diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index e319639..cbd34c0 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@
     "@threlte/flex": "^1.0.1",
     "@types/three": "^0.159.0",
     "jsondiffpatch": "^0.6.0",
-    "three": "^0.159.0"
+    "meshline": "^3.2.0",
+    "three": "^0.159.0",
+    "three.meshline": "^1.4.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@histoire/plugin-svelte": "^0.17.9",
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/edges/Edge.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/edges/Edge.svelte
index 75f94ef..f4ab8c9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/edges/Edge.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/edges/Edge.svelte
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<script context="module">
+<script context="module" lang="ts">
   const color = new Color(0x202020);
   color.convertLinearToSRGB();
 
@@ -9,63 +9,72 @@
     color,
     toneMapped: false,
   });
+
+  const lineCache = new Map<number, BufferGeometry>();
+
+  const curve = new CubicBezierCurve(
+    new Vector2(0, 0),
+    new Vector2(0, 0),
+    new Vector2(0, 0),
+    new Vector2(0, 0),
+  );
 </script>
 
 <script lang="ts">
   import { T } from "@threlte/core";
-  import { MeshLineGeometry, MeshLineMaterial } from "@threlte/extras";
-  import { MeshBasicMaterial, type Mesh, LineBasicMaterial } from "three";
+  import { MeshLineMaterial } from "@threlte/extras";
+  import { BufferGeometry, MeshBasicMaterial, Vector3 } from "three";
   import { Color } from "three/src/math/Color.js";
   import { CubicBezierCurve } from "three/src/extras/curves/CubicBezierCurve.js";
-  import { Vector3 } from "three/src/math/Vector3.js";
   import { Vector2 } from "three/src/math/Vector2.js";
+  import { createEdgeGeometry } from "./createEdgeGeometry";
 
   export let from: { x: number; y: number };
   export let to: { x: number; y: number };
 
   let samples = 5;
 
-  const curve = new CubicBezierCurve(
-    new Vector2(from.x, from.y),
-    new Vector2(from.x + 2, from.y),
-    new Vector2(to.x - 2, to.y),
-    new Vector2(to.x, to.y),
-  );
+  let geometry: BufferGeometry;
 
-  let points: Vector3[] = [];
+  let lastId: number | null = null;
 
-  let last_from_x = 0;
-  let last_from_y = 0;
+  const primeA = 31;
+  const primeB = 37;
 
-  let mesh: Mesh;
-
-  export const update = function (force = false) {
-    if (!force) {
-      const new_x = from.x + to.x;
-      const new_y = from.y + to.y;
-      if (last_from_x === new_x && last_from_y === new_y) {
-        return;
-      }
-      last_from_x = new_x;
-      last_from_y = new_y;
+  export const update = function () {
+    const new_x = to.x - from.x;
+    const new_y = to.y - from.y;
+    const curveId = new_x * primeA + new_y * primeB;
+    if (lastId === curveId) {
+      return;
     }
 
-    const mid = new Vector2((from.x + to.x) / 2, (from.y + to.y) / 2);
+    const mid = new Vector2(new_x / 2, new_y / 2);
+
+    if (lineCache.has(curveId)) {
+      geometry = lineCache.get(curveId)!;
+      return;
+    }
 
     const length = Math.floor(
-      Math.sqrt(Math.pow(to.x - from.x, 2) + Math.pow(to.y - from.y, 2)) / 4,
+      Math.sqrt(Math.pow(new_x, 2) + Math.pow(new_y, 2)) / 4,
     );
-    samples = Math.min(Math.max(10, length), 100);
+    samples = Math.min(Math.max(10, length), 60);
 
-    curve.v0.set(from.x, from.y);
-    curve.v1.set(mid.x, from.y);
-    curve.v2.set(mid.x, to.y);
-    curve.v3.set(to.x, to.y);
+    curve.v0.set(0, 0);
+    curve.v1.set(mid.x, 0);
+    curve.v2.set(mid.x, new_y);
+    curve.v3.set(new_x, new_y);
 
-    points = curve.getPoints(samples).map((p) => new Vector3(p.x, 0, p.y));
+    const points = curve
+      .getPoints(samples)
+      .map((p) => new Vector3(p.x, 0, p.y))
+      .flat();
+
+    geometry = createEdgeGeometry(points);
+    lineCache.set(curveId, geometry);
   };
 
-  update();
   $: if (from || to) {
     update();
   }
@@ -91,14 +100,13 @@
   <T.CircleGeometry args={[0.3, 16]} />
 </T.Mesh>
 
-<T.Mesh position.y={0.5} bind:ref={mesh}>
-  {#key samples}
-    <MeshLineGeometry {points} />
-  {/key}
-  <MeshLineMaterial
-    width={4}
-    attenuate={false}
-    color={color2}
-    toneMapped={false}
-  />
-</T.Mesh>
+{#if geometry}
+  <T.Mesh position.x={from.x} position.z={from.y} position.y={0.1} {geometry}>
+    <MeshLineMaterial
+      width={4}
+      attenuate={false}
+      color={color2}
+      toneMapped={false}
+    />
+  </T.Mesh>
+{/if}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/edges/createEdgeGeometry.ts b/frontend/src/lib/components/edges/createEdgeGeometry.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82c19e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/edges/createEdgeGeometry.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+import { BufferGeometry, Vector3, BufferAttribute } from 'three'
+import { setXY, setXYZ, setXYZW, setXYZXYZ } from './utils'
+
+
+export function createEdgeGeometry(points: Vector3[]) {
+
+  let shape = 'none'
+  let shapeFunction = (p: number) => 1
+
+  // When the component first runs we create the buffer geometry and allocate the buffer attributes
+  let pointCount = points.length
+  let counters: number[] = []
+  let counterIndex = 0
+  let side: number[] = []
+  let widthArray: number[] = []
+  let doubleIndex = 0
+  let uvArray: number[] = []
+  let uvIndex = 0
+  let indices: number[] = []
+  let indicesIndex = 0
+
+  if (shape === 'taper') {
+    shapeFunction = (p: number) => 1 * Math.pow(4 * p * (1 - p), 1)
+  }
+
+  for (let j = 0; j < pointCount; j++) {
+    const c = j / points.length
+    counters[counterIndex + 0] = c
+    counters[counterIndex + 1] = c
+    counterIndex += 2
+
+    setXY(side, doubleIndex, 1, -1)
+    let width = shape === 'none' ? 1 : shapeFunction(j / (pointCount - 1))
+    setXY(widthArray, doubleIndex, width, width)
+    doubleIndex += 2
+
+    setXYZW(uvArray, uvIndex, j / (pointCount - 1), 0, j / (pointCount - 1), 1)
+    uvIndex += 4
+
+    if (j < pointCount - 1) {
+      const n = j * 2
+      setXYZ(indices, indicesIndex, n + 0, n + 1, n + 2)
+      setXYZ(indices, indicesIndex + 3, n + 2, n + 1, n + 3)
+      indicesIndex += 6
+    }
+  }
+
+  const geometry = new BufferGeometry()
+  // create these buffer attributes at the correct length but leave them empty for now
+  geometry.setAttribute('position', new BufferAttribute(new Float32Array(pointCount * 6), 3))
+  geometry.setAttribute('previous', new BufferAttribute(new Float32Array(pointCount * 6), 3))
+  geometry.setAttribute('next', new BufferAttribute(new Float32Array(pointCount * 6), 3))
+  // create and populate these buffer attributes
+  geometry.setAttribute('counters', new BufferAttribute(new Float32Array(counters), 1))
+  geometry.setAttribute('side', new BufferAttribute(new Float32Array(side), 1))
+  geometry.setAttribute('width', new BufferAttribute(new Float32Array(widthArray), 1))
+  geometry.setAttribute('uv', new BufferAttribute(new Float32Array(uvArray), 2))
+  geometry.setIndex(new BufferAttribute(new Uint16Array(indices), 1))
+
+
+
+  let positions: number[] = []
+  let previous: number[] = []
+  let next: number[] = []
+  let positionIndex = 0
+  let previousIndex = 0
+  let nextIndex = 0
+  setXYZXYZ(previous, previousIndex, points[0].x, points[0].y, points[0].z)
+  previousIndex += 6
+  for (let j = 0; j < pointCount; j++) {
+    const p = points[j]
+    setXYZXYZ(positions, positionIndex, p.x, p.y, p.z)
+    positionIndex += 6
+    if (j < pointCount - 1) {
+      setXYZXYZ(previous, previousIndex, p.x, p.y, p.z)
+      previousIndex += 6
+    }
+    if (j > 0 && j + 1 <= pointCount) {
+      setXYZXYZ(next, nextIndex, p.x, p.y, p.z)
+      nextIndex += 6
+    }
+  }
+  setXYZXYZ(
+    next,
+    nextIndex,
+    points[pointCount - 1].x,
+    points[pointCount - 1].y,
+    points[pointCount - 1].z
+  )
+  const positionAttribute = (geometry.getAttribute('position') as BufferAttribute).set(positions)
+  const previousAttribute = (geometry.getAttribute('previous') as BufferAttribute).set(previous)
+  const nextAttribute = (geometry.getAttribute('next') as BufferAttribute).set(next)
+  positionAttribute.needsUpdate = true
+  previousAttribute.needsUpdate = true
+  nextAttribute.needsUpdate = true
+  geometry.computeBoundingSphere()
+
+  return geometry;
+
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/edges/utils.ts b/frontend/src/lib/components/edges/utils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb8adde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/edges/utils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+export const setXYZXYZ = (array: number[], location: number, x: number, y: number, z: number) => {
+  array[location + 0] = x
+  array[location + 1] = y
+  array[location + 2] = z
+
+  array[location + 3] = x
+  array[location + 4] = y
+  array[location + 5] = z
+}
+
+export const setXY = (array: number[], location: number, x: number, y: number) => {
+  array[location + 0] = x
+  array[location + 1] = y
+}
+
+export const setXYZ = (array: number[], location: number, x: number, y: number, z: number) => {
+  array[location + 0] = x
+  array[location + 1] = y
+  array[location + 2] = z
+}
+
+export const setXYZW = (
+  array: number[],
+  location: number,
+  x: number,
+  y: number,
+  z: number,
+  w: number
+) => {
+  array[location + 0] = x
+  array[location + 1] = y
+  array[location + 2] = z
+  array[location + 3] = w
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/graph/Graph.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/graph/Graph.svelte
index c3a3e07..f466ef9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/graph/Graph.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/graph/Graph.svelte
@@ -749,9 +749,7 @@
     />
   {/if}
 
-  {#key $graphId}
-    <GraphView {nodes} {edges} {cameraPosition} />
-  {/key}
+  <GraphView {nodes} {edges} {cameraPosition} />
 {:else if $status === "loading"}
   <span>Loading</span>
 {:else if $status === "error"}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/node/NodeParameter.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/node/NodeParameter.svelte
index ecbdfae..b206130 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/node/NodeParameter.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/node/NodeParameter.svelte
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   const socketId = `${node.id}-${id}`;
 
   const graph = getGraphManager();
+  const graphId = graph.id;
   const inputSockets = graph.inputSockets;
 
   const setDownSocket = getContext<(socket: Socket) => void>("setDownSocket");
@@ -67,24 +68,26 @@
   class="wrapper"
   class:disabled={$possibleSocketIds && !$possibleSocketIds.has(socketId)}
 >
-  <div class="content" class:disabled={$inputSockets.has(socketId)}>
-    <NodeInput {node} {input} {id} />
-  </div>
+  {#key id && graphId}
+    <div class="content" class:disabled={$inputSockets.has(socketId)}>
+      <NodeInput {node} {input} {id} />
+    </div>
 
-  {#if node.tmp?.type?.inputs?.[id].internal !== true}
-    <div
-      class="large target"
-      on:mousedown={handleMouseDown}
-      role="button"
-      tabindex="0"
-    />
-    <div
-      class="small target"
-      on:mousedown={handleMouseDown}
-      role="button"
-      tabindex="0"
-    />
-  {/if}
+    {#if node?.tmp?.type?.inputs?.[id]?.internal !== true}
+      <div
+        class="large target"
+        on:mousedown={handleMouseDown}
+        role="button"
+        tabindex="0"
+      />
+      <div
+        class="small target"
+        on:mousedown={handleMouseDown}
+        role="button"
+        tabindex="0"
+      />
+    {/if}
+  {/key}
 
   <svg
     xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/graph-manager.ts b/frontend/src/lib/graph-manager.ts
index 1e6a3ee..19775e4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/graph-manager.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/graph-manager.ts
@@ -137,6 +137,9 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{ "save": Graph }> {
   }
 
   async load(graph: Graph) {
+
+    const a = performance.now();
+
     this.loaded = false;
     this.graph = graph;
     this.status.set("loading");
@@ -161,6 +164,7 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{ "save": Graph }> {
     this.status.set("idle");
 
     this.loaded = true;
+    logger.log(`Graph loaded in ${performance.now() - a}ms`);
   }
 
 
@@ -296,7 +300,7 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{ "save": Graph }> {
 
     const nodeType = this.nodeRegistry.getNode(type);
     if (!nodeType) {
-      console.error(`Node type not found: ${type}`);
+      logger.error(`Node type not found: ${type}`);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -317,8 +321,7 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{ "save": Graph }> {
     // check if this exact edge already exists
     const existingEdge = existingEdges.find(e => e[0].id === from.id && e[1] === fromSocket && e[3] === toSocket);
     if (existingEdge) {
-      console.log("Edge already exists");
-      console.log(existingEdge)
+      logger.error("Edge already exists", existingEdge);
       return;
     };
 
@@ -327,7 +330,7 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{ "save": Graph }> {
     const toSocketType = to.tmp?.type?.inputs?.[toSocket]?.type;
 
     if (fromSocketType !== toSocketType) {
-      console.error(`Socket types do not match: ${fromSocketType} !== ${toSocketType}`);
+      logger.error(`Socket types do not match: ${fromSocketType} !== ${toSocketType}`);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -396,11 +399,9 @@ export class GraphManager extends EventEmitter<{ "save": Graph }> {
   getParentsOfNode(node: Node) {
     const parents = [];
     const stack = node.tmp?.parents?.slice(0);
-
-
     while (stack?.length) {
       if (parents.length > 1000000) {
-        console.log("Infinite loop detected")
+        logger.warn("Infinite loop detected")
         break;
       }
       const parent = stack.pop();
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/runtime-executor.ts b/frontend/src/lib/runtime-executor.ts
index f838eb8..094998e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/runtime-executor.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/runtime-executor.ts
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ export class MemoryRuntimeExecutor implements RuntimeExecutor {
           const inputNode = node.tmp.inputNodes?.[key];
           if (inputNode) {
             if (results[inputNode.id] === undefined) {
-              console.log(inputNode, node)
               throw new Error("Input node has no result");
             }
             inputs[key] = results[inputNode.id];
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte
index abe0a47..712ac72 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     <br />
     <button
       on:click={() =>
-        graphManager.load(graphManager.createTemplate("grid", 5, 5))}
+        graphManager.load(graphManager.createTemplate("grid", 10, 10))}
       >load grid</button
     >
     <br />
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 84f8a0d..1599a01 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -38,9 +38,15 @@ importers:
       jsondiffpatch:
         specifier: ^0.6.0
         version: 0.6.0
+      meshline:
+        specifier: ^3.2.0
+        version: 3.2.0(three@0.159.0)
       three:
         specifier: ^0.159.0
         version: 0.159.0
+      three.meshline:
+        specifier: ^1.4.0
+        version: 1.4.0
     devDependencies:
       '@histoire/plugin-svelte':
         specifier: ^0.17.9
@@ -2832,6 +2838,14 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-8q7VEgMJW4J8tcfVPy8g09NcQwZdbwFEqhe/WZkoIzjn/3TGDwtOCYtXGxA3O8tPzpczCCDgv+P2P5y00ZJOOg==}
     engines: {node: '>= 8'}
 
+  /meshline@3.2.0(three@0.159.0):
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-ZaJkC967GTuef7UBdO0rGPX544oIWaNo7tYedVHSoR2lje6RR16fX8IsgMxgxoYYERtjqsRWIYBSPBxG4QR84Q==}
+    peerDependencies:
+      three: '>=0.137'
+    dependencies:
+      three: 0.159.0
+    dev: false
+
   /meshoptimizer@0.18.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-ZhoIoL7TNV4s5B6+rx5mC//fw8/POGyNxS/DZyCJeiZ12ScLfVwRE/GfsxwiTkMYYD5DmK2/JXnEVXqL4rF+Sw==}
     dev: false
@@ -4002,6 +4016,10 @@ packages:
       tweakpane: 3.1.10
     dev: false
 
+  /three.meshline@1.4.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-A8IsiMrWP8zmHisGDAJ76ZD7t/dOF/oCe/FUKNE6Bu01ZYEx8N6IlU/1Plb2aOZtAuWM2A8s8qS3hvY0OFuvOw==}
+    dev: false
+
   /three@0.159.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-eCmhlLGbBgucuo4VEA9IO3Qpc7dh8Bd4VKzr7WfW4+8hMcIfoAVi1ev0pJYN9PTTsCslbcKgBwr2wNZ1EvLInA==}
     dev: false