.minecraft.core.Cursor3D;
+import net.minecraft.core.SectionPos;
+import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerLevel;
+import net.minecraft.server.level.WorldGenRegion;
+import net.minecraft.util.Mth;
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.Entity;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.ChunkPos;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.ColorResolver;
+#if MC_VER >= MC_1_17_1
+import net.minecraft.world.level.LevelHeightAccessor;
+#endif
+import net.minecraft.world.level.LightLayer;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.biome.Biome;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.Blocks;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.entity.BlockEntity;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.BlockState;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkAccess;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ImposterProtoChunk;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.LevelChunk;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.lighting.LevelLightEngine;
+
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_20_4
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkStatus;
+#else
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.status.*;
+#endif
+
+#if MC_VER >= MC_1_21_1
+import net.minecraft.util.StaticCache2D;
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
+import net.minecraft.server.level.GenerationChunkHolder;
+#endif
+
+#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
+import net.minecraft.world.level.block.Block;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.material.Fluid;
+import net.minecraft.world.ticks.BlackholeTickAccess;
+import net.minecraft.world.ticks.LevelTickAccess;
+#endif
+
+
+public class DhLitWorldGenRegion extends WorldGenRegion
+{
+	private static final Logger LOGGER = DhLoggerBuilder.getLogger(MethodHandles.lookup().lookupClass().getSimpleName());
+	
+	private static ChunkStatus debugTriggeredForStatus = null;
+	
+	
+	public final ServerLevel serverLevel;
+	public final DummyLightEngine lightEngine;
+	public final BatchGenerationEnvironment.IEmptyChunkRetrievalFunc generator;
+	public final int writeRadius;
+	public final int size;
+	
+	private final ChunkPos firstPos;
+	private final List<ChunkAccess> cache;
+	private final Long2ObjectOpenHashMap<ChunkAccess> chunkMap = new Long2ObjectOpenHashMap<ChunkAccess>();
+	
+	/** 
+	 * Present to reduce the chance that we accidentally break underlying MC code that isn't thread safe, 
+	 * specifically: "it.unimi.dsi.fastutil.longs.Long2ObjectLinkedOpenHashMap.getAndMoveToFirst()"
+	 */
+	private final ReentrantLock getChunkLock = new ReentrantLock();
+	
+	#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
+	private ChunkPos overrideCenterPos = null;
+	
+	public void setOverrideCenter(ChunkPos pos) { overrideCenterPos = pos; }
+	#if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1
+	@Override
+	public int getCenterX() 
+	{
+		return overrideCenterPos==null ? super.getCenterX() : overrideCenterPos.x;
+	}
+	@Override
+	public int getCenterZ() 
+	{
+		return overrideCenterPos==null ? super.getCenterX() : overrideCenterPos.z;
+	}
+	#else
+	@Override
+	public ChunkPos getCenter()
+	{
+		return overrideCenterPos == null ? super.getCenter() : overrideCenterPos;
+	}
+	#endif
+	#endif
+	
+	
+	
+	public DhLitWorldGenRegion(
+			int centerChunkX, int centerChunkZ,
+			ChunkAccess centerChunk,
+			ServerLevel serverLevel, DummyLightEngine lightEngine,
+			List<ChunkAccess> chunkList, ChunkStatus chunkStatus, int writeRadius,
+			BatchGenerationEnvironment.IEmptyChunkRetrievalFunc generator)
+	{
+		#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5
+		super(serverLevel, chunkList);
+		#elif MC_VER < MC_1_21_1
+		super(serverLevel, chunkList, chunkStatus, writeRadius);
+		#else
+		super(serverLevel, 
+				StaticCache2D.create(
+					centerChunkX, centerChunkZ,
+					writeRadius * 2, (x,z) -> new DhGenerationChunkHolder(new ChunkPos(x, z))), 
+				new ChunkStep(chunkStatus,
+						// reverse is needed because MC uses the index of the chunkStatus to determine how many items are in the list instead of the actual list count
+						new ChunkDependencies(ImmutableList.copyOf(ChunkStatus.getStatusList()).reverse()),
+						new ChunkDependencies(ImmutableList.copyOf(ChunkStatus.getStatusList()).reverse()),
+						writeRadius, (WorldGenContext var1, ChunkStep var2, StaticCache2D<GenerationChunkHolder> var3, ChunkAccess var4) -> null),
+				centerChunk);
+		#endif
+		
+		this.firstPos = chunkList.get(0).getPos();
+		this.serverLevel = serverLevel;
+		this.generator = generator;
+		this.lightEngine = lightEngine;
+		this.writeRadius = writeRadius;
+		this.cache = chunkList;
+		this.size = Mth.floor(Math.sqrt(chunkList.size()));
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	#if MC_VER >= MC_1_17_1
+	// Bypass BCLib mixin overrides.
+	@Override
+	public boolean ensureCanWrite(BlockPos blockPos)
+	{
+		int i = SectionPos.blockToSectionCoord(blockPos.getX());
+		int j = SectionPos.blockToSectionCoord(blockPos.getZ());
+		ChunkPos chunkPos = this.getCenter();
+		ChunkAccess center = this.getChunk(chunkPos.x, chunkPos.z);
+		int k = Math.abs(chunkPos.x - i);
+		int l = Math.abs(chunkPos.z - j);
+		if (k > this.writeRadius || l > this.writeRadius)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+		#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
+		if (center.isUpgrading())
+		{
+			LevelHeightAccessor levelHeightAccessor = center.getHeightAccessorForGeneration();
+			
+			int minY;
+			int maxY;
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+			minY = levelHeightAccessor.getMinBuildHeight();
+			maxY = levelHeightAccessor.getMaxBuildHeight();
+			#else
+			minY = levelHeightAccessor.getMinY();
+			maxY = levelHeightAccessor.getMaxY();
+			#endif
+			
+			if (blockPos.getY() < minY || blockPos.getY() >= maxY)
+			{
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		#endif
+		return true;
+	}
+	#endif
+	
+	#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
+	@Override
+	@NotNull
+	public LevelTickAccess<Block> getBlockTicks()
+	{
+		// DH world gen doesn't need ticking, so return the BlackholeTickAccess list (which causes all ticks to be ignored).
+		// If this isn't done the server may attempt to tick chunks outside the vanilla render distance,
+		// which can throw warnings or cause other issues
+		return BlackholeTickAccess.emptyLevelList();
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	@NotNull
+	public LevelTickAccess<Fluid> getFluidTicks() { return BlackholeTickAccess.emptyLevelList(); }
+	#endif
+	
+	// TODO Check this
+//	@Override
+//	public List<? extends StructureStart<?>> startsForFeature(SectionPos sectionPos,
+//			StructureFeature<?> structureFeature) {
+//		return structFeat.startsForFeature(sectionPos, structureFeature);
+//	}
+	
+	// Skip updating the related tile entities
+	@Override
+	public boolean setBlock(BlockPos blockPos, BlockState blockState, int i, int j)
+	{
+		ChunkAccess chunkAccess = this.getChunk(blockPos);
+		if (chunkAccess instanceof LevelChunk)
+			return true;
+		chunkAccess.setBlockState(blockPos, blockState, /*isBlockMoving*/false);
+		// This is for post ticking for water on gen and stuff like that. Not enabled
+		// for now.
+		// if (blockState.hasPostProcess(this, blockPos))
+		// this.getChunk(blockPos).markPosForPostprocessing(blockPos);
+		return true;
+	}
+	
+	// Skip Dropping the item on destroy
+	@Override
+	public boolean destroyBlock(BlockPos blockPos, boolean bl, @Nullable Entity entity, int i)
+	{
+		BlockState blockState = this.getBlockState(blockPos);
+		if (blockState.isAir())
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+		return this.setBlock(blockPos, Blocks.AIR.defaultBlockState(), 3, i);
+	}
+	
+	// Skip BlockEntity stuff. It aren't really needed
+	@Override
+	public BlockEntity getBlockEntity(BlockPos blockPos)
+	{
+		BlockState blockState = this.getBlockState(blockPos);
+		
+		// This is a bypass for the spawner block since MC complains about not having it
+		#if MC_VER >= MC_1_17_1
+		if (blockState.getBlock() instanceof SpawnerBlock)
+		{
+			return ((EntityBlock) blockState.getBlock()).newBlockEntity(blockPos, blockState);
+		}
+		else return null;
+		#else
+		if (blockState.getBlock() instanceof SpawnerBlock) {
+			return ((EntityBlock) blockState.getBlock()).newBlockEntity(this);
+		} else return null;
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * This needs to be manually overridden to make sure Lithium 0.11.2 and lower
+	 * don't try to get null chunks. <br><br>
+	 *
+	 * Problematic Lithium code was removed in 0.13.0 (MC 1.21.1) and higher: <br>
+	 * https://github.com/CaffeineMC/lithium-fabric/commit/b7cfd53a1ed0197e1d13dea2799b898eb52ecab3
+	 */
+	@NotNull
+	@Override
+	public BlockState getBlockState(BlockPos blockPos)
+	{
+		int chunkX = SectionPos.blockToSectionCoord(blockPos.getX());
+		int chunkZ = SectionPos.blockToSectionCoord(blockPos.getZ());
+		return this.getChunk(chunkX, chunkZ).getBlockState(blockPos);
+	}
+	
+	/** Skip BlockEntity stuff. They aren't needed for our use case. */
+	@Override
+	public boolean addFreshEntity(@NotNull Entity entity) { return true; }
+	
+	// Allays have empty chunks even if it's outside the worldGenRegion
+	// @Override
+	// public boolean hasChunk(int i, int j) {
+	// return true;
+	// }
+	
+	// Override to ensure no other mod mixins cause skipping the overrided
+	// getChunk(...)
+	@Override
+	public @NotNull ChunkAccess getChunk(int chunkX, int chunkZ)
+	{
+		try
+		{
+			// lock is to prevent issues with underlying MC code that doesn't support multithreading
+			this.getChunkLock.lock();
+			return this.getChunk(chunkX, chunkZ, ChunkStatus.EMPTY);
+		}
+		finally
+		{
+			this.getChunkLock.unlock();
+		}
+	}
+	
+	// Override to ensure no other mod mixins cause skipping the overrided
+	// getChunk(...)
+	@Override
+	public @NotNull ChunkAccess getChunk(int chunkX, int chunkZ, @NotNull ChunkStatus chunkStatus)
+	{
+		try
+		{
+			// lock is to prevent issues with underlying MC code that doesn't support multithreading
+			this.getChunkLock.lock();
+			
+			ChunkAccess chunk = this.getChunk(chunkX, chunkZ, chunkStatus, true);
+			if (chunk == null)
+			{
+				LodUtil.assertNotReach("getChunk shouldn't return null values");
+			}
+			return chunk;
+		}
+		finally
+		{
+			this.getChunkLock.unlock();
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/** Allows creating empty chunks even if they're outside the worldGenRegion */
+	@Override
+	@Nullable
+	public ChunkAccess getChunk(int chunkX, int chunkZ, @NotNull ChunkStatus chunkStatus, boolean returnNonNull)
+	{
+		ChunkAccess chunk = this.getChunkAccess(chunkX, chunkZ, chunkStatus, returnNonNull);
+		if (chunk instanceof LevelChunk)
+		{
+			chunk = new ImposterProtoChunk((LevelChunk) chunk #if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2 , true #endif );
+		}
+		return chunk;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * @param returnNonNull if true this method will always return a non-null chunk,
+	 *                      if false it will return null if no chunk exists at the given position with the given status 
+	 */
+	private ChunkAccess getChunkAccess(int chunkX, int chunkZ, ChunkStatus chunkStatus, boolean returnNonNull)
+	{
+		ChunkAccess chunk = this.superHasChunk(chunkX, chunkZ) ? this.superGetChunk(chunkX, chunkZ) : null;
+		if (chunk != null && ChunkWrapper.getStatus(chunk).isOrAfter(chunkStatus))
+		{
+			return chunk;
+		}
+		else if (!returnNonNull)
+		{
+			// no chunk found with the necessary status and null return values are allowed
+			return null;
+		}
+		
+		
+		// we need a non-null chunk
+		if (chunk == null)
+		{
+			// check memory
+			chunk = this.chunkMap.get(ChunkPos.asLong(chunkX, chunkZ));
+			if (chunk == null)
+			{
+				// chunk isn't in memory, generate a new one
+				chunk = this.generator.getChunk(chunkX, chunkZ);
+				if (chunk == null)
+				{
+					throw new NullPointerException("The provided generator should not return null!");
+				}
+				this.chunkMap.put(ChunkPos.asLong(chunkX, chunkZ), chunk);
+			}
+		}
+		
+		if (chunkStatus != ChunkStatus.EMPTY && chunkStatus != debugTriggeredForStatus)
+		{
+			LOGGER.info("WorldGen requiring " + chunkStatus
+					+ " outside expected range detected. Force passing EMPTY chunk and seeing if it works.");
+			debugTriggeredForStatus = chunkStatus;
+		}
+		
+		return chunk;
+	}
+	
+	/** Use this instead of super.hasChunk() to bypass C2ME concurrency checks */
+	public boolean superHasChunk(int x, int z)
+	{
+		int k = x - this.firstPos.x;
+		int l = z - this.firstPos.z;
+		return l >= 0 && l < this.size && k >= 0 && k < this.size;
+	}
+	
+	/** Use this instead of super.getChunk() to bypass C2ME concurrency checks */
+	private ChunkAccess superGetChunk(int x, int z)
+	{
+		int k = x - this.firstPos.x;
+		int l = z - this.firstPos.z;
+		return this.cache.get(k + l * this.size);
+	}
+	
+	
+	/** Overriding allows us to use our own lighting engine */
+	@Override
+	public @NotNull LevelLightEngine getLightEngine() { return this.lightEngine; }
+	
+	/** Overriding allows us to use our own lighting engine */
+	@Override
+	public int getBrightness(@NotNull LightLayer lightLayer, @NotNull BlockPos blockPos) { return 0; }
+	
+	/** Overriding allows us to use our own lighting engine */
+	@Override
+	public int getRawBrightness(@NotNull BlockPos blockPos, int i) { return 0; }
+	
+	/** Overriding allows us to use our own lighting engine */
+	@Override
+	public boolean canSeeSky(@NotNull BlockPos blockPos)
+	{ return (this.getBrightness(LightLayer.SKY, blockPos) >= LodUtil.MAX_MC_LIGHT); }
+	
+	public int getBlockTint(@NotNull BlockPos blockPos, @NotNull ColorResolver colorResolver)
+	{ return this.calculateBlockTint(blockPos, colorResolver); }
+	
+	private Biome _getBiome(BlockPos pos)
+	{
+		#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
+		return this.getBiome(pos).value();
+		#else
+		return this.getBiome(pos);
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+	public int calculateBlockTint(BlockPos blockPos, ColorResolver colorResolver)
+	{
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
+		int i = (Minecraft.getInstance()).options.biomeBlendRadius;
+		#else
+		int i = (Minecraft.getInstance()).options.biomeBlendRadius().get();
+		#endif
+		if (i == 0)
+			return colorResolver.getColor((Biome) _getBiome(blockPos), blockPos.getX(), blockPos.getZ());
+		int j = (i * 2 + 1) * (i * 2 + 1);
+		int k = 0;
+		int l = 0;
+		int m = 0;
+		Cursor3D cursor3D = new Cursor3D(blockPos.getX() - i, blockPos.getY(), blockPos.getZ() - i, blockPos.getX() + i, blockPos.getY(), blockPos.getZ() + i);
+		BlockPos.MutableBlockPos mutableBlockPos = new BlockPos.MutableBlockPos();
+		while (cursor3D.advance())
+		{
+			mutableBlockPos.set(cursor3D.nextX(), cursor3D.nextY(), cursor3D.nextZ());
+			int n = colorResolver.getColor((Biome) _getBiome((BlockPos) mutableBlockPos), mutableBlockPos.getX(), mutableBlockPos.getZ());
+			k += (n & 0xFF0000) >> 16;
+			l += (n & 0xFF00) >> 8;
+			m += n & 0xFF;
+		}
+		return (k / j & 0xFF) << 16 | (l / j & 0xFF) << 8 | m / j & 0xFF;
+	}
+	
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