diff --git a/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js
index 5e0a3ca..0f1c817 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 import EventEmitter from 'eventemitter3';
 
 const tempMatrix = new Matrix();
-const { RESOLUTION, RENDER_OPTIONS } = settings;
 
 /**
  * The SystemRenderer is the base for a Pixi Renderer. It is extended by the {@link PIXI.CanvasRenderer}
@@ -47,17 +46,17 @@
         // prepare options
         if (options)
         {
-            for (const i in RENDER_OPTIONS)
+            for (const i in settings.RENDER_OPTIONS)
             {
                 if (typeof options[i] === 'undefined')
                 {
-                    options[i] = RENDER_OPTIONS[i];
+                    options[i] = settings.RENDER_OPTIONS[i];
                 }
             }
         }
         else
         {
-            options = RENDER_OPTIONS;
+            options = settings.RENDER_OPTIONS;
         }
 
         /**
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@
          * @member {number}
          * @default 1
          */
-        this.resolution = options.resolution || RESOLUTION;
+        this.resolution = options.resolution || settings.RESOLUTION;
 
         /**
          * Whether the render view is transparent

diff --git a/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js
index 5e0a3ca..0f1c817 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 import EventEmitter from 'eventemitter3';
 
 const tempMatrix = new Matrix();
-const { RESOLUTION, RENDER_OPTIONS } = settings;
 
 /**
  * The SystemRenderer is the base for a Pixi Renderer. It is extended by the {@link PIXI.CanvasRenderer}
@@ -47,17 +46,17 @@
         // prepare options
         if (options)
         {
-            for (const i in RENDER_OPTIONS)
+            for (const i in settings.RENDER_OPTIONS)
             {
                 if (typeof options[i] === 'undefined')
                 {
-                    options[i] = RENDER_OPTIONS[i];
+                    options[i] = settings.RENDER_OPTIONS[i];
                 }
             }
         }
         else
         {
-            options = RENDER_OPTIONS;
+            options = settings.RENDER_OPTIONS;
         }
 
         /**
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@
          * @member {number}
          * @default 1
          */
-        this.resolution = options.resolution || RESOLUTION;
+        this.resolution = options.resolution || settings.RESOLUTION;
 
         /**
          * Whether the render view is transparent
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/TextureGarbageCollector.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/TextureGarbageCollector.js
index 7047f2c..8a3be33 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/TextureGarbageCollector.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/TextureGarbageCollector.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import { GC_MODES } from '../../const';
 import settings from '../../settings';
 
-const { GC_MODE, GC_MAX_IDLE, GC_MAX_CHECK_COUNT } = settings;
-
 /**
  * TextureGarbageCollector. This class manages the GPU and ensures that it does not get clogged
  * up with textures that are no longer being used.
@@ -21,9 +19,9 @@
 
         this.count = 0;
         this.checkCount = 0;
-        this.maxIdle = GC_MAX_IDLE;
-        this.checkCountMax = GC_MAX_CHECK_COUNT;
-        this.mode = GC_MODE;
+        this.maxIdle = settings.GC_MAX_IDLE;
+        this.checkCountMax = settings.GC_MAX_CHECK_COUNT;
+        this.mode = settings.GC_MODE;
     }
 
     /**

diff --git a/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js
index 5e0a3ca..0f1c817 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 import EventEmitter from 'eventemitter3';
 
 const tempMatrix = new Matrix();
-const { RESOLUTION, RENDER_OPTIONS } = settings;
 
 /**
  * The SystemRenderer is the base for a Pixi Renderer. It is extended by the {@link PIXI.CanvasRenderer}
@@ -47,17 +46,17 @@
         // prepare options
         if (options)
         {
-            for (const i in RENDER_OPTIONS)
+            for (const i in settings.RENDER_OPTIONS)
             {
                 if (typeof options[i] === 'undefined')
                 {
-                    options[i] = RENDER_OPTIONS[i];
+                    options[i] = settings.RENDER_OPTIONS[i];
                 }
             }
         }
         else
         {
-            options = RENDER_OPTIONS;
+            options = settings.RENDER_OPTIONS;
         }
 
         /**
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@
          * @member {number}
          * @default 1
          */
-        this.resolution = options.resolution || RESOLUTION;
+        this.resolution = options.resolution || settings.RESOLUTION;
 
         /**
          * Whether the render view is transparent
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/TextureGarbageCollector.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/TextureGarbageCollector.js
index 7047f2c..8a3be33 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/TextureGarbageCollector.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/TextureGarbageCollector.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import { GC_MODES } from '../../const';
 import settings from '../../settings';
 
-const { GC_MODE, GC_MAX_IDLE, GC_MAX_CHECK_COUNT } = settings;
-
 /**
  * TextureGarbageCollector. This class manages the GPU and ensures that it does not get clogged
  * up with textures that are no longer being used.
@@ -21,9 +19,9 @@
 
         this.count = 0;
         this.checkCount = 0;
-        this.maxIdle = GC_MAX_IDLE;
-        this.checkCountMax = GC_MAX_CHECK_COUNT;
-        this.mode = GC_MODE;
+        this.maxIdle = settings.GC_MAX_IDLE;
+        this.checkCountMax = settings.GC_MAX_CHECK_COUNT;
+        this.mode = settings.GC_MODE;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/RenderTarget.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/RenderTarget.js
index 1bfc4b6..afe51ab 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/RenderTarget.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/RenderTarget.js
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 import settings from '../../../settings';
 import { GLFramebuffer } from 'pixi-gl-core';
 
-const { RESOLUTION, SCALE_MODE } = settings;
-
 /**
  * @class
  * @memberof PIXI
@@ -66,7 +64,7 @@
          * @member {number}
          * @default 1
          */
-        this.resolution = resolution || RESOLUTION;
+        this.resolution = resolution || settings.RESOLUTION;
 
         /**
          * The projection matrix
@@ -126,7 +124,7 @@
          * @default PIXI.settings.SCALE_MODE
          * @see PIXI.SCALE_MODES
          */
-        this.scaleMode = scaleMode || SCALE_MODE;
+        this.scaleMode = scaleMode || settings.SCALE_MODE;
 
         /**
          * Whether this object is the root element or not

diff --git a/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js
index 5e0a3ca..0f1c817 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 import EventEmitter from 'eventemitter3';
 
 const tempMatrix = new Matrix();
-const { RESOLUTION, RENDER_OPTIONS } = settings;
 
 /**
  * The SystemRenderer is the base for a Pixi Renderer. It is extended by the {@link PIXI.CanvasRenderer}
@@ -47,17 +46,17 @@
         // prepare options
         if (options)
         {
-            for (const i in RENDER_OPTIONS)
+            for (const i in settings.RENDER_OPTIONS)
             {
                 if (typeof options[i] === 'undefined')
                 {
-                    options[i] = RENDER_OPTIONS[i];
+                    options[i] = settings.RENDER_OPTIONS[i];
                 }
             }
         }
         else
         {
-            options = RENDER_OPTIONS;
+            options = settings.RENDER_OPTIONS;
         }
 
         /**
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@
          * @member {number}
          * @default 1
          */
-        this.resolution = options.resolution || RESOLUTION;
+        this.resolution = options.resolution || settings.RESOLUTION;
 
         /**
          * Whether the render view is transparent
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/TextureGarbageCollector.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/TextureGarbageCollector.js
index 7047f2c..8a3be33 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/TextureGarbageCollector.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/TextureGarbageCollector.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import { GC_MODES } from '../../const';
 import settings from '../../settings';
 
-const { GC_MODE, GC_MAX_IDLE, GC_MAX_CHECK_COUNT } = settings;
-
 /**
  * TextureGarbageCollector. This class manages the GPU and ensures that it does not get clogged
  * up with textures that are no longer being used.
@@ -21,9 +19,9 @@
 
         this.count = 0;
         this.checkCount = 0;
-        this.maxIdle = GC_MAX_IDLE;
-        this.checkCountMax = GC_MAX_CHECK_COUNT;
-        this.mode = GC_MODE;
+        this.maxIdle = settings.GC_MAX_IDLE;
+        this.checkCountMax = settings.GC_MAX_CHECK_COUNT;
+        this.mode = settings.GC_MODE;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/RenderTarget.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/RenderTarget.js
index 1bfc4b6..afe51ab 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/RenderTarget.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/RenderTarget.js
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 import settings from '../../../settings';
 import { GLFramebuffer } from 'pixi-gl-core';
 
-const { RESOLUTION, SCALE_MODE } = settings;
-
 /**
  * @class
  * @memberof PIXI
@@ -66,7 +64,7 @@
          * @member {number}
          * @default 1
          */
-        this.resolution = resolution || RESOLUTION;
+        this.resolution = resolution || settings.RESOLUTION;
 
         /**
          * The projection matrix
@@ -126,7 +124,7 @@
          * @default PIXI.settings.SCALE_MODE
          * @see PIXI.SCALE_MODES
          */
-        this.scaleMode = scaleMode || SCALE_MODE;
+        this.scaleMode = scaleMode || settings.SCALE_MODE;
 
         /**
          * Whether this object is the root element or not
diff --git a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
index c678301..6368368 100644
--- a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 import glCore from 'pixi-gl-core';
 import bitTwiddle from 'bit-twiddle';
 
-const { SPRITE_BATCH_SIZE, SPRITE_MAX_TEXTURES, CAN_UPLOAD_SAME_BUFFER } = settings;
-
 let TICK = 0;
 let TEXTURE_TICK = 0;
 
@@ -50,7 +48,7 @@
          *
          * @member {number}
          */
-        this.size = SPRITE_BATCH_SIZE; // 2000 is a nice balance between mobile / desktop
+        this.size = settings.SPRITE_BATCH_SIZE; // 2000 is a nice balance between mobile / desktop
 
         // the total number of bytes in our batch
         // let numVerts = this.size * 4 * this.vertByteSize;
@@ -106,7 +104,7 @@
         const gl = this.renderer.gl;
 
         // step 1: first check max textures the GPU can handle.
-        this.MAX_TEXTURES = Math.min(gl.getParameter(gl.MAX_TEXTURE_IMAGE_UNITS), SPRITE_MAX_TEXTURES);
+        this.MAX_TEXTURES = Math.min(gl.getParameter(gl.MAX_TEXTURE_IMAGE_UNITS), settings.SPRITE_MAX_TEXTURES);
 
         // step 2: check the maximum number of if statements the shader can have too..
         this.MAX_TEXTURES = checkMaxIfStatmentsInShader(this.MAX_TEXTURES, gl);
@@ -362,7 +360,7 @@
 
         currentGroup.size = i - currentGroup.start;
 
-        if (!CAN_UPLOAD_SAME_BUFFER)
+        if (!settings.CAN_UPLOAD_SAME_BUFFER)
         {
             // this is still needed for IOS performance..
             // it really does not like uploading to  the same buffer in a single frame!
@@ -435,7 +433,7 @@
     {
         this.renderer.bindShader(this.shader);
 
-        if (CAN_UPLOAD_SAME_BUFFER)
+        if (settings.CAN_UPLOAD_SAME_BUFFER)
         {
             // bind buffer #0, we don't need others
             this.renderer.bindVao(this.vaos[this.vertexCount]);

diff --git a/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js
index 5e0a3ca..0f1c817 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 import EventEmitter from 'eventemitter3';
 
 const tempMatrix = new Matrix();
-const { RESOLUTION, RENDER_OPTIONS } = settings;
 
 /**
  * The SystemRenderer is the base for a Pixi Renderer. It is extended by the {@link PIXI.CanvasRenderer}
@@ -47,17 +46,17 @@
         // prepare options
         if (options)
         {
-            for (const i in RENDER_OPTIONS)
+            for (const i in settings.RENDER_OPTIONS)
             {
                 if (typeof options[i] === 'undefined')
                 {
-                    options[i] = RENDER_OPTIONS[i];
+                    options[i] = settings.RENDER_OPTIONS[i];
                 }
             }
         }
         else
         {
-            options = RENDER_OPTIONS;
+            options = settings.RENDER_OPTIONS;
         }
 
         /**
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@
          * @member {number}
          * @default 1
          */
-        this.resolution = options.resolution || RESOLUTION;
+        this.resolution = options.resolution || settings.RESOLUTION;
 
         /**
          * Whether the render view is transparent
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/TextureGarbageCollector.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/TextureGarbageCollector.js
index 7047f2c..8a3be33 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/TextureGarbageCollector.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/TextureGarbageCollector.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import { GC_MODES } from '../../const';
 import settings from '../../settings';
 
-const { GC_MODE, GC_MAX_IDLE, GC_MAX_CHECK_COUNT } = settings;
-
 /**
  * TextureGarbageCollector. This class manages the GPU and ensures that it does not get clogged
  * up with textures that are no longer being used.
@@ -21,9 +19,9 @@
 
         this.count = 0;
         this.checkCount = 0;
-        this.maxIdle = GC_MAX_IDLE;
-        this.checkCountMax = GC_MAX_CHECK_COUNT;
-        this.mode = GC_MODE;
+        this.maxIdle = settings.GC_MAX_IDLE;
+        this.checkCountMax = settings.GC_MAX_CHECK_COUNT;
+        this.mode = settings.GC_MODE;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/RenderTarget.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/RenderTarget.js
index 1bfc4b6..afe51ab 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/RenderTarget.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/RenderTarget.js
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 import settings from '../../../settings';
 import { GLFramebuffer } from 'pixi-gl-core';
 
-const { RESOLUTION, SCALE_MODE } = settings;
-
 /**
  * @class
  * @memberof PIXI
@@ -66,7 +64,7 @@
          * @member {number}
          * @default 1
          */
-        this.resolution = resolution || RESOLUTION;
+        this.resolution = resolution || settings.RESOLUTION;
 
         /**
          * The projection matrix
@@ -126,7 +124,7 @@
          * @default PIXI.settings.SCALE_MODE
          * @see PIXI.SCALE_MODES
          */
-        this.scaleMode = scaleMode || SCALE_MODE;
+        this.scaleMode = scaleMode || settings.SCALE_MODE;
 
         /**
          * Whether this object is the root element or not
diff --git a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
index c678301..6368368 100644
--- a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 import glCore from 'pixi-gl-core';
 import bitTwiddle from 'bit-twiddle';
 
-const { SPRITE_BATCH_SIZE, SPRITE_MAX_TEXTURES, CAN_UPLOAD_SAME_BUFFER } = settings;
-
 let TICK = 0;
 let TEXTURE_TICK = 0;
 
@@ -50,7 +48,7 @@
          *
          * @member {number}
          */
-        this.size = SPRITE_BATCH_SIZE; // 2000 is a nice balance between mobile / desktop
+        this.size = settings.SPRITE_BATCH_SIZE; // 2000 is a nice balance between mobile / desktop
 
         // the total number of bytes in our batch
         // let numVerts = this.size * 4 * this.vertByteSize;
@@ -106,7 +104,7 @@
         const gl = this.renderer.gl;
 
         // step 1: first check max textures the GPU can handle.
-        this.MAX_TEXTURES = Math.min(gl.getParameter(gl.MAX_TEXTURE_IMAGE_UNITS), SPRITE_MAX_TEXTURES);
+        this.MAX_TEXTURES = Math.min(gl.getParameter(gl.MAX_TEXTURE_IMAGE_UNITS), settings.SPRITE_MAX_TEXTURES);
 
         // step 2: check the maximum number of if statements the shader can have too..
         this.MAX_TEXTURES = checkMaxIfStatmentsInShader(this.MAX_TEXTURES, gl);
@@ -362,7 +360,7 @@
 
         currentGroup.size = i - currentGroup.start;
 
-        if (!CAN_UPLOAD_SAME_BUFFER)
+        if (!settings.CAN_UPLOAD_SAME_BUFFER)
         {
             // this is still needed for IOS performance..
             // it really does not like uploading to  the same buffer in a single frame!
@@ -435,7 +433,7 @@
     {
         this.renderer.bindShader(this.shader);
 
-        if (CAN_UPLOAD_SAME_BUFFER)
+        if (settings.CAN_UPLOAD_SAME_BUFFER)
         {
             // bind buffer #0, we don't need others
             this.renderer.bindVao(this.vaos[this.vertexCount]);
diff --git a/src/core/text/Text.js b/src/core/text/Text.js
index 7bdd125..4bf17ea 100644
--- a/src/core/text/Text.js
+++ b/src/core/text/Text.js
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 import settings from '../settings';
 import TextStyle from './TextStyle';
 
-const { RESOLUTION } = settings;
-
 const defaultDestroyOptions = {
     texture: true,
     children: false,
@@ -67,7 +65,7 @@
          * @member {number}
          * @default 1
          */
-        this.resolution = RESOLUTION;
+        this.resolution = settings.RESOLUTION;
 
         /**
          * Private tracker for the current text.

diff --git a/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js
index 5e0a3ca..0f1c817 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 import EventEmitter from 'eventemitter3';
 
 const tempMatrix = new Matrix();
-const { RESOLUTION, RENDER_OPTIONS } = settings;
 
 /**
  * The SystemRenderer is the base for a Pixi Renderer. It is extended by the {@link PIXI.CanvasRenderer}
@@ -47,17 +46,17 @@
         // prepare options
         if (options)
         {
-            for (const i in RENDER_OPTIONS)
+            for (const i in settings.RENDER_OPTIONS)
             {
                 if (typeof options[i] === 'undefined')
                 {
-                    options[i] = RENDER_OPTIONS[i];
+                    options[i] = settings.RENDER_OPTIONS[i];
                 }
             }
         }
         else
         {
-            options = RENDER_OPTIONS;
+            options = settings.RENDER_OPTIONS;
         }
 
         /**
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@
          * @member {number}
          * @default 1
          */
-        this.resolution = options.resolution || RESOLUTION;
+        this.resolution = options.resolution || settings.RESOLUTION;
 
         /**
          * Whether the render view is transparent
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/TextureGarbageCollector.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/TextureGarbageCollector.js
index 7047f2c..8a3be33 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/TextureGarbageCollector.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/TextureGarbageCollector.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import { GC_MODES } from '../../const';
 import settings from '../../settings';
 
-const { GC_MODE, GC_MAX_IDLE, GC_MAX_CHECK_COUNT } = settings;
-
 /**
  * TextureGarbageCollector. This class manages the GPU and ensures that it does not get clogged
  * up with textures that are no longer being used.
@@ -21,9 +19,9 @@
 
         this.count = 0;
         this.checkCount = 0;
-        this.maxIdle = GC_MAX_IDLE;
-        this.checkCountMax = GC_MAX_CHECK_COUNT;
-        this.mode = GC_MODE;
+        this.maxIdle = settings.GC_MAX_IDLE;
+        this.checkCountMax = settings.GC_MAX_CHECK_COUNT;
+        this.mode = settings.GC_MODE;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/RenderTarget.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/RenderTarget.js
index 1bfc4b6..afe51ab 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/RenderTarget.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/RenderTarget.js
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 import settings from '../../../settings';
 import { GLFramebuffer } from 'pixi-gl-core';
 
-const { RESOLUTION, SCALE_MODE } = settings;
-
 /**
  * @class
  * @memberof PIXI
@@ -66,7 +64,7 @@
          * @member {number}
          * @default 1
          */
-        this.resolution = resolution || RESOLUTION;
+        this.resolution = resolution || settings.RESOLUTION;
 
         /**
          * The projection matrix
@@ -126,7 +124,7 @@
          * @default PIXI.settings.SCALE_MODE
          * @see PIXI.SCALE_MODES
          */
-        this.scaleMode = scaleMode || SCALE_MODE;
+        this.scaleMode = scaleMode || settings.SCALE_MODE;
 
         /**
          * Whether this object is the root element or not
diff --git a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
index c678301..6368368 100644
--- a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 import glCore from 'pixi-gl-core';
 import bitTwiddle from 'bit-twiddle';
 
-const { SPRITE_BATCH_SIZE, SPRITE_MAX_TEXTURES, CAN_UPLOAD_SAME_BUFFER } = settings;
-
 let TICK = 0;
 let TEXTURE_TICK = 0;
 
@@ -50,7 +48,7 @@
          *
          * @member {number}
          */
-        this.size = SPRITE_BATCH_SIZE; // 2000 is a nice balance between mobile / desktop
+        this.size = settings.SPRITE_BATCH_SIZE; // 2000 is a nice balance between mobile / desktop
 
         // the total number of bytes in our batch
         // let numVerts = this.size * 4 * this.vertByteSize;
@@ -106,7 +104,7 @@
         const gl = this.renderer.gl;
 
         // step 1: first check max textures the GPU can handle.
-        this.MAX_TEXTURES = Math.min(gl.getParameter(gl.MAX_TEXTURE_IMAGE_UNITS), SPRITE_MAX_TEXTURES);
+        this.MAX_TEXTURES = Math.min(gl.getParameter(gl.MAX_TEXTURE_IMAGE_UNITS), settings.SPRITE_MAX_TEXTURES);
 
         // step 2: check the maximum number of if statements the shader can have too..
         this.MAX_TEXTURES = checkMaxIfStatmentsInShader(this.MAX_TEXTURES, gl);
@@ -362,7 +360,7 @@
 
         currentGroup.size = i - currentGroup.start;
 
-        if (!CAN_UPLOAD_SAME_BUFFER)
+        if (!settings.CAN_UPLOAD_SAME_BUFFER)
         {
             // this is still needed for IOS performance..
             // it really does not like uploading to  the same buffer in a single frame!
@@ -435,7 +433,7 @@
     {
         this.renderer.bindShader(this.shader);
 
-        if (CAN_UPLOAD_SAME_BUFFER)
+        if (settings.CAN_UPLOAD_SAME_BUFFER)
         {
             // bind buffer #0, we don't need others
             this.renderer.bindVao(this.vaos[this.vertexCount]);
diff --git a/src/core/text/Text.js b/src/core/text/Text.js
index 7bdd125..4bf17ea 100644
--- a/src/core/text/Text.js
+++ b/src/core/text/Text.js
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 import settings from '../settings';
 import TextStyle from './TextStyle';
 
-const { RESOLUTION } = settings;
-
 const defaultDestroyOptions = {
     texture: true,
     children: false,
@@ -67,7 +65,7 @@
          * @member {number}
          * @default 1
          */
-        this.resolution = RESOLUTION;
+        this.resolution = settings.RESOLUTION;
 
         /**
          * Private tracker for the current text.
diff --git a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
index d83c447..676dca3 100644
--- a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 import determineCrossOrigin from '../utils/determineCrossOrigin';
 import bitTwiddle from 'bit-twiddle';
 
-const { RESOLUTION, MIPMAP_TEXTURES, SCALE_MODE, WRAP_MODE } = settings;
-
 /**
  * A texture stores the information that represents an image. All textures have a base texture.
  *
@@ -37,7 +35,7 @@
          * @member {number}
          * @default 1
          */
-        this.resolution = resolution || RESOLUTION;
+        this.resolution = resolution || settings.RESOLUTION;
 
         /**
          * The width of the base texture set when the image has loaded
@@ -79,7 +77,7 @@
          * @default PIXI.settings.SCALE_MODE
          * @see PIXI.SCALE_MODES
          */
-        this.scaleMode = scaleMode || SCALE_MODE;
+        this.scaleMode = scaleMode || settings.SCALE_MODE;
 
         /**
          * Set to true once the base texture has successfully loaded.
@@ -176,7 +174,7 @@
          * @member {boolean}
          * @see PIXI.MIPMAP_TEXTURES
          */
-        this.mipmap = MIPMAP_TEXTURES;
+        this.mipmap = settings.MIPMAP_TEXTURES;
 
         /**
          *
@@ -185,7 +183,7 @@
          * @member {number}
          * @see PIXI.WRAP_MODES
          */
-        this.wrapMode = WRAP_MODE;
+        this.wrapMode = settings.WRAP_MODE;
 
         /**
          * A map of renderer IDs to webgl textures

diff --git a/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js b/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js
index 5e0a3ca..0f1c817 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/SystemRenderer.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 import EventEmitter from 'eventemitter3';
 
 const tempMatrix = new Matrix();
-const { RESOLUTION, RENDER_OPTIONS } = settings;
 
 /**
  * The SystemRenderer is the base for a Pixi Renderer. It is extended by the {@link PIXI.CanvasRenderer}
@@ -47,17 +46,17 @@
         // prepare options
         if (options)
         {
-            for (const i in RENDER_OPTIONS)
+            for (const i in settings.RENDER_OPTIONS)
             {
                 if (typeof options[i] === 'undefined')
                 {
-                    options[i] = RENDER_OPTIONS[i];
+                    options[i] = settings.RENDER_OPTIONS[i];
                 }
             }
         }
         else
         {
-            options = RENDER_OPTIONS;
+            options = settings.RENDER_OPTIONS;
         }
 
         /**
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@
          * @member {number}
          * @default 1
          */
-        this.resolution = options.resolution || RESOLUTION;
+        this.resolution = options.resolution || settings.RESOLUTION;
 
         /**
          * Whether the render view is transparent
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/TextureGarbageCollector.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/TextureGarbageCollector.js
index 7047f2c..8a3be33 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/TextureGarbageCollector.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/TextureGarbageCollector.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import { GC_MODES } from '../../const';
 import settings from '../../settings';
 
-const { GC_MODE, GC_MAX_IDLE, GC_MAX_CHECK_COUNT } = settings;
-
 /**
  * TextureGarbageCollector. This class manages the GPU and ensures that it does not get clogged
  * up with textures that are no longer being used.
@@ -21,9 +19,9 @@
 
         this.count = 0;
         this.checkCount = 0;
-        this.maxIdle = GC_MAX_IDLE;
-        this.checkCountMax = GC_MAX_CHECK_COUNT;
-        this.mode = GC_MODE;
+        this.maxIdle = settings.GC_MAX_IDLE;
+        this.checkCountMax = settings.GC_MAX_CHECK_COUNT;
+        this.mode = settings.GC_MODE;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/RenderTarget.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/RenderTarget.js
index 1bfc4b6..afe51ab 100644
--- a/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/RenderTarget.js
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/RenderTarget.js
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 import settings from '../../../settings';
 import { GLFramebuffer } from 'pixi-gl-core';
 
-const { RESOLUTION, SCALE_MODE } = settings;
-
 /**
  * @class
  * @memberof PIXI
@@ -66,7 +64,7 @@
          * @member {number}
          * @default 1
          */
-        this.resolution = resolution || RESOLUTION;
+        this.resolution = resolution || settings.RESOLUTION;
 
         /**
          * The projection matrix
@@ -126,7 +124,7 @@
          * @default PIXI.settings.SCALE_MODE
          * @see PIXI.SCALE_MODES
          */
-        this.scaleMode = scaleMode || SCALE_MODE;
+        this.scaleMode = scaleMode || settings.SCALE_MODE;
 
         /**
          * Whether this object is the root element or not
diff --git a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
index c678301..6368368 100644
--- a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 import glCore from 'pixi-gl-core';
 import bitTwiddle from 'bit-twiddle';
 
-const { SPRITE_BATCH_SIZE, SPRITE_MAX_TEXTURES, CAN_UPLOAD_SAME_BUFFER } = settings;
-
 let TICK = 0;
 let TEXTURE_TICK = 0;
 
@@ -50,7 +48,7 @@
          *
          * @member {number}
          */
-        this.size = SPRITE_BATCH_SIZE; // 2000 is a nice balance between mobile / desktop
+        this.size = settings.SPRITE_BATCH_SIZE; // 2000 is a nice balance between mobile / desktop
 
         // the total number of bytes in our batch
         // let numVerts = this.size * 4 * this.vertByteSize;
@@ -106,7 +104,7 @@
         const gl = this.renderer.gl;
 
         // step 1: first check max textures the GPU can handle.
-        this.MAX_TEXTURES = Math.min(gl.getParameter(gl.MAX_TEXTURE_IMAGE_UNITS), SPRITE_MAX_TEXTURES);
+        this.MAX_TEXTURES = Math.min(gl.getParameter(gl.MAX_TEXTURE_IMAGE_UNITS), settings.SPRITE_MAX_TEXTURES);
 
         // step 2: check the maximum number of if statements the shader can have too..
         this.MAX_TEXTURES = checkMaxIfStatmentsInShader(this.MAX_TEXTURES, gl);
@@ -362,7 +360,7 @@
 
         currentGroup.size = i - currentGroup.start;
 
-        if (!CAN_UPLOAD_SAME_BUFFER)
+        if (!settings.CAN_UPLOAD_SAME_BUFFER)
         {
             // this is still needed for IOS performance..
             // it really does not like uploading to  the same buffer in a single frame!
@@ -435,7 +433,7 @@
     {
         this.renderer.bindShader(this.shader);
 
-        if (CAN_UPLOAD_SAME_BUFFER)
+        if (settings.CAN_UPLOAD_SAME_BUFFER)
         {
             // bind buffer #0, we don't need others
             this.renderer.bindVao(this.vaos[this.vertexCount]);
diff --git a/src/core/text/Text.js b/src/core/text/Text.js
index 7bdd125..4bf17ea 100644
--- a/src/core/text/Text.js
+++ b/src/core/text/Text.js
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 import settings from '../settings';
 import TextStyle from './TextStyle';
 
-const { RESOLUTION } = settings;
-
 const defaultDestroyOptions = {
     texture: true,
     children: false,
@@ -67,7 +65,7 @@
          * @member {number}
          * @default 1
          */
-        this.resolution = RESOLUTION;
+        this.resolution = settings.RESOLUTION;
 
         /**
          * Private tracker for the current text.
diff --git a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
index d83c447..676dca3 100644
--- a/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
+++ b/src/core/textures/BaseTexture.js
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 import determineCrossOrigin from '../utils/determineCrossOrigin';
 import bitTwiddle from 'bit-twiddle';
 
-const { RESOLUTION, MIPMAP_TEXTURES, SCALE_MODE, WRAP_MODE } = settings;
-
 /**
  * A texture stores the information that represents an image. All textures have a base texture.
  *
@@ -37,7 +35,7 @@
          * @member {number}
          * @default 1
          */
-        this.resolution = resolution || RESOLUTION;
+        this.resolution = resolution || settings.RESOLUTION;
 
         /**
          * The width of the base texture set when the image has loaded
@@ -79,7 +77,7 @@
          * @default PIXI.settings.SCALE_MODE
          * @see PIXI.SCALE_MODES
          */
-        this.scaleMode = scaleMode || SCALE_MODE;
+        this.scaleMode = scaleMode || settings.SCALE_MODE;
 
         /**
          * Set to true once the base texture has successfully loaded.
@@ -176,7 +174,7 @@
          * @member {boolean}
          * @see PIXI.MIPMAP_TEXTURES
          */
-        this.mipmap = MIPMAP_TEXTURES;
+        this.mipmap = settings.MIPMAP_TEXTURES;
 
         /**
          *
@@ -185,7 +183,7 @@
          * @member {number}
          * @see PIXI.WRAP_MODES
          */
-        this.wrapMode = WRAP_MODE;
+        this.wrapMode = settings.WRAP_MODE;
 
         /**
          * A map of renderer IDs to webgl textures
diff --git a/src/core/ticker/Ticker.js b/src/core/ticker/Ticker.js
index 6aec195..d6b30e1 100644
--- a/src/core/ticker/Ticker.js
+++ b/src/core/ticker/Ticker.js
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 // Internal event used by composed emitter
 const TICK = 'tick';
 
-const { TARGET_FPMS } = settings;
-
 /**
  * A Ticker class that runs an update loop that other objects listen to.
  * This class is composed around an EventEmitter object to add listeners
@@ -73,7 +71,7 @@
          * @member {number}
          * @default 1 / TARGET_FPMS
          */
-        this.elapsedMS = 1 / TARGET_FPMS; // default to target frame time
+        this.elapsedMS = 1 / settings.TARGET_FPMS; // default to target frame time
 
         /**
          * The last time {@link PIXI.ticker.Ticker#update} was invoked.
@@ -319,7 +317,7 @@
                 elapsedMS = this._maxElapsedMS;
             }
 
-            this.deltaTime = elapsedMS * TARGET_FPMS * this.speed;
+            this.deltaTime = elapsedMS * settings.TARGET_FPMS * this.speed;
 
             // Invoke listeners added to internal emitter
             this._emitter.emit(TICK, this.deltaTime);
@@ -371,7 +369,7 @@
     set minFPS(fps)
     {
         // Clamp: 0 to TARGET_FPMS
-        const minFPMS = Math.min(Math.max(0, fps) / 1000, TARGET_FPMS);
+        const minFPMS = Math.min(Math.max(0, fps) / 1000, settings.TARGET_FPMS);
 
         this._maxElapsedMS = 1 / minFPMS;
     }