Simple example of bitmap fonts vs SDF bitmap fonts. This example shows the worst case differences as we only use one resolution for the bitmap font meaning we often upscale the image which gives the worst ouput. A proper bitmap font solution should have multiple font textures at various DPI's and select the one closest to the actual font rendering size and preferbly also prefer to downscale the image instead of upscaling it.
It also showcases two simple SDF effects:
- Outline
- Shadow
The app can be controlled using:
| Key | Result |
|---|---|
| K | toggle kerning on/off |
| Delete | font scale slider decrease by 0.01 |
| Page down | font scale slider increase by 0.01 |
| Left arrow | font scale slider decrease by 0.50 |
| Right arrow | font scale slider increase by 0.50 |
| Space | Reset settings to default |
Command line arguments':
| Argument | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|
| --ActualDpi <arg> | ActualDpi [x,y] Override the actual dpi reported by the native window | DemoHost |
| --DensityDpi <arg> | DensityDpi <number> Override the density dpi reported by the native window | DemoHost |
| --DisplayId <arg> | DisplayId <number> | DemoHost |
| --EGLAlphaSize <arg> | Force EGL_ALPHA_SIZE to the given value | DemoHost |
| --EGLBlueSize <arg> | Force EGL_BLUE_SIZE to the given value | DemoHost |
| --EGLDepthSize <arg> | Force EGL_DEPTH_SIZE to the given value | DemoHost |
| --EGLGreenSize <arg> | Force EGL_GREEN_SIZE to the given value | DemoHost |
| --EGLLogConfig | Output the EGL config to the log | DemoHost |
| --EGLLogConfigs <arg> | Output the supported configurations to the log. 0=Off, 1=All, 2=HDR. Don't confuse this with LogConfig. | DemoHost |
| --EGLLogExtensions | Output the EGL extensions to the log | DemoHost |
| --EGLRedSize <arg> | Force EGL_RED_SIZE to the given value | DemoHost |
| --EGLSampleBuffers <arg> | Force EGL_SAMPLE_BUFFERS to the given value | DemoHost |
| --EGLSamples <arg> | Force EGL_SAMPLES to the given value | DemoHost |
| --Window <arg> | Window mode [left,top,width,height] | DemoHost |
| --AppFirewall | Enable the app firewall, reporting crashes on-screen instead of exiting | DemoHostManager |
| --ContentMonitor | Monitor the Content directory for changes and restart the app on changes.WARNING: Might not work on all platforms and it might impact app performance (experimental) | DemoHostManager |
| --ExitAfterDuration <arg> | Exit after the given duration has passed. The value can be specified in seconds or milliseconds. For example 10s or 10ms. | DemoHostManager |
| --ExitAfterFrame <arg> | Exit after the given number of frames has been rendered | DemoHostManager |
| --ForceUpdateTime <arg> | Force the update time to be the given value in microseconds (can be useful when taking a lot of screen-shots). If 0 this option is disabled | DemoHostManager |
| --LogStats | Log basic rendering stats (this is equal to setting LogStatsMode to latest) | DemoHostManager |
| --LogStatsMode <arg> | Set the log stats mode, more advanced version of LogStats. Can be disabled, latest, average | DemoHostManager |
| --ScreenshotFormat <arg> | Chose the format for the screenshot: bmp, jpg, png (default), tga | DemoHostManager |
| --ScreenshotFrequency <arg> | Create a screenshot at the given frame frequency | DemoHostManager |
| --ScreenshotNamePrefix <arg> | Chose the screenshot name prefix (defaults to 'Screenshot') | DemoHostManager |
| --ScreenshotNameScheme <arg> | Chose the screenshot name scheme: frame (default), sequence, exact. | DemoHostManager |
| --Stats | Display basic frame profiling stats | DemoHostManager |
| --StatsFlags <arg> | Select the stats to be displayed/logged. Defaults to frame|cpu. Can be 'frame', 'cpu' or any combination | DemoHostManager |
| --Version | Print version information | DemoHostManager |
| --Graphics.Profile | Enable graphics service stats | GraphicsService |
| --Profiler.AverageEntries <arg> | The number of frames used to calculate the average frame-time. Defaults to: 60 | ProfilerService |
| --ghelp <arg> | Display option groups: all, demo or host | base |
| -h, --help | Display options | base |
| -v, --verbose | Enable verbose output | base |