LBPPC 0.1.0

Getting started

Once you have the game, setting it up only takes a few minutes.

What you need

  • A PC with Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit).
  • A graphics card that supports Vulkan. We don't know the minimum yet, so if yours struggles, let us know which card it is.
  • Your own copy of LittleBigPlanet 3 for PS4: the US release (CUSA00473), updated to version 1.28.
  • A controller or a keyboard. The mouse doesn't work in this release.

1. Your copy of the game

LBPPC runs the game you own. Point it at a folder that has eboot.bin and sce_sys in it, with the 1.28 update included.

We can't help anyone get game files, so please don't ask.

2. Set up LBPPC

  1. Download the latest release and unzip it into a folder of its own, anywhere except Program Files.
  2. Open LBPPC.exe.
  3. Under Game folder, click Browse and pick your game's folder. The tag underneath tells you if anything's missing.
  4. Choose a resolution and frame generation under Graphics, and press Play.
The launcher before a game is chosen: the Game folder, the Graphics settings, the Online panel and the Friends list.

3. Get online

  1. Under Online, pick a name and password and click Create account. That one account covers levels, your profile, friends and multiplayer.
  2. Tick Play online on the LBPPC server.
  3. Add friends by their online name in the Friends panel. Only friends can join your game.
  4. Press Play. Community levels are under Community in the Pod, including the archived ones.

Graphics settings

All of these are on the launcher's Game page and take effect the next time you press Play.

Resolution

The size the game draws at. Wider than 16:9 (21:9, 32:9) shows more of each level, as you'd expect on an ultrawide screen.

Display

Borderless fullscreen suits most screens. Exclusive fullscreen switches your screen to the game's resolution. Windowed keeps the game in a window.

Frame generation

LittleBigPlanet 3 runs 30 steps a second, as on PS4. DLSS (GeForce RTX 40 and 50 series) or FSR 3.1 (any graphics card) shows 60 frames a second by generating one between each two. Off keeps the original 30.

Low latency

NVIDIA Reflex, or AMD Anti-Lag 2 on AMD cards, cuts the delay between your input and the screen. Boost also keeps an NVIDIA card's clocks up.

Upscaling

With a resolution below your screen's (1280 x 720 on a 1080p screen, say) and full screen, FSR 1 scales the picture up more sharply than a plain stretch. It's the setting to try on a slower graphics card. At your screen's own resolution it does nothing.

Sharpening

How much FSR 1 sharpens the scaled picture, from off to maximum. It only applies when Upscaling is on.

The Debug page has a performance overlay (frame rate, frame times and more, shown in the top right of the game) and diagnostics that add detail to the logs. Leave the diagnostics as they are unless we ask you to change one.

Controls

Plug in a controller and it works. To change keys or controller buttons, use the Controls page in the launcher.

Insert LBPPC's settings menu in the game (L3 + R3 on a controller)
F8 Reload your controls after changing them in the launcher
Numpad 4 6 8 2 Tilt Sackboy's head if your controller has no motion sensor
Back The touchpad on Xbox controllers (hold it with left or right on the D-pad for a side)

Known issues

LBPPC is in beta. Most of LittleBigPlanet 3 plays well, but these are known:

  • Some effects and materials draw wrongly in some levels. There are a lot of levels out there, so tell us where you see one.
  • Online co-op is new. It works, but it hasn't had many players at once yet. If the game says the players' worlds diverged, make a report on both PCs.
  • The game shows PlayStation buttons when you play with a keyboard. The launcher's Controls page shows which key is which.
  • The mouse is off in this release.
  • An archived level's first load can be slow, while the server fetches it for the first time.

Reporting a problem

  1. Close the game.
  2. Click Make a report at the bottom of the launcher. It saves a zip with the game's logs and your settings, and opens its folder. Your password and Windows user name are left out, and so are the game's files.
  3. Post the zip in the bug reports forum on our Discord, or attach it to a GitHub issue. Say which level you were in, what you were doing and roughly when it went wrong.

For something that looks wrong, a screenshot or a short clip helps a lot. For co-op problems, a report from each player.

FAQ

Can you give me the game?

No. You need your own copy, and we won't share game files or point you to them.

Which version of the game works?

Only the US release for PS4 (CUSA00473), version 1.28, for now.

Can I play the old community levels?

Yes. The server has over 10 million archived levels from LBP1, LBP2 and LBP3. Each one gets downloaded the first time someone plays it, so the first load can take a moment.

Can I play with people on a real PS4?

No. Online play is with other LBPPC players, on the LBPPC servers.

Is it really 60 FPS?

It looks like 60. The game itself still runs at 30 like on PS4, and DLSS or FSR 3.1 generates the frames in between.

Do my PS4 saves carry over?

No. LBPPC keeps its own saves on your PC.

Does it work on Linux or Steam Deck?

Not yet, it's Windows only for now. Linux is on the list.

Can I use a mouse?

Not in this release. We tried making it work as the touchpad for Create mode, but it wasn't good enough yet, so it's switched off for now.