Index: ardentryst.py
===================================================================
--- ardentryst.py
+++ ardentryst.py	2009-07-21 09:31:19.000000000 -0400
@@ -49,6 +49,13 @@
 VERSION = "20090405 (1.7-Warp Speed Stable) 10:22 AM AEST"
 DVERSION = VERSION[VERSION.index("(")+1:VERSION.index(")")].replace("-", ":")
 
+homedir = os.path.expanduser('~')
+ardentryst_dir = ".ardentryst"
+
+if not os.path.exists(os.path.join(homedir,ardentryst_dir)):
+	  os.mkdir(os.path.join(homedir,ardentryst_dir))
+
+
 # This is the importing of my own modules.
 from pygame.locals import *
 from data import *
@@ -59,9 +66,9 @@
 from wordwrap import *
 from controls import *
 from helpers import *
-
+  
 # I log the start of a new run-through. Reset log.txt too.
-open("log.txt", "w")
+open(os.path.join(homedir,ardentryst_dir, "log.txt" ), 'w')
 logfile("*** BEGIN ARDENTRYST LOGFILE ***")
 logfile(time.ctime())
 logfile("Python " + sys.version.replace("\n", "   "))
@@ -1196,7 +1203,7 @@
     inslotmenu = True
     dark = pygame.Surface((640,480))
     dark.set_alpha(180)
-    savedir = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "Saves")
+    savedir = os.path.join(homedir,ardentryst_dir,"Saves")
     if not os.path.isdir(savedir):
         try:
             os.mkdir(savedir)
@@ -1204,7 +1211,7 @@
             raise Exception("Do not have a file called Saves in your Ardentryst directory.")
     gamelist = [x for x in os.listdir(savedir) if x.endswith(".asf")]
 
-    gamelist.sort(lambda x, y: cPickle.load(open(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "Saves", x),"r")).startdate < cPickle.load(open(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "Saves", y),"r")).startdate)
+    gamelist.sort(lambda x, y: cPickle.load(open(os.path.join(homedir,ardentryst_dir, "Saves", x),"r")).startdate < cPickle.load(open(os.path.join(homedir,ardentryst_dir, "Saves", y),"r")).startdate)
 
     cursor = 0
     csurf = Data.images["Menupiece.png"][0]
@@ -1229,7 +1236,7 @@
             return
         title = "Resume Quest"
         try:
-            gameobj = cPickle.load(open(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "Saves", gamelist[0]),"r"))
+            gameobj = cPickle.load(open(os.path.join(homedir,ardentryst_dir, "Saves", gamelist[0]),"r"))
         except:
             raise Exception("Corruption. Delete all saves you don't need in Saves directory")
 
@@ -1371,8 +1378,8 @@
                 elif k == K_DELETE:
                     if gamelist[cursor]:
                         interface_sound("menu-select")
-                        os.remove(os.path.join("Saves", gamelist[cursor]))
-                        gamelist = [x for x in os.listdir(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "Saves")) if x.endswith(".asf")]
+                        os.remove(os.path.join(homedir,ardentryst_dir,"Saves", gamelist[cursor]))
+                        gamelist = [x for x in os.listdir(os.path.join(homedir,ardentryst_dir, "Saves")) if x.endswith(".asf")]
                         cursor = min(cursor, len(gamelist)-1)
                 elif k == K_ESCAPE:
                     password = ""
@@ -1488,7 +1495,7 @@
         lasttick = wait_tick(lasttick)
 
         if not newgame and not cursloaded:
-            gameobj = cPickle.load(open(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "Saves", gamelist[cursor]),"r"))
+            gameobj = cPickle.load(open(os.path.join(homedir,ardentryst_dir, "Saves", gamelist[cursor]),"r"))
             cursloaded = True
 
     pygame.key.set_repeat()
@@ -2310,7 +2317,7 @@
 
     saved = False
     if not pointer or must:
-        cPickle.dump(game, open(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "Saves", game.savefilename), "w"))
+        cPickle.dump(game, open(os.path.join(homedir,ardentryst_dir, "Saves", game.savefilename), "w"))
         saved = True
     fade_to_black(screen, 1)
     if saved:
@@ -2459,7 +2466,7 @@
             for l in mapdata[w+1][1:]:
                 Game.scores[w].append(0)
                 Game.timegems[w].append(0)
-        cPickle.dump(Game, open(os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "Saves", Game.savefilename), "w"))
+        cPickle.dump(Game, open(os.path.join(homedir,ardentryst_dir, "Saves", Game.savefilename), "w"))
     else:
         player = Game.playerobject
 
@@ -3734,7 +3741,7 @@
     # Load options from file
 
     try:
-        optionsfile = open("options.dat", "r")
+        optionsfile = open(os.path.join(homedir,ardentryst_dir, "options.dat"), "r")
 
         graphic_o = cPickle.load(optionsfile)
         audio_o = cPickle.load(optionsfile)
@@ -4376,7 +4383,7 @@
                         # restart display mode to windowed or fullscreen/4:3 or 16:10 depending on new options
 
                     # Save options to file
-                    optionsfile = open("options.dat", "w")
+                    optionsfile = open(os.path.join(homedir,ardentryst_dir,"options.dat"), "w")
                     cPickle.dump(g_options, optionsfile)
                     cPickle.dump(a_options, optionsfile)
                     cPickle.dump(p_options, optionsfile)
@@ -4499,7 +4506,7 @@
                 selected = ""
                 activeitem = dict.fromkeys(menu_items, True)
                 p_options["MustOP"] = 0
-                optionsfile = open("options.dat", "w")
+                optionsfile = open(os.path.join(homedir,ardentryst_dir,"options.dat"), "w")
                 cPickle.dump(g_options, optionsfile)
                 cPickle.dump(a_options, optionsfile)
                 cPickle.dump(p_options, optionsfile)
@@ -4641,7 +4648,7 @@
         print "An error has occurred. "
         if str(e) not in ["Don't cheat!"]:
             traceback.print_exc()
-        traceback.print_exc(file=open("log.txt", "a"))
+        traceback.print_exc(file=open(os.path.join(homedir,ardentryst_dir, "log.txt" ), "a"))
 
         try:
             screen.fill((0,0,0))
@@ -4661,7 +4668,7 @@
                     screen.blit(surfs[x], (320-r[2]/2, 240+x*20))
 
 
-            traceback.print_exc(file=open("log.txt", "a"))
+            traceback.print_exc(file=open(os.path.join(homedir,ardentryst_dir, "log.txt" ), "a"))
 
             myflip()
             ge()
@@ -4678,7 +4685,7 @@
                     if e.type == KEYDOWN:
                         if e.key == K_e:
                             try:
-                                bugreport = open("log.txt", "r").readlines()
+                                bugreport = open(os.path.join(homedir,ardentryst_dir, "log.txt" ), "r").readlines()
                                 if bugreport[-1].strip() in ["KeyboardInterrupt", "Exception: Don't cheat!"]:
                                     surfs[2] = Fonts[13].render("There is no reason to report this", 1, (255, 0, 0))
                                 else:
@@ -4691,7 +4698,7 @@
                                         bugreport.append("\n########################### Playvars: ########################### \n\n")
                                         for x in PLAYLOCALS:
                                             bugreport.append(x+": "+str(PLAYLOCALS[x])[:100]+"\n")
-                                    open("log.txt", "w").writelines(bugreport)
+                                    open(os.path.join(homedir,ardentryst_dir, "log.txt" ), "w").writelines(bugreport)
                                     msg = email.message_from_string("".join(bugreport))
                                     msg['Subject'] = mysubj
                                     msg['From'] = "Ardentryst_Report@hotmail.com"
Index: helpers.py
===================================================================
--- helpers.py
+++ helpers.py	2009-07-21 00:12:30.000000000 -0400
@@ -69,22 +69,24 @@
     PROFILING = True
 
 def logfile(text):
+    ardentryst_dir = ".ardentryst"
+    homedir = os.path.expanduser('~')
     global LOGGING
     if not LOGGING: return
     if type(text) != str:
         print "Warning, logfile call incorrect:", str(text)
         return
     try:
-        src = open("log.txt", "r").readlines()
+        src = open(os.path.join(homedir,ardentryst_dir, "log.txt" ), 'r').readlines()
     except:
-        open("log.txt", "w")
+        open(os.path.join(homedir,ardentryst_dir, "log.txt" ), 'w')
         src = []
         
     if len(src) and "|" in src[-1]:
         if src[-1][src[-1].index("|")+1:].strip() == text.strip():
             return
     src.append(time.ctime() + "| " + text+"\n")
-    fileobj = open("log.txt", "w")
+    fileobj = open(os.path.join(homedir,ardentryst_dir, "log.txt" ), 'w') 
     fileobj.writelines(src)
 
 def WS_PIC(pic):
Index: play_level.py
===================================================================
--- play_level.py
+++ play_level.py	2009-07-21 09:22:06.000000000 -0400
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
 from fade import *
 from helpers import *
 from mapping import bgfortheme, pbgfortheme, pfgfortheme, fallingobjstylefortheme, framesfalling, footstep_types
+# 
+homedir = os.path.expanduser('~')
+ardentryst_dir = ".ardentryst"
+
 
 # Global values and hard-coded data here
 PLAYDEMO = False
@@ -1583,17 +1587,17 @@
                 elif k == K_BACKSPACE and renaming:
                     renameto = renameto[:-1]
                 elif k == K_RETURN and renaming:
-                    sfiles = os.listdir("Saves")
+                    sfiles = os.listdir(os.path.join(homedir,ardentryst_dir,"Saves"))
                     if renameto+".asf" in sfiles:
                         interface_sound("error", SOUNDBOX)
                     elif len(renameto) == 0:
                         interface_sound("error", SOUNDBOX)
                     else:
                         interface_sound("menu-small-select", SOUNDBOX)
-                        tempgobj = cPickle.load(open(os.path.join("Saves", game.savefilename),"r"))
-                        os.rename(os.path.join("Saves", game.savefilename), os.path.join("Saves", renameto+".asf"))
+                        tempgobj = cPickle.load(open(os.path.join(homedir,ardentryst_dir,"Saves", game.savefilename),"r"))
+                        os.rename(os.path.join(homedir,ardentryst_dir,"Saves", game.savefilename), os.path.join(homedir,ardentryst_dir,"Saves", renameto+".asf"))
                         tempgobj.savefilename = renameto + ".asf"
-                        cPickle.dump(tempgobj, open(os.path.join("Saves", renameto+".asf"), "w"))
+                        cPickle.dump(tempgobj, open(os.path.join(homedir,ardentryst_dir,"Saves", renameto+".asf"), "w"))
                         game.savefilename = renameto + ".asf"
                         renaming = False
                         renameto = ""