diff --git a/overviewer_core/rendermodes.py b/overviewer_core/rendermodes.py
index 30aa718..c00ae04 100644
--- a/overviewer_core/rendermodes.py
+++ b/overviewer_core/rendermodes.py
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ class Base(RenderPrimitive):
 class Nether(RenderPrimitive):
     name = "nether"
 
+class NetherAlt(RenderPrimitive):
+    name = "nether2"
+
 class HeightFading(RenderPrimitive):
     name = "height-fading"
     options = {
@@ -230,4 +233,7 @@ smooth_night = [Base(), EdgeLines(), SmoothLighting(night=True)]
 nether = [Base(), EdgeLines(), Nether()]
 nether_lighting = [Base(), EdgeLines(), Nether(), Lighting()]
 nether_smooth_lighting = [Base(), EdgeLines(), Nether(), SmoothLighting()]
+netheralt = [Base(), EdgeLines(), NetherAlt()]
+netheralt_lighting = [Base(), EdgeLines(), NetherAlt(), Lighting()]
+netheralt_smooth_lighting = [Base(), EdgeLines(), NetherAlt(), SmoothLighting()]
 cave = [Base(), EdgeLines(), Cave(), DepthTinting()]
diff --git a/overviewer_core/src/primitives/nether2.c b/overviewer_core/src/primitives/nether2.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..78b320b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/overviewer_core/src/primitives/nether2.c
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/* 
+ * This file is part of the Minecraft Overviewer.
+ *
+ * Minecraft Overviewer is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+ * by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at
+ * your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Minecraft Overviewer is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General
+ * Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with the Overviewer.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "../overviewer.h"
+#include "nether2.h"
+
+static void
+walk_chunk(RenderState *state, RenderPrimitiveNether2 *data) {
+    int x, y, z;
+    int id;
+
+    for (x = 0; x < WIDTH; x++) {
+        for (z = 0; z < DEPTH; z++) {
+            id = get_data(state, BLOCKS, x, NETHER_ROOF - (state->chunky * 16), z);
+            if (id == 7) {
+                data->remove_block[x][NETHER_ROOF][z] = 1;
+                id = get_data(state, BLOCKS, x, (NETHER_ROOF + 1) - (state->chunky * 16), z);
+                if (id == 39 || id == 40)
+                    data->remove_block[x][NETHER_ROOF + 1][z] = 1;
+            }
+
+            for (y = NETHER_ROOF-1; y>=0; y--) {
+                id = get_data(state, BLOCKS, x, y - (state->chunky * 16), z);
+                if (id == 7 || id == 87)
+                    data->remove_block[x][y][z] = 1;
+                else
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    data->walked_chunk = 1;
+}
+
+static int
+nether2_hidden(void *data, RenderState *state, int x, int y, int z) {
+    RenderPrimitiveNether2* self;
+    int real_y;
+
+    self = (RenderPrimitiveNether2 *)data;
+
+    if (!(self->walked_chunk))
+        walk_chunk(state, self);
+
+    real_y = y + (state->chunky * 16);
+    return self->remove_block[x][real_y][z];
+}
+
+RenderPrimitiveInterface primitive_nether2 = {
+    "nether2", sizeof(RenderPrimitiveNether2),
+    NULL,
+    NULL,
+    NULL,
+    nether2_hidden,
+    NULL,
+};
diff --git a/overviewer_core/src/primitives/nether2.h b/overviewer_core/src/primitives/nether2.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..000acf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/overviewer_core/src/primitives/nether2.h
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/* 
+ * This file is part of the Minecraft Overviewer.
+ *
+ * Minecraft Overviewer is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+ * by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at
+ * your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Minecraft Overviewer is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General
+ * Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with the Overviewer.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "../overviewer.h"
+
+#define NETHER_ROOF 127
+#define WIDTH 16
+#define DEPTH 16
+#define HEIGHT 256
+
+typedef struct {
+    int walked_chunk;
+
+    int remove_block[WIDTH][HEIGHT][DEPTH];
+    
+} RenderPrimitiveNether2;