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diff --git a/src/wx/cmdevents.cpp b/src/wx/cmdevents.cpp
index 8546b805..420589a0 100644
--- a/src/wx/cmdevents.cpp
+++ b/src/wx/cmdevents.cpp
@@ -2643,6 +2643,510 @@ EVT_HANDLER(LinkConfigure, "Link options...")
 #endif
 }
 
+EVT_HANDLER(Language0, "Default Language")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_DEFAULT;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_DEFAULT);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language1, "Bulgarian")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_BULGARIAN;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_BULGARIAN);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language2, "Breton")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_BRETON;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_BRETON);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language3, "Czech")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_CZECH;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_CZECH);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language4, "German")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_GERMAN;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_GERMAN);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language5, "Greek")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_GREEK;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_GREEK);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language6, "English (US)")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_ENGLISH_US;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_ENGLISH_US);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language7, "Spanish (Latin American)")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_SPANISH_LATIN_AMERICA;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_SPANISH_LATIN_AMERICA);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language8, "Spanish (Colombia)")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_SPANISH_COLOMBIA;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_SPANISH_COLOMBIA);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language9, "Spanish (Peru)")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_SPANISH_PERU;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_SPANISH_PERU);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language10, "Spanish (US)")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_SPANISH_US;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_SPANISH_US);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language11, "Spanish")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_SPANISH;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_SPANISH);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language12, "French (France)")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_FRENCH_FRANCE;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_FRENCH_FRANCE);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language13, "French")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_FRENCH;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_FRENCH);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language14, "Galician")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_GALICIAN;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_GALICIAN);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language15, "Hebrew (Israel)")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_HEBREW_ISRAEL;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_HEBREW_ISRAEL);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language16, "Hungarian (Hungary)")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_HUNGARIAN_HUNGARY;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_HUNGARIAN_HUNGARY);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language17, "Hungarian")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_HUNGARIAN;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_HUNGARIAN);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language18, "Indonesian")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_INDONESIAN;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_INDONESIAN);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language19, "Italian")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_ITALIAN_ITALY;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_ITALIAN_ITALY);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language20, "Japanese")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_JAPANESE;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_JAPANESE);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language21, "Korean (Korea)")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_KOREAN_KOREA;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_KOREAN_KOREA);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language22, "Korean")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_KOREAN;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_KOREAN);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language23, "Malay (Malaysia)")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_MALAY_MALAYSIA;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_MALAY_MALAYSIA);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language24, "Norwegian")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_NORWEGIAN;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_NORWEGIAN);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language25, "Dutch")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_DUTCH;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_DUTCH);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language26, "Polish (Poland)")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_POLISH_POLAND;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_POLISH_POLAND);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language27, "Polish")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_POLISH;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_POLISH);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language28, "Portuguese (Brazil)")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_PORTUGUESE_BRAZILIAN;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_PORTUGUESE_BRAZILIAN);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language29, "Portuguese (Portugal)")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_PORTUGUESE_PORTUGAL;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_PORTUGUESE_PORTUGAL);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language30, "Russian (Russia)")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_RUSSIAN_RUSSIA;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_RUSSIAN_RUSSIA);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language31, "Swedish")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_SWEDISH;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_SWEDISH);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language32, "Turkish")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_TURKISH;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_TURKISH);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language33, "Ukrainian")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_UKRAINIAN;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_UKRAINIAN);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language34, "Urdu (Pakistan)")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_URDU_PAKISTAN;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_URDU_PAKISTAN);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
+EVT_HANDLER(Language35, "Chinese (China)")
+{
+    OPTION(kLocale) = wxLANGUAGE_CHINESE_CHINA;
+
+    if (wxvbam_locale != NULL)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+    wxvbam_locale->Init(OPTION(kLocale), wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam", wxLANGUAGE_CHINESE_CHINA);
+
+    update_opts();
+}
+
 // Dummy for disabling system key bindings
 EVT_HANDLER_MASK(NOOP, "Do nothing", CMDEN_NEVER)
 {
diff --git a/src/wx/config/internal/option-internal.cpp b/src/wx/config/internal/option-internal.cpp
index 1ab15218..c640b83a 100644
--- a/src/wx/config/internal/option-internal.cpp
+++ b/src/wx/config/internal/option-internal.cpp
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ std::array<Option, kNbOptions>& Option::All() {
         int32_t volume = 100;
         uint32_t bitdepth = 3;
         wxString sdlrenderer = wxString("default");
+        int locale = wxLANGUAGE_DEFAULT;
     };
     static OwnedOptions g_owned_opts;
 
@@ -393,6 +394,7 @@ std::array<Option, kNbOptions>& Option::All() {
         Option(OptionID::kSoundDSoundHWAccel, &g_owned_opts.dsound_hw_accel),
         Option(OptionID::kSoundUpmix, &g_owned_opts.upmix),
         Option(OptionID::kSoundVolume, &g_owned_opts.volume, 0, 200),
+        Option(OptionID::kLocale, &g_owned_opts.locale, 0, 911),
     };
     // clang-format on
     return g_all_opts;
@@ -602,6 +604,7 @@ const std::array<OptionData, kNbOptions + 1> kAllOptionsData = {
     OptionData{"Sound/DSoundHWAccel", "DSoundHWAccel", _("Use DirectSound hardware acceleration")},
     OptionData{"Sound/Upmix", "Upmix", _("Upmix stereo to surround")},
     OptionData{"Sound/Volume", "", _("Sound volume (%)")},
+    OptionData{"Language/Locale", _("Language")},
 
     // Last. This should never be used, it actually maps to OptionID::kLast.
     // This is to prevent a memory access violation error in case something
diff --git a/src/wx/config/option-id.h b/src/wx/config/option-id.h
index 95360627..5f030811 100644
--- a/src/wx/config/option-id.h
+++ b/src/wx/config/option-id.h
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ enum class OptionID {
     kSoundDSoundHWAccel,
     kSoundUpmix,
     kSoundVolume,
+    kLocale,
 
     // Do not add anything under here.
     Last,
diff --git a/src/wx/config/option-proxy.h b/src/wx/config/option-proxy.h
index 74e3b706..e1a0fea9 100644
--- a/src/wx/config/option-proxy.h
+++ b/src/wx/config/option-proxy.h
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ static constexpr std::array<Option::Type, kNbOptions> kOptionsTypes = {
     /*kSoundDSoundHWAccel*/ Option::Type::kBool,
     /*kSoundUpmix*/ Option::Type::kBool,
     /*kSoundVolume*/ Option::Type::kInt,
+    /*kLocale*/ Option::Type::kInt,
 };
 
 // Less verbose accessor for a specific OptionID with compile-time type checks.
diff --git a/src/wx/guiinit.cpp b/src/wx/guiinit.cpp
index 0d40b008..20db0f1f 100644
--- a/src/wx/guiinit.cpp
+++ b/src/wx/guiinit.cpp
@@ -1922,6 +1922,42 @@ bool MainFrame::BindControls()
         MenuOptionIntRadioValue("LinkType2Wireless", gopts.gba_link_type, 2);
         MenuOptionIntRadioValue("LinkType3GameCube", gopts.gba_link_type, 3);
         MenuOptionIntRadioValue("LinkType4Gameboy", gopts.gba_link_type, 4);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language0", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_DEFAULT);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language1", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_BULGARIAN);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language2", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_BRETON);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language3", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_CZECH);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language4", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_GERMAN);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language5", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_GREEK);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language6", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_ENGLISH_US);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language7", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_SPANISH_LATIN_AMERICA);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language8", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_SPANISH_COLOMBIA);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language9", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_SPANISH_PERU);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language10", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_SPANISH_US);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language11", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_SPANISH);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language12", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_FRENCH_FRANCE);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language13", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_FRENCH);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language14", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_GALICIAN);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language15", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_HEBREW_ISRAEL);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language16", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_HUNGARIAN_HUNGARY);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language17", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_HUNGARIAN);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language18", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_INDONESIAN);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language19", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_ITALIAN_ITALY);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language20", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_JAPANESE);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language21", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_KOREAN_KOREA);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language22", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_KOREAN);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language23", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_MALAY_MALAYSIA);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language24", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_NORWEGIAN);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language25", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_DUTCH);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language26", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_POLISH_POLAND);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language27", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_POLISH);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language28", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_PORTUGUESE_BRAZILIAN);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language29", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_PORTUGUESE_PORTUGAL);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language30", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_RUSSIAN_RUSSIA);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language31", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_SWEDISH);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language32", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_TURKISH);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language33", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_UKRAINIAN);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language34", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_URDU_PAKISTAN);
+        MenuOptionIntRadioValue("Language35", gopts.locale, wxLANGUAGE_CHINESE_CHINA);
     }
 
     for (size_t i = 0; i < checkable_mi.size(); i++) {
diff --git a/src/wx/opts.h b/src/wx/opts.h
index cdbebec5..0a480c3d 100644
--- a/src/wx/opts.h
+++ b/src/wx/opts.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ extern struct opts_t {
     bool hide_menu_bar = true;
     bool suspend_screensaver = false;
 
+    int locale = 0;
+
     /// wxWindows
     // wxWidgets-generated options (opaque)
 } gopts;
diff --git a/src/wx/wxvbam.cpp b/src/wx/wxvbam.cpp
index 7eafa65b..e625ddd3 100644
--- a/src/wx/wxvbam.cpp
+++ b/src/wx/wxvbam.cpp
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ static void get_config_path(wxPathList& path, bool exists = true)
     if (!debug_dumped) {
         wxLogDebug(wxT("GetUserLocalDataDir(): %s"), stdp.GetUserLocalDataDir().c_str());
         wxLogDebug(wxT("GetUserDataDir(): %s"), stdp.GetUserDataDir().c_str());
-        wxLogDebug(wxT("GetLocalizedResourcesDir(wxGetApp().locale.GetCanonicalName()): %s"), stdp.GetLocalizedResourcesDir(wxGetApp().locale.GetCanonicalName()).c_str());
+        wxLogDebug(wxT("GetLocalizedResourcesDir(wxvbam_locale->GetCanonicalName()): %s"), stdp.GetLocalizedResourcesDir(wxvbam_locale->GetCanonicalName()).c_str());
         wxLogDebug(wxT("GetResourcesDir(): %s"), stdp.GetResourcesDir().c_str());
         wxLogDebug(wxT("GetDataDir(): %s"), stdp.GetDataDir().c_str());
         wxLogDebug(wxT("GetLocalDataDir(): %s"), stdp.GetLocalDataDir().c_str());
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ static void get_config_path(wxPathList& path, bool exists = true)
     // NOTE: this does not support XDG (freedesktop.org) paths
     add_path(GetUserLocalDataDir());
     add_path(GetUserDataDir());
-    add_path(GetLocalizedResourcesDir(wxGetApp().locale.GetCanonicalName()));
+    add_path(GetLocalizedResourcesDir(wxvbam_locale->GetCanonicalName()));
     add_path(GetResourcesDir());
     add_path(GetDataDir());
     add_path(GetLocalDataDir());
@@ -352,6 +352,9 @@ wxString wxvbamApp::GetAbsolutePath(wxString path)
     return path;
 }
 
+int language = wxLANGUAGE_DEFAULT;
+wxLocale *wxvbam_locale = NULL;
+
 bool wxvbamApp::OnInit() {
     using_wayland = IsWayland();
 
@@ -364,14 +367,25 @@ bool wxvbamApp::OnInit() {
 #if (wxMAJOR_VERSION >= 3)
     SetAppDisplayName("VisualBoyAdvance-M");
 #endif
-    // load system default locale, if available
-    locale.Init();
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+
+    language = OPTION(kLocale);
+
+    if (language != wxLANGUAGE_DEFAULT) {
+        wxvbam_locale->Init(language, wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    } else {
+        wxvbam_locale->Init();
+    }
+
+    // load selected language
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
     wxTranslations::Get()->SetLoader(new wxResourceTranslationsLoader);
 #endif
 
-    locale.AddCatalog("wxvbam");
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam");
+
     // make built-in xrc file available
     // this has to be done before parent OnInit() so xrc dump works
     wxFileSystem::AddHandler(new wxMemoryFSHandler);
@@ -473,6 +487,29 @@ bool wxvbamApp::OnInit() {
     // Load the default options.
     load_opts(!config_file_.Exists());
 
+    if (wxvbam_locale)
+        wxDELETE(wxvbam_locale);
+
+    wxvbam_locale = new wxLocale;
+
+    language = OPTION(kLocale);
+
+    if (language != wxLANGUAGE_DEFAULT) {
+        wxvbam_locale->Init(language, wxLOCALE_LOAD_DEFAULT);
+    } else {
+        wxvbam_locale->Init();
+    }
+
+    fprintf(stderr, "Language: %d\n", language);
+
+    // load selected language
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    wxTranslations::Get()->SetLoader(new wxResourceTranslationsLoader);
+#endif
+
+    wxvbam_locale->AddCatalog("wxvbam");
+
     // wxGLCanvas segfaults under wayland before wx 3.2
 #if defined(HAVE_WAYLAND_SUPPORT) && !defined(HAVE_WAYLAND_EGL)
     if (UsingWayland()) {
diff --git a/src/wx/wxvbam.h b/src/wx/wxvbam.h
index e2e1c559..d499a55e 100644
--- a/src/wx/wxvbam.h
+++ b/src/wx/wxvbam.h
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 #include "wx/wxlogdebug.h"
 #include "wx/compat_generic_file_dialog.h"
 
+extern wxLocale *wxvbam_locale;
+
 template <typename T>
 void CheckPointer(T pointer)
 {
diff --git a/src/wx/xrc/MainMenu.xrc b/src/wx/xrc/MainMenu.xrc
index 994a8c45..ed6f9e63 100644
--- a/src/wx/xrc/MainMenu.xrc
+++ b/src/wx/xrc/MainMenu.xrc
@@ -578,6 +578,153 @@
 							<checkable>1</checkable>
 					</object>
         </object>
+        <object class="wxMenu">
+          <label translate="0">_Languages</label>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language0">
+            <label>Default Language</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language1">
+            <label>Bulgarian</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language2">
+            <label>Breton</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language3">
+            <label>Czech</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language4">
+            <label>German</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language5">
+            <label>Greek</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language6">
+            <label>English (US)</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language7">
+            <label>Spanish (Latin American)</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language8">
+            <label>Spanish (Colombia)</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language9">
+            <label>Spanish (Peru)</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language10">
+            <label>Spanish (United States)</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language11">
+            <label>Spanish</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language12">
+            <label>French (France)</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language13">
+            <label>French</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language14">
+            <label>Galician</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language15">
+            <label>Hebrew (Israel)</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language16">
+            <label>Hungarian (Hungary)</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language17">
+            <label>Hungarian</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language18">
+            <label>Indonesian</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language19">
+            <label>Italian</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language20">
+            <label>Japanese</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language21">
+            <label>Korean (Korea)</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language22">
+            <label>Korean</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language23">
+            <label>Malay (Malaysia)</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language24">
+            <label>Norwegian</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language25">
+            <label>Dutch</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language26">
+            <label>Polish (Poland)</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language27">
+            <label>Polish</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language28">
+            <label>Portuguese (Brazil)</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language29">
+            <label>Portuguese (Portugal)</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language30">
+            <label>Russian (Russia)</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language31">
+            <label>Swedish</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language32">
+            <label>Turkish</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language33">
+            <label>Ukrainian</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language34">
+            <label>Urdu (Pakistan)</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+          <object class="wxMenuItem" name="Language35">
+            <label>Chinese (China)</label>
+            <radio>1</radio>
+          </object>
+        </object>
     </object>
     <object class="wxMenu">
       <label>_Tools</label>