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                          #THE PLAYSTATION FROM SONY#    
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Contents of the faq and additional sections:

1)     What is the Sony PlayStation (aka Sony PSX) ? 
2)     Who is supporting the Sony PlayStation ? 
3)     What titles will be released for the Sony PlayStation ? 
4)     What are the specifications of the Sony PlayStation ? 
5)     What accessories are available for the PlayStation ? 
6)     How to make your own rgb-cable (scart) 
7)     Will the European,American and Japanese PlayStation be compatible ? 
8)     How to use an PSX GAMES COPY!
9)     How to hardwire a Sony Playstation for pirate gold disc software ?



1)  What is the Sony PlayStation ?
    ------------------------------

The Sony Playstation, aka PS-X, is the initial video gaming console by 
electronics giant, the Sony Corporation of Japan.

It has admittedly been in development since 1993 - remember the SNES CD ?
Development included both working with LSI Logic Corp.,Milpitas,CA and creating a video
game/electronic media department, known as the Sony Computer Entertainment of Japan (SCE).

The PlayStation is the initial hardware entry by the Sony Corp. into the video gaming arena.
Anticipation of the PlayStation was high, as well as its expected retail success which proved to be
some 300000 units up until March 1995.

The PlayStation is set to compete against the 'next generation' of consoles, which include:
3DO, 3DO M2, Sega 32X, Sega Saturn, Atari Jaguar, Atari Jaguar II (whenever it DOES arrive),
Atari Jaguar CD, Nintendo Ultra 64 and the rumored Amiga PA-RISC system.

Technically, the PlayStation is a 32-bit RISC, CD-ROM/XA2 based video game console. The
PlayStation is capable of spectacular graphic effects that include:

     High volume of texture-mapped polygons 
     Incredible sprite renditions 
     Hardware tri-axial rotation 
     Gouraud shading 

And much more...
Although 3D is seemingly stressed in the majority of the scheduled games, there is a built-in sprite
engine. Also, instead of having on board RAM for saving game positions and games; Sony Corp.
opted for a 'Neo-Geoish' option utilizing separate memory cards.


2) Who is supporting the Sony Playstation ?
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    Supporting the Sony Playstation are a number quality software developers.

Including well-known ones like: 

      

ACCLAIM
ALTRON
BANPRESTO
CAPCOM
ELECTRONIC ARTS
EPOCH
EA vICTOR
GUST
IMAGINEER
JALECO
KANOMY
PACK iN vIDEO
PEEDY
PSYGNOSIS
NAMCO
NIHON cOMPUTER sYSTEMS 
NIHON tELENET
MICRONET
MELDAC
RIGHT sTUF
RIVERHILL sOFT
SUNSOFT
TAITO
TAKARA
TECMO
TECKNO SOFT
TEAM 17/oCEAN
TIME WARNER
TOEI
UBI SOFT
VIRGIN
ZOOMEX
      
Also included on this list is the newly formed Sony Computer Entertainment
of Japan (SCE). Expect some great titles from these guys (European and
Japanese section).
More than 200 others developers will be work on the PlayStaion!



3) What titles will be released for the Sony PlayStation ? 
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         NAME                   PRODUCER             KIND     
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  1950 aMERICAN dREAMS         aSCAM/sONY          bOARD gAME
  3D bASEBALL `95              cRYSTAL dYNAMICS    sPORTS (bASEBALL)
  3D bASEKTBALL                kONAMI              sPORTS (bASEKTBALL)
  3D dECATHLON                 vIRGIN              sPORTS (oLYMPICS gAMES)
  3D oLYMPICS                  kONAMI              sPORTS (oLYMPICS)
  3D gOLF                      kONAMI              sPORTS (gOLF)
  3D gOLF                      sONY                sPORTS (gOLF)
  3D sOCCER                    pSYGNOSIS           sPORTS (sOCCER)
  3D sOCCER                    kONAMI              sPORTS (sOCCER)
  aCE dRIVER                   nAMCO               sPORTS (rACING)
  ACE cOMBAT                   nAMCO               aCTION (fLIGHTSIMULATOR)
  aD&D: dEATHKEEP              sSI/mINDSCAPE       aCTION/rPG
  aD&D: tOWER oF dOOM          cAPCOM              jUMP & fIGHT
  aEON fLUX                    vIACOM              aCTION/aDVENTURE
  aGILE wARRIOR                vIRGIN              sHOOTING
  aIR cOMBAT                   nAMCO               3D-fLIGHTACTION
  aLIEN tRILOGY                aCCLAIM             aCTION (sHOOTING)
  aLIEN vIRUS                  vIC tOKAKI          aCTION
  aLLEGIANCE                   tEAM 17/oCEAN       dOOM cLONE/aDVENTURE
  aLONE iN tHE dARK 3          iNFOGRAMMS          aDVENTURE
  aLPINE rACER                 nAMCO               sPORTS (sKI rACING)
  aPACHE gUNSHIP               iNTERACTIV mEDIA    fLIGHT sIMULATION
  aQUANUAT vACATION (hOLYDAY)  aRTDINK             sIMULATION (sUBWAR)
  aQUASPACE                    sOFTGOLD            aCTION/aDVENTURE
  aSSAULT rINGS                pSYGNOSIS/sONY      sPORTS (aCTION)
  bALLbLAZER X                 fACTOR 5/???        sPORTS (3D-aCTION)
  bATMAN fOREVER               aCCLAIM             aCTION (jUMP&rUN)
  bEAUTIFUL gIRL mAHJONG       ???                 mAHJONG cLONE
  bIG hURT bASEBALL            aCCLAIM             sPORTS (bASEBALL)
  bIO hAZARD                   cAPCOM              iNTERACTIV mOVIE
  bLACK oUT                    tOEI sYSTEMS        aDVENTURE
  bLADES oF rAGE               oCEAN               3D-cHOPPER sIMULATION
  bLAZIN dRAGONS               cRYSTAL dYNAMICS    aDVENTURE
  bLOOD tIES                   aTLUS               fIGHTING (tEKKEN cLONE)
  bLOXX                        tECHNOS jAPAN       tHINKING
  bLUE fOREST sTORY            rIGHT sTAFF         rPG
  bOUNTY aRMS                  dATA wEST           aCTION (mERCS cLONE)
  bOWLING                      cOCONUTS            sPORTS (bOWLING)
  bOXER'S rOAD                 nEW                 sPORTS (bOXING)
  cANA-DEL                     sUCCESS             ???
  cARNAVAL oF tHE aNIMALS      oRACION             cHILDREN sOFT
  cASINO sPECIAL (sUPER)       cOCONUTS jAPAN      cASINO gAMES
  cASPER                       iNTERPLAY           jUMP & rUN
  cASTLE cALGIOSTRO            aSMIK               aDVENTURE
  cASTLEVANIA (dRACULA X)      kONAMI              aCTION (jUMP&rUN)
  cENTER tEST tRIAL gAME       iNSIDER             ??? 
  cOLORWS mANIA                aRT pAK             pUZZLE
  cOME oN! mORIKAWA nO.2       sONY                tHINKING
  cOMPLICITY                   vIRGIN              sHOOTING
  cONVERSE hARDCORE hOOPS      vIRGIN              sPORTS (bASEBALL)
  cOOL sPOT gOES hOLLYWOOD     vIRGIN              jUMP&rUN (cOOL)
  cOSMIC 3D-rACE               tAKARA              sPORTS (3D-rACING)
  cRAZY iVAN                   pSYGNOSIS/sONY      3D-mECH aCTION
  cRAZY cROSS                  kONAMI              pUZZLE                                           December 94
  cREATURE sHOCK "sPECIAL eDI" vIRGIN              aCTION (sHOOTING)
  cRISTAL dRAGON               fROM sOFTWARE       rPG
  cYER bOTE                    cAPCOM              fIGHTING (sF cLONE)
  cYBER cLASH                  ???                 ???
  cYBER cOMMANDO               ???                 ???
  cYBER sPEED                  mINDSCAPE           3D-aCTION
  cYBER wAR                    sALES cURVE         iNTERACTIV mOVIE
  cYBERIA                      iNTERPLAY           aCTION/aDVENTURE
  dARK fORCE                   lUCASARTS           sTARWARS/dOOM cLONE
  dARK lEGEND                  dATA eAST           fIGHTING
  dARK sEED                    cYBERDREAMS         aDVENTURE
  dARK sEED 2                  cYBERDREAMS         aDVENTURE
  dARK sTALKER (vAMPIRE)       cAPCOM              fIGHTING (sF cLONE)
  dARK sUN: sHATTERED lANDS    dATA eAST           rPG
  dEAD hEAT rOAD               nIHON BUSSAN        sPORTS (rACING)
  dEATHRACE                    oCEAN               3D-aCTION/aDVENUTRE
  dEDALUS eNCOUNTER            vIRGIN              iNTERACTIVE aDVENTURE
  dEFCON 5                     mILLENIUM/dATA eAST aCTION/sTRATEGY
  dEMOLISH`m dERBY(dESTRUCTION)rEFLECTIONS/pSY     sPORTS (rACING/cRASH cAR)
  dEMOLITION mAN               vIRGIN gAMES        aCTION 
  dERBY sTALLION               aSCII               hORSE rACING
  dESCENT                      iNTERPLAY           aCTION (fLYING dOOM CLONE)
  dESCENT 2                    iNTERPLAY           aCTION (fLYING dOOM CLONE)
  dIMM & wITT                  pF mAGIC            aCTION
  dISCWORLD                    tEENYwEENY gAMES    aDVENTURE
  dON pACHI                    aTLUS               aCTION
  dOOM 1 or 2                  iD sOFT             nOT sURE iF iT wILL eVER
                                                   bE rELEASED rIGHT nOW !
  dRAGON bALL z                bANDAI              fIGHTING (sF cLONE)
  dRAGON lORE                  mINDSCAPE           rPG
  dRAGON oF tHE sQUARE tABLE   cRYSTAL dYNAMICS    aDVENTURE
  eARTHWORM jIM                aCTIVISION          jUMP&rUN (aCTION)
  eARTHWORM jIM 2              sHINY eNTERTAINMENT jUMP&rUN (aCTION)
  eLITE3: fIRST eNCOUNTER      vIRGIN              sTRATEGY/aCTION/cULT gAME!
  eMBLEM oF fEDA               ???                 rPG
  eNTER. jYAHSOH tHAT`s pON    hYSUISHA            ???
  eNTOMORPH: pLAGUE oF dARKFAL mINDSCAPE           rPG
  eRNIE eLS gOLF `96           cODEMASTER          sPORTS (gOLF)
  eSPN: eXTREME gAMES          sONY                sPORTS (rACING)
  eXCALIBUR                    tELSTAR             aDVENTURE
  eXTREME pOWER                pROFIRE             sHOOTING
  fALKATA                      gUST                rPG/sIMULATION
  fIFA sOCCER `96              eLECTRONIC aRTS     sPORTS (sOCCER)
  fIREFIGHTER                  sOFTGOLD            lIKE JUMPING FLASH!
  fORMATION sOCCER             hUMAN               sPORTS (sOCCER)
  fOUR-tWO-tWO                 sECRET sYSMBOLS     ???
  fOX hUNT                     cAPCOM              iNTERACTIV mOVIE
  fRONT pAGE bASEBALL          cRYSTAL dYNAMICS    sPORTS (bASEBALL)
  fRONT pAGE fOOTBALL          cRYSTAL dYNAMICS    sPORTS (fOOTBALL)
  fUJIMARU gIGOKU hEN          sONY                sTRATEGY/rPG
  fUROPONKUN                   ???                 ???
  g-POLICE                     pSYGNOSIS           aCTION/aDVENTURE
  gALAXY fIGHT                 sUNSOFT             fIGHTING (sF cLONE)
  gAME nO tATSUJIN             sUNSOFT             ???
  gANBARE mORIKAWAKUN vOL2 gOU sONY                pUZZLE 
  gENDER wARS                  sCI                 aCTION/aDVENTURE
  gENSOU sUIKO-dEN             kONAMI              ???
  gEOM cUBE                    ???                 ???
  gEX                          sIERRA/dYNAMIX      jUMP & rUN
  gIENSOU sUIKO dEN            kONAMI              ???
  gO                           aSCII               tHINKING
  gOKU lEGEND                  aLUME               fIGHTING
  gOKUETSUDERA iCHIZOKU 2      aTLUS               fIGHTING
  gOKUU dENSETSU               aRYUME              ???
  gREAT mOMENTS                aCTIVISION          sHANGHAI
  hEART oF dARKNESS            vIRGIN              aDVENTURE
  hELL                         tAKE2               iNTERACTIV mOVIE
  hOCKEY dROME                 aCTIVISION          sPORTS (hOCKEY)
  hOLYDAYS oF aQUA-nOTE        aRTDINK             ???
  hOOPS bASKETBALL             vIRGIN              sPORTS (bASKETBALL)
  hOUMA hUNTER lIME            ???                 dIGITAL cOMIC
  hISSATU pACHINCO cOLLECTION  sUNSOFT             sLOTMACHINE
  hUNTER oF rALK               cYBERDREAMS         aDVENTURE
  hUNTER lAIMU                 ???                 ???
  hYPER iGO                    aSK                 tHINKING (iGO)
  hYPERION                     tAITO               sHOOTING
  hYPER mAHJONG                aSK                 mAHJONG cLONE
  i hAVE nO mOUTH i mUST sCREAMcYBERDREAMS         aDVENTURE
  iDE yOSUKO nO mAHJONG kAZOKU sETA                mAHJONG cLONE
  iNCOMING                     dATAEAST            aCTION
  iNCREDIBLE tOONS             cAPCOM              tHINKING
  iNDYCAR rACING               vIRGIN gAMES        sPORTS (rACING)
  "iNDIA" mAHJONG              ???                 mAHJONG cLONE
  jAPANESE cHESS kING          ???                 cHESS (jAPANESE vERSION)
  jONNY mNEMONIC               sONY                inTERACTIV mOVIE
  jOURNEYMAN pROJEKT (tHE)     sANCTURAY wOODS     aDVENTURE (bAEHHHHH)
  jUDGE dREED                  aCCLAIM             aCTION
  kAKIGI sHOUGI                aSCII               ???
  kANADERU                     sUCCESS             ???
  kEIBA sAISHO nO hOSOKU 95    cOPIA sYSTEM        ??? 
  kINGDOM oF mAGIC             sONY                aDVENTURE  
  kINGS fIELD 2                fROM sOFTWARE       aCTION/RPG
  kINGS qUEST 7                sIERRA              aDVENTURE
  kOWLOON`S                    ???                 aDVENTURE
  kRAZY iVAN                   pSYGNOSIS           mECHWARRIOR (ACTION)
  lABYRINTH                    sONY                rPG (zELDA cLONE)
  lAST bOUNTY hUNTER           aMERICAN lASER gAME mOVIE aCTION
  lAWNMOVERMAN 2 (jOBE`s wAR)  sALES cURVE         FMV iNTERACTIV gAME
  lEGACY oF kAIN               cRYSTAL dYNAMICS    rPG/aCTION
  lEMMINGS 3D                  cLOCKWORK gAMES/pSY tHINKING (pUZZLE)
  lEMMINGS pLAY pAINTBALL      pSYGNOSIS           cARTOON dOOM cLONE
  lINKS gOLF                   aCCESS              sPORTS (gOLF)
  lIVE-rEMIX                   pROFIRE             iNTERACTIV mOVIE
  lOADED                       ???                 aCTION (iSOMETRIC cONTRA)
  lONE sOLDIER                 tELESTARS           3D-aCTION
  lOST eDEN                    vIRGIN              aDVENTURE
  lOST vIKINGS 2               iNTERPLAY           tHINKING (jUMP&rUN/pUZZLE)
  lUPIN tHE 3RD                cAGLIOSTRO/aSMIC    aDVENTURE
  mACHINEhEAD                  cORE dESIGN         ???
  mAGBALL                      tRIMARK             sPORTS (aCTION)
  mAGIC                        kONAMI              ???
  mAGIC cARPET                 bULLFROG/EA         fLIGHT/ACTION/sTRATEGY
  mAHJONG                      sUN eLECTRICE       mAHJONG cLONE
  mAHJONG gOKU tENJIKU         sHANOAR             mAHJONG cLONE
  mAHJONG gANRYUU(TO)-jIMA     aSCII               mAHJONG cLONE
  mAZIN mAHJONG                ???                 mAHJONG cLONE
  mETAL jACKET                 pONY cANYON         mECHWARRIOR (sHOOTING)
  mICRO mACHINES 3             cODEMASTER          sPORTS (rACING)
  mICKEY mANIA                 pSYGNOSIS           jUMP&rUN
  mICKEY tHOMPSON`S sUPERCROSS pLAYMATES           sPORTS (mOTORBIKE RACING)
  mINESOTA                     fATS                sPORTS (pOOL)
  mISSLAND                     ???                 jUMP&rUN
  mLBP bASEBALL                kONAMI              sPORTS (bASEBALL)
  mOBILE sUIT gUNDAM           bANDAI              mECHWARRIOR (3D-aCTION)
  mONSTER wARS                 pRODUCE             rPG
  mONSTROUS cITY               vIRGIN              fIGHTING (sF cLONE)
  mORTAL kOMBAT 2              mIDWAY/aCCLAIM      fIGHTING (sF cLONE)
  mORTAL kOMBAT 3              mIDWAY/aCCLAIM      fIGHTING (sF cLONE)
  mOTORCROSS                   cOCONUTS jAPAN      sPORTS (bIKE rACING)
  nASCAR rACING                vIRGIN              sPORTS (rACING)
  nBA bASKETBALL               kONAMI              sPORTS (bASKETBALL)
  nBA jAM tOURNAMENT eDITION   aCCLAIM             sPORTS (bASKETBALL)
  nEED fOR sPEDD               eLECTRONIC aTS      sPROTS (rACING)
  nFL fOOTBALL                 kONAMI              sPORTS (fOOTBALL)
  nFL qUARTERBACK cLUB 96      aCCLAIM             sPORTS (fOOTBALL)
  nICHIBUTUTSU mAH jONG        nIHON bUSSAN        mAHJONG cLONE
  nIGHT wARRIORS(dARKSTALKER2) cAPCOM              fIGHTING (SF2 CLONE)
  nIGHT sTRIKER                vING                3D-sHOOTING
  nOVASTORM                    pSYGNOSIS           sHOOTING (iNTERACTIV)
  oFF wORLD inTERCEPTOR        cRYSTAL dYNAMICS    sPORTS (3D-sF-rACING)
  oFFENSIVE                    oCEAN               sTRATEGY
  oLYMPICS                     vIRGIN              sPORTS (oLYMPICS)
  oRA-194                      sONY                sHOOTING
  pACHI SLOT                   cOCONUTS jAPAN      sLOTMACHINE
  pACHIO kUN                   cOCONUTS jAPAN      pACHINCO cLONE
  pACHISURO                    ???                 pACHINCO cLONE
  pANZER gENERAL               mINDSCAPE/sSI       sTRATEGY (wORLD wAR 2)
  pARASITE                     pSYGNOSIS           aCTION/aDVENTURE
  pETE sAMPRAS `96 eDITION     cODEMASTER          sPORTS (tENNIS)
  pETER aND tHE wULF           oRACION             cHILDREN sOFT
  pITFALL (mAYAN aDVENTURE)    aCTIVISION          jUMP&rUN (aCTION)
  pGA tOUR `96                 eLECTRONIC aRTS     sPORTS (gOLF)
  pO`ED                        aNY cHANNEL         dOOM CLONE
  pOLICENAUTS                  kONAMI              aCTION/aDVENUTRE
  pOLY-pOLY cIRCUS gRAND pRIX  sONY                sPORTS (rACING)
  pOOL lEGEND                  dATA eAST           aCTION
  pOPOITTO hEREKES (pOPOON)    sUNSOFT             jUMP&rUN   
  pOPOLOCROISE                 sONY                rPG
  pOPORO cROIS sTORY           sONY                aDVENTURE
  pOWERFUL fAMILY              sONY                fIGHTING
  pOWER sPORTS sOCCER          pSYGNOSIS           sPORTS (sOCCER)
  pROBOTECTOR                  kONAMI              aCTION pURE
  pSX dIRBY sTARION            aSCII               sIMULATION (hORSES)
  pSX iGO                      aSCII               tHINKING
  pSX pACHIO kID               cOCONUTS jAPAN      tHINKING
  pSYCHIC dETECTIV             eLECTRONIC aRTS     aDVENTURE
  pSYCHO pINBALL               cODEMASTER          pINBALL gAME
  pRIMAL rAGE                  tIME wARNER         fIGHTING (sF cLONE)
  pRINCESS mAKER 3             gAINAX/sONY         sIMULATION
  pROJECT: oVERKILL            kONAMI              aCTION
  pROPON P!                    ???                 tHINKING (tETRIS cLONE)
  pSYCHIC dETECTIVE            eLECTRONIC aRTS     iNTERACTIV mOVIE
  qUARDRATIME                  gAMETEK             aCTION (dOOM "cAR" cLONE)
  rAYMAN                       uBISOFT             jUMP & rUN
  rAVEN                        tELSTAR             sTRATEGY
  rAZOR wING                   pSYGNOSIS/sONY      3D-fLYING (sHOOTING)
  rEBOOt                       eLECTRONIC aRTS     ???
  rECORD oF eLFENQUEST         sOFTWARE 2000       aCTION (jUMP & rUN)
  rED pLASMA                   sONY                aCTION
  rEN aLI                      cOCONUTS            ???
  rEVOLUTION X                 aCCLAIM             aCTION (3D-sHOOTING)
  rIDGE rACER 2                nAMCO               sPORTS (rACING)
  rING cYCLE                   pSYGNOSIS           rPG/aDVENTURE
  rIPPER                       tAKE2               iNTERSCTIV mOVIE (bLOODLEY)
  rISE oF tHE rOBOTS 2         mIRAGE              fIGHTING (sF cLONE)
  rOAD rASH                    eLECTRONIC aRTS     sPORTS (3D-rACING/bIKE)
  rOCK`n rOLL rACING 2         iNTERPLAY           sPORTS (1-2pLAYER/rACING)
  rOLLCAGE                     tEAM 17/oCEAN       sPORTS (rACING)
  sAZAN (3x3 eYES)             ???                 aDVENTURE
  sCAVENGER                    vIRGIN              aDVENTURE (cAPTAIN bLOOD)
  sCOTTISH oPEN (vIRTUAL gOLF) cORE dESIGN         sPORTS (gOLF)   
  sCREAMING wHEALS             jVC                 sPORTS (rACING)
  sENGOKU cYBER                sONY                sTRAGETY gAME
  sENTIENT                     pSYGNOSIS           aDVENTURE
  sEXY pUZZLE                  ???                 tHINKING (pUZZLE)
  sHADOWS oF tHE sQUARE tABLE  cRYSTAL/dYNAMICS    iNTERACTIV mOVIE
  sHANGHAI: tRIPLE tHREAT      aCTIVISION          tHINKING
  sHELLSHOCK!                  cORE dESIGN         aCTION (3D-tANK)
  sHICHU-sUIMEI pITA-gRAPH     dATUM pOLYSTAR      fORTUNE tELLING
  sHOCKWAVE                    eLECTRONIC aRTS     3D-aCTION (sHOOTING)
  sHOGI                        aSCII               tHINKING
  sHRED fEST                   eLECTRONIC aRTS     sPORTS (sKI/sNOWBOARD)
  sILVERLOAD                   mILLENUIM/pSYGNOSIS aDVENTURE
  sIM cITY 2000                aRTDINK             sIMULATION (cITY sIMULATOR)
  sKELETON wARRIORS            pLAYMATES           jUMP & rUN
  sLAYER                       sSI/mINDSCAPE       aCTION/rPG
  sLIPSTREAM 5000              gREMLIN             3D-ACTION/rACING
  sOFEL fANTASIA               sOFEL               rPG
  sOLAR eCLIPSE                cRYSTAL dYNAMICS    aCTION (sHOOTING/fLYING)
  sOULSTAR X                   cORE dESIGN         aCTION (sHOOTING/fLYING)
  sPACE pIRATES                aMERICAN LASER      sHOOTING (iNTERACTIV mOVIE)
  sPAWN                        pSYGNOSIS/sONY      fIGHTING  
  sPECIAL cOLLECTION vOL.1     ???                 ???
  sPLIT rEALITIES              jVC                 aCTION/aDVENTURE
  sTAR cONTROL 2               cRYSTAL dYNAMICE    sTRATEGY
  sTAR fLIGHT fANTASY          tAITO               sTRATEGY
  sTEEL hARBINGER              mINDSCAPE           aCTION/rPG
  sUPER 301 sQUADRON           nICHIBUTSU          fLIGHTSIMULATION
  sUPER kARTS                  vIRGIN              rACING (mARIO kART)
  sTREET FIGHTER: lEGENDS      cAPCOM              fIGHTING (sF cLONE hahaha)
  sTREET fIGHTER               cAPCOM              iNTERACTIV mOVIE - nO gAME
  sTREET fIGHTER: tHE mOVIE    cAPCOM              fIGHTING (SF+MK=tHe mOVIE)  
  sUIKODEN                     kONAMI              rPG
  sUPER cASINO sPECIAL         cOCONUTS            cASINO gAMES
  sWAGMAN                      cORE dESIGN         ???
  sYNDICATE wARS               bULLFROG/EA         aCTION/sTRATEGY
  tAIKYOKU sHOUGI kIWAME       lOG                 sHOGI
  tAKANO`s hOW tO rEAD wORLD   iNSIDER             wORLD mAP
  tEAM 47 gOMAN                cOCONUTS            aCTION
  tEENAGE mUTANT nINJA tURTLES kONAMI              aCTION (fIGHTING)
  tHE 11tH hOUR (7tH gUEST 2)  vIRGIN gAMES        aDVENTURE
  tHE fOUR mASTERS             sUCCESS             tHINKING 
  tHE gREAT gAME               aCTIVISION/iNFOCOM  aDVENTURE
  tHE hIVE                     trIMARK             aCTION
  tHE hORDE                    cRYSTAL dYNAMICS    aCTION/sTRATEGY
  tHE lAST bOUNTY hUNTER       aMERICAN lASERGAMES iNTERACTIV mOVIE/sHOOTING
  tHE nECROMANT                pSYGNOSIS           rPG
  tHE nUTCRACKER               oRACION             cHILDREN sOFT
  tHE rAVEN pROJECT            mINDSCAPE           aCTION
  tHOROIGHBRED bREEDER II +    hECTO               ???
  tHUNDERHAWK 2 (3)            cORE dESIGN         aCTION (hELI sHOOTING)
  tHUNDER sTROM & rOAD bLASTER eKUZEKO             ???
  tILT                         vIRGIN              pINBALL gAME
  tIR nA nOG                   pSYGNOSIS           rPG/aDVENTURE
  tOKIMEKI mEMORIAL            ???                 ???
  tOKYO 2020                   rAINBOW jAPAN       aDVENTURE/rPG
  tOKYO dUNGEON                ???                 rPG
  tOKYO sHADOW                 tAITO               aCTION
  tOTAL eCLIPSE                cRYSTAL dYNAMICS    aCTION (3D-sHOOTING)
  tOUKON rETSUDEN              tOMY                sPORTS (wRESTLING)
  tRMM                         sONY                tHEME
  tWISTED mETAL                pYSGNOSIS/sONY      aCTION (rACING)
  uFO cHASE                    dATABASE eNTERTAIN. uFO-dATABANK
  uNDERWATER wARS              xING eNTERTAIMENT   sHOOTING
  vANISHED pOWERS              oCEAN               3D-aDVENTURE
  vELOCITY                     pF mAGIC            aCTION
  vIEWPOINT                    eLECTRONIC aRTS     sHOOTING (iSOMETRIC)
  vIRTUA mAHJONG               mAP jAPAN           mAHJONG cLONE
  vIRTUA pACHISLOT             mAP jAPAN           sLOTMACHINE
  vIRTUAL mAHJONG              nIHON bUSSAN        mAHJONG cLONE
  vIRTUAL rEALITY mAHJONG      nICHIBUTSU          mAHJONG cLONE
  vIRTUAL tENNIS (v-tENNIS)    tONKIN hOUSE        sPORTS (tENNIS)
  vIRTUALR. bASEBALL           iNTERPLAY           sPORTS (bASEBALL)
  vIRTUALR. bASKETBALL         iNTERPLAY           sPORTS (bASKETBALL)
  vIRTUALR. hOCKEY             iNTERPLAY           sPORTS (hOCKEY)
  vIRTUOSO                     TBA                 dOOM cLONE
  vIRUS                        sONY                3D-aCTION
  wARHAMMER                    mINDSCAPE           3D-aCTION
  wARHAMMER "fANTASY bATTLES"  mINDSCAPE           sTRATEGY
  wARHAWK                      sONY                sHOOTING (3D-fLYING) 
  wATERWORLD                   iNTERPLAY           aCTION
  wEAPONLORD                   nAMCO               fIGHTING (sF-cLONE)
  wING cOMMANDER III           eLECTRO.aRTS/oRIGIN 3D-sHOOTING/sTRATEGY
  wIPE-OUT                     cENTURY/pSYGNOSIS   sPORTS (3D-rACING)
  wIZARDY VII                  nEW wORLD cOMPUTING rPG        
  wOLRD cUP sOCCER (sPECIAL)   cOCONUTS jAPAN      sPORTS (sOCCER)  
  wORMS                        oCEAN/tEAM17        tHINKING
  WWF wRESTLEMANIA             cAPCOM              sPORTS (wRESTLING)
  x-mEN: cHILDREN oF tHE aTOM  cAPCOM              fIGHTING (sF-cLONE) 
  xS                           sONY                fIGHTING (sF-cLONE)
  yOMA bUSTERS                 fAMILY sOFT         aDVENTURE   
  yOU`RE tHE sTAR              sTAGE iNSTRUMENTS   rPG   
  zERO dEVIDE                  zOOM                fIGHTING (tEKKEN cLONE)
  zERO sHANGHAI pACHINKO       sUNSOFT             tHINKING   
  zEITGEIST                    tAITO               aCTION (3D-sHOOTING)
  zOOP                         vIACOM              aCTION/tHINKING
  zONE rAIDER                  vIRGIN              sPORTS (rACING)  
  zORK: nEMESIS                aCTIVISION/iNFOCOM  aDVENTURE
  aRK tHE lADD                 sONY                 rPG
  bOXERS rOAD                  ???                  ???
  cOSMIC rACE                  nEOLEX               rACING
  cRIME cRACKERS               sONY                 aCTION/rPG
  cYBERSLEED                   nAMCO                sPORTS (aCTION)
  eVOLUTION (a-tRAIN IV)       aRTDINK              sIMULATION
  fANTASTIC pINBALL (kUTENKAI) tECHNOSOFT           pINBALL gAME
  fLOPAN                       ???                  ???
  gEOM cUBE                    ???                  sTRATEGY
  gORGEOUS mAHJONG wARRIER     ???                  mAHJONG cLONE
  gUNNERS hEAVEN               sONY                 aCTION
  gUSSUN oYOYO                 ???                  ???
  hOOT bLOOD fAMILY            tECHNOSOFT           sTREET fIGHTING
  hOUMA hUNTER kIME            aSIMC                aDVENTURE
  jUMPING fLASH                sONY                 3D jUMP&rUN/aDENTURE
  kILLEAK tHE bLOOD            sONY                 dOOM sTRATEGY cLONE
  kINGS fIELD                  fROM sOFTWARE        aCTION/RPG
  mAGIC bEAST wARRIOR          ???                  fIGHTING (sF cLONE)
  mAHJONG gOKU                 cHANOIRE             mAHJONG cLONE
  mAJAN sATION                 ???                  mAHJONG cLONE
  mAZIN mAHJONG sTATION        sUNSOFT              mAHJONG cLONE
  mYST                         sUNSOFT              aDVENTURE
  mOTORTOONS gP                sONY                 rACING
  nEKKETU oYAKO                tECHNO sOFT          fIGHTING
  pACHI SLOT hUNTER            fORUM                sLOTMACHINE
  pARODIUS dELUXE              kONAMI               sHOOTING
  pHILOSOMA                    sONY                 sHOOTING
  pSX bOXING                   nEW                  sPORTS (bOXING)
  rACE dRIVIN                  tIME wARNER          rACING
  rAIDEN PROJECT               sEIBU                sHOOTING
  rIDEGE rACER                 nAMCO                rACING
  sOOTCHY-pIE-lIMITED          ???                  mAHJONG cLONE
  sPACE gRIFFON (vF-9)         pANTHER              aCTION/RPG
  sTARBLADE aLPHA              nAMCO                sHOOTING
  tAMA                         tENGEN               pUZZLE tHINKING
  tEKKEN                       nAMCO                fIGHTING
  tOH sHIN dEN                 tAKARA               fIGHTING
  tWIN gODDNESS                pOLYGRAMI            fIGHTING 
  tWINBEEE tAISEN (pOPn tWIN.) kONAMI               pUZZLE tHINKING 
  uCHU sEIBUTU fUROPONKUNN     sPACE cREATURE       fUROPON
  vICTORY zONE (v-zONE)        sONY                 pACHINCO cLONE
  oUTLIVE" (wORKING tITLE)    sUNSOFT             sPORTS (rACING)  
  pOLYgONSOCCER" (wORK tITLE) kONAMI              sPORTS (SOCCER)
  tARGA" (wORKING tITLE)      sOFTGOLD/lUCASARTS  aCTION (sHOOTING)
                                                       [TANX TO TRSI]            
                                                                  
                                                                    

4) What are the specifications of the Sony PlayStation ? 
   -----------------------------------------------------

   Weight          :       1,8 Kg
   Length          :       27x17x6 cm
   
   Main Processor  :       R3000(32 Bits)  Architectural RISC at 33,92 Mhz   
   CoProcessor     :       GPU (Graphic Processor Unit)
                           GHTU (Graphic High Translation Unit)
   Sond processor  :       DASE (Digital Audiologic Sound Engine) - PCM 24 
   Colors          :       16,7 Millions
   Polygones/Sec   :       345.000 / Sec
   Shading         :       Flat & Gouraud
   
   RAM             :       2 Mo     
   VRAM            :       1 Mo
   Fast RAM        :       128 Ko
   BUFFER          :       512 Ko                             
   
   CD-ROM          :       2 X Speed 300 Ko/Sec
                           Audio CD, Photo CD & CDV Compatible



5) What accessories are available for the PlayStation ? 
   ----------------------------------------------------

NAME                            MAKER           DESCRIPTION     PRICE (Yen)
----                            -----           -----------     -----


ASCii Pad '95                   ASCii           Turbo Ctrl      2980

Fighter Stick '95               ASCii           Arcade Ctrl     5940

NeG (pronounced Neji) Con       NAMCO           Analog Ctrl     4980

Controller                      SONY            Digital         2500

Memory Card                     SONY            Flash-rom       2000

Mouse                           SONY                            3000

RGB Cable                       SONY                            2500

Link Cable (not yet available)  SONY            Link 2 PSXs     1500

Sun Controller                  SUNSOFT         Prgmable Ctrl   3480

Fighting Stick PlayStation      unknown         Arcade Ctrl     5680




6) How to make your own rgb-cable (scart) 
   --------------------------------------

While waiting for the real RGB-Scart-cable to come out or reach your store you can make one of
your own in the meantime. Here are the schematics you'll need.


Port Pins - Function


    1  2  3  4  5  6       1 - AUDIO OUT LEFT   9  - RGB SYNC            

    o  o  o  o  o  o       5 - BLUE OUT         10 - VIDEO EARTH            

                           6 - RED OUT          11 - BLANKING       

    o  o  o  o  o  o       7 - AUDIO EARTH      12 - GREEN OUT

    7  8  9  10 11 12      8 - AUDIO OUT RIGHT




7) Will the European,American and Japanese PlayStation be compatible ? 
   -------------------------------------------------------------------

The answer to this question is currently unknown.

Sony, and Sega, announced that there will be territorial lock-outs implemented on the Sony
Playstation (and Sega Saturn). However, it has been stated from several independent sources both
within SCE and other developers that there will be no lock-outs whatsoever. On the other hand
official european Sony sources have stated that the developers have demanded territorial lockout
and therefore it has been implemented. It is safe to say though that no-one will know for sure until
the European and US PlayStation versions are out.



8) How to use an PSX GAMES COPY!
   -----------------------------

   Open the cover and go into music player mode.
   Insert any of your originals, and put a pin or small screwdriver into
   the hole on the top right hand corner. This will make the machine thinks
   the door is closed and the disc will turn for 1 second and automatically
   download the passcode from the disc. Then it stops. Change disc to the 
   replicate one and exit music-player mode. Game loads automatically. 
   You must let something in the hole during all the party!




9) How to hardwire a Sony Playstation for pirate gold disc software 
   ----------------------------------------------------------------
 Special Tanx to 2TUFF.
 This textfile simply explains how to add a switch to your Playstation.
 This will then allow you to easily play gold disc's on a bog standard
 PSX not a 12,000 Blue PSX haha.  If you've read the textfile from
 BamBam in Holland then you will know what im talking about.

 I received a gold disc today and tried it, the method worked but it
 was a real pain in the ass!  The object on the switch would have to
 be fairly weighty otherwise anything else was an incredible pain.

 I had a switch I removed from an old Filmnet/Sky decoder scart cable.
 I decided to use this switch for this little project.  Anyway I got 
 it to work first time and the result is:-
  
 * 100% working    
 * Lid may be closed again whilst playing (even better)
 * 100% hassle free

 Apparatus
 ---------

 1 * SWITCH (LEFT/RIGHT)
 2 * WIRES (ANY COLOR, I USED RIBBON CABLE)
 1 * SOLDERING IRON (I USED A HOT NORMAL 25WATT ONE)
   * PIECE OF SOLDER [pref LOW-MELT POINT] (NOT MUCH)

 Instructions
 ------------

 WIRE :

 Get your 2 pieces of wire and cut them to around 6-7 inches long.
 strip and tin both ends of the 2 wires.  Snip the tinned ends so
 they ain't too big (especially the end you decide will be for PSX).
 *READ [SWITCH :]*

 SWITCH :

 Okay the switch I had, had the following information on it:-

 5646
 apr  K9
 apem 

 I don't know much about switches unfortunately haha!  Anyway it was
 a 6 pole switch i.e :-
 
 1o  o  o       @ Solder one of your wires to the TOP MIDDLE pin of
  -------         switch.
  o  o  o       @ Solder the other to the TOP RIGHT pin of switch.

 PLAYSTATION :

 @ Open your Sony Playstation by removing the 5 black screws underneath.
 
 * NOTICE WHERE THE CD ACTIVE SWITCH IS! (WHERE THE CIRCLE IN CASING IS) *
 
 @ Remove all gold screws from the shielding etc (a fair few).
 @ Take CD Drive off the top and lean to the left on power area.
 @ Place Joyport section in front of machine on floor (still connected)
   [If the connector comes out just glenty force it back down the right
    way, there is no lift up and push on this connector]
 @ Lean the shielding over to the left as well with CD Drive carefully.
 @ Look at the little black micro switch, where the circle shield was.
   * It has 4 legs altogether, 2 on the left under each other, and
     the same on the right *  [D O N T  W O R R Y]
 @ Quicky add a very small amount of solder to the 2 right legs.
   * Do this very quickly, but make sure its a nice bond.  DO NOT
     leave the iron on the legs for more than 2 secs. *
 @ Give the legs time to cool down 
 @ Solder one wire of the switch to the one leg on the right.
 @ Solder the other wire of the switch to the other leg on the right.
  
 I  E  :-
  
      ___    
   --| o |-- ------- Wire one -> switch TOP MIDDLE
   --|___|-- ------- Wire two -> switch TOP RIGHT

 @ Locate where you want the switch to be.

 * This is a sworish point, I thought by the A/C In port but it turned 
   out my switch collided with this port.  In the end I've got my 
   switch sticking up on the TOP of the machine.  My switch is located
   2.2cm away from the back and in the middle of the expansion port with
   the plastic flap!

 @ put everything back together and before you put it totally back 
   together, test it first [BE CAREFUL].  If its ok put it back 
   together and enjoy!

 CONCLUSION :

 1. If the switch is in the one position your Playstation is as normal.
 2. If the switch is in the other position your Playstation will act
    in the method needed to use gold disc's [REFER TO BAMBAM'S TEXT]
 3. No need to have CD lip open whilst playing now.  This will be even
    better as NO light can enter as wanted by SONY etc etc.
 4. No hassle with an object coming off the button and crashing your
    game (its a bastard thats why I did this SO FASSSSSSSSST).



GRETTZ : Level One       
         Ice-T
         Insider
         Alkaid
         Matrix
         ExacT
         Never'One
         Silver Box
         Rage
         Alix
         Uli
         Mr Incognito
         Speed Freak
         Simon The Sorcerer
         Olaf
         Pixel
         Judge
         Phoenix
         Toxic
         Akira
         & Other 



Let's DO thE PLAYsTATION RulEZ !!!!!
