Welcome!  So, you're new at this whole thing.  You've been hearing about being able to copy PlayStation (PSX) games, but you have no clue where to get started, or how to go about finding information.  Look no Further, all of your questions will be answered.  First you need to know your options:

Mod Chip vs. Game Enhancer:

What is a Mod Chip?  Mod Chips are small semiconductor devices (little black chips) that allow the usage of CDR Backups, and Import Games to play on your PlayStation.   Why do I need a Mod Chip?  If you wish to play imports or want to backup your expensive collection of PlayStation games, you will need a Mod Chip to get past the copy protection that Sony installs on all of their PSX games.  Copy Protection?  Yes, Sony has made a copy protection that no CDR can duplicate.  The protection is a set of bad sectors on the actual black PlayStation games.  When the Game is inserted into the PSX, and the power is turned on, the CD begins to spin, and the laser reads the CD.   When the Laser gets to the bad sectors on the disk, it determines what type of disc it is.  (e.g. From the US, Japan, or Europe)  If the Laser does not see the Bad sectors, it assumes it is an ordinary audio CD, and brings up the built in CD player.   This is why you need a Mod Chip.  The Mod Chip skips the CD check for the bad sectors, hence giving you access to play the game.  The Mod Chip is installed into the PSX by opening it up, and soldering it onto the mainboard of the PSX.  Trust me, it is not as hard as it sounds.

Ok.  So now I know what a Mod Chip is... What is a Game Enhancer?  A Game Enhancer has the same effect as the Mod Chip, but it does not require opening up the PSX or soldering.  It attaches to the serial I/O port on he back of the PSX, like the Game Shark.  Also the Game Enhancer can act as a Game Shark, giving it the dual purpose of allowing you to play Imports and backups, as well as play with cheat codes.

Sounds great, but which is better?  In all practical purposes, the Mod Chip wins.   The Game Enhancer sounds good, but it has its drawbacks too.  It allows you to play imports and backups, but you have to use the Swap Method, to play them.  This means that you have to put the demo disk that come with your PSX in, start the PSX up, wait, open the PSX, take out the demo, insert the import, or backup, close the PSX, wait, open it, change disks again, close it wait, open it and put the import or backup back on, and finally play.  With the Mod Chip installed correctly, you just put the game in, and play like normal.  The Mod Chip has the advantage here.  But the Game Enhancer does not require soldering or opening up your PSX, so it has the advantage there.   Also it can act as a Game Shark.  Ok, sounds like the Game Enhancer is better so far, but... like a Game Shark, the Game Enhancer can falter.  What does that mean?  Well, you put in a bad code when trying to play a game, and it can erase the entire memory of the Game Enhancer.  This Renders it useless, and since the Game Enhancer costs anywhere from $40-$70, that is a mistake that I would not want to make.   So again the Mod Chip has the advantage, because it cannot be erased.  And the Mod Chip costs only $2-$25.  So it is less of an investment.  I recommend the Mod Chip.

How do I get a Mod Chip?  How do I install a Mod Chip?  Can someone else Install it for me?: