Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/java_omega' into java_omega

# Conflicts:
#	build.gradle
#	coreSubProjects
#	fabric/build.gradle
#	forge/build.gradle

build.gradle

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ plugins {
 
     // Architectury is used here only as a replacement for forge's own loom
     id "dev.architectury.loom" version "1.6-SNAPSHOT" apply false
+
+    id 'xyz.wagyourtail.jvmdowngrader' version '0.9.1' apply true
 }
 
 
@@ -102,16 +104,13 @@ subprojects { p ->
     // Apply plugins
     apply plugin: "java"
     apply plugin: "com.github.johnrengelman.shadow"
+    apply plugin: "xyz.wagyourtail.jvmdowngrader"
     if (isMinecraftSubProject)
         apply plugin: "systems.manifold.manifold-gradle-plugin"
 
     // Apply forge's loom
-    if ((findProject(":forge") && p == project(":forge")) ||
+    if ( (findProject(":forge") && p == project(":forge")) || (findProject(":neoforge") && p == project(":neoforge")) )
-        (findProject(":neoforge") && p == project(":neoforge"))
-        )
-    {
         apply plugin: "dev.architectury.loom"
-    }
 
 
     // Set the manifold version (may not be required tough)
@@ -311,8 +310,21 @@ subprojects { p ->
 
         mergeServiceFiles()
     }
-    // Using jar.finalizedBy(shadowJar) causes issues so we do this scuffed bypass
+
-    jar.dependsOn(shadowJar)
+    // For downgrading the Java version of our project to match the minimum Java version required by the selected Minecraft version.
+    task jarDowngrade(type: xyz.wagyourtail.jvmdg.gradle.task.DowngradeJar) {
+        inputFile = tasks.shadowJar.archiveFile
+        downgradeTo = JavaVersion.toVersion(rootProject.java_version as Integer)
+        archiveClassifier = "downgraded-${rootProject.java_version}"
+    }
+    task apiDowngrade(type: xyz.wagyourtail.jvmdg.gradle.task.ShadeJar) {
+        inputFile = jarDowngrade.archiveFile
+        downgradeTo = JavaVersion.toVersion(rootProject.java_version as Integer)
+        archiveClassifier = "downgraded-${rootProject.java_version}-shaded-java-api"
+    }
+    // We're using a custom downgrade task so we disable the original downgrade tasks
+    downgradeJar.enabled = false
+    shadeDowngradedApi.enabled = false
 
 
     // Put stuff from gradle.properties into the mod info
@@ -431,11 +443,9 @@ subprojects { p ->
     jar {
         from "LICENSE.txt"
         manifest {
-            attributes( 
+            attributes 'Implementation-Title': rootProject.mod_name,
-                'Implementation-Title': rootProject.mod_name,
                     'Implementation-Version': rootProject.mod_version,
                     'Main-Class': 'com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.jar.JarMain' // When changing the main of the jar change this line
-            )
         }
     }
 
@@ -557,44 +567,6 @@ allprojects { p ->
         // 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")))
@@ -616,16 +588,17 @@ allprojects { p ->
 
     tasks.withType(JavaCompile) {
         if (isMinecraftSubProject) {
-            options.release = rootProject.java_version as Integer
+            options.release = rootProject.java_version as Integer // Neoforge complains without this
             options.compilerArgs += ["-Xplugin:Manifold"]
-        } 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"
     }
 
+    // Sets the project's actual Java version (it's recommended to use this over the `options.release` method above)
     java {
+        sourceCompatibility = rootProject.java_version
+        targetCompatibility = rootProject.java_version
+
         withSourcesJar()
     }
 }

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/AbstractModInitializer.java

@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractModInitializer
 		LOGGER.info(ModInfo.READABLE_NAME + " Initialized");
 		ApiEventInjector.INSTANCE.fireAllEvents(DhApiAfterDhInitEvent.class, null);
 		
-		this.subscribeRegisterCommandsEvent(dispatcher -> { this.commandDispatcher = dispatcher; });
+		this.subscribeRegisterCommandsEvent(dispatcher -> this.commandDispatcher = dispatcher);
 		
 		this.subscribeServerStartingEvent(server -> 
 		{

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/wrappers/DependencySetupDoneCheck.java

@@ -26,6 +26,6 @@ public class DependencySetupDoneCheck
 	// TODO move to DependencySetup
 	public static boolean isDone = false;
 	// TODO why is this here and what is its purpose?
-	public static Supplier<Boolean> getIsCurrentThreadDistantGeneratorThread = (() -> { return false; });
+	public static Supplier<Boolean> getIsCurrentThreadDistantGeneratorThread = (() -> false);
 	
 }

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/wrappers/McObjectConverter.java

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.enums.EDhDirection;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhBlockPos;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhChunkPos;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.math.Mat4f;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Mat4f;
 
 import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.core.Direction;
@@ -102,31 +102,15 @@ public class McObjectConverter
 		lodDirections = new EDhDirection[lodDirs.length];
 		for (EDhDirection lodDir : lodDirs)
 		{
-			Direction dir;
+			Direction dir = switch (lodDir.name().toUpperCase()) {
-			switch (lodDir.name().toUpperCase())
+                case "DOWN" -> Direction.DOWN;
-			{
+                case "UP" -> Direction.UP;
-				case "DOWN":
+                case "NORTH" -> Direction.NORTH;
-					dir = Direction.DOWN;
+                case "SOUTH" -> Direction.SOUTH;
-					break;
+                case "WEST" -> Direction.WEST;
-				case "UP":
+                case "EAST" -> Direction.EAST;
-					dir = Direction.UP;
+                default -> null;
-					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)
 			{

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/wrappers/WrapperFactory.java

@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ import java.util.HashSet;
 
 /**
  * This handles creating abstract wrapper objects.
- *
- * @author James Seibel
- * @version 2022-12-5
  */
 public class WrapperFactory implements IWrapperFactory
 {
@@ -82,6 +79,27 @@ public class WrapperFactory implements IWrapperFactory
 		}
 	}
 	
+	@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 
@@ -104,6 +122,13 @@ public class WrapperFactory implements IWrapperFactory
 	
 	@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(); }
 	
 	
 	/**
@@ -136,19 +161,17 @@ public class WrapperFactory implements IWrapperFactory
 			// correct number of parameters from the API
 			
 			// chunk
-			if (!(objectArray[0] instanceof ChunkAccess))
+			if (!(objectArray[0] instanceof ChunkAccess chunk))
 			{
 				throw new ClassCastException(createChunkWrapperErrorMessage(objectArray));
 			}
-			ChunkAccess chunk = (ChunkAccess) objectArray[0];
 			
 			// level / light source
-			if (!(objectArray[1] instanceof Level))
+			if (!(objectArray[1] instanceof Level level))
 			{
 				throw new ClassCastException(createChunkWrapperErrorMessage(objectArray));
 			}
 			// the level is needed for the DH level wrapper...
-			Level level = (Level) objectArray[1];
 			// ...the LevelReader is needed for chunk lighting
 			LevelReader lightSource = level;
 			
@@ -220,11 +243,10 @@ public class WrapperFactory implements IWrapperFactory
 	public IDhApiBiomeWrapper getBiomeWrapper(Object[] objectArray, IDhApiLevelWrapper levelWrapper) 
 	{
 		// confirm the API level wrapper is also a Core wrapper 
-		if (!(levelWrapper instanceof ILevelWrapper))
+		if (!(levelWrapper instanceof ILevelWrapper coreLevelWrapper))
 		{
-			throw new ClassCastException("Unable to cast... only DH provided IDhApiLevelWrapper's can be used."); // TODO
+			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;
 		
 		
 		
@@ -279,11 +301,10 @@ public class WrapperFactory implements IWrapperFactory
 	public IDhApiBlockStateWrapper getBlockStateWrapper(Object[] objectArray, IDhApiLevelWrapper levelWrapper)
 	{
 		// confirm the API level wrapper is also a Core wrapper 
-		if (!(levelWrapper instanceof ILevelWrapper))
+		if (!(levelWrapper instanceof ILevelWrapper coreLevelWrapper))
 		{
-			throw new ClassCastException("Unable to cast... only DH provided IDhApiLevelWrapper's can be used."); // TODO
+			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;
 		
 		
 		
@@ -292,12 +313,11 @@ public class WrapperFactory implements IWrapperFactory
 		{
 			throw new ClassCastException(createBlockStateWrapperErrorMessage(objectArray));
 		}
-		if (!(objectArray[0] instanceof BlockState))
+		if (!(objectArray[0] instanceof BlockState blockState))
 		{
 			throw new ClassCastException(createBlockStateWrapperErrorMessage(objectArray));
 		}
 		
-		BlockState blockState = (BlockState) objectArray[0];
 		return BlockStateWrapper.fromBlockState(blockState, coreLevelWrapper);
 		#else
 		// See preprocessor comment in createChunkWrapper() for full documentation (not a typo, check createChunkWrapper()'s else statement for full documentation)

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/wrappers/block/BiomeWrapper.java

@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ public class BiomeWrapper implements IBiomeWrapper
 			}
 			return EMPTY_WRAPPER;
 		}
-		else if (resourceLocationString.trim().isEmpty() || resourceLocationString.equals(""))
+		else if (resourceLocationString.trim().isEmpty() || resourceLocationString.isEmpty())
 		{
 			LOGGER.warn("Null biome string deserialized.");
 			return EMPTY_WRAPPER;

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/wrappers/block/BlockStateWrapper.java

@@ -19,7 +19,12 @@
 
 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;
@@ -29,10 +34,13 @@ 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 net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.properties.Property;
 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;
 
 #if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5 || MC_VER == MC_1_17_1
@@ -72,9 +80,8 @@ public class BlockStateWrapper implements IBlockStateWrapper
 	
 	public static final String DIRT_RESOURCE_LOCATION_STRING = "minecraft:dirt";
 	
-	// TODO: Make this changeable through the config
-	public static final String[] RENDERER_IGNORED_BLOCKS_RESOURCE_LOCATIONS = { AIR_STRING, "minecraft:barrier", "minecraft:structure_void", "minecraft:light", "minecraft:tripwire" };
 	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> BrokenResourceLocations = new HashSet<>();
@@ -89,11 +96,16 @@ public class BlockStateWrapper implements IBlockStateWrapper
 	private final int hashCode;
 	/** 
 	 * Cached opacity value, -1 if not populated. <br>
-	 * Should be between {@link IBlockStateWrapper#FULLY_OPAQUE} and {@link IBlockStateWrapper#FULLY_OPAQUE}
+	 * 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 irisBlockMaterialId = 0;
+	private byte blockMaterialId = 0;
+	
+	private final boolean isBeaconBlock; 
+	private final boolean isBeaconBaseBlock; 
+	private final boolean isGlassBlock; 
+	private final Color mapColor;
 	
 	
 	
@@ -126,16 +138,46 @@ public class BlockStateWrapper implements IBlockStateWrapper
 		this.blockState = blockState;
 		this.serialString = this.serialize(levelWrapper);
 		this.hashCode = Objects.hash(this.serialString);
-		this.irisBlockMaterialId = this.calculateIrisBlockMaterialId();
+		this.blockMaterialId = this.calculateEDhApiBlockMaterialId().index;
 		
-		//LOGGER.trace("Created BlockStateWrapper ["+this.serialString+"] for ["+blockState+"] with material ID ["+this.irisBlockMaterialId+"]");
+		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");
+		this.isGlassBlock = lowercaseSerial.contains("glass");
+		
+		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+"]");
 	}
 	
 	
 	
-	//================//
+	//====================//
-	// helper methods //
+	// LodBuilder methods //
-	//================//
+	//====================//
 	
 	/** 
 	 * Requires a {@link ILevelWrapper} since {@link BlockStateWrapper#deserialize(String,ILevelWrapper)} also requires one. 
@@ -149,37 +191,104 @@ public class BlockStateWrapper implements IBlockStateWrapper
 			return rendererIgnoredBlocks;
 		}
 		
+		HashSet<String> baseIgnoredBlock = new HashSet<>();
+		baseIgnoredBlock.add(AIR_STRING);
+		rendererIgnoredBlocks = getBlockWrappers(Config.Client.Advanced.LodBuilding.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.LodBuilding.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(List.of(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 : RENDERER_IGNORED_BLOCKS_RESOURCE_LOCATIONS)
+		for (String blockResourceLocation : blockResourceLocationSet)
 		{
 			try
 			{
-				BlockStateWrapper DefaultBlockStateToIgnore = (BlockStateWrapper) deserialize(blockResourceLocation, levelWrapper);
+				if (blockResourceLocation == null)
-				blockStateWrappers.add(DefaultBlockStateToIgnore);
+				{
-				
+					// shouldn't happen, but just in case
-				if (DefaultBlockStateToIgnore == AIR)
+					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();
+					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 rendererIgnoredBlock with the resource location: ["+blockResourceLocation+"]. Error: "+e.getMessage(), 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);
 			}
 		}
 		
-		rendererIgnoredBlocks = blockStateWrappers;
+		return blockStateWrappers;
-		return rendererIgnoredBlocks;
 	}
 	
 	
@@ -202,23 +311,23 @@ public class BlockStateWrapper implements IBlockStateWrapper
 		int opacity;
 		if (this.isAir())
 		{
-			opacity = FULLY_TRANSPARENT;
+			opacity = LodUtil.BLOCK_FULLY_TRANSPARENT;
 		}
 		else if (this.isLiquid() && !this.blockState.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 = FULLY_TRANSPARENT + 1;
+			opacity = LodUtil.BLOCK_FULLY_TRANSPARENT + 1;
 		}
 		else if (this.blockState.propagatesSkylightDown(EmptyBlockGetter.INSTANCE, BlockPos.ZERO))
 		{
-			opacity = FULLY_TRANSPARENT;
+			opacity = LodUtil.BLOCK_FULLY_TRANSPARENT;
 		}
 		else
 		{
 			// default for all other blocks
-			opacity = FULLY_OPAQUE;
+			opacity = LodUtil.BLOCK_FULLY_OPAQUE;
 		}
 		
 		
@@ -287,7 +396,17 @@ public class BlockStateWrapper implements IBlockStateWrapper
 	}
 	
 	@Override
-	public byte getIrisBlockMaterialId() { return this.irisBlockMaterialId; }
+	public boolean isBeaconBlock() { return this.isBeaconBlock; }
+	@Override
+	public boolean isBeaconBaseBlock() { return this.isBeaconBaseBlock; }
+	@Override
+	public boolean isGlassBlock() { return this.isGlassBlock; }
+	
+	@Override
+	public Color getMapColor() { return this.mapColor; }
+	
+	@Override
+	public byte getMaterialId() { return this.blockMaterialId; }
 	
 	@Override
 	public String toString() { return this.getSerialString(); }
@@ -343,7 +462,7 @@ public class BlockStateWrapper implements IBlockStateWrapper
 		// 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
+		if (finalResourceStateString.equals(AIR_STRING) || finalResourceStateString.isEmpty()) // the empty string shouldn't normally happen, but just in case
 		{
 			return AIR;
 		}
@@ -484,7 +603,7 @@ public class BlockStateWrapper implements IBlockStateWrapper
 		
 		// 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()));
+		sortedBlockPropteryList.sort(Comparator.comparing(Property::getName));
 		
 		
 		StringBuilder stringBuilder = new StringBuilder();
@@ -512,11 +631,11 @@ public class BlockStateWrapper implements IBlockStateWrapper
 	// Iris methods //
 	//==============//
 	
-	private byte calculateIrisBlockMaterialId() 
+	private EDhApiBlockMaterial calculateEDhApiBlockMaterialId() 
 	{
 		if (this.blockState == null)
 		{
-			return IrisBlockMaterial.AIR;
+			return EDhApiBlockMaterial.AIR;
 		}
 		
 		
@@ -529,15 +648,15 @@ public class BlockStateWrapper implements IBlockStateWrapper
 			|| serialString.contains("mushroom")
 			) 
 		{
-			return IrisBlockMaterial.LEAVES;
+			return EDhApiBlockMaterial.LEAVES;
 		}
 		else if (this.blockState.is(Blocks.LAVA))
 		{
-			return IrisBlockMaterial.LAVA;
+			return EDhApiBlockMaterial.LAVA;
 		}
 		else if (this.isLiquid() || this.blockState.is(Blocks.WATER))
 		{
-			return IrisBlockMaterial.WATER;
+			return EDhApiBlockMaterial.WATER;
 		}
 		else if (this.blockState.getSoundType() == SoundType.WOOD
 				|| serialString.contains("root")
@@ -546,7 +665,7 @@ public class BlockStateWrapper implements IBlockStateWrapper
 				#endif
 				) 
 		{
-			return IrisBlockMaterial.WOOD;
+			return EDhApiBlockMaterial.WOOD;
 		}
 		else if (this.blockState.getSoundType() == SoundType.METAL
 				#if MC_VER >= MC_1_19_2
@@ -558,11 +677,11 @@ public class BlockStateWrapper implements IBlockStateWrapper
 				#endif
 				) 
 		{
-			return IrisBlockMaterial.METAL;
+			return EDhApiBlockMaterial.METAL;
 		}
 		else if (serialString.contains("grass_block"))
 		{
-			return IrisBlockMaterial.GRASS;
+			return EDhApiBlockMaterial.GRASS;
 		}
 		else if (
 			serialString.contains("dirt")
@@ -572,7 +691,7 @@ public class BlockStateWrapper implements IBlockStateWrapper
 			|| serialString.contains("mycelium")
 			)
 		{
-			return IrisBlockMaterial.DIRT;
+			return EDhApiBlockMaterial.DIRT;
 		}
 		#if MC_VER >= MC_1_17_1
 		else if (this.blockState.getSoundType() == SoundType.DEEPSLATE
@@ -581,37 +700,37 @@ public class BlockStateWrapper implements IBlockStateWrapper
 				|| this.blockState.getSoundType() == SoundType.POLISHED_DEEPSLATE
 				|| serialString.contains("deepslate") ) 
 		{
-			return IrisBlockMaterial.DEEPSLATE;
+			return EDhApiBlockMaterial.DEEPSLATE;
 		} 
 		#endif
 		else if (this.serialString.contains("snow"))
 		{
-			return IrisBlockMaterial.SNOW;
+			return EDhApiBlockMaterial.SNOW;
 		} 
 		else if (serialString.contains("sand"))
 		{
-			return IrisBlockMaterial.SAND;
+			return EDhApiBlockMaterial.SAND;
 		}
 		else if (serialString.contains("terracotta"))
 		{
-			return IrisBlockMaterial.TERRACOTTA;
+			return EDhApiBlockMaterial.TERRACOTTA;
 		} 
 		else if (this.blockState.is(BlockTags.BASE_STONE_NETHER)) 
 		{
-			return IrisBlockMaterial.NETHER_STONE;
+			return EDhApiBlockMaterial.NETHER_STONE;
 		} 
 		else if (serialString.contains("stone")
 				|| serialString.contains("ore")) 
 		{
-			return IrisBlockMaterial.STONE;
+			return EDhApiBlockMaterial.STONE;
 		}
 		else if (this.blockState.getLightEmission() > 0) 
 		{
-			return IrisBlockMaterial.ILLUMINATED;
+			return EDhApiBlockMaterial.ILLUMINATED;
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			return IrisBlockMaterial.UNKOWN;
+			return EDhApiBlockMaterial.UNKNOWN;
 		}
 	}
 	

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/wrappers/block/cache/ClientBlockStateCache.java

@@ -312,12 +312,12 @@ public class ClientBlockStateCache
 			}
 			if (quads != null && !quads.isEmpty())
 			{
-				needPostTinting = quads.get(0).isTinted();
+				needPostTinting = quads.getFirst().isTinted();
-				needShade = quads.get(0).isShade();
+				needShade = quads.getFirst().isShade();
-				tintIndex = quads.get(0).getTintIndex();
+				tintIndex = quads.getFirst().getTintIndex();
 				baseColor = calculateColorFromTexture(
                         #if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1 quads.get(0).sprite,
-						#else quads.get(0).getSprite(), #endif
+						#else quads.getFirst().getSprite(), #endif
 						ColorMode.getColorMode(blockState.getBlock()));
 			}
 			else

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/wrappers/chunk/ChunkWrapper.java

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ 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<BlockPos.MutableBlockPos> MUTABLE_BLOCK_POS_REF = ThreadLocal.withInitial(BlockPos.MutableBlockPos::new);
 	
 	
 	private final ChunkAccess chunk;
@@ -223,6 +223,9 @@ public class ChunkWrapper implements IChunkWrapper
 		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;
@@ -230,7 +233,7 @@ public class ChunkWrapper implements IChunkWrapper
 			
 			if (!isChunkSectionEmpty(sections[index]))
 			{
-				this.maxNonEmptyHeight = this.getChunkSectionMinHeight(index) + 16;
+				// non-empty section found
 				break;
 			}
 		}
@@ -247,15 +250,7 @@ public class ChunkWrapper implements IChunkWrapper
 		return section.hasOnlyAir();
 		#endif
 	}
-	private int getChunkSectionMinHeight(int index)
+	private int getChunkSectionMinHeight(int index) { return (index * 16) + this.getMinBuildHeight(); }
-	{
-		// convert from an index to a block coordinate
-		#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5 || MC_VER == MC_1_17_1
-		return this.chunk.getSections()[index].bottomBlockY();
-		#else
-		return this.chunk.getSectionYFromSectionIndex(index) * 16;
-		#endif
-	}
 	
 	
 	@Override
@@ -350,9 +345,8 @@ public class ChunkWrapper implements IChunkWrapper
 		#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5 || MC_VER == MC_1_17_1
 		return false; // MC's lighting engine doesn't work consistently enough to trust for 1.16 or 1.17
 		#else
-		if (this.chunk instanceof LevelChunk)
+		if (this.chunk instanceof LevelChunk levelChunk)
 		{
-			LevelChunk levelChunk = (LevelChunk) this.chunk;
 			if (levelChunk.getLevel() instanceof ClientLevel)
 			{
 				// connected to a server
@@ -479,9 +473,7 @@ public class ChunkWrapper implements IChunkWrapper
 			});
 			#else
 			this.chunk.findBlockLightSources((blockPos, blockState) ->
-			{
+					this.blockLightPosList.add(new DhBlockPos(blockPos.getX(), blockPos.getY(), blockPos.getZ())));
-				this.blockLightPosList.add(new DhBlockPos(blockPos.getX(), blockPos.getY(), blockPos.getZ()));
-			});
 			#endif
 		}
 		
@@ -512,9 +504,8 @@ public class ChunkWrapper implements IChunkWrapper
 	/** Should be called after client light updates are triggered. */
 	private void updateIsClientLightingCorrect()
 	{
-		if (this.chunk instanceof LevelChunk && ((LevelChunk) this.chunk).getLevel() instanceof ClientLevel)
+		if (this.chunk instanceof LevelChunk levelChunk && ((LevelChunk) this.chunk).getLevel() instanceof ClientLevel)
 		{
-			LevelChunk levelChunk = (LevelChunk) this.chunk;
 			ClientChunkCache clientChunkCache = ((ClientLevel) levelChunk.getLevel()).getChunkSource();
 			this.isMcClientLightingCorrect = clientChunkCache.getChunkForLighting(this.chunk.getPos().x, this.chunk.getPos().z) != null &&
 					#if MC_VER <= MC_1_17_1

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/wrappers/gui/ClassicConfigGUI.java

@@ -145,9 +145,9 @@ public class ClassicConfigGUI
 					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;
+						((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;
+						((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;
 				}
@@ -158,19 +158,22 @@ public class ClassicConfigGUI
 //            button.active = entries.stream().allMatch(e -> e.inLimits);
 			
 			
-			if (((ConfigEntry) info).isValid(value) == 0 && info.getType() != List.class)
+			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());
 				}
-//            else if (((ConfigEntry) info).isValidMemoryAddress() == 0)
+			}
-//            {
-//                if (((List<String>) info.get()).size() == ((EntryInfo) info.guiValue).index)
-//                    info.uiSet(((List<String>) info.get()).add(""));
-//                info.uiSet(((List<String>) info.get()).set(((EntryInfo) info.guiValue).index, Arrays.stream(((EntryInfo) info.guiValue).tempValue.replace("[", "").replace("]", "").split(", ")).collect(Collectors.toList()).get(0)));
-//            }
 			
 			return true;
 		};
@@ -232,7 +235,7 @@ public class ClassicConfigGUI
 			ConfigBase.INSTANCE.configFileINSTANCE.saveToFile();
 			Objects.requireNonNull(this.minecraft).setScreen(this.parent);
 			
-			CONFIG_CORE_INTERFACE.onScreenChangeListenerList.forEach((listener) -> listener.run());
+			CONFIG_CORE_INTERFACE.onScreenChangeListenerList.forEach(Runnable::run);
 		}
 		
 		@Override
@@ -316,7 +319,7 @@ public class ClassicConfigGUI
 			
 			
 			
-			CONFIG_CORE_INTERFACE.onScreenChangeListenerList.forEach((listener) -> listener.run());
+			CONFIG_CORE_INTERFACE.onScreenChangeListenerList.forEach(Runnable::run);
 			
 		}
 		
@@ -329,7 +332,7 @@ public class ClassicConfigGUI
 			if (ConfigEntry.class.isAssignableFrom(info.getClass()))
 			{
 				Button.OnPress btnAction = button -> {
-					((ConfigEntry) info).uiSetWithoutSaving(((ConfigEntry) info).getDefaultValue());
+					((ConfigEntry) info).uiSetWithoutSaving(((ConfigEntry<?>) info).getDefaultValue());
 					((EntryInfo) info.guiValue).index = 0;
 					this.reload = true;
 					Objects.requireNonNull(minecraft).setScreen(this);
@@ -373,9 +376,7 @@ public class ClassicConfigGUI
 			}
 			if (ConfigUIButton.class.isAssignableFrom(info.getClass()))
 			{
-				Button widget = MakeBtn(name, this.width / 2 - 100, this.height - 28, 100 * 2, 20, (button -> {
+				Button widget = MakeBtn(name, this.width / 2 - 100, this.height - 28, 100 * 2, 20, (button -> ((ConfigUIButton) info).runAction()));
-					((ConfigUIButton) info).runAction();
-				}));
 				this.list.addButton(widget, null, null, null);
 				return;
 			}
@@ -443,7 +444,9 @@ public class ClassicConfigGUI
 						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<>();

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/wrappers/gui/GetConfigScreen.java

@@ -25,19 +25,18 @@ public class GetConfigScreen
 		// 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)
+		return switch (useScreen)
+		{
+			case Classic -> ClassicConfigGUI.getScreen(ConfigBase.INSTANCE, parent, "client");
+			case OpenGL ->
 			{
-			case Classic:
-				return ClassicConfigGUI.getScreen(ConfigBase.INSTANCE, parent, "client");
-			case OpenGL:
 				MinecraftScreen.getScreen(parent, new OpenGLConfigScreen(), ModInfo.ID + ".title");
-				return null;
+				yield 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+"].");
 			}
+//            case JavaFX -> MinecraftScreen.getScreen(parent, new JavaScreenHandlerScreen(new JavaScreenHandlerScreen.ExampleScreen()), ModInfo.ID + ".title");
+			case JavaFX -> MinecraftScreen.getScreen(parent, new JavaScreenHandlerScreen(new ConfigScreen()), ModInfo.ID + ".title");
+			default -> throw new IllegalArgumentException("No config screen implementation defined for [" + useScreen + "].");
+		};
 	}
 	
 }

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/wrappers/gui/updater/ChangelogScreen.java

@@ -101,11 +101,17 @@ public class ChangelogScreen extends DhScreen
 		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+
-				new MarkdownFormatter.MinecraftFormat().convertTo( // This formats markdown to minecraft's "§" characters
+				// This formats markdown to minecraft's "§" charactersnew MarkdownFormatter.MinecraftFormat().convertTo(
-						ModrinthGetter.changeLogs.get(versionID)
+				new MarkdownFormatter.MinecraftFormat().convertTo(changelog).split("\\n");
-				).split("\\n");
 		// Makes the words wrap around to not go off the screen
 		for (String str : unwrappedChangelog)
 		{
@@ -128,9 +134,7 @@ public class ChangelogScreen extends DhScreen
 		
 		
 		this.addBtn( // Close
-				MakeBtn(Translatable(ModInfo.ID + ".general.back"), 5, this.height - 25, 100, 20, (btn) -> {
+				MakeBtn(Translatable(ModInfo.ID + ".general.back"), 5, this.height - 25, 100, 20, (btn) -> this.onClose())
-					this.onClose();
-				})
 		);
 		
 		

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/wrappers/gui/updater/UpdateModScreen.java

@@ -135,9 +135,7 @@ public class UpdateModScreen extends DhScreen
 				})
 		);
 		this.addBtn( // Later (not now)
-				MakeBtn(Translatable(ModInfo.ID + ".updater.later"), this.width / 2 + 2, this.height / 2 + 70, 100, 20, (btn) -> {
+				MakeBtn(Translatable(ModInfo.ID + ".updater.later"), this.width / 2 + 2, this.height / 2 + 70, 100, 20, (btn) -> this.onClose())
-					this.onClose();
-				})
 		);
 		this.addBtn( // Never
 				MakeBtn(Translatable(ModInfo.ID + ".updater.never"), this.width / 2 - 102, this.height / 2 + 70, 100, 20, (btn) -> {

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/wrappers/minecraft/MinecraftClientWrapper.java

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ 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;
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhChunkPos;
 
 import net.minecraft.CrashReport;
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.ServerData;
 import net.minecraft.client.player.LocalPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.client.resources.model.ModelManager;
 import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
@@ -59,16 +61,15 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
  * A singleton that wraps the Minecraft object.
  *
  * @author James Seibel
- * @version 3-5-2022
  */
-//@Environment(EnvType.CLIENT)
 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();
 	
-	public final Minecraft mc = Minecraft.getInstance();
+	
 	
 	/**
 	 * The lightmap for the current:
@@ -99,10 +100,7 @@ public class MinecraftClientWrapper implements IMinecraftClientWrapper, IMinecra
 	 * This doesn't affect OpenGL objects in any way.
 	 */
 	@Override
-	public void clearFrameObjectCache()
+	public void clearFrameObjectCache() { this.lightMap = null; }
-	{
-		lightMap = null;
-	}
 	
 	
 	
@@ -118,10 +116,10 @@ public class MinecraftClientWrapper implements IMinecraftClientWrapper, IMinecra
 		{
 			default:
 			case AUTO:
-				if (this.mc.level != null)
+				if (MINECRAFT.level != null)
 				{
 					Direction mcDir = McObjectConverter.Convert(lodDirection);
-					return this.mc.level.getShade(mcDir, true);
+					return MINECRAFT.level.getShade(mcDir, true);
 				}
 				else
 				{
@@ -129,20 +127,12 @@ public class MinecraftClientWrapper implements IMinecraftClientWrapper, IMinecra
 				}
 			
 			case ENABLED:
-				switch (lodDirection)
+                return switch (lodDirection) {
-				{
+                    case DOWN -> 0.5F;
-					case DOWN:
+                    default -> 1.0F;
-						return 0.5F;
+                    case NORTH, SOUTH -> 0.8F;
-					default:
+                    case WEST, EAST -> 0.6F;
-					case UP:
+                };
-						return 1.0F;
-					case NORTH:
-					case SOUTH:
-						return 0.8F;
-					case WEST:
-					case EAST:
-						return 0.6F;
-				}
 			
 			case DISABLED:
 				return 1.0F;
@@ -150,47 +140,63 @@ public class MinecraftClientWrapper implements IMinecraftClientWrapper, IMinecra
 	}
 	
 	@Override
-	public boolean hasSinglePlayerServer() { return mc.hasSingleplayerServer(); }
+	public boolean hasSinglePlayerServer() { return MINECRAFT.hasSingleplayerServer(); }
 	@Override
-	public boolean clientConnectedToDedicatedServer() { return mc.getCurrentServer() != null && !this.hasSinglePlayerServer(); }
+	public boolean clientConnectedToDedicatedServer() { return MINECRAFT.getCurrentServer() != null && !this.hasSinglePlayerServer(); }
+	@Override
+	public boolean connectedToReplay() { return !MINECRAFT.hasSingleplayerServer() && MINECRAFT.getCurrentServer() == null; }
 	
 	@Override
-	public String getCurrentServerName() { return mc.getCurrentServer().name; }
+	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() { return mc.getCurrentServer().ip; }
+	public String getCurrentServerIp() 
+	{
+		if (this.connectedToReplay())
+		{
+			return "";
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			ServerData server = MINECRAFT.getCurrentServer();
+			return (server != null) ? server.ip : "NA";
+		}
+	}
 	
 	@Override
 	public String getCurrentServerVersion()
 	{
-		return mc.getCurrentServer().version.getString();
+		ServerData server = MINECRAFT.getCurrentServer();
+		return (server != null) ? server.version.getString() : "UNKOWN";
 	}
 	
 	//=============//
 	// Simple gets //
 	//=============//
 	
-	public LocalPlayer getPlayer()
+	public LocalPlayer getPlayer() { return MINECRAFT.player; }
-	{
-		return mc.player;
-	}
 	
 	@Override
-	public boolean playerExists()
+	public boolean playerExists() { return MINECRAFT.player != null; }
-	{
-		return mc.player != null;
-	}
 	
 	@Override
-	public UUID getPlayerUUID()
+	public UUID getPlayerUUID() { return this.getPlayer().getUUID(); }
-	{
-		return getPlayer().getUUID();
-	}
 	
 	@Override
 	public DhBlockPos getPlayerBlockPos()
 	{
-		BlockPos playerPos = getPlayer().blockPosition();
+		BlockPos playerPos = this.getPlayer().blockPosition();
 		return new DhBlockPos(playerPos.getX(), playerPos.getY(), playerPos.getZ());
 	}
 	
@@ -198,55 +204,47 @@ public class MinecraftClientWrapper implements IMinecraftClientWrapper, IMinecra
 	public DhChunkPos getPlayerChunkPos()
 	{
         #if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1
-        ChunkPos playerPos = new ChunkPos(getPlayer().blockPosition());
+        ChunkPos playerPos = new ChunkPos(this.getPlayer().blockPosition());
         #else
-		ChunkPos playerPos = getPlayer().chunkPosition();
+		ChunkPos playerPos = this.getPlayer().chunkPosition();
         #endif
 		return new DhChunkPos(playerPos.x, playerPos.z);
 	}
 	
-	public ModelManager getModelManager()
-	{
-		return mc.getModelManager();
-	}
-	
 	@Nullable
 	@Override
 	public IClientLevelWrapper getWrappedClientLevel()
 	{
-		if (this.mc.level == null)
+		if (MINECRAFT.level == null)
 		{
 			return null;
 		}
 		
-		return ClientLevelWrapper.getWrapperIgnoringOverride(this.mc.level);
+		return ClientLevelWrapper.getWrapperIgnoringOverride(MINECRAFT.level);
-	}
-	
-	/** Please move over to getInstallationDirectory() */
-	@Deprecated
-	@Override
-	public File getGameDirectory()
-	{
-		return getInstallationDirectory();
 	}
 	
 	@Override
 	public IProfilerWrapper getProfiler()
 	{
-		if (profilerWrapper == null)
+		if (this.profilerWrapper == null)
-			profilerWrapper = new ProfilerWrapper(mc.getProfiler());
+		{
-		else if (mc.getProfiler() != profilerWrapper.profiler)
+			this.profilerWrapper = new ProfilerWrapper(MINECRAFT.getProfiler());
-			profilerWrapper.profiler = mc.getProfiler();
+		}
-		return profilerWrapper;
+		else if (MINECRAFT.getProfiler() != this.profilerWrapper.profiler)
+		{
+			this.profilerWrapper.profiler = MINECRAFT.getProfiler();
+		}
+		
+		return this.profilerWrapper;
 	}
 	
 	/** Returns all worlds available to the server */
 	@Override
 	public ArrayList<ILevelWrapper> getAllServerWorlds()
 	{
-		ArrayList<ILevelWrapper> worlds = new ArrayList<ILevelWrapper>();
+		ArrayList<ILevelWrapper> worlds = new ArrayList<>();
 		
-		Iterable<ServerLevel> serverWorlds = mc.getSingleplayerServer().getAllLevels();
+		Iterable<ServerLevel> serverWorlds = MINECRAFT.getSingleplayerServer().getAllLevels();
 		for (ServerLevel world : serverWorlds)
 		{
 			worlds.add(ServerLevelWrapper.getWrapper(world));
@@ -260,12 +258,12 @@ public class MinecraftClientWrapper implements IMinecraftClientWrapper, IMinecra
 	@Override
 	public void sendChatMessage(String string)
 	{
-		LocalPlayer p = getPlayer();
+		LocalPlayer player = this.getPlayer();
-		if (p == null) return;
+		if (player == null) return;
         #if MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
-		p.sendMessage(new TextComponent(string), getPlayer().getUUID());
+		player.sendMessage(new TextComponent(string), getPlayer().getUUID());
         #else
-		p.sendSystemMessage(net.minecraft.network.chat.Component.translatable(string));
+		player.sendSystemMessage(net.minecraft.network.chat.Component.translatable(string));
         #endif
 	}
 	
@@ -290,24 +288,15 @@ public class MinecraftClientWrapper implements IMinecraftClientWrapper, IMinecra
 	}
 	
 	@Override
-	public Object getOptionsObject()
+	public Object getOptionsObject() { return MINECRAFT.options; }
-	{
-		return mc.options;
-	}
 	
 	@Override
-	public boolean isDedicatedServer()
+	public boolean isDedicatedServer() { return false; }
-	{
-		return false;
-	}
 	
 	@Override
-	public File getInstallationDirectory()
+	public File getInstallationDirectory() { return MINECRAFT.gameDirectory; }
-	{
-		return mc.gameDirectory;
-	}
 	
 	@Override
-	public void executeOnRenderThread(Runnable runnable) { this.mc.execute(runnable); }
+	public void executeOnRenderThread(Runnable runnable) { MINECRAFT.execute(runnable); }
 	
 }

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/wrappers/minecraft/MinecraftRenderWrapper.java

@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft;
 
 import java.awt.Color;
 import java.lang.invoke.MethodHandles;
-import java.nio.FloatBuffer;
 import java.util.Collection;
-import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
@@ -38,10 +36,10 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhChunkPos;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.ModAccessorInjector;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.DhApiRenderProxy;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.misc.ILightMapWrapper;
 
 #if MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
+import org.joml.Matrix4f;
 import org.joml.Vector3f;
 #else
 import org.joml.Matrix4f;
@@ -55,9 +53,9 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.modAccessor.AbstractOpt
 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.coreapi.util.math.Mat4f;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Mat4f;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.math.Vec3d;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Vec3d;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.math.Vec3f;
+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;
@@ -81,7 +79,6 @@ import net.minecraft.world.level.material.FogType;
 import net.minecraft.world.phys.AABB;
 import net.minecraft.world.phys.Vec3;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
-import org.joml.Matrix4f;
 
 
 /**
@@ -415,7 +412,7 @@ public class MinecraftRenderWrapper implements IMinecraftRenderWrapper
 		// so this will have to do for now
 		IDimensionTypeWrapper dimensionType = level.getDimensionType();
 		
-		LightMapWrapper wrapper = this.lightmapByDimensionType.compute(dimensionType, (dimType, oldWrapper) -> new LightMapWrapper());
+		LightMapWrapper wrapper = this.lightmapByDimensionType.computeIfAbsent(dimensionType, (dimType) -> new LightMapWrapper());
 		wrapper.uploadLightmap(lightPixels);
 	}
 	

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/wrappers/misc/LightMapWrapper.java

@@ -36,14 +36,6 @@ public class LightMapWrapper implements ILightMapWrapper
 	
 	public LightMapWrapper() { }
 	
-	private void createLightmap(NativeImage image)
-	{
-		this.textureId = GL32.glGenTextures();
-		GL32.glBindTexture(GL32.GL_TEXTURE_2D, 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);
-	}
-	
 	
 	
 	//=========//
@@ -53,14 +45,25 @@ public class LightMapWrapper implements ILightMapWrapper
 	public void uploadLightmap(NativeImage image)
 	{
 		int currentBind = GL32.glGetInteger(GL32.GL_TEXTURE_BINDING_2D);
-		GL32.glBindTexture(GL32.GL_TEXTURE_2D, this.textureId);
 		if (this.textureId == 0)
 		{
 			this.createLightmap(image);
 		}
+		else
+		{
+			GL32.glBindTexture(GL32.GL_TEXTURE_2D, this.textureId);
+		}
 		image.upload(0, 0, 0, false);
 		GL32.glBindTexture(GL32.GL_TEXTURE_2D, currentBind);
 	}
+	private void createLightmap(NativeImage image)
+	{
+		this.textureId = GL32.glGenTextures();
+		GL32.glBindTexture(GL32.GL_TEXTURE_2D, 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);
+	}
+	
 	
 	@Override
 	public void bind()

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/wrappers/world/ClientLevelWrapper.java

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.world;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.worldGeneration.EDhApiLevelType;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.world.IDhApiDimensionTypeWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.render.IDhApiCustomRenderRegister;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.McObjectConverter;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.block.BiomeWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.block.BlockStateWrapper;
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.block.cache.ClientBlockDetailM
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.chunk.ChunkWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft.MinecraftClientWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.level.IKeyedClientLevelManager;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.level.*;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhBlockPos;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhChunkPos;
@@ -19,10 +19,9 @@ 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.core.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerLevel;
-import net.minecraft.world.level.LightLayer;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkAccess;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkSource;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
@@ -41,14 +40,18 @@ import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.status.ChunkStatus;
 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<>();
+	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 ClientBlockDetailMap blockMap = new ClientBlockDetailMap(this);
 	
 	private BlockStateWrapper dirtBlockWrapper;
 	private BiomeWrapper plainsBiomeWrapper;
+	@Deprecated // TODO circular references are bad
+	private IDhLevel parentDhLevel;
 	
 	
 	
@@ -88,7 +91,7 @@ public class ClientLevelWrapper implements IClientLevelWrapper
 	{
 		try
 		{
-			Iterable<ServerLevel> serverLevels = MinecraftClientWrapper.INSTANCE.mc.getSingleplayerServer().getAllLevels();
+			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
@@ -180,7 +183,7 @@ public class ClientLevelWrapper implements IClientLevelWrapper
 	public boolean hasSkyLight() { return this.level.dimensionType().hasSkyLight(); }
 	
 	@Override
-	public int getHeight() { return this.level.getHeight(); }
+	public int getMaxHeight() { return this.level.getHeight(); }
 	
 	@Override
 	public int getMinHeight()
@@ -229,7 +232,37 @@ public class ClientLevelWrapper implements IClientLevelWrapper
 	public ClientLevel getWrappedMcObject() { return this.level; }
 	
 	@Override
-	public void onUnload() { LEVEL_WRAPPER_BY_CLIENT_LEVEL.remove(this.level); }
+	public void onUnload() 
+	{ 
+		LEVEL_WRAPPER_BY_CLIENT_LEVEL.remove(this.level);
+		this.parentDhLevel = null;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	//===================//
+	// 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();
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	//================//
+	// base overrides //
+	//================//
 	
 	@Override
 	public String toString()

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/wrappers/world/ServerLevelWrapper.java

@@ -23,12 +23,14 @@ 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.block.cache.ServerBlockDetailMap;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.chunk.ChunkWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft.MinecraftClientWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.level.IDhLevel;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhBlockPos;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhChunkPos;
@@ -59,8 +61,9 @@ 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<>();
 	
-	final ServerLevel level;
+	private final ServerLevel level;
-	ServerBlockDetailMap blockMap = new ServerBlockDetailMap(this);
+	@Deprecated // TODO circular references are bad
+	private IDhLevel parentDhLevel;
 	
 	
 	
@@ -81,19 +84,6 @@ public class ServerLevelWrapper implements IServerLevelWrapper
 	// methods //
 	//=========//
 	
-	@Nullable
-	@Override
-	public IClientLevelWrapper tryGetClientLevelWrapper()
-	{
-		MinecraftClientWrapper client = MinecraftClientWrapper.INSTANCE;
-		if (client.mc.level == null)
-		{
-			return null;
-		}
-		
-		return ClientLevelWrapper.getWrapper(client.mc.level);
-	}
-	
 	@Override
 	public File getSaveFolder()
 	{
@@ -127,7 +117,7 @@ public class ServerLevelWrapper implements IServerLevelWrapper
 	}
 	
 	@Override
-	public int getHeight()
+	public int getMaxHeight()
 	{
 		return level.getHeight();
 	}
@@ -141,6 +131,7 @@ public class ServerLevelWrapper implements IServerLevelWrapper
 		return level.getMinBuildHeight();
         #endif
 	}
+	
 	@Override
 	public IChunkWrapper tryGetChunk(DhChunkPos pos)
 	{
@@ -171,18 +162,33 @@ public class ServerLevelWrapper implements IServerLevelWrapper
 	}
 	
 	@Override
-	public ServerLevel getWrappedMcObject()
+	public ServerLevel getWrappedMcObject() { return this.level; }
-	{
-		return level;
-	}
 	
 	@Override
 	public void onUnload() { LEVEL_WRAPPER_BY_SERVER_LEVEL.remove(this.level); }
 	
+	
 	@Override
-	public String toString()
+	public void setParentLevel(IDhLevel parentLevel) { this.parentDhLevel = parentLevel; }
+	
+	@Override
+	public IDhApiCustomRenderRegister getRenderRegister()
 	{
-		return "Wrapped{" + level.toString() + "@" + getDimensionType().getDimensionName() + "}";
+		if (this.parentDhLevel == null)
+		{
+			return null;
 		}
 		
+		return this.parentDhLevel.getGenericRenderer();
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	//================//
+	// base overrides //
+	//================//
+	
+	@Override
+	public String toString() { return "Wrapped{" + this.level.toString() + "@" + this.getDimensionType().getDimensionName() + "}"; }
+	
 }

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/wrappers/worldGeneration/BatchGenerationEnvironment.java

@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public final class BatchGenerationEnvironment extends AbstractBatchGenerationEnv
 				if (index == -1) continue;
 				times.get(index).add(e.timeNs);
 			}
-			times.get(0).add(event.getTotalTimeNs());
+			times.getFirst().add(event.getTotalTimeNs());
 		}
 		
 		public String toString()
@@ -346,8 +346,11 @@ public final class BatchGenerationEnvironment extends AbstractBatchGenerationEnv
 			}
 			else if (event.hasTimeout(Config.Client.Advanced.WorldGenerator.worldGenerationTimeoutLengthInSeconds.get(), TimeUnit.SECONDS))
 			{
-				EVENT_LOGGER.error("Batching World Generator: " + event + " timed out and terminated! Please lower your CPU load.");
+				EVENT_LOGGER.warn(
-				EVENT_LOGGER.info("Dump PrefEvent: " + event.timer);
+						"Batching World Generator: [" + event + "] timed out and terminated after ["+Config.Client.Advanced.WorldGenerator.worldGenerationTimeoutLengthInSeconds.get()+"] seconds. " +
+								"\nYour computer might be overloaded or your world gen mods might be causing world gen to take longer than expected. " +
+								"\nEither increase DH's world gen timeout or reduce your computer's CPU load.");
+				EVENT_LOGGER.debug("Dump PrefEvent: " + event.timer);
 				try
 				{
 					if (!event.terminate())
@@ -416,7 +419,9 @@ public final class BatchGenerationEnvironment extends AbstractBatchGenerationEnv
 					CompoundTag chunkData = this.getChunkNbtData(chunkPos);
 					newChunk = this.loadOrMakeChunk(chunkPos, chunkData);
 					
-					// get chunk lighting
+					if (Config.Client.Advanced.LodBuilding.pullLightingForPregeneratedChunks.get())
+					{
+						// attempt to get chunk lighting
 						ChunkLoader.CombinedChunkLightStorage combinedLights = ChunkLoader.readLight(newChunk, chunkData);
 						if (combinedLights != null)
 						{
@@ -424,6 +429,7 @@ public final class BatchGenerationEnvironment extends AbstractBatchGenerationEnv
 							chunkBlockLightingByDhPos.put(dhChunkPos, combinedLights.blockLightStorage);
 						}
 					}
+				}
 				catch (RuntimeException loadChunkError)
 				{
 					// Continue...
@@ -471,7 +477,7 @@ public final class BatchGenerationEnvironment extends AbstractBatchGenerationEnv
 					ChunkWrapper chunkWrapper = new ChunkWrapper(chunk, region, this.serverlevel.getLevelWrapper());
 					chunkWrapperList.set(x, z, chunkWrapper);
 					
-					// try getting the chunk lighting
+					// try setting the wrapper's lighting
 					if (chunkBlockLightingByDhPos.containsKey(chunkWrapper.getChunkPos()))
 					{
 						chunkWrapper.setBlockLightStorage(chunkBlockLightingByDhPos.get(chunkWrapper.getChunkPos()));
@@ -479,10 +485,6 @@ public final class BatchGenerationEnvironment extends AbstractBatchGenerationEnv
 						chunkWrapper.setUseDhLighting(true);
 						chunkWrapper.setIsDhLightCorrect(true);
 					}
-					else
-					{
-						int k = 0;
-					}
 				}
 			});
 			
@@ -651,9 +653,8 @@ public final class BatchGenerationEnvironment extends AbstractBatchGenerationEnv
 			chunksToGenerate.forEach((chunkWrapper) ->
 			{
 				ChunkAccess chunk = chunkWrapper.getChunk();
-				if (chunk instanceof ProtoChunk)
+				if (chunk instanceof ProtoChunk protoChunk)
 				{
-					ProtoChunk protoChunk = ((ProtoChunk) chunk);
 					
 					protoChunk.setLightEngine(region.getLightEngine());
 				}

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/wrappers/worldGeneration/mimicObject/ChunkLoader.java

@@ -252,8 +252,8 @@ public class ChunkLoader
 				biomes.asHolderIdMap(), biomes.holderByNameCodec(), PalettedContainer.Strategy.SECTION_BIOMES, biomes.getHolderOrThrow(Biomes.PLAINS));
 			#endif
 		#endif
-		int i = #if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1 16; #else level.getSectionsCount(); #endif
+		int sectionYIndex = #if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1 16; #else level.getSectionsCount(); #endif
-		LevelChunkSection[] chunkSections = new LevelChunkSection[i];
+		LevelChunkSection[] chunkSections = new LevelChunkSection[sectionYIndex];
 		
 		boolean isLightOn = chunkData.getBoolean("isLightOn");
 		boolean hasSkyLight = level.dimensionType().hasSkyLight();
@@ -288,13 +288,13 @@ public class ChunkLoader
 				#endif
 				
 				blockStateContainer = tagSection.contains("block_states", 10)
-						? BLOCK_STATE_CODEC.parse(NbtOps.INSTANCE, tagSection.getCompound("block_states")).promotePartial(string -> logErrors(chunkPos, sectionYPos, string))
+						? 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, LOGGER::error)
 						#else
 						.getOrThrow((message) -> (RuntimeException) LOGGER.errorAndThrow(message, null)) 
 						#endif
-						: new PalettedContainer<BlockState>(Block.BLOCK_STATE_REGISTRY, Blocks.AIR.defaultBlockState(), PalettedContainer.Strategy.SECTION_STATES);
+						: new PalettedContainer<>(Block.BLOCK_STATE_REGISTRY, Blocks.AIR.defaultBlockState(), PalettedContainer.Strategy.SECTION_STATES);
 
 				#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
 				biomeContainer = tagSection.contains("biomes", 10)
@@ -303,13 +303,13 @@ public class ChunkLoader
 				#else
 				
 				biomeContainer = tagSection.contains("biomes", 10)
-						? biomeCodec.parse(NbtOps.INSTANCE, tagSection.getCompound("biomes")).promotePartial(string -> logErrors(chunkPos, i, (String) string))
+						? biomeCodec.parse(NbtOps.INSTANCE, tagSection.getCompound("biomes")).promotePartial(string -> logBiomeDeserializationWarning(chunkPos, sectionYIndex, (String) string))
 						#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_6 
 						.getOrThrow(false, LOGGER::error)
 						#else
 						.getOrThrow((message) -> (RuntimeException) LOGGER.errorAndThrow(message, null))
 						#endif
-						: new PalettedContainer<Holder<Biome>>(biomes.asHolderIdMap(), biomes.getHolderOrThrow(Biomes.PLAINS), PalettedContainer.Strategy.SECTION_BIOMES);
+						: new PalettedContainer<>(biomes.asHolderIdMap(), biomes.getHolderOrThrow(Biomes.PLAINS), PalettedContainer.Strategy.SECTION_BIOMES);
 				#endif
 				
 				#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_1
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ public class ChunkLoader
 		for (int sectionIndex = 0; sectionIndex < chunkSectionListTag.size(); sectionIndex++)
 		{
 			Tag chunkSectionTag = chunkSectionListTag.get(sectionIndex);
-			if (!(chunkSectionTag instanceof CompoundTag))
+			if (!(chunkSectionTag instanceof CompoundTag chunkSectionCompoundTag))
 			{
 				if (!lightingSectionErrorLogged)
 				{
@@ -443,7 +443,6 @@ public class ChunkLoader
 				}
 				return null;
 			}
-			CompoundTag chunkSectionCompoundTag = (CompoundTag) chunkSectionTag;
 
 
             // if null all lights = 0
@@ -495,9 +494,13 @@ public class ChunkLoader
 		}
 	}
 	
-	private static void logErrors(ChunkPos chunkPos, int i, String string)
+	private static void logBlockDeserializationWarning(ChunkPos chunkPos, int sectionYIndex, String message)
 	{
-		LOGGER.error("Distant Horizons: Recoverable errors when loading section [" + chunkPos.x + ", " + i + ", " + chunkPos.z + "]: " + string);
+		LOGGER.warn("Unable to deserialize blocks for chunk section [" + chunkPos.x + ", " + sectionYIndex + ", " + chunkPos.z + "], error: ["+message+"]. 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.");
+	}
+	private static void logBiomeDeserializationWarning(ChunkPos chunkPos, int sectionYIndex, String message)
+	{
+		LOGGER.warn("Unable to deserialize biomes for chunk section [" + chunkPos.x + ", " + sectionYIndex + ", " + chunkPos.z + "], error: ["+message+"]. 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.");
 	}
 	
 	

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/wrappers/worldGeneration/mimicObject/DhLitWorldGenRegion.java

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public class DhLitWorldGenRegion extends WorldGenRegion
 	
 	private final ChunkPos firstPos;
 	private final List<ChunkAccess> cache;
-	private final Long2ObjectOpenHashMap<ChunkAccess> chunkMap = new Long2ObjectOpenHashMap<ChunkAccess>();
+	private final Long2ObjectOpenHashMap<ChunkAccess> chunkMap = new Long2ObjectOpenHashMap<>();
 	
 	/** 
 	 * Present to reduce the chance that we accidentally break underlying MC code that isn't thread safe, 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ public class DhLitWorldGenRegion extends WorldGenRegion
 				centerChunk);
 		
 		#endif
-		this.firstPos = chunkList.get(0).getPos();
+		this.firstPos = chunkList.getFirst().getPos();
 		this.generator = generator;
 		this.lightEngine = lightEngine;
 		this.writeRadius = writeRadius;

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/wrappers/worldGeneration/mimicObject/WorldGenStructFeatManager.java

@@ -231,11 +231,9 @@ public class WorldGenStructFeatManager extends #if MC_VER < MC_1_19_2 StructureF
 		Map<Structure, LongSet> map = chunk.getAllReferences();
 		
 		ImmutableList.Builder<StructureStart> builder = ImmutableList.builder();
-		Iterator<Map.Entry<Structure, LongSet>> var5 = map.entrySet().iterator();
 		
-		while (var5.hasNext())
+		for (Map.Entry<Structure, LongSet> entry : map.entrySet())
 		{
-			Map.Entry<Structure, LongSet> entry = var5.next();
 			Structure configuredStructureFeature = entry.getKey();
 			if (predicate.test(configuredStructureFeature))
 			{

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/wrappers/worldGeneration/step/StepBiomes.java

@@ -61,7 +61,12 @@ public final class StepBiomes
 		for (ChunkWrapper chunkWrapper : chunkWrappers)
 		{
 			ChunkAccess chunk = chunkWrapper.getChunk();
-			if (!chunkWrapper.getStatus().isOrAfter(STATUS))
+			if (chunkWrapper.getStatus().isOrAfter(STATUS))
+			{
+				// this chunk has already generated this step
+				continue;
+			}
+			else if (chunk instanceof ProtoChunk)
 			{
 				#if MC_VER < MC_1_21
 				((ProtoChunk) chunk).setStatus(STATUS);

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/wrappers/worldGeneration/step/StepFeatures.java

@@ -59,8 +59,12 @@ public final class StepFeatures
 		for (ChunkWrapper chunkWrapper : chunkWrappers)
 		{
 			ChunkAccess chunk = chunkWrapper.getChunk();
-			if (!chunkWrapper.getStatus().isOrAfter(STATUS)
+			if (chunkWrapper.getStatus().isOrAfter(STATUS))
-				&& chunk instanceof ProtoChunk)
+			{
+				// this chunk has already generated this step
+				continue;
+			}
+			else if (chunk instanceof ProtoChunk)
 			{
 				#if MC_VER < MC_1_21
 				((ProtoChunk) chunk).setStatus(STATUS);

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/wrappers/worldGeneration/step/StepStructureReference.java

@@ -54,12 +54,17 @@ public final class StepStructureReference
 			List<ChunkWrapper> chunkWrappers)
 	{
 		
-		ArrayList<ChunkAccess> chunksToDo = new ArrayList<ChunkAccess>();
+		ArrayList<ChunkAccess> chunksToDo = new ArrayList<>();
 		
 		for (ChunkWrapper chunkWrapper : chunkWrappers)
 		{
 			ChunkAccess chunk = chunkWrapper.getChunk();
-			if (!chunkWrapper.getStatus().isOrAfter(STATUS))
+			if (chunkWrapper.getStatus().isOrAfter(STATUS))
+			{
+				// this chunk has already generated this step
+				continue;
+			}
+			else if (chunk instanceof ProtoChunk)
 			{
 				#if MC_VER < MC_1_21
 				((ProtoChunk) chunk).setStatus(STATUS);

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/wrappers/worldGeneration/step/StepStructureStart.java

@@ -76,7 +76,12 @@ public final class StepStructureStart
 		for (ChunkWrapper chunkWrapper : chunkWrappers)
 		{
 			ChunkAccess chunk = chunkWrapper.getChunk();
-			if (!chunkWrapper.getStatus().isOrAfter(STATUS))
+			if (chunkWrapper.getStatus().isOrAfter(STATUS))
+			{
+				// this chunk has already generated this step
+				continue;
+			}
+			else if (chunk instanceof ProtoChunk)
 			{
 				#if MC_VER < MC_1_21
 				((ProtoChunk) chunk).setStatus(STATUS);
@@ -88,12 +93,12 @@ public final class StepStructureStart
 		}
 		
 		#if MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
-		if (environment.params.worldGenSettings.generateFeatures())
+		if (this.environment.params.worldGenSettings.generateFeatures())
 		{
 		#elif MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
-		if (environment.params.worldGenSettings.generateStructures()) {
+		if (this.environment.params.worldGenSettings.generateStructures()) {
 		#else
-		if (environment.params.worldOptions.generateStructures())
+		if (this.environment.params.worldOptions.generateStructures())
 		{
 		#endif
 			for (ChunkAccess chunk : chunksToDo)

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/wrappers/worldGeneration/step/StepSurface.java

@@ -58,7 +58,12 @@ public final class StepSurface
 		for (ChunkWrapper chunkWrapper : chunkWrappers)
 		{
 			ChunkAccess chunk = chunkWrapper.getChunk();
-			if (!chunkWrapper.getStatus().isOrAfter(STATUS))
+			if (chunkWrapper.getStatus().isOrAfter(STATUS))
+			{
+				// this chunk has already generated this step
+				continue;
+			}
+			else if (chunk instanceof ProtoChunk)
 			{
 				#if MC_VER < MC_1_21
 				((ProtoChunk) chunk).setStatus(STATUS);

fabric/build.gradle

@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ loom {
 }
 
 remapJar {
-    inputFile = shadowJar.archiveFile
+    inputFile = shadeDowngradedApi.archiveFile
-    dependsOn shadowJar
+    dependsOn shadeDowngradedApi
 }
 
 

fabric/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/fabric/FabricClientProxy.java

@@ -29,16 +29,14 @@ import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.InputConstants;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.chunk.ChunkWrapper;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.internal.SharedApi;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.ModAccessorInjector;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhBlockPos;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.threading.ThreadPoolUtil;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhChunkPos;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftClientWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.modAccessor.ISodiumAccessor;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IClientLevelWrapper;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.math.Mat4f;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Mat4f;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.fabric.wrappers.modAccessor.SodiumAccessor;
 //import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
 import net.fabricmc.api.EnvType;
@@ -55,6 +53,7 @@ import net.minecraft.client.gui.screens.TitleScreen;
 import java.nio.FloatBuffer;
 #endif
 import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor;
 
 import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.ClientLevel;
 import net.minecraft.world.InteractionResult;
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@ public class FabricClientProxy implements AbstractModInitializer.IEventProxy
 		// tick events //
 		//=============//
 		
-		ClientTickEvents.START_CLIENT_TICK.register((client) -> { ClientApi.INSTANCE.clientTickEvent(); });
+		ClientTickEvents.START_CLIENT_TICK.register((client) -> ClientApi.INSTANCE.clientTickEvent());
 		
 		
 		
@@ -123,6 +122,7 @@ public class FabricClientProxy implements AbstractModInitializer.IEventProxy
 		});
 		
 		// (kinda) block break event
+		// Since fabric doesn't have a client-side break-block API event, this is the next best thing
 		AttackBlockCallback.EVENT.register((player, level, interactionHand, blockPos, direction) ->
 		{
 			// if we have access to the server, use the chunk save event instead 
@@ -130,7 +130,14 @@ public class FabricClientProxy implements AbstractModInitializer.IEventProxy
 			{
 				if (SharedApi.isChunkAtBlockPosAlreadyUpdating(blockPos.getX(), blockPos.getZ()))
 				{
-					// Since fabric doesn't have a client-side break-block API event, this is the next best thing
+					// executor to prevent locking up the render/event thread
+					// if the getChunk() takes longer than expected 
+					// (which can be caused by certain mods) 
+					ThreadPoolExecutor executor = ThreadPoolUtil.getFileHandlerExecutor();
+					if (executor != null)
+					{
+						executor.execute(() ->
+						{
 							ChunkAccess chunk = level.getChunk(blockPos);
 							if (chunk != null)
 							{
@@ -142,6 +149,8 @@ public class FabricClientProxy implements AbstractModInitializer.IEventProxy
 										wrappedLevel
 								);
 							}
+						});
+					}
 				}
 			}
 			
@@ -150,16 +159,24 @@ public class FabricClientProxy implements AbstractModInitializer.IEventProxy
 		});
 		
 		// (kinda) block place event
+		// Since fabric doesn't have a client-side place-block API event, this is the next best thing
 		UseBlockCallback.EVENT.register((player, level, hand, hitResult) -> 
 		{
 			// if we have access to the server, use the chunk save event instead 
 			if (MC.clientConnectedToDedicatedServer())
 			{
-				if (SharedApi.isChunkAtBlockPosAlreadyUpdating(hitResult.getBlockPos().getX(), hitResult.getBlockPos().getZ()))
-				{
-					// Since fabric doesn't have a client-side place-block API event, this is the next best thing
 				if (hitResult.getType() == HitResult.Type.BLOCK
 						&& !hitResult.isInside())
+				{
+					if (SharedApi.isChunkAtBlockPosAlreadyUpdating(hitResult.getBlockPos().getX(), hitResult.getBlockPos().getZ()))
+					{
+						// executor to prevent locking up the render/event thread
+						// if the getChunk() takes longer than expected 
+						// (which can be caused by certain mods) 
+						ThreadPoolExecutor executor = ThreadPoolUtil.getFileHandlerExecutor();
+						if (executor != null)
+						{
+							executor.execute(() ->
 							{
 								ChunkAccess chunk = level.getChunk(hitResult.getBlockPos());
 								if (chunk != null)
@@ -172,6 +189,8 @@ public class FabricClientProxy implements AbstractModInitializer.IEventProxy
 											wrappedLevel
 									);
 								}
+							});
+						}
 					}
 				}
 			}

fabric/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/fabric/mixins/client/MixinLevelRenderer.java

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.fabric.mixins.client;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.PoseStack;
 #if MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
 import com.mojang.math.Matrix4f;
+import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL32;
 #else
 import org.joml.Matrix4f;
 #endif
@@ -29,23 +30,17 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.chunk.ChunkWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.McObjectConverter;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.world.ClientLevelWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.internal.ClientApi;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.math.Mat4f;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Mat4f;
 import net.minecraft.client.Camera;
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.GameRenderer;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.LightTexture;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
-import net.minecraft.client.Camera;
 import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.ClientLevel;
-import net.minecraft.client.renderer.GameRenderer;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.LevelRenderer;
-import net.minecraft.client.renderer.LightTexture;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.RenderType;
-import net.minecraft.world.level.lighting.LevelLightEngine;
-import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL15;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Shadow;
-import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Unique;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.At;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.Inject;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfo;
@@ -99,7 +94,7 @@ public class MixinLevelRenderer
 		#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5
 	    // get the matrices from the OpenGL fixed pipeline
 	    float[] mcProjMatrixRaw = new float[16];
-	    GL15.glGetFloatv(GL15.GL_PROJECTION_MATRIX, mcProjMatrixRaw);
+	    GL32.glGetFloatv(GL32.GL_PROJECTION_MATRIX, mcProjMatrixRaw);
 	    Mat4f mcProjectionMatrix = new Mat4f(mcProjMatrixRaw);
 	    mcProjectionMatrix.transpose();
 	    
@@ -110,13 +105,14 @@ public class MixinLevelRenderer
 		Mat4f mcModelViewMatrix = McObjectConverter.Convert(modelViewMatrixStack.last().pose());
 		Mat4f mcProjectionMatrix = McObjectConverter.Convert(projectionMatrix);
 		#else
-	    // get the matrices directly from MC
+	    // MC combined the model view and projection matricies
 	    Mat4f mcModelViewMatrix = McObjectConverter.Convert(projectionMatrix);
 	    Mat4f mcProjectionMatrix = new Mat4f();
 	    mcProjectionMatrix.setIdentity();
 		#endif
 	    
-	    if (renderType.equals(RenderType.translucent())) {
+	    if (renderType.equals(RenderType.translucent())) 
+		{
 		    ClientApi.INSTANCE.renderDeferredLods(ClientLevelWrapper.getWrapper(this.level),
 				    mcModelViewMatrix,
 				    mcProjectionMatrix,

fabric/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/fabric/mixins/client/MixinMinecraft.java

@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public class MixinMinecraft
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					versionId = GitlabGetter.INSTANCE.projectPipelines.get(0).get("sha");
+					versionId = GitlabGetter.INSTANCE.projectPipelines.getFirst().get("sha");
 				}
 				
 				Minecraft.getInstance().setScreen(new UpdateModScreen(

fabric/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/fabric/mixins/client/MixinOptionsScreen.java

@@ -104,14 +104,14 @@ public class MixinOptionsScreen extends Screen
 			
 			// add the button to the correct location in the UI
 			// TODO is there a better way to do this instead of using access transformers to inject into the exact UI elements?
-			LinearLayout layout = (LinearLayout) this.layout.headerFrame.children.get(0).child;
+			LinearLayout layout = (LinearLayout) this.layout.headerFrame.children.getFirst().child;
 			
 			// determine how wide the other option buttons are so we can put our botton to the left of them all
 			AtomicInteger width = new AtomicInteger(0);
-			layout.visitChildren(x -> { width.addAndGet(x.getWidth()); });
+			layout.visitChildren(x -> width.addAndGet(x.getWidth()));
 			width.addAndGet(-10); // padding between the DH button and the FOV slider
 			
-			layout.wrapped.addChild(this.getOptionsButton(), 1, 2, (settings) -> { settings.paddingLeft(width.get() * -1); });
+			layout.wrapped.addChild(this.getOptionsButton(), 1, 2, (settings) -> settings.paddingLeft(width.get() * -1));
 			layout.arrangeElements();
 			
 		    #endif

fabric/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/fabric/wrappers/config/ModMenuIntegration.java

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class ModMenuIntegration implements ModMenuApi
 	@Override
 	public ConfigScreenFactory<?> getModConfigScreenFactory()
 	{
-		return parent -> GetConfigScreen.getScreen(parent);
+		return GetConfigScreen::getScreen;
 	}
 	
 }

fabric/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/fabric/wrappers/modAccessor/ModChecker.java

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class ModChecker implements IModChecker
 	@Override
 	public File modLocation(String modid)
 	{
-		return new File(FabricLoader.getInstance().getModContainer(modid).get().getOrigin().getPaths().get(0).toUri());
+		return new File(FabricLoader.getInstance().getModContainer(modid).get().getOrigin().getPaths().getFirst().toUri());
 	}
 	
 }

fabric/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/fabric/wrappers/modAccessor/SodiumAccessor.java

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhChunkPos;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.math.Mat4f;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Mat4f;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.IWrapperFactory;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftRenderWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.modAccessor.ISodiumAccessor;
@@ -69,11 +69,9 @@ public class SodiumAccessor implements ISodiumAccessor
 
 		#if MC_VER >= MC_1_20_1
 		// TODO: This is just a tmp solution, use a proper solution later
-		return MC_RENDER.getMaximumRenderedChunks().stream().filter((DhChunkPos chunk) -> {
+		return MC_RENDER.getMaximumRenderedChunks().stream().filter((DhChunkPos chunk) -> (renderer.isBoxVisible(
-			return (renderer.isBoxVisible(
 				chunk.getMinBlockX() + 1, height.getMinBuildHeight() + 1, chunk.getMinBlockZ() + 1,
-					chunk.getMinBlockX() + 15, height.getMaxBuildHeight() - 1, chunk.getMinBlockZ() + 15));
+				chunk.getMinBlockX() + 15, height.getMaxBuildHeight() - 1, chunk.getMinBlockZ() + 15))).collect(Collectors.toCollection(HashSet::new));
-		}).collect(Collectors.toCollection(HashSet::new));
 		#elif MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
 		// 0b11 = Lighted chunk & loaded chunk
 		return renderer.getChunkTracker().getChunks(0b00).filter(

forge/build.gradle

@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ loom {
 }
 
 remapJar {
-    inputFile = shadowJar.archiveFile
+    inputFile = shadeDowngradedApi.archiveFile
-    dependsOn shadowJar
+    dependsOn shadeDowngradedApi
 }
 
 def addMod(path, enabled) {

forge/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/forge/ForgeClientProxy.java

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.internal.ClientApi;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.internal.SharedApi;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.threading.ThreadPoolUtil;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.chunk.IChunkWrapper;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftClientWrapper;
@@ -65,6 +66,8 @@ import net.minecraftforge.event.TickEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.eventbus.api.SubscribeEvent;
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL32;
 
+import java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor;
+
 /**
  * This handles all events sent to the client,
  * and is the starting point for most of the mod.
@@ -186,8 +189,15 @@ public class ForgeClientProxy implements AbstractModInitializer.IEventProxy
 		LevelAccessor level = event.getLevel();
 		#endif
 		
+		ThreadPoolExecutor executor = ThreadPoolUtil.getFileHandlerExecutor();
+		if (executor != null)
+		{
+			executor.execute(() ->
+			{
 				ChunkAccess chunk = level.getChunk(event.getPos());
 				this.onBlockChangeEvent(level, chunk);
+			});
+		}
 	}
 	@SubscribeEvent
 	public void leftClickBlockEvent(PlayerInteractEvent.LeftClickBlock event)
@@ -205,8 +215,15 @@ public class ForgeClientProxy implements AbstractModInitializer.IEventProxy
 		LevelAccessor level = event.getLevel();
 		#endif
 		
+		ThreadPoolExecutor executor = ThreadPoolUtil.getFileHandlerExecutor();
+		if (executor != null)
+		{
+			executor.execute(() ->
+			{
 				ChunkAccess chunk = level.getChunk(event.getPos());
 				this.onBlockChangeEvent(level, chunk);
+			});
+		}
 	}
 	private void onBlockChangeEvent(LevelAccessor level, ChunkAccess chunk)
 	{

forge/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/forge/mixins/client/MixinLevelRenderer.java

@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.forge.mixins.client;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.PoseStack;
 #if MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
 import com.mojang.math.Matrix4f;
+import net.minecraft.client.Camera;
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.GameRenderer;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.LightTexture;
 #else
 import net.minecraft.client.Camera;
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
@@ -34,13 +38,9 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.chunk.ChunkWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.world.ClientLevelWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.internal.ClientApi;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.math.Mat4f;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Mat4f;
-import net.minecraft.client.Camera;
-import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.ClientLevel;
-import net.minecraft.client.renderer.GameRenderer;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.LevelRenderer;
-import net.minecraft.client.renderer.LightTexture;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.RenderType;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Shadow;
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.Inject;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfo;
 
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
-import java.nio.FloatBuffer;
 
 #if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL15;

gradle.properties

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ org.gradle.caching=true
 
 # Mod Info
 mod_name=DistantHorizons
-mod_version=2.1.2-a
+mod_version=2.1.3-a-dev
-api_version=2.1.0
+api_version=3.0.0
 maven_group=com.seibel.distanthorizons
 mod_readable_name=Distant Horizons
 mod_description=This mod generates and renders simplified terrain beyond the normal view distance at a low performance cost. Allowing you to see much farther without turning your game into a slideshow.

gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.7-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.8-bin.zip
 networkTimeout=10000
 validateDistributionUrl=true
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME

neoforge/build.gradle

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ loom {
             setConfigName("NeoForge Client")
             ideConfigGenerated(true)
             runDir("../run")
-            //vmArgs("-XX:-OmitStackTraceInFastThrow", minecraftMemoryJavaArg)
+//            vmArgs("-XX:-OmitStackTraceInFastThrow", minecraftMemoryJavaArg)
         }
         server {
             server()
@@ -42,7 +42,13 @@ loom {
     }
 }
 
+remapJar {
+    inputFile = apiDowngrade.archiveFile
+    dependsOn apiDowngrade
+//    classifier null
 
+    atAccessWideners.add("distanthorizons.accesswidener")
+}
 
 def addMod(path, enabled) {
     if (enabled == "2")
@@ -50,24 +56,21 @@ def addMod(path, enabled) {
     else if (enabled == "1")
         dependencies { modCompileOnly(path) }
 }
+
 dependencies {
     minecraft "com.mojang:minecraft:${rootProject.minecraft_version}"
-    mappings loom.layered() 
+    mappings loom.layered() {
-    {
         // Mojmap mappings
         officialMojangMappings()
         // Parchment mappings (it adds parameter mappings & javadoc)
         parchment("org.parchmentmc.data:parchment-${rootProject.parchment_version}@zip")
     }
 
-    
     // Neoforge
     neoForge "net.neoforged:neoforge:${rootProject.neoforge_version}"
     addMod("curse.maven:TerraFirmaCraft-302973:4616004", rootProject.enable_terrafirmacraft)
 }
 
-
-
 task deleteResources(type: Delete) {
     delete file("build/resources/main")
 }
@@ -86,13 +89,6 @@ tasks.named('runClient') {
     finalizedBy(deleteResources)
 }
 
-remapJar {
-    inputFile = shadowJar.archiveFile
-    dependsOn shadowJar
-
-    atAccessWideners.add("distanthorizons.accesswidener")
-}
-
 sourcesJar {
     def commonSources = project(":common").sourcesJar
     dependsOn commonSources

neoforge/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/neoforge/NeoforgeClientProxy.java

@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.internal.ClientApi;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.internal.SharedApi;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Mat4f;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.threading.ThreadPoolUtil;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.chunk.IChunkWrapper;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftClientWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IClientLevelWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.ILevelWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.ModInfo;
-//import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.math.Mat4f;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.LevelAccessor;
 
 import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.ClientLevel;
@@ -129,12 +129,11 @@ public class NeoforgeClientProxy implements AbstractModInitializer.IEventProxy
 		LOGGER.info("level load");
 		
 		LevelAccessor level = event.getLevel();
-		if (!(level instanceof ClientLevel))
+		if (!(level instanceof ClientLevel clientLevel))
 		{
 			return;
 		}
 		
-		ClientLevel clientLevel = (ClientLevel) level;
 		IClientLevelWrapper clientLevelWrapper = ClientLevelWrapper.getWrapper(clientLevel);
 		// TODO this causes a crash due to level being set to null somewhere
 		ClientApi.INSTANCE.clientLevelLoadEvent(clientLevelWrapper);
@@ -145,12 +144,11 @@ public class NeoforgeClientProxy implements AbstractModInitializer.IEventProxy
 		LOGGER.info("level unload");
 		
 		LevelAccessor level = event.getLevel();
-		if (!(level instanceof ClientLevel))
+		if (!(level instanceof ClientLevel clientLevel))
 		{
 			return;
 		}
 		
-		ClientLevel clientLevel = (ClientLevel) level;
 		IClientLevelWrapper clientLevelWrapper = ClientLevelWrapper.getWrapper(clientLevel);
 		ClientApi.INSTANCE.clientLevelUnloadEvent(clientLevelWrapper);
 	}
@@ -169,12 +167,21 @@ public class NeoforgeClientProxy implements AbstractModInitializer.IEventProxy
 			return;
 		}
 		
+		// executor to prevent locking up the render/event thread
+		// if the getChunk() takes longer than expected 
+		// (which can be caused by certain mods) 
+		var executor = ThreadPoolUtil.getFileHandlerExecutor();
+		if (executor != null)
+		{
+			executor.execute(() ->
+			{
 				//LOGGER.trace("interact or block place event at blockPos: " + event.getPos());
 				
 				LevelAccessor level = event.getLevel();
-		
 				ChunkAccess chunk = level.getChunk(event.getPos());
 				this.onBlockChangeEvent(level, chunk);
+			});
+		}
 	}
 	@SubscribeEvent
 	public void leftClickBlockEvent(PlayerInteractEvent.LeftClickBlock event)
@@ -184,12 +191,21 @@ public class NeoforgeClientProxy implements AbstractModInitializer.IEventProxy
 			return;
 		}
 		
+		// executor to prevent locking up the render/event thread
+		// if the getChunk() takes longer than expected 
+		// (which can be caused by certain mods) 
+		var executor = ThreadPoolUtil.getFileHandlerExecutor();
+		if (executor != null)
+		{
+			executor.execute(() ->
+			{
 				//LOGGER.trace("break or block attack at blockPos: " + event.getPos());
 				
 				LevelAccessor level = event.getLevel();
-		
 				ChunkAccess chunk = level.getChunk(event.getPos());
 				this.onBlockChangeEvent(level, chunk);
+			});
+		}
 	}
 	private void onBlockChangeEvent(LevelAccessor level, ChunkAccess chunk)
 	{

neoforge/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/neoforge/NeoforgeMain.java

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public class NeoforgeMain extends AbstractModInitializer
 	@Override
 	protected void subscribeRegisterCommandsEvent(Consumer<CommandDispatcher<CommandSourceStack>> eventHandler)
 	{
-		NeoForge.EVENT_BUS.addListener((RegisterCommandsEvent e) ->  { eventHandler.accept(e.getDispatcher()); });
+		NeoForge.EVENT_BUS.addListener((RegisterCommandsEvent e) -> eventHandler.accept(e.getDispatcher()));
 	}
 	
 	@Override
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public class NeoforgeMain extends AbstractModInitializer
 	@Override
 	protected void subscribeServerStartingEvent(Consumer<MinecraftServer> eventHandler)
 	{
-		NeoForge.EVENT_BUS.addListener((ServerStartingEvent e) -> { eventHandler.accept(e.getServer()); });
+		NeoForge.EVENT_BUS.addListener((ServerStartingEvent e) -> eventHandler.accept(e.getServer()));
 	}
 	
 	@Override

neoforge/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/neoforge/mixins/client/MixinLevelRenderer.java

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.PoseStack;
 #if MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
 import com.mojang.math.Matrix4f;
 #else
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Mat4f;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.neoforge.NeoforgeClientProxy;
 import net.minecraft.client.Camera;
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
@@ -36,7 +37,6 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.chunk.ChunkWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.world.ClientLevelWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.internal.ClientApi;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.math.Mat4f;
 import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.ClientLevel;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.LevelRenderer;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.RenderType;

neoforge/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/neoforge/mixins/client/MixinMinecraft.java

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public class MixinMinecraft
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					versionId = GitlabGetter.INSTANCE.projectPipelines.get(0).get("sha");
+					versionId = GitlabGetter.INSTANCE.projectPipelines.getFirst().get("sha");
 				}
 				
 				Minecraft.getInstance().setScreen(new UpdateModScreen(

neoforge/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/neoforge/mixins/client/MixinOptionsScreen.java

@@ -104,14 +104,14 @@ public class MixinOptionsScreen extends Screen
 			
 			// add the button to the correct location in the UI
 			// TODO is there a better way to do this instead of using access transformers to inject into the exact UI elements?
-			LinearLayout layout = (LinearLayout) this.layout.headerFrame.children.get(0).child;
+			LinearLayout layout = (LinearLayout) this.layout.headerFrame.children.getFirst().child;
 			
 			// determine how wide the other option buttons are so we can put our botton to the left of them all
 			AtomicInteger width = new AtomicInteger(0);
-			layout.visitChildren(x -> { width.addAndGet(x.getWidth()); });
+			layout.visitChildren(x -> width.addAndGet(x.getWidth()));
 			width.addAndGet(-10); // padding between the DH button and the FOV slider
 			
-			layout.wrapped.addChild(this.getOptionsButton(), 1, 2, (settings) -> { settings.paddingLeft(width.get() * -1); });
+			layout.wrapped.addChild(this.getOptionsButton(), 1, 2, (settings) -> settings.paddingLeft(width.get() * -1));
 			layout.arrangeElements();
 			
 		    #endif

settings.gradle

@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ pluginManagement {
             name "ParchmentMC"
             url "https://maven.parchmentmc.org"
         }
+        maven { // Used for downgrading Java versions
+            url "https://maven.wagyourtail.xyz/releases"
+        }
+        maven {
+            url "https://maven.wagyourtail.xyz/snapshots"
+        }
         mavenCentral()
         gradlePluginPortal()