Subject: Workaround: Scaling GPUParticles2D using a CanvasLayer

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Godot Version

4.6

Question

How can I change the scale of a GPUParticles2D?

Godot Version Godot 4. Question I know I can scale particles by changing the texture size, but I just want to scale everything like any other node. Transform.scale doesn’t seem to affect particles. Are these my only 2 options: Change the particle texture size Change the scale in particle settings (I’ve been using this but I have to change my randomness settings everything I want to resize the node itself)

Hi everyone,

I found a workaround for scaling GPUParticles2D without needing to dive into the ProcessMaterial (useful if you are using a shared material or a complex setup you don’t want to break).

It’s a bit of a “janky” solution and the GPUParticles2D will be always be displayed in front, but it works in a pinch:

1. Create a CanvasLayer node.

2. Place your GPUParticles2D as a child of that CanvasLayer.

3. Adjust the Scale property of the CanvasLayer itself.

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You can get the same result if you enable local_coords flag in the particles node.