diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/Buffer.cpp b/src/modules/graphics/Buffer.cpp
index f85205307..096217780 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/Buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/Buffer.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace graphics
 
 love::Type Buffer::type("GraphicsBuffer", &Object::type);
 
-Buffer::Buffer(const Settings &settings, const void */*data*/, size_t size)
+Buffer::Buffer(Graphics *gfx, const Settings &settings, const std::vector<DataDeclaration> &bufferformat, size_t size, size_t arraylength)
 	: arrayLength(0)
 	, arrayStride(0)
 	, size(size)
@@ -36,11 +36,6 @@ Buffer::Buffer(const Settings &settings, const void */*data*/, size_t size)
 	, usage(settings.usage)
 	, mapFlags(settings.mapFlags)
 	, mapped(false)
-{
-}
-
-Buffer::Buffer(Graphics *gfx, const Settings &settings, const std::vector<DataDeclaration> &bufferformat, const void *data, size_t size, size_t arraylength)
-	: Buffer(settings, data, size)
 {
 	if (size == 0 && arraylength == 0)
 		throw love::Exception("Size or array length must be specified.");
@@ -128,5 +123,66 @@ int Buffer::getDataMemberIndex(const std::string &name) const
 	return -1;
 }
 
+std::vector<Buffer::DataDeclaration> Buffer::getCommonFormatDeclaration(CommonFormat format)
+{
+	switch (format)
+	{
+	case CommonFormat::NONE:
+		return {};
+	case CommonFormat::XYf:
+		return {
+			{"VertexPosition", DATAFORMAT_FLOAT_VEC2}
+		};
+	case CommonFormat::XYZf:
+		return {
+			{"VertexPosition", DATAFORMAT_FLOAT_VEC3}
+		};
+	case CommonFormat::RGBAub:
+		return {
+			{"VertexColor", DATAFORMAT_UNORM8_VEC4}
+		};
+	case CommonFormat::STf_RGBAub:
+		return {
+			{"VertexTexCoord", DATAFORMAT_FLOAT_VEC2},
+			{"VertexColor", DATAFORMAT_UNORM8_VEC4},
+		};
+	case CommonFormat::STPf_RGBAub:
+		return {
+			{"VertexTexCoord", DATAFORMAT_FLOAT_VEC3},
+			{"VertexColor", DATAFORMAT_UNORM8_VEC4},
+		};
+	case CommonFormat::XYf_STf:
+		return {
+			{"VertexPosition", DATAFORMAT_FLOAT_VEC2},
+			{"VertexTexCoord", DATAFORMAT_FLOAT_VEC2},
+		};
+	case CommonFormat::XYf_STPf:
+		return {
+			{"VertexPosition", DATAFORMAT_FLOAT_VEC2},
+			{"VertexTexCoord", DATAFORMAT_FLOAT_VEC3},
+		};
+	case CommonFormat::XYf_STf_RGBAub:
+		return {
+			{"VertexPosition", DATAFORMAT_FLOAT_VEC2},
+			{"VertexTexCoord", DATAFORMAT_FLOAT_VEC2},
+			{"VertexColor", DATAFORMAT_UNORM8_VEC4},
+		};
+	case CommonFormat::XYf_STus_RGBAub:
+		return {
+			{"VertexPosition", DATAFORMAT_FLOAT_VEC2},
+			{"VertexTexCoord", DATAFORMAT_UNORM16_VEC2},
+			{"VertexColor", DATAFORMAT_UNORM8_VEC4},
+		};
+	case CommonFormat::XYf_STPf_RGBAub:
+		return {
+			{"VertexPosition", DATAFORMAT_FLOAT_VEC2},
+			{"VertexTexCoord", DATAFORMAT_FLOAT_VEC2},
+			{"VertexColor", DATAFORMAT_UNORM8_VEC4},
+		};
+	}
+
+	return {};
+}
+
 } // graphics
 } // love
diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/Buffer.h b/src/modules/graphics/Buffer.h
index 86a08698b..68935569a 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/Buffer.h
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/Buffer.h
@@ -103,8 +103,7 @@ public:
 		{}
 	};
 
-	Buffer(const Settings &settings, const void *data, size_t size);
-	Buffer(Graphics *gfx, const Settings &settings, const std::vector<DataDeclaration> &format, const void *data, size_t size, size_t arraylength);
+	Buffer(Graphics *gfx, const Settings &settings, const std::vector<DataDeclaration> &format, size_t size, size_t arraylength);
 	virtual ~Buffer();
 
 	size_t getSize() const { return size; }
@@ -154,6 +153,8 @@ public:
 	 **/
 	virtual void copyTo(size_t offset, size_t size, Buffer *other, size_t otheroffset) = 0;
 
+	static std::vector<DataDeclaration> getCommonFormatDeclaration(CommonFormat format);
+
 	class Mapper
 	{
 	public:
diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/Graphics.cpp b/src/modules/graphics/Graphics.cpp
index 855a60d08..db1135840 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/Graphics.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/Graphics.cpp
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ Shader *Graphics::newShader(const std::string &vertex, const std::string &pixel)
 Buffer *Graphics::newBuffer(const Buffer::Settings &settings, DataFormat format, const void *data, size_t size, size_t arraylength)
 {
 	std::vector<Buffer::DataDeclaration> dataformat = {{"", format, 0}};
-	return newBuffer(settings, format, data, size, arraylength);
+	return newBuffer(settings, dataformat, data, size, arraylength);
 }
 
 Mesh *Graphics::newMesh(const std::vector<Vertex> &vertices, PrimitiveType drawmode, BufferUsage usage)
diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/Graphics.h b/src/modules/graphics/Graphics.h
index e47bc8b65..d598ff198 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/Graphics.h
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/Graphics.h
@@ -439,7 +439,6 @@ public:
 	ShaderStage *newShaderStage(ShaderStage::StageType stage, const std::string &source);
 	Shader *newShader(const std::string &vertex, const std::string &pixel);
 
-	virtual Buffer *newBuffer(const Buffer::Settings &settings, const void *data, size_t size) = 0;
 	virtual Buffer *newBuffer(const Buffer::Settings &settings, const std::vector<Buffer::DataDeclaration> &format, const void *data, size_t size, size_t arraylength) = 0;
 	virtual Buffer *newBuffer(const Buffer::Settings &settings, DataFormat format, const void *data, size_t size, size_t arraylength);
 
diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/Mesh.cpp b/src/modules/graphics/Mesh.cpp
index 4396842d1..107c11e49 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/Mesh.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/Mesh.cpp
@@ -344,15 +344,16 @@ void Mesh::setVertexMap(const std::vector<uint32> &map)
 	size_t maxval = getVertexCount();
 
 	IndexDataType datatype = getIndexDataTypeFromMax(maxval);
+	DataFormat dataformat = getIndexDataFormat(datatype);
 
 	// Calculate the size in bytes of the index buffer data.
 	size_t size = map.size() * getIndexDataSize(datatype);
 
-	if (indexBuffer.get() == nullptr || size > indexBuffer->getSize())
+	if (indexBuffer.get() == nullptr || size > indexBuffer->getSize() || indexBuffer->getDataMember(0).decl.format != dataformat)
 	{
 		auto gfx = Module::getInstance<graphics::Graphics>(Module::M_GRAPHICS);
 		Buffer::Settings settings(Buffer::TYPEFLAG_INDEX, Buffer::MAP_READ, vertexBuffer->getUsage());
-		indexBuffer.set(gfx->newBuffer(settings, nullptr, size), Acquire::NORETAIN);
+		indexBuffer.set(gfx->newBuffer(settings, dataformat, nullptr, size, 0), Acquire::NORETAIN);
 	}
 
 	useIndexBuffer = true;
@@ -380,11 +381,13 @@ void Mesh::setVertexMap(const std::vector<uint32> &map)
 
 void Mesh::setVertexMap(IndexDataType datatype, const void *data, size_t datasize)
 {
-	if (indexBuffer.get() == nullptr || datasize > indexBuffer->getSize())
+	DataFormat dataformat = getIndexDataFormat(datatype);
+
+	if (indexBuffer.get() == nullptr || datasize > indexBuffer->getSize() || indexBuffer->getDataMember(0).decl.format != dataformat)
 	{
 		auto gfx = Module::getInstance<graphics::Graphics>(Module::M_GRAPHICS);
 		Buffer::Settings settings(Buffer::TYPEFLAG_INDEX, Buffer::MAP_READ, vertexBuffer->getUsage());
-		indexBuffer.set(gfx->newBuffer(settings, nullptr, datasize), Acquire::NORETAIN);
+		indexBuffer.set(gfx->newBuffer(settings, dataformat, nullptr, datasize, 0), Acquire::NORETAIN);
 	}
 
 	indexCount = datasize / getIndexDataSize(datatype);
diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/ParticleSystem.cpp b/src/modules/graphics/ParticleSystem.cpp
index 0f8a5aa50..8f1396e2c 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/ParticleSystem.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/ParticleSystem.cpp
@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@ void ParticleSystem::createBuffers(size_t size)
 
 		size_t bytes = sizeof(Vertex) * size * 4;
 		Buffer::Settings settings(Buffer::TYPEFLAG_VERTEX, 0, BUFFERUSAGE_STREAM);
-		buffer = gfx->newBuffer(settings, nullptr, bytes);
+		auto decl = Buffer::getCommonFormatDeclaration(CommonFormat::XYf_STf_RGBAub);
+		buffer = gfx->newBuffer(settings, decl, nullptr, bytes, 0);
 	}
 	catch (std::bad_alloc &)
 	{
diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/SpriteBatch.cpp b/src/modules/graphics/SpriteBatch.cpp
index b8a55f298..3553aa7c0 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/SpriteBatch.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/SpriteBatch.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ SpriteBatch::SpriteBatch(Graphics *gfx, Texture *texture, int size, BufferUsage
 
 	size_t vertex_size = vertex_stride * 4 * size;
 	Buffer::Settings settings(Buffer::TYPEFLAG_VERTEX, Buffer::MAP_EXPLICIT_RANGE_MODIFY, usage);
-	array_buf = gfx->newBuffer(settings, nullptr, vertex_size);
+	auto decl = Buffer::getCommonFormatDeclaration(vertex_format);
+	array_buf = gfx->newBuffer(settings, decl, nullptr, vertex_size, 0);
 }
 
 SpriteBatch::~SpriteBatch()
@@ -220,7 +221,8 @@ void SpriteBatch::setBufferSize(int newsize)
 	{
 		auto gfx = Module::getInstance<graphics::Graphics>(Module::M_GRAPHICS);
 		Buffer::Settings settings(array_buf->getTypeFlags(), array_buf->getMapFlags(), array_buf->getUsage());
-		new_array_buf = gfx->newBuffer(settings, nullptr, vertex_size);
+		auto decl = Buffer::getCommonFormatDeclaration(vertex_format);
+		new_array_buf = gfx->newBuffer(settings, decl, nullptr, vertex_size, 0);
 
 		// Copy as much of the old data into the new GLBuffer as can fit.
 		size_t copy_size = vertex_stride * 4 * new_next;
diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/Text.cpp b/src/modules/graphics/Text.cpp
index f9db16d5e..3e2962d39 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/Text.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/Text.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ void Text::uploadVertices(const std::vector<Font::GlyphVertex> &vertices, size_t
 
 		auto gfx = Module::getInstance<Graphics>(Module::M_GRAPHICS);
 		Buffer::Settings settings(Buffer::TYPEFLAG_VERTEX, 0, BUFFERUSAGE_DYNAMIC);
-		Buffer *new_buffer = gfx->newBuffer(settings, nullptr, newsize);
+		auto decl = Buffer::getCommonFormatDeclaration(Font::vertexFormat);
+		Buffer *new_buffer = gfx->newBuffer(settings, decl, nullptr, newsize, 0);
 
 		if (vertex_buffer != nullptr)
 			vertex_buffer->copyTo(0, vertex_buffer->getSize(), new_buffer, 0);
diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/opengl/Buffer.cpp b/src/modules/graphics/opengl/Buffer.cpp
index 698aa5352..e94048d6d 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/opengl/Buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/opengl/Buffer.cpp
@@ -35,25 +35,8 @@ namespace graphics
 namespace opengl
 {
 
-Buffer::Buffer(const Settings &settings, const void *data, size_t size)
-	: love::graphics::Buffer(settings, data, size)
-{
-	initialize(data);
-}
-
 Buffer::Buffer(love::graphics::Graphics *gfx, const Settings &settings, const std::vector<DataDeclaration> &format, const void *data, size_t size, size_t arraylength)
-	: love::graphics::Buffer(gfx, settings, format, data, size, arraylength)
-{
-	initialize(data);
-}
-
-Buffer::~Buffer()
-{
-	unloadVolatile();
-	delete[] memoryMap;
-}
-
-void Buffer::initialize(const void *data)
+	: love::graphics::Buffer(gfx, settings, format, size, arraylength)
 {
 	if (typeFlags & TYPEFLAG_VERTEX)
 		mapType = BUFFERTYPE_VERTEX;
@@ -81,6 +64,12 @@ void Buffer::initialize(const void *data)
 	}
 }
 
+Buffer::~Buffer()
+{
+	unloadVolatile();
+	delete[] memoryMap;
+}
+
 bool Buffer::loadVolatile()
 {
 	return load(true);
diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/opengl/Buffer.h b/src/modules/graphics/opengl/Buffer.h
index df74fd982..e3c089ebc 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/opengl/Buffer.h
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/opengl/Buffer.h
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ class Buffer final : public love::graphics::Buffer, public Volatile
 {
 public:
 
-	Buffer(const Settings &settings, const void *data, size_t size);
 	Buffer(love::graphics::Graphics *gfx, const Settings &settings, const std::vector<DataDeclaration> &format, const void *data, size_t size, size_t arraylength);
 	virtual ~Buffer();
 
@@ -60,8 +59,6 @@ public:
 
 private:
 
-	void initialize(const void *data);
-
 	bool load(bool restore);
 
 	void unmapStatic(size_t offset, size_t size);
diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/opengl/Graphics.cpp b/src/modules/graphics/opengl/Graphics.cpp
index 3fba07d52..988b75f79 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/opengl/Graphics.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/opengl/Graphics.cpp
@@ -145,11 +145,6 @@ love::graphics::Shader *Graphics::newShaderInternal(love::graphics::ShaderStage
 	return new Shader(vertex, pixel);
 }
 
-love::graphics::Buffer *Graphics::newBuffer(const Buffer::Settings &settings, const void *data, size_t size)
-{
-	return new Buffer(settings, data, size);
-}
-
 love::graphics::Buffer *Graphics::newBuffer(const Buffer::Settings &settings, const std::vector<Buffer::DataDeclaration> &format, const void *data, size_t size, size_t arraylength)
 {
 	return new Buffer(this, settings, format, data, size, arraylength);
diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/opengl/Graphics.h b/src/modules/graphics/opengl/Graphics.h
index e40ee702b..d5e2e6bc7 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/opengl/Graphics.h
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/opengl/Graphics.h
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ public:
 	const char *getName() const override;
 
 	love::graphics::Texture *newTexture(const Texture::Settings &settings, const Texture::Slices *data = nullptr) override;
-	love::graphics::Buffer *newBuffer(const Buffer::Settings &settings, const void *data, size_t size) override;
 	love::graphics::Buffer *newBuffer(const Buffer::Settings &settings, const std::vector<Buffer::DataDeclaration> &format, const void *data, size_t size, size_t arraylength) override;
 
 	void setViewportSize(int width, int height, int pixelwidth, int pixelheight) override;