LittleBigPlanet (PlayStation 3)/Game updates

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Below are the details of the updates released for LittleBigPlanet (PlayStation 3). Starting with version 1.05, most of the patches released were named after different types of cheese.

Version 1.30

Released on August 24, 2010.

• Fixed a bug introduced in 1.29 where levels containing the ICO & Shadow of the Colossus sound object would fail to load.

Version 1.29

Released on August 1, 2010.

• Added the data for unspecified downloadable content.

Version 1.28 "Ribblesdale"

Released on July 6, 2010.

Version 1.27 "Comte Extra Vieux"

Released on May 25, 2010.

Version 1.26 "Lanark Blue"

Released on April 21, 2010.

Version 1.25 "Camembert"

Released on March 11, 2010.

Version 1.24 "Gorgonzola"

Released on February 25, 2010.

Version 1.23

Released on December 22, 2009.

Version 1.22 "Danish Blue"

Released on December 22, 2009.

Additions

• Added data for the Pirates of the Caribbean Premium Level Kit.
  • Added 11 new trophies.
• Added the ability to save and load decorated Pods, accessible from a new menu in the Popit.
• Added a page for viewing stats on a level's More Details page.

Changes

• When choosing a profile picture, it is now possible to reset to the default PSN avatar.
• Added an option to the Settings menu to hide the Thermometer in Create Mode.

Version 1.21 "Leerdammer"

Released on November 30, 2009.

Additions

• As part of a save data rewrite, it is now possible to create back ups of user profiles and individual levels, which can be exported to (and imported from) the Save Data Utility.
  • The Profile back up and import options can be found in the Profile Settings section of the Start Menu.
  • To back up a level, go to the second page of the level's More section and select the new "Back up" option.
  • To import a level, pick an empty crater on My Moon and select the new "Import" option.
• Added an input to Checkpoints, which can be used to activate them using logic.
• Create Mode can now be accessed in online multiplayer sessions with up to three other players.
  • When other players are off-screen, an icon appears next to their off-screen indicator showing what tools they are using.
  • Only the host can use the Pause, unpause, undo and redo., however, other players can use to request these functions at any time.
• Added a silver Sackboy medal to mark levels that have been played but not finished. This medal will turn gold once the level has been properly completed.
• Added the option to automatically reject join requests, accessible from Profile Settings section of the Start menu.
• Added the ability to search for levels unlocked through Level Keys.
• Added the QWERTY keyboard layout to the text entry menu.

Changes

• Play, Create, Share, scores have been removed from the InfoMoon.
• The way save data works has been rewritten.
  • User profiles are now stored in the dev_hdd0/game/[TITLEID]_USER instead of the dev_hdd0/home/[USERID]/savedata.
  • Players can now save twice as many photos and costumes in their Popit.
• Both the network code and matchmaking system have been rewritten to provide a smoother online experience.
• Pressing and while hovering the Sticker and Decoration Edit tool over Sackboy will rotate them 90 degrees.
• Sticker Switches have been made more noticable, and give better feedback to the player when attempting to place stickers on them.
• If a Level Key has been collected in a community level, a cutscene of the level unlocking will be played when returning to the Pod.
• It is now possible to change the thickness of Race Gates again.
• Various improvements to navigating and downloading things from the LittleBigStore.
• Pressing or while browsing community levels can now display the name or author of each level on the Earth, as well as the heart counts and star rating.

Version 1.20 "Celtic Promise"

Released on November 4, 2009.

• Added the data for unspecified downloadable content.

Version 1.19 "Caerphilly"

Released on October 1, 2009.

• Added the data for unspecified downloadable content.

Version 1.18 "Chevre"

Released on August 1, 2009.

• Added the data for unspecified downloadable content.

Version 1.17 "Chimay"

Released on July 22, 2009.

• Added the data for unspecified downloadable content.

Version 1.16 "Caboc"

Released on July 8, 2009.

• Added the data for unspecified downloadable content.

Version 1.15 "Brie"

Released on June 18, 2009.

• Added the data for unspecified downloadable content.

Version 1.14 "Appledore"

Released on June 5, 2009.

• Added the data for unspecified downloadable content.

Version 1.13 "Ricotta"

Released on May 15, 2009.

• Added the data for unspecified downloadable content.

Version 1.12 "Cornish Yarg"

Released on April 16, 2009.

Additions

• Added the data for Creator Pack 1.
• Added a "Trigger Angle Range" tweak to the Sensor Switch and Magnetic Key Switch.
• Added a "Require All" tweak to the Sensor Switch.
• Added a "Backwards" tweak to the Winch.
• Added a music player to the Settings menu, which allows any music saved on the system's harddrive to be played in the Pod or in Create Mode.
• Added the ability to delete all unhearted community objects and photos.
• Added new options that set whether or not community objects and photos will be added to the player's Popit.
• Japanese and Korean IME is now supported for text chat.
• Added the ability to send Level Keys in the Tools Bag to friends.

Changes

• Improved Emitter prediction to help fast-moving projectiles.
• Sackboy's arms can now be moved in mid-air, and in Create Mode.
• Saved costumes are now sorted in the oder that they were created.
• When leaving Create Mode, the dialogue box now offers the option to cancel returning to the Pod, as well as saving or discarding changes.
• Sticker/decoration harvesting no longer works.
• To prevent people accidentally making their levels copyable, must now be used to affect the Copyable and Locked settings.
• The Searchlight has more tweakable options.
• The graphic used to represent the percentage of prizes collected from a level has been changed from a growing circle to a pie chart.
• The global setting switch design has been modified.
• Modifiers for various tweaks increase faster when using (by increments of 1.0, rather than 0.5 like before).
• Stickers can once again be placed on Score and Prize Bubbles.
• It is no longer possible to change the thickness of Race Gates.
• Increased the limit for the "Max Emitted" tweak on Emitters; it can now go into the thousands.
• The camera will now automatically zoom out when selecting an area of the screen.
• Unspecified improvements to the LittleBigStore.

Fixes

• A number of improvemtns have been made to make profiles more robust and able to recover from certain errors.
• Various fixes for level loading issues some players have experienced.
• Fixed a bug with Horrible Gas, where its colour would turn back to green when emitted.
• Stickers and Decorations can now be removed from all costume pieces.
• The Corner Editor can now be used on any material, regardless of whether things are glued to it of if it's touching another object.
• Fixed a bug with Pistons where setting the minimum length to 0 would cause it to turn invisible.
• Fixed the "Spongy Glass" glitch, which also disables the creation of anti-colour.
• Fixed a bug where collecting Score Bubbles that were glued to an object would cause the whole object/area/level to collapse.
• The "save-a-level-while-Popit-is-on-a-sticker-causes-system-crash" bug has been fixed.

Version 1.11 "Gouda"

Released on March 31, 2009.

• Implemented some code in preparation for Game Update 1.12.
• Security updates.
• Level loading/corruption fixes.
• Faster search functionality added.

Version 1.10 "Jarlsberg"

Released on March 5, 2009.

• Added the data for unspecified downloadable content.

Version 1.09 "Edam"

Released on February 9, 2009.

Fixes

• The "Failed to save profile" message will now display when a user's profile is full.
• Fixed a bug where connectors would be deleted when an object is captured.
• "Failed to load profile" issue will no longer cause players to quit to the XMB.
• Text will now display correctly in the chat window.
• Slow rewinding due to moderation check has been resolved.
• Save file corruption cuasing the game to crash when placing any object in an Emitter has been resolved.

Version 1.08 "Cheddar"

Released on January 25, 2009.

• Added the data for unspecified downloadable content.
• Rearranged some content on the LittleBigStore.

Version 1.07 "Roqueforte"

Released on December 19, 2008.

Additions

• Added the LittleBigStore, where downloadable content can be bought and accessed without needing to load the PlayStation Store.
• Added the "Save As" option to the Start menu in Create Mode, which allows levels to be saved to a different crater on My Moon without returning to the Pod.
• Added new search modes to the Community menu, including Most Hearted, Highest Rated and Busiest.
• USB keyboards can now be used for text chat.
• Added the ability to export in-game photos to the PlayStation 3's XMB.
• Added a tweak to the Sensor Switch where it only activates when all players are within its trigger range.

Changes

• Improved support for third-party controllers
• Various improvements to the Corner Editor and how the Popit deals with complex shapes.
• Text bubbles now use the colour of the player's Popit.
• Improved Sackboy animation to make it harder to accidentally slap while acting.

Fixes

• Fixed the "Wheel of Death" bug where Sackboy would get stuck in an endless cycle of spawning and immediately dying.
• Fixed a glitch where Sackboy's arms would stretch.
• Fixed a bug where lights would forget the colour assigned to them.
• Improved online multiplayer level selection.
• Fixed a material properties glitch.
• Unspecified bug fixes and performance improvements.

Version 1.06 "Emmental"

Released on December 18, 2008.

Changes

• Moderated levels will now receive more detailed information once action has been taken.
• The notification message for a moderated creation will remain in place on screen, removing the chance that affected users miss it.
• Moderated levels can now be edited by the creator, whether playing online or offline.
• Additional information has been added on the "Good Grief!" screen, advising users on how it works and warns against making spurious reports.

Version 1.05 "Halloumi"

Released on December 4, 2008.

• Levels can now be rated using a star rating system.
• Unspecified stability fixes.

Version 1.04

Released on November 20, 2008.

• Using the Undo feature now requires a network call.
• Glued objects can now be unglued from the ground.
• Unspecified stability fixes.

Version 1.03

Released on October 29, 2008.

• Unspecified fixes to online play.
• Limits the load that each individual game puts on the servers.

Version 1.02

Released on October 23, 2008.

Changes

• Replaced the audio for Tourmani Diabate's 'Tapha Niang' with an instrumental version.
• The Jetpack is now dequipped by pressing

Version 1.01

Released on October 23, 2008.

External links

• Official patch notes (Archive)