diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index dffbf6ba0d..4fab6fa340 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -98,11 +98,6 @@ incremental = true
 inherits =  'release'
 debug = 1
 
-[patch.crates-io]
-# macos CI fix isn't merged yet
-winit = { git = "https://gitlab.com/veloren/winit.git", branch = "macos-test-spiffed" }
-vek = { git = "https://gitlab.com/veloren/vek.git", branch = "fix_intrinsics2" }
-
 [workspace.metadata.nix]
 systems = ["x86_64-linux"]
 
@@ -113,3 +108,13 @@ key = "veloren-nix.cachix.org-1:zokfKJqVsNV6kI/oJdLF6TYBdNPYGSb+diMVQPn/5Rc="
 [workspace.metadata.nix.crateOverride.veloren-network]
 buildInputs = ["openssl"]
 nativeBuildInputs = ["pkg-config"]
+
+[patch.crates-io]
+# macos CI fix isn't merged yet
+winit = { git = "https://gitlab.com/veloren/winit.git", branch = "macos-test-spiffed" }
+vek = { git = "https://gitlab.com/veloren/vek.git", branch = "fix_intrinsics2" }
+# see https://github.com/rustwasm/wasm-bindgen/issues/2371
+wasm-bindgen = { git = "https://github.com/rustwasm/wasm-bindgen", rev = "316c5a70fdc4a052fb65ef82bf02d52107b5671b" }
+wasm-bindgen-futures = { git = "https://github.com/rustwasm/wasm-bindgen", rev = "316c5a70fdc4a052fb65ef82bf02d52107b5671b" }
+web-sys = { git = "https://github.com/rustwasm/wasm-bindgen", rev = "316c5a70fdc4a052fb65ef82bf02d52107b5671b" }
+js-sys = { git = "https://github.com/rustwasm/wasm-bindgen", rev = "316c5a70fdc4a052fb65ef82bf02d52107b5671b" }
diff --git a/voxygen/Cargo.toml b/voxygen/Cargo.toml
index 0428dfb1e4..33b9e2eb30 100644
--- a/voxygen/Cargo.toml
+++ b/voxygen/Cargo.toml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ i18n = {package = "veloren-i18n", path = "i18n"}
 
 # Graphics
 winit = {version = "0.24.0", features = ["serde"]}
-wgpu = { git="https://github.com/gfx-rs/wgpu-rs.git", rev= "ab8b0e3766558d541206da2790dfd63f15b13bc4" }
+wgpu = { git="https://github.com/Imberflur/wgpu-rs.git" }
 bytemuck = { version="1.4", features=["derive"] }
 shaderc = "0.6.2"
 
diff --git a/voxygen/src/render/buffer.rs b/voxygen/src/render/buffer.rs
index 5f1ad7058a..8d128d486f 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/render/buffer.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/render/buffer.rs
@@ -3,44 +3,60 @@ use wgpu::util::DeviceExt;
 
 pub struct Buffer<T: Copy + Pod> {
     pub buf: wgpu::Buffer,
-    // bytes
-    count: usize,
+    // Size in number of elements
+    // TODO: determine if this is a good name
+    len: usize,
     phantom_data: std::marker::PhantomData<T>,
 }
 
 impl<T: Copy + Pod> Buffer<T> {
-    pub fn new(device: &wgpu::Device, cap: u64, usage: wgpu::BufferUsage) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            buf: device.create_buffer(&wgpu::BufferDescriptor {
-                label: None,
-                mapped_at_creation: false,
-                size: cap,
-                usage: usage | wgpu::BufferUsage::MAP_WRITE,
-            }),
-            count: 0,
-            phantom_data: std::marker::PhantomData,
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub fn new_with_data(device: &wgpu::Device, usage: wgpu::BufferUsage, data: &[T]) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(device: &wgpu::Device, usage: wgpu::BufferUsage, data: &[T]) -> Self {
         let contents = bytemuck::cast_slice(data);
 
         Self {
             buf: device.create_buffer_init(&wgpu::util::BufferInitDescriptor {
                 label: None,
                 contents,
-                usage: usage | wgpu::BufferUsage::MAP_WRITE,
+                usage,
             }),
-            count: data.len(),
+            len: data.len(),
             phantom_data: std::marker::PhantomData,
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn update(&mut self, device: &wgpu::Device, queue: &wgpu::Queue, vals: &[T], offset: u64) {
-        if !vals.is_empty() {
-            queue.write_buffer(&self.buf, offset, bytemuck::cast_slice(vals))
-        }
+    pub fn len(&self) -> usize { self.len }
+}
+
+pub struct DynamicBuffer<T: Copy + Pod>(Buffer<T>);
+
+impl<T: Copy + Pod> DynamicBuffer<T> {
+    pub fn new(device: &wgpu::Device, len: usize, usage: wgpu::BufferUsage) -> Self {
+        let buffer = Buffer {
+            buf: device.create_buffer(&wgpu::BufferDescriptor {
+                label: None,
+                mapped_at_creation: false,
+                size: (len / std::mem::size_of::<T>()) as u64,
+                usage: usage | wgpu::BufferUsage::COPY_DST,
+            }),
+            len,
+            phantom_data: std::marker::PhantomData,
+        };
+        Self(buffer)
     }
 
-    pub fn count(&self) -> usize { self.count }
+    pub fn update(&self, device: &wgpu::Device, queue: &wgpu::Queue, vals: &[T], offset: usize) {
+        if !vals.is_empty() {
+            queue.write_buffer(
+                &self.buf,
+                (offset / std::mem::size_of::<T>()) as u64,
+                bytemuck::cast_slice(vals),
+            )
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: Copy + Pod> std::ops::Deref for DynamicBuffer<T> {
+    type Target = Buffer<T>;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target { &self.0 }
 }
diff --git a/voxygen/src/render/consts.rs b/voxygen/src/render/consts.rs
index e1c28b7e43..c1b348f457 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/render/consts.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/render/consts.rs
@@ -1,23 +1,30 @@
-use super::buffer::Buffer;
+use super::buffer::DynamicBuffer;
 use bytemuck::Pod;
 
 /// A handle to a series of constants sitting on the GPU. This is used to hold
 /// information used in the rendering process that does not change throughout a
 /// single render pass.
 pub struct Consts<T: Copy + Pod> {
-    buf: Buffer<T>,
+    buf: DynamicBuffer<T>,
 }
 
 impl<T: Copy + Pod> Consts<T> {
     /// Create a new `Const<T>`.
-    pub fn new(device: &wgpu::Device, len: u64) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(device: &wgpu::Device, len: usize) -> Self {
         Self {
-            buf: Buffer::new(device, len, wgpu::BufferUsage::UNIFORM),
+            // TODO: examine if all our consts need to be updateable
+            buf: DynamicBuffer::new(device, len, wgpu::BufferUsage::UNIFORM),
         }
     }
 
     /// Update the GPU-side value represented by this constant handle.
-    pub fn update(&mut self, device: &wgpu::Device, queue: &wgpu::Queue, vals: &[T], offset: u64) {
+    pub fn update(
+        &mut self,
+        device: &wgpu::Device,
+        queue: &wgpu::Queue,
+        vals: &[T],
+        offset: usize,
+    ) {
         self.buf.update(device, queue, vals, offset)
     }
 
diff --git a/voxygen/src/render/error.rs b/voxygen/src/render/error.rs
index 874965e9b0..eb71fcb083 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/render/error.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/render/error.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 /// Used to represent one of many possible errors that may be omitted by the
 /// rendering subsystem.
-#[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum RenderError {
     RequestDeviceError(wgpu::RequestDeviceError),
     MappingError(wgpu::BufferAsyncError),
@@ -11,6 +10,23 @@ pub enum RenderError {
     ShaderError(shaderc::Error),
 }
 
+use std::fmt;
+impl fmt::Debug for RenderError {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            Self::RequestDeviceError(err) => {
+                f.debug_tuple("RequestDeviceError").field(err).finish()
+            },
+            Self::MappingError(err) => f.debug_tuple("MappingError").field(err).finish(),
+            Self::SwapChainError(err) => f.debug_tuple("SwapChainError").field(err).finish(),
+            Self::CustomError(err) => f.debug_tuple("CustomError").field(err).finish(),
+            Self::CouldNotFindAdapter => f.debug_tuple("CouldNotFindAdapter").finish(),
+            Self::ErrorInitializingCompiler => f.debug_tuple("ErrorInitializingCompiler").finish(),
+            Self::ShaderError(err) => write!(f, "{}", err),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl From<wgpu::RequestDeviceError> for RenderError {
     fn from(err: wgpu::RequestDeviceError) -> Self { Self::RequestDeviceError(err) }
 }
diff --git a/voxygen/src/render/instances.rs b/voxygen/src/render/instances.rs
index a178b44f71..6ea03dd577 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/render/instances.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/render/instances.rs
@@ -1,21 +1,30 @@
-use super::buffer::Buffer;
+use super::buffer::DynamicBuffer;
 use bytemuck::Pod;
 
 /// Represents a mesh that has been sent to the GPU.
 pub struct Instances<T: Copy + Pod> {
-    buf: Buffer<T>,
+    buf: DynamicBuffer<T>,
 }
 
 impl<T: Copy + Pod> Instances<T> {
-    pub fn new(device: &wgpu::Device, len: u64) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(device: &wgpu::Device, len: usize) -> Self {
         Self {
-            buf: Buffer::new(device, len, wgpu::BufferUsage::VERTEX),
+            // TODO: examine if we have Intances that are not updated and if there would be any
+            // gains from separating those out
+            buf: DynamicBuffer::new(device, len, wgpu::BufferUsage::VERTEX),
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn count(&self) -> usize { self.buf.count() }
+    // TODO: count vs len naming scheme??
+    pub fn count(&self) -> usize { self.buf.len() }
 
-    pub fn update(&mut self, device: &wgpu::Device, queue: &wgpu::Queue, vals: &[T], offset: u64) {
+    pub fn update(
+        &mut self,
+        device: &wgpu::Device,
+        queue: &wgpu::Queue,
+        vals: &[T],
+        offset: usize,
+    ) {
         self.buf.update(device, queue, vals, offset)
     }
 
diff --git a/voxygen/src/render/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/render/mod.rs
index a8fed89da6..15b2d144af 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/render/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/render/mod.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ pub use self::{
     error::RenderError,
     instances::Instances,
     mesh::{Mesh, Quad, Tri},
-    model::{Model, SubModel},
+    model::{DynamicModel, Model, SubModel},
     pipelines::{
         clouds::{create_mesh as create_clouds_mesh, Locals as CloudsLocals},
         figure::{
diff --git a/voxygen/src/render/model.rs b/voxygen/src/render/model.rs
index 3657de15df..771ef9d50e 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/render/model.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/render/model.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-use super::{buffer::Buffer, mesh::Mesh, Vertex};
+use super::{
+    buffer::{Buffer, DynamicBuffer},
+    mesh::Mesh,
+    Vertex,
+};
 use std::ops::Range;
 
 /// Represents a mesh that has been sent to the GPU.
@@ -20,13 +24,7 @@ pub struct Model<V: Vertex> {
 impl<V: Vertex> Model<V> {
     pub fn new(device: &wgpu::Device, mesh: &Mesh<V>) -> Self {
         Self {
-            vbuf: Buffer::new_with_data(device, wgpu::BufferUsage::VERTEX, mesh.vertices()),
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub fn new_dynamic(device: &wgpu::Device, size: u64) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            vbuf: Buffer::new(device, size, wgpu::BufferUsage::VERTEX),
+            vbuf: Buffer::new(device, wgpu::BufferUsage::VERTEX, mesh.vertices()),
         }
     }
 
@@ -40,15 +38,44 @@ impl<V: Vertex> Model<V> {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn buf(&self) -> &wgpu::Buffer { &self.vbuf.buf }
+
+    pub fn len(&self) -> usize { self.vbuf.len() }
+}
+
+/// Represents a mesh that has been sent to the GPU.
+pub struct DynamicModel<V: Vertex> {
+    vbuf: DynamicBuffer<V>,
+}
+
+impl<V: Vertex> DynamicModel<V> {
+    pub fn new(device: &wgpu::Device, size: usize) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            vbuf: DynamicBuffer::new(device, size, wgpu::BufferUsage::VERTEX),
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn update(
-        &mut self,
+        &self,
         device: &wgpu::Device,
         queue: &wgpu::Queue,
         mesh: &Mesh<V>,
-        offset: u64,
+        offset: usize,
     ) {
         self.vbuf.update(device, queue, mesh.vertices(), offset)
     }
 
+    /// Create a model with a slice of a portion of this model to send to the
+    /// renderer.
+    pub fn submodel(&self, vertex_range: Range<u32>) -> SubModel<V> {
+        SubModel {
+            vertex_range,
+            buf: self.buf(),
+            phantom_data: std::marker::PhantomData,
+        }
+    }
+
     pub fn buf(&self) -> &wgpu::Buffer { &self.vbuf.buf }
+
+    pub fn len(&self) -> usize { self.vbuf.len() }
 }
diff --git a/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/figure.rs b/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/figure.rs
index 6dd6a65c5b..03448edbc2 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/figure.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/figure.rs
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ impl FigurePipeline {
             rasterization_state: Some(wgpu::RasterizationStateDescriptor {
                 front_face: wgpu::FrontFace::Ccw,
                 cull_mode: wgpu::CullMode::Back,
+                polygon_mode: wgpu::PolygonMode::Fill,
                 clamp_depth: false,
                 depth_bias: 0,
                 depth_bias_slope_scale: 0.0,
diff --git a/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/fluid.rs b/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/fluid.rs
index 1ab92a6306..568af09c9d 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/fluid.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/fluid.rs
@@ -33,14 +33,12 @@ impl Vertex {
 
     fn desc<'a>() -> wgpu::VertexBufferDescriptor<'a> {
         use std::mem;
+        const ATTRIBUTES: [wgpu::VertexAttributeDescriptor; 1] =
+            wgpu::vertex_attr_array![0 => Uint];
         wgpu::VertexBufferDescriptor {
             stride: mem::size_of::<Self>() as wgpu::BufferAddress,
             step_mode: wgpu::InputStepMode::Vertex,
-            attributes: &[wgpu::VertexAttributeDescriptor {
-                offset: 0,
-                shader_location: 0,
-                format: wgpu::VertexFormat::Uint,
-            }],
+            attributes: &ATTRIBUTES,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -121,6 +119,7 @@ impl FluidPipeline {
             rasterization_state: Some(wgpu::RasterizationStateDescriptor {
                 front_face: wgpu::FrontFace::Ccw,
                 cull_mode: wgpu::CullMode::None,
+                polygon_mode: wgpu::PolygonMode::Fill,
                 clamp_depth: false,
                 depth_bias: 0,
                 depth_bias_slope_scale: 0.0,
diff --git a/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/lod_terrain.rs b/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/lod_terrain.rs
index 946ffa2f83..a46f32f27c 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/lod_terrain.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/lod_terrain.rs
@@ -17,14 +17,12 @@ impl Vertex {
 
     fn desc<'a>() -> wgpu::VertexBufferDescriptor<'a> {
         use std::mem;
+        const ATTRIBUTES: [wgpu::VertexAttributeDescriptor; 1] =
+            wgpu::vertex_attr_array![0 => Float2];
         wgpu::VertexBufferDescriptor {
             stride: mem::size_of::<Self>() as wgpu::BufferAddress,
             step_mode: wgpu::InputStepMode::Vertex,
-            attributes: &[wgpu::VertexAttributeDescriptor {
-                offset: 0,
-                shader_location: 0,
-                format: wgpu::VertexFormat::Float2,
-            }],
+            attributes: &ATTRIBUTES,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -87,7 +85,6 @@ impl LodData {
             &texture_info,
             &view_info,
             &sampler_info,
-            map_size.x * 4,
             bytemuck::cast_slice(lod_base),
         );
         texture_info.format = wgpu::TextureFormat::Rg16Uint;
@@ -96,7 +93,6 @@ impl LodData {
             &texture_info,
             &view_info,
             &sampler_info,
-            map_size.x * 4,
             bytemuck::cast_slice(lod_base),
         );
         texture_info.format = wgpu::TextureFormat::Rgba8Unorm;
@@ -105,7 +101,6 @@ impl LodData {
             &texture_info,
             &view_info,
             &sampler_info,
-            map_size.x * 4,
             bytemuck::cast_slice(lod_base),
         );
 
@@ -198,6 +193,7 @@ impl LodTerrainPipeline {
             rasterization_state: Some(wgpu::RasterizationStateDescriptor {
                 front_face: wgpu::FrontFace::Ccw,
                 cull_mode: wgpu::CullMode::Back,
+                polygon_mode: wgpu::PolygonMode::Fill,
                 clamp_depth: false,
                 depth_bias: 0,
                 depth_bias_slope_scale: 0.0,
diff --git a/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/particle.rs b/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/particle.rs
index eeebc7d1dd..a1e311c089 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/particle.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/particle.rs
@@ -33,10 +33,12 @@ impl Vertex {
 
     fn desc<'a>() -> wgpu::VertexBufferDescriptor<'a> {
         use std::mem;
+        const ATTRIBUTES: [wgpu::VertexAttributeDescriptor; 2] =
+            wgpu::vertex_attr_array![0 => Float3, 1 => Uint];
         wgpu::VertexBufferDescriptor {
             stride: mem::size_of::<Self>() as wgpu::BufferAddress,
             step_mode: wgpu::InputStepMode::Vertex,
-            attributes: &wgpu::vertex_attr_array![0 => Float3, 1 => Uint],
+            attributes: &ATTRIBUTES,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -150,10 +152,12 @@ impl Instance {
 
     fn desc<'a>() -> wgpu::VertexBufferDescriptor<'a> {
         use std::mem;
+        const ATTRIBUTES: [wgpu::VertexAttributeDescriptor; 5] =
+            wgpu::vertex_attr_array![0 => Float, 1 => Float, 2 => Float, 3 => Int, 4 => Float3];
         wgpu::VertexBufferDescriptor {
             stride: mem::size_of::<Self>() as wgpu::BufferAddress,
             step_mode: wgpu::InputStepMode::Instance,
-            attributes: &wgpu::vertex_attr_array![0 => Float, 1 => Float, 2 => Float, 3 => Int, 4 => Float3],
+            attributes: &ATTRIBUTES,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -205,6 +209,7 @@ impl ParticlePipeline {
             rasterization_state: Some(wgpu::RasterizationStateDescriptor {
                 front_face: wgpu::FrontFace::Ccw,
                 cull_mode: wgpu::CullMode::Back,
+                polygon_mode: wgpu::PolygonMode::Fill,
                 clamp_depth: false,
                 depth_bias: 0,
                 depth_bias_slope_scale: 0.0,
diff --git a/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/postprocess.rs b/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/postprocess.rs
index 71ff04b601..0c4a87a0c9 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/postprocess.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/postprocess.rs
@@ -31,14 +31,12 @@ pub struct Vertex {
 impl Vertex {
     fn desc<'a>() -> wgpu::VertexBufferDescriptor<'a> {
         use std::mem;
+        const ATTRIBUTES: [wgpu::VertexAttributeDescriptor; 1] =
+            wgpu::vertex_attr_array![0 => Float2];
         wgpu::VertexBufferDescriptor {
             stride: mem::size_of::<Self>() as wgpu::BufferAddress,
             step_mode: wgpu::InputStepMode::Vertex,
-            attributes: &[wgpu::VertexAttributeDescriptor {
-                offset: 0,
-                shader_location: 0,
-                format: wgpu::VertexFormat::Float2,
-            }],
+            attributes: &ATTRIBUTES,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -139,6 +137,7 @@ impl PostProcessPipeline {
             rasterization_state: Some(wgpu::RasterizationStateDescriptor {
                 front_face: wgpu::FrontFace::Ccw,
                 cull_mode: wgpu::CullMode::Back,
+                polygon_mode: wgpu::PolygonMode::Fill,
                 clamp_depth: false,
                 depth_bias: 0,
                 depth_bias_slope_scale: 0.0,
diff --git a/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/shadow.rs b/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/shadow.rs
index cd2be9f80a..7867cd9eb2 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/shadow.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/shadow.rs
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ pub fn create_col_lights(
         &texture_info,
         &view_info,
         &sampler_info,
-        col_lights_size.x * 4,
         bytemuck::cast_slice(&col_lights),
     )
 }
@@ -149,6 +148,7 @@ impl ShadowFigurePipeline {
             rasterization_state: Some(wgpu::RasterizationStateDescriptor {
                 front_face: wgpu::FrontFace::Ccw,
                 cull_mode: wgpu::CullMode::Back,
+                polygon_mode: wgpu::PolygonMode::Fill,
                 clamp_depth: false,
                 depth_bias: 0,
                 depth_bias_slope_scale: 0.0,
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ impl ShadowPipeline {
             rasterization_state: Some(wgpu::RasterizationStateDescriptor {
                 front_face: wgpu::FrontFace::Ccw,
                 cull_mode: wgpu::CullMode::Back,
+                polygon_mode: wgpu::PolygonMode::Fill,
                 clamp_depth: false,
                 depth_bias: 0,
                 depth_bias_slope_scale: 0.0,
diff --git a/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/skybox.rs b/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/skybox.rs
index 712de2619a..0e58c403ec 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/skybox.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/skybox.rs
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ impl SkyboxPipeline {
             rasterization_state: Some(wgpu::RasterizationStateDescriptor {
                 front_face: wgpu::FrontFace::Ccw,
                 cull_mode: wgpu::CullMode::Back,
+                polygon_mode: wgpu::PolygonMode::Fill,
                 clamp_depth: false,
                 depth_bias: 0,
                 depth_bias_slope_scale: 0.0,
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ impl SkyboxPipeline {
     }
 }
 
+// TODO: generate mesh in vertex shader
 pub fn create_mesh() -> Mesh<Vertex> {
     let mut mesh = Mesh::new();
 
diff --git a/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/sprite.rs b/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/sprite.rs
index c7ad1582e8..8ae972c10a 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/sprite.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/sprite.rs
@@ -61,10 +61,12 @@ impl Vertex {
 
     fn desc<'a>() -> wgpu::VertexBufferDescriptor<'a> {
         use std::mem;
+        const ATTRIBUTES: [wgpu::VertexAttributeDescriptor; 3] =
+            wgpu::vertex_attr_array![0 => Float3, 1 => Uint, 2 => Uint];
         wgpu::VertexBufferDescriptor {
             stride: mem::size_of::<Self>() as wgpu::BufferAddress,
             step_mode: wgpu::InputStepMode::Vertex,
-            attributes: &wgpu::vertex_attr_array![0 => Float3, 1 => Uint, 2 => Uint],
+            attributes: &ATTRIBUTES,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -109,10 +111,11 @@ impl Instance {
 
     fn desc<'a>() -> wgpu::VertexBufferDescriptor<'a> {
         use std::mem;
+        const ATTRIBUTES: [wgpu::VertexAttributeDescriptor; 6] = wgpu::vertex_attr_array![0 => Uint, 1 => Float4,2 => Float4, 3 => Float4,4 => Float4, 5 => Float];
         wgpu::VertexBufferDescriptor {
             stride: mem::size_of::<Self>() as wgpu::BufferAddress,
             step_mode: wgpu::InputStepMode::Instance,
-            attributes: &wgpu::vertex_attr_array![0 => Uint, 1 => Float4,2 => Float4, 3 => Float4,4 => Float4,5 => Float],
+            attributes: &ATTRIBUTES,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -253,6 +256,7 @@ impl SpritePipeline {
             rasterization_state: Some(wgpu::RasterizationStateDescriptor {
                 front_face: wgpu::FrontFace::Ccw,
                 cull_mode: wgpu::CullMode::Back,
+                polygon_mode: wgpu::PolygonMode::Fill,
                 clamp_depth: false,
                 depth_bias: 0,
                 depth_bias_slope_scale: 0.0,
diff --git a/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/terrain.rs b/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/terrain.rs
index 7a397aef4a..2e8954f98c 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/terrain.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/terrain.rs
@@ -120,20 +120,23 @@ impl Vertex {
 
     pub fn desc<'a>() -> wgpu::VertexBufferDescriptor<'a> {
         use std::mem;
+        const ATTRIBUTES: [wgpu::VertexAttributeDescriptor; 2] =
+            wgpu::vertex_attr_array![0 => Uint,1 => Uint];
         wgpu::VertexBufferDescriptor {
             stride: mem::size_of::<Self>() as wgpu::BufferAddress,
             step_mode: wgpu::InputStepMode::Vertex,
-            attributes: &wgpu::vertex_attr_array![0 => Uint,1 => Uint],
+            attributes: &ATTRIBUTES,
         }
     }
 }
 
 #[repr(C)]
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Zeroable, Pod)]
+// TODO: new function and private fields??
 pub struct Locals {
-    model_offs: [f32; 3],
-    load_time: f32,
-    atlas_offs: [i32; 4],
+    pub model_offs: [f32; 3],
+    pub load_time: f32,
+    pub atlas_offs: [i32; 4],
 }
 
 impl Locals {
@@ -233,6 +236,7 @@ impl TerrainPipeline {
             rasterization_state: Some(wgpu::RasterizationStateDescriptor {
                 front_face: wgpu::FrontFace::Ccw,
                 cull_mode: wgpu::CullMode::Back,
+                polygon_mode: wgpu::PolygonMode::Fill,
                 clamp_depth: false,
                 depth_bias: 0,
                 depth_bias_slope_scale: 0.0,
diff --git a/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/ui.rs b/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/ui.rs
index e8f5b73458..9fe36a018c 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/ui.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/render/pipelines/ui.rs
@@ -15,10 +15,12 @@ pub struct Vertex {
 impl Vertex {
     fn desc<'a>() -> wgpu::VertexBufferDescriptor<'a> {
         use std::mem;
+        const ATTRIBUTES: [wgpu::VertexAttributeDescriptor; 5] =
+            wgpu::vertex_attr_array![0 => Float2, 1 => Float2, 2 => Float4, 3 => Float2, 4 => Uint];
         wgpu::VertexBufferDescriptor {
             stride: mem::size_of::<Self>() as wgpu::BufferAddress,
             step_mode: wgpu::InputStepMode::Vertex,
-            attributes: &wgpu::vertex_attr_array![0 => Float2, 1 => Float2, 2 => Float4, 3 => Float2, 4 => Uint],
+            attributes: &ATTRIBUTES,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -165,6 +167,7 @@ impl UIPipeline {
             rasterization_state: Some(wgpu::RasterizationStateDescriptor {
                 front_face: wgpu::FrontFace::Ccw,
                 cull_mode: wgpu::CullMode::Back,
+                polygon_mode: wgpu::PolygonMode::Fill,
                 clamp_depth: false,
                 depth_bias: 0,
                 depth_bias_slope_scale: 0.0,
diff --git a/voxygen/src/render/renderer.rs b/voxygen/src/render/renderer.rs
index 6c0bc30424..601dc2cfb9 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/render/renderer.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/render/renderer.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use super::{
     consts::Consts,
     instances::Instances,
     mesh::Mesh,
-    model::Model,
+    model::{DynamicModel, Model},
     pipelines::{
         clouds, figure, fluid, lod_terrain, particle, postprocess, shadow, skybox, sprite, terrain,
         ui, GlobalsLayouts,
@@ -177,9 +177,9 @@ pub struct Layouts {
 /// rendering subsystem and contains any state necessary to interact with the
 /// GPU, along with pipeline state objects (PSOs) needed to renderer different
 /// kinds of models to the screen.
-pub struct Renderer<'a> {
-    window: &'a winit::window::Window,
-
+pub struct Renderer {
+    // TODO: why????
+    //window: &'a winit::window::Window,
     device: wgpu::Device,
     queue: wgpu::Queue,
     swap_chain: wgpu::SwapChain,
@@ -216,12 +216,14 @@ pub struct Renderer<'a> {
     noise_tex: Texture,
 
     mode: RenderMode,
+
+    resolution: Vec2<u32>,
 }
 
-impl<'a> Renderer<'a> {
+impl Renderer {
     /// Create a new `Renderer` from a variety of backend-specific components
     /// and the window targets.
-    pub fn new(window: &'a winit::window::Window, mode: RenderMode) -> Result<Self, RenderError> {
+    pub fn new(window: &winit::window::Window, mode: RenderMode) -> Result<Self, RenderError> {
         // Enable seamless cubemaps globally, where available--they are essentially a
         // strict improvement on regular cube maps.
         //
@@ -231,7 +233,9 @@ impl<'a> Renderer<'a> {
 
         let dims = window.inner_size();
 
-        let instance = wgpu::Instance::new(wgpu::BackendBit::PRIMARY | wgpu::BackendBit::SECONDARY);
+        let instance = wgpu::Instance::new(
+            wgpu::BackendBit::PRIMARY, /* | wgpu::BackendBit::SECONDARY */
+        );
 
         // This is unsafe because the window handle must be valid, if you find a way to
         // have an invalid winit::Window then you have bigger issues
@@ -251,6 +255,7 @@ impl<'a> Renderer<'a> {
         let (device, queue) = futures::executor::block_on(adapter.request_device(
             &wgpu::DeviceDescriptor {
                 // TODO
+                label: None,
                 features: Features::DEPTH_CLAMPING | Features::ADDRESS_MODE_CLAMP_TO_BORDER,
                 limits: Limits::default(),
                 shader_validation: true,
@@ -269,7 +274,7 @@ impl<'a> Renderer<'a> {
         );
 
         let sc_desc = wgpu::SwapChainDescriptor {
-            usage: wgpu::TextureUsage::OUTPUT_ATTACHMENT,
+            usage: wgpu::TextureUsage::RENDER_ATTACHMENT,
             format: wgpu::TextureFormat::Bgra8UnormSrgb,
             width: dims.width,
             height: dims.height,
@@ -387,8 +392,6 @@ impl<'a> Renderer<'a> {
         )?;
 
         Ok(Self {
-            window,
-
             device,
             queue,
             swap_chain,
@@ -423,6 +426,8 @@ impl<'a> Renderer<'a> {
             noise_tex,
 
             mode,
+
+            resolution: Vec2::new(dims.width, dims.height),
         })
     }
 
@@ -443,7 +448,7 @@ impl<'a> Renderer<'a> {
         self.mode = mode;
 
         // Recreate render target
-        self.on_resize()?;
+        self.on_resize(self.resolution)?;
 
         // Recreate pipelines with the new AA mode
         self.recreate_pipelines();
@@ -455,13 +460,11 @@ impl<'a> Renderer<'a> {
     pub fn render_mode(&self) -> &RenderMode { &self.mode }
 
     /// Resize internal render targets to match window render target dimensions.
-    pub fn on_resize(&mut self) -> Result<(), RenderError> {
-        let dims = self.window.inner_size();
-
+    pub fn on_resize(&mut self, dims: Vec2<u32>) -> Result<(), RenderError> {
         // Avoid panics when creating texture with w,h of 0,0.
-        if dims.width != 0 && dims.height != 0 {
+        if dims.x != 0 && dims.y != 0 {
             let (tgt_color_view, tgt_depth_stencil_view, tgt_color_pp_view, win_depth_view) =
-                Self::create_rt_views(&mut self.device, (dims.width, dims.height), &self.mode)?;
+                Self::create_rt_views(&mut self.device, (dims.x, dims.y), &self.mode)?;
             self.win_depth_view = win_depth_view;
             self.tgt_color_view = tgt_color_view;
             self.tgt_depth_stencil_view = tgt_depth_stencil_view;
@@ -469,8 +472,7 @@ impl<'a> Renderer<'a> {
             if let (Some(shadow_map), ShadowMode::Map(mode)) =
                 (self.shadow_map.as_mut(), self.mode.shadow)
             {
-                match Self::create_shadow_views(&mut self.device, (dims.width, dims.height), &mode)
-                {
+                match Self::create_shadow_views(&mut self.device, (dims.x, dims.y), &mode) {
                     Ok((point_depth_stencil, directed_depth_stencil)) => {
                         shadow_map.point_depth_stencil = point_depth_stencil;
                         shadow_map.directed_depth_stencil = directed_depth_stencil;
@@ -480,6 +482,8 @@ impl<'a> Renderer<'a> {
                     },
                 }
             }
+
+            self.resolution = dims;
         }
 
         Ok(())
@@ -523,7 +527,7 @@ impl<'a> Renderer<'a> {
                 sample_count,
                 dimension: wgpu::TextureDimension::D2,
                 format: wgpu::TextureFormat::Rgba8UnormSrgb,
-                usage: wgpu::TextureUsage::SAMPLED | wgpu::TextureUsage::OUTPUT_ATTACHMENT,
+                usage: wgpu::TextureUsage::SAMPLED | wgpu::TextureUsage::RENDER_ATTACHMENT,
             });
 
             tex.create_view(&wgpu::TextureViewDescriptor {
@@ -553,7 +557,7 @@ impl<'a> Renderer<'a> {
             sample_count,
             dimension: wgpu::TextureDimension::D2,
             format: wgpu::TextureFormat::Depth24Plus,
-            usage: wgpu::TextureUsage::SAMPLED | wgpu::TextureUsage::OUTPUT_ATTACHMENT,
+            usage: wgpu::TextureUsage::SAMPLED | wgpu::TextureUsage::RENDER_ATTACHMENT,
         });
         let tgt_depth_stencil_view =
             tgt_depth_stencil_tex.create_view(&wgpu::TextureViewDescriptor {
@@ -578,7 +582,7 @@ impl<'a> Renderer<'a> {
             sample_count,
             dimension: wgpu::TextureDimension::D2,
             format: wgpu::TextureFormat::Depth24Plus,
-            usage: wgpu::TextureUsage::OUTPUT_ATTACHMENT,
+            usage: wgpu::TextureUsage::RENDER_ATTACHMENT,
         });
         let win_depth_view = tgt_depth_stencil_tex.create_view(&wgpu::TextureViewDescriptor {
             label: None,
@@ -667,7 +671,19 @@ impl<'a> Renderer<'a> {
             sample_count: 1,
             dimension: wgpu::TextureDimension::D2,
             format: wgpu::TextureFormat::Depth24Plus,
-            usage: wgpu::TextureUsage::SAMPLED | wgpu::TextureUsage::OUTPUT_ATTACHMENT,
+            usage: wgpu::TextureUsage::SAMPLED | wgpu::TextureUsage::RENDER_ATTACHMENT,
+        };
+
+        //TODO: (0, levels - 1), ?? from master
+        let mut point_shadow_view = wgpu::TextureViewDescriptor {
+            label: None,
+            format: Some(wgpu::TextureFormat::Depth24Plus),
+            dimension: Some(wgpu::TextureViewDimension::Cube),
+            aspect: wgpu::TextureAspect::DepthOnly,
+            base_mip_level: 0,
+            level_count: None,
+            base_array_layer: 0,
+            array_layer_count: None,
         };
 
         let directed_shadow_tex = wgpu::TextureDescriptor {
@@ -681,10 +697,10 @@ impl<'a> Renderer<'a> {
             sample_count: 1,
             dimension: wgpu::TextureDimension::D2,
             format: wgpu::TextureFormat::Depth24Plus,
-            usage: wgpu::TextureUsage::SAMPLED | wgpu::TextureUsage::OUTPUT_ATTACHMENT,
+            usage: wgpu::TextureUsage::SAMPLED | wgpu::TextureUsage::RENDER_ATTACHMENT,
         };
 
-        let mut view_info = wgpu::TextureViewDescriptor {
+        let directed_shadow_view = wgpu::TextureViewDescriptor {
             label: None,
             format: Some(wgpu::TextureFormat::Depth24Plus),
             dimension: Some(wgpu::TextureViewDimension::D2),
@@ -707,30 +723,27 @@ impl<'a> Renderer<'a> {
             ..Default::default()
         };
 
-        let point_tgt_shadow =
-            Texture::new_raw(device, &point_shadow_tex, &view_info, &sampler_info);
-        view_info.dimension = Some(wgpu::TextureViewDimension::Cube);
-        let directed_shadow_tex =
-            Texture::new_raw(device, &directed_shadow_tex, &view_info, &sampler_info);
+        let point_shadow_tex =
+            Texture::new_raw(device, &point_shadow_tex, &point_shadow_view, &sampler_info);
+        let directed_shadow_tex = Texture::new_raw(
+            device,
+            &directed_shadow_tex,
+            &directed_shadow_view,
+            &sampler_info,
+        );
 
-        Ok((point_tgt_shadow, directed_shadow_tex))
+        Ok((point_shadow_tex, directed_shadow_tex))
     }
 
     /// Get the resolution of the render target.
-    pub fn get_resolution(&self) -> Vec2<u32> {
-        let dims = self.window.inner_size();
-
-        Vec2::new(dims.width, dims.height)
-    }
+    pub fn resolution(&self) -> Vec2<u32> { self.resolution }
 
     /// Get the resolution of the shadow render target.
     pub fn get_shadow_resolution(&self) -> (Vec2<u32>, Vec2<u32>) {
         if let Some(shadow_map) = &self.shadow_map {
-            let point_dims = shadow_map.point_depth_stencil.get_dimensions();
-            let directed_dims = shadow_map.directed_depth_stencil.get_dimensions();
             (
-                Vec2::new(point_dims.width, point_dims.height),
-                Vec2::new(directed_dims.width, directed_dims.height),
+                shadow_map.point_depth_stencil.get_dimensions().xy(),
+                shadow_map.directed_depth_stencil.get_dimensions().xy(),
             )
         } else {
             (Vec2::new(1, 1), Vec2::new(1, 1))
@@ -882,7 +895,7 @@ impl<'a> Renderer<'a> {
         &mut self,
         vals: &[T],
     ) -> Result<Consts<T>, RenderError> {
-        let mut consts = Consts::new(&self.device, vals.len() as u64);
+        let mut consts = Consts::new(&self.device, vals.len());
         consts.update(&self.device, &self.queue, vals, 0);
         Ok(consts)
     }
@@ -897,7 +910,7 @@ impl<'a> Renderer<'a> {
         &mut self,
         vals: &[T],
     ) -> Result<Instances<T>, RenderError> {
-        let mut instances = Instances::new(&self.device, vals.len() as u64);
+        let mut instances = Instances::new(&self.device, vals.len());
         instances.update(&self.device, &self.queue, vals, 0);
         Ok(instances)
     }
@@ -908,12 +921,12 @@ impl<'a> Renderer<'a> {
     }
 
     /// Create a new dynamic model with the specified size.
-    pub fn create_dynamic_model<V: Vertex>(&mut self, size: u64) -> Model<V> {
-        Model::new_dynamic(&self.device, size)
+    pub fn create_dynamic_model<V: Vertex>(&mut self, size: usize) -> DynamicModel<V> {
+        DynamicModel::new(&self.device, size)
     }
 
     /// Update a dynamic model with a mesh and a offset.
-    pub fn update_model<V: Vertex>(&mut self, model: &Model<V>, mesh: &Mesh<V>, offset: u64) {
+    pub fn update_model<V: Vertex>(&self, model: &DynamicModel<V>, mesh: &Mesh<V>, offset: usize) {
         model.update(&self.device, &self.queue, mesh, offset)
     }
 
@@ -933,7 +946,6 @@ impl<'a> Renderer<'a> {
         texture_info: &wgpu::TextureDescriptor,
         view_info: &wgpu::TextureViewDescriptor,
         sampler_info: &wgpu::SamplerDescriptor,
-        bytes_per_row: u32,
         data: &[u8],
     ) -> Texture {
         let tex = Texture::new_raw(&self.device, &texture_info, &view_info, &sampler_info);
@@ -944,7 +956,6 @@ impl<'a> Renderer<'a> {
             [0; 2],
             [texture_info.size.width, texture_info.size.height],
             data,
-            bytes_per_row,
         );
 
         tex
@@ -1004,7 +1015,6 @@ impl<'a> Renderer<'a> {
         // Copy,    {
         //        texture.update(&mut self.encoder, offset, size, data)
         data: &[[u8; 4]],
-        bytes_per_row: u32,
     ) {
         texture.update(
             &self.device,
@@ -1012,7 +1022,6 @@ impl<'a> Renderer<'a> {
             offset,
             size,
             bytemuck::cast_slice(data),
-            bytes_per_row,
         )
     }
 
@@ -1882,16 +1891,16 @@ fn create_pipelines(
         Ok(ResolvedInclude {
             resolved_name: name.to_string(),
             content: match name {
-                "constants.glsl" => constants,
-                "globals.glsl" => *globals,
-                "shadows.glsl" => *shadows,
-                "sky.glsl" => *sky,
-                "light.glsl" => *light,
-                "srgb.glsl" => *srgb,
-                "random.glsl" => *random,
-                "lod.glsl" => *lod,
-                "anti-aliasing.glsl" => *anti_alias,
-                "cloud.glsl" => *cloud,
+                "constants.glsl" => constants.clone(),
+                "globals.glsl" => globals.as_ref().clone(),
+                "shadows.glsl" => shadows.as_ref().clone(),
+                "sky.glsl" => sky.as_ref().clone(),
+                "light.glsl" => light.as_ref().clone(),
+                "srgb.glsl" => srgb.as_ref().clone(),
+                "random.glsl" => random.as_ref().clone(),
+                "lod.glsl" => lod.as_ref().clone(),
+                "anti-aliasing.glsl" => anti_alias.as_ref().clone(),
+                "cloud.glsl" => cloud.as_ref().clone(),
                 other => return Err(format!("Include {} is not defined", other)),
             },
         })
@@ -2298,7 +2307,7 @@ fn create_pipelines(
     ))
 }
 
-pub fn create_shader_module(
+fn create_shader_module(
     device: &wgpu::Device,
     compiler: &mut shaderc::Compiler,
     source: &str,
diff --git a/voxygen/src/render/texture.rs b/voxygen/src/render/texture.rs
index 375015f9ed..990d55547e 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/render/texture.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/render/texture.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ impl Texture {
         filter_method: Option<wgpu::FilterMode>,
         address_mode: Option<wgpu::AddressMode>,
     ) -> Result<Self, RenderError> {
-        // TODO: Actualy handle images that aren't in rgba format properly.
+        // TODO: Actually handle images that aren't in rgba format properly.
         let buffer = image.as_flat_samples_u8().ok_or_else(|| {
             RenderError::CustomError(
                 "We currently do not support color formats using more than 4 bytes / pixel.".into(),
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ impl Texture {
             sample_count: 1,
             dimension: wgpu::TextureDimension::D2,
             format: wgpu::TextureFormat::Rgba8UnormSrgb,
-            usage: wgpu::TextureUsage::COPY_DST | wgpu::TextureUsage::SAMPLED,
+            usage: wgpu::TextureUsage::SAMPLED | wgpu::TextureUsage::COPY_DST,
         });
 
         let mut command_encoder =
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ impl Texture {
             sample_count: 1,
             dimension: wgpu::TextureDimension::D2,
             format: wgpu::TextureFormat::Rgba8UnormSrgb,
-            usage: wgpu::TextureUsage::COPY_DST | wgpu::TextureUsage::SAMPLED,
+            // TODO: nondynamic version doesn't seeem to have different usage, unify code?
+            usage: wgpu::TextureUsage::SAMPLED | wgpu::TextureUsage::COPY_DST,
         };
 
         let sampler_info = wgpu::SamplerDescriptor {
@@ -161,8 +162,10 @@ impl Texture {
         offset: [u32; 2],
         size: [u32; 2],
         data: &[u8],
-        bytes_per_row: u32,
     ) {
+        // Note: we only accept 4 bytes per pixel
+        // (enforce this is API?)
+        debug_assert_eq!(data.len(), size[0] as usize * size[1] as usize * 4);
         // TODO: Only works for 2D images
         queue.write_texture(
             wgpu::TextureCopyViewBase {
@@ -177,8 +180,8 @@ impl Texture {
             data,
             wgpu::TextureDataLayout {
                 offset: 0,
-                bytes_per_row,
-                rows_per_image: self.size.height,
+                bytes_per_row: size[0] * 4,
+                rows_per_image: size[1],
             },
             wgpu::Extent3d {
                 width: size[0],
@@ -189,5 +192,7 @@ impl Texture {
     }
 
     /// Get dimensions of the represented image.
-    pub fn get_dimensions(&self) -> Extent3d { self.size }
+    pub fn get_dimensions(&self) -> vek::Vec3<u32> {
+        vek::Vec3::new(self.size.width, self.size.height, self.size.depth)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/figure/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/figure/mod.rs
index c36f9da229..6d5902a34a 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/figure/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/figure/mod.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use crate::{
     ecs::comp::Interpolated,
     render::{
         pipelines, ColLightInfo, Consts, FigureBoneData, FigureLocals, FigureModel, GlobalModel,
-        Mesh, RenderError, Renderer, TerrainVertex, Texture,
+        Mesh, RenderError, Renderer, SubModel, TerrainVertex, Texture,
     },
     scene::{
         camera::{Camera, CameraMode, Dependents},
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ pub type CameraData<'a> = (&'a Camera, f32);
 pub type FigureModelRef<'a> = (
     &'a Consts<FigureLocals>,
     &'a Consts<FigureBoneData>,
-    &'a FigureModel,
+    SubModel<'a, TerrainVertex>,
     &'a Texture, /* <ColLightFmt> */
 );
 
@@ -81,9 +81,19 @@ pub struct FigureModelEntry<const N: usize> {
     /* TODO: Consider using mipmaps instead of storing multiple texture atlases for different
      * LOD levels. */
     col_lights: Texture, /* <ColLightFmt> */
-    /// Models stored in this figure entry; there may be several for one figure,
-    /// because of LOD models.
-    pub models: [FigureModel; N],
+    /// Vertex ranges stored in this figure entry; there may be several for one
+    /// figure, because of LOD models.
+    lod_vertex_ranges: [Range<u32>; N],
+    model: FigureModel,
+}
+
+impl<const N: usize> FigureModelEntry<N> {
+    pub fn lod_model(&self, lod: usize) -> SubModel<TerrainVertex> {
+        // Note: Range doesn't impl Copy even for trivially Cloneable things
+        self.model
+            .opaque
+            .submodel(self.lod_vertex_ranges[lod].clone())
+    }
 }
 
 struct FigureMgrStates {
@@ -4734,13 +4744,14 @@ impl FigureMgr {
                     figure_lod_render_distance * scale.map_or(1.0, |s| s.0),
                     |state| state.can_shadow_sun(),
                 ) {
-                    renderer.render_figure_shadow_directed(
-                        model,
-                        global,
-                        locals,
-                        bone_consts,
-                        &global.shadow_mats,
-                    );
+                    // TODO
+                    //renderer.render_figure_shadow_directed(
+                    //    model,
+                    //    global,
+                    //    locals,
+                    //    bone_consts,
+                    //    &global.shadow_mats,
+                    //);
                 }
             });
         }
@@ -4791,7 +4802,8 @@ impl FigureMgr {
                     figure_lod_render_distance * scale.map_or(1.0, |s| s.0),
                     |state| state.visible(),
                 ) {
-                    renderer.render_figure(model, &col_lights, global, locals, bone_consts, lod);
+                    // renderer.render_figure(model, &col_lights, global,
+                    // locals, bone_consts, lod);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -4839,15 +4851,16 @@ impl FigureMgr {
                 figure_lod_render_distance,
                 |state| state.visible(),
             ) {
-                renderer.render_player(model, &col_lights, global, locals, bone_consts, lod);
-                renderer.render_player_shadow(
+                //renderer.render_player(model, &col_lights, global, locals,
+                // bone_consts, lod);
+                /*renderer.render_player_shadow(
                     model,
                     &col_lights,
                     global,
                     bone_consts,
                     lod,
                     &global.shadow_mats,
-                );
+                );*/
             }
         }
     }
@@ -5175,11 +5188,11 @@ impl FigureMgr {
             let figure_mid_detail_distance = figure_lod_render_distance * 0.5;
 
             let model = if pos.distance_squared(cam_pos) > figure_low_detail_distance.powi(2) {
-                &model_entry.models[2]
+                model_entry.lod_model(2)
             } else if pos.distance_squared(cam_pos) > figure_mid_detail_distance.powi(2) {
-                &model_entry.models[1]
+                model_entry.lod_model(1)
             } else {
-                &model_entry.models[0]
+                model_entry.lod_model(0)
             };
 
             Some((locals, bone_consts, model, col_lights_.texture(model_entry)))
@@ -5225,7 +5238,7 @@ impl FigureColLights {
         renderer: &mut Renderer,
         (tex, tex_size): ColLightInfo,
         (opaque, bounds): (Mesh<TerrainVertex>, math::Aabb<f32>),
-        vertex_range: [Range<u32>; N],
+        vertex_ranges: [Range<u32>; N],
     ) -> Result<FigureModelEntry<N>, RenderError> {
         span!(_guard, "create_figure", "FigureColLights::create_figure");
         let atlas = &mut self.atlas;
@@ -5237,22 +5250,22 @@ impl FigureColLights {
             .expect("The model size for this figure does not fit in a u32!");
         let model = renderer.create_model(&opaque)?;
 
+        vertex_ranges.iter().for_each(|range| {
+            assert!(
+                range.start <= range.end && range.end <= model_len,
+                "The provided vertex range for figure mesh {:?} does not fit in the model, which \
+                 is of size {:?}!",
+                range,
+                model_len
+            );
+        });
+
         Ok(FigureModelEntry {
             _bounds: bounds,
-            models: vertex_range.map(|range| {
-                assert!(
-                    range.start <= range.end && range.end <= model_len,
-                    "The provided vertex range for figure mesh {:?} does not fit in the model, \
-                     which is of size {:?}!",
-                    range,
-                    model_len
-                );
-                FigureModel {
-                    opaque: model.submodel(range),
-                }
-            }),
-            col_lights,
             allocation,
+            col_lights,
+            lod_vertex_ranges: vertex_ranges,
+            model: FigureModel { opaque: model },
         })
     }
 
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/lod.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/lod.rs
index ab190e340d..17bfd64907 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/lod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/lod.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ impl Lod {
 
     pub fn render(&self, renderer: &mut Renderer, global: &GlobalModel) {
         if let Some((_, model)) = self.model.as_ref() {
-            renderer.render_lod_terrain(&model, global, &self.locals, &self.data);
+            //renderer.render_lod_terrain(&model, global, &self.locals,
+            // &self.data);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/mod.rs
index 9aad8e2216..7e26f83397 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/mod.rs
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ impl Scene {
         client: &Client,
         settings: &Settings,
     ) -> Self {
-        let resolution = renderer.get_resolution().map(|e| e as f32);
+        let resolution = renderer.resolution().map(|e| e as f32);
         let sprite_render_context = lazy_init(renderer);
 
         Self {
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ impl Scene {
             self.map_bounds,
             time_of_day,
             scene_data.state.get_time(),
-            renderer.get_resolution().as_(),
+            renderer.resolution().as_(),
             Vec2::new(SHADOW_NEAR, SHADOW_FAR),
             lights.len(),
             shadows.len(),
@@ -1061,7 +1061,7 @@ impl Scene {
         self.lod.render(renderer, global);
 
         // Render the skybox.
-        renderer.render_skybox(&self.skybox.model, global, &self.skybox.locals, lod);
+        // TODO: renderer.render_skybox(&self.skybox.model, global, lod);
 
         self.terrain.render_translucent(
             renderer,
@@ -1075,19 +1075,20 @@ impl Scene {
         // Render particle effects.
         self.particle_mgr.render(renderer, scene_data, global, lod);
 
-        // Render clouds (a post-processing effect)
-        renderer.render_clouds(
-            &self.clouds.model,
-            &global.globals,
-            &self.clouds.locals,
-            self.lod.get_data(),
-        );
+        // TODO:
+        // // Render clouds (a post-processing effect)
+        // renderer.render_clouds(
+        //     &self.clouds.model,
+        //     &global.globals,
+        //     &self.clouds.locals,
+        //     self.lod.get_data(),
+        // );
 
-        renderer.render_post_process(
-            &self.postprocess.model,
-            &global.globals,
-            &self.postprocess.locals,
-            self.lod.get_data(),
-        );
+        // renderer.render_post_process(
+        //     &self.postprocess.model,
+        //     &global.globals,
+        //     &self.postprocess.locals,
+        //     self.lod.get_data(),
+        // );
     }
 }
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs
index 008b215729..63675fb048 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs
@@ -1192,7 +1192,8 @@ impl ParticleMgr {
                 .get(DEFAULT_MODEL_KEY)
                 .expect("Expected particle model in cache");
 
-            renderer.render_particles(model, global, &self.instances, lod);
+            /* renderer.render_particles(model, global, &self.instances,
+             * lod); */
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/simple.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/simple.rs
index 2033e035b5..7f045eca8f 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/simple.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/simple.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ use common::{
     terrain::BlockKind,
     vol::{BaseVol, ReadVol},
 };
-use tracing::error;
 use vek::*;
 use winit::event::MouseButton;
 
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ pub struct SceneData<'a> {
 impl Scene {
     pub fn new(renderer: &mut Renderer, backdrop: Option<&str>, client: &Client) -> Self {
         let start_angle = 90.0f32.to_radians();
-        let resolution = renderer.get_resolution().map(|e| e as f32);
+        let resolution = renderer.resolution().map(|e| e as f32);
 
         let map_bounds = Vec2::new(
             client.world_data().min_chunk_alt(),
@@ -278,7 +277,7 @@ impl Scene {
             self.map_bounds,
             TIME,
             scene_data.time,
-            renderer.get_resolution().as_(),
+            renderer.resolution().as_(),
             Vec2::new(SHADOW_NEAR, SHADOW_FAR),
             0,
             0,
@@ -380,12 +379,12 @@ impl Scene {
         body: Option<humanoid::Body>,
         inventory: Option<&Inventory>,
     ) {
-        renderer.render_skybox(
+        /*renderer.render_skybox(
             &self.skybox.model,
             &self.data,
             &self.skybox.locals,
             &self.lod,
-        );
+        );*/
 
         if let Some(body) = body {
             let model = &self.figure_model_cache.get_model(
@@ -398,40 +397,40 @@ impl Scene {
             );
 
             if let Some(model) = model {
-                renderer.render_figure(
-                    &model.models[0],
-                    &self.col_lights.texture(model),
-                    &self.data,
-                    self.figure_state.locals(),
-                    self.figure_state.bone_consts(),
-                    &self.lod,
-                );
+                // renderer.render_figure(
+                //     &model.models[0],
+                //     &self.col_lights.texture(model),
+                //     &self.data,
+                //     self.figure_state.locals(),
+                //     self.figure_state.bone_consts(),
+                //     &self.lod,
+                // );
             }
         }
 
         if let Some((model, state)) = &self.backdrop {
-            renderer.render_figure(
+            /*renderer.render_figure(
                 &model.models[0],
                 &self.col_lights.texture(model),
                 &self.data,
                 state.locals(),
                 state.bone_consts(),
                 &self.lod,
-            );
+            );*/
         }
 
-        renderer.render_clouds(
-            &self.clouds.model,
-            &self.data.globals,
-            &self.clouds.locals,
-            &self.lod,
-        );
+        // renderer.render_clouds(
+        //     &self.clouds.model,
+        //     &self.data.globals,
+        //     &self.clouds.locals,
+        //     &self.lod,
+        // );
 
-        renderer.render_post_process(
-            &self.postprocess.model,
-            &self.data.globals,
-            &self.postprocess.locals,
-            &self.lod,
-        );
+        // renderer.render_post_process(
+        //     &self.postprocess.model,
+        //     &self.data.globals,
+        //     &self.postprocess.locals,
+        //     &self.lod,
+        // );
     }
 }
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/terrain.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/terrain.rs
index 9e11577a43..309eb5c72e 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/terrain.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/terrain.rs
@@ -1429,12 +1429,12 @@ impl<V: RectRasterableVol> Terrain<V> {
                 .chain(self.shadow_chunks.iter().map(|(_, chunk)| chunk))
                 .for_each(|chunk| {
                     // Directed light shadows.
-                    renderer.render_terrain_shadow_directed(
+                    /*renderer.render_terrain_shadow_directed(
                         &chunk.opaque_model,
                         global,
                         &chunk.locals,
                         &global.shadow_mats,
-                    );
+                    );*/
                 });
         }
 
@@ -1445,12 +1445,12 @@ impl<V: RectRasterableVol> Terrain<V> {
         light_data.iter().take(1).for_each(|_light| {
             chunk_iter.clone().for_each(|chunk| {
                 if chunk.can_shadow_point {
-                    renderer.render_shadow_point(
+                    /*renderer.render_shadow_point(
                         &chunk.opaque_model,
                         global,
                         &chunk.locals,
                         &global.shadow_mats,
-                    );
+                    );*/
                 }
             });
         });
@@ -1477,13 +1477,13 @@ impl<V: RectRasterableVol> Terrain<V> {
 
         for (_, chunk) in chunk_iter {
             if chunk.visible.is_visible() {
-                renderer.render_terrain_chunk(
+                /* renderer.render_terrain_chunk(
                     &chunk.opaque_model,
                     &chunk.texture,
                     global,
                     &chunk.locals,
                     lod,
-                );
+                );*/
             }
         }
     }
@@ -1558,7 +1558,7 @@ impl<V: RectRasterableVol> Terrain<V> {
                         } else {
                             &self.sprite_data[&kind][4]
                         };
-                        renderer.render_sprites(
+                        /*renderer.render_sprites(
                             model,
                             &self.sprite_col_lights,
                             global,
@@ -1566,7 +1566,7 @@ impl<V: RectRasterableVol> Terrain<V> {
                             locals,
                             &instances,
                             lod,
-                        );
+                        );*/
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -1587,13 +1587,13 @@ impl<V: RectRasterableVol> Terrain<V> {
             .into_iter()
             .rev() // Render back-to-front
             .for_each(|(model, locals)| {
-                renderer.render_fluid_chunk(
+                /*renderer.render_fluid_chunk(
                     model,
                     global,
                     locals,
                     lod,
                     &self.waves,
-                )
+                )*/
             });
     }
 }
diff --git a/voxygen/src/ui/cache.rs b/voxygen/src/ui/cache.rs
index ab057ffedc..7d5fba7bbc 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/ui/cache.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/ui/cache.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use hashbrown::HashMap;
 use vek::*;
 
 // Multiplied by current window size
-const GLYPH_CACHE_SIZE: u16 = 1;
+const GLYPH_CACHE_SIZE: u32 = 1;
 // Glyph cache tolerances
 const SCALE_TOLERANCE: f32 = 0.5;
 const POSITION_TOLERANCE: f32 = 0.5;
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ pub struct Cache {
 // TODO: Should functions be returning UiError instead of Error?
 impl Cache {
     pub fn new(renderer: &mut Renderer) -> Result<Self, Error> {
-        let (w, h) = renderer.get_resolution().into_tuple();
+        let (w, h) = renderer.resolution().into_tuple();
 
         let max_texture_size = renderer.max_texture_size();
 
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ impl Cache {
         Ok(Self {
             text_cache: Default::default(),
             glyph_cache: GlyphCache::builder()
-                .dimensions(glyph_cache_dims.x as u32, glyph_cache_dims.y as u32)
+                .dimensions(glyph_cache_dims.x, glyph_cache_dims.y)
                 .scale_tolerance(SCALE_TOLERANCE)
                 .position_tolerance(POSITION_TOLERANCE)
                 .build(),
-            glyph_cache_tex: renderer.create_dynamic_texture(glyph_cache_dims.map(|e| e as u16))?,
+            glyph_cache_tex: renderer.create_dynamic_texture(glyph_cache_dims),
             graphic_cache: GraphicCache::new(renderer),
         })
     }
@@ -82,14 +82,14 @@ impl Cache {
         self.text_cache.clear();
         let max_texture_size = renderer.max_texture_size();
         let cache_dims = renderer
-            .get_resolution()
+            .resolution()
             .map(|e| (e * GLYPH_CACHE_SIZE).min(max_texture_size).max(512));
         self.glyph_cache = GlyphCache::builder()
-            .dimensions(cache_dims.x as u32, cache_dims.y as u32)
+            .dimensions(cache_dims.x, cache_dims.y)
             .scale_tolerance(SCALE_TOLERANCE)
             .position_tolerance(POSITION_TOLERANCE)
             .build();
-        self.glyph_cache_tex = renderer.create_dynamic_texture(cache_dims.map(|e| e as u16))?;
+        self.glyph_cache_tex = renderer.create_dynamic_texture(cache_dims);
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/voxygen/src/ui/graphic/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/ui/graphic/mod.rs
index a044502bb3..14e9699652 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/ui/graphic/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/ui/graphic/mod.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ pub enum Rotation {
 /// Fraction of the total graphic cache size
 const ATLAS_CUTOFF_FRAC: f32 = 0.2;
 /// Multiplied by current window size
-const GRAPHIC_CACHE_RELATIVE_SIZE: u16 = 1;
+const GRAPHIC_CACHE_RELATIVE_SIZE: u32 = 1;
 
 #[derive(PartialEq, Eq, Hash, Copy, Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct Id(u32);
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ impl GraphicCache {
         // Graphics over a particular size are sent to their own textures
         let location = if let Some(border_color) = border_color {
             // Create a new immutable texture.
-            let texture = create_image(renderer, image, border_color).unwrap();
+            let texture = create_image(renderer, image, border_color);
             // NOTE: All mutations happen only after the upload succeeds!
             let index = textures.len();
             textures.push(texture);
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ impl GraphicCache {
             }
         } else {
             // Create a texture just for this
-            let texture = renderer.create_dynamic_texture(dims).unwrap();
+            let texture = renderer.create_dynamic_texture(dims.map(|e| e as u32));
             // NOTE: All mutations happen only after the texture creation succeeds!
             let index = textures.len();
             textures.push(texture);
@@ -440,10 +440,10 @@ fn draw_graphic(
     }
 }
 
-fn atlas_size(renderer: &Renderer) -> Vec2<u16> {
+fn atlas_size(renderer: &Renderer) -> Vec2<u32> {
     let max_texture_size = renderer.max_texture_size();
 
-    renderer.get_resolution().map(|e| {
+    renderer.resolution().map(|e| {
         (e * GRAPHIC_CACHE_RELATIVE_SIZE)
             .max(512)
             .min(max_texture_size)
@@ -452,8 +452,9 @@ fn atlas_size(renderer: &Renderer) -> Vec2<u16> {
 
 fn create_atlas_texture(renderer: &mut Renderer) -> (SimpleAtlasAllocator, Texture) {
     let size = atlas_size(renderer);
-    let atlas = SimpleAtlasAllocator::new(size2(i32::from(size.x), i32::from(size.y)));
-    let texture = renderer.create_dynamic_texture(size).unwrap();
+    // Note: here we assume the atlas size is under i32::MAX
+    let atlas = SimpleAtlasAllocator::new(size2(size.x as i32, size.y as i32));
+    let texture = renderer.create_dynamic_texture(size);
     (atlas, texture)
 }
 
@@ -466,25 +467,27 @@ fn aabr_from_alloc_rect(rect: guillotiere::Rectangle) -> Aabr<u16> {
 }
 
 fn upload_image(renderer: &mut Renderer, aabr: Aabr<u16>, tex: &Texture, image: &RgbaImage) {
+    let aabr = aabr.map(|e| e as u32);
     let offset = aabr.min.into_array();
     let size = aabr.size().into_array();
-    if let Err(e) = renderer.update_texture(
+    renderer.update_texture(
         tex,
         offset,
         size,
         // NOTE: Rgba texture, so each pixel is 4 bytes, ergo this cannot fail.
         // We make the cast parameters explicit for clarity.
         bytemuck::cast_slice::<u8, [u8; 4]>(&image),
-    ) {
-        warn!(?e, "Failed to update texture");
-    }
+    );
 }
 
-fn create_image(renderer: &mut Renderer, image: RgbaImage, border_color: Rgba<f32>) {
-    renderer.create_texture(
-        &DynamicImage::ImageRgba8(image),
-        None,
-        Some(wgpu::AddressMode::ClampToBorder),
-        Some(border_color.into_array().into()),
-    )
+fn create_image(renderer: &mut Renderer, image: RgbaImage, border_color: Rgba<f32>) -> Texture {
+    renderer
+        .create_texture(
+            &DynamicImage::ImageRgba8(image),
+            None,
+            //TODO: either use the desktop only border color or just emulate this
+            // Some(border_color.into_array().into()),
+            Some(wgpu::AddressMode::ClampToBorder),
+        )
+        .expect("create_texture only panics is non ImageRbga8 is passed")
 }
diff --git a/voxygen/src/ui/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/ui/mod.rs
index 05a300feef..79c054729d 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/ui/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/ui/mod.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pub use widgets::{
 
 use crate::{
     render::{
-        create_ui_quad, create_ui_tri, Consts, Globals, Mesh, Model, RenderError, Renderer,
+        create_ui_quad, create_ui_tri, Consts, DynamicModel, Globals, Mesh, RenderError, Renderer,
         UIVertex, UiLocals, UiMode,
     },
     window::Window,
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ pub struct Ui {
     // during redrawing.
     mesh: Mesh<UIVertex>,
     // Model for drawing the ui
-    model: Model<UIVertex>,
+    model: DynamicModel<UIVertex>,
     // Consts for default ui drawing position (ie the interface)
     interface_locals: Consts<UiLocals>,
     default_globals: Consts<Globals>,
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ impl Ui {
             cache: Cache::new(renderer)?,
             draw_commands: Vec::new(),
             mesh: Mesh::new(),
-            model: renderer.create_dynamic_model(100)?,
+            model: renderer.create_dynamic_model(100),
             interface_locals: renderer.create_consts(&[UiLocals::default()])?,
             default_globals: renderer.create_consts(&[Globals::default()])?,
             ingame_locals: Vec::new(),
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ impl Ui {
             // Avoid resetting cache if window size didn't change
             // Somewhat inefficient for elements that won't change size after a window
             // resize
-            let res = renderer.get_resolution();
+            let res = renderer.resolution();
             res.x > 0 && res.y > 0 && !(old_w == w && old_h == h)
         } else {
             false
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ impl Ui {
         };
 
         let (half_res, x_align, y_align) = {
-            let res = renderer.get_resolution();
+            let res = renderer.resolution();
             (
                 res.map(|e| e as f32 / 2.0),
                 (res.x & 1) as f32 * 0.5,
@@ -569,23 +569,15 @@ impl Ui {
                 tracing::debug!("Updating glyphs and clearing text cache.");
 
                 if let Err(err) = glyph_cache.cache_queued(|rect, data| {
-                    let offset = [rect.min.x as u16, rect.min.y as u16];
-                    let size = [rect.width() as u16, rect.height() as u16];
+                    let offset = [rect.min.x as u32, rect.min.y as u32];
+                    let size = [rect.width() as u32, rect.height() as u32];
 
                     let new_data = data
                         .iter()
                         .map(|x| [255, 255, 255, *x])
                         .collect::<Vec<[u8; 4]>>();
 
-                    if let Err(err) = renderer.update_texture(
-                        cache_tex,
-                        offset,
-                        size,
-                        &new_data,
-                        rect.width() * 4,
-                    ) {
-                        warn!("Failed to update texture: {:?}", err);
-                    }
+                    renderer.update_texture(cache_tex, offset, size, &new_data);
                 }) {
                     // FIXME: If we actually hit this error, it's still possible we could salvage
                     // things in various ways (for instance, the current queue might have extra
@@ -831,6 +823,7 @@ impl Ui {
                             let cache_dims = graphic_cache
                                 .get_tex(tex_id)
                                 .get_dimensions()
+                                .xy()
                                 .map(|e| e as f32);
                             let min = Vec2::new(aabr.min.x as f32, aabr.max.y as f32) / cache_dims;
                             let max = Vec2::new(aabr.max.x as f32, aabr.min.y as f32) / cache_dims;
@@ -964,12 +957,10 @@ impl Ui {
                                 // Push new position command
                                 let world_pos = Vec4::from_point(parameters.pos);
                                 if self.ingame_locals.len() > ingame_local_index {
-                                    renderer
-                                        .update_consts(
-                                            &mut self.ingame_locals[ingame_local_index],
-                                            &[world_pos.into()],
-                                        )
-                                        .unwrap();
+                                    renderer.update_consts(
+                                        &mut self.ingame_locals[ingame_local_index],
+                                        &[world_pos.into()],
+                                    )
                                 } else {
                                     self.ingame_locals
                                         .push(renderer.create_consts(&[world_pos.into()]).unwrap());
@@ -1017,13 +1008,11 @@ impl Ui {
 
         // Create a larger dynamic model if the mesh is larger than the current model
         // size.
-        if self.model.vbuf.len() < self.mesh.vertices().len() {
-            self.model = renderer
-                .create_dynamic_model(self.mesh.vertices().len() * 4 / 3)
-                .unwrap();
+        if self.model.len() < self.mesh.vertices().len() {
+            self.model = renderer.create_dynamic_model(self.mesh.vertices().len() * 4 / 3);
         }
         // Update model with new mesh.
-        renderer.update_model(&self.model, &self.mesh, 0).unwrap();
+        renderer.update_model(&self.model, &self.mesh, 0);
     }
 
     pub fn render(&self, renderer: &mut Renderer, maybe_globals: Option<&Consts<Globals>>) {
@@ -1045,7 +1034,9 @@ impl Ui {
                         DrawKind::Plain => self.cache.glyph_cache_tex(),
                     };
                     let model = self.model.submodel(verts.clone());
-                    renderer.render_ui_element(model, tex, scissor, globals, locals);
+                    // TODO
+                    //renderer.render_ui_element(model, tex, scissor, globals,
+                    // locals);
                 },
             }
         }
@@ -1053,12 +1044,12 @@ impl Ui {
 }
 
 fn default_scissor(renderer: &Renderer) -> Aabr<u16> {
-    let (screen_w, screen_h) = renderer.get_resolution().into_tuple();
+    let (screen_w, screen_h) = renderer.resolution().into_tuple();
     Aabr {
         min: Vec2 { x: 0, y: 0 },
         max: Vec2 {
-            x: screen_w,
-            y: screen_h,
+            x: screen_w as u16,
+            y: screen_h as u16,
         },
     }
 }
diff --git a/voxygen/src/window.rs b/voxygen/src/window.rs
index 81ff306b4a..202389f2f2 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/window.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/window.rs
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ impl KeyMouse {
 }
 
 pub struct Window {
-    renderer: Renderer<'static>,
+    renderer: Renderer,
     window: winit::window::Window,
     cursor_grabbed: bool,
     pub pan_sensitivity: u32,
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ impl Window {
 
     pub fn renderer(&self) -> &Renderer { &self.renderer }
 
-    pub fn renderer_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Renderer<'static> { &mut self.renderer }
+    pub fn renderer_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Renderer { &mut self.renderer }
 
     pub fn resolve_deduplicated_events(&mut self, settings: &mut Settings) {
         // Handle screenshots and toggling fullscreen
@@ -941,7 +941,9 @@ impl Window {
                 // let (mut color_view, mut depth_view) = self.renderer.win_views_mut();
                 // self.window.resize(physical);
                 // self.window.update_gfx(&mut color_view, &mut depth_view);
-                self.renderer.on_resize().unwrap();
+                self.renderer
+                    .on_resize(Vec2::new(physical.width, physical.height))
+                    .unwrap();
                 // TODO: update users of this event with the fact that it is now the physical
                 // size
                 let winit::dpi::PhysicalSize { width, height } = physical;