diff --git a/packages/core/src/batch/generateMultiTextureShader.js b/packages/core/src/batch/generateMultiTextureShader.js
index 95bac2e..b00c9ab 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/batch/generateMultiTextureShader.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/batch/generateMultiTextureShader.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     }
 
     const uniforms = {
-        tint: new Float32Array([1, 1, 1]),
+        tint: new Float32Array([1, 1, 1, 1]),
         translationMatrix: new Matrix(),
         default: defaultGroupCache[maxTextures],
     };

diff --git a/packages/core/src/batch/generateMultiTextureShader.js b/packages/core/src/batch/generateMultiTextureShader.js
index 95bac2e..b00c9ab 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/batch/generateMultiTextureShader.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/batch/generateMultiTextureShader.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     }
 
     const uniforms = {
-        tint: new Float32Array([1, 1, 1]),
+        tint: new Float32Array([1, 1, 1, 1]),
         translationMatrix: new Matrix(),
         default: defaultGroupCache[maxTextures],
     };
diff --git a/packages/core/src/batch/texture.vert b/packages/core/src/batch/texture.vert
index a9ca159..7567e10 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/batch/texture.vert
+++ b/packages/core/src/batch/texture.vert
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 uniform mat3 projectionMatrix;
 uniform mat3 translationMatrix;
-uniform vec3 tint;
+uniform vec4 tint;
 
 varying vec2 vTextureCoord;
 varying vec4 vColor;
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@
 
     vTextureCoord = aTextureCoord;
     vTextureId = aTextureId;
-    vColor = aColor * vec4(tint,1.);
+    vColor = aColor * tint;
 }

diff --git a/packages/core/src/batch/generateMultiTextureShader.js b/packages/core/src/batch/generateMultiTextureShader.js
index 95bac2e..b00c9ab 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/batch/generateMultiTextureShader.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/batch/generateMultiTextureShader.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     }
 
     const uniforms = {
-        tint: new Float32Array([1, 1, 1]),
+        tint: new Float32Array([1, 1, 1, 1]),
         translationMatrix: new Matrix(),
         default: defaultGroupCache[maxTextures],
     };
diff --git a/packages/core/src/batch/texture.vert b/packages/core/src/batch/texture.vert
index a9ca159..7567e10 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/batch/texture.vert
+++ b/packages/core/src/batch/texture.vert
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 uniform mat3 projectionMatrix;
 uniform mat3 translationMatrix;
-uniform vec3 tint;
+uniform vec4 tint;
 
 varying vec2 vTextureCoord;
 varying vec4 vColor;
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@
 
     vTextureCoord = aTextureCoord;
     vTextureId = aTextureId;
-    vColor = aColor * vec4(tint,1.);
+    vColor = aColor * tint;
 }
diff --git a/packages/graphics/src/Graphics.js b/packages/graphics/src/Graphics.js
index ad83954..ddb65ca 100644
--- a/packages/graphics/src/Graphics.js
+++ b/packages/graphics/src/Graphics.js
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@
                 }
 
                 const uniforms = {
-                    tint: new Float32Array([1, 1, 1]),
+                    tint: new Float32Array([1, 1, 1, 1]),
                     translationMatrix: new Matrix(),
                     default: UniformGroup.from({ uSamplers: sampleValues }, true),
                 };
@@ -866,7 +866,14 @@
             }
 
             // apply the tint..
-            hex2rgb(this.tint, this.shader.uniforms.tint);
+            const tint =  this.shader.uniforms.tint;
+            const hexTint = this.tint;
+            const wa = this.worldAlpha;
+
+            tint[0] = (((hexTint >> 16) & 0xFF) / 255) * wa;
+            tint[1] = (((hexTint >> 8) & 0xFF) / 255) * wa;
+            tint[2] = ((hexTint & 0xFF) / 255) * wa;
+            tint[3] = wa;
 
             this.shader.uniforms.translationMatrix = this.transform.worldTransform;// .toArray(true);
             // the first draw call, we can set the uniforms of the shader directly here.

diff --git a/packages/core/src/batch/generateMultiTextureShader.js b/packages/core/src/batch/generateMultiTextureShader.js
index 95bac2e..b00c9ab 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/batch/generateMultiTextureShader.js
+++ b/packages/core/src/batch/generateMultiTextureShader.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     }
 
     const uniforms = {
-        tint: new Float32Array([1, 1, 1]),
+        tint: new Float32Array([1, 1, 1, 1]),
         translationMatrix: new Matrix(),
         default: defaultGroupCache[maxTextures],
     };
diff --git a/packages/core/src/batch/texture.vert b/packages/core/src/batch/texture.vert
index a9ca159..7567e10 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/batch/texture.vert
+++ b/packages/core/src/batch/texture.vert
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 uniform mat3 projectionMatrix;
 uniform mat3 translationMatrix;
-uniform vec3 tint;
+uniform vec4 tint;
 
 varying vec2 vTextureCoord;
 varying vec4 vColor;
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@
 
     vTextureCoord = aTextureCoord;
     vTextureId = aTextureId;
-    vColor = aColor * vec4(tint,1.);
+    vColor = aColor * tint;
 }
diff --git a/packages/graphics/src/Graphics.js b/packages/graphics/src/Graphics.js
index ad83954..ddb65ca 100644
--- a/packages/graphics/src/Graphics.js
+++ b/packages/graphics/src/Graphics.js
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@
                 }
 
                 const uniforms = {
-                    tint: new Float32Array([1, 1, 1]),
+                    tint: new Float32Array([1, 1, 1, 1]),
                     translationMatrix: new Matrix(),
                     default: UniformGroup.from({ uSamplers: sampleValues }, true),
                 };
@@ -866,7 +866,14 @@
             }
 
             // apply the tint..
-            hex2rgb(this.tint, this.shader.uniforms.tint);
+            const tint =  this.shader.uniforms.tint;
+            const hexTint = this.tint;
+            const wa = this.worldAlpha;
+
+            tint[0] = (((hexTint >> 16) & 0xFF) / 255) * wa;
+            tint[1] = (((hexTint >> 8) & 0xFF) / 255) * wa;
+            tint[2] = ((hexTint & 0xFF) / 255) * wa;
+            tint[3] = wa;
 
             this.shader.uniforms.translationMatrix = this.transform.worldTransform;// .toArray(true);
             // the first draw call, we can set the uniforms of the shader directly here.
diff --git a/packages/graphics/src/GraphicsGeometry.js b/packages/graphics/src/GraphicsGeometry.js
index 20bb209..d8d3ce9 100644
--- a/packages/graphics/src/GraphicsGeometry.js
+++ b/packages/graphics/src/GraphicsGeometry.js
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@
         this.indicesUint16 = new Uint16Array(this.indices);
 
         // TODO make this a const..
-        this.batchable = this.points.length < GraphicsGeometry.BATCHABLE_SIZE * 2;
+        this.batchable = false;// this.points.length < GraphicsGeometry.BATCHABLE_SIZE * 2;
 
         if (this.batchable)
         {