Rendering cleanup

Replaces the reflexive instantiation of the Renderes with a factory
method.

Some optimizations to the renderers to no longer push the whole OpenGL state to the stack.

General cleanup of duplicate code, etc

src/main/java/appeng/block/AEBaseBlock.java

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ import appeng.core.features.IAEFeature;
 import appeng.core.features.IFeatureHandler;
 import appeng.helpers.AEGlassMaterial;
 import appeng.helpers.ICustomCollision;
+import appeng.tile.AEBaseTile;
 import appeng.util.LookDirection;
 import appeng.util.Platform;
 
@@ -132,27 +133,21 @@ public abstract class AEBaseBlock extends Block implements IAEFeature
 			return this.renderInfo;
 		}
 
-		try
-		{
-			final BaseBlockRender renderer = this.getRenderer().newInstance();
-			this.renderInfo = new BlockRenderInfo( renderer );
+		final BaseBlockRender<? extends AEBaseBlock, ? extends AEBaseTile> renderer = this.getRenderer();
+		this.renderInfo = new BlockRenderInfo( renderer );
 
-			return this.renderInfo;
-		}
-		catch( final InstantiationException e )
-		{
-			throw new IllegalStateException( "Failed to create a new instance of an illegal class " + this.getRenderer(), e );
-		}
-		catch( final IllegalAccessException e )
-		{
-			throw new IllegalStateException( "Failed to create a new instance of " + this.getRenderer() + " because of permissions.", e );
-		}
+		return this.renderInfo;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Factory method to create a new render instance.
+	 *
+	 * @return the newly created instance.
+	 */
 	@SideOnly( Side.CLIENT )
-	protected Class<? extends BaseBlockRender> getRenderer()
+	protected BaseBlockRender<? extends AEBaseBlock, ? extends AEBaseTile> getRenderer()
 	{
-		return BaseBlockRender.class;
+		return new BaseBlockRender<AEBaseBlock, AEBaseTile>();
 	}
 
 	IIcon unmappedGetIcon( final IBlockAccess w, final int x, final int y, final int z, final int s )

src/main/java/appeng/block/crafting/BlockCraftingMonitor.java

@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
 import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
 
 import appeng.api.AEApi;
-import appeng.client.render.BaseBlockRender;
 import appeng.client.render.blocks.RenderBlockCraftingCPUMonitor;
 import appeng.client.texture.ExtraBlockTextures;
 import appeng.tile.crafting.TileCraftingMonitorTile;
@@ -46,9 +45,10 @@ public class BlockCraftingMonitor extends BlockCraftingUnit
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected Class<? extends BaseBlockRender> getRenderer()
+	@SideOnly( Side.CLIENT )
+	protected RenderBlockCraftingCPUMonitor getRenderer()
 	{
-		return RenderBlockCraftingCPUMonitor.class;
+		return new RenderBlockCraftingCPUMonitor();
 	}
 
 	@Override

src/main/java/appeng/block/crafting/BlockCraftingUnit.java

@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
 import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
 
 import appeng.block.AEBaseTileBlock;
-import appeng.client.render.BaseBlockRender;
 import appeng.client.render.blocks.RenderBlockCraftingCPU;
 import appeng.client.texture.ExtraBlockTextures;
 import appeng.core.features.AEFeature;
@@ -59,9 +58,10 @@ public class BlockCraftingUnit extends AEBaseTileBlock
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected Class<? extends BaseBlockRender> getRenderer()
+	@SideOnly( Side.CLIENT )
+	protected RenderBlockCraftingCPU<? extends BlockCraftingUnit, ? extends TileCraftingTile> getRenderer()
 	{
-		return RenderBlockCraftingCPU.class;
+		return new RenderBlockCraftingCPU<BlockCraftingUnit, TileCraftingTile>();
 	}
 
 	@Override

src/main/java/appeng/block/crafting/BlockMolecularAssembler.java

@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
 import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
 
 import appeng.block.AEBaseTileBlock;
-import appeng.client.render.BaseBlockRender;
 import appeng.client.render.blocks.RenderBlockAssembler;
 import appeng.core.features.AEFeature;
 import appeng.core.sync.GuiBridge;
@@ -68,9 +67,9 @@ public class BlockMolecularAssembler extends AEBaseTileBlock
 
 	@Override
 	@SideOnly( Side.CLIENT )
-	public Class<? extends BaseBlockRender> getRenderer()
+	public RenderBlockAssembler getRenderer()
 	{
-		return RenderBlockAssembler.class;
+		return new RenderBlockAssembler();
 	}
 
 	@Override

src/main/java/appeng/block/grindstone/BlockCrank.java

@@ -31,9 +31,11 @@ import net.minecraft.world.World;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.util.FakePlayer;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.util.ForgeDirection;
 
+import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
+import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
+
 import appeng.api.implementations.tiles.ICrankable;
 import appeng.block.AEBaseTileBlock;
-import appeng.client.render.BaseBlockRender;
 import appeng.client.render.blocks.RenderBlockCrank;
 import appeng.core.features.AEFeature;
 import appeng.core.stats.Stats;
@@ -56,9 +58,10 @@ public class BlockCrank extends AEBaseTileBlock
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public Class<? extends BaseBlockRender> getRenderer()
+	@SideOnly( Side.CLIENT )
+	public RenderBlockCrank getRenderer()
 	{
-		return RenderBlockCrank.class;
+		return new RenderBlockCrank();
 	}
 
 	@Override

src/main/java/appeng/block/misc/BlockCharger.java

@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
 
 import appeng.api.AEApi;
 import appeng.block.AEBaseTileBlock;
-import appeng.client.render.BaseBlockRender;
 import appeng.client.render.blocks.RenderBlockCharger;
 import appeng.client.render.effects.LightningFX;
 import appeng.core.AEConfig;
@@ -63,9 +62,10 @@ public class BlockCharger extends AEBaseTileBlock implements ICustomCollision
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected Class<? extends BaseBlockRender> getRenderer()
+	@SideOnly( Side.CLIENT )
+	protected RenderBlockCharger getRenderer()
 	{
-		return RenderBlockCharger.class;
+		return new RenderBlockCharger();
 	}
 
 	@Override

src/main/java/appeng/block/misc/BlockInscriber.java

@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.util.ForgeDirection;
 
+import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
+import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
+
 import appeng.block.AEBaseTileBlock;
-import appeng.client.render.BaseBlockRender;
 import appeng.client.render.blocks.RenderBlockInscriber;
 import appeng.core.features.AEFeature;
 import appeng.core.sync.GuiBridge;
@@ -49,9 +51,10 @@ public class BlockInscriber extends AEBaseTileBlock
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected Class<? extends BaseBlockRender> getRenderer()
+	@SideOnly( Side.CLIENT )
+	protected RenderBlockInscriber getRenderer()
 	{
-		return RenderBlockInscriber.class;
+		return new RenderBlockInscriber();
 	}
 
 	@Override

src/main/java/appeng/block/misc/BlockInterface.java

@@ -26,9 +26,11 @@ import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.util.ForgeDirection;
 
+import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
+import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
+
 import appeng.api.util.IOrientable;
 import appeng.block.AEBaseTileBlock;
-import appeng.client.render.BaseBlockRender;
 import appeng.client.render.blocks.RenderBlockInterface;
 import appeng.core.features.AEFeature;
 import appeng.core.sync.GuiBridge;
@@ -48,9 +50,10 @@ public class BlockInterface extends AEBaseTileBlock
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected Class<? extends BaseBlockRender> getRenderer()
+	@SideOnly( Side.CLIENT )
+	protected RenderBlockInterface getRenderer()
 	{
-		return RenderBlockInterface.class;
+		return new RenderBlockInterface();
 	}
 
 	@Override

src/main/java/appeng/block/misc/BlockLightDetector.java

@@ -91,9 +91,10 @@ public class BlockLightDetector extends AEBaseTileBlock implements IOrientableBl
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected Class<? extends RenderQuartzTorch> getRenderer()
+	@SideOnly( Side.CLIENT )
+	protected RenderQuartzTorch getRenderer()
 	{
-		return RenderQuartzTorch.class;
+		return new RenderQuartzTorch();
 	}
 
 	@Override

src/main/java/appeng/block/misc/BlockPaint.java

@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
 import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
 
 import appeng.block.AEBaseTileBlock;
-import appeng.client.render.BaseBlockRender;
 import appeng.client.render.blocks.RenderBlockPaint;
 import appeng.core.features.AEFeature;
 import appeng.tile.misc.TilePaint;
@@ -59,9 +58,10 @@ public class BlockPaint extends AEBaseTileBlock
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected Class<? extends BaseBlockRender> getRenderer()
+	@SideOnly( Side.CLIENT )
+	protected RenderBlockPaint getRenderer()
 	{
-		return RenderBlockPaint.class;
+		return new RenderBlockPaint();
 	}
 
 	@Override

src/main/java/appeng/block/misc/BlockQuartzGrowthAccelerator.java

@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
 
 import appeng.api.util.IOrientableBlock;
 import appeng.block.AEBaseTileBlock;
-import appeng.client.render.BaseBlockRender;
 import appeng.client.render.blocks.RenderBlockQuartzAccelerator;
 import appeng.client.render.effects.LightningFX;
 import appeng.core.AEConfig;
@@ -55,9 +54,10 @@ public class BlockQuartzGrowthAccelerator extends AEBaseTileBlock implements IOr
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected Class<? extends BaseBlockRender> getRenderer()
+	@SideOnly( Side.CLIENT )
+	protected RenderBlockQuartzAccelerator getRenderer()
 	{
-		return RenderBlockQuartzAccelerator.class;
+		return new RenderBlockQuartzAccelerator();
 	}
 
 	@Override

src/main/java/appeng/block/misc/BlockQuartzTorch.java

@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
 import appeng.api.util.IOrientable;
 import appeng.api.util.IOrientableBlock;
 import appeng.block.AEBaseBlock;
-import appeng.client.render.BaseBlockRender;
 import appeng.client.render.blocks.RenderQuartzTorch;
 import appeng.client.render.effects.LightningFX;
 import appeng.core.AEConfig;
@@ -63,9 +62,10 @@ public class BlockQuartzTorch extends AEBaseBlock implements IOrientableBlock, I
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected Class<? extends BaseBlockRender> getRenderer()
+	@SideOnly( Side.CLIENT )
+	protected RenderQuartzTorch getRenderer()
 	{
-		return RenderQuartzTorch.class;
+		return new RenderQuartzTorch();
 	}
 
 	@Override

src/main/java/appeng/block/misc/BlockSecurity.java

@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.util.ForgeDirection;
 
+import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
+import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
+
 import appeng.block.AEBaseTileBlock;
-import appeng.client.render.BaseBlockRender;
 import appeng.client.render.blocks.RendererSecurity;
 import appeng.core.features.AEFeature;
 import appeng.core.sync.GuiBridge;
@@ -47,9 +49,10 @@ public class BlockSecurity extends AEBaseTileBlock
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected Class<? extends BaseBlockRender> getRenderer()
+	@SideOnly( Side.CLIENT )
+	protected RendererSecurity getRenderer()
 	{
-		return RendererSecurity.class;
+		return new RendererSecurity();
 	}
 
 	@Override

src/main/java/appeng/block/misc/BlockSkyCompass.java

@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
 import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
 
 import appeng.block.AEBaseTileBlock;
-import appeng.client.render.BaseBlockRender;
 import appeng.client.render.blocks.RenderBlockSkyCompass;
 import appeng.core.features.AEFeature;
 import appeng.helpers.ICustomCollision;
@@ -57,9 +56,10 @@ public class BlockSkyCompass extends AEBaseTileBlock implements ICustomCollision
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected Class<? extends BaseBlockRender> getRenderer()
+	@SideOnly( Side.CLIENT )
+	protected RenderBlockSkyCompass getRenderer()
 	{
-		return RenderBlockSkyCompass.class;
+		return new RenderBlockSkyCompass();
 	}
 
 	@Override

src/main/java/appeng/block/misc/BlockTinyTNT.java

@@ -40,9 +40,10 @@ import net.minecraft.world.Explosion;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.registry.EntityRegistry;
+import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
+import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
 
 import appeng.block.AEBaseBlock;
-import appeng.client.render.BaseBlockRender;
 import appeng.client.render.blocks.RenderTinyTNT;
 import appeng.client.texture.FullIcon;
 import appeng.core.AppEng;
@@ -70,9 +71,10 @@ public class BlockTinyTNT extends AEBaseBlock implements ICustomCollision
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected Class<? extends BaseBlockRender> getRenderer()
+	@SideOnly( Side.CLIENT )
+	protected RenderTinyTNT getRenderer()
 	{
-		return RenderTinyTNT.class;
+		return new RenderTinyTNT();
 	}
 
 	@Override

src/main/java/appeng/block/networking/BlockCableBus.java

@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ import appeng.api.parts.PartItemStack;
 import appeng.api.parts.SelectedPart;
 import appeng.api.util.AEColor;
 import appeng.block.AEBaseTileBlock;
-import appeng.client.render.BaseBlockRender;
 import appeng.client.render.BusRenderHelper;
 import appeng.client.render.blocks.RendererCableBus;
 import appeng.client.texture.ExtraBlockTextures;
@@ -414,9 +413,10 @@ public class BlockCableBus extends AEBaseTileBlock implements IRedNetConnection
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected Class<? extends BaseBlockRender> getRenderer()
+	@SideOnly( Side.CLIENT )
+	protected RendererCableBus getRenderer()
 	{
-		return RendererCableBus.class;
+		return new RendererCableBus();
 	}
 
 	@Override

src/main/java/appeng/block/networking/BlockController.java

@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@ import net.minecraft.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.block.material.Material;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
+import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
+import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
+
 import appeng.block.AEBaseTileBlock;
-import appeng.client.render.BaseBlockRender;
 import appeng.client.render.blocks.RenderBlockController;
 import appeng.core.features.AEFeature;
 import appeng.tile.networking.TileController;
@@ -54,8 +56,9 @@ public class BlockController extends AEBaseTileBlock
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected Class<? extends BaseBlockRender> getRenderer()
+	@SideOnly( Side.CLIENT )
+	protected RenderBlockController getRenderer()
 	{
-		return RenderBlockController.class;
+		return new RenderBlockController();
 	}
 }

src/main/java/appeng/block/networking/BlockEnergyCell.java

@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
 import appeng.block.AEBaseItemBlock;
 import appeng.block.AEBaseItemBlockChargeable;
 import appeng.block.AEBaseTileBlock;
-import appeng.client.render.BaseBlockRender;
 import appeng.client.render.blocks.RenderBlockEnergyCube;
 import appeng.client.texture.ExtraBlockTextures;
 import appeng.core.features.AEFeature;
@@ -55,9 +54,10 @@ public class BlockEnergyCell extends AEBaseTileBlock
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected Class<? extends BaseBlockRender> getRenderer()
+	@SideOnly( Side.CLIENT )
+	protected RenderBlockEnergyCube getRenderer()
 	{
-		return RenderBlockEnergyCube.class;
+		return new RenderBlockEnergyCube();
 	}
 
 	@Override

src/main/java/appeng/block/networking/BlockWireless.java

@@ -29,8 +29,10 @@ import net.minecraft.util.AxisAlignedBB;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.util.ForgeDirection;
 
+import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
+import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
+
 import appeng.block.AEBaseTileBlock;
-import appeng.client.render.BaseBlockRender;
 import appeng.client.render.blocks.RenderBlockWireless;
 import appeng.core.features.AEFeature;
 import appeng.core.sync.GuiBridge;
@@ -54,9 +56,10 @@ public class BlockWireless extends AEBaseTileBlock implements ICustomCollision
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected Class<? extends BaseBlockRender> getRenderer()
+	@SideOnly( Side.CLIENT )
+	protected RenderBlockWireless getRenderer()
 	{
-		return RenderBlockWireless.class;
+		return new RenderBlockWireless();
 	}
 
 	@Override

src/main/java/appeng/block/qnb/BlockQuantumBase.java

@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ import net.minecraft.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.block.material.Material;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
+import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
+import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
+
 import appeng.block.AEBaseTileBlock;
 import appeng.client.render.blocks.RenderQNB;
 import appeng.core.features.AEFeature;
@@ -69,9 +72,10 @@ public abstract class BlockQuantumBase extends AEBaseTileBlock implements ICusto
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected Class<? extends RenderQNB> getRenderer()
+	@SideOnly( Side.CLIENT )
+	protected RenderQNB getRenderer()
 	{
-		return RenderQNB.class;
+		return new RenderQNB();
 	}
 
 }

src/main/java/appeng/block/solids/BlockQuartzGlass.java

@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
 import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
 
 import appeng.block.AEBaseBlock;
-import appeng.client.render.BaseBlockRender;
 import appeng.client.render.blocks.RenderQuartzGlass;
 import appeng.core.features.AEFeature;
 import appeng.helpers.AEGlassMaterial;
@@ -46,9 +45,9 @@ public class BlockQuartzGlass extends AEBaseBlock
 
 	@Override
 	@SideOnly( Side.CLIENT )
-	public Class<? extends BaseBlockRender> getRenderer()
+	public RenderQuartzGlass getRenderer()
 	{
-		return RenderQuartzGlass.class;
+		return new RenderQuartzGlass();
 	}
 
 	@Override

src/main/java/appeng/block/solids/OreQuartz.java

@@ -31,10 +31,12 @@ import net.minecraft.util.MathHelper;
 import net.minecraft.world.IBlockAccess;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
+import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
+import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
+
 import appeng.api.AEApi;
 import appeng.api.exceptions.MissingDefinition;
 import appeng.block.AEBaseBlock;
-import appeng.client.render.BaseBlockRender;
 import appeng.client.render.blocks.RenderQuartzOre;
 import appeng.core.features.AEFeature;
 
@@ -57,9 +59,10 @@ public class OreQuartz extends AEBaseBlock
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected Class<? extends BaseBlockRender> getRenderer()
+	@SideOnly( Side.CLIENT )
+	protected RenderQuartzOre getRenderer()
 	{
-		return RenderQuartzOre.class;
+		return new RenderQuartzOre();
 	}
 
 	@Override

src/main/java/appeng/block/spatial/BlockMatrixFrame.java

@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
 import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
 
 import appeng.block.AEBaseBlock;
-import appeng.client.render.BaseBlockRender;
 import appeng.client.render.blocks.RenderNull;
 import appeng.core.features.AEFeature;
 import appeng.helpers.ICustomCollision;
@@ -58,9 +57,10 @@ public class BlockMatrixFrame extends AEBaseBlock implements ICustomCollision
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected Class<? extends BaseBlockRender> getRenderer()
+	@SideOnly( Side.CLIENT )
+	protected RenderNull getRenderer()
 	{
-		return RenderNull.class;
+		return new RenderNull();
 	}
 
 	@Override

src/main/java/appeng/block/spatial/BlockSpatialPylon.java

@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@ import net.minecraft.block.Block;
 import net.minecraft.world.IBlockAccess;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
+import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
+import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
+
 import appeng.block.AEBaseTileBlock;
-import appeng.client.render.BaseBlockRender;
 import appeng.client.render.blocks.RenderSpatialPylon;
 import appeng.core.features.AEFeature;
 import appeng.helpers.AEGlassMaterial;
@@ -65,8 +67,9 @@ public class BlockSpatialPylon extends AEBaseTileBlock
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected Class<? extends BaseBlockRender> getRenderer()
+	@SideOnly( Side.CLIENT )
+	protected RenderSpatialPylon getRenderer()
 	{
-		return RenderSpatialPylon.class;
+		return new RenderSpatialPylon();
 	}
 }

src/main/java/appeng/block/storage/BlockChest.java

@@ -27,10 +27,12 @@ import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.util.ForgeDirection;
 
+import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
+import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
+
 import appeng.api.AEApi;
 import appeng.api.storage.ICellHandler;
 import appeng.block.AEBaseTileBlock;
-import appeng.client.render.BaseBlockRender;
 import appeng.client.render.blocks.RenderMEChest;
 import appeng.core.features.AEFeature;
 import appeng.core.localization.PlayerMessages;
@@ -50,9 +52,10 @@ public class BlockChest extends AEBaseTileBlock
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected Class<? extends BaseBlockRender> getRenderer()
+	@SideOnly( Side.CLIENT )
+	protected RenderMEChest getRenderer()
 	{
-		return RenderMEChest.class;
+		return new RenderMEChest();
 	}
 
 	@Override

src/main/java/appeng/block/storage/BlockDrive.java

@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.util.ForgeDirection;
 
+import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
+import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
+
 import appeng.block.AEBaseTileBlock;
-import appeng.client.render.BaseBlockRender;
 import appeng.client.render.blocks.RenderDrive;
 import appeng.core.features.AEFeature;
 import appeng.core.sync.GuiBridge;
@@ -46,9 +48,10 @@ public class BlockDrive extends AEBaseTileBlock
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected Class<? extends BaseBlockRender> getRenderer()
+	@SideOnly( Side.CLIENT )
+	protected RenderDrive getRenderer()
 	{
-		return RenderDrive.class;
+		return new RenderDrive();
 	}
 
 	@Override

src/main/java/appeng/block/storage/BlockSkyChest.java

@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
 
 import appeng.api.AEApi;
 import appeng.block.AEBaseTileBlock;
-import appeng.client.render.BaseBlockRender;
 import appeng.client.render.blocks.RenderBlockSkyChest;
 import appeng.core.features.AEFeature;
 import appeng.core.sync.GuiBridge;
@@ -83,9 +82,10 @@ public class BlockSkyChest extends AEBaseTileBlock implements ICustomCollision
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	protected Class<? extends BaseBlockRender> getRenderer()
+	@SideOnly( Side.CLIENT )
+	protected RenderBlockSkyChest getRenderer()
 	{
-		return RenderBlockSkyChest.class;
+		return new RenderBlockSkyChest();
 	}
 
 	@Override