diff --git a/pkg/opengl/Buffer.zig b/pkg/opengl/Buffer.zig
index 6093429588..3dbfe21ab6 100644
--- a/pkg/opengl/Buffer.zig
+++ b/pkg/opengl/Buffer.zig
@@ -226,7 +226,6 @@ pub const Target = enum(c_uint) {
     array = c.GL_ARRAY_BUFFER,
     element_array = c.GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER,
     uniform = c.GL_UNIFORM_BUFFER,
-    storage = c.GL_SHADER_STORAGE_BUFFER,
     _,
 };
 
diff --git a/pkg/opengl/Texture.zig b/pkg/opengl/Texture.zig
index 03e7948559..d04107a9f7 100644
--- a/pkg/opengl/Texture.zig
+++ b/pkg/opengl/Texture.zig
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ pub const InternalFormat = enum(c_int) {
     red = c.GL_RED,
     rgb = c.GL_RGB8,
     rgba = c.GL_RGBA8,
+    r32ui = c.GL_R32UI,
 
     srgb = c.GL_SRGB8,
     srgba = c.GL_SRGB8_ALPHA8,
@@ -147,6 +148,19 @@ pub const Binding = struct {
         try errors.getError();
     }
 
+    pub fn buffer(
+        b: Binding,
+        internal_format: InternalFormat,
+        id: c.GLuint,
+    ) errors.Error!void {
+        glad.context.TexBuffer.?(
+            @intFromEnum(b.target),
+            @intCast(@intFromEnum(internal_format)),
+            id,
+        );
+        try errors.getError();
+    }
+
     pub fn image2D(
         b: Binding,
         level: c.GLint,
diff --git a/src/renderer/Metal.zig b/src/renderer/Metal.zig
index 6c7432d210..ff0f837733 100644
--- a/src/renderer/Metal.zig
+++ b/src/renderer/Metal.zig
@@ -275,7 +275,6 @@ pub inline fn bufferOptions(self: Metal) bufferpkg.Options {
     };
 }
 
-pub const instanceBufferOptions = bufferOptions;
 pub const uniformBufferOptions = bufferOptions;
 pub const fgBufferOptions = bufferOptions;
 pub const bgBufferOptions = bufferOptions;
diff --git a/src/renderer/OpenGL.zig b/src/renderer/OpenGL.zig
index 4b01da0c5b..48b7157030 100644
--- a/src/renderer/OpenGL.zig
+++ b/src/renderer/OpenGL.zig
@@ -344,7 +344,6 @@ pub inline fn bufferOptions(self: OpenGL) bufferpkg.Options {
     };
 }
 
-pub const instanceBufferOptions = bufferOptions;
 pub const uniformBufferOptions = bufferOptions;
 pub const fgBufferOptions = bufferOptions;
 pub const bgBufferOptions = bufferOptions;
diff --git a/src/renderer/generic.zig b/src/renderer/generic.zig
index f57339893f..5630411240 100644
--- a/src/renderer/generic.zig
+++ b/src/renderer/generic.zig
@@ -1619,7 +1619,6 @@ pub fn Renderer(comptime GraphicsAPI: type) type {
                     pass.step(.{
                         .pipeline = self.shaders.pipelines.bg_color,
                         .uniforms = frame.uniforms.buffer,
-                        .buffers = &.{ null, frame.cells_bg.buffer },
                         .draw = .{ .type = .triangle, .vertex_count = 3 },
                     });
                 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/opengl/Pipeline.zig b/src/renderer/opengl/Pipeline.zig
index 2469f45bc2..a9f7222636 100644
--- a/src/renderer/opengl/Pipeline.zig
+++ b/src/renderer/opengl/Pipeline.zig
@@ -20,6 +20,14 @@ pub const Options = struct {
     /// Whether to enable blending.
     blending_enabled: bool = true,
 
+    /// Texture buffer binding for `buffers[1]`.
+    buffer_texture: ?BufferTexture = null,
+
+    pub const BufferTexture = struct {
+        unit: gl.c.GLuint,
+        internal_format: gl.Texture.InternalFormat,
+    };
+
     pub const StepFunction = enum {
         constant,
         per_vertex,
@@ -27,6 +35,12 @@ pub const Options = struct {
     };
 };
 
+const BufferTextureBinding = struct {
+    texture: gl.Texture,
+    unit: gl.c.GLuint,
+    internal_format: gl.Texture.InternalFormat,
+};
+
 program: gl.Program,
 
 fbo: gl.Framebuffer,
@@ -37,6 +51,8 @@ stride: usize,
 
 blending_enabled: bool,
 
+buffer_texture: ?BufferTextureBinding = null,
+
 pub fn init(comptime VertexAttributes: ?type, opts: Options) !Self {
     // Load and compile our shaders.
     const program = try gl.Program.createVF(
@@ -60,16 +76,32 @@ pub fn init(comptime VertexAttributes: ?type, opts: Options) !Self {
 
     if (VertexAttributes) |VA| try autoAttribute(VA, vaobind, opts.step_fn);
 
+    const buffer_texture: ?BufferTextureBinding = if (opts.buffer_texture) |cfg| texture: {
+        const texture = try gl.Texture.create();
+        errdefer texture.destroy();
+
+        break :texture .{
+            .texture = texture,
+            .unit = cfg.unit,
+            .internal_format = cfg.internal_format,
+        };
+    } else null;
+
     return .{
         .program = program,
         .fbo = fbo,
         .vao = vao,
         .stride = if (VertexAttributes) |VA| @sizeOf(VA) else 0,
         .blending_enabled = opts.blending_enabled,
+        .buffer_texture = buffer_texture,
     };
 }
 
 pub fn deinit(self: *const Self) void {
+    if (self.buffer_texture) |tbo| {
+        tbo.texture.destroy();
+    }
+
     self.program.destroy();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/opengl/RenderPass.zig b/src/renderer/opengl/RenderPass.zig
index 1806649420..063bceddfc 100644
--- a/src/renderer/opengl/RenderPass.zig
+++ b/src/renderer/opengl/RenderPass.zig
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ const Sampler = @import("Sampler.zig");
 const Target = @import("Target.zig");
 const Texture = @import("Texture.zig");
 const Pipeline = @import("Pipeline.zig");
-const Buffer = @import("buffer.zig").Buffer;
 
 /// Options for beginning a render pass.
 pub const Options = struct {
@@ -101,13 +100,19 @@ pub fn step(self: *Self, s: Step) void {
         _ = tex.texture.bind(tex.target) catch return;
     };
 
+    // Bind `buffers[1]` as a texture buffer if this pipeline uses one.
+    if (s.pipeline.buffer_texture) |tbo| {
+        gl.Texture.active(tbo.unit) catch return;
+        const tbind = tbo.texture.bind(.Buffer) catch return;
+        tbind.buffer(tbo.internal_format, s.buffers[1].?.id) catch return;
+    }
+
     // Bind relevant samplers.
     for (s.samplers, 0..) |s_, i| if (s_) |sampler| {
         _ = sampler.sampler.bind(@intCast(i)) catch return;
     };
 
-    // Bind 0th buffer as the vertex buffer,
-    // and bind the rest as storage buffers.
+    // Bind the 0th buffer as the vertex buffer.
     if (s.buffers.len > 0) {
         if (s.buffers[0]) |vbo| vaobind.bindVertexBuffer(
             0,
@@ -115,10 +120,6 @@ pub fn step(self: *Self, s: Step) void {
             0,
             @intCast(s.pipeline.stride),
         ) catch return;
-
-        for (s.buffers[1..], 1..) |b, i| if (b) |buf| {
-            _ = buf.bindBase(.storage, @intCast(i)) catch return;
-        };
     }
 
     if (s.pipeline.blending_enabled) {
diff --git a/src/renderer/opengl/shaders.zig b/src/renderer/opengl/shaders.zig
index 68c1f36a34..da58e1e799 100644
--- a/src/renderer/opengl/shaders.zig
+++ b/src/renderer/opengl/shaders.zig
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ const pipeline_descs: []const struct { [:0]const u8, PipelineDescription } =
             .vertex_fn = loadShaderCode("../shaders/glsl/full_screen.v.glsl"),
             .fragment_fn = loadShaderCode("../shaders/glsl/cell_bg.f.glsl"),
             .blending_enabled = true,
+            .buffer_texture = .{
+                .unit = 2,
+                .internal_format = .r32ui,
+            },
         } },
         .{ "cell_text", .{
             .vertex_attributes = CellText,
@@ -25,6 +29,10 @@ const pipeline_descs: []const struct { [:0]const u8, PipelineDescription } =
             .fragment_fn = loadShaderCode("../shaders/glsl/cell_text.f.glsl"),
             .step_fn = .per_instance,
             .blending_enabled = true,
+            .buffer_texture = .{
+                .unit = 2,
+                .internal_format = .r32ui,
+            },
         } },
         .{ "image", .{
             .vertex_attributes = Image,
@@ -50,6 +58,7 @@ const PipelineDescription = struct {
     fragment_fn: [:0]const u8,
     step_fn: Pipeline.Options.StepFunction = .per_vertex,
     blending_enabled: bool = true,
+    buffer_texture: ?Pipeline.Options.BufferTexture = null,
 
     fn initPipeline(self: PipelineDescription) !Pipeline {
         return try .init(self.vertex_attributes, .{
@@ -57,6 +66,7 @@ const PipelineDescription = struct {
             .fragment_fn = self.fragment_fn,
             .step_fn = self.step_fn,
             .blending_enabled = self.blending_enabled,
+            .buffer_texture = self.buffer_texture,
         });
     }
 };
@@ -81,7 +91,7 @@ const PipelineCollection = t: {
     } });
 };
 
-/// This contains the state for the shaders used by the Metal renderer.
+/// This contains the state for the shaders used by the OpenGL renderer.
 pub const Shaders = struct {
     /// Collection of available render pipelines.
     pipelines: PipelineCollection,
diff --git a/src/renderer/shaders/glsl/cell_bg.f.glsl b/src/renderer/shaders/glsl/cell_bg.f.glsl
index fa48c6736f..b2bec6da9a 100644
--- a/src/renderer/shaders/glsl/cell_bg.f.glsl
+++ b/src/renderer/shaders/glsl/cell_bg.f.glsl
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ layout(origin_upper_left) in vec4 gl_FragCoord;
 // Must declare this output for some versions of OpenGL.
 layout(location = 0) out vec4 out_FragColor;
 
-layout(binding = 1, std430) readonly buffer bg_cells {
-    uint cells[];
-};
+layout(binding = 2) uniform usamplerBuffer cells;
 
 vec4 cell_bg() {
     uvec2 grid_size = unpack2u16(grid_size_packed_2u16);
@@ -48,10 +46,11 @@ vec4 cell_bg() {
     }
 
     // Load the color for the cell.
-    vec4 cell_color = load_color(
-            unpack4u8(cells[grid_pos.y * grid_size.x + grid_pos.x]),
-            use_linear_blending
-        );
+    uint cell = texelFetch(
+            cells,
+            grid_pos.y * int(grid_size.x) + grid_pos.x
+        ).r;
+    vec4 cell_color = load_color(unpack4u8(cell), use_linear_blending);
 
     return cell_color;
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/shaders/glsl/cell_text.v.glsl b/src/renderer/shaders/glsl/cell_text.v.glsl
index 7e38e2f0c0..40a7c304a2 100644
--- a/src/renderer/shaders/glsl/cell_text.v.glsl
+++ b/src/renderer/shaders/glsl/cell_text.v.glsl
@@ -36,9 +36,7 @@ out CellTextVertexOut {
     vec2 tex_coord;
 } out_data;
 
-layout(binding = 1, std430) readonly buffer bg_cells {
-    uint bg_colors[];
-};
+layout(binding = 2) uniform usamplerBuffer bg_colors;
 
 void main() {
     uvec2 grid_size = unpack2u16(grid_size_packed_2u16);
@@ -116,10 +114,11 @@ void main() {
     // make it easier to handle minimum contrast calculations.
     out_data.color = load_color(color, true);
     // Get the BG color
-    out_data.bg_color = load_color(
-            unpack4u8(bg_colors[grid_pos.y * grid_size.x + grid_pos.x]),
-            true
-        );
+    uint bg_color = texelFetch(
+            bg_colors,
+            int(grid_pos.y * grid_size.x + grid_pos.x)
+        ).r;
+    out_data.bg_color = load_color(unpack4u8(bg_color), true);
     // Blend it with the global bg color
     vec4 global_bg = load_color(
             unpack4u8(bg_color_packed_4u8),