Up version 2.1.1-dev -> 2.1.2

won't require any lod regeneration since the decompressor is the same

.gitlab-ci.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # use Eclipse's JDK
 # The ci should always use a unix(-like) OS to work
-image: eclipse-temurin:17
+image: eclipse-temurin:21
 
 # all stages need to be defined here
 # TODO: Make stages depend on what is in versionProperties
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ build:
   stage: build
   parallel:
     matrix:
-      - MC_VER: ["1.16.5", "1.17.1", "1.18.2", "1.19.2", "1.19.4", "1.20.1", "1.20.2", "1.20.4"]
+      - MC_VER: ["1.16.5", "1.17.1", "1.18.2", "1.19.2", "1.19.4", "1.20.1", "1.20.2", "1.20.4", "1.20.6", "1.21"]
   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/;

build.gradle

@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@ plugins {
     id "java"
 
     // Plugin to put dependencies inside our final jar
-    id "com.github.johnrengelman.shadow" version '7.1.2' apply false
+    id "com.github.johnrengelman.shadow" version '8.1.1' apply false
 
     // Plugin to create merged jars
-    id "io.github.pacifistmc.forgix" version "1.2.6"
+    id "io.github.pacifistmc.forgix" version "1.2.9"
 
     // Manifold preprocessor
     id "systems.manifold.manifold-gradle-plugin" version "0.0.2-alpha"
 
     // Architectury is used here only as a replacement for forge's own loom
-    id "dev.architectury.loom" version "1.5-SNAPSHOT" apply false
+    id "dev.architectury.loom" version "1.6-SNAPSHOT" apply false
 }
 
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def writeBuildGradlePredefine(List<String> mcVers, int mcIndex)
 // Transfers the values set in settings.gradle to the rest of the project
 project.gradle.ext.getProperties().each { prop ->
     rootProject.ext.set(prop.key, prop.value)
-//    println "Added prop [key:" + prop.key + ", value:" + prop.value + "]"
+    //println "Added prop [key:" + prop.key + ", value:" + prop.value + "]"
 }
 // Sets up manifold stuff
 writeBuildGradlePredefine(rootProject.mcVers, rootProject.mcIndex)
@@ -106,11 +106,12 @@ subprojects { p ->
         apply plugin: "systems.manifold.manifold-gradle-plugin"
     
     // Apply forge's loom
-    if (
+    if ((findProject(":forge") && p == project(":forge")) ||
-            (findProject(":forge") && p == project(":forge")) ||
+        (findProject(":neoforge") && p == project(":neoforge"))
-                    (findProject(":neoforge") && p == project(":neoforge"))
+        )
-    )
+    {
-    apply plugin: "dev.architectury.loom"
+        apply plugin: "dev.architectury.loom"
+    }
 
 
     // Set the manifold version (may not be required tough)
@@ -196,17 +197,29 @@ subprojects { p ->
         implementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:5.8.2")
         implementation("junit:junit:4.13")
 
+        // FastUtil
+        // Note: MC 1.16 uses 8.2.1, and versions after use 8.5.12
+        // We cannot relocate this library since we call some MC classes that reference it
+        implementation("it.unimi.dsi:fastutil:${rootProject.fastutil_version}")
+        
+        
+        // Compression
+        forgeShadowMe("org.lz4:lz4-java:${rootProject.lz4_version}") // LZ4
+        forgeShadowMe("org.tukaani:xz:${rootProject.xz_version}") // LZMA
 
+        // Sqlite Database
+        forgeShadowMe("org.xerial:sqlite-jdbc:${rootProject.sqlite_jdbc_version}")
         
         // NightConfig (includes Toml & Json)
-        // needs to be here and in core to prevent compiler errors
         forgeShadowMe("com.electronwill.night-config:toml:${rootProject.nightconfig_version}")
         forgeShadowMe("com.electronwill.night-config:json:${rootProject.nightconfig_version}")
 
-        // Compression
+        // SVG (not needed atm)
-        // needs to be here and in core to prevent compiler errors
+//        forgeShadowMe("com.formdev:svgSalamander:${rootProject.svgSalamander_version}")
-        forgeShadowMe("org.lz4:lz4-java:${rootProject.lz4_version}") // LZ4
         
+        // Netty
+        // Breaks 1.16.5
+        //forgeShadowMe("io.netty:netty-all:${rootProject.netty_version}")
 
         // Remember, for lwjgl dependencies that arent included in Minecraft, you need to also need to add it to the ShadowJar thing
         forgeShadowMe("org.lwjgl:lwjgl-jawt:${rootProject.lwjgl_version}") {
@@ -270,16 +283,32 @@ subprojects { p ->
                 relocate "com.seibel.distanthorizons.fabriclike", "loaderCommon.${p.name}.com.seibel.distanthorizons.fabriclike" // Move the loader files to a different location
             }
         }
-        def librariesLocation = "distanthorizons.libraries"
+        def librariesLocation = "DistantHorizons.libraries"
 
-        // SVG (not needed atm)
+        // LWJGL
-//        relocate "com.kitfox.svg", "${librariesLocation}.kitfox.svg"
+        // Only ever shadow the dependencies we use otherwise some stuff would break when running on an external client
+        relocate "org.lwjgl.system.jawt", "${librariesLocation}.lwjgl.system.jawt"
 
         // Compression (LZ4)
         relocate "net.jpountz", "${librariesLocation}.jpountz"
-
-        relocate "com.electronwill.nightconfig", "${librariesLocation}.electronwill.nightconfig"
         
+        // Sqlite Database
+        //At the moment, there is a bug in this library which doesnt allow it to be relocated
+//        relocate "org.sqlite", "${librariesLocation}.sqlite"
+        
+        // JOML
+        if (project.hasProperty("embed_joml") && embed_joml == "true")
+            relocate "org.joml", "${librariesLocation}.joml"
+
+        // NightConfig (includes Toml & Json)
+        relocate "com.electronwill.nightconfig", "${librariesLocation}.electronwill.nightconfig"
+
+        // SVG (not needed atm)
+//        relocate "com.kitfox.svg", "${librariesLocation}.kitfox.svg"
+        
+        // Netty
+        relocate "io.netty", "${librariesLocation}.netty"
+
         mergeServiceFiles()
     }
     // Using jar.finalizedBy(shadowJar) causes issues so we do this scuffed bypass
@@ -297,6 +326,7 @@ subprojects { p ->
                                 "fabric.mod.json",
                                 "quilt.mod.json",
                                 "META-INF/mods.toml",
+                                "META-INF/neoforge.mods.toml",
 
                                 // The mixins for each of the loaders
                                 "DistantHorizons."+ p.name +".fabricLike.mixins.json"
@@ -401,9 +431,11 @@ subprojects { p ->
     jar {
         from "LICENSE.txt"
         manifest {
-            attributes 'Implementation-Title': rootProject.mod_name,
+            attributes( 
-                    'Implementation-Version': rootProject.mod_version,
+                'Implementation-Title': rootProject.mod_name,
-                    'Main-Class': 'com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.jar.JarMain' // When changing the main of the jar change this line
+                'Implementation-Version': rootProject.mod_version,
+                'Main-Class': 'com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.jar.JarMain' // When changing the main of the jar change this line
+            )
         }
     }
 
@@ -492,15 +524,17 @@ allprojects { p ->
             }
         }
 
-        // Required for ModMenu
+        // VanillaGradle and Mixins in common
-        maven { url "https://maven.terraformersmc.com/" }
-
-        // Required for Mixins & VanillaGradle
         maven { url "https://repo.spongepowered.org/maven/" }
 
-        // Required for Canvas (mod)
+        // Canvas mod
         maven { url "https://maven.vram.io/" }
+        // ModMenu mod
+        maven { url "https://maven.terraformersmc.com/" }
 
+        // neoforge
+        maven { url "https://maven.neoforged.net/releases/" }
+        
         // These 3 are for importing mods that arnt on CursedForge, Modrinth, GitHub, GitLab or anywhere opensource
         flatDir {
             dirs "${rootDir}/mods/fabric"

common/build.gradle

@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
 
+// temporary fix for broken spongepowered version
+buildscript {
+    configurations.configureEach {
+        resolutionStrategy {
+            force 'org.spongepowered:vanillagradle:0.2.1-20240507.024226-82'
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 plugins {
     id "org.spongepowered.gradle.vanilla" version "0.2.1-SNAPSHOT"
 }

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

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.world.ServerLevelWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.worldGeneration.BatchGenerationEnvironment;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.level.IDhLevel;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.level.IDhServerLevel;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.LodUtil;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.IWrapperFactory;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.block.IBlockStateWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.chunk.IChunkWrapper;
@@ -83,10 +84,21 @@ public class WrapperFactory implements IWrapperFactory
 	
 	@Override
 	public IBiomeWrapper deserializeBiomeWrapper(String str, ILevelWrapper levelWrapper) throws IOException { return BiomeWrapper.deserialize(str, levelWrapper); }
+	@Override 
+	public IBiomeWrapper getPlainsBiomeWrapper(ILevelWrapper levelWrapper) // TODO is there a way we could get this without the levelWrapper? it isn't necessary but would clean up the code a bit
+	{
+		try
+		{
+			return BiomeWrapper.deserialize(BiomeWrapper.PLAINS_RESOURCE_LOCATION_STRING, levelWrapper);
+		}
+		catch (IOException e) 
+		{
+			throw new LodUtil.AssertFailureException("Unable to parse plains resource string ["+BiomeWrapper.PLAINS_RESOURCE_LOCATION_STRING+"], error:\n " + e.getMessage());
+		}
+	}
 	
 	@Override
 	public IBlockStateWrapper deserializeBlockStateWrapper(String str, ILevelWrapper levelWrapper) throws IOException { return BlockStateWrapper.deserialize(str, levelWrapper); }
-	
 	@Override
 	public IBlockStateWrapper getAirBlockStateWrapper() { return BlockStateWrapper.AIR; }
 	
@@ -118,7 +130,7 @@ public class WrapperFactory implements IWrapperFactory
 			}
 		}
 		
-		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_20_4
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_21
 		else if (objectArray.length == 2)
 		{
 			// correct number of parameters from the API
@@ -183,7 +195,7 @@ public class WrapperFactory implements IWrapperFactory
 	{
 		String[] expectedClassNames;
 		
-		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_20_4
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_21
 		expectedClassNames = new String[] 
 		{
 			ChunkAccess.class.getName(),
@@ -231,7 +243,7 @@ public class WrapperFactory implements IWrapperFactory
 		
 		Biome biome = (Biome) objectArray[0];
 		return BiomeWrapper.getBiomeWrapper(biome, coreLevelWrapper);
-		#elif MC_VER <= MC_1_20_4
+		#elif MC_VER <= MC_1_21
 		if (!(objectArray[0] instanceof Holder) || !(((Holder<?>) objectArray[0]).value() instanceof Biome))
 		{
 			throw new ClassCastException(createBiomeWrapperErrorMessage(objectArray));
@@ -254,7 +266,7 @@ public class WrapperFactory implements IWrapperFactory
 		
 		#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
 		expectedClassNames = new String[] { Biome.class.getName() };
-		#elif MC_VER <= MC_1_20_4
+		#elif MC_VER <= MC_1_21
 		expectedClassNames = new String[] { Holder.class.getName()+"<"+Biome.class.getName()+">" };
 		#else
 			// See preprocessor comment in createChunkWrapper() for full documentation
@@ -275,7 +287,7 @@ public class WrapperFactory implements IWrapperFactory
 		
 		
 		
-		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_20_4
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_21
 		if (objectArray.length != 1)
 		{
 			throw new ClassCastException(createBlockStateWrapperErrorMessage(objectArray));
@@ -302,7 +314,7 @@ public class WrapperFactory implements IWrapperFactory
 		
 		#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5 || MC_VER == MC_1_17_1
 		expectedClassNames = new String[] { Biome.class.getName() };
-		#elif MC_VER <= MC_1_20_4
+		#elif MC_VER <= MC_1_21
 		expectedClassNames = new String[] { Holder.class.getName()+"<"+Biome.class.getName()+">" };
 		#else
 		// See preprocessor comment in createChunkWrapper() for full documentation

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

@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IBiomeWrapper;
 
-import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
-
 #if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5 || MC_VER == MC_1_17_1
 import net.minecraft.core.Registry;
 #elif MC_VER == MC_1_18_2 || MC_VER == MC_1_19_2
@@ -66,9 +64,13 @@ public class BiomeWrapper implements IBiomeWrapper
 	public static final ConcurrentMap<Holder<Biome>, BiomeWrapper> WRAPPER_BY_BIOME = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
     #endif
 	
-	public static final String EMPTY_STRING = "EMPTY";
+	public static final ConcurrentHashMap<String, BiomeWrapper> WRAPPER_BY_RESOURCE_LOCATION = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+	
+	public static final String EMPTY_BIOME_STRING = "EMPTY";
 	public static final BiomeWrapper EMPTY_WRAPPER = new BiomeWrapper(null, null);
 	
+	public static final String PLAINS_RESOURCE_LOCATION_STRING = "minecraft:plains";
+	
 	/** keep track of broken biomes so we don't log every time */
 	private static final HashSet<String> brokenResourceLocationStrings = new HashSet<>();
 	
@@ -131,7 +133,7 @@ public class BiomeWrapper implements IBiomeWrapper
 	private BiomeWrapper()
 	{
 		this.biome = null;
-		this.serialString = EMPTY_STRING;
+		this.serialString = EMPTY_BIOME_STRING;
 		this.hashCode = Objects.hash(this.serialString);
 	}
 	
@@ -146,7 +148,7 @@ public class BiomeWrapper implements IBiomeWrapper
 	{
 		if (this == EMPTY_WRAPPER)
 		{
-			return EMPTY_STRING;
+			return EMPTY_BIOME_STRING;
 		}
 		
         #if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
@@ -193,22 +195,23 @@ public class BiomeWrapper implements IBiomeWrapper
 	
 	public String serialize(ILevelWrapper levelWrapper)
 	{
-		if (this.serialString != null)
+		if (this.biome == null)
 		{
-			return this.serialString;
+			return EMPTY_BIOME_STRING;
 		}
 		
 		
+		
 		// we can't generate a serial string if the level is null
 		if (levelWrapper == null)
 		{
 			if (!emptyLevelSerializeFailLogged)
 			{
 				emptyLevelSerializeFailLogged = true;
-				LOGGER.warn("Unable to serialize biome: ["+this.biome+"] because the passed in level wrapper is null. Future errors won't be logged.");
+				LOGGER.warn("Unable to serialize biome: [" + this.biome + "] because the passed in level wrapper is null. Future errors of this type won't be logged.");
 			}
 			
-			return EMPTY_STRING;
+			return EMPTY_BIOME_STRING;
 		}
 		
 		
@@ -248,14 +251,18 @@ public class BiomeWrapper implements IBiomeWrapper
 		return this.serialString;
 	}
 	
+	// TODO would it be worth while to cache these objects in a ConcurrentHashMap<string, IBiomeWrapper>?
 	public static IBiomeWrapper deserialize(String resourceLocationString, ILevelWrapper levelWrapper) throws IOException
 	{
-		if (resourceLocationString.equals(EMPTY_STRING))
+		// we need the final string for the concurrent hash map later
+		final String finalResourceStateString = resourceLocationString;
+		
+		if (resourceLocationString.equals(EMPTY_BIOME_STRING))
 		{
 			if (!emptyStringWarningLogged)
 			{
 				emptyStringWarningLogged = true;
-				LOGGER.warn("[" + EMPTY_STRING + "] biome string deserialized. This may mean the level was null when a save was attempted, a file saving error, or a biome saving error. Future errors will not be logged.");
+				LOGGER.warn("[" + EMPTY_BIOME_STRING + "] biome string deserialized. This may mean the level was null when a save was attempted, a file saving error, or a biome saving error. Future errors will not be logged.");
 			}
 			return EMPTY_WRAPPER;
 		}
@@ -265,53 +272,82 @@ public class BiomeWrapper implements IBiomeWrapper
 			return EMPTY_WRAPPER;
 		}
 		
-		
+		if (WRAPPER_BY_RESOURCE_LOCATION.containsKey(finalResourceStateString))
-		
-		// parse the resource location
-		int separatorIndex = resourceLocationString.indexOf(":");
-		if (separatorIndex == -1)
 		{
-			throw new IOException("Unable to parse resource location string: [" + resourceLocationString + "].");
+			return WRAPPER_BY_RESOURCE_LOCATION.get(finalResourceStateString);
 		}
-		ResourceLocation resourceLocation = new ResourceLocation(resourceLocationString.substring(0, separatorIndex), resourceLocationString.substring(separatorIndex + 1));
 		
 		
+		
+		// if no wrapper is found, default to the empty wrapper
+		BiomeWrapper foundWrapper = EMPTY_WRAPPER;
 		try
 		{
-			Level level = (Level)levelWrapper.getWrappedMcObject();
+			// parse the resource location
-			net.minecraft.core.RegistryAccess registryAccess = level.registryAccess();
+			int separatorIndex = resourceLocationString.indexOf(":");
-			
+			if (separatorIndex == -1)
-			boolean success;
-			#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5 || MC_VER == MC_1_17_1
-			Biome biome = registryAccess.registryOrThrow(Registry.BIOME_REGISTRY).get(resourceLocation);
-			success = (biome != null);
-			#elif MC_VER == MC_1_18_2 || MC_VER == MC_1_19_2
-			Biome unwrappedBiome = registryAccess.registryOrThrow(Registry.BIOME_REGISTRY).get(resourceLocation);
-			success = (unwrappedBiome != null);
-			Holder<Biome> biome = new Holder.Direct<>(unwrappedBiome);
-			#else
-			Biome unwrappedBiome = registryAccess.registryOrThrow(Registries.BIOME).get(resourceLocation);
-			success = (unwrappedBiome != null);
-			Holder<Biome> biome = new Holder.Direct<>(unwrappedBiome);
-			#endif
-			
-			
-			
-			if (!success)
 			{
-				if (!brokenResourceLocationStrings.contains(resourceLocationString))
+				throw new IOException("Unable to parse resource location string: [" + resourceLocationString + "].");
-				{
-					brokenResourceLocationStrings.add(resourceLocationString);
-					LOGGER.warn("Unable to deserialize biome from string: [" + resourceLocationString + "]");
-				}
-				return EMPTY_WRAPPER;
 			}
 			
-			return getBiomeWrapper(biome, levelWrapper);
+			ResourceLocation resourceLocation;
+			try
+			{
+				#if MC_VER < MC_1_21
+				resourceLocation = new ResourceLocation(resourceLocationString.substring(0, separatorIndex), resourceLocationString.substring(separatorIndex + 1));
+				#else
+				resourceLocation = ResourceLocation.fromNamespaceAndPath(resourceLocationString.substring(0, separatorIndex), resourceLocationString.substring(separatorIndex + 1));
+				#endif
+			}
+			catch (Exception e)
+			{
+				throw new IOException("No Resource Location found for the string: [" + resourceLocationString + "] Error: [" + e.getMessage() + "].");
+			}
+			
+			
+			try
+			{
+				Level level = (Level) levelWrapper.getWrappedMcObject();
+				net.minecraft.core.RegistryAccess registryAccess = level.registryAccess();
+				
+				boolean success;
+				#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5 || MC_VER == MC_1_17_1
+				Biome biome = registryAccess.registryOrThrow(Registry.BIOME_REGISTRY).get(resourceLocation);
+				success = (biome != null);
+				#elif MC_VER == MC_1_18_2 || MC_VER == MC_1_19_2
+				Biome unwrappedBiome = registryAccess.registryOrThrow(Registry.BIOME_REGISTRY).get(resourceLocation);
+				success = (unwrappedBiome != null);
+				Holder<Biome> biome = new Holder.Direct<>(unwrappedBiome);
+				#else
+				Biome unwrappedBiome = registryAccess.registryOrThrow(Registries.BIOME).get(resourceLocation);
+				success = (unwrappedBiome != null);
+				Holder<Biome> biome = new Holder.Direct<>(unwrappedBiome);
+				#endif
+				
+				
+				
+				if (!success)
+				{
+					if (!brokenResourceLocationStrings.contains(resourceLocationString))
+					{
+						brokenResourceLocationStrings.add(resourceLocationString);
+						LOGGER.warn("Unable to deserialize biome from string: [" + resourceLocationString + "]");
+					}
+					return EMPTY_WRAPPER;
+				}
+				
+				
+				foundWrapper = (BiomeWrapper) getBiomeWrapper(biome, levelWrapper);
+				return foundWrapper;
+			}
+			catch (Exception e)
+			{
+				throw new IOException("Failed to deserialize the string [" + finalResourceStateString + "] into a BiomeWrapper: " + e.getMessage(), e);
+			}
 		}
-		catch (Exception e)
+		finally
 		{
-			throw new IOException("Failed to deserialize the string [" + resourceLocationString + "] into a BiomeWrapper: " + e.getMessage(), e);
+			WRAPPER_BY_RESOURCE_LOCATION.putIfAbsent(finalResourceStateString, foundWrapper);
 		}
 	}
 	

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

@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ public class BlockStateWrapper implements IBlockStateWrapper
 	private static final Logger LOGGER = DhLoggerBuilder.getLogger();
 	
     public static final ConcurrentHashMap<BlockState, BlockStateWrapper> WRAPPER_BY_BLOCK_STATE = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+    public static final ConcurrentHashMap<String, BlockStateWrapper> WRAPPER_BY_RESOURCE_LOCATION = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
 	
 	public static final String AIR_STRING = "AIR";
 	public static final BlockStateWrapper AIR = new BlockStateWrapper(null, null);
@@ -339,103 +340,139 @@ public class BlockStateWrapper implements IBlockStateWrapper
 	/** will only work if a level is currently loaded */
 	public static IBlockStateWrapper deserialize(String resourceStateString, ILevelWrapper levelWrapper) throws IOException
 	{
-		if (resourceStateString.equals(AIR_STRING) || resourceStateString.equals("")) // the empty string shouldn't normally happen, but just in case
+		// we need the final string for the concurrent hash map later
+		final String finalResourceStateString = resourceStateString;
+		
+		if (finalResourceStateString.equals(AIR_STRING) || finalResourceStateString.equals("")) // the empty string shouldn't normally happen, but just in case
 		{
 			return AIR;
 		}
 		
-		
+		// attempt to use the existing wrapper
-		
+		if (WRAPPER_BY_RESOURCE_LOCATION.containsKey(finalResourceStateString))
-		// try to parse out the BlockState
-		String blockStatePropertiesString = null; // will be null if no properties were included
-		int stateSeparatorIndex = resourceStateString.indexOf(STATE_STRING_SEPARATOR);
-		if (stateSeparatorIndex != -1)
 		{
-			// blockstate properties found
+			return WRAPPER_BY_RESOURCE_LOCATION.get(finalResourceStateString);
-			blockStatePropertiesString = resourceStateString.substring(stateSeparatorIndex + STATE_STRING_SEPARATOR.length());
-			resourceStateString = resourceStateString.substring(0, stateSeparatorIndex);
 		}
 		
-		// parse the resource location
-		int resourceSeparatorIndex = resourceStateString.indexOf(RESOURCE_LOCATION_SEPARATOR);
-		if (resourceSeparatorIndex == -1)
-		{
-			throw new IOException("Unable to parse Resource Location out of string: [" + resourceStateString + "].");
-		}
-		ResourceLocation resourceLocation = new ResourceLocation(resourceStateString.substring(0, resourceSeparatorIndex), resourceStateString.substring(resourceSeparatorIndex + 1));
 		
 		
-		
+		// if no wrapper is found, default to air
-		// attempt to get the BlockState from all possible BlockStates
+		BlockStateWrapper foundWrapper = AIR;
 		try
 		{
-			
+			// try to parse out the BlockState
-			#if MC_VER > MC_1_17_1
+			String blockStatePropertiesString = null; // will be null if no properties were included
-			// use the given level if possible, otherwise try using the currently loaded one 
+			int stateSeparatorIndex = resourceStateString.indexOf(STATE_STRING_SEPARATOR);
-			Level level = (levelWrapper != null ? (Level)levelWrapper.getWrappedMcObject() : null);
+			if (stateSeparatorIndex != -1)
-			level = (level == null ? Minecraft.getInstance().level : level);
-			#endif
-			
-			Block block;
-			#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5 || MC_VER == MC_1_17_1
-			block = Registry.BLOCK.get(resourceLocation);
-			#elif MC_VER == MC_1_18_2 || MC_VER == MC_1_19_2
-			net.minecraft.core.RegistryAccess registryAccess = level.registryAccess();
-			block = registryAccess.registryOrThrow(Registry.BLOCK_REGISTRY).get(resourceLocation);
-			#else
-			net.minecraft.core.RegistryAccess registryAccess = level.registryAccess();
-			block = registryAccess.registryOrThrow(Registries.BLOCK).get(resourceLocation);
-			#endif
-			
-			
-			if (block == null)
 			{
-				// shouldn't normally happen, but here to make the compiler happy
+				// blockstate properties found
-				if (!BrokenResourceLocations.contains(resourceLocation))
+				blockStatePropertiesString = resourceStateString.substring(stateSeparatorIndex + STATE_STRING_SEPARATOR.length());
-				{
+				resourceStateString = resourceStateString.substring(0, stateSeparatorIndex);
-					BrokenResourceLocations.add(resourceLocation);
+			}
-					LOGGER.warn("Unable to find BlockState with the resourceLocation [" + resourceLocation + "] and properties: [" + blockStatePropertiesString + "]. Air will be used instead, some data may be lost.");
+			
-				}
+			// parse the resource location
-				return AIR;
+			int separatorIndex = resourceStateString.indexOf(RESOURCE_LOCATION_SEPARATOR);
+			if (separatorIndex == -1)
+			{
+				throw new IOException("Unable to parse Resource Location out of string: [" + resourceStateString + "].");
+			}
+			
+			ResourceLocation resourceLocation;
+			try
+			{
+				#if MC_VER < MC_1_21
+				resourceLocation = new ResourceLocation(resourceStateString.substring(0, separatorIndex), resourceStateString.substring(separatorIndex + 1));
+				#else
+				resourceLocation = ResourceLocation.fromNamespaceAndPath(resourceStateString.substring(0, separatorIndex), resourceStateString.substring(separatorIndex + 1));
+				#endif
+			}
+			catch (Exception e)
+			{
+				throw new IOException("No Resource Location found for the string: [" + resourceStateString + "] Error: [" + e.getMessage() + "].");
 			}
 			
 			
-			// attempt to find the blockstate from all possibilities
-			BlockState foundState = null;
-			if (blockStatePropertiesString != null)
-			{
-				List<BlockState> possibleStateList = block.getStateDefinition().getPossibleStates();
-				for (BlockState possibleState : possibleStateList)
-				{
-					String possibleStatePropertiesString = serializeBlockStateProperties(possibleState);
-					if (possibleStatePropertiesString.equals(blockStatePropertiesString))
-					{
-						foundState = possibleState;
-						break;
-					}
-				}
-			}
 			
-			// use the default if no state was found or given
+			// attempt to get the BlockState from all possible BlockStates
-			if (foundState == null)
+			try
 			{
-				if (blockStatePropertiesString != null)
+				
+				#if MC_VER > MC_1_17_1
+				// use the given level if possible, otherwise try using the currently loaded one 
+				Level level = (levelWrapper != null ? (Level) levelWrapper.getWrappedMcObject() : null);
+				level = (level == null ? Minecraft.getInstance().level : level);
+				#endif
+				
+				Block block;
+				#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5 || MC_VER == MC_1_17_1
+				block = Registry.BLOCK.get(resourceLocation);
+				#elif MC_VER == MC_1_18_2 || MC_VER == MC_1_19_2
+				net.minecraft.core.RegistryAccess registryAccess = level.registryAccess();
+				block = registryAccess.registryOrThrow(Registry.BLOCK_REGISTRY).get(resourceLocation);
+				#else
+				net.minecraft.core.RegistryAccess registryAccess = level.registryAccess();
+				block = registryAccess.registryOrThrow(Registries.BLOCK).get(resourceLocation);
+				#endif
+				
+				
+				if (block == null)
 				{
-					// we should have found a blockstate, but didn't
+					// shouldn't normally happen, but here to make the compiler happy
 					if (!BrokenResourceLocations.contains(resourceLocation))
 					{
 						BrokenResourceLocations.add(resourceLocation);
-						LOGGER.warn("Unable to find BlockState for Block [" + resourceLocation + "] with properties: [" + blockStatePropertiesString + "]. Using the default block state.");
+						LOGGER.warn("Unable to find BlockState with the resourceLocation [" + resourceLocation + "] and properties: [" + blockStatePropertiesString + "]. Air will be used instead, some data may be lost.");
+					}
+					
+					return AIR;
+				}
+				
+				
+				// attempt to find the blockstate from all possibilities
+				BlockState foundState = null;
+				if (blockStatePropertiesString != null)
+				{
+					List<BlockState> possibleStateList = block.getStateDefinition().getPossibleStates();
+					for (BlockState possibleState : possibleStateList)
+					{
+						String possibleStatePropertiesString = serializeBlockStateProperties(possibleState);
+						if (possibleStatePropertiesString.equals(blockStatePropertiesString))
+						{
+							foundState = possibleState;
+							break;
+						}
 					}
 				}
 				
-				foundState = block.defaultBlockState();
+				// use the default if no state was found or given
+				if (foundState == null)
+				{
+					if (blockStatePropertiesString != null)
+					{
+						// we should have found a blockstate, but didn't
+						if (!BrokenResourceLocations.contains(resourceLocation))
+						{
+							BrokenResourceLocations.add(resourceLocation);
+							LOGGER.warn("Unable to find BlockState for Block [" + resourceLocation + "] with properties: [" + blockStatePropertiesString + "]. Using the default block state.");
+						}
+					}
+					
+					foundState = block.defaultBlockState();
+				}
+				
+				foundWrapper = new BlockStateWrapper(foundState, levelWrapper);
+				return foundWrapper;
+			}
+			catch (Exception e)
+			{
+				throw new IOException("Failed to deserialize the string [" + finalResourceStateString + "] into a BlockStateWrapper: " + e.getMessage(), e);
 			}
-			return new BlockStateWrapper(foundState, levelWrapper);
 		}
-		catch (Exception e)
+		finally
 		{
-			throw new IOException("Failed to deserialize the string [" + resourceStateString + "] into a BlockStateWrapper: " + e.getMessage(), e);
+			// put if absent in case two threads deserialize at the same time
+			// unfortunately we can't put everything in a computeIfAbsent() since we also throw exceptions
+			WRAPPER_BY_RESOURCE_LOCATION.putIfAbsent(finalResourceStateString, foundWrapper);
 		}
 	}
 	

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

@@ -19,14 +19,20 @@
 
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.block;
 
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.ColorUtil;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IClientLevelWrapper;
 import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.core.Direction;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.*;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.biome.Biome;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.biome.Biomes;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.block.entity.BlockEntity;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.BlockState;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.lighting.LevelLightEngine;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.material.FluidState;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
 #if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
@@ -35,18 +41,54 @@ import net.minecraft.core.Holder;
 
 public class TintWithoutLevelOverrider implements BlockAndTintGetter
 {
-	final BiomeWrapper biome;
+	/** 
+	 * This will only ever be null if there was an issue with {@link IClientLevelWrapper#getPlainsBiomeWrapper()}
+	 * but {@link Nullable} is there just in case. 
+	 */
+	@Nullable
+	private final Biome biome;
 	
-	public TintWithoutLevelOverrider(BiomeWrapper biome)
+	
+	
+	public TintWithoutLevelOverrider(BiomeWrapper biomeWrapper, IClientLevelWrapper clientLevelWrapper)
 	{
-		this.biome = biome;
+		// try to get the wrapped biome
+		Biome unwrappedBiome = null;
+		if (biomeWrapper.biome != null)
+		{
+			unwrappedBiome = unwrap(biomeWrapper.biome);
+		}
+		
+		if(unwrappedBiome == null)
+		{
+			// we are looking at the empty biome wrapper, try using plains as a backup
+			BiomeWrapper plainsBiomeWrapper = ((BiomeWrapper) clientLevelWrapper.getPlainsBiomeWrapper());
+			if (plainsBiomeWrapper != null)
+			{
+				unwrappedBiome = unwrap(plainsBiomeWrapper.biome);
+			}
+		}
+		
+		this.biome = unwrappedBiome;
 	}
+	
+	
+	
 	@Override
-	public int getBlockTint(BlockPos blockPos, ColorResolver colorResolver)
+	public int getBlockTint(@NotNull BlockPos blockPos, @NotNull ColorResolver colorResolver) 
-	{
+	{ 
-		return colorResolver.getColor(_unwrap(biome.biome), blockPos.getX(), blockPos.getZ());
+		if (this.biome != null)
+		{
+			return colorResolver.getColor(this.biome, blockPos.getX(), blockPos.getZ());
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			// hopefully unneeded debug color
+			return ColorUtil.CYAN;
+		}
 	}
-	private Biome _unwrap(#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2 Holder<Biome> #else Biome #endif biome)
+	
+	private static Biome unwrap(#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2 Holder<Biome> #else Biome #endif biome)
 	{
 		#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
 		return biome.value();
@@ -55,30 +97,36 @@ public class TintWithoutLevelOverrider implements BlockAndTintGetter
 		#endif
 	}
 	
+	
+	
+	//================//
+	// unused methods //
+	//================//
+	
 	@Override
-	public float getShade(Direction direction, boolean shade)
+	public float getShade(@NotNull Direction direction, boolean shade)
 	{
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("ERROR: getShade() called on TintWithoutLevelOverrider. Object is for tinting only.");
 	}
 	@Override
-	public LevelLightEngine getLightEngine()
+	public @NotNull LevelLightEngine getLightEngine()
 	{
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("ERROR: getLightEngine() called on TintWithoutLevelOverrider. Object is for tinting only.");
 	}
 	@Nullable
 	@Override
-	public BlockEntity getBlockEntity(BlockPos pos)
+	public BlockEntity getBlockEntity(@NotNull BlockPos pos)
 	{
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("ERROR: getBlockEntity() called on TintWithoutLevelOverrider. Object is for tinting only.");
 	}
 	
 	@Override
-	public BlockState getBlockState(BlockPos pos)
+	public @NotNull BlockState getBlockState(@NotNull BlockPos pos)
 	{
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("ERROR: getBlockState() called on TintWithoutLevelOverrider. Object is for tinting only.");
 	}
 	@Override
-	public FluidState getFluidState(BlockPos pos)
+	public @NotNull FluidState getFluidState(@NotNull BlockPos pos)
 	{
 		throw new UnsupportedOperationException("ERROR: getFluidState() called on TintWithoutLevelOverrider. Object is for tinting only.");
 	}

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

@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ import java.util.List;
  */
 public class ClientBlockStateCache
 {
-	
 	private static final Logger LOGGER = DhLoggerBuilder.getLogger();
 	
 	private static final HashSet<BlockState> BLOCK_STATES_THAT_NEED_LEVEL = new HashSet<>();
@@ -66,15 +65,20 @@ public class ClientBlockStateCache
 	public static final RandomSource random = RandomSource.create();
 	#endif
 	
+	public final IClientLevelWrapper levelWrapper;
 	public final BlockState blockState;
 	public final LevelReader level;
 	public final BlockPos pos;
+	
+	
+	
 	public ClientBlockStateCache(BlockState blockState, IClientLevelWrapper samplingLevel, DhBlockPos samplingPos)
 	{
 		this.blockState = blockState;
-		level = (LevelReader) samplingLevel.getWrappedMcObject();
+		this.levelWrapper = samplingLevel;
-		pos = McObjectConverter.Convert(samplingPos);
+		this.level = (LevelReader) samplingLevel.getWrappedMcObject();
-		resolveColors();
+		this.pos = McObjectConverter.Convert(samplingPos);
+		this.resolveColors();
 		//LOGGER.info("ClientBlocKCache created for {}", blockState);
 	}
 	
@@ -363,7 +367,7 @@ public class ClientBlockStateCache
 				try
 				{
 					tintColor = Minecraft.getInstance().getBlockColors()
-							.getColor(this.blockState, new TintWithoutLevelOverrider(biome), McObjectConverter.Convert(pos), this.tintIndex);
+							.getColor(this.blockState, new TintWithoutLevelOverrider(biome, this.levelWrapper), McObjectConverter.Convert(pos), this.tintIndex);
 				}
 				catch (UnsupportedOperationException e)
 				{

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

@@ -1,239 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
- *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
- *
- *    Copyright (C) 2020-2023 James Seibel
- *
- *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
- *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
- *
- *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
- *
- *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
- *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.chunk;
-
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.BitShiftUtil;
-
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Arrays;
-
-/**
- * Compact, efficient storage for light levels. 
- * all blocks only take up 4 bits in total, 
- * and if a 16x16x16 area is detected to have the same light level in all positions,
- * then we store a single byte for that light level, instead of 2 kilobytes.
- * 
- * @author Builderb0y
-*/
-public class ChunkLightStorage 
-{
-	/** the minimum Y level in the chunk which this storage is storing light levels for (inclusive). */
-	public int minY;
-	/** the maximum Y level in the chunk which this storage is storing light levels for (exclusive). */
-	public int maxY;
-	
-	/** the data stored in this storage, split up into 16x16x16 areas. */
-	public LightSection[] lightSections;
-	
-	/** 
-	 * If the get method is called on a Y position above what's stored
-	 * this value will be returned. <br><br>
-	 * 
-	 * This needs to be manually defined since sky and block lights behave differently
-	 * for values both above and below what's defined.
-	 */
-	public int aboveMaxYValue;
-	/** @see ChunkLightStorage#aboveMaxYValue */
-	public int belowMinYValue;
-	
-	
-	
-	//=============//
-	// constructor //
-	//=============//
-	
-	public ChunkLightStorage(int minY, int maxY, int aboveMaxYValue, int belowMinYValue) 
-	{
-		this.minY = minY;
-		this.maxY = maxY;
-		
-		this.aboveMaxYValue = aboveMaxYValue;
-		this.belowMinYValue = belowMinYValue;
-	}
-	
-	
-	
-	//=====================//
-	// getters and setters //
-	//=====================//
-	
-	public int get(int x, int y, int z)
-	{
-		if (y < this.minY)
-		{
-			return this.belowMinYValue;
-		}
-		else if (y >= this.maxY)
-		{
-			return  this.aboveMaxYValue;
-		}
-		
-		
-		if (this.lightSections != null)
-		{
-			LightSection lightSection = this.lightSections[BitShiftUtil.divideByPowerOfTwo(y - this.minY, 4)];
-			if (lightSection != null)
-			{
-				return lightSection.get(x, y, z);
-			}
-		}
-		
-		return 0;
-	}
-	
-	public void set(int x, int y, int z, int lightLevel)
-	{
-		if (y < this.minY || y >= this.maxY)
-		{
-			return;
-		}
-		
-		//populate array if it doesn't exist.
-		if (this.lightSections == null)
-		{
-			this.lightSections = new LightSection[BitShiftUtil.divideByPowerOfTwo(this.maxY - this.minY, 4)];
-		}
-		
-		int index = (y - this.minY) >> 4;
-		LightSection lightSection = this.lightSections[index];
-		
-		//populate lightSection in array if it doesn't exist.
-		if (lightSection == null)
-		{
-			lightSection = new LightSection(0);
-			this.lightSections[index] = lightSection;
-		}
-		lightSection.set(x, y, z, lightLevel);
-	}
-	
-	
-	
-	//================//
-	// helper classes //
-	//================//
-	
-	public static class LightSection
-	{
-		public byte constantValue;
-		public long[] data;
-		public short[] counts;
-		
-		public LightSection(int initialValue)
-		{
-			this.constantValue = (byte) (initialValue);
-			this.counts = new short[16];
-			this.counts[initialValue] = 16 * 16 * 16;
-		}
-		
-		public int get(int x, int y, int z)
-		{
-			if (this.constantValue >= 0)
-			{
-				return this.constantValue;
-			}
-			
-			x &= 15;
-			y &= 15;
-			z &= 15;
-			long bits = this.data[(z << 4) | x];
-			return ((int) (bits >>> (y << 2))) & 15;
-		}
-		
-		public void set(int x, int y, int z, int lightLevel)
-		{
-			int oldLightLevel = -1;
-			if (this.constantValue >= 0)
-			{
-				oldLightLevel = this.constantValue;
-				
-				//if the light level didn't change, then there's nothing to do.
-				if (oldLightLevel == lightLevel) return;
-				
-				//if we are a constant value and need to change something,
-				//then that means we need to convert to a non-constant value.
-				this.data = DataRecycler.get();
-				
-				//repeat oldLightLevel 16 times as a bit pattern.
-				long payload = oldLightLevel;
-				payload |= payload << 4;
-				payload |= payload << 8;
-				payload |= payload << 16;
-				payload |= payload << 32;
-				
-				//fill our data with our constant value.
-				Arrays.fill(this.data, payload);
-				
-				//we are no longer a constant value.
-				this.constantValue = -1;
-			}
-			
-			x &= 15;
-			y &= 15;
-			z &= 15;
-			int index = (z << 4) | x;
-			long bits = this.data[index];
-			//if we weren't a constant value before, now's the time to initialize oldLightLevel.
-			if (oldLightLevel < 0)
-			{
-				oldLightLevel = ((int) (bits >>> (y << 2))) & 15;
-			}
-			//clear the 4 bits that correspond to the light level at x, y, z...
-			bits &= ~(15L << (y << 2));
-			//...and then re-populate those bits with the new light level.
-			bits |= ((long) (lightLevel)) << (y << 2);
-			//store the updated bits in our data.
-			this.data[index] = bits;
-			
-			//we have one less of the old light level...
-			this.counts[oldLightLevel]--;
-			//...and one more of the new level.
-			//if the number associated with the new level is now 4096 (AKA 16 ^ 3),
-			//then this implies every position in this section has the same light level,
-			//and therefore we can convert back to a constant value.
-			if (++this.counts[lightLevel] == 4096)
-			{
-				this.constantValue = (byte) (lightLevel);
-				DataRecycler.reclaim(this.data);
-				this.data = null;
-			}
-		}
-		
-	}
-	
-	static class DataRecycler
-	{
-		private static final ArrayList<long[]> recycled = new ArrayList<>(256);
-		
-		static synchronized long[] get()
-		{
-			if (recycled.isEmpty())
-			{
-				return new long[256];
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				return recycled.remove(recycled.size() - 1);
-			}
-		}
-		
-		static synchronized void reclaim(long[] data) { if (recycled.size() < 256) recycled.add(data); }
-	}
-	
-}

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

@@ -25,20 +25,18 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.worldGeneration.mimicObject.Dh
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhBlockPos;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhChunkPos;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.LodUtil;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.block.IBlockStateWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.chunk.ChunkLightStorage;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.chunk.IChunkWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IBiomeWrapper;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.ILevelWrapper;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.ModInfo;
 import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.ClientChunkCache;
 import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.ClientLevel;
 import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.LevelReader;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.LightLayer;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkAccess;
-import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkStatus;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.LevelChunk;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.levelgen.Heightmap;
 
@@ -73,13 +71,17 @@ import net.minecraft.world.level.lighting.LevelLightEngine;
 import net.minecraft.core.SectionPos;
 #endif
 
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_20_4
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkStatus;
+#else
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.status.ChunkStatus;
+#endif
+
+
 public class ChunkWrapper implements IChunkWrapper
 {
 	private static final Logger LOGGER = DhLoggerBuilder.getLogger();
 	
-	/** useful for debugging, but can slow down chunk operations quite a bit due to being called every time. */
-	private static final boolean RUN_RELATIVE_POS_INDEX_VALIDATION = ModInfo.IS_DEV_BUILD;
-	
 	/** can be used for interactions with the underlying chunk where creating new BlockPos objects could cause issues for the garbage collector. */
 	private static final ThreadLocal<BlockPos.MutableBlockPos> MUTABLE_BLOCK_POS_REF = ThreadLocal.withInitial(() -> new BlockPos.MutableBlockPos());
 	
@@ -103,6 +105,8 @@ public class ChunkWrapper implements IChunkWrapper
 	private int minNonEmptyHeight = Integer.MIN_VALUE;
 	private int maxNonEmptyHeight = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
 	
+	private int blockBiomeHashCode = 0;
+	
 	/**
 	 * Due to vanilla `isClientLightReady()` not being designed for use by a non-render thread, it may return 'true'
 	 * before the light engine has ticked, (right after all light changes is marked by the engine to be processed).
@@ -142,30 +146,34 @@ public class ChunkWrapper implements IChunkWrapper
 	
 	
 	//=========//
-	// methods //
+	// getters //
 	//=========//
 	
 	@Override
-	public int getHeight()
+	public int getHeight() { return getHeight(this.chunk); }
+	public static int getHeight(ChunkAccess chunk)
 	{
 		#if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1
 		return 255;
 		#else
-		return this.chunk.getHeight();
+		return chunk.getHeight();
 		#endif
 	}
 	
 	@Override
-	public int getMinBuildHeight()
+	public int getMinBuildHeight() { return getMinBuildHeight(this.chunk); }
+	public static int getMinBuildHeight(ChunkAccess chunk)
 	{
 		#if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1
 		return 0;
 		#else
-		return this.chunk.getMinBuildHeight();
+		return chunk.getMinBuildHeight();
 		#endif
 	}
+	
 	@Override
-	public int getMaxBuildHeight() { return this.chunk.getMaxBuildHeight(); }
+	public int getMaxBuildHeight() { return getMaxBuildHeight(this.chunk); }
+	public static int getMaxBuildHeight(ChunkAccess chunk) { return chunk.getMaxBuildHeight(); }
 	
 	@Override
 	public int getMinNonEmptyHeight()
@@ -257,7 +265,6 @@ public class ChunkWrapper implements IChunkWrapper
 	public int getLightBlockingHeightMapValue(int xRel, int zRel) { return this.chunk.getOrCreateHeightmapUnprimed(Heightmap.Types.MOTION_BLOCKING).getFirstAvailable(xRel, zRel); }
 	
 	
-	
 	@Override
 	public IBiomeWrapper getBiome(int relX, int relY, int relZ)
 	{
@@ -281,11 +288,35 @@ public class ChunkWrapper implements IChunkWrapper
 		#endif
 	}
 	
+	@Override
+	public IBlockStateWrapper getBlockState(int relX, int relY, int relZ)
+	{
+		this.throwIndexOutOfBoundsIfRelativePosOutsideChunkBounds(relX, relY, relZ);
+		
+		BlockPos.MutableBlockPos blockPos = MUTABLE_BLOCK_POS_REF.get();
+		
+		blockPos.setX(relX);
+		blockPos.setY(relY);
+		blockPos.setZ(relZ);
+		
+		return BlockStateWrapper.fromBlockState(this.chunk.getBlockState(blockPos), this.wrappedLevel);
+	}
+	
 	@Override
 	public DhChunkPos getChunkPos() { return this.chunkPos; }
 	
 	public ChunkAccess getChunk() { return this.chunk; }
 	
+	public ChunkStatus getStatus() { return getStatus(this.getChunk()); }
+	public static ChunkStatus getStatus(ChunkAccess chunk)
+	{
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_21 
+		return chunk.getStatus();
+		#else
+		return chunk.getPersistedStatus(); 
+		#endif
+	}
+	
 	@Override
 	public int getMaxBlockX() { return this.chunk.getPos().getMaxBlockX(); }
 	@Override
@@ -295,8 +326,11 @@ public class ChunkWrapper implements IChunkWrapper
 	@Override
 	public int getMinBlockZ() { return this.chunk.getPos().getMinBlockZ(); }
 	
-	@Override
+	
-	public long getLongChunkPos() { return this.chunk.getPos().toLong(); }
+	
+	//==========//
+	// lighting //
+	//==========//
 	
 	@Override
 	public void setIsDhLightCorrect(boolean isDhLightCorrect) { this.isDhLightCorrect = isDhLightCorrect; }
@@ -304,8 +338,6 @@ public class ChunkWrapper implements IChunkWrapper
 	@Override
 	public void setUseDhLighting(boolean useDhLighting) { this.useDhLighting = useDhLighting; }
 	
-	
-	
 	@Override
 	public boolean isLightCorrect()
 	{
@@ -358,13 +390,11 @@ public class ChunkWrapper implements IChunkWrapper
 	{
 		if (this.blockLightStorage == null)
 		{
-			this.blockLightStorage = new ChunkLightStorage(
+			this.blockLightStorage = ChunkLightStorage.createBlockLightStorage(this);
-					this.getMinBuildHeight(), this.getMaxBuildHeight(), 
-					// positions above and below the handled area should be unlit
-					LodUtil.MIN_MC_LIGHT, LodUtil.MIN_MC_LIGHT);
 		}
 		return this.blockLightStorage;
 	}
+	public void setBlockLightStorage(ChunkLightStorage lightStorage) { this.blockLightStorage = lightStorage; }
 	
 	
 	@Override
@@ -384,13 +414,11 @@ public class ChunkWrapper implements IChunkWrapper
 	{
 		if (this.skyLightStorage == null)
 		{
-			this.skyLightStorage = new ChunkLightStorage(
+			this.skyLightStorage = ChunkLightStorage.createSkyLightStorage(this);
-					this.getMinBuildHeight(), this.getMaxBuildHeight(),
-					// positions above should be lit but positions below should be unlit
-					LodUtil.MAX_MC_LIGHT, LodUtil.MIN_MC_LIGHT);
 		}
 		return this.skyLightStorage;
 	}
+	public void setSkyLightStorage(ChunkLightStorage lightStorage) { this.skyLightStorage = lightStorage; }
 	
 	
 	@Override
@@ -460,55 +488,6 @@ public class ChunkWrapper implements IChunkWrapper
 		return this.blockLightPosList;
 	}
 	
-	@Override
-	public boolean doNearbyChunksExist()
-	{
-		if (this.lightSource instanceof DhLitWorldGenRegion)
-		{
-			return true;
-		}
-		
-		for (int dx = -1; dx <= 1; dx++)
-		{
-			for (int dz = -1; dz <= 1; dz++)
-			{
-				if (dx == 0 && dz == 0)
-				{
-					continue;
-				}
-				else if (this.lightSource.getChunk(dx + this.chunk.getPos().x, dz + this.chunk.getPos().z, ChunkStatus.BIOMES, false) == null)
-				{
-					return false;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		
-		return true;
-	}
-	
-	public LevelReader getColorResolver() { return this.lightSource; }
-	
-	@Override
-	public String toString() { return this.chunk.getClass().getSimpleName() + this.chunk.getPos(); }
-	
-	@Override
-	public IBlockStateWrapper getBlockState(int relX, int relY, int relZ)
-	{
-		this.throwIndexOutOfBoundsIfRelativePosOutsideChunkBounds(relX, relY, relZ);
-		
-		BlockPos.MutableBlockPos blockPos = MUTABLE_BLOCK_POS_REF.get();
-		
-		blockPos.setX(relX);
-		blockPos.setY(relY);
-		blockPos.setZ(relZ);
-		
-		return BlockStateWrapper.fromBlockState(this.chunk.getBlockState(blockPos), this.wrappedLevel);
-	}
-	
-	@Override
-	public boolean isStillValid() { return this.wrappedLevel.tryGetChunk(this.chunkPos) == this; }
-	
-	
 	public static void syncedUpdateClientLightStatus()
 	{
 		#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
@@ -568,64 +547,57 @@ public class ChunkWrapper implements IChunkWrapper
 	
 	
 	
-	//================//
+	//===============//
-	// helper methods //
+	// other methods //
-	//================//
+	//===============//
 	
-	/** used to prevent accidentally attempting to get/set values outside this chunk's boundaries */
+	@Override
-	private void throwIndexOutOfBoundsIfRelativePosOutsideChunkBounds(int x, int y, int z) throws IndexOutOfBoundsException
+	public boolean doNearbyChunksExist()
 	{
-		if (!RUN_RELATIVE_POS_INDEX_VALIDATION)
+		if (this.lightSource instanceof DhLitWorldGenRegion)
 		{
-			return;
+			return true;
 		}
 		
-		
+		for (int dx = -1; dx <= 1; dx++)
-		// FIXME +1 is to handle the fact that LodDataBuilder adds +1 to all block lighting calculations, also done in the constructor
-		int minHeight = this.getMinBuildHeight();
-		int maxHeight = this.getMaxBuildHeight() + 1;
-		
-		if (x < 0 || x >= LodUtil.CHUNK_WIDTH
-				|| z < 0 || z >= LodUtil.CHUNK_WIDTH
-				|| y < minHeight || y > maxHeight)
 		{
-			String errorMessage = "Relative position [" + x + "," + y + "," + z + "] out of bounds. \n" +
+			for (int dz = -1; dz <= 1; dz++)
-					"X/Z must be between 0 and 15 (inclusive) \n" +
+			{
-					"Y must be between [" + minHeight + "] and [" + maxHeight + "] (inclusive).";
+				if (dx == 0 && dz == 0)
-			throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException(errorMessage);
+				{
+					continue;
+				}
+				else if (this.lightSource.getChunk(dx + this.chunk.getPos().x, dz + this.chunk.getPos().z, ChunkStatus.BIOMES, false) == null)
+				{
+					return false;
+				}
+			}
 		}
-	}
-	
-	
-	/**
-	 * Converts a 3D position into a 1D array index. <br><br>
-	 *
-	 * Source: <br>
-	 * <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7367770/how-to-flatten-or-index-3d-array-in-1d-array">stackoverflow</a>
-	 */
-	public int relativeBlockPosToIndex(int xRel, int y, int zRel)
-	{
-		int yRel = y - this.getMinBuildHeight();
-		return (zRel * LodUtil.CHUNK_WIDTH * this.getHeight()) + (yRel * LodUtil.CHUNK_WIDTH) + xRel;
-	}
-	
-	/**
-	 * Converts a 3D position into a 1D array index. <br><br>
-	 *
-	 * Source: <br>
-	 * <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7367770/how-to-flatten-or-index-3d-array-in-1d-array">stackoverflow</a>
-	 */
-	public DhBlockPos indexToRelativeBlockPos(int index)
-	{
-		final int zRel = index / (LodUtil.CHUNK_WIDTH * this.getHeight());
-		index -= (zRel * LodUtil.CHUNK_WIDTH * this.getHeight());
 		
-		final int y = index / LodUtil.CHUNK_WIDTH;
+		return true;
-		final int yRel = y + this.getMinBuildHeight();
-		
-		final int xRel = index % LodUtil.CHUNK_WIDTH;
-		return new DhBlockPos(xRel, yRel, zRel);
 	}
 	
+	@Override
+	public boolean isStillValid() { return this.wrappedLevel.tryGetChunk(this.chunkPos) == this; }
+	
+	
+	
+	//================//
+	// base overrides //
+	//================//
+	
+	@Override
+	public String toString() { return this.chunk.getClass().getSimpleName() + this.chunk.getPos(); }
+	
+	//@Override 
+	//public int hashCode()
+	//{
+	//	if (this.blockBiomeHashCode == 0)
+	//	{
+	//		this.blockBiomeHashCode = this.getBlockBiomeHashCode();
+	//	}
+	//	
+	//	return this.blockBiomeHashCode;
+	//}
 	
 }

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

@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ public class ClassicConfigGUI
 		public static final int SpaceFromRightScreen = 10;
 		public static final int ButtonWidthSpacing = 5;
 		public static final int ResetButtonWidth = 40;
+		public static final int ResetButtonHeight = 20;
 		
 	}
 	
@@ -244,17 +245,23 @@ public class ClassicConfigGUI
 			}
 			
 			// Changelog button
-			if (Config.Client.Advanced.AutoUpdater.enableAutoUpdater.get() && Config.Client.Advanced.AutoUpdater.updateBranch.get() == EDhApiUpdateBranch.STABLE)
+			if (Config.Client.Advanced.AutoUpdater.enableAutoUpdater.get() && !ModInfo.IS_DEV_BUILD) // we only have changelogs for stable builds
 			{
 				this.addBtn(new TexturedButtonWidget(
 						// Where the button is on the screen
 						this.width - 28, this.height - 28,
 						// Width and height of the button
 						20, 20,
-						// Offset
+						// texture UV Offset
 						0, 0,
 						// Some textuary stuff
-						0, new ResourceLocation(ModInfo.ID, "textures/gui/changelog.png"), 20, 20,
+						0, 
+						#if MC_VER < MC_1_21 
+						new ResourceLocation(ModInfo.ID, "textures/gui/changelog.png"),
+						#else
+						ResourceLocation.fromNamespaceAndPath(ModInfo.ID, "textures/gui/changelog.png"),
+						#endif
+						20, 20,
 						// Create the button and tell it where to go
 						(buttonWidget) -> {
 							ChangelogScreen changelogScreen = new ChangelogScreen(this);
@@ -269,18 +276,25 @@ public class ClassicConfigGUI
 			}
 			
 			
-			addBtn(MakeBtn(Translatable("distanthorizons.general.cancel"), this.width / 2 - 154, this.height - 28, 150, 20, button -> {
+			addBtn(MakeBtn(Translatable("distanthorizons.general.cancel"), 
-				ConfigBase.INSTANCE.configFileINSTANCE.loadFromFile();
+					this.width / 2 - 154, this.height - 28, 
-				Objects.requireNonNull(minecraft).setScreen(parent);
+					150, 20, 
-			}));
+					button -> 
+					{
+						ConfigBase.INSTANCE.configFileINSTANCE.loadFromFile();
+						Objects.requireNonNull(minecraft).setScreen(parent);
+					}));
 			doneButton = addBtn(MakeBtn(Translatable("distanthorizons.general.done"), this.width / 2 + 4, this.height - 28, 150, 20, (button) -> {
 				ConfigBase.INSTANCE.configFileINSTANCE.saveToFile();
 				Objects.requireNonNull(minecraft).setScreen(parent);
 			}));
 			
 			this.list = new ConfigListWidget(this.minecraft, this.width * 2, this.height, 32, 32, 25);
+			
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_6 // no background is rendered in MC 1.20.6+
 			if (this.minecraft != null && this.minecraft.level != null)
 				this.list.setRenderBackground(false);
+			#endif
 			
 			this.addWidget(this.list);
 			
@@ -311,6 +325,7 @@ public class ClassicConfigGUI
 			initEntry(info, this.translationPrefix);
 			Component name = Translatable(translationPrefix + info.getNameWCategory());
 			
+			
 			if (ConfigEntry.class.isAssignableFrom(info.getClass()))
 			{
 				Button.OnPress btnAction = button -> {
@@ -319,12 +334,12 @@ public class ClassicConfigGUI
 					this.reload = true;
 					Objects.requireNonNull(minecraft).setScreen(this);
 				};
-				int a = this.width - ConfigScreenConfigs.SpaceFromRightScreen - 150 - ConfigScreenConfigs.ButtonWidthSpacing - ConfigScreenConfigs.ResetButtonWidth;
+				int posX = this.width - ConfigScreenConfigs.SpaceFromRightScreen - 150 - ConfigScreenConfigs.ButtonWidthSpacing - ConfigScreenConfigs.ResetButtonWidth;
-				int b = 0;
+				int posZ = 0;
-				int c = ConfigScreenConfigs.ResetButtonWidth;
-				int d = 20;
 				
-				Button resetButton = MakeBtn(Translatable("distanthorizons.general.reset").withStyle(ChatFormatting.RED), a, b, c, d, btnAction);
+				Button resetButton = MakeBtn(Translatable("distanthorizons.general.reset").withStyle(ChatFormatting.RED), 
+						posX, posZ, ConfigScreenConfigs.ResetButtonWidth, ConfigScreenConfigs.ResetButtonHeight, 
+						btnAction);
 				
 				if (((EntryInfo) info.guiValue).widget instanceof Map.Entry)
 				{

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

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class GetConfigScreen
 			case JavaFX:
 				return MinecraftScreen.getScreen(parent, new JavaScreenHandlerScreen(new ConfigScreen()), ModInfo.ID + ".title");
 			default:
-				return null;
+				throw new IllegalArgumentException("No config screen implementation defined for ["+useScreen+"].");
 		}
 	}
 	

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

@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ public class GuiHelper
 	/**
 	 * Helper static methods for versional compat
 	 */
-	public static Button MakeBtn(Component base, int a, int b, int c, int d, Button.OnPress action)
+	public static Button MakeBtn(Component base, int posX, int posZ, int width, int height, Button.OnPress action)
 	{
         #if MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
-		return new Button(a, b, c, d, base, action);
+		return new Button(posX, posZ, width, height, base, action);
         #else
-		return Button.builder(base, action).bounds(a, b, c, d).build();
+		return Button.builder(base, action).bounds(posX, posZ, width, height).build();
         #endif
 	}
 	

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

@@ -60,8 +60,12 @@ public class MinecraftScreen
 			screen.init(); // Init our own config screen
 			
 			this.list = new ConfigListWidget(this.minecraft, this.width, this.height, 0, 0, 25); // Select the area to tint
+			
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_6 // no background is rendered in MC 1.20.6+
 			if (this.minecraft != null && this.minecraft.level != null) // Check if in game
 				this.list.setRenderBackground(false); // Disable from rendering
+			#endif
+			
 			this.addWidget(this.list); // Add the tint to the things to be rendered
 		}
 		

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

@@ -168,10 +168,9 @@ public class ChangelogScreen extends DhScreen
 		#endif
 		
 		
-		this.changelogArea.render(matrices, mouseX, mouseY, delta); // Render the changelog
+		// render order matters, otherwise on 1.20.6+ the blurred background will render on top of the text
-		
 		super.render(matrices, mouseX, mouseY, delta); // Render the buttons
-		
+		this.changelogArea.render(matrices, mouseX, mouseY, delta); // Render the changelog
 		DhDrawCenteredString(matrices, font, title, width / 2, 15, 0xFFFFFF); // Render title
 	}
 	

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

@@ -41,16 +41,18 @@ public class UpdateModScreen extends DhScreen
 		super(Translatable(ModInfo.ID + ".updater.title"));
 		this.parent = parent;
 		this.newVersionID = newVersionID;
-
+		
-        switch (Config.Client.Advanced.AutoUpdater.updateBranch.get()) {
+		
-	        case STABLE:
+		EDhApiUpdateBranch updateBranch = EDhApiUpdateBranch.convertAutoToStableOrNightly(Config.Client.Advanced.AutoUpdater.updateBranch.get());
-                currentVer = ModInfo.VERSION;
+		if (updateBranch == EDhApiUpdateBranch.STABLE)
-                nextVer = ModrinthGetter.releaseNames.get(this.newVersionID);
+        {
-				break;
+	        this.currentVer = ModInfo.VERSION;
-	        case NIGHTLY:
+	        this.nextVer = ModrinthGetter.releaseNames.get(this.newVersionID);
-                currentVer = ModJarInfo.Git_Commit.substring(0,7);
+        }
-                nextVer = this.newVersionID.substring(0,7);
+	    else
-				break;
+        {
+	        this.currentVer = ModJarInfo.Git_Commit.substring(0,7);
+	        this.nextVer = this.newVersionID.substring(0,7);
         }
 	}
 	
@@ -73,7 +75,13 @@ public class UpdateModScreen extends DhScreen
 					// Offset
 					0, 0,
 					// Some textuary stuff
-					0, new ResourceLocation(ModInfo.ID, "logo.png"), 130, 65,
+					0, 
+					#if MC_VER < MC_1_21 
+					new ResourceLocation(ModInfo.ID, "logo.png"),
+					#else
+					ResourceLocation.fromNamespaceAndPath(ModInfo.ID, "logo.png"),
+					#endif
+					130, 65,
 					// Create the button and tell it where to go
 					// For now it goes to the client option by default
 					(buttonWidget) -> System.out.println("Nice, you found an easter egg :)"), // TODO: Add a proper easter egg to pressing the logo (maybe with confetti)
@@ -88,7 +96,7 @@ public class UpdateModScreen extends DhScreen
 			e.printStackTrace();
 		}
 		
-		if (Config.Client.Advanced.AutoUpdater.updateBranch.get() == EDhApiUpdateBranch.STABLE)
+		if (!ModInfo.IS_DEV_BUILD)
 		{
 			this.addBtn(new TexturedButtonWidget(
 					// Where the button is on the screen
@@ -98,7 +106,13 @@ public class UpdateModScreen extends DhScreen
 					// Offset
 					0, 0,
 					// Some textuary stuff
-					0, new ResourceLocation(ModInfo.ID, "textures/gui/changelog.png"), 20, 20,
+					0, 
+					#if MC_VER < MC_1_21 
+					new ResourceLocation(ModInfo.ID, "textures/gui/changelog.png"),
+					#else
+					ResourceLocation.fromNamespaceAndPath(ModInfo.ID, "textures/gui/changelog.png"),
+					#endif
+					20, 20,
 					// Create the button and tell it where to go
 					(buttonWidget) -> Objects.requireNonNull(minecraft).setScreen(new ChangelogScreen(this, this.newVersionID)), // TODO: Add a proper easter egg to pressing the logo (maybe with confetti)
 					// Add a title to the button
@@ -147,17 +161,15 @@ public class UpdateModScreen extends DhScreen
 		this.renderBackground(matrices, mouseX, mouseY, delta); // Render background
 		#endif
 		
+		// TODO: add the tooltips for the buttons
+		super.render(matrices, mouseX, mouseY, delta); // Render the buttons
+		// TODO: Add tooltips
 		
 		// Render the text's
 		DhDrawCenteredString(matrices, this.font, Translatable(ModInfo.ID + ".updater.text1"), this.width / 2, this.height / 2 - 35, 0xFFFFFF);
 		DhDrawCenteredString(matrices, this.font, 
 				Translatable(ModInfo.ID + ".updater.text2", currentVer, nextVer), 
 				this.width / 2, this.height / 2 - 20, 0x52FD52);
-		
-		// TODO: add the tooltips for the buttons
-		super.render(matrices, mouseX, mouseY, delta); // Render the buttons
-		
-		// TODO: Add tooltips
 	}
 	
 	@Override

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

@@ -12,16 +12,20 @@ public class MinecraftDedicatedServerWrapper implements IMinecraftSharedWrapper
 	private MinecraftDedicatedServerWrapper() { }
 	public DedicatedServer dedicatedServer = null;
 	@Override
-	public boolean isDedicatedServer()
+	public boolean isDedicatedServer() { return true; }
-	{
-		return true;
-	}
 	@Override
 	public File getInstallationDirectory()
 	{
-		if (dedicatedServer == null)
+		if (this.dedicatedServer == null)
+		{
 			throw new IllegalStateException("Trying to get Installation Direction before Dedicated server complete initialization!");
-		return dedicatedServer.getServerDirectory();
+		}
+		
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_21
+		return this.dedicatedServer.getServerDirectory();
+		#else
+		return this.dedicatedServer.getServerDirectory().toFile();
+		#endif
 	}
 	
 }

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

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import java.nio.FloatBuffer;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.pipeline.RenderTarget;
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ public class MinecraftRenderWrapper implements IMinecraftRenderWrapper
 	 * In the case of immersive portals multiple levels may be active at once, causing conflicting lightmaps. <br> 
 	 * Requiring the use of multiple {@link LightMapWrapper}.
 	 */
-	public HashMap<IDimensionTypeWrapper, LightMapWrapper> lightmapByDimensionType = new HashMap<>();
+	public ConcurrentHashMap<IDimensionTypeWrapper, LightMapWrapper> lightmapByDimensionType = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
 	
 	/** 
 	 * Holds the render buffer that should be used when displaying levels to the screen.
@@ -211,15 +212,24 @@ public class MinecraftRenderWrapper implements IMinecraftRenderWrapper
 	{
 		if (MC.level.dimensionType().hasSkyLight())
 		{
-			#if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1
+			float frameTime;
-			Vec3 colorValues = MC.level.getSkyColor(MC.gameRenderer.getMainCamera().getBlockPosition(), MC.getFrameTime());
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_21
+			frameTime = MC.getFrameTime();
 			#else
-			Vec3 colorValues = MC.level.getSkyColor(MC.gameRenderer.getMainCamera().getPosition(), MC.getFrameTime());
+			frameTime = MC.getTimer().getRealtimeDeltaTicks();
+			#endif
+			
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1
+			Vec3 colorValues = MC.level.getSkyColor(MC.gameRenderer.getMainCamera().getBlockPosition(), frameTime);
+			#else
+			Vec3 colorValues = MC.level.getSkyColor(MC.gameRenderer.getMainCamera().getPosition(), frameTime);
 			#endif
 			return new Color((float) colorValues.x, (float) colorValues.y, (float) colorValues.z);
 		}
 		else
+		{
 			return new Color(0, 0, 0);
+		}
 	}
 	
 	@Override
@@ -405,11 +415,8 @@ public class MinecraftRenderWrapper implements IMinecraftRenderWrapper
 		// so this will have to do for now
 		IDimensionTypeWrapper dimensionType = level.getDimensionType();
 		
-		if (!this.lightmapByDimensionType.containsKey(dimensionType))
+		LightMapWrapper wrapper = this.lightmapByDimensionType.compute(dimensionType, (dimType, oldWrapper) -> new LightMapWrapper());
-		{
+		wrapper.uploadLightmap(lightPixels);
-			this.lightmapByDimensionType.put(dimensionType, new LightMapWrapper());
-		}
-		this.lightmapByDimensionType.get(dimensionType).uploadLightmap(lightPixels);
 	}
 	
 }

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

@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerLevel;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.LightLayer;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkAccess;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkSource;
-import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkStatus;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
@@ -33,6 +32,12 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_20_4
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkStatus;
+#else
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.status.ChunkStatus;
+#endif
+
 public class ClientLevelWrapper implements IClientLevelWrapper
 {
 	private static final Logger LOGGER = DhLoggerBuilder.getLogger(ClientLevelWrapper.class.getSimpleName());
@@ -43,6 +48,7 @@ public class ClientLevelWrapper implements IClientLevelWrapper
 	private final ClientBlockDetailMap blockMap = new ClientBlockDetailMap(this);
 	
 	private BlockStateWrapper dirtBlockWrapper;
+	private BiomeWrapper plainsBiomeWrapper;
 	
 	
 	
@@ -139,6 +145,26 @@ public class ClientLevelWrapper implements IClientLevelWrapper
 		return this.blockMap.getColor(this.dirtBlockWrapper.blockState, BiomeWrapper.EMPTY_WRAPPER, DhBlockPos.ZERO);
 	}
 	
+	@Override
+	public IBiomeWrapper getPlainsBiomeWrapper()
+	{
+		if (this.plainsBiomeWrapper == null)
+		{
+			try
+			{
+				this.plainsBiomeWrapper = (BiomeWrapper) BiomeWrapper.deserialize(BiomeWrapper.PLAINS_RESOURCE_LOCATION_STRING, this);
+			}
+			catch (IOException e)
+			{
+				// shouldn't happen, but just in case
+				LOGGER.warn("Unable to get planes biome with resource location ["+BiomeWrapper.PLAINS_RESOURCE_LOCATION_STRING+"] with level ["+this+"].", e);
+				return null;
+			}
+		}
+		
+		return this.plainsBiomeWrapper;
+	}
+	
 	@Override
 	public IDimensionTypeWrapper getDimensionType() { return DimensionTypeWrapper.getDimensionTypeWrapper(this.level.dimensionType()); }
 	

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

@@ -41,7 +41,12 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IServerLevelWrapp
 import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerLevel;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkAccess;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkSource;
+
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_20_4
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkStatus;
+#else
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.status.ChunkStatus;
+#endif
 
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;

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

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhChunkPos;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.objects.EventTimer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.LodUtil;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.gridList.ArrayGridList;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.chunk.ChunkLightStorage;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.chunk.IChunkWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.worldGeneration.AbstractBatchGenerationEnvironmentWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.chunk.ChunkWrapper;
@@ -66,7 +67,6 @@ import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerLevel;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.ChunkPos;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkAccess;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkGenerator;
-import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkStatus;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.LevelChunk;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ProtoChunk;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.UpgradeData;
@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ import net.minecraft.world.level.levelgen.NoiseBasedChunkGenerator;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.CompoundTag;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
 
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_20_4
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkStatus;
+#else
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.status.ChunkStatus;
+#endif
+
 /*
 Total:                   3.135214124s
 =====================================
@@ -104,8 +110,6 @@ public final class BatchGenerationEnvironment extends AbstractBatchGenerationEnv
 			new ConfigBasedLogger(LogManager.getLogger("LodWorldGen"),
 					() -> Config.Client.Advanced.Logging.logWorldGenLoadEvent.get());
 	
-	//TODO: Make actual proper support for StarLight
-	
 	public static class PerfCalculator
 	{
 		private static final String[] TIME_NAMES = {
@@ -289,6 +293,9 @@ public final class BatchGenerationEnvironment extends AbstractBatchGenerationEnv
 	
 	
 	
+	//=================//
+	// synchronization //
+	//=================//
 	
 	public <T> T joinSync(CompletableFuture<T> future)
 	{
@@ -339,7 +346,7 @@ public final class BatchGenerationEnvironment extends AbstractBatchGenerationEnv
 			}
 			else if (event.hasTimeout(Config.Client.Advanced.WorldGenerator.worldGenerationTimeoutLengthInSeconds.get(), TimeUnit.SECONDS))
 			{
-				EVENT_LOGGER.error("Batching World Generator: " + event + " timed out and terminated!");
+				EVENT_LOGGER.error("Batching World Generator: " + event + " timed out and terminated! Please lower your CPU load.");
 				EVENT_LOGGER.info("Dump PrefEvent: " + event.timer);
 				try
 				{
@@ -363,31 +370,197 @@ public final class BatchGenerationEnvironment extends AbstractBatchGenerationEnv
 		}
 	}
 	
-	private static ProtoChunk EmptyChunk(ServerLevel level, ChunkPos chunkPos)
-	{
-		return new ProtoChunk(chunkPos, UpgradeData.EMPTY
-					#if MC_VER >= MC_1_17_1 , level #endif
-					#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2 , level.registryAccess().registryOrThrow(
-						#if MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
-				Registry.BIOME_REGISTRY
-						#else
-				Registries.BIOME
-						#endif
-		), null #endif
-		);
-		
-	}
 	
-	public ChunkAccess loadOrMakeChunk(ChunkPos chunkPos)
+	
+	//==================//
+	// world generation //
+	//==================//
+	
+	public void generateLodFromList(GenerationEvent genEvent) throws InterruptedException
+	{
+		EVENT_LOGGER.debug("Lod Generate Event: " + genEvent.minPos);
+		
+		ArrayGridList<ChunkWrapper> chunkWrapperList;
+		DhLitWorldGenRegion region;
+		DummyLightEngine dummyLightEngine;
+		LightGetterAdaptor adaptor;
+		
+		int borderSize = MaxBorderNeeded;
+		int refSize = genEvent.size + borderSize * 2;
+		int refPosX = genEvent.minPos.x - borderSize;
+		int refPosZ = genEvent.minPos.z - borderSize;
+		
+		try
+		{
+			ArrayGridList<ChunkAccess> totalChunks;
+			
+			adaptor = new LightGetterAdaptor(this.params.level);
+			dummyLightEngine = new DummyLightEngine(adaptor);
+			
+			
+			
+			//=============================//
+			// try getting existing chunks //
+			//=============================//
+			
+			HashMap<DhChunkPos, ChunkLightStorage> chunkSkyLightingByDhPos = new HashMap<>();
+			HashMap<DhChunkPos, ChunkLightStorage> chunkBlockLightingByDhPos = new HashMap<>();
+			IEmptyChunkGeneratorFunc emptyChunkGeneratorFunc = (int x, int z) ->
+			{
+				ChunkPos chunkPos = new ChunkPos(x, z);
+				DhChunkPos dhChunkPos = new DhChunkPos(x, z);
+				ChunkAccess newChunk = null;
+				try
+				{
+					// get the chunk
+					CompoundTag chunkData = this.getChunkNbtData(chunkPos);
+					newChunk = this.loadOrMakeChunk(chunkPos, chunkData);
+					
+					// get chunk lighting
+					ChunkLoader.CombinedChunkLightStorage combinedLights = ChunkLoader.readLight(newChunk, chunkData);
+					if (combinedLights != null)
+					{
+						chunkSkyLightingByDhPos.put(dhChunkPos, combinedLights.skyLightStorage);
+						chunkBlockLightingByDhPos.put(dhChunkPos, combinedLights.blockLightStorage);
+					}
+				}
+				catch (RuntimeException loadChunkError)
+				{
+					// Continue...
+				}
+				
+				if (newChunk == null)
+				{
+					newChunk = new ProtoChunk(chunkPos, UpgradeData.EMPTY
+							#if MC_VER >= MC_1_17_1 , this.params.level #endif
+							#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2 , this.params.biomes, null #endif
+					);
+				}
+				return newChunk;
+			};
+			totalChunks = new ArrayGridList<>(refSize, (x, z) -> emptyChunkGeneratorFunc.generate(x + refPosX, z + refPosZ));
+			
+			int radius = refSize / 2;
+			int centerX = refPosX + radius;
+			int centerZ = refPosZ + radius;
+			
+			ChunkAccess centerChunk = totalChunks.stream().filter(chunk -> chunk.getPos().x == centerX && chunk.getPos().z == centerZ).findFirst().get();
+			
+			genEvent.refreshTimeout();
+			region = new DhLitWorldGenRegion(
+					centerX, centerZ,
+					centerChunk,
+					this.params.level, dummyLightEngine, totalChunks,
+					ChunkStatus.STRUCTURE_STARTS, radius, emptyChunkGeneratorFunc);
+			adaptor.setRegion(region);
+			genEvent.threadedParam.makeStructFeat(region, this.params);
+			
+			
+			
+			//=======================//
+			// create chunk wrappers //
+			//=======================//
+			
+			chunkWrapperList = new ArrayGridList<>(totalChunks.gridSize);
+			totalChunks.forEachPos((x, z) ->
+			{
+				ChunkAccess chunk = totalChunks.get(x, z);
+				if (chunk != null)
+				{
+					// wrap the chunk
+					ChunkWrapper chunkWrapper = new ChunkWrapper(chunk, region, this.serverlevel.getLevelWrapper());
+					chunkWrapperList.set(x, z, chunkWrapper);
+					
+					// try getting the chunk lighting
+					if (chunkBlockLightingByDhPos.containsKey(chunkWrapper.getChunkPos()))
+					{
+						chunkWrapper.setBlockLightStorage(chunkBlockLightingByDhPos.get(chunkWrapper.getChunkPos()));
+						chunkWrapper.setSkyLightStorage(chunkSkyLightingByDhPos.get(chunkWrapper.getChunkPos()));
+						chunkWrapper.setUseDhLighting(true);
+						chunkWrapper.setIsDhLightCorrect(true);
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						int k = 0;
+					}
+				}
+			});
+			
+			
+			
+			//=================//
+			// generate chunks //
+			//=================//
+			
+			this.generateDirect(genEvent, chunkWrapperList, borderSize, genEvent.targetGenerationStep, region);
+			genEvent.timer.nextEvent("cleanup");
+		}
+		catch (StepStructureStart.StructStartCorruptedException f)
+		{
+			genEvent.threadedParam.markAsInvalid();
+			throw (RuntimeException) f.getCause();
+		}
+		
+		ArrayGridList<ChunkWrapper> finalGenChunks = GetCutoutFrom(chunkWrapperList, borderSize);
+		for (int offsetY = 0; offsetY < finalGenChunks.gridSize; offsetY++)
+		{
+			for (int offsetX = 0; offsetX < finalGenChunks.gridSize; offsetX++)
+			{
+				ChunkWrapper wrappedChunk = finalGenChunks.get(offsetX, offsetY);
+				ChunkAccess target = wrappedChunk.getChunk();
+				if (target instanceof LevelChunk)
+				{
+					#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5 || MC_VER == MC_1_17_1
+					((LevelChunk) target).setLoaded(true);
+					#else
+					((LevelChunk) target).loaded = true;
+					#endif
+				}
+				
+				if (!wrappedChunk.isLightCorrect())
+				{
+					throw new RuntimeException("The generated chunk somehow has isLightCorrect() returning false");
+				}
+				
+				boolean isFull = ChunkWrapper.getStatus(target) == ChunkStatus.FULL || target instanceof LevelChunk;
+				#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
+				boolean isPartial = target.isOldNoiseGeneration();
+				#endif
+				if (isFull)
+				{
+					LOAD_LOGGER.info("Detected full existing chunk at {}", target.getPos());
+					genEvent.resultConsumer.accept(wrappedChunk);
+				}
+				#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
+				else if (isPartial)
+				{
+					LOAD_LOGGER.info("Detected old existing chunk at {}", target.getPos());
+					genEvent.resultConsumer.accept(wrappedChunk);
+				}
+				#endif
+				else if (ChunkWrapper.getStatus(target) == ChunkStatus.EMPTY)
+				{
+					genEvent.resultConsumer.accept(wrappedChunk);
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					genEvent.resultConsumer.accept(wrappedChunk);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		
+		genEvent.timer.complete();
+		genEvent.refreshTimeout();
+		if (PREF_LOGGER.canMaybeLog())
+		{
+			genEvent.threadedParam.perf.recordEvent(genEvent.timer);
+			PREF_LOGGER.infoInc("{}", genEvent.timer);
+		}
+	}
+	private CompoundTag getChunkNbtData(ChunkPos chunkPos)
 	{
 		ServerLevel level = this.params.level;
 		
-		
-		
-		//====================//
-		// get the chunk data //
-		//====================//
-		
 		CompoundTag chunkData = null;
 		try
 		{
@@ -420,15 +593,15 @@ public final class BatchGenerationEnvironment extends AbstractBatchGenerationEnv
 			LOAD_LOGGER.error("DistantHorizons: Couldn't load or make chunk " + chunkPos + ". Error: " + e.getMessage(), e);
 		}
 		
-		
+		return chunkData;
-		
+	}
-		//========================//
+	private ChunkAccess loadOrMakeChunk(ChunkPos chunkPos, CompoundTag chunkData)
-		// convert the chunk data //
+	{
-		//========================//
+		ServerLevel level = this.params.level;
 		
 		if (chunkData == null)
 		{
-			return EmptyChunk(level, chunkPos);
+			return CreateEmptyChunk(level, chunkPos);
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -440,154 +613,28 @@ public final class BatchGenerationEnvironment extends AbstractBatchGenerationEnv
 			catch (Exception e)
 			{
 				LOAD_LOGGER.error(
-					"DistantHorizons: couldn't load or make chunk at ["+chunkPos+"]." +
+						"DistantHorizons: couldn't load or make chunk at ["+chunkPos+"]." +
-					"Please try optimizing your world to fix this issue. \n" +
+								"Please try optimizing your world to fix this issue. \n" +
-					"World optimization can be done from the singleplayer world selection screen.\n" +
+								"World optimization can be done from the singleplayer world selection screen.\n" +
-					"Error: ["+e.getMessage()+"]."
+								"Error: ["+e.getMessage()+"]."
-					, e);
+						, e);
 				
-				return EmptyChunk(level, chunkPos);
+				return CreateEmptyChunk(level, chunkPos);
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	
+	private static ProtoChunk CreateEmptyChunk(ServerLevel level, ChunkPos chunkPos)
-	private static <T> ArrayGridList<T> GetCutoutFrom(ArrayGridList<T> total, int border)
 	{
-		return new ArrayGridList<>(total, border, total.gridSize - border);
+		return new ProtoChunk(chunkPos, UpgradeData.EMPTY
-	}
+					#if MC_VER >= MC_1_17_1 , level #endif
-	
+					#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2 , level.registryAccess().registryOrThrow(
-	private static <T> ArrayGridList<T> GetCutoutFrom(ArrayGridList<T> total, EDhApiWorldGenerationStep step)
+						#if MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
-	{
+				Registry.BIOME_REGISTRY
-		return GetCutoutFrom(total, MaxBorderNeeded - BorderNeeded.get(step));
+						#else
-	}
+				Registries.BIOME
-	
+						#endif
-	public void generateLodFromList(GenerationEvent genEvent) throws InterruptedException
+		), null #endif
-	{
+		);
-		EVENT_LOGGER.debug("Lod Generate Event: " + genEvent.minPos);
-		
-		ArrayGridList<ChunkWrapper> chunkWrapperList;
-		DhLitWorldGenRegion region;
-		DummyLightEngine lightEngine;
-		LightGetterAdaptor adaptor;
-		
-		int borderSize = MaxBorderNeeded;
-		int refSize = genEvent.size + borderSize * 2;
-		int refPosX = genEvent.minPos.x - borderSize;
-		int refPosZ = genEvent.minPos.z - borderSize;
-		
-		try
-		{
-			ArrayGridList<ChunkAccess> totalChunks;
-			
-			adaptor = new LightGetterAdaptor(this.params.level);
-			lightEngine = new DummyLightEngine(adaptor);
-			
-			EmptyChunkGenerator generator = (int x, int z) ->
-			{
-				ChunkPos chunkPos = new ChunkPos(x, z);
-				ChunkAccess target = null;
-				try
-				{
-					target = this.loadOrMakeChunk(chunkPos);
-				}
-				catch (RuntimeException e2)
-				{
-					// Continue...
-				}
-				
-				if (target == null)
-				{
-					target = new ProtoChunk(chunkPos, UpgradeData.EMPTY
-							#if MC_VER >= MC_1_17_1 , params.level #endif
-							#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2 , params.biomes, null #endif
-					);
-				}
-				return target;
-			};
-			
-			totalChunks = new ArrayGridList<>(refSize, (x, z) -> generator.generate(x + refPosX, z + refPosZ));
-			
-			genEvent.refreshTimeout();
-			region = new DhLitWorldGenRegion(params.level, lightEngine, totalChunks,
-					ChunkStatus.STRUCTURE_STARTS, refSize / 2, generator);
-			adaptor.setRegion(region);
-			genEvent.threadedParam.makeStructFeat(region, params);
-			
-			
-			chunkWrapperList = new ArrayGridList<>(totalChunks.gridSize);
-			totalChunks.forEachPos((x, z) ->
-			{
-				ChunkAccess chunk = totalChunks.get(x, z);
-				if (chunk != null)
-				{
-					chunkWrapperList.set(x, z, new ChunkWrapper(chunk, region, serverlevel.getLevelWrapper()));
-				}
-			});
-			
-			this.generateDirect(genEvent, chunkWrapperList, borderSize, genEvent.targetGenerationStep, region);
-			genEvent.timer.nextEvent("cleanup");
-		}
-		catch (StepStructureStart.StructStartCorruptedException f)
-		{
-			genEvent.threadedParam.markAsInvalid();
-			throw (RuntimeException) f.getCause();
-		}
-		
-		ArrayGridList<ChunkWrapper> finalGenChunks = GetCutoutFrom(chunkWrapperList, borderSize);
-		for (int offsetY = 0; offsetY < finalGenChunks.gridSize; offsetY++)
-		{
-			for (int offsetX = 0; offsetX < finalGenChunks.gridSize; offsetX++)
-			{
-				ChunkWrapper wrappedChunk = finalGenChunks.get(offsetX, offsetY);
-				ChunkAccess target = wrappedChunk.getChunk();
-				if (target instanceof LevelChunk)
-				{
-					#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5 || MC_VER == MC_1_17_1
-					((LevelChunk) target).setLoaded(true);
-					#else
-					((LevelChunk) target).loaded = true;
-					#endif
-				}
-				
-				if (!wrappedChunk.isLightCorrect())
-				{
-					throw new RuntimeException("The generated chunk somehow has isLightCorrect() returning false");
-				}
-				
-				boolean isFull = target.getStatus() == ChunkStatus.FULL || target instanceof LevelChunk;
-				#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
-				boolean isPartial = target.isOldNoiseGeneration();
-				#endif
-				if (isFull)
-				{
-					LOAD_LOGGER.info("Detected full existing chunk at {}", target.getPos());
-					genEvent.resultConsumer.accept(wrappedChunk);
-				}
-				#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
-				else if (isPartial)
-				{
-					LOAD_LOGGER.info("Detected old existing chunk at {}", target.getPos());
-					genEvent.resultConsumer.accept(wrappedChunk);
-				}
-				#endif
-				else if (target.getStatus() == ChunkStatus.EMPTY)
-				{
-					genEvent.resultConsumer.accept(wrappedChunk);
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					genEvent.resultConsumer.accept(wrappedChunk);
-				}
-			}
-		}
-		
-		genEvent.timer.complete();
-		genEvent.refreshTimeout();
-		if (PREF_LOGGER.canMaybeLog())
-		{
-			genEvent.threadedParam.perf.recordEvent(genEvent.timer);
-			PREF_LOGGER.infoInc("{}", genEvent.timer);
-		}
 	}
 	
 	public void generateDirect(
@@ -689,7 +736,7 @@ public final class BatchGenerationEnvironment extends AbstractBatchGenerationEnv
 			for (int i = 0; i < chunksToGenerate.size(); i++) // regular for loop since enhanced for loops increase GC pressure slightly
 			{
 				ChunkWrapper chunkWrapper = chunksToGenerate.get(i);
-				if (chunkWrapper.getChunk().getStatus() != ChunkStatus.EMPTY)
+				if (chunkWrapper.getStatus() != ChunkStatus.EMPTY)
 				{
 					iChunkWrapperList.add(chunkWrapper);
 				}
@@ -710,19 +757,19 @@ public final class BatchGenerationEnvironment extends AbstractBatchGenerationEnv
 				// if this isn't done everything else afterward may fail
 				Heightmap.primeHeightmaps(((ChunkWrapper)centerChunk).getChunk(), ChunkStatus.FEATURES.heightmapsAfter());
 				
-				// populate the lighting
+				// pre-generated chunks should have lighting but new ones won't
-				DhLightingEngine.INSTANCE.lightChunk(centerChunk, iChunkWrapperList, maxSkyLight);
+				if (!centerChunk.isLightCorrect())
+				{
+					DhLightingEngine.INSTANCE.lightChunk(centerChunk, iChunkWrapperList, maxSkyLight);
+				}
 			}
 			
 			genEvent.refreshTimeout();
 		}
 	}
+	private static <T> ArrayGridList<T> GetCutoutFrom(ArrayGridList<T> total, int border) { return new ArrayGridList<>(total, border, total.gridSize - border); }
+	private static <T> ArrayGridList<T> GetCutoutFrom(ArrayGridList<T> total, EDhApiWorldGenerationStep step) { return GetCutoutFrom(total, MaxBorderNeeded - BorderNeeded.get(step)); }
 	
-	public interface EmptyChunkGenerator
-	{
-		ChunkAccess generate(int x, int z);
-		
-	}
 	
 	@Override
 	public int getEventCount() { return this.generationEventList.size(); }
@@ -771,6 +818,12 @@ public final class BatchGenerationEnvironment extends AbstractBatchGenerationEnv
 		return genEvent.future;
 	}
 	
+	
+	
+	//================//
+	// helper methods //
+	//================//
+	
 	/**
 	 * Called before code that may run for an extended period of time. <br>
 	 * This is necessary to allow canceling world gen since waiting
@@ -784,4 +837,16 @@ public final class BatchGenerationEnvironment extends AbstractBatchGenerationEnv
 		}
 	}
 	
+	
+	
+	//================//
+	// helper classes //
+	//================//
+	
+	@FunctionalInterface
+	public interface IEmptyChunkGeneratorFunc
+	{
+		ChunkAccess generate(int x, int z);
+	}
+	
 }

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

@@ -22,9 +22,14 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.worldGeneration.mimicObject;
 import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
 import com.mojang.serialization.Codec;
 import com.mojang.serialization.Dynamic;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.chunk.ChunkWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.worldGeneration.BatchGenerationEnvironment;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.ConfigBasedLogger;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.LodUtil;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.block.IBlockStateWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.chunk.ChunkLightStorage;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.chunk.IChunkWrapper;
 import it.unimi.dsi.fastutil.longs.LongOpenHashSet;
 import it.unimi.dsi.fastutil.longs.LongSet;
 
@@ -44,6 +49,7 @@ import net.minecraft.core.registries.Registries;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.CompoundTag;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.ListTag;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.NbtOps;
+import net.minecraft.nbt.Tag;
 import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceKey;
 import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.*;
@@ -76,6 +82,14 @@ import net.minecraft.world.level.levelgen.feature.ConfiguredStructureFeature;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.material.Fluids;
 #endif
 
+#if MC_VER == MC_1_20_6
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.status.ChunkStatus;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.status.ChunkType;
+#elif MC_VER == MC_1_21
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.status.ChunkStatus;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.status.ChunkType;
+#endif
+
 import net.minecraft.world.level.material.Fluid;
 
 
@@ -95,133 +109,13 @@ public class ChunkLoader
 	private static final String FLUID_TICKS_TAG_PRE18 = "LiquidTicks";
 	private static final ConfigBasedLogger LOGGER = BatchGenerationEnvironment.LOAD_LOGGER;
 	
-	#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
+	private static boolean lightingSectionErrorLogged = false;
-	private static BlendingData readBlendingData(CompoundTag chunkData)
-	{
-		BlendingData blendingData = null;
-		if (chunkData.contains("blending_data", 10))
-		{
-			@SuppressWarnings({"unchecked", "rawtypes"})
-			Dynamic<CompoundTag> blendingDataTag = new Dynamic(NbtOps.INSTANCE, chunkData.getCompound("blending_data"));
-			blendingData = BlendingData.CODEC.parse(blendingDataTag).resultOrPartial(LOGGER::error).orElse(null);
-		}
-		return blendingData;
-	}
-	#endif
 	
-	private static LevelChunkSection[] readSections(LevelAccessor level, ChunkPos chunkPos, CompoundTag chunkData)
-	{
-		#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
-		#if MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
-		Registry<Biome> biomes = level.registryAccess().registryOrThrow(Registry.BIOME_REGISTRY);
-		#else
-		Registry<Biome> biomes = level.registryAccess().registryOrThrow(Registries.BIOME);
-		#endif
-			#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
-			Codec<PalettedContainer<Biome>> biomeCodec = PalettedContainer.codec(
-					biomes, biomes.byNameCodec(), PalettedContainer.Strategy.SECTION_BIOMES, biomes.getOrThrow(Biomes.PLAINS));
-			#elif MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
-		Codec<PalettedContainer<Holder<Biome>>> biomeCodec = PalettedContainer.codec(
-				biomes.asHolderIdMap(), biomes.holderByNameCodec(), PalettedContainer.Strategy.SECTION_BIOMES, biomes.getHolderOrThrow(Biomes.PLAINS));
-			#else
-		Codec<PalettedContainer<Holder<Biome>>> biomeCodec = PalettedContainer.codecRW(
-				biomes.asHolderIdMap(), biomes.holderByNameCodec(), PalettedContainer.Strategy.SECTION_BIOMES, biomes.getHolderOrThrow(Biomes.PLAINS));
-			#endif
-		#endif
-		int i = #if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1 16; #else level.getSectionsCount(); #endif
-		LevelChunkSection[] chunkSections = new LevelChunkSection[i];
-		
-		boolean isLightOn = chunkData.getBoolean("isLightOn");
-		boolean hasSkyLight = level.dimensionType().hasSkyLight();
-		ListTag tagSections = chunkData.getList("Sections", 10);
-		if (tagSections.isEmpty()) tagSections = chunkData.getList("sections", 10);
-		
-		for (int j = 0; j < tagSections.size(); ++j)
-		{
-			CompoundTag tagSection = tagSections.getCompound(j);
-			int sectionYPos = tagSection.getByte("Y");
-
-			#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
-			if (tagSection.contains("Palette", 9) && tagSection.contains("BlockStates", 12))
-			{
-				LevelChunkSection levelChunkSection = new LevelChunkSection(sectionYPos << 4);
-				levelChunkSection.getStates().read(tagSection.getList("Palette", 10),
-						tagSection.getLongArray("BlockStates"));
-				levelChunkSection.recalcBlockCounts();
-				if (!levelChunkSection.isEmpty())
-					chunkSections[#if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1 sectionYPos #else level.getSectionIndexFromSectionY(sectionYPos) #endif ]
-							= levelChunkSection;
-			}
-			#else
-			int sectionId = level.getSectionIndexFromSectionY(sectionYPos);
-			if (sectionId >= 0 && sectionId < chunkSections.length)
-			{
-				PalettedContainer<BlockState> blockStateContainer;
-				#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
-				PalettedContainer<Biome> biomeContainer;
-				#else
-				PalettedContainer<Holder<Biome>> biomeContainer;
-				#endif
-				
-				blockStateContainer = tagSection.contains("block_states", 10)
-						? BLOCK_STATE_CODEC.parse(NbtOps.INSTANCE, tagSection.getCompound("block_states")).promotePartial(string -> logErrors(chunkPos, sectionYPos, string)).getOrThrow(false, LOGGER::error)
-						: new PalettedContainer<BlockState>(Block.BLOCK_STATE_REGISTRY, Blocks.AIR.defaultBlockState(), PalettedContainer.Strategy.SECTION_STATES);
-
-				#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
-				biomeContainer = tagSection.contains("biomes", 10)
-						? biomeCodec.parse(NbtOps.INSTANCE, tagSection.getCompound("biomes")).promotePartial(string -> logErrors(chunkPos, sectionYPos, string)).getOrThrow(false, LOGGER::error)
-						: new PalettedContainer<Biome>(biomes, biomes.getOrThrow(Biomes.PLAINS), PalettedContainer.Strategy.SECTION_BIOMES);
-				#else
-				biomeContainer = tagSection.contains("biomes", 10)
-						? biomeCodec.parse(NbtOps.INSTANCE, tagSection.getCompound("biomes")).promotePartial(string -> logErrors(chunkPos, i, (String) string)).getOrThrow(false, LOGGER::error)
-						: new PalettedContainer<Holder<Biome>>(biomes.asHolderIdMap(), biomes.getHolderOrThrow(Biomes.PLAINS), PalettedContainer.Strategy.SECTION_BIOMES);
-				#endif
-				#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_1
-				chunkSections[sectionId] = new LevelChunkSection(sectionYPos, blockStateContainer, biomeContainer);
-				#else
-				chunkSections[sectionId] = new LevelChunkSection(blockStateContainer, biomeContainer);
-				#endif
-			}
-			#endif
-			
-		}
-		return chunkSections;
-	}
 	
-	private static void readHeightmaps(LevelChunk chunk, CompoundTag chunkData)
-	{
-		CompoundTag tagHeightmaps = chunkData.getCompound("Heightmaps");
-		for (Heightmap.Types type : ChunkStatus.FULL.heightmapsAfter())
-		{
-			String heightmap = type.getSerializationKey();
-			if (tagHeightmaps.contains(heightmap, 12))
-				chunk.setHeightmap(type, tagHeightmaps.getLongArray(heightmap));
-		}
-		Heightmap.primeHeightmaps(chunk, ChunkStatus.FULL.heightmapsAfter());
-	}
 	
-	private static void readPostPocessings(LevelChunk chunk, CompoundTag chunkData)
+	//============//
-	{
+	// read chunk //
-		ListTag tagPostProcessings = chunkData.getList("PostProcessing", 9);
+	//============//
-		for (int n = 0; n < tagPostProcessings.size(); ++n)
-		{
-			ListTag listTag3 = tagPostProcessings.getList(n);
-			for (int o = 0; o < listTag3.size(); ++o)
-			{
-				chunk.addPackedPostProcess(listTag3.getShort(o), n);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	
-	public static ChunkStatus.ChunkType readChunkType(CompoundTag tagLevel)
-	{
-		ChunkStatus chunkStatus = ChunkStatus.byName(tagLevel.getString("Status"));
-		if (chunkStatus != null)
-		{
-			return chunkStatus.getChunkType();
-		}
-		return ChunkStatus.ChunkType.PROTOCHUNK;
-	}
 	
 	public static LevelChunk read(WorldGenLevel level, ChunkPos chunkPos, CompoundTag chunkData)
 	{
@@ -262,19 +156,27 @@ public class ChunkLoader
 			}
 		}
 		
-		ChunkStatus.ChunkType chunkType = readChunkType(tagLevel);
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_6
-		#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
+		ChunkStatus.ChunkType chunkType;
-		if (chunkType != ChunkStatus.ChunkType.LEVELCHUNK)
-			return null;
 		#else
-		BlendingData blendingData = readBlendingData(tagLevel);
+		ChunkType chunkType;
-		#if MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
-		if (chunkType == ChunkStatus.ChunkType.PROTOCHUNK && (blendingData == null || !blendingData.oldNoise()))
-			return null;
-		#else
-		if (chunkType == ChunkStatus.ChunkType.PROTOCHUNK && blendingData == null)
-			return null;
 		#endif
+		chunkType = readChunkType(tagLevel);
+		
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
+			if (chunkType != ChunkStatus.ChunkType.LEVELCHUNK)
+				return null;
+		#else
+			
+			BlendingData blendingData = readBlendingData(tagLevel);
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
+			if (chunkType == ChunkStatus.ChunkType.PROTOCHUNK && (blendingData == null || !blendingData.oldNoise()))
+				return null;
+			#else
+			if (chunkType == #if MC_VER < MC_1_20_6 ChunkStatus.ChunkType.PROTOCHUNK #else ChunkType.PROTOCHUNK #endif && blendingData == null)
+				return null;
+			#endif
+		
 		#endif
 		
 		long inhabitedTime = tagLevel.getLong("InhabitedTime");
@@ -331,11 +233,290 @@ public class ChunkLoader
 		readPostPocessings(chunk, chunkData);
 		return chunk;
 	}
+	private static LevelChunkSection[] readSections(LevelAccessor level, ChunkPos chunkPos, CompoundTag chunkData)
+	{
+		#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
+		Registry<Biome> biomes = level.registryAccess().registryOrThrow(Registry.BIOME_REGISTRY);
+		#else
+		Registry<Biome> biomes = level.registryAccess().registryOrThrow(Registries.BIOME);
+		#endif
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
+			Codec<PalettedContainer<Biome>> biomeCodec = PalettedContainer.codec(
+					biomes, biomes.byNameCodec(), PalettedContainer.Strategy.SECTION_BIOMES, biomes.getOrThrow(Biomes.PLAINS));
+			#elif MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
+		Codec<PalettedContainer<Holder<Biome>>> biomeCodec = PalettedContainer.codec(
+				biomes.asHolderIdMap(), biomes.holderByNameCodec(), PalettedContainer.Strategy.SECTION_BIOMES, biomes.getHolderOrThrow(Biomes.PLAINS));
+			#else
+		Codec<PalettedContainer<Holder<Biome>>> biomeCodec = PalettedContainer.codecRW(
+				biomes.asHolderIdMap(), biomes.holderByNameCodec(), PalettedContainer.Strategy.SECTION_BIOMES, biomes.getHolderOrThrow(Biomes.PLAINS));
+			#endif
+		#endif
+		int i = #if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1 16; #else level.getSectionsCount(); #endif
+		LevelChunkSection[] chunkSections = new LevelChunkSection[i];
+		
+		boolean isLightOn = chunkData.getBoolean("isLightOn");
+		boolean hasSkyLight = level.dimensionType().hasSkyLight();
+		ListTag tagSections = chunkData.getList("Sections", 10);
+		if (tagSections.isEmpty()) tagSections = chunkData.getList("sections", 10);
+		
+		for (int j = 0; j < tagSections.size(); ++j)
+		{
+			CompoundTag tagSection = tagSections.getCompound(j);
+			int sectionYPos = tagSection.getByte("Y");
+
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
+			if (tagSection.contains("Palette", 9) && tagSection.contains("BlockStates", 12))
+			{
+				LevelChunkSection levelChunkSection = new LevelChunkSection(sectionYPos << 4);
+				levelChunkSection.getStates().read(tagSection.getList("Palette", 10),
+						tagSection.getLongArray("BlockStates"));
+				levelChunkSection.recalcBlockCounts();
+				if (!levelChunkSection.isEmpty())
+					chunkSections[#if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1 sectionYPos #else level.getSectionIndexFromSectionY(sectionYPos) #endif ]
+							= levelChunkSection;
+			}
+			#else
+			int sectionId = level.getSectionIndexFromSectionY(sectionYPos);
+			if (sectionId >= 0 && sectionId < chunkSections.length)
+			{
+				PalettedContainer<BlockState> blockStateContainer;
+				#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
+				PalettedContainer<Biome> biomeContainer;
+				#else
+				PalettedContainer<Holder<Biome>> biomeContainer;
+				#endif
+				
+				blockStateContainer = tagSection.contains("block_states", 10)
+						? BLOCK_STATE_CODEC.parse(NbtOps.INSTANCE, tagSection.getCompound("block_states")).promotePartial(string -> logErrors(chunkPos, sectionYPos, string))
+						#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_6 
+						.getOrThrow(false, LOGGER::error)
+						#else
+						.getOrThrow((message) -> (RuntimeException) LOGGER.errorAndThrow(message, null)) 
+						#endif
+						: new PalettedContainer<BlockState>(Block.BLOCK_STATE_REGISTRY, Blocks.AIR.defaultBlockState(), PalettedContainer.Strategy.SECTION_STATES);
+
+				#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
+				biomeContainer = tagSection.contains("biomes", 10)
+						? biomeCodec.parse(NbtOps.INSTANCE, tagSection.getCompound("biomes")).promotePartial(string -> logErrors(chunkPos, sectionYPos, string)).getOrThrow(false, LOGGER::error)
+						: new PalettedContainer<Biome>(biomes, biomes.getOrThrow(Biomes.PLAINS), PalettedContainer.Strategy.SECTION_BIOMES);
+				#else
+				
+				biomeContainer = tagSection.contains("biomes", 10)
+						? biomeCodec.parse(NbtOps.INSTANCE, tagSection.getCompound("biomes")).promotePartial(string -> logErrors(chunkPos, i, (String) string))
+						#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_6 
+						.getOrThrow(false, LOGGER::error)
+						#else
+						.getOrThrow((message) -> (RuntimeException) LOGGER.errorAndThrow(message, null))
+						#endif
+						: new PalettedContainer<Holder<Biome>>(biomes.asHolderIdMap(), biomes.getHolderOrThrow(Biomes.PLAINS), PalettedContainer.Strategy.SECTION_BIOMES);
+				#endif
+				
+				#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_1
+				chunkSections[sectionId] = new LevelChunkSection(sectionYPos, blockStateContainer, biomeContainer);
+				#else
+				chunkSections[sectionId] = new LevelChunkSection(blockStateContainer, biomeContainer);
+				#endif
+			}
+			#endif
+			
+		}
+		return chunkSections;
+	}
+	private static 
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_6 ChunkStatus.ChunkType
+		#elif MC_VER < MC_1_21 ChunkType
+		#else ChunkType #endif 
+	readChunkType(CompoundTag tagLevel)
+	{
+		ChunkStatus chunkStatus = ChunkStatus.byName(tagLevel.getString("Status"));
+		if (chunkStatus != null)
+		{
+			return chunkStatus.getChunkType();
+		}
+		
+		return 
+				#if MC_VER <= MC_1_20_4 ChunkStatus.ChunkType.PROTOCHUNK;
+				#else ChunkType.PROTOCHUNK; #endif
+	}
+	private static void readHeightmaps(LevelChunk chunk, CompoundTag chunkData)
+	{
+		CompoundTag tagHeightmaps = chunkData.getCompound("Heightmaps");
+		for (Heightmap.Types type : ChunkStatus.FULL.heightmapsAfter())
+		{
+			String heightmap = type.getSerializationKey();
+			if (tagHeightmaps.contains(heightmap, 12))
+				chunk.setHeightmap(type, tagHeightmaps.getLongArray(heightmap));
+		}
+		Heightmap.primeHeightmaps(chunk, ChunkStatus.FULL.heightmapsAfter());
+	}
+	private static void readPostPocessings(LevelChunk chunk, CompoundTag chunkData)
+	{
+		ListTag tagPostProcessings = chunkData.getList("PostProcessing", 9);
+		for (int n = 0; n < tagPostProcessings.size(); ++n)
+		{
+			ListTag listTag3 = tagPostProcessings.getList(n);
+			for (int o = 0; o < listTag3.size(); ++o)
+			{
+				chunk.addPackedPostProcess(listTag3.getShort(o), n);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
+	private static BlendingData readBlendingData(CompoundTag chunkData)
+	{
+		BlendingData blendingData = null;
+		if (chunkData.contains("blending_data", 10))
+		{
+			@SuppressWarnings({"unchecked", "rawtypes"})
+			Dynamic<CompoundTag> blendingDataTag = new Dynamic(NbtOps.INSTANCE, chunkData.getCompound("blending_data"));
+			blendingData = BlendingData.CODEC.parse(blendingDataTag).resultOrPartial(LOGGER::error).orElse(null);
+		}
+		return blendingData;
+	}
+	#endif
+	
+	
+	
+	//=====================//
+	// read chunk lighting //
+	//=====================//
+	
+	/**
+	 * https://minecraft.wiki/w/Chunk_format
+	 */
+	public static CombinedChunkLightStorage readLight(ChunkAccess chunk, CompoundTag chunkData)
+	{
+		#if MC_VER <= MC_1_17_1
+		// MC 1.16 and 1.17 doesn't have the necessary NBT info
+		return null;
+		#else
+		
+		CombinedChunkLightStorage combinedStorage = new CombinedChunkLightStorage(ChunkWrapper.getMinBuildHeight(chunk), ChunkWrapper.getMaxBuildHeight(chunk));
+		ChunkLightStorage blockLightStorage = combinedStorage.blockLightStorage;
+		ChunkLightStorage skyLightStorage = combinedStorage.skyLightStorage;
+		
+		boolean foundSkyLight = false;
+		
+		
+		
+		//===================//
+		// get NBT tags info //
+		//===================//
+		
+		Tag chunkSectionTags = chunkData.get("sections");
+		if (chunkSectionTags == null)
+		{
+			if (!lightingSectionErrorLogged)
+			{
+				lightingSectionErrorLogged = true;
+				LOGGER.error("No sections found for chunk at pos ["+chunk.getPos()+"] chunk data may be out of date.");
+			}
+			return null;
+		}
+		else if (!(chunkSectionTags instanceof ListTag))
+		{
+			if (!lightingSectionErrorLogged)
+			{
+				lightingSectionErrorLogged = true;
+				LOGGER.error("Chunk section tag list have unexpected type ["+chunkSectionTags.getClass().getName()+"], expected ["+ListTag.class.getName()+"].");
+			}
+			return null;
+		}
+		ListTag chunkSectionListTag = (ListTag) chunkSectionTags;
+		
+		
+		
+		//===================//
+		// get lighting info //
+		//===================//
+		
+		for (int sectionIndex = 0; sectionIndex < chunkSectionListTag.size(); sectionIndex++)
+		{
+			Tag chunkSectionTag = chunkSectionListTag.get(sectionIndex);
+			if (!(chunkSectionTag instanceof CompoundTag))
+			{
+				if (!lightingSectionErrorLogged)
+				{
+					lightingSectionErrorLogged = true;
+					LOGGER.error("Chunk section tag has an unexpected type ["+chunkSectionTag.getClass().getName()+"], expected ["+CompoundTag.class.getName()+"].");
+				}
+				return null;
+			}
+			CompoundTag chunkSectionCompoundTag = (CompoundTag) chunkSectionTag;
+			
+			
+			// if null all lights = 0
+			byte[] blockLightNibbleArray = chunkSectionCompoundTag.getByteArray("BlockLight");
+			byte[] skyLightNibbleArray = chunkSectionCompoundTag.getByteArray("SkyLight");
+			
+			// if any sky light was found then all lights above will be max brightness
+			if (skyLightNibbleArray.length != 0)
+			{
+				foundSkyLight = true;
+			}
+			
+			for (int relX = 0; relX < LodUtil.CHUNK_WIDTH; relX++)
+			{
+				for (int relZ = 0; relZ < LodUtil.CHUNK_WIDTH; relZ++)
+				{
+					// chunk sections are also 16 blocks tall
+					for (int relY = 0; relY < LodUtil.CHUNK_WIDTH; relY++)
+					{
+						int blockPosIndex = relY*16*16 + relZ*16 + relX;
+						byte blockLight = (blockLightNibbleArray.length == 0) ? 0 : getNibbleAtIndex(blockLightNibbleArray, blockPosIndex);
+						byte skyLight = (skyLightNibbleArray.length == 0) ? 0 : getNibbleAtIndex(skyLightNibbleArray, blockPosIndex);
+						if (skyLightNibbleArray.length == 0 && foundSkyLight)
+						{
+							skyLight = LodUtil.MAX_MC_LIGHT;
+						}
+						
+						int y = relY + (sectionIndex * LodUtil.CHUNK_WIDTH) + ChunkWrapper.getMinBuildHeight(chunk);
+						blockLightStorage.set(relX, y, relZ, blockLight);
+						skyLightStorage.set(relX, y, relZ, skyLight);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		
+		return combinedStorage;
+		#endif
+	}
+	/** source: https://minecraft.wiki/w/Chunk_format#Block_Format */
+	private static byte getNibbleAtIndex(byte[] arr, int index)
+	{
+		if (index % 2 == 0)
+		{
+			return (byte)(arr[index/2] & 0x0F);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			return (byte)((arr[index/2]>>4) & 0x0F);
+		}
+	}
 	
 	private static void logErrors(ChunkPos chunkPos, int i, String string)
 	{
 		LOGGER.error("Distant Horizons: Recoverable errors when loading section [" + chunkPos.x + ", " + i + ", " + chunkPos.z + "]: " + string);
 	}
 	
+	
+	
+	//================//
+	// helper classes //
+	//================//
+	
+	public static class CombinedChunkLightStorage
+	{
+		public ChunkLightStorage blockLightStorage;
+		public ChunkLightStorage skyLightStorage;
+		
+		public CombinedChunkLightStorage(int minY, int maxY)
+		{
+			this.blockLightStorage = ChunkLightStorage.createBlockLightStorage(minY, maxY);
+			this.skyLightStorage = ChunkLightStorage.createSkyLightStorage(minY, maxY);
+		}
+	}
+	
 }
 

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

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.worldGeneration.mimicObject;
+
+#if MC_VER >= MC_1_21
+
+import net.minecraft.server.level.GenerationChunkHolder;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.ChunkPos;
+
+public class DhGenerationChunkHolder extends GenerationChunkHolder
+{
+	
+	public DhGenerationChunkHolder(ChunkPos pos)
+	{
+		super(pos);
+	}
+	
+	@Override 
+	public int getTicketLevel() { return 0; }
+	@Override 
+	public int getQueueLevel() { return 0; }
+	
+}
+
+#endif

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

@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.worldGeneration.mimicObject;
 
 import java.lang.invoke.MethodHandles;
+import java.util.EnumSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantLock;
-
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.chunk.ChunkWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.worldGeneration.BatchGenerationEnvironment;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.LodUtil;
@@ -52,11 +53,23 @@ import net.minecraft.world.level.block.Blocks;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.block.entity.BlockEntity;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.block.state.BlockState;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkAccess;
-import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkStatus;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ImposterProtoChunk;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.LevelChunk;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.lighting.LevelLightEngine;
 
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_20_4
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkStatus;
+#else
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.status.*;
+#endif
+
+#if MC_VER == MC_1_21
+import net.minecraft.util.StaticCache2D;
+import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
+import net.minecraft.server.level.GenerationChunkHolder;
+#endif
+
+
 public class DhLitWorldGenRegion extends WorldGenRegion
 {
 	private static final Logger LOGGER = DhLoggerBuilder.getLogger(MethodHandles.lookup().lookupClass().getSimpleName());
@@ -65,7 +78,7 @@ public class DhLitWorldGenRegion extends WorldGenRegion
 	
 	
 	public final DummyLightEngine lightEngine;
-	public final BatchGenerationEnvironment.EmptyChunkGenerator generator;
+	public final BatchGenerationEnvironment.IEmptyChunkGeneratorFunc generator;
 	public final int writeRadius;
 	public final int size;
 	
@@ -106,11 +119,29 @@ public class DhLitWorldGenRegion extends WorldGenRegion
 	
 	
 	public DhLitWorldGenRegion(
+			int centerChunkX, int centerChunkZ,
+			ChunkAccess centerChunk,
 			ServerLevel serverLevel, DummyLightEngine lightEngine,
 			List<ChunkAccess> chunkList, ChunkStatus chunkStatus, int writeRadius,
-			BatchGenerationEnvironment.EmptyChunkGenerator generator)
+			BatchGenerationEnvironment.IEmptyChunkGeneratorFunc generator)
 	{
-		super(serverLevel, chunkList #if MC_VER >= MC_1_17_1 , chunkStatus, writeRadius #endif );
+		#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5
+		super(serverLevel, chunkList);
+		#elif MC_VER < MC_1_21
+		super(serverLevel, chunkList, chunkStatus, writeRadius);
+		#else
+		super(serverLevel, 
+				StaticCache2D.create(
+					centerChunkX, centerChunkZ,
+					writeRadius * 2, (x,z) -> new DhGenerationChunkHolder(new ChunkPos(x, z))), 
+				new ChunkStep(chunkStatus,
+						// reverse is needed because MC uses the index of the chunkStatus to determine how many items are in the list instead of the actual list count
+						new ChunkDependencies(ImmutableList.copyOf(ChunkStatus.getStatusList()).reverse()),
+						new ChunkDependencies(ImmutableList.copyOf(ChunkStatus.getStatusList()).reverse()),
+						writeRadius, (WorldGenContext var1, ChunkStep var2, StaticCache2D<GenerationChunkHolder> var3, ChunkAccess var4) -> null),
+				centerChunk);
+		
+		#endif
 		this.firstPos = chunkList.get(0).getPos();
 		this.generator = generator;
 		this.lightEngine = lightEngine;
@@ -274,7 +305,7 @@ public class DhLitWorldGenRegion extends WorldGenRegion
 	private ChunkAccess getChunkAccess(int chunkX, int chunkZ, ChunkStatus chunkStatus, boolean returnNonNull)
 	{
 		ChunkAccess chunk = this.superHasChunk(chunkX, chunkZ) ? this.superGetChunk(chunkX, chunkZ) : null;
-		if (chunk != null && chunk.getStatus().isOrAfter(chunkStatus))
+		if (chunk != null && ChunkWrapper.getStatus(chunk).isOrAfter(chunkStatus))
 		{
 			return chunk;
 		}

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

@@ -23,15 +23,24 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.ModAccessorInjector;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.modAccessor.IStarlightAccessor;
 
 import net.minecraft.world.level.BlockGetter;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.LightChunkGetter;
+
 #if MC_VER >= MC_1_17_1
 import net.minecraft.world.level.LevelHeightAccessor;
 #endif
-import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkStatus;
+
-import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.LightChunkGetter;
 #if MC_VER >= MC_1_20_1
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.LightChunk;
 #endif
 
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_20_4
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkStatus;
+#else
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.status.ChunkStatus;
+#endif
+
+
+
 public class LightGetterAdaptor implements LightChunkGetter
 {
 	private final BlockGetter heightGetter;

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

@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentLinkedQueue;
 import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantLock;
 
+#if MC_VER >= MC_1_20_6
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.storage.RegionStorageInfo;
+#endif
+
 /** 
  * @deprecated should be replaced with net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.storage.IOWorker to
  *              prevent potential file corruption and issues with the C2ME mod.
@@ -180,8 +184,10 @@ public class RegionFileStorageExternalCache implements AutoCloseable
 		Path regionFilePath = storageFolderPath.resolve("r." + pos.getRegionX() + "." + pos.getRegionZ() + ".mca");
 		#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5 || MC_VER == MC_1_17_1
 		rFile = new RegionFile(regionFilePath.toFile(), storageFolderPath.toFile(), false);
-		#else
+		#elif MC_VER <= MC_1_20_4
 		rFile = new RegionFile(regionFilePath, storageFolderPath, false);
+		#else
+		rFile = new RegionFile(new RegionStorageInfo("level", null, "level type"), regionFilePath, storageFolderPath, false);
 		#endif
 		
 		this.regionFileCache.add(new RegionFileCache(ChunkPos.asLong(pos.getRegionX(), pos.getRegionZ()), rFile));

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

@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import net.minecraft.server.level.WorldGenRegion;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.ChunkPos;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.WorldGenLevel;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkAccess;
-import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkStatus;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.levelgen.WorldGenSettings;
 #if MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
 import net.minecraft.world.level.levelgen.feature.ConfiguredStructureFeature;
@@ -57,6 +56,12 @@ import net.minecraft.world.level.levelgen.structure.StructureStart;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.levelgen.feature.StructureFeature;
 #endif
 
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_20_4
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkStatus;
+#else
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.status.ChunkStatus;
+#endif
+
 
 
 public class WorldGenStructFeatManager extends #if MC_VER < MC_1_19_2 StructureFeatureManager #else StructureManager #endif

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

@@ -27,15 +27,19 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.worldGeneration.BatchGeneratio
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.worldGeneration.ThreadedParameters;
 
 import net.minecraft.server.level.WorldGenRegion;
-#if MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
-#endif
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkAccess;
-import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkStatus;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ProtoChunk;
+
 #if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
 import net.minecraft.world.level.levelgen.blending.Blender;
 #endif
 
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_20_4
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkStatus;
+#else
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.status.ChunkStatus;
+#endif
+
 public final class StepBiomes
 {
 	public static final ChunkStatus STATUS = ChunkStatus.BIOMES;
@@ -52,29 +56,39 @@ public final class StepBiomes
 			List<ChunkWrapper> chunkWrappers)
 	{
 		
-		ArrayList<ChunkAccess> chunksToDo = new ArrayList<ChunkAccess>();
+		ArrayList<ChunkAccess> chunksToDo = new ArrayList<>();
 		
 		for (ChunkWrapper chunkWrapper : chunkWrappers)
 		{
 			ChunkAccess chunk = chunkWrapper.getChunk();
-			if (chunk.getStatus().isOrAfter(STATUS)) continue;
+			if (!chunkWrapper.getStatus().isOrAfter(STATUS))
-			((ProtoChunk) chunk).setStatus(STATUS);
+			{
-			chunksToDo.add(chunk);
+				#if MC_VER < MC_1_21
+				((ProtoChunk) chunk).setStatus(STATUS);
+				#else
+				((ProtoChunk) chunk).setPersistedStatus(STATUS);
+				#endif
+				
+				chunksToDo.add(chunk);
+			}
 		}
 		
 		for (ChunkAccess chunk : chunksToDo)
 		{
 			// System.out.println("StepBiomes: "+chunk.getPos());
 			#if MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
-			environment.params.generator.createBiomes(environment.params.biomes, chunk);
+			this.environment.params.generator.createBiomes(this.environment.params.biomes, chunk);
 			#elif MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
-			chunk = environment.joinSync(environment.params.generator.createBiomes(environment.params.biomes, Runnable::run, Blender.of(worldGenRegion),
+			chunk = this.environment.joinSync(this.environment.params.generator.createBiomes(this.environment.params.biomes, Runnable::run, Blender.of(worldGenRegion),
 					tParams.structFeat.forWorldGenRegion(worldGenRegion), chunk));
 			#elif MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
-			chunk = environment.joinSync(environment.params.generator.createBiomes(environment.params.biomes, Runnable::run, environment.params.randomState, Blender.of(worldGenRegion),
+			chunk = this.environment.joinSync(this.environment.params.generator.createBiomes(this.environment.params.biomes, Runnable::run, this.environment.params.randomState, Blender.of(worldGenRegion),
+					tParams.structFeat.forWorldGenRegion(worldGenRegion), chunk));
+			#elif MC_VER < MC_1_21
+			chunk = this.environment.joinSync(this.environment.params.generator.createBiomes(Runnable::run, this.environment.params.randomState, Blender.of(worldGenRegion),
 					tParams.structFeat.forWorldGenRegion(worldGenRegion), chunk));
 			#else
-			chunk = environment.joinSync(environment.params.generator.createBiomes(Runnable::run, environment.params.randomState, Blender.of(worldGenRegion),
+			chunk = this.environment.joinSync(this.environment.params.generator.createBiomes(this.environment.params.randomState, Blender.of(worldGenRegion),
 					tParams.structFeat.forWorldGenRegion(worldGenRegion), chunk));
 			#endif
 		}

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

@@ -27,11 +27,16 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.gridList.ArrayGridList;
 
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkAccess;
-import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkStatus;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ProtoChunk;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.levelgen.Heightmap;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_20_4
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkStatus;
+#else
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.status.ChunkStatus;
+#endif
+
 
 public final class StepFeatures
 {
@@ -54,14 +59,14 @@ public final class StepFeatures
 		for (ChunkWrapper chunkWrapper : chunkWrappers)
 		{
 			ChunkAccess chunk = chunkWrapper.getChunk();
-			if (chunk.getStatus().isOrAfter(STATUS))
+			if (!chunkWrapper.getStatus().isOrAfter(STATUS)
-			{
+				&& chunk instanceof ProtoChunk)
-				continue;
-			}
-			
-			if (chunk instanceof ProtoChunk)
 			{
+				#if MC_VER < MC_1_21
 				((ProtoChunk) chunk).setStatus(STATUS);
+				#else
+				((ProtoChunk) chunk).setPersistedStatus(STATUS);
+				#endif
 			}
 			
 			

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

@@ -28,17 +28,19 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.worldGeneration.ThreadedParame
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.objects.UncheckedInterruptedException;
 import net.minecraft.server.level.WorldGenRegion;
-#if MC_VER >= MC_1_17_1
-#endif
-#if MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
-#endif
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkAccess;
-import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkStatus;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ProtoChunk;
+
 #if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
 import net.minecraft.world.level.levelgen.blending.Blender;
 #endif
 
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_20_4
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkStatus;
+#else
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.status.ChunkStatus;
+#endif
+
 public final class StepNoise
 {
 	private static final ChunkStatus STATUS = ChunkStatus.NOISE;
@@ -56,13 +58,21 @@ public final class StepNoise
 			List<ChunkWrapper> chunkWrappers)
 	{
 		
-		ArrayList<ChunkAccess> chunksToDo = new ArrayList<ChunkAccess>();
+		ArrayList<ChunkAccess> chunksToDo = new ArrayList<>();
 		
 		for (ChunkWrapper chunkWrapper : chunkWrappers)
 		{
 			ChunkAccess chunk = chunkWrapper.getChunk();
-			if (chunk.getStatus().isOrAfter(STATUS)) continue;
+			if (chunkWrapper.getStatus().isOrAfter(STATUS))
+			{
+				continue;
+			}
+			
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_21
 			((ProtoChunk) chunk).setStatus(STATUS);
+			#else
+			((ProtoChunk) chunk).setPersistedStatus(STATUS);
+			#endif
 			chunksToDo.add(chunk);
 		}
 		
@@ -70,15 +80,18 @@ public final class StepNoise
 		{
 			// System.out.println("StepNoise: "+chunk.getPos());
 			#if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1
-			environment.params.generator.fillFromNoise(worldGenRegion, tParams.structFeat, chunk);
+			this.environment.params.generator.fillFromNoise(worldGenRegion, tParams.structFeat, chunk);
 			#elif MC_VER < MC_1_18_2
-			chunk = environment.joinSync(environment.params.generator.fillFromNoise(Runnable::run,
+			chunk = this.environment.joinSync(this.environment.params.generator.fillFromNoise(Runnable::run,
 					tParams.structFeat.forWorldGenRegion(worldGenRegion), chunk));
 			#elif MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
-			chunk = environment.joinSync(environment.params.generator.fillFromNoise(Runnable::run, Blender.of(worldGenRegion),
+			chunk = this.environment.joinSync(this.environment.params.generator.fillFromNoise(Runnable::run, Blender.of(worldGenRegion),
+					tParams.structFeat.forWorldGenRegion(worldGenRegion), chunk));
+			#elif MC_VER < MC_1_21
+			chunk = this.environment.joinSync(this.environment.params.generator.fillFromNoise(Runnable::run, Blender.of(worldGenRegion), this.environment.params.randomState,
 					tParams.structFeat.forWorldGenRegion(worldGenRegion), chunk));
 			#else
-			chunk = environment.joinSync(environment.params.generator.fillFromNoise(Runnable::run, Blender.of(worldGenRegion), environment.params.randomState,
+			chunk = this.environment.joinSync(this.environment.params.generator.fillFromNoise(Blender.of(worldGenRegion), this.environment.params.randomState,
 					tParams.structFeat.forWorldGenRegion(worldGenRegion), chunk));
 			#endif
 			UncheckedInterruptedException.throwIfInterrupted();

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

@@ -27,12 +27,16 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.worldGeneration.BatchGeneratio
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.worldGeneration.ThreadedParameters;
 
 import net.minecraft.server.level.WorldGenRegion;
-#if MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
-#endif
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkAccess;
-import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkStatus;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ProtoChunk;
 
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_20_4
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkStatus;
+#else
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.status.ChunkStatus;
+#endif
+
+
 public final class StepStructureReference
 {
 	private static final ChunkStatus STATUS = ChunkStatus.STRUCTURE_REFERENCES;
@@ -55,9 +59,15 @@ public final class StepStructureReference
 		for (ChunkWrapper chunkWrapper : chunkWrappers)
 		{
 			ChunkAccess chunk = chunkWrapper.getChunk();
-			if (chunk.getStatus().isOrAfter(STATUS)) continue;
+			if (!chunkWrapper.getStatus().isOrAfter(STATUS))
-			((ProtoChunk) chunk).setStatus(STATUS);
+			{
-			chunksToDo.add(chunk);
+				#if MC_VER < MC_1_21
+				((ProtoChunk) chunk).setStatus(STATUS);
+				#else
+				((ProtoChunk) chunk).setPersistedStatus(STATUS);
+				#endif
+				chunksToDo.add(chunk);
+			}
 		}
 		
 		for (ChunkAccess chunk : chunksToDo)

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

@@ -30,10 +30,16 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.worldGeneration.ThreadedParame
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
 import net.minecraft.server.level.WorldGenRegion;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkAccess;
-import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkStatus;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ProtoChunk;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_20_4
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkStatus;
+#else
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.status.ChunkStatus;
+#endif
+
+
 public final class StepStructureStart
 {
 	private static final Logger LOGGER = DhLoggerBuilder.getLogger();
@@ -70,9 +76,13 @@ public final class StepStructureStart
 		for (ChunkWrapper chunkWrapper : chunkWrappers)
 		{
 			ChunkAccess chunk = chunkWrapper.getChunk();
-			if (!chunk.getStatus().isOrAfter(STATUS))
+			if (!chunkWrapper.getStatus().isOrAfter(STATUS))
 			{
+				#if MC_VER < MC_1_21
 				((ProtoChunk) chunk).setStatus(STATUS);
+				#else
+				((ProtoChunk) chunk).setPersistedStatus(STATUS);
+				#endif
 				chunksToDo.add(chunk);
 			}
 		}

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

@@ -28,9 +28,14 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.worldGeneration.ThreadedParame
 
 import net.minecraft.server.level.WorldGenRegion;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkAccess;
-import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkStatus;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ProtoChunk;
-import net.minecraft.world.level.levelgen.Heightmap;
+
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_20_4
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkStatus;
+#else
+import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.status.ChunkStatus;
+#endif
+
 
 public final class StepSurface
 {
@@ -53,9 +58,16 @@ public final class StepSurface
 		for (ChunkWrapper chunkWrapper : chunkWrappers)
 		{
 			ChunkAccess chunk = chunkWrapper.getChunk();
-			if (chunk.getStatus().isOrAfter(STATUS)) continue;
+			if (!chunkWrapper.getStatus().isOrAfter(STATUS))
-			((ProtoChunk) chunk).setStatus(STATUS);
+			{
-			chunksToDo.add(chunk);
+				#if MC_VER < MC_1_21
+				((ProtoChunk) chunk).setStatus(STATUS);
+				#else
+				((ProtoChunk) chunk).setPersistedStatus(STATUS);
+				#endif
+				
+				chunksToDo.add(chunk);
+			}
 		}
 		
 		for (ChunkAccess chunk : chunksToDo)

common/src/main/resources/1_20_6.distanthorizons.accesswidener

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+accessWidener v1 named
+
+# used when determining where to save files to
+accessible field net/minecraft/world/level/storage/DimensionDataStorage dataFolder Ljava/io/File;
+
+# used when rendering
+accessible method net/minecraft/client/renderer/GameRenderer getFov (Lnet/minecraft/client/Camera;FZ)D
+
+# used for grabbing vanilla rendered chunks
+accessible field net/minecraft/client/renderer/LevelRenderer visibleSections Lit/unimi/dsi/fastutil/objects/ObjectArrayList;
+
+#accessible method net/minecraft/client/renderer/LevelRenderer renderSectionLayer (Lnet/minecraft/client/renderer/RenderType;Lcom/mojang/blaze3d/vertex/PoseStack;DDDLorg/joml/Matrix4f;)V
+
+# world generation
+# accessible method net/minecraft/world/level/lighting/LayerLightEngine queueSectionData (JLnet/minecraft/world/level/chunk/DataLayer;Z)V
+accessible field net/minecraft/world/level/chunk/LevelChunk loaded Z
+accessible field net/minecraft/world/level/lighting/LightEngine storage Lnet/minecraft/world/level/lighting/LayerLightSectionStorage;
+accessible method net/minecraft/world/level/lighting/LayerLightSectionStorage lightOnInSection (J)Z
+
+# lod generation from save file
+accessible field net/minecraft/world/level/chunk/storage/ChunkStorage worker Lnet/minecraft/world/level/chunk/storage/IOWorker;
+accessible field net/minecraft/world/level/chunk/storage/IOWorker storage Lnet/minecraft/world/level/chunk/storage/RegionFileStorage;
+accessible field net/minecraft/world/level/chunk/storage/RegionFileStorage regionCache Lit/unimi/dsi/fastutil/longs/Long2ObjectLinkedOpenHashMap;
+accessible field net/minecraft/world/level/chunk/storage/RegionFileStorage folder Ljava/nio/file/Path;
+
+# grabbing textures
+accessible class net/minecraft/client/renderer/texture/SpriteContents$AnimatedTexture
+accessible method net/minecraft/client/renderer/texture/SpriteContents$AnimatedTexture getFrameX (I)I
+accessible method net/minecraft/client/renderer/texture/SpriteContents$AnimatedTexture getFrameY (I)I
+accessible field net/minecraft/client/renderer/texture/SpriteContents animatedTexture Lnet/minecraft/client/renderer/texture/SpriteContents$AnimatedTexture;
+accessible field net/minecraft/client/renderer/texture/SpriteContents originalImage Lcom/mojang/blaze3d/platform/NativeImage;
+
+# UI stuff
+accessible field net/minecraft/client/gui/components/AbstractButton SPRITES Lnet/minecraft/client/gui/components/WidgetSprites;
+# Handles inserting the config button
+accessible field net/minecraft/client/gui/layouts/HeaderAndFooterLayout headerFrame Lnet/minecraft/client/gui/layouts/FrameLayout;
+accessible field net/minecraft/client/gui/layouts/FrameLayout children Ljava/util/List;
+accessible class net/minecraft/client/gui/layouts/FrameLayout$ChildContainer
+accessible field net/minecraft/client/gui/layouts/LinearLayout wrapped Lnet/minecraft/client/gui/layouts/GridLayout;
+
+# hacky stuff
+accessible field net/minecraft/util/ThreadingDetector lock Ljava/util/concurrent/Semaphore;
+mutable field net/minecraft/util/ThreadingDetector lock Ljava/util/concurrent/Semaphore;
+accessible field net/minecraft/client/gui/components/AbstractSelectionList scrollAmount D # Hack to bypass vanilla's setScrollAmount's clamp
+
+

fabric/build.gradle

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def addMod(path, enabled) {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    minecraft "com.mojang:minecraft:${minecraft_version}"
+    minecraft "com.mojang:minecraft:${rootProject.minecraft_version}"
     mappings loom.layered() {
         // Mojmap mappings
         officialMojangMappings()
@@ -69,13 +69,15 @@ dependencies {
     addModJar(fabricApi.module("fabric-events-interaction-v0", rootProject.fabric_api_version))
     addModJar(fabricApi.module("fabric-rendering-v1", rootProject.fabric_api_version)) // TODO: Remove this as it is only needed in 1 line (FabricClientProxy)
     addModJar(fabricApi.module("fabric-networking-api-v1", rootProject.fabric_api_version))
+    
+    // used by mod menu in MC 1.20.6+
+    addModJar(fabricApi.module("fabric-screen-api-v1", rootProject.fabric_api_version))
+    addModJar(fabricApi.module("fabric-key-binding-api-v1", rootProject.fabric_api_version))
 
 
     // Mod Menu
     modImplementation("com.terraformersmc:modmenu:${rootProject.modmenu_version}")
 
-
-
     // Starlight
     addMod("curse.maven:starlight-521783:${rootProject.starlight_version_fabric}", rootProject.enable_starlight)
 
@@ -89,22 +91,23 @@ dependencies {
         modImplementation(fabricApi.module("fabric-rendering-data-attachment-v1", rootProject.fabric_api_version))
         modImplementation(fabricApi.module("fabric-rendering-fluids-v1", rootProject.fabric_api_version))
     }
-
+    
 	// Lithium
     addMod("maven.modrinth:lithium:${rootProject.lithium_version}", rootProject.enable_lithium)
-
+    
     // Iris
     addMod("maven.modrinth:iris:${rootProject.iris_version}", rootProject.enable_iris)
-
+    
     // BCLib
     addMod("com.github.quiqueck:BCLib:${rootProject.bclib_version}", rootProject.enable_bclib)
-
+    
     // Canvas
     addMod("io.vram:canvas-fabric-${project.canvas_version}", rootProject.enable_canvas)
-
+    
     // Immersive Portals
-    if (rootProject.enable_immersive_portals == "1")
+    if (rootProject.enable_immersive_portals == "1") {
-        modCompileOnly ("com.github.iPortalTeam.ImmersivePortalsMod:imm_ptl_core:${project.immersive_portals_version}")
+        modCompileOnly("com.github.iPortalTeam.ImmersivePortalsMod:imm_ptl_core:${project.immersive_portals_version}")
+    }
     else if (rootProject.enable_immersive_portals == "2") {
         modImplementation ("com.github.iPortalTeam.ImmersivePortalsMod:imm_ptl_core:${project.immersive_portals_version}") {
             exclude(group: "net.fabricmc.fabric-api")

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

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.fabric;
 
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.PoseStack;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.AbstractModInitializer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.McObjectConverter;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.world.ClientLevelWrapper;
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhChunkPos;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftClientWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.modAccessor.ISodiumAccessor;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IClientLevelWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.math.Mat4f;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.fabric.wrappers.modAccessor.SodiumAccessor;
 //import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
 import net.fabricmc.api.EnvType;
@@ -58,6 +61,7 @@ import net.minecraft.world.InteractionResult;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkAccess;
 import net.minecraft.world.phys.HitResult;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import org.joml.Matrix4f;
 import org.lwjgl.glfw.GLFW;
 
 /**
@@ -192,10 +196,24 @@ public class FabricClientProxy implements AbstractModInitializer.IEventProxy
 
 		WorldRenderEvents.AFTER_SETUP.register((renderContext) ->
 		{
+			Mat4f projectionMatrix = McObjectConverter.Convert(renderContext.projectionMatrix());
+			
+			Mat4f modelViewMatrix;
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_6
+			modelViewMatrix = McObjectConverter.Convert(renderContext.matrixStack().last().pose());
+			#else
+			modelViewMatrix = McObjectConverter.Convert(renderContext.positionMatrix());
+			#endif
+			
 			this.clientApi.renderLods(ClientLevelWrapper.getWrapper(renderContext.world()),
-					McObjectConverter.Convert(renderContext.matrixStack().last().pose()),
+					modelViewMatrix,
-					McObjectConverter.Convert(renderContext.projectionMatrix()),
+					projectionMatrix,
-					renderContext.tickDelta());
+					#if MC_VER < MC_1_21
+					renderContext.tickDelta()
+					#else
+					renderContext.tickCounter().getGameTimeDeltaTicks()
+					#endif
+					);
 		});
 
 		// Debug keyboard event

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

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class FabricMain extends AbstractModInitializer implements ClientModIniti
 			// If sodium is installed Indium is also necessary in order to use the Fabric rendering API
 			if (!modChecker.isModLoaded("indium"))
 			{
-				String indiumMissingMessage = ModInfo.READABLE_NAME + " now relies on Indium to work with Sodium.\nPlease download Indium from https://modrinth.com/mod/indium";
+				String indiumMissingMessage = ModInfo.READABLE_NAME + " needs Indium to work with Sodium.\nPlease download Indium from https://modrinth.com/mod/indium";
 				LOGGER.fatal(indiumMissingMessage);
 				
 				if (!GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless())

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

@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
- *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
- *
- *    Copyright (C) 2020-2023 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.fabric.mixins.client;
-
-
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.NativeImage;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft.MinecraftRenderWrapper;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftClientWrapper;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IClientLevelWrapper;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.util.ILightTextureMarker;
-import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.DynamicTexture;
-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;
-
-@Mixin(DynamicTexture.class)
-public class MixinDynamicTexture implements ILightTextureMarker
-{
-	/** Used to prevent accidentally using other dynamic textures as a lightmap */
-	@Unique
-	private boolean isLightTexture = false;
-	
-	@Shadow
-	@Final
-	private NativeImage pixels;
-	
-	@Inject(method = "upload()V", at = @At("HEAD"))
-	public void updateLightTexture(CallbackInfo ci)
-	{
-		// since the light map is always updated on the client render thread we should be able to access the client level at the same time
-		IMinecraftClientWrapper mc = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IMinecraftClientWrapper.class);
-		if (!this.isLightTexture
-			|| mc == null
-			|| mc.getWrappedClientLevel() == null
-			)
-		{
-			return;
-		}
-		
-		//ApiShared.LOGGER.info("Lightmap update");
-		IClientLevelWrapper clientLevel = mc.getWrappedClientLevel();
-		MinecraftRenderWrapper.INSTANCE.updateLightmap(this.pixels, clientLevel);
-	}
-	
-	public void markLightTexture() { this.isLightTexture = true; }
-	
-}

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

@@ -84,11 +84,16 @@ public class MixinLevelRenderer
             method = "renderChunkLayer(Lnet/minecraft/client/renderer/RenderType;Lcom/mojang/blaze3d/vertex/PoseStack;DDDLorg/joml/Matrix4f;)V",
             cancellable = true)
     private void renderChunkLayer(RenderType renderType, PoseStack modelViewMatrixStack, double cameraXBlockPos, double cameraYBlockPos, double cameraZBlockPos, Matrix4f projectionMatrix, CallbackInfo callback)
-    #else
+    #elif MC_VER < MC_1_20_6
 	@Inject(at = @At("HEAD"),
 			method = "Lnet/minecraft/client/renderer/LevelRenderer;renderSectionLayer(Lnet/minecraft/client/renderer/RenderType;Lcom/mojang/blaze3d/vertex/PoseStack;DDDLorg/joml/Matrix4f;)V",
 			cancellable = true)
 	private void renderChunkLayer(RenderType renderType, PoseStack modelViewMatrixStack, double camX, double camY, double camZ, Matrix4f projectionMatrix, CallbackInfo callback)
+	#else
+	@Inject(at = @At("HEAD"),
+			method = "Lnet/minecraft/client/renderer/LevelRenderer;renderSectionLayer(Lnet/minecraft/client/renderer/RenderType;DDDLorg/joml/Matrix4f;Lorg/joml/Matrix4f;)V",
+			cancellable = true)
+	private void renderChunkLayer(RenderType renderType, double x, double y, double z, Matrix4f projectionMatrix, Matrix4f frustumMatrix, CallbackInfo callback)
     #endif
     {
 		#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5
@@ -100,17 +105,27 @@ public class MixinLevelRenderer
 	    
 	    Mat4f mcModelViewMatrix = McObjectConverter.Convert(matrixStackIn.last().pose());
 		
-		#else
+		#elif MC_VER <= MC_1_20_4
 		// get the matrices directly from MC
 		Mat4f mcModelViewMatrix = McObjectConverter.Convert(modelViewMatrixStack.last().pose());
 		Mat4f mcProjectionMatrix = McObjectConverter.Convert(projectionMatrix);
+		#else
+	    // get the matrices directly from MC
+	    Mat4f mcModelViewMatrix = McObjectConverter.Convert(projectionMatrix);
+	    Mat4f mcProjectionMatrix = new Mat4f();
+	    mcProjectionMatrix.setIdentity();
 		#endif
 	    
 	    if (renderType.equals(RenderType.translucent())) {
 		    ClientApi.INSTANCE.renderDeferredLods(ClientLevelWrapper.getWrapper(this.level),
 				    mcModelViewMatrix,
 				    mcProjectionMatrix,
-				    Minecraft.getInstance().getFrameTime());
+					#if MC_VER < MC_1_21
+					Minecraft.getInstance().getFrameTime()
+					#else
+				    Minecraft.getInstance().getTimer().getRealtimeDeltaTicks()
+					#endif
+				    );
 	    }
 		
 		// FIXME completely disables rendering when sodium is installed
@@ -126,9 +141,12 @@ public class MixinLevelRenderer
 	#elif MC_VER < MC_1_20_1
 	@Inject(at = @At(value = "TAIL", target = "Lnet/minecraft/world/level/lighting/LevelLightEngine;runUpdates(IZZ)I"), method = "renderLevel")
 	public void callAfterRunUpdates(PoseStack poseStack, float partialTick, long finishNanoTime, boolean renderBlockOutline, Camera camera, GameRenderer gameRenderer, LightTexture lightTexture, Matrix4f projectionMatrix, CallbackInfo ci)
+	#elif MC_VER < MC_1_20_6
+	@Inject(at = @At(value = "TAIL", target = "Lnet/minecraft/world/level/lighting/LevelLightEngine;runLightUpdates()I"), method = "renderLevel")
+	private void callAfterRunUpdates(PoseStack poseStack, float partialTick, long finishNanoTime, boolean renderBlockOutline, Camera camera, GameRenderer gameRenderer, LightTexture lightTexture, Matrix4f projectionMatrix, CallbackInfo ci)
 	#else
 	@Inject(at = @At(value = "TAIL", target = "Lnet/minecraft/world/level/lighting/LevelLightEngine;runLightUpdates()I"), method = "renderLevel")
-	private void callAfterRunUpdates(PoseStack poseStack, float partialTick, long finishNanoTime, boolean renderBlockOutline, Camera camera, GameRenderer gameRenderer, LightTexture lightTexture, Matrix4f projectionMatrix, CallbackInfo ci) 
+	private void callAfterRunUpdates(CallbackInfo ci) 
 	#endif
 	{
 		ChunkWrapper.syncedUpdateClientLightStatus();

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

@@ -20,9 +20,14 @@
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.fabric.mixins.client;
 
 
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.util.ILightTextureMarker;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.NativeImage;
+
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft.MinecraftRenderWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftClientWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IClientLevelWrapper;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.LightTexture;
-import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.DynamicTexture;
+
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Final;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Shadow;
@@ -35,13 +40,20 @@ public class MixinLightTexture
 {
 	@Shadow
 	@Final
-	private DynamicTexture lightTexture;
+	private NativeImage lightPixels;
 	
-	@Inject(method = "<init>", at = @At("RETURN"))
+	
-	public void markLightTexture(CallbackInfo ci)
+	@Inject(method = "updateLightTexture(F)V", at = @At("RETURN"))
+	public void updateLightTexture(float partialTicks, CallbackInfo ci)
 	{
-		// 
+		IMinecraftClientWrapper mc = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IMinecraftClientWrapper.class);
-		((ILightTextureMarker) this.lightTexture).markLightTexture();
+		if (mc == null || mc.getWrappedClientLevel() == null)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		IClientLevelWrapper clientLevel = mc.getWrappedClientLevel();
+		MinecraftRenderWrapper.INSTANCE.updateLightmap(this.lightPixels, clientLevel);
 	}
 	
 }

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

@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.jar.installer.GitlabGetter;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.jar.installer.ModrinthGetter;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.jar.updater.SelfUpdater;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.IVersionConstants;
-import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.ModInfo;
 import net.minecraft.client.gui.screens.Screen;
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 import net.minecraft.client.gui.screens.TitleScreen;
 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.Redirect;
@@ -25,6 +27,15 @@ import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfo;
 @Mixin(Minecraft.class)
 public class MixinMinecraft
 {
+	/** 
+	 * Can be enabled for testing the auto updater UI. <br/>
+	 * will always show the auto updater if set to true. 
+	 */
+	@Unique
+	private static final boolean DEBUG_ALWAYS_SHOW_UPDATER = false;
+
+	
+	
 	#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_2
 	#if MC_VER == MC_1_20_1
 	@Redirect(
@@ -41,13 +52,13 @@ public class MixinMinecraft
 	public void onOpenScreen(Minecraft instance, Screen guiScreen)
 	{
 	#endif
-		if (!Config.Client.Advanced.AutoUpdater.enableAutoUpdater.get()) // Don't do anything if the user doesn't want it
+		if (!Config.Client.Advanced.AutoUpdater.enableAutoUpdater.get() && !DEBUG_ALWAYS_SHOW_UPDATER) // Don't do anything if the user doesn't want it
 		{
 			instance.setScreen(guiScreen); // Sets the screen back to the vanilla screen as if nothing ever happened
 			return;
 		}
 		
-		if (SelfUpdater.onStart())
+		if (SelfUpdater.onStart() || DEBUG_ALWAYS_SHOW_UPDATER)
 		{
 			instance.setScreen(new UpdateModScreen(
 					new TitleScreen(false), // We don't want to use the vanilla title screen as it would fade the buttons
@@ -69,17 +80,31 @@ public class MixinMinecraft
 	private void buildInitialScreens(Runnable runnable)
 	{
 		if (
-				Config.Client.Advanced.AutoUpdater.enableAutoUpdater.get() // Don't do anything if the user doesn't want it
+				DEBUG_ALWAYS_SHOW_UPDATER ||
-				&& SelfUpdater.onStart()
+				(
-		)
+					// Don't do anything if the user doesn't want it
+					Config.Client.Advanced.AutoUpdater.enableAutoUpdater.get()
+					&& SelfUpdater.onStart()
+				)
+			)
 		{
-			runnable = () -> {
+			runnable = () -> 
+			{
+				String versionId;
+				EDhApiUpdateBranch updateBranch = EDhApiUpdateBranch.convertAutoToStableOrNightly(Config.Client.Advanced.AutoUpdater.updateBranch.get());
+				if (updateBranch == EDhApiUpdateBranch.STABLE)
+				{
+					versionId = ModrinthGetter.getLatestIDForVersion(SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IVersionConstants.class).getMinecraftVersion());
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					versionId = GitlabGetter.INSTANCE.projectPipelines.get(0).get("sha");
+				}
+				
 				Minecraft.getInstance().setScreen(new UpdateModScreen(
 						// TODO: Change to runnable, instead of tittle screen
 						new TitleScreen(false), // We don't want to use the vanilla title screen as it would fade the buttons
-						(Config.Client.Advanced.AutoUpdater.updateBranch.get() == EDhApiUpdateBranch.STABLE 
+						versionId
-							? ModrinthGetter.getLatestIDForVersion(SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IVersionConstants.class).getMinecraftVersion())
-							: GitlabGetter.INSTANCE.projectPipelines.get(0).get("sha"))
 				));
 			};
 		}

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

@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.gui.GetConfigScreen;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.gui.TexturedButtonWidget;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.ModInfo;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
-import net.minecraft.client.gui.screens.OptionsScreen;
 import net.minecraft.client.gui.screens.Screen;
 import net.minecraft.network.chat.Component;
 #if MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
@@ -31,51 +30,127 @@ import net.minecraft.network.chat.TranslatableComponent;
 #endif
 import net.minecraft.resources.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;
 
 import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
+
+#if MC_VER >= MC_1_20_6
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.layouts.LinearLayout;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.layouts.HeaderAndFooterLayout;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Final;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Shadow;
+#endif
+
+#if MC_VER < MC_1_21
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.screens.OptionsScreen;
+#else
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.screens.options.OptionsScreen;
+#endif
+
 
 /**
  * Adds a button to the menu to goto the config
  *
  * @author coolGi
- * @version 12-02-2021
+ * @version 2024-5-20
  */
 @Mixin(OptionsScreen.class)
 public class MixinOptionsScreen extends Screen
 {
-	// Get the texture for the button
+	/** Texture used for the config opening button */
-	private static final ResourceLocation ICON_TEXTURE = new ResourceLocation(ModInfo.ID, "textures/gui/button.png");
+	@Unique
-	protected MixinOptionsScreen(Component title)
+	private static final ResourceLocation ICON_TEXTURE =
-	{
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_21
-		super(title);
+		new ResourceLocation(ModInfo.ID, "textures/gui/button.png");
-	}
+		#else
+		ResourceLocation.fromNamespaceAndPath(ModInfo.ID, "textures/gui/button.png");
+		#endif 
 	
-	@Inject(at = @At("HEAD"), method = "init")
+	
+	@Unique
+	private TexturedButtonWidget optionsButton = null;
+	
+	#if MC_VER >= MC_1_20_6
+	@Shadow
+	@Final
+	protected HeaderAndFooterLayout layout;
+	#endif
+	
+	
+	
+	//==============//
+	// constructors //
+	//==============//
+	
+	protected MixinOptionsScreen(Component title) { super(title); }
+	
+	@Inject(at = @At("RETURN"), method = "init")
 	private void lodconfig$init(CallbackInfo ci)
 	{
 		if (Config.Client.optionsButton.get())
-			this. #if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1 addButton #else addRenderableWidget #endif
+		{
-					(new TexturedButtonWidget(
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1
-							// Where the button is on the screen
+			this.addButton(this.getOptionsButton());
-							this.width / 2 - 180, this.height / 6 - 12,
+			#elif MC_VER < MC_1_20_6
-							// Width and height of the button
+			this.addRenderableWidget(this.getOptionsButton());
-							20, 20,
+			#else
-							// Offset
+			
-							0, 0,
+			// add the button so it's rendered 
-							// Some textuary stuff
+			this.addRenderableWidget(this.getOptionsButton());
-							20, ICON_TEXTURE, 20, 40,
+			
-							// Create the button and tell it where to go
+			// add the button to the correct location in the UI
-							// For now it goes to the client option by default
+			// TODO is there a better way to do this instead of using access transformers to inject into the exact UI elements?
-							(buttonWidget) -> Objects.requireNonNull(minecraft).setScreen(GetConfigScreen.getScreen(this)),
+			LinearLayout layout = (LinearLayout) this.layout.headerFrame.children.get(0).child;
-							// Add a title to the utton
+			
-                #if MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
+			// determine how wide the other option buttons are so we can put our botton to the left of them all
-							new TranslatableComponent(ModInfo.ID + ".title")));
+			AtomicInteger width = new AtomicInteger(0);
-                #else
+			layout.visitChildren(x -> { width.addAndGet(x.getWidth()); });
-							Component.translatable(ModInfo.ID + ".title")));
+			width.addAndGet(-10); // padding between the DH button and the FOV slider
-                #endif
+			
+			layout.wrapped.addChild(this.getOptionsButton(), 1, 2, (settings) -> { settings.paddingLeft(width.get() * -1); });
+			layout.arrangeElements();
+			
+		    #endif
+		}
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	//================//
+	// helper methods //
+	//================//
+	
+	@Unique
+	public TexturedButtonWidget getOptionsButton()
+	{
+		if (this.optionsButton == null)
+		{
+			this.optionsButton
+					= new TexturedButtonWidget(
+					// Where the button is on the screen
+					this.width / 2 - 180, this.height / 6 - 12,
+					// Width and height of the button
+					20, 20,
+					// texture UV 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
+					(buttonWidget) -> Objects.requireNonNull(this.minecraft).setScreen(GetConfigScreen.getScreen(this)),
+					// Add a title to the button
+	                #if MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
+					new TranslatableComponent(ModInfo.ID + ".title"));
+	                #else
+					Component.translatable(ModInfo.ID + ".title"));
+					#endif
+		}
+		
+		return this.optionsButton;
 	}
 	
 }

fabric/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/fabric/mixins/server/unsafe/MixinThreadingDetector.java

@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
- *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
- *
- *    Copyright (C) 2020-2023 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.fabric.mixins.server.unsafe;
-
-import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
-
-//FIXME: Is this still needed?
-#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
-
-import net.minecraft.util.ThreadingDetector;
-import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mutable;
-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;
-
-import java.util.concurrent.Semaphore;
-
-/**
- * Why does this exist? But okay! (Will be probably removed when the experimental generator is done)
- * FIXME: Recheck this
- */
-@Mixin(ThreadingDetector.class)
-public class MixinThreadingDetector
-{
-	@Mutable
-	@Shadow
-	private Semaphore lock;
-	
-	@Inject(method = "<init>", at = @At("RETURN"))
-	private void setSemaphore(CallbackInfo ci)
-	{
-		this.lock = new Semaphore(2);
-	}
-	
-}
-#else
-
-import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerLevel;
-
-@Mixin(ServerLevel.class)
-public class MixinThreadingDetector { } //FIXME: Is there some way to make this file just not be added?
-#endif

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

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.fabric.wrappers.modAccessor;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.modAccessor.IBCLibAccessor;
-#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5 || MC_VER == MC_1_17_1 || MC_VER == MC_1_20_4 // These versions either don't have BCLib, or the implementation is different
+#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5 || MC_VER == MC_1_17_1 || MC_VER == MC_1_20_4 || MC_VER == MC_1_20_6  // These versions either don't have BCLib, or the implementation is different
 #elif MC_VER == MC_1_18_2
 import ru.bclib.config.ClientConfig;
 import ru.bclib.config.Configs;
-#else
+#elif MC_VER < MC_1_21
 import org.betterx.bclib.config.ClientConfig;
 import org.betterx.bclib.config.Configs;
 #endif
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ public class BCLibAccessor implements IBCLibAccessor
 	
 	public void setRenderCustomFog(boolean newValue)
 	{
-		#if !(MC_VER == MC_1_16_5 || MC_VER == MC_1_17_1 || MC_VER == MC_1_20_4) // These versions either don't have BCLib, or the implementation is different
+		// only some MC versions have BCLib and require this fix
+		#if (MC_VER > MC_1_17_1 && MC_VER < MC_1_20_4)
 		
 		// Change the value of CUSTOM_FOG_RENDERING in the bclib client config
 		// This disabled fog from rendering within bclib

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

@@ -22,7 +22,11 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.fabric.wrappers.modAccessor;
 #if MC_VER >= MC_1_19_4
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.modAccessor.IIrisAccessor;
+#if MC_VER <= MC_1_20_4
 import net.coderbot.iris.Iris;
+#else
+import net.irisshaders.iris.Iris;
+#endif
 import net.irisshaders.iris.api.v0.IrisApi;
 
 public class IrisAccessor implements IIrisAccessor

fabric/src/main/resources/DistantHorizons.fabric.mixins.json

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
     "minVersion": "0.8",
     "package": "com.seibel.distanthorizons.fabric.mixins",
     "mixins": [
-        "server.unsafe.MixinThreadingDetector",
         "server.MixinChunkGenerator",
         "server.MixinChunkMap",
         "server.MixinUtilBackgroundThread"
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@
         "client.MixinFogRenderer",
         "client.MixinGameRenderer",
         "client.MixinLevelRenderer",
-        "client.MixinDynamicTexture",
         "client.MixinLightTexture",
         "client.MixinOptionsScreen",
         "client.MixinMinecraft",

fabric/src/main/resources/fabric.mod.json

@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@
     },
     
     "suggests": {
-        "blendium": "*"
     },
     
     "breaks": $fabric_incompatibility_list,

forge/build.gradle

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ plugins {
     id "architectury-plugin" version "3.4-SNAPSHOT"
 }
 
-sourceCompatibility = targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
+sourceCompatibility = targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_21
 
 architectury {
     platformSetupLoomIde()
@@ -78,6 +78,18 @@ dependencies {
 
     addMod("curse.maven:TerraFirmaCraft-302973:4616004", rootProject.enable_terrafirmacraft)
 
+    
+    if ( // Only run on MC 1.20.6 or later
+        // FIXME: Add an environment variable for the Major, Minor, and Patch version number of Minecraft
+        minecraft_version.split("\\.")[1].toInteger() >= 20 &&
+        (
+            minecraft_version.split("\\.").length > 1 && // Incase there isn't a minor version
+            minecraft_version.split("\\.")[2].toInteger() >= 6
+        )
+    ) {
+        // (potential) hack fix, force jopt-simple to be exactly 5.0.4 because Mojang ships that version, but some transitive dependencies request 6.0+ 
+        implementation('net.sf.jopt-simple:jopt-simple:5.0.4') //{ version { strictly '5.0.4' } }
+    }
 }
 
 task deleteResources(type: Delete) {

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

@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public class ForgeClientProxy implements AbstractModInitializer.IEventProxy
 	#if MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
 	public void clientLevelUnloadEvent(WorldEvent.Unload event)
 	#else
-	public void clientLevelUnloadEvent(LevelEvent.Load event)
+	public void clientLevelUnloadEvent(LevelEvent.Unload event)
 	#endif
 	{
 		LOGGER.info("level unload");
@@ -328,9 +328,7 @@ public class ForgeClientProxy implements AbstractModInitializer.IEventProxy
 		#elif MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
 		if (event.getStage() == RenderLevelStageEvent.Stage.AFTER_SOLID_BLOCKS)
 		#else
-		// FIXME: Is this the correct location for 1.16 & 1.17???
+		if (event.type.equals(TickEvent.RenderTickEvent.Type.RENDER))
-		// I couldnt find anything for rendering after the level, so is rendering after overlays ok?
-		if (event.type.equals(TickEvent.RenderTickEvent.Type.WORLD))
 		#endif
 		{
 			try

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

@@ -1,74 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
- *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
- *
- *    Copyright (C) 2020-2023 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.forge.mixins.client;
-
-
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.NativeImage;
-
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft.MinecraftRenderWrapper;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftClientWrapper;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IClientLevelWrapper;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.util.ILightTextureMarker;
-
-import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.DynamicTexture;
-
-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.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
-
-@Mixin(DynamicTexture.class)
-public abstract class MixinDynamicTexture implements ILightTextureMarker
-{
-	/** Used to prevent accidentally using other dynamic textures as a lightmap */
-	@Unique
-	private boolean isLightTexture = false;
-	
-	@Shadow
-	@Final
-	private NativeImage pixels;
-	
-	@Inject(method = "upload()V", at = @At("HEAD"))
-	public void updateLightTexture(CallbackInfo ci)
-	{
-		// since the light map is always updated on the client render thread we should be able to access the client level at the same time
-		IMinecraftClientWrapper mc = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IMinecraftClientWrapper.class);
-		if (!this.isLightTexture
-			|| mc == null
-			|| mc.getWrappedClientLevel() == null
-			)
-		{
-			return;
-		}
-		
-		//ApiShared.LOGGER.info("Lightmap update");
-		IClientLevelWrapper clientLevel = mc.getWrappedClientLevel();
-		MinecraftRenderWrapper.INSTANCE.updateLightmap(this.pixels, clientLevel);
-	}
-	
-	public void markLightTexture() { this.isLightTexture = true; }
-	
-}

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

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.At;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.Inject;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfo;
 
+import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 import java.nio.FloatBuffer;
 
 #if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1
@@ -68,7 +69,8 @@ import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL15;
 @Mixin(LevelRenderer.class)
 public class MixinLevelRenderer
 {
-	@Shadow
+	@Nullable
+	@Shadow //# if MC_VER >= MC_1_20_4 (remap = false) # endif
 	private ClientLevel level;
 	@Unique
 	private static float previousPartialTicks = 0;
@@ -111,11 +113,16 @@ public class MixinLevelRenderer
 			method = "renderChunkLayer(Lnet/minecraft/client/renderer/RenderType;Lcom/mojang/blaze3d/vertex/PoseStack;DDDLorg/joml/Matrix4f;)V",
 			cancellable = true)
 	private void renderChunkLayer(RenderType renderType, PoseStack modelViewMatrixStack, double cameraXBlockPos, double cameraYBlockPos, double cameraZBlockPos, Matrix4f projectionMatrix, CallbackInfo callback)
-    #else
+    #elif MC_VER < MC_1_20_4
     @Inject(at = @At("HEAD"),
             method = "Lnet/minecraft/client/renderer/LevelRenderer;renderSectionLayer(Lnet/minecraft/client/renderer/RenderType;Lcom/mojang/blaze3d/vertex/PoseStack;DDDLorg/joml/Matrix4f;)V",
             cancellable = true)
     private void renderChunkLayer(RenderType renderType, PoseStack modelViewMatrixStack, double camX, double camY, double camZ, Matrix4f projectionMatrix, CallbackInfo callback)
+    #else
+	@Inject(at = @At("HEAD"),
+			method = "renderSectionLayer",
+			cancellable = true)
+	private void renderChunkLayer(RenderType renderType, PoseStack modelViewMatrixStack, double camX, double camY, double camZ, Matrix4f projectionMatrix, CallbackInfo callback)
     #endif
 	{
 		// get MC's model view and projection matrices

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

@@ -20,10 +20,13 @@
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.forge.mixins.client;
 
 
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.util.ILightTextureMarker;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.NativeImage;
 
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft.MinecraftRenderWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftClientWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IClientLevelWrapper;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.LightTexture;
-import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.DynamicTexture;
 
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Final;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
@@ -35,11 +38,22 @@ import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfo;
 @Mixin(LightTexture.class)
 public class MixinLightTexture
 {
-	@Shadow
+	@Shadow //# if MC_VER >= MC_1_20_4 (remap = false) # endif
-	@Final
+	@Final 
-	private DynamicTexture lightTexture;
+	private NativeImage lightPixels;
 	
-	@Inject(method = "<init>", at = @At("RETURN"))
+	
-	public void markLightTexture(CallbackInfo ci) { ((ILightTextureMarker) this.lightTexture).markLightTexture(); }
+	@Inject(method = "updateLightTexture(F)V", at = @At("RETURN"))
+	public void updateLightTexture(float partialTicks, CallbackInfo ci)
+	{
+		IMinecraftClientWrapper mc = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IMinecraftClientWrapper.class);
+		if (mc == null || mc.getWrappedClientLevel() == null)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		IClientLevelWrapper clientLevel = mc.getWrappedClientLevel();
+		MinecraftRenderWrapper.INSTANCE.updateLightmap(this.lightPixels, clientLevel);
+	}
 	
 }

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

@@ -73,11 +73,23 @@ public class MixinMinecraft
 				&& SelfUpdater.onStart()
 		)
 		{
-			runnable = () -> {
+			runnable = () -> 
+			{
+				String versionId;
+				EDhApiUpdateBranch updateBranch = EDhApiUpdateBranch.convertAutoToStableOrNightly(Config.Client.Advanced.AutoUpdater.updateBranch.get());
+				if (updateBranch == EDhApiUpdateBranch.STABLE)
+				{
+					versionId = ModrinthGetter.getLatestIDForVersion(SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IVersionConstants.class).getMinecraftVersion());
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					versionId = GitlabGetter.INSTANCE.projectPipelines.get(0).get("sha");
+				}
+				
 				Minecraft.getInstance().setScreen(new UpdateModScreen(
 						// TODO: Change to runnable, instead of tittle screen
 						new TitleScreen(false), // We don't want to use the vanilla title screen as it would fade the buttons
-						(Config.Client.Advanced.AutoUpdater.updateBranch.get() == EDhApiUpdateBranch.STABLE ? ModrinthGetter.getLatestIDForVersion(SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IVersionConstants.class).getMinecraftVersion()) : GitlabGetter.INSTANCE.projectPipelines.get(0).get("sha"))
+						versionId
 				));
 			};
 		}

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

@@ -1,156 +0,0 @@
-package com.seibel.distanthorizons.forge.mixins.client;
-
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.worldGeneration.EDhApiLevelType;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.world.IDhApiDimensionTypeWrapper;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.block.BlockStateWrapper;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.world.DimensionTypeWrapper;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.file.structure.LocalSaveStructure;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.level.DhServerLevel;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.pos.DhBlockPos;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.block.IBlockStateWrapper;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IBiomeWrapper;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IClientLevelWrapper;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IServerLevelWrapper;
-import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceKey;
-import net.minecraft.util.worldupdate.WorldUpgrader;
-import net.minecraft.world.level.Level;
-import net.minecraft.world.level.dimension.DimensionType;
-import net.minecraft.world.level.dimension.LevelStem;
-import net.minecraft.world.level.levelgen.WorldGenSettings;
-import net.minecraft.world.level.storage.DimensionDataStorage;
-import net.minecraft.world.level.storage.LevelStorageSource;
-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.LocalCapture;
-
-import java.io.File;
-import java.nio.file.Path;
-
-#if FALSE
-@Mixin(WorldUpgrader.class)
-public class MixinWorldUpgrader {
-    static class FakeLevelWrapper implements IServerLevelWrapper {
-        private Path saveFolder;
-        private LevelStem stem;
-        private DimensionType dimension;
-        private DimensionTypeWrapper dimensionTypeWrapper;
-
-        public FakeLevelWrapper(LevelStorageSource.LevelStorageAccess storage, WorldGenSettings gen, ResourceKey<Level> dim) {
-            saveFolder = storage.getDimensionPath(dim);
-            stem = gen.dimensions().getOrThrow(WorldGenSettings.levelToLevelStem(dim));
-            dimension = stem.typeHolder().value();
-            dimensionTypeWrapper = DimensionTypeWrapper.getDimensionTypeWrapper(dimension);
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public EDhApiLevelType getLevelType() {
-            return EDhApiLevelType.SERVER_LEVEL;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public IDhApiDimensionTypeWrapper getDimensionType() {
-            return dimensionTypeWrapper;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public int getBlockLight(int x, int y, int z) {
-            return 0;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public int getSkyLight(int x, int y, int z) {
-            return 0;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public boolean hasCeiling() {
-            return dimension.hasCeiling();
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public boolean hasSkyLight() {
-            return dimension.hasSkyLight();
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public int getHeight() {
-            return dimension.height();
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public int getMinHeight() {
-            return dimension.minY();
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public boolean hasChunkLoaded(int chunkX, int chunkZ) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public IBlockStateWrapper getBlockState(DhBlockPos pos) {
-            return BlockStateWrapper.AIR;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public IBiomeWrapper getBiome(DhBlockPos pos) {
-            throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not implemented yet");
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public Object getWrappedMcObject() {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        @Nullable
-        @Override
-        public IClientLevelWrapper tryGetClientLevelWrapper() {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public File getSaveFolder() {
-            return saveFolder.toFile();
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Unique
-    private DhServerLevel dhServerLevel;
-    @Unique
-    private FakeLevelWrapper fakeLevelWrapper;
-    @Unique
-    public LocalSaveStructure saveStructure;
-
-    @Shadow @Final
-    private DimensionDataStorage overworldDataStorage;
-    @Shadow @Final
-    private LevelStorageSource.LevelStorageAccess levelStorage;
-    @Shadow @Final
-    private WorldGenSettings worldGenSettings;
-
-    @Inject(method = "Lnet/minecraft/util/worldupdate/WorldUpgrader;work()V",
-            at = @At(value = "INVOKE")
-    )
-    private void initWorldUpgrade() {
-        saveStructure = new LocalSaveStructure();
-    }
-
-    @Inject(method = "Lnet/minecraft/util/worldupdate/WorldUpgrader;work()V",
-            at = @At(value = "INVOKE", target = "Lnet/minecraft/util/worldupdate/WorldUpgrader;getAllChunkPos(Lnet/minecraft/resources/ResourceKey;)Ljava/util/List;", shift = At.Shift.AFTER),
-            locals = LocalCapture.CAPTURE_FAILSOFT
-    )
-    private void startWorldUpgrade(CallbackInfo info, ResourceKey resourceKey) {
-        ResourceKey<Level> key = resourceKey;
-        fakeLevelWrapper = new FakeLevelWrapper(levelStorage, worldGenSettings, key);
-        dhServerLevel = new DhServerLevel(saveStructure, fakeLevelWrapper);
-    }
-
-
-}
-#endif

forge/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/forge/mixins/server/unsafe/MixinThreadingDetector.java

@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
- *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
- *
- *    Copyright (C) 2020-2023 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.forge.mixins.server.unsafe;
-
-import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
-#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
-
-import net.minecraft.util.ThreadingDetector;
-import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mutable;
-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;
-
-import java.util.concurrent.Semaphore;
-
-/**
- * Why does this exist? But okay! (Will be probably removed when the experimental generator is done)
- * FIXME: Recheck this // STILL check this
- */
-@Mixin(ThreadingDetector.class)
-public class MixinThreadingDetector
-{
-	@Mutable
-	@Shadow
-	private Semaphore lock;
-	
-	@Inject(method = "<init>", at = @At("RETURN"))
-	private void setSemaphore(CallbackInfo ci)
-	{
-		this.lock = new Semaphore(2);
-	}
-	
-}
-
-#else
-
-import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkGenerator;
-
-@Mixin(ChunkGenerator.class)
-public class MixinThreadingDetector { }
-#endif

forge/src/main/resources/DistantHorizons.forge.mixins.json

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
     "minVersion": "0.8",
     "package": "com.seibel.distanthorizons.forge.mixins",
     "mixins": [
-        "server.unsafe.MixinThreadingDetector",
         "server.MixinUtilBackgroundThread",
         "server.MixinChunkGenerator",
         "server.MixinTFChunkGenerator"
@@ -14,7 +13,6 @@
         "client.MixinFogRenderer",
         "client.MixinGameRenderer",
         "client.MixinLevelRenderer",
-        "client.MixinDynamicTexture",
         "client.MixinLightTexture",
         "client.MixinOptionsScreen",
         "client.MixinTextureUtil"

gradle.properties

@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ org.gradle.caching=true
 
 # Mod Info
 mod_name=DistantHorizons
-mod_version=2.0.3-a-dev
+mod_version=2.1.2-a
-api_version=1.1.0
+api_version=2.1.0
 maven_group=com.seibel.distanthorizons
 mod_readable_name=Distant Horizons
 mod_description=This mod generates and renders simplified terrain beyond the normal view distance at a low performance cost. Allowing you to see much farther without turning your game into a slideshow.
-# Note: In forge's mods.toml this is hard coded because Architectury throws an error with setting it as a varuable
+# Note: In forge's mods.toml this is hard coded because Architectury throws an error with setting it as a variable
 mod_authors=["James Seibel", "Leonardo Amato", "Cola", "coolGi", "Ran", "Leetom"]
 mod_homepage=https://modrinth.com/mod/distanthorizons
 mod_source=https://gitlab.com/jeseibel/distant-horizons
@@ -18,17 +18,19 @@ mod_issues=https://gitlab.com/jeseibel/distant-horizons/-/issues
 mod_discord=https://discord.gg/xAB8G4cENx
 
 # Global Plugin Versions
-manifold_version=2024.1.9
+manifold_version=2023.1.17
+# 2023.1.17 can be used if there are mystery Java compiler issues
 nightconfig_version=3.6.6
 lz4_version=1.8.0
-zstd_version=1.5.5-11
 xz_version=1.9
 sqlite_jdbc_version=3.43.0.0
-fastutil_version=8.5.13
+# 8.2.1 is the newest version we can use since that's the version MC 1.16.5 uses 
+# (at least until we can fix the gradle script so core and main can use/shade different fastutil versions)
+fastutil_version=8.2.1
 #svgSalamander_version=1.1.3
 
-# Minecraft related libaries (included in MC's jar)
+# Minecraft related libraries (included in MC's jar)
-log4j_version=2.20.0
+log4j_version=2.23.1
 netty_version=4.1.94.Final
 lwjgl_version=3.3.1
 joml_version=1.10.2
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ versionStr=
 
 # This defines what MC version Intellij will use for the preprocessor
 # and what version is used automatically by build and run commands
-mcVer=1.20.4
+mcVer=1.21
 
-# Defines the maximum amount of memory Minecraft is allowed when run in a developement environment
+# Defines the maximum amount of memory Minecraft is allowed when run in a development environment
 #minecraftMemoryJavaArg="-Xmx4G"

gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.5-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.7-bin.zip
 networkTimeout=10000
 validateDistributionUrl=true
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME

neoforge/build.gradle

@@ -11,43 +11,19 @@ architectury {
     neoForge()
 }
 
-// TODO this is already defined in the main settings.gradle file, why doesn't it work unless also defined here? (If compiling does work without this block feel free to remove)
-repositories {
-    maven {
-        name "Neoforge"
-        url "https://maven.neoforged.net/releases/"
-    }
-}
-
-//loom {
-//    forge {
-//        convertAccessWideners.set(true)
-//        extraAccessWideners.add("lod.accesswidener")
-//        mixinConfigs("DistantHorizons.mixins.json")
-//    }
-//}
-
 loom {
     silentMojangMappingsLicense() // Shut the licencing warning
     accessWidenerPath = project(":common").file("src/main/resources/${accessWidenerVersion}.distanthorizons.accesswidener")
 
     neoForge {
-        // Access wideners are now defined in the `remapJar.atAccessWideners`
+        // Access wideners are defined in the `remapJar.atAccessWideners`
-//        convertAccessWideners = true
-//        extraAccessWideners.add loom.accessWidenerPath.get().asFile.name
 
-        // Mixins are now defined in the `mods.toml`
+        // Mixins are defined in the `mods.toml`
-//        mixinConfigs = [
-//                "DistantHorizons.mixins.json"
-//        ]
     }
     mixin {
-        // Mixins are now defined in the `mods.toml`
+        // Mixins are defined in the `mods.toml`
-//        mixinConfigs = [
-//                "DistantHorizons.mixins.json"
-//        ]
     }
-
+    
     // "runs" isn't required, but when we do need it then it can be useful
     runs {
         client {
@@ -55,7 +31,7 @@ loom {
             setConfigName("NeoForge Client")
             ideConfigGenerated(true)
             runDir("../run")
-//            vmArgs("-XX:-OmitStackTraceInFastThrow", minecraftMemoryJavaArg)
+            //vmArgs("-XX:-OmitStackTraceInFastThrow", minecraftMemoryJavaArg)
         }
         server {
             server()
@@ -66,13 +42,7 @@ loom {
     }
 }
 
-remapJar {
-    inputFile = shadowJar.archiveFile
-    dependsOn shadowJar
-//    classifier null
 
-    atAccessWideners.add("distanthorizons.accesswidener")
-}
 
 def addMod(path, enabled) {
     if (enabled == "2")
@@ -80,21 +50,24 @@ def addMod(path, enabled) {
     else if (enabled == "1")
         dependencies { modCompileOnly(path) }
 }
-
 dependencies {
     minecraft "com.mojang:minecraft:${rootProject.minecraft_version}"
-    mappings loom.layered() {
+    mappings loom.layered() 
+    {
         // Mojmap mappings
         officialMojangMappings()
         // Parchment mappings (it adds parameter mappings & javadoc)
         parchment("org.parchmentmc.data:parchment-${rootProject.parchment_version}@zip")
     }
-
+    
+    
     // Neoforge
     neoForge "net.neoforged:neoforge:${rootProject.neoforge_version}"
     addMod("curse.maven:TerraFirmaCraft-302973:4616004", rootProject.enable_terrafirmacraft)
 }
 
+
+
 task deleteResources(type: Delete) {
     delete file("build/resources/main")
 }
@@ -113,14 +86,15 @@ tasks.named('runClient') {
     finalizedBy(deleteResources)
 }
 
+remapJar {
+    inputFile = shadowJar.archiveFile
+    dependsOn shadowJar
+
+    atAccessWideners.add("distanthorizons.accesswidener")
+}
+
 sourcesJar {
     def commonSources = project(":common").sourcesJar
     dependsOn commonSources
     from commonSources.archiveFile.map { zipTree(it) }
 }
-
-//components.java {
-//    withVariantsFromConfiguration(project.configurations.shadowRuntimeElements) {
-//        skip()
-//    }
-//}

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

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.neoforge;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.AbstractModInitializer;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.util.ProxyUtil;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.McObjectConverter;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft.MinecraftRenderWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.world.ClientLevelWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.internal.ClientApi;
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IClientLevelWrapp
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.ILevelWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.ModInfo;
 //import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.math.Mat4f;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.LevelAccessor;
 
 import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.ClientLevel;
@@ -54,10 +56,16 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.chunk.ChunkWrapper;
 
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.client.event.InputEvent;
-import net.neoforged.neoforge.event.TickEvent;
 import net.neoforged.bus.api.SubscribeEvent;
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL32;
 
+#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_6
+import net.neoforged.neoforge.event.TickEvent;
+#else
+import net.neoforged.neoforge.client.event.ClientTickEvent;
+#endif
+
+
 /**
  * This handles all events sent to the client,
  * and is the starting point for most of the mod.
@@ -72,8 +80,10 @@ public class NeoforgeClientProxy implements AbstractModInitializer.IEventProxy
 
 //	private static SimpleChannel multiversePluginChannel;
 	
+	// Not the cleanest way of passing this to the LOD renderer, but it'll have to do for now
+	public static Mat4f currentModelViewMatrix = new Mat4f();
+	public static Mat4f currentProjectionMatrix = new Mat4f();
 	
-	private static LevelAccessor GetEventLevel(LevelEvent e) { return e.getLevel(); }
 	
 	
 	
@@ -90,6 +100,7 @@ public class NeoforgeClientProxy implements AbstractModInitializer.IEventProxy
 	// tick events //
 	//=============//
 	
+	#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_6
 	@SubscribeEvent
 	public void clientTickEvent(TickEvent.ClientTickEvent event)
 	{
@@ -98,6 +109,13 @@ public class NeoforgeClientProxy implements AbstractModInitializer.IEventProxy
 			ClientApi.INSTANCE.clientTickEvent();
 		}
 	}
+	#else
+	@SubscribeEvent
+	public void clientTickEvent(ClientTickEvent.Pre event)
+	{
+		ClientApi.INSTANCE.clientTickEvent();
+	}
+	#endif
 	
 	
 	
@@ -122,7 +140,7 @@ public class NeoforgeClientProxy implements AbstractModInitializer.IEventProxy
 		ClientApi.INSTANCE.clientLevelLoadEvent(clientLevelWrapper);
 	}
 	@SubscribeEvent
-	public void clientLevelUnloadEvent(LevelEvent.Load event)
+	public void clientLevelUnloadEvent(LevelEvent.Unload event)
 	{
 		LOGGER.info("level unload");
 		
@@ -281,6 +299,16 @@ public class NeoforgeClientProxy implements AbstractModInitializer.IEventProxy
 	// rendering //
 	//===========//
 	
+	@SubscribeEvent
+	public void beforeLevelRenderEvent(RenderLevelStageEvent event)
+	{
+		if (event.getStage() == RenderLevelStageEvent.Stage.AFTER_SKY)
+		{
+			currentModelViewMatrix = McObjectConverter.Convert(event.getModelViewMatrix());
+			currentProjectionMatrix = McObjectConverter.Convert(event.getProjectionMatrix());
+		}
+	}
+	
 	@SubscribeEvent
 	public void afterLevelRenderEvent(RenderLevelStageEvent event)
 	{
@@ -301,4 +329,12 @@ public class NeoforgeClientProxy implements AbstractModInitializer.IEventProxy
 	}
 	
 	
+	
+	//================//
+	// helper methods //
+	//================//
+	
+	private static LevelAccessor GetEventLevel(LevelEvent e) { return e.getLevel(); }
+	
+	
 }

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

@@ -35,13 +35,18 @@ import net.neoforged.fml.ModLoadingContext;
 import net.neoforged.fml.common.Mod;
 import net.neoforged.fml.event.lifecycle.FMLClientSetupEvent;
 import net.neoforged.fml.event.lifecycle.FMLDedicatedServerSetupEvent;
-import net.neoforged.neoforge.client.ConfigScreenHandler;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.common.NeoForge;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.event.RegisterCommandsEvent;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.event.server.ServerStartingEvent;
 
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
+#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_6
+import net.neoforged.neoforge.client.ConfigScreenHandler;
+#else
+import net.neoforged.neoforge.client.gui.IConfigScreenFactory;	
+#endif
+
 /**
  * Initialize and setup the Mod. <br>
  * If you are looking for the real start of the mod
@@ -70,8 +75,14 @@ public class NeoforgeMain extends AbstractModInitializer
 	{
 		this.tryCreateModCompatAccessor("optifine", IOptifineAccessor.class, OptifineAccessor::new);
 		
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_6
 		ModLoadingContext.get().registerExtensionPoint(ConfigScreenHandler.ConfigScreenFactory.class,
 				() -> new ConfigScreenHandler.ConfigScreenFactory((client, parent) -> GetConfigScreen.getScreen(parent)));
+		#else
+		ModLoadingContext.get().registerExtensionPoint(IConfigScreenFactory.class,
+				// TODO fix potential null pointer
+				() -> (client, parent) -> GetConfigScreen.getScreen(parent));
+		#endif
 	}
 	
 	@Override

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

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.ILevelWrapper;
 import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerLevel;
 import net.minecraft.world.level.LevelAccessor;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.common.NeoForge;
-import net.neoforged.neoforge.event.TickEvent;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.event.level.ChunkEvent;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.event.level.LevelEvent;
 import net.neoforged.bus.api.SubscribeEvent;
@@ -20,11 +19,17 @@ import net.neoforged.bus.api.SubscribeEvent;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.event.server.ServerAboutToStartEvent;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.event.server.ServerStoppingEvent;
 
-
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
+#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_6
+import net.neoforged.neoforge.event.TickEvent;
+#else
+import net.neoforged.neoforge.event.tick.ServerTickEvent;
+#endif
+
+
 public class NeoforgeServerProxy implements AbstractModInitializer.IEventProxy
 {
 	private static LevelAccessor GetEventLevel(LevelEvent e) { return e.getLevel(); }
@@ -58,7 +63,7 @@ public class NeoforgeServerProxy implements AbstractModInitializer.IEventProxy
 	// events //
 	//========//
 	
-	// ServerTickEvent (at end)
+	#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_6
 	@SubscribeEvent
 	public void serverTickEvent(TickEvent.ServerTickEvent event)
 	{
@@ -67,6 +72,13 @@ public class NeoforgeServerProxy implements AbstractModInitializer.IEventProxy
 			this.serverApi.serverTickEvent();
 		}
 	}
+	#else
+	@SubscribeEvent
+	public void serverTickEvent(ServerTickEvent.Post event)
+	{
+		this.serverApi.serverTickEvent();
+	}
+	#endif
 	
 	// ServerWorldLoadEvent
 	@SubscribeEvent

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

@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
- *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
- *
- *    Copyright (C) 2020-2023 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.neoforge.mixins.client;
-
-
-import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.NativeImage;
-
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft.MinecraftRenderWrapper;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftClientWrapper;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IClientLevelWrapper;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.util.ILightTextureMarker;
-
-import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.DynamicTexture;
-
-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;
-
-@Mixin(DynamicTexture.class)
-public abstract class MixinDynamicTexture implements ILightTextureMarker
-{
-	/** Used to prevent accidentally using other dynamic textures as a lightmap */
-	@Unique
-	private boolean isLightTexture = false;
-	
-	@Shadow
-	#if MC_VER >= MC_1_20_4
-			(remap = false)
-	#endif
-	@Final
-	private NativeImage pixels;
-	
-	@Inject(method = "upload()V", at = @At("HEAD"))
-	public void updateLightTexture(CallbackInfo ci)
-	{
-		// since the light map is always updated on the client render thread we should be able to access the client level at the same time
-		IMinecraftClientWrapper mc = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IMinecraftClientWrapper.class);
-		if (!this.isLightTexture
-			|| mc == null
-			|| mc.getWrappedClientLevel() == null
-			)
-		{
-			return;
-		}
-		
-		//ApiShared.LOGGER.info("Lightmap update");
-		IClientLevelWrapper clientLevel = mc.getWrappedClientLevel();
-		MinecraftRenderWrapper.INSTANCE.updateLightmap(this.pixels, clientLevel);
-	}
-	
-	public void markLightTexture() { this.isLightTexture = true; }
-	
-}

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

@@ -19,10 +19,12 @@
 
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.neoforge.mixins.client;
 
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.systems.RenderSystem;
 import com.mojang.blaze3d.vertex.PoseStack;
 #if MC_VER < MC_1_19_4
 import com.mojang.math.Matrix4f;
 #else
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.neoforge.NeoforgeClientProxy;
 import net.minecraft.client.Camera;
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.GameRenderer;
@@ -67,30 +69,6 @@ public class MixinLevelRenderer
 			(remap = false)
 	#endif
 	private ClientLevel level;
-	@Unique
-	private static float previousPartialTicks = 0;
-	
-	// TODO: Is there any reason why this is here? Can it be deleted?
-	public MixinLevelRenderer()
-	{
-		throw new NullPointerException("Null cannot be cast to non-null type.");
-	}
-	
-	#if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1
-	@Inject(at = @At("RETURN"), method = "renderSky(Lcom/mojang/blaze3d/vertex/PoseStack;F)V")
-	private void renderSky(PoseStack matrixStackIn, float partialTicks, CallbackInfo callback)
-	#else
-	@Inject(method = "renderClouds", at = @At("HEAD"), cancellable = true)
-	public void renderClouds(PoseStack poseStack, Matrix4f projectionMatrix, float partialTicks, double cameraX, double cameraY, double cameraZ, CallbackInfo ci) 
-	#endif
-	{
-		// FIXME this is only called when clouds are enabled and vanilla render distance is far enough
-		//  not having the partial ticks doesn't appear to be critical currently, but might cause weird issues down the line
-		
-		// get the partial ticks since renderBlockLayer doesn't
-		// have access to them
-		previousPartialTicks = partialTicks;
-	}
 	
 	
 	#if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1
@@ -108,14 +86,18 @@ public class MixinLevelRenderer
 			method = "renderChunkLayer(Lnet/minecraft/client/renderer/RenderType;Lcom/mojang/blaze3d/vertex/PoseStack;DDDLorg/joml/Matrix4f;)V",
 			cancellable = true)
 	private void renderChunkLayer(RenderType renderType, PoseStack modelViewMatrixStack, double cameraXBlockPos, double cameraYBlockPos, double cameraZBlockPos, Matrix4f projectionMatrix, CallbackInfo callback)
-    #else
+    #elif MC_VER < MC_1_20_6
     @Inject(at = @At("HEAD"),
             method = "Lnet/minecraft/client/renderer/LevelRenderer;renderSectionLayer(Lnet/minecraft/client/renderer/RenderType;Lcom/mojang/blaze3d/vertex/PoseStack;DDDLorg/joml/Matrix4f;)V",
             cancellable = true)
     private void renderChunkLayer(RenderType renderType, PoseStack modelViewMatrixStack, double camX, double camY, double camZ, Matrix4f projectionMatrix, CallbackInfo callback)
-    #endif
+	#else
+	@Inject(at = @At("HEAD"),
+			method = "Lnet/minecraft/client/renderer/LevelRenderer;renderSectionLayer(Lnet/minecraft/client/renderer/RenderType;DDDLorg/joml/Matrix4f;Lorg/joml/Matrix4f;)V",
+			cancellable = true)
+	private void renderChunkLayer(RenderType renderType, double x, double y, double z, Matrix4f projectionMatrix, Matrix4f frustumMatrix, CallbackInfo callback)
+	#endif
 	{
-		// get MC's model view and projection matrices
 		#if MC_VER == MC_1_16_5
 		// get the matrices from the OpenGL fixed pipeline
 		float[] mcProjMatrixRaw = new float[16];
@@ -125,22 +107,33 @@ public class MixinLevelRenderer
 		
 		Mat4f mcModelViewMatrix = McObjectConverter.Convert(matrixStackIn.last().pose());
 		
-		#else
+		#elif MC_VER <= MC_1_20_4
 		// get the matrices directly from MC
 		Mat4f mcModelViewMatrix = McObjectConverter.Convert(modelViewMatrixStack.last().pose());
 		Mat4f mcProjectionMatrix = McObjectConverter.Convert(projectionMatrix);
+		#else
+		// get the matrices from neoForge's render event.
+		// We can't call the renderer there because we don't have access to the level that's being rendered
+		Mat4f mcModelViewMatrix = NeoforgeClientProxy.currentModelViewMatrix;
+		Mat4f mcProjectionMatrix = NeoforgeClientProxy.currentProjectionMatrix;
 		#endif
 		
 		
+		float frameTime;
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_21
+		frameTime = Minecraft.getInstance().getFrameTime();
+		#else
+		frameTime = Minecraft.getInstance().getTimer().getRealtimeDeltaTicks();
+		#endif
 		
 		// only render before solid blocks
 		if (renderType.equals(RenderType.solid()))
 		{
-			ClientApi.INSTANCE.renderLods(ClientLevelWrapper.getWrapper(level), mcModelViewMatrix, mcProjectionMatrix, Minecraft.getInstance().getFrameTime());
+			ClientApi.INSTANCE.renderLods(ClientLevelWrapper.getWrapper(this.level), mcModelViewMatrix, mcProjectionMatrix, frameTime);
 		} 
 		else if (renderType.equals(RenderType.translucent())) 
 		{
-			ClientApi.INSTANCE.renderDeferredLods(ClientLevelWrapper.getWrapper(level), mcModelViewMatrix, mcProjectionMatrix, Minecraft.getInstance().getFrameTime());
+			ClientApi.INSTANCE.renderDeferredLods(ClientLevelWrapper.getWrapper(this.level), mcModelViewMatrix, mcProjectionMatrix, frameTime);
 		}
 		
 		if (Config.Client.Advanced.Debugging.lodOnlyMode.get())
@@ -155,12 +148,16 @@ public class MixinLevelRenderer
 	#elif MC_VER < MC_1_20_1
 	@Inject(at = @At(value = "TAIL", target = "Lnet/minecraft/world/level/lighting/LevelLightEngine;runUpdates(IZZ)I"), method = "renderLevel")
 	public void callAfterRunUpdates(PoseStack poseStack, float partialTick, long finishNanoTime, boolean renderBlockOutline, Camera camera, GameRenderer gameRenderer, LightTexture lightTexture, Matrix4f projectionMatrix, CallbackInfo ci)
+	#elif MC_VER < MC_1_20_6
+	@Inject(at = @At(value = "TAIL", target = "Lnet/minecraft/world/level/lighting/LevelLightEngine;runLightUpdates()I"), method = "renderLevel")
+	private void callAfterRunUpdates(PoseStack poseStack, float partialTick, long finishNanoTime, boolean renderBlockOutline, Camera camera, GameRenderer gameRenderer, LightTexture lightTexture, Matrix4f projectionMatrix, CallbackInfo ci)
 	#else
 	@Inject(at = @At(value = "TAIL", target = "Lnet/minecraft/world/level/lighting/LevelLightEngine;runLightUpdates()I"), method = "renderLevel")
-	private void callAfterRunUpdates(PoseStack poseStack, float partialTick, long finishNanoTime, boolean renderBlockOutline, Camera camera, GameRenderer gameRenderer, LightTexture lightTexture, Matrix4f projectionMatrix, CallbackInfo ci) 
+	private void callAfterRunUpdates(CallbackInfo ci) 
 	#endif
 	{
 		ChunkWrapper.syncedUpdateClientLightStatus();
 	}
 	
+	
 }

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

@@ -20,10 +20,13 @@
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.neoforge.mixins.client;
 
 
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.util.ILightTextureMarker;
+import com.mojang.blaze3d.platform.NativeImage;
 
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.minecraft.MinecraftRenderWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftClientWrapper;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.world.IClientLevelWrapper;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.LightTexture;
-import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.DynamicTexture;
 
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Final;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
@@ -36,13 +39,21 @@ import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfo;
 public class MixinLightTexture
 {
 	@Shadow
-	#if MC_VER >= MC_1_20_4
-			(remap = false)
-	#endif
 	@Final
-	private DynamicTexture lightTexture;
+	private NativeImage lightPixels;
 	
-	@Inject(method = "<init>", at = @At("RETURN"))
+	
-	public void markLightTexture(CallbackInfo ci) { ((ILightTextureMarker) this.lightTexture).markLightTexture(); }
+	@Inject(method = "updateLightTexture(F)V", at = @At("RETURN"))
+	public void updateLightTexture(float partialTicks, CallbackInfo ci)
+	{
+		IMinecraftClientWrapper mc = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IMinecraftClientWrapper.class);
+		if (mc == null || mc.getWrappedClientLevel() == null)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		IClientLevelWrapper clientLevel = mc.getWrappedClientLevel();
+		MinecraftRenderWrapper.INSTANCE.updateLightmap(this.lightPixels, clientLevel);
+	}
 	
 }

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

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.jar.installer.GitlabGetter;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.jar.installer.ModrinthGetter;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.jar.updater.SelfUpdater;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.IVersionConstants;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.ModInfo;
 import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
 import net.minecraft.client.gui.screens.TitleScreen;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
@@ -24,41 +25,44 @@ import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfo;
 @Mixin(Minecraft.class)
 public class MixinMinecraft
 {
-	#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_2
+	// commented out due to a bug with Manifold and having nested preprocessors
-	#if MC_VER == MC_1_20_1
+	// and since neoforge doesn't work for anything before MC 1.20.6 anyway it doesn't need to be included
-	@Redirect(
+	
-			method = "Lnet/minecraft/client/Minecraft;setInitialScreen(Lcom/mojang/realmsclient/client/RealmsClient;Lnet/minecraft/server/packs/resources/ReloadInstance;Lnet/minecraft/client/main/GameConfig$QuickPlayData;)V",
+	//#if MC_VER < MC_1_20_2
-			at = @At(value = "INVOKE", target = "Lnet/minecraft/client/Minecraft;setScreen(Lnet/minecraft/client/gui/screens/Screen;)V")
+	//#if MC_VER == MC_1_20_1
-	)
+	//@Redirect(
-	public void onOpenScreen(Minecraft instance, Screen guiScreen)
+	//		method = "Lnet/minecraft/client/Minecraft;setInitialScreen(Lcom/mojang/realmsclient/client/RealmsClient;Lnet/minecraft/server/packs/resources/ReloadInstance;Lnet/minecraft/client/main/GameConfig$QuickPlayData;)V",
-	{
+	//		at = @At(value = "INVOKE", target = "Lnet/minecraft/client/Minecraft;setScreen(Lnet/minecraft/client/gui/screens/Screen;)V")
-	#else
+	//)
-	@Redirect(
+	//public void onOpenScreen(Minecraft instance, Screen guiScreen)
-			method = "<init>(Lnet/minecraft/client/main/GameConfig;)V",
+	//{
-			at = @At(value = "INVOKE", target = "Lnet/minecraft/client/Minecraft;setScreen(Lnet/minecraft/client/gui/screens/Screen;)V")
+	//#else
-	)
+	//@Redirect(
-	public void onOpenScreen(Minecraft instance, Screen guiScreen)
+	//		method = "<init>(Lnet/minecraft/client/main/GameConfig;)V",
-	{
+	//		at = @At(value = "INVOKE", target = "Lnet/minecraft/client/Minecraft;setScreen(Lnet/minecraft/client/gui/screens/Screen;)V")
-	#endif
+	//)
-		if (!Config.Client.Advanced.AutoUpdater.enableAutoUpdater.get()) // Don't do anything if the user doesn't want it
+	//public void onOpenScreen(Minecraft instance, Screen guiScreen)
-		{
+	//{
-			instance.setScreen(guiScreen); // Sets the screen back to the vanilla screen as if nothing ever happened
+	//#endif
-			return;
+	//	if (!Config.Client.Advanced.AutoUpdater.enableAutoUpdater.get()) // Don't do anything if the user doesn't want it
-		}
+	//	{
-		
+	//		instance.setScreen(guiScreen); // Sets the screen back to the vanilla screen as if nothing ever happened
-		if (SelfUpdater.onStart())
+	//		return;
-		{
+	//	}
-			instance.setScreen(new UpdateModScreen(
+	//	
-					new TitleScreen(false), // We don't want to use the vanilla title screen as it would fade the buttons
+	//	if (SelfUpdater.onStart())
-					(Config.Client.Advanced.AutoUpdater.updateBranch.get() == EUpdateBranch.STABLE ? ModrinthGetter.getLatestIDForVersion(SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IVersionConstants.class).getMinecraftVersion()): GitlabGetter.INSTANCE.projectPipelines.get(0).get("sha"))
+	//	{
-			));
+	//		instance.setScreen(new UpdateModScreen(
-		}
+	//				new TitleScreen(false), // We don't want to use the vanilla title screen as it would fade the buttons
-		else
+	//				(Config.Client.Advanced.AutoUpdater.updateBranch.get() == EUpdateBranch.STABLE ? ModrinthGetter.getLatestIDForVersion(SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IVersionConstants.class).getMinecraftVersion()): GitlabGetter.INSTANCE.projectPipelines.get(0).get("sha"))
-		{
+	//		));
-			instance.setScreen(guiScreen); // Sets the screen back to the vanilla screen as if nothing ever happened
+	//	}
-		}
+	//	else
-	}
+	//	{
-	#endif
+	//		instance.setScreen(guiScreen); // Sets the screen back to the vanilla screen as if nothing ever happened
+	//	}
+	//}
+	//#endif
 	
 	#if MC_VER >= MC_1_20_2
 	@Redirect(
@@ -72,11 +76,23 @@ public class MixinMinecraft
 				&& SelfUpdater.onStart()
 		)
 		{
-			runnable = () -> {
+			runnable = () -> 
+			{
+				String versionId;
+				EDhApiUpdateBranch updateBranch = EDhApiUpdateBranch.convertAutoToStableOrNightly(Config.Client.Advanced.AutoUpdater.updateBranch.get());
+				if (updateBranch == EDhApiUpdateBranch.STABLE)
+				{
+					versionId = ModrinthGetter.getLatestIDForVersion(SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IVersionConstants.class).getMinecraftVersion());
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					versionId = GitlabGetter.INSTANCE.projectPipelines.get(0).get("sha");
+				}
+				
 				Minecraft.getInstance().setScreen(new UpdateModScreen(
 						// TODO: Change to runnable, instead of tittle screen
 						new TitleScreen(false), // We don't want to use the vanilla title screen as it would fade the buttons
-						(Config.Client.Advanced.AutoUpdater.updateBranch.get() == EDhApiUpdateBranch.STABLE ? ModrinthGetter.getLatestIDForVersion(SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IVersionConstants.class).getMinecraftVersion()) : GitlabGetter.INSTANCE.projectPipelines.get(0).get("sha"))
+						versionId
 				));
 			};
 		}

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

@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.gui.GetConfigScreen;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.gui.TexturedButtonWidget;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.ModInfo;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
-import net.minecraft.client.gui.screens.OptionsScreen;
 import net.minecraft.client.gui.screens.Screen;
 import net.minecraft.network.chat.Component;
 #if MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
@@ -31,51 +30,127 @@ import net.minecraft.network.chat.TranslatableComponent;
 #endif
 import net.minecraft.resources.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;
 
 import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
+
+#if MC_VER >= MC_1_20_6
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.layouts.LinearLayout;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.layouts.HeaderAndFooterLayout;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Final;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Shadow;
+#endif
+
+#if MC_VER < MC_1_21
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.screens.OptionsScreen;
+#else
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.screens.options.OptionsScreen;
+#endif
+
 
 /**
  * Adds a button to the menu to goto the config
  *
  * @author coolGi
- * @version 12-02-2021
+ * @version 2024-5-20
  */
 @Mixin(OptionsScreen.class)
 public class MixinOptionsScreen extends Screen
 {
-	// Get the texture for the button
+	/** Texture used for the config opening button */
-	private static final ResourceLocation ICON_TEXTURE = new ResourceLocation(ModInfo.ID, "textures/gui/button.png");
+	@Unique
-	protected MixinOptionsScreen(Component title)
+	private static final ResourceLocation ICON_TEXTURE =
-	{
+		#if MC_VER < MC_1_21
-		super(title);
+		new ResourceLocation(ModInfo.ID, "textures/gui/button.png");
-	}
+		#else
+			ResourceLocation.fromNamespaceAndPath(ModInfo.ID, "textures/gui/button.png");
+		#endif
 	
-	@Inject(at = @At("HEAD"), method = "init")
+	
+	@Unique
+	private TexturedButtonWidget optionsButton = null;
+	
+	#if MC_VER >= MC_1_20_6
+	@Shadow
+	@Final
+	protected HeaderAndFooterLayout layout;
+	#endif
+	
+	
+	
+	//==============//
+	// constructors //
+	//==============//
+	
+	protected MixinOptionsScreen(Component title) { super(title); }
+	
+	@Inject(at = @At("RETURN"), method = "init")
 	private void lodconfig$init(CallbackInfo ci)
 	{
 		if (Config.Client.optionsButton.get())
-			this. #if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1 addButton #else addRenderableWidget #endif
+		{
-					(new TexturedButtonWidget(
+			#if MC_VER < MC_1_17_1
-							// Where the button is on the screen
+			this.addButton(this.getOptionsButton());
-							this.width / 2 - 180, this.height / 6 - 12,
+			#elif MC_VER < MC_1_20_6
-							// Width and height of the button
+			this.addRenderableWidget(this.getOptionsButton());
-							20, 20,
+			#else
-							// Offset
+			
-							0, 0,
+			// add the button so it's rendered 
-							// Some textuary stuff
+			this.addRenderableWidget(this.getOptionsButton());
-							20, ICON_TEXTURE, 20, 40,
+			
-							// Create the button and tell it where to go
+			// add the button to the correct location in the UI
-							// For now it goes to the client option by default
+			// TODO is there a better way to do this instead of using access transformers to inject into the exact UI elements?
-							(buttonWidget) -> Objects.requireNonNull(minecraft).setScreen(GetConfigScreen.getScreen(this)),
+			LinearLayout layout = (LinearLayout) this.layout.headerFrame.children.get(0).child;
-							// Add a title to the button
+			
-                            #if MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
+			// determine how wide the other option buttons are so we can put our botton to the left of them all
-							new TranslatableComponent(ModInfo.ID + ".title")));
+			AtomicInteger width = new AtomicInteger(0);
-                            #else
+			layout.visitChildren(x -> { width.addAndGet(x.getWidth()); });
-							Component.translatable(ModInfo.ID + ".title")));
+			width.addAndGet(-10); // padding between the DH button and the FOV slider
-                            #endif
+			
+			layout.wrapped.addChild(this.getOptionsButton(), 1, 2, (settings) -> { settings.paddingLeft(width.get() * -1); });
+			layout.arrangeElements();
+			
+		    #endif
+		}
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	//================//
+	// helper methods //
+	//================//
+	
+	@Unique
+	public TexturedButtonWidget getOptionsButton()
+	{
+		if (this.optionsButton == null)
+		{
+			this.optionsButton
+					= new TexturedButtonWidget(
+					// Where the button is on the screen
+					this.width / 2 - 180, this.height / 6 - 12,
+					// Width and height of the button
+					20, 20,
+					// texture UV 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
+					(buttonWidget) -> Objects.requireNonNull(this.minecraft).setScreen(GetConfigScreen.getScreen(this)),
+					// Add a title to the button
+                    #if MC_VER < MC_1_19_2
+					new TranslatableComponent(ModInfo.ID + ".title"));
+                    #else
+					Component.translatable(ModInfo.ID + ".title"));
+                    #endif
+		}
+		
+		return this.optionsButton;
 	}
 	
 }

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

@@ -1,126 +0,0 @@
-package com.seibel.distanthorizons.neoforge.mixins.client;
-
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.common.wrappers.block.BlockStateWrapper;
-
-#if FALSE
-@Mixin(WorldUpgrader.class)
-public class MixinWorldUpgrader {
-    static class FakeLevelWrapper implements IServerLevelWrapper {
-        private Path saveFolder;
-        private LevelStem stem;
-        private DimensionType dimension;
-        private DimensionTypeWrapper dimensionTypeWrapper;
-
-        public FakeLevelWrapper(LevelStorageSource.LevelStorageAccess storage, WorldGenSettings gen, ResourceKey<Level> dim) {
-            saveFolder = storage.getDimensionPath(dim);
-            stem = gen.dimensions().getOrThrow(WorldGenSettings.levelToLevelStem(dim));
-            dimension = stem.typeHolder().value();
-            dimensionTypeWrapper = DimensionTypeWrapper.getDimensionTypeWrapper(dimension);
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public EDhApiLevelType getLevelType() {
-            return EDhApiLevelType.SERVER_LEVEL;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public IDhApiDimensionTypeWrapper getDimensionType() {
-            return dimensionTypeWrapper;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public int getBlockLight(int x, int y, int z) {
-            return 0;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public int getSkyLight(int x, int y, int z) {
-            return 0;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public boolean hasCeiling() {
-            return dimension.hasCeiling();
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public boolean hasSkyLight() {
-            return dimension.hasSkyLight();
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public int getHeight() {
-            return dimension.height();
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public int getMinHeight() {
-            return dimension.minY();
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public boolean hasChunkLoaded(int chunkX, int chunkZ) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public IBlockStateWrapper getBlockState(DhBlockPos pos) {
-            return BlockStateWrapper.AIR;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public IBiomeWrapper getBiome(DhBlockPos pos) {
-            throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not implemented yet");
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public Object getWrappedMcObject() {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        @Nullable
-        @Override
-        public IClientLevelWrapper tryGetClientLevelWrapper() {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public File getSaveFolder() {
-            return saveFolder.toFile();
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Unique
-    private DhServerLevel dhServerLevel;
-    @Unique
-    private FakeLevelWrapper fakeLevelWrapper;
-    @Unique
-    public LocalSaveStructure saveStructure;
-
-    @Shadow @Final
-    private DimensionDataStorage overworldDataStorage;
-    @Shadow @Final
-    private LevelStorageSource.LevelStorageAccess levelStorage;
-    @Shadow @Final
-    private WorldGenSettings worldGenSettings;
-
-    @Inject(method = "Lnet/minecraft/util/worldupdate/WorldUpgrader;work()V",
-            at = @At(value = "INVOKE")
-    )
-    private void initWorldUpgrade() {
-        saveStructure = new LocalSaveStructure();
-    }
-
-    @Inject(method = "Lnet/minecraft/util/worldupdate/WorldUpgrader;work()V",
-            at = @At(value = "INVOKE", target = "Lnet/minecraft/util/worldupdate/WorldUpgrader;getAllChunkPos(Lnet/minecraft/resources/ResourceKey;)Ljava/util/List;", shift = At.Shift.AFTER),
-            locals = LocalCapture.CAPTURE_FAILSOFT
-    )
-    private void startWorldUpgrade(CallbackInfo info, ResourceKey resourceKey) {
-        ResourceKey<Level> key = resourceKey;
-        fakeLevelWrapper = new FakeLevelWrapper(levelStorage, worldGenSettings, key);
-        dhServerLevel = new DhServerLevel(saveStructure, fakeLevelWrapper);
-    }
-
-
-}
-#endif

neoforge/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/neoforge/mixins/server/unsafe/MixinThreadingDetector.java

@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
- *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
- *
- *    Copyright (C) 2020-2023 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.neoforge.mixins.server.unsafe;
-
-import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
-#if MC_VER >= MC_1_18_2
-
-import net.minecraft.util.ThreadingDetector;
-import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mutable;
-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;
-
-import java.util.concurrent.Semaphore;
-
-/**
- * Why does this exist? But okay! (Will be probably removed when the experimental generator is done)
- * FIXME: Recheck this // STILL check this
- */
-@Mixin(ThreadingDetector.class)
-public class MixinThreadingDetector
-{
-	@Mutable
-	@Shadow
-	private Semaphore lock;
-	
-	@Inject(method = "<init>", at = @At("RETURN"))
-	private void setSemaphore(CallbackInfo ci)
-	{
-		this.lock = new Semaphore(2);
-	}
-	
-}
-
-#else
-
-import net.minecraft.world.level.chunk.ChunkGenerator;
-
-@Mixin(ChunkGenerator.class)
-public class MixinThreadingDetector { }
-#endif

neoforge/src/main/resources/DistantHorizons.neoforge.mixins.json

@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
     "minVersion": "0.8",
     "package": "com.seibel.distanthorizons.neoforge.mixins",
     "mixins": [
-        "server.unsafe.MixinThreadingDetector",
         "server.MixinUtilBackgroundThread",
         "server.MixinChunkGenerator",
         "server.MixinTFChunkGenerator"
@@ -14,7 +13,6 @@
         "client.MixinFogRenderer",
         "client.MixinGameRenderer",
         "client.MixinLevelRenderer",
-        "client.MixinDynamicTexture",
         "client.MixinLightTexture",
         "client.MixinOptionsScreen",
         "client.MixinTextureUtil"

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

@@ -24,13 +24,12 @@ issueTrackerURL = "${issues}"
     acceptableRemoteVersions = "*"
 
 # We may need this to make forge (lexforge) & neoforge work together
-#[[mixins]]
+[[mixins]]
-#    config = "DistantHorizons.neoforge.mixins.json"
+    config = "DistantHorizons.neoforge.mixins.json"
 
 [[dependencies.distanthorizons]]
     modId = "minecraft"
-    mandatory = true  # Forge syntax
+    type = "required"
-    type = "required" # Neoforge syntax
     versionRange = "${compatible_forgemc_versions}" # Where we set what version of mc it is avalible for
     ordering = "NONE"
     side = "BOTH"

versionProperties/1.16.5.properties

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ fabric_api_version=0.42.0+1.16
     canvas_version=
 
     fabric_incompatibility_list={ "iris": "*" }
-    fabric_recommend_list={ "indium": "*" }
+    fabric_recommend_list={}
 
     # Fabric mod run
     # 0 = Don't enable and don't run

versionProperties/1.17.1.properties

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ fabric_api_version=0.46.1+1.17
     canvas_version=
 
     fabric_incompatibility_list={ "iris": "*" }
-    fabric_recommend_list={ "indium": "*" }
+    fabric_recommend_list={}
 
     # Fabric mod run
     # 0 = Don't enable and don't run

versionProperties/1.18.2.properties

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ fabric_api_version=0.76.0+1.18.2
     canvas_version=mc118:1.0.2616
 
     fabric_incompatibility_list={ "iris": "*" }
-    fabric_recommend_list={ "indium": "*" }
+    fabric_recommend_list={}
 
     # Fabric mod run
     # 0 = Don't enable and don't run

versionProperties/1.19.2.properties

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ fabric_api_version=0.76.1+1.19.2
     canvas_version=mc119-1.0.2480
 
     fabric_incompatibility_list={ "iris": "*" }
-    fabric_recommend_list={ "indium": "*" }
+    fabric_recommend_list={}
 
     # Fabric mod run
     # 0 = Don't enable and don't run

versionProperties/1.19.4.properties

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ fabric_api_version=0.87.1+1.19.4
     canvas_version=
     
     fabric_incompatibility_list={ "iris": "*" }
-    fabric_recommend_list={ "indium": "*" }
+    fabric_recommend_list={}
 
     # Fabric mod run
     # 0 = Don't enable and don't run

versionProperties/1.20.1.properties

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ accessWidenerVersion=1_20
 builds_for=fabric,forge
 
 # Fabric loader
-fabric_loader_version=0.14.24
+fabric_loader_version=0.15.6
 fabric_api_version=0.90.4+1.20.1
     # Fabric mod versions
     modmenu_version=7.2.2
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ fabric_api_version=0.90.4+1.20.1
     canvas_version=
     
     fabric_incompatibility_list={ "iris": "<=1.6.20" }
-    fabric_recommend_list={ "indium": "*" }
+    fabric_recommend_list={}
     
     # Fabric mod run
     # 0 = Don't enable and don't run

versionProperties/1.20.2.properties

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ accessWidenerVersion=1_20_2
 builds_for=fabric,forge
 
 # Fabric loader
-fabric_loader_version=0.14.24
+fabric_loader_version=0.15.6
 fabric_api_version=0.90.4+1.20.2
     # Fabric mod versions
     modmenu_version=8.0.0
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ fabric_api_version=0.90.4+1.20.2
     canvas_version=
     
     fabric_incompatibility_list={ "iris": "<=1.6.20" }
-    fabric_recommend_list={ "indium": "*" }
+    fabric_recommend_list={}
     
     # Fabric mod run
     # 0 = Don't enable and don't run

versionProperties/1.20.4.properties

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ builds_for=fabric,forge
 # neoforge can be added once the issue with mixins has been resolved
 
 # Fabric loader
-fabric_loader_version=0.15.1
+fabric_loader_version=0.15.6
 fabric_api_version=0.91.2+1.20.4
     # Fabric mod versions
     modmenu_version=9.0.0-pre.1
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ fabric_api_version=0.91.2+1.20.4
     canvas_version=
     
     fabric_incompatibility_list={ "iris": "<=1.6.20" }
-    fabric_recommend_list={ "indium": "*" }
+    fabric_recommend_list={}
     
     # Fabric mod run
     # 0 = Don't enable and don't run

versionProperties/1.20.6.properties

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+# 1.20.6 version
+java_version=21
+minecraft_version=1.20.6
+parchment_version=1.20.6:2024.05.01
+compatible_minecraft_versions=["1.20.6"]
+accessWidenerVersion=1_20_6
+builds_for=fabric,neoforge
+# forge is broken due to gradle/build script issues
+
+# Fabric loader
+fabric_loader_version=0.15.10
+fabric_api_version=0.97.8+1.20.6
+    # Fabric mod versions
+    modmenu_version=10.0.0-beta.1
+    starlight_version_fabric=
+    phosphor_version_fabric=
+    lithium_version=
+    sodium_version=mc1.20.6-0.5.8
+    iris_version=1.7.0+1.20.6
+    bclib_version=
+    immersive_portals_version=
+    canvas_version=
+    
+    fabric_incompatibility_list={ "iris": "<=1.6.20" }
+    fabric_recommend_list={}
+    
+    # Fabric mod run
+    # 0 = Don't enable and don't run
+    # 1 = Can be referenced in code but doesn't run
+    # 2 = Can be referenced in code and runs in client
+    enable_starlight=0
+    enable_phosphor=0
+    enable_sodium=1
+    enable_lithium=0
+    enable_iris=1
+    enable_bclib=0
+    enable_immersive_portals=0
+    enable_canvas=0
+
+# (Neo)Forge loader
+forge_version=50.0.19
+neoforge_version=20.6.70-beta
+    # (Neo)Forge mod versions
+    starlight_version_forge=
+    terraforged_version=
+
+    # (Neo)Forge mod run
+    # 0 = Don't enable and don't run
+    # 1 = Can be referenced in code but doesn't run
+    # 2 = Can be referenced in code and runs in client
+    enable_starlight_forge=0
+    enable_terraforged=0
+    enable_terrafirmacraft=0

versionProperties/1.21.properties

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+# 1.21 version
+java_version=21
+minecraft_version=1.21
+parchment_version=1.20.6:2024.05.01
+compatible_minecraft_versions=["1.21.0"]
+accessWidenerVersion=1_20_6
+builds_for=fabric,neoforge
+# forge is broken due to gradle/build script issues
+
+# Fabric loader
+fabric_loader_version=0.15.11
+fabric_api_version=0.100.1+1.21
+    # Fabric mod versions
+    modmenu_version=11.0.0-beta.1
+    starlight_version_fabric=
+    phosphor_version_fabric=
+    lithium_version=
+    sodium_version=mc1.21-0.5.9
+    iris_version=1.7.1+1.21
+    bclib_version=
+    immersive_portals_version=
+    canvas_version=
+    
+    fabric_incompatibility_list={ "iris": "<=1.6.20" }
+    fabric_recommend_list={}
+    
+    # Fabric mod run
+    # 0 = Don't enable and don't run
+    # 1 = Can be referenced in code but doesn't run
+    # 2 = Can be referenced in code and runs in client
+    enable_starlight=0
+    enable_phosphor=0
+    enable_sodium=1
+    enable_lithium=0
+    enable_iris=1
+    enable_bclib=0
+    enable_immersive_portals=0
+    enable_canvas=0
+
+# (Neo)Forge loader
+forge_version=50.0.19
+neoforge_version=21.0.4-beta
+    # (Neo)Forge mod versions
+    starlight_version_forge=
+    terraforged_version=
+
+    # (Neo)Forge mod run
+    # 0 = Don't enable and don't run
+    # 1 = Can be referenced in code but doesn't run
+    # 2 = Can be referenced in code and runs in client
+    enable_starlight_forge=0
+    enable_terraforged=0
+    enable_terrafirmacraft=0