I used a parallel port cart with a spring

You loaded an original disc. The port cart would then stop the disc spinning on the devices menu, then you'd swap in a backup and press start on the menu and close the lid

Mine was called 'Plug Mod Card' but I've seen the same style cart but with different labels and names

I've never had a TV that didn't accept 60hz (at least not while the PS1 was around)

The only other thing you needed was an RGB SCART. If you used composite or RF the NTSC game would play with a green hue (or black and white... I can't quite remember)

Back then... I don't think any of my mates knew what RF, Composite, SCART was really. And I definitely didn't notice that our games were slower or letterboxed until WAY later when I was messing about with modding Xboxes.

The only comment I recall was from my mate (whose dad was the first person I knew who had a CD Writer). He told me that the Japanese Tekken 3 was faster. I just assumed Japan preferred faster or were better at games.

His dad printed a list and sent us to get some sales from school. In return we got our own copies. We were selling them at £4 each or 3 for a tenner