2 files changed, 21 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/src/resources/itemdb.cpp b/src/resources/itemdb.cpp
index b802457e..8c1a8d15 100644
--- a/src/resources/itemdb.cpp
+++ b/src/resources/itemdb.cpp
@@ -326,9 +326,6 @@ void TaItemDB::init()
 {
     if (mLoaded)
         unload();
-
-    mUnknown = new TaItemInfo;
-    loadEmptyItemDefinition();
 }
 
 void TaItemDB::readItemNode(xmlNodePtr node, const std::string &filename)
@@ -376,6 +373,9 @@ void TaItemDB::readItemNode(xmlNodePtr node, const std::string &filename)
 
 void TaItemDB::checkStatus()
 {
+    mUnknown = new TaItemInfo;
+    loadEmptyItemDefinition();
+
     checkHairWeaponsRacesSpecialIds();
 
     mLoaded = true;
@@ -417,9 +417,6 @@ void ManaServItemDB::init()
 
     // Initialize the trigger table for effect descriptions
     initTriggerTable();
-
-    mUnknown = new ManaServItemInfo;
-    loadEmptyItemDefinition();
 }
 
 void ManaServItemDB::readItemNode(xmlNodePtr node, const std::string &filename)
@@ -530,6 +527,9 @@ void ManaServItemDB::readItemNode(xmlNodePtr node, const std::string &filename)
 
 void ManaServItemDB::checkStatus()
 {
+    mUnknown = new ManaServItemInfo;
+    loadEmptyItemDefinition();
+
     mLoaded = true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/resources/settingsmanager.cpp b/src/resources/settingsmanager.cpp
index b2d1fe80..940ebb59 100644
--- a/src/resources/settingsmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/resources/settingsmanager.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include "resources/settingsmanager.h"
 
+#include "configuration.h"
 #include "resources/attributes.h"
 #include "resources/hairdb.h"
 #include "resources/itemdb.h"
@@ -39,14 +40,15 @@
 
 namespace SettingsManager
 {
-    std::string mSettingsFile;
-    std::set<std::string> mIncludedFiles;
+    static std::string mSettingsFile;
+    static std::set<std::string> mIncludedFiles;
 
     static void loadFile(const std::string &filename);
 
     void load()
     {
         // initialize managers
+        paths.clear();
         Attributes::init();
         hairDB.init();
         itemDb->init();
@@ -140,6 +142,17 @@ namespace SettingsManager
                     }
                 }
             }
+            else if (xmlStrEqual(childNode->name, BAD_CAST "option"))
+            {
+                // options from paths.xml
+                std::string name = XML::getProperty(childNode, "name", std::string());
+                std::string value = XML::getProperty(childNode, "value", std::string());
+
+                if (!name.empty())
+                    paths.setValue(name, value);
+                else
+                    logger->log("Warning: option without a name found in %s", filename.c_str());
+            }
             else if (xmlStrEqual(childNode->name, BAD_CAST "attribute"))
             {
                 // map config