diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 82599f2a..e022fbc1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -50,6 +50,13 @@ option(ENABLE_OPENGL "Enables the OpenGL backend" ON)
 option(ENABLE_VULKAN "Enables the Vulkan backend" ON)
 option(ENABLE_DISCORD_RPC "Enables the Discord Rich Presence feature" ON)
 
+if (UNIX)
+  option(ENABLE_XDG_DIRS "Enable storage according to XDG specification" ON)
+endif()
+if (SYSTEM_DATA_PATH)
+  add_compile_definitions(SYSTEM_DATA_PATH=\"${SYSTEM_DATA_PATH}\")
+endif()
+
 # input backends
 if (WIN32)
   option(ENABLE_XINPUT "Enables the usage of XInput" ON)
@@ -125,6 +132,10 @@ if (ENABLE_CUBEB)
 	add_compile_definitions("HAS_CUBEB=1")
 endif()
 
+if (ENABLE_XDG_DIRS)
+  add_compile_definitions(XDG)
+endif()
+
 add_subdirectory("dependencies/ih264d")
 
 find_package(ZArchive)
diff --git a/src/Cafe/Account/Account.cpp b/src/Cafe/Account/Account.cpp
index b8d3d52e..49b6efa3 100644
--- a/src/Cafe/Account/Account.cpp
+++ b/src/Cafe/Account/Account.cpp
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ OnlineValidator Account::ValidateOnlineFiles() const
 {
 	OnlineValidator result{};
 	
-	const auto otp = ActiveSettings::GetPath("otp.bin");
+	const auto otp = ActiveSettings::GetDataPath("otp.bin");
 	if (!fs::exists(otp))
 		result.otp = OnlineValidator::FileState::Missing;
 	else if (fs::file_size(otp) != 1024)
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ OnlineValidator Account::ValidateOnlineFiles() const
 	else
 		result.otp = OnlineValidator::FileState::Ok;
 	
-	const auto seeprom = ActiveSettings::GetPath("seeprom.bin");
+	const auto seeprom = ActiveSettings::GetDataPath("seeprom.bin");
 	if (!fs::exists(seeprom))
 		result.seeprom = OnlineValidator::FileState::Missing;
 	else if (fs::file_size(seeprom) != 512)
diff --git a/src/Cafe/CafeSystem.cpp b/src/Cafe/CafeSystem.cpp
index add9d1c6..82756985 100644
--- a/src/Cafe/CafeSystem.cpp
+++ b/src/Cafe/CafeSystem.cpp
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ uint32 loadSharedData()
 	for (sint32 i = 0; i < sizeof(shareddataDef) / sizeof(shareddataDef[0]); i++)
 	{
 		bool existsInMLC = fs::exists(ActiveSettings::GetMlcPath(shareddataDef[i].mlcPath));
-		bool existsInResources = fs::exists(ActiveSettings::GetPath(shareddataDef[i].resourcePath));
+		bool existsInResources = fs::exists(ActiveSettings::GetSystemDataPath(shareddataDef[i].resourcePath));
 
 		if (!existsInMLC && !existsInResources)
 		{
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ uint32 loadSharedData()
 			// alternatively fall back to our shared fonts
 			if (!fontFile)
 			{
-				path = ActiveSettings::GetPath(shareddataDef[i].resourcePath);
+				path = ActiveSettings::GetSystemDataPath(shareddataDef[i].resourcePath);
 				fontFile = FileStream::openFile2(path);
 			}
 			if (!fontFile)
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ uint32 loadSharedData()
 		return memory_getVirtualOffsetFromPointer(dataWritePtr);
 	}
 	// alternative method: load RAM dump
-	const auto path = ActiveSettings::GetPath("shareddata.bin");
+	const auto path = ActiveSettings::GetSystemDataPath("shareddata.bin");
 	FileStream* ramDumpFile = FileStream::openFile2(path);
 	if (ramDumpFile)
 	{
diff --git a/src/Cafe/Filesystem/FST/KeyCache.cpp b/src/Cafe/Filesystem/FST/KeyCache.cpp
index 7fedc3dd..124611fe 100644
--- a/src/Cafe/Filesystem/FST/KeyCache.cpp
+++ b/src/Cafe/Filesystem/FST/KeyCache.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void KeyCache_Prepare()
 	sKeyCachePrepared = true;
 	g_keyCache.clear();
 	// load keys
-	auto keysPath = ActiveSettings::GetPath("keys.txt");
+	auto keysPath = ActiveSettings::GetConfigPath("keys.txt");
 	FileStream* fs_keys = FileStream::openFile2(keysPath);
 	if( !fs_keys )
 	{
diff --git a/src/Cafe/GameProfile/GameProfile.cpp b/src/Cafe/GameProfile/GameProfile.cpp
index d3e930ee..2fc00297 100644
--- a/src/Cafe/GameProfile/GameProfile.cpp
+++ b/src/Cafe/GameProfile/GameProfile.cpp
@@ -180,12 +180,12 @@ void gameProfile_load()
 
 bool GameProfile::Load(uint64_t title_id)
 {
-	auto gameProfilePath = ActiveSettings::GetPath("gameProfiles/{:016x}.ini", title_id);
+	auto gameProfilePath = ActiveSettings::GetDataPath("gameProfiles/{:016x}.ini", title_id);
 
 	std::optional<std::vector<uint8>> profileContents = FileStream::LoadIntoMemory(gameProfilePath);
 	if (!profileContents)
 	{
-		gameProfilePath = ActiveSettings::GetPath("gameProfiles/default/{:016x}.ini", title_id);
+		gameProfilePath = ActiveSettings::GetSystemDataPath("gameProfiles/default/{:016x}.ini", title_id);
 		profileContents = FileStream::LoadIntoMemory(gameProfilePath);
 		if (!profileContents)
 			return false;
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ bool GameProfile::Load(uint64_t title_id)
 
 void GameProfile::Save(uint64_t title_id)
 {
-	auto gameProfilePath = ActiveSettings::GetPath("gameProfiles/{:016x}.ini", title_id);
+	auto gameProfilePath = ActiveSettings::GetConfigPath("gameProfiles/{:016x}.ini", title_id);
 	FileStream* fs = FileStream::createFile2(gameProfilePath);
 	if (!fs)
 	{
diff --git a/src/Cafe/GraphicPack/GraphicPack.cpp b/src/Cafe/GraphicPack/GraphicPack.cpp
index c41ca944..1139204c 100644
--- a/src/Cafe/GraphicPack/GraphicPack.cpp
+++ b/src/Cafe/GraphicPack/GraphicPack.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ void graphicPack_loadAll()
 {
 	// recursively iterate all directories in graphicPacks/ folder
 	std::wstring graphicPackRelativePath;
-	graphicPack_scanForGFXPackFolders(ActiveSettings::GetPath("graphicPacks/"), graphicPackRelativePath);
+	graphicPack_scanForGFXPackFolders(ActiveSettings::GetDataPath("graphicPacks/"), graphicPackRelativePath);
 }
 
 void graphicPack_activateForCurrentTitle(uint64 titleId)
diff --git a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Core/LatteShaderCache.cpp b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Core/LatteShaderCache.cpp
index fe1388f0..9fe6dc00 100644
--- a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Core/LatteShaderCache.cpp
+++ b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Core/LatteShaderCache.cpp
@@ -198,17 +198,17 @@ void LatteShaderCache_load()
 	LatteShaderCache_initCompileQueue();
 	// create directories
 	std::error_code ec;
-	fs::create_directories(ActiveSettings::GetPath("shaderCache/transferable"), ec);
-	fs::create_directories(ActiveSettings::GetPath("shaderCache/precompiled"), ec);
+	fs::create_directories(ActiveSettings::GetCachePath("shaderCache/transferable"), ec);
+	fs::create_directories(ActiveSettings::GetCachePath("shaderCache/precompiled"), ec);
 	// initialize renderer specific caches
 	if (g_renderer->GetType() == RendererAPI::Vulkan)
 		RendererShaderVk::ShaderCacheLoading_begin(cacheTitleId);
 	else if (g_renderer->GetType() == RendererAPI::OpenGL)
 		RendererShaderGL::ShaderCacheLoading_begin(cacheTitleId);
 	// get cache file name
-	const auto pathGeneric = ActiveSettings::GetPath("shaderCache/transferable/{:016x}_shaders.bin", cacheTitleId);
-	const auto pathGenericPre1_25_0 = ActiveSettings::GetPath("shaderCache/transferable/{:016x}.bin", cacheTitleId); // before 1.25.0
-	const auto pathGenericPre1_16_0 = ActiveSettings::GetPath("shaderCache/transferable/{:08x}.bin", CafeSystem::GetRPXHashBase()); // before 1.16.0
+	const auto pathGeneric = ActiveSettings::GetCachePath("shaderCache/transferable/{:016x}_shaders.bin", cacheTitleId);
+	const auto pathGenericPre1_25_0 = ActiveSettings::GetCachePath("shaderCache/transferable/{:016x}.bin", cacheTitleId); // before 1.25.0
+	const auto pathGenericPre1_16_0 = ActiveSettings::GetCachePath("shaderCache/transferable/{:08x}.bin", CafeSystem::GetRPXHashBase()); // before 1.16.0
 
 	LatteShaderCache_handleDeprecatedCacheFiles(pathGeneric, pathGenericPre1_25_0, pathGenericPre1_16_0);
 	// calculate extraVersion for transferable and precompiled shader cache
diff --git a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/OpenGL/RendererShaderGL.cpp b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/OpenGL/RendererShaderGL.cpp
index e9e86f53..dc088ae3 100644
--- a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/OpenGL/RendererShaderGL.cpp
+++ b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/OpenGL/RendererShaderGL.cpp
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ void RendererShaderGL::ShaderCacheLoading_begin(uint64 cacheTitleId)
 	{
 		const uint32 cacheMagic = GeneratePrecompiledCacheId();
 		const std::string cacheFilename = fmt::format("{:016x}_gl.bin", cacheTitleId);
-		const std::wstring cachePath = ActiveSettings::GetPath("shaderCache/precompiled/{}", cacheFilename).generic_wstring();
+		const std::wstring cachePath = ActiveSettings::GetCachePath("shaderCache/precompiled/{}", cacheFilename).generic_wstring();
 		g_programBinaryCache = FileCache::Open(cachePath, true, cacheMagic);
 		if (g_programBinaryCache == nullptr)
 			cemuLog_log(LogType::Force, "Unable to open OpenGL precompiled cache {}", cacheFilename);
diff --git a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Renderer.cpp b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Renderer.cpp
index c7f7b814..366ce549 100644
--- a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Renderer.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ void Renderer::SaveScreenshot(const std::vector<uint8>& rgb_data, int width, int
 		// save to png file
 		if (save_screenshot)
 		{
-			fs::path screendir = ActiveSettings::GetPath("screenshots");
+			fs::path screendir = ActiveSettings::GetDataPath("screenshots");
 			if (!fs::exists(screendir))
 				fs::create_directory(screendir);
 
diff --git a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Vulkan/RendererShaderVk.cpp b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Vulkan/RendererShaderVk.cpp
index 7af5204b..703c92d3 100644
--- a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Vulkan/RendererShaderVk.cpp
+++ b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Vulkan/RendererShaderVk.cpp
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ void RendererShaderVk::ShaderCacheLoading_begin(uint64 cacheTitleId)
 	}
 	uint32 spirvCacheMagic = GeneratePrecompiledCacheId();
 	const std::string cacheFilename = fmt::format("{:016x}_spirv.bin", cacheTitleId);
-	const std::wstring cachePath = ActiveSettings::GetPath("shaderCache/precompiled/{}", cacheFilename).generic_wstring();
+	const std::wstring cachePath = ActiveSettings::GetCachePath("shaderCache/precompiled/{}", cacheFilename).generic_wstring();
 	s_spirvCache = FileCache::Open(cachePath, true, spirvCacheMagic);
 	if (s_spirvCache == nullptr)
 		cemuLog_log(LogType::Force, "Unable to open SPIR-V cache {}", cacheFilename);
diff --git a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Vulkan/VulkanPipelineStableCache.cpp b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Vulkan/VulkanPipelineStableCache.cpp
index 50d5a256..1bed0b73 100644
--- a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Vulkan/VulkanPipelineStableCache.cpp
+++ b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Vulkan/VulkanPipelineStableCache.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ struct
 {
 	uint32 pipelineLoadIndex;
 	uint32 pipelineMaxFileIndex;
-	
+
 	std::atomic_uint32_t pipelinesQueued;
 	std::atomic_uint32_t pipelinesLoaded;
 }g_vkCacheState;
@@ -32,17 +32,15 @@ VulkanPipelineStableCache& VulkanPipelineStableCache::GetInstance()
 uint32 VulkanPipelineStableCache::BeginLoading(uint64 cacheTitleId)
 {
 	std::error_code ec;
-	fs::create_directories(ActiveSettings::GetPath("shaderCache/transferable"), ec);
-	const auto pathCacheFile = ActiveSettings::GetPath("shaderCache/transferable/{:016x}_vkpipeline.bin", cacheTitleId);
-	
+	fs::create_directories(ActiveSettings::GetCachePath("shaderCache/transferable"), ec);
+	const auto pathCacheFile = ActiveSettings::GetCachePath("shaderCache/transferable/{:016x}_vkpipeline.bin", cacheTitleId);
 	// init cache loader state
 	g_vkCacheState.pipelineLoadIndex = 0;
 	g_vkCacheState.pipelineMaxFileIndex = 0;
 	g_vkCacheState.pipelinesLoaded = 0;
 	g_vkCacheState.pipelinesQueued = 0;
-	
 	// start async compilation threads
-	m_compilationCount.store(0);	
+	m_compilationCount.store(0);
 	m_compilationQueue.clear();
 
 	// get core count
@@ -430,4 +428,4 @@ void VulkanPipelineStableCache::WorkerThread()
 		s_cache->AddFileAsync({ nameA, nameB }, blob.data(), blob.size());
 		delete job;
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Vulkan/VulkanRenderer.cpp b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Vulkan/VulkanRenderer.cpp
index e35ef6fd..778df708 100644
--- a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Vulkan/VulkanRenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Renderer/Vulkan/VulkanRenderer.cpp
@@ -2294,7 +2294,7 @@ void VulkanRenderer::WaitCommandBufferFinished(uint64 commandBufferId)
 
 void VulkanRenderer::PipelineCacheSaveThread(size_t cache_size)
 {
-	const auto dir = ActiveSettings::GetPath("shaderCache/driver/vk");
+	const auto dir = ActiveSettings::GetCachePath("shaderCache/driver/vk");
 	if (!fs::exists(dir))
 	{
 		try
@@ -2371,7 +2371,7 @@ void VulkanRenderer::PipelineCacheSaveThread(size_t cache_size)
 void VulkanRenderer::CreatePipelineCache()
 {
 	std::vector<uint8_t> cacheData;
-	const auto dir = ActiveSettings::GetPath("shaderCache/driver/vk");
+	const auto dir = ActiveSettings::GetCachePath("shaderCache/driver/vk");
 	if (fs::exists(dir))
 	{
 		const auto filename = dir / fmt::format("{:016x}.bin", CafeSystem::GetForegroundTitleId());
diff --git a/src/Cafe/HW/MMU/MMU.cpp b/src/Cafe/HW/MMU/MMU.cpp
index 87bf5722..10d69ef0 100644
--- a/src/Cafe/HW/MMU/MMU.cpp
+++ b/src/Cafe/HW/MMU/MMU.cpp
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ void memory_writeDumpFile(uint32 startAddr, uint32 size, const fs::path& path)
 void memory_createDump()
 {
 	const uint32 pageSize = MemMapper::GetPageSize();
-	fs::path path = ActiveSettings::GetPath("dump/ramDump{:}", (uint32)time(nullptr));
+	fs::path path = ActiveSettings::GetDataPath("dump/ramDump{:}", (uint32)time(nullptr));
 	fs::create_directories(path);
 
 	for (auto& itr : g_mmuRanges)
diff --git a/src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp b/src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp
index 0433995c..ef30a2b1 100644
--- a/src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp
+++ b/src/Cafe/IOSU/legacy/iosu_crypto.cpp
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ void iosuCrypto_loadSSLCertificates()
 void iosuCrypto_init()
 {
 	// load OTP dump
-	if (std::ifstream otp_file(ActiveSettings::GetPath("otp.bin"), std::ifstream::in | std::ios::binary); otp_file.is_open())
+	if (std::ifstream otp_file(ActiveSettings::GetDataPath("otp.bin"), std::ifstream::in | std::ios::binary); otp_file.is_open())
 	{
 		otp_file.seekg(0, std::ifstream::end);
 		const auto length = otp_file.tellg();
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ void iosuCrypto_init()
 		hasOtpMem = false;
 	}
 
-	if (std::ifstream seeprom_file(ActiveSettings::GetPath("seeprom.bin"), std::ifstream::in | std::ios::binary); seeprom_file.is_open())
+	if (std::ifstream seeprom_file(ActiveSettings::GetDataPath("seeprom.bin"), std::ifstream::in | std::ios::binary); seeprom_file.is_open())
 	{
 		seeprom_file.seekg(0, std::ifstream::end);
 		const auto length = seeprom_file.tellg();
@@ -630,13 +630,13 @@ sint32 iosuCrypt_checkRequirementsForOnlineMode(std::wstring& additionalErrorInf
 {
 	std::error_code ec;
 	// check if otp.bin is present
-	const auto otp_file = ActiveSettings::GetPath("otp.bin");
+	const auto otp_file = ActiveSettings::GetDataPath("otp.bin");
 	if(!fs::exists(otp_file, ec))
 		return IOS_CRYPTO_ONLINE_REQ_OTP_MISSING;
 	if(fs::file_size(otp_file, ec) != 1024)
 		return IOS_CRYPTO_ONLINE_REQ_OTP_CORRUPTED;
 	// check if seeprom.bin is present
-	const auto seeprom_file = ActiveSettings::GetPath("seeprom.bin");
+	const auto seeprom_file = ActiveSettings::GetDataPath("seeprom.bin");
 	if (!fs::exists(seeprom_file, ec))
 		return IOS_CRYPTO_ONLINE_REQ_SEEPROM_MISSING;
 	if (fs::file_size(seeprom_file, ec) != 512)
diff --git a/src/Cafe/OS/RPL/rpl.cpp b/src/Cafe/OS/RPL/rpl.cpp
index 75b1a379..fb1bd81f 100644
--- a/src/Cafe/OS/RPL/rpl.cpp
+++ b/src/Cafe/OS/RPL/rpl.cpp
@@ -2122,7 +2122,7 @@ void RPLLoader_LoadDependency(rplDependency_t* dependency)
 	// attempt to load rpl from Cemu's /cafeLibs/ directory
 	if (ActiveSettings::LoadSharedLibrariesEnabled())
 	{
-		const auto filePath = ActiveSettings::GetPath("cafeLibs/{}", dependency->filepath);
+		const auto filePath = ActiveSettings::GetDataPath("cafeLibs/{}", dependency->filepath);
 		auto fileData = FileStream::LoadIntoMemory(filePath);
 		if (fileData)
 		{
diff --git a/src/Cafe/OS/libs/coreinit/coreinit_FS.cpp b/src/Cafe/OS/libs/coreinit/coreinit_FS.cpp
index 3d13fdbe..fb72ca8e 100644
--- a/src/Cafe/OS/libs/coreinit/coreinit_FS.cpp
+++ b/src/Cafe/OS/libs/coreinit/coreinit_FS.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ namespace coreinit
 			return;
 
 		std::error_code ec;
-		const auto path = ActiveSettings::GetPath("sdcard/");
+		const auto path = ActiveSettings::GetDataPath("sdcard/");
 		fs::create_directories(path, ec);
 		FSCDeviceHostFS_Mount("/vol/external01", path.generic_wstring().c_str() , FSC_PRIORITY_BASE);
 
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ namespace coreinit
 				return FS_RESULT::ERR_PLACEHOLDER;
 
 			std::error_code ec;
-			const auto path = ActiveSettings::GetPath("sdcard/");
+			const auto path = ActiveSettings::GetDataPath("sdcard/");
 			fs::create_directories(path, ec);
 			if (!FSCDeviceHostFS_Mount(mountPathOut, path.generic_wstring().c_str(), FSC_PRIORITY_BASE))
 				return FS_RESULT::ERR_PLACEHOLDER;
diff --git a/src/Cemu/Logging/CemuLogging.cpp b/src/Cemu/Logging/CemuLogging.cpp
index f58e7984..6d403ded 100644
--- a/src/Cemu/Logging/CemuLogging.cpp
+++ b/src/Cemu/Logging/CemuLogging.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ void cemuLog_createLogFile(bool triggeredByCrash)
 	if (LogContext.file_stream.is_open())
 		return;
 
-	const auto path = ActiveSettings::GetPath("log.txt");
+	const auto path = ActiveSettings::GetDataPath("log.txt");
 	LogContext.file_stream.open(path, std::ios::out);
 	if (LogContext.file_stream.fail())
 	{
diff --git a/src/Common/ExceptionHandler/ExceptionHandler.cpp b/src/Common/ExceptionHandler/ExceptionHandler.cpp
index 20074fbf..3a02b818 100644
--- a/src/Common/ExceptionHandler/ExceptionHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/Common/ExceptionHandler/ExceptionHandler.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ bool CreateMiniDump(CrashDump dump, EXCEPTION_POINTERS* pep)
 	if (dump == CrashDump::Disabled)
 		return true;
 
-	fs::path p = ActiveSettings::GetPath("crashdump");
+	fs::path p = ActiveSettings::GetDataPath("crashdump");
 
 	std::error_code ec;
 	fs::create_directories(p, ec);
@@ -367,11 +367,11 @@ void createCrashlog(EXCEPTION_POINTERS* e, PCONTEXT context)
 		const auto temp_time = std::chrono::system_clock::to_time_t(now);
 		const auto& time = *std::gmtime(&temp_time);
 
-		fs::path p = ActiveSettings::GetPath("crashdump");
+		fs::path p = ActiveSettings::GetDataPath("crashdump");
 		p /= fmt::format("log_{:04d}{:02d}{:02d}_{:02d}{:02d}{:02d}.txt", 1900 + time.tm_year, time.tm_mon + 1, time.tm_mday, time.tm_year, time.tm_hour, time.tm_min, time.tm_sec);
 
 		std::error_code ec;
-		fs::copy_file(ActiveSettings::GetPath("log.txt"), p, ec);
+		fs::copy_file(ActiveSettings::GetDataPath("log.txt"), p, ec);
 	}
 
 	exit(0);
diff --git a/src/config/ActiveSettings.cpp b/src/config/ActiveSettings.cpp
index c7ff4fe6..59ab1ddc 100644
--- a/src/config/ActiveSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ActiveSettings.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ void ActiveSettings::LoadOnce()
 	s_path = s_full_path.parent_path();
 	s_filename = s_full_path.filename();
 
-	g_config.SetFilename(GetPath("settings.xml").generic_wstring());
+	g_config.SetFilename(GetConfigPath("settings.xml").generic_wstring());
 	g_config.Load();
 
 	std::wstring additionalErrorInfo;
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ GraphicAPI ActiveSettings::GetGraphicsAPI()
 	// check if vulkan even available
 	if (api == kVulkan && !g_vulkan_available)
 		api = kOpenGL;
-	
+
 	return api;
 }
 
@@ -220,8 +220,59 @@ fs::path ActiveSettings::GetMlcPath()
 	return GetDefaultMLCPath();
 }
 
-fs::path ActiveSettings::GetDefaultMLCPath()
+#ifdef XDG
+std::string ActiveSettings::GetXDGPath(const char* envVar, const std::string& defaultValue)
 {
-	return GetPath("mlc01");
+	auto raw_value = std::getenv(envVar);
+	return !raw_value || std::strlen(raw_value) == 0 ? defaultValue : std::string(raw_value);
+}
+#endif
+
+fs::path ActiveSettings::GetConfigPath()
+{
+#ifdef XDG
+	auto config_home = GetXDGPath("XDG_CONFIG_HOME", fmt::format("{}/.config", std::getenv("HOME")));
+	auto dir = fs::path(fmt::format("{}/cemu", config_home));
+	if (!fs::exists(dir))
+		fs::create_directories(dir);
+	return dir;
+#endif
+	return s_full_path;
 }
 
+fs::path ActiveSettings::GetCachePath()
+{
+#ifdef XDG
+	auto config_home = GetXDGPath("XDG_CACHE_HOME", fmt::format("{}/.cache", std::getenv("HOME")));
+	auto dir = fs::path(fmt::format("{}/cemu", config_home));
+	if (!fs::exists(dir))
+		fs::create_directories(dir);
+	return dir;
+#endif
+	return s_full_path;
+}
+
+fs::path ActiveSettings::GetDataPath()
+{
+#ifdef XDG
+	auto config_home = GetXDGPath("XDG_DATA_HOME", fmt::format("{}/.local/share", std::getenv("HOME")));
+	auto dir = fs::path(fmt::format("{}/cemu", config_home));
+	if (!fs::exists(dir))
+		fs::create_directories(dir);
+	return dir;
+#endif
+	return s_full_path;
+}
+
+fs::path ActiveSettings::GetSystemDataPath()
+{
+#ifdef SYSTEM_DATA_PATH
+	return fs::path(SYSTEM_DATA_PATH);
+#endif
+	return s_full_path;
+}
+
+fs::path ActiveSettings::GetDefaultMLCPath()
+{
+	return GetDataPath("mlc01");
+}
diff --git a/src/config/ActiveSettings.h b/src/config/ActiveSettings.h
index 44b5f509..387ab9a0 100644
--- a/src/config/ActiveSettings.h
+++ b/src/config/ActiveSettings.h
@@ -7,25 +7,30 @@ class ActiveSettings
 {
 public:
 	static void LoadOnce();
-	
+
 	[[nodiscard]] static fs::path GetFullPath() { return s_full_path; }
 	[[nodiscard]] static fs::path GetPath() { return s_path; }
 	[[nodiscard]] static fs::path GetFilename() { return s_filename; }
-	
-	[[nodiscard]] static fs::path GetMlcPath();
 
-	[[nodiscard]] static fs::path GetPath(std::string_view p) 
+	[[nodiscard]] static fs::path GetMlcPath();
+	[[nodiscard]] static fs::path GetCachePath();
+	[[nodiscard]] static fs::path GetConfigPath();
+	[[nodiscard]] static fs::path GetDataPath();
+	[[nodiscard]] static fs::path GetSystemDataPath();
+	[[nodiscard]] static std::string GetXDGPath (const char* envVar, const std::string& defaultValue);
+
+	[[nodiscard]] static fs::path GetPath(std::string_view p)
 	{
 		std::basic_string_view<char8_t> s((const char8_t*)p.data(), p.size());
 		return s_path / fs::path(s);
 	}
 
-	[[nodiscard]] static fs::path GetMlcPath(std::string_view p) 
-	{ 
+	[[nodiscard]] static fs::path GetMlcPath(std::string_view p)
+	{
 		std::basic_string_view<char8_t> s((const char8_t*)p.data(), p.size());
 		return GetMlcPath() / fs::path(s);
 	}
-	
+
 	template <typename ...TArgs>
 	[[nodiscard]] static fs::path GetPath(std::string_view format, TArgs&&... args)
 	{
@@ -34,14 +39,14 @@ public:
 		std::basic_string_view<char8_t> s((const char8_t*)tmpPathStr.data(), tmpPathStr.size());
 		return s_path / fs::path(s);
 	}
-	
+
 	template <typename ...TArgs>
 	[[nodiscard]] static fs::path GetPath(std::wstring_view format, TArgs&&... args)
 	{
 		cemu_assert_debug(format.empty() || (format[0] != L'/' && format[0] != L'\\'));
 		return s_path / fmt::format(format, std::forward<TArgs>(args)...);
 	}
-	
+
 	template <typename ...TArgs>
 	[[nodiscard]] static fs::path GetMlcPath(std::string_view format, TArgs&&... args)
 	{
@@ -49,14 +54,70 @@ public:
 		auto tmp = fmt::format(format, std::forward<TArgs>(args)...);
 		return GetMlcPath() / fs::path(_asUtf8(tmp));
 	}
-	
+
 	template <typename ...TArgs>
 	[[nodiscard]] static fs::path GetMlcPath(std::wstring_view format, TArgs&&... args)
 	{
 		cemu_assert_debug(format.empty() || (format[0] != L'/' && format[0] != L'\\'));
 		return GetMlcPath() / fmt::format(format, std::forward<TArgs>(args)...);
 	}
-	
+
+	template <typename ...TArgs>
+	[[nodiscard]] static fs::path GetCachePath(std::string_view format, TArgs&&... args)
+	{
+		cemu_assert_debug(format.empty() || (format[0] != L'/' && format[0] != L'\\'));
+		return GetCachePath() / fmt::format(format, std::forward<TArgs>(args)...);
+	}
+
+	template <typename ...TArgs>
+	[[nodiscard]] static fs::path GetCachePath(std::wstring_view format, TArgs&&... args)
+	{
+		cemu_assert_debug(format.empty() || (format[0] != L'/' && format[0] != L'\\'));
+		return GetCachePath() / fmt::format(format, std::forward<TArgs>(args)...);
+	}
+
+	template <typename ...TArgs>
+	[[nodiscard]] static fs::path GetConfigPath(std::string_view format, TArgs&&... args)
+	{
+		cemu_assert_debug(format.empty() || (format[0] != L'/' && format[0] != L'\\'));
+		return GetConfigPath() / fmt::format(format, std::forward<TArgs>(args)...);
+	}
+
+	template <typename ...TArgs>
+	[[nodiscard]] static fs::path GetConfigPath(std::wstring_view format, TArgs&&... args)
+	{
+		cemu_assert_debug(format.empty() || (format[0] != L'/' && format[0] != L'\\'));
+		return GetConfigPath() / fmt::format(format, std::forward<TArgs>(args)...);
+	}
+
+	template <typename ...TArgs>
+	[[nodiscard]] static fs::path GetDataPath(std::string_view format, TArgs&&... args)
+	{
+		cemu_assert_debug(format.empty() || (format[0] != L'/' && format[0] != L'\\'));
+		return GetDataPath() / fmt::format(format, std::forward<TArgs>(args)...);
+	}
+
+	template <typename ...TArgs>
+	[[nodiscard]] static fs::path GetDataPath(std::wstring_view format, TArgs&&... args)
+	{
+		cemu_assert_debug(format.empty() || (format[0] != L'/' && format[0] != L'\\'));
+		return GetDataPath() / fmt::format(format, std::forward<TArgs>(args)...);
+	}
+
+	template<typename... TArgs>
+	[[nodiscard]] static fs::path GetSystemDataPath (std::string_view format, TArgs&&... args)
+	{
+		cemu_assert_debug(format.empty() || (format[0] != L'/' && format[0] != L'\\'));
+		return GetSystemDataPath() / fmt::format(format, std::forward<TArgs>(args)...);
+	}
+
+	template<typename... TArgs>
+	[[nodiscard]] static fs::path GetSystemDataPath (std::wstring_view format, TArgs&&... args)
+	{
+		cemu_assert_debug(format.empty() || (format[0] != L'/' && format[0] != L'\\'));
+		return GetSystemDataPath() / fmt::format(format, std::forward<TArgs>(args)...);
+	}
+
 	// get mlc path to default cemu root dir/mlc01
 	[[nodiscard]] static fs::path GetDefaultMLCPath();
 
@@ -66,18 +127,18 @@ private:
 	inline static fs::path s_filename; // cemu.exe
 	inline static fs::path s_mlc_path;
 
-public:	
+public:
 	// general
 	[[nodiscard]] static bool LoadSharedLibrariesEnabled();
 	[[nodiscard]] static bool DisplayDRCEnabled();
 	[[nodiscard]] static bool FullscreenEnabled();
-	
+
 	// cpu
 	[[nodiscard]] static CPUMode GetCPUMode();
 	[[nodiscard]] static uint8 GetTimerShiftFactor();
 
 	static void SetTimerShiftFactor(uint8 shiftFactor);
-	
+
 	// gpu
 	[[nodiscard]] static PrecompiledShaderOption GetPrecompiledShadersOption();
 	[[nodiscard]] static bool RenderUpsideDownEnabled();
@@ -126,4 +187,3 @@ private:
 
 	inline static bool s_has_required_online_files = false;
 };
-
diff --git a/src/gui/CemuApp.cpp b/src/gui/CemuApp.cpp
index 37a40bab..bf2df7a4 100644
--- a/src/gui/CemuApp.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/CemuApp.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ void unused_translation_dummy()
 	void(_("Browse"));
 	void(_("Select a file"));
 	void(_("Select a directory"));
-	
+
 	void(_("base"));
 	void(_("update"));
 	void(_("dlc"));
@@ -110,12 +110,12 @@ bool CemuApp::OnInit()
 
 	// init input
 	InputManager::instance().load();
-	
+
 	InitializeGlobalVulkan();
 
 	Bind(wxEVT_ACTIVATE_APP, &CemuApp::ActivateApp, this);
 
-	if (!TestWriteAccess(ActiveSettings::GetPath()))
+	if (!TestWriteAccess(ActiveSettings::GetConfigPath()))
 		wxMessageBox(_("Cemu can't write to its directory.\nPlease move it to a different location or run Cemu as administrator!"), _("Warning"), wxOK | wxCENTRE | wxICON_EXCLAMATION, nullptr);
 
 	auto& config = GetConfig();
@@ -183,10 +183,10 @@ int CemuApp::FilterEvent(wxEvent& event)
 
 std::vector<const wxLanguageInfo*> CemuApp::GetAvailableLanguages()
 {
-	const auto path = ActiveSettings::GetPath("resources");
+	const auto path = ActiveSettings::GetSystemDataPath("resources");
 	if (!exists(path))
 		return {};
-	
+
 	std::vector<const wxLanguageInfo*> result;
 	for (const auto& p : fs::directory_iterator(path))
 	{
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ void CemuApp::CreateDefaultFiles(bool first_start)
 	if (!fs::exists(mlc) && !first_start)
 	{
 		const std::wstring message = fmt::format(_(L"Your mlc01 folder seems to be missing.\n\nThis is where Cemu stores save files, game updates and other Wii U files.\n\nThe expected path is:\n{}\n\nDo you want to create the folder at the expected path?").ToStdWstring(), mlc);
-		
+
 		wxMessageDialog dialog(nullptr, message, "Error", wxCENTRE | wxYES_NO | wxCANCEL| wxICON_WARNING);
 		dialog.SetYesNoCancelLabels(_("Yes"), _("No"), _("Select a custom path"));
 		const auto dialogResult = dialog.ShowModal();
@@ -308,11 +308,11 @@ void CemuApp::CreateDefaultFiles(bool first_start)
 	// cemu directories
 	try
 	{
-		const auto controllerProfileFolder = GetCemuPath(L"controllerProfiles").ToStdWstring();
+		const auto controllerProfileFolder = ActiveSettings::GetConfigPath(L"controllerProfiles").generic_wstring();
 		if (!fs::exists(controllerProfileFolder))
 			fs::create_directories(controllerProfileFolder);
 
-		const auto memorySearcherFolder = GetCemuPath(L"memorySearcher").ToStdWstring();
+		const auto memorySearcherFolder = ActiveSettings::GetConfigPath(L"memorySearcher").generic_wstring();
 		if (!fs::exists(memorySearcherFolder))
 			fs::create_directories(memorySearcherFolder);
 	}
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ void CemuApp::CreateDefaultFiles(bool first_start)
 bool CemuApp::SelectMLCPath(wxWindow* parent)
 {
 	auto& config = GetConfig();
-	
+
 	std::wstring default_path;
 	if (fs::exists(config.mlc_path.GetValue()))
 		default_path = config.mlc_path.GetValue();
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ bool CemuApp::SelectMLCPath(wxWindow* parent)
 			const auto result = wxMessageBox(_("Cemu can't write to the selected mlc path!\nDo you want to select another path?"), _("Error"), wxYES_NO | wxCENTRE | wxICON_ERROR);
 			if (result == wxYES)
 				continue;
-			
+
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -406,4 +406,3 @@ extern "C"
 		return *static_cast<CemuApp*>(wxApp::GetInstance());
 	};
 }
-
diff --git a/src/gui/ChecksumTool.cpp b/src/gui/ChecksumTool.cpp
index 1c38e2fd..d62128ce 100644
--- a/src/gui/ChecksumTool.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/ChecksumTool.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ ChecksumTool::ChecksumTool(wxWindow* parent, wxTitleManagerList::TitleEntry& ent
 				const auto title_id_str = fmt::format("{:016x}", m_json_entry.title_id);
 				const auto default_file = fmt::format("{}_v{}.json", title_id_str, m_info.GetAppTitleVersion());
 
-				const auto checksum_path = ActiveSettings::GetPath("resources/checksums/{}", default_file);
+				const auto checksum_path = ActiveSettings::GetDataPath("resources/checksums/{}", default_file);
 				if (exists(checksum_path))
 					m_verify_online->Enable();
 			}
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ void ChecksumTool::LoadOnlineData() const
 
 		std::string latest_commit;
 
-		const auto checksum_path = ActiveSettings::GetPath("resources/checksums");
+		const auto checksum_path = ActiveSettings::GetDataPath("resources/checksums");
 		if (exists(checksum_path))
 		{
 			std::string current_commit;
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ void ChecksumTool::OnVerifyOnline(wxCommandEvent& event)
 	const auto title_id_str = fmt::format("{:016x}", m_json_entry.title_id);
 	const auto default_file = fmt::format("{}_v{}.json", title_id_str, m_info.GetAppTitleVersion());
 	
-	const auto checksum_path = ActiveSettings::GetPath("resources/checksums/{}", default_file);
+	const auto checksum_path = ActiveSettings::GetDataPath("resources/checksums/{}", default_file);
 	if(!exists(checksum_path))
 		return;
 	
diff --git a/src/gui/DownloadGraphicPacksWindow.cpp b/src/gui/DownloadGraphicPacksWindow.cpp
index 8835b9fc..bed688f9 100644
--- a/src/gui/DownloadGraphicPacksWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/DownloadGraphicPacksWindow.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ bool DownloadGraphicPacksWindow::curlDownloadFile(const char *url, curlDownloadF
 bool checkGraphicPackDownloadedVersion(const char* nameVersion, bool& hasVersionFile)
 {
 	hasVersionFile = false;
-	const auto path = ActiveSettings::GetPath("graphicPacks/downloadedGraphicPacks/version.txt");
+	const auto path = ActiveSettings::GetDataPath("graphicPacks/downloadedGraphicPacks/version.txt");
 	std::unique_ptr<FileStream> file(FileStream::openFile2(path));
 
 	std::string versionInFile;
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ bool checkGraphicPackDownloadedVersion(const char* nameVersion, bool& hasVersion
 
 void createGraphicPackDownloadedVersionFile(const char* nameVersion)
 {
-	const auto path = ActiveSettings::GetPath("graphicPacks/downloadedGraphicPacks/version.txt");
+	const auto path = ActiveSettings::GetDataPath("graphicPacks/downloadedGraphicPacks/version.txt");
 	std::unique_ptr<FileStream> file(FileStream::createFile2(path));
 	if (file)
 		file->writeString(nameVersion);
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void createGraphicPackDownloadedVersionFile(const char* nameVersion)
 
 void deleteDownloadedGraphicPacks()
 {
-	const auto path = ActiveSettings::GetPath("graphicPacks/downloadedGraphicPacks");
+	const auto path = ActiveSettings::GetDataPath("graphicPacks/downloadedGraphicPacks");
 	std::error_code er;
 	if (!fs::exists(path))
 		return;
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ void DownloadGraphicPacksWindow::UpdateThread()
 		return;
 	}
 
-	auto path = ActiveSettings::GetPath("graphicPacks/downloadedGraphicPacks");
+	auto path = ActiveSettings::GetDataPath("graphicPacks/downloadedGraphicPacks");
 	std::error_code er;
 	//fs::remove_all(path, er); -> Don't delete the whole folder and recreate it immediately afterwards because sometimes it just fails
 	deleteDownloadedGraphicPacks();
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ void DownloadGraphicPacksWindow::UpdateThread()
 			std::strstr(sb.name, "..\\") != nullptr)
 			continue; // bad path
 
-		path = ActiveSettings::GetPath("graphicPacks/downloadedGraphicPacks/{}", sb.name);
+		path = ActiveSettings::GetDataPath("graphicPacks/downloadedGraphicPacks/{}", sb.name);
 
 		size_t sbNameLen = strlen(sb.name);
 		if(sbNameLen == 0)
diff --git a/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp b/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp
index 89895502..7b9da98e 100644
--- a/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ enum
 	// options -> account
 	MAINFRAME_MENU_ID_OPTIONS_ACCOUNT_1 = 20350,
 	MAINFRAME_MENU_ID_OPTIONS_ACCOUNT_12 = 20350 + 11,
-	
+
 	// options -> system language
 	MAINFRAME_MENU_ID_OPTIONS_LANGUAGE_JAPANESE = 20500,
 	MAINFRAME_MENU_ID_OPTIONS_LANGUAGE_ENGLISH,
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ public:
 	{
 		if(!m_window->IsGameLaunched() && filenames.GetCount() == 1)
 			return m_window->FileLoad(filenames[0].wc_str(), wxLaunchGameEvent::INITIATED_BY::DRAG_AND_DROP);
-		
+
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ public:
 	{
 		if (!m_window->IsGameLaunched() || filenames.GetCount() != 1)
 			return false;
-		
+
 		uint32 nfcError;
 		if (nnNfp_touchNfcTagFromFile(filenames[0].wc_str(), &nfcError))
 		{
@@ -372,14 +372,14 @@ wxString MainWindow::GetInitialWindowTitle()
 }
 
 void MainWindow::ShowGettingStartedDialog()
-{	
+{
 	GettingStartedDialog dia(this);
 	dia.ShowModal();
 	if (dia.HasGamePathChanged() || dia.HasMLCChanged())
 		m_game_list->ReloadGameEntries();
-		
+
 	TogglePadView();
-	
+
 	auto& config = GetConfig();
 	m_padViewMenuItem->Check(config.pad_open.GetValue());
 	m_fullscreenMenuItem->Check(config.fullscreen.GetValue());
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ bool MainWindow::InstallUpdate(const fs::path& metaFilePath)
 			{
 				throw std::runtime_error(frame.GetExceptionMessage());
 			}
-		}		
+		}
 	}
 	catch(const AbortException&)
 	{
@@ -595,15 +595,15 @@ void MainWindow::OnFileMenu(wxCommandEvent& event)
 			_("Wii U image (wud, wux, iso, wad)"),
 			_("Wii U archive (wua)"),
 			_("Wii U executable (rpx, elf)"),
-			_("All files (*.*)")		
+			_("All files (*.*)")
 		);
-		
+
 		wxFileDialog openFileDialog(this, _("Open file to launch"), wxEmptyString, wxEmptyString, wildcard, wxFD_OPEN | wxFD_FILE_MUST_EXIST);
 
 		if (openFileDialog.ShowModal() == wxID_CANCEL)
 			return;
 
-		const wxString wxStrFilePath = openFileDialog.GetPath();	
+		const wxString wxStrFilePath = openFileDialog.GetPath();
 		FileLoad(wxStrFilePath.wc_str(), wxLaunchGameEvent::INITIATED_BY::MENU);
 	}
 	else if (menuId >= MAINFRAME_MENU_ID_FILE_RECENT_0 && menuId <= MAINFRAME_MENU_ID_FILE_RECENT_LAST)
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ void MainWindow::TogglePadView()
 	{
 		if (m_padView)
 			return;
-		
+
 		m_padView = new PadViewFrame(this);
 
 		m_padView->Bind(wxEVT_CLOSE_WINDOW, &MainWindow::OnPadClose, this);
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ void MainWindow::OnAccountSelect(wxCommandEvent& event)
 //	default:
 //		cemu_assert_debug(false);
 //	}
-//	
+//
 //	g_config.Save();
 //}
 
@@ -961,7 +961,7 @@ void MainWindow::OnConsoleLanguage(wxCommandEvent& event)
 //		GetConfig().cpu_mode = CPUMode::TriplecoreRecompiler;
 //	else
 //		cemu_assert_debug(false);
-//	
+//
 //	g_config.Save();
 //}
 
@@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@ void MainWindow::OnDebugSetting(wxCommandEvent& event)
 		{
 			try
 			{
-				const auto path = CemuApp::GetCemuPath(L"dump\\curl").ToStdWstring();
+				const auto path = ActiveSettings::GetDataPath(L"dump/curl").generic_wstring();
 				fs::create_directories(path);
 			}
 			catch (const std::exception& ex)
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ void MainWindow::OnDebugSetting(wxCommandEvent& event)
 		ActiveSettings::SetTimerShiftFactor(6);
 	else
 		cemu_assert_debug(false);
-	
+
 	g_config.Save();
 }
 
@@ -1059,8 +1059,8 @@ void MainWindow::OnDebugDumpUsedTextures(wxCommandEvent& event)
 		try
 		{
 			// create directory
-			const auto path = CemuApp::GetCemuPath(L"dump\\textures");
-			fs::create_directories(path.ToStdWstring());
+			const auto path = ActiveSettings::GetDataPath(L"dump/textures");
+			fs::create_directories(path.generic_wstring());
 		}
 		catch (const std::exception& ex)
 		{
@@ -1080,8 +1080,8 @@ void MainWindow::OnDebugDumpUsedShaders(wxCommandEvent& event)
 		try
 		{
 			// create directory
-			const auto path = CemuApp::GetCemuPath(L"dump\\shaders");
-			fs::create_directories(path.ToStdWstring());
+			const auto path = ActiveSettings::GetDataPath(L"dump/shaders");
+			fs::create_directories(path.generic_wstring());
 		}
 		catch (const std::exception & ex)
 		{
@@ -1098,7 +1098,7 @@ void MainWindow::OnLoggingWindow(wxCommandEvent& event)
 		return;
 
 	m_logging_window = new LoggingWindow(this);
-	m_logging_window->Bind(wxEVT_CLOSE_WINDOW, 
+	m_logging_window->Bind(wxEVT_CLOSE_WINDOW,
 		[this](wxCloseEvent& event) {
 		m_logging_window = nullptr;
 		event.Skip();
@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@ void MainWindow::SaveSettings()
 {
 	auto lock = g_config.Lock();
 	auto& config = GetConfig();
-	
+
 	if (config.window_position != Vector2i{ -1,-1 })
 	{
 		config.window_position.x = m_restored_position.x;
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@ void MainWindow::SaveSettings()
 
 	if(m_game_list)
 		m_game_list->SaveConfig();
-	
+
 	g_config.Save();
 }
 
@@ -1320,13 +1320,13 @@ void MainWindow::OnMouseMove(wxMouseEvent& event)
 void MainWindow::OnMouseLeft(wxMouseEvent& event)
 {
 	auto& instance = InputManager::instance();
-	
+
 	std::scoped_lock lock(instance.m_main_mouse.m_mutex);
 	instance.m_main_mouse.left_down = event.ButtonDown(wxMOUSE_BTN_LEFT);
 	instance.m_main_mouse.position = { event.GetPosition().x, event.GetPosition().y };
 	if (event.ButtonDown(wxMOUSE_BTN_LEFT))
 		instance.m_main_mouse.left_down_toggle = true;
-	
+
 	event.Skip();
 }
 
@@ -1339,7 +1339,7 @@ void MainWindow::OnMouseRight(wxMouseEvent& event)
 	instance.m_main_mouse.position = { event.GetPosition().x, event.GetPosition().y };
 	if(event.ButtonDown(wxMOUSE_BTN_RIGHT))
 		instance.m_main_mouse.right_down_toggle = true;
-	
+
 	event.Skip();
 }
 
@@ -1393,7 +1393,7 @@ void MainWindow::OnChar(wxKeyEvent& event)
 {
 	if (swkbd_hasKeyboardInputHook())
 		swkbd_keyInput(event.GetUnicodeKey());
-	
+
 	event.Skip();
 }
 
@@ -1418,7 +1418,7 @@ void MainWindow::OnToolsInput(wxCommandEvent& event)
 	case MAINFRAME_MENU_ID_TOOLS_DOWNLOAD_MANAGER:
 	{
 		const auto default_tab = id == MAINFRAME_MENU_ID_TOOLS_TITLE_MANAGER ? TitleManagerPage::TitleManager : TitleManagerPage::DownloadManager;
-			
+
 		if (m_title_manager)
 			m_title_manager->SetFocusAndTab(default_tab);
 		else
@@ -1444,7 +1444,7 @@ void MainWindow::OnGesturePan(wxPanGestureEvent& event)
 	instance.m_main_touch.left_down = event.IsGestureStart() || !event.IsGestureEnd();
 	if (event.IsGestureStart() || !event.IsGestureEnd())
 		instance.m_main_touch.left_down_toggle = true;
-	
+
 
 	event.Skip();
 }
@@ -1701,10 +1701,10 @@ void MainWindow::UpdateNFCMenu()
 		const auto& entry = config.recent_nfc_files[i];
 		if (entry.empty())
 			continue;
-		
+
 		if (!fs::exists(entry))
 			continue;
-		
+
 		if (recentFileIndex == 0)
 			m_nfcMenuSeparator0 = m_nfcMenu->AppendSeparator();
 
@@ -1756,7 +1756,7 @@ void MainWindow::OnTimer(wxTimerEvent& event)
 	{
 		ShowCursor(false);
 	}
-		
+
 }
 
 void MainWindow::OnHelpVistWebpage(wxCommandEvent& event) {}
@@ -2030,9 +2030,9 @@ void MainWindow::RecreateMenu()
 		m_menuBar->Destroy();
 		m_menuBar = nullptr;
 	}
-	
+
 	auto& config = GetConfig();
-	
+
 	m_menuBar = new wxMenuBar;
 	// file submenu
 	m_fileMenu = new wxMenu;
@@ -2086,12 +2086,12 @@ void MainWindow::RecreateMenu()
 		item->Check(account_id == account.GetPersistentId());
 		if (m_game_launched || LaunchSettings::GetPersistentId().has_value())
 			item->Enable(false);
-		
+
 		++index;
 	}
 	//optionsAccountMenu->AppendSeparator(); TODO
 	//optionsAccountMenu->AppendCheckItem(MAINFRAME_MENU_ID_OPTIONS_ACCOUNT_1 + index, _("Online enabled"))->Check(config.account.online_enabled);
-	
+
 	// options->region submenu
 	//wxMenu* optionsRegionMenu = new wxMenu;
 	//optionsRegionMenu->AppendRadioItem(MAINFRAME_MENU_ID_OPTIONS_REGION_AUTO, _("&Auto"), wxEmptyString)->Check(config.console_region == ConsoleRegion::Auto);
@@ -2122,8 +2122,8 @@ void MainWindow::RecreateMenu()
 	// options submenu
 	wxMenu* optionsMenu = new wxMenu;
 	m_fullscreenMenuItem = optionsMenu->AppendCheckItem(MAINFRAME_MENU_ID_OPTIONS_FULLSCREEN, _("&Fullscreen"), wxEmptyString);
-	m_fullscreenMenuItem->Check(ActiveSettings::FullscreenEnabled());		
-	
+	m_fullscreenMenuItem->Check(ActiveSettings::FullscreenEnabled());
+
 	optionsMenu->Append(MAINFRAME_MENU_ID_OPTIONS_GRAPHIC_PACKS2, _("&Graphic packs"));
 	//optionsMenu->AppendSubMenu(optionsVCAMenu, _("&GPU buffer cache accuracy"));
 	m_padViewMenuItem = optionsMenu->AppendCheckItem(MAINFRAME_MENU_ID_OPTIONS_SECOND_WINDOW_PADVIEW, _("&Separate GamePad view"), wxEmptyString);
@@ -2205,7 +2205,7 @@ void MainWindow::RecreateMenu()
 	debugMenu->AppendSubMenu(debugLoggingMenu, _("&Logging"));
 	debugMenu->AppendSubMenu(debugDumpMenu, _("&Dump"));
 	debugMenu->AppendSeparator();
-	
+
 	auto upsidedownItem = debugMenu->AppendCheckItem(MAINFRAME_MENU_ID_DEBUG_RENDER_UPSIDE_DOWN, _("&Render upside-down"), wxEmptyString);
 	upsidedownItem->Check(ActiveSettings::RenderUpsideDownEnabled());
 	if(LaunchSettings::RenderUpsideDownEnabled().has_value())
@@ -2254,7 +2254,7 @@ void MainWindow::RecreateMenu()
 
 		m_memorySearcherMenuItem->Enable(true);
 		m_nfcMenu->Enable(MAINFRAME_MENU_ID_NFC_TOUCH_NFC_FILE, true);
-		
+
 		// disable OpenGL logging (currently cant be toggled after OpenGL backend is initialized)
 		m_loggingSubmenu->Enable(MAINFRAME_MENU_ID_DEBUG_LOGGING0 + LOG_TYPE_OPENGL, false);
 		m_loggingSubmenu->Enable(MAINFRAME_MENU_ID_DEBUG_LOGGING0 + LOG_TYPE_VULKAN_VALIDATION, false);
@@ -2278,7 +2278,7 @@ void MainWindow::OnAfterCallShowErrorDialog()
 bool MainWindow::EnableOnlineMode() const
 {
 	// TODO: not used anymore
-	// 
+	//
 	// if enabling online mode, check if all requirements are met
 	std::wstring additionalErrorInfo;
 	const sint32 onlineReqError = iosuCrypt_checkRequirementsForOnlineMode(additionalErrorInfo);
diff --git a/src/gui/MemorySearcherTool.cpp b/src/gui/MemorySearcherTool.cpp
index f86bf462..97252f3e 100644
--- a/src/gui/MemorySearcherTool.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/MemorySearcherTool.cpp
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ void MemorySearcherTool::OnFilter(wxCommandEvent& event)
 
 void MemorySearcherTool::Load()
 {
-	const auto memorySearcherPath = ActiveSettings::GetPath("memorySearcher/{:016x}.ini", CafeSystem::GetForegroundTitleId());
+	const auto memorySearcherPath = ActiveSettings::GetConfigPath("memorySearcher/{:016x}.ini", CafeSystem::GetForegroundTitleId());
 	auto memSearcherIniContents = FileStream::LoadIntoMemory(memorySearcherPath);
 	if (!memSearcherIniContents)
 		return;
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ void MemorySearcherTool::Load()
 
 void MemorySearcherTool::Save()
 {
-	const auto memorySearcherPath = ActiveSettings::GetPath("memorySearcher/{:016x}.ini", CafeSystem::GetForegroundTitleId());
+	const auto memorySearcherPath = ActiveSettings::GetConfigPath("memorySearcher/{:016x}.ini", CafeSystem::GetForegroundTitleId());
 	FileStream* fs = FileStream::createFile2(memorySearcherPath);
 	if (fs)
 	{
diff --git a/src/gui/debugger/DebuggerWindow2.cpp b/src/gui/debugger/DebuggerWindow2.cpp
index 7465c712..b6dc3fe9 100644
--- a/src/gui/debugger/DebuggerWindow2.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/debugger/DebuggerWindow2.cpp
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ DebuggerWindow2::DebuggerWindow2(wxFrame& parent, const wxRect& display_size)
 {
 	this->wxWindowBase::SetBackgroundColour(*wxWHITE);
 
-	const auto file = ActiveSettings::GetPath("debugger/config.xml");
+	const auto file = ActiveSettings::GetConfigPath("debugger/config.xml");
 	m_config.SetFilename(file.generic_wstring());
 	m_config.Load();
 
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ bool DebuggerWindow2::Show(bool show)
 std::wstring DebuggerWindow2::GetModuleStoragePath(std::string module_name, uint32_t crc_hash) const
 {
 	if (module_name.empty() || crc_hash == 0) return std::wstring();
-	return ActiveSettings::GetPath("debugger/{}_{:#10x}.xml", module_name, crc_hash).generic_wstring();
+	return ActiveSettings::GetConfigPath("debugger/{}_{:#10x}.xml", module_name, crc_hash).generic_wstring();
 }
 
 void DebuggerWindow2::OnBreakpointHit(wxCommandEvent& event)
diff --git a/src/gui/input/InputSettings2.cpp b/src/gui/input/InputSettings2.cpp
index 62a7045a..aa11f288 100644
--- a/src/gui/input/InputSettings2.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/input/InputSettings2.cpp
@@ -672,10 +672,10 @@ void InputSettings2::on_profile_delete(wxCommandEvent& event)
 	}
 	try
 	{
-		const fs::path old_path = ActiveSettings::GetPath(fmt::format("controllerProfiles/{}.txt", selection));
+		const fs::path old_path = ActiveSettings::GetConfigPath(fmt::format("controllerProfiles/{}.txt", selection));
 		fs::remove(old_path);
 
-		const fs::path path = ActiveSettings::GetPath(fmt::format("controllerProfiles/{}.xml", selection));
+		const fs::path path = ActiveSettings::GetConfigPath(fmt::format("controllerProfiles/{}.xml", selection));
 		fs::remove(path);
 
 		profile_names->ChangeValue(_(kDefaultProfileName));
diff --git a/src/input/InputManager.cpp b/src/input/InputManager.cpp
index 4ae43ce3..852c9180 100644
--- a/src/input/InputManager.cpp
+++ b/src/input/InputManager.cpp
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ bool InputManager::load(size_t player_index, std::string_view filename)
 {
 	fs::path file_path;
 	if (filename.empty())
-		file_path = ActiveSettings::GetPath(fmt::format("controllerProfiles/controller{}", player_index));
+		file_path = ActiveSettings::GetConfigPath(fmt::format("controllerProfiles/controller{}", player_index));
 	else
-		file_path = ActiveSettings::GetPath(fmt::format("controllerProfiles/{}", filename));
+		file_path = ActiveSettings::GetConfigPath(fmt::format("controllerProfiles/{}", filename));
 
 	auto old_file = file_path;
 	old_file.replace_extension(".txt"); // test .txt extension
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ bool InputManager::save(size_t player_index, std::string_view filename)
 	if (!emulated_controller)
 		return false;
 
-	fs::path file_path = ActiveSettings::GetPath("controllerProfiles");
+	fs::path file_path = ActiveSettings::GetConfigPath("controllerProfiles");
 	fs::create_directories(file_path);
 
 	const auto is_default_file = filename.empty();
@@ -664,8 +664,8 @@ EmulatedControllerPtr InputManager::delete_controller(size_t player_index, bool
 			if(delete_profile)
 			{
 				std::error_code ec{};
-				fs::remove(ActiveSettings::GetPath(fmt::format("controllerProfiles/controller{}.xml", player_index)), ec);
-				fs::remove(ActiveSettings::GetPath(fmt::format("controllerProfiles/controller{}.txt", player_index)), ec);
+				fs::remove(ActiveSettings::GetConfigPath(fmt::format("controllerProfiles/controller{}.xml", player_index)), ec);
+				fs::remove(ActiveSettings::GetConfigPath(fmt::format("controllerProfiles/controller{}.txt", player_index)), ec);
 			}
 
 			return result;
@@ -680,8 +680,8 @@ EmulatedControllerPtr InputManager::delete_controller(size_t player_index, bool
 			controller = {};
 
 			std::error_code ec{};
-			fs::remove(ActiveSettings::GetPath(fmt::format("controllerProfiles/controller{}.xml", player_index)), ec);
-			fs::remove(ActiveSettings::GetPath(fmt::format("controllerProfiles/controller{}.txt", player_index)), ec);
+			fs::remove(ActiveSettings::GetConfigPath(fmt::format("controllerProfiles/controller{}.xml", player_index)), ec);
+			fs::remove(ActiveSettings::GetConfigPath(fmt::format("controllerProfiles/controller{}.txt", player_index)), ec);
 
 			return result;
 		}
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ void InputManager::apply_game_profile()
 
 std::vector<std::string> InputManager::get_profiles()
 {
-	const auto path = ActiveSettings::GetPath("controllerProfiles");
+	const auto path = ActiveSettings::GetConfigPath("controllerProfiles");
 	if (!exists(path))
 		return {};
 
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index e6529391..8af057e4 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ void _putenvSafe(const char* c)
 void reconfigureGLDrivers()
 {
 	// reconfigure GL drivers to store 
-	const fs::path nvCacheDir = ActiveSettings::GetPath("shaderCache/driver/nvidia/");
+	const fs::path nvCacheDir = ActiveSettings::GetCachePath("shaderCache/driver/nvidia/");
 
 	std::error_code err;
 	fs::create_directories(nvCacheDir, err);
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ void unitTests()
 
 int mainEmulatorHLE()
 {
-	if (!TestWriteAccess(ActiveSettings::GetPath()))
+	if (!TestWriteAccess(ActiveSettings::GetConfigPath()))
 		wxMessageBox("Cemu doesn't have write access to it's own directory.\nPlease move it to a different location or run Cemu as administrator!", "Warning", wxOK|wxICON_ERROR); // todo - different error messages per OS
 	LatteOverlay_init();
 	// run a couple of tests if in non-release mode
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ int mainEmulatorHLE()
 	// init Cafe system (todo - the stuff above should be part of this too)
 	CafeSystem::Initialize();
 	// init title list
-	CafeTitleList::Initialize(ActiveSettings::GetPath("title_list_cache.xml"));
+	CafeTitleList::Initialize(ActiveSettings::GetCachePath("title_list_cache.xml"));
 	for (auto& it : GetConfig().game_paths)
 		CafeTitleList::AddScanPath(it);
 	fs::path mlcPath = ActiveSettings::GetMlcPath();
diff --git a/src/util/libusbWrapper/libusbWrapper.cpp b/src/util/libusbWrapper/libusbWrapper.cpp
index e1d72985..6e498c8b 100644
--- a/src/util/libusbWrapper/libusbWrapper.cpp
+++ b/src/util/libusbWrapper/libusbWrapper.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ void libusbWrapper::init()
 	m_module = LoadLibraryW(L"libusb-1.0.dll");
 	if (!m_module)
 	{
-		const auto path = ActiveSettings::GetPath("resources/libusb-1.0.dll");
+		const auto path = ActiveSettings::GetSystemDataPath("resources/libusb-1.0.dll");
 		m_module = LoadLibraryW(path.generic_wstring().c_str());
 		if (!m_module)
 		{