LittleBigPlanet (PlayStation Portable)

Prototype Info

Unused Graphics#

Temporary GUI Images#

USRDIR/archives/lbp_archive.arc/gui/temporary/ contains several low resolution stickers and GUI icons. The most interesting of the lot is background.mip, a screenshot of a Gardens themed level from what appears to be an early point of development.

Calibration Screens#

USRDIR/archives/lbp_archive.arc/textures/calibration/ contains four screen calibration images, branded with the THX logo and copyright text from Lucasfilm LTD.

Popit Icons#

USRDIR/archives/lbp_archive.arc/gui/popit/static_icons/ contains handful of unused Popit icons. All of the icons in this directory (including the used ones) have accompanying .meta.biff files containing metadata which would've appeared in-game, including translated names, descriptions, and authors.

Icon	File Name	English Name	English Description	English Author	Notes
	gameplay_photo_booth.16.mip	Photo Booth	Takes a photo when you go near it.	SCEE Cambridge	An inventory icon for the Photo Booth, a camera type from the PS3 title that was cut from this game.
	level_key.16.mip	Level Key	Unlocks new Levels, Score Challenges, or Survival Challenges.	SCEE Cambridge	An inventory icon for the Level Key, a collectable object that only exists in Story levels.
	popit_hearted.16.mip	This is a name with 31 chars!.		This is an author w. 31 chars!	Intended for a "Hearted Items" section of the Popit, similar to what the PS3 game has.
	popit_my_photos.16.mip	This is a name with 31 chars!.	This is a description with 63 characters. Just a placeholder!.	This is an author w. 31 chars!	Icons depicting a camera and a Sackthing in a polaroid. Based on their file names these were meant for the scrapped photo tools, which would've functioned similarly to the PS3 title's "Take A Photo" tool and PlayStation Eye Camera stickers. A duplicate of popit_my_photos_personal.16.mip, labelled audio_boombox.16.mip, also exists, but lacks an accompanying meta file.
	popit_my_photos_personal.16.mip	This is a name with 31 chars!.	This is a description with 63 characters. Just a placeholder!.	This is an author w. 31 chars!
	popit_painting.16.mip	This is a name with 31 chars!.	This is a description with 63 characters. Just a placeholder!.	This is an author w. 31 chars!	These icons were present in the root of the Create Mode Popit in one of the earliest trailers, and may have been used to access the different methods of placing materials before the UI had been finalised.
	popit_shapes.16.mip	This is a name with 31 chars!.	This is a description with 63 characters. Just a placeholder!.	This is an author w. 31 chars!

Early Sticker Switch Texture#

Unused	Used

USRDIR/archives/lbp_archive.arc/meshes/gadgets/switches/sticker_switch/sticker_switch_diffuse.mip is an early texture for the Sticker Switch, more closely resembling its PS3 counterpart. This was used in early versions, but was replaced with a simplified texture to make it easier to discern at the PSP's lower screen resolution.

Original Shockbomb Sticker#

The explosive sticker on both Impact and Trigger Shockbombs was originally coloured red to match the PS3 game's Impact and Trigger Explosives; they were changed to blue later in development, but remnants of the original red sticker can still be found in the files.

Object	Unused	Used
Impact Shockbomb
Trigger Shockbomb

USRDIR/archives/lbp_archive.arc/meshes/gadgets/explosives/banger/banger_sticker.mip is an isolated version of the sticker. In the same directory, banger_dirt.mip is a variant of the Impact Shockbomb's texture that lacks the sticker altogether, suggesting the sticker was once a separate mesh.

USRDIR/archives/lbp_archive.arc/meshes/gadgets/explosives/tnt/tnt_diffuse.mip is an early version of the Trigger Shockbomb's texture. Although it has the red sticker, it is not mapped correctly when applied to the model.

Unused Costumes#

Burkha#

USRDIR/archives/lbp_archive.arc/meshes/costumes/desert/burkha/ contains models for a black burqa. It is comprised of two costume pieces: one for the head, and one for the torso.

Surfer Swim Suit#

USRDIR/archives/lbp_archive.arc/meshes/costumes/common/surfer/torso.model is a turquoise swim suit adorned with the Australian flag, intended to be used in conjunction with the other pieces in the same directory. While the hair, glasses and flip flops are given out in Walkabout (or are included as part of the player's starting inventory), the swim suit goes entirely unused.

The render on the left shows Sackboy wearing all of the surfer pieces, including the unused swim suit.

Launch Day Egg#

USRDIR/archives/lbp_archive.arc/meshes/costumes/launchday/launch_egg/ contains assets for a cracked egg shell costume with "09" written on it. Its filename indicates that it was meant to be released for a limited time to commemorate the game's launch, similar to the Week 1 T-Shirts from the other LittleBigPlanet games.

Early Sack Circus Clown#

Unused	Used

USRDIR/archives/lbp_archive.arc/meshes/costumes/common/clown/ contains an early version of the Clown costume from the Sack Circus Extravaganza DLC. Compared to the final version, the textures are slightly desaturated, the blue top hat is bigger, the red nose has a lower polygon count, the shoes are straightened, and the orange overalls are hollow.

Materials#

USRDIR/archives/lbp_archive.arc/textures/sackboymaterials/ contains various unused Sackboy materials with varying degrees of polish. Four of them are based on other PlayStation franchises (specifically Ape Escape, Ratchet & Clank, and God of War) although no accompanying costume pieces appear to exist, suggesting that plans for these outfits were dropped early on.

Subdirectory and Filename	Texture	Model Render	Notes
N/A (retail) common/skin_andersontartan.mip (proto)			Leftover from the June 29, 2009 Alpha build.
common/ape_escape_suit.mip			Direct port of the Ape Escape skin from LittleBigPlanet on PS3.
common/chicken_torso.mip
N/A			An early version of the Clownboy skin from the Sack Circus Extravaganza DLC. This skin was added in Game Update 2.03, so it is found in dlc0003.arc instead of lbp_archive.arc.
common/evel_knievel.mip
common/evil_guy.mip
common/god_of_war_suit.mip			Direct port of the Kratos skin from LittleBigPlanet on PS3, but with Sackboy's Ambient Occlusion map overlaid on top of it.
common/kratos.mip			Based on Kratos from the God of War series. Leftover from the June 29, 2009 Alpha build.
common/palace_guard.mip
common/ratchet_suit.mip			An unfinished skin based on Ratchet from the Ratchet & Clank series.
timeforgot/skin_timeforgot_trex.mip			A skin meant for the T-Rex costume from The Sack that Time Forgot DLC. It is a recolour of the default "Brown Knit" skin.
timeforgot/skin_timeforgot_tri.mip			A skin meant for the Triceratops costume from The Sack that Time Forgot DLC. It is a recolour of the default "Brown Knit" skin.
N/A (retail) common/viking.mip (proto)			Leftover from the June 29, 2009 Alpha build.

Unused Background#

Software Showcase#

USRDIR/archives/lbp_archive.arc/lbpbackgrounds/softwareshowcase contains files for a background referred to as "Software Showcase". It is comprised of two models: the main environment (softwareshowcasenobrick.model) and a repeating brick floor (softwareshowbrick.model). The background is split into two halves, separated by paper clouds and a body of water; the left half is a recreation of The Gardens from the PS3 game, while the right half is based on The Orient's background from this game.

Unused Text#

Various#

From USRDIR/archives/gui.arc/LAMS/American/Global.lng.

Off -> On
On -> Off
TEST_GLOBAL
Do_Nothing
TEST_Global_2
FE_Milestones_Level
FE_Software_Showcase
Sleep Tool & Sync Links
Sleep Mode

TTY Notes#

Leftover in the game's executable are various printf() notes to help the developers debug the game.

Retail Build#

svo login
server notification
avatar download
data patch download
np user info
unpublishing
post score
level browse
downloading
online news
batcher
resource filter
publishing
avatar publish
the debugger is full of lies
SCREAM: Attempt to release Master Sound Mutex by someone who didn't own it!
SCREAM ERROR: THIS SYSTEM ONLY SUPPORTS ADPCM VOICE DATA!
SCREAM PSP  (c)2006 Sony Computer Entertainment America
Time of build 16:01:23 Jul 17 2009

Build Dates#

Multiple timestamps can be found within the game's executable (SYSDIR/EBOOT.BIN).

Oct  9 2009 16:40:26

Oct 13 2009 14:21:56

Oct  1 2009 10:37:20

Oddities#

Panda Object Textures#

Original	Fixed

The Panda object from The Orient has incorrect textures. The directory containing its model (USRDIR/archives/lbp_archive.arc/meshes/prefabs/china/panda/) houses three textures: one for the panda's body, straw hat, and bamboo. However, the body texture is mistakenly applied to all three components in-game, which results in the panda's face being tiled across the straw hat, and the bamboo appearing black-and-white. Above are a pair of renders showing what the panda looks like normally, versus its intended appearance.

The panda that appears in the unused Software Showcase background (from which this object's model originates) does not have this issue.

Regional Differences#

British English	American English

In development, the third main level in The Bazaar was named "High on Rugs", and the second side level in The Carnival was named "Brazilian Whacks"; these names were kept for the European release, but changed to "Rugs and Kisses" and "Golissimo!" respectively for the North American version.

Revisional Differences#

This needs some investigation. Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page. Specifically: If possible, track down the 2.03 update and rip its language select background.

Base	v2.05

• The background image on the language select screen changed between major updates, with the base game's being blue, version 2.03's being red, and 2.05's being purple.

Base	v2.05

• In the initial release of the game, buried in USRDIR/archives/lbp_archive.arc/gui/popit/static_icons/creature_eye.16.mip was an icon for the Walker, an unused creature from the PS3 game. In reality this icon belonged to the Magic Eye, which was not available in the base game. When Game Update 2.05 rolled out, Magic Eyes were added to the Tools Bag, and its icon was changed accordingly.

References#