diff --git a/src/core/const.js b/src/core/const.js
index 1ea4408..220c14e 100644
--- a/src/core/const.js
+++ b/src/core/const.js
@@ -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')(16)//this is the MAXIMUM - various gpus will have there own limits.
+    SPRITE_MAX_TEXTURES: require('./utils/maxRecommendedTextures')(32)//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 1ea4408..220c14e 100644
--- a/src/core/const.js
+++ b/src/core/const.js
@@ -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')(16)//this is the MAXIMUM - various gpus will have there own limits.
+    SPRITE_MAX_TEXTURES: require('./utils/maxRecommendedTextures')(32)//this is the MAXIMUM - various gpus will have there own limits.
 };
 
 module.exports = CONST;
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/checkMaxIfStatmentsInShader.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/checkMaxIfStatmentsInShader.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6399166
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/checkMaxIfStatmentsInShader.js
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+var glCore = require('pixi-gl-core');
+
+var checkMaxIfStatmentsInShader = function(maxIfs)
+{
+    var tinyCanvas = document.createElement('canvas');
+    tinyCanvas.width = 1;
+    tinyCanvas.height = 1;
+
+    var gl = glCore.createContext(tinyCanvas);
+    var shader = gl.createShader(gl.FRAGMENT_SHADER);
+
+    while(true)
+    {
+        var fragmentSrc = fragTemplate.replace(/\%forloop\%/gi, generateIfTestSrc(maxIfs));
+
+        gl.shaderSource(shader, fragmentSrc);
+        gl.compileShader(shader);
+
+        if(!gl.getShaderParameter(shader, gl.COMPILE_STATUS))
+        {
+            maxIfs = (maxIfs/2)|0;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // valid!
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // get rid of context
+    if(gl.getExtension('WEBGL_lose_context'))
+    {
+        gl.getExtension('WEBGL_lose_context').loseContext();
+    }
+
+    return maxIfs;
+}
+
+var fragTemplate = [
+    'precision lowp float;',
+    'void main(void){',
+        'float test = 0.1;',
+        '%forloop%',
+        'gl_FragColor = vec4(0.0);',
+    '}'
+].join('\n');
+
+
+function generateIfTestSrc(maxIfs)
+{
+    var src = '';
+
+    for (var i = 0; i < maxIfs; i++)
+    {
+        if(i > 0)
+        {
+            src += '\nelse ';
+        }
+
+        if(i < maxIfs-1)
+        {
+            src += 'if(test == ' + i + '.0){}';
+        }
+    }
+
+    return src;
+}
+
+module.exports = checkMaxIfStatmentsInShader;

diff --git a/src/core/const.js b/src/core/const.js
index 1ea4408..220c14e 100644
--- a/src/core/const.js
+++ b/src/core/const.js
@@ -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')(16)//this is the MAXIMUM - various gpus will have there own limits.
+    SPRITE_MAX_TEXTURES: require('./utils/maxRecommendedTextures')(32)//this is the MAXIMUM - various gpus will have there own limits.
 };
 
 module.exports = CONST;
diff --git a/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/checkMaxIfStatmentsInShader.js b/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/checkMaxIfStatmentsInShader.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6399166
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/renderers/webgl/utils/checkMaxIfStatmentsInShader.js
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+var glCore = require('pixi-gl-core');
+
+var checkMaxIfStatmentsInShader = function(maxIfs)
+{
+    var tinyCanvas = document.createElement('canvas');
+    tinyCanvas.width = 1;
+    tinyCanvas.height = 1;
+
+    var gl = glCore.createContext(tinyCanvas);
+    var shader = gl.createShader(gl.FRAGMENT_SHADER);
+
+    while(true)
+    {
+        var fragmentSrc = fragTemplate.replace(/\%forloop\%/gi, generateIfTestSrc(maxIfs));
+
+        gl.shaderSource(shader, fragmentSrc);
+        gl.compileShader(shader);
+
+        if(!gl.getShaderParameter(shader, gl.COMPILE_STATUS))
+        {
+            maxIfs = (maxIfs/2)|0;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            // valid!
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // get rid of context
+    if(gl.getExtension('WEBGL_lose_context'))
+    {
+        gl.getExtension('WEBGL_lose_context').loseContext();
+    }
+
+    return maxIfs;
+}
+
+var fragTemplate = [
+    'precision lowp float;',
+    'void main(void){',
+        'float test = 0.1;',
+        '%forloop%',
+        'gl_FragColor = vec4(0.0);',
+    '}'
+].join('\n');
+
+
+function generateIfTestSrc(maxIfs)
+{
+    var src = '';
+
+    for (var i = 0; i < maxIfs; i++)
+    {
+        if(i > 0)
+        {
+            src += '\nelse ';
+        }
+
+        if(i < maxIfs-1)
+        {
+            src += 'if(test == ' + i + '.0){}';
+        }
+    }
+
+    return src;
+}
+
+module.exports = checkMaxIfStatmentsInShader;
diff --git a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
index 5213022..272c692 100644
--- a/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
+++ b/src/core/sprites/webgl/SpriteRenderer.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     WebGLRenderer = require('../../renderers/webgl/WebGLRenderer'),
     createIndicesForQuads = require('../../utils/createIndicesForQuads'),
     generateMultiTextureShader = require('./generateMultiTextureShader'),
+    checkMaxIfStatmentsInShader = require('../../renderers/webgl/utils/checkMaxIfStatmentsInShader'),
     Buffer = require('./BatchBuffer'),
     CONST = require('../../const'),
     glCore = require('pixi-gl-core'),