diff --git a/Utilities/File.cpp b/Utilities/File.cpp
index f0e514f636..6b0a5f7c55 100644
--- a/Utilities/File.cpp
+++ b/Utilities/File.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <map>
+#include <iostream>
 
 #include "util/asm.hpp"
 #include "util/coro.hpp"
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ static fs::error to_error(DWORD e)
 #if defined(__APPLE__)
 #include <copyfile.h>
 #include <mach-o/dyld.h>
+#include <limits.h>
 #elif defined(__linux__) || defined(__sun)
 #include <sys/sendfile.h>
 #include <sys/syscall.h>
@@ -1898,6 +1900,71 @@ bool fs::file::strict_read_check(u64 _size, u64 type_size) const
 	return true;
 }
 
+std::string fs::get_executable_path()
+{
+	// Use magic static
+	static const std::string s_exe_path = []
+	{
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+		std::vector<wchar_t> buffer(32767);
+		GetModuleFileNameW(nullptr, buffer.data(), buffer.size());
+		return wchar_to_utf8(buffer.data());
+#elif defined(__APPLE__)
+		char bin_path[PATH_MAX];
+		uint32_t bin_path_size = sizeof(bin_path);
+		if (_NSGetExecutablePath(bin_path, &bin_path_size) != 0)
+		{
+			std::cerr << "Failed to find app binary path" << std::endl;
+			return std::string{};
+		}
+
+		// App bundle directory is three levels up from the binary.
+		return get_parent_dir(bin_path, 3);
+#else
+		if (const char* appimage_path = ::getenv("APPIMAGE"))
+		{
+			std::cout << "Found AppImage path: " << appimage_path << std::endl;
+			return std::string(appimage_path);
+		}
+
+		std::cout << "No AppImage path found, checking for executable" << std::endl;
+
+		char exe_path[PATH_MAX];
+		const ssize_t len = ::readlink("/proc/self/exe", exe_path, sizeof(exe_path) - 1);
+
+		if (len == -1)
+		{
+			std::cerr << "Failed to find executable path" << std::endl;
+			return std::string{};
+		}
+
+		exe_path[len] = '\0';
+		std::cout << "Found exec path: " << exe_path << std::endl;
+
+		return std::string(exe_path);
+#endif
+	}();
+
+	return s_exe_path;
+}
+
+std::string fs::get_executable_dir()
+{
+	// Use magic static
+	static const std::string s_exe_dir = []
+	{
+		std::string exe_path = get_executable_path();
+		if (exe_path.empty())
+		{
+			return exe_path;
+		}
+
+		return get_parent_dir(exe_path);
+	}();
+
+	return s_exe_dir;
+}
+
 const std::string& fs::get_config_dir()
 {
 	// Use magic static
@@ -1905,6 +1972,13 @@ const std::string& fs::get_config_dir()
 	{
 		std::string dir;
 
+		// Check if a portable directory exists.
+		std::string portable_dir = get_executable_dir() + "/portable/";
+		if (is_dir(portable_dir))
+		{
+			return portable_dir;
+		}
+
 #ifdef _WIN32
 		std::vector<wchar_t> buf;
 
diff --git a/Utilities/File.h b/Utilities/File.h
index 4718236f12..07607bea2d 100644
--- a/Utilities/File.h
+++ b/Utilities/File.h
@@ -660,6 +660,12 @@ namespace fs
 		}
 	};
 
+	// Get executable path
+	std::string get_executable_path();
+
+	// Get executable containing directory
+	std::string get_executable_dir();
+
 	// Get configuration directory
 	const std::string& get_config_dir();
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/system_utils.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/system_utils.cpp
index 75f4c199da..448addc4a5 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/system_utils.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/system_utils.cpp
@@ -14,18 +14,6 @@
 #include <charconv>
 #include <thread>
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-#include <windows.h>
-#else
-#include <unistd.h>
-#endif
-
-#ifdef __APPLE__
-#include <mach-o/dyld.h>
-#include <limits.h>
-#include <filesystem>
-#endif
-
 LOG_CHANNEL(sys_log, "SYS");
 
 namespace rpcs3::utils
@@ -112,56 +100,6 @@ namespace rpcs3::utils
 		return worker();
 	}
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-	std::string get_exe_dir()
-	{
-		wchar_t buffer[32767];
-		GetModuleFileNameW(nullptr, buffer, sizeof(buffer) / 2);
-
-		const std::string path_to_exe = wchar_to_utf8(buffer);
-		const usz last = path_to_exe.find_last_of('\\');
-		return last == std::string::npos ? std::string("") : path_to_exe.substr(0, last + 1);
-	}
-#elif defined(__APPLE__)
-	std::string get_app_bundle_path()
-	{
-		char bin_path[PATH_MAX];
-		uint32_t bin_path_size = sizeof(bin_path);
-		if (_NSGetExecutablePath(bin_path, &bin_path_size) != 0)
-		{
-			sys_log.error("Failed to find app binary path");
-			return {};
-		}
-
-		return std::filesystem::path(bin_path).parent_path().parent_path().parent_path();
-	}
-#else
-	std::string get_executable_path()
-	{
-		if (const char* appimage_path = ::getenv("APPIMAGE"))
-		{
-			sys_log.notice("Found AppImage path: %s", appimage_path);
-			return std::string(appimage_path);
-		}
-
-		sys_log.warning("Failed to find AppImage path");
-
-		char exe_path[PATH_MAX];
-		const ssize_t len = ::readlink("/proc/self/exe", exe_path, sizeof(exe_path) - 1);
-
-		if (len == -1)
-		{
-			sys_log.error("Failed to find executable path");
-			return {};
-		}
-
-		exe_path[len] = '\0';
-		sys_log.trace("Found exec path: %s", exe_path);
-
-		return std::string(exe_path);
-	}
-#endif
-
 	std::string get_emu_dir()
 	{
 		const std::string& emu_dir_ = g_cfg_vfs.emulator_dir;
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/system_utils.hpp b/rpcs3/Emu/system_utils.hpp
index 42297c7b4e..57ea098cc3 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/system_utils.hpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/system_utils.hpp
@@ -13,14 +13,6 @@ namespace rpcs3::utils
 
 	bool install_pkg(const std::string& path);
 
-#ifdef _WIN32
-	std::string get_exe_dir();
-#elif defined(__APPLE__)
-	std::string get_app_bundle_path();
-#else
-	std::string get_executable_path();
-#endif
-
 	std::string get_emu_dir();
 	std::string get_hdd0_dir();
 	std::string get_hdd1_dir();
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/shortcut_utils.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/shortcut_utils.cpp
index 2d5d4bb733..712a98200e 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/shortcut_utils.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/shortcut_utils.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "Emu/system_utils.hpp"
 #include "Emu/VFS.h"
 #include "Emu/vfs_config.h"
+#include "Utilities/File.h"
 #include "Utilities/StrUtil.h"
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ namespace gui::utils
 		if (FAILED(res))
 			return cleanup(false, "CoCreateInstance failed");
 
-		const std::string working_dir{ rpcs3::utils::get_exe_dir() };
+		const std::string working_dir{ fs::get_executable_dir() };
 		const std::string rpcs3_path{ working_dir + "rpcs3.exe" };
 
 		const std::wstring w_target_file = utf8_to_wchar(rpcs3_path);
@@ -219,7 +220,7 @@ namespace gui::utils
 
 #elif defined(__APPLE__)
 
-		const std::string app_bundle_path = rpcs3::utils::get_app_bundle_path();
+		const std::string app_bundle_path = fs::get_executable_path();
 		if (app_bundle_path.empty())
 		{
 			sys_log.error("Failed to create shortcut. App bundle path empty.");
@@ -307,7 +308,7 @@ namespace gui::utils
 
 #else
 
-		const std::string exe_path = rpcs3::utils::get_executable_path();
+		const std::string exe_path = fs::get_executable_path();
 		if (exe_path.empty())
 		{
 			sys_log.error("Failed to create shortcut. Executable path empty.");
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/update_manager.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/update_manager.cpp
index c01dfe613d..75f23f7dd0 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/update_manager.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/update_manager.cpp
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ bool update_manager::handle_rpcs3(const QByteArray& data, bool auto_accept)
 #ifdef _WIN32
 
 	// Get executable path
-	const std::string exe_dir = rpcs3::utils::get_exe_dir();
+	const std::string exe_dir = fs::get_executable_dir();
 	const std::string orig_path = exe_dir + "rpcs3.exe";
 	const std::wstring wchar_orig_path = utf8_to_wchar(orig_path);
 	const std::string tmpfile_path = fs::get_temp_dir() + "\\rpcs3_update.7z";
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ bool update_manager::handle_rpcs3(const QByteArray& data, bool auto_accept)
 
 #else
 
-	std::string replace_path = rpcs3::utils::get_executable_path();
+	std::string replace_path = fs::get_executable_path();
 	if (replace_path.empty())
 	{
 		return false;