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dist/preview release/babylon.d.ts

@@ -11023,6 +11023,7 @@ declare module BABYLON {
         /** True when packed cell data from JSON file is ready*/
         private _packedAndReady;
         private _textureContent;
+        private _useInstancing;
         /**
         * An event triggered when the manager is disposed.
         */
@@ -11040,9 +11041,11 @@ declare module BABYLON {
         private _vertexData;
         private _buffer;
         private _vertexBuffers;
+        private _spriteBuffer;
         private _indexBuffer;
         private _effectBase;
         private _effectFog;
+        private _vertexBufferSize;
         /**
          * Gets or sets the unique id of the sprite
          */

dist/preview release/babylon.module.d.ts

@@ -11250,6 +11250,7 @@ declare module "babylonjs/Sprites/spriteManager" {
         /** True when packed cell data from JSON file is ready*/
         private _packedAndReady;
         private _textureContent;
+        private _useInstancing;
         /**
         * An event triggered when the manager is disposed.
         */
@@ -11267,9 +11268,11 @@ declare module "babylonjs/Sprites/spriteManager" {
         private _vertexData;
         private _buffer;
         private _vertexBuffers;
+        private _spriteBuffer;
         private _indexBuffer;
         private _effectBase;
         private _effectFog;
+        private _vertexBufferSize;
         /**
          * Gets or sets the unique id of the sprite
          */
@@ -89958,6 +89961,7 @@ declare module BABYLON {
         /** True when packed cell data from JSON file is ready*/
         private _packedAndReady;
         private _textureContent;
+        private _useInstancing;
         /**
         * An event triggered when the manager is disposed.
         */
@@ -89975,9 +89979,11 @@ declare module BABYLON {
         private _vertexData;
         private _buffer;
         private _vertexBuffers;
+        private _spriteBuffer;
         private _indexBuffer;
         private _effectBase;
         private _effectFog;
+        private _vertexBufferSize;
         /**
          * Gets or sets the unique id of the sprite
          */

dist/preview release/documentation.d.ts

@@ -11023,6 +11023,7 @@ declare module BABYLON {
         /** True when packed cell data from JSON file is ready*/
         private _packedAndReady;
         private _textureContent;
+        private _useInstancing;
         /**
         * An event triggered when the manager is disposed.
         */
@@ -11040,9 +11041,11 @@ declare module BABYLON {
         private _vertexData;
         private _buffer;
         private _vertexBuffers;
+        private _spriteBuffer;
         private _indexBuffer;
         private _effectBase;
         private _effectFog;
+        private _vertexBufferSize;
         /**
          * Gets or sets the unique id of the sprite
          */

dist/preview release/viewer/babylon.module.d.ts

@@ -11250,6 +11250,7 @@ declare module "babylonjs/Sprites/spriteManager" {
         /** True when packed cell data from JSON file is ready*/
         private _packedAndReady;
         private _textureContent;
+        private _useInstancing;
         /**
         * An event triggered when the manager is disposed.
         */
@@ -11267,9 +11268,11 @@ declare module "babylonjs/Sprites/spriteManager" {
         private _vertexData;
         private _buffer;
         private _vertexBuffers;
+        private _spriteBuffer;
         private _indexBuffer;
         private _effectBase;
         private _effectFog;
+        private _vertexBufferSize;
         /**
          * Gets or sets the unique id of the sprite
          */
@@ -89958,6 +89961,7 @@ declare module BABYLON {
         /** True when packed cell data from JSON file is ready*/
         private _packedAndReady;
         private _textureContent;
+        private _useInstancing;
         /**
         * An event triggered when the manager is disposed.
         */
@@ -89975,9 +89979,11 @@ declare module BABYLON {
         private _vertexData;
         private _buffer;
         private _vertexBuffers;
+        private _spriteBuffer;
         private _indexBuffer;
         private _effectBase;
         private _effectFog;
+        private _vertexBufferSize;
         /**
          * Gets or sets the unique id of the sprite
          */

dist/preview release/what's new.md

@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
 ### Sprites
 
 - Added support for 'sprite.useAlphaForPicking` to enable precise picking using sprite alpha ([Deltakosh](https://github.com/deltakosh))
+- Improved rendering engine by using instancing when available ([Deltakosh](https://github.com/deltakosh))
 
 ### Physics
 

src/Sprites/spriteManager.ts

@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ export class SpriteManager implements ISpriteManager {
     private _packedAndReady: boolean = false;
 
     private _textureContent: Nullable<Uint8Array>;
-    
+
     private _useInstancing = false;
 
     /**
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ export class SpriteManager implements ISpriteManager {
         }
         this._capacity = capacity;
         this._fromPacked = fromPacked;
-        
+
         if (imgUrl) {
             this._spriteTexture = new Texture(imgUrl, scene, true, false, samplingMode);
             this._spriteTexture.wrapU = Texture.CLAMP_ADDRESSMODE;
@@ -296,10 +296,10 @@ export class SpriteManager implements ISpriteManager {
 
         var positions = this._buffer.createVertexBuffer(VertexBuffer.PositionKind, 0, 4, this._vertexBufferSize, this._useInstancing);
         var options = this._buffer.createVertexBuffer("options", 4, 2, this._vertexBufferSize, this._useInstancing);
-        
+
         let offset = 6;
         var offsets: VertexBuffer;
-        
+
         if (this._useInstancing) {
             var spriteData = new Float32Array([0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1]);
             this._spriteBuffer = new Buffer(engine, spriteData, false, 2);