LittleBigPatcher for Custom Servers (Vita Homebrew)

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A simple way to patch your LittleBigPlanet games to connect to custom servers with only your Vita!

source code

https://github.com/LittleBigPatcherTeam/LittleBigPatcher-for-Custom-Servers-Vita-Homebrew

Latest release (.vpk download) (can download directly on Vita with Downloader Enabler plugin)

http://bit.ly/patchvita

How to use?

Prerequisites

  1. FrenchAmericanGames Decrypter (FAGDec): Download here.
  2. Server Address: The custom server address you want to use.
  3. LittleBigPlanet Patcher: Download here.

Step 1: Decrypt the Game with FAGDec

Follow the detailed guide on decrypting your game using FAGDec: FAGDec Guide.

Step 2: Install LittleBigPlanet Patcher

  1. Download the LittleBigPlanet Patcher from this link.
  2. Install the .vpk file on your PS Vita.

Step 3: Set the Server Address

  1. Open the LittleBigPatcher app on your PS Vita.
  2. Navigate to Edit URLs.
    • If the server URL you want to use is not listed, add it manually.
  3. Return to the main menu.
  4. Navigate to Select URL.
    • Choose the server URL you want to use.
  5. Return to the main menu.

Step 4: Patch the Game

  1. Open the LittleBigPatcher app.
  2. Navigate to Patch Games.
  3. Select the patching options you prefer.
  4. Use the Browse Games for Title ID option to locate your LittleBigPlanet game.
    • Note: If your game is not listed, repeat Step 1. Ensure you follow these instructions carefully:
      • Do not press START DECRYPT (ELF), as this option is currently broken and will not work.
      • Instead, press down once to select [START] START DECRYPT (SELF).
  5. Navigate to Patch! (LittleBigPlanet Main Series) and confirm by selecting Yes.
  6. Wait for the patching process to complete.

You are now ready to play LittleBigPlanet with your custom server!

patch.lua

patch.lua is licenced with the MIT Licence, so you can edit and change it all you like, refer to https://github.com/LittleBigPatcherTeam/LittleBigElfPatcherLua for Licence file

Instructions

Credits (If i missed anyone please let me know)

VitaShell

For help with stuff like text input and being a frontend to install the FAGDec.vpk

PSVita RE Tools

For a bunch of stuff, such as FAGDec, vita-unmake-self and elf_inject

taihen-parser

For providing information on how to parse the tai config.txt to install repatch and remove Allefresher

rePatch reLoaded:

For the repatch_ex.skprx file which the app can install automatically

FAGDec

Allowing this to be possible, and hopefully in future will be coded in this app directly during patching process

Lua

In no way am i saying i made lua lol, please refer to lua but i did delete some unused files from the tar.gz to save space, and had to rename 2 functions named main to luac_main and lua_main