diff --git a/pcsx2/DebugTools/DisVU0Micro.c b/pcsx2/DebugTools/DisVU0Micro.c
index 3fcbe1b..4e98833 100644
--- a/pcsx2/DebugTools/DisVU0Micro.c
+++ b/pcsx2/DebugTools/DisVU0Micro.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
  *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA
  */
-nclude <stdio.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/Linux/GtkGui.c b/pcsx2/Linux/GtkGui.c
index c3f1764..3253c73 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Linux/GtkGui.c
+++ b/pcsx2/Linux/GtkGui.c
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 #include "interface.h"
 #include "Linux.h"
 
+#include "Paths.h"
+
 
 static int needReset = 1;
 int confret;
@@ -322,7 +324,7 @@ void UpdateMenuSlots(GtkMenuItem *menuitem, gpointer user_data) {
 	int i;
 
 	for (i=0; i<5; i++) {
-		sprintf(str, "sstates/%8.8X.%3.3d", ElfCRC, i);
+		sprintf(str, SSTATES_DIR "/%8.8X.%3.3d", ElfCRC, i);
 		Slots[i] = CheckState(str);
 	}
 }
@@ -334,7 +336,7 @@ void States_Load(int num) {
 	efile = 2;
 	RunExecute(0);
 
-	sprintf (Text, "sstates/%8.8X.%3.3d", ElfCRC, num);
+	sprintf (Text, SSTATES_DIR "/%8.8X.%3.3d", ElfCRC, num);
 	ret = LoadState(Text);
 /*	if (ret == 0)
 		 sprintf (Text, _("*PCSX2*: Loaded State %d"), num+1);
@@ -348,7 +350,7 @@ void States_Save(int num) {
 	char Text[256];
 	int ret;
 
-	sprintf (Text, "sstates/%8.8X.%3.3d", ElfCRC, num);
+	sprintf (Text, SSTATES_DIR "/%8.8X.%3.3d", ElfCRC, num);
 	ret = SaveState(Text);
     if (ret == 0)
 		 sprintf(Text, _("*PCSX2*: Saving State %d"), num+1);
@@ -394,7 +396,7 @@ void OnStates_LoadOther(GtkMenuItem *menuitem, gpointer user_data) {
 	GtkWidget *Ok,*Cancel;
 
 	FileSel = gtk_file_selection_new(_("Select State File"));
-	gtk_file_selection_set_filename(GTK_FILE_SELECTION(FileSel), "sstates/");
+	gtk_file_selection_set_filename(GTK_FILE_SELECTION(FileSel), SSTATES_DIR "/");
 
 	Ok = GTK_FILE_SELECTION(FileSel)->ok_button;
 	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT(Ok), "clicked", GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(OnLoadOther_Ok), NULL);
@@ -442,7 +444,7 @@ void OnStates_SaveOther(GtkMenuItem *menuitem, gpointer user_data) {
 	GtkWidget *Ok,*Cancel;
 
 	FileSel = gtk_file_selection_new(_("Select State File"));
-	gtk_file_selection_set_filename(GTK_FILE_SELECTION(FileSel), "sstates/");
+	gtk_file_selection_set_filename(GTK_FILE_SELECTION(FileSel), SSTATES_DIR "/");
 
 	Ok = GTK_FILE_SELECTION(FileSel)->ok_button;
 	gtk_signal_connect (GTK_OBJECT(Ok), "clicked", GTK_SIGNAL_FUNC(OnSaveOther_Ok), NULL);
diff --git a/pcsx2/Linux/LnxMain.c b/pcsx2/Linux/LnxMain.c
index 6f242a4..b54d05d 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Linux/LnxMain.c
+++ b/pcsx2/Linux/LnxMain.c
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 #include "PsxCommon.h"
 #include "Linux.h"
 
+#include "../Paths.h"
+
 int UseGui = 1;
 int needReset = 1;
 int RunExe = 0;
@@ -205,7 +207,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
         if (UseGui) gtk_init(NULL, NULL);
 
 		memset(&Config, 0, sizeof(Config));
-		strcpy(Config.BiosDir,    "bios/");
+		strcpy(Config.BiosDir,    DEFAULT_BIOS_DIR);
 		strcpy(Config.PluginsDir, "plugins/");
 		Config.Patch = 1;
         Config.Options = PCSX2_EEREC|PCSX2_VU0REC|PCSX2_VU1REC|PCSX2_COP2REC;
@@ -290,7 +292,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 DIR *dir;
 
 void InitLanguages() {
-	dir = opendir("Langs");
+	dir = opendir(LANGS_DIR);
 }
 
 char *GetLanguageNext() {
@@ -381,17 +383,17 @@ void KeyEvent(keyEvent* ev) {
 }
 
 int SysInit() {
-	mkdir("sstates", 0755);
-	mkdir("memcards", 0755);
+	mkdir(SSTATES_DIR, 0755);
+	mkdir(MEMCARDS_DIR, 0755);
 
 #ifdef EMU_LOG
-	mkdir("logs", 0755);
+	mkdir(LOGS_DIR, 0755);
 
 #ifdef PCSX2_DEVBUILD
     if( g_TestRun.plogname != NULL )
 		emuLog = fopen(g_TestRun.plogname, "w");
     if( emuLog == NULL ) 
-        emuLog = fopen("logs/emuLog.txt","wb");
+        emuLog = fopen(LOGS_DIR "/emuLog.txt","wb");
 #endif
 
     if( emuLog != NULL )
diff --git a/pcsx2/Misc.c b/pcsx2/Misc.c
index 2d4de0a..d0949cc 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Misc.c
+++ b/pcsx2/Misc.c
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 #include "GS.h"
 
 #include "Cache.h"
+
+#include "Paths.h"
 
 u32 dwSaveVersion = 0x7a300010;
 u32 dwCurSaveStateVer = 0;
@@ -766,7 +768,7 @@ int LoadGSState(char *file)
 	f = gzopen(file, "rb");
 	if (f == NULL) {
 		
-		sprintf(strfile, "sstates/%s", file);
+		sprintf(strfile, SSTATES_DIR "/%s", file);
 		// try prefixing with sstates
 		f = gzopen(strfile, "rb");
 		if( f == NULL ) {
@@ -892,7 +894,7 @@ void ProcessFKeys(int fkey, int shift)
     assert(fkey >= 1 && fkey <= 12 );
     switch(fkey) {
         case 1:
-			sprintf(Text, "sstates/%8.8X.%3.3d", ElfCRC, StatesC);
+			sprintf(Text, SSTATES_DIR "/%8.8X.%3.3d", ElfCRC, StatesC);
 			ret = SaveState(Text);
 			break;
 		case 2:
@@ -902,12 +904,12 @@ void ProcessFKeys(int fkey, int shift)
 				StatesC = (StatesC+1)%NUM_STATES;
 			SysPrintf("*PCSX2*: Selected State %ld\n", StatesC);
 			if( GSchangeSaveState != NULL ) {
-				sprintf(Text, "sstates/%8.8X.%3.3d", ElfCRC, StatesC);
+				sprintf(Text, SSTATES_DIR "/%8.8X.%3.3d", ElfCRC, StatesC);
 				GSchangeSaveState(StatesC, Text);
 			}
 			break;
 		case 3:			
-			sprintf (Text, "sstates/%8.8X.%3.3d", ElfCRC, StatesC);
+			sprintf (Text, SSTATES_DIR "/%8.8X.%3.3d", ElfCRC, StatesC);
 			ret = LoadState(Text);
 			break;	
 
@@ -992,10 +994,10 @@ void ProcessFKeys(int fkey, int shift)
 					tok = strtok(NULL, " ");
 					if( tok != NULL ) strcat(name, tok);
 
-					sprintf(Text, "sstates/%s.%d.gs", name, StatesC);
+					sprintf(Text, SSTATES_DIR "/%s.%d.gs", name, StatesC);
 				}
 				else
-					sprintf(Text, "sstates/%8.8X.%d.gs", ElfCRC, StatesC);
+					sprintf(Text, SSTATES_DIR "/%8.8X.%d.gs", ElfCRC, StatesC);
 
 				SaveGSState(Text);
 			}
diff --git a/pcsx2/Patch.c b/pcsx2/Patch.c
index b0d19ca..9e7ef23 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Patch.c
+++ b/pcsx2/Patch.c
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 
 #include "PsxCommon.h"
 
+#include "Paths.h"
+
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include "windows/cheats/cheats.h"
 #endif
@@ -497,9 +499,9 @@ void inifile_read( char * name )
 
    patchnumber = 0;
 #ifdef _WIN32
-   sprintf( buffer, "patches\\%s.pnach", name );
+   sprintf( buffer, PATCHES_DIR "\\%s.pnach", name );
 #else
-   sprintf( buffer, "patches/%s.pnach", name );
+   sprintf( buffer, PATCHES_DIR "/%s.pnach", name );
 #endif
 
    f1 = fopen( buffer, "rt" );
diff --git a/pcsx2/Paths.h b/pcsx2/Paths.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b2c8a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pcsx2/Paths.h
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#ifndef PATCHES_H_INCLUDED
+#define PATCHES_H_INCLUDED
+
+#define DEFAULT_BIOS_DIR "bios"
+#define DEFAULT_PLUGINS_DIR "plugins"
+
+#define MEMCARDS_DIR "memcards"
+#define PATCHES_DIR  "patches"
+
+#define SSTATES_DIR "sstates"
+
+#define LANGS_DIR "Langs"
+
+#define LOGS_DIR "logs"
+
+#endif//PATCHES_H_INCLUDED
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pcsx2/R5900.c b/pcsx2/R5900.c
index c27a825..a96c02a 100644
--- a/pcsx2/R5900.c
+++ b/pcsx2/R5900.c
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 #include "R3000A.h"
 #include "VUmicro.h"
 #include "GS.h"
+
+#include "Paths.h"
 
 static int inter;
 
@@ -404,7 +406,7 @@ void cpuBranchTest()
 
 //	if( !loaded && cpuRegs.cycle > 0x20000000 ) {
 //		char strstate[255];
-//		sprintf(strstate, "sstates/%8.8X.000", ElfCRC);
+//		sprintf(strstate, SSTATES_DIR "/%8.8X.000", ElfCRC);
 //		LoadState(strstate);
 //		loaded = 1;
 //	}
diff --git a/pcsx2/Sio.c b/pcsx2/Sio.c
index e589964..110339e 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Sio.c
+++ b/pcsx2/Sio.c
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 
 #include "PsxCommon.h"
 
+#include "Paths.h"
+
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #pragma warning(disable:4244)
 #endif
@@ -575,7 +577,7 @@ FILE *LoadMcd(int mcd) {
 	} else {
 		strcpy(str, Config.Mcd2);
 	}
-	if (*str == 0) sprintf(str, "memcards/Mcd00%d.ps2", mcd);
+	if (*str == 0) sprintf(str, MEMCARDS_DIR "/Mcd00%d.ps2", mcd);
 	f = fopen(str, "r+b");
 	if (f == NULL) {
 		CreateMcd(str);
diff --git a/pcsx2/Stats.c b/pcsx2/Stats.c
index d01065e..c418bcc 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Stats.c
+++ b/pcsx2/Stats.c
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #include "PsxCommon.h"
 #include "Stats.h"
 
+#include "Paths.h"
+
 void statsOpen() {
 	stats.vsyncCount = 0;
 	stats.vsyncTime = time(NULL);
@@ -38,9 +40,9 @@ void statsClose() {
 
 	t = time(NULL) - stats.vsyncTime;
 #ifdef _WIN32
-	f = fopen("logs\\stats.txt", "w");
+	f = fopen(LOGS_DIR "\\stats.txt", "w");
 #else
-	f = fopen("logs/stats.txt", "w");
+	f = fopen(LOGS_DIR "/stats.txt", "w");
 #endif
 	if (!f) { SysPrintf("Can't open stats.txt\n"); return; }
 	fprintf(f, "-- PCSX2 v%s statics--\n\n", PCSX2_VERSION);
diff --git a/pcsx2/windows/McdsDlg.c b/pcsx2/windows/McdsDlg.c
index bb88b6f..434c637 100644
--- a/pcsx2/windows/McdsDlg.c
+++ b/pcsx2/windows/McdsDlg.c
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 #include "resource.h"
 #include "Win32.h"
 
+#include "Paths.h"
+
 
 HWND mcdDlg;
 
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ void Open_Mcd_Proc(HWND hW, int mcd) {
     ofn.nFilterIndex		= 1;
     ofn.lpstrFile			= szFileName;
     ofn.nMaxFile			= 256;
-    ofn.lpstrInitialDir		= "memcards";
+    ofn.lpstrInitialDir		= MEMCARDS_DIR;
     ofn.lpstrFileTitle		= szFileTitle;
     ofn.nMaxFileTitle		= 256;
     ofn.lpstrTitle			= NULL;
diff --git a/pcsx2/windows/WinMain.c b/pcsx2/windows/WinMain.c
index 659163e..5b3a195 100644
--- a/pcsx2/windows/WinMain.c
+++ b/pcsx2/windows/WinMain.c
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
 
 #include "cheats/cheats.h"
 
+#include "../Paths.h"
+
 #define COMPILEDATE         __DATE__
 
 static int efile;
@@ -1348,16 +1350,16 @@ void ChangeLanguage(char *lang) {
 static int sinit=0;
 
 int SysInit() {
-	CreateDirectory("memcards", NULL);
-	CreateDirectory("sstates", NULL);
+	CreateDirectory(MEMCARDS_DIR, NULL);
+	CreateDirectory(SSTATES_DIR, NULL);
 #ifdef EMU_LOG
-	CreateDirectory("logs", NULL);
+	CreateDirectory(LOGS_DIR, NULL);
 
 #ifdef PCSX2_DEVBUILD
 	if( g_TestRun.plogname != NULL )
 		emuLog = fopen(g_TestRun.plogname, "w");
 	if( emuLog == NULL )
-		emuLog = fopen("logs\\emuLog.txt","w");
+		emuLog = fopen(LOGS_DIR "\\emuLog.txt","w");
 #endif
 
 	if( emuLog != NULL )