Index: java/AEInstaller2-Updater/src/net/oni2/aeinstaller/updater/backend/Paths.java
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--- java/AEInstaller2-Updater/src/net/oni2/aeinstaller/updater/backend/Paths.java	(revision 734)
+++ java/AEInstaller2-Updater/src/net/oni2/aeinstaller/updater/backend/Paths.java	(revision 777)
@@ -9,4 +9,9 @@
  */
 public class Paths {
+
+	/**
+	 * Use the wd instead of the jar path
+	 */
+	public static boolean useWorkingDirectory = false;
 
 	/**
@@ -33,5 +38,9 @@
 	 */
 	public static File getPrefsPath() {
-		return getInstallerPath();
+		if (useWorkingDirectory) {
+			String wd = System.getProperty("user.dir");
+			return new File(wd);
+		} else
+			return getInstallerPath();
 	}