How to access the file the game is running from

[static_conection_stu]

Godot Version

4.21

Question

I want to be able to open files and folders stored on the same folder as the game. Is there an elegant way to do it?

Currently I just use the current_dir of a recently created FileDialog, but it feels like there has to be a bettter way

I am corrently working with Godot 4.21, but for curiosity`s sake, was there a way to do this without using the FileDialog trick in version 3, when I started doing this?

[mrcdk]

You can use OS.get_executable_path() to get the path where the game executable is

[static_conection_stu]

Thank you!

Just one question, why does the documentantion says " On macOS, always use instead of relying on executable path."? These functions seem to do drastically different things

[matheusmdx]

That is only if you trying to get the executable path to create another instance of godot (is because that recommend use OS.create_instance for this case)

[static_conection_stu]

Ah, got it. Thank you