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engine/filesystem.cpp

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ public:
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void IFileSystem::InitFilesystem()
 {
+#ifdef STATIC_BUILD
 	fs_basedir = ICommandLine::ParamValue("-basedir");
 	if ( fs_basedir == 0 )
 		fs_basedir=BASEDIR;
@@ -62,6 +63,8 @@ void IFileSystem::InitFilesystem()
 		fs_gamedir=GAMEDIR;
 
 	AddGameDirectory(fs_gamedir);
+#endif
+	AddGameDirectory(".");
 }
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------