diff --git a/include/common.hpp b/include/common.hpp
index 5f660574..464f2dbb 100644
--- a/include/common.hpp
+++ b/include/common.hpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 #include <prediction.hpp>
 #include <itemtypes.hpp>
 #include <chatstack.hpp>
-#include "textfile.hpp"
+#include "pathio.hpp"
 #include "ipc.hpp"
 #include "tfmm.hpp"
 #include "hooks/HookedMethods.hpp"
diff --git a/include/textfile.hpp b/include/pathio.hpp
similarity index 76%
rename from include/textfile.hpp
rename to include/pathio.hpp
index 67c3af91..13114bce 100755
--- a/include/textfile.hpp
+++ b/include/pathio.hpp
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
+namespace paths
+{
+std::string getDataPath(std::string subpath = "");
+std::string getConfigPath();
+} // namespace paths
+
 class TextFile
 {
 public:
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 3c1ba511..d8c289f0 100755
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ set(files "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/angles.cpp"
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/crits.cpp"
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/entitycache.cpp"
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/entityhitboxcache.cpp"
+        "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/pathio.cpp"
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/globals.cpp"
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/hack.cpp"
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/headshake.cpp"
@@ -22,7 +23,6 @@ set(files "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/angles.cpp"
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/sconvars.cpp"
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/soundcache.cpp"
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/targethelper.cpp"
-        "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/textfile.cpp"
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/textmode.cpp"
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/tfmm.cpp"
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/trace.cpp"
diff --git a/src/chatlog.cpp b/src/chatlog.cpp
index 2171bc52..c55fa919 100644
--- a/src/chatlog.cpp
+++ b/src/chatlog.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ public:
         {
             uname = std::string(pw->pw_name);
         }
-        stream.open(DATA_PATH "/chat-" + uname + ".csv", std::ios::out | std::ios::app);
+        else
+            uname = "unknown";
+        stream.open(paths::getDataPath("/chat-" + uname + ".csv"), std::ios::out | std::ios::app);
         return stream.good();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/hack.cpp b/src/hack.cpp
index 761fefc0..89481d42 100644
--- a/src/hack.cpp
+++ b/src/hack.cpp
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ free(logname);*/
         std::vector<std::string> essential = { "fonts/tf2build.ttf" };
         for (const auto &s : essential)
         {
-            std::ifstream exists(DATA_PATH "/" + s, std::ios::in);
+            std::ifstream exists(paths::getDataPath("/" + s), std::ios::in);
             if (not exists)
             {
                 Error(("Missing essential file: " + s +
diff --git a/src/hacks/Announcer.cpp b/src/hacks/Announcer.cpp
index 06b2f0ff..21e77999 100644
--- a/src/hacks/Announcer.cpp
+++ b/src/hacks/Announcer.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ void playsound(const std::string &sound)
 {
     // yes
     char command[128];
-    snprintf(command, 128, "aplay %s/sound/%s &", DATA_PATH, sound.c_str());
+    snprintf(command, 128, "aplay %s/sound/%s &", paths::getDataPath().c_str(), sound.c_str());
     logging::Info("system(%s)", command);
     system(command);
     // g_ISurface->PlaySound(std::string("announcer/" + sound).c_str());
diff --git a/src/hacks/CatBot.cpp b/src/hacks/CatBot.cpp
index e468448a..09f87f11 100644
--- a/src/hacks/CatBot.cpp
+++ b/src/hacks/CatBot.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ bool hasEnding(std::string const &fullString, std::string const &ending)
 
 std::vector<std::string> config_list(std::string in)
 {
-    std::string complete_in = format(DATA_PATH, "/configs/", in);
+    std::string complete_in = paths::getConfigPath() + "/" + in;
     if (!hasEnding(complete_in, ".conf"))
         complete_in = complete_in + ".conf";
     std::vector<std::string> config_vec;
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ std::vector<std::string> config_list(std::string in)
 
     for (i = 0; i < results.gl_pathc; i++)
         // /configs/ is 9 extra chars i have to remove
-        config_vec.push_back(std::string(results.gl_pathv[i]).substr(std::string(DATA_PATH).length() + 9));
+        config_vec.push_back(std::string(results.gl_pathv[i]).substr(paths::getDataPath().length() + 9));
 
     globfree(&results);
     return config_vec;
diff --git a/src/hacks/ChatCommands.cpp b/src/hacks/ChatCommands.cpp
index ed1c78be..80f190fd 100644
--- a/src/hacks/ChatCommands.cpp
+++ b/src/hacks/ChatCommands.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ struct ChatCommand
     }
     bool readFile(std::string filename)
     {
-        auto stream = std::ifstream(DATA_PATH "/chatcommands/" + filename);
+        auto stream = std::ifstream(paths::getDataPath("/chatcommands/" + filename));
         if (!stream)
             return false;
         for (std::string line; getline(stream, line);)
@@ -117,10 +117,10 @@ static CatCommand chatcommands_add("chatcommands_add", "chatcommands_add <chat c
     chatcomamnd.addcommand(command);
 });
 
-static CatCommand chatcommands_file("chatcommands_file", "chatcommands_add <chat command> <filename in " DATA_PATH "/chatcommands>", [](const CCommand &args) {
+static CatCommand chatcommands_file("chatcommands_file", "chatcommands_add <chat command> <filename in " + paths::getDataPath() + "/chatcommands>", [](const CCommand &args) {
     if (args.ArgC() != 3)
     {
-        g_ICvar->ConsoleColorPrintf(MENU_COLOR, "usage: chatcommands_add <chat command> <filename in " DATA_PATH "/chatcommands>\n");
+        g_ICvar->ConsoleColorPrintf(MENU_COLOR, ("usage: chatcommands_add <chat command> <filename in " + paths::getDataPath() + "/chatcommands>\n").c_str());
         return;
     }
     std::string prefix = args.Arg(1);
diff --git a/src/hacks/ESP.cpp b/src/hacks/ESP.cpp
index e850fbad..0900153c 100644
--- a/src/hacks/ESP.cpp
+++ b/src/hacks/ESP.cpp
@@ -293,8 +293,8 @@ static void cm()
     }
 }
 
-static draw::Texture atlas{ DATA_PATH "/textures/atlas.png" };
-static draw::Texture idspec{ DATA_PATH "/textures/idspec.png" };
+static draw::Texture atlas{ paths::getDataPath("/textures/atlas.png") };
+static draw::Texture idspec{ paths::getDataPath("/textures/idspec.png") };
 
 Timer retry{};
 void Init()
diff --git a/src/hacks/Misc.cpp b/src/hacks/Misc.cpp
index 4d051ffb..3ad86a0a 100644
--- a/src/hacks/Misc.cpp
+++ b/src/hacks/Misc.cpp
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ void generate_schema()
 {
     std::ifstream in("tf/scripts/items/items_game.txt");
     std::string outS((std::istreambuf_iterator<char>(in)), std::istreambuf_iterator<char>());
-    std::ofstream out(DATA_PATH "/items_game.txt");
+    std::ofstream out(paths::getDataPath("/items_game.txt"));
     std::regex a("\"equip_regions?\".*?\".*?\"");
     std::regex b("\"equip_regions?\"\\s*?\\n\\s*?\\{[\\s\\S\\n]*?\\}");
     outS = std::regex_replace(outS, a, "");
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ void Schema_Reload()
     static auto BInitTextBuffer = reinterpret_cast<bool (*)(void *, CUtlBuffer &, int)>(gSignatures.GetClientSignature("55 89 E5 57 56 53 8D 9D ? ? ? ? 81 EC ? ? ? ? 8B 7D ? 89 1C 24 "));
     void *schema                = (void *) ((unsigned) GetItemSchema() + 0x4);
 
-    FILE *file = fopen(DATA_PATH "/items_game.txt", "r");
+    FILE *file = fopen(paths::getDataPath("/items_game.txt").c_str(), "r");
     if (!file || ferror(file) != 0)
     {
         logging::Info("Error loading file");
diff --git a/src/hacks/SkinChanger.cpp b/src/hacks/SkinChanger.cpp
index 34e65d0b..5e2867e2 100644
--- a/src/hacks/SkinChanger.cpp
+++ b/src/hacks/SkinChanger.cpp
@@ -318,17 +318,17 @@ void DrawText()
 
 void Save(std::string filename)
 {
-    DIR *cathook_directory = opendir(DATA_PATH "/skinchanger");
+    DIR *cathook_directory = opendir(paths::getDataPath("/skinchanger").c_str());
     if (!cathook_directory)
     {
         logging::Info("Skinchanger directory doesn't exist, creating one!");
-        mkdir(DATA_PATH "/skinchanger", S_IRWXU | S_IRWXG);
+        mkdir(paths::getDataPath("/skinchanger").c_str(), S_IRWXU | S_IRWXG);
     }
     else
         closedir(cathook_directory);
     try
     {
-        std::ofstream file(DATA_PATH "/skinchanger/" + filename, std::ios::out | std::ios::binary);
+        std::ofstream file(paths::getDataPath("/skinchanger/" + filename), std::ios::out | std::ios::binary);
         BINARY_FILE_WRITE(file, SERIALIZE_VERSION);
         size_t size = modifier_map.size();
         BINARY_FILE_WRITE(file, size);
@@ -358,17 +358,17 @@ void Save(std::string filename)
 
 void Load(std::string filename, bool merge)
 {
-    DIR *cathook_directory = opendir(DATA_PATH "/skinchanger");
+    DIR *cathook_directory = opendir(paths::getDataPath("/skinchanger").c_str());
     if (!cathook_directory)
     {
         logging::Info("Skinchanger directory doesn't exist, creating one!");
-        mkdir(DATA_PATH "/skinchanger", S_IRWXU | S_IRWXG);
+        mkdir(paths::getDataPath("/skinchanger").c_str(), S_IRWXU | S_IRWXG);
     }
     else
         closedir(cathook_directory);
     try
     {
-        std::ifstream file(DATA_PATH "/skinchanger/" + filename, std::ios::in | std::ios::binary);
+        std::ifstream file(paths::getDataPath("/skinchanger/" + filename), std::ios::in | std::ios::binary);
         unsigned file_serialize = 0;
         BINARY_FILE_READ(file, file_serialize);
         if (file_serialize != SERIALIZE_VERSION)
diff --git a/src/hacks/Walkbot.cpp b/src/hacks/Walkbot.cpp
index 228babf4..b340d65b 100644
--- a/src/hacks/Walkbot.cpp
+++ b/src/hacks/Walkbot.cpp
@@ -287,16 +287,16 @@ void Save(std::string filename)
         return;
     }
     {
-        DIR *walkbot_dir = opendir(DATA_PATH "/walkbot");
+        DIR *walkbot_dir = opendir(paths::getDataPath("/walkbot").c_str());
         if (!walkbot_dir)
         {
             logging::Info("Walkbot directory doesn't exist, creating one!");
-            mkdir(DATA_PATH "/walkbot", S_IRWXU | S_IRWXG);
+            mkdir(paths::getDataPath("/walkbot").c_str(), S_IRWXU | S_IRWXG);
         }
         else
             closedir(walkbot_dir);
     }
-    std::string path = format(DATA_PATH "/walkbot/", GetLevelName());
+    std::string path = paths::getDataPath("/walkbot/" + GetLevelName());
     {
         DIR *level_dir = opendir(path.c_str());
         if (!level_dir)
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ void Save(std::string filename)
 bool Load(std::string filename)
 {
     {
-        DIR *walkbot_dir = opendir(DATA_PATH "/walkbot");
+        DIR *walkbot_dir = opendir(paths::getDataPath("/walkbot").c_str());
         if (!walkbot_dir)
         {
             logging::Info("Walkbot directory doesn't exist!");
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ bool Load(std::string filename)
         else
             closedir(walkbot_dir);
     }
-    std::string path = format(DATA_PATH "/walkbot/", GetLevelName());
+    std::string path = paths::getDataPath("/walkbot/" + GetLevelName());
     {
         DIR *level_dir = opendir(path.c_str());
         if (!level_dir)
diff --git a/src/textfile.cpp b/src/pathio.cpp
similarity index 53%
rename from src/textfile.cpp
rename to src/pathio.cpp
index 26c99c0e..d09ef134 100755
--- a/src/textfile.cpp
+++ b/src/pathio.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,48 @@
 #include "common.hpp"
 
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <filesystem>
 
+// Cached data path
+std::optional<std::string> cached_data_path;
+
+namespace paths
+{
+// Example: getDataPath("/foo") -> "/opt/bar/data/foo"
+std::string getDataPath(std::string subpath)
+{
+    if (!cached_data_path)
+    {
+        if (std::getenv("CH_DATA_PATH"))
+        {
+            cached_data_path = std::getenv("CH_DATA_PATH");
+        }
+        else if (std::filesystem::exists(DATA_PATH))
+        {
+            cached_data_path = DATA_PATH;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            std::string xdg_data_dir;
+            if (std::getenv("XDG_DATA_HOME"))
+                xdg_data_dir = std::getenv("XDG_DATA_HOME");
+            else if (std::getenv("HOME"))
+                xdg_data_dir = std::string(std::getenv("HOME")) + "/.local/share";
+            else
+                xdg_data_dir = DATA_PATH;
+            cached_data_path = xdg_data_dir + "/cathook/data";
+            logging::Info("Data path: %s", cached_data_path->c_str());
+        }
+    }
+    return *cached_data_path + subpath;
+}
+std::string getConfigPath()
+{
+    return getDataPath("/configs");
+}
+} // namespace paths
+
+// Textfile class functions
 TextFile::TextFile() : lines{}
 {
 }
@@ -63,3 +104,4 @@ const std::string &TextFile::Line(size_t id) const
 {
     return lines.at(id);
 }
+// Textfile class functions end
diff --git a/src/playerlist.cpp b/src/playerlist.cpp
index bec6afe9..e490490e 100644
--- a/src/playerlist.cpp
+++ b/src/playerlist.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ bool ShouldSave(const userdata &data)
 
 void Save()
 {
-    DIR *cathook_directory = opendir(DATA_PATH);
+    DIR *cathook_directory = opendir(paths::getDataPath().c_str());
     if (!cathook_directory)
     {
         logging::Info("[ERROR] cathook data directory doesn't exist! How did "
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ void Save()
         closedir(cathook_directory);
     try
     {
-        std::ofstream file(DATA_PATH "/plist", std::ios::out | std::ios::binary);
+        std::ofstream file(paths::getDataPath("/plist"), std::ios::out | std::ios::binary);
         file.write(reinterpret_cast<const char *>(&SERIALIZE_VERSION), sizeof(SERIALIZE_VERSION));
         int size = 0;
         for (const auto &item : data)
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void Save()
 void Load()
 {
     data.clear();
-    DIR *cathook_directory = opendir(DATA_PATH);
+    DIR *cathook_directory = opendir(paths::getDataPath().c_str());
     if (!cathook_directory)
     {
         logging::Info("[ERROR] cathook data directory doesn't exist! How did "
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ void Load()
         closedir(cathook_directory);
     try
     {
-        std::ifstream file(DATA_PATH "/plist", std::ios::in | std::ios::binary);
+        std::ifstream file(paths::getDataPath("/plist"), std::ios::in | std::ios::binary);
         int file_serialize = 0;
         file.read(reinterpret_cast<char *>(&file_serialize), sizeof(file_serialize));
         if (file_serialize != SERIALIZE_VERSION)
diff --git a/src/settings/SettingCommands.cpp b/src/settings/SettingCommands.cpp
index e9bc4498..b826a92b 100644
--- a/src/settings/SettingCommands.cpp
+++ b/src/settings/SettingCommands.cpp
@@ -34,25 +34,25 @@ static std::string getAutoSaveConfigPath()
     time_info = localtime(&current_time);
     strftime(timeString, sizeof(timeString), "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M", time_info);
 
-    DIR *config_directory = opendir(DATA_PATH "/configs");
+    DIR *config_directory = opendir(paths::getConfigPath().c_str());
     if (!config_directory)
     {
         logging::Info("Configs directory doesn't exist, creating one!");
-        mkdir(DATA_PATH "/configs", S_IRWXU | S_IRWXG);
+        mkdir(paths::getConfigPath().c_str(), S_IRWXU | S_IRWXG);
     }
     else
         closedir(config_directory);
 
-    config_directory = opendir(DATA_PATH "/configs/autosaves");
+    config_directory = opendir((paths::getConfigPath() + "/autosaves").c_str());
     if (!config_directory)
     {
         logging::Info("Autosave directory doesn't exist, creating one!");
-        mkdir(DATA_PATH "/configs/autosaves", S_IRWXU | S_IRWXG);
+        mkdir((paths::getConfigPath() + "/autosaves").c_str(), S_IRWXU | S_IRWXG);
     }
     else
         closedir(config_directory);
 
-    return path = std::string(DATA_PATH "/configs/autosaves/") + timeString + ".conf";
+    return path = paths::getConfigPath() + "/autosaves/" + timeString + ".conf";
 }
 
 static CatCommand cat("cat", "", [](const CCommand &args) {
@@ -126,20 +126,20 @@ static CatCommand toggle("toggle", "", [](const CCommand &args) {
 static CatCommand save("save", "", [](const CCommand &args) {
     settings::SettingsWriter writer{ settings::Manager::instance() };
 
-    DIR *config_directory = opendir(DATA_PATH "/configs");
+    DIR *config_directory = opendir(paths::getConfigPath().c_str());
     if (!config_directory)
     {
         logging::Info("Configs directory doesn't exist, creating one!");
-        mkdir(DATA_PATH "/configs", S_IRWXU | S_IRWXG);
+        mkdir(paths::getConfigPath().c_str(), S_IRWXU | S_IRWXG);
     }
 
     if (args.ArgC() == 1)
     {
-        writer.saveTo(DATA_PATH "/configs/default.conf");
+        writer.saveTo((paths::getConfigPath() + "/default.conf").c_str());
     }
     else
     {
-        writer.saveTo(std::string(DATA_PATH "/configs/") + args.Arg(1) + ".conf");
+        writer.saveTo(paths::getConfigPath() + "/" + args.Arg(1) + ".conf");
     }
     logging::Info("cat_save: Sorting configs...");
     getAndSortAllConfigs();
@@ -151,11 +151,11 @@ static CatCommand load("load", "", [](const CCommand &args) {
     settings::SettingsReader loader{ settings::Manager::instance() };
     if (args.ArgC() == 1)
     {
-        loader.loadFrom(DATA_PATH "/configs/default.conf");
+        loader.loadFrom((paths::getConfigPath() + "/default.conf").c_str());
     }
     else
     {
-        loader.loadFrom(std::string(DATA_PATH "/configs/") + args.Arg(1) + ".conf");
+        loader.loadFrom(paths::getConfigPath() + "/" + args.Arg(1) + ".conf");
     }
 });
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ std::vector<std::string> sortedConfigs{};
 
 static void getAndSortAllConfigs()
 {
-    DIR *config_directory = opendir(DATA_PATH "/configs");
+    DIR *config_directory = opendir(paths::getConfigPath().c_str());
     if (!config_directory)
     {
         logging::Info("Config directoy does not exist.");
diff --git a/src/visual/atlas.cpp b/src/visual/atlas.cpp
index 65cd5723..6f14cfbd 100644
--- a/src/visual/atlas.cpp
+++ b/src/visual/atlas.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ sprite texture_atlas::create_sprite(float x, float y, float sx, float sy)
 
 texture_atlas &atlas()
 {
-    static texture_atlas object{ DATA_PATH "/textures/atlas.png", 1024, 512 };
+    static texture_atlas object{ paths::getDataPath("/textures/atlas.png"), 1024, 512 };
     return object;
 }
 } // namespace textures
diff --git a/src/visual/drawing.cpp b/src/visual/drawing.cpp
index dc5ae6cd..4ca2266f 100644
--- a/src/visual/drawing.cpp
+++ b/src/visual/drawing.cpp
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ static InitRoutine font_size([]() {
         {
 #if ENABLE_GLEZ_DRAWING
             fonts::esp->unload();
-            fonts::esp.reset(new fonts::font(DATA_PATH "/fonts/megasans.ttf", after));
+            fonts::esp.reset(new fonts::font(paths::getDataPath("/fonts/megasans.ttf"), after));
 #else
             fonts::esp->changeSize(after);
 #endif
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ static InitRoutine font_size([]() {
         {
 #if ENABLE_GLEZ_DRAWING
             fonts::center_screen->unload();
-            fonts::center_screen.reset(new fonts::font(DATA_PATH "/fonts/megasans.ttf", after));
+            fonts::center_screen.reset(new fonts::font(paths::getDataPath("/fonts/megasans.ttf"), after));
 #else
             fonts::center_screen->changeSize(after);
 #endif
@@ -203,17 +203,17 @@ void Initialize()
     }
 #if ENABLE_GLEZ_DRAWING
     glez::preInit();
-    fonts::menu.reset(new fonts::font(DATA_PATH "/fonts/megasans.ttf", 10));
-    fonts::esp.reset(new fonts::font(DATA_PATH "/fonts/megasans.ttf", 10));
-    fonts::center_screen.reset(new fonts::font(DATA_PATH "/fonts/megasans.ttf", 12));
+    fonts::menu.reset(new fonts::font(paths::getDataPath("/fonts/megasans.ttf"), 10));
+    fonts::esp.reset(new fonts::font(paths::getDataPath("/fonts/megasans.ttf"), 10));
+    fonts::center_screen.reset(new fonts::font(paths::getDataPath("/fonts/megasans.ttf"), 12));
 #elif ENABLE_ENGINE_DRAWING
-    fonts::menu.reset(new fonts::font(DATA_PATH "/fonts/megasans.ttf", 10, true));
-    fonts::esp.reset(new fonts::font(DATA_PATH "/fonts/megasans.ttf", 10, true));
-    fonts::center_screen.reset(new fonts::font(DATA_PATH "/fonts/megasans.ttf", 12, true));
+    fonts::menu.reset(new fonts::font(paths::getDataPath("/fonts/megasans.ttf"), 10, true));
+    fonts::esp.reset(new fonts::font(paths::getDataPath("/fonts/megasans.ttf"), 10, true));
+    fonts::center_screen.reset(new fonts::font(paths::getDataPath("/fonts/megasans.ttf"), 12, true));
 #elif ENABLE_IMGUI_DRAWING
-    fonts::menu.reset(new fonts::font(DATA_PATH "/fonts/megasans.ttf", 13, true));
-    fonts::esp.reset(new fonts::font(DATA_PATH "/fonts/megasans.ttf", 13, true));
-    fonts::center_screen.reset(new fonts::font(DATA_PATH "/fonts/megasans.ttf", 14, true));
+    fonts::menu.reset(new fonts::font(paths::getDataPath("/fonts/megasans.ttf"), 13, true));
+    fonts::esp.reset(new fonts::font(paths::getDataPath("/fonts/megasans.ttf"), 13, true));
+    fonts::center_screen.reset(new fonts::font(paths::getDataPath("/fonts/megasans.ttf"), 14, true));
 #endif
 #if ENABLE_ENGINE_DRAWING
     texture_white                = g_ISurface->CreateNewTextureID();
diff --git a/src/visual/imgui/imgui_impl.cpp b/src/visual/imgui/imgui_impl.cpp
index ece1c020..82fe68f2 100755
--- a/src/visual/imgui/imgui_impl.cpp
+++ b/src/visual/imgui/imgui_impl.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 #include "visual/imgui/imgui_freetype.h"
 #include <GL/gl.h>
 
+#include "pathio.hpp"
+
 static Uint64 g_Time                                      = 0;
 static bool g_MousePressed[3]                             = { false, false, false };
 static SDL_Cursor *g_MouseCursors[ImGuiMouseCursor_COUNT] = { 0 };
@@ -282,7 +284,7 @@ bool ImGui_ImplSdl_Init()
     g_MouseCursors[ImGuiMouseCursor_ResizeNWSE] = SDL_CreateSystemCursor(SDL_SYSTEM_CURSOR_SIZENWSE);
     g_MouseCursors[ImGuiMouseCursor_Hand]       = SDL_CreateSystemCursor(SDL_SYSTEM_CURSOR_HAND);
 
-    io.Fonts->AddFontFromFileTTF(DATA_PATH "/fonts/tf2build.ttf", 13, NULL, io.Fonts->GetGlyphRangesDefault());
+    io.Fonts->AddFontFromFileTTF(paths::getDataPath("/fonts/tf2build.ttf").c_str(), 13, NULL, io.Fonts->GetGlyphRangesDefault());
     ImGuiFreeType::BuildFontAtlas(io.Fonts, 0x0);
     ImGui_Impl_CreateFontsTexture(io.Fonts);
 
diff --git a/src/visual/menu/GuiInterface.cpp b/src/visual/menu/GuiInterface.cpp
index 0be167a1..01679fee 100644
--- a/src/visual/menu/GuiInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/visual/menu/GuiInterface.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ static void initPlayerlist()
 
 static void load()
 {
-    zerokernel::Menu::instance->loadFromFile(DATA_PATH "/menu", "menu.xml");
+    zerokernel::Menu::instance->loadFromFile(paths::getDataPath("/menu"), "menu.xml");
 
     zerokernel::Container *sv = dynamic_cast<zerokernel::Container *>(zerokernel::Menu::instance->wm->getElementById("special-variables"));
     if (sv)
diff --git a/src/visual/menu/menu/Menu.cpp b/src/visual/menu/menu/Menu.cpp
index ca1668e9..fb5eb74d 100644
--- a/src/visual/menu/menu/Menu.cpp
+++ b/src/visual/menu/menu/Menu.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <menu/menu/Menu.hpp>
 #include <config.h>
 #include <core/logging.hpp>
+#include "pathio.hpp"
 
 static void recursiveXmlResolveIncludes(const std::string &directory, tinyxml2::XMLElement *element)
 {
@@ -78,11 +79,11 @@ namespace resource::font
 {
 // FIXME dynamic font change..
 #if ENABLE_IMGUI_DRAWING
-fonts::font base{ DATA_PATH "/menu/Verdana.ttf", 12 };
-fonts::font bold{ DATA_PATH "/menu/VerdanaBold.ttf", 11 };
+fonts::font base{ paths::getDataPath("/menu/Verdana.ttf"), 12 };
+fonts::font bold{ paths::getDataPath("/menu/VerdanaBold.ttf"), 11 };
 #else
-fonts::font base{ DATA_PATH "/menu/Verdana.ttf", 10 };
-fonts::font bold{ DATA_PATH "/menu/VerdanaBold.ttf", 9 };
+fonts::font base{ paths::getDataPath("/menu/Verdana.ttf"), 10 };
+fonts::font bold{ paths::getDataPath("/menu/VerdanaBold.ttf"), 9 };
 #endif
 } // namespace resource::font
 
diff --git a/src/visual/menu/menu/wm/WindowCloseButton.cpp b/src/visual/menu/menu/wm/WindowCloseButton.cpp
index b93a88b4..0a875896 100644
--- a/src/visual/menu/menu/wm/WindowCloseButton.cpp
+++ b/src/visual/menu/menu/wm/WindowCloseButton.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include <menu/wm/WindowCloseButton.hpp>
 
 #include <menu/wm/WMWindow.hpp>
-#include <config.h>
+#include "pathio.hpp"
 #include "drawing.hpp"
 
 /*
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 namespace zerokernel_windowclosebutton
 {
-static draw::Texture cross{ DATA_PATH "/menu/cross.png" };
+static draw::Texture cross{ paths::getDataPath( "/menu/cross.png") };
 static settings::RVariable<rgba_t> background_hover{ "zk.style.window-close-button.color.background-hover", "ff0000" };
 static settings::RVariable<rgba_t> color_border{ "zk.style.window-close-button.color.border", "446498ff" };
 } // namespace zerokernel_windowclosebutton