Add true portable mode (#259)

README.md

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ A Remake / Celebration of the original 'Super Mario Bros.' games. Features new l
 - Custom Characters - Add in your own characters to use in game.
 - Fully Open Source!
 - Level Share Square Partnered
+- Portable mode by creating `portable.txt` in the executable directory
 
 ## Downloading
 

Scenes/Levels/AchievementMenu.tscn

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ script/source = "extends AchievementProgressCalculator
 @export var campaign := \"SMB1\"
 
 func get_progress() -> int:
-	var save = JSON.parse_string(FileAccess.open(\"user://saves/\" + campaign + \".sav\", FileAccess.READ).get_as_text())
+	var save = JSON.parse_string(FileAccess.open(Global.config_path.path_join(\"saves/\" + campaign + \".sav\"), FileAccess.READ).get_as_text())
 	var levels_finished := 0
 	for world in 8:
 		for level in 4:
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ script/source = "extends AchievementProgressCalculator
 @export var campaign := \"SMB1\"
 
 func get_progress() -> int:
-	var save = JSON.parse_string(FileAccess.open(\"user://saves/\" + campaign + \".sav\", FileAccess.READ).get_as_text())
+	var save = JSON.parse_string(FileAccess.open(Global.config_path.path_join(\"saves/\" + campaign + \".sav\"), FileAccess.READ).get_as_text())
 	var levels_finished := 0
 	for i in save[\"ClearedBooLevels\"]:
 		if int(i) > 0:
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ script/source = "extends AchievementProgressCalculator
 @export var campaign := \"SMB1\"
 
 func get_progress() -> int:
-	var save = JSON.parse_string(FileAccess.open(\"user://saves/\" + campaign + \".sav\", FileAccess.READ).get_as_text())
+	var save = JSON.parse_string(FileAccess.open(Global.config_path.path_join(\"saves/\" + campaign + \".sav\"), FileAccess.READ).get_as_text())
 	var levels_finished := 0
 	for i in save[\"ClearedBooLevels\"]:
 		if int(i) >= 5:
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func get_progress() -> int:
 		print(SpeedrunHandler.best_level_any_times)
 		if SpeedrunHandler.best_level_any_times[x] <= SpeedrunHandler.LEVEL_GOLD_ANY_TIMES[campaign][x] * SpeedrunHandler.MEDAL_CONVERSIONS[medal_index] and SpeedrunHandler.best_level_any_times[x] > 0:
 			medal_amount += 1
-	var save = JSON.parse_string(FileAccess.open(\"user://saves/\" + campaign + \".sav\", FileAccess.READ).get_as_text())
+	var save = JSON.parse_string(FileAccess.open(Global.config_path.path_join(\"saves/\" + campaign + \".sav\"), FileAccess.READ).get_as_text())
 	if save.get(\"BestWarplessTime\", -1) <= SpeedrunHandler.GOLD_WARPLESS_TIMES[campaign] and save.get(\"BestWarplessTime\", -1) > 0:
 		medal_amount += 1
 	if save.get(\"BestAnyTime\", -1) <= SpeedrunHandler.GOLD_ANY_TIMES[campaign] and save.get(\"BestAnyTime\", -1) > 0:
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ script/source = "extends AchievementProgressCalculator
 
 func get_progress() -> int:
 	var p_amount := 0
-	var save = JSON.parse_string(FileAccess.open(\"user://saves/SMBANN.sav\", FileAccess.READ). get_as_text())
+	var save = JSON.parse_string(FileAccess.open(Global.config_path.path_join(\"saves/SMBANN.sav\"), FileAccess.READ).get_as_text())
 	for i in save[\"Ranks\"]:
 		if i == \"P\":
 			p_amount += 1

Scenes/Prefabs/UI/SettingsMenu.tscn

@@ -104,31 +104,31 @@ func delete_story(campaign := \"SMB1\") -> void:
 		save_json[i] = SaveManager.SAVE_TEMPLATE[i]
 	if save_json.has(\"Ranks\"):
 		save_json[\"Ranks\"] = \"ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ\"
-	SaveManager.write_save_to_file(save_json, \"user://saves/\" + campaign + \".sav\")
+	SaveManager.write_save_to_file(save_json, Global.config_path.path_join(\"saves/\" + campaign + \".sav\"))
 	SaveManager.apply_save(save_json)
 
 func delete_challenge(campaign := \"SMB1\") -> void:
 	var save_json = SaveManager.load_save(campaign)
 	for i in [\"ChallengeScores\", \"RedCoins\"]:
 		save_json[i] = SaveManager.SAVE_TEMPLATE[i]
-	SaveManager.write_save_to_file(save_json, \"user://saves/\" + campaign + \".sav\")
+	SaveManager.write_save_to_file(save_json, Global.config_path.path_join(\"saves/\" + campaign + \".sav\"))
 	SaveManager.apply_save(save_json)
 
 func delete_boo(campaign := \"SMB1\") -> void:
 	var save_json = SaveManager.load_save(campaign)
 	for i in [\"ClearedBooLevels\", \"BooBestTimes\"]:
 		save_json[i] = SaveManager.SAVE_TEMPLATE[i]
-	SaveManager.write_save_to_file(save_json, \"user://saves/\" + campaign + \".sav\")
+	SaveManager.write_save_to_file(save_json, Global.config_path.path_join(\"saves/\" + campaign + \".sav\"))
 	SaveManager.apply_save(save_json)
 
 func delete_marathon(campaign := \"SMB1\") -> void:
 	var save_json = SaveManager.load_save(campaign)
 	for i in [\"BestAnyTime\", \"BestWarplessTime\"]:
 		save_json[i] = SaveManager.SAVE_TEMPLATE[i]
-	SaveManager.write_save_to_file(save_json, \"user://saves/\" + campaign + \".sav\")
+	SaveManager.write_save_to_file(save_json, Global.config_path.path_join(\"saves/\" + campaign + \".sav\"))
 	SaveManager.apply_save(save_json)
-	for i in DirAccess.get_files_at(\"user://marathon_recordings/\" + campaign + \"/\"):
-		DirAccess.remove_absolute(\"user://marathon_recordings/\" + campaign + \"/\" + i)
+	for i in DirAccess.get_files_at(Global.config_path.path_join(\"marathon_recordings/\" + campaign + \"/\")):
+		DirAccess.remove_absolute(Global.config_path.path_join(\"marathon_recordings/\"+ campaign + \"/\" + i))
 	for world in 8:
 		for level in 4:
 			SpeedrunHandler.best_level_warpless_times[world][level] = -1

Scripts/Classes/Components/ResourceGetter.gd

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func get_resource(resource: Resource) -> Resource:
 	
 	if original_resource is Texture:
 		var new_resource = null
-		if path.contains("user://"): 
+		if path.contains(Global.config_path):
 			new_resource = ImageTexture.create_from_image(Image.load_from_file(path))
 		else: 
 			new_resource = load(path)
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func send_to_cache(resource_path := "", resource_to_cache: Resource = null) -> v
 
 func get_resource_path(resource_path := "") -> String:
 	for i in Settings.file.visuals.resource_packs:
-		var test = resource_path.replace("res://Assets/", "user://resource_packs/" + i + "/")
+		var test = resource_path.replace("res://Assets/", Global.config_path.path_join("resource_packs/" + i + "/"))
 		if FileAccess.file_exists(test):
 			return test
 	return resource_path

Scripts/Classes/Components/ResourceSetter.gd

@@ -134,13 +134,13 @@ static func get_pure_resource_path(resource_path := "") -> String:
 	if Settings.file.visuals.resource_packs.is_empty() == false:
 		for i in Settings.file.visuals.resource_packs:
 			var new_path = get_override_resource_path(resource_path, i)
-			new_path = new_path.replace("user://custom_characters/", "user://resource_packs/" + new_path + "/Sprites/Players/CustomCharacters/")
+			new_path = new_path.replace(Global.config_path.path_join("custom_characters"), Global.config_path.path_join("resource_packs/" + new_path + "/Sprites/Players/CustomCharacters/"))
 			if FileAccess.file_exists(new_path):
 				return new_path
 	return resource_path
 
 static func get_override_resource_path(resource_path := "", resource_pack := "") -> String:
 	if resource_pack != "":
-		return resource_path.replace("res://Assets", "user://resource_packs/" + resource_pack)
+		return resource_path.replace("res://Assets", Global.config_path.path_join("resource_packs/" + resource_pack))
 	else:
 		return resource_path

Scripts/Classes/Components/ResourceSetterNew.gd

@@ -276,8 +276,8 @@ func get_config_file(resource_pack := "") -> void:
 		print("resource pack to use: " + resource_pack)
 
 func get_resource_pack_path(res_path := "", resource_pack := "") -> String:
-	var user_path := res_path.replace("res://Assets", "user://resource_packs/" + resource_pack)
-	user_path = user_path.replace("user://custom_characters/", "user://resource_packs/" + resource_pack + "/Sprites/Players/CustomCharacters/")
+	var user_path := res_path.replace("res://Assets", Global.config_path.path_join("resource_packs/" + resource_pack))
+	user_path = user_path.replace(Global.config_path.path_join("custom_characters"), Global.config_path.path_join("resource_packs/" + resource_pack + "/Sprites/Players/CustomCharacters/"))
 	if FileAccess.file_exists(user_path):
 		return user_path
 	else:

Scripts/Classes/Editor/LevelEditor.gd

@@ -366,8 +366,6 @@ func close_save_menu() -> void:
 	menu_open = false
 	current_state = EditorState.TILE_MENU
 
-const CUSTOM_LEVEL_DIR := "user://custom_levels/"
-
 func handle_tile_cursor() -> void:
 	Input.set_custom_mouse_cursor(null)
 	var snapped_position = ((%TileCursor.get_global_mouse_position() - CURSOR_OFFSET).snapped(Vector2(16, 16))) + CURSOR_OFFSET

Scripts/Classes/Entities/Objects/CheckpointFlag.gd

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func get_character_sprite_path(player_id := 0) -> String:
 	var character = Player.CHARACTERS[int(Global.player_characters[player_id])]
 	var path = "res://Assets/Sprites/Players/" + character + "/CheckpointFlag.json"
 	if int(Global.player_characters[player_id]) > 3:
-		path = path.replace("res://Assets/Sprites/Players", "user://custom_characters")
+		path = path.replace("res://Assets/Sprites/Players", Global.config_path.path_join("custom_characters"))
 	return path
 
 func activate(player: Player) -> void:

Scripts/Classes/Entities/Player.gd

@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 func apply_character_physics() -> void:
 	var path = "res://Assets/Sprites/Players/" + character + "/CharacterInfo.json"
 	if int(Global.player_characters[player_id]) > 3:
-		path = path.replace("res://Assets/Sprites/Players", "user://custom_characters")
+		path = path.replace("res://Assets/Sprites/Players", Global.config_path.path_join("custom_characters/"))
 	path = ResourceSetter.get_pure_resource_path(path)
 	var json = JSON.parse_string(FileAccess.open(path, FileAccess.READ).get_as_text())
 	for i in json.physics:
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ func apply_character_sfx_map() -> void:
 	var custom_character := false
 	if int(Global.player_characters[player_id]) > 3:
 		custom_character = true
-		path = path.replace("res://Assets/Sprites/Players", "user://custom_characters")
+		path = path.replace("res://Assets/Sprites/Players", Global.config_path.path_join("custom_characters/"))
 	path = ResourceSetter.get_pure_resource_path(path)
 	var json = JSON.parse_string(FileAccess.open(path, FileAccess.READ).get_as_text())
 	
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ func apply_character_sfx_map() -> void:
 		if FileAccess.file_exists(res_path) == false or custom_character:
 			var directory = "res://Assets/Sprites/Players/" + character + "/" + json[i]
 			if int(Global.player_characters[player_id]) > 3:
-				directory = directory.replace("res://Assets/Sprites/Players", "user://custom_characters")
+				directory = directory.replace("res://Assets/Sprites/Players", Global.config_path.path_join("custom_characters/"))
 			directory = ResourceSetter.get_pure_resource_path(directory)
 			if FileAccess.file_exists(directory):
 				json[i] = directory
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ func dispense_stored_item() -> void:
 func get_character_sprite_path(power_stateto_use := power_state.state_name) -> String:
 	var path = "res://Assets/Sprites/Players/" + character + "/" + power_stateto_use + ".json"
 	if int(Global.player_characters[player_id]) > 3:
-		path = path.replace("res://Assets/Sprites/Players", "user://custom_characters")
+		path = path.replace("res://Assets/Sprites/Players", Global.config_path.path_join("custom_characters/"))
 	return path
 
 func enter_pipe(pipe: PipeArea, warp_to_level := true) -> void:

Scripts/Classes/Singletons/AudioManager.gd

@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func play_sfx(stream_name = "", position := Vector2.ZERO, pitch := 1.0) -> void:
 	var stream = stream_name
 	var is_custom = false
 	if stream_name is String:
-		is_custom = sfx_library[stream_name].contains("user://custom_characters")
+		is_custom = sfx_library[stream_name].contains(Global.config_path.path_join("custom_characters"))
 		stream = import_stream(sfx_library[stream_name])
 	if is_custom == false:
 		player.stream = ResourceSetter.get_resource(stream, player)
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ func handle_music_override() -> void:
 func create_stream_from_json(json_path := "") -> AudioStream:
 	if json_path.contains(".json") == false:
 		var path = ResourceSetter.get_pure_resource_path(json_path)
-		if path.contains("user://"):
+		if path.contains(Global.config_path):
 			match json_path.get_slice(".", 1):
 				"wav":
 					return AudioStreamWAV.load_from_file(ResourceSetter.get_pure_resource_path(json_path))

Scripts/Classes/Singletons/Global.gd

@@ -26,11 +26,13 @@ var second_quest := false
 var extra_worlds_win := false
 const lang_codes := ["en", "fr", "es", "de", "it", "pt", "pl", "tr", "ru", "jp", "fil", "id", "ga"]
 
+var config_path : String = get_config_path()
+
 var rom_path := ""
 var rom_assets_exist := false
-const ROM_POINTER_PATH := "user://rom_pointer.smb"
-const ROM_PATH := "user://baserom.nes"
-const ROM_ASSETS_PATH := "user://resource_packs/BaseAssets"
+var ROM_POINTER_PATH = config_path.path_join("rom_pointer.smb")
+var ROM_PATH = config_path.path_join("baserom.nes")
+var ROM_ASSETS_PATH = config_path.path_join("resource_packs/BaseAssets")
 const ROM_PACK_NAME := "BaseAssets"
 const ROM_ASSETS_VERSION := 0
 
@@ -169,8 +171,46 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	get_server_version()
 	if OS.is_debug_build():
 		debug_mode = false
+	setup_config_dirs()
 	check_for_rom()
 
+func setup_config_dirs() -> void:
+	var dirs = [
+		"custom_characters",
+		"custom_levels",
+		"logs",
+		"marathon_recordings",
+		"resource_packs",
+		"saves"
+	]
+
+	for d in dirs:
+		var full_path = Global.config_path.path_join(d)
+		if not DirAccess.dir_exists_absolute(full_path):
+			DirAccess.make_dir_recursive_absolute(full_path)
+
+func get_config_path() -> String:
+	var exe_path := OS.get_executable_path()
+	var exe_dir  := exe_path.get_base_dir()
+	var portable_flag := exe_dir.path_join("portable.txt")
+	
+	# Test that exe dir is writeable, if not fallback to user://
+	if FileAccess.file_exists(portable_flag):
+		var test_file = exe_dir.path_join("test.txt")
+		var f = FileAccess.open(test_file, FileAccess.WRITE)
+		if f:
+			f.close()
+			var dir = DirAccess.open(exe_dir)
+			if dir:
+				dir.remove(test_file.get_file())
+			var local_dir = exe_dir.path_join("config")
+			if not DirAccess.dir_exists_absolute(local_dir):
+				DirAccess.make_dir_recursive_absolute(local_dir)
+			return local_dir
+		else:
+			push_warning("Portable flag found but exe directory is not writeable. Falling back to user://")
+	return "user://"
+
 func check_for_rom() -> void:
 	rom_path = ""
 	rom_assets_exist = false
@@ -330,7 +370,7 @@ func close_freeze() -> void:
 	$Transition/Freeze.hide()
 	$Transition.hide()
 
-var recording_dir = "user://marathon_recordings/"
+var recording_dir = config_path.path_join("marathon_recordings")
 
 func update_game_status() -> void:
 	var lives_str := str(Global.lives)

Scripts/Classes/Singletons/SaveManager.gd

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 extends Node
 
-const SAVE_DIR := "user://saves/CAMPAIGN.sav"
+var SAVE_DIR : String = Global.config_path.path_join("saves/CAMPAIGN.sav")
 
 var visited_levels := "1000000000000000000000000000000010000000000000000000"
 
@@ -71,14 +71,10 @@ func write_save(campaign: String = Global.current_campaign, force := false) -> v
 	if Global.debugged_in and not force:
 		return
 	var save = null
-	DirAccess.make_dir_recursive_absolute("user://saves")
-	DirAccess.make_dir_recursive_absolute("user://resource_packs")
-	DirAccess.make_dir_recursive_absolute("user://custom_characters")
-	DirAccess.make_dir_recursive_absolute("user://custom_levels")
 	var save_json = {}
-	var path = "user://saves/" + campaign + ".sav"
+	var path = Global.config_path.path_join("saves/" + campaign + ".sav")
 	if FileAccess.file_exists(path):
-		save = FileAccess.open("user://saves/" + campaign + ".sav", FileAccess.READ)
+		save = FileAccess.open(path, FileAccess.READ)
 		save_json = JSON.parse_string(save.get_as_text())
 		save.close()
 	else:
@@ -150,7 +146,8 @@ func clear_save() -> void:
 	visited_levels[0][0] = "1"
 	var save = SAVE_TEMPLATE.duplicate(true)
 	apply_save(save)
-	DirAccess.remove_absolute("user://saves/" + Global.current_campaign + ".sav")
+	var save_path = Global.config_path.path_join("saves" + Global.current_campaign + ".sav")
+	DirAccess.remove_absolute(save_path)
 	write_save(Global.current_campaign)
 
 func clear_array(arr := []) -> void:
@@ -172,9 +169,10 @@ func get_level_idx(world_num := 1, level_num := 1) -> int:
 	return ((world_num - 1) * 4) + (level_num - 1)
 
 func load_achievements() -> void:
-	if FileAccess.file_exists("user://achievements.sav") == false:
+	var path = Global.config_path.path_join("achievements.sav")
+	if FileAccess.file_exists(path) == false:
 		write_achievements()
-	var file = FileAccess.open("user://achievements.sav", FileAccess.READ)
+	var file = FileAccess.open(path, FileAccess.READ)
 	var idx := 0
 	for i in file.get_as_text():
 		Global.achievements[idx] = i
@@ -183,6 +181,7 @@ func load_achievements() -> void:
 	file.close()
 
 func write_achievements() -> void:
-	var file = FileAccess.open("user://achievements.sav", FileAccess.WRITE)
+	var path = Global.config_path.path_join("achievements.sav")
+	var file = FileAccess.open(path, FileAccess.WRITE)
 	file.store_string(Global.achievements)
 	file.close()

Scripts/Classes/Singletons/SettingsManager.gd

@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ var file := {
 	}
 }
 
-const SETTINGS_DIR := "user://settings.cfg"
+static var SETTINGS_DIR := Global.config_path.path_join("settings.cfg")
 
 func _enter_tree() -> void:
-	DirAccess.make_dir_absolute("user://resource_packs")
+	DirAccess.make_dir_absolute(Global.config_path.path_join("resource_packs"))
 	load_settings()
 	await get_tree().physics_frame
 	apply_settings()

Scripts/Classes/Singletons/SpeedrunHandler.gd

@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func gen_time_string(timer_dict := {}) -> String:
 
 func save_recording() -> void:
 	var recording := [timer, current_recording, levels, str(["Mario", "Luigi", "Toad", "Toadette"].find(get_tree().get_first_node_in_group("Players").character)), anim_list]
-	var recording_dir = "user://marathon_recordings/" + Global.current_campaign
+	var recording_dir = Global.config_path.path_join("marathon_recordings/" + Global.current_campaign)
 	DirAccess.make_dir_recursive_absolute(recording_dir)
 	var file = FileAccess.open(recording_dir + "/" + str(Global.world_num) + "-" + str(Global.level_num) + ("warp" if is_warp_run else "") + ".json", FileAccess.WRITE)
 	file.store_string(compress_recording(JSON.stringify(recording, "", false, true)))
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ func load_best_marathon() -> void:
 		anim_list = recording[4].duplicate()
 
 func load_recording(world_num := 0, level_num := 0, is_warpless := true, campaign := "SMB1") -> Array:
-	var recording_dir = "user://marathon_recordings/" + campaign
+	var recording_dir = Global.config_path.path_join("marathon_recordings/" + campaign)
 	var path = recording_dir + "/" + str(world_num) + "-" + str(level_num) + ("" if is_warpless else "warp") + ".json"
 	print(path)
 	if FileAccess.file_exists(path) == false:
@@ -257,12 +257,12 @@ func load_best_times(campaign = Global.current_campaign) -> void:
 	best_level_any_times.clear()
 	for world_num in 8:
 		for level_num in 4:
-			var path = "user://marathon_recordings/" + campaign + "/" + str(world_num + 1) + "-" + str(level_num + 1) + ".json"
+			var path = Global.config_path.path_join("marathon_recordings/" + campaign + "/" + str(world_num + 1) + "-" + str(level_num + 1) + ".json")
 			if FileAccess.file_exists(path):
 				best_level_warpless_times[world_num][level_num] = load_recording(world_num + 1, level_num + 1, true, campaign)[0]
 			else:
 				best_level_warpless_times[world_num][level_num] = -1
-			path = "user://marathon_recordings/" + campaign + "/" + str(world_num + 1) + "-" + str(level_num + 1) +"warp" + ".json"
+			path = Global.config_path.path_join("marathon_recordings/" + campaign + "/" + str(world_num + 1) + "-" + str(level_num + 1) +"warp" + ".json")
 			if FileAccess.file_exists(path):
 				best_level_any_times[str(world_num + 1) + "-" + str(level_num + 1)] = load_recording(world_num + 1, level_num + 1, false, campaign)[0]
 	check_for_medal_achievement()

Scripts/Parts/LevelSaver.gd

@@ -34,10 +34,9 @@ func save_level(level_name := "Unnamed Level", level_author := "You", level_desc
 	return level_file
 
 func write_file(json := {}, lvl_file_name := "") -> void:
-	DirAccess.make_dir_absolute(LevelEditor.CUSTOM_LEVEL_DIR)
 	for i in "<>:?!/":
 		lvl_file_name = lvl_file_name.replace(i, "")
-	var file = FileAccess.open(LevelEditor.CUSTOM_LEVEL_DIR + lvl_file_name, FileAccess.WRITE)
+	var file = FileAccess.open(Global.config_path.path_join("custom_levels/" + lvl_file_name), FileAccess.WRITE)
 	file.store_string(JSON.stringify(json, "", false))
 	file.close()
 	print("saved")

Scripts/Parts/PlayerSprite.gd

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func update() -> void:
 	if resource_setter != null:
 		var path = "res://Assets/Sprites/Players/" + character + "/" + Player.POWER_STATES[int(power_state)] + ".json"
 		if Player.CHARACTERS.find(character) > 3:
-			path = path.replace("res://Assets/Sprites/Players/", "user://custom_characters/")
+			path = path.replace("res://Assets/Sprites/Players/", Global.config_path.path_join("custom_characters/"))
 		var json = resource_setter.get_resource(load(path))
 		sprite_frames = json
 		if sprite_frames == null: 

Scripts/Parts/ResourcePackLoader.gd

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	get_resource_packs()
 
 func open_folder() -> void:
-	OS.shell_show_in_file_manager(ProjectSettings.globalize_path("user://resource_packs"), true)
+	OS.shell_show_in_file_manager(ProjectSettings.globalize_path(Global.config_path.path_join("resource_packs")), true)
 
 func get_resource_packs() -> void:
 	for i in containers:
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ func get_resource_packs() -> void:
 		i.queue_free()
 	containers = []
 	resource_packs = []
-	for i in DirAccess.get_directories_at("user://resource_packs"):
+	for i in DirAccess.get_directories_at(Global.config_path.path_join("resource_packs")):
 		resource_packs.append(i)
 	for i in resource_packs:
-		var pack_info_path = "user://resource_packs/" + i + "/" + "pack_info.json"
+		var pack_info_path = Global.config_path.path_join("resource_packs/" + i + "/pack_info.json")
 		if FileAccess.file_exists(pack_info_path) and i != Global.ROM_PACK_NAME:
-			create_container("user://resource_packs/" + i)
+			create_container(Global.config_path.path_join("resource_packs/" + i))
 
 func create_container(resource_pack := "") -> void:
 	var container = RESOURCE_PACK_CONTAINER.instantiate()
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func create_container(resource_pack := "") -> void:
 		container.icon = ImageTexture.create_from_image(image)
 	elif FileAccess.file_exists(resource_pack + "/icon.gif"):
 		container.icon = GifManager.animated_texture_from_file(resource_pack + "/icon.gif")
-	container.pack_name = resource_pack.replace("user://resource_packs/", "")
+	container.pack_name = resource_pack.replace(Global.config_path.path_join("resource_packs"), "")
 	$"../ScrollContainer/VBoxContainer".add_child(container)
 	containers.append(container)
 	container.add_to_group("Options")

Scripts/Parts/ResourcePackTemplateCreator.gd

@@ -12,15 +12,15 @@ const base_info_json := {
 func create_template() -> void:
 	get_directories("res://Assets", files, directories)
 	for i in directories:
-		DirAccess.make_dir_recursive_absolute(i.replace("res://Assets", "user://resource_packs/new_pack"))
+		DirAccess.make_dir_recursive_absolute(i.replace("res://Assets", Global.config_path.path_join("resource_packs/new_pack")))
 	for i in files:
 		var destination = i
 		if destination.contains("res://"):
-			destination = i.replace("res://Assets", "user://resource_packs/new_pack")
+			destination = i.replace("res://Assets", Global.config_path.path_join("resource_packs/new_pack"))
 		else:
-			destination = i.replace("user://resource_packs/BaseAssets", "user://resource_packs/new_pack")
+			destination = i.replace(Global.config_path.path_join("resource_packs/BaseAssets"), Global.config_path.path_join("resource_packs/new_pack"))
 		print("Copying '" + i + "' to: '" + destination)
-		if i.contains(".bgm") or i.contains(".json") or i.contains("user://"):
+		if i.contains(".bgm") or i.contains(".json") or i.contains(Global.config_path):
 			DirAccess.copy_absolute(i, destination)
 		else:
 			var resource = load(i)
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ func create_template() -> void:
 				file.store_buffer(resource.data)
 				file.close()
 			
-	var file = FileAccess.open("user://resource_packs/new_pack/pack_info.json", FileAccess.WRITE)
+	var pack_info_path = Global.config_path.path_join("resource_packs/new_pack/pack_info.json")
+	DirAccess.make_dir_recursive_absolute(pack_info_path.get_base_dir())
+	var file = FileAccess.open(pack_info_path, FileAccess.WRITE)
 	file.store_string(JSON.stringify(base_info_json, "\t"))
 	file.close()
 	print("Done")
@@ -51,7 +53,7 @@ func get_files(base_dir := "", files := []) -> void:
 			i = i.replace(".import", "")
 			print(i)
 			var target_path = base_dir + "/" + i
-			var rom_assets_path = target_path.replace("res://Assets", "user://resource_packs/BaseAssets")
+			var rom_assets_path = target_path.replace("res://Assets", Global.config_path.path_join("resource_packs/BaseAssets"))
 			if FileAccess.file_exists(rom_assets_path):
 				files.append(rom_assets_path)
 			else:

Scripts/UI/CharacterSelect.gd

@@ -41,21 +41,24 @@ func get_custom_characters() -> void:
 		idx += 1
 	print(Player.CHARACTER_NAMES)
 	
-	DirAccess.make_dir_recursive_absolute("user://custom_characters")
-	for i in DirAccess.get_directories_at("user://custom_characters"):
-		if FileAccess.file_exists("user://custom_characters/" + i + "/CharacterInfo.json"):
-			var char_path = "user://custom_characters/" + i + "/"
-			var json = JSON.parse_string(FileAccess.open(char_path + "CharacterInfo.json", FileAccess.READ).get_as_text())
+	var base_path = Global.config_path.rstrip("/")
+	var char_dir = base_path.path_join("custom_characters")
+		
+	for i in DirAccess.get_directories_at(char_dir):
+		var char_path = char_dir.path_join(i)
+		var char_info_path = char_path.path_join("CharacterInfo.json")
+		if FileAccess.file_exists(char_info_path):
+			var json = JSON.parse_string(FileAccess.open(char_path.path_join("CharacterInfo.json"), FileAccess.READ).get_as_text())
 			Player.CHARACTERS.append(i)
 			Player.CHARACTER_NAMES.append(json.name)
-			if FileAccess.file_exists(char_path + "CharacterColour.json"):
-				Player.CHARACTER_COLOURS.append(load(char_path + "CharacterColour.json"))
-			if FileAccess.file_exists(char_path + "LifeIcon.json"):
-				GameHUD.character_icons.append(load(char_path + "LifeIcon.json"))
-			if FileAccess.file_exists(char_path + "ColourPalette.json"):
-				Player.CHARACTER_PALETTES.append(load(char_path + "ColourPalette.json"))
-			if FileAccess.file_exists(char_path + "SFX.json"):
-				AudioManager.character_sfx_map[i] = JSON.parse_string(FileAccess.open(char_path + "SFX.json", FileAccess.READ).get_as_text())
+			if FileAccess.file_exists(char_path.path_join("CharacterColour.json")):
+				Player.CHARACTER_COLOURS.append(load(char_path.path_join("CharacterColour.json")))
+			if FileAccess.file_exists(char_path.path_join("LifeIcon.json")):
+				GameHUD.character_icons.append(load(char_path.path_join("LifeIcon.json")))
+			if FileAccess.file_exists(char_path.path_join("ColourPalette.json")):
+				Player.CHARACTER_PALETTES.append(load(char_path.path_join("ColourPalette.json")))
+			if FileAccess.file_exists(char_path.path_join("SFX.json")):
+				AudioManager.character_sfx_map[i] = JSON.parse_string(FileAccess.open(char_path.path_join("SFX.json"), FileAccess.READ).get_as_text())
 
 func open() -> void:
 	get_custom_characters()

Scripts/UI/CustomLevelList.gd

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ signal level_selected(container: CustomLevelContainer)
 
 const CUSTOM_LEVEL_CONTAINER = preload("uid://dt20tjug8m6oh")
 
-const CUSTOM_LEVEL_PATH := "user://custom_levels/"
 const base64_charset := "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789+/"
 
 signal closed
@@ -25,7 +24,8 @@ func open(refresh_list := true) -> void:
 	set_process(true)
 
 func open_folder() -> void:
-	OS.shell_show_in_file_manager(ProjectSettings.globalize_path(CUSTOM_LEVEL_PATH))
+	var custom_level_path = Global.config_path.path_join("custom_levels")
+	OS.shell_show_in_file_manager(ProjectSettings.globalize_path(custom_level_path))
 
 func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
 	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("ui_back"):
@@ -41,11 +41,12 @@ func refresh() -> void:
 		if i is CustomLevelContainer:
 			i.queue_free()
 	containers.clear()
-	get_levels("user://custom_levels")
-	get_levels("user://custom_levels/downloaded")
+	get_levels(Global.config_path.path_join("custom_levels"))
+	get_levels(Global.config_path.path_join("custom_levels/downloaded"))
 
-func get_levels(path := "user://custom_levels") -> void:
-	DirAccess.make_dir_recursive_absolute(path)
+func get_levels(path : String = "") -> void:
+	if path == "":
+		path = Global.config_path.path_join("custom_levels")
 	var idx := 0
 	for i in DirAccess.get_files_at(path):
 		if i.contains(".lvl") == false:

Scripts/UI/CustomLevelMenu.gd

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ static var current_level_file := ""
 static var has_entered := false
 
 var selected_lvl_idx := 0
-const CUSTOM_LEVEL_PATH := "user://custom_levels/"
 const base64_charset := "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789+/"
 static var page_number_save := -1
 static var last_played_container = null

Scripts/UI/LssLevelInfo.gd

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 
 func open(container: OnlineLevelContainer) -> void:
 	container_to_play = container.duplicate()
-	has_downloaded = FileAccess.file_exists("user://custom_levels/downloaded/" + container.level_id + ".lvl") or saved_stuff.is_empty() == false
+	has_downloaded = FileAccess.file_exists(Global.config_path.path_join("custom_levels/downloaded/" + container.level_id + ".lvl")) or saved_stuff.is_empty() == false
 	show()
 	level_thumbnail = container.level_thumbnail
 	%Download.text = "DOWNLOAD"
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func close() -> void:
 	set_process(false)
 
 func download_level() -> void:
-	DirAccess.make_dir_recursive_absolute("user://custom_levels/downloaded")
+	DirAccess.make_dir_recursive_absolute(Global.config_path.path_join("custom_levels/downloaded"))
 	var url = "https://levelsharesquare.com/api/levels/" + level_id + "/code"
 	print(url)
 	$DownloadLevel.request(url, [], HTTPClient.METHOD_GET)
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func on_request_completed(result: int, response_code: int, headers: PackedString
 func level_downloaded(result: int, response_code: int, headers: PackedStringArray, body: PackedByteArray) -> void:
 	var string = body.get_string_from_utf8()
 	var json = JSON.parse_string(string)
-	var file = FileAccess.open("user://custom_levels/downloaded/" + level_id + ".lvl", FileAccess.WRITE)
+	var file = FileAccess.open(Global.config_path.path_join("custom_levels/downloaded/" + level_id + ".lvl"), FileAccess.WRITE)
 	var data = null
 	if json.levelData.data is Array:
 		data = get_json_from_bytes(json.levelData.data)
@@ -101,11 +101,11 @@ func level_downloaded(result: int, response_code: int, headers: PackedStringArra
 func save_thumbnail() -> void:
 	if OnlineLevelContainer.cached_thumbnails.has(level_id):
 		var thumbnail = OnlineLevelContainer.cached_thumbnails.get(level_id)
-		DirAccess.make_dir_recursive_absolute("user://custom_levels/downloaded/thumbnails")
-		thumbnail.get_image().save_png("user://custom_levels/downloaded/thumbnails/"+ level_id + ".png")
+		DirAccess.make_dir_recursive_absolute(Global.config_path.path_join("custom_levels/downloaded/thumbnails"))
+		thumbnail.get_image().save_png(Global.config_path.path_join("custom_levels/downloaded/thumbnails/" + level_id + ".png"))
 
 func play_level() -> void:
-	var file_path := "user://custom_levels/downloaded/" + level_id + ".lvl"
+	var file_path := Global.config_path.path_join("custom_levels/downloaded/" + level_id + ".lvl")
 	var file = JSON.parse_string(FileAccess.open(file_path, FileAccess.READ).get_as_text())
 	LevelEditor.level_file = file
 	set_process(false)

addons/mod_loader/api/log.gd

@@ -6,10 +6,20 @@ extends Object
 
 
 # Path to the latest log file.
-const MOD_LOG_PATH := "user://logs/modloader.log"
+static var MOD_LOG_PATH = get_log_path()
 
 const _LOG_NAME := "ModLoader:Log"
 
+static func get_log_path() -> String:
+	var exe_dir = OS.get_executable_path().get_base_dir()
+	var portable_flag = exe_dir.path_join("portable.txt")
+	if FileAccess.file_exists(portable_flag):
+		var log_dir = exe_dir.path_join("config/logs")
+		DirAccess.make_dir_recursive_absolute(log_dir)
+		return log_dir.path_join("modloader.log")
+	else:
+		return "user://logs/modloader.log"
+
 ## Denotes the severity of a log entry
 enum VERBOSITY_LEVEL {
 	ERROR, 		## For errors and fatal errors

addons/mod_loader/api/profile.gd

@@ -7,8 +7,15 @@ extends Object
 const LOG_NAME := "ModLoader:UserProfile"
 
 # The path where the Mod User Profiles data is stored.
-const FILE_PATH_USER_PROFILES := "user://mod_user_profiles.json"
+static var FILE_PATH_USER_PROFILES := get_profiles_path()
 
+static func get_profiles_path() -> String:
+	var exe_dir = OS.get_executable_path().get_base_dir()
+	var portable_flag = exe_dir.path_join("portable.txt")
+	if FileAccess.file_exists(portable_flag):
+		return exe_dir.path_join("config/mod_user_profiles.json")
+	else:
+		return "user://mod_user_profiles.json"
 
 # API profile functions
 # =============================================================================

addons/mod_loader/internal/cache.gd

@@ -4,9 +4,16 @@ extends RefCounted
 
 # This Class provides methods for caching data.
 
-const CACHE_FILE_PATH = "user://mod_loader_cache.json"
+static var CACHE_FILE_PATH = get_cache_path()
 const LOG_NAME = "ModLoader:Cache"
 
+static func get_cache_path() -> String:
+	var exe_dir = OS.get_executable_path().get_base_dir()
+	var portable_flag = exe_dir.path_join("portable.txt")
+	if FileAccess.file_exists(portable_flag):
+		return exe_dir.path_join("config/mod_loader_cache.json")
+	else:
+		return "user://mod_loader_cache.json"
 
 # ModLoaderStore is passed as parameter so the cache data can be loaded on ModLoaderStore._init()
 static func init_cache(_ModLoaderStore) -> void:

addons/mod_loader/internal/path.gd

@@ -6,9 +6,24 @@ extends RefCounted
 # Currently all of the included functions are internal and should only be used by the mod loader itself.
 
 const LOG_NAME := "ModLoader:Path"
-const MOD_CONFIG_DIR_PATH := "user://mod_configs"
-const MOD_CONFIG_DIR_PATH_OLD := "user://configs"
+static var MOD_CONFIG_DIR_PATH : String = get_modconfigs_path()
+static var MOD_CONFIG_DIR_PATH_OLD : String = get_modconfigs_path_old()
 
+static func get_modconfigs_path() -> String:
+	var exe_dir = OS.get_executable_path().get_base_dir()
+	var portable_flag = exe_dir.path_join("portable.txt")
+	if FileAccess.file_exists(portable_flag):
+		return exe_dir.path_join("config/mod_configs")
+	else:
+		return "user://configs"
+		
+static func get_modconfigs_path_old() -> String:
+	var exe_dir = OS.get_executable_path().get_base_dir()
+	var portable_flag = exe_dir.path_join("portable.txt")
+	if FileAccess.file_exists(portable_flag):
+		return exe_dir.path_join("config/configs")
+	else:
+		return "user://configs"
 
 # Get the path to a local folder. Primarily used to get the  (packed) mods
 # folder, ie "res://mods" or the OS's equivalent, as well as the configs path

addons/mod_loader/setup/setup_log.gd

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ class_name ModLoaderSetupLog
 
 # Slimed down version of ModLoaderLog for the ModLoader Self Setup
 
-const MOD_LOG_PATH := "user://logs/modloader.log"
+static var MOD_LOG_PATH := Global.config_path.path_join("logs/modloader.log")
 
 enum VERBOSITY_LEVEL {
 	ERROR,

addons/mod_tool/global/store.gd

@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ extends Node
 
 # Global store for all Data the ModTool requires.
 
-
-const PATH_SAVE_FILE := "user://mod-tool-plugin-save.json"
+static var PATH_SAVE_FILE := Global.config_path.path_join("mod-tool-plugin-save.json")
 const PATH_TEMPLATES_DIR := "res://addons/mod_tool/templates/"
 
 var editor_plugin: EditorPlugin
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ func init(store: Dictionary) -> void:
 
 func update_paths(new_name_mod_dir: String) -> void:
 	path_mod_dir = "res://mods-unpacked/" + new_name_mod_dir
-	path_temp_dir = "user://temp/" + new_name_mod_dir
+	path_temp_dir = Global.config_path.path_join("temp/" + new_name_mod_dir)
 	path_global_temp_dir = ProjectSettings.globalize_path(path_temp_dir)
 	path_manifest = path_mod_dir + "/manifest.json"
 	path_global_final_zip =  "%s/%s.zip" % [path_global_export_dir, name_mod_dir]