diff --git a/Binary/linux/Dolphin.ini b/Binary/linux/Dolphin.ini
deleted file mode 100644
index 530b6894f7..0000000000
--- a/Binary/linux/Dolphin.ini
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-[Default]
-GFXPlugin = Plugins/libzeroogl.so
-DSPPlugin = Plugins/libdsphle.so
-PadPlugin = Plugins/libPlugin_nJoy_SDL.so
-WiiMotePlugin = Plugins/libPlugin_Wiimote.so
diff --git a/Binary/win32/Dolphin.ini b/Binary/win32/Dolphin.ini
deleted file mode 100644
index fa6fc83513..0000000000
--- a/Binary/win32/Dolphin.ini
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-[Default]
-GFXPlugin = Plugins\Plugin_VideoOGL.dll
-DSPPlugin = Plugins\Plugin_DSP_HLE.dll
-PadPlugin = Plugins\Plugin_PadSimple.dll
-WiiMotePlugin = Plugins\Plugin_Wiimote.dll
diff --git a/Binary/x64/Dolphin.ini b/Binary/x64/Dolphin.ini
deleted file mode 100644
index fa6fc83513..0000000000
--- a/Binary/x64/Dolphin.ini
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-[Default]
-GFXPlugin = Plugins\Plugin_VideoOGL.dll
-DSPPlugin = Plugins\Plugin_DSP_HLE.dll
-PadPlugin = Plugins\Plugin_PadSimple.dll
-WiiMotePlugin = Plugins\Plugin_Wiimote.dll
diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index fe5e40366a..18631438b5 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -213,6 +213,13 @@ if not env['osx64']:
 # add methods from utils to env
 env.AddMethod(utils.filterWarnings)
 
+# output
+if sys.platform == 'darwin':
+	platform = 'mac'
+else:
+	platform = 'linux'
+
+env['plugin_dir'] = 'Binary/%s/Plugins/' % platform
 Export('env')
 
 utils.GenerateRevFile(env['flavor'], "Source/Core/Common/Src/svnrev_template.h",
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/Src/Common.h b/Source/Core/Common/Src/Common.h
index 4ae1b56fc5..e6c9c57de5 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/Src/Common.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/Src/Common.h
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#include "Paths.h"
+
 // Function Cross-Compatibility
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #define strcasecmp _stricmp
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/Src/Paths.h b/Source/Core/Common/Src/Paths.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d46ef7997
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/Src/Paths.h
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#ifndef PATHS_H
+#define PATHS_H
+
+#define PLUGINS_DIR "Plugins"
+#define DEFAULT_DATA_DIR ""
+#define USERDATA_DIR "User"
+#define SYSDATA_DIR "Sys"
+
+// Under User
+#define CONFIG_DIR "Config"
+#define GAMECONFIG_DIR "GameConfig"
+#define CACHE_DIR "Cache"
+#define SAVESTATES_DIR "SaveStates"
+#define SCREENSHOTS_DIR "ScreenShots"
+#define LOGS_DIR "Logs"
+
+// Under Sys
+
+
+// Files
+#define DOLPHIN_CONFIG "Dolphin.ini"
+
+#define DEFAULT_GFX_PLUGIN "Plugin_VideoOGL"
+#define DEFAULT_DSP_PLUGIN "Plugin_DSP_HLE"
+#define DEFAULT_PAD_PLUGIN "Plugin_PadSimple"
+#define DEFAULT_WIIMOTE_PLUGIN "Plugin_Wiimote"
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#define PLUGIN_SUFFIX ".dll"
+#define DIR_SEP "\\"
+#else
+#define PLUGIN_SUFFIX ".so"
+#define DIR_SEP "/"
+#endif
+
+#endif // PATHS_H
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Config.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Config.cpp
index 8cd9a758c4..85e580cbc6 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Config.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Config.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ SConfig::~SConfig()
 void SConfig::SaveSettings()
 {
 	IniFile ini;
-	ini.Load("Dolphin.ini"); // yes we must load first to not kill unknown stuff
+        //	ini.Load(DOLPHIN_CONFIG); // yes we must load first to not kill unknown stuff
 
 	// misc
 	{
@@ -78,21 +78,21 @@ void SConfig::SaveSettings()
 		ini.Set("Core", "RunCompareClient", m_LocalCoreStartupParameter.bRunCompareClient);
 	}
 
-	ini.Save("Dolphin.ini");
+	ini.Save(DOLPHIN_CONFIG);
 }
 
 
 void SConfig::LoadSettings()
 {
 	IniFile ini;
-	ini.Load("Dolphin.ini");
+	ini.Load(DOLPHIN_CONFIG);
 
 	// hard coded default plugin
 	{
-		ini.Get("Default", "GFXPlugin", &m_DefaultGFXPlugin);
-		ini.Get("Default", "DSPPlugin", &m_DefaultDSPPlugin);
-		ini.Get("Default", "PadPlugin", &m_DefaultPADPlugin);
-		ini.Get("Default", "WiiMotePlugin", &m_DefaultWiiMotePlugin);
+            m_DefaultGFXPlugin = PLUGINS_DIR DIR_SEP DEFAULT_GFX_PLUGIN PLUGIN_SUFFIX;
+            m_DefaultDSPPlugin = PLUGINS_DIR DIR_SEP DEFAULT_DSP_PLUGIN PLUGIN_SUFFIX; 
+            m_DefaultPADPlugin = PLUGINS_DIR DIR_SEP DEFAULT_PAD_PLUGIN PLUGIN_SUFFIX; 
+            m_DefaultWiiMotePlugin = PLUGINS_DIR DIR_SEP DEFAULT_WIIMOTE_PLUGIN PLUGIN_SUFFIX;  
 	}
 
 	// misc
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Config.h b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Config.h
index b3a61b2d3c..7e8e804256 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Config.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinWX/Src/Config.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 struct SConfig
 {
-	// default plugins ... hard coded inside the ini
+	// hard coded default plugins ...
 	std::string m_DefaultGFXPlugin;
 	std::string m_DefaultDSPPlugin;
 	std::string m_DefaultPADPlugin;
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_DSP_HLE/Src/SConscript b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_DSP_HLE/Src/SConscript
index b5660d5b1b..66cba3fc2d 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_DSP_HLE/Src/SConscript
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_DSP_HLE/Src/SConscript
@@ -3,10 +3,7 @@
 Import('env')
 import sys
 
-if sys.platform == 'darwin':
-	output = '../../../../Binary/mac/Plugins/dsphle.so'
-else:
-	output = '../../../../Binary/linux/Plugins/dsphle.so'
+name = "Plugin_DSP_HLE.so"
 
 files = [
 	'DSPHandler.cpp',
@@ -36,4 +33,4 @@ dspenv.Append(
 	LIBS = [ 'common' ],
 	)
 if not env['osx64']:
-    dspenv.SharedLibrary(output, files)
+    dspenv.SharedLibrary('../../../../'+env['plugin_dir']+name, files)
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_DSP_LLE/Src/SConscript b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_DSP_LLE/Src/SConscript
index 55fe3b26dc..d7005422bd 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_DSP_LLE/Src/SConscript
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_DSP_LLE/Src/SConscript
@@ -3,10 +3,7 @@
 Import('env')
 import sys
 
-if sys.platform == 'darwin':
-	output = "../../../../Binary/mac/Plugins/dsplle.so"
-else:
-	output = "../../../../Binary/linux/Plugins/dsplle.so"
+name = "Plugin_DSP_LLE.so"
 
 files = [
 	"AOSoundStream.cpp",
@@ -35,4 +32,4 @@ lleenv.Append(
 	LIBS = [ 'common' ],
 	)
 if not env['osx64']:
-    lleenv.SharedLibrary(output, files)
+    lleenv.SharedLibrary('../../../../'+env['plugin_dir']+name, files)
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_DSP_NULL/Src/SConscript b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_DSP_NULL/Src/SConscript
index 7158f1f3ea..c85a58f34d 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_DSP_NULL/Src/SConscript
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_DSP_NULL/Src/SConscript
@@ -3,10 +3,7 @@
 Import('env')
 import sys
 
-if sys.platform == 'darwin':
-	output = "../../../../Binary/mac/Plugins/dspnull.so"
-else:
-	output = "../../../../Binary/linux/Plugins/dspnull.so"
+name = "Plugin_DSP_NULL.so"
 
 files = [
         "DSPHandler.cpp",
@@ -35,4 +32,4 @@ else:
         LIBS = [ 'common' ],
 	)
 
-dspenv.SharedLibrary(output, files)
+dspenv.SharedLibrary('../../../../'+env['plugin_dir']+name, files)
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_PadSimple/Src/SConscript b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_PadSimple/Src/SConscript
index 9aaa549f2c..e831bed11d 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_PadSimple/Src/SConscript
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_PadSimple/Src/SConscript
@@ -3,10 +3,7 @@
 Import('env')
 import sys
 
-if sys.platform == 'darwin':
-	output = "../../../../Binary/mac/Plugins/padsimple.so"
-else:
-	output = "../../../../Binary/linux/Plugins/padsimple.so"
+name = "Plugin_PadSimple.so"
 
 files = [
 	"PadSimple.cpp",
@@ -27,4 +24,4 @@ if padenv['osx64']:
 		LINKFLAGS = [ '-arch', 'x86_64' ],
 		)
 
-padenv.SharedLibrary(output, files)
+padenv.SharedLibrary('../../../../'+env['plugin_dir']+name, files)
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/SConscript b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/SConscript
index 38a75d3f3d..15c298d19f 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/SConscript
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_VideoOGL/Src/SConscript
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import sys
 sys.path.append('../../../SconsTests')
 import utils
 
+name = "Plugin_VideoOGL.so"
+
 files = [
 	'BPStructs.cpp',
 	'Globals.cpp',
@@ -62,7 +64,6 @@ if gfxenv['osx64']:
 			]
 
 if sys.platform == 'darwin':
-	platform = 'mac'
 	# SDL is currently the only way to get video on Mac OS X.
 	if gfxenv['osx64']:
 		useSDL = False
@@ -78,7 +79,6 @@ if sys.platform == 'darwin':
 		for framework in [ 'OpenGL', 'Cg' ]
 		]
 else:
-	platform = 'linux'
 	# By default, GLX is used on Linux to setup OpenGL, but you can select SDL
 	# instead if you like, by changing the line below.
         tests = {'CheckPKG' : utils.CheckPKG}
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ gfxenv.Append(
 	)
 
 gfxenv.SharedLibrary(
-	'../../../../Binary/%s/Plugins/zeroogl.so' % platform,
+	'../../../../'+env['plugin_dir']+name,
 	files,
 	LIBS =  libs + gfxenv['LIBS']
 	)
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote_Test/Src/SConscript b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote_Test/Src/SConscript
index d3bd9432cc..bcc3bb93e1 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote_Test/Src/SConscript
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote_Test/Src/SConscript
@@ -3,10 +3,7 @@
 Import('env')
 import sys
 
-if sys.platform == 'darwin':
-	output = "../../../../Binary/mac/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote.so"
-else:
-	output = "../../../../Binary/linux/Plugins/Plugin_Wiimote.so"
+name = "Plugin_Wiimote.so"
 
 files = [
 	"Wiimote.cpp",
@@ -26,4 +23,4 @@ else:
         LIBS = [ 'common' ],
         )
 
-padenv.SharedLibrary(output, files)
+padenv.SharedLibrary('../../../../'+env['plugin_dir']+name, files)
diff --git a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_nJoy_SDL/Src/SConscript b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_nJoy_SDL/Src/SConscript
index 9a2b914b95..c3b47e72b8 100644
--- a/Source/Plugins/Plugin_nJoy_SDL/Src/SConscript
+++ b/Source/Plugins/Plugin_nJoy_SDL/Src/SConscript
@@ -3,10 +3,7 @@
 Import('env')
 import sys
 
-if sys.platform == 'darwin':
-	output = '../../../../Binary/mac/Plugins/Plugin_nJoy_SDL.so'
-else:
-	output = '../../../../Binary/linux/Plugins/Plugin_nJoy_SDL.so'
+name = "Plugin_nJoy_SDL.so"
 
 files = [
 	'nJoy.cpp',
@@ -20,4 +17,4 @@ padenv.Append(
 	LIBS = [ 'common' ],
 	)
 if not env['osx64']:
-    padenv.SharedLibrary(output, files)
+    padenv.SharedLibrary('../../../../'+env['plugin_dir']+name, files)