phaser-v4-new-features
Phaser 4 New Features
New features and capabilities in Phaser 4: Filters (replacing FX/BitmapMask), RenderNodes (replacing Pipelines), CaptureFrame, Gradient, Noise game objects, SpriteGPULayer, TilemapGPULayer, Lighting component, RenderSteps, and new tint modes.
Related skills: ../phaser-v3-to-v4-migration/SKILL.md, ../phaser-filters-and-postfx/SKILL.md, ../phaser-game-object-components/SKILL.md, ../phaser-tilemaps/SKILL.md
Migrating from v3? See the v3 to v4 Migration Guide for step-by-step code changes, removed APIs, and a migration checklist.
Overview: What Changed in v4
Phaser 4 is a complete overhaul of the WebGL rendering engine. The v3 renderer let each subsystem manage WebGL state independently, causing conflicts (e.g. certain FX breaking Masks). v4 centralizes WebGL state management through a RenderNode graph, where each node handles exactly one rendering task.