diff --git a/include/data.inc b/include/data.inc
index c7e97c3..029829b 100644
--- a/include/data.inc
+++ b/include/data.inc
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ struct {
   {1152, 12}, // tallgrass.obj
   {1164, 36}, // fence.obj
   {1200, 36}, // torch.obj
+  {1236, 24}, // wheat.obj
 };
diff --git a/minecraft/configuration.idx b/minecraft/configuration.idx
index 9dd0708..c9e0a02 100644
Binary files a/minecraft/configuration.idx and b/minecraft/configuration.idx differ
diff --git a/minecraft/gen/data.py b/minecraft/gen/data.py
index e05fcd3..f348f74 100644
--- a/minecraft/gen/data.py
+++ b/minecraft/gen/data.py
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ class Texture:
     ORE_LAPIS = 160
     POWERED_RAIL = 163
     REDSTONE_DUST = 164
+    REDSTONE_DUST_LINE = 165
 
     DETECTOR_RAIL = 195
 
@@ -319,6 +320,7 @@ tiles = [
     Tile(BlockID.OBSIDIAN, Texture.OBSIDIAN),
     Tile(BlockID.TORCH, Texture.TORCH_LIT),
     Tile(BlockID.STAIRS_WOOD, Texture.PLANKS), # fixme
+    Tile(BlockID.WIRE, Texture.REDSTONE_DUST),
     Tile(BlockID.ORE_EMERALD, Texture.ORE_EMERALD),
     Tile(BlockID.BLOCK_EMERALD, Texture.EMERALD),
     Tile(BlockID.FARMLAND, Texture.FARMLAND), # fixme
diff --git a/minecraft/gen/mc.py b/minecraft/gen/mc.py
index b6510d8..aa08584 100644
--- a/minecraft/gen/mc.py
+++ b/minecraft/gen/mc.py
@@ -37,10 +37,18 @@ custom_blocks = [
     { # "torch" model
         data.BlockID.TORCH,
     },
+    { # "wheat" model
+        data.BlockID.WHEAT,
+    },
 ]
 
 non_solid_blocks = set(chain.from_iterable(custom_blocks))
 
+hack_non_solid_blocks = set([
+    data.BlockID.LADDER,
+    data.BlockID.WIRE,
+])
+
 def neighbor_exists(level_table, chunk_x, chunk_z, nx, ny, nz):
     if ny > 127 or ny < 0:
         return False
@@ -54,7 +62,7 @@ def neighbor_exists(level_table, chunk_x, chunk_z, nx, ny, nz):
     n_block_index = mcregion.block_index_from_xyz(nx, ny, nz)
     n_block_id = level_table[key].blocks[n_block_index]
 
-    has_neighbor = (n_block_id != data.BlockID.AIR) and (n_block_id not in non_solid_blocks)
+    has_neighbor = (n_block_id != data.BlockID.AIR) and (n_block_id not in non_solid_blocks) and (n_block_id not in hack_non_solid_blocks)
     return has_neighbor
 
 def block_neighbors(level_table, chunk_x, chunk_z, block_index):
@@ -76,7 +84,7 @@ def block_neighbors(level_table, chunk_x, chunk_z, block_index):
                 yield i
 
     normal_indices = list(find_non_neighbors())
-    if block_id in non_solid_blocks or normal_indices:
+    if block_id in non_solid_blocks or block_id in hack_non_solid_blocks or normal_indices:
         yield center_position, block_id, block_data, normal_indices
 
 def devoxelize_region(level_table, level_table_keys):
diff --git a/minecraft/gen/vertex_buffer.py b/minecraft/gen/vertex_buffer.py
index 6669193..af93b41 100644
--- a/minecraft/gen/vertex_buffer.py
+++ b/minecraft/gen/vertex_buffer.py
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ def main():
         write_custom_obj(f, vertex_buffer, index_buffer, index_lookup, "fence.obj")
         index_lookup = {}
         write_custom_obj(f, vertex_buffer, index_buffer, index_lookup, "torch.obj")
+        index_lookup = {}
+        write_custom_obj(f, vertex_buffer, index_buffer, index_lookup, "wheat.obj")
 
     with open("../per_vertex.vtx", "wb") as f:
         build_vertex_buffer(f, vertex_buffer)
diff --git a/minecraft/gen/wheat.obj b/minecraft/gen/wheat.obj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89c118a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/minecraft/gen/wheat.obj
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Blender 5.0.0
+# www.blender.org
+o Cube
+v -0.500000 -1.000000 -1.000000
+v -0.500000 1.000000 -1.000000
+v 1.000000 -1.000000 0.500000
+v 1.000000 1.000000 0.500000
+v 0.500000 1.000000 -1.000000
+v 0.500000 -1.000000 -1.000000
+v 0.500000 1.000000 1.000000
+v 0.500000 -1.000000 1.000000
+v 1.000000 1.000000 -0.500000
+v 1.000000 -1.000000 -0.500000
+v -1.000000 1.000000 -0.500000
+v -1.000000 -1.000000 -0.500000
+v -0.500000 1.000000 1.000000
+v -0.500000 -1.000000 1.000000
+v -1.000000 1.000000 0.500000
+v -1.000000 -1.000000 0.500000
+vn -0.0000 -0.0000 1.0000
+vn 1.0000 -0.0000 -0.0000
+vn -0.0000 -0.0000 -1.0000
+vn -1.0000 -0.0000 -0.0000
+vt 0.000000 -0.000000
+vt 1.000000 1.000000
+vt -0.000000 1.000000
+vt 1.000000 0.000000
+s 0
+f 4/1/1 16/2/1 3/3/1
+f 5/1/2 8/2/2 6/3/2
+f 11/1/3 10/2/3 12/3/3
+f 13/1/4 1/2/4 14/3/4
+f 4/1/1 15/4/1 16/2/1
+f 5/1/2 7/4/2 8/2/2
+f 11/1/3 9/4/3 10/2/3
+f 13/1/4 2/4/4 1/2/4
diff --git a/minecraft/per_vertex.vtx b/minecraft/per_vertex.vtx
index bf18c31..f98518d 100644
Binary files a/minecraft/per_vertex.vtx and b/minecraft/per_vertex.vtx differ
diff --git a/minecraft/region.-1.-1.instance.cfg b/minecraft/region.-1.-1.instance.cfg
index 0da889f..e6c7a4e 100644
Binary files a/minecraft/region.-1.-1.instance.cfg and b/minecraft/region.-1.-1.instance.cfg differ
diff --git a/minecraft/region.-1.-1.instance.vtx b/minecraft/region.-1.-1.instance.vtx
index 74af066..497eb5c 100644
Binary files a/minecraft/region.-1.-1.instance.vtx and b/minecraft/region.-1.-1.instance.vtx differ
diff --git a/minecraft/region.-1.0.instance.cfg b/minecraft/region.-1.0.instance.cfg
index e59d84b..84641a2 100644
Binary files a/minecraft/region.-1.0.instance.cfg and b/minecraft/region.-1.0.instance.cfg differ
diff --git a/minecraft/region.-1.0.instance.vtx b/minecraft/region.-1.0.instance.vtx
index ab02d7c..a865546 100644
Binary files a/minecraft/region.-1.0.instance.vtx and b/minecraft/region.-1.0.instance.vtx differ
diff --git a/minecraft/region.0.-1.instance.cfg b/minecraft/region.0.-1.instance.cfg
index 774146b..31681be 100644
Binary files a/minecraft/region.0.-1.instance.cfg and b/minecraft/region.0.-1.instance.cfg differ
diff --git a/minecraft/region.0.-1.instance.vtx b/minecraft/region.0.-1.instance.vtx
index ea54579..c3c71a4 100644
Binary files a/minecraft/region.0.-1.instance.vtx and b/minecraft/region.0.-1.instance.vtx differ
diff --git a/minecraft/region.0.0.instance.cfg b/minecraft/region.0.0.instance.cfg
index c913078..beeef6b 100644
Binary files a/minecraft/region.0.0.instance.cfg and b/minecraft/region.0.0.instance.cfg differ
diff --git a/minecraft/region.0.0.instance.vtx b/minecraft/region.0.0.instance.vtx
index 3d7dbff..78d24b2 100644
Binary files a/minecraft/region.0.0.instance.vtx and b/minecraft/region.0.0.instance.vtx differ
diff --git a/src/test.cpp b/src/test.cpp
index 84c4bcf..8f65ba6 100644
--- a/src/test.cpp
+++ b/src/test.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ static unsigned int per_vertex_buffer;
 static const int vertex_size = 8;
 static const int per_vertex_size = (3 + 3 + 2) * 2;
 
-static const int custom_block_types = 3;
+// also update index_buffer_custom_offsets in data.inc
+static const int custom_block_types = 4;
 static const int instance_cfg_length = 64 + custom_block_types;
 
 struct instance_cfg {
@@ -457,10 +458,10 @@ void load(const char * source_path)
   load_texture_id_uniform_buffer();
 
   view_state.up = XMVectorSet(0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f);
-  view_state.eye = XMVectorSet(50.5f, 40.25f, 59.0f, 1);
-  view_state.forward = XMVectorSet(0.93, -0.38, 0, 0);
+  view_state.eye = XMVectorSet(-55.5f, 48.25f, 50.0f, 1);
+  view_state.forward = XMVectorSet(-0.63, 0.78, 0, 0);
   view_state.direction = view_state.forward;
-  view_state.pitch = -0.278;
+  view_state.pitch = -0.11;
 
   view_state.fov = 1.5;