diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 53a8747..ab252d5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,4 +6,5 @@
 /build/out/*.jar
 /build/in/*.jar
 *.log
-.attach_pid*
\ No newline at end of file
+.attach_pid*
+*~
diff --git a/build/Makefile b/build/Makefile
index 1a089a4..300d96a 100644
--- a/build/Makefile
+++ b/build/Makefile
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ $(OUT): $(IN) $(STUB)
 	
 
 run: $(OUT)
-	java -jar $(OUT)
+	java -jar $(OUT) -w ../.rogue-save
 
 clean:
 	rm -rf $(OUT)
diff --git a/src/mightypork/gamecore/app/BaseApp.java b/src/mightypork/gamecore/app/BaseApp.java
index b61895c..d40994e 100644
--- a/src/mightypork/gamecore/app/BaseApp.java
+++ b/src/mightypork/gamecore/app/BaseApp.java
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@ public abstract class BaseApp implements AppAccess, UncaughtExceptionHandler {
 		 */
 		initLock();
 		
-		// hook
-		preInit();
-		
 		/*
 		 * Setup logging
 		 */
@@ -79,6 +76,9 @@ public abstract class BaseApp implements AppAccess, UncaughtExceptionHandler {
 			org.newdawn.slick.util.Log.setLogSystem(new SlickLogRedirector(log));
 		}
 		
+		// hook
+		preInit();
+		
 		// only here it makes sense to log.
 		Log.i("=== Starting initialization sequence ===");
 		
diff --git a/src/mightypork/gamecore/util/files/OsUtils.java b/src/mightypork/gamecore/util/files/OsUtils.java
index 18b63b9..7429bfc 100644
--- a/src/mightypork/gamecore/util/files/OsUtils.java
+++ b/src/mightypork/gamecore/util/files/OsUtils.java
@@ -112,16 +112,16 @@ public class OsUtils {
 		switch (getOs()) {
 			case linux:
 			case solaris:
-				file = new File(userhome, "." + dirname + '/');
+				file = new File(userhome, dirname + '/');
 				break;
 			
 			case windows:
 				final String appdata = System.getenv("APPDATA");
 				
 				if (appdata != null) {
-					file = new File(appdata, "." + dirname + '/');
+					file = new File(appdata, dirname + '/');
 				} else {
-					file = new File(userhome, "." + dirname + '/');
+					file = new File(userhome, dirname + '/');
 				}
 				
 				break;
diff --git a/src/mightypork/rogue/App.java b/src/mightypork/rogue/App.java
index 0d518b6..d56cdca 100644
--- a/src/mightypork/rogue/App.java
+++ b/src/mightypork/rogue/App.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package mightypork.rogue;
 
 
 import java.io.File;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Locale;
 
 import mightypork.gamecore.app.BaseApp;
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ import mightypork.gamecore.logging.writers.LogWriter;
 import mightypork.gamecore.render.DisplaySystem;
 import mightypork.gamecore.resources.loading.AsyncResourceLoader;
 import mightypork.gamecore.util.ion.Ion;
+import mightypork.gamecore.util.strings.StringUtils;
 import mightypork.rogue.GameStateManager.GameState;
 import mightypork.rogue.events.ActionRequest;
 import mightypork.rogue.events.ActionRequest.RequestType;
@@ -45,6 +47,32 @@ public final class App extends BaseApp {
 	 */
 	public static void main(String[] args)
 	{
+		Log.f3(Arrays.toString(args));
+		
+		try {
+			boolean lwd = false;
+			String lwdDir = null;
+			
+			for (int i = 0; i < args.length; i++) {
+				if (args[i].equals("--workdir") || args[i].equals("-w")) {
+					lwd = true;
+					lwdDir = args[i + 1];
+					i++;
+				}
+			}
+			
+			if (!lwd) {
+				Paths.init();
+			} else {
+				Paths.init(lwdDir);
+			}
+			
+		} catch (ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException e) {
+			Log.e("Malformed arguments.");
+		}
+		
+		Log.i("Using workdir: " + Paths.WORKDIR.getAbsolutePath());
+		
 		(new App()).start();
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/mightypork/rogue/Paths.java b/src/mightypork/rogue/Paths.java
index 6eddd35..91e0a8b 100644
--- a/src/mightypork/rogue/Paths.java
+++ b/src/mightypork/rogue/Paths.java
@@ -3,25 +3,63 @@ package mightypork.rogue;
 
 import java.io.File;
 
+import mightypork.gamecore.util.files.OsUtils;
+
 
 public final class Paths {
 	
-	public static final File WORKDIR = new File("./.rogue-save");//OsUtils.getWorkDir(APPDIR_NAME);
+	private static final String WORKDIR_NAME = ".rogue-save";
+	
+	public static File WORKDIR;
+	public static File LOG_FILE;
+	public static File SCREENSHOTS;
+	public static File CONFIG;
+	public static File LOCK;
+	
+	public static File SAVE_SLOT_1;
+	public static File SAVE_SLOT_2;
+	public static File SAVE_SLOT_3;
 	
-	public static final File LOG_FILE = new File(WORKDIR, "runtime.log");
 	
-	public static final File SCREENSHOTS = new File(WORKDIR, "screenshots");
+	/**
+	 * Initialize for local workdir
+	 * 
+	 * @param local_wd_name workdir name
+	 */
+	public static void init(String local_wd_name)
+	{
+		init(true, local_wd_name);
+	}
 	
-	public static final File CONFIG = new File(WORKDIR, "config.ini");
 	
-	public static final File LOCK = new File(WORKDIR, ".lock");
+	/**
+	 * Initialize for gloal workdir
+	 */
+	public static void init()
+	{
+		init(false, WORKDIR_NAME);
+	}
 	
-	public static final String DIR_EFFECTS = "res/sounds/effects/";
-	public static final String DIR_MUSIC = "res/sounds/music/";
-	public static final String DIR_LOOPS = "res/sounds/loops/";
 	
-	public static final File SAVE_SLOT_1 = new File(WORKDIR, "saves/slot_1.ion");
-	public static final File SAVE_SLOT_2 = new File(WORKDIR, "saves/slot_2.ion");
-	public static final File SAVE_SLOT_3 = new File(WORKDIR, "saves/slot_3.ion");
+	private static void init(boolean local_workdir, String workdir_name)
+	{
+		if (local_workdir) {
+			WORKDIR = new File(workdir_name);
+		} else {
+			WORKDIR = OsUtils.getWorkDir(workdir_name);
+		}
+		
+		LOG_FILE = new File(WORKDIR, "runtime.log");
+		
+		SCREENSHOTS = new File(WORKDIR, "screenshots");
+		
+		CONFIG = new File(WORKDIR, "config.ini");
+		
+		LOCK = new File(WORKDIR, ".lock");
+		
+		SAVE_SLOT_1 = new File(WORKDIR, "saves/slot_1.ion");
+		SAVE_SLOT_2 = new File(WORKDIR, "saves/slot_2.ion");
+		SAVE_SLOT_3 = new File(WORKDIR, "saves/slot_3.ion");
+	}
 	
 }