--- a/src/gui/Main.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/Main.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@
 
 	std::unique_ptr<QSettings> options;
 	if (Options::isStandalone()) {
-		auto configPath = QApplication::applicationDirPath() + "/config.ini";
+		QString defaultConfigPath = qEnvironmentVariable("HOME") + "/.config/vpkedit";
+		auto configPath = qEnvironmentVariable("XDG_CONFIG_HOME", defaultConfigPath) + "/vpkedit/config.ini";
 		options = std::make_unique<QSettings>(configPath, QSettings::Format::IniFormat);
 	} else {
 		options = std::make_unique<QSettings>();
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@
 		QCoreApplication::installTranslator(&translatorQtBase);
 	}
 	QTranslator translator;
-	if (translator.load(locale, PROJECT_NAME.data(), "_", ":/i18n")) {
+	if (translator.load(locale, PROJECT_NAME.data(), "_", QApplication::applicationDirPath() + "/../lib/vpkedit/i18n")) {
 		QCoreApplication::installTranslator(&translator);
 	}