Question about setting the scale of a stage

[RubrikBonnier]

var stage = new PIXI.Stage;
//stage.scale = new PIXI.Point(2,5);
stage.scale = 2;

Whatever I try, I can't get it to change the scale (for zooming purposes). It appears to be fixed to the default. At first, I thought this would be the same as my first question, like stage.setScale(); or something, but I've looked everywhere and can't find anything like it.

Bonus question: are all the properties readonly?

[photonstorm]

Scale is a Point object, so the correct assignment would be: scale.set(2) - however this still won't achieve what you're expecting as the stage scale is ignored in the root transform. Your best bet is to create a single DisplayObjectContainer as your "world" and then add everything to that. Then you can scale and rotate and whatever you need on it.

[RubrikBonnier]

Do you mean that I shouldn't use a stage, but a DisplayObjectContainer instead?

[photonstorm]

Not at all, the Stage has to exist - it's just it's a bit of an anomaly in that while it's the root of the display list, it can't be transformed in the same way. So if you add a single DoC to the Stage, and then put your entire game contents inside of that, you'll then be able to do the things you need like scaling and rotation.

[RubrikBonnier]

var stage = new PIXI.Stage;
var actualWorld = new PIXI.DisplayObjectContainer;
stage.addChild(actualWorld);
...
Now I use actualWorld instead of stage everywhere, and... well... I'm getting weird errors.

[englercj]

Make sure you add all your items to actualWorld instead of stage. Can you be more specific about the errors you are getting, or have a live example?

[RubrikBonnier]

I add all my stuff to actualWorlds instead of stage, yes. The error is weird: "Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property '0' of undefined"
It's for one of the lines in the big minified Pixi.js file.

[photonstorm]

Use the non-minified Pixi file, then you'll get an actual error + line number you have a hope of working out while keeping your sanity :)

[RubrikBonnier]

Using the non-minified Pixi file, it is revealed that this line is the crook:
gl.clearColor(stage.backgroundColorSplit[0],stage.backgroundColorSplit[1],stage.backgroundColorSplit[2], 1);

[englercj]

I'm honestly not sure without seeing your full codez :/

[RubrikBonnier]

var stage = new PIXI.Stage;
var actualWorld = new PIXI.DisplayObjectContainer;
stage.addChild(actualWorld);
...
actualWorld.addChild(someSprite);

I only use "stage" in that very beginning. Using actualWorld for all places in my program where stage was used previously (where it worked).

[photonstorm]

Give the Stage a color:

new PIXI.Stage('#000000');

[RubrikBonnier]

Unfortunately, giving it a color like you showed didn't have a difference. Same error, same line.

[englercj]

Can we see a running example of your code and try to figure out what is wrong?

[photonstorm]

Opps, too used to Phaser :) Try this:

new PIXI.Stage(0x000000);

[RubrikBonnier]

This issue is no longer relevant due to help received in a different one. I did try to add what you said above, but I get a black screen if I change the scale of the "root". I will have to ask this differently with my new knowledge, later.

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