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http://i34.tinypic.com/2pzz2wm.jpg (http://www.sackbook.com/)

Sackbook (http://www.sackbook.com/) is a fan-site (i.e. not official) that lets you search, browse and attempt to make sense of the plethora of user-generated content that fills LittleBigPlanet. If Facebook, Flickr and LittleBigPlanet somehow had LittleIllegitimateOffspring, they'd probably be something like this.

This is incredible!

http://www.sackbook.com/

An unofficial effort has so far outclassed MM and Sony's own offerings its astounding. Seemingly with direct access to the LBP servers meaing access to all those pictures, tag data, comments... everything!

You sign up with your PSN id and by leaving the randomly generated code on the level Sackbook, and because it can comb over all the comments on levels, thats how you'll be authorised!! Ingenious really, and I hope Sony doesn't block this with a patch or something..

Whoever you are Chris Warren, well done indeed! Sign up now chaps!

http://www.sackbook.com/stickers/Luckett_X.png		2008-12-03 13:32:00

Author:
Luckett_X
Posts: 34

Fun stuff, indeed.2008-12-03 16:40:00

Author:
DarkDedede
Posts: 672

That's quite an amazing initiative. I'm very curious as to how it works behind the scenes.2008-12-03 17:09:00

Author:
Gilgamesh
Posts: 2536

I was checking this out last night before I went to bed. I'm amazed by this guys setup and wonder why MM/Sony hasn't done this. I think it's brilliant.2008-12-03 17:11:00

Author:
docpac
Posts: 601

Apparently I'm an 'invisble sack person' and therefore 'can't register'.
T_T
I'll be in my room...		2008-12-03 17:27:00

Author:
TheArmedReaper
Posts: 1543

... and wonder why MM/Sony hasn't done this.

Because customer service isn't a high enough priority?		2008-12-03 18:37:00

Author:
DarkDedede
Posts: 672

Apparently I'm an 'invisble sack person' and therefore 'can't register'.
T_T
I'll be in my room...

That happened to me, but i tried it again the next day and it worked fine
It's a great website.		2008-12-03 22:45:00

Author:
ryryryan
Posts: 3767

I just checked it out - is the cool levels section just lifted from the game? It seems to have all the same old crappy levels that the game says are "cool" including the idiotic trophy levels. I have not yet explored the sackbook properly though as I haven't had a chance to log onto the game and leave my code on the level.2008-12-03 23:04:00

Author:
chillum007
Posts: 228

I've played around with it a bit today. What I find most useful is being able to search for a PSN, and being able to see the plays and comments of my levels without needing to be in the game.2008-12-03 23:15:00

Author:
Gilgamesh
Posts: 2536

Uh Oh.....
Went there and tried to register, but I'm grounded from PS3 'till Christmas, so I can't Verify that I'm really DRT99.
But I AM DRT99....
And it IS that they don't trust me.
Now I made myself Sad 		2008-12-04 00:21:00

Author:
DRT99
Posts: 431

Odd, thought I posted on this thread...

Anyway, Luckett_X, hope you don't mind but I went ahead and fixed up your original post a little bit for better presentation on Front Page News.

Thanks.		2008-12-04 01:01:00

Author:
aer0blue
Posts: 1603

alright yeah i definatly gotta admit that is awesome!2008-12-04 01:04:00

Author:
Snrm
Posts: 6419

>_<

I tried doing it, but for some reason LBP censors my code in the comments...

>_<

I saw other people working (including Tyler from here two second after my first attempt O_O), but yeah, it wouldn't work...

The code was EY6VX3... but it just printed ******

>_<		2008-12-04 01:19:00

Author:
RockSauron
Posts: 10882

no probs aer0blue, a tip of the trilby hat to ye sir

I think the best part about the site is certainly access to all the level pics and comments. Of particular note is the Level Search. Whether he's put in his own Search engine to make it more accurate or if its simply the same data and search process but its the way LBP displays levels scattered across a 3d globe that results in such a horrid mis-match of results..

I'd also like to note that Sackbook has no access or display of Star Rating data. If it did exist, you'd think it would be in with everything else. I really want to force MM or Sam_Protagonist to admit that right now Star Ratings simply arent recorded or affect anything..		2008-12-04 01:19:00

Author:
Luckett_X
Posts: 34

No longer do I need to leave my PS3 on to check hearts, comments and plays. Goodnight, PS3.2008-12-04 01:36:00

Author:
aer0blue
Posts: 1603

Best. Website. Ever.2008-12-04 01:46:00

Author:
Tyler
Posts: 663

That's pretty awesome, definitely something worth signing up for, I wonder if there's been any other advertising for it besides word of mouth to get people signed up for the service.2008-12-04 02:38:00

Author:
Imperial.Blackhawk
Posts: 20

Oh my. This is a pleasant surprise. I just wish I was at home so I could register. grr

It kept telling me that it couldn't connect to the server or something though.		2008-12-04 04:37:00

Author:
gameguy888
Posts: 159

Might have to do with the new patch some people are mentioning...2008-12-04 05:04:00

Author:
aer0blue
Posts: 1603

Doesn't let me log on I'll try again tomorrow.2008-12-04 05:39:00

Author:
ALpha_7
Posts: 20

COOL! Ill be hangin around there for a while.2008-12-04 06:34:00

Author:
Unknown User

It wont work for me either =(2008-12-04 07:07:00

Author:
Tomo009
Posts: 274

Same, it might have to do with it saying "We're currently having problems connecting to the LittleBigPlanet servers. You may experience problems registering."

So, I guess I play the waiting game now?		2008-12-04 07:14:00

Author:
Whalio Cappuccino
Posts: 5250

Same, it might have to do with it saying "We're currently having problems connecting to the LittleBigPlanet servers. You may experience problems registering."

So, I guess I play the waiting game now?

Oh I didn't see that		2008-12-04 08:31:00

Author:
Tomo009
Posts: 274

Very cool. Nice spin-off. I will definitely be adding this to my sig.2008-12-04 16:17:00

Author:
mongoose7
Posts: 473

Since the star ratings are now active, Sackbook is also displaying the star ratings of levels now!2008-12-04 16:18:00

Author:
Gilgamesh
Posts: 2536

Oh my. This is a pleasant surprise. I just wish I was at home so I could register. grr

It kept telling me that it couldn't connect to the server or something though.


It wont work for me either =(


Same, it might have to do with it saying "We're currently having problems connecting to the LittleBigPlanet servers. You may experience problems registering."

So, I guess I play the waiting game now?

Yeaaa... See I'm getting the impression the new patch might be preventing Sackbook from adding new members or something, because same for me, I can't register. Darn shame, I heard good things about this site. And the pics look sweet 		2008-12-04 16:42:00

Author:
KAPBAM
Posts: 1348

Yeaaa... See I'm getting the impression the new patch might be preventing Sackbook from adding new members or something, because same for me, I can't register. Darn shame, I heard good things about this site. And the pics look sweet

Registering doesn't change that much. Most of the site is a WIP, and about the only thing I managed to do by registering was getting a nifty little Sackbook signature. Everything else you can access on the site regardless of being logged in or not.		2008-12-04 16:48:00

Author:
Gilgamesh
Posts: 2536

Registering doesn't change that much. Most of the site is a WIP, and about the only thing I managed to do by registering was getting a nifty little Sackbook signature. Everything else you can access on the site regardless of being logged in or not.

Oh cool, I'll have to check it out again then! But I do want that sig, if only as a collector's item 		2008-12-04 16:50:00

Author:
KAPBAM
Posts: 1348

I was able to register just now so it seems to be working again.

Cheers QuozL		2008-12-04 17:49:00

Author:
QuozL
Posts: 921

I've just registered too.2008-12-04 17:52:00

Author:
mongoose7
Posts: 473

OMG
That site is the best thing to happen to LBP since LBPC
Amazing to just check stuff when not on your ps3 (as I don't get much chance to get on my PS3)
How do they do it. They have instant access to all the info (Plays, Currently Playing, Hearts, Now the Star Rating, Comments, Pics with all the tags, the Button Pics)
Don't know how they do this, but I'm glad they can		2008-12-04 18:07:00

Author:
dorien
Posts: 2767

I love this thing.

http://www.sackbook.com/stickers/gevurah22.png (http://www.sackbook.com/profile.php?id=gevurah22)

So awesome, so awesome. Sieg Zeon!		2008-12-04 19:07:00

Author:
gevurah22
Posts: 1476

Yes!
Now i can just bookmark that site to check my hearts 		2008-12-04 19:36:00

Author:
oldage
Posts: 2824

I've made one, I'm 'NeoShai'.2008-12-04 19:39:00

Author:
NeoShai
Posts: 64

Oh, and the information displayed on the site is actually updated faster than what we see on the game. The game refreshes all information (about your plays and hearts) every 30 minutes or so, unless you turn your PS3 off and back on. The site, however, is always up-to-date.2008-12-04 22:42:00

Author:
aer0blue
Posts: 1603

This thing is freaking sweet. I am going to guess that it will be acquired by Mm in the future.2008-12-04 23:03:00

Author:
Voltiare
Posts: 646

Hmmmm interesting, i wonder why I never heard of it?2008-12-05 00:13:00

Author:
BloodFlameX
Posts: 349

I have a feeling that this will be another Youtube, Google thing.

Eventually, MM will realize how awesome it is, and probably buy it from the creator.

Lol, probably not 2 billion dollars tho 		2008-12-05 00:20:00

Author:
Whalio Cappuccino
Posts: 5250

Sure to be a sweet deal for the creator though.. how brilliant!2008-12-05 01:24:00

Author:
chillum007
Posts: 228

Because customer service isn't a high enough priority?

Apparently when it comes to online, we get what we pay for		2008-12-05 02:58:00

Author:
Pinkcars
Posts: 380

Apparently I'm an 'invisble sack person' and therefore 'can't register'.
T_T
I'll be in my room...

When you register your PSN ID its Case sensitive so if your name has any capital letters and you didnt put them in it wont register it		2008-12-05 17:38:00

Author:
lordflash11
Posts: 194

<a href="http://www.sackbook.com/profile.php?id=chaza96" title="View chaza96's LittleBigPlanet profile on Sackbook.com"><img src="http://www.sackbook.com/stickers/chaza96.png" alt="chaza96" border="0" /></a>
Soon it will be as popular as Facebook...
Lol.		2008-12-05 18:32:00

Author:
TheArmedReaper
Posts: 1543

This is a really cool site, I checked it out after seeing all of the sigs and stuff, so yeah, great job Chris Warren 2008-12-05 22:19:00

Author:
Night Angel
Posts: 1214

Hmmm, how do you upload pictures? I don't see why the pics I have taken haven't shown up yet.2008-12-05 23:52:00

Author:
gevurah22
Posts: 1476

Hmmm, how do you upload pictures? I don't see why the pics I have taken haven't shown up yet.

According to the site...

To upload a photo of gevurah22 using LittleBigPlanet, open your popit menu (press square), select the 'Stickers & Decorations' icon, then scroll to the 'My Pictures' section and select a photo of gevurah22. Once you've found the photo you want to upload, press square, and then select upload.

Myself, I just went to a published level, took a picture of myself, then uploaded the picture I just took (it's in the More Info window of the picture).		2008-12-06 00:27:00

Author:
Gilgamesh
Posts: 2536

According to the site...


Myself, I just went to a published level, took a picture of myself, then uploaded the picture I just took (it's in the More Info window of the picture).

Fair enough. Thanks for the info!		2008-12-06 01:15:00

Author:
gevurah22
Posts: 1476

I have registered! Look at my sig! I made that link Sackboy!2008-12-06 02:19:00

Author:
Sage
Posts: 2068

I have registered! Look at my sig! I made that link Sackboy!

It looks pretty good		2008-12-06 02:23:00

Author:
Unknown User

I have registered! Look at my sig! I made that link Sackboy!

Thats awesome its link! Cool!		2008-12-06 03:49:00

Author:
Colby
Posts: 11

how do u make your own costumes like that - i though there were just the MM ones..... the link is cool!

Umm.. I'm having trouble getting a pic from sackbook to display in my sig... can someone walk through what text i need to put in the sig pic field in my profile please?		2008-12-06 05:03:00

Author:
chillum007
Posts: 228

I love uploading pics to the server now that I can pick them up online.

http://www.daviddino.com/photo.jpg		2008-12-07 05:16:00

Author:
gevurah22
Posts: 1476

how do u make your own costumes like that - i though there were just the MM ones..... the link is cool!

Umm.. I'm having trouble getting a pic from sackbook to display in my sig... can someone walk through what text i need to put in the sig pic field in my profile please?Well, I just added an img tag (the things) and put the

http://www.sackbook.com/stickers/Voltiare.png

into the tag. You should see something similar in your code.


I love uploading pics to the server now that I can pick them up online.

[IMG]http://www.daviddino.com/photo.jpg

That mech is too old for Pedobear.		2008-12-07 05:51:00

Author:
Voltiare
Posts: 646

Well, I just added an img tag (the [img] things) and put the

http://www.sackbook.com/stickers/Voltiare.png

into the tag. You should see something similar in your code.



That mech is too old for Pedobear.

Yeah, I just tried that but i got a message saying "remote file is to large" even using the small picture from sackbook gave me that message 		2008-12-08 00:45:00

Author:
chillum007
Posts: 228

how do they set this up? I don't get it...how did they get the website to be part of little big planets server?2008-12-08 01:40:00

Author:
Katagi
Posts: 62

oooooh everyone check out my sackbook profile:

Shadowcrazy

and tell me what you think about it, since this might be my only chance of showing off my costume design skills		2008-12-08 02:57:00

Author:
Shadowcrazy
Posts: 3365

Sackbook's down for now.


8th December 2008:
As expected I've been asked by Sony's Sacklawyers to take down Sackbook whilst they take a look at how the data is accessed to ensure everything is safe and lovely (it is, but they are right to make sure of such important things).

Please keep your burlap fingers crossed that Sackbook can return in the not-too-distant future in some form or other. If you cross your toes too, there may even be added useful thingamabobs and fun doodahs to play with.

Hope to see you all again soon,
Chris & Sackbook the Sackboy.		2008-12-08 23:13:00

Author:
gevurah22
Posts: 1476

Noooo! Not sackbook!

;_;...My sackboy witnessed it with his two button eyes! Two sackboys and three sack girls in business suits knocked on sackbooks door and asked to see the server!		2008-12-08 23:25:00

Author:
Katagi
Posts: 62

Yeah, hopefully nothing will come of it and it will be back to normal. At the very least, I hope Sony acquires it.2008-12-08 23:36:00

Author:
Voltiare
Posts: 646

Yeah, I couldn't even connect when it was supposedly working. Sounds awesome though, I hope I get to try it out eventually. Does it have a level search that is better than MMs?2008-12-09 00:26:00

Author:
Hexagohn
Posts: 335

Yeah, I couldn't even connect when it was supposedly working. Sounds awesome though, I hope I get to try it out eventually. Does it have a level search that is better than MMs?

The search was fundamentally the same, but the results were presented in a standard format instead of being presented as patches on LBP. This makes a world of difference when trying to find a particular level.		2008-12-09 00:43:00

Author:
Gilgamesh
Posts: 2536

Hopefully it'll be back up soon.

Unless Sony plans on releasing a similar website, I doubt they would want any more bad press.		2008-12-09 03:20:00

Author:
DarkDedede
Posts: 672


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