diff --git a/source/application/StarRenderer.cpp b/source/application/StarRenderer.cpp
index 51b11c7..f4aa4fe 100644
--- a/source/application/StarRenderer.cpp
+++ b/source/application/StarRenderer.cpp
@@ -12,49 +12,78 @@ EnumMap<TextureFiltering> const TextureFilteringNames{
   {TextureFiltering::Linear, "Linear"}
 };
 
-RenderQuad renderTexturedRect(TexturePtr texture, Vec2F minPosition, float textureScale, Vec4B color, float param1) {
-  if (!texture)
-    throw RendererException("renderTexturedRect called with null texture");
+RenderQuad::RenderQuad(Vec2F posA, Vec2F posB, Vec2F posC, Vec2F posD, Vec4B color, float param1) : texture() {
+  a = { posA, { 0, 0 }, color, param1 };
+  b = { posB, { 0, 0 }, color, param1 };
+  c = { posC, { 0, 0 }, color, param1 };
+  d = { posD, { 0, 0 }, color, param1 };
+}
 
-  auto textureSize = Vec2F(texture->size());
-  return {
-    move(texture),
-    RenderVertex{minPosition, Vec2F(0, 0), color, param1},
-    RenderVertex{minPosition + Vec2F(textureSize[0], 0) * textureScale, Vec2F(textureSize[0], 0), color, param1},
-    RenderVertex{minPosition + Vec2F(textureSize[0], textureSize[1]) * textureScale, Vec2F(textureSize[0], textureSize[1]), color, param1},
-    RenderVertex{minPosition + Vec2F(0, textureSize[1]) * textureScale, Vec2F(0, textureSize[1]), color, param1}
-  };
+RenderQuad::RenderQuad(TexturePtr tex, Vec2F minPosition, float textureScale, Vec4B color, float param1) : texture(move(tex)) {
+  Vec2F size = Vec2F(texture->size());
+  a = { minPosition, { 0, 0 }, color, param1};
+  b = { { (minPosition[0] + size[0] * textureScale), minPosition[1] }, { size[0], 0 }, color, param1 };
+  c = { { (minPosition[0] + size[0] * textureScale), (minPosition[1] + size[1] * textureScale) }, size, color, param1 };
+  d = { { minPosition[0], (minPosition[1] + size[1] * textureScale) }, { 0, size[1] }, color, param1 };
+}
+
+RenderQuad::RenderQuad(TexturePtr tex, RectF const& screenCoords, Vec4B color, float param1) : texture(move(tex)) {
+  Vec2F size = Vec2F(texture->size());
+  a = { screenCoords.min(), { 0, 0 }, color, param1 };
+  b = { { screenCoords.xMax(), screenCoords.yMin(), }, { size[0], 0.f }, color, param1 };
+  c = { screenCoords.max(), size, color, param1};
+  d = { { screenCoords.xMin(), screenCoords.yMax(), }, { 0.f, size[1] }, color, param1 };
+}
+
+RenderQuad::RenderQuad(TexturePtr tex, Vec2F posA, Vec2F uvA, Vec2F posB, Vec2F uvB, Vec2F posC, Vec2F uvC, Vec2F posD, Vec2F uvD, Vec4B color, float param1) : texture(move(tex)) {
+  a = { posA, uvA, color, param1 };
+  b = { posB, uvB, color, param1 };
+  c = { posC, uvC, color, param1 };
+  d = { posD, uvD, color, param1 };
+}
+
+RenderQuad::RenderQuad(TexturePtr tex, RenderVertex vA, RenderVertex vB, RenderVertex vC, RenderVertex vD)
+  : texture(move(tex)), a(move(vA)), b(move(vB)), c(move(vC)), d(move(vD)) {}
+
+RenderQuad::RenderQuad(RectF const& rect, Vec4B color, float param1)
+  : a{ rect.min(), {}, color, param1 }
+  , b{ { rect.xMax(), rect.yMin()}, {}, color, param1 }
+  , c{ rect.max(), {}, color, param1 }
+  , d{ { rect.xMin() ,rect.yMax() }, {}, color, param1 } {};
+
+
+RenderPoly::RenderPoly(List<Vec2F> const& verts, Vec4B color, float param1) {
+  vertexes.reserve(verts.size());
+  for (Vec2F const& v : verts)
+    vertexes.append({ v, { 0, 0 }, color, param1 });
+}
+
+RenderTriangle::RenderTriangle(Vec2F posA, Vec2F posB, Vec2F posC, Vec4B color, float param1) : texture() {
+  a = { posA, { 0, 0 }, color, param1 };
+  b = { posB, { 0, 0 }, color, param1 };
+  c = { posC, { 0, 0 }, color, param1 };
+}
+
+RenderTriangle::RenderTriangle(TexturePtr tex, Vec2F posA, Vec2F uvA, Vec2F posB, Vec2F uvB, Vec2F posC, Vec2F uvC, Vec4B color, float param1) : texture(move(tex)) {
+  a = { posA, uvA, color, param1 };
+  b = { posB, uvB, color, param1 };
+  c = { posC, uvC, color, param1 };
+}
+
+RenderQuad renderTexturedRect(TexturePtr texture, Vec2F minPosition, float textureScale, Vec4B color, float param1) {
+  return RenderQuad(move(texture), minPosition, textureScale, color, param1);
 }
 
 RenderQuad renderTexturedRect(TexturePtr texture, RectF const& screenCoords, Vec4B color, float param1) {
-  if (!texture)
-    throw RendererException("renderTexturedRect called with null texture");
-
-  auto textureSize = Vec2F(texture->size());
-  return {
-    move(texture),
-    RenderVertex{{screenCoords.xMin(), screenCoords.yMin()}, Vec2F(0, 0), color, param1},
-    RenderVertex{{screenCoords.xMax(), screenCoords.yMin()}, Vec2F(textureSize[0], 0), color, param1},
-    RenderVertex{{screenCoords.xMax(), screenCoords.yMax()}, Vec2F(textureSize[0], textureSize[1]), color, param1},
-    RenderVertex{{screenCoords.xMin(), screenCoords.yMax()}, Vec2F(0, textureSize[1]), color, param1}
-  };
+  return RenderQuad(move(texture), screenCoords, color, param1);
 }
 
 RenderQuad renderFlatRect(RectF const& rect, Vec4B color, float param1) {
-  return {
-    {},
-    RenderVertex{{rect.xMin(), rect.yMin()}, {}, color, param1},
-    RenderVertex{{rect.xMax(), rect.yMin()}, {}, color, param1},
-    RenderVertex{{rect.xMax(), rect.yMax()}, {}, color, param1},
-    RenderVertex{{rect.xMin(), rect.yMax()}, {}, color, param1}
-  };
+  return RenderQuad(rect, color, param1);
 }
 
 RenderPoly renderFlatPoly(PolyF const& poly, Vec4B color, float param1) {
-  RenderPoly renderPoly;
-  for (auto const& v : poly)
-    renderPoly.vertexes.append({v, {}, color, param1});
-  return renderPoly;
+  return RenderPoly(poly.vertexes(), color, param1);
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/source/application/StarRenderer.hpp b/source/application/StarRenderer.hpp
index e12590f..908f121 100644
--- a/source/application/StarRenderer.hpp
+++ b/source/application/StarRenderer.hpp
@@ -50,17 +50,35 @@ struct RenderVertex {
   float param1;
 };
 
-struct RenderTriangle {
+class RenderTriangle {
+public:
+  RenderTriangle() = default;
+  RenderTriangle(Vec2F posA, Vec2F posB, Vec2F posC, Vec4B color = Vec4B::filled(255), float param1 = 0.0f);
+  RenderTriangle(TexturePtr tex, Vec2F posA, Vec2F uvA, Vec2F posB, Vec2F uvB, Vec2F posC, Vec2F uvC, Vec4B color = Vec4B::filled(255), float param1 = 0.0f);
+
   TexturePtr texture;
   RenderVertex a, b, c;
 };
 
-struct RenderQuad {
+class RenderQuad {
+public:
+  RenderQuad() = default;
+  RenderQuad(Vec2F posA, Vec2F posB, Vec2F posC, Vec2F posD, Vec4B color = Vec4B::filled(255), float param1 = 0.0f);
+  RenderQuad(TexturePtr tex, Vec2F minScreen, float textureScale = 1.0f, Vec4B color = Vec4B::filled(255), float param1 = 0.0f);
+  RenderQuad(TexturePtr tex, RectF const& screenCoords, Vec4B color = Vec4B::filled(255), float param1 = 0.0f);
+  RenderQuad(TexturePtr tex, Vec2F posA, Vec2F uvA, Vec2F posB, Vec2F uvB, Vec2F posC, Vec2F uvC, Vec2F posD, Vec2F uvD, Vec4B color = Vec4B::filled(255), float param1 = 0.0f);
+  RenderQuad(TexturePtr tex, RenderVertex vA, RenderVertex vB, RenderVertex vC, RenderVertex vD);
+  RenderQuad(RectF const& rect, Vec4B color = Vec4B::filled(255), float param1 = 0.0f);
+
   TexturePtr texture;
   RenderVertex a, b, c, d;
 };
 
-struct RenderPoly {
+class RenderPoly {
+public:
+  RenderPoly() = default;
+  RenderPoly(List<Vec2F> const& verts, Vec4B color, float param1 = 0.0f);
+
   TexturePtr texture;
   List<RenderVertex> vertexes;
 };
@@ -100,7 +118,7 @@ public:
 
   // Transforms the given primitives into a form suitable for the underlying
   // graphics system and stores it for fast replaying.
-  virtual void set(List<RenderPrimitive> primitives) = 0;
+  virtual void set(List<RenderPrimitive>& primitives) = 0;
 };
 
 typedef Variant<bool, int, float, Vec2F, Vec3F, Vec4F> RenderEffectParameter;
@@ -136,6 +154,7 @@ public:
   virtual TextureGroupPtr createTextureGroup(TextureGroupSize size = TextureGroupSize::Medium, TextureFiltering filtering = TextureFiltering::Nearest) = 0;
   virtual RenderBufferPtr createRenderBuffer() = 0;
 
+  virtual List<RenderPrimitive>& immediatePrimitives() = 0;
   virtual void render(RenderPrimitive primitive) = 0;
   virtual void renderBuffer(RenderBufferPtr const& renderBuffer, Mat3F const& transformation = Mat3F::identity()) = 0;
 
diff --git a/source/application/StarRenderer_opengl20.cpp b/source/application/StarRenderer_opengl20.cpp
index 82d4845..375149e 100644
--- a/source/application/StarRenderer_opengl20.cpp
+++ b/source/application/StarRenderer_opengl20.cpp
@@ -366,6 +366,10 @@ RenderBufferPtr OpenGl20Renderer::createRenderBuffer() {
   return createGlRenderBuffer();
 }
 
+List<RenderPrimitive>& OpenGl20Renderer::immediatePrimitives() {
+  return m_immediatePrimitives;
+}
+
 void OpenGl20Renderer::render(RenderPrimitive primitive) {
   m_immediatePrimitives.append(move(primitive));
 }
@@ -399,7 +403,8 @@ void OpenGl20Renderer::finishFrame() {
   flushImmediatePrimitives();
   // Make sure that the immediate render buffer doesn't needlessly lock texutres
   // from being compressed.
-  m_immediateRenderBuffer->set({});
+  List<RenderPrimitive> empty;
+  m_immediateRenderBuffer->set(empty);
 
   filter(m_liveTextureGroups, [](auto const& p) {
         unsigned const CompressionsPerFrame = 1;
@@ -569,7 +574,7 @@ OpenGl20Renderer::GlRenderBuffer::~GlRenderBuffer() {
     glDeleteBuffers(1, &vb.vertexBuffer);
 }
 
-void OpenGl20Renderer::GlRenderBuffer::set(List<RenderPrimitive> primitives) {
+void OpenGl20Renderer::GlRenderBuffer::set(List<RenderPrimitive>& primitives) {
   for (auto const& texture : usedTextures) {
     if (auto gt = as<GlGroupedTexture>(texture.get()))
       gt->decrementBufferUseCount();
@@ -637,7 +642,7 @@ void OpenGl20Renderer::GlRenderBuffer::set(List<RenderPrimitive> primitives) {
     return {float(textureIndex), Vec2F(glTexture->glTextureCoordinateOffset())};
   };
 
-  auto appendBufferVertex = [&](RenderVertex v, float textureIndex, Vec2F textureCoordinateOffset) {
+  auto appendBufferVertex = [&](RenderVertex const& v, float textureIndex, Vec2F textureCoordinateOffset) {
     GlRenderVertex glv {
       v.screenCoordinate,
       v.textureCoordinate + textureCoordinateOffset,
@@ -682,6 +687,7 @@ void OpenGl20Renderer::GlRenderBuffer::set(List<RenderPrimitive> primitives) {
     }
   }
 
+  vertexBuffers.reserve(primitives.size() * 6);
   finishCurrentBuffer();
 
   for (auto const& vb : oldVertexBuffers)
@@ -733,7 +739,8 @@ void OpenGl20Renderer::flushImmediatePrimitives() {
   if (m_immediatePrimitives.empty())
     return;
 
-  m_immediateRenderBuffer->set(take(m_immediatePrimitives));
+  m_immediateRenderBuffer->set(m_immediatePrimitives);
+  m_immediatePrimitives.resize(0);
   renderGlBuffer(*m_immediateRenderBuffer, Mat3F::identity());
 }
 
diff --git a/source/application/StarRenderer_opengl20.hpp b/source/application/StarRenderer_opengl20.hpp
index dfab534..ff82d3a 100644
--- a/source/application/StarRenderer_opengl20.hpp
+++ b/source/application/StarRenderer_opengl20.hpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public:
   TextureGroupPtr createTextureGroup(TextureGroupSize size, TextureFiltering filtering) override;
   RenderBufferPtr createRenderBuffer() override;
 
+  List<RenderPrimitive>& immediatePrimitives() override;
   void render(RenderPrimitive primitive) override;
   void renderBuffer(RenderBufferPtr const& renderBuffer, Mat3F const& transformation) override;
 
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ private:
 
     ~GlRenderBuffer();
 
-    void set(List<RenderPrimitive> primitives) override;
+    void set(List<RenderPrimitive>& primitives) override;
 
     RefPtr<GlTexture> whiteTexture;
     ByteArray accumulationBuffer;
diff --git a/source/core/StarVariant.hpp b/source/core/StarVariant.hpp
index 043cd1d..39779c1 100644
--- a/source/core/StarVariant.hpp
+++ b/source/core/StarVariant.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <type_traits>
 #include <utility>
+#include <initializer_list>
 
 #include "StarAlgorithm.hpp"
 #include "StarMaybe.hpp"
@@ -70,6 +71,22 @@ public:
   template <typename T, typename = ValidateType<T>>
   Variant(T&& x);
 
+  template <typename T, typename = ValidateType<T>, typename... Args,
+    typename std::enable_if< std::is_constructible<T, Args...>::value, int >::type = 0
+  >
+  Variant(std::in_place_type_t<T>, Args&&... args) {
+    new (&m_buffer) T(forward<Args>(args)...);
+    m_typeIndex = TypeIndex<T>::value;
+  }
+
+  template <typename T, typename U, typename = ValidateType<T>, typename... Args,
+    typename std::enable_if< std::is_constructible<T, std::initializer_list<U>&, Args...>::value, int >::type = 0
+  >
+  Variant(std::in_place_type_t<T>, std::initializer_list<U> il, Args&&... args) {
+    new (&m_buffer) T(il, forward<Args>(args)...);
+    m_typeIndex = TypeIndex<T>::value;
+  }
+
   Variant(Variant const& x);
   Variant(Variant&& x) noexcept(detail::IsNothrowMoveConstructible<FirstType, RestTypes...>::value);
 
diff --git a/source/frontend/StarCinematic.cpp b/source/frontend/StarCinematic.cpp
index 7408264..7470410 100644
--- a/source/frontend/StarCinematic.cpp
+++ b/source/frontend/StarCinematic.cpp
@@ -245,15 +245,17 @@ void Cinematic::render() {
 
 void Cinematic::drawDrawable(Drawable const& drawable, float drawableScale, Vec2F const& drawableTranslation) {
   auto& guiContext = GuiContext::singleton();
-  auto renderer = guiContext.renderer();
-  auto textureGroup = guiContext.assetTextureGroup();
+  auto& renderer = guiContext.renderer();
+  auto& textureGroup = guiContext.assetTextureGroup();
+
+  auto& primitives = renderer->immediatePrimitives();
 
   if (drawable.isImage()) {
     auto const& imagePart = drawable.imagePart();
     auto texture = textureGroup->loadTexture(imagePart.image);
-    auto textureSize = Vec2F(texture->size());
+    auto size = Vec2F(texture->size());
 
-    RectF imageRect(Vec2F(), textureSize);
+    RectF imageRect(Vec2F(), size);
 
     Vec2F screenTranslation = drawable.position * drawableScale + drawableTranslation;
 
@@ -272,11 +274,12 @@ void Cinematic::drawDrawable(Drawable const& drawable, float drawableScale, Vec2
 
     Vec4B drawableColor = drawable.color.toRgba();
 
-    renderer->render(RenderQuad{move(texture),
-        RenderVertex{lowerLeft, Vec2F(0, 0), drawableColor, 0.0f},
-        RenderVertex{lowerRight, Vec2F(textureSize[0], 0), drawableColor, 0.0f},
-        RenderVertex{upperRight, Vec2F(textureSize[0], textureSize[1]), drawableColor, 0.0f},
-        RenderVertex{upperLeft, Vec2F(0, textureSize[1]), drawableColor, 0.0f}});
+    primitives.emplace_back(std::in_place_type_t<RenderQuad>(), move(texture),
+        lowerLeft,  Vec2F{0, 0},
+        lowerRight, Vec2F{size[0], 0},
+        upperRight, Vec2F{size[0], size[1]},
+        upperLeft,  Vec2F{0, size[1]},
+        drawableColor, 0.0f);
   } else {
     starAssert(drawable.part.empty());
   }
diff --git a/source/game/StarWorldClient.cpp b/source/game/StarWorldClient.cpp
index 758ba12..ed04d67 100644
--- a/source/game/StarWorldClient.cpp
+++ b/source/game/StarWorldClient.cpp
@@ -384,32 +384,8 @@ void WorldClient::render(WorldRenderData& renderData, unsigned bufferTiles) {
   } else {
     m_lightingCalculator.begin(lightRange);
 
-    Vec3F environmentLight = m_sky->environmentLight().toRgbF();
-    float undergroundLevel = m_worldTemplate->undergroundLevel();
-    auto liquidsDatabase = Root::singleton().liquidsDatabase();
-    auto materialDatabase = Root::singleton().materialDatabase();
-
-    // Each column in tileEvalColumns is guaranteed to be no larger than the sector size.
-    m_tileArray->tileEvalColumns(m_lightingCalculator.calculationRegion(), [&](Vec2I const& pos, ClientTile const* column, size_t ySize) {
-        size_t baseIndex = m_lightingCalculator.baseIndexFor(pos);
-        for (size_t y = 0; y < ySize; ++y) {
-          auto& tile = column[y];
-
-          Vec3F light;
-          if (tile.foreground != EmptyMaterialId || tile.foregroundMod != NoModId)
-            light += materialDatabase->radiantLight(tile.foreground, tile.foregroundMod);
-
-          if (tile.liquid.liquid != EmptyLiquidId && tile.liquid.level != 0.0f)
-            light += liquidsDatabase->radiantLight(tile.liquid);
-          if (tile.foregroundLightTransparent) {
-            if (tile.background != EmptyMaterialId || tile.backgroundMod != NoModId)
-              light += materialDatabase->radiantLight(tile.background, tile.backgroundMod);
-            if (tile.backgroundLightTransparent && pos[1] + y > undergroundLevel)
-              light += environmentLight;
-          }
-          m_lightingCalculator.setCellIndex(baseIndex + y, move(light), !tile.foregroundLightTransparent);
-        }
-      });
+    if (!m_asyncLighting)
+      lightingTileGather();
 
     for (auto const& light : renderLightSources) {
       Vec2F position = m_geometry.nearestTo(Vec2F(m_lightingCalculator.calculationRegion().min()), light.position);
@@ -1439,6 +1415,35 @@ RpcPromise<InteractAction> WorldClient::interact(InteractRequest const& request)
   return pair.first;
 }
 
+void WorldClient::lightingTileGather() {
+  Vec3F environmentLight = m_sky->environmentLight().toRgbF();
+  float undergroundLevel = m_worldTemplate->undergroundLevel();
+  auto liquidsDatabase = Root::singleton().liquidsDatabase();
+  auto materialDatabase = Root::singleton().materialDatabase();
+
+  // Each column in tileEvalColumns is guaranteed to be no larger than the sector size.
+  m_tileArray->tileEvalColumns(m_lightingCalculator.calculationRegion(), [&](Vec2I const& pos, ClientTile const* column, size_t ySize) {
+    size_t baseIndex = m_lightingCalculator.baseIndexFor(pos);
+    for (size_t y = 0; y < ySize; ++y) {
+      auto& tile = column[y];
+
+      Vec3F light;
+      if (tile.foreground != EmptyMaterialId || tile.foregroundMod != NoModId)
+        light += materialDatabase->radiantLight(tile.foreground, tile.foregroundMod);
+
+      if (tile.liquid.liquid != EmptyLiquidId && tile.liquid.level != 0.0f)
+        light += liquidsDatabase->radiantLight(tile.liquid);
+      if (tile.foregroundLightTransparent) {
+        if (tile.background != EmptyMaterialId || tile.backgroundMod != NoModId)
+          light += materialDatabase->radiantLight(tile.background, tile.backgroundMod);
+        if (tile.backgroundLightTransparent && pos[1] + y > undergroundLevel)
+          light += environmentLight;
+      }
+      m_lightingCalculator.setCellIndex(baseIndex + y, move(light), !tile.foregroundLightTransparent);
+    }
+  });
+}
+
 void WorldClient::lightingMain() {
   while (true) {
     if (m_stopLightingThread)
@@ -1448,6 +1453,9 @@ void WorldClient::lightingMain() {
 
     if (m_renderData) {
       int64_t start = Time::monotonicMilliseconds();
+
+      lightingTileGather();
+
       m_lightingCalculator.calculate(m_renderData->lightMap);
       m_renderData = nullptr;
       LogMap::set("render_light_calc", strf("{}ms", Time::monotonicMilliseconds() - start));
diff --git a/source/game/StarWorldClient.hpp b/source/game/StarWorldClient.hpp
index c5fbfd0..0686057 100644
--- a/source/game/StarWorldClient.hpp
+++ b/source/game/StarWorldClient.hpp
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ private:
     bool operator<(DamageNumberKey const& other) const;
   };
 
+  void lightingTileGather();
   void lightingMain();
 
   void initWorld(WorldStartPacket const& packet);
diff --git a/source/rendering/StarDrawablePainter.cpp b/source/rendering/StarDrawablePainter.cpp
index 647d209..8c50b2b 100644
--- a/source/rendering/StarDrawablePainter.cpp
+++ b/source/rendering/StarDrawablePainter.cpp
@@ -9,24 +9,25 @@ DrawablePainter::DrawablePainter(RendererPtr renderer, AssetTextureGroupPtr text
 
 void DrawablePainter::drawDrawable(Drawable const& drawable) {
   Vec4B color = drawable.color.toRgba();
+  auto& primitives = m_renderer->immediatePrimitives();
 
   if (auto linePart = drawable.part.ptr<Drawable::LinePart>()) {
     auto line = linePart->line;
     line.translate(drawable.position);
-
     Vec2F left = Vec2F(vnorm(line.diff())).rot90() * linePart->width / 2.0f;
-    m_renderer->render(RenderQuad{{},
-        RenderVertex{Vec2F(line.min()) + left, Vec2F(), color, drawable.fullbright ? 0.0f : 1.0f},
-        RenderVertex{Vec2F(line.min()) - left, Vec2F(), color, drawable.fullbright ? 0.0f : 1.0f},
-        RenderVertex{Vec2F(line.max()) - left, Vec2F(), color, drawable.fullbright ? 0.0f : 1.0f},
-        RenderVertex{Vec2F(line.max()) + left, Vec2F(), color, drawable.fullbright ? 0.0f : 1.0f}
-      });
-
+    
+    float fullbright = drawable.fullbright ? 0.0f : 1.0f;
+    primitives.emplace_back(std::in_place_type_t<RenderQuad>(),
+      line.min() + left,
+      line.min() - left,
+      line.max() - left,
+      line.max() + left,
+      color, fullbright);
   } else if (auto polyPart = drawable.part.ptr<Drawable::PolyPart>()) {
-    auto poly = polyPart->poly;
+    PolyF poly = polyPart->poly;
     poly.translate(drawable.position);
 
-    m_renderer->render(renderFlatPoly(poly, color, 0.0f));
+    primitives.emplace_back(std::in_place_type_t<RenderPoly>(), poly.vertexes(), color, 0.0f);
 
   } else if (auto imagePart = drawable.part.ptr<Drawable::ImagePart>()) {
     TexturePtr texture = m_textureGroup->loadTexture(imagePart->image);
@@ -41,12 +42,14 @@ void DrawablePainter::drawDrawable(Drawable const& drawable) {
     Vec2F upperRight = transformation.transformVec2(Vec2F(imageRect.xMax(), imageRect.yMax()));
     Vec2F upperLeft = transformation.transformVec2(Vec2F(imageRect.xMin(), imageRect.yMax()));
 
-    m_renderer->render(RenderQuad{move(texture),
-        {lowerLeft, {0, 0}, color, drawable.fullbright ? 0.0f : 1.0f},
-        {lowerRight, {textureSize[0], 0}, color, drawable.fullbright ? 0.0f : 1.0f},
-        {upperRight, {textureSize[0], textureSize[1]}, color, drawable.fullbright ? 0.0f : 1.0f},
-        {upperLeft, {0, textureSize[1]}, color, drawable.fullbright ? 0.0f : 1.0f}
-      });
+    float param1 = drawable.fullbright ? 0.0f : 1.0f;
+
+    primitives.emplace_back(std::in_place_type_t<RenderQuad>(), move(texture),
+        lowerLeft,  Vec2F{0, 0},
+        lowerRight, Vec2F{textureSize[0], 0},
+        upperRight, Vec2F{textureSize[0], textureSize[1]},
+        upperLeft,  Vec2F{0, textureSize[1]},
+      color, param1);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/source/rendering/StarEnvironmentPainter.cpp b/source/rendering/StarEnvironmentPainter.cpp
index 9d3e45a..94bf364 100644
--- a/source/rendering/StarEnvironmentPainter.cpp
+++ b/source/rendering/StarEnvironmentPainter.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #include "StarTime.hpp"
 #include "StarXXHash.hpp"
 #include "StarJsonExtra.hpp"
+#include "StarLogging.hpp"
+#include "StarMathCommon.hpp"
 
 namespace Star {
 
@@ -80,12 +82,14 @@ void EnvironmentPainter::renderStars(float pixelRatio, Vec2F const& screenSize,
 
   RectF viewRect = RectF::withSize(Vec2F(), viewSize).padded(screenBuffer);
 
+  auto& primitives = m_renderer->immediatePrimitives();
+
   for (auto& star : stars) {
     Vec2F screenPos = transform.transformVec2(star.first);
     if (viewRect.contains(screenPos)) {
       size_t starFrame = (size_t)(sky.epochTime + star.second.second) % sky.starFrames;
       auto const& texture = m_starTextures[star.second.first * sky.starFrames + starFrame];
-      m_renderer->render(renderTexturedRect(texture, screenPos * pixelRatio - Vec2F(texture->size()) / 2, 1.0, color, 0.0f));
+      primitives.emplace_back(std::in_place_type_t<RenderQuad>(), texture, screenPos * pixelRatio - Vec2F(texture->size()) / 2, 1.0, color, 0.0f);
     }
   }
 
@@ -99,7 +103,6 @@ void EnvironmentPainter::renderDebrisFields(float pixelRatio, Vec2F const& scree
   if (sky.type == SkyType::Orbital || sky.type == SkyType::Warp) {
     Vec2F viewSize = screenSize / pixelRatio;
     Vec2F viewCenter = viewSize / 2;
-    Vec2F viewMin = sky.starOffset - viewCenter;
 
     Mat3F rotMatrix = Mat3F::rotation(sky.starRotation, viewCenter);
 
@@ -114,23 +117,29 @@ void EnvironmentPainter::renderDebrisFields(float pixelRatio, Vec2F const& scree
       // Translate the entire field to make the debris seem as though they are moving
       Vec2F velocityOffset = -Vec2F(debrisXVel, debrisYVel) * sky.epochTime;
 
-      float screenBuffer = debrisField.queryFloat("screenBuffer");
-      PolyF field = PolyF(RectF::withSize(viewMin, viewSize).padded(screenBuffer).translated(velocityOffset));
+      JsonArray imageOptions = debrisField.query("list").toArray();
+      Vec2U biggest = Vec2U();
+      for (Json const& json : imageOptions) {
+        TexturePtr texture = m_textureGroup->loadTexture(*json.stringPtr());
+        biggest = biggest.piecewiseMax(texture->size());
+      }
+
+      float screenBuffer = ceil((float)biggest.max() * (float)Constants::sqrt2) * 2.0f;
+      PolyF field = PolyF(RectF::withSize(sky.starOffset, viewSize).padded(screenBuffer).translated(velocityOffset));
 
       Vec2F debrisAngularVelocityRange = jsonToVec2F(debrisField.query("angularVelocityRange"));
-      JsonArray imageOptions = debrisField.query("list").toArray();
 
       auto debrisItems = m_debrisGenerators[i]->generate(field,
           [&](RandomSource& rand) {
-            String debrisImage = rand.randFrom(imageOptions).toString();
+            StringView debrisImage = *rand.randFrom(imageOptions).stringPtr();
             float debrisAngularVelocity = rand.randf(debrisAngularVelocityRange[0], debrisAngularVelocityRange[1]);
 
-            return pair<String, float>(debrisImage, debrisAngularVelocity);
+            return pair<StringView, float>(debrisImage, debrisAngularVelocity);
           });
 
-      Vec2F debrisPositionOffset = -(sky.starOffset + velocityOffset + viewCenter);
+      Vec2F debrisPositionOffset = -(sky.starOffset + velocityOffset);
 
-      for (auto debrisItem : debrisItems) {
+      for (auto& debrisItem : debrisItems) {
         Vec2F debrisPosition = rotMatrix.transformVec2(debrisItem.first + debrisPositionOffset);
         float debrisAngle = fmod(Constants::deg2rad * debrisItem.second.second * sky.epochTime, Constants::pi * 2) + sky.starRotation;
         drawOrbiter(pixelRatio, screenSize, sky, {SkyOrbiterType::SpaceDebris, 1.0f, debrisAngle, debrisItem.second.first, debrisPosition});
@@ -166,6 +175,8 @@ void EnvironmentPainter::renderPlanetHorizon(float pixelRatio, Vec2F const& scre
   float planetPixelRatio = pixelRatio * planetHorizon.scale;
   Vec2F center = planetHorizon.center * pixelRatio;
 
+  auto& primitives = m_renderer->immediatePrimitives();
+
   for (auto const& layer : planetHorizon.layers) {
     TexturePtr leftTexture = m_textureGroup->loadTexture(layer.first);
     Vec2F leftTextureSize(leftTexture->size());
@@ -182,17 +193,17 @@ void EnvironmentPainter::renderPlanetHorizon(float pixelRatio, Vec2F const& scre
     PolyF rightImage = PolyF(rightRect);
     rightImage.rotate(planetHorizon.rotation, center);
 
-    m_renderer->render(RenderQuad{move(leftTexture),
-        {leftImage[0], Vec2F(0, 0), {255, 255, 255, 255}, 0.0f},
-        {leftImage[1], Vec2F(leftTextureSize[0], 0), {255, 255, 255, 255}, 0.0f},
-        {leftImage[2], Vec2F(leftTextureSize[0], leftTextureSize[1]), {255, 255, 255, 255}, 0.0f},
-        {leftImage[3], Vec2F(0, leftTextureSize[1]), {255, 255, 255, 255}, 0.0f}});
+    primitives.emplace_back(std::in_place_type_t<RenderQuad>(), move(leftTexture),
+        leftImage[0], Vec2F(0, 0),
+        leftImage[1], Vec2F(leftTextureSize[0], 0),
+        leftImage[2], Vec2F(leftTextureSize[0], leftTextureSize[1]),
+        leftImage[3], Vec2F(0, leftTextureSize[1]), Vec4B::filled(255), 0.0f);
 
-    m_renderer->render(RenderQuad{move(rightTexture),
-        {rightImage[0], Vec2F(0, 0), {255, 255, 255, 255}, 0.0f},
-        {rightImage[1], Vec2F(rightTextureSize[0], 0), {255, 255, 255, 255}, 0.0f},
-        {rightImage[2], Vec2F(rightTextureSize[0], rightTextureSize[1]), {255, 255, 255, 255}, 0.0f},
-        {rightImage[3], Vec2F(0, rightTextureSize[1]), {255, 255, 255, 255}, 0.0f}});
+    primitives.emplace_back(std::in_place_type_t<RenderQuad>(), move(rightTexture),
+        rightImage[0], Vec2F(0, 0),
+        rightImage[1], Vec2F(rightTextureSize[0], 0),
+        rightImage[2], Vec2F(rightTextureSize[0], rightTextureSize[1]),
+        rightImage[3], Vec2F(0, rightTextureSize[1]), Vec4B::filled(255), 0.0f);
   }
 
   m_renderer->flush();
@@ -206,15 +217,16 @@ void EnvironmentPainter::renderFrontOrbiters(float pixelRatio, Vec2F const& scre
 }
 
 void EnvironmentPainter::renderSky(Vec2F const& screenSize, SkyRenderData const& sky) {
-  m_renderer->render(RenderQuad{{},
-      {Vec2F(0, 0), Vec2F(), sky.bottomRectColor.toRgba(), 0.0f},
-      {Vec2F(screenSize[0], 0), Vec2F(), sky.bottomRectColor.toRgba(), 0.0f},
-      {screenSize, Vec2F(), sky.topRectColor.toRgba(), 0.0f},
-      {Vec2F(0, screenSize[1]), Vec2F(), sky.topRectColor.toRgba(), 0.0f}});
+  auto& primitives = m_renderer->immediatePrimitives();
+  primitives.emplace_back(std::in_place_type_t<RenderQuad>(), TexturePtr(),
+      RenderVertex{Vec2F(0, 0), Vec2F(), sky.bottomRectColor.toRgba(), 0.0f},
+      RenderVertex{Vec2F(screenSize[0], 0), Vec2F(), sky.bottomRectColor.toRgba(), 0.0f},
+      RenderVertex{screenSize, Vec2F(), sky.topRectColor.toRgba(), 0.0f},
+      RenderVertex{Vec2F(0, screenSize[1]), Vec2F(), sky.topRectColor.toRgba(), 0.0f});
 
   // Flash overlay for Interstellar travel
   Vec4B flashColor = sky.flashColor.toRgba();
-  m_renderer->render(renderFlatRect(RectF(Vec2F(), screenSize), flashColor, 0.0f));
+  primitives.emplace_back(std::in_place_type_t<RenderQuad>(), RectF(Vec2F(), screenSize), flashColor, 0.0f);
 
   m_renderer->flush();
 }
@@ -224,6 +236,8 @@ void EnvironmentPainter::renderParallaxLayers(
 
   // Note: the "parallax space" referenced below is a grid where the scale of each cell is the size of the parallax image
 
+  auto& primitives = m_renderer->immediatePrimitives();
+
   for (auto& layer : layers) {
     if (layer.alpha == 0)
       continue;
@@ -307,11 +321,11 @@ void EnvironmentPainter::renderParallaxLayers(
           withDirectives.directives += layer.directives;
           if (auto texture = m_textureGroup->tryTexture(withDirectives)) {
             RectF drawRect = RectF::withSize(anchorPoint, subImage.size() * camera.pixelRatio());
-            m_renderer->render(RenderQuad{move(texture),
-                {{drawRect.xMin(), drawRect.yMin()}, {subImage.xMin(), subImage.yMin()}, drawColor, lightMapMultiplier},
-                {{drawRect.xMax(), drawRect.yMin()}, {subImage.xMax(), subImage.yMin()}, drawColor, lightMapMultiplier},
-                {{drawRect.xMax(), drawRect.yMax()}, {subImage.xMax(), subImage.yMax()}, drawColor, lightMapMultiplier},
-                {{drawRect.xMin(), drawRect.yMax()}, {subImage.xMin(), subImage.yMax()}, drawColor, lightMapMultiplier}});
+            primitives.emplace_back(std::in_place_type_t<RenderQuad>(), move(texture),
+                RenderVertex{drawRect.min(), subImage.min(), drawColor, lightMapMultiplier},
+                RenderVertex{{drawRect.xMax(), drawRect.yMin()}, {subImage.xMax(), subImage.yMin()}, drawColor, lightMapMultiplier},
+                RenderVertex{drawRect.max(), subImage.max(), drawColor, lightMapMultiplier},
+                RenderVertex{{drawRect.xMin(), drawRect.yMax()}, {subImage.xMin(), subImage.yMax()}, drawColor, lightMapMultiplier});
           }
         }
       }
@@ -365,26 +379,27 @@ void EnvironmentPainter::drawRay(float pixelRatio,
   // Sum is used to vary the ray intensity based on sky color
   // Rays show up more on darker backgrounds, so this scales to remove that
   float sum = std::pow((color[0] + color[1]) * RayColorDependenceScale, RayColorDependenceLevel);
-  m_renderer->render(RenderQuad{{},
-      {start + Vec2F(std::cos(angle + width), std::sin(angle + width)) * length, {}, Vec4B(RayColor, 0), 0.0f},
-      {start + Vec2F(std::cos(angle + width), std::sin(angle + width)) * SunRadius * pixelRatio,
+  m_renderer->immediatePrimitives().emplace_back(std::in_place_type_t<RenderQuad>(), TexturePtr(),
+      RenderVertex{start + Vec2F(std::cos(angle + width), std::sin(angle + width)) * length, {}, Vec4B(RayColor, 0), 0.0f},
+      RenderVertex{start + Vec2F(std::cos(angle + width), std::sin(angle + width)) * SunRadius * pixelRatio,
           {},
           Vec4B(RayColor,
               (int)(RayMinUnscaledAlpha + std::abs(m_rayPerlin.get(angle * 896 + time * 30) * RayUnscaledAlphaVariance))
                   * sum
                   * alpha), 0.0f},
-      {start + Vec2F(std::cos(angle), std::sin(angle)) * SunRadius * pixelRatio,
+      RenderVertex{start + Vec2F(std::cos(angle), std::sin(angle)) * SunRadius * pixelRatio,
           {},
           Vec4B(RayColor,
               (int)(RayMinUnscaledAlpha + std::abs(m_rayPerlin.get(angle * 626 + time * 30) * RayUnscaledAlphaVariance))
                   * sum
                   * alpha), 0.0f},
-      {start + Vec2F(std::cos(angle), std::sin(angle)) * length, {}, Vec4B(RayColor, 0), 0.0f}});
+      RenderVertex{start + Vec2F(std::cos(angle), std::sin(angle)) * length, {}, Vec4B(RayColor, 0), 0.0f});
 }
 
 void EnvironmentPainter::drawOrbiter(float pixelRatio, Vec2F const& screenSize, SkyRenderData const& sky, SkyOrbiter const& orbiter) {
   float alpha = 1.0f;
-  Vec2F position = orbiter.position * pixelRatio;
+  Vec2F screenCenter = screenSize / 2;
+  Vec2F position = screenCenter + (orbiter.position - screenCenter) * pixelRatio;
 
   if (orbiter.type == SkyOrbiterType::Sun) {
     alpha = sky.dayLevel;
@@ -398,11 +413,11 @@ void EnvironmentPainter::drawOrbiter(float pixelRatio, Vec2F const& screenSize,
   RectF renderRect = RectF::withCenter(position, texSize * orbiter.scale * pixelRatio);
   Vec4B renderColor = Vec4B(255, 255, 255, 255 * alpha);
 
-  m_renderer->render(RenderQuad{move(texture),
-      {renderMatrix.transformVec2(renderRect.min()), Vec2F(0, 0), renderColor, 0.0f},
-      {renderMatrix.transformVec2(Vec2F{renderRect.xMax(), renderRect.yMin()}), Vec2F(texSize[0], 0), renderColor, 0.0f},
-      {renderMatrix.transformVec2(renderRect.max()), Vec2F(texSize[0], texSize[1]), renderColor, 0.0f},
-      {renderMatrix.transformVec2(Vec2F{renderRect.xMin(), renderRect.yMax()}), Vec2F(0, texSize[1]), renderColor, 0.0f}});
+  m_renderer->immediatePrimitives().emplace_back(std::in_place_type_t<RenderQuad>(), move(texture),
+      RenderVertex{renderMatrix.transformVec2(renderRect.min()), Vec2F(0, 0), renderColor, 0.0f},
+      RenderVertex{renderMatrix.transformVec2(Vec2F{renderRect.xMax(), renderRect.yMin()}), Vec2F(texSize[0], 0), renderColor, 0.0f},
+      RenderVertex{renderMatrix.transformVec2(renderRect.max()), Vec2F(texSize[0], texSize[1]), renderColor, 0.0f},
+      RenderVertex{renderMatrix.transformVec2(Vec2F{renderRect.xMin(), renderRect.yMax()}), Vec2F(0, texSize[1]), renderColor, 0.0f});
 }
 
 uint64_t EnvironmentPainter::starsHash(SkyRenderData const& sky, Vec2F const& viewSize) const {
diff --git a/source/rendering/StarTextPainter.cpp b/source/rendering/StarTextPainter.cpp
index 631000e..ca69fb1 100644
--- a/source/rendering/StarTextPainter.cpp
+++ b/source/rendering/StarTextPainter.cpp
@@ -539,6 +539,7 @@ RectF TextPainter::doRenderLine(StringView text, TextPositioning const& position
 RectF TextPainter::doRenderGlyph(String::Char c, TextPositioning const& position, bool reallyRender) {
   if (m_nonRenderedCharacters.find(String(c)) != NPos)
     return RectF();
+  m_fontTextureGroup.switchFont(m_renderSettings.font);
 
   int width = glyphWidth(c);
   // Offset left by width if right anchored.
@@ -581,8 +582,8 @@ void TextPainter::renderGlyph(String::Char c, Vec2F const& screenPos, unsigned f
     return;
 
   const FontTextureGroup::GlyphTexture& glyphTexture = m_fontTextureGroup.glyphTexture(c, fontSize, processingDirectives);
-  Vec2F offset = glyphTexture.processingOffset * (scale * 0.5f); //Kae: Re-center the glyph if the image scale was changed by the directives (it is positioned from the bottom left) 
-  m_renderer->render(renderTexturedRect(glyphTexture.texture, Vec2F(screenPos) + offset, scale, color, 0.0f));
+  Vec2F offset = glyphTexture.processingOffset * (scale * 0.5f);
+  m_renderer->immediatePrimitives().emplace_back(std::in_place_type_t<RenderQuad>(), glyphTexture.texture, screenPos + offset, scale, color, 0.0f);
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/source/rendering/StarTilePainter.cpp b/source/rendering/StarTilePainter.cpp
index fc115e5..2faf9d5 100644
--- a/source/rendering/StarTilePainter.cpp
+++ b/source/rendering/StarTilePainter.cpp
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ void TilePainter::adjustLighting(WorldRenderData& renderData) const {
 }
 
 void TilePainter::setup(WorldCamera const& camera, WorldRenderData& renderData) {
-  m_pendingTerrainChunks.clear();
-  m_pendingLiquidChunks.clear();
-
   auto cameraCenter = camera.centerWorldPosition();
   if (m_lastCameraCenter)
     m_cameraPan = renderData.geometry.diff(cameraCenter, *m_lastCameraCenter);
@@ -66,10 +63,16 @@ void TilePainter::setup(WorldCamera const& camera, WorldRenderData& renderData)
   //Kae: Padded by one to fix culling issues with certain tile pieces at chunk borders, such as grass.
   RectI chunkRange = RectI::integral(RectF(camera.worldTileRect().padded(1)).scaled(1.0f / RenderChunkSize));
 
+  size_t chunks = chunkRange.volume();
+  m_pendingTerrainChunks.resize(chunks);
+  m_pendingLiquidChunks.resize(chunks);
+
+  size_t i = 0;
   for (int x = chunkRange.xMin(); x < chunkRange.xMax(); ++x) {
     for (int y = chunkRange.yMin(); y < chunkRange.yMax(); ++y) {
-      m_pendingTerrainChunks.append(getTerrainChunk(renderData, {x, y}));
-      m_pendingLiquidChunks.append(getLiquidChunk(renderData, {x, y}));
+      size_t index = i++;
+      m_pendingTerrainChunks[index] = getTerrainChunk(renderData, {x, y});
+      m_pendingLiquidChunks [index] =  getLiquidChunk(renderData, {x, y});
     }
   }
 }
@@ -117,7 +120,7 @@ size_t TilePainter::TextureKeyHash::operator()(TextureKey const& key) const {
 }
 
 TilePainter::ChunkHash TilePainter::terrainChunkHash(WorldRenderData& renderData, Vec2I chunkIndex) {
-  XXHash64 hasher;
+  XXHash3 hasher;
   RectI tileRange = RectI::withSize(chunkIndex * RenderChunkSize, Vec2I::filled(RenderChunkSize)).padded(MaterialRenderProfileMaxNeighborDistance);
 
   forEachRenderTile(renderData, tileRange, [&](Vec2I const&, RenderTile const& renderTile) {
@@ -128,7 +131,7 @@ TilePainter::ChunkHash TilePainter::terrainChunkHash(WorldRenderData& renderData
 }
 
 TilePainter::ChunkHash TilePainter::liquidChunkHash(WorldRenderData& renderData, Vec2I chunkIndex) {
-  XXHash64 hasher;
+  XXHash3 hasher;
   RectI tileRange = RectI::withSize(chunkIndex * RenderChunkSize, Vec2I::filled(RenderChunkSize)).padded(MaterialRenderProfileMaxNeighborDistance);
 
   forEachRenderTile(renderData, tileRange, [&](Vec2I const&, RenderTile const& renderTile) {
@@ -334,13 +337,16 @@ bool TilePainter::produceTerrainPrimitives(HashMap<QuadZLevel, List<RenderPrimit
       TexturePtr texture = getPieceTexture(material, piecePair.first, materialHue, false);
       RectF textureCoords = piecePair.first->variants.get(materialColorVariant).wrap(variance);
       RectF worldCoords = RectF::withSize(piecePair.second / TilePixels + Vec2F(pos), textureCoords.size() / TilePixels);
-      quadList.append(RenderQuad{
-          move(texture),
-          RenderVertex{Vec2F(worldCoords.xMin(), worldCoords.yMin()), Vec2F(textureCoords.xMin(), textureCoords.yMin()), color, 1.0f},
-          RenderVertex{Vec2F(worldCoords.xMax(), worldCoords.yMin()), Vec2F(textureCoords.xMax(), textureCoords.yMin()), color, 1.0f},
-          RenderVertex{Vec2F(worldCoords.xMax(), worldCoords.yMax()), Vec2F(textureCoords.xMax(), textureCoords.yMax()), color, 1.0f},
-          RenderVertex{Vec2F(worldCoords.xMin(), worldCoords.yMax()), Vec2F(textureCoords.xMin(), textureCoords.yMax()), color, 1.0f}
-        });
+      quadList.emplace_back(std::in_place_type_t<RenderQuad>(), move(texture),
+          worldCoords  .min(),
+          textureCoords.min(),
+          Vec2F(  worldCoords.xMax(),   worldCoords.yMin()),
+          Vec2F(textureCoords.xMax(), textureCoords.yMin()),
+          worldCoords  .max(),
+          textureCoords.max(),
+          Vec2F(  worldCoords.xMin(),   worldCoords.yMax()),
+          Vec2F(textureCoords.xMin(), textureCoords.yMax()),
+          color, 1.0f);
     }
   }
 
@@ -354,15 +360,14 @@ bool TilePainter::produceTerrainPrimitives(HashMap<QuadZLevel, List<RenderPrimit
         terrainLayer == TerrainLayer::Background ? TileLayer::Background : TileLayer::Foreground, true);
     for (auto const& piecePair : pieces) {
       auto texture = getPieceTexture(mod, piecePair.first, modHue, true);
-      auto textureCoords = piecePair.first->variants.get(modColorVariant).wrap(variance);
+      auto& textureCoords = piecePair.first->variants.get(modColorVariant).wrap(variance);
       RectF worldCoords = RectF::withSize(piecePair.second / TilePixels + Vec2F(pos), textureCoords.size() / TilePixels);
-      quadList.append(RenderQuad{
-          move(texture),
-          RenderVertex{Vec2F(worldCoords.xMin(), worldCoords.yMin()), Vec2F(textureCoords.xMin(), textureCoords.yMin()), color, 1.0f},
-          RenderVertex{Vec2F(worldCoords.xMax(), worldCoords.yMin()), Vec2F(textureCoords.xMax(), textureCoords.yMin()), color, 1.0f},
-          RenderVertex{Vec2F(worldCoords.xMax(), worldCoords.yMax()), Vec2F(textureCoords.xMax(), textureCoords.yMax()), color, 1.0f},
-          RenderVertex{Vec2F(worldCoords.xMin(), worldCoords.yMax()), Vec2F(textureCoords.xMin(), textureCoords.yMax()), color, 1.0f}
-        });
+      quadList.emplace_back(std::in_place_type_t<RenderQuad>(), move(texture),
+          worldCoords.min(), textureCoords.min(),
+          Vec2F(worldCoords.xMax(), worldCoords.yMin()), Vec2F(textureCoords.xMax(), textureCoords.yMin()),
+          worldCoords.max(), textureCoords.max(),
+          Vec2F(worldCoords.xMin(), worldCoords.yMax()), Vec2F(textureCoords.xMin(), textureCoords.yMax()),
+        color, 1.0f);
     }
   }
 
@@ -377,13 +382,12 @@ bool TilePainter::produceTerrainPrimitives(HashMap<QuadZLevel, List<RenderPrimit
     RectF textureCoords = RectF::withSize(Vec2F(), textureSize);
     RectF worldCoords = RectF::withSize(crackingImage.second / TilePixels + Vec2F(pos), textureCoords.size() / TilePixels);
 
-    quadList.append(RenderQuad{
-        move(texture),
-        RenderVertex{Vec2F(worldCoords.xMin(), worldCoords.yMin()), Vec2F(textureCoords.xMin(), textureCoords.yMin()), color, 1.0f},
-        RenderVertex{Vec2F(worldCoords.xMax(), worldCoords.yMin()), Vec2F(textureCoords.xMax(), textureCoords.yMin()), color, 1.0f},
-        RenderVertex{Vec2F(worldCoords.xMax(), worldCoords.yMax()), Vec2F(textureCoords.xMax(), textureCoords.yMax()), color, 1.0f},
-        RenderVertex{Vec2F(worldCoords.xMin(), worldCoords.yMax()), Vec2F(textureCoords.xMin(), textureCoords.yMax()), color, 1.0f}
-      });
+    quadList.emplace_back(std::in_place_type_t<RenderQuad>(), move(texture),
+        worldCoords.min(), textureCoords.min(),
+        Vec2F(worldCoords.xMax(), worldCoords.yMin()), Vec2F(textureCoords.xMax(), textureCoords.yMin()),
+        worldCoords.max(), textureCoords.max(),
+        Vec2F(worldCoords.xMin(), worldCoords.yMax()), Vec2F(textureCoords.xMin(), textureCoords.yMax()),
+      color, 1.0f);
   }
 
   return occlude;
@@ -408,13 +412,12 @@ void TilePainter::produceLiquidPrimitives(HashMap<LiquidId, List<RenderPrimitive
   auto texRect = worldRect.scaled(TilePixels);
 
   auto const& liquid = m_liquids[tile.liquidId];
-  primitives[tile.liquidId].append(RenderQuad{
-      liquid.texture,
-      RenderVertex{Vec2F(worldRect.xMin(), worldRect.yMin()), Vec2F(texRect.xMin(), texRect.yMin()), liquid.color, 1.0f},
-      RenderVertex{Vec2F(worldRect.xMax(), worldRect.yMin()), Vec2F(texRect.xMax(), texRect.yMin()), liquid.color, 1.0f},
-      RenderVertex{Vec2F(worldRect.xMax(), worldRect.yMax()), Vec2F(texRect.xMax(), texRect.yMax()), liquid.color, 1.0f},
-      RenderVertex{Vec2F(worldRect.xMin(), worldRect.yMax()), Vec2F(texRect.xMin(), texRect.yMax()), liquid.color, 1.0f}
-    });
+  primitives[tile.liquidId].emplace_back(std::in_place_type_t<RenderQuad>(), move(liquid.texture),
+      worldRect.min(), texRect.min(),
+      Vec2F(worldRect.xMax(), worldRect.yMin()), Vec2F(texRect.xMax(), texRect.yMin()),
+      worldRect.max(), texRect.max(),
+      Vec2F(worldRect.xMin(), worldRect.yMax()), Vec2F(texRect.xMin(), texRect.yMax()),
+    liquid.color, 1.0f);
 }
 
 bool TilePainter::determineMatchingPieces(MaterialPieceResultList& resultList, bool* occlude, MaterialDatabaseConstPtr const& materialDb, MaterialRenderMatchList const& matchList,
diff --git a/source/rendering/StarWorldPainter.cpp b/source/rendering/StarWorldPainter.cpp
index 8e27006..07f61e0 100644
--- a/source/rendering/StarWorldPainter.cpp
+++ b/source/rendering/StarWorldPainter.cpp
@@ -173,7 +173,10 @@ void WorldPainter::renderParticles(WorldRenderData& renderData, Particle::Layer
     Vec2F size = Vec2F::filled(particle.size * m_camera.pixelRatio());
 
     if (particle.type == Particle::Type::Ember) {
-      m_renderer->render(renderFlatRect(RectF(position - size / 2, position + size / 2), particle.color.toRgba(), particle.fullbright ? 0.0f : 1.0f));
+      m_renderer->immediatePrimitives().emplace_back(std::in_place_type_t<RenderQuad>(),
+        RectF(position - size / 2, position + size / 2),
+        particle.color.toRgba(),
+        particle.fullbright ? 0.0f : 1.0f);
 
     } else if (particle.type == Particle::Type::Streak) {
       // Draw a rotated quad streaking in the direction the particle is coming from.
@@ -183,12 +186,12 @@ void WorldPainter::renderParticles(WorldRenderData& renderData, Particle::Layer
       float length = particle.length * m_camera.pixelRatio();
       Vec4B color = particle.color.toRgba();
       float lightMapMultiplier = particle.fullbright ? 0.0f : 1.0f;
-      m_renderer->render(RenderQuad{{},
-          {position - sideHalf, {}, color, lightMapMultiplier},
-          {position + sideHalf, {}, color, lightMapMultiplier},
-          {position - dir * length + sideHalf, {}, color, lightMapMultiplier},
-          {position - dir * length - sideHalf, {}, color, lightMapMultiplier}
-        });
+      m_renderer->immediatePrimitives().emplace_back(std::in_place_type_t<RenderQuad>(),
+        position - sideHalf,
+        position + sideHalf,
+        position - dir * length + sideHalf,
+        position - dir * length - sideHalf,
+        color, lightMapMultiplier);
 
     } else if (particle.type == Particle::Type::Textured || particle.type == Particle::Type::Animated) {
       Drawable drawable;
diff --git a/source/windowing/StarGuiContext.cpp b/source/windowing/StarGuiContext.cpp
index e080ecf..9f19294 100644
--- a/source/windowing/StarGuiContext.cpp
+++ b/source/windowing/StarGuiContext.cpp
@@ -140,23 +140,24 @@ Vec2U GuiContext::textureSize(AssetPath const& texName) {
 }
 
 void GuiContext::drawQuad(RectF const& screenCoords, Vec4B const& color) {
-  renderer()->render(renderFlatRect(screenCoords, color, 0.0f));
+  renderer()->immediatePrimitives().emplace_back(std::in_place_type_t<RenderQuad>(), screenCoords, color, 0.0f);
 }
 
 void GuiContext::drawQuad(AssetPath const& texName, RectF const& screenCoords, Vec4B const& color) {
-  renderer()->render(renderTexturedRect(assetTextureGroup()->loadTexture(texName), screenCoords, color, 0.0f));
+  renderer()->immediatePrimitives().emplace_back(std::in_place_type_t<RenderQuad>(), assetTextureGroup()->loadTexture(texName), screenCoords, color, 0.0f);
 }
 
 void GuiContext::drawQuad(AssetPath const& texName, Vec2F const& screenPos, int pixelRatio, Vec4B const& color) {
-  renderer()->render(renderTexturedRect(assetTextureGroup()->loadTexture(texName), screenPos, pixelRatio, color, 0.0f));
+  renderer()->immediatePrimitives().emplace_back(std::in_place_type_t<RenderQuad>(), assetTextureGroup()->loadTexture(texName), screenPos, pixelRatio, color, 0.0f);
 }
 
 void GuiContext::drawQuad(AssetPath const& texName, RectF const& texCoords, RectF const& screenCoords, Vec4B const& color) {
-  renderer()->render(RenderQuad{assetTextureGroup()->loadTexture(texName),
-      RenderVertex{Vec2F(screenCoords.xMin(), screenCoords.yMin()), Vec2F(texCoords.xMin(), texCoords.yMin()), color, 0.0f},
-      RenderVertex{Vec2F(screenCoords.xMax(), screenCoords.yMin()), Vec2F(texCoords.xMax(), texCoords.yMin()), color, 0.0f},
-      RenderVertex{Vec2F(screenCoords.xMax(), screenCoords.yMax()), Vec2F(texCoords.xMax(), texCoords.yMax()), color, 0.0f},
-      RenderVertex{Vec2F(screenCoords.xMin(), screenCoords.yMax()), Vec2F(texCoords.xMin(), texCoords.yMax()), color, 0.0f}});
+  renderer()->immediatePrimitives().emplace_back(std::in_place_type_t<RenderQuad>(), assetTextureGroup()->loadTexture(texName),
+      screenCoords.min(), texCoords.min(),
+      Vec2F(screenCoords.xMax(), screenCoords.yMin()), Vec2F(texCoords.xMax(), texCoords.yMin()),
+      screenCoords.max(), texCoords.max(),
+      Vec2F(screenCoords.xMin(), screenCoords.yMax()), Vec2F(texCoords.xMin(), texCoords.yMax()),
+    color, 0.0f);
 }
 
 void GuiContext::drawDrawable(Drawable drawable, Vec2F const& screenPos, int pixelRatio, Vec4B const& color) {
@@ -171,11 +172,12 @@ void GuiContext::drawDrawable(Drawable drawable, Vec2F const& screenPos, int pix
 
 void GuiContext::drawLine(Vec2F const& begin, Vec2F const end, Vec4B const& color, float lineWidth) {
   Vec2F left = vnorm(Vec2F(end) - Vec2F(begin)).rot90() * lineWidth / 2.0f;
-  renderer()->render(RenderQuad{{},
-      RenderVertex{Vec2F(begin) + left, Vec2F(), color, 0.0f},
-      RenderVertex{Vec2F(begin) - left, Vec2F(), color, 0.0f},
-      RenderVertex{Vec2F(end) - left, Vec2F(), color, 0.0f},
-      RenderVertex{Vec2F(end) + left, Vec2F(), color, 0.0f}});
+  renderer()->immediatePrimitives().emplace_back(std::in_place_type_t<RenderQuad>(),
+    begin + left,
+    begin - left,
+    end - left,
+    end + left,
+    color, 0.0f);
 }
 
 void GuiContext::drawPolyLines(PolyF const& poly, Vec4B const& color, float lineWidth) {
@@ -184,11 +186,9 @@ void GuiContext::drawPolyLines(PolyF const& poly, Vec4B const& color, float line
 }
 
 void GuiContext::drawTriangles(List<tuple<Vec2F, Vec2F, Vec2F>> const& triangles, Vec4B const& color) {
-  for (auto poly : triangles) {
-    renderer()->render(RenderTriangle{{},
-        RenderVertex{get<0>(poly), Vec2F(), color, 0.0f},
-        RenderVertex{get<1>(poly), Vec2F(), color, 0.0f},
-        RenderVertex{get<2>(poly), Vec2F(), color, 0.0f}});
+  for (auto& poly : triangles) {
+    renderer()->immediatePrimitives().emplace_back(std::in_place_type_t<RenderTriangle>(),
+      get<0>(poly), get<1>(poly), get<2>(poly), color, 0.0f);
   }
 }