pe this problem is easily solved by investing in an import spec RGB/SCART cable as sold for use with Japanese/US PlayStations. In North America, Australia etc you will need to look into the options available to you (an old or expensive monitor, probably.) I understand a cable for 1084 monitors will shortly be available in the US. METHOD TWO: The OLD Black Method [Fairly safe and easy] -------------------------------------------------------- Works on : All early machines, see above for meaning of "early". Success : 85% Problems : Most games will work albeit sometimes with music glitches or unexpected crashes. o Follow the Audio method with a local CD in your machine. The lid should be up and the lid sensor held down. o When the black PlayStation screen appears (after the white Sony one) QUICKLY lift the original game out and replace with the foreign one. You have a few seconds to do this and it soon becomes second nature. o If you must have the music working 100% or have a really stubborn foreign game then try the NEW Black method detailed below. METHOD THREE: The NEW Black Method [Fairly safe but tricky] ------------------------------------------------------------ Works on : The same machines that can do the OLD Black trick. Success : 100% Problems : Not supported by all models. o This method is a variant on the White Audio menu method but involves an extra step where you basically "piggy back" the OLD Black method onto the White Audio menu hybrid. o Try and get a local CD with lots of music tracks as this gives you a little extra time to perform the first swap. o Go to the Audio menu and press down the sensor, remove the local CD just before the audio tracks pop up and replace with the foreign CD. The foreign CD's tracks should appear and NOT those of the local CD. o Replace the boot CD and exit the CD Audio menu...