Index: binaries/data/mods/public/shaders/glsl/minimap.vs
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/shaders/glsl/minimap.vs
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/shaders/glsl/minimap.vs
@@ -27,23 +27,34 @@
   attribute vec2 a_vertex;
 #endif
 
+#if MINIMAP_POINT && USE_GPU_INSTANCING
+attribute vec2 a_uv1;
+attribute vec4 a_uv2;
+
+uniform float width;
+#endif
+
 void main()
 {
-  #if MINIMAP_BASE || MINIMAP_LOS
-    gl_Position = transform * vec4(a_vertex, 1.0);
-    v_tex = (textureTransform * vec4(a_uv0, 0.0, 1.0)).xy;
-  #endif
+#if MINIMAP_BASE || MINIMAP_LOS
+	gl_Position = transform * vec4(a_vertex, 1.0);
+	v_tex = (textureTransform * vec4(a_uv0, 0.0, 1.0)).xy;
+#endif
 
-  #if MINIMAP_MASK
-    v_maskUV = (maskTextureTransform * vec4(a_uv0, 0.0, 1.0)).xy;
-  #endif
+#if MINIMAP_MASK
+	v_maskUV = (maskTextureTransform * vec4(a_uv0, 0.0, 1.0)).xy;
+#endif
 
-  #if MINIMAP_POINT
-    gl_Position = transform * vec4(a_vertex, 0.0, 1.0);
-    color = a_color;
-  #endif
+#if MINIMAP_POINT
+#if USE_GPU_INSTANCING
+	gl_Position = transform * vec4(a_vertex * width + a_uv1, 0.0, 1.0);
+#else
+	gl_Position = transform * vec4(a_vertex, 0.0, 1.0);
+#endif
+	color = a_color;
+#endif // MINIMAP_POINT
 
-  #if MINIMAP_LINE
-    gl_Position = transform * vec4(a_vertex, 0.0, 1.0);
-  #endif
+#if MINIMAP_LINE
+	gl_Position = transform * vec4(a_vertex, 0.0, 1.0);
+#endif
 }
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/shaders/glsl/minimap.xml
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/shaders/glsl/minimap.xml
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/shaders/glsl/minimap.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 	<vertex file="glsl/minimap.vs">
 		<stream name="pos" attribute="a_vertex"/>
 		<stream name="uv0" attribute="a_uv0" if="MINIMAP_BASE || MINIMAP_LOS || MINIMAP_MASK"/>
+		<stream name="uv1" attribute="a_uv1" if="USE_GPU_INSTANCING"/>
 		<stream name="color" attribute="a_color" if="MINIMAP_POINT"/>
 	</vertex>
 
Index: source/graphics/Canvas2D.cpp
===================================================================
--- source/graphics/Canvas2D.cpp
+++ source/graphics/Canvas2D.cpp
@@ -69,13 +69,17 @@
 
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
-		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0, 0);
+		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV0,
-		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0, 1);
+		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 1);
 
-	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(0, vertices.data());
-	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(1, uvs.data());
+	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(
+		0, vertices.data(), vertices.size() * sizeof(vertices[0]));
+	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(
+		1, uvs.data(), uvs.size() * sizeof(uvs[0]));
 
 	deviceCommandContext->Draw(0, vertices.size() / 2);
 }
@@ -288,15 +292,17 @@
 
 	m->DeviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
-		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0, 0);
+		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 	m->DeviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV0,
-		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0, 1);
+		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 1);
 
-	m->DeviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(0, vertices.data());
-	m->DeviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(1, uvs.data());
+	m->DeviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(0, vertices.data(), vertices.size() * sizeof(vertices[0]));
+	m->DeviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(1, uvs.data(), uvs.size() * sizeof(uvs[0]));
 
-	m->DeviceCommandContext->SetIndexBufferData(indices.data());
+	m->DeviceCommandContext->SetIndexBufferData(indices.data(), indices.size() * sizeof(indices[0]));
 	m->DeviceCommandContext->DrawIndexed(0, indices.size(), 0);
 }
 
Index: source/graphics/LOSTexture.cpp
===================================================================
--- source/graphics/LOSTexture.cpp
+++ source/graphics/LOSTexture.cpp
@@ -188,13 +188,17 @@
 
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
-		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0, 0);
+		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV0,
-		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0, 1);
+		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 1);
 
-	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(0, quadVerts);
-	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(1, quadTex);
+	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(
+		0, quadVerts, std::size(quadVerts) * sizeof(quadVerts[0]));
+	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(
+		1, quadTex, std::size(quadTex) * sizeof(quadTex[0]));
 
 	deviceCommandContext->Draw(0, 6);
 
Index: source/graphics/MiniMapTexture.h
===================================================================
--- source/graphics/MiniMapTexture.h
+++ source/graphics/MiniMapTexture.h
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@
 	VertexArray::Attribute m_AttributePos;
 	VertexArray::Attribute m_AttributeColor;
 
+	bool m_UseInstancing = false;
+	// Vertex data if instancing is supported.
+	VertexArray m_InstanceVertexArray;
+	VertexArray::Attribute m_InstanceAttributePosition;
+
 	size_t m_EntitiesDrawn = 0;
 
 	double m_PingDuration = 25.0;
Index: source/graphics/MiniMapTexture.cpp
===================================================================
--- source/graphics/MiniMapTexture.cpp
+++ source/graphics/MiniMapTexture.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "ps/CStrInternStatic.h"
 #include "ps/Filesystem.h"
 #include "ps/Game.h"
+#include "ps/VideoMode.h"
 #include "ps/World.h"
 #include "ps/XML/Xeromyces.h"
 #include "renderer/backend/IDevice.h"
@@ -49,6 +50,8 @@
 #include "simulation2/components/ICmpRangeManager.h"
 #include "simulation2/system/ParamNode.h"
 
+#include <cmath>
+
 namespace
 {
 
@@ -96,13 +99,17 @@
 
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
-		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT, 0, 0, 0);
+		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT, 0, 0,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV0,
-		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0, 1);
+		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 1);
 
-	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(0, quadVertices);
-	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(1, quadUVs);
+	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(
+		0, quadVertices, std::size(quadVertices) * sizeof(quadVertices[0]));
+	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(
+		1, quadUVs, std::size(quadUVs) * sizeof(quadUVs[0]));
 
 	deviceCommandContext->Draw(0, 6);
 }
@@ -118,8 +125,24 @@
 inline void AddEntity(const MinimapUnitVertex& v,
 	VertexArrayIterator<u8[4]>& attrColor,
 	VertexArrayIterator<float[2]>& attrPos,
-	const float entityRadius)
+	const float entityRadius,
+	const bool useInstancing)
 {
+	if (useInstancing)
+	{
+		(*attrColor)[0] = v.r;
+		(*attrColor)[1] = v.g;
+		(*attrColor)[2] = v.b;
+		(*attrColor)[3] = v.a;
+		++attrColor;
+
+		(*attrPos)[0] = v.position.X;
+		(*attrPos)[1] = v.position.Y;
+		++attrPos;
+
+		return;
+	}
+
 	const CVector2D offsets[4] =
 	{
 		{-entityRadius, 0.0f},
@@ -146,7 +169,8 @@
 
 CMiniMapTexture::CMiniMapTexture(CSimulation2& simulation)
 	: m_Simulation(simulation), m_IndexArray(false),
-	m_VertexArray(Renderer::Backend::IBuffer::Type::VERTEX, true)
+	m_VertexArray(Renderer::Backend::IBuffer::Type::VERTEX, true),
+	m_InstanceVertexArray(Renderer::Backend::IBuffer::Type::VERTEX, false)
 {
 	// Register Relax NG validator.
 	CXeromyces::AddValidator(g_VFS, "pathfinder", "simulation/data/pathfinder.rng");
@@ -194,6 +218,42 @@
 		++attrPos;
 	}
 	m_VertexArray.Upload();
+
+	if (g_VideoMode.GetBackendDevice()->GetCapabilities().instancing)
+	{
+		m_UseInstancing = true;
+
+		const size_t numberOfCircleSegments = 8;
+
+		m_InstanceAttributePosition.format = Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT;
+		m_InstanceVertexArray.AddAttribute(&m_InstanceAttributePosition);
+
+		m_InstanceVertexArray.SetNumberOfVertices(numberOfCircleSegments * 3);
+		m_InstanceVertexArray.Layout();
+
+		VertexArrayIterator<float[2]> attributePosition =
+			m_InstanceAttributePosition.GetIterator<float[2]>();
+		for (size_t segment = 0; segment < numberOfCircleSegments; ++segment)
+		{
+			const float currentAngle = static_cast<float>(segment) / numberOfCircleSegments * 2.0f * M_PI;
+			const float nextAngle = static_cast<float>(segment + 1) / numberOfCircleSegments * 2.0f * M_PI;
+
+			(*attributePosition)[0] = 0.0f;
+			(*attributePosition)[1] = 0.0f;
+			++attributePosition;
+
+			(*attributePosition)[0] = std::cos(currentAngle);
+			(*attributePosition)[1] = std::sin(currentAngle);
+			++attributePosition;
+
+			(*attributePosition)[0] = std::cos(nextAngle);
+			(*attributePosition)[1] = std::sin(nextAngle);
+			++attributePosition;
+		}
+
+		m_InstanceVertexArray.Upload();
+		m_InstanceVertexArray.FreeBackingStore();
+	}
 }
 
 CMiniMapTexture::~CMiniMapTexture()
@@ -448,25 +508,11 @@
 
 	deviceCommandContext->EndPass();
 
-	CShaderDefines pointDefines;
-	pointDefines.Add(str_MINIMAP_POINT, str_1);
-	tech = g_Renderer.GetShaderManager().LoadEffect(str_minimap, pointDefines);
-	deviceCommandContext->SetGraphicsPipelineState(
-		tech->GetGraphicsPipelineStateDesc());
-	deviceCommandContext->BeginPass();
-	shader = tech->GetShader();
-	deviceCommandContext->SetUniform(
-		shader->GetBindingSlot(str_transform), baseTransform.AsFloatArray());
-
-	CMatrix3D unitMatrix;
-	unitMatrix.SetIdentity();
-	// Convert world space coordinates into [0, 2].
-	const float unitScale = invTileMapSize;
-	unitMatrix.Scale(unitScale * 2.0f, unitScale * 2.0f, 1.0f);
-	// Offset the coordinates to [-1, 1].
-	unitMatrix.Translate(CVector3D(-1.0f, -1.0f, 0.0f));
-	deviceCommandContext->SetUniform(
-		shader->GetBindingSlot(str_transform), unitMatrix.AsFloatArray());
+	// We might scale entities properly in the vertex shader but it requires
+	// additional space in the vertex buffer. So we assume that we don't need
+	// to change an entity size so often.
+	// Radius with instancing is lower because an entity has a more round shape.
+	const float entityRadius = static_cast<float>(m_MapSize) / 128.0f * (m_UseInstancing ? 5.0 : 6.0f);
 
 	if (doUpdate)
 	{
@@ -482,11 +528,6 @@
 		std::vector<MinimapUnitVertex> pingingVertices;
 		pingingVertices.reserve(MAX_ENTITIES_DRAWN / 2);
 
-		// We might scale entities properly in the vertex shader but it requires
-		// additional space in the vertex buffer. So we assume that we don't need
-		// to change an entity size so often.
-		const float entityRadius = static_cast<float>(m_MapSize) / 128.0f * 6.0f;
-
 		if (currentTime > m_NextBlinkTime)
 		{
 			m_BlinkState = !m_BlinkState;
@@ -525,7 +566,7 @@
 					}
 					else
 					{
-						AddEntity(v, attrColor, attrPos, entityRadius);
+						AddEntity(v, attrColor, attrPos, entityRadius, m_UseInstancing);
 						++m_EntitiesDrawn;
 					}
 
@@ -554,60 +595,118 @@
 		// Add the pinged vertices at the end, so they are drawn on top
 		for (const MinimapUnitVertex& vertex : pingingVertices)
 		{
-			AddEntity(vertex, attrColor, attrPos, entityRadius);
+			AddEntity(vertex, attrColor, attrPos, entityRadius, m_UseInstancing);
 			++m_EntitiesDrawn;
 		}
 
 		ENSURE(m_EntitiesDrawn < MAX_ENTITIES_DRAWN);
 
-		VertexArrayIterator<u16> index = m_IndexArray.GetIterator();
-		for (size_t entityIndex = 0; entityIndex < m_EntitiesDrawn; ++entityIndex)
+		if (!m_UseInstancing)
 		{
-			index[entityIndex * 6 + 0] = static_cast<u16>(entityIndex * 4 + 0);
-			index[entityIndex * 6 + 1] = static_cast<u16>(entityIndex * 4 + 1);
-			index[entityIndex * 6 + 2] = static_cast<u16>(entityIndex * 4 + 2);
-			index[entityIndex * 6 + 3] = static_cast<u16>(entityIndex * 4 + 0);
-			index[entityIndex * 6 + 4] = static_cast<u16>(entityIndex * 4 + 2);
-			index[entityIndex * 6 + 5] = static_cast<u16>(entityIndex * 4 + 3);
+			VertexArrayIterator<u16> index = m_IndexArray.GetIterator();
+			for (size_t entityIndex = 0; entityIndex < m_EntitiesDrawn; ++entityIndex)
+			{
+				index[entityIndex * 6 + 0] = static_cast<u16>(entityIndex * 4 + 0);
+				index[entityIndex * 6 + 1] = static_cast<u16>(entityIndex * 4 + 1);
+				index[entityIndex * 6 + 2] = static_cast<u16>(entityIndex * 4 + 2);
+				index[entityIndex * 6 + 3] = static_cast<u16>(entityIndex * 4 + 0);
+				index[entityIndex * 6 + 4] = static_cast<u16>(entityIndex * 4 + 2);
+				index[entityIndex * 6 + 5] = static_cast<u16>(entityIndex * 4 + 3);
+			}
+
+			m_IndexArray.Upload();
 		}
 
 		m_VertexArray.Upload();
-		m_IndexArray.Upload();
 	}
 
 	m_VertexArray.PrepareForRendering();
 
 	if (m_EntitiesDrawn > 0)
 	{
+		CShaderDefines pointDefines;
+		pointDefines.Add(str_MINIMAP_POINT, str_1);
+		if (m_UseInstancing)
+			pointDefines.Add(str_USE_GPU_INSTANCING, str_1);
+		tech = g_Renderer.GetShaderManager().LoadEffect(str_minimap, pointDefines);
+		deviceCommandContext->SetGraphicsPipelineState(
+			tech->GetGraphicsPipelineStateDesc());
+		deviceCommandContext->BeginPass();
+		shader = tech->GetShader();
+		deviceCommandContext->SetUniform(
+			shader->GetBindingSlot(str_transform), baseTransform.AsFloatArray());
+
+		CMatrix3D unitMatrix;
+		unitMatrix.SetIdentity();
+		// Convert world space coordinates into [0, 2].
+		const float unitScale = invTileMapSize;
+		unitMatrix.Scale(unitScale * 2.0f, unitScale * 2.0f, 1.0f);
+		// Offset the coordinates to [-1, 1].
+		unitMatrix.Translate(CVector3D(-1.0f, -1.0f, 0.0f));
+		deviceCommandContext->SetUniform(
+			shader->GetBindingSlot(str_transform), unitMatrix.AsFloatArray());
+
 		Renderer::Backend::IDeviceCommandContext::Rect scissorRect;
 		scissorRect.x = scissorRect.y = 1;
 		scissorRect.width = scissorRect.height = FINAL_TEXTURE_SIZE - 2;
 		deviceCommandContext->SetScissors(1, &scissorRect);
 
 		m_VertexArray.UploadIfNeeded(deviceCommandContext);
-		m_IndexArray.UploadIfNeeded(deviceCommandContext);
 
 		const uint32_t stride = m_VertexArray.GetStride();
 		const uint32_t firstVertexOffset = m_VertexArray.GetOffset() * stride;
 
-		deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
-			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
-			m_AttributePos.format, firstVertexOffset + m_AttributePos.offset, stride, 0);
-		deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
-			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::COLOR,
-			m_AttributeColor.format, firstVertexOffset + m_AttributeColor.offset, stride, 0);
+		if (m_UseInstancing)
+		{
+			deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
+				Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
+				m_AttributePos.format,
+				m_InstanceVertexArray.GetOffset() + m_InstanceAttributePosition.offset,
+				m_InstanceVertexArray.GetStride(),
+				Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
+
+			deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
+				Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV1,
+				m_AttributePos.format, firstVertexOffset + m_AttributePos.offset, stride,
+				Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_INSTANCE, 1);
+			deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
+				Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::COLOR,
+				m_AttributeColor.format, firstVertexOffset + m_AttributeColor.offset, stride,
+				Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_INSTANCE, 1);
+
+			deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBuffer(0, m_InstanceVertexArray.GetBuffer());
+			deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBuffer(1, m_VertexArray.GetBuffer());
 
-		deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBuffer(0, m_VertexArray.GetBuffer());
-		deviceCommandContext->SetIndexBuffer(m_IndexArray.GetBuffer());
+			deviceCommandContext->SetUniform(shader->GetBindingSlot(str_width), entityRadius);
+
+			deviceCommandContext->DrawInstanced(0, m_InstanceVertexArray.GetNumberOfVertices(), 0, m_EntitiesDrawn);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			m_IndexArray.UploadIfNeeded(deviceCommandContext);
 
-		deviceCommandContext->DrawIndexed(m_IndexArray.GetOffset(), m_EntitiesDrawn * 6, 0);
+			deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
+				Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
+				m_AttributePos.format, firstVertexOffset + m_AttributePos.offset, stride,
+				Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
+			deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
+				Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::COLOR,
+				m_AttributeColor.format, firstVertexOffset + m_AttributeColor.offset, stride,
+				Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
+
+			deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBuffer(0, m_VertexArray.GetBuffer());
+			deviceCommandContext->SetIndexBuffer(m_IndexArray.GetBuffer());
+
+			deviceCommandContext->DrawIndexed(m_IndexArray.GetOffset(), m_EntitiesDrawn * 6, 0);
+		}
 
 		g_Renderer.GetStats().m_DrawCalls++;
 
 		deviceCommandContext->SetScissors(0, nullptr);
+
+		deviceCommandContext->EndPass();
 	}
 
-	deviceCommandContext->EndPass();
 	deviceCommandContext->SetFramebuffer(
 		deviceCommandContext->GetDevice()->GetCurrentBackbuffer());
 	g_Renderer.SetViewport(oldViewPort);
Index: source/graphics/ParticleEmitter.cpp
===================================================================
--- source/graphics/ParticleEmitter.cpp
+++ source/graphics/ParticleEmitter.cpp
@@ -214,16 +214,20 @@
 
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
-		m_AttributePos.format, firstVertexOffset + m_AttributePos.offset, stride, 0);
+		m_AttributePos.format, firstVertexOffset + m_AttributePos.offset, stride,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::COLOR,
-		m_AttributeColor.format, firstVertexOffset + m_AttributeColor.offset, stride, 0);
+		m_AttributeColor.format, firstVertexOffset + m_AttributeColor.offset, stride,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV0,
-		m_AttributeUV.format, firstVertexOffset + m_AttributeUV.offset, stride, 0);
+		m_AttributeUV.format, firstVertexOffset + m_AttributeUV.offset, stride,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV1,
-		m_AttributeAxis.format, firstVertexOffset + m_AttributeAxis.offset, stride, 0);
+		m_AttributeAxis.format, firstVertexOffset + m_AttributeAxis.offset, stride,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBuffer(0, m_VertexArray.GetBuffer());
 	deviceCommandContext->SetIndexBuffer(m_IndexArray.GetBuffer());
Index: source/graphics/TextRenderer.cpp
===================================================================
--- source/graphics/TextRenderer.cpp
+++ source/graphics/TextRenderer.cpp
@@ -277,13 +277,16 @@
 
 			deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 				Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
-				Renderer::Backend::Format::R16G16_SINT, offsetof(t2f_v2i, x), stride, 0);
+				Renderer::Backend::Format::R16G16_SINT, offsetof(t2f_v2i, x), stride,
+				Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 			deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 				Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV0,
-				Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, offsetof(t2f_v2i, u), stride, 0);
+				Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, offsetof(t2f_v2i, u), stride,
+				Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 
-			deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(0, vertexes.data());
-			deviceCommandContext->SetIndexBufferData(indexes.data());
+			deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(
+				0, vertexes.data(), vertexes.size() * sizeof(vertexes[0]));
+			deviceCommandContext->SetIndexBufferData(indexes.data(), indexes.size() * sizeof(indexes[0]));
 
 			deviceCommandContext->DrawIndexed(0, idx * 6, 0);
 			idx = 0;
Index: source/gui/ObjectTypes/CMiniMap.cpp
===================================================================
--- source/gui/ObjectTypes/CMiniMap.cpp
+++ source/gui/ObjectTypes/CMiniMap.cpp
@@ -127,13 +127,17 @@
 
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
-		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT, 0, 0, 0);
+		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT, 0, 0,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV0,
-		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0, 1);
+		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 1);
 
-	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(0, quadVerts);
-	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(1, quadTex);
+	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(
+		0, quadVerts, std::size(quadVerts) * sizeof(quadVerts[0]));
+	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(
+		1, quadTex, std::size(quadTex) * sizeof(quadTex[0]));
 
 	deviceCommandContext->Draw(0, 6);
 }
Index: source/ps/CStrInternStatic.h
===================================================================
--- source/ps/CStrInternStatic.h
+++ source/ps/CStrInternStatic.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 X(SHADOWS_CASCADE_COUNT)
 X(USE_FANCY_EFFECTS)
 X(USE_FP_SHADOW)
+X(USE_GPU_INSTANCING)
 X(USE_GPU_SKINNING)
 X(USE_INSTANCING)
 X(USE_NORMALS)
Index: source/renderer/DebugRenderer.cpp
===================================================================
--- source/renderer/DebugRenderer.cpp
+++ source/renderer/DebugRenderer.cpp
@@ -126,8 +126,10 @@
 
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
-		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT, 0, 0, 0);
-	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(0, vertices.data());
+		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT, 0, 0,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
+	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(
+		0, vertices.data(), vertices.size() * sizeof(vertices[0]));
 
 	deviceCommandContext->Draw(0, vertices.size() / 3);
 
@@ -179,8 +181,10 @@
 
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
-		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT, 0, 0, 0);
-	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(0, vertices.data());
+		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT, 0, 0,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
+	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(
+		0, vertices.data(), vertices.size() * sizeof(vertices[0]));
 
 	deviceCommandContext->Draw(0, vertices.size() / 3);
 
@@ -257,8 +261,10 @@
 
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
-		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT, 0, 0, 0);
-	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(0, vertices.data());
+		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT, 0, 0,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
+	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(
+		0, vertices.data(), vertices.size() * sizeof(vertices[0]));
 
 	deviceCommandContext->Draw(0, vertices.size() / 3);
 
@@ -278,8 +284,10 @@
 
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
-		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT, 0, 0, 0);
-	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(0, vertices.data());
+		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT, 0, 0,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
+	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(
+		0, vertices.data(), vertices.size() * sizeof(vertices[0]));
 
 	deviceCommandContext->Draw(0, vertices.size() / 3);
 #undef ADD
@@ -337,8 +345,10 @@
 
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
-		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT, 0, 0, 0);
-	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(0, data.data());
+		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT, 0, 0,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
+	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(
+		0, data.data(), data.size() * sizeof(data[0]));
 
 	deviceCommandContext->Draw(0, 6 * 6);
 
@@ -389,8 +399,10 @@
 
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
-		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT, 0, 0, 0);
-	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(0, data.data());
+		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT, 0, 0,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
+	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(
+		0, data.data(), data.size() * sizeof(data[0]));
 
 	deviceCommandContext->Draw(0, data.size() / 5);
 
Index: source/renderer/DecalRData.cpp
===================================================================
--- source/renderer/DecalRData.cpp
+++ source/renderer/DecalRData.cpp
@@ -238,15 +238,18 @@
 					deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 						Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
 						Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT,
-						offsetof(SDecalVertex, m_Position), stride, 0);
+						offsetof(SDecalVertex, m_Position), stride,
+						Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 					deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 						Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::NORMAL,
 						Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT,
-						offsetof(SDecalVertex, m_Normal), stride, 0);
+						offsetof(SDecalVertex, m_Normal), stride,
+						Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 					deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 						Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV0,
 						Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT,
-						offsetof(SDecalVertex, m_UV), stride, 0);
+						offsetof(SDecalVertex, m_UV), stride,
+						Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 
 					deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBuffer(0, batch.vertices->m_Owner->GetBuffer());
 				}
Index: source/renderer/HWLightingModelRenderer.cpp
===================================================================
--- source/renderer/HWLightingModelRenderer.cpp
+++ source/renderer/HWLightingModelRenderer.cpp
@@ -200,13 +200,15 @@
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV0,
 		m->shadermodeldef->m_UVs[0].format,
-		firstVertexOffset + m->shadermodeldef->m_UVs[0].offset, stride, 0);
+		firstVertexOffset + m->shadermodeldef->m_UVs[0].offset, stride,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 	if (def.GetNumUVsPerVertex() >= 2)
 	{
 		deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV1,
 			m->shadermodeldef->m_UVs[1].format,
-			firstVertexOffset + m->shadermodeldef->m_UVs[1].offset, stride, 0);
+			firstVertexOffset + m->shadermodeldef->m_UVs[1].offset, stride,
+			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 	}
 
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBuffer(0, m->shadermodeldef->m_Array.GetBuffer());
@@ -229,11 +231,13 @@
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
 		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT,
-		firstVertexOffset + shadermodel->m_Position.offset, stride, 1);
+		firstVertexOffset + shadermodel->m_Position.offset, stride,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 1);
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::NORMAL,
 		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT,
-		firstVertexOffset + shadermodel->m_Normal.offset, stride, 1);
+		firstVertexOffset + shadermodel->m_Normal.offset, stride,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 1);
 
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBuffer(1, shadermodel->m_Array.GetBuffer());
 	deviceCommandContext->SetIndexBuffer(m->shadermodeldef->m_IndexArray.GetBuffer());
Index: source/renderer/InstancingModelRenderer.cpp
===================================================================
--- source/renderer/InstancingModelRenderer.cpp
+++ source/renderer/InstancingModelRenderer.cpp
@@ -323,11 +323,13 @@
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
 		m->imodeldef->m_Position.format,
-		firstVertexOffset + m->imodeldef->m_Position.offset, stride, 0);
+		firstVertexOffset + m->imodeldef->m_Position.offset, stride,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::NORMAL,
 		m->imodeldef->m_Normal.format,
-		firstVertexOffset + m->imodeldef->m_Normal.offset, stride, 0);
+		firstVertexOffset + m->imodeldef->m_Normal.offset, stride,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 
 	constexpr size_t MAX_UV = 2;
 	for (size_t uv = 0; uv < std::min(MAX_UV, def.GetNumUVsPerVertex()); ++uv)
@@ -337,7 +339,8 @@
 				static_cast<int>(Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV0) + uv);
 		deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 			stream, m->imodeldef->m_UVs[uv].format,
-			firstVertexOffset + m->imodeldef->m_UVs[uv].offset, stride, 0);
+			firstVertexOffset + m->imodeldef->m_UVs[uv].offset, stride,
+			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 	}
 
 	// GPU skinning requires extra attributes to compute positions/normals.
@@ -346,11 +349,13 @@
 		deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV2,
 			m->imodeldef->m_BlendJoints.format,
-			firstVertexOffset + m->imodeldef->m_BlendJoints.offset, stride, 0);
+			firstVertexOffset + m->imodeldef->m_BlendJoints.offset, stride,
+			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 		deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV3,
 			m->imodeldef->m_BlendWeights.format,
-			firstVertexOffset + m->imodeldef->m_BlendWeights.offset, stride, 0);
+			firstVertexOffset + m->imodeldef->m_BlendWeights.offset, stride,
+			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 	}
 
 	if (m->calculateTangents)
@@ -358,7 +363,8 @@
 		deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV4,
 			m->imodeldef->m_Tangent.format,
-			firstVertexOffset + m->imodeldef->m_Tangent.offset, stride, 0);
+			firstVertexOffset + m->imodeldef->m_Tangent.offset, stride,
+			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 	}
 
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBuffer(0, m->imodeldef->m_Array.GetBuffer());
Index: source/renderer/OverlayRenderer.cpp
===================================================================
--- source/renderer/OverlayRenderer.cpp
+++ source/renderer/OverlayRenderer.cpp
@@ -565,16 +565,20 @@
 		// to the index offset when it's supported.
 		deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
-			m->quadAttributePos.format, firstVertexOffset + m->quadAttributePos.offset, vertexStride, 0);
+			m->quadAttributePos.format, firstVertexOffset + m->quadAttributePos.offset, vertexStride,
+			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 		deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::COLOR,
-			m->quadAttributeColor.format, firstVertexOffset + m->quadAttributeColor.offset, vertexStride, 0);
+			m->quadAttributeColor.format, firstVertexOffset + m->quadAttributeColor.offset, vertexStride,
+			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 		deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV0,
-			m->quadAttributeUV.format, firstVertexOffset + m->quadAttributeUV.offset, vertexStride, 0);
+			m->quadAttributeUV.format, firstVertexOffset + m->quadAttributeUV.offset, vertexStride,
+			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 		deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV1,
-			m->quadAttributeUV.format, firstVertexOffset + m->quadAttributeUV.offset, vertexStride, 0);
+			m->quadAttributeUV.format, firstVertexOffset + m->quadAttributeUV.offset, vertexStride,
+			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 
 		deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBuffer(0, m->quadVertices.GetBuffer());
 		deviceCommandContext->SetIndexBuffer(m->quadIndices.GetBuffer());
@@ -633,12 +637,15 @@
 
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
-		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT, 0, 0, 0);
+		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT, 0, 0,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV0,
-		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0, 1);
+		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 1);
 
-	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(1, &uvs[0]);
+	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(
+		1, &uvs[0], std::size(uvs) * sizeof(uvs[0]));
 
 	const int32_t baseTexBindingSlot = shader->GetBindingSlot(str_baseTex);
 	const int32_t colorMulBindingSlot = shader->GetBindingSlot(str_colorMul);
@@ -666,7 +673,8 @@
 			sprite->m_Position + right*sprite->m_X0 + up*sprite->m_Y1
 		};
 
-		deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(0, &position[0].X);
+		deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(
+			0, &position[0].X, std::size(position) * sizeof(position[0]));
 
 		deviceCommandContext->Draw(0, 6);
 
@@ -774,10 +782,13 @@
 
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
-		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT, 0, 0, 0);
+		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT, 0, 0,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 
-	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(0, m->sphereVertexes.data());
-	deviceCommandContext->SetIndexBufferData(m->sphereIndexes.data());
+	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(
+		0, m->sphereVertexes.data(), m->sphereVertexes.size() * sizeof(m->sphereVertexes[0]));
+	deviceCommandContext->SetIndexBufferData(
+		m->sphereIndexes.data(), m->sphereIndexes.size() * sizeof(m->sphereIndexes[0]));
 
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < m->spheres.size(); ++i)
 	{
Index: source/renderer/PatchRData.cpp
===================================================================
--- source/renderer/PatchRData.cpp
+++ source/renderer/PatchRData.cpp
@@ -822,15 +822,18 @@
 					deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 						Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
 						Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT,
-						offsetof(SBaseVertex, m_Position), stride, 0);
+						offsetof(SBaseVertex, m_Position), stride,
+						Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 					deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 						Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::NORMAL,
 						Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT,
-						offsetof(SBaseVertex, m_Normal), stride, 0);
+						offsetof(SBaseVertex, m_Normal), stride,
+						Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 					deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 						Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV0,
 						Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT,
-						offsetof(SBaseVertex, m_Position), stride, 0);
+						offsetof(SBaseVertex, m_Position), stride,
+						Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 
 					deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBuffer(0, itv->first->GetBuffer());
 
@@ -1071,19 +1074,23 @@
 						deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 							Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
 							Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT,
-							offsetof(SBlendVertex, m_Position), stride, 0);
+							offsetof(SBlendVertex, m_Position), stride,
+							Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 						deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 							Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::NORMAL,
 							Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT,
-							offsetof(SBlendVertex, m_Normal), stride, 0);
+							offsetof(SBlendVertex, m_Normal), stride,
+							Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 						deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 							Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV0,
 							Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT,
-							offsetof(SBlendVertex, m_Position), stride, 0);
+							offsetof(SBlendVertex, m_Position), stride,
+							Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 						deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 							Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV1,
 							Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT,
-							offsetof(SBlendVertex, m_AlphaUVs), stride, 0);
+							offsetof(SBlendVertex, m_AlphaUVs), stride,
+							Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 
 						deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBuffer(0, itv->first->GetBuffer());
 					}
@@ -1145,13 +1152,15 @@
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
 		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT,
-		offsetof(SBaseVertex, m_Position), stride, 0);
+		offsetof(SBaseVertex, m_Position), stride,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 	if (bindPositionAsTexCoord)
 	{
 		deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV0,
 			Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT,
-			offsetof(SBaseVertex, m_Position), stride, 0);
+			offsetof(SBaseVertex, m_Position), stride,
+			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 	}
 
  	// Render each batch
@@ -1223,7 +1232,8 @@
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
 		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT,
-		offsetof(SSideVertex, m_Position), stride, 0);
+		offsetof(SSideVertex, m_Position), stride,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 
 	CVertexBuffer* lastVB = nullptr;
 	for (CPatchRData* patch : patches)
@@ -1492,13 +1502,15 @@
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
 		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT,
-		firstVertexOffset + offsetof(SWaterVertex, m_Position), stride, 0);
+		firstVertexOffset + offsetof(SWaterVertex, m_Position), stride,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 	if (bindWaterData)
 	{
 		deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV1,
 			Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT,
-			firstVertexOffset + offsetof(SWaterVertex, m_WaterData), stride, 0);
+			firstVertexOffset + offsetof(SWaterVertex, m_WaterData), stride,
+			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 	}
 
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBuffer(0, m_VBWater->m_Owner->GetBuffer());
@@ -1527,11 +1539,13 @@
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
 		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT,
-		firstVertexOffset + offsetof(SWaterVertex, m_Position), stride, 0);
+		firstVertexOffset + offsetof(SWaterVertex, m_Position), stride,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV1,
 		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT,
-		firstVertexOffset + offsetof(SWaterVertex, m_WaterData), stride, 0);
+		firstVertexOffset + offsetof(SWaterVertex, m_WaterData), stride,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBuffer(0, m_VBWaterShore->m_Owner->GetBuffer());
 	deviceCommandContext->SetIndexBuffer(m_VBWaterIndicesShore->m_Owner->GetBuffer());
Index: source/renderer/PostprocManager.cpp
===================================================================
--- source/renderer/PostprocManager.cpp
+++ source/renderer/PostprocManager.cpp
@@ -233,13 +233,17 @@
 
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
-		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0, 0);
+		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV0,
-		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0, 1);
+		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 1);
 
-	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(0, quadVerts);
-	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(1, quadTex);
+	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(
+		0, quadVerts, std::size(quadVerts) * sizeof(quadVerts[0]));
+	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(
+		1, quadTex, std::size(quadTex) * sizeof(quadTex[0]));
 
 	deviceCommandContext->Draw(0, 6);
 
@@ -299,13 +303,17 @@
 
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
-		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0, 0);
+		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV0,
-		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0, 1);
+		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 1);
 
-	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(0, quadVerts);
-	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(1, quadTex);
+	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(
+		0, quadVerts, std::size(quadVerts) * sizeof(quadVerts[0]));
+	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(
+		1, quadTex, std::size(quadTex) * sizeof(quadTex[0]));
 
 	deviceCommandContext->Draw(0, 6);
 
@@ -335,13 +343,17 @@
 
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
-		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0, 0);
+		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV0,
-		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0, 1);
+		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 1);
 
-	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(0, quadVerts);
-	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(1, quadTex);
+	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(
+		0, quadVerts, std::size(quadVerts) * sizeof(quadVerts[0]));
+	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(
+		1, quadTex, std::size(quadTex) * sizeof(quadTex[0]));
 
 	deviceCommandContext->Draw(0, 6);
 
@@ -465,13 +477,17 @@
 
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
-		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0, 0);
+		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV0,
-		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0, 1);
+		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT, 0, 0,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 1);
 
-	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(0, quadVerts);
-	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(1, quadTex);
+	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(
+		0, quadVerts, std::size(quadVerts) * sizeof(quadVerts[0]));
+	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(
+		1, quadTex, std::size(quadTex) * sizeof(quadTex[0]));
 
 	deviceCommandContext->Draw(0, 6);
 
Index: source/renderer/SilhouetteRenderer.cpp
===================================================================
--- source/renderer/SilhouetteRenderer.cpp
+++ source/renderer/SilhouetteRenderer.cpp
@@ -498,9 +498,11 @@
 
 		deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
-			Renderer::Backend::Format::R16G16_SINT, 0, 0, 0);
+			Renderer::Backend::Format::R16G16_SINT, 0, 0,
+			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 
-		deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(0, verts);
+		deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(
+			0, verts, std::size(verts) * sizeof(verts[0]));
 
 		deviceCommandContext->Draw(0, 6);
 	}
Index: source/renderer/SkyManager.cpp
===================================================================
--- source/renderer/SkyManager.cpp
+++ source/renderer/SkyManager.cpp
@@ -254,10 +254,12 @@
 
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION, m_AttributePosition.format,
-		firstVertexOffset + m_AttributePosition.offset, stride, 0);
+		firstVertexOffset + m_AttributePosition.offset, stride,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV0, m_AttributeUV.format,
-		firstVertexOffset + m_AttributeUV.offset, stride, 0);
+		firstVertexOffset + m_AttributeUV.offset, stride,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBuffer(0, m_VertexArray.GetBuffer());
 
Index: source/renderer/TerrainOverlay.cpp
===================================================================
--- source/renderer/TerrainOverlay.cpp
+++ source/renderer/TerrainOverlay.cpp
@@ -221,9 +221,11 @@
 
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
-		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT, 0, 0, 0);
+		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT, 0, 0,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 
-	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(0, vertices.data());
+	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(
+		0, vertices.data(), vertices.size() * sizeof(vertices[0]));
 
 	deviceCommandContext->Draw(0, vertices.size() / 3);
 
@@ -286,9 +288,11 @@
 
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
-		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT, 0, 0, 0);
+		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT, 0, 0,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 
-	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(0, vertices.data());
+	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(
+		0, vertices.data(), vertices.size() * sizeof(vertices[0]));
 
 	deviceCommandContext->Draw(0, vertices.size() / 3);
 
Index: source/renderer/TerrainRenderer.cpp
===================================================================
--- source/renderer/TerrainRenderer.cpp
+++ source/renderer/TerrainRenderer.cpp
@@ -207,12 +207,15 @@
 
 		deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
-			Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT, 0, 0, 0);
+			Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT, 0, 0,
+			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 		deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV0,
-			Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT, 0, 0, 0);
+			Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT, 0, 0,
+			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 
-		deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(0, waterPos);
+		deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBufferData(
+			0, waterPos, std::size(waterPos) * sizeof(waterPos[0]));
 
 		deviceCommandContext->Draw(0, 6);
 	}
Index: source/renderer/TexturedLineRData.cpp
===================================================================
--- source/renderer/TexturedLineRData.cpp
+++ source/renderer/TexturedLineRData.cpp
@@ -62,15 +62,18 @@
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
 		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT,
-		offsetof(CTexturedLineRData::SVertex, m_Position), stride, 0);
+		offsetof(CTexturedLineRData::SVertex, m_Position), stride,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV0,
 		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT,
-		offsetof(CTexturedLineRData::SVertex, m_UVs), stride, 0);
+		offsetof(CTexturedLineRData::SVertex, m_UVs), stride,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV1,
 		Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT,
-		offsetof(CTexturedLineRData::SVertex, m_UVs), stride, 0);
+		offsetof(CTexturedLineRData::SVertex, m_UVs), stride,
+		Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 
 	deviceCommandContext->SetVertexBuffer(0, m_VB->m_Owner->GetBuffer());
 
Index: source/renderer/WaterManager.cpp
===================================================================
--- source/renderer/WaterManager.cpp
+++ source/renderer/WaterManager.cpp
@@ -833,28 +833,34 @@
 		deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::POSITION,
 			Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT,
-			firstVertexOffset + offsetof(SWavesVertex, m_BasePosition), stride, 0);
+			firstVertexOffset + offsetof(SWavesVertex, m_BasePosition), stride,
+			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 		deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::NORMAL,
 			Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32_SFLOAT,
-			firstVertexOffset + offsetof(SWavesVertex, m_PerpVect), stride, 0);
+			firstVertexOffset + offsetof(SWavesVertex, m_PerpVect), stride,
+			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 		deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV0,
 			Renderer::Backend::Format::R8G8_UINT,
-			firstVertexOffset + offsetof(SWavesVertex, m_UV), stride, 0);
+			firstVertexOffset + offsetof(SWavesVertex, m_UV), stride,
+			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 
 		deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV1,
 			Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT,
-			firstVertexOffset + offsetof(SWavesVertex, m_ApexPosition), stride, 0);
+			firstVertexOffset + offsetof(SWavesVertex, m_ApexPosition), stride,
+			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 		deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV2,
 			Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT,
-			firstVertexOffset + offsetof(SWavesVertex, m_SplashPosition), stride, 0);
+			firstVertexOffset + offsetof(SWavesVertex, m_SplashPosition), stride,
+			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 		deviceCommandContext->SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeStream::UV3,
 			Renderer::Backend::Format::R32G32B32_SFLOAT,
-			firstVertexOffset + offsetof(SWavesVertex, m_RetreatPosition), stride, 0);
+			firstVertexOffset + offsetof(SWavesVertex, m_RetreatPosition), stride,
+			Renderer::Backend::VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX, 0);
 
 		deviceCommandContext->SetUniform(
 			shader->GetBindingSlot(str_translation), m_ShoreWaves[a]->m_TimeDiff);
Index: source/renderer/backend/IDevice.h
===================================================================
--- source/renderer/backend/IDevice.h
+++ source/renderer/backend/IDevice.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 		uint32_t maxSampleCount;
 		float maxAnisotropy;
 		uint32_t maxTextureSize;
+		bool instancing;
 	};
 
 	virtual ~IDevice() {}
Index: source/renderer/backend/IDeviceCommandContext.h
===================================================================
--- source/renderer/backend/IDeviceCommandContext.h
+++ source/renderer/backend/IDeviceCommandContext.h
@@ -84,12 +84,14 @@
 		const Format format,
 		const uint32_t offset,
 		const uint32_t stride,
+		const VertexAttributeRate rate,
 		const uint32_t bindingSlot) = 0;
 	virtual void SetVertexBuffer(const uint32_t bindingSlot, IBuffer* buffer) = 0;
-	virtual void SetVertexBufferData(const uint32_t bindingSlot, const void* data) = 0;
+	virtual void SetVertexBufferData(
+		const uint32_t bindingSlot, const void* data, const uint32_t dataSize) = 0;
 
 	virtual void SetIndexBuffer(IBuffer* buffer) = 0;
-	virtual void SetIndexBufferData(const void* data) = 0;
+	virtual void SetIndexBufferData(const void* data, const uint32_t dataSize) = 0;
 
 	virtual void BeginPass() = 0;
 	virtual void EndPass() = 0;
@@ -97,6 +99,13 @@
 	virtual void Draw(const uint32_t firstVertex, const uint32_t vertexCount) = 0;
 	virtual void DrawIndexed(
 		const uint32_t firstIndex, const uint32_t indexCount, const int32_t vertexOffset) = 0;
+	virtual void DrawInstanced(
+		const uint32_t firstVertex, const uint32_t vertexCount,
+		const uint32_t firstInstance, const uint32_t instanceCount) = 0;
+	virtual void DrawIndexedInstanced(
+		const uint32_t firstIndex, const uint32_t indexCount,
+		const uint32_t firstInstance, const uint32_t instanceCount,
+		const int32_t vertexOffset) = 0;
 	// TODO: should be removed when performance impact is minimal on slow hardware.
 	virtual void DrawIndexedInRange(
 		const uint32_t firstIndex, const uint32_t indexCount,
Index: source/renderer/backend/IShaderProgram.h
===================================================================
--- source/renderer/backend/IShaderProgram.h
+++ source/renderer/backend/IShaderProgram.h
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@
 	UV7,
 };
 
+enum class VertexAttributeRate : uint32_t
+{
+	PER_VERTEX,
+	PER_INSTANCE
+};
+
 /**
  * IShaderProgram is a container for multiple shaders of different types.
  */
Index: source/renderer/backend/dummy/Device.h
===================================================================
--- source/renderer/backend/dummy/Device.h
+++ source/renderer/backend/dummy/Device.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 
 	const Capabilities& GetCapabilities() const override { return m_Capabilities; }
 
-private:
+protected:
 
 	std::string m_Name;
 	std::string m_Version;
Index: source/renderer/backend/dummy/Device.cpp
===================================================================
--- source/renderer/backend/dummy/Device.cpp
+++ source/renderer/backend/dummy/Device.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 	m_Capabilities.maxSampleCount = 4u;
 	m_Capabilities.maxAnisotropy = 16.0f;
 	m_Capabilities.maxTextureSize = 8192u;
+	m_Capabilities.instancing = true;
 }
 
 CDevice::~CDevice() = default;
Index: source/renderer/backend/dummy/DeviceCommandContext.h
===================================================================
--- source/renderer/backend/dummy/DeviceCommandContext.h
+++ source/renderer/backend/dummy/DeviceCommandContext.h
@@ -83,12 +83,14 @@
 		const Format format,
 		const uint32_t offset,
 		const uint32_t stride,
+		const VertexAttributeRate rate,
 		const uint32_t bindingSlot) override;
 	void SetVertexBuffer(const uint32_t bindingSlot, IBuffer* buffer) override;
-	void SetVertexBufferData(const uint32_t bindingSlot, const void* data) override;
+	void SetVertexBufferData(
+		const uint32_t bindingSlot, const void* data, const uint32_t dataSize) override;
 
 	void SetIndexBuffer(IBuffer* buffer) override;
-	void SetIndexBufferData(const void* data) override;
+	void SetIndexBufferData(const void* data, const uint32_t dataSize) override;
 
 	void BeginPass() override;
 	void EndPass() override;
@@ -96,6 +98,13 @@
 	void Draw(const uint32_t firstVertex, const uint32_t vertexCount) override;
 	void DrawIndexed(
 		const uint32_t firstIndex, const uint32_t indexCount, const int32_t vertexOffset) override;
+	void DrawInstanced(
+		const uint32_t firstVertex, const uint32_t vertexCount,
+		const uint32_t firstInstance, const uint32_t instanceCount) override;
+	void DrawIndexedInstanced(
+		const uint32_t firstIndex, const uint32_t indexCount,
+		const uint32_t firstInstance, const uint32_t instanceCount,
+		const int32_t vertexOffset) override;
 	void DrawIndexedInRange(
 		const uint32_t firstIndex, const uint32_t indexCount,
 		const uint32_t start, const uint32_t end) override;
Index: source/renderer/backend/dummy/DeviceCommandContext.cpp
===================================================================
--- source/renderer/backend/dummy/DeviceCommandContext.cpp
+++ source/renderer/backend/dummy/DeviceCommandContext.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 
 void CDeviceCommandContext::SetVertexAttributeFormat(
 		const VertexAttributeStream, const Format,
-		const uint32_t, const uint32_t, const uint32_t)
+		const uint32_t, const uint32_t, const VertexAttributeRate, const uint32_t)
 {
 }
 
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@
 {
 }
 
-void CDeviceCommandContext::SetVertexBufferData(const uint32_t, const void*)
+void CDeviceCommandContext::SetVertexBufferData(
+	const uint32_t, const void*, const uint32_t)
 {
 }
 
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@
 {
 }
 
-void CDeviceCommandContext::SetIndexBufferData(const void*)
+void CDeviceCommandContext::SetIndexBufferData(const void*, const uint32_t)
 {
 }
 
@@ -163,6 +164,16 @@
 }
 
 void CDeviceCommandContext::DrawIndexed(const uint32_t, const uint32_t, const int32_t)
+{
+}
+
+void CDeviceCommandContext::DrawInstanced(
+	const uint32_t, const uint32_t, const uint32_t, const uint32_t)
+{
+}
+
+void CDeviceCommandContext::DrawIndexedInstanced(
+	const uint32_t, const uint32_t, const uint32_t, const uint32_t, const int32_t)
 {
 }
 
Index: source/renderer/backend/gl/Device.cpp
===================================================================
--- source/renderer/backend/gl/Device.cpp
+++ source/renderer/backend/gl/Device.cpp
@@ -382,6 +382,16 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+#if CONFIG2_GLES
+	capabilities.instancing = false;
+#else
+	capabilities.instancing =
+		!device->m_ARB &&
+		(ogl_HaveVersion(3, 3) ||
+		(ogl_HaveExtension("GL_ARB_draw_instanced") &&
+		ogl_HaveExtension("GL_ARB_instanced_arrays")));
+#endif
+
 	return device;
 }
 
Index: source/renderer/backend/gl/DeviceCommandContext.h
===================================================================
--- source/renderer/backend/gl/DeviceCommandContext.h
+++ source/renderer/backend/gl/DeviceCommandContext.h
@@ -90,12 +90,14 @@
 		const Format format,
 		const uint32_t offset,
 		const uint32_t stride,
+		const VertexAttributeRate rate,
 		const uint32_t bindingSlot) override;
 	void SetVertexBuffer(const uint32_t bindingSlot, IBuffer* buffer) override;
-	void SetVertexBufferData(const uint32_t bindingSlot, const void* data) override;
+	void SetVertexBufferData(
+		const uint32_t bindingSlot, const void* data, const uint32_t dataSize) override;
 
 	void SetIndexBuffer(IBuffer* buffer) override;
-	void SetIndexBufferData(const void* data) override;
+	void SetIndexBufferData(const void* data, const uint32_t dataSize) override;
 
 	void BeginPass() override;
 	void EndPass() override;
@@ -103,6 +105,13 @@
 	void Draw(const uint32_t firstVertex, const uint32_t vertexCount) override;
 	void DrawIndexed(
 		const uint32_t firstIndex, const uint32_t indexCount, const int32_t vertexOffset) override;
+	void DrawInstanced(
+		const uint32_t firstVertex, const uint32_t vertexCount,
+		const uint32_t firstInstance, const uint32_t instanceCount) override;
+	void DrawIndexedInstanced(
+		const uint32_t firstIndex, const uint32_t indexCount,
+		const uint32_t firstInstance, const uint32_t instanceCount,
+		const int32_t vertexOffset) override;
 	void DrawIndexedInRange(
 		const uint32_t firstIndex, const uint32_t indexCount,
 		const uint32_t start, const uint32_t end) override;
@@ -206,6 +215,7 @@
 		Format format;
 		uint32_t offset;
 		uint32_t stride;
+		VertexAttributeRate rate;
 		uint32_t bindingSlot;
 
 		bool active;
Index: source/renderer/backend/gl/DeviceCommandContext.cpp
===================================================================
--- source/renderer/backend/gl/DeviceCommandContext.cpp
+++ source/renderer/backend/gl/DeviceCommandContext.cpp
@@ -834,11 +834,12 @@
 }
 
 void CDeviceCommandContext::SetVertexAttributeFormat(
-		const VertexAttributeStream stream,
-		const Format format,
-		const uint32_t offset,
-		const uint32_t stride,
-		const uint32_t bindingSlot)
+	const VertexAttributeStream stream,
+	const Format format,
+	const uint32_t offset,
+	const uint32_t stride,
+	const VertexAttributeRate rate,
+	const uint32_t bindingSlot)
 {
 	const uint32_t index = static_cast<uint32_t>(stream);
 	ENSURE(index < m_VertexAttributeFormat.size());
@@ -848,6 +849,7 @@
 	m_VertexAttributeFormat[index].format = format;
 	m_VertexAttributeFormat[index].offset = offset;
 	m_VertexAttributeFormat[index].stride = stride;
+	m_VertexAttributeFormat[index].rate = rate;
 	m_VertexAttributeFormat[index].bindingSlot = bindingSlot;
 
 	m_VertexAttributeFormat[index].initialized = true;
@@ -870,15 +872,17 @@
 			m_VertexAttributeFormat[index].format,
 			m_VertexAttributeFormat[index].offset,
 			m_VertexAttributeFormat[index].stride,
+			m_VertexAttributeFormat[index].rate,
 			nullptr);
 	}
 }
 
 void CDeviceCommandContext::SetVertexBufferData(
-	const uint32_t bindingSlot, const void* data)
+	const uint32_t bindingSlot, const void* data, const uint32_t dataSize)
 {
 	ENSURE(data);
 	ENSURE(m_ShaderProgram);
+	ENSURE(dataSize > 0);
 	BindBuffer(CBuffer::Type::VERTEX, nullptr);
 	for (size_t index = 0; index < m_VertexAttributeFormat.size(); ++index)
 	{
@@ -886,10 +890,14 @@
 			continue;
 		ENSURE(m_VertexAttributeFormat[index].initialized);
 		const VertexAttributeStream stream = static_cast<VertexAttributeStream>(index);
+		// We don't know how many vertices will be used in a draw command, so we
+		// assume at least one vertex.
+		ENSURE(dataSize >= m_VertexAttributeFormat[index].offset + m_VertexAttributeFormat[index].stride);
 		m_ShaderProgram->VertexAttribPointer(stream,
 			m_VertexAttributeFormat[index].format,
 			m_VertexAttributeFormat[index].offset,
 			m_VertexAttributeFormat[index].stride,
+			m_VertexAttributeFormat[index].rate,
 			data);
 	}
 }
@@ -902,8 +910,9 @@
 	BindBuffer(CBuffer::Type::INDEX, m_IndexBuffer);
 }
 
-void CDeviceCommandContext::SetIndexBufferData(const void* data)
+void CDeviceCommandContext::SetIndexBufferData(const void* data, const uint32_t dataSize)
 {
+	ENSURE(dataSize > 0);
 	if (m_IndexBuffer)
 	{
 		BindBuffer(CBuffer::Type::INDEX, nullptr);
@@ -957,6 +966,47 @@
 	// in Mesa 7.10 swrast with index VBOs).
 	glDrawElements(GL_TRIANGLES, indexCount, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT,
 		static_cast<const void*>((static_cast<const uint8_t*>(m_IndexBufferData) + sizeof(uint16_t) * firstIndex)));
+	ogl_WarnIfError();
+}
+
+void CDeviceCommandContext::DrawInstanced(
+	const uint32_t firstVertex, const uint32_t vertexCount,
+	const uint32_t firstInstance, const uint32_t instanceCount)
+{
+	ENSURE(m_Device->GetCapabilities().instancing);
+	ENSURE(m_ShaderProgram);
+	ENSURE(m_InsidePass);
+	if (vertexCount == 0 || instanceCount == 0)
+		return;
+	ENSURE(firstInstance == 0);
+	m_ShaderProgram->AssertPointersBound();
+	glDrawArraysInstancedARB(GL_TRIANGLES, firstVertex, vertexCount, instanceCount);
+	ogl_WarnIfError();
+}
+
+void CDeviceCommandContext::DrawIndexedInstanced(
+	const uint32_t firstIndex, const uint32_t indexCount,
+	const uint32_t firstInstance, const uint32_t instanceCount,
+	const int32_t vertexOffset)
+{
+	ENSURE(m_Device->GetCapabilities().instancing);
+	ENSURE(m_ShaderProgram);
+	ENSURE(m_InsidePass);
+	ENSURE(m_IndexBuffer || m_IndexBufferData);
+	if (indexCount == 0)
+		return;
+	ENSURE(firstInstance == 0 && vertexOffset == 0);
+	if (m_IndexBuffer)
+	{
+		ENSURE(sizeof(uint16_t) * (firstIndex + indexCount) <= m_IndexBuffer->GetSize());
+	}
+	m_ShaderProgram->AssertPointersBound();
+	// Don't use glMultiDrawElements here since it doesn't have a significant
+	// performance impact and it suffers from various driver bugs (e.g. it breaks
+	// in Mesa 7.10 swrast with index VBOs).
+	glDrawElementsInstancedARB(GL_TRIANGLES, indexCount, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT,
+		static_cast<const void*>((static_cast<const uint8_t*>(m_IndexBufferData) + sizeof(uint16_t) * firstIndex)),
+		instanceCount);
 	ogl_WarnIfError();
 }
 
Index: source/renderer/backend/gl/ShaderProgram.h
===================================================================
--- source/renderer/backend/gl/ShaderProgram.h
+++ source/renderer/backend/gl/ShaderProgram.h
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@
 	// Vertex attribute pointers (equivalent to glVertexPointer etc).
 	virtual void VertexAttribPointer(
 		const VertexAttributeStream stream, const Format format,
-		const uint32_t offset, const uint32_t stride, const void* data);
+		const uint32_t offset, const uint32_t stride,
+		const VertexAttributeRate rate, const void* data);
 
 	bool IsStreamActive(const VertexAttributeStream stream) const;
 
@@ -127,7 +128,6 @@
 	void NormalPointer(const Renderer::Backend::Format format, GLsizei stride, const void* pointer);
 	void ColorPointer(const Renderer::Backend::Format format, GLsizei stride, const void* pointer);
 	void TexCoordPointer(GLenum texture, const Renderer::Backend::Format format, GLsizei stride, const void* pointer);
-	void VertexAttribPointer(attrib_id_t id, const Renderer::Backend::Format format, GLboolean normalized, GLsizei stride, const void* pointer);
 
 	int m_StreamFlags;
 
Index: source/renderer/backend/gl/ShaderProgram.cpp
===================================================================
--- source/renderer/backend/gl/ShaderProgram.cpp
+++ source/renderer/backend/gl/ShaderProgram.cpp
@@ -1088,7 +1088,8 @@
 
 	void VertexAttribPointer(
 		const VertexAttributeStream stream, const Format format,
-		const uint32_t offset, const uint32_t stride, const void* data) override
+		const uint32_t offset, const uint32_t stride,
+		const VertexAttributeRate rate, const void* data) override
 	{
 		const int attributeLocation = GetAttributeLocationFromStream(m_Device, stream);
 		std::vector<int>::const_iterator it =
@@ -1100,6 +1101,11 @@
 		const GLboolean normalized = NormalizedFromFormat(format);
 		glVertexAttribPointer(
 			attributeLocation, size, type, normalized, stride, static_cast<const u8*>(data) + offset);
+		if (rate == VertexAttributeRate::PER_INSTANCE)
+		{
+			ENSURE(m_Device->GetCapabilities().instancing);
+			glVertexAttribDivisorARB(attributeLocation, 1);
+		}
 		m_ValidStreams |= GetStreamMask(stream);
 	}
 
@@ -1310,12 +1316,6 @@
 // These should all be overridden by CShaderProgramGLSL, and not used
 // if a non-GLSL shader was loaded instead:
 
-void CShaderProgram::VertexAttribPointer(attrib_id_t UNUSED(id), const Renderer::Backend::Format UNUSED(format),
-	GLboolean UNUSED(normalized), GLsizei UNUSED(stride), const void* UNUSED(pointer))
-{
-	debug_warn("Shader type doesn't support VertexAttribPointer");
-}
-
 #if CONFIG2_GLES
 
 // These should all be overridden by CShaderProgramGLSL
@@ -1449,8 +1449,10 @@
 
 void CShaderProgram::VertexAttribPointer(
 	const VertexAttributeStream stream, const Format format,
-	const uint32_t offset, const uint32_t stride, const void* data)
+	const uint32_t offset, const uint32_t stride,
+	const VertexAttributeRate rate, const void* data)
 {
+	ENSURE(rate == VertexAttributeRate::PER_VERTEX);
 	switch (stream)
 	{
 	case VertexAttributeStream::POSITION: