diff --git a/src/core/const.js b/src/core/const.js
index 48c0f8a..1ea4408 100644
--- a/src/core/const.js
+++ b/src/core/const.js
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
      * The DEFAULT Garbage Collection mode for pixi textures is MANUAL
      * If set to DEFAULT, the renderer will occasianally check textures usage. If they are not used for a specified period of time they will be removed from the GPU.
      * They will of corse be uploaded again when they are required. This is a silent behind the scenes process that should ensure that the GPU does not  get filled up.
-     * Handy for mobile devices! 
+     * Handy for mobile devices!
      * This property only affects WebGL
      * @static
      * @constant
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
     RESOLUTION:1,
 
     FILTER_RESOLUTION:1,
-    
+
     /**
      * The default render options if none are supplied to {@link PIXI.WebGLRenderer}
      * or {@link PIXI.CanvasRenderer}.
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
     // TODO: maybe change to SPRITE.BATCH_SIZE: 2000
     // TODO: maybe add PARTICLE.BATCH_SIZE: 15000
     SPRITE_BATCH_SIZE: 4096, //nice balance between mobile and desktop machines
-    SPRITE_MAX_TEXTURES: require('./utils/maxRecommendedTextures')(32)//this is the MAXIMUM - various gpus will have there own limits.
+    SPRITE_MAX_TEXTURES: require('./utils/maxRecommendedTextures')(16)//this is the MAXIMUM - various gpus will have there own limits.
 };
 
 module.exports = CONST;

diff --git a/src/core/const.js b/src/core/const.js
index 48c0f8a..1ea4408 100644
--- a/src/core/const.js
+++ b/src/core/const.js
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
      * The DEFAULT Garbage Collection mode for pixi textures is MANUAL
      * If set to DEFAULT, the renderer will occasianally check textures usage. If they are not used for a specified period of time they will be removed from the GPU.
      * They will of corse be uploaded again when they are required. This is a silent behind the scenes process that should ensure that the GPU does not  get filled up.
-     * Handy for mobile devices! 
+     * Handy for mobile devices!
      * This property only affects WebGL
      * @static
      * @constant
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
     RESOLUTION:1,
 
     FILTER_RESOLUTION:1,
-    
+
     /**
      * The default render options if none are supplied to {@link PIXI.WebGLRenderer}
      * or {@link PIXI.CanvasRenderer}.
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
     // TODO: maybe change to SPRITE.BATCH_SIZE: 2000
     // TODO: maybe add PARTICLE.BATCH_SIZE: 15000
     SPRITE_BATCH_SIZE: 4096, //nice balance between mobile and desktop machines
-    SPRITE_MAX_TEXTURES: require('./utils/maxRecommendedTextures')(32)//this is the MAXIMUM - various gpus will have there own limits.
+    SPRITE_MAX_TEXTURES: require('./utils/maxRecommendedTextures')(16)//this is the MAXIMUM - various gpus will have there own limits.
 };
 
 module.exports = CONST;
diff --git a/src/core/sprites/webgl/generateMultiTextureShader.js b/src/core/sprites/webgl/generateMultiTextureShader.js
index f366a81..e749168 100644
--- a/src/core/sprites/webgl/generateMultiTextureShader.js
+++ b/src/core/sprites/webgl/generateMultiTextureShader.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     var shader = new Shader(gl, vertexSrc, fragmentSrc);
 
     var sampleValues = [];
-    for (var i = 0; i < maxTextures; i++) 
+    for (var i = 0; i < maxTextures; i++)
     {
         sampleValues[i] = i;
     }
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
 
     src += '\n';
     src += '\n';
-    
-    for (var i = 0; i < maxTextures; i++) 
+
+    for (var i = 0; i < maxTextures; i++)
     {
         if(i > 0)
         {