Render fonts ourselves with a font spritesheet.

Ensures font looks original to classic pac-man

core/src/com/me/pacman/Assets.java

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ public class Assets {
     private Texture levelWinBackground;
     private Texture menuBackground;
 
+    public TextureRegion[][] font;
     public TextureRegion[][] level;
     public TextureRegion[][] deathAnimation;
     public TextureRegion[][] ghosts;
@@ -35,8 +36,6 @@ public class Assets {
     public Sound return_base;
     public Sound siren, siren_fast, siren_faster, siren_fastest;
 
-    private BitmapFont font;
-
     public Assets() {
         this.manager = new AssetManager();
     }
@@ -47,6 +46,7 @@ public class Assets {
         manager.load("menu_background.png", Texture.class);
         manager.load("logo.png", Texture.class);
 
+        manager.load("sprites/font.png", Texture.class);
         manager.load("sprites/level.png", Texture.class);
         manager.load("sprites/death.png", Texture.class);
         manager.load("sprites/ghosts.png", Texture.class);
@@ -69,25 +69,15 @@ public class Assets {
         manager.load("sounds/siren_faster.wav", Sound.class);
         manager.load("sounds/siren_fastest.wav", Sound.class);
 
-        // Yayyy! all of this to load a font
-        FileHandleResolver resolver = new InternalFileHandleResolver();
-        manager.setLoader(FreeTypeFontGenerator.class, new FreeTypeFontGeneratorLoader(resolver));
-        manager.setLoader(BitmapFont.class, ".ttf", new FreetypeFontLoader(resolver));
-        FreetypeFontLoader.FreeTypeFontLoaderParameter font = new FreetypeFontLoader.FreeTypeFontLoaderParameter();
-        font.fontFileName = "fonts/joystix.ttf";
-        font.fontParameters.size = 10;
-        font.fontParameters.mono = true;
-        manager.load("fonts/joystix.ttf", BitmapFont.class, font);
-
         // finish loading assets from disk
         manager.finishLoading();
 
-        this.font = manager.get("fonts/joystix.ttf", BitmapFont.class);
         levelBackground = manager.get("level_background.png", Texture.class);
         levelWinBackground = manager.get("level_background_win.png", Texture.class);
         menuBackground = manager.get("menu_background.png", Texture.class);
 
         // cache our texture regions
+        font = TextureRegion.split(manager.get("sprites/font.png", Texture.class), 8, 8);
         level = TextureRegion.split(manager.get("sprites/level.png", Texture.class), 8, 8);
         deathAnimation = TextureRegion.split(manager.get("sprites/death.png", Texture.class), 16, 16);
         ghosts = TextureRegion.split(manager.get("sprites/ghosts.png", Texture.class), 16, 16);
@@ -128,10 +118,6 @@ public class Assets {
         return manager.get("logo.png", Texture.class);
     }
 
-    public BitmapFont getFont() {
-        return font;
-    }
-
     public void dispose() {
         manager.dispose();
     }

core/src/com/me/pacman/FontRenderer.java

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+package com.me.pacman;
+
+import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Color;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.SpriteBatch;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.TextureRegion;
+
+public class FontRenderer {
+
+
+    private static final char[] CHARS = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789!?()[]<>$&*:#^~-_/\\".toCharArray();
+    private static final int[] CHAR_TO_INDEX = new int[256];
+    private Color color = Color.WHITE;
+
+    private TextureRegion[][] sprites;
+
+    public FontRenderer(TextureRegion[][] sprites) {
+        this.sprites = sprites;
+    }
+
+    public void setColor(Color color) {
+        this.color = color;
+    }
+
+    public void draw(SpriteBatch batch, String str, int x, int y) {
+        float oldColor = batch.getPackedColor();
+        batch.setColor(color);
+
+        for (char c : str.toCharArray()) {
+            if (Character.isWhitespace(c)) {
+                x += 8;
+                continue;
+            }
+            int i = CHAR_TO_INDEX[c];
+            TextureRegion region = sprites[i / 8][i % 8];
+            batch.draw(region, x, y);
+            x += 8;
+        }
+
+        batch.setPackedColor(oldColor);
+    }
+
+    static {
+        for (int i = 0; i < CHARS.length; i++) {
+            CHAR_TO_INDEX[CHARS[i]] = i;
+        }
+    }
+
+}

core/src/com/me/pacman/PacDude.java

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ public class PacDude extends Game {
 	public Sound sound;
 
 	public SpriteBatch batch;
+	public FontRenderer fontRenderer;
 
 	public OrthographicCamera cam;
 	public Viewport viewport;
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ public class PacDude extends Game {
 		sound = new Sound(this);
 
 		batch = new SpriteBatch();
+		fontRenderer = new FontRenderer(assets.font);
 
 		Gdx.gl.glClearColor(0, 0, 0, 1);
 		setScreen(new MenuState(this));
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ public class PacDude extends Game {
 
 		batch.begin();
 		if (DEBUG) {
-			assets.getFont().draw(batch, "FPS: " + Gdx.graphics.getFramesPerSecond(), 152, 287);
+			fontRenderer.draw(batch, "fps:" + Gdx.graphics.getFramesPerSecond(), 19 * 8, 34 * 8);
 		}
 		super.render();
 		batch.end();

core/src/com/me/pacman/state/MenuState.java

@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 package com.me.pacman.state;
 
-import com.badlogic.gdx.Application;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.Gdx;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.Input;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.InputAdapter;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Color;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.Texture;
-import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.BitmapFont;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Vector2;
 import com.me.pacman.PacDude;
 import com.me.pacman.Sound;
@@ -15,7 +13,6 @@ public class MenuState extends LevelState {
 
     private Texture levelBackground;
     private Texture logo;
-    private BitmapFont font;
 
 
     public static final int NEW_GAME = 0;
@@ -24,17 +21,7 @@ public class MenuState extends LevelState {
     private BoundingBox NEW_GAME_BOX = new BoundingBox(88, 66, 136, 84);
     private BoundingBox HIGH_SCORE_BOX = new BoundingBox(88, 42, 136, 60);
 
-
-    private static final int MENU_PADDING = 24;
-    private static final int MENU_X = 84;
-    private static final int MENU_Y = 85;
-
     private int selectedOption;
-    private static final String[] options = {
-            "New Game",
-            "High Scores",
-    };
-
 
     public MenuState(PacDude game) {
         super(game);
@@ -45,7 +32,6 @@ public class MenuState extends LevelState {
         levelBackground = game.assets.getMenuBackground();
         logo = game.assets.getLogo();
         logo.setFilter(Texture.TextureFilter.Linear, Texture.TextureFilter.Linear);
-        font = game.assets.getFont();
 
         Gdx.input.setInputProcessor(this.new Controller());
         game.sound.play(Sound.Effect.BEGINNING);
@@ -65,11 +51,14 @@ public class MenuState extends LevelState {
         game.batch.draw(levelBackground, 0, 16);
         game.batch.draw(logo, 0, 140, 224, 120);
 
-        for (int i = 0; i < options.length; i++) {
-            font.setColor(i == selectedOption? Color.BLUE : Color.WHITE);
 
-            font.draw(game.batch, options[i], MENU_X, MENU_Y - (i * MENU_PADDING), 56, 1, true);
+        game.fontRenderer.setColor(selectedOption == 0 ? Color.BLUE : Color.WHITE);
-        }
+        game.fontRenderer.draw(game.batch, "new", (12 * 8) + 4, (9 * 8) + 4);
+        game.fontRenderer.draw(game.batch, "game", 12 * 8, (8 * 8) + 4);
+
+        game.fontRenderer.setColor(selectedOption == 1 ? Color.BLUE : Color.WHITE);
+        game.fontRenderer.draw(game.batch, "high", (12 * 8), (6 * 8) + 4);
+        game.fontRenderer.draw(game.batch, "scores", (11 * 8), (5 * 8) + 4);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -81,11 +70,11 @@ public class MenuState extends LevelState {
         public boolean keyDown(int keycode) {
             switch (keycode) {
                 case Input.Keys.UP:
-                    selectedOption = selectedOption > 0 ? --selectedOption : options.length - 1;
+                    selectedOption = selectedOption > 0 ? --selectedOption : 1;
                     game.sound.play(Sound.Effect.CHOMP_1);
                     break;
                 case Input.Keys.DOWN:
-                    selectedOption = selectedOption < options.length - 1 ? ++selectedOption : 0;
+                    selectedOption = selectedOption < 1 ? ++selectedOption : 0;
                     game.sound.play(Sound.Effect.CHOMP_2);
                     break;
                 case Input.Keys.ENTER:

core/src/com/me/pacman/state/PlayState.java

@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ public class PlayState extends LevelState {
 
     private Texture levelBackground, winBackground;
     private TextureRegion lifeSprite;
-    private BitmapFont font;
 
     public Random random;
 
@@ -219,7 +218,6 @@ public class PlayState extends LevelState {
     public void setup() {
         levelBackground = game.assets.getLevelBackground();
         winBackground = game.assets.getLevelWinBackground();
-        font = game.assets.getFont();
         lifeSprite = game.assets.pacman[2][1];
         Gdx.input.setInputProcessor(new Controller());
 
@@ -258,12 +256,16 @@ public class PlayState extends LevelState {
 
     @Override
     public void render() {
-        game.assets.getFont().setColor(Color.WHITE);
+        // Draw score
-        game.assets.getFont().draw(game.batch, "" + score, 40, 279);
+        game.fontRenderer.setColor(Color.WHITE);
+        game.fontRenderer.draw(game.batch, "" + score, 5 * 8, 34 * 8);
+
+        // Draw remaining lives
         for (int i = 0; i < lives; i++) {
             game.batch.draw(lifeSprite, i * 16, 0);
         }
 
+        // Draw the level tiles
         level.render(LEVEL_OFFSET_X, LEVEL_OFFSET_Y);
 
         if (state == GameState.ROUND_WON) {
@@ -295,19 +297,19 @@ public class PlayState extends LevelState {
         }
 
         if (paused) {
-            game.assets.getFont().setColor(Color.YELLOW);
+            game.fontRenderer.setColor(Color.YELLOW);
-            game.assets.getFont().draw(game.batch, "paused", 90, 127);
+            game.fontRenderer.draw(game.batch, "paused", 11 * 8, 15 * 8);
         } else {
             switch (state) {
                 case PRE_NEW_GAME:
                 case NEW_ROUND_WAIT:
                 case START_ROUND_WAIT:
-                    game.assets.getFont().setColor(Color.YELLOW);
+                    game.fontRenderer.setColor(Color.YELLOW);
-                    game.assets.getFont().draw(game.batch, "ready!", 92, 127);
+                    game.fontRenderer.draw(game.batch, "ready!", 11 * 8, 15 * 8);
                     break;
                 case GAME_OVER:
-                    game.assets.getFont().setColor(Color.RED);
+                    game.fontRenderer.setColor(Color.RED);
-                    game.assets.getFont().draw(game.batch, "game  over", 78, 127);
+                    game.fontRenderer.draw(game.batch, "game over", (9 * 8) + 4, 15 * 8);
                     break;
             }
         }