Reduce getWorldBlockLightPosList() work for 1.12.2 by skipping empty chunk sections

Fixes !1262

.dockerignore

@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-**/.git
-**/.gitlab
-**/.cache
-
-buildAllJars
-
-**/_Misc Files
-*.bat
-*.md
-*.sh
-*.txt
-
-coreSubProjects/*.md
-coreSubProjects/*.txt
-
-**/.gitignore
-**/.gitattributes
-**/.gitlab-cy.yml
-**/.gitmodules

.gitignore

@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ hs_err_pid*
 Merged/
 # Folder created by the buildAll scripts
 buildAllJars/
+_buildAllJars/
+_buildWorkers/
 
 relocate_natives/.venv/
 relocate_natives/__pycache__/

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ image: eclipse-temurin:25
 
 # all stages need to be defined here
 stages:
+  - translations
   - build
   - api
   - pages
@@ -32,6 +33,9 @@ variables:
 
 build:
   stage: build
+  needs:
+    - job: translations
+      artifacts: true
   parallel:
     matrix:
       - MC_VER: [
@@ -41,8 +45,14 @@ build:
       "1.19.4", "1.19.2",
       "1.18.2", 
       "1.17.1", 
-      "1.16.5"
+      "1.16.5",
+      "1.12.2"
       ]
+  before_script:
+    # MC 1.12.2 needs both JDK 25 (for unimined) and JDK 8 (for MC 1.12)
+    # hopefully downloading the JDK 8 like this will solve that problem?
+    - apt-get update -q 
+    - apt-get install -y openjdk-8-jdk
   script:
     # this both runs the unit tests and assembles the code
     - ./gradlew clean -PmcVer="${MC_VER}" -PinfoGitCommit="${CI_COMMIT_SHA}" -PinfoGitBranch="${CI_COMMIT_BRANCH}" -PinfoBuildSource="GitLab CI (${CI_PIPELINE_ID})" --gradle-user-home cache/;
@@ -101,3 +111,17 @@ pages:
       - public
   allow_failure: false
   extends: .build_java
+
+translations:
+  stage: translations
+  needs: []
+  image: crowdin/cli:latest
+  script:
+    - if [ "$CI_COMMIT_BEFORE_SHA" = "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000" ] || git diff --name-only "$CI_COMMIT_BEFORE_SHA" "$CI_COMMIT_SHA" -- coreSubProjects/core/src/main/resources/assets/distanthorizons/lang | grep -q .; then crowdin upload sources; fi
+    - crowdin download --export-only-approved --skip-untranslated-files
+    - for f in coreSubProjects/core/src/main/resources/assets/distanthorizons/lang/*.json; do [ -e "$f" ] || continue; sed -i 's/\\\\n/\\n/g' "$f"; n="$(basename "$f" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')"; [ "$(basename "$f")" = "$n" ] || mv "$f" "$(dirname "$f")/$n"; done
+  artifacts:
+    paths:
+      - coreSubProjects/core/src/main/resources/assets/distanthorizons/lang/**
+    expire_in: 1 day
+    when: always

.run/Fabric Client & Server.run.xml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Fabric Client &amp; Server" type="CompoundRunConfigurationType">
-    <toRun name="Fabric Client (:fabric)" type="Application" />
+    <toRun name="distant-horizons [fabric:runClient]" type="GradleRunConfiguration" />
-    <toRun name="Fabric Server (:fabric)" type="Application" />
+    <toRun name="distant-horizons [fabric:runServer]" type="GradleRunConfiguration" />
     <method v="2" />
   </configuration>
 </component>

.run/distant-horizons [cleanroom_runClient].run.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
+  <configuration default="false" name="distant-horizons [cleanroom:runClient]" type="GradleRunConfiguration" factoryName="Gradle">
+    <ExternalSystemSettings>
+      <option name="executionName" />
+      <option name="externalProjectPath" value="$PROJECT_DIR$" />
+      <option name="externalSystemIdString" value="GRADLE" />
+      <option name="scriptParameters" value="" />
+      <option name="taskDescriptions">
+        <list />
+      </option>
+      <option name="taskNames">
+        <list>
+          <option value="cleanroom:runClient" />
+        </list>
+      </option>
+      <option name="vmOptions" />
+    </ExternalSystemSettings>
+    <ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>true</ExternalSystemDebugServerProcess>
+    <ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>true</ExternalSystemReattachDebugProcess>
+    <ExternalSystemDebugDisabled>false</ExternalSystemDebugDisabled>
+    <DebugAllEnabled>false</DebugAllEnabled>
+    <RunAsTest>false</RunAsTest>
+    <GradleProfilingDisabled>false</GradleProfilingDisabled>
+    <GradleCoverageDisabled>false</GradleCoverageDisabled>
+    <method v="2" />
+  </configuration>
+</component>

Dockerfile

@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-FROM eclipse-temurin:25-jdk
-
-WORKDIR /home/build/
-COPY ./gradlew .
-RUN chmod +x ./gradlew
-CMD echo "\r========== [CLEAN: $MC_VER] ==========" && \
-    ./gradlew clean -PmcVer="$MC_VER" --gradle-user-home .gradle-cache/ && \
-    echo "\r========== [BUILD: $MC_VER] ==========" && \
-    ./gradlew build -PmcVer="$MC_VER" --gradle-user-home .gradle-cache/ && \
-    echo "\r========== [MERGE: $MC_VER] ==========" && \
-    ./gradlew mergeJars -PmcVer="$MC_VER" --gradle-user-home .gradle-cache/ && \
-    echo "\r========== [DONE:  $MC_VER] =========="

Readme.md

@@ -12,91 +12,18 @@ Below is a video demonstrating the system:
 
 <a href="https://youtu.be/SxQdbtjGEsc" target="_blank">![Distant Horizons - Alpha 2.0](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SxQdbtjGEsc/hqdefault.jpg)</a>
 
-<br>
+## Translations
-
-## Minecraft and Library Versions
-
-### This branch supports the following versions of Minecraft:
-
-#### 1.20.4, 1.20.3 (Default)
-Fabric: 0.15.1\
-Fabric API: 0.91.2+1.20.4\
-Forge: 49.0.30\
-NeoForge: 118-beta\
-Parchment: 1.20.2:2023.12.10\
-Modmenu: 9.0.0-pre.1
-
-#### 1.20.2
-Fabric: 0.14.24\
-Fabric API: 0.90.4+1.20.2\
-Forge: 48.0.13\
-Parchment: 1.20.1:2023.09.03\
-Modmenu: 8.0.0
-
-#### 1.20.1, 1.20
-Fabric: 0.14.24\
-Fabric API: 0.90.4+1.20.1\
-Forge: 47.2.1\
-Parchment: 1.20.1:2023.09.03\
-Modmenu: 7.2.2
-
-#### 1.19.4
-Fabric: 0.14.24\
-Fabric API: 0.87.1+1.19.4\
-Forge: 45.2.4\
-Parchment: 1.19.4:2023.06.26\
-Modmenu: 6.3.1
-
-#### 1.19.2
-Fabric: 0.14.24\
-Fabric API: 0.76.1+1.19.2\
-Forge: 43.3.2\
-Parchment: 1.19.2:2022.11.27\
-Modmenu: 4.2.0-beta.2
-
-#### 1.18.2
-Fabric: 0.14.24\
-Fabric API: 0.76.0+1.18.2\
-Forge: 40.2.10\
-Parchment: 1.18.2:2022.11.06\
-Modmenu: 3.2.5
-
-#### 1.17.1, 1.17
-Fabric: 0.14.24\
-Fabric API: 0.46.1+1.17\
-Forge: 37.1.1\
-Parchment: 1.17.1:2021.12.12\
-Modmenu: 2.0.14
-
-#### 1.16.5, 1.16.4
-Fabric: 0.14.24\
-Fabric API: 0.42.0+1.16\
-Forge: 36.2.39\
-Parchment: 1.16.5:2022.03.06\
-Modmenu: 1.16.22
-
-### Versions no longer supported
-- 1.18.1, 1.18
-- 1.19.1, 1.19
-- 1.19.3
-
-<br>
-
-### Plugin and Library versions
-
-Gradle: 8.5\
-Fabric loom: 1.4-SNAPSHOT\
-Architectury loom (Forge gradle replacement): 1.4-SNAPSHOT\
-Sponge vanilla gradle: 0.2.1-SNAPSHOT\
-Java Preprocessor plugin: Manifold Preprocessor
 
+[![Crowdin](https://badges.crowdin.net/distant-horizons/localized.svg)](https://crowdin.com/project/distant-horizons)\
+Crowdin Project: [Distant Horizons](https://crowdin.com/project/distant-horizons)\
+Guidelines: [translations.md](translations.md)
 <br>
 
 ## Source Code Installation
 
 ### Prerequisites
 
-* A Java Development Kit (JDK) for Java 17 (recommended) or newer. <br>
+* A Java Development Kit (JDK) for Java 25 (recommended) or newer. <br>
   Visit https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/ for installers.
 * Git or someway to clone git projects. <br> 
   Visit https://git-scm.com/ for installers.
@@ -104,15 +31,10 @@ Java Preprocessor plugin: Manifold Preprocessor
 
 **If using IntelliJ:**
 1. Install the Manifold plugin
+   - https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/10057-manifold-ij
 2. Open IDEA and import the build.gradle
 3. Refresh the Gradle project in IDEA if required
 
-**If using Eclipse: (Note that Eclipse doesn't support Manifold's preprocessor!)**
-1. Run the command: `./gradlew geneclipseruns`
-2. Run the command: `./gradlew eclipse`
-3. Make sure eclipse has the JDK 17 installed. (This is needed so that eclipse can run minecraft)
-4. Import the project into eclipse
-
 <br>
 
 ## Switching Versions
@@ -127,72 +49,42 @@ In IntelliJ, you will also need to do a gradle sync if it didn't happen automati
 ## Compiling
 
 Prerequisites:
-- JDK 17 or newer
+- JDK 25 or newer
-
-From the File Explorer:
-1. Download and extract the project zip
-2. Download the core from https://gitlab.com/distant-horizons-team/distant-horizons-core and extract into a folder called `coreSubProjects`
-3. Open a terminal emulator in the project folder (On Windows you can type `cmd` in the title bar)
-4. Run the commands: `./gradlew assemble` (You may need to use a `.\` on Windows)
-5. Merge the jars with `./gradlew mergeJars`
-6. The compiled jar file will be in the folder `Merged`
 
 From the command line:
 1. `git clone --recurse-submodules https://gitlab.com/distant-horizons-team/distant-horizons.git`
 2. `cd distant-horizons`
 3. `./gradlew assemble`
-4. `./gradlew mergeJars`
+5. The compiled jar file will be in the folder `\build\libs`
-5. The compiled jar file will be in the folder `Merged`
 
-Run tests with: `./gradlew test`
+From the File Explorer:
+1. Download and extract the project zip
+2. Download the core from https://gitlab.com/distant-horizons-team/distant-horizons-core and extract into a folder called `coreSubProjects`
+3. Open command prompt/terminal in the project folder
+4. Run the commands: `./gradlew assemble`
+6. The compiled jar file will be in the folder `\build\libs`
 
 >Note: You can add the argument `-PmcVer=?` to tell gradle to build a selected MC version instead of having to modify the `gradle.properties` file.\
 > For example: `./gradlew assemble -PmcVer=1.18.2`
 
 <br>
 
-## Compiling with Docker
-
-`./compile <version>`
-
-You can also locally compile the DH jars without a Java environment by using Docker. Where `<version>` is the version of Minecraft to compile for (ie `1.20.1`), or the keyword `all`. See [Versions](#minecraft-and-library-versions) for a list of all supported values.
-
-<br>
-
 ## Other commands
 
-`./gradlew --refresh-dependencies` to refresh local dependencies.
-
-`./gradlew clean` to delete any compiled code.
-
-<br>
-
-## Note to self
-
-The Minecraft source code is NOT added to your workspace in an editable way. Minecraft is treated like a normal Library. Sources are there for documentation and research purposes only.
-
-Source code uses Mojang mappings & [Parchment](https://parchmentmc.org/) mappings.
-
-To generate the source code run `./gradlew genSources` <br>
-If your IDE fails to auto-detect the source jars when browsing Minecraft classes; manually select the JAR file ending with -sources.jar when prompted by your IDE. <br>
-(In IntelliJ it's at the top where it says "choose sources" when browsing a Minecraft class)
-
-<br>
-
-## Other Useful commands
-
 Run the standalone jar: `./gradlew run` <br>
 Build the standalone jar: `./gradlew core:build` <br>
 Only build Fabric: `./gradlew fabric:assemble` or `./gradlew fabric:build` <br>
 Only build Forge: `./gradlew forge:assemble` or `./gradlew forge:build` <br>
 Run the Fabric client (for debugging): `./gradlew fabric:runClient` <br>
 Run the Forge client (for debugging): `./gradlew forge:runClient` <br>
+Delete all compiled code: `./gradlew clean` <br>
+Refresh local dependencies: `./gradlew --refresh-dependencies`
 
-To build all versions: `./buildAll` (all builds will end up in the `Merged` folder)
+To build all versions: `./buildAll`
 
 <br>
 
-## Open Source Acknowledgements
+## Open Source Libraries
 
 Forgix (To merge multiple mod versions into one jar) [_Formerly_ [_DHJarMerger_](https://github.com/Ran-helo/DHJarMerger)]\
 https://github.com/PacifistMC/Forgix
@@ -208,3 +100,18 @@ https://github.com/blackears/svgSalamander
 
 sqlite-jdbc\
 https://github.com/xerial/sqlite-jdbc
+
+
+## Acknowledgements
+
+Distant Horizons has been graciously provided an open source license for <a href="https://www.yourkit.com/java/profiler/">YourKit Java Profiler</a>.  
+
+> <img src="https://www.yourkit.com/images/yklogo.png">
+>
+> YourKit supports open source projects with innovative and intelligent tools
+for monitoring and profiling Java and .NET applications.
+YourKit is the creator of <a href="https://www.yourkit.com/java/profiler/">YourKit Java Profiler</a>,
+<a href="https://www.yourkit.com/dotnet-profiler/">YourKit .NET Profiler</a>,
+and <a href="https://www.yourkit.com/youmonitor/">YourKit YouMonitor</a>.
+
+

build.gradle

@@ -4,5 +4,31 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 forgix {
-    autoRun = true
+    
+    // add the mod loaders to the end of the jar
+    // put together in the format: "a", "a-b", "a-b-c"
+    int loaderCount = 0;
+    String modLoaders = "";
+    ((String) gradle.builds_for)
+        .split(",")
+        .each 
+        { loader ->
+            def loaderName = loader.trim()
+            if (modLoaders != "")
+            {
+                modLoaders += "-";
+            }
+            
+            modLoaders += loaderName;
+
+            loaderCount++;
+        }
+
+    // run if there are multiple launchers that need merging
+    autoRun = (loaderCount > 1);
+    
+    // merged jars are named in the format: 
+    // "DistantHorizons-3.0.1-b-dev-26.1-fabric-neoforge.jar"
+    archiveClassifier = modLoaders
 }
+

buildAll

@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ for d in versionProperties/*; do
   sh gradlew build -PmcVer=$version
   if [ $? != 0 ]; then continue; fi
 
-  echo "==================== Merging $version ===================="
-  sh gradlew mergeJars -PmcVer=$version
-  if [ $? != 0 ]; then continue; fi
-  
   echo "==================== Moving jar ===================="
   mv build/forgix/*.jar buildAllJars/
 done

buildAll.bat

@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ for %%f in (versionProperties\*) do (
 	echo ==================== Building !version! ====================
     call .\gradlew.bat build -PmcVer="!version!"
     
-	echo ==================== Merging !version! ====================
-    call .\gradlew.bat mergeJars -PmcVer="!version!"
-	
     echo ==================== Moving jar ====================
     move build\forgix\*.jar buildAllJars\
 )

buildAllParallel.bat

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+@echo off & setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
+
+
+echo ==================== Getting versions to build... ====================
+mkdir _buildAllJars 2>nul
+del _buildAllJars\* /Q 2>nul
+
+set "ROOT=%~dp0"
+set "WORK_DIR=%ROOT%_buildWorkers"
+mkdir "%WORK_DIR%" 2>nul
+
+
+REM get the number of versions to compile
+set count=0
+for %%f in (versionProperties\*) do set /a count+=1
+echo ==================== Found %count% versions to build in parallel ====================
+
+REM Launch a parallel job for each version
+for %%f in (%ROOT%versionProperties\*) do (
+    set version=%%~nf
+	
+	echo starting [!version!]...
+    start "Build !version!" cmd /c ""%ROOT%build_worker.bat" "!version!" "%ROOT%" "%WORK_DIR%" ""..\..\_buildAllJars"""
+	
+	REM Minor timeout between launches so we can stop the build early if we only want 
+	REM to test part of the script and to reduce startup load
+	timeout /t 3 /nobreak
+	
+REM 2>nul to supress a harmless warning that the for loop
+REM "cannot find the drive specified"
+) 2>nul
+
+
+echo ==================== All builds started... Completed Jars will be in _buildAllJars ====================
+endlocal

buildSrc/src/main/groovy/dh-loader.gradle

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import org.apache.tools.zip.ZipOutputStream
 import javax.annotation.Nonnull
 import java.util.function.Function
 import java.util.function.Predicate
+import groovy.json.JsonSlurper
 
 // Convention plugin for all MC-facing subprojects (common + loaders).
 // Common uses this directly; loaders use it via unimined-fabric/forge/neoforge.
@@ -23,6 +24,9 @@ plugins {
 
 def isNotCommonProject = project.name != "common"
 
+if (isNotCommonProject) {
+    evaluationDependsOn(":common")
+}
 
 // ==================== Version Properties ====================
 
@@ -54,7 +58,12 @@ repositories {
         url "https://www.cursemaven.com"
         content { includeGroup "curse.maven" }
     }
-    maven { url "https://repo.spongepowered.org/maven/" }
+    maven {
+        url "https://repo.spongepowered.org/maven/"
+		// exclusion is needed since sponge has a deprecated version of fabric
+		// that gradle would prefer to get over the up-to-date version modrinth provides
+        content { excludeGroupByRegex "net\\.fabricmc(\\..*)?" }
+    }
     maven { url "https://maven.terraformersmc.com/" }
     maven { url "https://maven.neoforged.net/releases/" }
     flatDir {
@@ -116,6 +125,15 @@ if (isNotCommonProject) {
                 'Multi-Release': true,
                 'Main-Class': 'com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.jar.JarMain',
             )
+            if (project.name == "cleanroom") {
+                attributes(
+                    'ModType': 'CRL',
+                    'MixinConfigs': "${mod_id}.default.mixin.json,${mod_id}.mod.mixin.json",
+                    'FMLCorePlugin': 'com.seibel.distanthorizons.cleanroom.DistantHorizonsLoadingPlugin',
+                    'FMLCorePluginContainsFMLMod': true,
+                    'FMLAT': "${gradle.ext.accessWidenerVersion}.distanthorizons_at.cfg"
+                )
+            }
         }
     }
 }
@@ -128,8 +146,14 @@ unimined.minecraft(sourceSets.main, true) {
 
     if (gradle.ext.minecraft_version.startsWith("1.")) { // 26.1+ doesn't use obfuscation
         mappings {
-            mojmap()
+            if(gradle.ext.minecraft_version.startsWith("1.12.2")){
-            devNamespace "mojmap"
+                mcp("stable", "39-1.12")
+            }
+            else{
+                mojmap()
+                devNamespace "mojmap"
+            }
+
         }
     }
 }
@@ -160,18 +184,23 @@ if (isNotCommonProject) {
         source(project(":common").sourceSets.main.allSource)
     }
 } else {
-    // Common: fabric for compilation + access widener, no jar remapping or runs
     unimined.minecraft {
-        fabric {
+        if (gradle.ext.minecraft_version.equals("1.12.2")) {
-            loader gradle.ext.fabric_loader_version
+            cleanroom {
-            accessWidener project.file("src/main/resources/${gradle.ext.accessWidenerVersion}.distanthorizons.accesswidener")
+                loader gradle.ext.cleanroom_loader_version
+                accessTransformer  project.file("src/main/resources/${gradle.ext.accessWidenerVersion}.distanthorizons_at.cfg")
+            }
+        } else {
+            fabric {
+                loader gradle.ext.fabric_loader_version
+                accessWidener project.file("src/main/resources/${gradle.ext.accessWidenerVersion}.distanthorizons.accesswidener")
+            }
         }
         defaultRemapJar = false
         runs.off = true
     }
 }
 
-
 // ==================== Configurations ====================
 
 evaluationDependsOn(":core")
@@ -341,12 +370,25 @@ if (isNotCommonProject) {
         def loaderPaths = configurations.minecraftLibraries.resolve().collect { it.path }.toSet()
         tasks.withType(JavaExec).configureEach { runTask ->
             dependsOn(shadowJar)
-            classpath = files(shadowJar.archiveFile) + classpath.filter { file ->
+            if (project.name != "cleanroom") {
-                !file.path.contains(project.buildDir.path) &&
+                classpath = files(shadowJar.archiveFile) + classpath.filter { file ->
-                !file.path.contains("core${File.separator}build") &&
+                    file != shadowJar.archiveFile.get().asFile &&
-                !file.path.contains("api${File.separator}build") &&
+                        !file.path.contains(project.buildDir.path) &&
-                !file.path.contains("common${File.separator}build") &&
+                        !file.path.contains("core${File.separator}build") &&
-                !(shadowedPaths.contains(file.path) && !loaderPaths.contains(file.path))
+                        !file.path.contains("api${File.separator}build") &&
+                        !file.path.contains("common${File.separator}build") &&
+                        !(shadowedPaths.contains(file.path) && !loaderPaths.contains(file.path))
+                }
+            } else {
+                // For cleanroom, don't put shadow jar on app classpath.
+                // crl.dev.extrapath loads it via LaunchClassLoader instead.
+                classpath = classpath.filter { file ->
+                    !file.path.contains(project.buildDir.path) &&
+                        !file.path.contains("core${File.separator}build") &&
+                        !file.path.contains("api${File.separator}build") &&
+                        !file.path.contains("common${File.separator}build") &&
+                        !(shadowedPaths.contains(file.path) && !loaderPaths.contains(file.path))
+                }
             }
 
             // Shared run directory so all loaders use the same worlds
@@ -362,6 +404,31 @@ if (isNotCommonProject) {
             }
             runTask.jvmArgs = filteredArgs
 
+            if(project.name == "forge" 
+                || project.name == "neoforge" 
+                || project.name == "cleanroom") 
+            {
+                // fix (Neo)forge, Cleanroom debug running
+                doFirst {
+                    def modsDir = rootProject.file("run/${isClient ? 'client' : 'server'}/mods")
+                    modsDir.mkdirs()
+                
+                    // Remove any stale DH jars before copying the fresh one
+                    modsDir.listFiles()?.each({ file ->
+                        if (file.name.startsWith(rootProject.mod_name))
+                        {
+                            file.delete()
+                        }
+                    });
+                
+                    // Copy shadow jar into mods folder so (Neo)Forge discovers it properly
+                    copy {
+                        from shadowJar.archiveFile
+                        into modsDir
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            
             // JVM args
             runTask.jvmArgs(
                 "-Dio.netty.leakDetection.level=advanced",
@@ -371,7 +438,8 @@ if (isNotCommonProject) {
                 //"-XX:+ZGenerational",
                 rootProject.minecraftMemoryJavaArg,
             )
-            if (isClient) {
+            if (isClient) 
+            {
                 runTask.jvmArgs(
                     "-Dminecraft.api.auth.host=https://nope.invalid",
                     "-Dminecraft.api.account.host=https://nope.invalid",
@@ -382,11 +450,23 @@ if (isNotCommonProject) {
                     // use a consistent username for easier debugging in a given world (vs randomly teleporting to a new user each time the game boots)
                     "--username", "Dev",
                     // "--renderDebugLabels" is a Mojang command to show render names in RenderDoc
-                    "--renderDebugLabels",
+                    "--renderDebugLabels"
+                    )
+                
+                // enabling tracy causes constant memory growth so it isn't always desired
+                if (rootProject.minecraftEnableTracy == "true")
+                {
                     // "--tracy" is a Mojang command to allow individual frames to be debugged using Tracy https://github.com/wolfpld/tracy/releases/tag/v0.13.1
-                    "--tracy")
+                    runTask.args("--tracy")
+                }
+                
+                
             }
         }
+        
+        tasks.downgradeJar.inputFile.set(tasks.named("remapJar").flatMap { it.archiveFile })
+        tasks.jar.finalizedBy(tasks.named("remapJar"))
+        tasks.named("remapJar").configure { finalizedBy(tasks.shadeDowngradedApi) }
     }
 }
 
@@ -398,16 +478,22 @@ if (isNotCommonProject) {
         def resourceTargets = [
             "build_info.json",
             "fabric.mod.json",
+            "mcmod.info",
             "quilt.mod.json",
             "META-INF/mods.toml",
             "META-INF/neoforge.mods.toml",
         ]
 
-        def compatible_forgemc_versions = "${rootProject.compatible_minecraft_versions}".replaceAll("\"", "").replaceAll("]", ",)")
+        // incoming format: `["26.2.0","26.2-alpha.9"]`
+        // outgoing format: `[26.2.0],[26.2-alpha.9]`
+        def compatible_forgemc_versions = "${rootProject.compatible_minecraft_versions}"
+            .replaceAll("\",\"", "],[")
+            .replaceAll("\"", "")
 
         // Quilt contributors
         def quilt_contributors = []
         def mod_author_list = rootProject.mod_authors.replaceAll("\"", "").replace("[", "").replace("]", "").split(",")
+        def cleanroom_author_list = rootProject.mod_authors.replace('[', '').replace(']', '').split(',').collect({ it.trim().replace('"', '') }).join('", "')
         for (dev in mod_author_list) {
             quilt_contributors.push("\"${dev.strip()}\": \"Developer\"")
         }
@@ -425,9 +511,11 @@ if (isNotCommonProject) {
 
         def replaceProperties = [
             version                      : rootProject.mod_version,
+            mod_id                       : rootProject.mod_id,
             mod_name                     : rootProject.mod_readable_name,
             group                        : rootProject.maven_group,
             authors                      : rootProject.mod_authors,
+            cleanroom_authors            : cleanroom_author_list,
             description                  : rootProject.mod_description,
             homepage                     : rootProject.mod_homepage,
             source                       : rootProject.mod_source,
@@ -445,6 +533,7 @@ if (isNotCommonProject) {
             fabric_incompatibility_list  : rootProject.fabric_incompatibility_list,
             fabric_recommend_list        : rootProject.fabric_recommend_list,
             neoforge_version_range       : rootProject.neoforge_version_range,
+            logo_path                    : "assets/distanthorizons/icon.png"
         ]
 
         inputs.properties replaceProperties
@@ -455,7 +544,7 @@ if (isNotCommonProject) {
 
         // Remove unused access wideners
         exclude { file ->
-            if (file.name.contains(".distanthorizons.accesswidener") && file.name != "${rootProject.accessWidenerVersion}.distanthorizons.accesswidener") {
+            if ((file.name.contains(".distanthorizons.accesswidener") && file.name != "${rootProject.accessWidenerVersion}.distanthorizons.accesswidener")) {
                 return true
             }
             return false
@@ -476,6 +565,26 @@ if (isNotCommonProject) {
         into project.file("build/resources/main")
     }
     
+    tasks.register("convertJsonToLang") {
+        dependsOn(copyCoreResources)
+        
+        File input = project.file("build/resources/main/assets/distanthorizons/lang/en_us.json")
+        File output = project.file("build/resources/main/assets/distanthorizons/lang/en_us.lang")
+        inputs.file(input)
+        outputs.file(output)
+        doLast {
+            output.withWriter("UTF-8") { writer ->
+                writer.writeLine("#PARSE_ESCAPES")
+                new JsonSlurper()
+                    .parse(input)
+                    .each { key, value ->
+                        def text = value.toString().replaceAll(/%(?!((\d+)\$)?s|%)/, "%%").replace("\n", "\\n")
+                        writer.writeLine("${key}=${text}")
+                    }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
 
     // ==================== JVMDowngrader ====================
 

buildSrc/src/main/groovy/unimined-cleanroom.gradle

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+plugins {
+    id 'dh-loader'
+}
+
+unimined.minecraft {
+    cleanroom {
+        loader gradle.ext.cleanroom_loader_version
+        useToolchains = false
+        accessTransformer project(":common").file("src/main/resources/${gradle.ext.accessWidenerVersion}.distanthorizons_at.cfg")
+        runs.all {
+            systemProperty("crl.dev.mixin", "${mod_id}.default.mixin.json,${mod_id}.mod.mixin.json")
+            systemProperty("fml.coreMods.load", "com.seibel.distanthorizons.cleanroom.DistantHorizonsLoadingPlugin")
+        }
+    }
+}

build_worker.bat

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+@echo off & setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
+
+set "VERSION=%~1"
+set "ROOT=%~2"
+set "WORK_DIR=%~3"
+set "WORKER=%WORK_DIR%\%VERSION%"
+set "JAR_OUTPUT_DIR=%~4"
+
+REM remove the ending "\" from the root folder, otherwise the final quote
+REM in the robocopy command will be escaped and it won't run
+if "%ROOT:~-1%"=="\" set "ROOT=%ROOT:~0,-1%"
+set "WORKER=%~3\%~1"
+
+set "BUILT_JAR_DIR=%WORKER%\build\forgix"
+
+
+
+echo ==================== [%VERSION%] Copying workspace ====================
+mkdir "%WORKER%"
+robocopy "%ROOT%" "%WORKER%" /E /XD "%WORKER%" "_buildWorkers" "buildAllJars" ".gradle" "build" ".git" ".idea" ".gitlab" "run" "testScripts" /NFL /NDL
+
+echo ==================== [%VERSION%] Cleaning ====================
+cd /d "%WORKER%"
+call .\gradlew.bat clean 
+REM optional arg that can be added if we want to log the result to a file
+REM >"%WORK_DIR%\build_%VERSION%.log" 2>&1
+
+echo ==================== [%VERSION%] Assembling ====================
+call .\gradlew.bat assemble -PmcVer="%VERSION%" 
+REM optional arg that can be added if we want to log the result to a file
+REM >>"%WORK_DIR%\build_%VERSION%.log" 2>&1
+
+echo ==================== [%VERSION%] Exporting ====================
+mkdir "%JAR_OUTPUT_DIR%"
+robocopy "%BUILT_JAR_DIR%" "%JAR_OUTPUT_DIR%" /NFL /NDL
+
+echo ==================== [%VERSION%] Done ====================
+endlocal
+
+REM can be uncommented for debugging
+REM pause

cleanroom/build.gradle

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+plugins {
+    id 'unimined-cleanroom'
+}
+
+
+// ==================== Mod Dependency Helper ====================
+
+def addMod(path, enabled) {
+    if (enabled == "2")
+        dependencies { modImplementation(path) }
+    else if (enabled == "1")
+        dependencies { compileOnly(path) }
+}
+
+
+// ==================== Dependencies ====================
+
+dependencies {
+  
+}
+
+
+// ==================== Tasks ====================
+
+task deleteResources(type: Delete) {
+    delete file("build/resources/main")
+}
+
+processResources {
+    rename '(.+_at.cfg)', 'META-INF/$1'
+    dependsOn(copyCoreResources)
+    dependsOn(convertJsonToLang)
+    // dependsOn(copyCommonLoaderResources)
+}
+
+tasks.named('runClient') {
+    dependsOn(copyCoreResources)
+    // dependsOn(copyCommonLoaderResources)
+    finalizedBy(deleteResources)
+}
+
+sourcesJar {
+    def commonSources = project(":common").sourcesJar
+    dependsOn commonSources
+    from commonSources.archiveFile.map { zipTree(it) }
+}
+
+

cleanroom/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/cleanroom/CleanroomClientProxy.java

@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.cleanroom;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.AbstractModInitializer;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.util.ProxyUtil;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.chunk.ChunkWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft.MinecraftRenderWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.world.ClientLevelWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.internal.ClientApi;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.internal.ServerApi;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.internal.SharedApi;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLogger;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.f3.F3Screen;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.messages.AbstractNetworkMessage;
+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.misc.IPluginPacketSender;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.misc.IServerPlayerWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IClientLevelWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.ILevelWrapper;
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.WorldClient;
+import net.minecraft.world.World;
+import net.minecraft.world.chunk.Chunk;
+import net.minecraftforge.client.event.RenderGameOverlayEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.MinecraftForge;
+import net.minecraftforge.event.entity.player.PlayerInteractEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.event.world.ChunkEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.event.world.WorldEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.FMLCommonHandler;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.eventhandler.SubscribeEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.gameevent.InputEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.gameevent.TickEvent;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.lwjgl.glfw.GLFW;
+import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL32;
+
+import java.util.concurrent.AbstractExecutorService;
+
+public class CleanroomClientProxy implements AbstractModInitializer.IEventProxy
+{
+	private static final IMinecraftClientWrapper MC = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IMinecraftClientWrapper.class);
+	private static final CleanroomPluginPacketSender PACKET_SENDER = (CleanroomPluginPacketSender) SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IPluginPacketSender.class);
+	private static final DhLogger LOGGER = new DhLoggerBuilder().build();
+	
+	private static World GetEventLevel(WorldEvent e) { return e.getWorld(); }
+	
+	
+	@Override
+	public void registerEvents()
+	{
+		MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.register(this);
+		MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.register(FMLCommonHandler.instance());
+		CleanroomPluginPacketSender.setPacketHandler(ClientApi.INSTANCE::pluginMessageReceived);
+	}
+	
+	
+	//==============//
+	// chunk events //
+	//==============//
+	//region
+	
+	@SubscribeEvent
+	public void rightClickBlockEvent(PlayerInteractEvent.RightClickBlock event)
+	{
+		if (MC.clientConnectedToDedicatedServer())
+		{
+			World level = event.getWorld();
+			
+			ILevelWrapper wrappedLevel = ProxyUtil.getLevelWrapper(level);
+			if (SharedApi.isChunkAtBlockPosAlreadyUpdating(wrappedLevel, event.getPos().getX(), event.getPos().getZ()))
+			{
+				return;
+			}
+			
+			AbstractExecutorService executor = ThreadPoolUtil.getFileHandlerExecutor();
+			if (executor != null)
+			{
+				executor.execute(() ->
+				{
+					Chunk chunk = level.getChunk(event.getPos());
+					SharedApi.INSTANCE.applyChunkUpdate(new ChunkWrapper(chunk, wrappedLevel), wrappedLevel);
+				});
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	@SubscribeEvent
+	public void leftClickBlockEvent(PlayerInteractEvent.LeftClickBlock event)
+	{
+		if (MC.clientConnectedToDedicatedServer())
+		{
+			World level = event.getWorld();
+			
+			ILevelWrapper wrappedLevel = ProxyUtil.getLevelWrapper(level);
+			if (SharedApi.isChunkAtBlockPosAlreadyUpdating(wrappedLevel, event.getPos().getX(), event.getPos().getZ()))
+			{
+				return;
+			}
+			
+			AbstractExecutorService executor = ThreadPoolUtil.getFileHandlerExecutor();
+			if (executor != null)
+			{
+				executor.execute(() ->
+				{
+					Chunk chunk = level.getChunk(event.getPos());
+					SharedApi.INSTANCE.applyChunkUpdate(new ChunkWrapper(chunk, wrappedLevel), wrappedLevel);
+				});
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	@SubscribeEvent
+	public void clientChunkLoadEvent(ChunkEvent.Load event)
+	{
+		if (MC.clientConnectedToDedicatedServer())
+		{
+			ILevelWrapper wrappedLevel = ProxyUtil.getLevelWrapper(GetEventLevel(event));
+			IChunkWrapper chunkWrapper = new ChunkWrapper(event.getChunk(), wrappedLevel);
+			SharedApi.INSTANCE.applyChunkUpdate(chunkWrapper, wrappedLevel);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	//endregion
+	
+	
+	
+	//==============//
+	// key bindings //
+	//==============//
+	//region
+	
+	@SubscribeEvent
+	public void registerKeyBindings(InputEvent.KeyInputEvent event)
+	{
+	/*	if (Minecraft.getMinecraft().player == null)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		if (event.getAction() != GLFW.GLFW_PRESS)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		ClientApi.INSTANCE.keyPressedEvent(event.getKey());*/
+	}
+	
+	//endregion
+	
+	
+	
+	//===========//
+	// rendering //
+	//===========//
+	//region
+	
+	@SubscribeEvent
+	public void afterLevelRenderEvent(TickEvent.RenderTickEvent event)
+	{
+		if (event.type.equals(TickEvent.RenderTickEvent.Type.RENDER))
+		{
+			try
+			{
+				// should generally only need to be set once per game session
+				// allows DH to render directly to Optifine's level frame buffer,
+				// allowing better shader support
+				MinecraftRenderWrapper.INSTANCE.finalLevelFrameBufferId = GL32.glGetInteger(GL32.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_BINDING);
+			}
+			catch (Exception | Error e)
+			{
+				LOGGER.error("Unexpected error in afterLevelRenderEvent: "+e.getMessage(), e);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@SubscribeEvent
+	public void onRenderOverlay(RenderGameOverlayEvent.Text event) 
+	{
+		Minecraft mc = Minecraft.getMinecraft();
+		if (event.isCanceled() 
+			|| !mc.gameSettings.showDebugInfo)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		F3Screen.addStringToDisplay(event.getRight());
+	}
+	
+	//endregion
+	
+	
+	
+}

cleanroom/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/cleanroom/CleanroomMain.java

@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.cleanroom;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.cleanroom.modAccessor.ModChecker;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.AbstractModInitializer;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.commands.CommandInitializer;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.worldGeneration.InternalServerGenerator;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.internal.ServerApi;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.misc.IPluginPacketSender;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.modAccessor.IModChecker;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.ModInfo;
+import net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer;
+import net.minecraft.world.World;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.ForgeChunkManager;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.FMLCommonHandler;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Mod;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.event.*;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Level;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.Configurator;
+
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
+
+/**
+ * Initialize and setup the Mod. <br>
+ * If you are looking for the real start of the mod
+ * check out the ClientProxy.
+ */
+@Mod(modid = ModInfo.ID, name = ModInfo.NAME, version = ModInfo.VERSION)
+public class CleanroomMain extends AbstractModInitializer
+{
+	@Mod.Instance
+	public static CleanroomMain instance;
+	
+	@Mod.EventHandler
+	public void preinit(FMLPreInitializationEvent event)
+	{
+		Configurator.setLevel("org.sqlite", Level.INFO);
+		ForgeChunkManager.setForcedChunkLoadingCallback(CleanroomMain.instance, (tickets, world) -> { });	
+	}
+	
+	@Mod.EventHandler
+	public void init(FMLInitializationEvent event)
+	{
+		if (FMLCommonHandler.instance().getEffectiveSide().isClient())
+		{
+			this.onInitializeClient();
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			this.onInitializeServer();
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	protected void createInitialSharedBindings()
+	{
+		SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.bind(IModChecker.class, ModChecker.INSTANCE);
+		SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.bind(IPluginPacketSender.class, new CleanroomPluginPacketSender());
+	}
+	@Override
+	protected void createInitialClientBindings() { /* no additional setup needed currently */ }
+	
+	@Override
+	protected IEventProxy createClientProxy() { return new CleanroomClientProxy(); }
+	
+	@Override
+	protected IEventProxy createServerProxy(boolean isDedicated) { return new CleanroomServerProxy(isDedicated); }
+	
+	@Override
+	protected void initializeModCompat()
+	{
+		
+	}
+	
+/*	@Override
+	protected void subscribeRegisterCommandsEvent(Consumer<CommandDispatcher<CommandSourceStack>> eventHandler)
+	{ MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.addListener((RegisterCommandsEvent e) -> { eventHandler.accept(e.getDispatcher()); }); }*/
+	
+	@Override
+	protected void subscribeClientStartedEvent(Runnable eventHandler)
+	{
+		// Just run the event handler, since there are no proper ClientLifecycleEvent for the client 
+		// to signify readiness other than FmlClientSetupEvent
+		eventHandler.run();
+	}
+	
+	@Mod.EventHandler
+	public void onServerStarting(FMLServerStartingEvent event)
+	{
+		event.registerServerCommand(CommandInitializer.initCommands());
+	}
+	
+	@Mod.EventHandler
+	public void onServerAboutToStart(FMLServerAboutToStartEvent event)
+	{
+		if (eventHandlerStartServer != null)
+		{
+			eventHandlerStartServer.accept(event.getServer());
+		}
+	}
+	
+	Consumer<MinecraftServer> eventHandlerStartServer;
+	
+	@Override
+	protected void subscribeServerStartingEvent(Consumer<MinecraftServer> eventHandler)
+	{
+		eventHandlerStartServer = eventHandler;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	protected void runDelayedSetup() { SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.runDelayedSetup(); }
+	
+	// ServerWorldLoadEvent
+	@Mod.EventHandler
+	public void dedicatedWorldLoadEvent(FMLServerAboutToStartEvent event)
+	{
+		ServerApi.INSTANCE.serverLoadEvent(event.getServer().isDedicatedServer());
+	}
+	
+	// ServerWorldUnloadEvent
+	@Mod.EventHandler
+	public void serverWorldUnloadEvent(FMLServerStoppingEvent event)
+	{
+		ServerApi.INSTANCE.serverUnloadEvent();
+	}
+}

cleanroom/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/cleanroom/CleanroomPluginPacketSender.java

@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.cleanroom;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.AbstractPluginPacketSender;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.misc.ServerPlayerWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.messages.AbstractNetworkMessage;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.messages.MessageRegistry;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.misc.IServerPlayerWrapper;
+import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
+import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayerMP;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.network.NetworkRegistry;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.network.simpleimpl.IMessage;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.network.simpleimpl.IMessageHandler;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.network.simpleimpl.MessageContext;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.network.simpleimpl.SimpleNetworkWrapper;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.Side;
+
+import java.util.function.BiConsumer;
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
+
+public class CleanroomPluginPacketSender extends AbstractPluginPacketSender
+{
+	public static final SimpleNetworkWrapper PLUGIN_CHANNEL =
+		NetworkRegistry.INSTANCE.newSimpleChannel(
+			AbstractPluginPacketSender.WRAPPER_PACKET_RESOURCE
+		);
+	
+	
+	
+	public static void setPacketHandler(Consumer<AbstractNetworkMessage> consumer)
+	{ setPacketHandler((player, message) -> consumer.accept(message)); }
+	static BiConsumer<IServerPlayerWrapper, AbstractNetworkMessage> consumerPacket;
+	public static void setPacketHandler(BiConsumer<IServerPlayerWrapper, AbstractNetworkMessage> consumer)
+	{
+		PLUGIN_CHANNEL.registerMessage(MessageWrapper.Handler.class, MessageWrapper.class, 0, Side.CLIENT);
+		PLUGIN_CHANNEL.registerMessage(MessageWrapper.Handler.class, MessageWrapper.class, 0, Side.SERVER);
+		consumerPacket = consumer;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void sendToServer(AbstractNetworkMessage message)
+	{ PLUGIN_CHANNEL.sendToServer(new MessageWrapper(message)); }
+	
+	@Override
+	public void sendToClient(EntityPlayerMP serverPlayer, AbstractNetworkMessage message)
+	{ PLUGIN_CHANNEL.sendTo(new MessageWrapper(message), serverPlayer); }
+	
+	
+	
+	//================//
+	// helper classes //
+	//================//
+	//region
+	
+	// Forge doesn't support using abstract classes
+	@SuppressWarnings({"ClassCanBeRecord", "RedundantSuppression"})
+	public static class MessageWrapper implements IMessage
+	{
+		public AbstractNetworkMessage message;
+		
+		
+		//=============//
+		// constructor //
+		//=============//
+		//region
+		
+		public MessageWrapper(AbstractNetworkMessage message) { this.message = message; }
+		
+		public MessageWrapper()
+		{
+			// For reflection
+		}
+		
+		//endregion
+		
+		
+		@Override
+		public void fromBytes(ByteBuf buf) 
+		{
+			int messageId = buf.readByte();
+			message = MessageRegistry.INSTANCE.createMessage(messageId);
+			message.decode(buf);
+		}
+		
+		@Override
+		public void toBytes(ByteBuf buf) 
+		{
+			buf.writeByte(MessageRegistry.INSTANCE.getMessageId(message));
+			message.encode(buf);
+		}
+		
+		public static class Handler implements IMessageHandler<MessageWrapper, IMessage>
+		{
+			@Override
+			public IMessage onMessage(MessageWrapper wrapper, MessageContext context) 
+			{
+				if (wrapper.message != null)
+				{
+					if (context.side == Side.SERVER)
+					{
+						consumerPacket.accept(ServerPlayerWrapper.getWrapper(context.getServerHandler().player), wrapper.message);
+					}
+					else 
+					{
+						consumerPacket.accept(null, wrapper.message);
+					}
+				}
+				
+				return null; // No response needed
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	
+	//endregion
+	
+	
+	
+}

cleanroom/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/cleanroom/CleanroomServerProxy.java

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+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.cleanroom;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.AbstractModInitializer;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.commands.CommandInitializer;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.commonMixins.MixinChunkMapCommon;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.util.ProxyUtil;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.chunk.ChunkWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.misc.ServerPlayerWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.world.ServerLevelWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.worldGeneration.InternalServerGenerator;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.internal.ServerApi;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLogger;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.chunk.IChunkWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.misc.IPluginPacketSender;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.ILevelWrapper;
+import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayerMP;
+import net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer;
+import net.minecraft.world.World;
+import net.minecraft.world.WorldServer;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.ForgeChunkManager;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.MinecraftForge;
+import net.minecraftforge.event.world.ChunkDataEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.event.world.ChunkEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.event.world.WorldEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.FMLCommonHandler;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Mod;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.event.FMLServerAboutToStartEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.event.FMLServerStartingEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.event.FMLServerStoppingEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.eventhandler.SubscribeEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.gameevent.PlayerEvent;
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Field;
+
+import static com.seibel.distanthorizons.cleanroom.CleanroomMain.instance;
+
+public class CleanroomServerProxy implements AbstractModInitializer.IEventProxy
+{
+	private static final CleanroomPluginPacketSender PACKET_SENDER = (CleanroomPluginPacketSender) SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IPluginPacketSender.class);
+	private static World GetEventLevel(WorldEvent e) { return e.getWorld(); }
+	
+	private static final DhLogger LOGGER = new DhLoggerBuilder().build();
+	private final ServerApi serverApi = ServerApi.INSTANCE;
+	private final boolean isDedicated;
+	
+	
+	
+	@Override
+	public void registerEvents()
+	{
+		MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.register(this);
+		FMLCommonHandler.instance().bus().register(this);
+		if (this.isDedicated)
+		{
+			PACKET_SENDER.setPacketHandler(ServerApi.INSTANCE::pluginMessageReceived);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	//=============//
+	// constructor //
+	//=============//
+	//region
+	
+	public CleanroomServerProxy(boolean isDedicated) { this.isDedicated = isDedicated; }
+	
+	//endregion
+	
+	
+	
+	//========//
+	// events //
+	//========//
+	//region
+	
+	// ServerLevelLoadEvent
+	@SubscribeEvent
+	public void serverLevelLoadEvent(WorldEvent.Load event)
+	{
+		if (GetEventLevel(event) instanceof WorldServer)
+		{
+			this.serverApi.serverLevelLoadEvent(getServerLevelWrapper((WorldServer) GetEventLevel(event)));
+		}
+	}
+	
+	// ServerLevelUnloadEvent
+	@SubscribeEvent
+	public void serverLevelUnloadEvent(WorldEvent.Unload event)
+	{
+		if (GetEventLevel(event) instanceof WorldServer)
+		{
+			this.serverApi.serverLevelUnloadEvent(getServerLevelWrapper((WorldServer) GetEventLevel(event)));
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@SubscribeEvent
+	public void serverChunkLoadEvent(ChunkEvent.Load event)
+	{
+		ILevelWrapper levelWrapper = ProxyUtil.getLevelWrapper(GetEventLevel(event));
+		IChunkWrapper chunk = new ChunkWrapper(event.getChunk(), levelWrapper);
+		this.serverApi.serverChunkLoadEvent(chunk, levelWrapper);
+	}
+	
+	@SubscribeEvent
+	public void serverChunkSaveEvent(ChunkDataEvent.Save event)
+	{
+		if (event.getWorld() instanceof WorldServer worldServer && event.getChunk().dirty)
+		{
+			MixinChunkMapCommon.onChunkSave(worldServer, event.getChunk());
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@SubscribeEvent
+	public void playerLoggedInEvent(PlayerEvent.PlayerLoggedInEvent event)
+	{ this.serverApi.serverPlayerJoinEvent(getServerPlayerWrapper(event)); }
+	
+	@SubscribeEvent
+	public void playerLoggedOutEvent(PlayerEvent.PlayerLoggedOutEvent event)
+	{ this.serverApi.serverPlayerDisconnectEvent(getServerPlayerWrapper(event)); }
+	
+	@SubscribeEvent
+	public void playerChangedDimensionEvent(PlayerEvent.PlayerChangedDimensionEvent event)
+	{
+		this.serverApi.serverPlayerLevelChangeEvent(
+			getServerPlayerWrapper(event),
+			getServerLevelWrapper(event.fromDim, event),
+			getServerLevelWrapper(event.toDim, event)
+		);
+	}
+	
+	//endregion
+	
+	
+	
+	//================//
+	// helper methods //
+	//================//
+	//region
+	
+	private static ServerLevelWrapper getServerLevelWrapper(WorldServer level) { return ServerLevelWrapper.getWrapper(level); }
+	
+	private static ServerLevelWrapper getServerLevelWrapper(int dimensionId, PlayerEvent event)
+	{
+		MinecraftServer server = event.player.getServer();
+		if (server == null)
+		{
+			LOGGER.error("getServerLevelWrapper: server is null for player {}", event.player.getName());
+			return null;
+		}
+		return getServerLevelWrapper(server.getWorld(dimensionId));
+	}
+	
+	private static ServerPlayerWrapper getServerPlayerWrapper(PlayerEvent event)
+	{ return ServerPlayerWrapper.getWrapper((EntityPlayerMP) event.player); }
+	
+	//endregion
+	
+	
+}

cleanroom/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/cleanroom/DistantHorizonsConfigPlugin.java

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+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.cleanroom;
+
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Loader;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import org.objectweb.asm.tree.ClassNode;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.extensibility.IMixinConfigPlugin;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.extensibility.IMixinInfo;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+public class DistantHorizonsConfigPlugin implements IMixinConfigPlugin
+{
+	private static final Logger LOGGER = LogManager.getLogger();
+	
+	@Override
+	public void onLoad(String mixinPackage)
+	{ }
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean shouldApplyMixin(String targetClassName, String mixinClassName)
+	{
+/*		return switch (mixinClassName.split("\\.")[5]) {
+			case "mist" -> Loader.isModLoaded("mist");
+			default -> true;	
+		};*/
+		return true;
+	}
+	
+	@Override public String getRefMapperConfig() { return null; }
+	@Override public void acceptTargets(Set<String> myTargets, Set<String> otherTargets) { }
+	@Override public List<String> getMixins() { return null; }
+	@Override public void preApply(String targetClassName, ClassNode classNode, String mixinClassName, IMixinInfo mixinInfo) { }
+	@Override public void postApply(String targetClassName, ClassNode classNode, String mixinClassName, IMixinInfo mixinInfo) { }
+	
+}

cleanroom/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/cleanroom/DistantHorizonsLoadingPlugin.java

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+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.cleanroom;
+
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.IFMLLoadingPlugin;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+public class DistantHorizonsLoadingPlugin implements IFMLLoadingPlugin
+{
+	@Override
+	public @Nullable String[] getASMTransformerClass()
+	{
+		return new String[0];
+	}
+	@Override
+	public @Nullable String getModContainerClass()
+	{
+		return null;
+	}
+	@Override
+	public @Nullable String getSetupClass()
+	{
+		return null;
+	}
+	@Override
+	public void injectData(Map<String, Object> data) { }
+	@Override
+	public @Nullable String getAccessTransformerClass()
+	{
+		return null;
+	}
+	
+}

cleanroom/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/cleanroom/mixins/client/MixinEntityRenderer.java

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+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.cleanroom.mixins.client;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.commonMixins.MixinVanillaFogCommon;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft.MinecraftRenderWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.internal.ClientApi;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftClientWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftRenderWrapper;
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.EntityRenderer;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.GlStateManager;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.DynamicTexture;
+import net.minecraft.init.MobEffects;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Final;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Shadow;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.At;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.Inject;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfo;
+
+@Mixin(EntityRenderer.class)
+public class MixinEntityRenderer
+{
+	@Shadow
+	@Final
+	private DynamicTexture lightmapTexture;
+	
+	@Shadow @Final private Minecraft mc;
+	@Shadow @Final private static Logger LOGGER;
+	private static final float A_REALLY_REALLY_BIG_VALUE = 420694206942069.F;
+	private static final float A_EVEN_LARGER_VALUE = 42069420694206942069.F;
+	
+	@Inject(at = @At("TAIL"), method = "updateLightmap")
+	public void onUpdateLightmap(float patrialTicks, CallbackInfo ci)
+	{
+		IMinecraftClientWrapper mc = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IMinecraftClientWrapper.class);
+		if (mc == null || mc.getWrappedClientLevel() == null)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		MinecraftRenderWrapper renderWrapper = (MinecraftRenderWrapper)SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IMinecraftRenderWrapper.class);
+		renderWrapper.setLightmapId(lightmapTexture.getGlTextureId());
+	}
+	
+	@Inject(at = @At("RETURN"), method = "setupFog")
+	private void disableSetupFog(int startCoords, float partialTicks, CallbackInfo ci)
+	{
+		boolean cancelFog = MixinVanillaFogCommon.cancelFog(startCoords, mc);
+		if (cancelFog)
+		{
+			GlStateManager.setFogStart(A_REALLY_REALLY_BIG_VALUE);
+			GlStateManager.setFogEnd(A_EVEN_LARGER_VALUE);
+			ClientApi.RENDER_STATE.vanillaFogEnabled = false;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			ClientApi.RENDER_STATE.vanillaFogEnabled = true;
+		}
+	}
+}

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

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+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.cleanroom.mixins.client;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.commonMixins.DhUpdateScreenBase;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.ModInfo;
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.At;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.Inject;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfo;
+
+@Mixin(Minecraft.class)
+public class MixinMinecraft
+{
+	
+	@Inject(method = "init", at = @At("TAIL"))
+	private void onInit(CallbackInfo ci)
+	{
+		if(Config.Client.Advanced.AutoUpdater.enableAutoUpdater.get() && !ModInfo.IS_DEV_BUILD) // weird lib class not found error can occur if we don't check if we are in dev
+		{
+			DhUpdateScreenBase.tryShowUpdateScreenAndRunAutoUpdateStartup(null);
+		}
+	}
+}

cleanroom/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/cleanroom/mixins/client/MixinNetHandlerPlayClient.java

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+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.cleanroom.mixins.client;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.internal.ClientApi;
+import net.minecraft.client.network.NetHandlerPlayClient;
+import net.minecraft.network.play.server.SPacketJoinGame;
+import net.minecraft.util.text.ITextComponent;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.At;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.Inject;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfo;
+
+@Mixin(NetHandlerPlayClient.class)
+public class MixinNetHandlerPlayClient
+{
+	@Inject(method = "handleJoinGame", at = @At("RETURN"))
+	private void onHandleJoinGameEnd(SPacketJoinGame packet, CallbackInfo ci)
+	{
+		ClientApi.INSTANCE.onClientOnlyConnected();
+	}
+	
+	@Inject(method = "onDisconnect", at = @At("RETURN"))
+	private void onDisconnect(ITextComponent reason, CallbackInfo ci)
+	{
+		ClientApi.INSTANCE.onClientOnlyDisconnected();
+	}
+	
+}

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

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+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.cleanroom.mixins.client;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.gui.GetConfigScreen;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.gui.TexturedButtonWidget;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.ModInfo;
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.GuiButton;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.GuiOptions;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.GuiScreen;
+import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
+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;
+
+/**
+ * Adds a button to the menu to goto the config
+ *
+ * @author coolGi
+ * @version 12-02-2021
+ */
+@Mixin(GuiOptions.class)
+public class MixinOptionsScreen extends GuiScreen
+{
+	// Get the texture for the button
+	@Unique private static final ResourceLocation ICON_TEXTURE = new ResourceLocation(ModInfo.ID, "textures/gui/button.png");
+
+    @Unique private static final int button_id = 99;
+
+	@Inject(at = @At("HEAD"), method = "initGui")
+	private void lodconfig$init(CallbackInfo ci)
+	{
+		if (Config.Client.showDhOptionsButtonInMinecraftUi.get())
+			this.buttonList.add(
+					(new TexturedButtonWidget(
+							button_id,
+							// Where the button is on the screen
+							this.width / 2 - 180, this.height / 6 - 12,
+							// Width and height of the button
+							20, 20,
+							// Offset
+							0, 0,
+							// Some textuary stuff
+							20, ICON_TEXTURE, 20, 40,
+							// Create the button and tell it where to go
+							// For now it goes to the client option by default
+							// Add a title to the button
+							ModInfo.ID + ".title")));
+
+	}
+
+    @Inject(at = @At("HEAD"), method = "actionPerformed", cancellable = true)
+    private void lodconfig$actionPerformed(GuiButton button, CallbackInfo ci)
+    {
+        if (button.id == button_id)
+        {
+            Minecraft.getMinecraft().displayGuiScreen(GetConfigScreen.getScreen(this));
+            ci.cancel();
+        }
+    }
+
+}

cleanroom/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/cleanroom/mixins/client/MixinRenderGlobal.java

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+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.cleanroom.mixins.client;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.world.ClientLevelWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.internal.ClientApi;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.DhMat4f;
+import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.WorldClient;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.RenderGlobal;
+import net.minecraft.entity.Entity;
+import net.minecraft.util.BlockRenderLayer;
+import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL32;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Shadow;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.At;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.Inject;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfoReturnable;
+
+@Mixin(RenderGlobal.class)
+public class MixinRenderGlobal
+{
+	@Shadow private WorldClient world;
+
+	@Inject(method = "renderBlockLayer(Lnet/minecraft/util/BlockRenderLayer;DILnet/minecraft/entity/Entity;)I", at = @At("HEAD"))
+	private void renderChunkLayer(BlockRenderLayer blockLayerIn, double partialTicks, int pass, Entity entityIn, CallbackInfoReturnable<Integer> cir)
+	{
+		if (blockLayerIn == BlockRenderLayer.SOLID)
+		{
+			float[] mcProjMatrixRaw = new float[16];
+			GL32.glGetFloatv(GL32.GL_PROJECTION_MATRIX, mcProjMatrixRaw);
+			ClientApi.RENDER_STATE.mcProjectionMatrix = new DhMat4f(mcProjMatrixRaw);
+			ClientApi.RENDER_STATE.mcProjectionMatrix.transpose();
+			
+			float[] mcModelViewRaw = new float[16];
+			GL32.glGetFloatv(GL32.GL_MODELVIEW_MATRIX, mcModelViewRaw);
+			ClientApi.RENDER_STATE.mcModelViewMatrix = new DhMat4f(mcModelViewRaw);
+			ClientApi.RENDER_STATE.mcModelViewMatrix.transpose();
+			
+			ClientApi.RENDER_STATE.partialTickTime = (float) partialTicks;
+			ClientApi.RENDER_STATE.clientLevelWrapper = ClientLevelWrapper.getWrapperIfDifferent(ClientApi.RENDER_STATE.clientLevelWrapper, this.world);
+			
+			ClientApi.INSTANCE.renderLods();
+			
+			//Some 1.12.2 rendering mods breaks if we don't unbind buffers
+			GL32.glBindVertexArray(0);
+			GL32.glBindBuffer(GL32.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, 0);
+			GL32.glBindBuffer(GL32.GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, 0);
+			GL32.glUseProgram(0);
+		}
+	}
+}

cleanroom/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/cleanroom/mixins/common/MixinThreadedFileIOBase.java

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.cleanroom.mixins.common;
+
+import net.minecraft.world.storage.ThreadedFileIOBase;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.At;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.Redirect;
+
+@Mixin(ThreadedFileIOBase.class)
+public class MixinThreadedFileIOBase
+{
+	@Redirect(method = "processQueue", at = @At(value = "INVOKE", target = "Ljava/lang/Thread;sleep(J)V"))
+	private void reduceSleep(long millis) throws InterruptedException
+	{
+		// 0ms between chunks, 5ms when idle
+		Thread.sleep(millis == 25L ? 5L : 0L);
+	}
+}

cleanroom/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/cleanroom/mixins/server/MixinEntityPlayerMP.java

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.cleanroom.mixins.server;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.misc.IMixinServerPlayer;
+import net.minecraft.entity.Entity;
+import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayerMP;
+import net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer;
+import net.minecraft.world.WorldServer;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.util.ITeleporter;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Final;
+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;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfoReturnable;
+
+@Mixin(EntityPlayerMP.class)
+public abstract class MixinEntityPlayerMP implements IMixinServerPlayer
+{
+	@Shadow 
+	@Final
+	public MinecraftServer server;
+	
+	@Unique
+	@Nullable
+	private volatile WorldServer distantHorizons$dimensionChangeDestination;
+	
+	
+	
+	@Override
+	@Nullable
+	public WorldServer distantHorizons$getDimensionChangeDestination()
+	{ return this.distantHorizons$dimensionChangeDestination; }
+	
+	@Inject(at = @At("HEAD"), method = "changeDimension(ILnet/minecraftforge/common/util/ITeleporter;)Lnet/minecraft/entity/Entity;")
+	public void setDimensionChangeDestination(int destinationDimensionID, ITeleporter teleporter, CallbackInfoReturnable<Entity> cir)
+	{ this.distantHorizons$dimensionChangeDestination = this.server.getWorld(destinationDimensionID); }
+	
+	@Inject(at = @At("RETURN"), method = "clearInvulnerableDimensionChange")
+	public void clearDimensionChangeDestination(CallbackInfo ci)
+	{ this.distantHorizons$dimensionChangeDestination = null; }
+	
+	
+	
+}

cleanroom/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/cleanroom/modAccessor/ModChecker.java

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+ *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
+ *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
+ *
+ *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
+ *
+ *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+ *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.cleanroom.modAccessor;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.modAccessor.IModChecker;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.Loader;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.ModContainer;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
+
+public class ModChecker implements IModChecker
+{
+	public static final ModChecker INSTANCE = new ModChecker();
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean isModLoaded(String modid)
+	{
+		return Loader.isModLoaded(modid);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public File modLocation(String modid)
+	{
+		Stream<ModContainer> foundStream = Loader.instance().getModList().stream().filter(x -> x.getModId().equals(modid));
+		Optional<ModContainer> container = foundStream.findFirst();
+		if (!container.isPresent())
+		{
+			throw new RuntimeException("Mod not found: " + modid);
+		}
+		return container.get().getSource();
+	}
+	
+}

cleanroom/src/main/resources/distanthorizons.default.mixin.json

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+{
+  "required": true,
+  "package": "com.seibel.distanthorizons.cleanroom.mixins",
+  "compatibilityLevel": "JAVA_8",
+  "target": "@env(DEFAULT)",
+  "mixins": [
+    "common.MixinThreadedFileIOBase"
+  ],
+  "minVersion": "0.8.7",
+  "server": [
+    "server.MixinEntityPlayerMP"
+  ],
+  "client": [
+    "client.MixinEntityRenderer",
+    "client.MixinMinecraft",
+    "client.MixinNetHandlerPlayClient",
+    "client.MixinOptionsScreen",
+    "client.MixinRenderGlobal"
+  ]
+}

cleanroom/src/main/resources/distanthorizons.mod.mixin.json

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+    "required": false,
+    "package": "com.seibel.distanthorizons.cleanroom.mixins.mod",
+    "compatibilityLevel": "JAVA_8",
+    "target": "@env(MOD)",
+    "mixins": [],
+    "minVersion": "0.8.7",
+    "plugin": "com.seibel.distanthorizons.cleanroom.DistantHorizonsConfigPlugin",
+    "client": [
+    ]
+}

cleanroom/src/main/resources/mcmod.info

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[{
+    "modid": "${mod_id}",
+    "name": "${mod_name}",
+    "version": "${version}",
+    "mcversion": "1.12.2",
+    "description": "${description}",
+    "authorList": ["${cleanroom_authors}"],
+    "credits": "",
+    "url": "",
+    "updateJSON": "",
+    "logoFile": "${logo_path}"
+}]

cleanroom/src/main/resources/pack.mcmeta

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+	"pack": {
+		"description": "${mod_name} Resources",
+		"pack_format": 3
+	}
+}

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

@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common;
 
-import com.mojang.brigadier.CommandDispatcher;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiMcRenderingFadeMode;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderApi;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderingEngine;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.worldGeneration.EDhApiDistantGeneratorMode;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.abstractEvents.DhApiAfterDhInitEvent;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.abstractEvents.DhApiBeforeDhInitEvent;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.commands.CommandInitializer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.DependencySetup;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.gui.DhDebugScreenEntry;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft.MinecraftClientWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft.MinecraftServerWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.Initializer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.internal.ClientApi;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.internal.SharedApi;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.ConfigHandler;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.eventHandlers.presets.ThreadPresetConfigEventHandler;
@@ -30,7 +32,6 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.modAccessor.IModAccesso
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.modAccessor.IModChecker;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.DependencyInjection.ApiEventInjector;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.ModInfo;
-import net.minecraft.commands.CommandSourceStack;
 import net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer;
 import net.minecraft.server.dedicated.DedicatedServer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLogger;
@@ -39,6 +40,11 @@ import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
+#if MC_VER > MC_1_12_2
+import com.mojang.brigadier.CommandDispatcher;
+import net.minecraft.commands.CommandSourceStack;
+#endif
+
 /**
  * Base for all mod loader initializers 
  * and handles most setup. 
@@ -62,7 +68,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractModInitializer
 	protected abstract IEventProxy createServerProxy(boolean isDedicated);
 	protected abstract void initializeModCompat();
 	
+	#if MC_VER > MC_1_12_2
 	protected abstract void subscribeRegisterCommandsEvent(Consumer<CommandDispatcher<CommandSourceStack>> eventHandler);
+	#endif
 	
 	protected abstract void subscribeClientStartedEvent(Runnable eventHandler);
 	protected abstract void subscribeServerStartingEvent(Consumer<MinecraftServer> eventHandler);
@@ -95,7 +103,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractModInitializer
 		
 		// Client uses config for auto-updater, so it's initialized here instead of post-init stage
 		this.initConfig();
-		logModIncompatibilityWarnings(); // needs to be called after config loading
+		logIncompatibilityWarnings(); // needs to be called after config loading
+		setUnsupportedConfigsBasedOnMcVersion();
+		Initializer.postConfigInit();
 		
 		LOGGER.info(ModInfo.READABLE_NAME + " client Initialized.");
 		
@@ -129,21 +139,33 @@ public abstract class AbstractModInitializer
 		this.initializeModCompat();
 		
 		LOGGER.info(ModInfo.READABLE_NAME + " server Initialized, adding event subscribers...");
+		#if MC_VER > MC_1_12_2
 		this.commandInitializer = new CommandInitializer();
 		this.subscribeRegisterCommandsEvent(dispatcher -> { this.commandInitializer.initCommands(dispatcher); });
+		#endif
 		
 		this.subscribeServerStartingEvent(server -> 
 		{
 			MinecraftServerWrapper.INSTANCE.dedicatedServer = (DedicatedServer)server;
 			
 			this.initConfig();
+			Initializer.postConfigInit();
 			this.postInit();
 			this.postServerInit();
+			#if MC_VER > MC_1_12_2
 			this.commandInitializer.onServerReady();
+			#endif
 			
 			this.checkForUpdates();
 			
-			LOGGER.info(ModInfo.READABLE_NAME + " server Initialized at " + server.getServerDirectory());
+			String serverFolderPath;
+			#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+			serverFolderPath = server.getDataDirectory() + "";
+			#else
+			serverFolderPath = server.getServerDirectory() + "";
+			#endif
+			
+			LOGGER.info(ModInfo.READABLE_NAME + " server Initialized at " + serverFolderPath);
 		});
 	}
 	
@@ -159,7 +181,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractModInitializer
 	private void startup()
 	{
 		DependencySetup.createSharedBindings();
-		SharedApi.init();
+		Initializer.preConfigInit();
 		this.createInitialSharedBindings();
 	}
 	
@@ -243,6 +265,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractModInitializer
 			}
 			catch (Exception e)
 			{
+				NativeDialogUtil.showDialog(ModInfo.READABLE_NAME, e.getMessage(), "ok", "error");
+				MinecraftClientWrapper.INSTANCE.crashMinecraft(e.getMessage(), e);
 				future.completeExceptionally(e);
 			}
 			finally
@@ -261,9 +285,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractModInitializer
 	
 	
 	
-	//==================================//
+	//======================//
-	// mod partial compatibility checks //
+	// compatibility checks //
-	//==================================//
+	//======================//
 	//region
 	
 	/** 
@@ -272,7 +296,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractModInitializer
 	 * This method will log (and display to chat if enabled)
 	 * these warnings and potential fixes.
 	 */
-	private static void logModIncompatibilityWarnings()
+	private static void logIncompatibilityWarnings()
 	{
 		boolean showChatWarnings = Config.Common.Logging.Warning.showModCompatibilityWarningsOnStartup.get();
 		IModChecker modChecker = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IModChecker.class);
@@ -366,17 +390,17 @@ public abstract class AbstractModInitializer
 		if (iris != null)
 		{
 			// get the currently selected rendering API
-			EDhApiRenderApi renderApi = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Experimental.renderingApi.get();
+			EDhApiRenderingEngine renderApi = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Experimental.renderingEngine.get();
-			if (renderApi == EDhApiRenderApi.AUTO)
+			if (renderApi == EDhApiRenderingEngine.AUTO)
 			{
 				IVersionConstants versionConstants = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IVersionConstants.class);
-				renderApi = versionConstants.getDefaultRenderingApi();
+				renderApi = versionConstants.getDefaultRenderingEngine();
 			}
 			
 			// Iris only supports native OpenGL
-			if (renderApi != EDhApiRenderApi.OPEN_GL)
+			if (renderApi != EDhApiRenderingEngine.OPEN_GL)
 			{
-				String irisUnsupportedMessage = "Iris doesn't support DH when using the ["+EDhApiRenderApi.BLAZE_3D+"] rendering API, this will need to be fixed on Iris end. As a temporary fix please change the rendering API to ["+EDhApiRenderApi.OPEN_GL+"] in the DH config file.";
+				String irisUnsupportedMessage = "Iris doesn't support DH when using the ["+ EDhApiRenderingEngine.BLAZE_3D+"] rendering engine, this will need to be fixed on Iris end. As a temporary fix please change the rendering engine to ["+ EDhApiRenderingEngine.OPEN_GL+"] in the DH config file.";
 				LOGGER.fatal(irisUnsupportedMessage);
 				NativeDialogUtil.showDialog(ModInfo.READABLE_NAME, irisUnsupportedMessage, "ok", "error");
 				
@@ -391,6 +415,24 @@ public abstract class AbstractModInitializer
 		
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Some Minecraft versions don't support all
+	 * DH options.
+	 * In that case we need to override what options are available.
+	 */
+	private static void setUnsupportedConfigsBasedOnMcVersion()
+	{
+		
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+		Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Experimental.renderingEngine.setMcVersionOverrideValue(EDhApiRenderingEngine.OPEN_GL);
+		Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Quality.vanillaFadeMode.setMcVersionOverrideValue(EDhApiMcRenderingFadeMode.NONE);
+		Config.Common.WorldGenerator.distantGeneratorMode.setMcVersionOverrideValue(EDhApiDistantGeneratorMode.INTERNAL_SERVER);
+		#elif MC_VER <= MC_1_21_10
+		Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Experimental.renderingEngine.setMcVersionOverrideValue(EDhApiRenderingEngine.OPEN_GL);
+		#else
+		#endif
+	}
+	
 	//endregion
 	
 	

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

@@ -12,10 +12,17 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.misc.IPluginPacketSende
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.misc.IServerPlayerWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.ModInfo;
 import io.netty.buffer.ByteBufUtil;
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayerMP;
+import net.minecraft.network.PacketBuffer;
+#else
 import net.minecraft.network.FriendlyByteBuf;
 import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerPlayer;
+#endif
 
-#if MC_VER <= MC_1_21_10
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
+#elif MC_VER <= MC_1_21_10
 import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
 #else
 import net.minecraft.resources.Identifier;
@@ -30,7 +37,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractPluginPacketSender implements IPluginPacketSender
 			.fileLevelConfig(Config.Common.Logging.logNetworkEventToFile)
 			.build();
 	
-	#if MC_VER <= MC_1_20_6
+	#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+	public static final String WRAPPER_PACKET_RESOURCE = ModInfo.RESOURCE_NAMESPACE + ModInfo.WRAPPER_PACKET_PATH;
+	#elif MC_VER <= MC_1_20_6
 	public static final ResourceLocation WRAPPER_PACKET_RESOURCE = new ResourceLocation(ModInfo.RESOURCE_NAMESPACE, ModInfo.WRAPPER_PACKET_PATH);
 	#elif  MC_VER <= MC_1_21_10
 	public static final ResourceLocation WRAPPER_PACKET_RESOURCE = ResourceLocation.fromNamespaceAndPath(ModInfo.RESOURCE_NAMESPACE, ModInfo.WRAPPER_PACKET_PATH);
@@ -52,14 +61,28 @@ public abstract class AbstractPluginPacketSender implements IPluginPacketSender
 	@Override
 	public final void sendToClient(IServerPlayerWrapper serverPlayer, AbstractNetworkMessage message)
 	{
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+		this.sendToClient((EntityPlayerMP) serverPlayer.getWrappedMcObject(), message);
+		#else
 		this.sendToClient((ServerPlayer) serverPlayer.getWrappedMcObject(), message);
+		#endif
 	}
+	
+	#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+	public abstract void sendToClient(EntityPlayerMP serverPlayer, AbstractNetworkMessage message);
+	#else
 	public abstract void sendToClient(ServerPlayer serverPlayer, AbstractNetworkMessage message);
+	#endif
+	
 	
 	@Override
 	public abstract void sendToServer(AbstractNetworkMessage message);
 	
+	#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+	public AbstractNetworkMessage decodeMessage(PacketBuffer in)
+	#else
 	public AbstractNetworkMessage decodeMessage(FriendlyByteBuf in)
+	#endif
 	{
 		AbstractNetworkMessage message = null;
 		
@@ -100,7 +123,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractPluginPacketSender implements IPluginPacketSender
 		}
 	}
 	
+	#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+	public void encodeMessage(PacketBuffer out, AbstractNetworkMessage message) 
+	#else 
 	public void encodeMessage(FriendlyByteBuf out, AbstractNetworkMessage message)
+	#endif
 	{
 		// This is intentionally unhandled, because errors related to this are unlikely to appear in wild
 		Objects.requireNonNull(message);

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/commands/AbstractCommand.java

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.commands;
 
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+public abstract class AbstractCommand {}
+
+#else
 import com.mojang.brigadier.builder.LiteralArgumentBuilder;
 import com.mojang.brigadier.context.CommandContext;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.misc.ServerPlayerWrapper;
@@ -100,3 +104,4 @@ public abstract class AbstractCommand
 	}
 	
 }
+#endif

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/commands/CommandInitializer.java

@@ -1,12 +1,26 @@
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.commands;
-
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.ConfigHandler;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types.AbstractConfigBase;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types.ConfigEntry;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.f3.F3Screen;
+import net.minecraft.command.CommandBase;
+import net.minecraft.command.ICommand;
+import net.minecraft.command.ICommandSender;
+import net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer;
+import net.minecraft.util.text.TextComponentString;
+#else
 import com.mojang.brigadier.CommandDispatcher;
 import com.mojang.brigadier.builder.LiteralArgumentBuilder;
 import net.minecraft.commands.CommandSourceStack;
+import static net.minecraft.commands.Commands.literal;
+#endif
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
 import static com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.messages.MessageRegistry.DEBUG_CODEC_CRASH_MESSAGE;
-import static net.minecraft.commands.Commands.literal;
 
 #if MC_VER <= MC_1_21_10
 #else
@@ -25,6 +39,70 @@ public class CommandInitializer
 	#endif
 	
 	
+	
+	#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+	public static ICommand initCommands()
+	{
+		return new CommandBase()
+		{
+			@Override
+			public String getName() { return "dh"; }
+			
+			@Override
+			public String getUsage(ICommandSender sender) { return "/dh <debug|config|pregen>"; }
+			
+			@Override
+			public void execute(MinecraftServer server, ICommandSender sender, String[] args)
+			{
+				if (args.length == 0)
+				{
+					if (DEBUG_CODEC_CRASH_MESSAGE)
+					{
+						sender.sendMessage(new TextComponentString("Usage: /dh <debug|config|crash|pregen>"));
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						sender.sendMessage(new TextComponentString("Usage: /dh <debug|config|pregen"));
+					}
+					return;
+				}
+				
+				switch (args[0])
+				{
+					case "debug":
+						DebugCommand debugCommand = new DebugCommand();
+						debugCommand.execute(sender);
+						break;
+					case "config":
+						ConfigCommand configCommand = new ConfigCommand();
+						configCommand.execute(sender, args);
+						break;
+					case "crash":
+						if (DEBUG_CODEC_CRASH_MESSAGE)
+						{
+							CrashCommand crashCommand = new CrashCommand();
+							crashCommand.execute(sender, args);
+						}
+						break;
+					case "pregen":
+						if (!server.isDedicatedServer())
+						{
+							sender.sendMessage(new TextComponentString("Pregen command is only available on dedicated servers"));
+							break;
+						}
+						PregenCommand pregenCommand = new PregenCommand();
+						pregenCommand.execute(server, sender, args);
+						break;
+					default:
+						sender.sendMessage(new TextComponentString("Unknown subcommand: " + args[0]));
+				}
+			}
+		};
+		
+	}
+	
+	#else
+	
 	/**
 	 * A received command dispatcher, which is held until the server is ready to initialize the commands.
 	 */
@@ -80,5 +158,5 @@ public class CommandInitializer
 		
 		commandDispatcher.register(builder);
 	}
-	
+	#endif
 }

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/commands/ConfigCommand.java

@@ -1,13 +1,25 @@
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.commands;
 
-import com.mojang.brigadier.arguments.*;
-import com.mojang.brigadier.builder.LiteralArgumentBuilder;
-import com.mojang.brigadier.context.CommandContext;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.ConfigHandler;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types.AbstractConfigBase;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types.ConfigEntry;
+
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+import net.minecraft.command.ICommandSender;
+import net.minecraft.util.text.TextComponentString;
+#else
+import com.mojang.brigadier.arguments.*;
+import com.mojang.brigadier.builder.LiteralArgumentBuilder;
+import com.mojang.brigadier.context.CommandContext;
 import net.minecraft.commands.CommandSourceStack;
 
+import static com.mojang.brigadier.arguments.DoubleArgumentType.doubleArg;
+import static com.mojang.brigadier.arguments.IntegerArgumentType.integer;
+import static net.minecraft.commands.Commands.argument;
+import static net.minecraft.commands.Commands.literal;
+#endif
+
+
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -16,16 +28,75 @@ import java.util.function.Function;
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
 import java.util.function.ToIntBiFunction;
 
-import static com.mojang.brigadier.arguments.DoubleArgumentType.doubleArg;
+
-import static com.mojang.brigadier.arguments.IntegerArgumentType.integer;
-import static net.minecraft.commands.Commands.argument;
-import static net.minecraft.commands.Commands.literal;
 
 /**
  * Command for managing config.
  */
 public class ConfigCommand extends AbstractCommand
 {
+	#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+	@SuppressWarnings({"unchecked", "rawtypes"})
+	private static void setConfigValue(ConfigEntry<?> configEntry, String value)
+	{
+		Class<?> type = configEntry.getType();
+		
+		if (type == Boolean.class)       ((ConfigEntry) configEntry).set(Boolean.parseBoolean(value));
+		else if (type == Integer.class)  ((ConfigEntry) configEntry).set(Integer.parseInt(value));
+		else if (type == Double.class)   ((ConfigEntry) configEntry).set(Double.parseDouble(value));
+		else if (type == Float.class)    ((ConfigEntry) configEntry).set(Float.parseFloat(value));
+		else if (type == Long.class)     ((ConfigEntry) configEntry).set(Long.parseLong(value));
+		else if (type == String.class)   ((ConfigEntry) configEntry).set(value);
+		else if (type.isEnum())          ((ConfigEntry) configEntry).set(Enum.valueOf((Class<Enum>) type, value));
+		else throw new RuntimeException("Unsupported config type: " + type.getSimpleName());
+	}
+	public void execute(ICommandSender sender, String[] args)
+	{
+		if (args.length < 2)
+		{
+			sender.sendMessage(new TextComponentString("Usage: /dh config <name> [value]"));
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		String configName = args[1];
+		AbstractConfigBase<?> found = null;
+		for (AbstractConfigBase<?> entry : ConfigHandler.INSTANCE.configBaseList)
+		{
+			if (entry instanceof ConfigEntry && configName.equals(((ConfigEntry<?>) entry).getChatCommandName()))
+			{
+				found = entry;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		if (found == null)
+		{
+			sender.sendMessage(new TextComponentString("Unknown config: " + configName));
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		ConfigEntry<?> configEntry = (ConfigEntry<?>) found;
+		if (args.length == 2)
+		{
+			sender.sendMessage(new TextComponentString("Current value of " + configName + " is " + configEntry.get()));
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			String value = args[2];
+			try
+			{
+				setConfigValue(configEntry, value);
+				sender.sendMessage(new TextComponentString("Changed " + configName + " to " + value));
+			}
+			catch (Exception e)
+			{
+				sender.sendMessage(new TextComponentString("Invalid value: " + value));
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	
+	#else
+	
 	private static final List<CommandArgumentData<?>> commandArguments = Arrays.asList(
 			new CommandArgumentData<>(Integer.class, configEntry -> integer(configEntry.getMin(), configEntry.getMax()), IntegerArgumentType::getInteger),
 			new CommandArgumentData<>(Double.class, configEntry -> doubleArg(configEntry.getMin(), configEntry.getMax()), DoubleArgumentType::getDouble),
@@ -150,5 +221,6 @@ public class ConfigCommand extends AbstractCommand
 		}
 		
 	}
+	#endif
 	
 }

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/commands/CrashCommand.java

@@ -1,15 +1,60 @@
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.commands;
 
-import com.mojang.brigadier.builder.LiteralArgumentBuilder;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.internal.SharedApi;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.multiplayer.server.ServerPlayerState;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.network.messages.base.CodecCrashMessage;
+
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.misc.ServerPlayerWrapper;
+import net.minecraft.command.ICommandSender;
+import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayerMP;
+import net.minecraft.util.text.TextComponentString;
+#else
 import net.minecraft.commands.CommandSourceStack;
+import com.mojang.brigadier.builder.LiteralArgumentBuilder;
 
 import static net.minecraft.commands.Commands.literal;
+#endif
+
 
 public class CrashCommand extends AbstractCommand
 {
+	#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+	public void execute(ICommandSender sender, String[] args)
+	{
+		if (!(sender instanceof EntityPlayerMP))
+		{
+			sender.sendMessage(new TextComponentString("This command can only be run by a player"));
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		if (args.length < 2)
+		{
+			sender.sendMessage(new TextComponentString("Usage: /dh crash <encode|decode>"));
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		if (SharedApi.tryGetDhServerWorld() == null) return;
+		
+		ServerPlayerState serverPlayerState = SharedApi.tryGetDhServerWorld()
+			.getServerPlayerStateManager()
+			.getConnectedPlayer(ServerPlayerWrapper.getWrapper((EntityPlayerMP) sender));
+		
+		if (serverPlayerState == null) return;
+		
+		switch (args[1])
+		{
+			case "encode":
+				serverPlayerState.networkSession.sendMessage(new CodecCrashMessage(CodecCrashMessage.ECrashPhase.ENCODE));
+				break;
+			case "decode":
+				serverPlayerState.networkSession.sendMessage(new CodecCrashMessage(CodecCrashMessage.ECrashPhase.DECODE));
+				break;
+			default:
+				sender.sendMessage(new TextComponentString("Usage: /dh crash <encode|decode>"));
+		}
+	}
+	#else
 	@Override
 	public LiteralArgumentBuilder<CommandSourceStack> buildCommand()
 	{
@@ -40,5 +85,6 @@ public class CrashCommand extends AbstractCommand
 							return 1;
 						}));
 	}
+	#endif
 	
 }

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/commands/DebugCommand.java

@@ -1,25 +1,44 @@
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.commands;
 
-import com.mojang.brigadier.builder.LiteralArgumentBuilder;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.f3.F3Screen;
+
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+import net.minecraft.command.ICommandSender;
+import net.minecraft.util.text.TextComponentString;
+#else
+import com.mojang.brigadier.builder.LiteralArgumentBuilder;
 import net.minecraft.commands.CommandSourceStack;
 
+import static net.minecraft.commands.Commands.literal;
+#endif
+
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import static net.minecraft.commands.Commands.literal;
 
 public class DebugCommand extends AbstractCommand
 {
+	private static String getDebugString()
+	{
+		List<String> lines = new ArrayList<>();
+		F3Screen.addStringToDisplay(lines);
+		return String.join("\n", lines);
+	}
+	
+	#if MC_VER > MC_1_12_2
 	@Override
 	public LiteralArgumentBuilder<CommandSourceStack> buildCommand()
 	{
-		return literal("debug")
+      return literal("debug")
-				.executes(c -> {
+            .executes(c -> {
-					List<String> lines = new ArrayList<>();
+                return this.sendSuccessResponse(c, getDebugString(), false);
-					F3Screen.addStringToDisplay(lines);
+            });
-					return this.sendSuccessResponse(c, String.join("\n", lines), false);
-				});
 	}
+	#else
+	public void execute(ICommandSender sender)
+	{
+		sender.sendMessage(new TextComponentString(getDebugString()));
+	}
+	#endif
 	
 }

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/commands/PregenCommand.java

@@ -1,27 +1,36 @@
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.commands;
 
-import com.mojang.brigadier.builder.LiteralArgumentBuilder;
-import com.mojang.brigadier.context.CommandContext;
-import com.mojang.brigadier.exceptions.CommandSyntaxException;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.world.ServerLevelWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.internal.SharedApi;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.generation.PregenManager;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.blockPos.DhBlockPos2D;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.world.DhServerWorld;
+
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+import net.minecraft.command.ICommandSender;
+import net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer;
+import net.minecraft.util.text.TextComponentString;
+import net.minecraft.world.WorldServer;
+#else
+import com.mojang.brigadier.builder.LiteralArgumentBuilder;
+import com.mojang.brigadier.context.CommandContext;
+import com.mojang.brigadier.exceptions.CommandSyntaxException;
 import net.minecraft.commands.CommandSourceStack;
 import net.minecraft.commands.arguments.DimensionArgument;
 import net.minecraft.commands.arguments.coordinates.ColumnPosArgument;
 import net.minecraft.server.level.ColumnPos;
 import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerLevel;
 
-import java.util.Objects;
-import java.util.concurrent.CancellationException;
-import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
-
 import static com.mojang.brigadier.arguments.IntegerArgumentType.getInteger;
 import static com.mojang.brigadier.arguments.IntegerArgumentType.integer;
 import static net.minecraft.commands.Commands.argument;
 import static net.minecraft.commands.Commands.literal;
+#endif
+
+import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.concurrent.CancellationException;
+import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
+
 
 public class PregenCommand extends AbstractCommand
 {
@@ -31,6 +40,101 @@ public class PregenCommand extends AbstractCommand
 		return world.getPregenManager();
 	}
 	
+	#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+	public void execute(MinecraftServer server, ICommandSender sender, String[] args)
+	{
+		if (args.length < 2)
+		{
+			sender.sendMessage(new TextComponentString("Usage: /dh pregen <status|start|stop>"));
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		switch (args[1])
+		{
+			case "status":
+			{
+				String statusString = this.getPregenManager().getStatusString();
+				sender.sendMessage(new TextComponentString(
+					statusString != null ? statusString : "Pregen is not running"));
+				break;
+			}
+			case "start":
+			{
+				if (args.length < 5)
+				{
+					sender.sendMessage(new TextComponentString("Usage: /dh pregen start <dimension> <x> <z> <chunkRadius>"));
+					return;
+				}
+				
+				try
+				{
+					String dimensionName = args[2];
+					int x = Integer.parseInt(args[3]);
+					int z = Integer.parseInt(args[4]);
+					int chunkRadius = args.length >= 6 ? Integer.parseInt(args[5]) : 32;
+					
+					// find the world by dimension name
+					WorldServer world = null;
+					for (WorldServer w : server.worlds)
+					{
+						if (w.provider.getDimensionType().getName().equals(dimensionName))
+						{
+							world = w;
+							break;
+						}
+					}
+					
+					if (world == null)
+					{
+						sender.sendMessage(new TextComponentString("Unknown dimension: " + dimensionName));
+						return;
+					}
+					
+					sender.sendMessage(new TextComponentString("Starting pregen. Progress will be in the server console."));
+					
+					final ICommandSender finalSender = sender;
+					CompletableFuture<Void> future = this.getPregenManager().startPregen(
+						ServerLevelWrapper.getWrapper(world),
+						new DhBlockPos2D(x, z),
+						chunkRadius
+					);
+					
+					future.whenComplete((result, throwable) -> {
+						if (throwable instanceof CancellationException)
+						{
+							finalSender.sendMessage(new TextComponentString("Pregen is cancelled"));
+							return;
+						}
+						else if (throwable != null)
+						{
+							finalSender.sendMessage(new TextComponentString("Pregen failed: " + throwable.getMessage()));
+							return;
+						}
+						finalSender.sendMessage(new TextComponentString("Pregen is complete"));
+					});
+				}
+				catch (NumberFormatException e)
+				{
+					sender.sendMessage(new TextComponentString("Invalid number format"));
+				}
+				break;
+			}
+			case "stop":
+			{
+				CompletableFuture<Void> runningPregen = this.getPregenManager().getRunningPregen();
+				if (runningPregen == null)
+				{
+					sender.sendMessage(new TextComponentString("Pregen is not running"));
+					return;
+				}
+				runningPregen.cancel(true);
+				break;
+			}
+			default:
+				sender.sendMessage(new TextComponentString("Unknown subcommand: " + args[1]));
+		}
+	}
+    #else
 	@Override
 	public LiteralArgumentBuilder<CommandSourceStack> buildCommand()
 	{
@@ -110,5 +214,5 @@ public class PregenCommand extends AbstractCommand
 		runningPregen.cancel(true);
 		return 1;
 	}
-	
+	#endif
 }

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/commonMixins/DhUpdateScreenBase.java

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.commonMixins;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiUpdateBranch;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.gui.DhScreenUtil;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.gui.updater.UpdateModScreen;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
@@ -9,19 +10,25 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.jar.installer.ModrinthGetter;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.jar.updater.SelfUpdater;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLogger;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.RenderThreadTaskHandler;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.IVersionConstants;
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.GuiMainMenu;
+#else
 import net.minecraft.client.gui.screens.TitleScreen;
-
+#endif
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
 public class DhUpdateScreenBase
 {
 	private static final DhLogger LOGGER = new DhLoggerBuilder().build();
 	
+	#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+	private static final Minecraft MC = Minecraft.getMinecraft();
+	#else
 	private static final Minecraft MC = Minecraft.getInstance();
-	
+	#endif
-	
 	
 	public static void tryShowUpdateScreenAndRunAutoUpdateStartup(Runnable runnable)
 	{
@@ -32,12 +39,6 @@ public class DhUpdateScreenBase
 			return;
 		}
 		
-		if (!Config.Client.Advanced.AutoUpdater.enableAutoUpdater.get())
-		{
-			LOGGER.info("Auto update disabled, ignoring new version...");
-			return;
-		}
-		
 		
 		runnable = () ->
 		{
@@ -68,19 +69,31 @@ public class DhUpdateScreenBase
 			}
 			
 			
-			try
+			// running on the render thread is required since setting the MC screen may trigger
+			// before its allowed, silently failing
+			RenderThreadTaskHandler.INSTANCE.queueRunningOnRenderThread("Update Screen", () -> 
 			{
-				MC.setScreen(new UpdateModScreen(
+				try
-					new TitleScreen(false),
+				{
-					versionId
+					#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
-				));
+					DhScreenUtil.setScreen(new UpdateModScreen(
-			}
+						new GuiMainMenu(),
-			catch (Exception e)
+						versionId
-			{
+					));
-				// info instead of error since this can be ignored and probably just means
+					#else
-				// there isn't a new DH version available
+					DhScreenUtil.setScreen(new UpdateModScreen(
-				LOGGER.info("Unable to show DH update screen, reason: ["+e.getMessage()+"].");
+						new TitleScreen(false),
-			}
+						versionId
+					));
+					#endif
+				}
+				catch (Exception e)
+				{
+					// info instead of error since this can be ignored and probably just means
+					// there isn't a new DH version available
+					LOGGER.error("Unable to show DH update screen, reason: ["+e.getMessage()+"].");
+				}
+			});
 		};
 		runnable.run();
 	}

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/commonMixins/MixinChunkMapCommon.java

@@ -6,15 +6,23 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.internal.ServerApi;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.internal.SharedApi;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhChunkPos;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IServerLevelWrapper;
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+import net.minecraft.world.WorldServer;
+import net.minecraft.world.chunk.Chunk;
+#else
 import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerLevel;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkAccess;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ProtoChunk;
+#endif
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfoReturnable;
 
 public class MixinChunkMapCommon
 {
-	
+	#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+	public static void onChunkSave(WorldServer level, Chunk chunk)
+	#else
 	public static void onChunkSave(ServerLevel level, ChunkAccess chunk, CallbackInfoReturnable<Boolean> ci)
+	#endif
 	{
 		IServerLevelWrapper levelWrapper = ServerLevelWrapper.getWrapper(level);
 		
@@ -37,7 +45,7 @@ public class MixinChunkMapCommon
 		
 		
 		// is this chunk being saved to disk?
-		boolean savingChunkToDisk = ci.getReturnValue();
+		boolean savingChunkToDisk = #if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2 true #else ci.getReturnValue() #endif;
 		// true means a chunk was saved to disk
 		if (!savingChunkToDisk)
 		{
@@ -50,7 +58,12 @@ public class MixinChunkMapCommon
 		
 		// MC has a tendency to try saving incomplete or corrupted chunks (which show up as empty or black chunks)
 		// this logic should prevent that from happening
-		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_17_1
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+		if (!chunk.isTerrainPopulated() || !chunk.isLightPopulated())
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		#elif MC_VER <= MC_1_17_1
 		if (chunk.isUnsaved() || chunk.getUpgradeData() != null || !chunk.isLightCorrect())
 		{
 			return;
@@ -67,7 +80,12 @@ public class MixinChunkMapCommon
 		// biome validation //
 		
 		// some chunks may be missing their biomes, which cause issues when attempting to save them
-		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_17_1
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+		if (chunk. getBiomeArray() == null)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		#elif MC_VER <= MC_1_17_1
 		if (chunk.getBiomes() == null)
 		{
 			return;

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/commonMixins/MixinImmersivePortalsRenderStatesCommon.java

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.commonMixins;
+
+#if MC_VER > MC_1_12_2
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.McObjectConverter;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.modAccessor.AbstractImmersivePortalsAccessorCommon;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.blockPos.DhBlockPos;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.DhVec3d;
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.ChunkPos;
+import net.minecraft.world.phys.Vec3;
+
+public class MixinImmersivePortalsRenderStatesCommon
+{
+	/**
+	 * Used to access variables that will change when rendering
+	 * different levels with Immersive Portals 
+	 * (ie player/camera position level reference)
+	 * but that we only want for the loaded level.
+	 */
+	public static void saveVolatileOriginals()
+	{
+		Minecraft mc = Minecraft.getInstance();
+		
+		AbstractImmersivePortalsAccessorCommon.actualLevel = mc.level;
+		
+		
+		// clear everything if the player is missing
+		// (ie the world hasn't loaded yet)
+		if (mc.player == null) 
+		{
+			AbstractImmersivePortalsAccessorCommon.actualBlockPos = null;
+			AbstractImmersivePortalsAccessorCommon.actualChunkPos = null;
+			AbstractImmersivePortalsAccessorCommon.actualCameraPos = null;
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		// player block pos
+		BlockPos playerBlockPos = mc.player.blockPosition();
+		AbstractImmersivePortalsAccessorCommon.actualBlockPos = new DhBlockPos(playerBlockPos.getX(), playerBlockPos.getY(), playerBlockPos.getZ());
+		
+		// player chunk pos
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1
+        ChunkPos playerChunkPos = new ChunkPos(mc.player.blockPosition());
+        #else
+		ChunkPos playerChunkPos = mc.player.chunkPosition();
+        #endif
+		AbstractImmersivePortalsAccessorCommon.actualChunkPos = McObjectConverter.Convert(playerChunkPos);
+		
+		// camera pos
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_21_10
+		Vec3 cameraPos = mc.gameRenderer.getMainCamera().getPosition();
+		#elif MC_VER <= MC_26_1_2
+		Vec3 cameraPos = mc.gameRenderer.getMainCamera().position();
+		#else
+		Vec3 cameraPos = mc.gameRenderer.mainCamera().position();
+		#endif
+		AbstractImmersivePortalsAccessorCommon.actualCameraPos = new DhVec3d(cameraPos.x(), cameraPos.y(), cameraPos.z());
+	}
+	
+}
+#endif

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/commonMixins/MixinVanillaFogCommon.java

@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.commonMixins;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft.MinecraftClientWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.internal.ClientApi;
+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.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftClientWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftRenderWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.modAccessor.IImmersivePortalsAccessor;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IClientLevelWrapper;
+
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+#else
+import net.minecraft.client.Camera;
+import net.minecraft.world.effect.MobEffects;
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.Entity;
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.LivingEntity;
+#endif
+
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+import net.minecraft.client.entity.EntityPlayerSP;
+import net.minecraft.entity.Entity;
+import net.minecraft.init.MobEffects;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
+import net.minecraftforge.fluids.IFluidBlock;
+import net.minecraft.block.state.IBlockState;
+#elif MC_VER < MC_1_17_1
+import net.minecraft.world.level.material.FluidState;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.FogRenderer;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.FogRenderer.FogMode;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
+
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.Inject;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfo;
+#elif MC_VER < MC_1_21_3
+import net.minecraft.world.level.material.FogType;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.FogRenderer;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.FogRenderer.FogMode;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
+
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.Inject;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfo;
+#elif MC_VER < MC_1_21_6
+import net.minecraft.world.level.material.FogType;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfoReturnable;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.shaders.FogShape;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.FogRenderer;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.FogRenderer.FogMode;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.FogParameters;
+import org.joml.Vector4f;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
+
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.Inject;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfo;
+#else
+import net.minecraft.world.level.material.FogType;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.fog.FogRenderer;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.fog.FogData;
+
+import com.llamalad7.mixinextras.injector.wrapoperation.Operation;
+import com.llamalad7.mixinextras.injector.wrapoperation.WrapOperation;
+#endif
+
+
+public class MixinVanillaFogCommon
+{
+	
+	#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+	public static boolean cancelFog(int startCoords, Minecraft mc)
+	#elif MC_VER < MC_1_21_6
+	public static boolean cancelFog(Camera camera, FogRenderer.FogMode fogMode)
+	#else
+	public static boolean cancelFog()
+	#endif
+	{
+		
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+		EntityPlayerSP entity = mc.player;
+		#elif MC_VER < MC_1_21_6
+		Entity entity = camera.getEntity();
+		#elif MC_VER <= MC_1_21_10
+		Camera camera = Minecraft.getInstance().gameRenderer.getMainCamera();
+		Entity entity = camera.getEntity();
+		#elif MC_VER <= MC_26_1_2
+		Camera camera = Minecraft.getInstance().gameRenderer.getMainCamera();
+		Entity entity = camera.entity();	
+		#else
+		Camera camera = Minecraft.getInstance().gameRenderer.mainCamera();
+		Entity entity = camera.entity();	
+		#endif
+		
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+		boolean cameraNotInFluid = cameraNotInFluid(mc);
+		#else
+		boolean cameraNotInFluid = cameraNotInFluid(camera);
+		#endif
+		
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+		boolean isSpecialFog = entity.isPotionActive(MobEffects.BLINDNESS);
+		#else
+		boolean isSpecialFog = (entity instanceof LivingEntity) && ((LivingEntity) entity).hasEffect(MobEffects.BLINDNESS);
+		#endif
+		
+		boolean cancelFog = !isSpecialFog;
+		cancelFog = cancelFog && cameraNotInFluid;
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+		cancelFog = cancelFog && startCoords == 0; // 0 = terrain fog
+		#elif MC_VER < MC_1_21_6
+		cancelFog = cancelFog && (fogMode == FogRenderer.FogMode.FOG_TERRAIN);
+		#endif
+		
+		cancelFog = cancelFog && !SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IMinecraftRenderWrapper.class).isFogStateSpecial();
+		cancelFog = cancelFog && !Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Fog.enableVanillaFog.get();
+		
+		
+		// since DH won't render through immersive portals 
+		// the vanilla fog should be enabled
+		IImmersivePortalsAccessor immersivePortals = ModAccessorInjector.INSTANCE.get(IImmersivePortalsAccessor.class);
+		if (immersivePortals != null
+			&& immersivePortals.isRenderingPortal())
+		{
+			cancelFog = false;
+		}
+		
+		return cancelFog;
+	}
+	#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+	private static boolean cameraNotInFluid(Minecraft mc)
+	#else
+	private static boolean cameraNotInFluid(Camera camera)
+	#endif
+	{
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+		Entity view = mc.getRenderViewEntity();
+		if (view == null) return true;
+		
+		IBlockState fluidState = mc.world.getBlockState(new BlockPos(view.getPositionEyes(mc.getRenderPartialTicks())));
+		boolean cameraNotInFluid = !(fluidState.getMaterial().isLiquid() || fluidState.getBlock() instanceof IFluidBlock);
+		#elif MC_VER < MC_1_17_1
+		FluidState fluidState = camera.getFluidInCamera();
+		boolean cameraNotInFluid = fluidState.isEmpty();
+		#else
+		FogType fogTypes = camera.getFluidInCamera();
+		boolean cameraNotInFluid = fogTypes == FogType.NONE;
+		#endif
+		
+		return cameraNotInFluid;
+	}
+	
+	
+}

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/blaze/BlazeDebugWireframeRenderer.java

@@ -26,34 +26,29 @@ public class BlazeDebugWireframeRenderer {}
 
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.GpuBuffer;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.GpuBufferSlice;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.Std140Builder;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.Std140SizeCalculator;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.pipeline.RenderPipeline;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.PolygonMode;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.shaders.UniformType;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.CommandEncoder;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.GpuDevice;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderPass;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.VertexFormat;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.util.BlazeUniformUtil;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.util.BlazeDhVertexFormatUtil;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.BlazeVertexFormatBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.RenderPassWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.uniform.BlazeUniformBufferWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLogger;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.EDhRenderDepth;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.renderer.AbstractDebugWireframeRenderer;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Mat4f;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.DhMat4f;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Vec3d;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.DhVec3d;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Vec3f;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.DhVec3f;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftRenderWrapper;
-import net.minecraft.resources.Identifier;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition;
-import org.lwjgl.system.MemoryUtil;
 
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
 import java.nio.ByteOrder;
-import java.util.OptionalDouble;
-import java.util.OptionalInt;
 
 /**
  * Handles rendering the wireframe particles 
@@ -64,11 +59,10 @@ public class BlazeDebugWireframeRenderer extends AbstractDebugWireframeRenderer
 	private static final DhLogger LOGGER = new DhLoggerBuilder().build();
 	
 	private static final IMinecraftRenderWrapper MC_RENDER = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IMinecraftRenderWrapper.class);
+	private static final AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition RENDER_API_DEF = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition.class);
 	
 	public static BlazeDebugWireframeRenderer INSTANCE = new BlazeDebugWireframeRenderer();
 	
-	
-	
 	/** A box from 0,0,0 to 1,1,1 */
 	private static final float[] BOX_VERTICES = {
 		//region
@@ -103,6 +97,7 @@ public class BlazeDebugWireframeRenderer extends AbstractDebugWireframeRenderer
 		//endregion
 	};
 	
+	private static final DhMat4f TRANSFORM_MATRIX = new DhMat4f();
 	
 	
 	
@@ -114,7 +109,7 @@ public class BlazeDebugWireframeRenderer extends AbstractDebugWireframeRenderer
 	private GpuBuffer boxVertexBuffer;
 	private GpuBuffer boxIndexBuffer;
 	
-	private GpuBuffer uniformBuffer;
+	private final BlazeUniformBufferWrapper uniformBufferWrapper = new BlazeUniformBufferWrapper("debugWireframeUniformBlock");
 	
 	
 	
@@ -143,7 +138,14 @@ public class BlazeDebugWireframeRenderer extends AbstractDebugWireframeRenderer
 		{
 			pipelineBuilder.withFaceCulling(false);
 			pipelineBuilder.withDepthWrite(true);
-			pipelineBuilder.withDepthTest(RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper.EDhDepthTest.LESS);
+			if (RENDER_API_DEF.getRenderDepth() == EDhRenderDepth.FORWARD_Z)
+			{
+				pipelineBuilder.withDepthTest(RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper.EDhDepthTest.LESS);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				pipelineBuilder.withDepthTest(RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper.EDhDepthTest.GREATER);
+			}
 			pipelineBuilder.withColorWrite(true);
 			pipelineBuilder.withoutBlend();
 			pipelineBuilder.withPolygonMode(RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper.EDhPolygonMode.WIREFRAME);
@@ -155,7 +157,7 @@ public class BlazeDebugWireframeRenderer extends AbstractDebugWireframeRenderer
 			pipelineBuilder.withUniformBuffer("uniformBlock");
 			
 			
-			VertexFormat vertexFormat = VertexFormat.builder()
+			VertexFormat vertexFormat = new BlazeVertexFormatBuilder()
 				.add("vPosition", BlazeDhVertexFormatUtil.FLOAT_XYZ_POS)
 				.build();
 			pipelineBuilder.withVertexFormat(vertexFormat);
@@ -171,17 +173,17 @@ public class BlazeDebugWireframeRenderer extends AbstractDebugWireframeRenderer
 		
 		
 		// box vertices 
-		ByteBuffer boxVerticesBuffer = MemoryUtil.memAlloc(BOX_VERTICES.length * Float.BYTES);
+		ByteBuffer boxVerticesBuffer = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(BOX_VERTICES.length * Float.BYTES);
+		boxVerticesBuffer.order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder());
 		boxVerticesBuffer.asFloatBuffer().put(BOX_VERTICES);
 		boxVerticesBuffer.rewind();
-		MemoryUtil.memFree(boxVerticesBuffer);
 		
 		// upload vertex data
 		{
 			int usage = GpuBuffer.USAGE_COPY_DST 
 				| GpuBuffer.USAGE_VERTEX;
 			int size = BOX_VERTICES.length * Float.BYTES;
-			this.boxVertexBuffer = GPU_DEVICE.createBuffer(() -> "distantHorizons:McDebugWireframeBox", usage, size);
+			this.boxVertexBuffer = GPU_DEVICE.createBuffer(() -> "distantHorizons:DebugWireframeBox", usage, size);
 			
 			{
 				int length = BOX_VERTICES.length * Float.BYTES;
@@ -251,77 +253,56 @@ public class BlazeDebugWireframeRenderer extends AbstractDebugWireframeRenderer
 		
 		// uniforms
 		{
-			int uniformBufferSize = new Std140SizeCalculator()
-				.putMat4f() // uTransform
-				.putVec4() // uColor
-				.get();
-			
-			
 			// create data //
+			DhVec3d camPos = MC_RENDER.getCameraExactPosition();
+			DhVec3f camPosFloatThisFrame = new DhVec3f((float) camPos.x, (float) camPos.y, (float) camPos.z);
 			
-			Vec3d camPos = MC_RENDER.getCameraExactPosition();
+			DhMat4f boxTransform = DhMat4f.createTranslateMatrix(
-			Vec3f camPosFloatThisFrame = new Vec3f((float) camPos.x, (float) camPos.y, (float) camPos.z);
-			
-			Mat4f boxTransform = Mat4f.createTranslateMatrix(
 				box.minPos.x - camPosFloatThisFrame.x,
 				box.minPos.y - camPosFloatThisFrame.y,
 				box.minPos.z - camPosFloatThisFrame.z);
-			boxTransform.multiply(Mat4f.createScaleMatrix(
+			boxTransform.multiply(DhMat4f.createScaleMatrix(
 				box.maxPos.x - box.minPos.x,
 				box.maxPos.y - box.minPos.y,
 				box.maxPos.z - box.minPos.z));
 			
-			Mat4f transformMatrix = this.dhMvmProjMatrixThisFrame.copy();
+			TRANSFORM_MATRIX.set(this.dhMvmProjMatrixThisFrame);
-			transformMatrix.multiply(boxTransform);
+			TRANSFORM_MATRIX.multiply(boxTransform);
 			
 			
 			// upload data //
-			
+			this.uniformBufferWrapper
-			ByteBuffer buffer = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(uniformBufferSize);
+				.putMat4f(TRANSFORM_MATRIX) // uTransform
-			buffer.order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder());
+				.putVec4f(
-			buffer = Std140Builder.intoBuffer(buffer)
-				.putMat4f(transformMatrix.createJomlMatrix()) // uTransform
-				.putVec4(
 					box.color.getRed() / 255.0f,
 					box.color.getGreen() / 255.0f,
 					box.color.getBlue() / 255.0f,
 					box.color.getAlpha() / 255.0f) // uColor
-				.get()
+				.finishAndUpload()
 			;
-			
-			this.uniformBuffer = BlazeUniformUtil.createBuffer("uniformBlock", uniformBufferSize, this.uniformBuffer);
-			GpuBufferSlice bufferSlice = new GpuBufferSlice(this.uniformBuffer, 0, uniformBufferSize);
-			
-			commandEncoder.writeToBuffer(bufferSlice, buffer);
 		}
 		
 		
 		
 		// render //
 		
-		//try (RenderPass renderPass = commandEncoder.createRenderPass(
+		try (RenderPassWrapper renderPassWrapper = new RenderPassWrapper(
-		//	this::getRenderPassName,
+			this::getRenderPassName,
-		//	BlazeDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.dhColorTextureWrapper.textureView, 
+			BlazeDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.dhColorTextureWrapper, 
-		//	/*optionalClearColorAsInt*/ OptionalInt.empty(),
+			BlazeDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.dhDepthTextureWrapper))
-		//	BlazeDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.dhDepthTextureWrapper.textureView, 
+		{
-		//	/*optionalDepthValueAsDouble*/ OptionalDouble.empty()))
+			// Bind instance data //
-		//{
+			renderPassWrapper.setUniform("uniformBlock", this.uniformBufferWrapper);
-		//	// Bind instance data //
+			
-		//	renderPass.setUniform("uniformBlock", this.uniformBuffer);
+			renderPassWrapper.setPipeline(this.pipeline);
-		//	
+			renderPassWrapper.setIndexBuffer(this.boxIndexBuffer);
-		//	renderPass.setPipeline(this.pipeline);
+			
-		//	renderPass.setIndexBuffer(this.boxIndexBuffer, VertexFormat.IndexType.INT);
+			renderPassWrapper.setVertexBuffer(this.boxVertexBuffer);
-		//	
+			
-		//	renderPass.setVertexBuffer(0, this.boxVertexBuffer);
+			renderPassWrapper.drawIndexed(BOX_OUTLINE_INDICES.length);
-		//	
+		}
-		//	renderPass.drawIndexed(
-		//		/*indexStart*/ 0,
-		//		/*firstIndex*/0,
-		//		/*indexCount*/BOX_OUTLINE_INDICES.length,
-		//		/*instanceCount*/1);
-		//}
 	}
-	private String getRenderPassName() { return "distantHorizons:McDebugRenderer"; }
+	private String getRenderPassName() { return "distantHorizons:DebugRenderer"; }
 	
 	//endregion
 	

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/blaze/BlazeDhGenericObjectRenderer.java

@@ -24,17 +24,10 @@ public class BlazeDhGenericObjectRenderer {}
 
 #else
 
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.GpuBuffer;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.GpuBufferSlice;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.Std140Builder;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.Std140SizeCalculator;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.pipeline.BlendFunction;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.pipeline.RenderPipeline;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.PolygonMode;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.shaders.UniformType;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.CommandEncoder;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.GpuDevice;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderPass;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.VertexFormat;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.rendering.EDhApiBlockMaterial;
@@ -43,40 +36,41 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.render.IDhApiRenderableBoxGroup
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.abstractEvents.DhApiBeforeGenericObjectRenderEvent;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.abstractEvents.DhApiBeforeGenericRenderCleanupEvent;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.abstractEvents.DhApiBeforeGenericRenderSetupEvent;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.sharedParameterObjects.DhApiRenderParam;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.objects.math.DhApiVec3d;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.objects.render.DhApiRenderableBox;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.objects.render.DhApiRenderableBoxGroupShading;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.objects.BlazeGenericObjectVertexContainer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.util.BlazeDhVertexFormatUtil;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.BlazeVertexFormatBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.RenderPassWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.texture.BlazeTextureViewWrapper;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.util.BlazeUniformUtil;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.uniform.BlazeUniformBufferWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.misc.LightMapWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLogger;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.f3.F3Screen;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.EDhRenderDepth;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.RenderParams;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.RenderThreadTaskHandler;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.renderer.GenericRenderObjectFactory;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.objects.IDhGenericObjectVertexBufferContainer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.renderer.RenderableBoxGroup;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.LodUtil;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Mat4f;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.DhMat4f;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Vec3d;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.DhVec3d;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftRenderWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IProfilerWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.renderPass.IDhGenericRenderer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.DependencyInjection.ApiEventInjector;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.ModInfo;
-import net.minecraft.resources.Identifier;
 
 import java.awt.*;
-import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
-import java.nio.ByteOrder;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
-import java.util.OptionalDouble;
-import java.util.OptionalInt;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 
 /**
@@ -90,6 +84,7 @@ public class BlazeDhGenericObjectRenderer implements IDhGenericRenderer
 	private static final DhLogger LOGGER = new DhLoggerBuilder().build();
 	
 	private static final IMinecraftRenderWrapper MC_RENDER = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IMinecraftRenderWrapper.class);
+	private static final AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition RENDER_API_DEF = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition.class);
 	
 	private static final GpuDevice GPU_DEVICE = RenderSystem.getDevice();
 	private static final CommandEncoder COMMAND_ENCODER = GPU_DEVICE.createCommandEncoder();
@@ -102,6 +97,10 @@ public class BlazeDhGenericObjectRenderer implements IDhGenericRenderer
 	 */
 	public static final boolean RENDER_DEBUG_OBJECTS = false;
 	
+	private static final DhApiBeforeGenericObjectRenderEvent.EventParam EVENT_PARAM = new DhApiBeforeGenericObjectRenderEvent.EventParam();
+	
+	
+	
 	private final ConcurrentHashMap<Long, RenderableBoxGroup> boxGroupById = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
 	
 	
@@ -110,7 +109,7 @@ public class BlazeDhGenericObjectRenderer implements IDhGenericRenderer
 	
 	private RenderPipeline pipeline;
 	
-	private GpuBuffer vertUniformBuffer;
+	private final BlazeUniformBufferWrapper vertUniformBufferWrapper = new BlazeUniformBufferWrapper("vertUniformBlock");
 	
 	
 	
@@ -142,7 +141,14 @@ public class BlazeDhGenericObjectRenderer implements IDhGenericRenderer
 		{
 			pipelineBuilder.withFaceCulling(true);
 			pipelineBuilder.withDepthWrite(true);
-			pipelineBuilder.withDepthTest(RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper.EDhDepthTest.LESS);
+			if (RENDER_API_DEF.getRenderDepth() == EDhRenderDepth.FORWARD_Z)
+			{
+				pipelineBuilder.withDepthTest(RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper.EDhDepthTest.LESS);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				pipelineBuilder.withDepthTest(RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper.EDhDepthTest.GREATER);
+			}
 			pipelineBuilder.withBlend(BlendFunction.TRANSLUCENT); // TRANSLUCENT = new BlendFunction(SourceFactor.SRC_ALPHA, DestFactor.ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA, SourceFactor.ONE, DestFactor.ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
 			pipelineBuilder.withColorWrite(true);
 			pipelineBuilder.withPolygonMode(RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper.EDhPolygonMode.FILL);
@@ -155,7 +161,7 @@ public class BlazeDhGenericObjectRenderer implements IDhGenericRenderer
 			
 			pipelineBuilder.withUniformBuffer("vertUniformBlock");
 			
-			VertexFormat vertexFormat = VertexFormat.builder()
+			VertexFormat vertexFormat = new BlazeVertexFormatBuilder()
 				.add("vPosition", BlazeDhVertexFormatUtil.FLOAT_XYZ_POS)
 				.add("aColor", BlazeDhVertexFormatUtil.RGBA_UBYTE_COLOR)
 				.add("aMaterial", BlazeDhVertexFormatUtil.IRIS_MATERIAL)
@@ -342,9 +348,9 @@ public class BlazeDhGenericObjectRenderer implements IDhGenericRenderer
 			
 			this.init();
 			
-			ApiEventInjector.INSTANCE.fireAllEvents(DhApiBeforeGenericRenderSetupEvent.class, renderEventParam);
+			ApiEventInjector.INSTANCE.fireAllEvents(DhApiBeforeGenericRenderSetupEvent.class, renderEventParam.apiCopy);
 			
-			Vec3d camPos = MC_RENDER.getCameraExactPosition();
+			DhVec3d camPos = MC_RENDER.getCameraExactPosition();
 			
 			//#endregion
 			
@@ -388,7 +394,8 @@ public class BlazeDhGenericObjectRenderer implements IDhGenericRenderer
 				}
 				
 				// allow API users to cancel this object's rendering
-				boolean cancelRendering = ApiEventInjector.INSTANCE.fireAllEvents(DhApiBeforeGenericObjectRenderEvent.class, new DhApiBeforeGenericObjectRenderEvent.EventParam(renderEventParam, boxGroup));
+				EVENT_PARAM.update(renderEventParam, boxGroup);
+				boolean cancelRendering = ApiEventInjector.INSTANCE.fireAllEvents(DhApiBeforeGenericObjectRenderEvent.class, EVENT_PARAM);
 				if (cancelRendering)
 				{
 					continue;
@@ -414,61 +421,37 @@ public class BlazeDhGenericObjectRenderer implements IDhGenericRenderer
 				
 				// uniforms
 				{
-					int uniformBufferSize = new Std140SizeCalculator()
-						.putIVec3() // uOffsetChunk
-						.putVec3() // uOffsetSubChunk
-						.putIVec3() // uCameraPosChunk
-						.putVec3() // uCameraPosSubChunk
-						
-						.putVec3() // aTranslateChunk
-						.putVec3() // aTranslateSubChunk
-						
-						.putMat4f() // uProjectionMvm
-						.putInt() // uSkyLight
-						.putInt() // uBlockLight
-						
-						.putFloat() // uNorthShading
-						.putFloat() // uSouthShading
-						.putFloat() // uEastShading
-						.putFloat() // uWestShading
-						.putFloat() // uTopShading
-						.putFloat() // uBottomShading
-						.get();
-					
-					
 					// create data //
 					
-					Mat4f projectionMvmMatrix = new Mat4f(renderEventParam.dhProjectionMatrix);
+					DhMat4f projectionMvmMatrix = new DhMat4f(renderEventParam.dhProjectionMatrix);
 					projectionMvmMatrix.multiply(renderEventParam.dhModelViewMatrix);
 					
 					
 					// upload data //
 					
-					ByteBuffer buffer = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(uniformBufferSize);
+					this.vertUniformBufferWrapper
-					buffer.order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder());
+						.putVec3i(
-					buffer = Std140Builder.intoBuffer(buffer)
-						.putIVec3(
 							LodUtil.getChunkPosFromDouble(boxGroup.getOriginBlockPos().x),
 							LodUtil.getChunkPosFromDouble(boxGroup.getOriginBlockPos().y),
 							LodUtil.getChunkPosFromDouble(boxGroup.getOriginBlockPos().z)
 						) // uOffsetChunk
-						.putVec3(
+						.putVec3f(
 							LodUtil.getSubChunkPosFromDouble(boxGroup.getOriginBlockPos().x),
 							LodUtil.getSubChunkPosFromDouble(boxGroup.getOriginBlockPos().y),
 							LodUtil.getSubChunkPosFromDouble(boxGroup.getOriginBlockPos().z)
 						) // uOffsetSubChunk
-						.putIVec3(
+						.putVec3i(
 							LodUtil.getChunkPosFromDouble(camPos.x),
 							LodUtil.getChunkPosFromDouble(camPos.y),
 							LodUtil.getChunkPosFromDouble(camPos.z)
 						) // uCameraPosChunk
-						.putVec3(
+						.putVec3f(
 							LodUtil.getSubChunkPosFromDouble(camPos.x),
 							LodUtil.getSubChunkPosFromDouble(camPos.y),
 							LodUtil.getSubChunkPosFromDouble(camPos.z)
 						) // uCameraPosSubChunk
 						
-						.putMat4f(projectionMvmMatrix.createJomlMatrix()) // uProjectionMvm
+						.putMat4f(projectionMvmMatrix) // uProjectionMvm
 						.putInt(boxGroup.getSkyLight()) // uSkyLight
 						.putInt(boxGroup.getBlockLight()) // uBlockLight
 						
@@ -479,13 +462,8 @@ public class BlazeDhGenericObjectRenderer implements IDhGenericRenderer
 						.putFloat(shading.top)
 						.putFloat(shading.bottom)
 						
-						.get()
+						.finishAndUpload()
 					;
-					
-					this.vertUniformBuffer = BlazeUniformUtil.createBuffer("vertUniformBlock", uniformBufferSize, this.vertUniformBuffer);
-					GpuBufferSlice bufferSlice = new GpuBufferSlice(this.vertUniformBuffer, 0, uniformBufferSize);
-					
-					COMMAND_ENCODER.writeToBuffer(bufferSlice, buffer);
 				}
 				
 				
@@ -519,7 +497,7 @@ public class BlazeDhGenericObjectRenderer implements IDhGenericRenderer
 			//endregion
 		}
 	}
-	private String getRenderPassName() { return "distantHorizons:McGenericObjectRenderer"; }
+	private String getRenderPassName() { return "distantHorizons:GenericObjectRenderer"; }
 	
 	//endregion
 	
@@ -535,12 +513,10 @@ public class BlazeDhGenericObjectRenderer implements IDhGenericRenderer
 		RenderableBoxGroup boxGroup,
 		IProfilerWrapper profiler)
 	{
-		try (RenderPass renderPass = COMMAND_ENCODER.createRenderPass(
+		try (RenderPassWrapper renderPassWrapper = new RenderPassWrapper(
 			this::getRenderPassName,
-			BlazeDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.dhColorTextureWrapper.textureView,
+			BlazeDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.dhColorTextureWrapper,
-			/*optionalClearColorAsInt*/ OptionalInt.empty(),
+			BlazeDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.dhDepthTextureWrapper))
-			BlazeDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.dhDepthTextureWrapper.textureView,
-			/*optionalDepthValueAsDouble*/ OptionalDouble.empty()))
 		{
 			
 			// update instance data //
@@ -549,30 +525,26 @@ public class BlazeDhGenericObjectRenderer implements IDhGenericRenderer
 			
 			LightMapWrapper lightMapWrapper = (LightMapWrapper) renderEventParam.lightmap;
 			BlazeTextureViewWrapper lightmapTextureViewWrapper = lightMapWrapper.getTextureViewWrapper();
-			renderPass.bindTexture("uLightMap", lightmapTextureViewWrapper.textureView, lightmapTextureViewWrapper.textureSampler);
+			renderPassWrapper.bindTexture("uLightMap", lightmapTextureViewWrapper);
 			
 			
 			
 			// Bind instance data //
 			
 			
-			renderPass.setUniform("vertUniformBlock", this.vertUniformBuffer);
+			renderPassWrapper.setUniform("vertUniformBlock", this.vertUniformBufferWrapper);
 			
 			// set pipeline
-			renderPass.setPipeline(this.pipeline);
+			renderPassWrapper.setPipeline(this.pipeline);
-			renderPass.setIndexBuffer(container.indexGpuBuffer, VertexFormat.IndexType.INT);
+			renderPassWrapper.setIndexBuffer(container.indexGpuBuffer);
 			
-			renderPass.setVertexBuffer(0, container.vboGpuBuffer);
+			renderPassWrapper.setVertexBuffer(container.vboGpuBuffer);
 			
 			// Draw instanced
 			if (container.uploadedBoxCount > 0)
 			{
-				renderPass.drawIndexed(
+				// 36 = 6 faces * 6 verticies per face
-					/*indexStart*/ 0,
+				renderPassWrapper.drawIndexed(container.uploadedBoxCount * 36);
-					/*firstIndex*/0,
-					/*indexCount*/container.uploadedBoxCount * 36, // 36 = 6 faces * 6 verticies per face
-					/*instanceCount*/1);
-				
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -615,5 +587,27 @@ public class BlazeDhGenericObjectRenderer implements IDhGenericRenderer
 	
 	
 	
+	//================//
+	// base overrides //
+	//================//
+	//region
+	
+	@Override
+	public void close()
+	{
+		// close is called outside the render thread and buffer closing must be done on the render thread
+		RenderThreadTaskHandler.INSTANCE.queueRunningOnRenderThread("Generic Obj Cleanup", () ->
+		{
+			if (this.vertUniformBufferWrapper != null)
+			{
+				this.vertUniformBufferWrapper.close();
+			}
+		});
+	}
+	
+	//endregion
+	
+	
+	
 }
 #endif

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/blaze/BlazeDhMetaRenderer.java

@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.abstractEvents.DhApiAfterCo
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.sharedParameterObjects.DhApiTextureCreatedParam;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.apply.BlazeDhApplyRenderer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.texture.BlazeTextureWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft.MinecraftRenderWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.RenderParams;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.ColorUtil;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftRenderWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.renderPass.IDhMetaRenderer;
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ public class BlazeDhMetaRenderer implements IDhMetaRenderer
 	
 	
 	private BlazeDhApplyRenderer applyRenderer;
+	private final float clearDepth;
 	
 	public final BlazeTextureWrapper dhDepthTextureWrapper = BlazeTextureWrapper.createDepth("DhDepthTexture");
 	public final BlazeTextureWrapper dhColorTextureWrapper = BlazeTextureWrapper.createColor("DhColorTexture");
@@ -41,6 +44,9 @@ public class BlazeDhMetaRenderer implements IDhMetaRenderer
 	
 	private BlazeDhMetaRenderer() 
 	{
+		AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition renderApiDefinition = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition.class);
+		this.clearDepth = renderApiDefinition.getRenderDepth().farDepth;
+		
 		this.applyRenderer = new BlazeDhApplyRenderer(
 			"dh_apply_to_mc",
 			null,
@@ -86,7 +92,7 @@ public class BlazeDhMetaRenderer implements IDhMetaRenderer
 	@Override
 	public void applyToMcTexture(RenderParams renderParams)
 	{
-		GpuTexture mcColorTexture = Minecraft.getInstance().getMainRenderTarget().getColorTexture();
+		GpuTexture mcColorTexture = MinecraftRenderWrapper.INSTANCE.getRenderTarget().getColorTexture();
 		this.applyRenderer.render(this.dhColorTextureWrapper.texture, this.dhDepthTextureWrapper.texture, mcColorTexture);
 	}
 	
@@ -102,7 +108,7 @@ public class BlazeDhMetaRenderer implements IDhMetaRenderer
 	@Override
 	public void clearDhDepthAndColorTextures(RenderParams renderParams) 
 	{
-		this.dhDepthTextureWrapper.clearDepth(1.0f);
+		this.dhDepthTextureWrapper.clearDepth(this.clearDepth);
 		
 		Color color = MC_RENDER.getSkyColor();
 		this.dhColorTextureWrapper.clearColor(ColorUtil.toColorInt(color)); 
@@ -111,5 +117,6 @@ public class BlazeDhMetaRenderer implements IDhMetaRenderer
 	//endregion
 	
 	
+	
 }
 #endif

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/blaze/BlazeDhRenderApiDefinition.java

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ public class BlazeDhRenderApiDefinition {}
 
 #else
 
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderingApi;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.objects.BlazeGenericObjectVertexContainer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.postProcessing.BlazeDhFarFadeRenderer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.postProcessing.BlazeDhFogRenderer;
@@ -13,6 +14,8 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.postProcessing.BlazeVanill
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.test.BlazeDhTestTriangleRenderer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.buffer.BlazeVertexBufferWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.uniform.BlazeLodUniformBufferWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft.MinecraftRenderWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.EDhRenderDepth;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.renderer.AbstractDebugWireframeRenderer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.objects.IDhGenericObjectVertexBufferContainer;
@@ -20,6 +23,10 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.objects.ILodCont
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.objects.IVertexBufferWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.renderPass.*;
 
+#if MC_VER <= MC_26_1_2
+#else
+#endif
+
 public class BlazeDhRenderApiDefinition extends AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition
 {
 	//=========//
@@ -27,7 +34,43 @@ public class BlazeDhRenderApiDefinition extends AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition
 	//=========//
 	//region
 	
-	public String getApiName() { return "Blaze3D"; }
+	private final String engineName;
+	public String getEngineName() { return this.engineName; }
+	
+	public EDhRenderDepth getRenderDepth()
+	{
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_26_1_2
+		return EDhRenderDepth.FORWARD_Z;
+		#else
+		return EDhRenderDepth.REVERSE_Z;
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+	
+	private final EDhApiRenderingApi renderApi;
+	public EDhApiRenderingApi getRenderApi() { return renderApi; }
+	public boolean isNativeRenderer() { return false; }
+	
+	//endregion
+	
+	
+	
+	//=============//
+	// constructor //
+	//=============//
+	//region
+	
+	public BlazeDhRenderApiDefinition()
+	{
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_26_1_2
+		renderApi = EDhApiRenderingApi.OPEN_GL;
+		#else
+		// Blaze always uses the same rendering API as Minecraft
+		this.renderApi = MinecraftRenderWrapper.INSTANCE.getMcRenderingApi();
+		#endif
+		
+		this.engineName = "Blaze3D: " + this.getRenderApi();
+	}
 	
 	//endregion
 	

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/blaze/BlazeDhTerrainRenderer.java

@@ -5,67 +5,66 @@ public class BlazeDhTerrainRenderer {}
 
 #else
 
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.GpuBuffer;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.GpuBufferSlice;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.Std140Builder;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.Std140SizeCalculator;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.pipeline.BlendFunction;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.pipeline.RenderPipeline;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.PolygonMode;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.shaders.UniformType;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.CommandEncoder;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.GpuDevice;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderPass;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.VertexFormat;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.abstractEvents.DhApiBeforeBufferRenderEvent;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.abstractEvents.DhApiBeforeRenderPassEvent;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.sharedParameterObjects.DhApiRenderParam;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.util.BlazeDhVertexFormatUtil;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.util.BlazeUniformUtil;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.BlazeVertexFormatBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.RenderPassWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.texture.BlazeTextureViewWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.uniform.BlazeLodUniformBufferWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.buffer.BlazeVertexBufferWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.uniform.BlazeUniformBufferWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.misc.LightMapWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dataObjects.render.bufferBuilding.LodBufferContainer;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLogger;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhSectionPos;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.EDhRenderDepth;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.RenderParams;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.RenderUtil;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Mat4f;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.DhMat4f;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Vec3d;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.DhVec3d;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Vec3f;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.DhVec3f;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.objects.SortedArraySet;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IProfilerWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.renderPass.IDhTerrainRenderer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.objects.IVertexBufferWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.DependencyInjection.ApiEventInjector;
-import net.minecraft.resources.Identifier;
-import org.lwjgl.system.MemoryUtil;
-
-import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
-import java.nio.ByteOrder;
-import java.util.OptionalDouble;
-import java.util.OptionalInt;
 
 /** Renders rendering DH's LOD terrain. */
 public class BlazeDhTerrainRenderer implements IDhTerrainRenderer
 {
 	public static final DhLogger LOGGER = new DhLoggerBuilder().build();
 	
+	private static final AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition RENDER_API_DEF = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition.class);
+	
 	private static final GpuDevice GPU_DEVICE = RenderSystem.getDevice();
 	private static final CommandEncoder COMMAND_ENCODER = GPU_DEVICE.createCommandEncoder();
 	
 	public static final BlazeDhTerrainRenderer INSTANCE = new BlazeDhTerrainRenderer();
 	
+	private static final DhVec3f MODEL_POS = new DhVec3f();
+	/** single event object used to reduce GC pressure */
+	private static final DhApiBeforeBufferRenderEvent.EventParam BEFORE_BUFFER_RENDER_EVENT_PARAM = new DhApiBeforeBufferRenderEvent.EventParam();
+	
 	
 	private RenderPipeline opaquePipeline;
 	private RenderPipeline transparentPipeline;
 	private boolean init = false;
 	
-	private GpuBuffer fragUniformBuffer;
+	private final BlazeUniformBufferWrapper fragUniformBufferWrapper = new BlazeUniformBufferWrapper("fragUniformBlock");
-	private GpuBuffer vertSharedUniformBuffer;
+	private final BlazeUniformBufferWrapper vertSharedUniformBufferWrapper = new BlazeUniformBufferWrapper("vertSharedUniformBlock");
 	
 	
 	
@@ -85,14 +84,28 @@ public class BlazeDhTerrainRenderer implements IDhTerrainRenderer
 		
 		
 		
-		RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper pipelineBuilder = new RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper();
+		RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper opaquePipelineBuilder = new RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper();
+		RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper translucentPipelineBuilder = new RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper();
+		
+		// apply shared options to both pipelines
+		for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
 		{
+			RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper pipelineBuilder = (i == 0) 
+				? opaquePipelineBuilder 
+				: translucentPipelineBuilder;
+			
 			pipelineBuilder.withFaceCulling(true);
 			pipelineBuilder.withDepthWrite(true);
-			pipelineBuilder.withDepthTest(RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper.EDhDepthTest.LESS);
+			if (RENDER_API_DEF.getRenderDepth() == EDhRenderDepth.FORWARD_Z)
+			{
+				pipelineBuilder.withDepthTest(RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper.EDhDepthTest.LESS);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				pipelineBuilder.withDepthTest(RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper.EDhDepthTest.GREATER);
+			}
 			pipelineBuilder.withColorWrite(true);
 			pipelineBuilder.withPolygonMode(RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper.EDhPolygonMode.FILL);
-			pipelineBuilder.withName("terrain");
 			
 			pipelineBuilder.withSampler("uLightMap");
 			
@@ -103,7 +116,7 @@ public class BlazeDhTerrainRenderer implements IDhTerrainRenderer
 			pipelineBuilder.withUniformBuffer("vertSharedUniformBlock");
 			pipelineBuilder.withUniformBuffer("fragUniformBlock");
 			
-			VertexFormat vertexFormat = VertexFormat.builder()
+			VertexFormat vertexFormat = new BlazeVertexFormatBuilder()
 				.add("vPosition", BlazeDhVertexFormatUtil.SHORT_XYZ_POS)
 				.add("meta", BlazeDhVertexFormatUtil.META)
 				.add("vColor", BlazeDhVertexFormatUtil.RGBA_UBYTE_COLOR)
@@ -119,15 +132,17 @@ public class BlazeDhTerrainRenderer implements IDhTerrainRenderer
 		
 		// opaque
 		{
-			pipelineBuilder.withoutBlend();
+			opaquePipelineBuilder.withName("opaque_terrain");
-			this.opaquePipeline = pipelineBuilder.build();
+			opaquePipelineBuilder.withoutBlend();
+			this.opaquePipeline = opaquePipelineBuilder.build();
 		}
 		
 		// transparent
 		{
+			translucentPipelineBuilder.withName("transparent_terrain");
 			// TRANSLUCENT = new BlendFunction(SourceFactor.SRC_ALPHA, DestFactor.ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA, SourceFactor.ONE, DestFactor.ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
-			pipelineBuilder.withBlend(BlendFunction.TRANSLUCENT);
+			translucentPipelineBuilder.withBlend(BlendFunction.TRANSLUCENT);
-			this.transparentPipeline = pipelineBuilder.build();
+			this.transparentPipeline = translucentPipelineBuilder.build();
 		}
 		
 		this.init = true;
@@ -160,13 +175,13 @@ public class BlazeDhTerrainRenderer implements IDhTerrainRenderer
 				for (int lodIndex = 0; lodIndex < bufferContainers.size(); lodIndex++)
 				{
 					LodBufferContainer bufferContainer = bufferContainers.get(lodIndex);
-					bufferContainer.uniformContainer.tryUpload();
+					bufferContainer.uniformContainer.tryUpload(bufferContainer);
 				}
 			}
 			
 			profiler.popPush("vert share uniforms");
 			{
-				Mat4f combinedMatrix = new Mat4f(renderEventParam.dhProjectionMatrix);
+				DhMat4f combinedMatrix = new DhMat4f(renderEventParam.dhProjectionMatrix);
 				combinedMatrix.multiply(renderEventParam.dhModelViewMatrix);
 				
 				float earthCurveRatio = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Experimental.earthCurveRatio.get();
@@ -183,53 +198,25 @@ public class BlazeDhTerrainRenderer implements IDhTerrainRenderer
 				
 				// upload data //
 				
-				int uniformBufferSize = new Std140SizeCalculator()
+				int i = Config.Client.Advanced.Debugging.enableWhiteWorld.get() ? 1 : 0;
-					.putInt() // uIsWhiteWorld
 				
-					.putFloat() // uWorldYOffset
+				this.vertSharedUniformBufferWrapper
-					.putFloat() // uMircoOffset
+					.putInt(i) // uIsWhiteWorld
-					.putFloat() // uEarthRadius
-					
-					.putVec3() // uCameraPos
-					.putMat4f() // uCombinedMatrix
-					.get();
-				
-				ByteBuffer buffer = MemoryUtil.memAlloc(uniformBufferSize);
-				buffer.order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder());
-				Std140Builder.intoBuffer(buffer)
-					.putInt(0) // uIsWhiteWorld
 					
 					.putFloat((float) renderEventParam.worldYOffset) // uWorldYOffset
 					.putFloat(0.01f) // uMircoOffset // 0.01 block offset
 					.putFloat(earthCurveRatio) // uEarthRadius
 					
-					.putVec3(
+					.putVec3f(
 						(float) renderEventParam.exactCameraPosition.x,
 						(float) renderEventParam.exactCameraPosition.y,
 						(float) renderEventParam.exactCameraPosition.z) // uCameraPos
-					.putMat4f(combinedMatrix.createJomlMatrix()) // uCombinedMatrix
+					.putMat4f(combinedMatrix) // uCombinedMatrix
-					.get();
+					.finishAndUpload();
-				
-				this.vertSharedUniformBuffer = BlazeUniformUtil.createBuffer("vertSharedUniformBlock", uniformBufferSize, this.vertSharedUniformBuffer);
-				GpuBufferSlice bufferSlice = new GpuBufferSlice(this.vertSharedUniformBuffer, 0, uniformBufferSize);
-				
-				COMMAND_ENCODER.writeToBuffer(bufferSlice, buffer);
-				
-				MemoryUtil.memFree(buffer);
 			}
 			
 			profiler.popPush("set frag uniforms");
 			{
-				int uniformBufferSize = new Std140SizeCalculator()
-					.putFloat() // uClipDistance
-					.putFloat() // uNoiseIntensity
-					.putInt() // uNoiseSteps
-					.putInt() // uNoiseDropoff
-					.putInt() // uDitherDhRendering
-					.putInt() // uNoiseEnabled
-					.get();
-				
-				
 				// create data //
 				
 				float dhNearClipDistance = RenderUtil.getNearClipPlaneInBlocks();
@@ -241,24 +228,15 @@ public class BlazeDhTerrainRenderer implements IDhTerrainRenderer
 				
 				
 				// upload data //
-				
+				this.fragUniformBufferWrapper
-				ByteBuffer buffer = MemoryUtil.memAlloc(uniformBufferSize);
-				buffer.order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder());
-				buffer = Std140Builder.intoBuffer(buffer)
 					.putFloat(dhNearClipDistance) // uClipDistance
 					.putFloat(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.NoiseTexture.noiseIntensity.get()) // uNoiseIntensity
 					.putInt(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.NoiseTexture.noiseSteps.get()) // uNoiseSteps
 					.putInt(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.NoiseTexture.noiseDropoff.get()) // uNoiseDropoff
 					.putInt(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Quality.ditherDhFade.get() ? 1 : 0) // uDitherDhRendering
 					.putInt(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.NoiseTexture.enableNoiseTexture.get() ? 1 : 0) // uNoiseEnabled
-					.get()
+					.finishAndUpload()
 				;
-				
-				this.fragUniformBuffer = BlazeUniformUtil.createBuffer("fragUniformBlock", uniformBufferSize, this.fragUniformBuffer);
-				GpuBufferSlice bufferSlice = new GpuBufferSlice(this.fragUniformBuffer, 0, uniformBufferSize);
-				
-				COMMAND_ENCODER.writeToBuffer(bufferSlice, buffer);
-				MemoryUtil.memFree(buffer);
 			}
 			
 			
@@ -267,25 +245,25 @@ public class BlazeDhTerrainRenderer implements IDhTerrainRenderer
 			{
 				profiler.popPush("rendering");
 				
+				ApiEventInjector.INSTANCE.fireAllEvents(DhApiBeforeRenderPassEvent.class, renderEventParam.apiCopy);
+				
 				// create a render pass
-				try (RenderPass renderPass = COMMAND_ENCODER.createRenderPass(
+				try (RenderPassWrapper renderPassWrapper = new RenderPassWrapper(
 					this::getRenderPassName,
-					BlazeDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.dhColorTextureWrapper.textureView,
+					BlazeDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.dhColorTextureWrapper,
-					/*optionalClearColorAsInt*/ OptionalInt.empty(),
+					BlazeDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.dhDepthTextureWrapper)
-					BlazeDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.dhDepthTextureWrapper.textureView,
-					/*optionalDepthValueAsDouble*/ OptionalDouble.empty())
 				)
 				{
 					LightMapWrapper lightMapWrapper = (LightMapWrapper) renderEventParam.lightmap;
 					BlazeTextureViewWrapper lightmapTextureViewWrapper = lightMapWrapper.getTextureViewWrapper();
-					renderPass.bindTexture("uLightMap", lightmapTextureViewWrapper.textureView, lightmapTextureViewWrapper.textureSampler);
+					renderPassWrapper.bindTexture("uLightMap", lightmapTextureViewWrapper);
 					
 					// set pipeline
-					renderPass.setPipeline(opaquePass ? this.opaquePipeline : this.transparentPipeline);
+					renderPassWrapper.setPipeline(opaquePass ? this.opaquePipeline : this.transparentPipeline);
 					
 					// shared uniforms
-					renderPass.setUniform("fragUniformBlock", this.fragUniformBuffer);
+					renderPassWrapper.setUniform("fragUniformBlock", this.fragUniformBufferWrapper);
-					renderPass.setUniform("vertSharedUniformBlock", this.vertSharedUniformBuffer);
+					renderPassWrapper.setUniform("vertSharedUniformBlock", this.vertSharedUniformBufferWrapper);
 					
 					
 					
@@ -309,7 +287,7 @@ public class BlazeDhTerrainRenderer implements IDhTerrainRenderer
 							}
 						}
 						
-						renderPass.setUniform("vertUniqueUniformBlock", uniformWrapper.gpuBuffer);
+						renderPassWrapper.setUniform("vertUniqueUniformBlock", uniformWrapper);
 						
 						
 						
@@ -326,24 +304,21 @@ public class BlazeDhTerrainRenderer implements IDhTerrainRenderer
 							
 							// fire render event
 							{
-								Vec3d camPos = renderEventParam.exactCameraPosition;
+								DhVec3d camPos = renderEventParam.exactCameraPosition;
-								Vec3f modelPos = new Vec3f(
+								MODEL_POS.set(
 									(float) (bufferContainer.minCornerBlockPos.getX() - camPos.x),
 									(float) (bufferContainer.minCornerBlockPos.getY() - camPos.y),
 									(float) (bufferContainer.minCornerBlockPos.getZ() - camPos.z));
-								ApiEventInjector.INSTANCE.fireAllEvents(DhApiBeforeBufferRenderEvent.class, new DhApiBeforeBufferRenderEvent.EventParam(renderEventParam, modelPos));
+								BEFORE_BUFFER_RENDER_EVENT_PARAM.update(renderEventParam, MODEL_POS);
+								ApiEventInjector.INSTANCE.fireAllEvents(DhApiBeforeBufferRenderEvent.class, BEFORE_BUFFER_RENDER_EVENT_PARAM);
 							}
 							
-							renderPass.setIndexBuffer(bufferWrapper.getIndexGpuBuffer(), VertexFormat.IndexType.INT);
+							renderPassWrapper.setIndexBuffer(bufferWrapper.getIndexGpuBuffer());
-							renderPass.setVertexBuffer(0, bufferWrapper.vertexGpuBuffer); // vertex buffer can only be "0" lol
+							renderPassWrapper.setVertexBuffer(bufferWrapper.vertexGpuBuffer);
 							
 							if (!bufferWrapper.vertexGpuBuffer.isClosed())
 							{
-								renderPass.drawIndexed(
+								renderPassWrapper.drawIndexed(bufferWrapper.indexCount);
-									/*indexStart*/ 0,
-									/*firstIndex*/0,
-									/*indexCount*/bufferWrapper.indexCount,
-									/*instanceCount*/1);
 							}
 						}
 					}
@@ -353,7 +328,7 @@ public class BlazeDhTerrainRenderer implements IDhTerrainRenderer
 		}
 	}
 	private String getIndexBufferName() { return "distantHorizons:LodIndexBuffer"; }
-	private String getRenderPassName() { return "distantHorizons:McLodRenderer"; }
+	private String getRenderPassName() { return "distantHorizons:TerrainRenderer"; }
 	
 	//endregion
 	

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/blaze/apply/BlazeDhApplyRenderer.java

@@ -29,23 +29,26 @@ import com.mojang.blaze3d.pipeline.BlendFunction;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.pipeline.RenderPipeline;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.CommandEncoder;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.GpuDevice;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderPass;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.textures.*;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.VertexFormat;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.util.BlazeDhVertexFormatUtil;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.BlazeVertexFormatBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.RenderPassWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.texture.BlazeTextureViewWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.util.BlazePostProcessUtil;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.texture.BlazeTextureWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.uniform.BlazeUniformBufferWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLogger;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.EDhRenderDepth;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.ModInfo;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
-import java.util.OptionalDouble;
-import java.util.OptionalInt;
 
 /**
  * Copies the given color texture
@@ -59,11 +62,15 @@ public class BlazeDhApplyRenderer
 {
 	public static final DhLogger LOGGER = new DhLoggerBuilder().build();
 	
+	private static final AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition RENDER_API_DEF = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition.class);
+	
 	private static final GpuDevice GPU_DEVICE = RenderSystem.getDevice();
 	private static final CommandEncoder COMMAND_ENCODER = GPU_DEVICE.createCommandEncoder();
 	
 	private RenderPipeline pipeline;
 	
+	private final BlazeUniformBufferWrapper fragUniformBufferWrapper = new BlazeUniformBufferWrapper("baseFragUniformBlock");
+	
 	protected GpuBuffer vboGpuBuffer;
 	
 	protected final String name;
@@ -92,7 +99,7 @@ public class BlazeDhApplyRenderer
 	 */
 	private final String[] uniformNames;
 	/** will be an empty array if unneeded */
-	private final GpuBuffer[] uniformBuffers;
+	private final BlazeUniformBufferWrapper[] uniformBufferWrappers;
 	
 	
 	
@@ -128,7 +135,7 @@ public class BlazeDhApplyRenderer
 		this.fragmentShaderPath = fragmentShaderPath;
 		
 		this.uniformNames = uniformNames;
-		this.uniformBuffers = new GpuBuffer[this.uniformNames.length];
+		this.uniformBufferWrappers = new BlazeUniformBufferWrapper[this.uniformNames.length];
 	}
 	
 	private void tryInit(
@@ -179,10 +186,12 @@ public class BlazeDhApplyRenderer
 				pipelineBuilder.withUniformBuffer(uniformName);
 			}
 			
+			pipelineBuilder.withUniformBuffer("baseFragUniformBlock");
+			
 			pipelineBuilder.withSampler("uSourceColorTexture");
 			pipelineBuilder.withSampler("uSourceDepthTexture");
 			
-			VertexFormat vertexFormat = VertexFormat.builder()
+			VertexFormat vertexFormat = new BlazeVertexFormatBuilder()
 				.add("vPosition", BlazeDhVertexFormatUtil.SCREEN_POS)
 				.build();
 			pipelineBuilder.withVertexFormat(vertexFormat);
@@ -191,7 +200,6 @@ public class BlazeDhApplyRenderer
 		this.pipeline = pipelineBuilder.build();
 	}
 	
-	
 	//endregion
 	
 	
@@ -201,7 +209,7 @@ public class BlazeDhApplyRenderer
 	//========//
 	//region
 	
-	public void setUniform(String uniformName, GpuBuffer uniformBuffer)
+	public void setUniform(String uniformName, BlazeUniformBufferWrapper uniformBufferWrapper)
 	{
 		// the uniform array should be short enough (less than 10 items)
 		// where a sequential search should be plenty fast
@@ -210,7 +218,7 @@ public class BlazeDhApplyRenderer
 			String nameAtIndex = this.uniformNames[i];
 			if (nameAtIndex.equals(uniformName))
 			{
-				this.uniformBuffers[i] = uniformBuffer;
+				this.uniformBufferWrappers[i] = uniformBufferWrapper;
 				break;
 			}
 		}
@@ -225,32 +233,38 @@ public class BlazeDhApplyRenderer
 		
 		this.dummyDepthTextureWrapper.tryCreateOrResize();
 		
-		try (RenderPass renderPass = COMMAND_ENCODER.createRenderPass(
+		
+		this.fragUniformBufferWrapper
+			.putInt((RENDER_API_DEF.getRenderDepth() == EDhRenderDepth.REVERSE_Z) ? 1 : 0) // uIsReverseZDepth
+			.finishAndUpload();
+		;
+		
+		try (RenderPassWrapper renderPassWrapper = new RenderPassWrapper(
 			this::getIdentifierName,
-			this.destinationColorTextureViewWrapper.textureView,
+			this.destinationColorTextureViewWrapper,
-			/*optionalClearColorAsInt*/ OptionalInt.empty(),
+			this.dummyDepthTextureWrapper))
-			this.dummyDepthTextureWrapper.textureView,
-			/*optionalDepthValueAsDouble*/ OptionalDouble.empty()))
 		{
-			renderPass.bindTexture("uSourceColorTexture", this.sourceColorTextureViewWrapper.textureView, this.sourceColorTextureViewWrapper.textureSampler);
+			renderPassWrapper.bindTexture("uSourceColorTexture", this.sourceColorTextureViewWrapper);
-			renderPass.bindTexture("uSourceDepthTexture", this.sourceDepthTextureViewWrapper.textureView, this.sourceDepthTextureViewWrapper.textureSampler);
+			renderPassWrapper.bindTexture("uSourceDepthTexture", this.sourceDepthTextureViewWrapper);
 			
 			for (int i = 0; i < this.uniformNames.length; i++)
 			{
 				String uniformName = this.uniformNames[i];
-				GpuBuffer uniformBuffer = this.uniformBuffers[i];
+				BlazeUniformBufferWrapper uniformBuffer = this.uniformBufferWrappers[i];
 				if (uniformBuffer == null)
 				{
 					throw new IllegalStateException("Missing uniform ["+uniformName+"], please set the uniform before rendering.");	
 				}
 				
-				renderPass.setUniform(uniformName, uniformBuffer);
+				renderPassWrapper.setUniform(uniformName, uniformBuffer);
 			}
 			
-			renderPass.setVertexBuffer(0, this.vboGpuBuffer);
+			renderPassWrapper.setUniform("baseFragUniformBlock", this.fragUniformBufferWrapper);
-			renderPass.setPipeline(this.pipeline);
 			
-			renderPass.draw(/*indexStart*/ 0, /*indexCount*/ 4);
+			renderPassWrapper.setVertexBuffer(this.vboGpuBuffer);
+			renderPassWrapper.setPipeline(this.pipeline);
+			
+			renderPassWrapper.draw(4);
 		}
 		
 		
@@ -258,7 +272,7 @@ public class BlazeDhApplyRenderer
 		// so we can check if they're missing during next frame's rendering
 		if (ModInfo.IS_DEV_BUILD)
 		{
-			Arrays.fill(this.uniformBuffers, null);
+			Arrays.fill(this.uniformBufferWrappers, null);
 		}
 	}
 	

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/blaze/apply/BlazeDhCopyRenderer.java

@@ -28,19 +28,16 @@ import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.GpuBuffer;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.pipeline.RenderPipeline;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.CommandEncoder;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.GpuDevice;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderPass;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.textures.*;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.RenderPassWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.texture.BlazeTextureViewWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.texture.BlazeTextureWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.util.BlazePostProcessUtil;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.texture.IDhBlazeTexture;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLogger;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
 
-import java.util.OptionalDouble;
-import java.util.OptionalInt;
-
 /**
  * Blindly copies one texture into another.
  *
@@ -103,7 +100,7 @@ public class BlazeDhCopyRenderer
 		this.pipeline = pipelineBuilder.build();
 		
 		
-		this.vboGpuBuffer = BlazePostProcessUtil.createAndUploadScreenVertexData("McCopyRenderer");
+		this.vboGpuBuffer = BlazePostProcessUtil.createAndUploadScreenVertexData("CopyRenderer");
 		
 	}
 	
@@ -117,48 +114,28 @@ public class BlazeDhCopyRenderer
 	//region
 	
 	public void render(
-		BlazeTextureWrapper sourceColorTextureWrapper,
+		IDhBlazeTexture sourceColorTextureWrapper,
-		BlazeTextureViewWrapper destinationColorTextureWrapper)
+		IDhBlazeTexture destinationColorTextureWrapper)
-	{
-		this.render(
-			sourceColorTextureWrapper.textureView, sourceColorTextureWrapper.textureSampler,
-			destinationColorTextureWrapper.textureView);
-	}
-	public void render(
-		BlazeTextureWrapper sourceColorTextureWrapper,
-		BlazeTextureWrapper destinationColorTextureWrapper)
-	{
-		this.render(
-			sourceColorTextureWrapper.textureView, sourceColorTextureWrapper.textureSampler,
-			destinationColorTextureWrapper.textureView);
-	}
-	
-	private void render(
-		GpuTextureView sourceTextureView,
-		GpuSampler sourceTextureSampler,
-		GpuTextureView destinationTextureView)
 	{
 		this.tryInit();
 		
 		this.dummyDepthTextureWrapper.tryCreateOrResize();
 		
-		try (RenderPass renderPass = COMMAND_ENCODER.createRenderPass(
+		try (RenderPassWrapper renderPassWrapper = new RenderPassWrapper(
 			this::getRenderPassName,
-			destinationTextureView,
+			destinationColorTextureWrapper,
-			/*optionalClearColorAsInt*/ OptionalInt.empty(),
+			this.dummyDepthTextureWrapper))
-			this.dummyDepthTextureWrapper.textureView,
-			/*optionalDepthValueAsDouble*/ OptionalDouble.empty()))
 		{
-			renderPass.bindTexture("uCopyTexture", sourceTextureView, sourceTextureSampler);
+			renderPassWrapper.bindTexture("uCopyTexture", sourceColorTextureWrapper);
 			
-			renderPass.setVertexBuffer(0, this.vboGpuBuffer); // vertex buffer can only be "0" lol
+			renderPassWrapper.setVertexBuffer(this.vboGpuBuffer); // vertex buffer can only be "0" lol
 			
-			renderPass.setPipeline(this.pipeline);
+			renderPassWrapper.setPipeline(this.pipeline);
-			renderPass.draw(/*indexStart*/ 0, /*indexCount*/ 4);
+			renderPassWrapper.draw(4);
 		}
 	}
 	
-	private String getRenderPassName() { return "distantHorizons:McCopyRenderer"; }
+	private String getRenderPassName() { return "distantHorizons:CopyRenderer"; }
 	
 	//endregion
 	

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/blaze/postProcessing/BlazeDhFarFadeRenderer.java

@@ -25,33 +25,27 @@ public class BlazeDhFarFadeRenderer {}
 #else
 	
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.GpuBuffer;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.GpuBufferSlice;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.Std140Builder;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.Std140SizeCalculator;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.pipeline.RenderPipeline;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.CommandEncoder;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.GpuDevice;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderPass;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.BlazeDhMetaRenderer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.apply.BlazeDhCopyRenderer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.util.BlazePostProcessUtil;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.util.BlazeUniformUtil;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.RenderPassWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.texture.BlazeTextureViewWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.texture.BlazeTextureWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.uniform.BlazeUniformBufferWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft.MinecraftRenderWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLogger;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.EDhRenderDepth;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.RenderParams;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.RenderUtil;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Mat4f;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.renderPass.IDhFarFadeRenderer;
-import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
-
-import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
-import java.nio.ByteOrder;
-import java.util.OptionalDouble;
-import java.util.OptionalInt;
 
 /**
  * Fades out DH's far clip plane
@@ -62,13 +56,14 @@ public class BlazeDhFarFadeRenderer implements IDhFarFadeRenderer
 	
 	private static final GpuDevice GPU_DEVICE = RenderSystem.getDevice();
 	private static final CommandEncoder COMMAND_ENCODER = GPU_DEVICE.createCommandEncoder();
+	private static final AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition RENDER_API_DEF = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition.class);
 	
 	public static final BlazeDhFarFadeRenderer INSTANCE = new BlazeDhFarFadeRenderer();
 	
 	private RenderPipeline pipeline;
 	private boolean init = false;
 	
-	private GpuBuffer fragUniformBuffer;
+	private final BlazeUniformBufferWrapper fragUniformBufferWrapper = new BlazeUniformBufferWrapper("fragUniformBlock");
 	
 	private GpuBuffer vboGpuBuffer;
 	
@@ -123,7 +118,7 @@ public class BlazeDhFarFadeRenderer implements IDhFarFadeRenderer
 		this.pipeline = pipelineBuilder.build();
 		
 		
-		this.vboGpuBuffer = BlazePostProcessUtil.createAndUploadScreenVertexData("McFadeRenderer");
+		this.vboGpuBuffer = BlazePostProcessUtil.createAndUploadScreenVertexData("DhFarFadeRenderer");
 	}
 	
 	//endregion
@@ -151,18 +146,11 @@ public class BlazeDhFarFadeRenderer implements IDhFarFadeRenderer
 		
 		// textures
 		this.dhFadeColorTextureWrapper.tryCreateOrResize();
-		this.mcColorTextureViewWrapper.tryWrap(Minecraft.getInstance().getMainRenderTarget().getColorTexture());
+		this.mcColorTextureViewWrapper.tryWrap(MinecraftRenderWrapper.INSTANCE.getRenderTarget().getColorTexture());
 		
 		this.dhFadeDepthTextureWrapper.tryCreateOrResize();
 		
 		{
-			int uniformBufferSize = new Std140SizeCalculator()
-				.putFloat() // uStartFadeBlockDistance
-				.putFloat() // uEndFadeBlockDistance
-				.putMat4f() // uDhInvMvmProj
-				.get();
-			
-			
 			// create data //
 			
 			float dhFarClipDistance = RenderUtil.getFarClipPlaneDistanceInBlocks();
@@ -170,30 +158,14 @@ public class BlazeDhFarFadeRenderer implements IDhFarFadeRenderer
 			float fadeEndDistance = dhFarClipDistance * 0.9f;
 			
 			
-			Mat4f dhProjectionMatrix = RenderUtil.createLodProjectionMatrix(renderParams.mcProjectionMatrix);
-			Mat4f dhModelViewMatrix = RenderUtil.createLodModelViewMatrix(renderParams.mcModelViewMatrix);
-			
-			Mat4f inverseDhMvmProjMatrix = new Mat4f(dhProjectionMatrix);
-			inverseDhMvmProjMatrix.multiply(dhModelViewMatrix);
-			inverseDhMvmProjMatrix.invert();
-			
-			
-			
 			// upload data //
-			
+			fragUniformBufferWrapper
-			ByteBuffer buffer = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(uniformBufferSize);
-			buffer.order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder());
-			buffer = Std140Builder.intoBuffer(buffer)
 				.putFloat(fadeStartDistance) // uStartFadeBlockDistance
 				.putFloat(fadeEndDistance) // uEndFadeBlockDistance
-				.putMat4f(inverseDhMvmProjMatrix.createJomlMatrix()) // uDhInvMvmProj
+				.putMat4f(renderParams.dhInverseMvmProjectionMatrix) // uDhInvMvmProj
-				.get()
+				.putInt((RENDER_API_DEF.getRenderDepth() == EDhRenderDepth.REVERSE_Z) ? 1 : 0) // uIsReverseZDepth
+				.finishAndUpload()
 			;
-			
-			this.fragUniformBuffer = BlazeUniformUtil.createBuffer("fragUniformBlock", uniformBufferSize, this.fragUniformBuffer);
-			GpuBufferSlice bufferSlice = new GpuBufferSlice(this.fragUniformBuffer, 0, uniformBufferSize);
-			
-			COMMAND_ENCODER.writeToBuffer(bufferSlice, buffer);
 		}
 		
 		
@@ -204,29 +176,27 @@ public class BlazeDhFarFadeRenderer implements IDhFarFadeRenderer
 	
 	private void renderFadeToTexture()
 	{
-		try (RenderPass renderPass = COMMAND_ENCODER.createRenderPass(
+		try (RenderPassWrapper renderPassWrapper = new RenderPassWrapper(
 			this::getRenderPassName,
-			this.dhFadeColorTextureWrapper.textureView, 
+			this.dhFadeColorTextureWrapper, 
-			/*optionalClearColorAsInt*/ OptionalInt.empty(),
+			this.dhFadeDepthTextureWrapper))
-			this.dhFadeDepthTextureWrapper.textureView, 
-			/*optionalDepthValueAsDouble*/ OptionalDouble.empty()))
 		{
 			// MC texture
-			renderPass.bindTexture("uMcColorTexture", this.mcColorTextureViewWrapper.textureView, this.mcColorTextureViewWrapper.textureSampler);
+			renderPassWrapper.bindTexture("uMcColorTexture", this.mcColorTextureViewWrapper);
 			
 			// DH textures
-			renderPass.bindTexture("uDhDepthTexture", BlazeDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.dhDepthTextureWrapper.textureView, BlazeDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.dhDepthTextureWrapper.textureSampler);
+			renderPassWrapper.bindTexture("uDhDepthTexture", BlazeDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.dhDepthTextureWrapper);
-			renderPass.bindTexture("uDhColorTexture", BlazeDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.dhColorTextureWrapper.textureView, BlazeDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.dhColorTextureWrapper.textureSampler);
+			renderPassWrapper.bindTexture("uDhColorTexture", BlazeDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.dhColorTextureWrapper);
 			
-			renderPass.setUniform("fragUniformBlock", this.fragUniformBuffer);
+			renderPassWrapper.setUniform("fragUniformBlock", this.fragUniformBufferWrapper);
 			
-			renderPass.setVertexBuffer(0, this.vboGpuBuffer); // vertex buffer can only be "0" lol
+			renderPassWrapper.setVertexBuffer(this.vboGpuBuffer);
-			renderPass.setPipeline(this.pipeline);
+			renderPassWrapper.setPipeline(this.pipeline);
 			
-			renderPass.draw(/*indexStart*/ 0, /*indexCount*/ 4);
+			renderPassWrapper.draw(4);
 		}
 	}
-	private String getRenderPassName() { return "distantHorizons:McFadeRenderer"; }
+	private String getRenderPassName() { return "distantHorizons:DhFarFadeRenderer"; }
 	
 	
 	//endregion

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/blaze/postProcessing/BlazeDhFogRenderer.java

@@ -24,43 +24,43 @@ public class BlazeDhFogRenderer {}
 
 #else
 
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.GpuBuffer;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.GpuBufferSlice;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.Std140Builder;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.Std140SizeCalculator;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.pipeline.BlendFunction;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.pipeline.RenderPipeline;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.DestFactor;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.SourceFactor;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.CommandEncoder;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.GpuDevice;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderPass;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.rendering.EDhApiFogColorMode;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.rendering.EDhApiHeightFogDirection;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.rendering.EDhApiHeightFogMixMode;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.sharedParameterObjects.DhApiFogRenderParam;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.BlazeDhMetaRenderer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.apply.BlazeDhApplyRenderer;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.RenderPassWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.texture.BlazeTextureWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.util.BlazePostProcessUtil;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.util.BlazeUniformUtil;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.uniform.BlazeUniformBufferWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLogger;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.EDhRenderDepth;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.RenderParams;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.LodUtil;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Mat4f;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.DhMat4f;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftClientWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftRenderWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.renderPass.IDhFogRenderer;
 
 import java.awt.*;
-import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
+
-import java.nio.ByteOrder;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.GpuBuffer;
-import java.util.OptionalDouble;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.pipeline.BlendFunction;
-import java.util.OptionalInt;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.pipeline.RenderPipeline;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.CommandEncoder;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.GpuDevice;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
+
+#if MC_VER <= MC_26_1_2
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.DestFactor;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.SourceFactor;
+#else
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.BlendFactor;
+#endif
 
 /**
  * Renders fog onto the LODs.
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ public class BlazeDhFogRenderer implements IDhFogRenderer
 {
 	public static final DhLogger LOGGER = new DhLoggerBuilder().build(); 
 	
-	private static final IMinecraftClientWrapper MC = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IMinecraftClientWrapper.class);
+	private static final AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition RENDER_API_DEF = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition.class);
-	private static final IMinecraftRenderWrapper MC_RENDER = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IMinecraftRenderWrapper.class);
 	
 	private static final GpuDevice GPU_DEVICE = RenderSystem.getDevice();
 	private static final CommandEncoder COMMAND_ENCODER = GPU_DEVICE.createCommandEncoder();
@@ -83,7 +82,7 @@ public class BlazeDhFogRenderer implements IDhFogRenderer
 	private RenderPipeline pipeline;
 	private boolean init = false;
 	
-	private GpuBuffer fragUniformBuffer;
+	private final BlazeUniformBufferWrapper fragUniformBufferWrapper = new BlazeUniformBufferWrapper("dh_fog_frag_uniform");
 	
 	private GpuBuffer vboGpuBuffer;
 	
@@ -109,11 +108,16 @@ public class BlazeDhFogRenderer implements IDhFogRenderer
 		this.init = true;
 		
 		
-		
+		BlendFunction blendFunc;
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_26_1_2
+		blendFunc = new BlendFunction(SourceFactor.SRC_ALPHA, DestFactor.ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA, SourceFactor.ONE, DestFactor.ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
+		#else
+		blendFunc = new BlendFunction(BlendFactor.SRC_ALPHA, BlendFactor.ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA, BlendFactor.ONE, BlendFactor.ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
+		#endif
 		
 		this.applyRenderer = new BlazeDhApplyRenderer(
 			"fog_apply_to_dh",
-			new BlendFunction(SourceFactor.SRC_ALPHA, DestFactor.ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA, SourceFactor.ONE, DestFactor.ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA),
+			blendFunc,
 			"apply/blaze/vert", "apply/blaze/frag"
 		);
 		
@@ -140,7 +144,7 @@ public class BlazeDhFogRenderer implements IDhFogRenderer
 		this.pipeline = pipelineBuilder.build();
 		
 		
-		this.vboGpuBuffer = BlazePostProcessUtil.createAndUploadScreenVertexData("McFogRenderer");
+		this.vboGpuBuffer = BlazePostProcessUtil.createAndUploadScreenVertexData("FogRenderer");
 	}
 	
 	//endregion
@@ -153,7 +157,7 @@ public class BlazeDhFogRenderer implements IDhFogRenderer
 	//region
 	
 	@Override
-	public void render(RenderParams renderParams)
+	public void render(RenderParams renderParams, DhApiFogRenderParam fogRenderParams)
 	{
 		this.tryInit();
 		
@@ -170,144 +174,68 @@ public class BlazeDhFogRenderer implements IDhFogRenderer
 		this.fogDepthTextureWrapper.tryCreateOrResize();
 		
 		{
-			int uniformBufferSize = new Std140SizeCalculator()
-				
-				// fog uniforms
-				.putVec4() // uFogColor
-				.putFloat() //uFogScale
-				.putFloat() //uFogVerticalScale
-				// only used for debugging
-				.putInt() //uFogDebugMode  // 1 = render everything with fog color // 7 = use debug rendering
-				.putInt() //uFogFalloffType
-				
-				// fog config
-				.putFloat() // uFarFogStart
-				.putFloat() // uFarFogLength
-				.putFloat() // uFarFogMin
-				.putFloat() // uFarFogRange 
-				.putFloat() // uFarFogDensity
-				
-				// height fog config
-				.putFloat() // uHeightFogStart
-				.putFloat() // uHeightFogLength
-				.putFloat() // uHeightFogMin
-				.putFloat() // uHeightFogRange
-				.putFloat() // uHeightFogDensity
-				
-				// ??
-				.putInt() // uHeightFogEnabled
-				.putInt() // uHeightFogFalloffType
-				.putInt() // uHeightBasedOnCamera
-				.putFloat() // uHeightFogBaseHeight
-				.putInt() // uHeightFogAppliesUp
-				.putInt() // uHeightFogAppliesDown
-				.putInt() // uUseSphericalFog
-				.putInt() // uHeightFogMixingMode
-				.putFloat() // uCameraBlockYPos
-				
-				.putMat4f() // uInvMvmProj
-				
-				.get();
-			
-			
 			// create data //
 			
-			
 			int lodDrawDistance = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Quality.lodChunkRenderDistanceRadius.get() * LodUtil.CHUNK_WIDTH;
 			
-			
+			DhMat4f inverseMvmProjMatrix = new DhMat4f(renderParams.dhMvmProjMatrix);
-			Mat4f inverseMvmProjMatrix = new Mat4f(renderParams.dhMvmProjMatrix);
 			inverseMvmProjMatrix.invert();
 			
-			if (renderParams.dhMvmProjMatrix == null)
+			EDhApiHeightFogMixMode heightFogMixingMode = fogRenderParams.getHeightFogMixingMode();
-			{
+			boolean heightFogEnabled = 
-				return;
+				heightFogMixingMode != EDhApiHeightFogMixMode.SPHERICAL 
-			}
+				&& heightFogMixingMode != EDhApiHeightFogMixMode.CYLINDRICAL;
-			
-			
-			Color fogColor = this.getFogColor(renderParams.partialTicks);
-			
-			// fog config
-			float farFogStart = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Fog.farFogStart.get();
-			float farFogEnd = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Fog.farFogEnd.get();
-			float farFogMin = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Fog.farFogMin.get();
-			float farFogMax = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Fog.farFogMax.get();
-			float farFogDensity = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Fog.farFogDensity.get();
-			
-			// override fog if underwater
-			if (MC_RENDER.isFogStateSpecial())
-			{
-				// hide everything behind fog
-				farFogStart = 0.0f;
-				farFogEnd = 0.0f;
-			}
-			
-			
-			// height config
-			EDhApiHeightFogMixMode heightFogMixingMode = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Fog.HeightFog.heightFogMixMode.get();
-			boolean heightFogEnabled = heightFogMixingMode != EDhApiHeightFogMixMode.SPHERICAL && heightFogMixingMode != EDhApiHeightFogMixMode.CYLINDRICAL;
 			boolean useSphericalFog = heightFogMixingMode == EDhApiHeightFogMixMode.SPHERICAL;
-			EDhApiHeightFogDirection heightFogCameraDirection = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Fog.HeightFog.heightFogDirection.get();
 			
-			float heightFogStart = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Fog.HeightFog.heightFogStart.get();
+			Color fogColor = fogRenderParams.getFogColor();
-			float heightFogEnd = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Fog.HeightFog.heightFogEnd.get();
+			
-			float heightFogMin = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Fog.HeightFog.heightFogMin.get();
-			float heightFogMax = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Fog.HeightFog.heightFogMax.get();
-			float heightFogDensity = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Fog.HeightFog.heightFogDensity.get();
 			
 			
 			// upload data //
 			
-			ByteBuffer buffer = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(uniformBufferSize);
+			this.fragUniformBufferWrapper
-			buffer.order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder());
-			buffer = Std140Builder.intoBuffer(buffer)
-				
 				// fog uniforms
-				.putVec4(
+				.putVec4f(
 					fogColor.getRed() / 255.0f, 
 					fogColor.getGreen() / 255.0f, 
 					fogColor.getBlue() / 255.0f, 
 					fogColor.getAlpha() / 255.0f) // uFogColor
 				.putFloat(1.f / lodDrawDistance) //uFogScale
-				.putFloat(1.f / MC.getWrappedClientLevel().getMaxHeight()) //uFogVerticalScale
+				.putFloat(1.f / renderParams.clientLevelWrapper.getMaxHeight()) //uFogVerticalScale
-				// only used for debugging
+				.putInt(0) //uFogDebugMode  // 0 = normal // 1 = render everything with fog color // 7 = use debug rendering
-				.putInt(0) //uFogDebugMode  // 1 = render everything with fog color // 7 = use debug rendering
+				.putInt(fogRenderParams.getFarFogFalloff().value) //uFogFalloffType
-				.putInt(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Fog.farFogFalloff.get().value) //uFogFalloffType
 				
 				// fog config
-				.putFloat(farFogStart) // uFarFogStart
+				.putFloat(fogRenderParams.getFarFogStartPercent()) // uFarFogStart
-				.putFloat(farFogEnd - farFogStart) // uFarFogLength
+				.putFloat(fogRenderParams.getFarFogEndPercent() - fogRenderParams.getFarFogStartPercent()) // uFarFogLength
-				.putFloat(farFogMin) // uFarFogMin
+				.putFloat(fogRenderParams.getFarFogMinThickness()) // uFarFogMin
-				.putFloat(farFogMax - farFogMin) // uFarFogRange 
+				.putFloat(fogRenderParams.getFarFogMaxThickness() - fogRenderParams.getFarFogMinThickness()) // uFarFogRange 
-				.putFloat(farFogDensity) // uFarFogDensity
+				.putFloat(fogRenderParams.getFarFogDensity()) // uFarFogDensity
 				
 				// height fog config
-				.putFloat(heightFogStart) // uHeightFogStart
+				.putFloat(fogRenderParams.getHeightFogStartPercent()) // uHeightFogStart
-				.putFloat(heightFogEnd - heightFogStart) // uHeightFogLength
+				.putFloat(fogRenderParams.getHeightFogEndPercent() - fogRenderParams.getHeightFogStartPercent()) // uHeightFogLength
-				.putFloat(heightFogMin) // uHeightFogMin
+				.putFloat(fogRenderParams.getHeightFogMinThickness()) // uHeightFogMin
-				.putFloat(heightFogMax - heightFogMin) // uHeightFogRange
+				.putFloat(fogRenderParams.getHeightFogMaxThickness() - fogRenderParams.getHeightFogMinThickness()) // uHeightFogRange
-				.putFloat(heightFogDensity) // uHeightFogDensity
+				.putFloat(fogRenderParams.getHeightFogDensity()) // uHeightFogDensity
 				
 				// ??
 				.putInt(heightFogEnabled ? 1 : 0) // uHeightFogEnabled
-				.putInt(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Fog.HeightFog.heightFogFalloff.get().value) // uHeightFogFalloffType
+				.putInt(fogRenderParams.getHeightFogFalloff().value) // uHeightFogFalloffType
-				.putInt(heightFogCameraDirection.basedOnCamera ? 1 : 0) // uHeightBasedOnCamera
+				.putInt(fogRenderParams.getHeightFogDirection().basedOnCamera ? 1 : 0) // uHeightBasedOnCamera
-				.putFloat(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Fog.HeightFog.heightFogBaseHeight.get()) // uHeightFogBaseHeight
+				.putFloat(fogRenderParams.getHeightFogBaseHeight()) // uHeightFogBaseHeight
-				.putInt(heightFogCameraDirection.fogAppliesUp ? 1 : 0) // uHeightFogAppliesUp
+				.putInt(fogRenderParams.getHeightFogDirection().fogAppliesUp ? 1 : 0) // uHeightFogAppliesUp
-				.putInt(heightFogCameraDirection.fogAppliesDown ? 1 : 0) // uHeightFogAppliesDown
+				.putInt(fogRenderParams.getHeightFogDirection().fogAppliesDown ? 1 : 0) // uHeightFogAppliesDown
 				.putInt(useSphericalFog ? 1 : 0) // uUseSphericalFog
 				.putInt(heightFogMixingMode.value) // uHeightFogMixingMode
-				.putFloat((float)MC_RENDER.getCameraExactPosition().y) // uCameraBlockYPos
+				.putFloat((float)renderParams.exactCameraPosition.y) // uCameraBlockYPos
 				
-				.putMat4f(inverseMvmProjMatrix.createJomlMatrix()) // uInvMvmProj
+				.putMat4f(inverseMvmProjMatrix) // uInvMvmProj
 				
-				.get()
+				.putInt((RENDER_API_DEF.getRenderDepth() == EDhRenderDepth.REVERSE_Z) ? 1 : 0) // uIsReverseZDepth
+				
+				.finishAndUpload()
 			;
-			
-			this.fragUniformBuffer = BlazeUniformUtil.createBuffer("fragUniformBlock", uniformBufferSize, this.fragUniformBuffer);
-			GpuBufferSlice bufferSlice = new GpuBufferSlice(this.fragUniformBuffer, 0, uniformBufferSize);
-			
-			COMMAND_ENCODER.writeToBuffer(bufferSlice, buffer);
 		}
 		
 		
@@ -316,42 +244,26 @@ public class BlazeDhFogRenderer implements IDhFogRenderer
 		
 	}
 	
-	private Color getFogColor(float partialTicks)
-	{
-		Color fogColor;
 	
-		if (Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Fog.colorMode.get() == EDhApiFogColorMode.USE_SKY_COLOR)
-		{
-			fogColor = MC_RENDER.getSkyColor();
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			fogColor = MC_RENDER.getFogColor(partialTicks);
-		}
-		
-		return fogColor;
-	}
 	
 	private void renderFogToTexture()
 	{
-		try (RenderPass renderPass = COMMAND_ENCODER.createRenderPass(
+		try (RenderPassWrapper renderPassWrapper = new RenderPassWrapper(
 			this::getRenderPassName,
-			this.fogColorTextureWrapper.textureView, 
+			this.fogColorTextureWrapper, 
-			/*optionalClearColorAsInt*/ OptionalInt.empty(),
+			this.fogDepthTextureWrapper))
-			this.fogDepthTextureWrapper.textureView, 
-			/*optionalDepthValueAsDouble*/ OptionalDouble.empty()))
 		{
-			renderPass.bindTexture("uDhDepthTexture", BlazeDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.dhDepthTextureWrapper.textureView, BlazeDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.dhDepthTextureWrapper.textureSampler);
+			renderPassWrapper.bindTexture("uDhDepthTexture", BlazeDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.dhDepthTextureWrapper);
 			
-			renderPass.setUniform("fragUniformBlock", this.fragUniformBuffer);
+			renderPassWrapper.setUniform("fragUniformBlock", this.fragUniformBufferWrapper);
 			
-			renderPass.setVertexBuffer(0, this.vboGpuBuffer); // vertex buffer can only be "0" lol
+			renderPassWrapper.setVertexBuffer(this.vboGpuBuffer); // vertex buffer can only be "0" lol
-			renderPass.setPipeline(this.pipeline);
+			renderPassWrapper.setPipeline(this.pipeline);
 			
-			renderPass.draw(/*indexStart*/ 0, /*indexCount*/ 4);
+			renderPassWrapper.draw(/*indexCount*/ 4);
 		}
 	}
-	private String getRenderPassName() { return "distantHorizons:McFogRenderer"; }
+	private String getRenderPassName() { return "distantHorizons:FogRenderer"; }
 	
 	
 	//endregion

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/blaze/postProcessing/BlazeDhSsaoRenderer.java

@@ -24,37 +24,37 @@ public class BlazeDhSsaoRenderer {}
 
 #else
 
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.GpuBuffer;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.GpuBufferSlice;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.Std140Builder;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.Std140SizeCalculator;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.pipeline.BlendFunction;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.pipeline.RenderPipeline;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.DestFactor;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.SourceFactor;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.CommandEncoder;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.GpuDevice;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderPass;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.BlazeDhMetaRenderer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.apply.BlazeDhApplyRenderer;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.RenderPassWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.texture.BlazeTextureWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.util.BlazePostProcessUtil;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.util.BlazeUniformUtil;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.uniform.BlazeUniformBufferWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLogger;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.EDhRenderDepth;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.RenderParams;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.RenderUtil;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Mat4f;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.DhMat4f;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftRenderWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.renderPass.IDhSsaoRenderer;
 
-import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.GpuBuffer;
-import java.nio.ByteOrder;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.pipeline.BlendFunction;
-import java.util.OptionalDouble;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.pipeline.RenderPipeline;
-import java.util.OptionalInt;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.CommandEncoder;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.GpuDevice;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
+
+#if MC_VER <= MC_26_1_2
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.DestFactor;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.SourceFactor;
+#else
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.BlendFactor;
+#endif
 
 /** Renders SSAO to the DH LODs. */
 public class BlazeDhSsaoRenderer implements IDhSsaoRenderer
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ public class BlazeDhSsaoRenderer implements IDhSsaoRenderer
 	private static final DhLogger LOGGER = new DhLoggerBuilder().build(); 
 	
 	private static final IMinecraftRenderWrapper MC_RENDER = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IMinecraftRenderWrapper.class);
+	private static final AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition RENDER_API_DEF = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition.class);
 	
 	private static final GpuDevice GPU_DEVICE = RenderSystem.getDevice();
 	private static final CommandEncoder COMMAND_ENCODER = GPU_DEVICE.createCommandEncoder();
@@ -74,8 +75,8 @@ public class BlazeDhSsaoRenderer implements IDhSsaoRenderer
 	private RenderPipeline pipeline;
 	private boolean init = false;
 	
-	private GpuBuffer fragUniformBuffer;
+	private final BlazeUniformBufferWrapper fragUniformBufferWrapper = new BlazeUniformBufferWrapper("fragUniformBlock");
-	private GpuBuffer applyFragUniformBuffer;
+	private final BlazeUniformBufferWrapper applyFragUniformBufferWrapper = new BlazeUniformBufferWrapper("applyFragUniformBlock");
 	
 	private GpuBuffer vboGpuBuffer;
 	
@@ -101,9 +102,17 @@ public class BlazeDhSsaoRenderer implements IDhSsaoRenderer
 		this.init = true;
 		
 		
+		
+		BlendFunction blendFunc;
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_26_1_2
+		blendFunc = new BlendFunction(SourceFactor.ZERO, DestFactor.SRC_ALPHA, SourceFactor.ZERO, DestFactor.ONE);
+		#else
+		blendFunc = new BlendFunction(BlendFactor.ZERO, BlendFactor.SRC_ALPHA, BlendFactor.ZERO, BlendFactor.ONE);
+		#endif
+		
 		this.applyRenderer = new BlazeDhApplyRenderer(
 			"ssao_apply_to_dh",
-			new BlendFunction(SourceFactor.ZERO, DestFactor.SRC_ALPHA, SourceFactor.ZERO, DestFactor.ONE),
+			blendFunc,
 			"apply/blaze/vert", "ssao/blaze/apply",
 			/*uniforms*/ new String[] { "applyFragUniformBlock" }
 		);
@@ -163,32 +172,14 @@ public class BlazeDhSsaoRenderer implements IDhSsaoRenderer
 		
 		// frag uniforms
 		{
-			int uniformBufferSize = new Std140SizeCalculator()
-				.putInt() // uSampleCount\
-				
-				.putFloat() // uRadius
-				.putFloat() // uStrength
-				.putFloat() // uMinLight
-				.putFloat() // uBias
-				.putFloat() // uFadeDistanceInBlocks
-				
-				.putMat4f() // uInvProj
-				.putMat4f() // uProj
-				.get();
-			
-			
 			// create data //
-			
+			DhMat4f projMatrix = new DhMat4f(renderParams.dhProjectionMatrix);
-			Mat4f projMatrix = new Mat4f(renderParams.dhProjectionMatrix);
+			DhMat4f invertedProjMatrix = new DhMat4f(renderParams.dhProjectionMatrix);
-			Mat4f invertedProjMatrix = new Mat4f(renderParams.dhProjectionMatrix);
 			invertedProjMatrix.invert();
 			
 			
 			// upload data //
-			
+			this.fragUniformBufferWrapper
-			ByteBuffer buffer = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(uniformBufferSize);
-			buffer.order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder());
-			buffer = Std140Builder.intoBuffer(buffer)
 				.putInt(6) // uSampleCount
 				
 				.putFloat(4.0f) // uRadius
@@ -197,27 +188,16 @@ public class BlazeDhSsaoRenderer implements IDhSsaoRenderer
 				.putFloat(0.02f) // uBias
 				.putFloat(1_600.0f) // uFadeDistanceInBlocks
 				
-				.putMat4f(invertedProjMatrix.createJomlMatrix())
+				.putMat4f(invertedProjMatrix)
-				.putMat4f(projMatrix.createJomlMatrix())
+				.putMat4f(projMatrix)
-				.get()
+				
+				.putInt((RENDER_API_DEF.getRenderDepth() == EDhRenderDepth.REVERSE_Z) ? 1 : 0) // uIsReverseZDepth
+				.finishAndUpload()
 			;
-			
-			this.fragUniformBuffer = BlazeUniformUtil.createBuffer("fragUniformBlock", uniformBufferSize, this.fragUniformBuffer);
-			GpuBufferSlice bufferSlice = new GpuBufferSlice(this.fragUniformBuffer, 0, uniformBufferSize);
-			
-			COMMAND_ENCODER.writeToBuffer(bufferSlice, buffer);
 		}
 		
 		// apply frag uniforms
 		{
-			int uniformBufferSize = new Std140SizeCalculator()
-				.putVec2() // uViewSize
-				.putInt() // uBlurRadius
-				.putFloat() // uNearClipPlane
-				.putFloat() // uFarClipPlane
-				.get();
-			
-			
 			// create data //
 			
 			float viewWidth = (float)MC_RENDER.getTargetFramebufferViewportWidth();
@@ -228,51 +208,41 @@ public class BlazeDhSsaoRenderer implements IDhSsaoRenderer
 			
 			
 			// upload data //
-			
+			this.applyFragUniformBufferWrapper
-			ByteBuffer buffer = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(uniformBufferSize);
+				.putVec2f(viewWidth, viewHeight) // uViewSize
-			buffer.order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder());
-			buffer = Std140Builder.intoBuffer(buffer)
-				.putVec2(viewWidth, viewHeight) // uViewSize
 				.putInt(2) // uBlurRadius
 				.putFloat(nearClipPlane) // uNearClipPlane
 				.putFloat(farClipPlane) // uFarClipPlane
-				.get()
+				.finishAndUpload()
 			;
-			
-			this.applyFragUniformBuffer = BlazeUniformUtil.createBuffer("applyFragUniformBlock", uniformBufferSize, this.applyFragUniformBuffer);
-			GpuBufferSlice bufferSlice = new GpuBufferSlice(this.applyFragUniformBuffer, 0, uniformBufferSize);
-			
-			COMMAND_ENCODER.writeToBuffer(bufferSlice, buffer);
 		}
 		
 		
 		this.renderSsaoToTexture();
 		
-		this.applyRenderer.setUniform("applyFragUniformBlock", this.applyFragUniformBuffer);
+		this.applyRenderer.setUniform("applyFragUniformBlock", this.applyFragUniformBufferWrapper);
 		this.applyRenderer.render(this.ssaoColorTextureWrapper.texture, BlazeDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.dhDepthTextureWrapper.texture, BlazeDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.dhColorTextureWrapper.texture);
 		
 	}
 	
 	private void renderSsaoToTexture()
 	{
-		try (RenderPass renderPass = COMMAND_ENCODER.createRenderPass(
+		try (RenderPassWrapper renderPassWrapper = new RenderPassWrapper(
 			this::getRenderPassName,
-			this.ssaoColorTextureWrapper.textureView,
+			this.ssaoColorTextureWrapper,
-			/*optionalClearColorAsInt*/ OptionalInt.empty(),
+			this.ssaoDepthTextureWrapper))
-			this.ssaoDepthTextureWrapper.textureView,
-			/*optionalDepthValueAsDouble*/ OptionalDouble.empty()))
 		{
-			renderPass.bindTexture("uDhDepthTexture", BlazeDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.dhDepthTextureWrapper.textureView, BlazeDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.dhDepthTextureWrapper.textureSampler);
+			renderPassWrapper.bindTexture("uDhDepthTexture", BlazeDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.dhDepthTextureWrapper);
 			
-			renderPass.setUniform("fragUniformBlock", this.fragUniformBuffer);
+			renderPassWrapper.setUniform("fragUniformBlock", this.fragUniformBufferWrapper);
 			
-			renderPass.setVertexBuffer(0, this.vboGpuBuffer); // vertex buffer can only be "0" lol
+			renderPassWrapper.setVertexBuffer(this.vboGpuBuffer);
 			
-			renderPass.setPipeline(this.pipeline);
+			renderPassWrapper.setPipeline(this.pipeline);
-			renderPass.draw(/*indexStart*/ 0, /*indexCount*/ 4);
+			renderPassWrapper.draw(4);
 		}
 	}
-	private String getRenderPassName() { return "distantHorizons:McSsaoRenderer"; }
+	private String getRenderPassName() { return "distantHorizons:SsaoRenderer"; }
 	
 	
 	//endregion

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/blaze/postProcessing/BlazeVanillaFadeRenderer.java

@@ -25,40 +25,30 @@ public class BlazeVanillaFadeRenderer {}
 #else
 	
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.GpuBuffer;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.GpuBufferSlice;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.Std140Builder;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.Std140SizeCalculator;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.pipeline.RenderPipeline;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.PolygonMode;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.shaders.UniformType;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.CommandEncoder;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.GpuDevice;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderPass;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.VertexFormat;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.BlazeDhMetaRenderer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.apply.BlazeDhCopyRenderer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.util.BlazePostProcessUtil;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.util.BlazeUniformUtil;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.RenderPassWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.texture.BlazeTextureViewWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.texture.BlazeTextureWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.uniform.BlazeUniformBufferWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft.MinecraftRenderWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLogger;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.EDhRenderDepth;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.RenderParams;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.RenderUtil;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Mat4f;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.DhMat4f;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftRenderWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.renderPass.IDhVanillaFadeRenderer;
-import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
-import net.minecraft.resources.Identifier;
-
-import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
-import java.nio.ByteOrder;
-import java.util.OptionalDouble;
-import java.util.OptionalInt;
 
 /**
  * Fades the vanilla chunks
@@ -69,16 +59,18 @@ public class BlazeVanillaFadeRenderer implements IDhVanillaFadeRenderer
 	public static final DhLogger LOGGER = new DhLoggerBuilder().build(); 
 	
 	private static final IMinecraftRenderWrapper MC_RENDER = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IMinecraftRenderWrapper.class);
+	private static final AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition RENDER_API_DEF = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition.class);
 	
 	private static final GpuDevice GPU_DEVICE = RenderSystem.getDevice();
 	private static final CommandEncoder COMMAND_ENCODER = GPU_DEVICE.createCommandEncoder();
 	
 	public static final BlazeVanillaFadeRenderer INSTANCE = new BlazeVanillaFadeRenderer();
 	
+	
 	private RenderPipeline pipeline;
 	private boolean init = false;
 	
-	private GpuBuffer fragUniformBuffer;
+	private final BlazeUniformBufferWrapper fragUniformBufferWrapper = new BlazeUniformBufferWrapper("fragUniformBlock");
 	
 	private GpuBuffer vboGpuBuffer;
 	
@@ -136,7 +128,7 @@ public class BlazeVanillaFadeRenderer implements IDhVanillaFadeRenderer
 		this.pipeline = pipelineBuilder.build();
 		
 		
-		this.vboGpuBuffer = BlazePostProcessUtil.createAndUploadScreenVertexData("McFadeRenderer");
+		this.vboGpuBuffer = BlazePostProcessUtil.createAndUploadScreenVertexData("VanillaFadeRenderer");
 	}
 	
 	//endregion
@@ -164,21 +156,11 @@ public class BlazeVanillaFadeRenderer implements IDhVanillaFadeRenderer
 		this.fadeColorTextureWrapper.tryCreateOrResize();
 		this.fadeDepthTextureWrapper.tryCreateOrResize();
 		
-		this.mcDepthTextureWrapper.tryWrap(Minecraft.getInstance().getMainRenderTarget().getDepthTexture());
+		this.mcDepthTextureWrapper.tryWrap(MinecraftRenderWrapper.INSTANCE.getRenderTarget().getDepthTexture());
-		this.mcColorTextureWrapper.tryWrap(Minecraft.getInstance().getMainRenderTarget().getColorTexture());
+		this.mcColorTextureWrapper.tryWrap(MinecraftRenderWrapper.INSTANCE.getRenderTarget().getColorTexture());
 		
 		
 		{
-			int uniformBufferSize = new Std140SizeCalculator()
-				.putInt() // uOnlyRenderLods
-				.putFloat() // uStartFadeBlockDistance
-				.putFloat() // uEndFadeBlockDistance
-				.putFloat() // uMaxLevelHeight
-				.putMat4f() // uDhInvMvmProj
-				.putMat4f() // uMcInvMvmProj
-				.get();
-			
-			
 			// create data //
 			
 			float dhNearClipDistance = RenderUtil.getNearClipPlaneInBlocks();
@@ -192,40 +174,30 @@ public class BlazeVanillaFadeRenderer implements IDhVanillaFadeRenderer
 			float fadeEndDistance = dhNearClipDistance * 1.9f;
 			
 			
-			Mat4f inverseMcModelViewProjectionMatrix = new Mat4f(renderParams.mcProjectionMatrix);
+			DhMat4f inverseMcModelViewProjectionMatrix = new DhMat4f(renderParams.mcProjectionMatrix);
 			inverseMcModelViewProjectionMatrix.multiply(renderParams.mcModelViewMatrix);
 			inverseMcModelViewProjectionMatrix.invert();
-			Mat4f inverseMcMvmProjMatrix = inverseMcModelViewProjectionMatrix;
+			DhMat4f inverseMcMvmProjMatrix = inverseMcModelViewProjectionMatrix;
 			
 			
-			Mat4f dhProjectionMatrix = RenderUtil.createLodProjectionMatrix(renderParams.mcProjectionMatrix);
+			DhMat4f inverseDhModelViewProjectionMatrix = new DhMat4f(renderParams.dhProjectionMatrix);
-			Mat4f dhModelViewMatrix = RenderUtil.createLodModelViewMatrix(renderParams.mcModelViewMatrix);
+			inverseDhModelViewProjectionMatrix.multiply(renderParams.dhModelViewMatrix);
-			
-			Mat4f inverseDhModelViewProjectionMatrix = new Mat4f(dhProjectionMatrix);
-			inverseDhModelViewProjectionMatrix.multiply(dhModelViewMatrix);
 			inverseDhModelViewProjectionMatrix.invert();
-			Mat4f inverseDhMvmProjMatrix = inverseDhModelViewProjectionMatrix;
+			DhMat4f inverseDhMvmProjMatrix = inverseDhModelViewProjectionMatrix;
 			
 			
 			
 			// upload data //
-			
+			this.fragUniformBufferWrapper
-			ByteBuffer buffer = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(uniformBufferSize);
-			buffer.order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder());
-			buffer = Std140Builder.intoBuffer(buffer)
 				.putInt(Config.Client.Advanced.Debugging.lodOnlyMode.get() ? 1 : 0) // uOnlyRenderLods
 				.putFloat(fadeStartDistance) // uStartFadeBlockDistance
 				.putFloat(fadeEndDistance) // uEndFadeBlockDistance
 				.putFloat(renderParams.clientLevelWrapper.getMaxHeight()) // uMaxLevelHeight
-				.putMat4f(inverseDhMvmProjMatrix.createJomlMatrix()) // uDhInvMvmProj
+				.putMat4f(inverseDhMvmProjMatrix) // uDhInvMvmProj
-				.putMat4f(inverseMcMvmProjMatrix.createJomlMatrix()) // uMcInvMvmProj
+				.putMat4f(inverseMcMvmProjMatrix) // uMcInvMvmProj
-				.get()
+				.putInt((RENDER_API_DEF.getRenderDepth() == EDhRenderDepth.REVERSE_Z) ? 1 : 0) // uIsReverseZDepth
+				.finishAndUpload()
 			;
-			
-			this.fragUniformBuffer = BlazeUniformUtil.createBuffer("fragUniformBlock", uniformBufferSize, this.fragUniformBuffer);
-			GpuBufferSlice bufferSlice = new GpuBufferSlice(this.fragUniformBuffer, 0, uniformBufferSize);
-			
-			COMMAND_ENCODER.writeToBuffer(bufferSlice, buffer);
 		}
 		
 		
@@ -236,28 +208,26 @@ public class BlazeVanillaFadeRenderer implements IDhVanillaFadeRenderer
 	
 	private void renderFadeToTexture()
 	{
-		try (RenderPass renderPass = COMMAND_ENCODER.createRenderPass(
+		try (RenderPassWrapper renderPassWrapper = new RenderPassWrapper(
 			this::getRenderPassName,
-			this.fadeColorTextureWrapper.textureView,
+			this.fadeColorTextureWrapper,
-			/*optionalClearColorAsInt*/ OptionalInt.empty(),
+			this.fadeDepthTextureWrapper))
-			this.fadeDepthTextureWrapper.textureView, 
-			/*optionalDepthValueAsDouble*/ OptionalDouble.empty()))
 		{
-			renderPass.bindTexture("uMcDepthTexture", this.mcDepthTextureWrapper.textureView, this.mcDepthTextureWrapper.textureSampler);
+			renderPassWrapper.bindTexture("uMcDepthTexture", this.mcDepthTextureWrapper);
-			renderPass.bindTexture("uCombinedMcDhColorTexture", this.mcColorTextureWrapper.textureView, this.mcColorTextureWrapper.textureSampler);
+			renderPassWrapper.bindTexture("uCombinedMcDhColorTexture", this.mcColorTextureWrapper);
 			
-			renderPass.bindTexture("uDhDepthTexture", BlazeDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.dhDepthTextureWrapper.textureView, BlazeDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.dhDepthTextureWrapper.textureSampler);
+			renderPassWrapper.bindTexture("uDhDepthTexture", BlazeDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.dhDepthTextureWrapper);
-			renderPass.bindTexture("uDhColorTexture", BlazeDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.dhColorTextureWrapper.textureView, BlazeDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.dhColorTextureWrapper.textureSampler);
+			renderPassWrapper.bindTexture("uDhColorTexture", BlazeDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.dhColorTextureWrapper);
 			
-			renderPass.setUniform("fragUniformBlock", this.fragUniformBuffer);
+			renderPassWrapper.setUniform("fragUniformBlock", this.fragUniformBufferWrapper);
 			
-			renderPass.setVertexBuffer(0, this.vboGpuBuffer); // vertex buffer can only be "0" lol
+			renderPassWrapper.setVertexBuffer(this.vboGpuBuffer);
 			
-			renderPass.setPipeline(this.pipeline);
+			renderPassWrapper.setPipeline(this.pipeline);
-			renderPass.draw(/*indexStart*/ 0, /*indexCount*/ 4);
+			renderPassWrapper.draw(/*indexCount*/ 4);
 		}
 	}
-	private String getRenderPassName() { return "distantHorizons:McFadeRenderer"; }
+	private String getRenderPassName() { return "distantHorizons:VanillaFadeRenderer"; }
 	
 	//endregion
 	

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/blaze/test/BlazeDhTestTriangleRenderer.java

@@ -35,8 +35,11 @@ import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.textures.*;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.VertexFormat;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.util.BlazeDhVertexFormatUtil;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.BlazeVertexFormatBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.RenderPassWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.texture.BlazeTextureViewWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft.MinecraftRenderWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLogger;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.RenderParams;
@@ -106,7 +109,7 @@ public class BlazeDhTestTriangleRenderer implements IDhTestTriangleRenderer
 			pipelineBuilder.withVertexShader("test/blaze/vert");
 			pipelineBuilder.withFragmentShader("test/blaze/frag");
 			
-			VertexFormat vertexFormat = VertexFormat.builder()
+			VertexFormat vertexFormat = new BlazeVertexFormatBuilder()
 				.add("vPosition", BlazeDhVertexFormatUtil.SCREEN_POS)
 				.add("vColor", BlazeDhVertexFormatUtil.RGBA_FLOAT_COLOR)
 				.build();
@@ -164,19 +167,17 @@ public class BlazeDhTestTriangleRenderer implements IDhTestTriangleRenderer
 	{
 		this.tryInit();
 		
-		this.mcColorTextureViewWrapper.tryWrap(Minecraft.getInstance().getMainRenderTarget().getColorTexture());
+		this.mcColorTextureViewWrapper.tryWrap(MinecraftRenderWrapper.INSTANCE.getRenderTarget().getColorTexture());
-		this.mcDepthTextureViewWrapper.tryWrap(Minecraft.getInstance().getMainRenderTarget().getDepthTexture());
+		this.mcDepthTextureViewWrapper.tryWrap(MinecraftRenderWrapper.INSTANCE.getRenderTarget().getDepthTexture());
 		
-		try (RenderPass renderPass = COMMAND_ENCODER.createRenderPass(
+		try (RenderPassWrapper renderPassWrapper = new RenderPassWrapper(
 			this::getRenderPassName,
-			this.mcColorTextureViewWrapper.textureView,
+			this.mcColorTextureViewWrapper,
-			/*optionalClearColorAsInt*/ OptionalInt.empty(),
+			this.mcDepthTextureViewWrapper))
-			this.mcDepthTextureViewWrapper.textureView, 
-			/*optionalDepthValueAsDouble*/ OptionalDouble.empty()))
 		{
-			renderPass.setVertexBuffer(0, this.vboGpuBuffer);
+			renderPassWrapper.setVertexBuffer(this.vboGpuBuffer);
-			renderPass.setPipeline(this.pipeline);
+			renderPassWrapper.setPipeline(this.pipeline);
-			renderPass.draw(/*indexStart*/ 0, /*indexCount*/ 3);
+			renderPassWrapper.draw(3);
 		}
 	}
 	private String getRenderPassName() { return "distantHorizons:DhTestRenderer"; }

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/blaze/util/BlazeDhVertexFormatUtil.java

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ public class BlazeDhVertexFormatUtil {}
 #else
 
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.VertexFormatElement;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderApi;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderingEngine;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dataObjects.render.bufferBuilding.LodQuadBuilder;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.IVersionConstants;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftClientWrapper;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
+#if MC_VER <= MC_26_1_2
+#else
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.GpuFormat;
+#endif
+
 /**
  * @see LodQuadBuilder
  */
@@ -43,14 +48,14 @@ public class BlazeDhVertexFormatUtil
 	
 	static
 	{
-		EDhApiRenderApi renderingApi = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Experimental.renderingApi.get();
+		EDhApiRenderingEngine renderingApi = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Experimental.renderingEngine.get();
-		if (renderingApi == EDhApiRenderApi.AUTO)
+		if (renderingApi == EDhApiRenderingEngine.AUTO)
 		{
 			IVersionConstants versionConstants = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IVersionConstants.class);
-			renderingApi = versionConstants.getDefaultRenderingApi();
+			renderingApi = versionConstants.getDefaultRenderingEngine();
 		}
 		
-		boolean register = (renderingApi == EDhApiRenderApi.BLAZE_3D);
+		boolean register = (renderingApi == EDhApiRenderingEngine.BLAZE_3D);
 		if (register)
 		{
 			LOGGER.debug("Attempting to register ["+VertexFormatElement.class.getSimpleName()+"]...");
@@ -70,7 +75,7 @@ public class BlazeDhVertexFormatUtil
 				IRIS_NORMAL = VertexFormatElement.register(/*id*/29, /*index*/0, VertexFormatElement.Type.BYTE, VertexFormatElement.Usage.GENERIC, /*count*/ 1);
 				
 				FLOAT_XYZ_POS = VertexFormatElement.register(/*id*/30, /*index*/0, VertexFormatElement.Type.FLOAT, VertexFormatElement.Usage.POSITION, /*count*/ 3);
-				#else
+				#elif MC_VER <= MC_26_1_2
 				SCREEN_POS = VertexFormatElement.register(/*id*/22, /*index*/0, VertexFormatElement.Type.FLOAT, false, /*count*/ 2);
 				RGBA_FLOAT_COLOR = VertexFormatElement.register(/*id*/23, /*index*/0, VertexFormatElement.Type.FLOAT, false, /*count*/ 4);
 				
@@ -83,6 +88,35 @@ public class BlazeDhVertexFormatUtil
 				IRIS_NORMAL = VertexFormatElement.register(/*id*/29, /*index*/0, VertexFormatElement.Type.BYTE, false, /*count*/ 1);
 				
 				FLOAT_XYZ_POS = VertexFormatElement.register(/*id*/30, /*index*/0, VertexFormatElement.Type.FLOAT, false, /*count*/ 3);
+				#elif MC_VER <= MC_26_1_2
+				
+				SCREEN_POS = VertexFormatElement.register(/*id*/22, /*index*/0, GpuFormat.RG32_FLOAT); // 2 floats
+				RGBA_FLOAT_COLOR = VertexFormatElement.register(/*id*/23, /*index*/0, GpuFormat.RGBA32_FLOAT); // 4 floats
+				
+				SHORT_XYZ_POS = VertexFormatElement.register(/*id*/24, /*index*/0, GpuFormat.RGB16_UINT); // 3 ushorts
+				BYTE_PAD = VertexFormatElement.register(/*id*/25, /*index*/0, GpuFormat.R8_UINT); // 1 byte
+				
+				META = VertexFormatElement.register(/*id*/26, /*index*/0, GpuFormat.R16_UINT); // 1 ushort
+				RGBA_UBYTE_COLOR = VertexFormatElement.register(/*id*/27, /*index*/0, GpuFormat.RGBA8_UNORM); // 4 ubytes
+				IRIS_MATERIAL = VertexFormatElement.register(/*id*/28, /*index*/0, GpuFormat.R8_UINT); // 1 byte
+				IRIS_NORMAL = VertexFormatElement.register(/*id*/29, /*index*/0, GpuFormat.R8_UINT); // 1 byte
+				
+				FLOAT_XYZ_POS = VertexFormatElement.register(/*id*/30, /*index*/0, GpuFormat.RGB32_FLOAT); // 3 floats
+				
+				#else
+				
+				SCREEN_POS = new VertexFormatElement("Screen Pos", Float.BYTES * 2, GpuFormat.RG32_FLOAT);
+				RGBA_FLOAT_COLOR = new VertexFormatElement("RGBA Float Color", Float.BYTES * 4, GpuFormat.RGBA32_FLOAT);
+				
+				SHORT_XYZ_POS = new VertexFormatElement("Short XYZ Pos", Short.BYTES * 3, GpuFormat.RGB16_UINT);
+				BYTE_PAD = new VertexFormatElement("Byte Pad", 1, GpuFormat.R8_UINT);
+				
+				META = new VertexFormatElement("DH Meta", Short.BYTES, GpuFormat.R16_UINT);
+				RGBA_UBYTE_COLOR = new VertexFormatElement("Rgba Ubyte Color", 4, GpuFormat.RGBA8_UNORM);
+				IRIS_MATERIAL = new VertexFormatElement("Iris Material", 1, GpuFormat.R8_UINT);
+				IRIS_NORMAL = new VertexFormatElement("Iris Normal", 1, GpuFormat.R8_UINT);
+				
+				FLOAT_XYZ_POS = new VertexFormatElement("Float XYZ Pos", Float.BYTES * 3, GpuFormat.RGB32_FLOAT);
 				#endif
 			}
 			catch (Exception e)
@@ -118,5 +152,7 @@ public class BlazeDhVertexFormatUtil
 	
 	
 	
+	
+	
 }
 #endif

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/blaze/util/BlazePostProcessUtil.java

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.CommandEncoder;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.GpuDevice;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.VertexFormat;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.BlazeVertexFormatBuilder;
 
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
 import java.nio.ByteOrder;
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ public class BlazePostProcessUtil
 	
 	public static VertexFormat createVertexFormat()
 	{
-		VertexFormat vertexFormat = VertexFormat.builder()
+		VertexFormat vertexFormat = new BlazeVertexFormatBuilder()
 			.add("vPosition", BlazeDhVertexFormatUtil.SCREEN_POS)
 			.build();
 		return vertexFormat;

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/blaze/wrappers/BlazeVertexFormatBuilder.java

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers;
+
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_21_10
+public class BlazeVertexFormatBuilder {}
+#else
+
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.VertexFormat;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.VertexFormatElement;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.util.BlazeDhVertexFormatUtil;
+
+public class BlazeVertexFormatBuilder
+{
+	private final VertexFormat.Builder builder;
+	
+	
+	
+	//=============//
+	// constructor //
+	//=============//
+	//region
+	
+	public BlazeVertexFormatBuilder()
+	{
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_26_1_2
+		this.builder = VertexFormat.builder();
+		#else
+		this.builder = VertexFormat.builder(0);
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+	//endregion
+	
+	
+	
+	//==========//
+	// building //
+	//==========//
+	//region
+	
+	public BlazeVertexFormatBuilder add(String name, VertexFormatElement element)
+	{
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_26_1_2
+		this.builder.add(name, element);
+		#else
+		this.builder.addAttribute(name, element.format());
+		#endif
+		
+		return this;
+	}
+	
+	public VertexFormat build() { return this.builder.build(); }
+	
+	//endregion
+	
+	
+	
+}
+#endif

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/blaze/wrappers/RenderPassWrapper.java

@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers;
+
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_21_10
+public class RenderPassWrapper {}
+#else
+
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.GpuBuffer;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.pipeline.RenderPipeline;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.CommandEncoder;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.GpuDevice;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderPass;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.VertexFormat;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.texture.IDhBlazeTexture;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.uniform.BlazeUniformBufferWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLogger;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
+
+import java.util.Optional;
+import java.util.OptionalDouble;
+import java.util.OptionalInt;
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
+
+#if MC_VER <= MC_26_1_2
+#else
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.IndexType;
+#endif
+
+public class RenderPassWrapper implements AutoCloseable
+{
+	public static final DhLogger LOGGER = new DhLoggerBuilder().build();
+	
+	private static final GpuDevice GPU_DEVICE = RenderSystem.getDevice();
+	private static final CommandEncoder COMMAND_ENCODER = GPU_DEVICE.createCommandEncoder();
+	
+	
+	private final RenderPass renderPass;
+	
+	
+	
+	//=============//
+	// constructor //
+	//=============//
+	//region
+	
+	public RenderPassWrapper(
+		final Supplier<String> nameGetterFunc, 
+		final IDhBlazeTexture colorTexture, 
+		final IDhBlazeTexture depthTexture)
+	{
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_26_1_2
+		this.renderPass = COMMAND_ENCODER.createRenderPass(
+			nameGetterFunc,
+			colorTexture.getTextureView(),
+			/*optionalClearColorAsInt*/ OptionalInt.empty(),
+			depthTexture.getTextureView(),
+			/*optionalDepthValueAsDouble*/ OptionalDouble.empty());
+		#else
+		this.renderPass = COMMAND_ENCODER.createRenderPass(
+			nameGetterFunc,
+			colorTexture.getTextureView(),
+			/*clearColor*/ Optional.empty(),
+			depthTexture.getTextureView(),
+			/*clearDepth*/ OptionalDouble.empty());
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+	//endregion
+	
+	
+	
+	//=======//
+	// setup //
+	//=======//
+	//region
+	
+	public void bindTexture(
+		final String name, 
+		final IDhBlazeTexture textureView) 
+	{
+		this.renderPass.bindTexture(
+			name,
+			textureView.getTextureView(),
+			textureView.getTextureSampler());
+	}
+	
+	public void setVertexBuffer(GpuBuffer buffer)
+	{
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_26_1_2
+		this.renderPass.setVertexBuffer(/*slot*/0, buffer);
+		#else
+		this.renderPass.setVertexBuffer(/*slot*/0, buffer.slice());
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+	public void setIndexBuffer(GpuBuffer buffer)
+	{
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_26_1_2
+		this.renderPass.setIndexBuffer(buffer, VertexFormat.IndexType.INT);
+		#else
+		this.renderPass.setIndexBuffer(buffer, IndexType.INT);
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+	public void setUniform(String uniformName, BlazeUniformBufferWrapper uniformBuffer) { this.renderPass.setUniform(uniformName, uniformBuffer.getGpuBuffer()); }
+	
+	public void setPipeline(RenderPipeline pipeline) { this.renderPass.setPipeline(pipeline); }
+	
+	//endregion
+	
+	
+	
+	//===========//
+	// rendering //
+	//===========//
+	//region
+	
+	public void draw(int vertexCount)
+	{
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_26_1_2
+		this.renderPass.draw(0, vertexCount);
+		#else
+		this.renderPass.draw(vertexCount, /*instanceCount*/1, /*firstVertex*/0, /*firstInstance*/0);
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+	public void drawIndexed(int indexCount)
+	{ 
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_26_1_2
+		this.renderPass.drawIndexed(
+			/*indexStart*/ 0,
+			/*firstIndex*/0,
+			indexCount,
+			/*instanceCount*/1);
+		#else
+		this.renderPass.drawIndexed(
+			indexCount,
+			/*instanceCount*/1,
+			/*firstVertex*/0,
+			/*vertexOffset*/0,
+			/*firstInstance*/0);
+		#endif
+		
+	}
+	
+	//endregion
+	
+	
+	
+	//================//
+	// base overrides //
+	//================//
+	//region
+	
+	@Override 
+	public void close() { this.renderPass.close(); }
+	
+	//endregion
+	
+	
+	
+}
+#endif

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/blaze/wrappers/RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper.java

@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ public class RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper {}
 
 #else
 
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.pipeline.BlendFunction;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.pipeline.*;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.pipeline.RenderPipeline;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.PolygonMode;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.shaders.UniformType;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.VertexFormat;
@@ -15,14 +14,17 @@ import net.minecraft.resources.Identifier;
 
 #if MC_VER <= MC_1_21_11
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.DepthTestFunction;
-#else
+#elif MC_VER <= MC_26_1_2
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.pipeline.ColorTargetState;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.pipeline.DepthStencilState;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.CompareOp;
+#else
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.CompareOp;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.GpuFormat;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.PrimitiveTopology;
 #endif
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Optional;
 
 public class RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper
@@ -130,15 +132,27 @@ public class RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper
 		return this;
 	}
 	
+	private final ArrayList<String> samplerNames = new ArrayList<>();
 	public RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper withSampler(String name) throws IllegalArgumentException
 	{
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_26_1_2
 		this.blazePipelineBuilder.withSampler(name);
+		#else
+		samplerNames.add(name);
+		#endif
+		
 		return this;
 	}
 	
+	private final ArrayList<String> uniformBufferNames = new ArrayList<>();
 	public RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper withUniformBuffer(String name) throws IllegalArgumentException
 	{
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_26_1_2
 		this.blazePipelineBuilder.withUniform(name, UniformType.UNIFORM_BUFFER);
+		#else
+		uniformBufferNames.add(name);
+		#endif
+		
 		return this;
 	}
 	
@@ -243,18 +257,31 @@ public class RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper
 				case LESS:
 					compareOp = CompareOp.LESS_THAN;
 					break;
+				case GREATER:
+					compareOp = CompareOp.GREATER_THAN;
+					break;
 				
 				default:
 					throw new UnsupportedOperationException("No depth test defined for type ["+this.depthTest+"].");
 			}
 			this.blazePipelineBuilder.withDepthStencilState(new DepthStencilState(compareOp, this.writeDepth));
 			
+			#if MC_VER <= MC_26_1_2
 			this.blazePipelineBuilder.withColorTargetState(
 				new ColorTargetState(
 					Optional.ofNullable(this.blendFunction), 
 					this.writeColor ? ColorTargetState.WRITE_ALL : ColorTargetState.WRITE_NONE
 				)
 			);
+			#else
+			this.blazePipelineBuilder.withColorTargetState(
+				new ColorTargetState(
+					Optional.ofNullable(this.blendFunction),
+					GpuFormat.RGBA8_UNORM,
+					this.writeColor ? ColorTargetState.WRITE_ALL : ColorTargetState.WRITE_NONE
+				)
+			);
+			#endif
 			
 			#endif
 		}
@@ -262,6 +289,7 @@ public class RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper
 		
 		// vertex format
 		{
+			#if MC_VER <= MC_26_1_2
 			VertexFormat.Mode blazeVertexMode;
 			switch (this.vertexMode)
 			{
@@ -280,8 +308,56 @@ public class RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper
 			}
 			
 			this.blazePipelineBuilder.withVertexFormat(vertexFormat, blazeVertexMode);
+			#else
+			
+			PrimitiveTopology primitiveTopology;
+			switch (this.vertexMode)
+			{
+				case TRIANGLES:
+					primitiveTopology = PrimitiveTopology.TRIANGLES;
+					break;
+				case TRIANGLE_FAN:
+					primitiveTopology = PrimitiveTopology.TRIANGLE_FAN;
+					break;
+				case LINES:
+					primitiveTopology = PrimitiveTopology.DEBUG_LINES;
+					break;
+				
+				default:
+					throw new UnsupportedOperationException("No PrimitiveTopology defined for type ["+this.vertexMode+"].");
+			}
+			
+			this.blazePipelineBuilder.withVertexBinding(0, vertexFormat);
+			this.blazePipelineBuilder.withPrimitiveTopology(primitiveTopology);
+			
+			#endif
 		}
 		
+		
+		// uniform buffers
+		{
+			#if MC_VER <= MC_26_1_2
+			// handled before this point
+			#else
+			
+			BindGroupLayout.Builder bindGroupBuilder = BindGroupLayout.builder();
+			
+			for (String name : this.samplerNames)
+			{
+				bindGroupBuilder.withSampler(name);
+			}
+			
+			for (String name : this.uniformBufferNames)
+			{
+				bindGroupBuilder.withUniform(name, UniformType.UNIFORM_BUFFER);
+			}
+			
+			BindGroupLayout bindGroup = bindGroupBuilder.build();
+			this.blazePipelineBuilder.withBindGroupLayout(bindGroup);
+			#endif
+		}
+		
+		
 		return this.blazePipelineBuilder.build();
 	}
 	
@@ -342,6 +418,7 @@ public class RenderPipelineBuilderWrapper
 	public enum EDhDepthTest
 	{
 		NONE,
+		GREATER,
 		LESS;
 	}
 	

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/blaze/wrappers/buffer/BlazeVertexBufferWrapper.java

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.RenderThreadTaskHandler;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.objects.IVertexBufferWrapper;
-import org.lwjgl.system.MemoryUtil;
 
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
@@ -83,9 +82,6 @@ public class BlazeVertexBufferWrapper implements IVertexBufferWrapper
 				
 				GpuBufferSlice bufferSlice = new GpuBufferSlice(GLOBAL_INDEX_GPU_BUFFER, /*offset*/ 0, indexBuffer.capacity());
 				COMMAND_ENCODER.writeToBuffer(bufferSlice, indexBuffer);
-				
-				MemoryUtil.memFree(indexBuffer);
-				
 			});
 		}
 	}

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/blaze/wrappers/texture/BlazeTextureViewWrapper.java

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
 
 import java.util.OptionalDouble;
 
-public class BlazeTextureViewWrapper
+public class BlazeTextureViewWrapper implements IDhBlazeTexture
 {
 	public static final DhLogger LOGGER = new DhLoggerBuilder().build();
 	
@@ -22,8 +22,11 @@ public class BlazeTextureViewWrapper
 	private static final CommandEncoder COMMAND_ENCODER = GPU_DEVICE.createCommandEncoder();
 	
 	
-	public GpuTextureView textureView = null;
+	private GpuTextureView textureView = null;
-	public GpuSampler textureSampler = null;
+	public GpuTextureView getTextureView() { return this.textureView; }
+	
+	private GpuSampler textureSampler = null;
+	public GpuSampler getTextureSampler() { return this.textureSampler; }
 	
 	
 	

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/blaze/wrappers/texture/BlazeTextureWrapper.java

@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@ public class BlazeTextureWrapper {}
 
 #else
 
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.GpuBuffer;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.CommandEncoder;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.GpuDevice;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.textures.*;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLogger;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
@@ -18,7 +13,19 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftRen
 
 import java.util.OptionalDouble;
 
-public class BlazeTextureWrapper
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.CommandEncoder;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.GpuDevice;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.textures.*;
+
+#if MC_VER <= MC_26_1_2
+
+#else
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.GpuFormat;
+import org.joml.Vector4f;
+#endif
+
+public class BlazeTextureWrapper implements IDhBlazeTexture
 {
 	public static final DhLogger LOGGER = new DhLoggerBuilder().build();
 	
@@ -29,11 +36,20 @@ public class BlazeTextureWrapper
 	
 	
 	public final String name;
+	#if MC_VER <= MC_26_1_2
 	public final TextureFormat textureFormat;
+	#else
+	public final GpuFormat textureFormat;
+	#endif
 	
 	public GpuTexture texture = null;
-	public GpuTextureView textureView = null;
+	
-	public GpuSampler textureSampler = null;
+	private GpuTextureView textureView = null;
+	public GpuTextureView getTextureView() { return this.textureView; }
+	
+	private GpuSampler textureSampler = null;
+	public GpuSampler getTextureSampler() { return this.textureSampler; }
+	
 	
 	private int width = -1;
 	private int height = -1;
@@ -45,10 +61,27 @@ public class BlazeTextureWrapper
 	//==============//
 	//region
 	
-	public static BlazeTextureWrapper createDepth(String name) { return new BlazeTextureWrapper(name, TextureFormat.DEPTH32); }
+	public static BlazeTextureWrapper createDepth(String name) 
-	public static BlazeTextureWrapper createColor(String name) { return new BlazeTextureWrapper(name, TextureFormat.RGBA8); }
+	{ 
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_26_1_2
+		return new BlazeTextureWrapper(name, TextureFormat.DEPTH32);
+		#else
+		return new BlazeTextureWrapper(name, GpuFormat.D32_FLOAT);
+		#endif 
+	}
+	public static BlazeTextureWrapper createColor(String name) 
+	{ 
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_26_1_2
+		return new BlazeTextureWrapper(name, TextureFormat.RGBA8);
+		#else
+		return new BlazeTextureWrapper(name, GpuFormat.RGBA8_UNORM);
+		#endif 
+	}
 	
-	private BlazeTextureWrapper(String name, TextureFormat textureFormat)
+	private BlazeTextureWrapper(
+		String name, 
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_26_1_2 TextureFormat #else GpuFormat #endif textureFormat
+		)
 	{
 		this.name = name;
 		this.textureFormat = textureFormat;
@@ -116,11 +149,13 @@ public class BlazeTextureWrapper
 			| GpuTexture.USAGE_TEXTURE_BINDING
 			| GpuTexture.USAGE_COPY_SRC
 			| GpuTexture.USAGE_RENDER_ATTACHMENT;
-		this.texture = GPU_DEVICE.createTexture(this.name,
+		
+		this.texture = GPU_DEVICE.createTexture(
+			this.name,
 			usage,
 			this.textureFormat,
 			viewWidth, viewHeight,
-			/*depthOrLayers*/ 1,  /*mipLevels*/ 1
+			/*depthOrLayers*/ 1, /*mipLevels*/ 1
 		);
 		this.textureView = GPU_DEVICE.createTextureView(this.texture);
 		
@@ -156,7 +191,18 @@ public class BlazeTextureWrapper
 	{
 		if (this.texture != null)
 		{
+			#if MC_VER <= MC_26_1_2
 			COMMAND_ENCODER.clearColorTexture(this.texture, clearArgbColor);
+			#else
+			Vector4f clearColor = new Vector4f(
+				// color values should be between 0.0 and 1.0
+				ColorUtil.getRed(clearArgbColor) / 255.0f,
+				ColorUtil.getGreen(clearArgbColor) / 255.0f,
+				ColorUtil.getBlue(clearArgbColor) / 255.0f,
+				ColorUtil.getAlpha(clearArgbColor) / 255.0f
+			);
+			COMMAND_ENCODER.clearColorTexture(this.texture, clearColor);
+			#endif
 		}
 	}
 	

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/blaze/wrappers/texture/IDhBlazeTexture.java

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.wrappers.texture;
+
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_21_10
+public interface IDhBlazeTexture {}
+#else
+
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.textures.GpuSampler;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.textures.GpuTextureView;
+
+public interface IDhBlazeTexture
+{
+	
+	GpuTextureView getTextureView();
+	GpuSampler getTextureSampler();
+	
+}
+#endif

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/blaze/wrappers/uniform/BlazeLodUniformBufferWrapper.java

@@ -5,14 +5,10 @@ public class BlazeLodUniformBufferWrapper {}
 
 #else
 
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.Std140Builder;
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.Std140SizeCalculator;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dataObjects.render.bufferBuilding.LodBufferContainer;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Vec3f;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.DhVec3f;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.objects.ILodContainerUniformBufferWrapper;
 
-import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
-
 public class BlazeLodUniformBufferWrapper extends BlazeUniformBufferWrapper implements ILodContainerUniformBufferWrapper
 {
 	
@@ -37,35 +33,22 @@ public class BlazeLodUniformBufferWrapper extends BlazeUniformBufferWrapper impl
 	//region
 	
 	@Override
-	public void createUniformData(LodBufferContainer bufferContainer)
+	public void tryUpload(LodBufferContainer bufferContainer)
-	{
-		Vec3f modelOffset = new Vec3f(
-			(float) (bufferContainer.minCornerBlockPos.getX()),
-			(float) (bufferContainer.minCornerBlockPos.getY()),
-			(float) (bufferContainer.minCornerBlockPos.getZ()));
-		
-		// upload data //
-		
-		int uniformBufferSize = new Std140SizeCalculator()
-			.putVec3() // uModelOffset
-			.get();
-		
-		ByteBuffer buffer = this.getOrCreateBuffer(uniformBufferSize);
-		Std140Builder.intoBuffer(buffer)
-			.putVec3(modelOffset.x, modelOffset.y, modelOffset.z) // uModelOffset
-			.get();
-		
-	}
-	
-	@Override
-	public void tryUpload()
 	{
 		if (this.uploaded)
 		{
 			return;
 		}
 		
-		this.upload();
+		DhVec3f modelOffset = new DhVec3f(
+			(float) (bufferContainer.minCornerBlockPos.getX()),
+			(float) (bufferContainer.minCornerBlockPos.getY()),
+			(float) (bufferContainer.minCornerBlockPos.getZ()));
+		
+		// upload data //
+		this
+			.putVec3f(modelOffset.x, modelOffset.y, modelOffset.z) // uModelOffset
+			.finishAndUpload();
 		
 		this.uploaded = true;
 	}

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/blaze/wrappers/uniform/BlazeUniformBufferWrapper.java

@@ -7,17 +7,22 @@ public class BlazeUniformBufferWrapper {}
 
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.GpuBuffer;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.GpuBufferSlice;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.Std140Builder;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.buffers.Std140SizeCalculator;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.CommandEncoder;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.GpuDevice;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.objects.math.DhApiMat4f;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.util.BlazeUniformUtil;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLogger;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.objects.IUniformBufferWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.DhMat4f;
 
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
 import java.nio.ByteOrder;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 
-public class BlazeUniformBufferWrapper implements IUniformBufferWrapper
+public class BlazeUniformBufferWrapper implements AutoCloseable
 {
 	private static final DhLogger LOGGER = new DhLoggerBuilder().build();
 	
@@ -27,11 +32,22 @@ public class BlazeUniformBufferWrapper implements IUniformBufferWrapper
 	
 	private final String name;
 	
-	private int cpuBufferSize = 0;
+	/** measured in bytes */
-	private int gpuBufferSize = 0;
+	private int bufferSize = 0;
 	
 	private ByteBuffer cpuBuffer = null;
-	public GpuBuffer gpuBuffer = null;
+	
+	private GpuBuffer gpuBuffer = null;
+	public GpuBuffer getGpuBuffer() { return this.gpuBuffer; }
+	private GpuBufferSlice bufferSlice = null;
+	
+	/** the element count the current CPU Buffer is sized for */
+	private int previousElementCount = 0;
+	/** how many elements are currently in flight (ie being added to the buffer right now) */
+	private int elementCount = 0;
+	/** used to resize the buffers dur first-time setup */
+	private final ArrayList<EUniformElement> uniformElementTypes = new ArrayList<>(0);
+	private Std140Builder uniformBufferBuilder = null;
 	
 	
 	
@@ -46,63 +62,135 @@ public class BlazeUniformBufferWrapper implements IUniformBufferWrapper
 	
 	
 	
-	//========//
+	//=================//
-	// render //
+	// element builder //
-	//========//
+	//=================//
 	//region
 	
-	protected ByteBuffer getOrCreateBuffer(int size)
+	public BlazeUniformBufferWrapper putVec2f(float x, float y)
 	{
-		if (this.cpuBuffer == null 
+		this.putElement(EUniformElement.VEC2f);
-			|| this.cpuBufferSize != size)
+		this.uniformBufferBuilder.putVec2(x,y);
-		{
+		return this;
-			this.cpuBuffer = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(size);
-			this.cpuBuffer.order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder());
-			
-			this.cpuBufferSize = size;
-		}
-		
-		return this.cpuBuffer;
 	}
-	
+	public BlazeUniformBufferWrapper putVec3i(int x, int y, int z)
-	@Override
-	public void upload() throws IllegalStateException
 	{
-		if (this.cpuBuffer == null)
+		this.putElement(EUniformElement.VEC3i);
+		this.uniformBufferBuilder.putIVec3(x,y,z);
+		return this;
+	}
+	public BlazeUniformBufferWrapper putVec3f(float x, float y, float z)
+	{
+		this.putElement(EUniformElement.VEC3f);
+		this.uniformBufferBuilder.putVec3(x,y,z);
+		return this;
+	}
+	public BlazeUniformBufferWrapper putVec4f(float x, float y, float z, float w)
+	{
+		this.putElement(EUniformElement.VEC4f);
+		this.uniformBufferBuilder.putVec4(x,y,z,w);
+		return this;
+	}
+	public BlazeUniformBufferWrapper putMat4f(DhApiMat4f matrix)
+	{
+		this.putElement(EUniformElement.MAT4f);
+		this.uniformBufferBuilder.putMat4f(DhMat4f.createJomlMatrix(matrix));
+		return this;
+	}
+	public BlazeUniformBufferWrapper putFloat(float f)
+	{
+		this.putElement(EUniformElement.FLOAT);
+		this.uniformBufferBuilder.putFloat(f);
+		return this;
+	}
+	public BlazeUniformBufferWrapper putInt(int i)
+	{
+		this.putElement(EUniformElement.INT);
+		this.uniformBufferBuilder.putInt(i);
+		return this;
+	}
+	private void putElement(EUniformElement elementTypeEnum)
+	{
+		this.uniformElementTypes.add(elementTypeEnum);
+		
+		boolean createNewBuilder = (this.elementCount == 0);
+		this.elementCount++;
+		if (this.elementCount > this.previousElementCount)
 		{
-			throw new IllegalStateException("Upload called before buffer was created");
+			this.recreateCpuBuffer();
+			createNewBuilder = true;
 		}
 		
-		if (this.gpuBuffer == null
+		if (createNewBuilder)
-			|| this.gpuBufferSize != this.cpuBufferSize)
 		{
-			if (this.gpuBuffer != null)
+			this.uniformBufferBuilder = Std140Builder.intoBuffer(this.cpuBuffer);
+		}
+	}
+	private void recreateCpuBuffer()
+	{
+		ByteBuffer oldBuffer = this.cpuBuffer;
+		
+		int size = calcBufferSize(this.uniformElementTypes);
+		this.cpuBuffer = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(size);
+		this.cpuBuffer.order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder());
+		
+		if (oldBuffer != null)
+		{
+			oldBuffer.position(0);
+			this.cpuBuffer.put(oldBuffer);
+		}
+		
+		this.bufferSize = size;
+		this.previousElementCount = this.elementCount;
+	}
+	private static int calcBufferSize(ArrayList<EUniformElement> uniformElements)
+	{
+		Std140SizeCalculator calculator = new Std140SizeCalculator();
+		
+		for (int i = 0; i < uniformElements.size(); i++)
+		{
+			EUniformElement element = uniformElements.get(i);
+			switch (element)
 			{
-				this.gpuBuffer.close();
+				case VEC2f -> calculator.putVec2();
+				case VEC3i -> calculator.putIVec3();
+				case VEC3f -> calculator.putVec3();
+				case VEC4f -> calculator.putVec4();
+				case MAT4f -> calculator.putMat4f();
+				case INT -> calculator.putInt();
+				case FLOAT -> calculator.putFloat();
+				
+				default -> throw new UnsupportedOperationException("No definition for element type ["+element.name()+"]");
 			}
-			
-			int usage = GpuBuffer.USAGE_COPY_DST
-				| GpuBuffer.USAGE_VERTEX
-				| GpuBuffer.USAGE_UNIFORM;
-			this.gpuBuffer = GPU_DEVICE.createBuffer(this::getBufferName, usage, this.cpuBufferSize);
-			
-			this.gpuBufferSize = this.cpuBufferSize;
 		}
 		
-		
+		return calculator.get();
-		
+	}
-		int byteSize = (this.cpuBuffer.limit() - this.cpuBuffer.position());
+	
-		GpuBufferSlice bufferSlice = new GpuBufferSlice(this.gpuBuffer, /*offset*/0, byteSize);
+	
-		if (!bufferSlice.buffer().isClosed())
+	
-		{
+	public void finishAndUpload()
-			COMMAND_ENCODER.writeToBuffer(bufferSlice, this.cpuBuffer);
+	{
-		}
+		// re-create the GPU buffer if needed
-		else
+		GpuBuffer oldGpuBuffer = this.gpuBuffer;
-		{
+		this.gpuBuffer = BlazeUniformUtil.createBuffer(this.name, this.bufferSize, this.gpuBuffer);
-			LOGGER.warn("Uploading to buffer ["+this.name+"] failed due to already being closed");
+		
-		}
+		boolean createNewBufferSlice = (this.bufferSlice == null || this.gpuBuffer != oldGpuBuffer);
+		if (createNewBufferSlice)
+		{
+			this.bufferSlice = new GpuBufferSlice(this.gpuBuffer, 0, this.bufferSize);
+		}
+		
+		// upload to GPU
+		this.cpuBuffer.position(0);
+		COMMAND_ENCODER.writeToBuffer(this.bufferSlice, this.cpuBuffer);
+		
+		
+		// clear the element tracking for next time
+		this.elementCount = 0;
+		this.uniformElementTypes.clear();
+		this.uniformBufferBuilder = null;
 	}
-	private String getBufferName() { return this.name; }
 	
 	//endregion
 	
@@ -126,5 +214,24 @@ public class BlazeUniformBufferWrapper implements IUniformBufferWrapper
 	
 	
 	
+	//================//
+	// helper classes //
+	//================//
+	//region
+	
+	private enum EUniformElement
+	{
+		VEC2f,
+		VEC3f,
+		VEC3i,
+		VEC4f,
+		MAT4f,
+		INT,
+		FLOAT,
+	}
+	
+	//endregion
+	
+	
 }
 #endif

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/openGl/GlDhDebugWireframeRenderer.java

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLogger;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.RenderParams;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.renderer.AbstractDebugWireframeRenderer;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Mat4f;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.DhMat4f;
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL32;
 
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
@@ -178,10 +178,10 @@ public class GlDhDebugWireframeRenderer extends AbstractDebugWireframeRenderer
 	@Override
 	public void renderBox(Box box)
 	{
-		Mat4f boxTransform = Mat4f.createTranslateMatrix(box.minPos.x - this.camPosFloatThisFrame.x, box.minPos.y - this.camPosFloatThisFrame.y, box.minPos.z - this.camPosFloatThisFrame.z);
+		DhMat4f boxTransform = DhMat4f.createTranslateMatrix(box.minPos.x - this.camPosFloatThisFrame.x, box.minPos.y - this.camPosFloatThisFrame.y, box.minPos.z - this.camPosFloatThisFrame.z);
-		boxTransform.multiply(Mat4f.createScaleMatrix(box.maxPos.x - box.minPos.x, box.maxPos.y - box.minPos.y, box.maxPos.z - box.minPos.z));
+		boxTransform.multiply(DhMat4f.createScaleMatrix(box.maxPos.x - box.minPos.x, box.maxPos.y - box.minPos.y, box.maxPos.z - box.minPos.z));
 
-		Mat4f transformMatrix = this.dhMvmProjMatrixThisFrame.copy();
+		DhMat4f transformMatrix = this.dhMvmProjMatrixThisFrame.copy();
 		transformMatrix.multiply(boxTransform);
 		this.basicShader.setUniform(this.basicShader.getUniformLocation("uTransform"), transformMatrix);
 

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/openGl/GlDhMetaRenderer.java

@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.glObject.GLProxy;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.glObject.GlDhFramebuffer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.glObject.texture.*;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.postProcessing.apply.GlDhApplyShader;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.terrain.GlDhTerrainShaderProgram;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft.MinecraftGLWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.misc.LightMapWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.DhApiRenderProxy;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.RenderParams;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftRenderWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.misc.ILightMapWrapper;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.modAccessor.AbstractOptifineAccessor;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.modAccessor.IOptifineAccessor;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.renderPass.IDhMetaRenderer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.DependencyInjection.ApiEventInjector;
@@ -73,6 +71,11 @@ public class GlDhMetaRenderer implements IDhMetaRenderer
 	/** used in case there's an API override */
 	public IDhApiShaderProgram shaderProgramForThisFrame;
 	
+	/** Older MC versions assume GL state is unchanged, so we must restore it after DH rendering */
+	#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+	private int previousBoundTextureId;
+	private int previousDepthFunc;
+	#endif
 	
 	
 	//============//
@@ -115,6 +118,11 @@ public class GlDhMetaRenderer implements IDhMetaRenderer
 		DhApiRenderParam renderEventParam,
 		boolean firstPass)
 	{
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+		this.previousBoundTextureId = GLMC.getActiveTexture();
+		this.previousDepthFunc = GLMC.getActiveDepthFunc();
+		#endif
+		
 		//===================//
 		// framebuffer setup //
 		//===================//
@@ -359,7 +367,9 @@ public class GlDhMetaRenderer implements IDhMetaRenderer
 			}
 		}
 		
-		
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+		GLMC.glDepthFunc(previousDepthFunc);
+		#endif
 		this.unbindLightmap();
 		this.shaderProgramForThisFrame.unbind();
 	}
@@ -458,7 +468,11 @@ public class GlDhMetaRenderer implements IDhMetaRenderer
 	public void unbindLightmap() 
 	{
 		// strange that we don't call "glActiveTexture" here but since it's working James isn't going to change it right now (2026-03-10)
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+		GLMC.glBindTexture(previousBoundTextureId);
+		#else
 		GLMC.glBindTexture(0);
+		#endif
 	}
 	
 	//endregion

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/openGl/GlDhRenderApiDefinition.java

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl;
 
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderingApi;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderingEngine;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.generic.GlGenericObjectRenderer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.generic.GlGenericObjectVertexContainer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.glObject.GlDummyUniformData;
@@ -8,8 +10,8 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.postProcessing.fade.GlDhF
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.postProcessing.fade.GlVanillaFadeRenderer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.postProcessing.fog.GlDhFogRenderer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.postProcessing.ssao.GlDhSSAORenderer;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.terrain.GlDhTerrainShaderProgram;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.test.GlTestTriangleRenderer;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.EDhRenderDepth;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.renderer.AbstractDebugWireframeRenderer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.objects.IDhGenericObjectVertexBufferContainer;
@@ -24,7 +26,17 @@ public class GlDhRenderApiDefinition extends AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition
 	//=========//
 	//region
 	
-	public String getApiName() { return "OpenGL"; }
+	public String getEngineName() { return "OpenGL"; }
+	
+	public EDhRenderDepth getRenderDepth() 
+	{
+		// reversed Z shouldn't be supported on OpenGL due
+		// to that breaking Iris shaders
+		return EDhRenderDepth.FORWARD_Z; 
+	}
+	
+	public EDhApiRenderingApi getRenderApi() { return EDhApiRenderingApi.OPEN_GL; }
+	public boolean isNativeRenderer() { return true; }
 	
 	//endregion
 	

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/openGl/generic/GlGenericObjectRenderer.java

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.renderer.RenderableBoxGroup;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.LodUtil;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftRenderWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IProfilerWrapper;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Vec3d;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.DhVec3d;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.renderPass.IDhGenericRenderer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.DependencyInjection.ApiEventInjector;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.DependencyInjection.OverrideInjector;
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.ModInfo;
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.ARBInstancedArrays;
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL32;
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL33;
-import org.lwjgl.system.MemoryUtil;
 
 import java.awt.*;
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
+import java.nio.ByteOrder;
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ public class GlGenericObjectRenderer implements IDhGenericRenderer
 	
 	private static final DhApiRenderableBoxGroupShading DEFAULT_SHADING = DhApiRenderableBoxGroupShading.getUnshaded();
 	
+	private static final DhApiBeforeGenericObjectRenderEvent.EventParam EVENT_PARAM = new DhApiBeforeGenericObjectRenderEvent.EventParam();
 	
 	/** 
 	 * Can be used to troubleshoot the renderer. 
@@ -225,22 +226,22 @@ public class GlGenericObjectRenderer implements IDhGenericRenderer
 	private void createBuffers()
 	{
 		// box vertices 
-		ByteBuffer boxVerticesBuffer = MemoryUtil.memAlloc(BOX_VERTICES.length * Float.BYTES);
+		ByteBuffer boxVerticesBuffer = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(BOX_VERTICES.length * Float.BYTES);
+		boxVerticesBuffer.order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder());
 		boxVerticesBuffer.asFloatBuffer().put(BOX_VERTICES);
 		boxVerticesBuffer.rewind();
 		this.boxVertexBuffer = new GLVertexBuffer(false);
 		this.boxVertexBuffer.bind();
 		this.boxVertexBuffer.uploadBuffer(boxVerticesBuffer, 8, EDhApiGpuUploadMethod.DATA, BOX_VERTICES.length * Float.BYTES);
-		MemoryUtil.memFree(boxVerticesBuffer);
 		
 		// box vertex indexes
-		ByteBuffer solidIndexBuffer = MemoryUtil.memAlloc(BOX_INDICES.length * Integer.BYTES);
+		ByteBuffer solidIndexBuffer = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(BOX_INDICES.length * Integer.BYTES);
+		solidIndexBuffer.order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder());
 		solidIndexBuffer.asIntBuffer().put(BOX_INDICES);
 		solidIndexBuffer.rewind();
 		this.boxIndexBuffer = new GLIndexBuffer(false);
 		this.boxIndexBuffer.uploadBuffer(solidIndexBuffer, EDhApiGpuUploadMethod.DATA, BOX_INDICES.length * Integer.BYTES, GL32.GL_STATIC_DRAW);
 		this.boxIndexBuffer.bind();
-		MemoryUtil.memFree(solidIndexBuffer);
 	}
 	private void addGenericDebugObjects()
 	{
@@ -418,7 +419,7 @@ public class GlGenericObjectRenderer implements IDhGenericRenderer
 			
 			this.init();
 			
-			ApiEventInjector.INSTANCE.fireAllEvents(DhApiBeforeGenericRenderSetupEvent.class, renderEventParam);
+			ApiEventInjector.INSTANCE.fireAllEvents(DhApiBeforeGenericRenderSetupEvent.class, renderEventParam.apiCopy);
 			
 			
 			boolean renderWireframe = Config.Client.Advanced.Debugging.renderWireframe.get();
@@ -449,8 +450,6 @@ public class GlGenericObjectRenderer implements IDhGenericRenderer
 			
 			this.boxIndexBuffer.bind();
 			
-			Vec3d camPos = MC_RENDER.getCameraExactPosition();
-			
 			
 			
 			// rendering //
@@ -482,7 +481,8 @@ public class GlGenericObjectRenderer implements IDhGenericRenderer
 				}
 				
 				// allow API users to cancel this object's rendering
-				boolean cancelRendering = ApiEventInjector.INSTANCE.fireAllEvents(DhApiBeforeGenericObjectRenderEvent.class, new DhApiBeforeGenericObjectRenderEvent.EventParam(renderEventParam, boxGroup));
+				EVENT_PARAM.update(renderEventParam, boxGroup);
+				boolean cancelRendering = ApiEventInjector.INSTANCE.fireAllEvents(DhApiBeforeGenericObjectRenderEvent.class, EVENT_PARAM);
 				if (cancelRendering)
 				{
 					continue;
@@ -510,11 +510,11 @@ public class GlGenericObjectRenderer implements IDhGenericRenderer
 				{
 					if (this.instancedRenderingAvailable)
 					{
-						this.renderBoxGroupInstanced(shaderProgram, renderEventParam, boxGroup, camPos, profiler);
+						this.renderBoxGroupInstanced(shaderProgram, renderEventParam, boxGroup, renderEventParam.exactCameraPosition, profiler);
 					}
 					else
 					{
-						this.renderBoxGroupDirect(shaderProgram, renderEventParam, boxGroup, camPos, profiler);
+						this.renderBoxGroupDirect(shaderProgram, renderEventParam, boxGroup, renderEventParam.exactCameraPosition, profiler);
 					}
 				}
 				
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ public class GlGenericObjectRenderer implements IDhGenericRenderer
 			
 			profiler.popPush("cleanup");
 			
-			ApiEventInjector.INSTANCE.fireAllEvents(DhApiBeforeGenericRenderCleanupEvent.class, renderEventParam);
+			ApiEventInjector.INSTANCE.fireAllEvents(DhApiBeforeGenericRenderCleanupEvent.class, renderEventParam.apiCopy);
 			
 			if (renderWireframe)
 			{
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ public class GlGenericObjectRenderer implements IDhGenericRenderer
 	
 	private void renderBoxGroupInstanced(
 			IDhApiGenericObjectShaderProgram shaderProgram, DhApiRenderParam renderEventParam, 
-			RenderableBoxGroup boxGroup, Vec3d camPos,
+			RenderableBoxGroup boxGroup, DhVec3d camPos,
 			IProfilerWrapper profiler)
 	{
 		try (IProfilerWrapper.IProfileBlock render_profile = profiler.push("vertex setup"))
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ public class GlGenericObjectRenderer implements IDhGenericRenderer
 	private void renderBoxGroupDirect(
 		IDhApiGenericObjectShaderProgram shaderProgram, 
 		DhApiRenderParam renderEventParam, 
-		RenderableBoxGroup boxGroup, Vec3d camPos,
+		RenderableBoxGroup boxGroup, DhVec3d camPos,
 		IProfilerWrapper profiler)
 	{
 		profiler.popPush("shared uniforms");
@@ -748,4 +748,27 @@ public class GlGenericObjectRenderer implements IDhGenericRenderer
 	
 	
 	
+	//================//
+	// base overrides //
+	//================//
+	//region
+	
+	@Override 
+	public void close()
+	{
+		if (this.boxVertexBuffer != null)
+		{
+			this.boxVertexBuffer.close();
+		}
+		
+		if (this.boxIndexBuffer != null)
+		{
+			this.boxIndexBuffer.close();
+		}
+	}
+	
+	//endregion
+	
+	
+	
 }

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/openGl/generic/GlGenericObjectShaderProgram.java

@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.glObject.vertexAttribute.
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.glObject.vertexAttribute.GlVertexPointer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.misc.LightMapWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.LodUtil;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Mat4f;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.DhMat4f;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Vec3f;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.DhVec3f;
 
 public class GlGenericObjectShaderProgram extends GlShaderProgram implements IDhApiGenericObjectShaderProgram
 {
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public class GlGenericObjectShaderProgram extends GlShaderProgram implements IDh
 			DhApiVec3d camPos
 		)
 	{
-		Mat4f projectionMvmMatrix = new Mat4f(renderParameters.dhProjectionMatrix);
+		DhMat4f projectionMvmMatrix = new DhMat4f(renderParameters.dhProjectionMatrix);
 		projectionMvmMatrix.multiply(renderParameters.dhModelViewMatrix);
 		
 		super.bind();
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ public class GlGenericObjectShaderProgram extends GlShaderProgram implements IDh
 						LodUtil.getChunkPosFromDouble(boxGroup.getOriginBlockPos().z)
 				));
 		this.setUniform(this.instancedShaderOffsetSubChunkUniform,
-				new Vec3f(
+				new DhVec3f(
 						LodUtil.getSubChunkPosFromDouble(boxGroup.getOriginBlockPos().x),
 						LodUtil.getSubChunkPosFromDouble(boxGroup.getOriginBlockPos().y),
 						LodUtil.getSubChunkPosFromDouble(boxGroup.getOriginBlockPos().z)
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public class GlGenericObjectShaderProgram extends GlShaderProgram implements IDh
 						LodUtil.getChunkPosFromDouble(camPos.z)
 				));
 		this.setUniform(this.instancedShaderCameraSubChunkPosUniform,
-				new Vec3f(
+				new DhVec3f(
 						LodUtil.getSubChunkPosFromDouble(camPos.x),
 						LodUtil.getSubChunkPosFromDouble(camPos.y),
 						LodUtil.getSubChunkPosFromDouble(camPos.z)
@@ -201,14 +201,14 @@ public class GlGenericObjectShaderProgram extends GlShaderProgram implements IDh
 			IDhApiRenderableBoxGroup boxGroup, DhApiRenderableBox box, 
 			DhApiVec3d camPos)
 	{
-		Mat4f projectionMvmMatrix = new Mat4f(renderParameters.dhProjectionMatrix);
+		DhMat4f projectionMvmMatrix = new DhMat4f(renderParameters.dhProjectionMatrix);
 		projectionMvmMatrix.multiply(renderParameters.dhModelViewMatrix);
 		
-		Mat4f boxTransform = Mat4f.createTranslateMatrix(
+		DhMat4f boxTransform = DhMat4f.createTranslateMatrix(
 				(float) (box.minPos.x + boxGroup.getOriginBlockPos().x - camPos.x),
 				(float) (box.minPos.y + boxGroup.getOriginBlockPos().y - camPos.y),
 				(float) (box.minPos.z + boxGroup.getOriginBlockPos().z - camPos.z));
-		boxTransform.multiply(Mat4f.createScaleMatrix(
+		boxTransform.multiply(DhMat4f.createScaleMatrix(
 				(float) (box.maxPos.x - box.minPos.x),
 				(float) (box.maxPos.y - box.minPos.y),
 				(float) (box.maxPos.z - box.minPos.z)));

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/openGl/glObject/GLProxy.java

@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.glObject;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiGLErrorHandlingMode;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiGpuUploadMethod;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiLoggerLevel;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderingApi;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderingEngine;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types.ConfigEntry;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.ModAccessorInjector;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.jar.EPlatform;
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.objects.GLMessages.*;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftClientWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.modAccessor.IIrisAccessor;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.ModInfo;
 import org.lwjgl.glfw.GLFW;
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL;
@@ -51,6 +52,9 @@ import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 public class GLProxy
 {
 	private static final IIrisAccessor IRIS_ACCESSOR = ModAccessorInjector.INSTANCE.get(IIrisAccessor.class);
+	private static final IMinecraftClientWrapper MC_CLIENT = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IMinecraftClientWrapper.class);
+	private static final AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition RENDER_API_DEF = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition.class);
+	
 	
 	public static final DhLogger LOGGER;
 	static
@@ -126,13 +130,22 @@ public class GLProxy
 	
 	private GLProxy() throws IllegalStateException
 	{
+		if (RENDER_API_DEF.getRenderApi() != EDhApiRenderingApi.OPEN_GL)
+		{
+			throw new IllegalStateException("[" + GLProxy.class.getSimpleName() + "] was created with the wrong Rendering API ["+RENDER_API_DEF.getRenderApi()+"]!"); 
+		}
+		
+		
 		// this must be created on minecraft's render context to work correctly
 		if (GLFW.glfwGetCurrentContext() == 0L)
 		{
-			throw new IllegalStateException(GLProxy.class.getSimpleName() + " was created outside the render thread!");
+			String message = "[" + GLProxy.class.getSimpleName() + "] was created outside the render thread!";
+			IllegalStateException exception = new IllegalStateException(message);
+			MC_CLIENT.crashMinecraft(message, exception);
+			throw exception;
 		}
 		
-		LOGGER.info("Creating " + GLProxy.class.getSimpleName() + "... If this is the last message you see there must have been an OpenGL error.");
+		LOGGER.info("Creating [" + GLProxy.class.getSimpleName() + "]... If this is the last message you see there must have been an OpenGL error.");
 		LOGGER.info("Lod Render OpenGL version [" + GL32.glGetString(GL32.GL_VERSION) + "].");
 		
 		

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/openGl/glObject/GLState.java

@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ public class GLState implements AutoCloseable
 		{
 			this.frameBufferTexture0 = GL32.glGetFramebufferAttachmentParameteri(GL32.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL32.GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0, GL32.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_ATTACHMENT_OBJECT_NAME);
 			this.frameBufferTexture1 = GL32.glGetFramebufferAttachmentParameteri(GL32.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL32.GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT1, GL32.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_ATTACHMENT_OBJECT_NAME);
-			this.frameBufferDepthTexture = GL32.glGetFramebufferAttachmentParameteri(GL32.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL32.GL_DEPTH_ATTACHMENT, GL32.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_ATTACHMENT_OBJECT_NAME);
+			
+			int depthType = GL32.glGetFramebufferAttachmentParameteri(GL32.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL32.GL_DEPTH_ATTACHMENT, GL32.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_ATTACHMENT_OBJECT_TYPE);
+			this.frameBufferDepthTexture = (depthType == GL32.GL_TEXTURE) ? GL32.glGetFramebufferAttachmentParameteri(GL32.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL32.GL_DEPTH_ATTACHMENT, GL32.GL_FRAMEBUFFER_ATTACHMENT_OBJECT_NAME) : 0;
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -179,9 +181,21 @@ public class GLState implements AutoCloseable
 		// attempting to set textures on the default frame buffer (ID 0) will throw errors
 		if (frameBufferSet)
 		{
-			GL32.glFramebufferTexture2D(GL32.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL32.GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0, GL32.GL_TEXTURE_2D, this.frameBufferTexture0, 0);
+			if (GL32.glIsTexture(this.frameBufferTexture0))
-			GL32.glFramebufferTexture2D(GL32.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL32.GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT1, GL32.GL_TEXTURE_2D, this.frameBufferTexture1, 0);
+			{
-			GL32.glFramebufferTexture2D(GL32.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL32.GL_DEPTH_ATTACHMENT, GL32.GL_TEXTURE_2D, this.frameBufferDepthTexture, 0);
+				GL32.glFramebufferTexture2D(GL32.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL32.GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0, GL32.GL_TEXTURE_2D, this.frameBufferTexture0, 0);
+			}
+			
+			if (this.frameBufferTexture1 != 0 && GL32.glIsTexture(this.frameBufferTexture1))
+			{
+				GL32.glFramebufferTexture2D(GL32.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL32.GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT1, GL32.GL_TEXTURE_2D, this.frameBufferTexture1, 0);
+			}
+			
+			if (GL32.glIsTexture(this.frameBufferDepthTexture))
+			{
+				GL32.glFramebufferTexture2D(GL32.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL32.GL_DEPTH_ATTACHMENT, GL32.GL_TEXTURE_2D, this.frameBufferDepthTexture, 0);
+			}
+				
 		}
 		
 		GL32.glBindVertexArray(GL32.glIsVertexArray(this.vao) ? this.vao : 0);

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/openGl/glObject/GlDummyUniformData.java

@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.objects.ILodCont
  */
 public class GlDummyUniformData implements ILodContainerUniformBufferWrapper
 {
-	@Override public void createUniformData(LodBufferContainer bufferContainer) { }
+	@Override public void tryUpload(LodBufferContainer bufferContainer) { }
-	@Override public void tryUpload() { }
-	@Override public void upload() { }
 	@Override public void close() { }
 	
 }

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/openGl/glObject/buffer/GLBuffer.java

@@ -21,14 +21,19 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.glObject.buffer;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiGpuUploadMethod;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.glObject.GLProxy;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.glObject.GLState;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft.MinecraftGLWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.jar.EPlatform;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLogger;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.f3.F3Screen;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.RenderThreadTaskHandler;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.LodUtil;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.ThreadUtil;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.objects.Pair;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.objects.pooling.PhantomLoggingHelper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.ModInfo;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.StringUtil;
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL32;
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL44;
 
@@ -36,9 +41,12 @@ import java.lang.ref.PhantomReference;
 import java.lang.ref.Reference;
 import java.lang.ref.ReferenceQueue;
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 import java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
+import java.util.concurrent.locks.StampedLock;
 
 public class GLBuffer implements AutoCloseable
 {
@@ -50,26 +58,57 @@ public class GLBuffer implements AutoCloseable
 	private static final MinecraftGLWrapper GLMC = MinecraftGLWrapper.INSTANCE;
 	
 	
+	// TODO move to a shared location that can be handled by both GL and Blaze3D buffers
+	/** if enabled the number of GC'ed buffers will be logged */
+	private static final boolean LOG_PHANTOM_RECOVERY = ModInfo.IS_DEV_BUILD;
+	/** If enabled buffers allocation/upload stacks will be logged when GC'ed. */
+	private static final boolean LOG_PHANTOM_ALLOCATION_STACKS = false; // disabled by default due to the increased GC load
+	
 	public static final double BUFFER_EXPANSION_MULTIPLIER = 1.3;
 	public static final double BUFFER_SHRINK_TRIGGER = BUFFER_EXPANSION_MULTIPLIER * BUFFER_EXPANSION_MULTIPLIER;
+
+	/**
+	 * On macOS the legacy OpenGL -> Metal bridge crashes with SIGBUS in
+	 * {@code _platform_memmove} when {@code glBufferData} or {@code glBufferSubData}
+	 * are called with a large ByteBuffer in one shot. To work around it, we split
+	 * the upload into smaller sub-data calls that each fit comfortably inside the
+	 * driver's internal staging path. <br>
+	 * 256 KiB tuned empirically against macOS 26.5 — a 1 MiB chunk still
+	 * tripped the same {@code _platform_memmove} crash inside
+	 * {@code glBufferSubData_Exec}, but 256 KiB consistently survives.
+	 */
+	public static final int MAC_UPLOAD_CHUNK_BYTES = 256 * 1024;
+	/** Threshold above which the chunked path kicks in on macOS. */
+	public static final int MAC_UPLOAD_CHUNK_THRESHOLD = MAC_UPLOAD_CHUNK_BYTES;
 	/** the number of active buffers, can be used for debugging */
 	public static AtomicInteger bufferCount = new AtomicInteger(0);
 	
 	private static final int PHANTOM_REF_CHECK_TIME_IN_MS = 5 * 1000;
 	private static final ConcurrentHashMap<PhantomReference<? extends GLBuffer>, Integer> PHANTOM_TO_BUFFER_ID = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
 	private static final ConcurrentHashMap<Integer, PhantomReference<? extends GLBuffer>> BUFFER_ID_TO_PHANTOM = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+	private static final ConcurrentHashMap<Integer, String> BUFFER_ID_TO_ALLOCATION_STRING = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
 	private static final ReferenceQueue<GLBuffer> PHANTOM_REFERENCE_QUEUE = new ReferenceQueue<>();
 	private static final ThreadPoolExecutor CLEANUP_THREAD = ThreadUtil.makeSingleDaemonThreadPool("GLBuffer Cleanup");
 	
 	
-	protected int id;
+	protected volatile int id = 0;
 	public final int getId() { return this.id; }
 	protected int size = 0;
 	public int getSize() { return this.size; }
 	protected boolean bufferStorage;
-	public final boolean isBufferStorage() { return this.bufferStorage; }
 	protected boolean isMapped = false;
 	
+	/**
+	 * Locking on the render thread isn't great, but is needed due to an inconsistent
+	 * race condition where VBOs can be marked as deleted outside the render thread. <br><br>
+	 * 
+	 * But, due to being a read-write lock the chance of freezing
+	 * the render thread is very low
+	 * and since this is a stamped lock, the optimistic read time is basically zero.
+	 * (The optimistic lock time doesn't even appear in the profiler).
+	 */
+	public final StampedLock renderStampLock = new StampedLock();
+	
 	
 	
 	//==============//
@@ -112,72 +151,119 @@ public class GLBuffer implements AutoCloseable
 			LodUtil.assertNotReach("Thread ["+Thread.currentThread()+"] tried to create a GLBuffer outside the MC render thread.");
 		}
 		
-		// destroy the old buffer if one is present
+		
-		if (this.id != 0)
+		// lock to prevent the render thread from accessing the buffer's ID
+		// while we are removing it
+		long writeStamp = renderStampLock.writeLock();
+		try
 		{
-			destroyBufferIdNow(this.id);
+			final int oldId = this.id;
+			this.id = GLMC.glGenBuffers();
+			//LOGGER.info("created [" + newId + "].");
+			
+			// destroy the old buffer
+			// after the new one has been created 
+			// to hopefully prevent a rare race conditions where the old ID
+			// is still used somewhere
+			if (oldId != 0)
+			{
+				// this ID doesn't need to be tracked anymore
+				tryRemoveBufferIdFromPhantom(oldId);
+				destroyBufferIdNow(oldId, "destroyOldAndCreate");
+			}
+			
+			
+			this.bufferStorage = asBufferStorage;
+			bufferCount.getAndIncrement();
+			
+			PhantomReference<GLBuffer> phantom = new PhantomReference<>(this, PHANTOM_REFERENCE_QUEUE);
+			PHANTOM_TO_BUFFER_ID.put(phantom, this.id);
+			BUFFER_ID_TO_PHANTOM.put(this.id, phantom);
+			
+			this.updateAllocationStackTrace();
+		}
+		finally
+		{
+			renderStampLock.unlock(writeStamp);
 		}
-		
-		this.id = GLMC.glGenBuffers();
-		this.bufferStorage = asBufferStorage;
-		bufferCount.getAndIncrement();
-		
-		PhantomReference<GLBuffer> phantom = new PhantomReference<>(this, PHANTOM_REFERENCE_QUEUE);
-		PHANTOM_TO_BUFFER_ID.put(phantom, this.id);
-		BUFFER_ID_TO_PHANTOM.put(this.id, phantom);
-		
 	}
 	
 	protected void destroyAsync()
 	{
-		if (this.id == 0)
+		// lock to prevent the render thread from accessing the buffer's ID
+		// while we are removing it
+		long writeStamp = renderStampLock.writeLock();
+		try
 		{
-			// the buffer has already been closed
+			if (this.id == 0)
-			return;
+			{
+				// the buffer has already been closed
+				return;
+			}
+			
+			final int idToDelete = this.id; // saving the ID to a separate variable is necessary so it can be captured by the lambda
+			
+			// remove the phantom tracking now so the phantom doesn't have the chance to
+			// get garbage collected before the render thread task runs
+			// (this can happen if MC is running at extremely low framerates like 1 fps via mods)
+			tryRemoveBufferIdFromPhantom(idToDelete);
+			
+			// mark the old data is invalid before deleting to prevent a rare race condition
+			// where the queued on render thread task runs before the ID is cleared
+			this.id = 0;
+			this.size = 0;
+			
+			//LOGGER.info("async destroy [" + idToDelete + "].");
+			RenderThreadTaskHandler.INSTANCE.queueRunningOnRenderThread("GLBuffer destroyAsync", () -> { destroyBufferIdNow(idToDelete, "destroyAsync"); });
+		}
+		finally
+		{
+			renderStampLock.unlock(writeStamp);
 		}
-		
-		final int idToDelete = this.id; // saving the ID to a separate variable is necessary so it can be captured by the lambda
-		RenderThreadTaskHandler.INSTANCE.queueRunningOnRenderThread("GLBuffer destroyAsync", () -> { destroyBufferIdNow(idToDelete); });
-		
-		this.id = 0;
-		this.size = 0;
 	}
-	private static void destroyBufferIdNow(int id)
+	
+	private static void destroyBufferIdNow(int id, String cause)
 	{
 		// only delete valid buffers
 		if (id == 0)
 		{
-			LOGGER.warn("Attempted to destroy a buffer with ID 0, VRAM memory leaks may occur.");
+			LOGGER.warn("Attempted to destroy a buffer with ID 0, VRAM memory leaks may occur, cause: ["+cause+"].");
 			return;
 		}
 		
-		// remove and clear the phantom reference if present
+		bufferCount.decrementAndGet();
-		if (BUFFER_ID_TO_PHANTOM.containsKey(id))
+		GLMC.glDeleteBuffers(id);
-		{
-			Reference<? extends GLBuffer> phantom = BUFFER_ID_TO_PHANTOM.get(id);
 		
+		if (Config.Client.Advanced.Debugging.logBufferGarbageCollection.get())
+		{
+			LOGGER.info("destroyed buffer [" + id + "], remaining: [" + BUFFER_ID_TO_PHANTOM.size() + "], cause: ["+cause+"].");
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/** should be called before {@link GLBuffer#destroyBufferIdNow} */
+	private static void tryRemoveBufferIdFromPhantom(int id)
+	{
+		// will contain nothing if stack tracking isn't enabled
+		BUFFER_ID_TO_ALLOCATION_STRING.remove(id);
+		
+		PhantomReference<? extends GLBuffer> phantom = BUFFER_ID_TO_PHANTOM.remove(id);
+		if (phantom != null)
+		{
 			// if we are manually closing this buffer, we don't want the phantom reference to accidentally close it again
 			// this can cause a race condition were we accidentally delete an in-use buffer and cause NVIDIA
 			// to throw an EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION when we attempt to render it
 			phantom.clear();
 			
-			PHANTOM_TO_BUFFER_ID.remove(phantom);
+			Integer phantomId = PHANTOM_TO_BUFFER_ID.remove(phantom);
-			BUFFER_ID_TO_PHANTOM.remove(id);
+			if (phantomId == null)
-		}
-		
-		bufferCount.decrementAndGet();
-		
-		// destroy the buffer if it exists,
-		// the buffer may not exist if the destroy method is called twice
-		if (GL32.glIsBuffer(id))
-		{
-			GLMC.glDeleteBuffers(id);
-			
-			if (Config.Client.Advanced.Debugging.logBufferGarbageCollection.get())
 			{
-				LOGGER.info("destroyed buffer [" + id + "], remaining: [" + BUFFER_ID_TO_PHANTOM.size() + "]");
+				LOGGER.warn("No Phantom->ID binding stored for ID ["+id+"]");
 			}
 		}
+		else
+		{
+			LOGGER.warn("Unable to remove phantom GLBuffer with ID ["+id+"], buffer may have already been deleted.");
+		}
 	}
 	
 	//endregion
@@ -263,8 +349,25 @@ public class GLBuffer implements AutoCloseable
 		LodUtil.assertTrue(!this.bufferStorage, "Buffer is bufferStorage but its trying to use bufferData upload method!");
 		
 		int bbSize = bb.limit() - bb.position();
-		GL32.glBufferData(this.getBufferBindingTarget(), bb, bufferDataHint);
+		int target = this.getBufferBindingTarget();
+		
+		if (shouldUploadToGpuInChunks(bbSize))
+		{
+			// Two-step path used on macOS to dodge the Apple OpenGL -> Metal
+			// memmove SIGBUS triggered by uploading a large ByteBuffer in one
+			// glBufferData call:
+			//   1) allocate-only with the size overload (no memcpy)
+			//   2) fill the buffer through chunked glBufferSubData calls
+			GL32.glBufferData(target, (long) bbSize, bufferDataHint);
+			subDataUploadInChunks(target, 0, bb, MAC_UPLOAD_CHUNK_BYTES);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			GL32.glBufferData(target, bb, bufferDataHint);
+		}
 		this.size = bbSize;
+		
+		this.updateAllocationStackTrace();
 	}
 	/** Requires the buffer to be bound */
 	protected void uploadSubData(ByteBuffer bb, int maxExpansionSize, int bufferDataHint)
@@ -272,14 +375,30 @@ public class GLBuffer implements AutoCloseable
 		LodUtil.assertTrue(!this.bufferStorage, "Buffer is bufferStorage but its trying to use subData upload method!");
 		
 		int bbSize = bb.limit() - bb.position();
+		int target = this.getBufferBindingTarget();
 		if (this.size < bbSize || this.size > bbSize * BUFFER_SHRINK_TRIGGER)
 		{
 			int newSize = (int) (bbSize * BUFFER_EXPANSION_MULTIPLIER);
-			if (newSize > maxExpansionSize) newSize = maxExpansionSize;
+			if (newSize > maxExpansionSize)
-			GL32.glBufferData(this.getBufferBindingTarget(), newSize, bufferDataHint);
+			{
+				newSize = maxExpansionSize;
+			}
+			
+			// allocate-only — no memcpy, safe on macOS regardless of size
+			GL32.glBufferData(target, (long) newSize, bufferDataHint);
 			this.size = newSize;
 		}
-		GL32.glBufferSubData(this.getBufferBindingTarget(), 0, bb);
+		
+		if (shouldUploadToGpuInChunks(bbSize))
+		{
+			subDataUploadInChunks(target, 0, bb, MAC_UPLOAD_CHUNK_BYTES);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			GL32.glBufferSubData(target, 0, bb);
+		}
+		
+		this.updateAllocationStackTrace();
 	}
 	
 	//endregion
@@ -321,7 +440,6 @@ public class GLBuffer implements AutoCloseable
 		{
 			// recreate if the buffer storage type changed
 			this.bind();
-			destroyBufferIdNow(this.id);
 			this.destroyOldAndCreate(uploadMethod.useBufferStorage);
 			this.bind();
 		}
@@ -338,6 +456,91 @@ public class GLBuffer implements AutoCloseable
 		}
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * macOS-only mitigation for the SIGBUS in
+	 * {@code libsystem_platform.dylib _platform_memmove} that happens when the
+	 * Apple OpenGL -> Metal translation layer copies a single large ByteBuffer
+	 * out of LWJGL into driver memory. Splitting the copy into
+	 * {@link #MAC_UPLOAD_CHUNK_BYTES} slices keeps every memmove inside a size
+	 * the bridge handles reliably.
+	 */
+	private static boolean shouldUploadToGpuInChunks(int byteCount)
+	{
+		return EPlatform.get() == EPlatform.MACOS
+			&& byteCount > MAC_UPLOAD_CHUNK_THRESHOLD;
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Uploads {@code bb} into the currently bound buffer at {@code baseOffset}
+	 * using a sequence of {@link GL32#glBufferSubData(int, long, ByteBuffer)}
+	 * calls of at most {@code chunkBytes} each. The buffer's position/limit are
+	 * restored before returning.
+	 */
+	private static void subDataUploadInChunks(int target, int baseOffset, ByteBuffer bb, int chunkBytes)
+	{
+		final int origPos = bb.position();
+		final int origLimit = bb.limit();
+		try
+		{
+			final int total = origLimit - origPos;
+			int uploaded = 0;
+			while (uploaded < total)
+			{
+				int chunk = Math.min(chunkBytes, total - uploaded);
+				bb.position(origPos + uploaded);
+				bb.limit(origPos + uploaded + chunk);
+				GL32.glBufferSubData(target, (long) (baseOffset + uploaded), bb);
+				uploaded += chunk;
+				// Force the driver to drain its command queue between chunks
+				// so the OpenGL -> Metal bridge processes (and frees) each
+				// staging copy before the next sub-data call piles another
+				// memmove on top of it.
+				if (uploaded < total)
+				{
+					GL32.glFlush();
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		finally
+		{
+			bb.limit(origLimit);
+			bb.position(origPos);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	/** 
+	 * used to help track down leaks where the buffer isn't properly closed
+	 * Note: this probably needs extending to accept a stack trace from outside where it's being called
+	 * since it's often called on the render thread in an un-helpful location.
+	 */
+	public void updateAllocationStackTrace()
+	{
+		if (LOG_PHANTOM_ALLOCATION_STACKS)
+		{
+			String stack;
+			
+			RenderThreadTaskHandler.QueuedRunnable parentQueuedRunnable;
+			// if this is running on the render thread, try getting the render task's stack trace instead
+			// since it's a lot more helpful than wherever the render thread tasks themselves are being run from
+			if (RenderThreadTaskHandler.INSTANCE.isCurrentThread()
+				&& (parentQueuedRunnable = RenderThreadTaskHandler.INSTANCE.getCurrentlyRunningTask()) != null
+				&& parentQueuedRunnable.stackTrace != null)
+			{
+				// trim off the getStacktrace() and queueRunningOnRenderThread() methods
+				StackTraceElement[] trimmedElements = Arrays.copyOfRange(parentQueuedRunnable.stackTrace, 2, parentQueuedRunnable.stackTrace.length);
+				stack = StringUtil.join("\n", trimmedElements).intern();
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				// not running on the render thread, use the normal stack trace
+				StackTraceElement[] stackTraceElements = Thread.currentThread().getStackTrace();
+				stack = StringUtil.join("\n", stackTraceElements).intern();
+			}
+			
+			BUFFER_ID_TO_ALLOCATION_STRING.put(this.id, stack);
+		}
+	}
+	
 	//endregion
 	
 	
@@ -349,8 +552,13 @@ public class GLBuffer implements AutoCloseable
 	
 	private static void runPhantomReferenceCleanupLoop()
 	{
+		// these arrays are stored here so they don't have to be re-allocated each loop
+		ArrayList<Pair<String, AtomicInteger>> allocationStackTraceCountPairList = new ArrayList<>();
+		
 		while (true)
 		{
+			allocationStackTraceCountPairList.clear();
+			
 			try
 			{
 				try
@@ -359,20 +567,53 @@ public class GLBuffer implements AutoCloseable
 				}
 				catch (InterruptedException ignore) { }
 				
+				int collectedCount = 0;
 				
 				Reference<? extends GLBuffer> phantomRef = PHANTOM_REFERENCE_QUEUE.poll();
 				while (phantomRef != null)
 				{
 					// destroy the buffer if it hasn't been cleared yet
-					if (PHANTOM_TO_BUFFER_ID.containsKey(phantomRef))
+					Integer idRef = PHANTOM_TO_BUFFER_ID.remove((PhantomReference<? extends GLBuffer>)phantomRef); // cast to make IntelliJ happy
+					if (idRef != null)
 					{
-						int id = PHANTOM_TO_BUFFER_ID.get(phantomRef);
+						BUFFER_ID_TO_PHANTOM.remove(idRef);
-						RenderThreadTaskHandler.INSTANCE.queueRunningOnRenderThread("GLBuffer phantom destroy", () -> { destroyBufferIdNow(id); });
+						final int id = idRef;
-						//LOGGER.warn("Buffer Phantom collected, ID: ["+id+"]");
+						RenderThreadTaskHandler.INSTANCE.queueRunningOnRenderThread("GLBuffer phantom destroy", () -> { destroyBufferIdNow(id, "runPhantomReferenceCleanupLoop"); });
+						//LOGGER.info("Buffer Phantom collected, ID: ["+id+"]");
+						
+						if (LOG_PHANTOM_ALLOCATION_STACKS) // stack trace shouldn't be null, but just in case
+						{
+							String stack = BUFFER_ID_TO_ALLOCATION_STRING.get(idRef);
+							PhantomLoggingHelper.putAndIncrementTrackingString(stack, allocationStackTraceCountPairList);
+						}
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						LOGGER.warn("Failed to find Buffer ID for phantom reference: ["+phantomRef+"]");
 					}
 					
+					
+					collectedCount++;
 					phantomRef = PHANTOM_REFERENCE_QUEUE.poll();
 				}
+				
+				
+				
+				if (LOG_PHANTOM_RECOVERY)
+				{
+					// we only want to log when something has been returned
+					if (collectedCount != 0)
+					{
+						LOGGER.warn("GLBuffer phantom recovered: ["+ F3Screen.NUMBER_FORMAT.format(collectedCount)+"].");
+						
+						// log stack traces if present
+						if (LOG_PHANTOM_ALLOCATION_STACKS)
+						{
+							PhantomLoggingHelper.LogAllocationStackTracePairCounts(LOGGER, allocationStackTraceCountPairList);
+						}
+					}
+				}
+				
 			}
 			catch (Exception e)
 			{

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/openGl/glObject/buffer/GLIndexBuffer.java

@@ -37,10 +37,11 @@ public class GLIndexBuffer extends GLBuffer
 	protected int glType = GL32.GL_UNSIGNED_INT;
 	public int getGlType() { return this.glType; }
 	
-	public GLIndexBuffer(boolean isBufferStorage)
+	
-	{
+	
-		super(isBufferStorage);
+	public GLIndexBuffer(boolean isBufferStorage) { super(isBufferStorage); }
-	}
+	
+	
 	
 	@Override
 	public void destroyAsync()

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/openGl/glObject/buffer/GLVertexBuffer.java

@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.render.objects.IVertexB
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL32;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiGpuUploadMethod;
-import org.lwjgl.system.MemoryUtil;
 
 /**
  * This is a container for a OpenGL
@@ -87,7 +86,6 @@ public class GLVertexBuffer extends GLBuffer implements IVertexBufferWrapper
 				
 				ByteBuffer buffer = IndexBufferBuilder.createBuffer(maxQuadCount);
 				GLOBAL_QUAD_IBO.upload(buffer, maxQuadCount);
-				MemoryUtil.memFree(buffer);
 			});
 		}
 	}

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/openGl/glObject/buffer/GlQuadIndexBuffer.java

@@ -21,11 +21,9 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.glObject.buffer;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiGpuUploadMethod;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.glObject.enums.GLEnums;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dataObjects.render.bufferBuilding.IndexBufferBuilder;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLogger;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL32;
-import org.lwjgl.system.MemoryUtil;
 
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
 

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/openGl/glObject/shader/GlShaderProgram.java

@@ -22,12 +22,13 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.glObject.shader;
 import java.awt.Color;
 import java.nio.FloatBuffer;
 
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.objects.math.DhApiMat4f;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.objects.math.DhApiVec3i;
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL32;
 import org.lwjgl.system.MemoryStack;
 
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Mat4f;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.DhMat4f;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Vec3f;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.DhVec3f;
 
 
 /**
@@ -181,27 +182,51 @@ public class GlShaderProgram
 	public void trySetUniform(int location, float value) { if (location != -1) { this.setUniform(location, value); } }
 	
 	/** Requires a bound ShaderProgram. */
-	public void setUniform(int location, Vec3f value) { GL32.glUniform3f(location, value.x, value.y, value.z); }
+	public void setUniform(int location, DhVec3f value) { GL32.glUniform3f(location, value.x, value.y, value.z); }
-	/** @see GlShaderProgram#setUniform(int, Vec3f) */
+	/** @see GlShaderProgram#setUniform(int, DhVec3f) */
-	public void trySetUniform(int location, Vec3f value) { if (location != -1) { this.setUniform(location, value); } }
+	public void trySetUniform(int location, DhVec3f value) { if (location != -1) { this.setUniform(location, value); } }
 	
 	/** Requires a bound ShaderProgram. */
 	public void setUniform(int location, DhApiVec3i value) { GL32.glUniform3i(location, value.x, value.y, value.z); }
-	/** @see GlShaderProgram#setUniform(int, Mat4f) */
+	/** @see GlShaderProgram#setUniform(int, DhApiMat4f) */
 	public void trySetUniform(int location, DhApiVec3i value) { if (location != -1) { this.setUniform(location, value); } }
 	
 	/** Requires a bound ShaderProgram. */
-	public void setUniform(int location, Mat4f value)
+	public void setUniform(int location, DhApiMat4f value)
 	{
 		try (MemoryStack stack = MemoryStack.stackPush())
 		{
-			FloatBuffer buffer = stack.mallocFloat(4 * 4);
+			FloatBuffer buffer = stack.mallocFloat(16);
-			value.store(buffer);
+			storeMatrixInBuffer(value, buffer);
 			GL32.glUniformMatrix4fv(location, false, buffer);
 		}
 	}
-	/** @see GlShaderProgram#setUniform(int, Mat4f) */
+	private static void storeMatrixInBuffer(DhApiMat4f matrix, FloatBuffer floatBuffer)
-	public void trySetUniform(int location, Mat4f value) { if (location != -1) { this.setUniform(location, value); } }
+	{
+		floatBuffer.put(bufferIndex(0, 0), matrix.m00);
+		floatBuffer.put(bufferIndex(0, 1), matrix.m01);
+		floatBuffer.put(bufferIndex(0, 2), matrix.m02);
+		floatBuffer.put(bufferIndex(0, 3), matrix.m03);
+		
+		floatBuffer.put(bufferIndex(1, 0), matrix.m10);
+		floatBuffer.put(bufferIndex(1, 1), matrix.m11);
+		floatBuffer.put(bufferIndex(1, 2), matrix.m12);
+		floatBuffer.put(bufferIndex(1, 3), matrix.m13);
+		
+		floatBuffer.put(bufferIndex(2, 0), matrix.m20);
+		floatBuffer.put(bufferIndex(2, 1), matrix.m21);
+		floatBuffer.put(bufferIndex(2, 2), matrix.m22);
+		floatBuffer.put(bufferIndex(2, 3), matrix.m23);
+		
+		floatBuffer.put(bufferIndex(3, 0), matrix.m30);
+		floatBuffer.put(bufferIndex(3, 1), matrix.m31);
+		floatBuffer.put(bufferIndex(3, 2), matrix.m32);
+		floatBuffer.put(bufferIndex(3, 3), matrix.m33);
+	}
+	private static int bufferIndex(int xIndex, int zIndex) { return (zIndex * 4) + xIndex; }
+	
+	/** @see GlShaderProgram#setUniform(int, DhApiMat4f) */
+	public void trySetUniform(int location, DhMat4f value) { if (location != -1) { this.setUniform(location, value); } }
 	
 	/**
 	 * Converts the color's RGBA values into values between 0 and 1. <br>

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/openGl/postProcessing/GlScreenQuad.java

@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.glObject.buffer.GLVertexB
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.glObject.vertexAttribute.GlAbstractVertexAttribute;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.glObject.vertexAttribute.GlVertexPointer;
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL32;
-import org.lwjgl.system.MemoryUtil;
 
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
+import java.nio.ByteOrder;
 
 /**
  * Renders a full-screen textured quad to the screen. 
@@ -76,14 +76,14 @@ public class GlScreenQuad
 	}
 	private void createBuffer()
 	{
-		ByteBuffer buffer = MemoryUtil.memAlloc(BOX_VERTICES.length * Float.BYTES);
+		ByteBuffer buffer = ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(BOX_VERTICES.length * Float.BYTES);
+		buffer.order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder());
 		buffer.asFloatBuffer().put(BOX_VERTICES);
 		buffer.rewind();
 		
 		this.boxBuffer = new GLVertexBuffer(false);
 		this.boxBuffer.bind();
 		this.boxBuffer.uploadBuffer(buffer, BOX_VERTICES.length, EDhApiGpuUploadMethod.DATA, BOX_VERTICES.length * Float.BYTES);
-		MemoryUtil.memFree(buffer);
 	}
 	
 	//endregion

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/openGl/postProcessing/apply/GlDhApplyShader.java

@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ public class GlDhApplyShader extends GlAbstractShaderRenderer
 	}
 	private void renderToMcTexture()
 	{
-		int targetColorTextureId = MC_RENDER.getColorTextureId();
+		int targetColorTextureId = MC_RENDER.getGlColorTextureId();
 		if (targetColorTextureId == -1)
 		{
 			return;

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/openGl/postProcessing/fade/GlDhFarFadeRenderer.java

@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ public class GlDhFarFadeRenderer implements IDhFarFadeRenderer
 			
 			
 			GlDhFarFadeShader.INSTANCE.frameBuffer = this.fadeFramebuffer;
-			GlDhFarFadeShader.INSTANCE.setProjectionMatrix(renderParams.mcModelViewMatrix, renderParams.mcProjectionMatrix);
+			GlDhFarFadeShader.INSTANCE.setProjectionMatrix(renderParams);
 			GlDhFarFadeShader.INSTANCE.render(renderParams);
 			
 			GlDhFarFadeApplyShader.INSTANCE.fadeTexture = this.fadeTexture;

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/openGl/postProcessing/fade/GlDhFarFadeShader.java

@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.util.GlAbstractShaderRenderer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.RenderParams;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.RenderUtil;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Mat4f;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftRenderWrapper;
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL32;
 
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ public class GlDhFarFadeShader extends GlAbstractShaderRenderer
 	
 	public int frameBuffer = -1;
 	
-	private Mat4f inverseDhMvmProjMatrix;
+	private DhApiMat4f inverseDhMvmProjMatrix;
 	
 	
 	// Uniforms
@@ -110,15 +109,9 @@ public class GlDhFarFadeShader extends GlAbstractShaderRenderer
 		
 	}
 	
-	public void setProjectionMatrix(DhApiMat4f mcModelViewMatrix, DhApiMat4f mcProjectionMatrix)
+	public void setProjectionMatrix(RenderParams renderParams)
 	{
-		Mat4f dhProjectionMatrix = RenderUtil.createLodProjectionMatrix(mcProjectionMatrix);
+		this.inverseDhMvmProjMatrix = renderParams.dhInverseMvmProjectionMatrix;
-		Mat4f dhModelViewMatrix = RenderUtil.createLodModelViewMatrix(mcModelViewMatrix);
-		
-		Mat4f inverseDhModelViewProjectionMatrix = new Mat4f(dhProjectionMatrix);
-		inverseDhModelViewProjectionMatrix.multiply(dhModelViewMatrix);
-		inverseDhModelViewProjectionMatrix.invert();
-		this.inverseDhMvmProjMatrix = inverseDhModelViewProjectionMatrix;
 	}
 	
 	
@@ -153,7 +146,7 @@ public class GlDhFarFadeShader extends GlAbstractShaderRenderer
 		GL32.glUniform1i(this.uDhDepthTexture, 0);
 		
 		GLMC.glActiveTexture(GL32.GL_TEXTURE1);
-		GLMC.glBindTexture(MC_RENDER.getColorTextureId());
+		GLMC.glBindTexture(MC_RENDER.getGlColorTextureId());
 		GL32.glUniform1i(this.uMcColorTexture, 1);
 		
 		GLMC.glActiveTexture(GL32.GL_TEXTURE2);

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/openGl/postProcessing/fade/GlDhVanillaFadeShader.java

@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.util.GlAbstractShaderRenderer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.RenderParams;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.RenderUtil;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Mat4f;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftRenderWrapper;
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL32;
 
@@ -43,8 +42,8 @@ public class GlDhVanillaFadeShader extends GlAbstractShaderRenderer
 	
 	public int frameBuffer = -1;
 	
-	private Mat4f inverseMcMvmProjMatrix;
+	private DhApiMat4f inverseMcMvmProjMatrix;
-	private Mat4f inverseDhMvmProjMatrix;
+	private DhApiMat4f inverseDhMvmProjMatrix;
 	private float levelMaxHeight;
 	
 	
@@ -136,21 +135,10 @@ public class GlDhVanillaFadeShader extends GlAbstractShaderRenderer
 		this.shader.setUniform(this.uOnlyRenderLods, Config.Client.Advanced.Debugging.lodOnlyMode.get());
 	}
 	
-	public void setProjectionMatrix(DhApiMat4f mcModelViewMatrix, DhApiMat4f mcProjectionMatrix)
+	public void setProjectionMatrix(RenderParams renderParams)
 	{
-		Mat4f inverseMcModelViewProjectionMatrix = new Mat4f(mcProjectionMatrix);
+		this.inverseMcMvmProjMatrix = renderParams.mcInverseMvmProjectionMatrix;
-		inverseMcModelViewProjectionMatrix.multiply(mcModelViewMatrix);
+		this.inverseDhMvmProjMatrix = renderParams.dhInverseMvmProjectionMatrix;
-		inverseMcModelViewProjectionMatrix.invert();
-		this.inverseMcMvmProjMatrix = inverseMcModelViewProjectionMatrix;
-		
-		
-		Mat4f dhProjectionMatrix = RenderUtil.createLodProjectionMatrix(mcProjectionMatrix);
-		Mat4f dhModelViewMatrix = RenderUtil.createLodModelViewMatrix(mcModelViewMatrix);
-		
-		Mat4f inverseDhModelViewProjectionMatrix = new Mat4f(dhProjectionMatrix);
-		inverseDhModelViewProjectionMatrix.multiply(dhModelViewMatrix);
-		inverseDhModelViewProjectionMatrix.invert();
-		this.inverseDhMvmProjMatrix = inverseDhModelViewProjectionMatrix;
 	}
 	public void setLevelMaxHeight(int levelMaxHeight) { this.levelMaxHeight = levelMaxHeight; }
 	
@@ -185,7 +173,7 @@ public class GlDhVanillaFadeShader extends GlAbstractShaderRenderer
 		GLMC.disableBlend();
 		
 		GLMC.glActiveTexture(GL32.GL_TEXTURE0);
-		GLMC.glBindTexture(MC_RENDER.getDepthTextureId());
+		GLMC.glBindTexture(MC_RENDER.getGlDepthTextureId());
 		GL32.glUniform1i(this.uMcDepthTexture, 0);
 		
 		GLMC.glActiveTexture(GL32.GL_TEXTURE1);
@@ -193,7 +181,7 @@ public class GlDhVanillaFadeShader extends GlAbstractShaderRenderer
 		GL32.glUniform1i(this.uDhDepthTexture, 1);
 		
 		GLMC.glActiveTexture(GL32.GL_TEXTURE2);
-		GLMC.glBindTexture(MC_RENDER.getColorTextureId());
+		GLMC.glBindTexture(MC_RENDER.getGlColorTextureId());
 		GL32.glUniform1i(this.uCombinedMcDhColorTexture, 2);
 		
 		GLMC.glActiveTexture(GL32.GL_TEXTURE3);

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/openGl/postProcessing/fade/GlVanillaFadeRenderer.java

@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public class GlVanillaFadeRenderer implements IDhVanillaFadeRenderer
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			GL32.glFramebufferTexture2D(GL32.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL32.GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0, GL32.GL_TEXTURE_2D, MC_RENDER.getColorTextureId(), 0);
+			GL32.glFramebufferTexture2D(GL32.GL_FRAMEBUFFER, GL32.GL_COLOR_ATTACHMENT0, GL32.GL_TEXTURE_2D, MC_RENDER.getGlColorTextureId(), 0);
 		}
 	}
 	
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ public class GlVanillaFadeRenderer implements IDhVanillaFadeRenderer
 			
 			
 			GlDhVanillaFadeShader.INSTANCE.frameBuffer = this.fadeFramebuffer;
-			GlDhVanillaFadeShader.INSTANCE.setProjectionMatrix(renderParams.mcModelViewMatrix, renderParams.mcProjectionMatrix);
+			GlDhVanillaFadeShader.INSTANCE.setProjectionMatrix(renderParams);
 			GlDhVanillaFadeShader.INSTANCE.setLevelMaxHeight(renderParams.clientLevelWrapper.getMaxHeight());
 			GlDhVanillaFadeShader.INSTANCE.render(renderParams);
 			

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/openGl/postProcessing/fog/GlDhFogRenderer.java

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.postProcessing.fog;
 
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.sharedParameterObjects.DhApiFogRenderParam;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.glObject.GLState;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft.MinecraftGLWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ public class GlDhFogRenderer implements IDhFogRenderer
 	//region
 	
 	@Override
-	public void render(RenderParams renderParams)
+	public void render(RenderParams renderParams, DhApiFogRenderParam fogRenderParams)
 	{
 		// GLState needed in MC 1.16.5 probably due to MC not manually setting each GL state they need before the next rendering step
 		try (GLState state = new GLState())
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ public class GlDhFogRenderer implements IDhFogRenderer
 			}
 			
 			GlDhFogShader.INSTANCE.frameBuffer = this.fogFramebuffer;
-			GlDhFogShader.INSTANCE.setProjectionMatrix(renderParams.dhMvmProjMatrix);
+			GlDhFogShader.INSTANCE.prepUniformObjects(renderParams.dhMvmProjMatrix, fogRenderParams);
 			GlDhFogShader.INSTANCE.render(renderParams);
 			
 			GlDhFogApplyShader.INSTANCE.fogTexture = this.fogTexture;

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/openGl/postProcessing/fog/GlDhFogShader.java

@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
 
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.postProcessing.fog;
 
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.rendering.EDhApiFogColorMode;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.rendering.EDhApiHeightFogDirection;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.rendering.EDhApiHeightFogMixMode;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.sharedParameterObjects.DhApiFogRenderParam;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.objects.math.DhApiMat4f;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.GlDhMetaRenderer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.glObject.shader.GlShaderProgram;
@@ -33,24 +33,21 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.util.GlAbstractShaderRend
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.RenderParams;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.LodUtil;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftClientWrapper;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Mat4f;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.DhMat4f;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftRenderWrapper;
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL32;
 
-import java.awt.*;
-
 public class GlDhFogShader extends GlAbstractShaderRenderer
 {
 	public static final GlDhFogShader INSTANCE = new GlDhFogShader();
 	
-	private static final IMinecraftClientWrapper MC = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IMinecraftClientWrapper.class);
 	private static final MinecraftGLWrapper GLMC = MinecraftGLWrapper.INSTANCE;
-	private static final IMinecraftRenderWrapper MC_RENDER = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IMinecraftRenderWrapper.class);
 	
 	
 	
 	public int frameBuffer;
-	private Mat4f inverseMvmProjMatrix; 
+	private DhMat4f inverseMvmProjMatrix; 
+	private DhApiFogRenderParam fogRenderParams;
 	
 	
 	
@@ -167,95 +164,58 @@ public class GlDhFogShader extends GlAbstractShaderRenderer
 	{
 		int lodDrawDistance = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Quality.lodChunkRenderDistanceRadius.get() * LodUtil.CHUNK_WIDTH;
 		
-		
+		this.shader.setUniform(this.uInvMvmProj, this.inverseMvmProjMatrix);
-		
-		if (this.inverseMvmProjMatrix != null)
-		{
-			this.shader.setUniform(this.uInvMvmProj, this.inverseMvmProjMatrix);
-		}
 		
 		
 		// Fog uniforms
-		this.shader.setUniform(this.uFogColor, this.getFogColor(renderParams.partialTicks));
+		this.shader.setUniform(this.uFogColor, this.fogRenderParams.getFogColor());
 		this.shader.setUniform(this.uFogScale, 1.f / lodDrawDistance);
-		this.shader.setUniform(this.uFogVerticalScale, 1.f / MC.getWrappedClientLevel().getMaxHeight());
+		this.shader.setUniform(this.uFogVerticalScale, 1.f / renderParams.clientLevelWrapper.getMaxHeight());
-		// only used for debugging
+		this.shader.setUniform(this.uFogDebugMode, 0); // 0 = normal // 1 = render everything with fog color // 7 = use debug rendering
-		this.shader.setUniform(this.uFogDebugMode, 0); // 1 = render everything with fog color // 7 = use debug rendering
+		this.shader.setUniform(this.uFogFalloffType, this.fogRenderParams.getFarFogFalloff().value);
-		this.shader.setUniform(this.uFogFalloffType, Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Fog.farFogFalloff.get().value);
 		
 		
 		// fog config
-		float farFogStart = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Fog.farFogStart.get();
+		this.shader.setUniform(this.uFarFogStart, this.fogRenderParams.getFarFogStartPercent());
-		float farFogEnd = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Fog.farFogEnd.get();
+		this.shader.setUniform(this.uFarFogLength, this.fogRenderParams.getFarFogEndPercent() - this.fogRenderParams.getFarFogStartPercent());
-		float farFogMin = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Fog.farFogMin.get();
+		this.shader.setUniform(this.uFarFogMin, this.fogRenderParams.getFarFogMinThickness());
-		float farFogMax = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Fog.farFogMax.get();
+		this.shader.setUniform(this.uFarFogRange, this.fogRenderParams.getFarFogMaxThickness() - this.fogRenderParams.getFarFogMinThickness());
-		float farFogDensity = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Fog.farFogDensity.get();
+		this.shader.setUniform(this.uFarFogDensity, this.fogRenderParams.getFarFogDensity());
-		
-		// override fog if underwater
-		if (MC_RENDER.isFogStateSpecial())
-		{
-			// hide everything behind fog
-			farFogStart = 0.0f;
-			farFogEnd = 0.0f;
-		}
-		
-		this.shader.setUniform(this.uFarFogStart, farFogStart);
-		this.shader.setUniform(this.uFarFogLength, farFogEnd - farFogStart);
-		this.shader.setUniform(this.uFarFogMin, farFogMin);
-		this.shader.setUniform(this.uFarFogRange, farFogMax - farFogMin);
-		this.shader.setUniform(this.uFarFogDensity, farFogDensity);
 		
 		
 		// height config
-		EDhApiHeightFogMixMode heightFogMixingMode = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Fog.HeightFog.heightFogMixMode.get();
+		EDhApiHeightFogMixMode heightFogMixingMode = this.fogRenderParams.getHeightFogMixingMode();
-		boolean heightFogEnabled = heightFogMixingMode != EDhApiHeightFogMixMode.SPHERICAL && heightFogMixingMode != EDhApiHeightFogMixMode.CYLINDRICAL;
+		boolean heightFogEnabled = 
+			heightFogMixingMode != EDhApiHeightFogMixMode.SPHERICAL 
+			&& heightFogMixingMode != EDhApiHeightFogMixMode.CYLINDRICAL;
 		boolean useSphericalFog = heightFogMixingMode == EDhApiHeightFogMixMode.SPHERICAL;
-		EDhApiHeightFogDirection heightFogCameraDirection = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Fog.HeightFog.heightFogDirection.get();
+		EDhApiHeightFogDirection heightFogDirection = this.fogRenderParams.getHeightFogDirection();
 		
-		float heightFogStart = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Fog.HeightFog.heightFogStart.get();
+		this.shader.setUniform(this.uHeightFogStart, this.fogRenderParams.getHeightFogStartPercent());
-		float heightFogEnd = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Fog.HeightFog.heightFogEnd.get();
+		this.shader.setUniform(this.uHeightFogLength, this.fogRenderParams.getHeightFogEndPercent() - this.fogRenderParams.getHeightFogStartPercent());
-		float heightFogMin = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Fog.HeightFog.heightFogMin.get();
+		this.shader.setUniform(this.uHeightFogMin, this.fogRenderParams.getFarFogMinThickness());
-		float heightFogMax = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Fog.HeightFog.heightFogMax.get();
+		this.shader.setUniform(this.uHeightFogRange, this.fogRenderParams.getFarFogMaxThickness() - this.fogRenderParams.getFarFogMinThickness());
-		float heightFogDensity = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Fog.HeightFog.heightFogDensity.get();
+		this.shader.setUniform(this.uHeightFogDensity, this.fogRenderParams.getFarFogDensity());
-		
-		this.shader.setUniform(this.uHeightFogStart, heightFogStart);
-		this.shader.setUniform(this.uHeightFogLength, heightFogEnd - heightFogStart);
-		this.shader.setUniform(this.uHeightFogMin, heightFogMin);
-		this.shader.setUniform(this.uHeightFogRange, heightFogMax - heightFogMin);
-		this.shader.setUniform(this.uHeightFogDensity, heightFogDensity);
 		
 		
 		this.shader.setUniform(this.uHeightFogEnabled, heightFogEnabled);
-		this.shader.setUniform(this.uHeightFogFalloffType, Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Fog.HeightFog.heightFogFalloff.get().value);
+		this.shader.setUniform(this.uHeightFogFalloffType, this.fogRenderParams.getHeightFogFalloff().value);
-		this.shader.setUniform(this.uHeightFogBaseHeight, Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Fog.HeightFog.heightFogBaseHeight.get());
+		this.shader.setUniform(this.uHeightFogBaseHeight, this.fogRenderParams.getHeightFogBaseHeight());
-		this.shader.setUniform(this.uHeightBasedOnCamera, heightFogCameraDirection.basedOnCamera);
+		this.shader.setUniform(this.uHeightBasedOnCamera, heightFogDirection.basedOnCamera);
-		this.shader.setUniform(this.uHeightFogAppliesUp, heightFogCameraDirection.fogAppliesUp);
+		this.shader.setUniform(this.uHeightFogAppliesUp, heightFogDirection.fogAppliesUp);
-		this.shader.setUniform(this.uHeightFogAppliesDown, heightFogCameraDirection.fogAppliesDown);
+		this.shader.setUniform(this.uHeightFogAppliesDown, heightFogDirection.fogAppliesDown);
 		this.shader.setUniform(this.uUseSphericalFog, useSphericalFog);
 		this.shader.setUniform(this.uHeightFogMixingMode, heightFogMixingMode.value);
-		this.shader.setUniform(this.uCameraBlockYPos, (float)MC_RENDER.getCameraExactPosition().y);
+		this.shader.setUniform(this.uCameraBlockYPos, (float)renderParams.exactCameraPosition.y);
 		
 	}
-	private Color getFogColor(float partialTicks)
+	
+	public void prepUniformObjects(DhApiMat4f modelViewProjectionMatrix, DhApiFogRenderParam fogRenderParams)
 	{
-		Color fogColor;
+		this.inverseMvmProjMatrix = new DhMat4f(modelViewProjectionMatrix);
-		
-		if (Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Fog.colorMode.get() == EDhApiFogColorMode.USE_SKY_COLOR)
-		{
-			fogColor = MC_RENDER.getSkyColor();
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			fogColor = MC_RENDER.getFogColor(partialTicks);
-		}
-		
-		return fogColor;
-	}
-	
-	public void setProjectionMatrix(DhApiMat4f modelViewProjectionMatrix)
-	{
-		this.inverseMvmProjMatrix = new Mat4f(modelViewProjectionMatrix);
 		this.inverseMvmProjMatrix.invert();
+		
+		this.fogRenderParams = fogRenderParams;
 	}
 	
 	//endregion

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/openGl/postProcessing/ssao/GlDhSSAOShader.java

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.postProcessing.GlScreenQu
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft.MinecraftGLWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.util.GlAbstractShaderRenderer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.RenderParams;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Mat4f;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.DhMat4f;
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL32;
 
 /**
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ public class GlDhSSAOShader extends GlAbstractShaderRenderer
 	
 	public int frameBuffer;
 	
-	private Mat4f projection;
+	private DhMat4f projection;
-	private Mat4f invertedProjection;
+	private DhMat4f invertedProjection;
 	
 	
 	// uniforms
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ public class GlDhSSAOShader extends GlAbstractShaderRenderer
 	
 	public void setProjectionMatrix(DhApiMat4f projectionMatrix)
 	{
-		this.projection = new Mat4f(projectionMatrix);
+		this.projection = new DhMat4f(projectionMatrix);
 		
-		this.invertedProjection = new Mat4f(projectionMatrix);
+		this.invertedProjection = new DhMat4f(projectionMatrix);
 		this.invertedProjection.invert();
 	}
 	

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/render/openGl/terrain/GlDhTerrainShaderProgram.java

@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLogger;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.RenderParams;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.RenderUtil;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Mat4f;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.DhMat4f;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Vec3d;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.DhVec3d;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Vec3f;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.DhVec3f;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.objects.SortedArraySet;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IProfilerWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.modAccessor.IIrisAccessor;
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ public class GlDhTerrainShaderProgram extends GlShaderProgram implements IDhApiS
 	private static final MinecraftGLWrapper GLMC = MinecraftGLWrapper.INSTANCE;
 	private static final IIrisAccessor IRIS_ACCESSOR = ModAccessorInjector.INSTANCE.get(IIrisAccessor.class);
 	
+	private static final DhVec3f MODEL_POS = new DhVec3f();
+	/** single event object used to reduce GC pressure */
+	private static final DhApiBeforeBufferRenderEvent.EventParam BEFORE_BUFFER_RENDER_EVENT_PARAM = new DhApiBeforeBufferRenderEvent.EventParam();
+	
+	
 	
 	private boolean init = false;
 	
@@ -194,7 +199,7 @@ public class GlDhTerrainShaderProgram extends GlShaderProgram implements IDhApiS
 	@Override
 	public void fillUniformData(DhApiRenderParam renderParameters)
 	{
-		Mat4f combinedMatrix = new Mat4f(renderParameters.dhProjectionMatrix);
+		DhMat4f combinedMatrix = new DhMat4f(renderParameters.dhProjectionMatrix);
 		combinedMatrix.multiply(renderParameters.dhModelViewMatrix);
 		
 		super.bind();
@@ -241,7 +246,7 @@ public class GlDhTerrainShaderProgram extends GlShaderProgram implements IDhApiS
 	}
 	
 	@Override
-	public void setModelOffsetPos(DhApiVec3f modelOffsetPos) { this.setUniform(this.uModelOffset, new Vec3f(modelOffsetPos)); }
+	public void setModelOffsetPos(DhApiVec3f modelOffsetPos) { this.setUniform(this.uModelOffset, new DhVec3f(modelOffsetPos)); }
 	
 	@Override
 	public int getId() { return this.id; }
@@ -289,6 +294,13 @@ public class GlDhTerrainShaderProgram extends GlShaderProgram implements IDhApiS
 			GLMC.disableBlend();
 		}
 		
+		// needs to be explicitly called since Iris may disable color rendering and not re-enable it
+		// when boats are rendered in the scene (due to rendering out water inside the boat)
+		GL32.glColorMask(true, true, true, true);
+		
+		// needs to be triggered after DH attempts to set the GL state so that Iris 
+		// can override it as needed
+		ApiEventInjector.INSTANCE.fireAllEvents(DhApiBeforeRenderPassEvent.class, renderEventParam.apiCopy);
 		
 		
 		
@@ -311,19 +323,26 @@ public class GlDhTerrainShaderProgram extends GlShaderProgram implements IDhApiS
 			for (int lodIndex = 0; lodIndex < bufferContainers.size(); lodIndex++)
 			{
 				LodBufferContainer bufferContainer = bufferContainers.get(lodIndex);
+				if (!bufferContainer.buffersUploaded)
+				{
+					// make sure we don't accidentally try
+					// rendering a buffer that is (or is going to be) freed 
+					continue;
+				}
 				
 				// set uniforms and fire events
 				{
-					Vec3d camPos = renderEventParam.exactCameraPosition;
+					DhVec3d camPos = renderEventParam.exactCameraPosition;
-					Vec3f modelPos = new Vec3f(
+					MODEL_POS.set(
 						(float) (bufferContainer.minCornerBlockPos.getX() - camPos.x),
 						(float) (bufferContainer.minCornerBlockPos.getY() - camPos.y),
 						(float) (bufferContainer.minCornerBlockPos.getZ() - camPos.z));
+					BEFORE_BUFFER_RENDER_EVENT_PARAM.update(renderEventParam, MODEL_POS);
 					
 					GlDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.shaderProgramForThisFrame.bind();
-					GlDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.shaderProgramForThisFrame.setModelOffsetPos(modelPos);
+					GlDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.shaderProgramForThisFrame.setModelOffsetPos(MODEL_POS);
 					
-					ApiEventInjector.INSTANCE.fireAllEvents(DhApiBeforeBufferRenderEvent.class, new DhApiBeforeBufferRenderEvent.EventParam(renderEventParam, modelPos));
+					ApiEventInjector.INSTANCE.fireAllEvents(DhApiBeforeBufferRenderEvent.class, BEFORE_BUFFER_RENDER_EVENT_PARAM);
 				}
 				
 				IVertexBufferWrapper[] vertexBuffers = (opaquePass ? bufferContainer.vboOpaqueWrappers : bufferContainer.vboTransparentWrappers);
@@ -335,25 +354,45 @@ public class GlDhTerrainShaderProgram extends GlShaderProgram implements IDhApiS
 						continue;
 					}
 					
-					if (vbo.getVertexCount() == 0)
+					
+					// for lock information please view the lock's javadocs
+					long vboReadStamp = vbo.renderStampLock.readLock();
+					long iboReadStamp = vbo.getQuadIBO().renderStampLock.readLock();
+					try
 					{
-						continue;
+						// don't render empty sections
+						if (vbo.getVertexCount() == 0)
+						{
+							continue;
+						}
+						
+						// don't render deleted VBOs (this will crash the driver/game)
+						if (vbo.getId() == 0
+							|| vbo.getQuadIBO().getId() == 0)
+						{
+							continue;
+						}
+						
+						// 4 vertices per face, but 6 indices (IE 2 triangles) per face, aka need to multiply by 1.5
+						int indexCount = (int) (vbo.getVertexCount() * 1.5);
+						
+						vbo.bind();
+						vbo.getQuadIBO().bind();
+						
+						GlDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.shaderProgramForThisFrame.bindVertexBuffer(vbo.getId());
+						GL32.glDrawElements(
+							GL32.GL_TRIANGLES,
+							indexCount,
+							vbo.getQuadIBO().getGlType(), 0);
+						
+						vbo.unbind();
+						vbo.getQuadIBO().unbind();
+					}
+					finally
+					{
+						vbo.renderStampLock.unlock(vboReadStamp);
+						vbo.getQuadIBO().renderStampLock.unlock(iboReadStamp);
 					}
-					
-					// 4 vertices per face, but 6 indices (IE 2 triangles) per face, aka need to multiply by 1.5
-					int indexCount = (int)(vbo.getVertexCount() * 1.5);
-					
-					vbo.bind();
-					vbo.getQuadIBO().bind();
-					
-					GlDhMetaRenderer.INSTANCE.shaderProgramForThisFrame.bindVertexBuffer(vbo.getId());
-					GL32.glDrawElements(
-						GL32.GL_TRIANGLES,
-						indexCount,
-						vbo.getQuadIBO().getGlType(), 0);
-					
-					vbo.unbind();
-					vbo.getQuadIBO().unbind();
 				}
 			}
 		}

common/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/common/util/ProxyUtil.java

@@ -22,23 +22,34 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.util;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.world.ClientLevelWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.world.ServerLevelWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.ILevelWrapper;
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.WorldClient;
+import net.minecraft.world.World;
+import net.minecraft.world.WorldServer;
+#else
 import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.ClientLevel;
 import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerLevel;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.LevelAccessor;
-
+#endif
 public class ProxyUtil
 {
 	
-	public static ILevelWrapper getLevelWrapper(LevelAccessor level)
+	public static ILevelWrapper getLevelWrapper(
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2 World #else LevelAccessor #endif level
+		)
 	{
 		ILevelWrapper levelWrapper;
-		if (level instanceof ServerLevel)
+		if (level instanceof #if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2 WorldServer #else ServerLevel #endif)
 		{
-			levelWrapper = ServerLevelWrapper.getWrapper((ServerLevel) level);
+			levelWrapper = ServerLevelWrapper.getWrapper(
+				#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2 (WorldServer) #else (ServerLevel) #endif level
+			);
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			levelWrapper = ClientLevelWrapper.getWrapper((ClientLevel) level);
+			levelWrapper = ClientLevelWrapper.getWrapper(
+				#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2 (WorldClient) #else (ClientLevel) #endif level
+			);
 		}
 		
 		return levelWrapper;

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

@@ -19,11 +19,12 @@
 
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers;
 
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderApi;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderingEngine;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.render.IDhApiCustomRenderObjectFactory;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.blaze.BlazeDhRenderApiDefinition;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.render.openGl.GlDhRenderApiDefinition;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderingApi;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.render.renderer.GenericRenderObjectFactory;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.gui.classicConfig.ClassicConfigGUI;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.gui.LangWrapper;
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ public class DependencySetup
 		SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.bind(ILangWrapper.class, LangWrapper.INSTANCE);
 		SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.bind(IVersionConstants.class, VersionConstants.INSTANCE);
 		SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.bind(IWrapperFactory.class, WrapperFactory.INSTANCE);
-		SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.bind(IKeyedClientLevelManager.class, KeyedClientLevelManager.INSTANCE);
+		SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.bind(IKeyedClientLevelManager.class, new KeyedClientLevelManager());
 		SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.bind(IDhApiCustomRenderObjectFactory.class, GenericRenderObjectFactory.INSTANCE);
 	}
 	
@@ -80,28 +81,39 @@ public class DependencySetup
 		SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.bind(IConfigGui.class, ClassicConfigGUI.CONFIG_CORE_INTERFACE);
 	}
 	
+	private static boolean renderingApiBindingsSet = false;
 	/** will be called from a DH thread, not the render thread */
-	public static void setRenderingApiBindings()
+	public synchronized static void setRenderingApiBindings()
 	{
-		EDhApiRenderApi renderingApiEnum = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Experimental.renderingApi.get();
+		// shouldn't happen, but there was a single report that this method was triggered twice
-		if (renderingApiEnum == EDhApiRenderApi.AUTO)
+		if (renderingApiBindingsSet)
+		{
+			LOGGER.warn("Rendering bindings already set, skipping. How did this happen?");
+			return;
+		}
+		renderingApiBindingsSet = true;
+		
+		
+		
+		EDhApiRenderingEngine renderingApiEnum = Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Experimental.renderingEngine.get();
+		if (renderingApiEnum == EDhApiRenderingEngine.AUTO)
 		{
 			IVersionConstants versionConstants = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IVersionConstants.class);
-			renderingApiEnum = versionConstants.getDefaultRenderingApi();
+			renderingApiEnum = versionConstants.getDefaultRenderingEngine();
 		}
 		
-		LOGGER.info("Setting DH Rendering API to: ["+renderingApiEnum+"].");
+		LOGGER.info("Setting DH Rendering API to: ["+renderingApiEnum+"]...");
 		
 		
 		
 		boolean validApi;
 		AbstractDhRenderApiDefinition renderDefinition;
-		if (renderingApiEnum == EDhApiRenderApi.OPEN_GL)
+		if (renderingApiEnum == EDhApiRenderingEngine.OPEN_GL)
 		{
 			validApi = true;
 			renderDefinition = new GlDhRenderApiDefinition();
 		}
-		else if (renderingApiEnum == EDhApiRenderApi.BLAZE_3D)
+		else if (renderingApiEnum == EDhApiRenderingEngine.BLAZE_3D)
 		{
 			#if MC_VER <= MC_1_21_10
 			validApi = false;
@@ -122,14 +134,24 @@ public class DependencySetup
 		// crash if an invalid API is set
 		if (!validApi)
 		{
-			String message = "["+renderingApiEnum+"] is not supported on this version of Minecraft, reverting to ["+EDhApiRenderApi.AUTO+"].";
+			String message = "The Distant Horizons rendering engine ["+renderDefinition.getEngineName()+"]-["+renderingApiEnum+"] is not supported with this Minecraft config, reverting to ["+ EDhApiRenderingEngine.AUTO+"].";
+			LOGGER.fatal(message);
+			Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Experimental.renderingEngine.set(EDhApiRenderingEngine.AUTO);
+			throw new IllegalStateException(message);
+		}
+		
+		// crash if the rendering API set doesn't match Minecraft's
+		EDhApiRenderingApi mcRenderApi = MinecraftRenderWrapper.INSTANCE.getMcRenderingApi();
+		if (mcRenderApi != renderDefinition.getRenderApi())
+		{
+			String message = "The Distant Horizons rendering engine ["+renderDefinition.getEngineName()+"]-["+renderDefinition.getRenderApi().name()+"] cannot be used since it's API doesn't match what Minecraft is currently set to use ["+mcRenderApi.name()+"]. Please either change Minecraft's rendering API or Distant Horizons'.";
 			LOGGER.fatal(message);
-			Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Experimental.renderingApi.set(EDhApiRenderApi.AUTO);
 			throw new IllegalStateException(message);
 		}
 		
 		
 		renderDefinition.bindRenderers();
+		LOGGER.info("DH Rendering successfully bound to: ["+renderDefinition.getEngineName()+"]...");
 	}
 	
 	

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

@@ -24,11 +24,17 @@ import java.nio.FloatBuffer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.enums.EDhDirection;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.blockPos.DhBlockPos;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhChunkPos;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.Mat4f;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.math.DhMat4f;
 
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+import net.minecraft.util.EnumFacing;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.ChunkPos;
+#else
 import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.core.Direction;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.ChunkPos;
+#endif
 
 /**
  * This class converts to and from Minecraft objects (Ex: Matrix4f)
@@ -39,15 +45,17 @@ import net.minecraft.world.level.ChunkPos;
  */
 public class McObjectConverter
 {
-	private static int bufferIndex(int x, int y)
-	{
-		return y * 4 + x;
-	}
 	
 	
+	//========//
+	// matrix //
+	//========//
+	//region
+	
 	/** 4x4 float matrix converter */
-	public static Mat4f Convert(
+	public static DhMat4f Convert(
-			#if MC_VER < MC_1_19_4 com.mojang.math.Matrix4f 
+			#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2 org.joml.Matrix4f
+			#elif MC_VER < MC_1_19_4 com.mojang.math.Matrix4f 
 			#elif MC_VER < MC_1_21_6 org.joml.Matrix4f
 			#else org.joml.Matrix4fc 
 			#endif 
@@ -55,22 +63,25 @@ public class McObjectConverter
 	{
 		FloatBuffer buffer = FloatBuffer.allocate(16);
 		storeMatrix(mcMatrix, buffer);
-		Mat4f matrix = new Mat4f(buffer);
+		DhMat4f matrix = new DhMat4f(buffer);
-        #if MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
+        #if MC_VER > MC_1_12_2 && MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
 		matrix.transpose(); // In 1.19.3 and later, we no longer need to transpose it
         #endif
 		return matrix;
 	}
 	/** Taken from Minecraft's com.mojang.math.Matrix4f class from 1.18.2 */
 	private static void storeMatrix(
-			#if MC_VER < MC_1_19_4 com.mojang.math.Matrix4f 
+			#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2 org.joml.Matrix4f
+			#elif MC_VER < MC_1_19_4 com.mojang.math.Matrix4f 
 			#elif MC_VER < MC_1_21_6 org.joml.Matrix4f 
 			#else org.joml.Matrix4fc 
 			#endif
 			matrix, 
 			FloatBuffer buffer)
 	{
-        #if MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+		matrix.get(buffer);
+        #elif MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
 		matrix.store(buffer);
         #else
 		// Mojang starts to use joml's Matrix4f libary in 1.19.3 so we copy their store method and use it here if its newer than 1.19.3
@@ -92,37 +103,85 @@ public class McObjectConverter
 		buffer.put(bufferIndex(3, 3), matrix.m33());
         #endif
 	}
+	private static int bufferIndex(int x, int y) { return y * 4 + x; }
+	
+	//endregion
 	
 	
-	static final Direction[] directions;
+	
-	static final EDhDirection[] lodDirections;
+	//===========//
+	// direction //
+	//===========//
+	//region
+	
+	#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+	private static final EnumFacing[] mcDirections;
+	#else
+	private static final Direction[] mcDirections;
+	#endif
+	
+	private static final EDhDirection[] dhDirections;
 	static
 	{
 		EDhDirection[] lodDirs = EDhDirection.values();
-		directions = new Direction[lodDirs.length];
+		
-		lodDirections = new EDhDirection[lodDirs.length];
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+		mcDirections = new EnumFacing[lodDirs.length];
+		#else
+		mcDirections = new Direction[lodDirs.length];
+		#endif
+		
+		dhDirections = new EDhDirection[lodDirs.length];
 		for (EDhDirection lodDir : lodDirs)
 		{
+			#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2 
+			EnumFacing dir;
+			#else 
 			Direction dir; 
+			#endif
 			switch (lodDir.name().toUpperCase())
 			{
 				case "DOWN":
+					#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+					dir = EnumFacing.DOWN;
+					#else 
 					dir = Direction.DOWN;
+					#endif
 					break;
 				case "UP":
+					#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+					dir = EnumFacing.UP;
+					#else 
 					dir = Direction.UP;
+					#endif
 					break;
 				case "NORTH":
+					#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+					dir = EnumFacing.NORTH;
+					#else 
 					dir = Direction.NORTH;
+					#endif
 					break;
 				case "SOUTH":
+					#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+					dir = EnumFacing.SOUTH;
+					#else 
 					dir = Direction.SOUTH;
+					#endif
 					break;
 				case "WEST":
+					#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+					dir = EnumFacing.WEST;
+					#else 
 					dir = Direction.WEST;
+					#endif
 					break;
 				case "EAST":
+					#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+					dir = EnumFacing.EAST;
+					#else 
 					dir = Direction.EAST;
+					#endif
 					break;
 				default:
 					dir = null;
@@ -131,13 +190,37 @@ public class McObjectConverter
 			
 			if (dir == null)
 			{
-				throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid direction on init mapping: " + lodDir);
+				throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid direction on init mapping: [" + lodDir + "].");
 			}
-			directions[lodDir.ordinal()] = dir;
+			mcDirections[lodDir.ordinal()] = dir;
-			lodDirections[dir.ordinal()] = lodDir;
+			dhDirections[dir.ordinal()] = lodDir;
 		}
 	}
 	
+	#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+	public static EnumFacing Convert(EDhDirection lodDirection)
+	#else
+	public static Direction Convert(EDhDirection lodDirection)
+	#endif
+	{ return mcDirections[lodDirection.ordinal()]; }
+	
+	
+	#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+	public static EDhDirection Convert(EnumFacing direction) 
+	#else
+	public static EDhDirection Convert(Direction direction) 
+	#endif
+	{ return dhDirections[direction.ordinal()]; }
+	
+	//endregion
+	
+	
+	
+	//==================//
+	// position objects //
+	//==================//
+	//region
+	
 	public static BlockPos Convert(DhBlockPos wrappedPos) { return new BlockPos(wrappedPos.getX(), wrappedPos.getY(), wrappedPos.getZ()); }
 	
 	public static ChunkPos Convert(DhChunkPos wrappedPos) { return new ChunkPos(wrappedPos.getX(), wrappedPos.getZ()); }
@@ -150,7 +233,8 @@ public class McObjectConverter
 		#endif
 	}
 	
-	public static Direction Convert(EDhDirection lodDirection) { return directions[lodDirection.ordinal()]; }
+	//endregion
-	public static EDhDirection Convert(Direction direction) { return lodDirections[direction.ordinal()]; }
+	
+	
 	
 }

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

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers;
 
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderApi;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiRenderingEngine;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.IVersionConstants;
 
 public class VersionConstants implements IVersionConstants
@@ -51,7 +51,10 @@ public class VersionConstants implements IVersionConstants
 		// it can't load client classes when running as a dedicated server,
 		// which was how we were dynamically accessing the MC version string
 		
-		#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5
+		#if MC_VER == MC_1_12_2
+			return "1.12.2";
+		
+		#elif MC_VER == MC_1_16_5
 			return "1.16.5";
 		
 		#elif MC_VER == MC_1_17_1
@@ -95,6 +98,8 @@ public class VersionConstants implements IVersionConstants
 			return "1.21.11";
 		#elif MC_VER == MC_26_1_2
 			return "26.1.2";
+		#elif MC_VER == MC_26_2_0
+			return "26.2.0";
 		#else
 			ERROR MC version constant missing
 		#endif
@@ -102,12 +107,12 @@ public class VersionConstants implements IVersionConstants
 	}
 	
 	@Override
-	public EDhApiRenderApi getDefaultRenderingApi()
+	public EDhApiRenderingEngine getDefaultRenderingEngine()
 	{
 		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_21_11
-			return EDhApiRenderApi.OPEN_GL;
+		return EDhApiRenderingEngine.OPEN_GL;
 		#else
-			return EDhApiRenderApi.BLAZE_3D;
+		return EDhApiRenderingEngine.BLAZE_3D;
 		#endif
 	}
 	

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

@@ -46,17 +46,30 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IBiomeWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.ILevelWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.worldGeneration.IBatchGeneratorEnvironmentWrapper;
 import it.unimi.dsi.fastutil.objects.ObjectOpenHashSet;
-import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.ClientLevel;
+
 #if MC_VER > MC_1_17_1
 import net.minecraft.core.Holder;
 #endif
+
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+import net.minecraft.block.state.IBlockState;
+import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.WorldClient;
+import net.minecraft.world.World;
+import net.minecraft.world.WorldServer;
+import net.minecraft.world.biome.Biome;
+import net.minecraft.world.chunk.Chunk;
+#else
+import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.ClientLevel;
 import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerLevel;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.Level;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.LevelReader;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.biome.Biome;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.BlockState;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkAccess;
+#endif
 
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.HashSet;
 
 /**
  * This handles creating abstract wrapper objects.
@@ -172,7 +185,8 @@ public class WrapperFactory implements IWrapperFactory
 	 */
 	public IChunkWrapper createChunkWrapper(Object[] objectArray) throws ClassCastException
 	{
-		if (objectArray.length == 1 && objectArray[0] instanceof IChunkWrapper)
+		if (objectArray.length == 1 
+			&& objectArray[0] instanceof IChunkWrapper)
 		{
 			try
 			{
@@ -186,41 +200,102 @@ public class WrapperFactory implements IWrapperFactory
 			}
 		}
 		
-		//#if MC_VER <= MC_1_XX_X
+		else if (objectArray.length != 2)
-		else if (objectArray.length == 2)
-		{
-			// correct number of parameters from the API
-			
-			// chunk
-			if (!(objectArray[0] instanceof ChunkAccess))
-			{
-				throw new ClassCastException(createChunkWrapperErrorMessage(objectArray));
-			}
-			ChunkAccess chunk = (ChunkAccess) objectArray[0];
-			
-			// level / light source
-			if (!(objectArray[1] instanceof Level))
-			{
-				throw new ClassCastException(createChunkWrapperErrorMessage(objectArray));
-			}
-			// the level is needed for the DH level wrapper...
-			Level level = (Level) objectArray[1];
-			
-			
-			// level wrapper
-			ILevelWrapper levelWrapper = level.isClientSide()
-					? ClientLevelWrapper.getWrapper((ClientLevel)level)
-					: ServerLevelWrapper.getWrapper((ServerLevel)level);
-			
-			
-			return new ChunkWrapper(chunk, levelWrapper);
-		}
-		// incorrect number of parameters from the API
-		else
 		{
 			throw new ClassCastException(createChunkWrapperErrorMessage(objectArray));
 		}
-		//#endif
+		
+		
+		// correct number of parameters from the API
+		
+		//=======//
+		// chunk //
+		//=======//
+		//region
+		
+		boolean chunkClassCorrect;
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+		chunkClassCorrect = (objectArray[0] instanceof Chunk);
+		#else
+		chunkClassCorrect = (objectArray[0] instanceof ChunkAccess);
+		#endif
+		if (!chunkClassCorrect)
+		{
+			throw new ClassCastException(createChunkWrapperErrorMessage(objectArray));
+		}
+		
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+		Chunk chunk = (Chunk) objectArray[0];
+		#else
+		ChunkAccess chunk = (ChunkAccess) objectArray[0];
+		#endif
+		
+		//endregion
+		
+		
+		
+		//=======//
+		// level //
+		//=======//
+		//region
+		
+		boolean levelClassCorrect;
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+		levelClassCorrect = (objectArray[1] instanceof World);
+		#else
+		levelClassCorrect = (objectArray[1] instanceof Level);
+		#endif
+		
+		if (!levelClassCorrect)
+		{
+			throw new ClassCastException(createChunkWrapperErrorMessage(objectArray));
+		}
+		
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+		World level = (World) objectArray[1];
+		#else
+		Level level = (Level) objectArray[1];
+		#endif
+		
+		//endregion
+		
+		
+		
+		//===============//
+		// level wrapper //
+		//===============//
+		//region
+		
+		boolean isClientSide;
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+		isClientSide = !level.isRemote;
+		#else
+		isClientSide = level.isClientSide();
+		#endif
+		
+		ILevelWrapper levelWrapper;
+		if (isClientSide)
+		{
+			#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+			levelWrapper = ClientLevelWrapper.getWrapper((WorldClient)level);
+			#else
+			levelWrapper = ClientLevelWrapper.getWrapper((ClientLevel)level);
+			#endif
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+			levelWrapper = ServerLevelWrapper.getWrapper((WorldServer)level);
+			#else
+			levelWrapper = ServerLevelWrapper.getWrapper((ServerLevel)level);
+			#endif
+		}
+		
+		//endregion
+		
+		
+		
+		return new ChunkWrapper(chunk, levelWrapper);
 	}
 	/**
 	 * Note: when this is updated for different MC versions,
@@ -230,13 +305,19 @@ public class WrapperFactory implements IWrapperFactory
 	{
 		String[] expectedClassNames;
 		
-		//#if MC_VER <= MC_1_XX_X
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
 		expectedClassNames = new String[]
-		{
+			{
-			ChunkAccess.class.getName(),
+				Chunk.class.getName(),
-			"[ServerLevel] or [ClientLevel]" // Classes are not referenced by names to avoid exception when one of them is missing
+				"[WorldClient] or [WorldServer]" // Classes are not referenced by names to avoid exception when one of them is missing
-		};
+			};
-		//#endif
+		#else
+		expectedClassNames = new String[]
+			{
+				ChunkAccess.class.getName(),
+				"[ServerLevel] or [ClientLevel]" // Classes are not referenced by names to avoid exception when one of them is missing
+			};
+		#endif
 		
 		return createWrapperErrorMessage("Chunk wrapper", expectedClassNames, objectArray);
 	}
@@ -322,19 +403,29 @@ public class WrapperFactory implements IWrapperFactory
 		
 		
 		
-		//#if MC_VER <= MC_1_XX_X
 		if (objectArray.length != 1)
 		{
 			throw new ClassCastException(createBlockStateWrapperErrorMessage(objectArray));
 		}
-		if (!(objectArray[0] instanceof BlockState))
+		
+		boolean blockClassCorrect;
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+		blockClassCorrect = (objectArray[0] instanceof IBlockState);
+		#else
+		blockClassCorrect = (objectArray[0] instanceof BlockState);
+		#endif
+		if (!blockClassCorrect)
 		{
 			throw new ClassCastException(createBlockStateWrapperErrorMessage(objectArray));
 		}
 		
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+		IBlockState blockState = (IBlockState) objectArray[0];
+		return BlockStateWrapper.fromBlockState(blockState, coreLevelWrapper);
+		#else
 		BlockState blockState = (BlockState) objectArray[0];
 		return BlockStateWrapper.fromBlockState(blockState, coreLevelWrapper);
-		//#endif
+		#endif
 	}
 	/**
 	 * Note: when this is updated for different MC versions,
@@ -344,7 +435,9 @@ public class WrapperFactory implements IWrapperFactory
 	{
 		String[] expectedClassNames;
 		
-		#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5 || MC_VER == MC_1_17_1
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+		expectedClassNames = new String[] { IBlockState.class.getName() };
+		#elif MC_VER <= MC_1_17_1
 		expectedClassNames = new String[] { Biome.class.getName() };
 		#else
 		expectedClassNames = new String[] { Holder.class.getName()+"<"+Biome.class.getName()+">" };
@@ -357,7 +450,6 @@ public class WrapperFactory implements IWrapperFactory
 	
 	
 	
-	
 	//================//
 	// helper methods //
 	//================//
@@ -367,8 +459,8 @@ public class WrapperFactory implements IWrapperFactory
 	{
 		// error header
 		StringBuilder message = new StringBuilder(
-				wrapperName + " creation failed. \n" +
+			wrapperName + " creation failed. \n" +
-						"Expected object array parameters: \n");
+				"Expected object array parameters: \n");
 		
 		
 		// expected parameters

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

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.block;
-
+#if MC_VER > MC_1_12_2
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dataObjects.BlockBiomeWrapperPair;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dataObjects.fullData.sources.FullDataSourceV2;
@@ -11,10 +11,14 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.FullDataPointUtil;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IClientLevelWrapper;
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+import net.minecraft.world.biome.Biome;
+#else
 import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.ClientLevel;
 import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.ColorResolver;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.biome.Biome;
+#endif
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
@@ -45,8 +49,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractDhTintGetter implements BlockAndTintGetter
     #endif
 	
 	private static final ConcurrentHashMap<BlockBiomeWrapperPair, Integer> COLOR_BY_BLOCK_BIOME_PAIR = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
-	/** returned if the color cache is incomplete */
-	public static final int INVALID_COLOR = -1;
 	
 	
 	protected BiomeWrapper biomeWrapper;
@@ -98,7 +100,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractDhTintGetter implements BlockAndTintGetter
 	 * Can be called by DH directly, skipping some of MC's logic
 	 * to speed up tint getting slightly.
 	 * 
-	 * @return {@link AbstractDhTintGetter#INVALID_COLOR} if any of the biomes needed for this position
+	 * @return {@link ClientBlockStateColorCache#INVALID_COLOR} if any of the biomes needed for this position
 	 *          were not cached. In that case calling {@link AbstractDhTintGetter#getBlockTint(BlockPos, ColorResolver)}
 	 *          will need to be called by MC's ColorResolver so we can
 	 *          populate the color cache.
@@ -159,9 +161,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractDhTintGetter implements BlockAndTintGetter
 				int id = FullDataPointUtil.getId(dataPoint);
 				BiomeWrapper biomeWrapper = (BiomeWrapper) this.fullDataSource.mapping.getBiomeWrapper(id);
 				int color = this.tryGetClientBiomeColor(colorResolver, biomeWrapper);
-				if (color == INVALID_COLOR)
+				if (color == ClientBlockStateColorCache.INVALID_COLOR)
 				{
-					return INVALID_COLOR;
+					return ClientBlockStateColorCache.INVALID_COLOR;
 				}
 				
 				
@@ -210,7 +212,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractDhTintGetter implements BlockAndTintGetter
 			// no color resolver is present,
 			// the cache needs to be populated before 
 			// we can use the fast path
-			return INVALID_COLOR;
+			return ClientBlockStateColorCache.INVALID_COLOR;
 		}
 		
 		
@@ -343,9 +345,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractDhTintGetter implements BlockAndTintGetter
 	
 	
 	
-	//===========//
+	//=================//
-	// set color //
+	// static handlers //
-	//===========//
+	//=================//
 	//region
 	
 	/** 
@@ -358,8 +360,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractDhTintGetter implements BlockAndTintGetter
 		COLOR_BY_BLOCK_BIOME_PAIR.put(pair, colorInt);
 	}
 	
+	public static void clear() { COLOR_BY_BLOCK_BIOME_PAIR.clear(); }
+	
 	//endregion
 	
 	
 	
 }
+#endif

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

@@ -28,12 +28,15 @@ import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentMap;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.ILevelWrapper;
-import net.minecraft.world.level.Level;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLogger;
-
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IBiomeWrapper;
 
-#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5 || MC_VER == MC_1_17_1
+#if MC_VER > MC_1_12_2
+import net.minecraft.world.level.Level;
+#endif
+
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+#elif MC_VER == MC_1_16_5 || MC_VER == MC_1_17_1
 import net.minecraft.core.Registry;
 #elif MC_VER == MC_1_18_2 || MC_VER == MC_1_19_2
 import net.minecraft.core.Holder;
@@ -45,14 +48,21 @@ import net.minecraft.core.Holder;
 import net.minecraft.core.registries.Registries;
 #endif
 
-#if MC_VER <= MC_1_21_10
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
+#elif MC_VER <= MC_1_21_10
 import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
 #else
 import net.minecraft.resources.Identifier;
 import net.minecraft.core.component.DataComponentMap;
 #endif
 
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+import net.minecraft.world.biome.Biome;
+#else
 import net.minecraft.world.level.biome.Biome;
+#endif
+
 
 #if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
 import net.minecraft.world.level.biome.Biomes;
@@ -108,8 +118,13 @@ public class BiomeWrapper implements IBiomeWrapper
 	//==============//
 	// constructors //
 	//==============//
+	//region
 	
-	public static BiomeWrapper getBiomeWrapper(#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2 Biome #else Holder<Biome> #endif biome, ILevelWrapper levelWrapper)
+	#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
+	public static BiomeWrapper getBiomeWrapper(Biome biome, ILevelWrapper levelWrapper)
+	#else
+	public static BiomeWrapper getBiomeWrapper(Holder<Biome> biome, ILevelWrapper levelWrapper)
+	#endif
 	{
 		if (biome == null)
 		{
@@ -129,7 +144,12 @@ public class BiomeWrapper implements IBiomeWrapper
 			return newWrapper;
 		}
 	}
-	private BiomeWrapper(#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2 Biome #else Holder<Biome> #endif biome, ILevelWrapper levelWrapper)
+	
+	#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
+	private BiomeWrapper(Biome biome, ILevelWrapper levelWrapper)
+	#else
+	private BiomeWrapper(Holder<Biome> biome, ILevelWrapper levelWrapper)
+	#endif
 	{
 		this.biome = biome;
 		this.serialString = this.serialize(levelWrapper);
@@ -138,11 +158,14 @@ public class BiomeWrapper implements IBiomeWrapper
 		//LOGGER.trace("Created BiomeWrapper ["+this.serialString+"] for ["+biome+"]");
 	}
 	
+	//endregion
+	
 	
 	
 	//=========//
 	// methods //
 	//=========//
+	//region
 	
 	@Override
 	public String getName()
@@ -188,11 +211,14 @@ public class BiomeWrapper implements IBiomeWrapper
 	@Override
 	public String toString() { return this.getSerialString(); }
 	
+	//endregion
+	
 	
 	
 	//=======================//
 	// serialization methods //
 	//=======================//
+	//region
 	
 	public String serialize(ILevelWrapper levelWrapper)
 	{
@@ -219,8 +245,10 @@ public class BiomeWrapper implements IBiomeWrapper
 		
 		// generate the serial string //
 		
+		#if MC_VER > MC_1_12_2
 		Level level = (Level)levelWrapper.getWrappedMcObject();
 		net.minecraft.core.RegistryAccess registryAccess = level.registryAccess();
+		#endif
 		
 		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_21_10
 		ResourceLocation resourceLocation;
@@ -228,7 +256,9 @@ public class BiomeWrapper implements IBiomeWrapper
 		Identifier resourceLocation;
 		#endif
 		
-		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_17_1
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+		resourceLocation = biome.getRegistryName();
+		#elif MC_VER <= MC_1_17_1
 		resourceLocation = registryAccess.registryOrThrow(Registry.BIOME_REGISTRY).getKey(this.biome);
 		#elif MC_VER <= MC_1_19_2
 		resourceLocation = registryAccess.registryOrThrow(Registry.BIOME_REGISTRY).getKey(this.biome.value());
@@ -293,11 +323,16 @@ public class BiomeWrapper implements IBiomeWrapper
 		{
 			try
 			{
+				#if MC_VER > MC_1_12_2
 				Level level = (Level) levelWrapper.getWrappedMcObject();
 				net.minecraft.core.RegistryAccess registryAccess = level.registryAccess();
+				#endif
 
+				#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+				BiomeDeserializeResult deserializeResult = deserializeBiome(resourceLocationString);
+				#else
 				BiomeDeserializeResult deserializeResult = deserializeBiome(resourceLocationString, registryAccess);
-				
+				#endif				
 				
 				
 				if (!deserializeResult.success)
@@ -325,7 +360,11 @@ public class BiomeWrapper implements IBiomeWrapper
 		}
 	}
 	
+	#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+	public static BiomeDeserializeResult deserializeBiome(String resourceLocationString) throws IOException
+	#else
 	public static BiomeDeserializeResult deserializeBiome(String resourceLocationString, net.minecraft.core.RegistryAccess registryAccess) throws IOException
+	#endif
 	{
 		// parse the resource location
 		int separatorIndex = resourceLocationString.indexOf(":");
@@ -356,7 +395,10 @@ public class BiomeWrapper implements IBiomeWrapper
 		
 		
 		boolean success;
-		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_17_1
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+		Biome biome = Biome.REGISTRY.getObject(resourceLocation);
+		success = (biome != null);
+		#elif MC_VER <= MC_1_17_1
 		Biome biome = registryAccess.registryOrThrow(Registry.BIOME_REGISTRY).get(resourceLocation);
 		success = (biome != null);
 		#elif MC_VER <= MC_1_19_2
@@ -400,10 +442,14 @@ public class BiomeWrapper implements IBiomeWrapper
 		return new BiomeDeserializeResult(success, biome);
 	}
 	
+	//endregion
+	
+	
 	
 	//================//
 	// helper classes //
 	//================//
+	//region
 	
 	public static class BiomeDeserializeResult
 	{
@@ -413,14 +459,21 @@ public class BiomeWrapper implements IBiomeWrapper
 		public final Biome biome;
 		#else
 		public final Holder<Biome> biome;
-    #endif
+        #endif
 		
-		public BiomeDeserializeResult(boolean success, #if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2 Biome #else Holder<Biome> #endif biome)
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
+		public BiomeDeserializeResult(boolean success, Biome biome)
+		#else
+		public BiomeDeserializeResult(boolean success, Holder<Biome> biome)
+		#endif
 		{
 			this.success = success;
 			this.biome = biome;
 		}
 	}
 	
+	//endregion
+	
+	
 	
 }

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

@@ -32,22 +32,31 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IClientLevelWrapp
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.DependencyInjection.ApiEventInjector;
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.TextureAtlasSprite;
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+import net.minecraft.block.state.IBlockState;
+import net.minecraft.init.Blocks;
+import net.minecraft.util.EnumBlockRenderType;
+import net.minecraft.util.EnumFacing;
+import net.minecraft.block.BlockRotatedPillar;
+import net.minecraft.block.*;
+import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.WorldClient;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.color.BlockColors;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
+#else
 import net.minecraft.core.Direction;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.block.*;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.BlockState;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLogger;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.properties.SlabType;
+#endif
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLogger;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.*;
-import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.List;
 import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantLock;
 
 #if MC_VER >= MC_1_19_2
 import net.minecraft.util.RandomSource;
 #else
-import java.util.Random;
 #endif
 
 #if MC_VER < MC_1_21_5
@@ -64,7 +73,7 @@ import net.minecraft.client.color.block.BlockTintSource;
 
 /**
  * This stores and calculates the colors
- * the given {@link BlockState} should have based
+ * the given BlockState should have based
  * on the given {@link IClientLevelWrapper}.
  *
  * @see ColorUtil
@@ -73,10 +82,23 @@ public class ClientBlockStateColorCache
 {
 	private static final DhLogger LOGGER = new DhLoggerBuilder().build();
 	
+	#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+	private static final Minecraft MC = Minecraft.getMinecraft();
+	#else
 	private static final Minecraft MC = Minecraft.getInstance();
+	#endif
 	
+	
+	#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+	#else
 	private static final HashSet<BlockState> BLOCK_STATES_THAT_NEED_LEVEL = new HashSet<>();
+	#endif
+	
+	#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+	private static final HashSet<IBlockState> BROKEN_BLOCK_STATES = new HashSet<>();
+	#else
 	private static final HashSet<BlockState> BROKEN_BLOCK_STATES = new HashSet<>();
+	#endif
 	
 	/** 
 	 * Methods using MC's "RandomSource" object aren't thread safe <br>
@@ -88,8 +110,22 @@ public class ClientBlockStateColorCache
 	 */
 	private static final ReentrantLock RESOLVE_LOCK = new ReentrantLock();
 	
+	public static final int INVALID_COLOR = -1;
+	
 	
 	/** This is the order each direction on a block is processed when attempting to get the texture/color */
+	#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+	private static final @Nullable EnumFacing[] COLOR_RESOLUTION_DIRECTION_ORDER = 
+		{
+			EnumFacing.UP,
+			null, // null represents "unculled" faces, IE the top of farmland
+			EnumFacing.NORTH,
+			EnumFacing.EAST,
+			EnumFacing.WEST,
+			EnumFacing.SOUTH,
+			EnumFacing.DOWN
+		};
+	#else
 	private static final @Nullable Direction[] COLOR_RESOLUTION_DIRECTION_ORDER = 
 		{
 			Direction.UP,
@@ -100,6 +136,7 @@ public class ClientBlockStateColorCache
 			Direction.SOUTH,
 			Direction.DOWN
 		};
+	#endif
 	
 	private static final int FLOWER_COLOR_SCALE = 5;
 	
@@ -113,7 +150,11 @@ public class ClientBlockStateColorCache
 	#endif
 	
 	private final IClientLevelWrapper clientLevelWrapper;
+	#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+	private final IBlockState blockState;
+	#else
 	private final BlockState blockState;
+	#endif
 	private final BlockStateWrapper blockStateWrapper;
 	
 	private boolean isColorResolved = false;
@@ -191,8 +232,10 @@ public class ClientBlockStateColorCache
 		};
 	
 	// these are threadlocals since AbstractDhTintGetter use local variables to handle color queries
+	#if MC_VER > MC_1_12_2
 	private static final ThreadLocal<TintWithoutLevelOverrider> TintWithoutLevelOverrideGetter = ThreadLocal.withInitial(TintWithoutLevelOverrider::new);
 	private static final ThreadLocal<TintGetterOverride> TintOverrideGetter = ThreadLocal.withInitial(TintGetterOverride::new);
+	#endif
 	private static final ThreadLocal<DhApiBlockColorOverrideEvent.EventParam> ColorOverrideEventParamGetter = ThreadLocal.withInitial(DhApiBlockColorOverrideEvent.EventParam::new);
 	
 	//endregion
@@ -204,7 +247,11 @@ public class ClientBlockStateColorCache
 	//=============//
 	//region
 	
+	#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+	public ClientBlockStateColorCache(IBlockState blockState, IClientLevelWrapper clientLevelWrapper)
+	#else
 	public ClientBlockStateColorCache(BlockState blockState, IClientLevelWrapper clientLevelWrapper)
+	#endif
 	{
 		this.blockState = blockState;
 		this.blockStateWrapper = BlockStateWrapper.fromBlockState(blockState, clientLevelWrapper);
@@ -220,6 +267,7 @@ public class ClientBlockStateColorCache
 	//===================//
 	// color calculation //
 	//===================//
+	//region
 	
 	private void resolveColors()
 	{
@@ -233,17 +281,57 @@ public class ClientBlockStateColorCache
 			// getQuads() isn't thread safe so we need to put this logic in a lock
 			RESOLVE_LOCK.lock();
 			
-			if (this.blockState.getFluidState().isEmpty())
+			#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+			if (this.blockState.getRenderType() == EnumBlockRenderType.ENTITYBLOCK_ANIMATED)
+			{
+				this.needPostTinting = false;
+				this.tintIndex = 0;
+				this.baseColor = ColorUtil.argbToInt(255,
+					this.blockStateWrapper.getMapColor().getRed(),
+					this.blockStateWrapper.getMapColor().getGreen(),
+					this.blockStateWrapper.getMapColor().getBlue());
+				this.isColorResolved = true;
+				return;
+			}
+			#endif
+			
+			if (!this.blockStateWrapper.isLiquid())
 			{
 				// look for the first non-empty direction
 				List<BakedQuad> quads = null;
-				for (Direction direction : COLOR_RESOLUTION_DIRECTION_ORDER)
+				
+				#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2 
+				EnumFacing direction; 
+				#else 
+				Direction direction;
+				#endif
+				
+				for (int i = 0; i < COLOR_RESOLUTION_DIRECTION_ORDER.length; i++)
 				{
-					quads = this.getQuadsForDirection(direction);
+					direction = COLOR_RESOLUTION_DIRECTION_ORDER[i];
-					if (quads != null && !quads.isEmpty()
+					try
+					{
+						quads = this.getQuadsForDirection(direction);
+					}
+					catch (Exception ignore)
+					{
+						// failing to get quads can happen in the block is invalid
+						// (i.e. AIR is somehow passed in)
+					}
+					
+					// return for the first valid direction we find
+					if (quads != null 
+						&& !quads.isEmpty()
+						// for rotated blocks (ie logs) we want the side instead of the top,
+						// so logs use their bark side instead of their cut/inner side
 						&& !(
+							#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+							this.blockState.getBlock() instanceof BlockRotatedPillar
+							&& direction == EnumFacing.UP
+							#else
 							this.blockState.getBlock() instanceof RotatedPillarBlock
 							&& direction == Direction.UP
+							#endif
 							)
 						)
 					{
@@ -253,46 +341,72 @@ public class ClientBlockStateColorCache
 				
 				if (quads == null || quads.isEmpty())
 				{
-					quads = this.getUnculledQuads();
+					try
+					{
+						quads = this.getUnculledQuads();
+					}
+					catch (Exception ignore)
+					{
+						// failing to get quads can happen in the block is invalid
+						// (i.e. AIR is somehow passed in)
+					}
 				}
 				
 				if (quads != null 
 					&& !quads.isEmpty() 
 					&& quads.get(0) != null)
 				{
-					BakedQuad firstQuad = quads.get(0);
+					try
+					{
+						BakedQuad firstQuad = quads.get(0);
 						
-					#if MC_VER <= MC_1_21_11
+						#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
-					this.needPostTinting = firstQuad.isTinted();
+						this.needPostTinting = firstQuad.hasTintIndex();						
-					#else
+						#elif MC_VER <= MC_1_21_11
-					this.needPostTinting = firstQuad.materialInfo().isTinted();
+						this.needPostTinting = firstQuad.isTinted();
-					#endif
+						#else
+						this.needPostTinting = firstQuad.materialInfo().isTinted();
+						#endif
 					
-					#if MC_VER <= MC_1_21_4
+						#if MC_VER <= MC_1_21_4
-					this.tintIndex = firstQuad.getTintIndex();
+						this.tintIndex = firstQuad.getTintIndex();
-					#elif MC_VER <= MC_1_21_11
+						#elif MC_VER <= MC_1_21_11
-					this.tintIndex = firstQuad.tintIndex();
+						this.tintIndex = firstQuad.tintIndex();
-					#else
+						#else
-					this.tintIndex = firstQuad.materialInfo().tintIndex();
+						this.tintIndex = firstQuad.materialInfo().tintIndex();
-					#endif
+						#endif
 						
-					#if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1
+						#if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1 && MC_VER > MC_1_12_2
-					this.baseColor = calculateColorFromTexture(
+						this.baseColor = calculateColorFromTexture(
-                        firstQuad.sprite,
+	                        firstQuad.sprite,
-						EColorMode.getColorMode(this.blockState.getBlock()));
+							EColorMode.getColorMode(this.blockState.getBlock()));
-					#elif MC_VER < MC_1_21_5
+						#elif MC_VER < MC_1_21_5
-					this.baseColor = calculateColorFromTexture(
+						this.baseColor = calculateColorFromTexture(
-                        firstQuad.getSprite(),
+	                        firstQuad.getSprite(),
-						EColorMode.getColorMode(this.blockState.getBlock()));
+							EColorMode.getColorMode(this.blockState.getBlock()));
-					#elif MC_VER <= MC_1_21_11
+						#elif MC_VER <= MC_1_21_11
-					this.baseColor = calculateColorFromTexture(
+						this.baseColor = calculateColorFromTexture(
-						firstQuad.sprite(),
+							firstQuad.sprite(),
-						EColorMode.getColorMode(this.blockState.getBlock()));
+							EColorMode.getColorMode(this.blockState.getBlock()));
-					#else
+						#else
-					this.baseColor = calculateColorFromTexture(
+						this.baseColor = calculateColorFromTexture(
-						firstQuad.materialInfo().sprite(),
+							firstQuad.materialInfo().sprite(),
-						EColorMode.getColorMode(this.blockState.getBlock()));
+							EColorMode.getColorMode(this.blockState.getBlock()));
-					#endif
+						#endif
+					}
+					catch (Exception e)
+					{
+						// Shouldn't normally happen, but there was at least 
+						// one report of MC's texture being un-loaded
+						// which prevented us from getting the texture.
+						// So we should have some basic backup logic.
+						
+						LOGGER.warn("Failed to get texture color for block ["+this.blockStateWrapper.getSerialString()+"] due to: ["+e.getMessage()+"], falling back to particle color.");
+						
+						this.needPostTinting = false;
+						this.tintIndex = 0;
+						this.baseColor = this.getParticleIconColor();
+					}
 				}
 				else
 				{
@@ -313,6 +427,23 @@ public class ClientBlockStateColorCache
 			
 			this.isColorResolved = true;
 		}
+		catch (Exception resolveError)
+		{
+			LOGGER.warn("Failed to get color for block ["+this.blockStateWrapper.getSerialString()+"], error: ["+resolveError.getMessage()+"]. Attempting to use particle icon color...", resolveError);
+			
+			this.needPostTinting = true;
+			this.tintIndex = 0;
+			
+			try
+			{
+				this.baseColor = this.getParticleIconColor();
+			}
+			catch (Exception getParticleIconError)
+			{
+				LOGGER.warn("Failed to get particle icon color for block ["+this.blockStateWrapper.getSerialString()+"], error: ["+getParticleIconError.getMessage()+"], block will render as hot pink.", getParticleIconError);
+				this.baseColor = ColorUtil.HOT_PINK;
+			}
+		}
 		finally
 		{
 			RESOLVE_LOCK.unlock();
@@ -320,22 +451,81 @@ public class ClientBlockStateColorCache
 	}
 	
 	@Nullable
-	private List<BakedQuad> getUnculledQuads() { return this.getQuadsForDirection(null); }
+	private List<BakedQuad> getUnculledQuads() throws Exception { return this.getQuadsForDirection(null); }
+	/** 
+	 * throws Exception is to document that rarely MC will throw errors if this method
+	 * is called on the wrong block (even though in that case it should just return null).
+	 */
 	@Nullable
-	private List<BakedQuad> getQuadsForDirection(@Nullable Direction direction)
+	#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+	private List<BakedQuad> getQuadsForDirection(@Nullable EnumFacing direction) throws Exception
+	#else
+	private List<BakedQuad> getQuadsForDirection(@Nullable Direction direction) throws Exception
+	#endif
 	{
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+		IBlockState effectiveBlockState = this.blockState;
+		#else
 		BlockState effectiveBlockState = this.blockState;
+		#endif
+		
+		
+		
+		//=========================//
+		// specific state handling //
+		//=========================//
+		//region
 		
 		// if this block is a slab, use it's double variant so we can get the top face,
 		// otherwise the color will use the side, which isn't as accurate
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+		if (this.blockState.getBlock() instanceof BlockSlab && !((BlockSlab) this.blockState.getBlock()).isDouble())
+		{
+			effectiveBlockState = this.blockState.withProperty(BlockSlab.HALF, BlockSlab.EnumBlockHalf.TOP);
+		}
+		#else
 		if (this.blockState.getBlock() instanceof SlabBlock)
 		{
 			effectiveBlockState = this.blockState.setValue( SlabBlock.TYPE, SlabType.DOUBLE );
 		}
+		#endif
+		
+		// huge mushroom block sides will show the inner color,
+		// which isn't what you want to see at a distance,
+		// you want to see the primary color (ie red for red mushrooms)
+		// which is shown on all sides for the default state
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+		if (this.blockState.getBlock() instanceof BlockHugeMushroom)
+		{
+			effectiveBlockState = this.blockState.getBlock().getDefaultState(); 
+		}
+		#else
+		if (this.blockState.getBlock() instanceof HugeMushroomBlock)
+		{
+			effectiveBlockState = this.blockState.getBlock().defaultBlockState(); 
+		}
+		#endif
+		
+		//endregion
+		
+		
+		
+		//===============//
+		// quad handling //
+		//===============//
+		//region
 		
 		List<BakedQuad> quads;
 		
-		#if MC_VER < MC_1_21_5
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+		try {
+			quads = MC.getBlockRendererDispatcher().getModelForState(effectiveBlockState).getQuads(effectiveBlockState, direction, RANDOM.nextLong());
+		}
+		catch (Exception e)
+		{
+			quads = Collections.emptyList();
+		}
+		#elif MC_VER < MC_1_21_5
 		quads = MC.getModelManager().getBlockModelShaper().
 			getBlockModel(effectiveBlockState).getQuads(effectiveBlockState, direction, RANDOM);
 		#elif MC_VER <= MC_1_21_11
@@ -364,6 +554,8 @@ public class ClientBlockStateColorCache
 		}
 		#endif
 		
+		//endregion
+		
 		return quads;
 	}
 	
@@ -392,29 +584,29 @@ public class ClientBlockStateColorCache
 					//_ OpenGL RGBA format Java Order: 0xAA BB GG RR
 					tempColor = TextureAtlasSpriteWrapper.getPixelRGBA(texture, 0, u, v);
 					
+					#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+					int b = (tempColor & 0x000000FF);
+					int g = (tempColor & 0x0000FF00) >>> 8;
+					int r = (tempColor & 0x00FF0000) >>> 16;
+					int a = (tempColor & 0xFF000000) >>> 24;
+					#else
 					int r = (tempColor & 0x000000FF);
 					int g = (tempColor & 0x0000FF00) >>> 8;
 					int b = (tempColor & 0x00FF0000) >>> 16;
 					int a = (tempColor & 0xFF000000) >>> 24;
+					#endif
+					
 					int scale = 1;
 					if (colorMode == EColorMode.Leaves)
 					{
-						//switch (//FIXME add config option)
+						if (a == 0)
-						//	case BLACK:
+						{
-						//	a = 255; //simulate black background of fast leaves
+							continue; //same long grass
-						//		break;
+						}
-						//	case IGNORE:
+						else
-							if (a == 0) {
+						{
-								continue; //same long grass
+							a = 255; //just in case there are semi transparent pixels
-							}
+						}
-							else
-							{
-								a = 255; //just in case there are semi transparent pixels
-							}					
-						//		break;
-						//	case TRANSPARENT:
-						//		break; //do nothing, let it count towards transparency
-						
 					}
 					else if (a == 0 && colorMode != EColorMode.Glass)
 					{
@@ -460,7 +652,9 @@ public class ClientBlockStateColorCache
 	}
 	private static int getTextureWidth(TextureAtlasSprite texture)
 	{
-        #if MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+		return texture.getIconWidth();
+        #elif MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
 		return texture.getWidth();
         #else
 		return texture.contents().width();
@@ -468,7 +662,9 @@ public class ClientBlockStateColorCache
 	}
 	private static int getTextureHeight(TextureAtlasSprite texture)
 	{
-        #if MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+		return texture.getIconHeight();
+        #elif MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
 		return texture.getHeight();
         #else
 		return texture.contents().height();
@@ -501,8 +697,19 @@ public class ClientBlockStateColorCache
 	
 	private int getParticleIconColor()
 	{
+		// Air can be null which will cause issues below,
+		// just use a static color, it shouldn't be rendered anyway.
+		// This is just to capture a rare bug state where we attempt
+		// to get air's color.
+		if (BlockStateWrapper.isAir(this.blockState))
+		{
+			return ColorUtil.INVISIBLE;
+		}
+		
 		return calculateColorFromTexture(
-			#if MC_VER <= MC_1_21_11
+			#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+			Minecraft.getMinecraft().getBlockRendererDispatcher().getBlockModelShapes().getTexture(this.blockState),
+			#elif MC_VER <= MC_1_21_11
 			Minecraft.getInstance().getModelManager().getBlockModelShaper().getParticleIcon(this.blockState),
 			#else
 			Minecraft.getInstance().getModelManager().getBlockStateModelSet().get(this.blockState).particleMaterial().sprite(),
@@ -510,16 +717,22 @@ public class ClientBlockStateColorCache
 				EColorMode.getColorMode(this.blockState.getBlock()));
 	}
 	
+	//endregion
+	
 	
 	
 	//===============//
 	// public getter //
 	//===============//
+	//region
 	
-	public int getColor(BiomeWrapper biomeWrapper, FullDataSourceV2 fullDataSource, DhBlockPos blockPos)
+	public int getColor(
+		BiomeWrapper biomeWrapper, FullDataSourceV2 fullDataSource, DhBlockPos blockPos,
+		boolean allowApiOverride)
 	{
 		// only get the tint if the block needs to be tinted
-		int tintColor = AbstractDhTintGetter.INVALID_COLOR;
+		int tintColor = ClientBlockStateColorCache.INVALID_COLOR;
+		
 		if (this.needPostTinting)
 		{
 			// don't try tinting blocks that don't support our method of tint getting
@@ -532,6 +745,40 @@ public class ClientBlockStateColorCache
 			// attempt to get the tint
 			try
 			{
+				#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+				// 1.12.2 doesn't have BlockAndTintGetter -> get tintColor from biome
+				WorldClient world = (WorldClient) this.clientLevelWrapper.getWrappedMcObject();
+				BlockPos mcPos = new BlockPos(blockPos.getX(), blockPos.getY(), blockPos.getZ());
+				
+				Block block = this.blockState.getBlock();
+				if (block instanceof BlockGrass 
+					|| block instanceof BlockBush)
+				{
+					tintColor = biomeWrapper.biome.getGrassColorAtPos(mcPos);
+				}
+				else if (block instanceof BlockLeaves)
+				{
+					tintColor = biomeWrapper.biome.getFoliageColorAtPos(mcPos);
+				}
+				else if (block instanceof BlockLiquid) // We don't want lava to fall into the else block
+				{
+					if(block == Blocks.WATER 
+						|| block == Blocks.FLOWING_WATER)
+					{
+						tintColor = biomeWrapper.biome.getWaterColor();
+					}
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					BlockColors blockColors = Minecraft.getMinecraft().getBlockColors();
+					tintColor = blockColors.colorMultiplier(blockState, world, mcPos, this.tintIndex);
+					
+					if (tintColor == ClientBlockStateColorCache.INVALID_COLOR)
+					{
+						tintColor = blockColors.getColor(blockState, world, mcPos);
+					}
+				}
+				#else
 				// try to use the fast tint getter logic first
 				if (!BLOCK_STATES_THAT_NEED_LEVEL.contains(this.blockState))
 				{
@@ -542,18 +789,18 @@ public class ClientBlockStateColorCache
 						
 						// try using DH's cached tint values first if possible
 						tintColor = tintOverride.tryGetBlockTint(new DhBlockPosMutable(blockPos));
-						if (tintColor == AbstractDhTintGetter.INVALID_COLOR)
+						if (tintColor == ClientBlockStateColorCache.INVALID_COLOR)
 						{
 							// one or more tint values weren't calculated,
 							// we need MC's color resolver
-						#if MC_VER <= MC_1_21_11
+							#if MC_VER <= MC_1_21_11
-						tintColor = Minecraft.getInstance()
+							tintColor = Minecraft.getInstance()
 								.getBlockColors()
 								.getColor(this.blockState,
 										tintOverride, // tintOverride will save the result of this query to speed up future queries
 										McObjectConverter.Convert(blockPos),
 										this.tintIndex);
-						#else
+							#else
 							BlockTintSource tintSource = Minecraft.getInstance()
 								.getBlockColors()
 								.getTintSource(this.blockState, this.tintIndex);
@@ -564,18 +811,12 @@ public class ClientBlockStateColorCache
 							{
 								BlockPos mcPos = McObjectConverter.Convert(blockPos);
 								tintColor = tintSource.colorInWorld(this.blockState, tintOverride, mcPos);
-								if (tintColor == -1)
+								if (tintColor == ClientBlockStateColorCache.INVALID_COLOR)
 								{
 									tintColor = tintSource.colorAsTerrainParticle(this.blockState, tintOverride, mcPos);
 								}
 							}
 							
-							if (tintColor == -1)
-							{
-								// no color found, use the base color
-								tintColor = AbstractDhTintGetter.INVALID_COLOR;
-							}
-							
 							// save this color to speed up future queries
 							TintWithoutLevelOverrider.setStaticColor(this.blockStateWrapper, biomeWrapper, tintColor);
 							// try to get the blended color with this new information
@@ -585,44 +826,47 @@ public class ClientBlockStateColorCache
 					}
 					catch (Exception e)
 					{
-					#if MC_VER <= MC_1_21_11
+						#if MC_VER <= MC_1_21_11
-					// this exception generally occurs if the tint requires other blocks besides itself
+						// this exception generally occurs if the tint requires other blocks besides itself
-					LOGGER.debug("Unable to use ["+ TintWithoutLevelOverrider.class.getSimpleName()+"] to get the block tint for block: [" + this.blockState + "] and biome: [" + biomeWrapper + "] at pos: " + blockPos + ". Error: [" + e.getMessage() + "]. Attempting to use backup method...", e);
+						LOGGER.debug("Unable to use ["+ TintWithoutLevelOverrider.class.getSimpleName()+"] to get the block tint for block: [" + this.blockState + "] and biome: [" + biomeWrapper + "] at pos: " + blockPos + ". Error: [" + e.getMessage() + "]. Attempting to use backup method...", e);
-					BLOCK_STATES_THAT_NEED_LEVEL.add(this.blockState);
+						BLOCK_STATES_THAT_NEED_LEVEL.add(this.blockState);
-					#else
+						#else
 						// only display the error once per block/biome type to reduce log spam
 						if (!BROKEN_BLOCK_STATES.contains(this.blockState))
 						{
 							LOGGER.warn("Failed to get block color for block: [" + this.blockState + "] and biome: [" + biomeWrapper + "] at pos: " + blockPos + ". Error: [" + e.getMessage() + "]. Note: future errors for this block/biome will be ignored.", e);
 							BROKEN_BLOCK_STATES.add(this.blockState);
 						}
-					#endif
+						#endif
 					}
 				}
+				#endif
+				
 				
 				// level-specific logic is only needed for MC 1.21.11 and older
-			#if MC_VER <= MC_1_21_11
+				#if MC_VER <= MC_1_21_11 && MC_VER > MC_1_12_2
-			// use the level logic only if requested
+				// use the level logic only if requested
-			if (BLOCK_STATES_THAT_NEED_LEVEL.contains(this.blockState))
+				if (BLOCK_STATES_THAT_NEED_LEVEL.contains(this.blockState))
-			{
-				// the level shouldn't be used all the time due to it breaking some blocks tinting
-				// specifically oceans don't render correctly
-				
-				TintGetterOverride tintOverride = TintOverrideGetter.get();
-				tintOverride.update(biomeWrapper, this.blockStateWrapper, fullDataSource, this.clientLevelWrapper);
-				
-				tintColor = tintOverride.tryGetBlockTint(new DhBlockPosMutable(blockPos));
-				if (tintColor == AbstractDhTintGetter.INVALID_COLOR)
 				{
-					tintColor = Minecraft.getInstance()
+					// the level shouldn't be used all the time due to it breaking some blocks tinting
-							.getBlockColors()
+					// specifically oceans don't render correctly
-							.getColor(this.blockState,
+					
-									tintOverride,
+					TintGetterOverride tintOverride = TintOverrideGetter.get();
-									McObjectConverter.Convert(blockPos),
+					tintOverride.update(biomeWrapper, this.blockStateWrapper, fullDataSource, this.clientLevelWrapper);
-									this.tintIndex);
+					
+					tintColor = tintOverride.tryGetBlockTint(new DhBlockPosMutable(blockPos));
+					if (tintColor == ClientBlockStateColorCache.INVALID_COLOR)
+					{
+						tintColor = Minecraft.getInstance()
+								.getBlockColors()
+								.getColor(this.blockState,
+										tintOverride,
+										McObjectConverter.Convert(blockPos),
+										this.tintIndex);
+					}
 				}
-			}
+				#endif
-			#endif
+				
 			}
 			catch (Exception e)
 			{
@@ -637,7 +881,7 @@ public class ClientBlockStateColorCache
 		
 		
 		int returnColor;
-		if (tintColor != AbstractDhTintGetter.INVALID_COLOR)
+		if (tintColor != ClientBlockStateColorCache.INVALID_COLOR)
 		{
 			returnColor = ColorUtil.multiplyARGBwithRGB(this.baseColor, tintColor);
 		}
@@ -648,14 +892,17 @@ public class ClientBlockStateColorCache
 		}
 		
 		
-		// only fire an API event if needed
+		// only fire the API event if allowed
-		// (this is done to reduce GC pressure and speed up color getting)
+		// (done to prevent infinite loops if called during by another color resolution event)
-		if (this.blockStateWrapper.allowApiColorOverride())
+		if (allowApiOverride
+			// if the API event is requested
+			// (this is done to reduce GC pressure and speed up color getting)
+			&& this.blockStateWrapper.allowApiColorOverride())
 		{
 			DhApiBlockColorOverrideEvent.EventParam eventParam = ColorOverrideEventParamGetter.get();
 			eventParam.update(
-				this.clientLevelWrapper,
+				this.clientLevelWrapper, fullDataSource,
-				this.blockStateWrapper, returnColor,
+				this.blockStateWrapper, biomeWrapper, returnColor,
 				blockPos.getX(), blockPos.getY(), blockPos.getZ()
 			);
 			ApiEventInjector.INSTANCE.fireAllEvents(DhApiBlockColorOverrideEvent.class, eventParam);
@@ -667,6 +914,25 @@ public class ClientBlockStateColorCache
 		return returnColor;
 	}
 	
+	//endregion
+	
+	
+	
+	//=========//
+	// cleanup //
+	//=========//
+	//region
+	
+	public static void clearCachedTints() 
+	{
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+		#else
+		AbstractDhTintGetter.clear(); 
+		#endif
+	}
+	
+	//endregion
+	
 	
 	
 	//================//
@@ -684,14 +950,54 @@ public class ClientBlockStateColorCache
 		
 		static EColorMode getColorMode(Block block)
 		{
-			if (block instanceof LeavesBlock)
+			
+			
+			
+			//========//
+			// leaves //
+			//========//
+			//region
+			
+			boolean isLeavesBlock;
+			#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+			isLeavesBlock = block instanceof BlockLeaves;
+	        #else
+			isLeavesBlock = block instanceof LeavesBlock;
+	        #endif
+			if (isLeavesBlock)
 			{
 				return Leaves;
 			}
-			if (block instanceof FlowerBlock)
+			
+			//endregion
+
+
+
+			//========//
+			// flower //
+			//========//
+			//region
+			
+			boolean isFlowerBlock;
+			#if MC_VER <= MC_1_12_2
+			isFlowerBlock = block instanceof BlockFlower;
+			#else
+			isFlowerBlock = block instanceof FlowerBlock;
+			#endif
+			if (isFlowerBlock)
 			{
 				return Flower;
 			}
+
+			//endregion
+			
+			
+			
+			//=============//
+			// misc/simple //
+			//=============//
+			//region
+			
 			if (block.toString().contains("glass"))
 			{
 				return Glass;
@@ -700,6 +1006,11 @@ public class ClientBlockStateColorCache
 			{
 				return Chisel;
 			}
+			
+			//endregion
+			
+			
+			
 			return Default;
 		}
 	}