LittleBigPlanet

LittleBigPlanet
Developer(s)	Media Molecule
Publisher(s)	Sony Computer Entertainment
Series	LittleBigPlanet
Release date(s)	NA October 27, 2008 PAL November 3, 2008
Release type	PlayStation 3 exclusive
Genre(s)	Puzzle, Platform, Sandbox
Mode(s)	Single-player, Co-op, Multiplayer
GameID(s)	BCES00141 (IRD), BCES00611 (IRD), BCUS98148 (IRD), NPEA00241, NPUA80472
Quick links	Check Compatibility Open Issues Search Google Wikipedia Page

LittleBigPlanet revolves around the player's control of a small character, known as a "Sackboy", in a variety of platforming levels. Though the game features a set of pre-built levels for the player to explore, the game's customisable nature is equally important, from altering the player's character and personal space, to building entirely new objects and levels (user-generated content), sharing and playing them online with other players as part of the LittleBigPlanet community. It was announced in March 2007, by Phil Harrison at the Game Developers Conference.

The game received critical acclaim from critics and has been praised for its presentation, including its graphics, physics, and audio, along with its gameplay and large array of customisable costumes and online features. Additional praise was given to its scope and future potential based on user-created content; minor criticism was reserved for specific elements of the gameplay mechanics and level creation facilities. LittleBigPlanet has won a number of awards. A PSP version of the game was released in November 2009, featuring new levels. The game was offered by Sony as a free download as part of their 'Welcome Back' program, following the PlayStation Network outage of 2011. A sequel, LittleBigPlanet 2 was released in 2011.

Configuration

Options that deviate from RPCS3's default settings and provide the best experience with this title are listed below.

GPU configuration

Setting	Option	Notes
Write color buffers	On	Fixes horrible gas, smoke and fire.

Known Issues

This game must be updated to at least version 1.21 to prevent an infinite loading screen.

Pre-existing SPU cache impacts performance

Issue 10497 - There currently exists a regression with this game where loading the game with an SPU cache will impact performance. There are currently 2 known ways to get around this:

1. Remove your SPU cache after every boot, or
2. Enable 'Silence all Logs' in the advanced tab of the Config menu.

Special Notes

Patches

PPU-545c1abbf1c562d60fca7435401f020beab76b53:
  Create Mode:
    Games:
      "LittleBigPlanet":
        NPUA80472: [ 01.30 ]
        BCUS98208: [ 01.30 ]
        BCES00611: [ 01.30 ]
    Author: Zhaxxy, Aphelion
    Notes: Enables create mode permanently in all levels until deactivated.
    Patch Version: 1.0
    Patch:
      - [ be32, 0x0001877C, 0x38E00001 ]