diff --git a/src/rendering/twn_gl_15_rendering.c b/src/rendering/twn_gl_15_rendering.c
index ac6f45d..e810591 100644
--- a/src/rendering/twn_gl_15_rendering.c
+++ b/src/rendering/twn_gl_15_rendering.c
@@ -59,11 +59,34 @@ static Pipeline pipeline_last_used = PIPELINE_NO;
 
 
 void use_space_pipeline(void) {
-    glHint(GL_PERSPECTIVE_CORRECTION_HINT, GL_NICEST);
-    glShadeModel(GL_SMOOTH);
+    static GLuint list = 0;
+    if (!list) {
+        list = glGenLists(1);
 
-    if (GLAD_GL_ARB_depth_clamp)
-        glDisable(GL_DEPTH_CLAMP);
+        glNewList(list, GL_COMPILE); {
+            glHint(GL_PERSPECTIVE_CORRECTION_HINT, GL_NICEST);
+            glShadeModel(GL_SMOOTH);
+
+            if (GLAD_GL_ARB_depth_clamp)
+                glDisable(GL_DEPTH_CLAMP);
+
+            glEnable(GL_CULL_FACE);
+            glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
+            glDepthMask(GL_TRUE);
+            glDepthFunc(GL_LESS);
+            glDepthRange(0, 1);
+            glDisable(GL_BLEND);
+            glEnable(GL_ALPHA_TEST); /* TODO: infer its usage? */
+            glAlphaFunc(GL_EQUAL, 1.0f);
+            glEnable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
+            glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0);
+
+            /* solid white, no modulation */
+            glColor4ub(255, 255, 255, 255);
+        } glEndList();
+    }
+
+    glCallList(list);
 
     glMatrixMode(GL_PROJECTION);
     glLoadMatrixf(&camera_projection_matrix.row[0].x);
@@ -71,20 +94,6 @@ void use_space_pipeline(void) {
     glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
     glLoadMatrixf(&camera_look_at_matrix.row[0].x);
 
-    glEnable(GL_CULL_FACE);
-    glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
-    glDepthMask(GL_TRUE);
-    glDepthFunc(GL_LESS);
-    glDepthRange(0, 1);
-    glDisable(GL_BLEND);
-    glEnable(GL_ALPHA_TEST); /* TODO: infer its usage? */
-    glAlphaFunc(GL_EQUAL, 1.0f);
-    glEnable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
-    glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0);
-
-    /* solid white, no modulation */
-    glColor4ub(255, 255, 255, 255);
-
     pipeline_last_used = PIPELINE_SPACE;
 }
 
@@ -95,12 +104,26 @@ void use_2d_pipeline(void) {
         glFlush();
     }
 
-    glHint(GL_PERSPECTIVE_CORRECTION_HINT, GL_FASTEST);
-    glShadeModel(GL_FLAT);
+    static GLuint list = 0;
+    if (!list) {
+        list = glGenLists(1);
 
-    /* removes near/far plane comparison and discard */
-    if (GLAD_GL_ARB_depth_clamp)
-        glDisable(GL_DEPTH_CLAMP);
+        glNewList(list, GL_COMPILE); {
+            glHint(GL_PERSPECTIVE_CORRECTION_HINT, GL_FASTEST);
+            glShadeModel(GL_FLAT);
+
+            /* removes near/far plane comparison and discard */
+            if (GLAD_GL_ARB_depth_clamp)
+                glDisable(GL_DEPTH_CLAMP);
+
+            glEnable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
+            glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0);
+            glDisable(GL_CULL_FACE);
+            glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
+        } glEndList();
+    }
+
+    glCallList(list);
 
     glMatrixMode(GL_PROJECTION);
     glLoadIdentity();
@@ -109,11 +132,6 @@ void use_2d_pipeline(void) {
     glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
     glLoadIdentity();
 
-    glEnable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
-    glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0);
-    glDisable(GL_CULL_FACE);
-    glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
-
     pipeline_last_used = PIPELINE_2D;
 }
 
@@ -183,23 +201,40 @@ void render_circle(const CirclePrimitive *circle) {
 
 
 void use_texture_mode(TextureMode mode) {
+    GLuint lists = 0;
+    if (!lists) {
+        lists = glGenLists(3);
+
+        glNewList(lists + 0, GL_COMPILE); {
+            glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+            glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
+            glDepthFunc(GL_ALWAYS);
+            glDepthMask(GL_FALSE);
+            glDisable(GL_ALPHA_TEST);
+        } glEndList();
+
+        glNewList(lists + 1, GL_COMPILE); {
+            glDisable(GL_BLEND);
+            glDepthFunc(GL_LEQUAL);
+            glDepthMask(GL_TRUE);
+            glEnable(GL_ALPHA_TEST);
+            glAlphaFunc(GL_EQUAL, 1.0f);
+        } glEndList();
+
+        glNewList(lists + 2, GL_COMPILE); {
+            glDisable(GL_BLEND);
+            glDepthFunc(GL_LESS);
+            glDepthMask(GL_TRUE);
+            glDisable(GL_ALPHA_TEST);
+        } glEndList();
+    }
+
     if (mode == TEXTURE_MODE_GHOSTLY) {
-        glEnable(GL_BLEND);
-        glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
-        glDepthFunc(GL_ALWAYS);
-        glDepthMask(GL_FALSE);
-        glDisable(GL_ALPHA_TEST);
+        glCallList(lists + 0);
     } else if (mode == TEXTURE_MODE_SEETHROUGH) {
-        glDisable(GL_BLEND);
-        glDepthFunc(GL_LEQUAL);
-        glDepthMask(GL_TRUE);
-        glEnable(GL_ALPHA_TEST);
-        glAlphaFunc(GL_EQUAL, 1.0f);
+        glCallList(lists + 1);
     } else {
-        glDisable(GL_BLEND);
-        glDepthFunc(GL_LESS);
-        glDepthMask(GL_TRUE);
-        glDisable(GL_ALPHA_TEST);
+        glCallList(lists + 2);
     }
 }
 
@@ -517,10 +552,6 @@ void finally_render_skybox(char *paths) {
     glEnable(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP);
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP, cubemap);
 
-    /* note: assumes that space pipeline is applied already */
-    glDisable(GL_ALPHA_TEST);
-    glDepthMask(GL_TRUE);
-
     if (loading_needed) {
         /* load all the sides */
         char *expanded = expand_asterisk(paths, "up");
@@ -548,70 +579,84 @@ void finally_render_skybox(char *paths) {
         SDL_free(expanded);
     }
 
-    /* TODO: use lists at the very least */
     /* TODO: figure out which coordinates to use to not have issues with far z */
+    /* TODO: recalculate the list if far z requirement changes */
 
-    glBegin(GL_QUADS); {
-        /* up */
-        glTexCoord3f(50.f, 50.f, 50.f);
-        glVertex3f(50.f, 50.f, 50.f);
-        glTexCoord3f(-50.f, 50.f, 50.f);
-        glVertex3f(-50.f, 50.f, 50.f);
-        glTexCoord3f(-50.f, 50.f, -50.f);
-        glVertex3f(-50.f, 50.f, -50.f);
-        glTexCoord3f(50.f, 50.f, -50.f);
-        glVertex3f(50.f, 50.f, -50.f);
+    static GLuint list = 0;
+    if (!list) {
+        list = glGenLists(1);
 
-        /* down */
-        glTexCoord3f(50.f, -50.f, 50.f);
-        glVertex3f(50.f, -50.f, 50.f);
-        glTexCoord3f(50.f, -50.f, -50.f);
-        glVertex3f(50.f, -50.f, -50.f);
-        glTexCoord3f(-50.f, -50.f, -50.f);
-        glVertex3f(-50.f, -50.f, -50.f);
-        glTexCoord3f(-50.f, -50.f, 50.f);
-        glVertex3f(-50.f, -50.f, 50.f);
+        glNewList(list, GL_COMPILE); {
+            /* note: assumes that space pipeline is applied already */
+            glDisable(GL_ALPHA_TEST);
+            glDepthMask(GL_TRUE);
 
-        /* east */
-        glTexCoord3f(50.f, -50.f, 50.f);
-        glVertex3f(50.f, -50.f, 50.f);
-        glTexCoord3f(50.f, 50.f, 50.f);
-        glVertex3f(50.f, 50.f, 50.f);
-        glTexCoord3f(50.f, 50.f, -50.f);
-        glVertex3f(50.f, 50.f, -50.f);
-        glTexCoord3f(50.f, -50.f, -50.f);
-        glVertex3f(50.f, -50.f, -50.f);
+            glBegin(GL_QUADS); {
+                /* up */
+                glTexCoord3f(50.f, 50.f, 50.f);
+                glVertex3f(50.f, 50.f, 50.f);
+                glTexCoord3f(-50.f, 50.f, 50.f);
+                glVertex3f(-50.f, 50.f, 50.f);
+                glTexCoord3f(-50.f, 50.f, -50.f);
+                glVertex3f(-50.f, 50.f, -50.f);
+                glTexCoord3f(50.f, 50.f, -50.f);
+                glVertex3f(50.f, 50.f, -50.f);
 
-        /* west */
-        glTexCoord3f(-50.f, -50.f, 50.f);
-        glVertex3f(-50.f, -50.f, 50.f);
-        glTexCoord3f(-50.f, -50.f, -50.f);
-        glVertex3f(-50.f, -50.f, -50.f);
-        glTexCoord3f(-50.f, 50.f, -50.f);
-        glVertex3f(-50.f, 50.f, -50.f);
-        glTexCoord3f(-50.f, 50.f, 50.f);
-        glVertex3f(-50.f, 50.f, 50.f);
+                /* down */
+                glTexCoord3f(50.f, -50.f, 50.f);
+                glVertex3f(50.f, -50.f, 50.f);
+                glTexCoord3f(50.f, -50.f, -50.f);
+                glVertex3f(50.f, -50.f, -50.f);
+                glTexCoord3f(-50.f, -50.f, -50.f);
+                glVertex3f(-50.f, -50.f, -50.f);
+                glTexCoord3f(-50.f, -50.f, 50.f);
+                glVertex3f(-50.f, -50.f, 50.f);
 
-        /* north */
-        glTexCoord3f(-50.f, -50.f, 50.f);
-        glVertex3f(-50.f, -50.f, 50.f);
-        glTexCoord3f(-50.f, 50.f, 50.f);
-        glVertex3f(-50.f, 50.f, 50.f);
-        glTexCoord3f(50.f, 50.f, 50.f);
-        glVertex3f(50.f, 50.f, 50.f);
-        glTexCoord3f(50.f, -50.f, 50.f);
-        glVertex3f(50.f, -50.f, 50.f);
+                /* east */
+                glTexCoord3f(50.f, -50.f, 50.f);
+                glVertex3f(50.f, -50.f, 50.f);
+                glTexCoord3f(50.f, 50.f, 50.f);
+                glVertex3f(50.f, 50.f, 50.f);
+                glTexCoord3f(50.f, 50.f, -50.f);
+                glVertex3f(50.f, 50.f, -50.f);
+                glTexCoord3f(50.f, -50.f, -50.f);
+                glVertex3f(50.f, -50.f, -50.f);
 
-        /* south */
-        glTexCoord3f(-50.f, -50.f, -50.f);
-        glVertex3f(-50.f, -50.f, -50.f);
-        glTexCoord3f(50.f, -50.f, -50.f);
-        glVertex3f(50.f, -50.f, -50.f);
-        glTexCoord3f(50.f, 50.f, -50.f);
-        glVertex3f(50.f, 50.f, -50.f);
-        glTexCoord3f(-50.f, 50.f, -50.f);
-        glVertex3f(-50.f, 50.f, -50.f);
-    } glEnd();
+                /* west */
+                glTexCoord3f(-50.f, -50.f, 50.f);
+                glVertex3f(-50.f, -50.f, 50.f);
+                glTexCoord3f(-50.f, -50.f, -50.f);
+                glVertex3f(-50.f, -50.f, -50.f);
+                glTexCoord3f(-50.f, 50.f, -50.f);
+                glVertex3f(-50.f, 50.f, -50.f);
+                glTexCoord3f(-50.f, 50.f, 50.f);
+                glVertex3f(-50.f, 50.f, 50.f);
 
-    glDisable(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP);
+                /* north */
+                glTexCoord3f(-50.f, -50.f, 50.f);
+                glVertex3f(-50.f, -50.f, 50.f);
+                glTexCoord3f(-50.f, 50.f, 50.f);
+                glVertex3f(-50.f, 50.f, 50.f);
+                glTexCoord3f(50.f, 50.f, 50.f);
+                glVertex3f(50.f, 50.f, 50.f);
+                glTexCoord3f(50.f, -50.f, 50.f);
+                glVertex3f(50.f, -50.f, 50.f);
+
+                /* south */
+                glTexCoord3f(-50.f, -50.f, -50.f);
+                glVertex3f(-50.f, -50.f, -50.f);
+                glTexCoord3f(50.f, -50.f, -50.f);
+                glVertex3f(50.f, -50.f, -50.f);
+                glTexCoord3f(50.f, 50.f, -50.f);
+                glVertex3f(50.f, 50.f, -50.f);
+                glTexCoord3f(-50.f, 50.f, -50.f);
+                glVertex3f(-50.f, 50.f, -50.f);
+            } glEnd();
+
+            glDisable(GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP);
+
+        } glEndList();
+    }
+
+    glCallList(list);
 }