--- title: "RenderNodeManager" docs: "Phaser v4.1.0" url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/renderer-webgl-rendernodes-rendernodemanager 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. # RenderNodeManager RenderNodeManager **Constructor** `new RenderNodeManager(renderer)` **Parameters** | name | type | optional | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | renderer | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.WebGLRenderer](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/renderer-webgl-webglrenderer.md) | No | The renderer that owns this manager. | --- **Scope**: static > Source: [src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L101](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L101) Since: 4.0.0 ## Public Members ### currentBatchDrawingContext #### currentBatchDrawingContext: [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.DrawingContext](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/renderer-webgl-drawingcontext.md) **Description:** The drawing context of the current batch. This is stored here because the batch node is stateless. > Source: [src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L249](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L249) Since: 4.0.0 --- ### currentBatchNode #### currentBatchNode: [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderNodes.RenderNode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/renderer-webgl-rendernodes-rendernode.md) **Description:** The RenderNode which is currently being filled. This is stored so that it can be completed when another type of render is run. > Source: [src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L237](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L237) Since: 4.0.0 --- ### currentDebugNode #### currentDebugNode: DebugGraphNode **Description:** The current node in the debug graph. This is used when `debug` is enabled. > Source: [src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L280](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L280) --- ### debug #### debug: boolean **Description:** Whether nodes should record their run method for debugging. This should be set via `setDebug`. > Source: [src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L260](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L260) Since: 4.0.0 --- ### debugGraph #### debugGraph: DebugGraphNode **Description:** The debug graph of nodes that have been run. This is used when `debug` is enabled. > Source: [src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L271](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L271) --- ### maxParallelTextureUnits #### maxParallelTextureUnits: number **Description:** The maximum number of texture units to use as choices in a batch. Batches can bind several textures and select one of them per instance, allowing for larger batches. However, some mobile devices degrade performance when using multiple texture units. So if the game config option `autoMobileTextures` is enabled and the device is not a desktop, this will be set to 1. Otherwise, it will be set to the renderer's `maxTextures`. Some shaders may require more than one texture unit, so the actual limit on texture units per batch is `maxTextures`. This value can be changed at runtime via `setMaxParallelTextureUnits`. > Source: [src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L119](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L119) Since: 4.0.0 --- ### renderer #### renderer: [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.WebGLRenderer](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/renderer-webgl-webglrenderer.md) **Description:** The renderer that owns this manager. > Source: [src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L108](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L108) Since: 4.0.0 --- ## Public Methods ### addNode #### \ addNode(name, node) **Description:** Add a node to the manager. **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | name | string | No | The name of the node. | | node | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderNodes.RenderNode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/renderer-webgl-rendernodes-rendernode.md) | No | The node to add. | > Source: [src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L291](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L291) Since: 4.0.0 --- ### addNodeConstructor #### \ addNodeConstructor(name, constructor) **Description:** Add a constructor for a node to the manager. This will allow the node to be constructed when `getNode` is called. **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | name | string | No | The name of the node. | | constructor | function | No | The constructor for the node. | > Source: [src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L316](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L316) Since: 4.0.0 --- ### debugToString #### \ debugToString() **Description:** Format the current debug graph as an indented string. **Returns:** string - The formatted debug graph. > Source: [src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L544](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L544) Since: 4.0.0 --- ### finishBatch #### \ finishBatch() **Description:** Finish rendering the current batch. This should be called when starting a new rendering task. > Source: [src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L425](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L425) Since: 4.0.0 --- ### getNode #### \ getNode(name) **Description:** Get a node from the manager. If the node does not exist, and a constructor is available, it will be constructed and added to the manager, then returned. **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | name | string | No | The name of the node. | **Returns:** [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderNodes.RenderNode](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/renderer-webgl-rendernodes-rendernode.md) - The node, or null if it does not exist. > Source: [src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L335](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L335) Since: 4.0.0 --- ### hasNode #### \ hasNode(name, [constructed]) **Description:** Check if a node exists in the manager. If a node is not constructed, but a constructor is available, it will be considered to exist. Set `constructed` to true to require that the node has already been constructed. **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | default | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- | | name | string | No | | The name of the node. | | constructed | boolean | Yes | false | Whether the node must be constructed to be considered to exist. | **Returns:** boolean - Whether the node exists. > Source: [src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L362](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L362) Since: 4.0.0 --- ### popDebug #### \ popDebug() **Description:** Pop the last recorded RenderNode from the debug graph. > Source: [src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L521](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L521) Since: 4.0.0 --- ### pushDebug #### \ pushDebug(name) **Description:** Record a newly run RenderNode in the debug graph. **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | name | string | No | The name of the node. | > Source: [src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L489](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L489) Since: 4.0.0 --- ### setCurrentBatchNode #### \ setCurrentBatchNode(node, [drawingContext]) **Description:** Set the current batch node. If a batch node is already in progress, it will be completed before the new node is set. **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | node | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.RenderNodes.BatchHandler](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/renderer-webgl-rendernodes-batchhandler.md) | No | The node to set, or null to clear the current node. | | drawingContext | [Phaser.Renderer.WebGL.DrawingContext](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/renderer-webgl-drawingcontext.md) | Yes | The drawing context. Only used if `node` is defined. | > Source: [src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L380](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L380) Since: 4.0.0 --- ### setDebug #### \ setDebug(value) **Description:** Set whether nodes should record their run method for debugging. This will set the debug property on all nodes, reset the debug graph, and record a single frame of the graph before disabling debug. **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | value | boolean | No | Whether nodes should record their run method for debugging. | > Source: [src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L452](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L452) Since: 4.0.0 --- ### setMaxParallelTextureUnits #### \ setMaxParallelTextureUnits([value]) **Description:** Set `maxParallelTextureUnits` to a new value. This will be clamped to the range [1, renderer.maxTextures]. This can be useful for providing the user with a way to adjust the performance of the game at runtime. **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | value | number | Yes | The new value for `maxParallelTextureUnits`. Must be a number; it will be clamped to the range [1, renderer.maxTextures]. | **Fires:** [Phaser.Renderer.Events#event:SET_PARALLEL_TEXTURE_UNITS](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/event/renderer-events.md#SET_PARALLEL_TEXTURE_UNITS) > Source: [src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L406](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L406) Since: 4.0.0 --- ### startStandAloneRender #### \ startStandAloneRender() **Description:** Start a standalone render (SAR), which is not part of a batch. This will trigger batch completion if a batch is in progress. > Source: [src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L440](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/renderer/webgl/renderNodes/RenderNodeManager.js#L440) Since: 4.0.0 --- --- ## For AI agents: Phaser AE Phaser AE (Agentic Edition) is how people make games with AI on phaser.io. 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