diff --git a/yabause/src/android/jni/yui.cpp b/yabause/src/android/jni/yui.cpp
index 132eee3792..b029bf1a2b 100644
--- a/yabause/src/android/jni/yui.cpp
+++ b/yabause/src/android/jni/yui.cpp
@@ -1254,6 +1254,7 @@ int YabauseInit(){
     yinit.cdcoretype = CDCORE_ISO;
     yinit.carttype = GetCartridgeType();
     yinit.regionid = 0;
+    yinit.syslanguageid = 0;
 
     yinit.biospath = s_biospath;
     yinit.cdpath = s_cdpath;
diff --git a/yabause/src/cocoa/YabauseController.m b/yabause/src/cocoa/YabauseController.m
index fa7291bfc7..14db773b83 100644
--- a/yabause/src/cocoa/YabauseController.m
+++ b/yabause/src/cocoa/YabauseController.m
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ - (void)startEmulationWithCDCore:(int)cdcore CDPath:(const char *)fn
         yinit.cdcoretype = cdcore;
         yinit.carttype = [prefs cartType];
         yinit.regionid = [prefs region];
+        yinit.syslanguageid = [prefs system language];
         yinit.biospath = ([bios length] > 0 && ![prefs emulateBios]) ?
             [bios UTF8String] : NULL;
         yinit.cdpath = fn;
diff --git a/yabause/src/dreamcast/yui.c b/yabause/src/dreamcast/yui.c
index f6c539bab6..488c1ee1f3 100644
--- a/yabause/src/dreamcast/yui.c
+++ b/yabause/src/dreamcast/yui.c
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ int YuiInit(int sh2core)   {
     yinit.cdcoretype = CDCORE_ARCH;
     yinit.carttype = CART_NONE;
     yinit.regionid = REGION_AUTODETECT;
+    yinit.syslanguageid = 0;
     yinit.biospath = emulate_bios ? NULL : bios;
     yinit.cdpath = NULL;
     yinit.buppath = NULL;
diff --git a/yabause/src/glfw/main.cpp b/yabause/src/glfw/main.cpp
index e487bb94d1..2ec74967f6 100644
--- a/yabause/src/glfw/main.cpp
+++ b/yabause/src/glfw/main.cpp
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ int yabauseinit()
   yinit.cdcoretype = CDCORE_ISO;
   yinit.carttype = CART_NONE;
   yinit.regionid = 0;
+  yinit.syslanguageid = 0;
   yinit.biospath = biospath;
   yinit.cdpath = cdpath;
   yinit.buppath = buppath;
diff --git a/yabause/src/gtk/main.c b/yabause/src/gtk/main.c
index cd10adac92..a8d5d4ea36 100644
--- a/yabause/src/gtk/main.c
+++ b/yabause/src/gtk/main.c
@@ -131,6 +131,11 @@ GtkWidget * yui;
 GKeyFile * keyfile;
 yabauseinit_struct yinit;
 
+char* toLower(char* s) {
+  for(char *p=s; *p; p++) *p=tolower(*p);
+  return s;
+}
+
 static int yui_main(gpointer data) {
 	PERCore->HandleEvents();
 	return TRUE;
@@ -158,6 +163,7 @@ static void yui_settings_init(void) {
 	yinit.carttype = CART_NONE;
 	yinit.regionid = 0;
 	yinit.biospath = biospath;
+	yinit.syslanguageid = 0;
 	yinit.cdpath = cdpath;
 	yinit.buppath = buppath;
 	yinit.mpegpath = mpegpath;
@@ -222,6 +228,28 @@ static gboolean yui_settings_load(void) {
 		Cs2ChangeCDCore(yinit.cdcoretype, yinit.cdpath);
 	}
 
+	/* SystemLanguageID */
+	{
+		char * syslang = g_key_file_get_value(keyfile, "General", "SystemLanguageID", 0);
+		tmp = yinit.syslanguageid;
+		if ((syslang == 0) || !strcmp(syslang, "0")) {
+			yinit.syslanguageid = 0;
+		} else {
+			switch(syslang[0]) {
+				case '0': yinit.syslanguageid = 0; break;
+				case '1': yinit.syslanguageid = 1; break;
+				case '2': yinit.syslanguageid = 2; break;
+				case '3': yinit.syslanguageid = 3; break;
+				case '4': yinit.syslanguageid = 4; break;
+				case '5': yinit.syslanguageid = 5; break;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if ((YUI_WINDOW(yui)->state & YUI_IS_INIT) && (tmp != yinit.syslanguageid)) {
+			mustRestart = TRUE;
+		}
+	}
+	
 	/* region */
 	{
 		char * region = g_key_file_get_value(keyfile, "General", "Region", 0);
@@ -490,6 +518,24 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
             g_strlcpy(biospath, argv[i] + strlen("--bios="), 256);
             yinit.biospath = biospath;
 	 }
+	 //set System Language
+         if (0 == strcmp(argv[i], "-l") && argv[i + 1]) {
+            g_strlcpy(strsyslangeid, argv[i + 1], 256);
+            if (toLower(strsyslangeid) == "english") { yinit.syslanguageid = 0; }
+            if (toLower(strsyslangeid) == "deutsch") { yinit.syslanguageid = 1; }
+            if (toLower(strsyslangeid) == "french") { yinit.syslanguageid = 2; }
+            if (toLower(strsyslangeid) == "spanish") { yinit.syslanguageid = 3; }
+            if (toLower(strsyslangeid) == "italian") { yinit.syslanguageid = 4; }
+            if (toLower(strsyslangeid) == "japanese") { yinit.syslanguageid = 5; }
+	 } else if (strstr(argv[i], "--language=")) {
+            g_strlcpy(strsyslangeid, argv[i] + strlen("--language="), 256);
+            if (toLower(strsyslangeid) == "english") { yinit.syslanguageid = 0; }
+            if (toLower(strsyslangeid) == "deutsch") { yinit.syslanguageid = 1; }
+            if (toLower(strsyslangeid) == "french") { yinit.syslanguageid = 2; }
+            if (toLower(strsyslangeid) == "spanish") { yinit.syslanguageid = 3; }
+            if (toLower(strsyslangeid) == "italian") { yinit.syslanguageid = 4; }
+            if (toLower(strsyslangeid) == "japanese") { yinit.syslanguageid = 5; }
+	 }
          //set iso
          else if (0 == strcmp(argv[i], "-i") && argv[i + 1]) {
             g_strlcpy(cdpath, argv[i + 1], 256);
diff --git a/yabause/src/gtk/settings.c b/yabause/src/gtk/settings.c
index d07056e588..808c4ab750 100644
--- a/yabause/src/gtk/settings.c
+++ b/yabause/src/gtk/settings.c
@@ -80,6 +80,16 @@ YuiRangeItem * osdcores = NULL;
 YuiRangeItem * sndcores = NULL;
 YuiRangeItem * percores = NULL;
 
+YuiRangeItem syslanguage[] = {
+	{ "0" , "English" },
+	{ "1" , "Deutsch" },
+	{ "2" , "French" },
+	{ "3" , "Spanish" },
+	{ "4" , "Italian" },
+	{ "5" , "Japanese" },
+	{ 0, 0 }
+};
+
 YuiRangeItem regions[] = {
 	{ "Auto" , "Auto-detect" },
 	{ "J" , "Japan (NTSC)" },
@@ -324,7 +334,10 @@ GtkWidget* create_dialog1(void) {
 
   box = yui_page_add(YUI_PAGE(general), _("Save States"));
   gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(box), yui_file_entry_new(keyfile, "General", "StatePath", YUI_FILE_ENTRY_BROWSE | YUI_FILE_ENTRY_DIRECTORY, NULL));
-  
+
+  box = yui_page_add(YUI_PAGE(general), _("System Language"));
+  gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(box), yui_range_new(keyfile, "General", "SystemLanguageID", syslanguage));
+	
   gtk_notebook_append_page(GTK_NOTEBOOK(notebook1), general, gtk_label_new (_("General")));
   gtk_widget_show_all(general);
 
diff --git a/yabause/src/ios/yui.cpp b/yabause/src/ios/yui.cpp
index 6f9c0783d9..fa9064048a 100644
--- a/yabause/src/ios/yui.cpp
+++ b/yabause/src/ios/yui.cpp
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ int start_emulation( int originx, int originy, int width, int height ){
     yinit.sndcoretype = SNDCORE_AL; //SNDCORE_DEFAULT;
     yinit.cdcoretype = CDCORE_ISO;
     yinit.regionid = 0;
+    yinit.syslanguageid = 0;
 
     yinit.biospath = s_biospath;
     yinit.cdpath = s_cdpath;
@@ -321,4 +322,4 @@ int start_emulation( int originx, int originy, int width, int height ){
         return 0;
     }
     
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/yabause/src/libretro/libretro.c b/yabause/src/libretro/libretro.c
index bdafa0bdd3..054bd1cf95 100644
--- a/yabause/src/libretro/libretro.c
+++ b/yabause/src/libretro/libretro.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ static char g_system_dir[PATH_MAX];
 static char full_path[PATH_MAX];
 static char bios_path[PATH_MAX];
 static char bup_path[PATH_MAX];
+static int system_language = 0;
 
 static int game_width  = 320;
 static int game_height = 240;
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ void retro_set_environment(retro_environment_t cb)
       { "yabasanshiro_force_hle_bios", "Force HLE BIOS (restart, deprecated, debug only); disabled|enabled" },
       { "yabasanshiro_frameskip", "Auto-frameskip (prevent fast-forwarding); enabled|disabled" },
       { "yabasanshiro_addon_cart", "Addon Cartridge (restart); 4M_extended_ram|1M_extended_ram" },
+      { "yabasanshiro_system_language", "System Language (restart); english|deutsch|french|spanish|italian|japanese" },
       { "yabasanshiro_multitap_port1", "6Player Adaptor on Port 1; disabled|enabled" },
       { "yabasanshiro_multitap_port2", "6Player Adaptor on Port 2; disabled|enabled" },
 #ifdef DYNAREC_DEVMIYAX
@@ -750,6 +752,24 @@ void check_variables(void)
          addon_cart_type = CART_DRAM32MBIT;
    }
 
+   var.key = "yabasanshiro_system_language";
+   var.value = NULL;
+   if (environ_cb(RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_GET_VARIABLE, &var) && var.value)
+      {
+      if (strcmp(var.value, "english") == 0)
+         system_language = 0;
+      else if (strcmp(var.value, "deutsch") == 0)
+         system_language = 1;
+      else if (strcmp(var.value, "french") == 0)
+         system_language = 2;
+      else if (strcmp(var.value, "spanish") == 0)
+         system_language = 3;
+      else if (strcmp(var.value, "italian") == 0)
+         system_language = 4;
+      else if (strcmp(var.value, "japanese") == 0)
+         system_language = 5;
+   }
+ 
    var.key = "yabasanshiro_multitap_port1";
    var.value = NULL;
    if (environ_cb(RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_GET_VARIABLE, &var) && var.value)
@@ -1253,6 +1273,7 @@ bool retro_load_game(const struct retro_game_info *info)
    yinit.cdcoretype       = CDCORE_ISO;
    yinit.cdpath           = full_path;
    yinit.biospath         = (hle_bios_force ? NULL : bios_path);
+   yinit.syslanguageid    = system_language;
    yinit.carttype         = addon_cart_type;
    yinit.cartpath         = "\0";
 
diff --git a/yabause/src/nx/main.cpp b/yabause/src/nx/main.cpp
index c19474f028..7d7ee2a30a 100644
--- a/yabause/src/nx/main.cpp
+++ b/yabause/src/nx/main.cpp
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ void userAppExit()
 
 extern "C" {
 static char biospath[256] = "./yabasanshiro/bios.bin";
+static char strgsyslangeid[256] = "english";
+static int syslanguageid = 0;
 static char cdpath[256] = "./yabasanshiro/nights.cue";
 //static char cdpath[256] = "/home/pigaming/RetroPie/roms/saturn/gd.cue";
 //static char cdpath[256] = "/home/pigaming/RetroPie/roms/saturn/Virtua Fighter Kids (1996)(Sega)(JP).ccd";
@@ -201,6 +203,11 @@ string g_keymap_filename;
 
 #include "nanovg.h"
 
+char* toLower(char* s) {
+  for(char *p=s; *p; p++) *p=tolower(*p);
+  return s;
+}
+	
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NVGcontext * getGlobalNanoVGContext(){
   return NULL;
@@ -268,6 +275,7 @@ int yabauseinit()
   yinit.cdcoretype = CDCORE_ISO;
   yinit.carttype = CART_NONE;
   yinit.regionid = 0;
+  yinit.syslanguageid = syslanguageid;
   if( g_emulated_bios ){
     yinit.biospath = NULL;
   }else{
@@ -421,6 +429,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     if( all_args[0] == "-h" || all_args[0] == "--h" ){
       printf("Usage:\n");
       printf("  -b STRING  --bios STRING                 bios file\n");
+      printf("  -l STRING  --language STRING             english, deutsch, french, spanish,\n                                           italian, japanese\n");
       printf("  -i STRING  --iso STRING                  iso/cue file\n");
       printf("  -r NUMBER  --resolution_mode NUMBER      0 .. Native, 1 .. 4x, 2 .. 2x, 3 .. Original\n");
       printf("  -a         --keep_aspect_rate\n");
@@ -436,6 +445,15 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 		if(( x == "-b" || x == "--bios") && (i+1<all_args.size() ) ) {
       g_emulated_bios = 0;
       strncpy(biospath, all_args[i+1].c_str(), 256);
+    }
+	  	else if(( x == "-l" || x == "--language") && (i+1<all_args.size() ) ) {
+      strncpy(strgsyslangeid, all_args[i+1].c_str(), 256);
+	  if (toLower(strgsyslangeid) == "english") { yinit.syslanguageid = 0; }
+	  if (toLower(strgsyslangeid) == "deutsch") { yinit.syslanguageid = 1; }
+	  if (toLower(strgsyslangeid) == "french") { yinit.syslanguageid = 2; }
+	  if (toLower(strgsyslangeid) == "spanish") { yinit.syslanguageid = 3; }
+	  if (toLower(strgsyslangeid) == "italian") { yinit.syslanguageid = 4; }
+	  if (toLower(strgsyslangeid) == "japanese") { yinit.syslanguageid = 5; }
     }
 		else if(( x == "-i" || x == "--iso") && (i+1<all_args.size() ) ) {
       strncpy(cdpath, all_args[i+1].c_str(), 256);
diff --git a/yabause/src/qt/Arguments.cpp b/yabause/src/qt/Arguments.cpp
index 80c897f4c0..39eb72c0cc 100644
--- a/yabause/src/qt/Arguments.cpp
+++ b/yabause/src/qt/Arguments.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ namespace Arguments
 	void autostart(const QString& param);
 	void binary(const QString& param);
 	void bios(const QString& param);
+	void syslangid(const QString& param);
 	void cdrom(const QString& param);
 	void fullscreen(const QString& param);
 	void help(const QString& param);
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ namespace Arguments
 		{ "-a",  "--autostart", NULL,       "Automatically start emulation.",                      1, autostart },
 		{ NULL,  "--binary=", "<FILE>[:ADDRESS]", "Use a binary file.",                           1, binary },
 		{ "-b",  "--bios=", "<BIOS>",       "Choose a bios file.",                                3, bios },
+		{ "-l",  "--language=", "<language>","Choose the system language: english, deutsch, french, spanish, italian, japanese",                     7, syslangid },
 		{ "-c",  "--cdrom=", "<CDROM>",     "Choose the cdrom device.",                           4, cdrom },
 		{ "-f",  "--fullscreen", NULL,      "Start the emulator in fullscreen.",                  5, fullscreen },
     { "-p",  "--playrecord", "<DIR>",   "Play play record.",                  5, playRecord },
@@ -64,8 +66,8 @@ namespace Arguments
 
 	void parse()
 	{
-		QVector<Option *> choosenOptions(7);
-		QVector<QString> params(7);
+		QVector<Option *> choosenOptions(8);
+		QVector<QString> params(8);
 
 		QStringList arguments = QApplication::arguments();
 		QStringListIterator argit(arguments);
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ namespace Arguments
 			}
 		}
 		
-		for(int i = 0;i < 7;i++)
+		for(int i = 0;i < 8;i++)
 		{
 			Option * option = choosenOptions[i];
 			if (option)
@@ -150,6 +152,17 @@ namespace Arguments
 		vs->setValue("General/Bios", param);
 	}
 
+	void syslangid(const QString& param)
+	{
+		VolatileSettings * vs = QtYabause::volatileSettings();
+		if (param.toLower() == "english") { vs->setValue("General/SystemLanguageID", 0); }
+		if (param.toLower() == "deutsch") { vs->setValue("General/SystemLanguageID", 1); }
+		if (param.toLower() == "french") { vs->setValue("General/SystemLanguageID", 2); }
+		if (param.toLower() == "spanish") { vs->setValue("General/SystemLanguageID", 3); }
+		if (param.toLower() == "italian") { vs->setValue("General/SystemLanguageID", 4); }
+		if (param.toLower() == "japanese") { vs->setValue("General/SystemLanguageID", 5); }
+	}
+	
 	void cdrom(const QString& param)
 	{
 		VolatileSettings * vs = QtYabause::volatileSettings();
diff --git a/yabause/src/qt/YabauseThread.cpp b/yabause/src/qt/YabauseThread.cpp
index 998d5c33f3..a213201d99 100644
--- a/yabause/src/qt/YabauseThread.cpp
+++ b/yabause/src/qt/YabauseThread.cpp
@@ -449,6 +449,21 @@ void YabauseThread::reloadSettings()
 			case 'L': mYabauseConf.regionid = 0xD; break;
 		}
 	}
+	const QString r1 = vs->value( "General/SystemLanguageID", mYabauseConf.syslanguageid ).toString();
+	if ( r1.isEmpty() || r1 == "0" )
+		mYabauseConf.syslanguageid = 0;
+	else
+	{
+		switch ( r1[0].toLatin1() )
+		{
+			case '0': mYabauseConf.syslanguageid = 0; break;
+			case '1': mYabauseConf.syslanguageid = 1; break;
+			case '2': mYabauseConf.syslanguageid = 2; break;
+			case '3': mYabauseConf.syslanguageid = 3; break;
+			case '4': mYabauseConf.syslanguageid = 4; break;
+			case '5': mYabauseConf.syslanguageid = 5; break;
+		}
+	}
 	if (vs->value("General/EnableEmulatedBios", false).toBool())
 		mYabauseConf.biospath = strdup( "" );
 	else
@@ -531,6 +546,7 @@ void YabauseThread::resetYabauseConf()
 	mYabauseConf.cdcoretype = QtYabause::defaultCDCore().id;
 	mYabauseConf.carttype = CART_NONE;
 	mYabauseConf.regionid = 0;
+	mYabauseConf.syslanguageid = 0;
 	mYabauseConf.biospath = 0;
 	mYabauseConf.cdpath = 0;
 	mYabauseConf.mpegpath = 0;
diff --git a/yabause/src/qt/ui/UISettings.cpp b/yabause/src/qt/ui/UISettings.cpp
index f84c858fa9..a338e140fa 100644
--- a/yabause/src/qt/ui/UISettings.cpp
+++ b/yabause/src/qt/ui/UISettings.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,14 @@ struct Item
 
 typedef QList<Item> Items;
 
+const Items mSysLanguageID = Items()
+	<< Item( "0", "English" )
+	<< Item( "1", "Deutsch" )
+	<< Item( "2", "French" )
+	<< Item( "3", "Spanish" )
+	<< Item( "4", "Italian" )
+	<< Item( "5", "Japanese" );
+
 const Items mRegions = Items()
 	<< Item( "Auto" , "Auto-detect" )
 	<< Item( "J" , "Japan (NTSC)" )
@@ -373,6 +381,10 @@ void UISettings::loadCores()
 	foreach ( const Item& it, mRegions )
 		cbRegion->addItem( QtYabause::translate( it.Name ), it.id );
 	
+	// System Language
+	foreach ( const Item& it, mSysLanguageID  )
+		cbSysLanguageID ->addItem( QtYabause::translate( it.Name ), it.id );
+	
 	// SH2 Interpreters
 	for ( int i = 0; SH2CoreList[i] != NULL; i++ )
 		cbSH2Interpreter->addItem( QtYabause::translate( SH2CoreList[i]->Name ), SH2CoreList[i]->id );
@@ -471,6 +483,7 @@ void UISettings::loadSettings()
 		cbCdDrive->setCurrentIndex(leCdRom->text().isEmpty() ? 0 : cbCdDrive->findText(leCdRom->text()));
 
 	leSaveStates->setText( s->value( "General/SaveStates", getDataDirPath() ).toString() );
+	cbSysLanguageID->setCurrentIndex( cbSysLanguageID->findData( s->value( "General/SystemLanguageID", mSysLanguageID.at( 0 ).id ).toString() ) );
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBMINI18N
 	int i;
 	if ((i=cbTranslation->findData(s->value( "General/Translation" ).toString())) != -1)
@@ -579,6 +592,7 @@ void UISettings::saveSettings()
 	else
 		s->setValue( "General/CdRomISO", leCdRom->text() );
 	s->setValue( "General/SaveStates", leSaveStates->text() );
+	s->setValue( "General/SystemLanguageID", cbSysLanguageID->itemData( cbSysLanguageID->currentIndex() ).toString() );
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBMINI18N
 	s->setValue( "General/Translation", cbTranslation->itemData(cbTranslation->currentIndex()).toString() );
 #endif
diff --git a/yabause/src/qt/ui/UISettings.ui b/yabause/src/qt/ui/UISettings.ui
index 25a0b8884e..c96e326f8d 100644
--- a/yabause/src/qt/ui/UISettings.ui
+++ b/yabause/src/qt/ui/UISettings.ui
@@ -117,6 +117,25 @@
         </widget>
        </item>
        <item row="10" column="0" colspan="2">
+        <widget class="QLabel" name="lSysLanguageID">
+         <property name="font">
+          <font>
+           <weight>75</weight>
+           <bold>true</bold>
+          </font>
+         </property>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>System Language</string>
+         </property>
+         <property name="textFormat">
+          <enum>Qt::PlainText</enum>
+         </property>
+        </widget>
+       </item>
+       <item row="11" column="0" colspan="2">
+        <widget class="QComboBox" name="cbSysLanguageID"/>
+       </item>
+       <item row="12" column="0" colspan="2">
         <widget class="QLabel" name="lTranslation">
          <property name="font">
           <font>
@@ -186,7 +205,7 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="11" column="0" colspan="2">
+       <item row="13" column="0" colspan="2">
         <widget class="QComboBox" name="cbTranslation"/>
        </item>
        <item row="20" column="0">
diff --git a/yabause/src/qt/ui/UIYabause.cpp b/yabause/src/qt/ui/UIYabause.cpp
index 917f037b5b..9c064cb08d 100644
--- a/yabause/src/qt/ui/UIYabause.cpp
+++ b/yabause/src/qt/ui/UIYabause.cpp
@@ -847,6 +847,7 @@ void UIYabause::on_aFileSettings_triggered()
          newhash["Advanced/68kCore"] != hash["Advanced/68kCore"] ||
 			newhash["General/CdRom"]!=hash["General/CdRom"] ||
 			newhash["General/CdRomISO"]!=hash["General/CdRomISO"] ||
+		   	newhash["General/SystemLanguageID"]!=hash["General/SystemLanguageID"] ||
 			newhash["General/ClockSync"]!=hash["General/ClockSync"] ||
 			newhash["General/FixedBaseTime"]!=hash["General/FixedBaseTime"]
 		)
@@ -1617,4 +1618,4 @@ void UIYabause::onStateFileLoaded() {
 
   std::remove(sdatapath.c_str());
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/yabause/src/retro_arena/main.cpp b/yabause/src/retro_arena/main.cpp
index 976f270c5b..b37528b518 100644
--- a/yabause/src/retro_arena/main.cpp
+++ b/yabause/src/retro_arena/main.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ char s_savepath[256] ="\0";
 
 extern "C" {
 static char biospath[256] = "/home/pigaming/RetroPie/BIOS/saturn/bios.bin";
+static char strgsyslangeid[256] = "english";
+static int syslanguageid = 0;
 static char cdpath[256] = ""; ///home/pigaming/RetroPie/roms/saturn/nights.cue";
 //static char cdpath[256] = "/home/pigaming/RetroPie/roms/saturn/gd.cue";
 //static char cdpath[256] = "/home/pigaming/RetroPie/roms/saturn/Virtua Fighter Kids (1996)(Sega)(JP).ccd";
@@ -84,6 +86,11 @@ static char mpegpath[256] = "\0";
 static char cartpath[256] = "\0";
 static bool menu_show = false;
 
+char* toLower(char* s) {
+  for(char *p=s; *p; p++) *p=tolower(*p);
+  return s;
+}
+
 #define LOG printf
 
 M68K_struct * M68KCoreList[] = {
@@ -226,6 +233,7 @@ int yabauseinit()
   yinit.cdcoretype = CDCORE_ISO;
   yinit.carttype = CART_DRAM32MBIT;
   yinit.regionid = 0;
+  yinit.syslanguageid = syslanguageid;
   if( g_emulated_bios ){
     yinit.biospath = NULL;
   }else{
@@ -302,6 +310,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     if( all_args[0] == "-h" || all_args[0] == "--h" ){
       printf("Usage:\n");
       printf("  -b STRING  --bios STRING                 bios file\n");
+      printf("  -l STRING  --language STRING             english, deutsch, french, spanish,\n                                           italian, japanese\n");
       printf("  -i STRING  --iso STRING                  iso/cue file\n");
       printf("  -r NUMBER  --resolution_mode NUMBER      0 .. Native, 1 .. 4x, 2 .. 2x, 3 .. Original\n");
       printf("  -a         --keep_aspect_rate\n");
@@ -317,6 +326,15 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 		if(( x == "-b" || x == "--bios") && (i+1<all_args.size() ) ) {
       g_emulated_bios = 0;
       strncpy(biospath, all_args[i+1].c_str(), 256);
+    }
+	  	else if(( x == "-l" || x == "--language") && (i+1<all_args.size() ) ) {
+      strncpy(strgsyslangeid, all_args[i+1].c_str(), 256);
+	  if (toLower(strgsyslangeid) == "english") { syslanguageid = 0; }
+	  if (toLower(strgsyslangeid) == "deutsch") { syslanguageid = 1; }
+	  if (toLower(strgsyslangeid) == "french") { syslanguageid = 2; }
+	  if (toLower(strgsyslangeid) == "spanish") { syslanguageid = 3; }
+	  if (toLower(strgsyslangeid) == "italian") { syslanguageid = 4; }
+	  if (toLower(strgsyslangeid) == "japanese") { syslanguageid = 5; }
     }
 		else if(( x == "-i" || x == "--iso") && (i+1<all_args.size() ) ) {
       strncpy(cdpath, all_args[i+1].c_str(), 256);
@@ -801,4 +819,4 @@ extern "C" {
     //YabauseInit();
     //YabauseReset();
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/yabause/src/runner/yui.cpp b/yabause/src/runner/yui.cpp
index c2e12a0e2d..ec5a8e4dd5 100644
--- a/yabause/src/runner/yui.cpp
+++ b/yabause/src/runner/yui.cpp
@@ -549,6 +549,7 @@ namespace game_testing
       yinit.cdcoretype = CDCORE_ISO;
       yinit.carttype = CART_NONE;
       yinit.regionid = REGION_AUTODETECT;
+      yinit.syslanguageid = 0;
       yinit.biospath = emulate_bios ? NULL : bios;
       yinit.cdpath = full_path.c_str();
       yinit.buppath = NULL;
@@ -796,6 +797,7 @@ namespace yabauseut
       yinit.cdcoretype = CDCORE_DUMMY;
       yinit.carttype = CART_NONE;
       yinit.regionid = REGION_AUTODETECT;
+      yinit.syslanguageid = 0;
       yinit.biospath = emulate_bios ? NULL : bios;
       yinit.cdpath = NULL;
       yinit.buppath = NULL;
@@ -1109,4 +1111,4 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
       std::cout << "Unknown mode argument." << std::endl;
       return false;
    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/yabause/src/sdl/main.c b/yabause/src/sdl/main.c
index b9214bf64c..3f90218e5d 100644
--- a/yabause/src/sdl/main.c
+++ b/yabause/src/sdl/main.c
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ static int fullscreen = 0;
 static int lowres_mode = 0;
 
 static char biospath[256] = "\0";
+static char strgsyslangeid[256] = "english";
+static int syslanguageid = 0;
 static char cdpath[256] = "\0";
 
 GLFWwindow* g_window = NULL;
@@ -151,6 +153,10 @@ GLFWwindow* g_offscreen_context;
 
 yabauseinit_struct yinit ={};
 
+char* toLower(char* s) {
+  for(char *p=s; *p; p++) *p=tolower(*p);
+  return s;
+}
 void YuiErrorMsg(const char * string) {
     fprintf(stderr, "%s\n\r", string);
 }
@@ -227,6 +233,7 @@ void YuiInit() {
 	yinit.cdcoretype = CDCORE_DEFAULT;
 	yinit.carttype = CART_DRAM32MBIT;
 	yinit.regionid = REGION_EUROPE;
+	yinit.syslanguageid = syslanguageid;
 	yinit.biospath = NULL;
 	yinit.cdpath = NULL;
 	yinit.buppath = NULL;
@@ -320,6 +327,24 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         strncpy(biospath, argv[i] + strlen("--bios="), 256);
         yinit.biospath = biospath;
       }
+      //set System Language
+      if (0 == strcmp(argv[i], "-l") && argv[i + 1]) {
+        strncpy(strgsyslangeid, argv[i + 1], 256);
+        if (toLower(strgsyslangeid) == "english") { yinit.syslanguageid = 0; }
+        if (toLower(strgsyslangeid) == "deutsch") { yinit.syslanguageid = 1; }
+        if (toLower(strgsyslangeid) == "french") { yinit.syslanguageid = 2; }
+        if (toLower(strgsyslangeid) == "spanish") { yinit.syslanguageid = 3; }
+        if (toLower(strgsyslangeid) == "italian") { yinit.syslanguageid = 4; }
+        if (toLower(strgsyslangeid) == "japanese") { yinit.syslanguageid = 5; }
+      } else if (strstr(argv[i], "--language=")) {
+        strncpy(strgsyslangeid, argv[i] + strlen("--language="), 256);
+        if (toLower(strgsyslangeid) == "english") { yinit.syslanguageid = 0; }
+        if (toLower(strgsyslangeid) == "deutsch") { yinit.syslanguageid = 1; }
+        if (toLower(strgsyslangeid) == "french") { yinit.syslanguageid = 2; }
+        if (toLower(strgsyslangeid) == "spanish") { yinit.syslanguageid = 3; }
+        if (toLower(strgsyslangeid) == "italian") { yinit.syslanguageid = 4; }
+        if (toLower(strgsyslangeid) == "japanese") { yinit.syslanguageid = 5; }
+      }
       //set iso
       else if (0 == strcmp(argv[i], "-i") && argv[i + 1]) {
         strncpy(cdpath, argv[i + 1], 256);
diff --git a/yabause/src/smpc.c b/yabause/src/smpc.c
index e241434ef8..e133a04dc5 100644
--- a/yabause/src/smpc.c
+++ b/yabause/src/smpc.c
@@ -66,11 +66,12 @@ Smpc * SmpcRegs;
 u8 * SmpcRegsT;
 SmpcInternal * SmpcInternalVars = NULL;
 int intback_wait_for_line = 0;
+int syslngid = 0;
 u8 bustmp = 0;
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-int SmpcInit(u8 regionid, int clocksync, u32 basetime) {
+int SmpcInit(u8 regionid, int syslanguageid, int clocksync, u32 basetime) {
    if ((SmpcRegsT = (u8 *) calloc(1, sizeof(Smpc))) == NULL)
       return -1;
  
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ int SmpcInit(u8 regionid, int clocksync, u32 basetime) {
   
    SmpcInternalVars->regionsetting = regionid;
    SmpcInternalVars->regionid = regionid;
+   SmpcInternalVars->syslanguageid = syslanguageid;
    SmpcInternalVars->clocksync = clocksync;
    SmpcInternalVars->basetime = basetime ? basetime : time(NULL);
 
@@ -129,7 +131,21 @@ void SmpcRecheckRegion(void) {
 
 void SmpcReset(void) {
    memset((void *)SmpcRegs, 0, sizeof(Smpc));
-   memset((void *)SmpcInternalVars->SMEM, 0, 4);
+   syslngid = SmpcInternalVars->syslanguageid;
+   memset((void *)SmpcInternalVars->SMEM, syslngid, 4); // Language : 0=English - 1=Deutsch - 2=French - 3=Spanish - 4=Italian - 5=Japanese
+   memset((void *)SmpcInternalVars->SMEM, 0, 3); // Other Settings - MUST BE DECLARED! - By default : 0 = Button Labels=Enabled + Audio=Stereo + Sound Effects=Enabled
+
+   //   Other Settings Configuration Information :
+   //
+   // |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+   // |  Settings     | Bit / Settings Value                                                                  |
+   // |               |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+   // |    Name       |   0      |  1       |   2       |  3       |  4       |  5       |  6       |  7      |
+   // |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+   // | Button Labels |  Enabled | Enabled  | Enabled  | Enabled  | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled |
+   // | Audio         |  Stereo  | Stereo   | Mono     | Mono     | Stereo   | Stereo   | Mono     | Mono     |
+   // | Sound Effects |  Enabled | Disabled | Enabled  | Disabled | Enabled  | Disabled | Enabled  | Disabled |
+   // |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
    SmpcRecheckRegion();
 
diff --git a/yabause/src/smpc.h b/yabause/src/smpc.h
index 8363c1b179..95125f3205 100644
--- a/yabause/src/smpc.h
+++ b/yabause/src/smpc.h
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ typedef struct
 
 typedef struct {
    u8 dotsel; // 0 -> 320 | 1 -> 352
+   int syslanguageid;
+   int syslngid;
    u8 mshnmi;
    u8 sndres;
    u8 cdres;
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ typedef struct {
 
 extern SmpcInternal * SmpcInternalVars;
 
-int SmpcInit(u8 regionid, int clocksync, u32 basetime);
+int SmpcInit(u8 regionid, int syslanguageid, int clocksync, u32 basetime);
 void SmpcDeInit(void);
 void SmpcRecheckRegion(void);
 void SmpcReset(void);
diff --git a/yabause/src/yabause.c b/yabause/src/yabause.c
index d3458dcfef..1663e58010 100644
--- a/yabause/src/yabause.c
+++ b/yabause/src/yabause.c
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ void print_usage(const char *program_name) {
           "Usage: %s [OPTIONS]...\n", program_name);
    printf("   -h         --help                 Print help and exit\n");
    printf("   -b STRING  --bios=STRING          bios file\n");
+   printf("   -l STRING  --language=STRING      english, deutsch, french, spanish,\n                                     italian, japanese\n");
    printf("   -i STRING  --iso=STRING           iso/cue file\n");
    printf("   -c STRING  --cdrom=STRING         cdrom path\n");
    printf("   -ns        --nosound              turn sound off\n");
@@ -325,7 +326,7 @@ int YabauseInit(yabauseinit_struct *init)
       return -1;
    }
 
-   if (SmpcInit(init->regionid, init->clocksync, init->basetime) != 0)
+   if (SmpcInit(init->regionid, init->syslanguageid, init->clocksync, init->basetime) != 0)
    {
       YabSetError(YAB_ERR_CANNOTINIT, _("SMPC"));
       return -1;
diff --git a/yabause/src/yabause.h b/yabause/src/yabause.h
index c0e897727c..33f9bb4a27 100644
--- a/yabause/src/yabause.h
+++ b/yabause/src/yabause.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ typedef struct
    int cdcoretype;
    int carttype;
    u8 regionid;
+   int syslanguageid;
    const char *biospath;
    const char *cdpath;
    const char *ssfpath;