babylon-sprite-manager-correct-pipe.js

//shader - https://pastebin.com/5ErFgQtW

    _renderBuffer() {
        const engine = this.scene.getEngine();
        engine.setDepthFunctionToLessOrEqual();

        //opaque
        this.effect.setFloat('alphaTest', 0.9);
        engine.drawElementsType(Material.TriangleFillMode, 0, this.sprites.length * 6);

        //transparent
        this.effect.setFloat('alphaTest', -0.9);
        engine.setAlphaMode(Engine.ALPHA_COMBINE);
        engine.drawElementsType(Material.TriangleFillMode, 0, this.sprites.length * 6);
        engine.setAlphaMode(Engine.ALPHA_DISABLE);
        this.effect.setFloat('alphaTest', 0);
    }