diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2a095dfc0d..fee2ec2117 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -87,3 +87,9 @@ endif(EXISTS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/pcsx2" AND pcsx2_core)
 if(EXISTS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/plugins")
     add_subdirectory(plugins)
 endif(EXISTS "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/plugins")
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Install some files to ease package creation
+if(PACKAGE_MODE)
+    INSTALL(FILES "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/bin/GameIndex.dbf" DESTINATION ${GAMEINDEX_DIR})
+endif(PACKAGE_MODE)
diff --git a/cmake/BuildParameters.cmake b/cmake/BuildParameters.cmake
index cf0ca5b973..710574d8f2 100644
--- a/cmake/BuildParameters.cmake
+++ b/cmake/BuildParameters.cmake
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@
 # Use soundtouch  internal lib: -DFORCE_INTERNAL_SOUNDTOUCH=TRUE
 # Use zlib        internal lib: -DFORCE_INTERNAL_ZLIB=TRUE
 # Use sdl1.3      internal lib: -DFORCE_INTERNAL_SDL=TRUE # Not supported yet
-### Miscellaneous
-# Select install dir of l10n  : -DL10N_PORTABLE=TRUE(bin/Langs)|FALSE(FHS, /usr...)
-### Add some flags to the build process
+### GCC optimization options
 # control C flags             : -DUSER_CMAKE_C_FLAGS="cflags"
 # control C++ flags           : -DUSER_CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="cxxflags"
 # control link flags          : -DUSER_CMAKE_LD_FLAGS="ldflags"
-# Special mode to ease package: -DPACKAGE_MODE=TRUE(follow FHS)|FALSE(local bin/)
+### Packaging options
+# Installation path           : -DPACKAGE_MODE=TRUE(follow FHS)|FALSE(local bin/)
+# Plugin installation path    : -DPLUGIN_DIR="/usr/lib/pcsx2"
+# Game DB installation path   : -DGAMEINDEX_DIR="/var/games/pcsx2"
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -24,11 +25,8 @@ if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE MATCHES "Debug|Devel|Release")
 	set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE Devel)
 	message(STATUS "BuildType set to ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE} by default")
 endif(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE MATCHES "Debug|Devel|Release")
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Set default strip option. Can be set with -DCMAKE_BUILD_STRIP=TRUE/FALSE
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_BUILD_STRIP)
     if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Release")
         set(CMAKE_BUILD_STRIP TRUE)
@@ -39,6 +37,35 @@ if(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_BUILD_STRIP)
     endif(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Release")
 endif(NOT DEFINED CMAKE_BUILD_STRIP)
 
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Select library system vs 3rdparty
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+if(FORCE_INTERNAL_ALL)
+    set(FORCE_INTERNAL_SOUNDTOUCH TRUE)
+    set(FORCE_INTERNAL_ZLIB TRUE)
+    set(FORCE_INTERNAL_SDL TRUE)
+endif(FORCE_INTERNAL_ALL)
+
+if(NOT DEFINED FORCE_INTERNAL_SOUNDTOUCH)
+    set(FORCE_INTERNAL_SOUNDTOUCH TRUE)
+    message(STATUS "Use internal version of Soundtouch by default.
+    Note: There have been issues in the past with sound quality depending on the version of Soundtouch
+    Use -DFORCE_INTERNAL_SOUNDTOUCH=FALSE at your own risk")
+    # set(FORCE_INTERNAL_SOUNDTOUCH FALSE)
+endif(NOT DEFINED FORCE_INTERNAL_SOUNDTOUCH)
+
+if(NOT DEFINED FORCE_INTERNAL_ZLIB)
+    set(FORCE_INTERNAL_ZLIB FALSE)
+endif(NOT DEFINED FORCE_INTERNAL_ZLIB)
+
+if(NOT DEFINED FORCE_INTERNAL_SDL)
+    set(FORCE_INTERNAL_SDL FALSE)
+endif(NOT DEFINED FORCE_INTERNAL_SDL)
+if (FORCE_INTERNAL_SDL)
+    message(STATUS "Internal SDL is a development snapshot of libsdl 1.3
+    Crashes can be expected and no support will be provided")
+endif (FORCE_INTERNAL_SDL)
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Control GCC flags
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -117,37 +144,21 @@ endif(DEFINED USER_CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS)
 string(STRIP "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -m32 -msse -msse2 -march=i686 -pthread" CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS)
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# By default use the standard compilation mode
+# Default package option
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 if(NOT DEFINED PACKAGE_MODE)
     set(PACKAGE_MODE FALSE)
 endif(NOT DEFINED PACKAGE_MODE)
 
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Select library system vs 3rdparty
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-if(FORCE_INTERNAL_ALL)
-    set(FORCE_INTERNAL_SOUNDTOUCH TRUE)
-    set(FORCE_INTERNAL_ZLIB TRUE)
-    set(FORCE_INTERNAL_SDL TRUE)
-endif(FORCE_INTERNAL_ALL)
+if(PACKAGE_MODE)
+    if(NOT DEFINED PLUGIN_DIR)
+        set(PLUGIN_DIR "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib/games/pcsx2")
+    endif(NOT DEFINED PLUGIN_DIR)
 
-if(NOT DEFINED FORCE_INTERNAL_SOUNDTOUCH)
-    set(FORCE_INTERNAL_SOUNDTOUCH TRUE)
-    message(STATUS "Use internal version of Soundtouch by default.
-    Note: There have been issues in the past with sound quality depending on the version of Soundtouch
-    Use -DFORCE_INTERNAL_SOUNDTOUCH=FALSE at your own risk")
-    # set(FORCE_INTERNAL_SOUNDTOUCH FALSE)
-endif(NOT DEFINED FORCE_INTERNAL_SOUNDTOUCH)
+    if(NOT DEFINED GAMEINDEX_DIR)
+        set(GAMEINDEX_DIR "/var/games/pcsx2")
+    endif(NOT DEFINED GAMEINDEX_DIR)
 
-if(NOT DEFINED FORCE_INTERNAL_ZLIB)
-    set(FORCE_INTERNAL_ZLIB FALSE)
-endif(NOT DEFINED FORCE_INTERNAL_ZLIB)
-
-if(NOT DEFINED FORCE_INTERNAL_SDL)
-    set(FORCE_INTERNAL_SDL FALSE)
-endif(NOT DEFINED FORCE_INTERNAL_SDL)
-if (FORCE_INTERNAL_SDL)
-    message(STATUS "Internal SDL is a development snapshot of libsdl 1.3
-    Crashes can be expected and no support will be provided")
-endif (FORCE_INTERNAL_SDL)
+    # Compile all source codes with these 2 defines
+    add_definitions(-DPLUGIN_DIR_COMPILATION=${PLUGIN_DIR} -DGAMEINDEX_DIR_COMPILATION=${GAMEINDEX_DIR})
+endif(PACKAGE_MODE)
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/AppConfig.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/AppConfig.cpp
index e7fdb25056..14f08bc5d5 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/AppConfig.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/AppConfig.cpp
@@ -169,7 +169,15 @@ namespace PathDefs
 
 	wxDirName GetPlugins()
 	{
+		// Each linux distributions have his rules for path so we give them the possibility to
+		// change it with compilation flags. -- Gregory
+#ifndef PLUGIN_DIR_COMPILATION
 		return AppRoot() + Base::Plugins();
+#else
+#define xPLUGIN_DIR_str(s) PLUGIN_DIR_str(s)
+#define PLUGIN_DIR_str(s) #s
+		return wxDirName( xPLUGIN_DIR_str(PLUGIN_DIR_COMPILATION) );
+#endif
 	}
 
 	wxDirName GetThemes()
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/AppGameDatabase.h b/pcsx2/gui/AppGameDatabase.h
index fa5ac59b5d..63961b95a6 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/AppGameDatabase.h
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/AppGameDatabase.h
@@ -51,8 +51,17 @@ public:
 		Console.WriteLn( "(GameDB) Unloading..." );
 	}
 
+	// Each linux distributions have his rules for path so we give them the possibility to
+	// change it with compilation flags. -- Gregory
+#ifndef GAMEINDEX_DIR_COMPILATION
 	AppGameDatabase& LoadFromFile(const wxString& file = L"GameIndex.dbf", const wxString& key = L"Serial" );
 	void SaveToFile(const wxString& file = L"GameIndex.dbf");
+#else
+#define xGAMEINDEX_str(s) GAMEINDEX_DIR_str(s)
+#define GAMEINDEX_DIR_str(s) #s
+	AppGameDatabase& LoadFromFile(const wxString& file = Path::Combine( wxString(xGAMEINDEX_str(GAMEINDEX_DIR_COMPILATION), wxConvUTF8) , L"GameIndex.dbf" ), const wxString& key = L"Serial" );
+	void SaveToFile(const wxString& file = Path::Combine( wxString(xGAMEINDEX_str(GAMEINDEX_DIR_COMPILATION), wxConvUTF8) , L"GameIndex.dbf") );
+#endif
 };
 
 static wxString compatToStringWX(int compat) {
diff --git a/plugins/CDVDiso/src/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/CDVDiso/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 4abfabfb7d..edb6f1ca5c 100644
--- a/plugins/CDVDiso/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/CDVDiso/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ if(NOT USER_CMAKE_LD_FLAGS STREQUAL "")
 endif(NOT USER_CMAKE_LD_FLAGS STREQUAL "")
 
 if(PACKAGE_MODE)
-    install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION lib/games/pcsx2)
+    install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION ${PLUGIN_DIR})
 else(PACKAGE_MODE)
     install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/bin/plugins)
 endif(PACKAGE_MODE)
diff --git a/plugins/CDVDlinuz/Src/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/CDVDlinuz/Src/CMakeLists.txt
index ff5357f715..cdb7ab603a 100644
--- a/plugins/CDVDlinuz/Src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/CDVDlinuz/Src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -87,11 +87,13 @@ add_library(${Output} SHARED
     ${CDVDlinuzLinuxSources}
     ${CDVDlinuzLinuxHeaders})
 
-# set output directory
-set_target_properties(${Output} PROPERTIES
-    LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/bin/plugins)
-
 # User flags options
 if(NOT USER_CMAKE_LD_FLAGS STREQUAL "")
     target_link_libraries(${Output} "${USER_CMAKE_LD_FLAGS}")
 endif(NOT USER_CMAKE_LD_FLAGS STREQUAL "")
+
+if(PACKAGE_MODE)
+    install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION ${PLUGIN_DIR})
+else(PACKAGE_MODE)
+    install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/bin/plugins)
+endif(PACKAGE_MODE)
diff --git a/plugins/CDVDnull/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/CDVDnull/CMakeLists.txt
index 297a2bcde8..10d245b5ad 100644
--- a/plugins/CDVDnull/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/CDVDnull/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ if(NOT USER_CMAKE_LD_FLAGS STREQUAL "")
 endif(NOT USER_CMAKE_LD_FLAGS STREQUAL "")
 
 if(PACKAGE_MODE)
-    install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION lib/games/pcsx2)
+    install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION ${PLUGIN_DIR})
 else(PACKAGE_MODE)
     install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/bin/plugins)
 endif(PACKAGE_MODE)
diff --git a/plugins/FWnull/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/FWnull/CMakeLists.txt
index 2301fb0b55..4e3c93d110 100644
--- a/plugins/FWnull/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/FWnull/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ if(NOT USER_CMAKE_LD_FLAGS STREQUAL "")
 endif(NOT USER_CMAKE_LD_FLAGS STREQUAL "")
 
 if(PACKAGE_MODE)
-    install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION lib/games/pcsx2)
+    install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION ${PLUGIN_DIR})
 else(PACKAGE_MODE)
     install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/bin/plugins)
 endif(PACKAGE_MODE)
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/GSdx/CMakeLists.txt
index f66acb66e2..34d001a9e5 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ if(NOT USER_CMAKE_LD_FLAGS STREQUAL "")
 endif(NOT USER_CMAKE_LD_FLAGS STREQUAL "")
 
 if(PACKAGE_MODE)
-    install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION lib/games/pcsx2)
+    install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION ${PLUGIN_DIR})
 else(PACKAGE_MODE)
     install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/bin/plugins)
 endif(PACKAGE_MODE)
diff --git a/plugins/PadNull/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/PadNull/CMakeLists.txt
index 5e195f3e57..6c454922a4 100644
--- a/plugins/PadNull/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/PadNull/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ if(NOT USER_CMAKE_LD_FLAGS STREQUAL "")
 endif(NOT USER_CMAKE_LD_FLAGS STREQUAL "")
 
 if(PACKAGE_MODE)
-    install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION lib/games/pcsx2)
+    install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION ${PLUGIN_DIR})
 else(PACKAGE_MODE)
     install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/bin/plugins)
 endif(PACKAGE_MODE)
diff --git a/plugins/SPU2null/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/SPU2null/CMakeLists.txt
index 8633ba7c8e..8c1c1eb6e1 100644
--- a/plugins/SPU2null/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/SPU2null/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ if(NOT USER_CMAKE_LD_FLAGS STREQUAL "")
 endif(NOT USER_CMAKE_LD_FLAGS STREQUAL "")
 
 if(PACKAGE_MODE)
-    install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION lib/games/pcsx2)
+    install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION ${PLUGIN_DIR})
 else(PACKAGE_MODE)
     install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/bin/plugins)
 endif(PACKAGE_MODE)
diff --git a/plugins/USBnull/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/USBnull/CMakeLists.txt
index ff3154a7ce..cec09e425e 100644
--- a/plugins/USBnull/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/USBnull/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ if(NOT USER_CMAKE_LD_FLAGS STREQUAL "")
 endif(NOT USER_CMAKE_LD_FLAGS STREQUAL "")
 
 if(PACKAGE_MODE)
-    install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION lib/games/pcsx2)
+    install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION ${PLUGIN_DIR})
 else(PACKAGE_MODE)
     install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/bin/plugins)
 endif(PACKAGE_MODE)
diff --git a/plugins/dev9null/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/dev9null/CMakeLists.txt
index 4005fb84cb..e21929d0fa 100644
--- a/plugins/dev9null/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/dev9null/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ if(NOT USER_CMAKE_LD_FLAGS STREQUAL "")
 endif(NOT USER_CMAKE_LD_FLAGS STREQUAL "")
 
 if(PACKAGE_MODE)
-    install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION lib/games/pcsx2)
+    install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION ${PLUGIN_DIR})
 else(PACKAGE_MODE)
     install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/bin/plugins)
 endif(PACKAGE_MODE)
diff --git a/plugins/onepad/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/onepad/CMakeLists.txt
index bf3da05eec..12247e384c 100644
--- a/plugins/onepad/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/onepad/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ if(NOT USER_CMAKE_LD_FLAGS STREQUAL "")
 endif(NOT USER_CMAKE_LD_FLAGS STREQUAL "")
 
 if(PACKAGE_MODE)
-    install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION lib/games/pcsx2)
+    install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION ${PLUGIN_DIR})
 else(PACKAGE_MODE)
     install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/bin/plugins)
 endif(PACKAGE_MODE)
diff --git a/plugins/spu2-x/src/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/spu2-x/src/CMakeLists.txt
index cf377041ba..7b23467154 100644
--- a/plugins/spu2-x/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/spu2-x/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ if(NOT USER_CMAKE_LD_FLAGS STREQUAL "")
 endif(NOT USER_CMAKE_LD_FLAGS STREQUAL "")
 
 if(PACKAGE_MODE)
-    install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION lib/games/pcsx2)
+    install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION ${PLUGIN_DIR})
 else(PACKAGE_MODE)
     install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/bin/plugins)
 endif(PACKAGE_MODE)
diff --git a/plugins/zzogl-pg/opengl/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/zzogl-pg/opengl/CMakeLists.txt
index 14d68f9354..e24d6095ae 100644
--- a/plugins/zzogl-pg/opengl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/zzogl-pg/opengl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ if(NOT USER_CMAKE_LD_FLAGS STREQUAL "")
 endif(NOT USER_CMAKE_LD_FLAGS STREQUAL "")
 
 if(PACKAGE_MODE)
-    install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION lib/games/pcsx2)
+    install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION ${PLUGIN_DIR})
     install(FILES ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/plugins/zzogl-pg/opengl/ps2hw.dat DESTINATION share/games/pcsx2/shaders)
 else(PACKAGE_MODE)
     install(TARGETS ${Output} DESTINATION ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/bin/plugins)
diff --git a/plugins/zzogl-pg/opengl/ZZoglCreate.cpp b/plugins/zzogl-pg/opengl/ZZoglCreate.cpp
index 1ca3d15280..a142878d53 100644
--- a/plugins/zzogl-pg/opengl/ZZoglCreate.cpp
+++ b/plugins/zzogl-pg/opengl/ZZoglCreate.cpp
@@ -299,8 +299,18 @@ __forceinline bool LoadShadersFromDat()
 
 		if (fres == NULL)
 		{
-			ZZLog::Error_Log("Cannot find ps2hw.dat in working directory. Exiting.");
-			return false;
+			// Each linux distributions have his rules for path so we give them the possibility to
+			// change it with compilation flags. -- Gregory
+#ifdef PLUGIN_DIR_COMPILATION
+#define xPLUGIN_DIR_str(s) PLUGIN_DIR_str(s)
+#define PLUGIN_DIR_str(s) #s
+			fres = fopen( xPLUGIN_DIR_str(PLUGIN_DIR_COMPILATION), "rb");
+#endif
+			if (fres == NULL)
+			{
+				ZZLog::Error_Log("Cannot find ps2hw.dat in working directory. Exiting.");
+				return false;
+			}
 		}
 	}