---
title: "LightPipeline"
docs: "Phaser v3.90.0"
url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-pipelines-lightpipeline
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
---

> This page is about the open-source Phaser framework, for writing a game's code by hand. To make a game with AI, use Phaser AE (https://phaser.io/): the desk's tools work with Web MCP, and the CLI works with your own coding agent. See "For AI agents: Phaser AE" at the end of this page.

# LightPipeline

The Light Pipeline is an extension of the Multi Pipeline and uses a custom shader

designed to handle forward diffused rendering of 2D lights in a Scene.



The shader works in tandem with Light Game Objects, and optionally texture normal maps,

to provide an ambient illumination effect.



If you wish to provide your own shader, you can use the `%LIGHT_COUNT%` declaration in the source,

and it will be automatically replaced at run-time with the total number of configured lights.



The maximum number of lights can be set in the Render Config `maxLights` property and defaults to 10.



Prior to Phaser v3.50 this pipeline was called the `ForwardDiffuseLightPipeline`.



The fragment shader it uses can be found in `shaders/src/Light.frag`.

The vertex shader it uses can be found in `shaders/src/Multi.vert`.



The default shader attributes for this pipeline are:



`inPosition` (vec2, offset 0)

`inTexCoord` (vec2, offset 8)

`inTexId` (float, offset 16)

`inTintEffect` (float, offset 20)

`inTint` (vec4, offset 24, normalized)



The default shader uniforms for this pipeline are those from the Multi Pipeline, plus:



`uMainSampler` (sampler2D)

`uNormSampler` (sampler2D)

`uCamera` (vec4)

`uResolution` (vec2)

`uAmbientLightColor` (vec3)

`uInverseRotationMatrix` (mat3)

`uLights` (Light struct)

**Constructor**

`new LightPipeline(config)`

**Parameters**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| config | [Phaser.Types.Renderer.WebGL.WebGLPipelineConfig](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/typedef/types-renderer-webgl.md#WebGLPipelineConfig) | No | The configuration options for this pipeline. |

---


**Scope**: static


**Extends**

> [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.Pipelines.MultiPipeline](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-pipelines-multipipeline.md)  



> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/LightPipeline.js#L16](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/LightPipeline.js#L16)  
Since: 3.50.0

## Inherited Members


**From [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.Pipelines.MultiPipeline](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-pipelines-multipipeline.md):**


 - [calcMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-pipelines-multipipeline.md#calcmatrix)





**From [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.WebGLPipeline](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md):**


 - [active](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#active)
 - [activeBuffer](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#activebuffer)
 - [activeTextures](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#activetextures)
 - [batch](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#batch)
 - [bytes](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#bytes)
 - [config](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#config)
 - [currentBatch](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#currentbatch)
 - [currentRenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#currentrendertarget)
 - [currentShader](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#currentshader)
 - [currentTexture](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#currenttexture)
 - [currentUnit](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#currentunit)
 - [forceZero](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#forcezero)
 - [game](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#game)
 - [gl](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#gl)
 - [glReset](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#glreset)
 - [hasBooted](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#hasbooted)
 - [height](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#height)
 - [isPostFX](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#ispostfx)
 - [isPreFX](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#isprefx)
 - [manager](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#manager)
 - [name](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#name)
 - [projectionHeight](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#projectionheight)
 - [projectionMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#projectionmatrix)
 - [projectionWidth](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#projectionwidth)
 - [renderer](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#renderer)
 - [renderTargets](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#rendertargets)
 - [resizeUniform](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#resizeuniform)
 - [shaders](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#shaders)
 - [topology](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#topology)
 - [vertexBuffer](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#vertexbuffer)
 - [vertexCapacity](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#vertexcapacity)
 - [vertexCount](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#vertexcount)
 - [vertexData](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#vertexdata)
 - [vertexViewF32](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#vertexviewf32)
 - [vertexViewU32](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#vertexviewu32)
 - [view](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#view)
 - [width](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#width)




---

## Public Members

### currentNormalMap;

#### currentNormalMap;: [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.Wrappers.WebGLTextureWrapper](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-wrappers-webgltexturewrapper.md)


**Description:**

The currently bound normal map texture at texture unit one, if any.


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/LightPipeline.js#L88](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/LightPipeline.js#L88)  
Since: 3.60.0


---

### lightsActive

#### lightsActive: boolean


**Description:**

A boolean that is set automatically during `onRender` that determines

if the Scene LightManager is active, or not.


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/LightPipeline.js#L97](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/LightPipeline.js#L97)  
Since: 3.53.0


---

### tempVec2

#### tempVec2: [Phaser.Math.Vector2](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/math-vector2.md)


**Description:**

A persistent calculation vector used when processing the lights.


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/LightPipeline.js#L108](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/LightPipeline.js#L108)  
Since: 3.60.0


---

## Inherited Methods


**From [Phaser.Events.EventEmitter](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md):**


 - [addListener](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#addlistener)
 - [emit](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#emit)
 - [eventNames](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#eventnames)
 - [listenerCount](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#listenercount)
 - [listeners](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#listeners)
 - [off](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#off)
 - [on](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#on)
 - [once](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#once)
 - [removeAllListeners](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#removealllisteners)
 - [removeListener](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#removelistener)
 - [shutdown](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/events-eventemitter.md#shutdown)





**From [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.Pipelines.MultiPipeline](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-pipelines-multipipeline.md):**


 - [batchFillPath](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-pipelines-multipipeline.md#batchfillpath)
 - [batchFillRect](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-pipelines-multipipeline.md#batchfillrect)
 - [batchFillTriangle](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-pipelines-multipipeline.md#batchfilltriangle)
 - [batchLine](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-pipelines-multipipeline.md#batchline)
 - [batchStrokePath](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-pipelines-multipipeline.md#batchstrokepath)
 - [batchStrokeTriangle](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-pipelines-multipipeline.md#batchstroketriangle)
 - [destroy](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-pipelines-multipipeline.md#destroy)





**From [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.WebGLPipeline](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md):**


 - [addTextureToBatch](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#addtexturetobatch)
 - [batchQuad](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#batchquad)
 - [batchTri](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#batchtri)
 - [batchVert](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#batchvert)
 - [bind](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#bind)
 - [bindRenderTarget](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#bindrendertarget)
 - [bindTexture](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#bindtexture)
 - [createBatch](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#createbatch)
 - [drawFillRect](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#drawfillrect)
 - [flipProjectionMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#flipprojectionmatrix)
 - [flush](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#flush)
 - [getShaderByName](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#getshaderbyname)
 - [onActive](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onactive)
 - [onAfterFlush](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onafterflush)
 - [onBatch](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onbatch)
 - [onBeforeFlush](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onbeforeflush)
 - [onBind](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onbind)
 - [onBoot](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onboot)
 - [onDraw](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#ondraw)
 - [onPostBatch](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onpostbatch)
 - [onPostRender](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onpostrender)
 - [onPreBatch](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onprebatch)
 - [onPreRender](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onprerender)
 - [onRebind](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onrebind)
 - [onResize](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#onresize)
 - [postBatch](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#postbatch)
 - [preBatch](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#prebatch)
 - [pushBatch](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#pushbatch)
 - [rebind](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#rebind)
 - [resize](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#resize)
 - [restoreContext](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#restorecontext)
 - [set1f](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set1f)
 - [set1fv](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set1fv)
 - [set1i](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set1i)
 - [set1iv](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set1iv)
 - [set2f](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set2f)
 - [set2fv](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set2fv)
 - [set2i](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set2i)
 - [set2iv](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set2iv)
 - [set3f](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set3f)
 - [set3fv](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set3fv)
 - [set3i](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set3i)
 - [set3iv](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set3iv)
 - [set4f](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set4f)
 - [set4fv](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set4fv)
 - [set4i](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set4i)
 - [set4iv](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#set4iv)
 - [setBoolean](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#setboolean)
 - [setMatrix2fv](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#setmatrix2fv)
 - [setMatrix3fv](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#setmatrix3fv)
 - [setMatrix4fv](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#setmatrix4fv)
 - [setProjectionMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#setprojectionmatrix)
 - [setShader](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#setshader)
 - [setShadersFromConfig](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#setshadersfromconfig)
 - [setTime](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#settime)
 - [setVertexBuffer](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#setvertexbuffer)
 - [shouldFlush](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#shouldflush)
 - [unbind](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#unbind)
 - [updateProjectionMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#updateprojectionmatrix)
 - [vertexAvailable](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-webglpipeline.md#vertexavailable)




---

## Public Methods

### batchSprite

#### \<instance> batchSprite(gameObject, camera, [parentTransformMatrix])


**Description:**

Takes a Sprite Game Object, or any object that extends it, and adds it to the batch.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| gameObject | [Phaser.GameObjects.Image](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-image.md) \| [Phaser.GameObjects.Sprite](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-sprite.md) | No | The texture based Game Object to add to the batch. |
| camera | [Phaser.Cameras.Scene2D.Camera](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/cameras-scene2d-camera.md) | No | The Camera to use for the rendering transform. |
| parentTransformMatrix | [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.TransformMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-components-transformmatrix.md) | Yes | The transform matrix of the parent container, if set. |


**Overrides:** Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.Pipelines.MultiPipeline#batchSprite


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/LightPipeline.js#L422](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/LightPipeline.js#L422)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### batchTexture

#### \<instance> batchTexture(gameObject, texture, textureWidth, textureHeight, srcX, srcY, srcWidth, srcHeight, scaleX, scaleY, rotation, flipX, flipY, scrollFactorX, scrollFactorY, displayOriginX, displayOriginY, frameX, frameY, frameWidth, frameHeight, tintTL, tintTR, tintBL, tintBR, tintEffect, uOffset, vOffset, camera, parentTransformMatrix, [skipFlip], [textureUnit])


**Description:**

Generic function for batching a textured quad using argument values instead of a Game Object.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | default | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- |
| gameObject | [Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md) | No |  | Source GameObject. |
| texture | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.Wrappers.WebGLTextureWrapper](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-wrappers-webgltexturewrapper.md) | No |  | Texture associated with the quad. |
| textureWidth | number | No |  | Real texture width. |
| textureHeight | number | No |  | Real texture height. |
| srcX | number | No |  | X coordinate of the quad. |
| srcY | number | No |  | Y coordinate of the quad. |
| srcWidth | number | No |  | Width of the quad. |
| srcHeight | number | No |  | Height of the quad. |
| scaleX | number | No |  | X component of scale. |
| scaleY | number | No |  | Y component of scale. |
| rotation | number | No |  | Rotation of the quad. |
| flipX | boolean | No |  | Indicates if the quad is horizontally flipped. |
| flipY | boolean | No |  | Indicates if the quad is vertically flipped. |
| scrollFactorX | number | No |  | By which factor is the quad affected by the camera horizontal scroll. |
| scrollFactorY | number | No |  | By which factor is the quad effected by the camera vertical scroll. |
| displayOriginX | number | No |  | Horizontal origin in pixels. |
| displayOriginY | number | No |  | Vertical origin in pixels. |
| frameX | number | No |  | X coordinate of the texture frame. |
| frameY | number | No |  | Y coordinate of the texture frame. |
| frameWidth | number | No |  | Width of the texture frame. |
| frameHeight | number | No |  | Height of the texture frame. |
| tintTL | number | No |  | Tint for top left. |
| tintTR | number | No |  | Tint for top right. |
| tintBL | number | No |  | Tint for bottom left. |
| tintBR | number | No |  | Tint for bottom right. |
| tintEffect | number | No |  | The tint effect. |
| uOffset | number | No |  | Horizontal offset on texture coordinate. |
| vOffset | number | No |  | Vertical offset on texture coordinate. |
| camera | [Phaser.Cameras.Scene2D.Camera](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/cameras-scene2d-camera.md) | No |  | Current used camera. |
| parentTransformMatrix | [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.TransformMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-components-transformmatrix.md) | No |  | Parent container. |
| skipFlip | boolean | Yes | false | Skip the renderTexture check. |
| textureUnit | number | Yes |  | Use the currently bound texture unit? |


**Overrides:** Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.Pipelines.MultiPipeline#batchTexture


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/LightPipeline.js#L440](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/LightPipeline.js#L440)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### batchTextureFrame

#### \<instance> batchTextureFrame(frame, x, y, tint, alpha, transformMatrix, [parentTransformMatrix])


**Description:**

Adds a Texture Frame into the batch for rendering.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| frame | [Phaser.Textures.Frame](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/textures-frame.md) | No | The Texture Frame to be rendered. |
| x | number | No | The horizontal position to render the texture at. |
| y | number | No | The vertical position to render the texture at. |
| tint | number | No | The tint color. |
| alpha | number | No | The alpha value. |
| transformMatrix | [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.TransformMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-components-transformmatrix.md) | No | The Transform Matrix to use for the texture. |
| parentTransformMatrix | [Phaser.GameObjects.Components.TransformMatrix](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-components-transformmatrix.md) | Yes | A parent Transform Matrix. |


**Overrides:** Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.Pipelines.MultiPipeline#batchTextureFrame


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/LightPipeline.js#L523](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/LightPipeline.js#L523)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### boot

#### \<instance> boot()


**Description:**

Called when the Game has fully booted and the Renderer has finished setting up.



By this stage all Game level systems are now in place and you can perform any final

tasks that the pipeline may need that relied on game systems such as the Texture Manager.


**Overrides:** Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.Pipelines.MultiPipeline#boot


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/LightPipeline.js#L138](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/LightPipeline.js#L138)  
Since: 3.11.0


---

### getNormalMap

#### \<instance> getNormalMap([gameObject])


**Description:**

Returns the normal map WebGLTextureWrapper from the given Game Object.

If the Game Object doesn't have one, it returns the default normal map from this pipeline instead.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| gameObject | [Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md) | Yes | The Game Object to get the normal map from. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.Wrappers.WebGLTextureWrapper](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-wrappers-webgltexturewrapper.md) - The normal map texture.


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/LightPipeline.js#L375](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/LightPipeline.js#L375)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### onRender

#### \<instance> onRender(scene, camera)


**Description:**

This function sets all the needed resources for each camera pass.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| scene | [Phaser.Scene](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/scene.md) | No | The Scene being rendered. |
| camera | [Phaser.Cameras.Scene2D.Camera](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/cameras-scene2d-camera.md) | No | The Scene Camera being rendered with. |


**Overrides:** Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.Pipelines.MultiPipeline#onRender


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/LightPipeline.js#L152](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/LightPipeline.js#L152)  
Since: 3.0.0


---

### setGameObject

#### \<instance> setGameObject(gameObject, [frame])


**Description:**

Custom pipelines can use this method in order to perform any required pre-batch tasks

for the given Game Object. It must return the texture unit the Game Object was assigned.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| gameObject | [Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md) | No | The Game Object being rendered or added to the batch. |
| frame | [Phaser.Textures.Frame](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/textures-frame.md) | Yes | Optional frame to use. Can override that of the Game Object. |


**Overrides:** Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.Pipelines.MultiPipeline#setGameObject


**Returns:** number - The texture unit the Game Object has been assigned.


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/LightPipeline.js#L307](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/LightPipeline.js#L307)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

### setNormalMapRotation

#### \<instance> setNormalMapRotation(rotation)


**Description:**

Rotates the normal map vectors inversely by the given angle.

Only works in 2D space.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| rotation | number | No | The angle of rotation in radians. |


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/LightPipeline.js#L211](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/LightPipeline.js#L211)  
Since: 3.16.0


---

### setTexture2D

#### \<instance> setTexture2D([texture], [gameObject])


**Description:**

Assigns a texture to the current batch. If a different texture is already set it creates a new batch object.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| texture | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.Wrappers.WebGLTextureWrapper](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/renderer-webgl-wrappers-webgltexturewrapper.md) | Yes | Texture that will be assigned to the current batch. If not given uses blankTexture. |
| gameObject | [Phaser.GameObjects.GameObject](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.90.0/class/gameobjects-gameobject.md) | Yes | The Game Object being rendered or added to the batch. |


**Overrides:** Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.Pipelines.MultiPipeline#setTexture2D


> Source: [src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/LightPipeline.js#L253](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.90.0/src/renderer/webgl/pipelines/LightPipeline.js#L253)  
Since: 3.50.0


---

---

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