diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..10c13a6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+# This workflow will build a release-like distribution when manually dispatched
+
+name: Build
+
+on: workflow_dispatch
+
+jobs:
+  build-ubuntu1804:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Install base dependencies
+        run: |
+          sudo apt update
+          sudo apt -y install build-essential p7zip xz-utils wget libglib2.0-0
+          sudo apt -y install python3-gi libgirepository1.0-dev  # should pull dependencies for gi installation below
+      - name: Get a recent python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v3
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.9'
+      - name: Install build-time dependencies
+        run: |
+          echo "PYTHON=python3.9" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          wget -nv https://github.com/AppImage/AppImageKit/releases/download/13/appimagetool-x86_64.AppImage
+          chmod a+rx appimagetool-x86_64.AppImage
+          ./appimagetool-x86_64.AppImage --appimage-extract
+          echo -e '#/bin/sh\n./squashfs-root/AppRun "$@"' > appimagetool
+          chmod a+rx appimagetool
+      - name: Download run-time dependencies
+        run: |
+          wget -nv https://github.com/black-sliver/sni/releases/download/v0.0.78-2/sni-v0.0.78-2-manylinux2014-amd64.tar.xz
+          tar xf sni-*.tar.xz
+          rm sni-*.tar.xz
+          mv sni-* SNI
+          wget -nv https://github.com/Ijwu/Enemizer/releases/download/6.4/ubuntu.16.04-x64.7z
+          7za x -oEnemizerCLI/ ubuntu.16.04-x64.7z
+      - name: Build
+        run: |
+          "${{ env.PYTHON }}" -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools virtualenv PyGObject  # pygobject should probably move to requirements
+          "${{ env.PYTHON }}" -m venv venv
+          source venv/bin/activate
+          pip install -r requirements.txt
+          python setup.py build --yes bdist_appimage --yes
+          echo -e "setup.py build output:\n `ls build`"
+          echo -e "setup.py dist output:\n `ls dist`"
+          cd dist && export APPIMAGE_NAME="`ls *.AppImage`" && cd ..
+          export TAR_NAME="${APPIMAGE_NAME%.AppImage}.tar.gz"
+          (cd build && DIR_NAME="`ls | grep exe`" && mv "$DIR_NAME" Archipelago && tar -czvf ../dist/$TAR_NAME Archipelago && mv Archipelago "$DIR_NAME")
+          echo "APPIMAGE_NAME=$APPIMAGE_NAME" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "TAR_NAME=$TAR_NAME" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: Store AppImage
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        with:
+          name: ${{ env.APPIMAGE_NAME }}
+          path: dist/${{ env.APPIMAGE_NAME }}
+      - name: Store .tar.gz
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        with:
+          name: ${{ env.TAR_NAME }}
+          path: dist/${{ env.TAR_NAME }}
diff --git a/Generate.py b/Generate.py
index 4a1e3dd6..9acd4356 100644
--- a/Generate.py
+++ b/Generate.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ ModuleUpdate.update()
 import Utils
 from worlds.alttp import Options as LttPOptions
 from worlds.generic import PlandoConnection
-from Utils import parse_yaml, version_tuple, __version__, tuplize_version, get_options
+from Utils import parse_yaml, version_tuple, __version__, tuplize_version, get_options, local_path, user_path
 from worlds.alttp.EntranceRandomizer import parse_arguments
 from Main import main as ERmain
 from BaseClasses import seeddigits, get_seed
@@ -27,24 +27,31 @@ import copy
 
 categories = set(AutoWorldRegister.world_types)
 
+
 def mystery_argparse():
     options = get_options()
     defaults = options["generator"]
 
+    def resolve_path(path: str, resolver: typing.Callable[[str], str]) -> str:
+        return path if os.path.isabs(path) else resolver(path)
+
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="CMD Generation Interface, defaults come from host.yaml.")
-    parser.add_argument('--weights_file_path', default = defaults["weights_file_path"],
+    parser.add_argument('--weights_file_path', default=defaults["weights_file_path"],
                         help='Path to the weights file to use for rolling game settings, urls are also valid')
     parser.add_argument('--samesettings', help='Rolls settings per weights file rather than per player',
                         action='store_true')
-    parser.add_argument('--player_files_path', default=defaults["player_files_path"],
+    parser.add_argument('--player_files_path', default=resolve_path(defaults["player_files_path"], user_path),
                         help="Input directory for player files.")
     parser.add_argument('--seed', help='Define seed number to generate.', type=int)
     parser.add_argument('--multi', default=defaults["players"], type=lambda value: max(int(value), 1))
     parser.add_argument('--spoiler', type=int, default=defaults["spoiler"])
-    parser.add_argument('--lttp_rom', default=options["lttp_options"]["rom_file"], help="Path to the 1.0 JP LttP Baserom.")
-    parser.add_argument('--sm_rom', default=options["sm_options"]["rom_file"], help="Path to the 1.0 JP SM Baserom.")
-    parser.add_argument('--enemizercli', default=defaults["enemizer_path"])
-    parser.add_argument('--outputpath', default=options["general_options"]["output_path"])
+    parser.add_argument('--lttp_rom', default=options["lttp_options"]["rom_file"],
+                        help="Path to the 1.0 JP LttP Baserom.")  # absolute, relative to cwd or relative to app path
+    parser.add_argument('--sm_rom', default=options["sm_options"]["rom_file"],
+                        help="Path to the 1.0 JP SM Baserom.")
+    parser.add_argument('--enemizercli', default=resolve_path(defaults["enemizer_path"], local_path))
+    parser.add_argument('--outputpath', default=resolve_path(options["general_options"]["output_path"], user_path),
+                        help="Path to output folder. Absolute or relative to cwd.")  # absolute or relative to cwd
     parser.add_argument('--race', action='store_true', default=defaults["race"])
     parser.add_argument('--meta_file_path', default=defaults["meta_file_path"])
     parser.add_argument('--log_level', default='info', help='Sets log level')
diff --git a/Launcher.py b/Launcher.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..996a4e52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Launcher.py
@@ -0,0 +1,307 @@
+"""
+Archipelago launcher for bundled app.
+
+* if run with APBP as argument, launch corresponding client.
+* if run with executable as argument, run it passing argv[2:] as arguments
+* if run without arguments, open launcher GUI
+
+Scroll down to components= to add components to the launcher as well as setup.py
+"""
+
+
+import argparse
+from os.path import isfile
+import sys
+from typing import Iterable, Sequence, Callable, Union, Optional
+import subprocess
+import itertools
+from Utils import is_frozen, user_path, local_path, init_logging
+from shutil import which
+import shlex
+from enum import Enum, auto
+import logging
+
+
+is_linux = sys.platform.startswith('linux')
+is_macos = sys.platform == 'darwin'
+is_windows = sys.platform in ("win32", "cygwin", "msys")
+
+
+def open_host_yaml():
+    file = user_path('host.yaml')
+    if is_linux:
+        exe = which('sensible-editor') or which('gedit') or \
+              which('xdg-open') or which('gnome-open') or which('kde-open')
+        subprocess.Popen([exe, file])
+    elif is_macos:
+        exe = which("open")
+        subprocess.Popen([exe, file])
+    else:
+        import webbrowser
+        webbrowser.open(file)
+
+
+def open_patch():
+    try:
+        import tkinter
+        import tkinter.filedialog
+    except Exception as e:
+        logging.error("Could not load tkinter, which is likely not installed. "
+                      "This attempt was made because Launcher.open_patch was used.")
+        raise e
+    else:
+        root = tkinter.Tk()
+        root.withdraw()
+        suffixes = []
+        for c in components:
+            if isfile(get_exe(c)[-1]):
+                suffixes += c.file_identifier.suffixes if c.type == Type.CLIENT and \
+                                                          isinstance(c.file_identifier, SuffixIdentifier) else []
+        filename = tkinter.filedialog.askopenfilename(filetypes=(('Patches', ' '.join(suffixes)),))
+        file, component = identify(filename)
+        if file and component:
+            subprocess.Popen([*get_exe(component), file])
+
+
+def browse_files():
+    file = user_path()
+    if is_linux:
+        exe = which('xdg-open') or which('gnome-open') or which('kde-open')
+        subprocess.Popen([exe, file])
+    elif is_macos:
+        exe = which("open")
+        subprocess.Popen([exe, file])
+    else:
+        import webbrowser
+        webbrowser.open(file)
+
+
+class Type(Enum):
+    TOOL = auto()
+    FUNC = auto()  # not a real component
+    CLIENT = auto()
+    ADJUSTER = auto()
+
+
+class SuffixIdentifier:
+    suffixes: Iterable[str]
+
+    def __init__(self, *args: str):
+        self.suffixes = args
+
+    def __call__(self, path: str):
+        if isinstance(path, str):
+            for suffix in self.suffixes:
+                if path.endswith(suffix):
+                    return True
+        return False
+
+
+class Component:
+    display_name: str
+    type: Optional[Type]
+    script_name: Optional[str]
+    frozen_name: Optional[str]
+    icon: str  # just the name, no suffix
+    cli: bool
+    func: Optional[Callable]
+    file_identifier: Optional[Callable[[str], bool]]
+
+    def __init__(self, display_name: str, script_name: Optional[str] = None, frozen_name: Optional[str] = None,
+                 cli: bool = False, icon: str = 'icon', component_type: Type = None, func: Optional[Callable] = None,
+                 file_identifier: Optional[Callable[[str], bool]] = None):
+        self.display_name = display_name
+        self.script_name = script_name
+        self.frozen_name = frozen_name or f'Archipelago{script_name}' if script_name else None
+        self.icon = icon
+        self.cli = cli
+        self.type = component_type or \
+            None if not display_name else \
+            Type.FUNC if func else \
+            Type.CLIENT if 'Client' in display_name else \
+            Type.ADJUSTER if 'Adjuster' in display_name else Type.TOOL
+        self.func = func
+        self.file_identifier = file_identifier
+
+    def handles_file(self, path: str):
+        return self.file_identifier(path) if self.file_identifier else False
+
+
+components: Iterable[Component] = (
+    # Launcher
+    Component('', 'Launcher'),
+    # Core
+    Component('Host', 'MultiServer', 'ArchipelagoServer', cli=True,
+              file_identifier=SuffixIdentifier('.archipelago', '.zip')),
+    Component('Generate', 'Generate', cli=True),
+    Component('Text Client', 'CommonClient', 'ArchipelagoTextClient'),
+    # SNI
+    Component('SNI Client', 'SNIClient',
+              file_identifier=SuffixIdentifier('.apz3', '.apm3', '.apsoe', '.aplttp', '.apsm', '.apsmz3')),
+    Component('LttP Adjuster', 'LttPAdjuster'),
+    # Factorio
+    Component('Factorio Client', 'FactorioClient'),
+    # Minecraft
+    Component('Minecraft Client', 'MinecraftClient', icon='mcicon',
+              file_identifier=SuffixIdentifier('.apmc')),
+    # Ocarina of Time
+    Component('OoT Client', 'OoTClient',
+              file_identifier=SuffixIdentifier('.apz5')),
+    Component('OoT Adjuster', 'OoTAdjuster'),
+    # FF1
+    Component('FF1 Client', 'FF1Client'),
+    # ChecksFinder
+    Component('ChecksFinder Client', 'ChecksFinderClient'),
+    # Functions
+    Component('Open host.yaml', func=open_host_yaml),
+    Component('Open Patch', func=open_patch),
+    Component('Browse Files', func=browse_files),
+)
+icon_paths = {
+    'icon': local_path('data', 'icon.ico' if is_windows else 'icon.png'),
+    'mcicon': local_path('data', 'mcicon.ico')
+}
+
+
+def identify(path: Union[None, str]):
+    if path is None:
+        return None, None
+    for component in components:
+        if component.handles_file(path):
+            return path, component.script_name
+    return (None, None) if '/' in path or '\\' in path else (None, path)
+
+
+def get_exe(component: Union[str, Component]) -> Optional[Sequence[str]]:
+    if isinstance(component, str):
+        name = component
+        component = None
+        if name.startswith('Archipelago'):
+            name = name[11:]
+        if name.endswith('.exe'):
+            name = name[:-4]
+        if name.endswith('.py'):
+            name = name[:-3]
+        if not name:
+            return None
+        for c in components:
+            if c.script_name == name or c.frozen_name == f'Archipelago{name}':
+                component = c
+                break
+        if not component:
+            return None
+    if is_frozen():
+        suffix = '.exe' if is_windows else ''
+        return [local_path(f'{component.frozen_name}{suffix}')]
+    else:
+        return [sys.executable, local_path(f'{component.script_name}.py')]
+
+
+def launch(exe, in_terminal=False):
+    if in_terminal:
+        if is_windows:
+            subprocess.Popen(['start', *exe], shell=True)
+            return
+        elif is_linux:
+            terminal = which('x-terminal-emulator') or which('gnome-terminal') or which('xterm')
+            if terminal:
+                subprocess.Popen([terminal, '-e', shlex.join(exe)])
+                return
+        elif is_macos:
+            terminal = [which('open'), '-W', '-a', 'Terminal.app']
+            subprocess.Popen([*terminal, *exe])
+            return
+    subprocess.Popen(exe)
+
+
+def run_gui():
+    if not sys.stdout:
+        from kvui import App, ContainerLayout, GridLayout, Button, Label  # this kills stdout
+    else:
+        from kivy.app import App
+        from kivy.uix.button import Button
+        from kivy.uix.floatlayout import FloatLayout as ContainerLayout
+        from kivy.uix.gridlayout import GridLayout
+        from kivy.uix.label import Label
+
+    class Launcher(App):
+        base_title: str = "Archipelago Launcher"
+        container: ContainerLayout
+        grid: GridLayout
+
+        _tools = {c.display_name: c for c in components if c.type == Type.TOOL and isfile(get_exe(c)[-1])}
+        _clients = {c.display_name: c for c in components if c.type == Type.CLIENT and isfile(get_exe(c)[-1])}
+        _adjusters = {c.display_name: c for c in components if c.type == Type.ADJUSTER and isfile(get_exe(c)[-1])}
+        _funcs = {c.display_name: c for c in components if c.type == Type.FUNC}
+
+        def __init__(self, ctx=None):
+            self.title = self.base_title
+            self.ctx = ctx
+            self.icon = r"data/icon.png"
+            super().__init__()
+
+        def build(self):
+            self.container = ContainerLayout()
+            self.grid = GridLayout(cols=2)
+            self.container.add_widget(self.grid)
+
+            button_layout = self.grid  # make buttons fill the window
+            for (tool, client) in itertools.zip_longest(itertools.chain(
+                    self._tools.items(), self._funcs.items(), self._adjusters.items()), self._clients.items()):
+                # column 1
+                if tool:
+                    button = Button(text=tool[0])
+                    button.component = tool[1]
+                    button.bind(on_release=self.component_action)
+                    button_layout.add_widget(button)
+                else:
+                    button_layout.add_widget(Label())
+                # column 2
+                if client:
+                    button = Button(text=client[0])
+                    button.component = client[1]
+                    button.bind(on_press=self.component_action)
+                    button_layout.add_widget(button)
+                else:
+                    button_layout.add_widget(Label())
+
+            return self.container
+
+        @staticmethod
+        def component_action(button):
+            if button.component.type == Type.FUNC:
+                button.component.func()
+            else:
+                launch(get_exe(button.component), button.component.cli)
+
+    Launcher().run()
+
+
+def main(args: Optional[Union[argparse.Namespace, dict]] = None):
+    if isinstance(args, argparse.Namespace):
+        args = {k: v for k, v in args._get_kwargs()}
+    elif not args:
+        args = {}
+
+    if "Patch|Game|Component" in args:
+        file, component = identify(args["Patch|Game|Component"])
+        if file:
+            args['file'] = file
+        if component:
+            args['component'] = component
+
+    if 'file' in args:
+        subprocess.run([*get_exe(args['component']), args['file'], *args['args']])
+    elif 'component' in args:
+        subprocess.run([*get_exe(args['component']), *args['args']])
+    else:
+        run_gui()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    init_logging('Launcher')
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Archipelago Launcher')
+    parser.add_argument('Patch|Game|Component', type=str, nargs='?',
+                        help="Pass either a patch file, a generated game or the name of a component to run.")
+    parser.add_argument('args', nargs="*", help="Arguments to pass to component.")
+    main(parser.parse_args())
diff --git a/LttPAdjuster.py b/LttPAdjuster.py
index 452aaf91..ad419883 100644
--- a/LttPAdjuster.py
+++ b/LttPAdjuster.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from urllib.parse import urlparse
 from urllib.request import urlopen
 
 from worlds.alttp.Rom import Sprite, LocalRom, apply_rom_settings, get_base_rom_bytes
-from Utils import output_path, local_path, open_file, get_cert_none_ssl_context, persistent_store, get_adjuster_settings, tkinter_center_window
+from Utils import output_path, local_path, user_path, open_file, get_cert_none_ssl_context, persistent_store, get_adjuster_settings, tkinter_center_window
 from Patch import GAME_ALTTP
 
 class AdjusterWorld(object):
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ def run_sprite_update():
 def update_sprites(task, on_finish=None):
     resultmessage = ""
     successful = True
-    sprite_dir = local_path("data", "sprites", "alttpr")
+    sprite_dir = user_path("data", "sprites", "alttpr")
     os.makedirs(sprite_dir, exist_ok=True)
     ctx = get_cert_none_ssl_context()
     def finished():
@@ -1013,11 +1013,11 @@ class SpriteSelector():
 
     @property
     def alttpr_sprite_dir(self):
-        return local_path("data", "sprites", "alttpr")
+        return user_path("data", "sprites", "alttpr")
 
     @property
     def custom_sprite_dir(self):
-        return local_path("data", "sprites", "custom")
+        return user_path("data", "sprites", "custom")
 
 
 def get_image_for_sprite(sprite, gif_only: bool = False):
diff --git a/Patch.py b/Patch.py
index 0f0ddc18..da7da26a 100644
--- a/Patch.py
+++ b/Patch.py
@@ -238,8 +238,8 @@ def get_base_rom_data(game: str):
     elif game == GAME_SM:
         from worlds.sm.Rom import get_base_rom_bytes
     elif game == GAME_SOE:
-        file_name = Utils.get_options()["soe_options"]["rom_file"]
-        get_base_rom_bytes = lambda: bytes(read_rom(open(file_name, "rb")))
+        from worlds.soe.Patch import get_base_rom_path
+        get_base_rom_bytes = lambda: bytes(read_rom(open(get_base_rom_path(), "rb")))
     elif game == GAME_SMZ3:
         from worlds.smz3.Rom import get_base_rom_bytes
     else:
diff --git a/SNIClient.py b/SNIClient.py
index 843672aa..5a5bae66 100644
--- a/SNIClient.py
+++ b/SNIClient.py
@@ -572,8 +572,14 @@ def launch_sni(ctx: Context):
         if not sys.stdout:  # if it spawns a visible console, may as well populate it
             subprocess.Popen(os.path.abspath(sni_path), cwd=os.path.dirname(sni_path))
         else:
-            subprocess.Popen(os.path.abspath(sni_path), cwd=os.path.dirname(sni_path), stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
-                             stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
+            proc = subprocess.Popen(os.path.abspath(sni_path), cwd=os.path.dirname(sni_path),
+                                    stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
+            try:
+                proc.wait(.1)  # wait a bit to see if startup fails (missing dependencies)
+                snes_logger.info('Failed to start SNI. Try running it externally for error output.')
+            except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
+                pass  # seems to be running
+
     else:
         snes_logger.info(
             f"Attempt to start SNI was aborted as path {sni_path} was not found, "
diff --git a/Utils.py b/Utils.py
index 63bc7ac0..027ba73f 100644
--- a/Utils.py
+++ b/Utils.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import shutil
 import typing
 import builtins
 import os
@@ -72,10 +73,10 @@ def is_frozen() -> bool:
     return getattr(sys, 'frozen', False)
 
 
-def local_path(*path: str):
-    if local_path.cached_path:
-        return os.path.join(local_path.cached_path, *path)
-
+def local_path(*path: str) -> str:
+    """Returns path to a file in the local Archipelago installation or source."""
+    if hasattr(local_path, 'cached_path'):
+        pass
     elif is_frozen():
         if hasattr(sys, "_MEIPASS"):
             # we are running in a PyInstaller bundle
@@ -95,21 +96,47 @@ def local_path(*path: str):
     return os.path.join(local_path.cached_path, *path)
 
 
-local_path.cached_path = None
+def home_path(*path: str) -> str:
+    """Returns path to a file in the user home's Archipelago directory."""
+    if hasattr(home_path, 'cached_path'):
+        pass
+    elif sys.platform.startswith('linux'):
+        home_path.cached_path = os.path.expanduser('~/Archipelago')
+        os.makedirs(home_path.cached_path, 0o700, exist_ok=True)
+    else:
+        # not implemented
+        home_path.cached_path = local_path()  # this will generate the same exceptions we got previously
+
+    return os.path.join(home_path.cached_path, *path)
 
 
-def output_path(*path):
-    if output_path.cached_path:
+def user_path(*path: str) -> str:
+    """Returns either local_path or home_path based on write permissions."""
+    if hasattr(user_path, 'cached_path'):
+        pass
+    elif os.access(local_path(), os.W_OK):
+        user_path.cached_path = local_path()
+    else:
+        user_path.cached_path = home_path()
+        # populate home from local - TODO: upgrade feature
+        if user_path.cached_path != local_path() and not os.path.exists(user_path('host.yaml')):
+            for dn in ('Players', 'data/sprites'):
+                shutil.copytree(local_path(dn), user_path(dn), dirs_exist_ok=True)
+            for fn in ('manifest.json', 'host.yaml'):
+                shutil.copy2(local_path(fn), user_path(fn))
+
+    return os.path.join(user_path.cached_path, *path)
+
+
+def output_path(*path: str):
+    if hasattr(output_path, 'cached_path'):
         return os.path.join(output_path.cached_path, *path)
-    output_path.cached_path = local_path(get_options()["general_options"]["output_path"])
+    output_path.cached_path = user_path(get_options()["general_options"]["output_path"])
     path = os.path.join(output_path.cached_path, *path)
     os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(path), exist_ok=True)
     return path
 
 
-output_path.cached_path = None
-
-
 def open_file(filename):
     if sys.platform == 'win32':
         os.startfile(filename)
@@ -263,8 +290,11 @@ def update_options(src: dict, dest: dict, filename: str, keys: list) -> dict:
 @cache_argsless
 def get_options() -> dict:
     if not hasattr(get_options, "options"):
-        locations = ("options.yaml", "host.yaml",
-                     local_path("options.yaml"), local_path("host.yaml"))
+        filenames = ("options.yaml", "host.yaml")
+        locations = []
+        if os.path.join(os.getcwd()) != local_path():
+            locations += filenames  # use files from cwd only if it's not the local_path
+        locations += [user_path(filename) for filename in filenames]
 
         for location in locations:
             if os.path.exists(location):
@@ -274,7 +304,7 @@ def get_options() -> dict:
                 get_options.options = update_options(get_default_options(), options, location, list())
                 break
         else:
-            raise FileNotFoundError(f"Could not find {locations[1]} to load options.")
+            raise FileNotFoundError(f"Could not find {filenames[1]} to load options.")
     return get_options.options
 
 
@@ -289,7 +319,7 @@ def get_location_name_from_id(code: int) -> str:
 
 
 def persistent_store(category: str, key: typing.Any, value: typing.Any):
-    path = local_path("_persistent_storage.yaml")
+    path = user_path("_persistent_storage.yaml")
     storage: dict = persistent_load()
     category = storage.setdefault(category, {})
     category[key] = value
@@ -301,7 +331,7 @@ def persistent_load() -> typing.Dict[dict]:
     storage = getattr(persistent_load, "storage", None)
     if storage:
         return storage
-    path = local_path("_persistent_storage.yaml")
+    path = user_path("_persistent_storage.yaml")
     storage: dict = {}
     if os.path.exists(path):
         try:
@@ -388,7 +418,7 @@ loglevel_mapping = {'error': logging.ERROR, 'info': logging.INFO, 'warning': log
 def init_logging(name: str, loglevel: typing.Union[str, int] = logging.INFO, write_mode: str = "w",
                  log_format: str = "[%(name)s]: %(message)s", exception_logger: str = ""):
     loglevel: int = loglevel_mapping.get(loglevel, loglevel)
-    log_folder = local_path("logs")
+    log_folder = user_path("logs")
     os.makedirs(log_folder, exist_ok=True)
     root_logger = logging.getLogger()
     for handler in root_logger.handlers[:]:
diff --git a/WebHost.py b/WebHost.py
index 0d557b61..773120b7 100644
--- a/WebHost.py
+++ b/WebHost.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ from WebHostLib.lttpsprites import update_sprites_lttp
 from WebHostLib.options import create as create_options_files
 
 configpath = os.path.abspath("config.yaml")
+if not os.path.exists(configpath):  # fall back to config.yaml in home
+    configpath = os.path.abspath(Utils.user_path('config.yaml'))
 
 
 def get_app():
diff --git a/WebHostLib/lttpsprites.py b/WebHostLib/lttpsprites.py
index ead68f86..6f5a6b98 100644
--- a/WebHostLib/lttpsprites.py
+++ b/WebHostLib/lttpsprites.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import os
 import threading
 import json
 
-from Utils import local_path
+from Utils import local_path, user_path
 from worlds.alttp.Rom import Sprite
 
 
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ def update_sprites_lttp():
     from LttPAdjuster import update_sprites
 
     # Target directories
-    input_dir = local_path("data", "sprites", "alttpr")
-    output_dir = local_path("WebHostLib", "static", "generated")
+    input_dir = user_path("data", "sprites", "alttpr")
+    output_dir = local_path("WebHostLib", "static", "generated")  # TODO: move to user_path
 
     os.makedirs(os.path.join(output_dir, "sprites"), exist_ok=True)
     # update sprites through gui.py's functions
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 84afb5ed..9bea0d72 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -3,30 +3,29 @@ import shutil
 import sys
 import sysconfig
 from pathlib import Path
-
-import ModuleUpdate
-# I don't really want to have another root directory file for a single requirement, but this special case is also jank.
-# Might move this into a cleaner solution when I think of one.
-with open("freeze_requirements.txt", "w") as f:
-    f.write("cx-Freeze>=6.9\n")
-ModuleUpdate.requirements_files.add("freeze_requirements.txt")
-ModuleUpdate.requirements_files.add(os.path.join("WebHostLib", "requirements.txt"))
-ModuleUpdate.update()
-
-import cx_Freeze
-from kivy_deps import sdl2, glew
+from hashlib import sha3_512
+import base64
+import datetime
 from Utils import version_tuple
+from collections.abc import Iterable
+import typing
+import setuptools
+from Launcher import components, icon_paths
 
-arch_folder = "exe.{platform}-{version}".format(platform=sysconfig.get_platform(),
-                                                version=sysconfig.get_python_version())
-buildfolder = Path("build", arch_folder)
-sbuildfolder = str(buildfolder)
-libfolder = Path(buildfolder, "lib")
-library = Path(libfolder, "library.zip")
-print("Outputting to: " + sbuildfolder)
 
-icon = os.path.join("data", "icon.ico")
-mcicon = os.path.join("data", "mcicon.ico")
+# This is a bit jank. We need cx-Freeze to be able to run anything from this script, so install it
+import subprocess
+import pkg_resources
+requirement = 'cx-Freeze>=6.9'
+try:
+    pkg_resources.require(requirement)
+    import cx_Freeze
+except pkg_resources.ResolutionError:
+    if '--yes' not in sys.argv and '-y' not in sys.argv:
+        input(f'Requirement {requirement} is not satisfied, press enter to install it')
+    subprocess.call([sys.executable, '-m', 'pip', 'install', requirement, '--upgrade'])
+    import cx_Freeze
+
 
 if os.path.exists("X:/pw.txt"):
     print("Using signtool")
@@ -36,40 +35,24 @@ if os.path.exists("X:/pw.txt"):
 else:
     signtool = None
 
-from hashlib import sha3_512
-import base64
+
+arch_folder = "exe.{platform}-{version}".format(platform=sysconfig.get_platform(),
+                                                version=sysconfig.get_python_version())
+buildfolder = Path("build", arch_folder)
+is_windows = sys.platform in ("win32", "cygwin", "msys")
 
 
-def _threaded_hash(filepath):
-    hasher = sha3_512()
-    hasher.update(open(filepath, "rb").read())
-    return base64.b85encode(hasher.digest()).decode()
+# see Launcher.py on how to add scripts to setup.py
+exes = [
+    cx_Freeze.Executable(
+        script=f'{c.script_name}.py',
+        target_name=c.frozen_name + (".exe" if is_windows else ""),
+        icon=icon_paths[c.icon],
+        base="Win32GUI" if is_windows and not c.cli else None
+    ) for c in components if c.script_name
+]
 
-
-os.makedirs(buildfolder, exist_ok=True)
-
-
-def manifest_creation(folder, create_hashes=False):
-    # Since the setup is now split into components and the manifest is not,
-    # it makes most sense to just remove the hashes for now. Not aware of anyone using them.
-    hashes = {}
-    manifestpath = os.path.join(folder, "manifest.json")
-    if create_hashes:
-        from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor
-        pool = ThreadPoolExecutor()
-        for dirpath, dirnames, filenames in os.walk(folder):
-            for filename in filenames:
-                path = os.path.join(dirpath, filename)
-                hashes[os.path.relpath(path, start=folder)] = pool.submit(_threaded_hash, path)
-
-    import json
-    manifest = {
-        "buildtime": buildtime.isoformat(sep=" ", timespec="seconds"),
-        "hashes": {path: hash.result() for path, hash in hashes.items()},
-        "version": version_tuple}
-
-    json.dump(manifest, open(manifestpath, "wt"), indent=4)
-    print("Created Manifest")
+extra_data = ["LICENSE", "data", "EnemizerCLI", "host.yaml", "SNI"]
 
 
 def remove_sprites_from_folder(folder):
@@ -78,40 +61,279 @@ def remove_sprites_from_folder(folder):
             os.remove(folder / file)
 
 
-scripts = {
-    # Core
-    "MultiServer.py": ("ArchipelagoServer", False, icon),
-    "Generate.py": ("ArchipelagoGenerate", False, icon),
-    "CommonClient.py": ("ArchipelagoTextClient", True, icon),
-    # SNI
-    "SNIClient.py": ("ArchipelagoSNIClient", True, icon),
-    "LttPAdjuster.py": ("ArchipelagoLttPAdjuster", True, icon),
-    # Factorio
-    "FactorioClient.py": ("ArchipelagoFactorioClient", True, icon),
-    # Minecraft
-    "MinecraftClient.py": ("ArchipelagoMinecraftClient", False, mcicon),
-    # Ocarina of Time
-    "OoTClient.py": ("ArchipelagoOoTClient", True, icon),
-    "OoTAdjuster.py": ("ArchipelagoOoTAdjuster", True, icon),
-    # FF1
-    "FF1Client.py": ("ArchipelagoFF1Client", True, icon),
-    # ChecksFinder
-    "ChecksFinderClient.py": ("ArchipelagoChecksFinderClient", True, icon),
-}
+def _threaded_hash(filepath):
+    hasher = sha3_512()
+    hasher.update(open(filepath, "rb").read())
+    return base64.b85encode(hasher.digest()).decode()
 
-exes = []
 
-for script, (scriptname, gui, icon) in scripts.items():
-    exes.append(cx_Freeze.Executable(
-        script=script,
-        target_name=scriptname + ("" if sys.platform == "linux" else ".exe"),
-        icon=icon,
-        base="Win32GUI" if sys.platform == "win32" and gui else None
-    ))
+# cx_Freeze's build command runs other commands. Override to accept --yes and store that.
+class BuildCommand(cx_Freeze.dist.build):
+    user_options = [
+        ('yes', 'y', 'Answer "yes" to all questions.'),
+    ]
+    yes: bool
+    last_yes: bool = False  # used by sub commands of build
 
-import datetime
+    def initialize_options(self):
+        super().initialize_options()
+        type(self).last_yes = self.yes = False
+
+    def finalize_options(self):
+        super().finalize_options()
+        type(self).last_yes = self.yes
+
+
+# Override cx_Freeze's build_exe command for pre and post build steps
+class BuildExeCommand(cx_Freeze.dist.build_exe):
+    user_options = cx_Freeze.dist.build_exe.user_options + [
+        ('yes', 'y', 'Answer "yes" to all questions.'),
+        ('extra-data=', None, 'Additional files to add.'),
+    ]
+    yes: bool
+    extra_data: Iterable  # [any] not available in 3.8
+
+    buildfolder: Path
+    libfolder: Path
+    library: Path
+    buildtime: datetime.datetime
+
+    def initialize_options(self):
+        super().initialize_options()
+        self.yes = BuildCommand.last_yes
+        self.extra_data = []
+
+    def finalize_options(self):
+        super().finalize_options()
+        self.buildfolder = self.build_exe
+        self.libfolder = Path(self.buildfolder, "lib")
+        self.library = Path(self.libfolder, "library.zip")
+
+    def installfile(self, path, keep_content=False):
+        folder = self.buildfolder
+        print('copying', path, '->', folder)
+        if path.is_dir():
+            folder /= path.name
+            if folder.is_dir() and not keep_content:
+                shutil.rmtree(folder)
+            shutil.copytree(path, folder, dirs_exist_ok=True)
+        elif path.is_file():
+            shutil.copy(path, folder)
+        else:
+            print('Warning,', path, 'not found')
+
+    def create_manifest(self, create_hashes=False):
+        # Since the setup is now split into components and the manifest is not,
+        # it makes most sense to just remove the hashes for now. Not aware of anyone using them.
+        hashes = {}
+        manifestpath = os.path.join(self.buildfolder, "manifest.json")
+        if create_hashes:
+            from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor
+            pool = ThreadPoolExecutor()
+            for dirpath, dirnames, filenames in os.walk(self.buildfolder):
+                for filename in filenames:
+                    path = os.path.join(dirpath, filename)
+                    hashes[os.path.relpath(path, start=self.buildfolder)] = pool.submit(_threaded_hash, path)
+
+        import json
+        manifest = {
+            "buildtime": self.buildtime.isoformat(sep=" ", timespec="seconds"),
+            "hashes": {path: hash.result() for path, hash in hashes.items()},
+            "version": version_tuple}
+
+        json.dump(manifest, open(manifestpath, "wt"), indent=4)
+        print("Created Manifest")
+
+    def run(self):
+        # pre build steps
+        print(f"Outputting to: {self.buildfolder}")
+        os.makedirs(self.buildfolder, exist_ok=True)
+        import ModuleUpdate
+        ModuleUpdate.requirements_files.add(os.path.join("WebHostLib", "requirements.txt"))
+        ModuleUpdate.update(yes=self.yes)
+
+        # regular cx build
+        self.buildtime = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
+        super().run()
+
+        # post build steps
+        if sys.platform == "win32":  # kivy_deps is win32 only, linux picks them up automatically
+            from kivy_deps import sdl2, glew
+            for folder in sdl2.dep_bins + glew.dep_bins:
+                shutil.copytree(folder, self.libfolder, dirs_exist_ok=True)
+                print('copying', folder, '->', self.libfolder)
+
+        for data in self.extra_data:
+            self.installfile(Path(data))
+
+        os.makedirs(self.buildfolder / "Players" / "Templates", exist_ok=True)
+        from WebHostLib.options import create
+        create()
+        from worlds.AutoWorld import AutoWorldRegister
+        for worldname, worldtype in AutoWorldRegister.world_types.items():
+            if not worldtype.hidden:
+                file_name = worldname+".yaml"
+                shutil.copyfile(os.path.join("WebHostLib", "static", "generated", "configs", file_name),
+                                self.buildfolder / "Players" / "Templates" / file_name)
+        shutil.copyfile("meta.yaml", self.buildfolder / "Players" / "Templates" / "meta.yaml")
+
+        try:
+            from maseya import z3pr
+        except ImportError:
+            print("Maseya Palette Shuffle not found, skipping data files.")
+            z3pr = None
+        else:
+            # maseya Palette Shuffle exists and needs its data files
+            print("Maseya Palette Shuffle found, including data files...")
+            file = z3pr.__file__
+            self.installfile(Path(os.path.dirname(file)) / "data", keep_content=True)
+
+        if signtool:
+            for exe in self.distribution.executables:
+                print(f"Signing {exe.target_name}")
+                os.system(signtool + os.path.join(self.buildfolder, exe.target_name))
+            print(f"Signing SNI")
+            os.system(signtool + os.path.join(self.buildfolder, "SNI", "SNI.exe"))
+            print(f"Signing OoT Utils")
+            for exe_path in (("Compress", "Compress.exe"), ("Decompress", "Decompress.exe")):
+                os.system(signtool + os.path.join(self.buildfolder, "lib", "worlds", "oot", "data", *exe_path))
+
+        remove_sprites_from_folder(self.buildfolder / "data" / "sprites" / "alttpr")
+
+        self.create_manifest()
+
+        if is_windows:
+            with open("setup.ini", "w") as f:
+                min_supported_windows = "6.2.9200" if sys.version_info > (3, 9) else "6.0.6000"
+                f.write(f"[Data]\nsource_path={self.buildfolder}\nmin_windows={min_supported_windows}\n")
+        else:
+            # make sure extra programs are executable
+            enemizer_exe = self.buildfolder / 'EnemizerCLI/EnemizerCLI.Core'
+            sni_exe = self.buildfolder / 'SNI/sni'
+            extra_exes = (enemizer_exe, sni_exe)
+            for extra_exe in extra_exes:
+                if extra_exe.is_file():
+                    extra_exe.chmod(0o755)
+            # rewrite windows-specific things in host.yaml
+            host_yaml = self.buildfolder / 'host.yaml'
+            with host_yaml.open('r+b') as f:
+                data = f.read()
+                data = data.replace(b'EnemizerCLI.Core.exe', b'EnemizerCLI.Core')
+                data = data.replace(b'factorio\\\\bin\\\\x64\\\\factorio', b'factorio/bin/x64/factorio')
+                f.seek(0, os.SEEK_SET)
+                f.write(data)
+                f.truncate()
+
+
+class AppImageCommand(setuptools.Command):
+    description = "build an app image from build output"
+    user_options = [
+        ("build-folder=", None, "Folder to convert to AppImage."),
+        ("dist-file=", None, "AppImage output file."),
+        ("app-dir=", None, "Folder to use for packaging."),
+        ("app-icon=", None, "The icon to use for the AppImage."),
+        ("app-exec=", None, "The application to run inside the image."),
+        ("yes", "y", 'Answer "yes" to all questions.'),
+    ]
+    build_folder: typing.Optional[Path]
+    dist_file: typing.Optional[Path]
+    app_dir: typing.Optional[Path]
+    app_name: str
+    app_exec: typing.Optional[Path]
+    app_icon: typing.Optional[Path]  # source file
+    app_id: str  # lower case name, used for icon and .desktop
+    yes: bool
+
+    def write_desktop(self):
+        desktop_filename = self.app_dir / f'{self.app_id}.desktop'
+        with open(desktop_filename, 'w', encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            f.write("\n".join((
+                "[Desktop Entry]",
+                f'Name={self.app_name}',
+                f'Exec={self.app_exec}',
+                "Type=Application",
+                "Categories=Game",
+                f'Icon={self.app_id}',
+                ''
+            )))
+        desktop_filename.chmod(0o755)
+
+    def write_launcher(self, default_exe: Path):
+        launcher_filename = self.app_dir / f'AppRun'
+        with open(launcher_filename, 'w', encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            f.write(f"""#!/bin/sh
+exe="{default_exe}"
+match="${{1#--executable=}}"
+if [ "${{#match}}" -lt "${{#1}}" ]; then
+    exe="$match"
+    shift
+elif [ "$1" == "-executable" ] || [ "$1" == "--executable" ]; then
+    exe="$2"
+    shift; shift
+fi
+tmp="${{exe#*/}}"
+if [ ! "${{#tmp}}" -lt "${{#exe}}" ]; then
+    exe="{default_exe.parent}/$exe"
+fi
+$APPDIR/$exe "$@"
+""")
+        launcher_filename.chmod(0o755)
+
+    def install_icon(self, src: Path, name: typing.Optional[str] = None, symlink: typing.Optional[Path] = None):
+        try:
+            from PIL import Image
+        except ModuleNotFoundError:
+            if not self.yes:
+                input(f'Requirement PIL is not satisfied, press enter to install it')
+            subprocess.call([sys.executable, '-m', 'pip', 'install', 'Pillow', '--upgrade'])
+            from PIL import Image
+        im = Image.open(src)
+        res, _ = im.size
+
+        if not name:
+            name = src.stem
+        ext = src.suffix
+        dest_dir = Path(self.app_dir / f'usr/share/icons/hicolor/{res}x{res}/apps')
+        dest_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        dest_file = dest_dir / f'{name}{ext}'
+        shutil.copy(src, dest_file)
+        if symlink:
+            symlink.symlink_to(dest_file.relative_to(symlink.parent))
+
+    def initialize_options(self):
+        self.build_folder = None
+        self.app_dir = None
+        self.app_name = self.distribution.metadata.name
+        self.app_icon = self.distribution.executables[0].icon
+        self.app_exec = Path('opt/{app_name}/{exe}'.format(
+            app_name=self.distribution.metadata.name, exe=self.distribution.executables[0].target_name
+        ))
+        self.dist_file = Path("dist", "{app_name}_{app_version}_{platform}.AppImage".format(
+            app_name=self.distribution.metadata.name, app_version=self.distribution.metadata.version,
+            platform=sysconfig.get_platform()
+        ))
+        self.yes = False
+
+    def finalize_options(self):
+        if not self.app_dir:
+            self.app_dir = self.build_folder.parent / "AppDir"
+        self.app_id = self.app_name.lower()
+
+    def run(self):
+        self.dist_file.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        if self.app_dir.is_dir():
+            shutil.rmtree(self.app_dir)
+        self.app_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
+        opt_dir = self.app_dir / "opt" / self.distribution.metadata.name
+        shutil.copytree(self.build_folder, opt_dir)
+        root_icon = self.app_dir / f'{self.app_id}{self.app_icon.suffix}'
+        self.install_icon(self.app_icon, self.app_id, symlink=root_icon)
+        shutil.copy(root_icon, self.app_dir / '.DirIcon')
+        self.write_desktop()
+        self.write_launcher(self.app_exec)
+        print(f'{self.app_dir} -> {self.dist_file}')
+        subprocess.call(f'./appimagetool -n "{self.app_dir}" "{self.dist_file}"', shell=True)
 
-buildtime = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
 
 cx_Freeze.setup(
     name="Archipelago",
@@ -130,71 +352,18 @@ cx_Freeze.setup(
             "include_msvcr": False,
             "replace_paths": [("*", "")],
             "optimize": 1,
-            "build_exe": buildfolder
+            "build_exe": buildfolder,
+            "extra_data": extra_data,
+            "bin_includes": [] if is_windows else ["libffi.so"]
+        },
+        "bdist_appimage": {
+           "build_folder": buildfolder,
         },
     },
+    # override commands to get custom stuff in
+    cmdclass={
+        "build": BuildCommand,
+        "build_exe": BuildExeCommand,
+        "bdist_appimage": AppImageCommand,
+    },
 )
-
-
-def installfile(path, keep_content=False):
-    lbuildfolder = buildfolder
-    print('copying', path, '->', lbuildfolder)
-    if path.is_dir():
-        lbuildfolder /= path.name
-        if lbuildfolder.is_dir() and not keep_content:
-            shutil.rmtree(lbuildfolder)
-        shutil.copytree(path, lbuildfolder, dirs_exist_ok=True)
-    elif path.is_file():
-        shutil.copy(path, lbuildfolder)
-    else:
-        print('Warning,', path, 'not found')
-
-
-for folder in sdl2.dep_bins + glew.dep_bins:
-    shutil.copytree(folder, libfolder, dirs_exist_ok=True)
-    print('copying', folder, '->', libfolder)
-
-extra_data = ["LICENSE", "data", "EnemizerCLI", "host.yaml", "SNI"]
-
-for data in extra_data:
-    installfile(Path(data))
-
-os.makedirs(buildfolder / "Players" / "Templates", exist_ok=True)
-from WebHostLib.options import create
-create()
-from worlds.AutoWorld import AutoWorldRegister
-for worldname, worldtype in AutoWorldRegister.world_types.items():
-    if not worldtype.hidden:
-        file_name = worldname+".yaml"
-        shutil.copyfile(os.path.join("WebHostLib", "static", "generated", "configs", file_name),
-                        buildfolder / "Players" / "Templates" / file_name)
-shutil.copyfile("meta.yaml", buildfolder / "Players" / "Templates" / "meta.yaml")
-
-try:
-    from maseya import z3pr
-except ImportError:
-    print("Maseya Palette Shuffle not found, skipping data files.")
-else:
-    # maseya Palette Shuffle exists and needs its data files
-    print("Maseya Palette Shuffle found, including data files...")
-    file = z3pr.__file__
-    installfile(Path(os.path.dirname(file)) / "data", keep_content=True)
-
-if signtool:
-    for exe in exes:
-        print(f"Signing {exe.target_name}")
-        os.system(signtool + os.path.join(buildfolder, exe.target_name))
-    print(f"Signing SNI")
-    os.system(signtool + os.path.join(buildfolder, "SNI", "SNI.exe"))
-    print(f"Signing OoT Utils")
-    for exe_path in (("Compress", "Compress.exe"), ("Decompress", "Decompress.exe")):
-        os.system(signtool + os.path.join(buildfolder, "lib", "worlds", "oot", "data", *exe_path))
-
-remove_sprites_from_folder(buildfolder / "data" / "sprites" / "alttpr")
-
-manifest_creation(buildfolder)
-
-if sys.platform == "win32":
-    with open("setup.ini", "w") as f:
-        min_supported_windows = "6.2.9200" if sys.version_info > (3, 9) else "6.0.6000"
-        f.write(f"[Data]\nsource_path={buildfolder}\nmin_windows={min_supported_windows}\n")
diff --git a/worlds/alttp/Rom.py b/worlds/alttp/Rom.py
index bcde3473..9a602ae0 100644
--- a/worlds/alttp/Rom.py
+++ b/worlds/alttp/Rom.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ from worlds.alttp.Text import KingsReturn_texts, Sanctuary_texts, Kakariko_texts
     DeathMountain_texts, \
     LostWoods_texts, WishingWell_texts, DesertPalace_texts, MountainTower_texts, LinksHouse_texts, Lumberjacks_texts, \
     SickKid_texts, FluteBoy_texts, Zora_texts, MagicShop_texts, Sahasrahla_names
-from Utils import local_path, int16_as_bytes, int32_as_bytes, snes_to_pc, is_frozen
+from Utils import local_path, user_path, int16_as_bytes, int32_as_bytes, snes_to_pc, is_frozen
 from worlds.alttp.Items import ItemFactory, item_table, item_name_groups, progression_items
 from worlds.alttp.EntranceShuffle import door_addresses
 from worlds.alttp.Options import smallkey_shuffle
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class LocalRom(object):
             _, target, buffer = Patch.create_rom_bytes(local_path('data', 'basepatch.apbp'), ignore_version=True)
             if self.verify(buffer):
                 self.buffer = bytearray(buffer)
-                with open(local_path('basepatch.sfc'), 'wb') as stream:
+                with open(user_path('basepatch.sfc'), 'wb') as stream:
                     stream.write(buffer)
                 return
             raise RuntimeError('Base patch unverified.  Unable to continue.')
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ def _populate_sprite_table():
                     logging.debug(f"Spritefile {file} could not be loaded as a valid sprite.")
 
             with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor() as pool:
-                for dir in [local_path('data', 'sprites', 'alttpr'), local_path('data', 'sprites', 'custom')]:
+                for dir in [user_path('data', 'sprites', 'alttpr'), user_path('data', 'sprites', 'custom')]:
                     for file in os.listdir(dir):
                         pool.submit(load_sprite_from_file, os.path.join(dir, file))
 
@@ -2914,5 +2914,5 @@ def get_base_rom_path(file_name: str = "") -> str:
     if not file_name:
         file_name = options["lttp_options"]["rom_file"]
     if not os.path.exists(file_name):
-        file_name = Utils.local_path(file_name)
+        file_name = Utils.user_path(file_name)
     return file_name
diff --git a/worlds/oot/Rom.py b/worlds/oot/Rom.py
index 8c4129e2..939b4e87 100644
--- a/worlds/oot/Rom.py
+++ b/worlds/oot/Rom.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import subprocess
 import copy
 import threading
 from .Utils import subprocess_args, data_path, get_version_bytes, __version__
-from Utils import local_path
+from Utils import user_path
 from .ntype import BigStream
 from .crc import calculate_crc
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class Rom(BigStream):
         if file is None:
             return
 
-        decomp_file = local_path('ZOOTDEC.z64')
+        decomp_file = user_path('ZOOTDEC.z64')
 
         with open(data_path('generated/symbols.json'), 'r') as stream:
             symbols = json.load(stream)
diff --git a/worlds/sm/Rom.py b/worlds/sm/Rom.py
index e982258d..84ed131f 100644
--- a/worlds/sm/Rom.py
+++ b/worlds/sm/Rom.py
@@ -38,5 +38,5 @@ def get_base_rom_path(file_name: str = "") -> str:
     if not file_name:
         file_name = options["sm_options"]["rom_file"]
     if not os.path.exists(file_name):
-        file_name = Utils.local_path(file_name)
+        file_name = Utils.user_path(file_name)
     return file_name
diff --git a/worlds/smz3/Rom.py b/worlds/smz3/Rom.py
index 83f4d396..9c468fc5 100644
--- a/worlds/smz3/Rom.py
+++ b/worlds/smz3/Rom.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def get_sm_base_rom_path(file_name: str = "") -> str:
     if not file_name:
         file_name = options["sm_options"]["rom_file"]
     if not os.path.exists(file_name):
-        file_name = Utils.local_path(file_name)
+        file_name = Utils.user_path(file_name)
     return file_name
 
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def get_lttp_base_rom_path(file_name: str = "") -> str:
     if not file_name:
         file_name = options["lttp_options"]["rom_file"]
     if not os.path.exists(file_name):
-        file_name = Utils.local_path(file_name)
+        file_name = Utils.user_path(file_name)
     return file_name
 
 
diff --git a/worlds/soe/Patch.py b/worlds/soe/Patch.py
index 5478e935..21bdd942 100644
--- a/worlds/soe/Patch.py
+++ b/worlds/soe/Patch.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import yaml
 from typing import Optional
 import Utils
 from Patch import APDeltaPatch
+import os
 
 
 USHASH = '6e9c94511d04fac6e0a1e582c170be3a'
@@ -19,8 +20,13 @@ class SoEDeltaPatch(APDeltaPatch):
             return read_rom(stream)
 
 
-def get_base_rom_path() -> str:
-    return Utils.get_options()['soe_options']['rom_file']
+def get_base_rom_path(file_name: Optional[str] = None) -> str:
+    options = Utils.get_options()
+    if not file_name:
+        file_name = options["soe_options"]["rom_file"]
+    if not os.path.exists(file_name):
+        file_name = Utils.user_path(file_name)
+    return file_name
 
 
 def read_rom(stream, strip_header=True) -> bytes: