diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 95e07b00d..d95644030 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -49,11 +49,6 @@ set_property(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR} PROPERTY VS_STARTUP_PROJECT ${PROJECT
 set_property(DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR} PROPERTY VS_DEBUGGER_WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR})
 endif()
 
-if(NOT EXISTS ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/config.yml)
-	execute_process(COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_if_different "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/config.yml" "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/config.yml")
-	execute_process(COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/assets/" "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/assets/")
-endif()
-
 if (MSVC)
 set(CPP "${CMAKE_C_COMPILER}" "/EP")
 else()
@@ -602,6 +597,13 @@ if (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "GNU|Clang|AppleClang")
   endif()
 endif()
 
+add_custom_command(
+	TARGET ${PROJECT_NAME} POST_BUILD
+	COMMENT "Copying asset yamls..."
+	COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_if_different "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/config.yml" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:Starship>/config.yml"
+	COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy_directory "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/assets/" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:Starship>/assets/"
+)
+
 if(NOT CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "NintendoSwitch")
 include(ExternalProject)
 ExternalProject_Add(TorchExternal
@@ -670,4 +672,4 @@ elseif(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Darwin")
 endif()
 
 set(CPACK_PROJECT_CONFIG_FILE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/configure-packaging.cmake)
-include(cmake/packaging.cmake)
\ No newline at end of file
+include(cmake/packaging.cmake)
diff --git a/libultraship b/libultraship
index 45c4f8d6c..09dfab5fb 160000
--- a/libultraship
+++ b/libultraship
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 45c4f8d6c19c6176f5e0918917c655ea09ecc212
+Subproject commit 09dfab5fb2a9a047a6e268dc9db2daad9b2ce5f0
diff --git a/src/port/Engine.cpp b/src/port/Engine.cpp
index d2bee9ecf..bc0ccb1f7 100644
--- a/src/port/Engine.cpp
+++ b/src/port/Engine.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ std::vector<uint8_t*> MemoryPool;
 GameEngine* GameEngine::Instance;
 
 GameEngine::GameEngine() {
+    // Initialize context properties early to recognize paths properly for non-portable builds
+    this->context = Ship::Context::CreateUninitializedInstance("Starship", "ship", "starship.cfg.json");
+
 #ifdef __SWITCH__
     Ship::Switch::Init(Ship::PreInitPhase);
     Ship::Switch::Init(Ship::PostInitPhase);
@@ -70,21 +73,12 @@ GameEngine::GameEngine() {
 
     std::vector<std::string> archiveFiles;
     const std::string main_path = Ship::Context::GetPathRelativeToAppDirectory("sf64.o2r");
-#ifdef __linux__
-    const std::string assets_path = Ship::Context::GetPathRelativeToAppBundle("starship.o2r");
-#else
-    const std::string assets_path = Ship::Context::GetPathRelativeToAppDirectory("starship.o2r");
-#endif
-
+    const std::string assets_path = Ship::Context::LocateFileAcrossAppDirs("starship.o2r");
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
     AllocConsole();
 #endif
 
-    if (!fs::exists("mods")) {
-        fs::create_directories("mods");
-    }
-
     if (std::filesystem::exists(main_path)) {
         archiveFiles.push_back(main_path);
     } else {
@@ -111,7 +105,11 @@ GameEngine::GameEngine() {
     }
 
     if (const std::string patches_path = Ship::Context::GetPathRelativeToAppDirectory("mods");
-        !patches_path.empty() && std::filesystem::exists(patches_path)) {
+        !patches_path.empty()) {
+        if (!std::filesystem::exists(patches_path)) {
+            std::filesystem::create_directories(patches_path);
+        }
+
         if (std::filesystem::is_directory(patches_path)) {
             for (const auto& p : std::filesystem::recursive_directory_iterator(patches_path)) {
                 const auto ext = p.path().extension().string();
@@ -127,8 +125,6 @@ GameEngine::GameEngine() {
         }
     }
 
-    this->context = Ship::Context::CreateUninitializedInstance("Starship", "ship", "starship.cfg.json");
-
     this->context->InitConfiguration();    // without this line InitConsoleVariables fails at Config::Reload()
     this->context->InitConsoleVariables(); // without this line the controldeck constructor failes in
                                            // ShipDeviceIndexMappingManager::UpdateControllerNamesFromConfig()
@@ -849,4 +845,4 @@ extern "C" void GameEngine_Free(void* ptr) {
             break;
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/port/extractor/GameExtractor.cpp b/src/port/extractor/GameExtractor.cpp
index f8392bc8b..d75ab3c3a 100644
--- a/src/port/extractor/GameExtractor.cpp
+++ b/src/port/extractor/GameExtractor.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@ std::optional<std::string> GameExtractor::ValidateChecksum() const {
 }
 
 bool GameExtractor::GenerateOTR() const {
-    Companion::Instance = new Companion(this->mGameData, ArchiveType::O2R, false);
+    const std::string assets_path = Ship::Context::GetAppBundlePath();
+    const std::string game_path = Ship::Context::GetAppDirectoryPath();
+
+    Companion::Instance = new Companion(this->mGameData, ArchiveType::O2R, false, assets_path, game_path);
 
     try {
         Companion::Instance->Init(ExportType::Binary);
@@ -63,4 +66,4 @@ bool GameExtractor::GenerateOTR() const {
     }
 
     return true;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/port/ui/UIWidgets.cpp b/src/port/ui/UIWidgets.cpp
index 00f6499b5..1aa98ec15 100644
--- a/src/port/ui/UIWidgets.cpp
+++ b/src/port/ui/UIWidgets.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#define NOMINMAX  // prevent defining min/max macros on windows
 #include "UIWidgets.h"
 
 #include "libultraship/src/Context.h"
diff --git a/tools/Torch b/tools/Torch
index f75facb20..cd92cc0f1 160000
--- a/tools/Torch
+++ b/tools/Torch
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit f75facb20883570ed091e8ae733ec0539f606e57
+Subproject commit cd92cc0f161c5e79e36f5dda0d0029edd3fc8d50