Question

I’m trying to a “life count” to Bob with a BitmapFont in the libgdx demo Super Jumper. I added:

Assets.font.draw(batch, "20", world.bob.position.x, world.bob.position.y);

in the renderBob() method of WorldRenderer class.

But the text is rendered in a huge size and barely can be seen at the bottom of the screen:

What should I do to make the life count text render correctly on top of Bob’s head?

Answer 1

In WorldRenderer-class you have a different camera/resolution setting, there is only a resolution of:

static final float FRUSTUM_WIDTH = 10;
static final float FRUSTUM_HEIGHT = 15;

So what you have to do is:
Draw your String inside GameScreen.presentRunning, but you have to recalculate the Position of Bob to your GameScreen-Camera.

I think this should work inside presentRunning (can’t test right now):

Assets.font.draw(batcher, "20", world.bob.position.x / 10 * 320, world.bob.position.y / 15 * 480);