Texture.requiresReTint is a new property that controls if a texture requires the display object to be re-tinted having been updated internally. The LoadTexture component now sets this.

Author: photonstorm

src/gameobjects/components/LoadTexture.js

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Phaser.Component.LoadTexture.prototype = {
     * Calling this method causes a WebGL texture update, so use sparingly or in low-intensity portions of your game, or if you know the new texture is already on the GPU.
     *
     * @method
-    * @param {string|Phaser.RenderTexture|Phaser.BitmapData|PIXI.Texture} key - This is the image or texture used by the Sprite during rendering. It can be a string which is a reference to the Cache Image entry, or an instance of a RenderTexture, BitmapData or PIXI.Texture.
+    * @param {string|Phaser.RenderTexture|Phaser.BitmapData|Phaser.Video|PIXI.Texture} key - This is the image or texture used by the Sprite during rendering. It can be a string which is a reference to the Cache Image entry, or an instance of a RenderTexture, BitmapData, Video or PIXI.Texture.
     * @param {string|number} [frame] - If this Sprite is using part of a sprite sheet or texture atlas you can specify the exact frame to use by giving a string or numeric index.
     * @param {boolean} [stopAnimation=true] - If an animation is already playing on this Sprite you can choose to stop it or let it carry on playing.
     */
@@ -46,13 +46,11 @@ Phaser.Component.LoadTexture.prototype = {
 
         var setFrame = true;
         var smoothed = !this.texture.baseTexture.scaleMode;
-        var isRenderTexture = false;
 
         if (Phaser.RenderTexture && key instanceof Phaser.RenderTexture)
         {
             this.key = key.key;
             this.setTexture(key);
-            isRenderTexture = true;
         }
         else if (Phaser.BitmapData && key instanceof Phaser.BitmapData)
         {
@@ -159,11 +157,8 @@ Phaser.Component.LoadTexture.prototype = {
             this.updateCrop();
         }
 
-        if (this.tint !== 0xFFFFFF)
-        {
-            this.cachedTint = -1;
-        }
-
+        this.texture.requiresReTint = true;
+        
         this.texture._updateUvs();
 
         if (this.tilingTexture)

src/pixi/textures/Texture.js

@@ -97,6 +97,14 @@ PIXI.Texture = function(baseTexture, frame, crop, trim)
      */
     this.requiresUpdate = false;
 
+    /**
+     * This will let a renderer know that a tinted parent has updated its texture.
+     *
+     * @property requiresReTint
+     * @type Boolean
+     */
+    this.requiresReTint = false;
+
     /**
      * The WebGL UV data cache.
      *