diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux-workflow.yaml b/.github/workflows/linux-workflow.yaml
index b77a98d1b6..1f4d5dbfb3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux-workflow.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux-workflow.yaml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
         run: git submodule update --init --recursive -j 2
 
       - name: Get Common Package Dependencies
-        run: sudo apt install build-essential cmake clang gcc g++ lcov make nasm libxrandr-dev libxinerama-dev libxcursor-dev libxi-dev
+        run: sudo apt install build-essential cmake clang gcc g++ lcov make nasm libxrandr-dev libxinerama-dev libxcursor-dev libxi-dev zip
 
       - name: Get Clang
         if: matrix.compiler == 'clang'
@@ -100,22 +100,16 @@ jobs:
       - name: Prepare Build Artifacts
         if: github.repository == 'open-goal/jak-project' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && matrix.compiler == 'clang'
         run: |
-          mkdir -p ./ci-artifacts/
-          cp ./build/decompiler/decompiler ./ci-artifacts/linux-decompiler.bin
-          cp ./build/game/gk ./ci-artifacts/linux-gk.bin
-          cp ./build/goalc/goalc ./ci-artifacts/linux-goalc.bin
-          chmod +x ./ci-artifacts/*.bin
-          strip --strip-debug ./ci-artifacts/linux-decompiler.bin
-          strip --strip-debug ./ci-artifacts/linux-gk.bin
-          strip --strip-debug ./ci-artifacts/linux-goalc.bin
-          ls -l ./ci-artifacts/
+          mkdir -p ./ci-artifacts/out
+          ./scripts/shell/extract_build.sh ./ci-artifacts/out ./
+          tar czf ./ci-artifacts/opengoal.tar.gz ./ci-artifacts/out
 
       - name: Upload Assets and Potential Publish Release
         if: github.repository == 'open-goal/jak-project' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && matrix.compiler == 'clang'
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.BOT_PAT }}
           ASSET_DIR: ${{ github.WORKSPACE }}/ci-artifacts
-          ASSET_EXTENSION: bin
+          ASSET_EXTENSION: zip
           TAG_TO_SEARCH_FOR: ${{ github.REF }}
         run: |
           cd ./.github/scripts/releases/upload-release-artifacts
diff --git a/common/goos/Reader.cpp b/common/goos/Reader.cpp
index 2ff07bc453..54a3567375 100644
--- a/common/goos/Reader.cpp
+++ b/common/goos/Reader.cpp
@@ -835,13 +835,6 @@ void Reader::throw_reader_error(TextStream& here, const std::string& err, int se
                            db.get_info_for(here.text, here.seek + seek_offset));
 }
 
-/*!
- * Get the source directory of the current project.
- */
-std::string Reader::get_source_dir() {
-  return file_util::get_project_path();
-}
-
 /*!
  * Convert any string into one that can be read.
  * Unprintable characters become escape sequences, including tab and newline.
diff --git a/common/goos/Reader.h b/common/goos/Reader.h
index efe29b676d..357ff52d38 100644
--- a/common/goos/Reader.h
+++ b/common/goos/Reader.h
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ class Reader {
   std::optional<Object> read_from_stdin(const std::string& prompt, ReplWrapper& repl);
   Object read_from_file(const std::vector<std::string>& file_path, bool check_encoding = false);
   bool check_string_is_valid(const std::string& str) const;
-  std::string get_source_dir();
 
   SymbolTable symbolTable;
   TextDb db;
diff --git a/common/util/FileUtil.cpp b/common/util/FileUtil.cpp
index 2889e5a566..ece3fc595b 100644
--- a/common/util/FileUtil.cpp
+++ b/common/util/FileUtil.cpp
@@ -56,14 +56,19 @@ std::filesystem::path get_user_memcard_dir() {
   return get_user_game_dir() / "jak1" / "saves";
 }
 
-std::string get_project_path() {
+struct {
+  bool initialized = false;
+  std::filesystem::path path_to_data;
+} gFilePathInfo;
+
+/*!
+ * Get the path to the current executable.
+ */
+std::string get_current_executable_path() {
 #ifdef _WIN32
   char buffer[FILENAME_MAX];
   GetModuleFileNameA(NULL, buffer, FILENAME_MAX);
-  std::string::size_type pos =
-      std::string(buffer).rfind("jak-project");  // Strip file path down to \jak-project\ directory
-  return std::string(buffer).substr(
-      0, pos + 11);  // + 12 to include "\jak-project" in the returned filepath
+  return std::string(buffer);
 #else
   // do Linux stuff
   char buffer[FILENAME_MAX + 1];
@@ -71,13 +76,66 @@ std::string get_project_path() {
                       FILENAME_MAX);  // /proc/self acts like a "virtual folder" containing
   // information about the current process
   buffer[len] = '\0';
-  std::string::size_type pos =
-      std::string(buffer).rfind("jak-project");  // Strip file path down to /jak-project/ directory
-  return std::string(buffer).substr(
-      0, pos + 11);  // + 12 to include "/jak-project" in the returned filepath
+  return std::string(buffer);
 #endif
 }
 
+/*!
+ * See if the current executable is somewhere in jak-project/. If so, return the path to jak-project
+ */
+std::optional<std::string> try_get_jak_project_path() {
+  std::string my_path = get_current_executable_path();
+
+  std::string::size_type pos =
+      std::string(my_path).rfind("jak-project");  // Strip file path down to /jak-project/ directory
+  if (pos == std::string::npos) {
+    return {};
+  }
+
+  return std::string(my_path).substr(
+      0, pos + 11);  // + 12 to include "/jak-project" in the returned filepath
+}
+
+std::optional<std::filesystem::path> try_get_data_dir() {
+  std::filesystem::path my_path = get_current_executable_path();
+  auto data_dir = my_path.parent_path() / "data";
+  if (std::filesystem::exists(data_dir) && std::filesystem::is_directory(data_dir)) {
+    return data_dir;
+  } else {
+    return {};
+  }
+}
+
+bool setup_project_path() {
+  if (gFilePathInfo.initialized) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  auto data_path = try_get_data_dir();
+  if (data_path) {
+    gFilePathInfo.path_to_data = *data_path;
+    gFilePathInfo.initialized = true;
+    fmt::print("Using data path: {}\n", data_path->string());
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  auto development_repo_path = try_get_jak_project_path();
+  if (development_repo_path) {
+    gFilePathInfo.path_to_data = *development_repo_path;
+    gFilePathInfo.initialized = true;
+    fmt::print("Using development repo path: {}\n", *development_repo_path);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  fmt::print("Failed to initialize project path.\n");
+  return false;
+}
+
+std::filesystem::path get_jak_project_dir() {
+  ASSERT(gFilePathInfo.initialized);
+  return gFilePathInfo.path_to_data;
+}
+
 std::string get_file_path(const std::vector<std::string>& input) {
   // TODO - clean this behaviour up, it causes unexpected behaviour when working with files
   // the project path should be explicitly provided by whatever if needed
@@ -87,21 +145,12 @@ std::string get_file_path(const std::vector<std::string>& input) {
     return input.at(0);
   }
 
-  std::string currentPath = file_util::get_project_path();
-  char dirSeparator;
-
-#ifdef _WIN32
-  dirSeparator = '\\';
-#else
-  dirSeparator = '/';
-#endif
-
-  std::string filePath = currentPath;
-  for (int i = 0; i < int(input.size()); i++) {
-    filePath = filePath + dirSeparator + input[i];
+  auto current_path = file_util::get_jak_project_dir();
+  for (auto& str : input) {
+    current_path /= str;
   }
 
-  return filePath;
+  return current_path.string();
 }
 
 bool create_dir_if_needed(const std::string& path) {
diff --git a/common/util/FileUtil.h b/common/util/FileUtil.h
index 35b2806ebd..b829ef5be9 100644
--- a/common/util/FileUtil.h
+++ b/common/util/FileUtil.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 #include <filesystem>
+#include <optional>
 #include "common/common_types.h"
 
 namespace fs = std::filesystem;
@@ -17,12 +18,12 @@ std::filesystem::path get_user_home_dir();
 std::filesystem::path get_user_game_dir();
 std::filesystem::path get_user_settings_dir();
 std::filesystem::path get_user_memcard_dir();
-std::string get_project_path();
-std::string get_file_path(const std::vector<std::string>& input);
+std::filesystem::path get_jak_project_dir();
 
 bool create_dir_if_needed(const std::string& path);
 bool create_dir_if_needed_for_file(const std::string& path);
-
+bool setup_project_path();
+std::string get_file_path(const std::vector<std::string>& path);
 void write_binary_file(const std::string& name, const void* data, size_t size);
 void write_rgba_png(const std::string& name, void* data, int w, int h);
 void write_text_file(const std::string& file_name, const std::string& text);
diff --git a/decompiler/CMakeLists.txt b/decompiler/CMakeLists.txt
index 8cd6ddd378..0e326b9bd5 100644
--- a/decompiler/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/decompiler/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -93,3 +93,14 @@ target_link_libraries(decompiler
         common
         lzokay
         fmt)
+
+
+add_executable(extractor
+        extractor/main.cpp)
+
+target_link_libraries(extractor
+        decomp
+        common
+        lzokay
+        fmt
+        compiler)
diff --git a/decompiler/extractor/main.cpp b/decompiler/extractor/main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..110f9a78d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/decompiler/extractor/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+#include "third-party/fmt/core.h"
+#include "common/util/FileUtil.h"
+#include "decompiler/Disasm/OpcodeInfo.h"
+#include "decompiler/ObjectFile/ObjectFileDB.h"
+#include "decompiler/level_extractor/extract_level.h"
+#include "decompiler/config.h"
+#include "goalc/compiler/Compiler.h"
+
+void setup_global_decompiler_stuff() {
+  file_util::init_crc();
+  decompiler::init_opcode_info();
+  file_util::setup_project_path();
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char** argv) {
+  using namespace decompiler;
+  fmt::print("OpenGOAL Level Extraction Tool\n");
+  if (argc != 2) {
+    fmt::print(" usage: extractor <path-to-jak1-files>\n");
+    return 1;
+  }
+
+  // todo: print revision here.
+  setup_global_decompiler_stuff();
+
+  std::filesystem::path jak1_input_files(argv[1]);
+  // make sure the input looks right
+  if (!std::filesystem::exists(jak1_input_files)) {
+    fmt::print("Error: input folder {} does not exist\n", jak1_input_files.string());
+    return 1;
+  }
+
+  if (!std::filesystem::is_directory(jak1_input_files)) {
+    fmt::print("Error: input folder {} is not a folder.\n", jak1_input_files.string());
+    return 1;
+  }
+
+  if (!std::filesystem::exists(jak1_input_files / "DGO")) {
+    fmt::print("Error: input folder doesn't have a DGO folder. Is this the right input?\n");
+    return 1;
+  }
+
+  Config config = read_config_file(
+      (file_util::get_jak_project_dir() / "decompiler" / "config" / "jak1_ntsc_black_label.jsonc")
+          .string(),
+      {});
+
+  std::vector<std::string> dgos, objs;
+
+  // grab all DGOS we need (level + common)
+  for (const auto& dgo_name : config.dgo_names) {
+    std::string common_name = "GAME.CGO";
+    if (dgo_name.length() > 3 && dgo_name.substr(dgo_name.length() - 3) == "DGO") {
+      // ends in DGO, it's a level
+      dgos.push_back((jak1_input_files / dgo_name).string());
+    } else if (dgo_name.length() >= common_name.length() &&
+               dgo_name.substr(dgo_name.length() - common_name.length()) == common_name) {
+      // it's COMMON.CGO, we need that too.
+      dgos.push_back((jak1_input_files / dgo_name).string());
+    }
+  }
+
+  // grab all the object files we need (just text)
+  for (const auto& obj_name : config.object_file_names) {
+    if (obj_name.length() > 3 && obj_name.substr(obj_name.length() - 3) == "TXT") {
+      // ends in DGO, it's a level
+      objs.push_back((jak1_input_files / obj_name).string());
+    }
+  }
+
+  // set up objects
+  ObjectFileDB db(dgos, config.obj_file_name_map_file, objs, {}, config);
+
+  // save object files
+  auto out_folder = (file_util::get_jak_project_dir() / "decompiler_out" / "jak1").string();
+  auto raw_obj_folder = file_util::combine_path(out_folder, "raw_obj");
+  file_util::create_dir_if_needed(raw_obj_folder);
+  db.dump_raw_objects(raw_obj_folder);
+
+  // analyze object file link data
+  db.process_link_data(config);
+  db.find_code(config);
+  db.process_labels();
+
+  // text files
+  {
+    auto result = db.process_game_text_files(config);
+    if (!result.empty()) {
+      file_util::write_text_file(file_util::get_file_path({"assets", "game_text.txt"}), result);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // textures
+  decompiler::TextureDB tex_db;
+  file_util::write_text_file(file_util::get_file_path({"assets", "tpage-dir.txt"}),
+                             db.process_tpages(tex_db));
+  // texture replacements
+  auto replacements_path = file_util::get_file_path({"texture_replacements"});
+  if (std::filesystem::exists(replacements_path)) {
+    tex_db.replace_textures(replacements_path);
+  }
+
+  // game count
+  {
+    auto result = db.process_game_count_file();
+    if (!result.empty()) {
+      file_util::write_text_file(file_util::get_file_path({"assets", "game_count.txt"}), result);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // levels
+  {
+    extract_common(db, tex_db, "GAME.CGO");
+    for (auto& lev : config.levels_to_extract) {
+      extract_from_level(db, tex_db, lev, config.hacks, config.rip_levels);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Compile!
+  Compiler compiler;
+  compiler.make_system().set_constant("*iso-data*", jak1_input_files.string());
+  compiler.make_system().set_constant("*use-iso-data-path*", true);
+
+  compiler.make_system().load_project_file(
+      (file_util::get_jak_project_dir() / "goal_src" / "game.gp").string());
+  compiler.run_front_end_on_string("(mi)");
+
+  system((file_util::get_jak_project_dir() / "../gk").string().c_str());
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/decompiler/main.cpp b/decompiler/main.cpp
index ebcf610a66..46240f0129 100644
--- a/decompiler/main.cpp
+++ b/decompiler/main.cpp
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@
 #include "common/util/diff.h"
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
-  fmt::print("[Mem] Size of linked word: {}\n", sizeof(decompiler::LinkedWord));
   fmt::print("[Mem] Top of main: {} MB\n", get_peak_rss() / (1024 * 1024));
   using namespace decompiler;
+  if (!file_util::setup_project_path()) {
+    return 1;
+  }
   lg::set_file(file_util::get_file_path({"log/decompiler.txt"}));
   lg::set_file_level(lg::level::info);
   lg::set_stdout_level(lg::level::info);
diff --git a/game/graphics/pipelines/opengl.cpp b/game/graphics/pipelines/opengl.cpp
index fc39ebaf91..ade6f5c909 100644
--- a/game/graphics/pipelines/opengl.cpp
+++ b/game/graphics/pipelines/opengl.cpp
@@ -156,7 +156,8 @@ static std::shared_ptr<GfxDisplay> gl_make_main_display(int width,
     return NULL;
   }
 
-  std::string image_path = fmt::format("{}/game/assets/appicon.png", file_util::get_project_path());
+  std::string image_path =
+      (file_util::get_jak_project_dir() / "game" / "assets" / "appicon.png").string();
 
   GLFWimage images[1];
   images[0].pixels =
diff --git a/game/kernel/kmachine.cpp b/game/kernel/kmachine.cpp
index 588384507c..e323127485 100644
--- a/game/kernel/kmachine.cpp
+++ b/game/kernel/kmachine.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,14 @@ void kmachine_init_globals() {
  * Modified to use std::string, and removed call to fflush.
  */
 void InitParms(int argc, const char* const* argv) {
+  // Modified default settings:
+  if (argc == 1) {
+    DiskBoot = 1;
+    isodrv = fakeiso;
+    modsrc = 0;
+    reboot = 0;
+  }
+
   for (int i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
     std::string arg = argv[i];
     // DVD Settings
diff --git a/game/main.cpp b/game/main.cpp
index 93b44ba7ce..c875dad4ec 100644
--- a/game/main.cpp
+++ b/game/main.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     }
   }
 
+  if (!file_util::setup_project_path()) {
+    return 1;
+  }
+
   gStartTime = time(0);
   init_discord_rpc();
 
diff --git a/game/overlord/fake_iso.cpp b/game/overlord/fake_iso.cpp
index 9b137001e5..47bbe1c9d5 100644
--- a/game/overlord/fake_iso.cpp
+++ b/game/overlord/fake_iso.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ FileRecord* FS_FindIN(const char* iso_name) {
 static const char* get_file_path(FileRecord* fr) {
   ASSERT(fr->location < fake_iso_entry_count);
   static char path_buffer[1024];
-  strcpy(path_buffer, file_util::get_project_path().c_str());
+  strcpy(path_buffer, file_util::get_jak_project_dir().string().c_str());
   strcat(path_buffer, "/");
   strcat(path_buffer, fake_iso_entries[fr->location].file_path);
   return path_buffer;
diff --git a/goal_src/game.gp b/goal_src/game.gp
index f8ccbc94bc..2a75dfb9a0 100644
--- a/goal_src/game.gp
+++ b/goal_src/game.gp
@@ -131,8 +131,15 @@
     )
   )
 
+(defun get-iso-data-path ()
+  (if *use-iso-data-path*
+    (string-append *iso-data* "/")
+    (string-append "iso_data/" *game-directory* "/")
+    )
+  )
+
 (defun copy-iso-file (name subdir ext)
-  (let* ((path (string-append "iso_data/" *game-directory* subdir name ext))
+  (let* ((path (string-append (get-iso-data-path) subdir name ext))
          (out-name (string-append "out/iso/" name ext)))
     (defstep :in path
              :tool 'copy
@@ -222,22 +229,22 @@
   )
 
 ;; the TWEAKVAL file
-(defstep :in (string-append "iso_data/" *game-directory* "MUS/TWEAKVAL.MUS")
+(defstep :in (string-append (get-iso-data-path) "MUS/TWEAKVAL.MUS")
   :tool 'copy
   :out '("out/iso/TWEAKVAL.MUS"))
 
 ;; the VAGDIR file
-(defstep :in (string-append "iso_data/" *game-directory* "VAG/VAGDIR.AYB")
+(defstep :in (string-append (get-iso-data-path) "VAG/VAGDIR.AYB")
   :tool 'copy
   :out '("out/iso/VAGDIR.AYB"))
 
 ;; the save icon file
-(defstep :in (string-append "iso_data/" *game-directory* "DRIVERS/SAVEGAME.ICO")
+(defstep :in (string-append (get-iso-data-path) "DRIVERS/SAVEGAME.ICO")
   :tool 'copy
   :out '("out/iso/SAVEGAME.ICO"))
 
 ;; the loading screen file
-(defstep :in (string-append "iso_data/" *game-directory* "DRIVERS/SCREEN1.USA")
+(defstep :in (string-append (get-iso-data-path) "DRIVERS/SCREEN1.USA")
   :tool 'copy
   :out '("out/iso/SCREEN1.USA"))
 
diff --git a/goalc/compiler/Compiler.h b/goalc/compiler/Compiler.h
index a23f100c50..51d70a93fd 100644
--- a/goalc/compiler/Compiler.h
+++ b/goalc/compiler/Compiler.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ class Compiler {
                      Replxx::colors_t& colors,
                      std::vector<std::pair<std::string, Replxx::Color>> const& user_data);
   bool knows_object_file(const std::string& name);
+  MakeSystem& make_system() { return m_make; }
 
  private:
   TypeSystem m_ts;
diff --git a/goalc/main.cpp b/goalc/main.cpp
index a49c1ae526..395e434674 100644
--- a/goalc/main.cpp
+++ b/goalc/main.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ void setup_logging(bool verbose) {
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
   (void)argc;
   (void)argv;
-
+  if (!file_util::setup_project_path()) {
+    return 1;
+  }
   std::string argument;
   std::string username = "#f";
   bool verbose = false;
diff --git a/goalc/make/MakeSystem.cpp b/goalc/make/MakeSystem.cpp
index 0173815e8a..75d282d41d 100644
--- a/goalc/make/MakeSystem.cpp
+++ b/goalc/make/MakeSystem.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "common/util/Timer.h"
 
 #include "goalc/make/Tools.h"
+#include "common/util/FileUtil.h"
 
 std::string MakeStep::print() const {
   std::string result = fmt::format("Tool {} with inputs", tool);
@@ -55,6 +56,9 @@ MakeSystem::MakeSystem() {
 
   m_goos.set_global_variable_to_symbol("ASSETS", "#t");
 
+  set_constant("*iso-data*", file_util::get_file_path({"iso_data"}));
+  set_constant("*use-iso-data-path*", false);
+
   add_tool<DgoTool>();
   add_tool<TpageDirTool>();
   add_tool<CopyTool>();
@@ -365,3 +369,11 @@ bool MakeSystem::make(const std::string& target, bool force, bool verbose) {
              make_timer.getSeconds());
   return true;
 }
+
+void MakeSystem::set_constant(const std::string& name, const std::string& value) {
+  m_goos.set_global_variable_by_name(name, goos::StringObject::make_new(value));
+}
+
+void MakeSystem::set_constant(const std::string& name, bool value) {
+  m_goos.set_global_variable_to_symbol(name, value ? "#t" : "#f");
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/goalc/make/MakeSystem.h b/goalc/make/MakeSystem.h
index 4231e90a9e..ad96d5fefd 100644
--- a/goalc/make/MakeSystem.h
+++ b/goalc/make/MakeSystem.h
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ class MakeSystem {
   bool make(const std::string& target, bool force, bool verbose);
 
   void add_tool(std::shared_ptr<Tool> tool);
+  void set_constant(const std::string& name, const std::string& value);
+  void set_constant(const std::string& name, bool value);
 
   template <typename T>
   void add_tool() {
diff --git a/scripts/shell/extract_build.sh b/scripts/shell/extract_build.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..d92bfb85a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/shell/extract_build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -e
+
+DEST=${1}
+SOURCE=${2}
+
+mkdir -p $DEST
+
+cp $SOURCE/build/game/gk $DEST
+cp $SOURCE/build/goalc/goalc $DEST
+cp $SOURCE/build/decompiler/extractor $DEST
+
+strip $DEST/gk
+strip $DEST/goalc
+strip $DEST/extractor
+
+mkdir -p $DEST/data
+mkdir -p $DEST/data/decompiler/
+mkdir -p $DEST/data/assets
+mkdir -p $DEST/data/game
+mkdir -p $DEST/data/log
+mkdir -p $DEST/data/game/graphics/opengl_renderer/
+
+cp -r $SOURCE/decompiler/config $DEST/data/decompiler/
+cp -r $SOURCE/goal_src $DEST/data
+cp -r $SOURCE/game/assets $DEST/data/game/
+cp -r $SOURCE/game/graphics/opengl_renderer/shaders $DEST/data/game/graphics/opengl_renderer
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/offline/offline_test_main.cpp b/test/offline/offline_test_main.cpp
index b51c9995ed..2641731d2f 100644
--- a/test/offline/offline_test_main.cpp
+++ b/test/offline/offline_test_main.cpp
@@ -65,8 +65,9 @@ struct OfflineTestConfig {
  * Read and parse the json config file, config.json, located in test/offline
  */
 OfflineTestConfig parse_config() {
-  auto json_file_path = file_util::get_file_path({"test", "offline", "config.jsonc"});
-  auto json = parse_commented_json(file_util::read_text_file(json_file_path), json_file_path);
+  auto json_file_path = file_util::get_jak_project_dir() / "test" / "offline" / "config.jsonc";
+  auto json = parse_commented_json(file_util::read_text_file(json_file_path.string()),
+                                   json_file_path.string());
   OfflineTestConfig result;
   result.dgos = json["dgos"].get<std::vector<std::string>>();
   result.skip_compile_files = json["skip_compile_files"].get<std::unordered_set<std::string>>();
@@ -98,8 +99,8 @@ std::vector<DecompilerFile> find_files(const std::vector<std::string>& dgos) {
   std::vector<DecompilerFile> result;
 
   std::unordered_map<std::string, fs::path> files_with_ref;
-  for (auto& p : fs::recursive_directory_iterator(
-           file_util::get_file_path({"test", "decompiler", "reference"}))) {
+  for (auto& p : fs::recursive_directory_iterator(file_util::get_jak_project_dir() / "test" /
+                                                  "decompiler" / "reference")) {
     if (p.is_regular_file()) {
       std::string file_name = fs::path(p.path()).replace_extension().filename().string();
       if (file_name.find("_REF") == std::string::npos) {
@@ -114,7 +115,8 @@ std::vector<DecompilerFile> find_files(const std::vector<std::string>& dgos) {
 
   // use the all_objs.json file to place them in the correct build order
   auto j = parse_commented_json(
-      file_util::read_text_file(file_util::get_file_path({"goal_src", "build", "all_objs.json"})),
+      file_util::read_text_file(
+          (file_util::get_jak_project_dir() / "goal_src" / "build" / "all_objs.json").string()),
       "all_objs.json");
 
   std::unordered_set<std::string> matched_files;
@@ -180,7 +182,9 @@ Decompiler setup_decompiler(const std::vector<DecompilerFile>& files,
   file_util::init_crc();
   decompiler::init_opcode_info();
   dc.config = std::make_unique<decompiler::Config>(decompiler::read_config_file(
-      file_util::get_file_path({"decompiler", "config", "jak1_ntsc_black_label.jsonc"}), {}));
+      (file_util::get_jak_project_dir() / "decompiler" / "config" / "jak1_ntsc_black_label.jsonc")
+          .string(),
+      {}));
 
   // modify the config
   std::unordered_set<std::string> object_files;
@@ -195,7 +199,7 @@ Decompiler setup_decompiler(const std::vector<DecompilerFile>& files,
   std::vector<std::string> dgo_paths;
   if (args.iso_data_path.empty()) {
     for (auto& x : offline_config.dgos) {
-      dgo_paths.push_back(file_util::get_file_path({"iso_data/jak1", x}));
+      dgo_paths.push_back((file_util::get_jak_project_dir() / "iso_data" / "jak1").string());
     }
   } else {
     for (auto& x : offline_config.dgos) {
@@ -343,6 +347,9 @@ bool compile(Decompiler& dc,
 int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
   fmt::print("Offline Decompiler Test 2\n");
   lg::initialize();
+  if (!file_util::setup_project_path()) {
+    return 1;
+  }
 
   fmt::print("Reading config...\n");
   auto args = parse_args(argc, argv);
diff --git a/test/test_main.cpp b/test/test_main.cpp
index b912fd6235..9a3ba4a4bd 100644
--- a/test/test_main.cpp
+++ b/test/test_main.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
   // hopefully get a debug print on github actions
   setup_cpu_info();
+  file_util::setup_project_path();
   lg::initialize();
 
   ::testing::InitGoogleTest(&argc, argv);