removed renderTarget and forceClear from WebGLRenderer.render() in example code

examples/js/GPUComputationRenderer.js

@@ -277,7 +277,9 @@ function GPUComputationRenderer( sizeX, sizeY, renderer ) {
 		addResolutionDefine( material );
 
 		return material;
+
 	}
+
 	this.createShaderMaterial = createShaderMaterial;
 
 	this.createRenderTarget = function( sizeXTexture, sizeYTexture, wrapS, wrapT, minFilter, magFilter ) {
@@ -316,7 +318,6 @@ function GPUComputationRenderer( sizeX, sizeY, renderer ) {
 
 	};
 
-
 	this.renderTexture = function( input, output ) {
 
 		// Takes a texture, and render out in rendertarget
@@ -333,10 +334,15 @@ function GPUComputationRenderer( sizeX, sizeY, renderer ) {
 
 	this.doRenderTarget = function( material, output ) {
 
+		var currentRenderTarget = renderer.getRenderTarget();
+
 		mesh.material = material;
-		renderer.render( scene, camera, output );
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( output );
+		renderer.render( scene, camera );
 		mesh.material = passThruShader;
 
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( currentRenderTarget );
+
 	};
 
 	// Shaders

examples/js/Ocean.js

@@ -256,7 +256,10 @@ THREE.Ocean.prototype.renderInitialSpectrum = function () {
 	this.scene.overrideMaterial = this.materialInitialSpectrum;
 	this.materialInitialSpectrum.uniforms.u_wind.value.set( this.windX, this.windY );
 	this.materialInitialSpectrum.uniforms.u_size.value = this.size;
-	this.renderer.render( this.scene, this.oceanCamera, this.initialSpectrumFramebuffer, true );
+
+	this.renderer.setRenderTarget( this.initialSpectrumFramebuffer );
+	this.renderer.clear();
+	this.renderer.render( this.scene, this.oceanCamera );
 
 };
 
@@ -269,14 +272,15 @@ THREE.Ocean.prototype.renderWavePhase = function () {
 		this.materialPhase.uniforms.u_phases.value = this.pingPhaseTexture;
 		this.initial = false;
 
-	}else {
+	} else {
 
 		this.materialPhase.uniforms.u_phases.value = this.pingPhase ? this.pingPhaseFramebuffer.texture : this.pongPhaseFramebuffer.texture;
 
 	}
 	this.materialPhase.uniforms.u_deltaTime.value = this.deltaTime;
 	this.materialPhase.uniforms.u_size.value = this.size;
-	this.renderer.render( this.scene, this.oceanCamera, this.pingPhase ? this.pongPhaseFramebuffer : this.pingPhaseFramebuffer );
+	this.renderer.setRenderTarget( this.pingPhase ? this.pongPhaseFramebuffer : this.pingPhaseFramebuffer );
+	this.renderer.render( this.scene, this.oceanCamera );
 	this.pingPhase = ! this.pingPhase;
 
 };
@@ -288,7 +292,9 @@ THREE.Ocean.prototype.renderSpectrum = function () {
 	this.materialSpectrum.uniforms.u_phases.value = this.pingPhase ? this.pingPhaseFramebuffer.texture : this.pongPhaseFramebuffer.texture;
 	this.materialSpectrum.uniforms.u_choppiness.value = this.choppiness;
 	this.materialSpectrum.uniforms.u_size.value = this.size;
-	this.renderer.render( this.scene, this.oceanCamera, this.spectrumFramebuffer );
+
+	this.renderer.setRenderTarget( this.spectrumFramebuffer );
+	this.renderer.render( this.scene, this.oceanCamera );
 
 };
 
@@ -305,19 +311,25 @@ THREE.Ocean.prototype.renderSpectrumFFT = function() {
 
 			this.materialOceanHorizontal.uniforms.u_input.value = this.spectrumFramebuffer.texture;
 			this.materialOceanHorizontal.uniforms.u_subtransformSize.value = Math.pow( 2, ( i % ( iterations ) ) + 1 );
-			this.renderer.render( this.scene, this.oceanCamera, this.pingTransformFramebuffer );
+
+			this.renderer.setRenderTarget( this.pingTransformFramebuffer );
+			this.renderer.render( this.scene, this.oceanCamera );
 
 		} else if ( i % 2 === 1 ) {
 
 			this.materialOceanHorizontal.uniforms.u_input.value = this.pingTransformFramebuffer.texture;
 			this.materialOceanHorizontal.uniforms.u_subtransformSize.value = Math.pow( 2, ( i % ( iterations ) ) + 1 );
-			this.renderer.render( this.scene, this.oceanCamera, this.pongTransformFramebuffer );
+
+			this.renderer.setRenderTarget( this.pongTransformFramebuffer );
+			this.renderer.render( this.scene, this.oceanCamera );
 
 		} else {
 
 			this.materialOceanHorizontal.uniforms.u_input.value = this.pongTransformFramebuffer.texture;
 			this.materialOceanHorizontal.uniforms.u_subtransformSize.value = Math.pow( 2, ( i % ( iterations ) ) + 1 );
-			this.renderer.render( this.scene, this.oceanCamera, this.pingTransformFramebuffer );
+
+			this.renderer.setRenderTarget( this.pingTransformFramebuffer );
+			this.renderer.render( this.scene, this.oceanCamera );
 
 		}
 
@@ -329,19 +341,25 @@ THREE.Ocean.prototype.renderSpectrumFFT = function() {
 
 			this.materialOceanVertical.uniforms.u_input.value = ( iterations % 2 === 0 ) ? this.pingTransformFramebuffer.texture : this.pongTransformFramebuffer.texture;
 			this.materialOceanVertical.uniforms.u_subtransformSize.value = Math.pow( 2, ( i % ( iterations ) ) + 1 );
-			this.renderer.render( this.scene, this.oceanCamera, this.displacementMapFramebuffer );
+
+			this.renderer.setRenderTarget( this.displacementMapFramebuffer );
+			this.renderer.render( this.scene, this.oceanCamera );
 
 		} else if ( i % 2 === 1 ) {
 
 			this.materialOceanVertical.uniforms.u_input.value = this.pingTransformFramebuffer.texture;
 			this.materialOceanVertical.uniforms.u_subtransformSize.value = Math.pow( 2, ( i % ( iterations ) ) + 1 );
-			this.renderer.render( this.scene, this.oceanCamera, this.pongTransformFramebuffer );
+
+			this.renderer.setRenderTarget( this.pongTransformFramebuffer );
+			this.renderer.render( this.scene, this.oceanCamera );
 
 		} else {
 
 			this.materialOceanVertical.uniforms.u_input.value = this.pongTransformFramebuffer.texture;
 			this.materialOceanVertical.uniforms.u_subtransformSize.value = Math.pow( 2, ( i % ( iterations ) ) + 1 );
-			this.renderer.render( this.scene, this.oceanCamera, this.pingTransformFramebuffer );
+
+			this.renderer.setRenderTarget( this.pingTransformFramebuffer );
+			this.renderer.render( this.scene, this.oceanCamera );
 
 		}
 
@@ -354,6 +372,9 @@ THREE.Ocean.prototype.renderNormalMap = function () {
 	this.scene.overrideMaterial = this.materialNormal;
 	if ( this.changed ) this.materialNormal.uniforms.u_size.value = this.size;
 	this.materialNormal.uniforms.u_displacementMap.value = this.displacementMapFramebuffer.texture;
-	this.renderer.render( this.scene, this.oceanCamera, this.normalMapFramebuffer, true );
+
+	this.renderer.setRenderTarget( this.normalMapFramebuffer );
+	this.renderer.clear();
+	this.renderer.render( this.scene, this.oceanCamera );
 
 };

examples/js/cameras/CinematicCamera.js

@@ -177,22 +177,31 @@ THREE.CinematicCamera.prototype.renderCinematic = function ( scene, renderer ) {
 
 	if ( this.postprocessing.enabled ) {
 
+		var currentRenderTarget = renderer.getRenderTarget();
+
 		renderer.clear();
 
 		// Render scene into texture
 
 		scene.overrideMaterial = null;
-		renderer.render( scene, camera, this.postprocessing.rtTextureColor, true );
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( this.postprocessing.rtTextureColor );
+		renderer.clear();
+		renderer.render( scene, camera );
 
 		// Render depth into texture
 
 		scene.overrideMaterial = this.materialDepth;
-		renderer.render( scene, camera, this.postprocessing.rtTextureDepth, true );
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( this.postprocessing.rtTextureDepth );
+		renderer.clear();
+		renderer.render( scene, camera, this.postprocessing.rtTextureDepth );
 
 		// Render bokeh composite
 
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( null );
 		renderer.render( this.postprocessing.scene, this.postprocessing.camera );
 
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( currentRenderTarget );
+
 	}
 
 };

examples/js/crossfade/scenes.js

@@ -101,11 +101,19 @@ function Scene( type, numObjects, cameraZ, fov, rotationSpeed, clearColor ) {
 
 		renderer.setClearColor( this.clearColor );
 
-		if ( rtt )
-			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, this.fbo, true );
-		else
+		if ( rtt ) {
+
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( this.fbo );
+			renderer.clear();
+			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
+
+		} else {
+
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( null );
 			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
+		}
+
 	};
 
 }

examples/js/crossfade/transition.js

-function Transition ( sceneA, sceneB ) {
+function Transition( sceneA, sceneB ) {
 
 	this.scene = new THREE.Scene();
 
@@ -157,7 +157,9 @@ function Transition ( sceneA, sceneB ) {
 
 			this.sceneA.render( delta, true );
 			this.sceneB.render( delta, true );
-			renderer.render( this.scene, this.cameraOrtho, null, true );
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( null );
+			renderer.clear();
+			renderer.render( this.scene, this.cameraOrtho );
 
 		}
 

examples/js/effects/AnaglyphEffect.js

@@ -130,16 +130,25 @@ THREE.AnaglyphEffect = function ( renderer, width, height ) {
 
 	this.render = function ( scene, camera ) {
 
+		var currentRenderTarget = renderer.getRenderTarget();
+
 		scene.updateMatrixWorld();
 
 		if ( camera.parent === null ) camera.updateMatrixWorld();
 
 		_stereo.update( camera );
 
-		renderer.render( scene, _stereo.cameraL, _renderTargetL, true );
-		renderer.render( scene, _stereo.cameraR, _renderTargetR, true );
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( _renderTargetL );
+		renderer.clear();
+		renderer.render( scene, _stereo.cameraL );
+
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( _renderTargetR );
+		renderer.clear();
+		renderer.render( scene, _stereo.cameraR );
 		renderer.render( _scene, _camera );
 
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( currentRenderTarget );
+
 	};
 
 	this.dispose = function () {

examples/js/effects/OutlineEffect.js

@@ -402,11 +402,31 @@ THREE.OutlineEffect = function ( renderer, parameters ) {
 
 	}
 
-	this.render = function ( scene, camera, renderTarget, forceClear ) {
+	this.render = function ( scene, camera ) {
+
+		var renderTarget;
+		var forceClear;
+
+		if ( arguments[ 2 ] !== undefined ) {
+
+			console.warn( 'THREE.OutlineEffect.render(): the renderTarget argument has been removed. Use .setRenderTarget() instead.' );
+			renderTarget = arguments[ 2 ];
+
+		}
+
+		if ( arguments[ 3 ] !== undefined ) {
+
+			console.warn( 'THREE.OutlineEffect.render(): the forceClear argument has been removed. Use .clear() instead.' );
+			forceClear = arguments[ 3 ];
+
+		}
+
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( renderTarget );
+		if ( forceClear ) renderer.clear();
 
 		if ( this.enabled === false ) {
 
-			renderer.render( scene, camera, renderTarget, forceClear );
+			renderer.render( scene, camera );
 			return;
 
 		}
@@ -415,7 +435,7 @@ THREE.OutlineEffect = function ( renderer, parameters ) {
 		renderer.autoClear = this.autoClear;
 
 		// 1. render normally
-		renderer.render( scene, camera, renderTarget, forceClear );
+		renderer.render( scene, camera );
 
 		// 2. render outline
 		var currentSceneAutoUpdate = scene.autoUpdate;
@@ -429,7 +449,7 @@ THREE.OutlineEffect = function ( renderer, parameters ) {
 
 		scene.traverse( setOutlineMaterial );
 
-		renderer.render( scene, camera, renderTarget );
+		renderer.render( scene, camera );
 
 		scene.traverse( restoreOriginalMaterial );
 

examples/js/effects/ParallaxBarrierEffect.js

@@ -87,8 +87,15 @@ THREE.ParallaxBarrierEffect = function ( renderer ) {
 
 		_stereo.update( camera );
 
-		renderer.render( scene, _stereo.cameraL, _renderTargetL, true );
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( _renderTargetL );
+		renderer.clear();
+		renderer.render( scene, _stereo.cameraL );
+
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( _renderTargetR );
+		renderer.clear();
 		renderer.render( scene, _stereo.cameraR, _renderTargetR, true );
+
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( null );
 		renderer.render( _scene, _camera );
 
 	};

examples/js/loaders/EquirectangularToCubeGenerator.js

@@ -152,6 +152,8 @@ THREE.EquirectangularToCubeGenerator = ( function () {
 
 		update: function ( renderer ) {
 
+			var currentRenderTarget = renderer.getRenderTarget();
+
 			boxMesh.material.uniforms.equirectangularMap.value = this.sourceTexture;
 
 			for ( var i = 0; i < 6; i ++ ) {
@@ -164,10 +166,14 @@ THREE.EquirectangularToCubeGenerator = ( function () {
 				camera.up.set( v.u[ 0 ], v.u[ 1 ], v.u[ 2 ] );
 				camera.lookAt( v.t[ 0 ], v.t[ 1 ], v.t[ 2 ] );
 
-				renderer.render( scene, camera, this.renderTarget, true );
+				renderer.setRenderTarget( this.renderTarget );
+				renderer.clear();
+				renderer.render( scene, camera );
 
 			}
 
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( currentRenderTarget );
+
 			return this.renderTarget.texture;
 
 		},

examples/js/nodes/inputs/RTTNode.js

@@ -72,7 +72,9 @@ RTTNode.prototype.updateFramesaveTo = function ( frame ) {
 
 	this.saveToCurrent = this.saveTo;
 
-	frame.renderer.render( this.saveToScene, this.camera, this.saveTo.renderTarget, this.saveTo.clear );
+	frame.renderer.setRenderTarget( this.saveTo.renderTarget );
+	if ( this.saveTo.clear ) frame.renderer.clear();
+	frame.renderer.render( this.saveToScene, this.camera );
 
 };
 
@@ -96,7 +98,9 @@ RTTNode.prototype.updateFrame = function ( frame ) {
 
 			}
 
-			frame.renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, this.renderTarget, this.clear );
+			frame.renderer.setRenderTarget( this.renderTarget );
+			if ( this.clear ) frame.renderer.clear();
+			frame.renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 		}
 

examples/js/nodes/postprocessing/NodePostProcessing.js

@@ -64,10 +64,12 @@ NodePostProcessing.prototype = {
 		frame.setRenderer( this.renderer )
 			.setRenderTexture( this.renderTarget.texture );
 
-		this.renderer.render( scene, camera, this.renderTarget );
+		this.renderer.setRenderTarget( this.renderTarget );
+		this.renderer.render( scene, camera );
 
 		frame.updateNode( this.material );
 
+		this.renderer.setRenderTarget( null );
 		this.renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 	},

examples/js/objects/Fire.js

@@ -342,7 +342,8 @@ THREE.Fire = function ( geometry, options ) {
 
 		this.sourceMaterial.uniforms[ "densityMap" ].value = this.field0.texture;
 
-		renderer.render( this.fieldScene, this.orthoCamera, this.field1 );
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( this.field1 );
+		renderer.render( this.fieldScene, this.orthoCamera );
 
 		this.sourceMesh.visible = false;
 
@@ -356,7 +357,8 @@ THREE.Fire = function ( geometry, options ) {
 
 		this.diffuseMaterial.uniforms[ "densityMap" ].value = this.field0.texture;
 
-		renderer.render( this.fieldScene, this.orthoCamera, this.field1 );
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( this.field1 );
+		renderer.render( this.fieldScene, this.orthoCamera );
 
 		this.diffuseMesh.visible = false;
 
@@ -370,7 +372,8 @@ THREE.Fire = function ( geometry, options ) {
 
 		this.driftMaterial.uniforms[ "densityMap" ].value = this.field0.texture;
 
-		renderer.render( this.fieldScene, this.orthoCamera, this.field1 );
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( this.field1 );
+		renderer.render( this.fieldScene, this.orthoCamera );
 
 		this.driftMesh.visible = false;
 
@@ -386,7 +389,8 @@ THREE.Fire = function ( geometry, options ) {
 
 		this.projMaterial1.uniforms[ "densityMap" ].value = this.field0.texture;
 
-		renderer.render( this.fieldScene, this.orthoCamera, this.fieldProj );
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( this.fieldProj );
+		renderer.render( this.fieldScene, this.orthoCamera );
 
 		this.projMesh1.visible = false;
 
@@ -398,7 +402,8 @@ THREE.Fire = function ( geometry, options ) {
 
 		for ( var i = 0; i < 20; i ++ ) {
 
-			renderer.render( this.fieldScene, this.orthoCamera, this.field1 );
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( this.field1 );
+			renderer.render( this.fieldScene, this.orthoCamera );
 
 			var temp = this.field1;
 			this.field1 = this.fieldProj;
@@ -417,7 +422,8 @@ THREE.Fire = function ( geometry, options ) {
 
 		this.projMesh3.visible = true;
 
-		renderer.render( this.fieldScene, this.orthoCamera, this.field1 );
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( this.field1 );
+		renderer.render( this.fieldScene, this.orthoCamera );
 
 		this.projMesh3.visible = false;
 

examples/js/objects/Reflector.js

@@ -161,7 +161,9 @@ THREE.Reflector = function ( geometry, options ) {
 		renderer.vr.enabled = false; // Avoid camera modification and recursion
 		renderer.shadowMap.autoUpdate = false; // Avoid re-computing shadows
 
-		renderer.render( scene, virtualCamera, renderTarget, true );
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( renderTarget );
+		renderer.clear();
+		renderer.render( scene, virtualCamera );
 
 		renderer.vr.enabled = currentVrEnabled;
 		renderer.shadowMap.autoUpdate = currentShadowAutoUpdate;

examples/js/objects/Refractor.js

@@ -199,7 +199,9 @@ THREE.Refractor = function ( geometry, options ) {
 			renderer.vr.enabled = false; // avoid camera modification
 			renderer.shadowMap.autoUpdate = false; // avoid re-computing shadows
 
-			renderer.render( scene, virtualCamera, renderTarget, true );
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( renderTarget );
+			renderer.clear();
+			renderer.render( scene, virtualCamera );
 
 			renderer.vr.enabled = currentVrEnabled;
 			renderer.shadowMap.autoUpdate = currentShadowAutoUpdate;

examples/js/objects/Water.js

@@ -291,7 +291,9 @@ THREE.Water = function ( geometry, options ) {
 		renderer.vr.enabled = false; // Avoid camera modification and recursion
 		renderer.shadowMap.autoUpdate = false; // Avoid re-computing shadows
 
-		renderer.render( scene, mirrorCamera, renderTarget, true );
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( renderTarget );
+		renderer.clear();
+		renderer.render( scene, mirrorCamera );
 
 		scope.visible = true;
 

examples/js/pmrem/PMREMCubeUVPacker.js

@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ THREE.PMREMCubeUVPacker = ( function () {
 			renderer.gammaOutput = false;
 			renderer.toneMapping = THREE.LinearToneMapping;
 			renderer.toneMappingExposure = 1.0;
-			renderer.render( scene, camera, this.CubeUVRenderTarget, false );
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( this.CubeUVRenderTarget );
+			renderer.render( scene, camera );
 
 			renderer.setRenderTarget( currentRenderTarget );
 			renderer.toneMapping = toneMapping;

examples/js/pmrem/PMREMGenerator.js

@@ -137,7 +137,9 @@ THREE.PMREMGenerator = ( function () {
 
 			renderTarget.activeCubeFace = faceIndex;
 			shader.uniforms[ 'faceIndex' ].value = faceIndex;
-			renderer.render( scene, camera, renderTarget, true );
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( renderTarget );
+			renderer.clear();
+			renderer.render( scene, camera );
 
 		},
 

examples/js/postprocessing/AdaptiveToneMappingPass.js

@@ -148,7 +148,8 @@ THREE.AdaptiveToneMappingPass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pa
 			//Render the luminance of the current scene into a render target with mipmapping enabled
 			this.quad.material = this.materialLuminance;
 			this.materialLuminance.uniforms.tDiffuse.value = readBuffer.texture;
-			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, this.currentLuminanceRT );
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( this.currentLuminanceRT );
+			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 			//Use the new luminance values, the previous luminance and the frame delta to
 			//adapt the luminance over time.
@@ -156,11 +157,13 @@ THREE.AdaptiveToneMappingPass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pa
 			this.materialAdaptiveLum.uniforms.delta.value = delta;
 			this.materialAdaptiveLum.uniforms.lastLum.value = this.previousLuminanceRT.texture;
 			this.materialAdaptiveLum.uniforms.currentLum.value = this.currentLuminanceRT.texture;
-			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, this.luminanceRT );
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( this.luminanceRT );
+			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 			//Copy the new adapted luminance value so that it can be used by the next frame.
 			this.quad.material = this.materialCopy;
 			this.copyUniforms.tDiffuse.value = this.luminanceRT.texture;
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( this.previousLuminanceRT );
 			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, this.previousLuminanceRT );
 
 		}
@@ -170,11 +173,16 @@ THREE.AdaptiveToneMappingPass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pa
 
 		if ( this.renderToScreen ) {
 
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( null );
 			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 		} else {
 
-			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, writeBuffer, this.clear );
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( writeBuffer );
+
+			if ( this.clear ) renderer.clear();
+
+			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 		}
 

examples/js/postprocessing/AfterimagePass.js

@@ -70,17 +70,25 @@ THREE.AfterimagePass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.protot
 
 		this.quadComp.material = this.shaderMaterial;
 
-		renderer.render( this.sceneComp, this.camera, this.textureComp );
-		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, this.textureOld );
-		
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( this.textureComp );
+		renderer.render( this.sceneComp, this.camera );
+
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( this.textureOld );
+		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
+
 		if ( this.renderToScreen ) {
-			
+
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( null );
 			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
-			
+
 		} else {
-			
-			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, writeBuffer, this.clear );
-			
+
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( writeBuffer );
+
+			if ( this.clear ) renderer.clear();
+
+			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
+
 		}
 
 	}

examples/js/postprocessing/BloomPass.js

@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@ THREE.BloomPass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.prototype )
 		this.convolutionUniforms[ "tDiffuse" ].value = readBuffer.texture;
 		this.convolutionUniforms[ "uImageIncrement" ].value = THREE.BloomPass.blurX;
 
-		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, this.renderTargetX, true );
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( this.renderTargetX );
+		renderer.clear();
+		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 
 		// Render quad with blured scene into texture (convolution pass 2)
@@ -99,7 +101,9 @@ THREE.BloomPass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.prototype )
 		this.convolutionUniforms[ "tDiffuse" ].value = this.renderTargetX.texture;
 		this.convolutionUniforms[ "uImageIncrement" ].value = THREE.BloomPass.blurY;
 
-		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, this.renderTargetY, true );
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( this.renderTargetY );
+		renderer.clear();
+		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 		// Render original scene with superimposed blur to texture
 
@@ -109,7 +113,9 @@ THREE.BloomPass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.prototype )
 
 		if ( maskActive ) renderer.context.enable( renderer.context.STENCIL_TEST );
 
-		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, readBuffer, this.clear );
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( readBuffer );
+		if ( this.clear ) renderer.clear();
+		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 	}
 

examples/js/postprocessing/BokehPass.js

@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ THREE.BokehPass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.prototype )
 
 		renderer.setClearColor( 0xffffff );
 		renderer.setClearAlpha( 1.0 );
-		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, this.renderTargetDepth, true );
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( this.renderTargetDepth );
+		renderer.clear();
+		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 		// Render bokeh composite
 
@@ -107,11 +109,14 @@ THREE.BokehPass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.prototype )
 
 		if ( this.renderToScreen ) {
 
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( null );
 			renderer.render( this.scene2, this.camera2 );
 
 		} else {
 
-			renderer.render( this.scene2, this.camera2, writeBuffer, this.clear );
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( writeBuffer );
+			renderer.clear();
+			renderer.render( this.scene2, this.camera2 );
 
 		}
 
@@ -119,7 +124,7 @@ THREE.BokehPass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.prototype )
 		renderer.setClearColor( this.oldClearColor );
 		renderer.setClearAlpha( this.oldClearAlpha );
 		renderer.autoClear = this.oldAutoClear;
-	
+
 	}
 
 } );

examples/js/postprocessing/CubeTexturePass.js

@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ THREE.CubeTexturePass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.proto
 		this.cubeMesh.material.uniforms[ "opacity" ].value = this.opacity;
 		this.cubeMesh.material.transparent = ( this.opacity < 1.0 );
 
-		renderer.render( this.cubeScene, this.cubeCamera, this.renderToScreen ? null : readBuffer, this.clear );
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( this.renderToScreen ? null : readBuffer );
+		if ( this.clear ) renderer.clear();
+		renderer.render( this.cubeScene, this.cubeCamera );
 
 		renderer.autoClear = oldAutoClear;
 

examples/js/postprocessing/DotScreenPass.js

@@ -47,11 +47,14 @@ THREE.DotScreenPass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.prototy
 
 		if ( this.renderToScreen ) {
 
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( null );
 			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 		} else {
 
-			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, writeBuffer, this.clear );
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( writeBuffer );
+			if ( this.clear ) renderer.clear();
+			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 		}
 

examples/js/postprocessing/EffectComposer.js

@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ Object.assign( THREE.EffectComposer.prototype, {
 
 	render: function ( delta ) {
 
+		var currentRenderTarget = this.renderer.getRenderTarget();
+
 		var maskActive = false;
 
 		var pass, i, il = this.passes.length;
@@ -121,6 +123,8 @@ Object.assign( THREE.EffectComposer.prototype, {
 
 		}
 
+		this.renderer.setRenderTarget( currentRenderTarget );
+
 	},
 
 	reset: function ( renderTarget ) {

examples/js/postprocessing/FilmPass.js

@@ -48,11 +48,14 @@ THREE.FilmPass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.prototype ),
 
 		if ( this.renderToScreen ) {
 
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( null );
 			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 		} else {
 
-			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, writeBuffer, this.clear );
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( writeBuffer );
+			if ( this.clear ) renderer.clear();
+			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 		}
 

examples/js/postprocessing/GlitchPass.js

@@ -77,11 +77,14 @@ THREE.GlitchPass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.prototype
 
 		if ( this.renderToScreen ) {
 
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( null );
 			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 		} else {
 
-			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, writeBuffer, this.clear );
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( writeBuffer );
+			if ( this.clear ) renderer.clear();
+			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 		}
 

examples/js/postprocessing/HalftonePass.js

@@ -55,11 +55,14 @@ THREE.HalftonePass = function ( width, height, params ) {
 
  		if ( this.renderToScreen ) {
 
+ 			renderer.setRenderTarget( null );
  			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 		} else {
 
-			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, writeBuffer, this.clear );
+ 			renderer.setRenderTarget( writeBuffer );
+ 			if ( this.clear ) renderer.clear();
+			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 		}
 

examples/js/postprocessing/MaskPass.js

@@ -58,8 +58,13 @@ THREE.MaskPass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.prototype ),
 
 		// draw into the stencil buffer
 
-		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, readBuffer, this.clear );
-		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, writeBuffer, this.clear );
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( readBuffer );
+		if ( this.clear ) renderer.clear();
+		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
+
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( writeBuffer );
+		if ( this.clear ) renderer.clear();
+		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 		// unlock color and depth buffer for subsequent rendering
 

examples/js/postprocessing/OutlinePass.js

@@ -277,7 +277,9 @@ THREE.OutlinePass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.prototype
 
 			// 1. Draw Non Selected objects in the depth buffer
 			this.renderScene.overrideMaterial = this.depthMaterial;
-			renderer.render( this.renderScene, this.renderCamera, this.renderTargetDepthBuffer, true );
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( this.renderTargetDepthBuffer );
+			renderer.clear();
+			renderer.render( this.renderScene, this.renderCamera );
 
 			// Make selected objects visible
 			this.changeVisibilityOfSelectedObjects( true );
@@ -291,7 +293,9 @@ THREE.OutlinePass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.prototype
 			this.prepareMaskMaterial.uniforms[ "cameraNearFar" ].value = new THREE.Vector2( this.renderCamera.near, this.renderCamera.far );
 			this.prepareMaskMaterial.uniforms[ "depthTexture" ].value = this.renderTargetDepthBuffer.texture;
 			this.prepareMaskMaterial.uniforms[ "textureMatrix" ].value = this.textureMatrix;
-			renderer.render( this.renderScene, this.renderCamera, this.renderTargetMaskBuffer, true );
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( this.renderTargetMaskBuffer );
+			renderer.clear();
+			renderer.render( this.renderScene, this.renderCamera );
 			this.renderScene.overrideMaterial = null;
 			this.changeVisibilityOfNonSelectedObjects( true );
 
@@ -300,7 +304,9 @@ THREE.OutlinePass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.prototype
 			// 2. Downsample to Half resolution
 			this.quad.material = this.materialCopy;
 			this.copyUniforms[ "tDiffuse" ].value = this.renderTargetMaskBuffer.texture;
-			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, this.renderTargetMaskDownSampleBuffer, true );
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( this.renderTargetMaskDownSampleBuffer );
+			renderer.clear();
+			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 			this.tempPulseColor1.copy( this.visibleEdgeColor );
 			this.tempPulseColor2.copy( this.hiddenEdgeColor );
@@ -319,26 +325,36 @@ THREE.OutlinePass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.prototype
 			this.edgeDetectionMaterial.uniforms[ "texSize" ].value = new THREE.Vector2( this.renderTargetMaskDownSampleBuffer.width, this.renderTargetMaskDownSampleBuffer.height );
 			this.edgeDetectionMaterial.uniforms[ "visibleEdgeColor" ].value = this.tempPulseColor1;
 			this.edgeDetectionMaterial.uniforms[ "hiddenEdgeColor" ].value = this.tempPulseColor2;
-			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, this.renderTargetEdgeBuffer1, true );
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( this.renderTargetEdgeBuffer1 );
+			renderer.clear();
+			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 			// 4. Apply Blur on Half res
 			this.quad.material = this.separableBlurMaterial1;
 			this.separableBlurMaterial1.uniforms[ "colorTexture" ].value = this.renderTargetEdgeBuffer1.texture;
 			this.separableBlurMaterial1.uniforms[ "direction" ].value = THREE.OutlinePass.BlurDirectionX;
 			this.separableBlurMaterial1.uniforms[ "kernelRadius" ].value = this.edgeThickness;
-			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, this.renderTargetBlurBuffer1, true );
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( this.renderTargetBlurBuffer1 );
+			renderer.clear();
+			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 			this.separableBlurMaterial1.uniforms[ "colorTexture" ].value = this.renderTargetBlurBuffer1.texture;
 			this.separableBlurMaterial1.uniforms[ "direction" ].value = THREE.OutlinePass.BlurDirectionY;
-			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, this.renderTargetEdgeBuffer1, true );
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( this.renderTargetEdgeBuffer1 );
+			renderer.clear();
+			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 			// Apply Blur on quarter res
 			this.quad.material = this.separableBlurMaterial2;
 			this.separableBlurMaterial2.uniforms[ "colorTexture" ].value = this.renderTargetEdgeBuffer1.texture;
 			this.separableBlurMaterial2.uniforms[ "direction" ].value = THREE.OutlinePass.BlurDirectionX;
-			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, this.renderTargetBlurBuffer2, true );
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( this.renderTargetBlurBuffer2 );
+			renderer.clear();
+			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 			this.separableBlurMaterial2.uniforms[ "colorTexture" ].value = this.renderTargetBlurBuffer2.texture;
 			this.separableBlurMaterial2.uniforms[ "direction" ].value = THREE.OutlinePass.BlurDirectionY;
-			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, this.renderTargetEdgeBuffer2, true );
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( this.renderTargetEdgeBuffer2 );
+			renderer.clear();
+			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 			// Blend it additively over the input texture
 			this.quad.material = this.overlayMaterial;
@@ -353,7 +369,8 @@ THREE.OutlinePass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.prototype
 
 			if ( maskActive ) renderer.context.enable( renderer.context.STENCIL_TEST );
 
-			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, readBuffer, false );
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( readBuffer );
+			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 			renderer.setClearColor( this.oldClearColor, this.oldClearAlpha );
 			renderer.autoClear = oldAutoClear;
@@ -364,6 +381,7 @@ THREE.OutlinePass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.prototype
 
 			this.quad.material = this.materialCopy;
 			this.copyUniforms[ "tDiffuse" ].value = readBuffer.texture;
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( null );
 			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 		}

examples/js/postprocessing/RenderPass.js

@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ THREE.RenderPass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.prototype
 
 		}
 
-		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, this.renderToScreen ? null : readBuffer, this.clear );
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( this.renderToScreen ? null : readBuffer );
+		if ( this.clear ) renderer.clear();
+		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 		if ( this.clearColor ) {
 

examples/js/postprocessing/SAOPass.js

@@ -234,7 +234,9 @@ THREE.SAOPass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.prototype ),
 
 		// Rendering scene to depth texture
 		renderer.setClearColor( 0x000000 );
-		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, this.beautyRenderTarget, true );
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( this.beautyRenderTarget );
+		renderer.clear();
+		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 		// Re-render scene if depth texture extension is not supported
 		if ( ! this.supportsDepthTextureExtension ) {
@@ -317,18 +319,20 @@ THREE.SAOPass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.prototype ),
 		var originalClearAlpha = renderer.getClearAlpha();
 		var originalAutoClear = renderer.autoClear;
 
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( renderTarget);
+
 		// setup pass state
 		renderer.autoClear = false;
-		var clearNeeded = ( clearColor !== undefined ) && ( clearColor !== null );
-		if ( clearNeeded ) {
+		if ( ( clearColor !== undefined ) && ( clearColor !== null ) ) {
 
 			renderer.setClearColor( clearColor );
 			renderer.setClearAlpha( clearAlpha || 0.0 );
+			renderer.clear();
 
 		}
 
 		this.quad.material = passMaterial;
-		renderer.render( this.quadScene, this.quadCamera, renderTarget, clearNeeded );
+		renderer.render( this.quadScene, this.quadCamera );
 
 		// restore original state
 		renderer.autoClear = originalAutoClear;
@@ -343,20 +347,21 @@ THREE.SAOPass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.prototype ),
 		var originalClearAlpha = renderer.getClearAlpha();
 		var originalAutoClear = renderer.autoClear;
 
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( renderTarget );
 		renderer.autoClear = false;
 
 		clearColor = overrideMaterial.clearColor || clearColor;
 		clearAlpha = overrideMaterial.clearAlpha || clearAlpha;
-		var clearNeeded = ( clearColor !== undefined ) && ( clearColor !== null );
-		if ( clearNeeded ) {
+		if ( ( clearColor !== undefined ) && ( clearColor !== null ) ) {
 
 			renderer.setClearColor( clearColor );
 			renderer.setClearAlpha( clearAlpha || 0.0 );
+			renderer.clear();
 
 		}
 
 		this.scene.overrideMaterial = overrideMaterial;
-		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, renderTarget, clearNeeded );
+		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 		this.scene.overrideMaterial = null;
 
 		// restore original state

examples/js/postprocessing/SMAAPass.js

@@ -128,13 +128,17 @@ THREE.SMAAPass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.prototype ),
 
 		this.quad.material = this.materialEdges;
 
-		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, this.edgesRT, this.clear );
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( this.edgesRT );
+		if ( this.clear ) renderer.clear();
+		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 		// pass 2
 
 		this.quad.material = this.materialWeights;
 
-		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, this.weightsRT, this.clear );
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( this.weightsRT );
+		if ( this.clear ) renderer.clear();
+		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 		// pass 3
 
@@ -144,11 +148,14 @@ THREE.SMAAPass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.prototype ),
 
 		if ( this.renderToScreen ) {
 
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( null );
 			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 		} else {
 
-			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, writeBuffer, this.clear );
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( writeBuffer );
+			if ( this.clear ) renderer.clear();
+			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 		}
 

examples/js/postprocessing/SSAARenderPass.js

@@ -120,15 +120,20 @@ THREE.SSAARenderPass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.protot
 
 			this.copyUniforms[ "opacity" ].value = sampleWeight;
 			renderer.setClearColor( this.clearColor, this.clearAlpha );
-			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, this.sampleRenderTarget, true );
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( this.sampleRenderTarget );
+			renderer.clear();
+			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
+
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( this.renderToScreen ? null : writeBuffer );
 
 			if ( i === 0 ) {
 
 				renderer.setClearColor( 0x000000, 0.0 );
+				renderer.clear();
 
 			}
 
-			renderer.render( this.scene2, this.camera2, this.renderToScreen ? null : writeBuffer, ( i === 0 ) );
+			renderer.render( this.scene2, this.camera2 );
 
 		}
 

examples/js/postprocessing/SSAOPass.js

@@ -177,7 +177,9 @@ THREE.SSAOPass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.prototype ),
 
 		// render beauty and depth
 
-		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, this.beautyRenderTarget, true );
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( this.beautyRenderTarget );
+		renderer.clear();
+		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 		// render normals
 
@@ -262,18 +264,20 @@ THREE.SSAOPass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.prototype ),
 		var originalClearAlpha = renderer.getClearAlpha();
 		var originalAutoClear = renderer.autoClear;
 
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( renderTarget );
+
 		// setup pass state
 		renderer.autoClear = false;
-		var clearNeeded = ( clearColor !== undefined ) && ( clearColor !== null );
-		if ( clearNeeded ) {
+		if ( ( clearColor !== undefined ) && ( clearColor !== null ) ) {
 
 			renderer.setClearColor( clearColor );
 			renderer.setClearAlpha( clearAlpha || 0.0 );
+			renderer.clear();
 
 		}
 
 		this.quad.material = passMaterial;
-		renderer.render( this.quadScene, this.quadCamera, renderTarget, clearNeeded );
+		renderer.render( this.quadScene, this.quadCamera );
 
 		// restore original state
 		renderer.autoClear = originalAutoClear;
@@ -288,22 +292,22 @@ THREE.SSAOPass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.prototype ),
 		var originalClearAlpha = renderer.getClearAlpha();
 		var originalAutoClear = renderer.autoClear;
 
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( renderTarget );
 		renderer.autoClear = false;
 
 		clearColor = overrideMaterial.clearColor || clearColor;
 		clearAlpha = overrideMaterial.clearAlpha || clearAlpha;
 
-		var clearNeeded = ( clearColor !== undefined ) && ( clearColor !== null );
-
-		if ( clearNeeded ) {
+		if ( ( clearColor !== undefined ) && ( clearColor !== null ) ) {
 
 			renderer.setClearColor( clearColor );
 			renderer.setClearAlpha( clearAlpha || 0.0 );
+			renderer.clear();
 
 		}
 
 		this.scene.overrideMaterial = overrideMaterial;
-		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, renderTarget, clearNeeded );
+		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 		this.scene.overrideMaterial = null;
 
 		// restore original state

examples/js/postprocessing/SavePass.js

@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ THREE.SavePass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.prototype ),
 
 		this.quad.material = this.material;
 
-		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, this.renderTarget, this.clear );
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( this.renderTarget );
+		if ( this.clear ) renderer.clear();
+		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 	}
 

examples/js/postprocessing/ShaderPass.js

@@ -54,11 +54,14 @@ THREE.ShaderPass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.prototype
 
 		if ( this.renderToScreen ) {
 
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( null );
 			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 		} else {
 
-			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, writeBuffer, this.clear );
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( writeBuffer );
+			if ( this.clear ) renderer.clear();
+			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 		}
 

examples/js/postprocessing/TAARenderPass.js

@@ -93,8 +93,13 @@ THREE.TAARenderPass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.SSAARenderPa
 
 				}
 
-				renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, writeBuffer, true );
-				renderer.render( this.scene2, this.camera2, this.sampleRenderTarget, ( this.accumulateIndex === 0 ) );
+				renderer.setRenderTarget( writeBuffer );
+				renderer.clear();
+				renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
+
+				renderer.setRenderTarget( this.sampleRenderTarget );
+				if ( this.accumulateIndex === 0 ) renderer.clear();
+				renderer.render( this.scene2, this.camera2 );
 
 				this.accumulateIndex ++;
 
@@ -112,7 +117,9 @@ THREE.TAARenderPass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.SSAARenderPa
 
 			this.copyUniforms[ "opacity" ].value = 1.0;
 			this.copyUniforms[ "tDiffuse" ].value = this.sampleRenderTarget.texture;
-			renderer.render( this.scene2, this.camera2, writeBuffer, true );
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( writeBuffer );
+			renderer.clear();
+			renderer.render( this.scene2, this.camera2 );
 
 		}
 
@@ -120,7 +127,9 @@ THREE.TAARenderPass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.SSAARenderPa
 
 			this.copyUniforms[ "opacity" ].value = 1.0 - accumulationWeight;
 			this.copyUniforms[ "tDiffuse" ].value = this.holdRenderTarget.texture;
-			renderer.render( this.scene2, this.camera2, writeBuffer, ( accumulationWeight === 0 ) );
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( writeBuffer );
+			if ( accumulationWeight === 0 ) renderer.clear();
+			renderer.render( this.scene2, this.camera2 );
 
 		}
 

examples/js/postprocessing/TexturePass.js

@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ THREE.TexturePass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.prototype
 		this.uniforms[ "tDiffuse" ].value = this.map;
 		this.material.transparent = ( this.opacity < 1.0 );
 
-		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, this.renderToScreen ? null : readBuffer, this.clear );
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( this.renderToScreen ? null : readBuffer );
+		if ( this.clear ) renderer.clear();
+		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 		renderer.autoClear = oldAutoClear;
 	}

examples/js/postprocessing/UnrealBloomPass.js

@@ -203,7 +203,9 @@ THREE.UnrealBloomPass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.proto
 			this.quad.material = this.basic;
 			this.basic.map = readBuffer.texture;
 
-			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, undefined, true );
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( null );
+			renderer.clear();
+			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 		}
 
@@ -213,7 +215,9 @@ THREE.UnrealBloomPass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.proto
 		this.highPassUniforms[ "luminosityThreshold" ].value = this.threshold;
 		this.quad.material = this.materialHighPassFilter;
 
-		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, this.renderTargetBright, true );
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( this.renderTargetBright );
+		renderer.clear();
+		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 		// 2. Blur All the mips progressively
 
@@ -225,11 +229,15 @@ THREE.UnrealBloomPass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.proto
 
 			this.separableBlurMaterials[ i ].uniforms[ "colorTexture" ].value = inputRenderTarget.texture;
 			this.separableBlurMaterials[ i ].uniforms[ "direction" ].value = THREE.UnrealBloomPass.BlurDirectionX;
-			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, this.renderTargetsHorizontal[ i ], true );
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( this.renderTargetsHorizontal[ i ] );
+			renderer.clear();
+			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 			this.separableBlurMaterials[ i ].uniforms[ "colorTexture" ].value = this.renderTargetsHorizontal[ i ].texture;
 			this.separableBlurMaterials[ i ].uniforms[ "direction" ].value = THREE.UnrealBloomPass.BlurDirectionY;
-			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, this.renderTargetsVertical[ i ], true );
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( this.renderTargetsVertical[ i ] );
+			renderer.clear();
+			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 			inputRenderTarget = this.renderTargetsVertical[ i ];
 
@@ -242,7 +250,9 @@ THREE.UnrealBloomPass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.proto
 		this.compositeMaterial.uniforms[ "bloomRadius" ].value = this.radius;
 		this.compositeMaterial.uniforms[ "bloomTintColors" ].value = this.bloomTintColors;
 
-		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, this.renderTargetsHorizontal[ 0 ], true );
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( this.renderTargetsHorizontal[ 0 ] );
+		renderer.clear();
+		renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 		// Blend it additively over the input texture
 
@@ -254,11 +264,13 @@ THREE.UnrealBloomPass.prototype = Object.assign( Object.create( THREE.Pass.proto
 
 		if ( this.renderToScreen ) {
 
-			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, undefined, false );
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( null );
+			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 		} else {
 
-			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera, readBuffer, false );
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( readBuffer );
+			renderer.render( this.scene, this.camera );
 
 		}
 

examples/webgl_depth_texture.html

@@ -229,9 +229,11 @@
 				requestAnimationFrame( animate );
 
 				// render scene into target
-				renderer.render( scene, camera, target );
+				renderer.setRenderTarget( target );
+				renderer.render( scene, camera );
 
 				// render post FX
+				renderer.setRenderTarget( null );
 				renderer.render( postScene, postCamera );
 
 				stats.update();

examples/webgl_interactive_cubes_gpu.html

@@ -206,7 +206,8 @@
 
 				// render the scene
 
-				renderer.render( pickingScene, camera, pickingTexture );
+				renderer.setRenderTarget( pickingTexture );
+				renderer.render( pickingScene, camera );
 
 				// clear the view offset so rendering returns to normal
 
@@ -252,6 +253,7 @@
 
 				pick();
 
+				renderer.setRenderTarget( null );
 				renderer.render( scene, camera );
 
 			}

examples/webgl_interactive_instances_gpu.html

@@ -1045,15 +1045,17 @@
 
 			highlightBox.visible = false;
 
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( pickingRenderTarget );
+
 			if ( singlePickingMaterial ) {
 
 				scene.overrideMaterial = singlePickingMaterial;
-				renderer.render( scene, camera, pickingRenderTarget );
+				renderer.render( scene, camera );
 				scene.overrideMaterial = null;
 
 			} else {
 
-				renderer.render( pickingScene, camera, pickingRenderTarget );
+				renderer.render( pickingScene, camera );
 
 			}
 
@@ -1105,6 +1107,7 @@
 		function render() {
 
 			pick();
+			renderer.setRenderTarget( null );
 			renderer.render( scene, camera );
 
 		}

examples/webgl_materials_nodes.html

@@ -2748,12 +2748,15 @@
 
 					scene.overrideMaterial = rtMaterial;
 
-					renderer.render( scene, camera, rtTexture, true );
+					renderer.setRenderTarget( rtTexture );
+					renderer.clear();
+					renderer.render( scene, camera );
 
 					scene.overrideMaterial = null;
 
 				}
 
+				renderer.setRenderTarget( null );
 				renderer.render( scene, camera );
 
 				requestAnimationFrame( animate );

examples/webgl_postprocessing_dof2.html

@@ -507,16 +507,21 @@
 
 					// render scene into texture
 
-					renderer.render( scene, camera, postprocessing.rtTextureColor, true );
+					renderer.setRenderTarget( postprocessing.rtTextureColor );
+					renderer.clear();
+					renderer.render( scene, camera );
 
 					// render depth into texture
 
 					scene.overrideMaterial = materialDepth;
-					renderer.render( scene, camera, postprocessing.rtTextureDepth, true );
+					renderer.setRenderTarget( postprocessing.rtTextureDepth );
+					renderer.clear();
+					renderer.render( scene, camera );
 					scene.overrideMaterial = null;
 
 					// render bokeh composite
 
+					renderer.setRenderTarget( null );
 					renderer.render( postprocessing.scene, postprocessing.camera );
 
 
@@ -524,6 +529,7 @@
 
 					scene.overrideMaterial = null;
 
+					renderer.setRenderTarget( null );
 					renderer.clear();
 					renderer.render( scene, camera );
 

examples/webgl_postprocessing_godrays.html

@@ -302,7 +302,8 @@
 				postprocessing.godrayGenUniforms[ "fStepSize" ].value = stepSize;
 				postprocessing.godrayGenUniforms[ "tInput" ].value = inputTex;
 
-				renderer.render( postprocessing.scene, postprocessing.camera, renderTarget );
+				renderer.setRenderTarget( renderTarget );
+				renderer.render( postprocessing.scene, postprocessing.camera );
 				postprocessing.scene.overrideMaterial = null;
 
 			}
@@ -360,7 +361,8 @@
 					postprocessing.godraysFakeSunUniforms[ "fAspect" ].value = window.innerWidth / window.innerHeight;
 
 					postprocessing.scene.overrideMaterial = postprocessing.materialGodraysFakeSun;
-					renderer.render( postprocessing.scene, postprocessing.camera, postprocessing.rtTextureColors );
+					renderer.render( postprocessing.rtTextureColors );
+					renderer.render( postprocessing.scene, postprocessing.camera );
 
 					renderer.setScissorTest( false );
 
@@ -369,19 +371,23 @@
 					// Colors
 
 					scene.overrideMaterial = null;
-					renderer.render( scene, camera, postprocessing.rtTextureColors );
+					renderer.setRenderTarget( postprocessing.rtTextureColors );
+					renderer.render( scene, camera );
 
 					// Depth
 
 					scene.overrideMaterial = materialDepth;
-					renderer.render( scene, camera, postprocessing.rtTextureDepth, true );
+					renderer.setRenderTarget( postprocessing.rtTextureDepth );
+					renderer.clear();
+					renderer.render( scene, camera );
 
 					//
 
 					postprocessing.godrayMaskUniforms[ "tInput" ].value = postprocessing.rtTextureDepth.texture;
 
 					postprocessing.scene.overrideMaterial = postprocessing.materialGodraysDepthMask;
-					renderer.render( postprocessing.scene, postprocessing.camera, postprocessing.rtTextureDepthMask );
+					renderer.setRenderTarget( postprocessing.rtTextureDepthMask );
+					renderer.render( postprocessing.scene, postprocessing.camera );
 
 					// -- Render god-rays --
 
@@ -414,11 +420,13 @@
 
 					postprocessing.scene.overrideMaterial = postprocessing.materialGodraysCombine;
 
+					renderer.setRenderTarget( null );
 					renderer.render( postprocessing.scene, postprocessing.camera );
 					postprocessing.scene.overrideMaterial = null;
 
 				} else {
 
+					renderer.setRenderTarget( null );
 					renderer.clear();
 					renderer.render( scene, camera );
 

examples/webgl_read_float_buffer.html

@@ -240,10 +240,13 @@
 
 				// Render first scene into texture
 
-				renderer.render( sceneRTT, cameraRTT, rtTexture, true );
+				renderer.setRenderTarget( rtTexture );
+				renderer.clear();
+				renderer.render( sceneRTT, cameraRTT );
 
 				// Render full screen quad with generated texture
 
+				renderer.setRenderTarget( null );
 				renderer.render( sceneScreen, cameraRTT );
 
 				var read = new Float32Array( 4 );

examples/webgl_rtt.html

@@ -252,14 +252,17 @@
 
 				material.uniforms[ "time" ].value += delta;
 
-				renderer.clear();
 
 				// Render first scene into texture
 
-				renderer.render( sceneRTT, cameraRTT, rtTexture, true );
+				renderer.setRenderTarget( rtTexture );
+				renderer.clear();
+				renderer.render( sceneRTT, cameraRTT );
 
 				// Render full screen quad with generated texture
 
+				renderer.setRenderTarget( null );
+				renderer.clear();
 				renderer.render( sceneScreen, cameraRTT );
 
 				// Render second scene to screen

examples/webgl_simple_gi.html

@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@
 						camera.position.copy( position );
 						camera.lookAt( position.add( normal ) );
 
-						renderer.render( clone, camera, rt );
+						renderer.setRenderTarget( rt );
+						renderer.render( clone, camera );
 
 						renderer.readRenderTargetPixels( rt, 0, 0, SIZE, SIZE, buffer );
 
@@ -243,6 +244,7 @@
 
 				requestAnimationFrame( animate );
 
+				renderer.setRenderTarget( null );
 				renderer.render( scene, camera );
 
 			}

examples/webgl_terrain_dynamic.html

@@ -491,13 +491,18 @@
 						uniformsTerrain[ 'uOffset' ].value.x = 4 * uniformsNoise[ 'offset' ].value.x;
 
 						quadTarget.material = mlib[ 'heightmap' ];
-						renderer.render( sceneRenderTarget, cameraOrtho, heightMap, true );
+						renderer.setRenderTarget( heightMap );
+						renderer.clear();
+						renderer.render( sceneRenderTarget, cameraOrtho );
 
 						quadTarget.material = mlib[ 'normal' ];
-						renderer.render( sceneRenderTarget, cameraOrtho, normalMap, true );
+						renderer.setRenderTarget( normalMap );
+						renderer.clear();
+						renderer.render( sceneRenderTarget, cameraOrtho );
 
 					}
 
+					renderer.setRenderTarget( null );
 					renderer.render( scene, camera );
 
 				}

examples/webgl_tiled_forward.html

@@ -386,7 +386,8 @@
 
 				update( time / 1000 );
 				stats.begin();
-				renderer.render( scene, camera, renderTarget );
+				renderer.setRenderTarget( renderTarget );
+				renderer.render( scene, camera );
 				stats.end();
 
 			} );

src/cameras/CubeCamera.js

@@ -66,24 +66,26 @@ function CubeCamera( near, far, cubeResolution, options ) {
 		renderTarget.texture.generateMipmaps = false;
 
 		renderTarget.activeCubeFace = 0;
-		renderer.render( scene, cameraPX, renderTarget );
+		renderer.setRenderTarget( renderTarget );
+
+		renderer.render( scene, cameraPX );
 
 		renderTarget.activeCubeFace = 1;
-		renderer.render( scene, cameraNX, renderTarget );
+		renderer.render( scene, cameraNX );
 
 		renderTarget.activeCubeFace = 2;
-		renderer.render( scene, cameraPY, renderTarget );
+		renderer.render( scene, cameraPY );
 
 		renderTarget.activeCubeFace = 3;
-		renderer.render( scene, cameraNY, renderTarget );
+		renderer.render( scene, cameraNY );
 
 		renderTarget.activeCubeFace = 4;
-		renderer.render( scene, cameraPZ, renderTarget );
+		renderer.render( scene, cameraPZ );
 
 		renderTarget.texture.generateMipmaps = generateMipmaps;
 
 		renderTarget.activeCubeFace = 5;
-		renderer.render( scene, cameraNZ, renderTarget );
+		renderer.render( scene, cameraNZ );
 
 		renderer.setRenderTarget( currentRenderTarget );