diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9c7ca5f4f4..a31cdc3613 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ ClawLauncher/bin/
 ClawLauncher/obj/
 Build_Release/OpenClaw_obj/
 OpenClaw/Debug/
+OpenClaw/config.h
 OpenClaw.opensdf
 OpenClaw.sdf
 Build_Release/vim.exe.stackdump
diff --git a/Build_Release/openclaw b/Build_Release/openclaw
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..5f07caec44
Binary files /dev/null and b/Build_Release/openclaw differ
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6be608f5ba..74cfa86cee 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ option(Emscripten "Build as WASM" OFF)
 option(Extern_Config "Do not embed config file" ON)
 set(EMSCRIPTEN_PATH "CHANGE ME PLEASE!!!/emsdk")
 
+set(DEFAULT_ASSETS_FOLDER "/usr/share/openclaw/"
+    CACHE STRING "AssetsFolder for auto-generated ~/.config/openclaw/config.xml")
+
 project(OpenClaw)
 
 #if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
@@ -42,6 +45,10 @@ if (Emscripten)
 endif (Emscripten)
 
 # Directories with libs
+
+configure_file(config.h.in config.h)
+include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
+
 link_directories(./libwap)
 link_directories(./Box2D)
 if (WIN32)
diff --git a/OpenClaw/Engine/GameApp/BaseGameApp.cpp b/OpenClaw/Engine/GameApp/BaseGameApp.cpp
index f8c118cd6b..959d9e00f7 100644
--- a/OpenClaw/Engine/GameApp/BaseGameApp.cpp
+++ b/OpenClaw/Engine/GameApp/BaseGameApp.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include "config.h"
 #include "../Resource/ResourceCache.h"
 #include "../Audio/Audio.h"
 #include "../Events/EventMgr.h"
@@ -856,7 +857,7 @@ bool BaseGameApp::InitializeFont(GameOptions& gameOptions)
     m_pConsoleFont = TTF_OpenFont(gameOptions.consoleFontName.c_str(), gameOptions.consoleFontSize);
     if (m_pConsoleFont == NULL)
     {
-        LOG_ERROR("Failed to load TTF font");
+        LOG_ERROR("Failed to load TTF font '" + gameOptions.consoleFontName + "'");
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -1400,7 +1401,9 @@ TiXmlElement* CreateDefaultAssetsConfig()
 {
     TiXmlElement* assets = new TiXmlElement("Assets");
 
+    XML_ADD_TEXT_ELEMENT("AssetsFolder", DEFAULT_ASSETS_FOLDER, assets);
     XML_ADD_TEXT_ELEMENT("RezArchive", "CLAW.REZ", assets);
+    XML_ADD_TEXT_ELEMENT("CustomArchive", "ASSETS.ZIP", assets);
     XML_ADD_TEXT_ELEMENT("ResourceCacheSize", "50", assets);
     XML_ADD_TEXT_ELEMENT("TempDir", ".", assets);
     XML_ADD_TEXT_ELEMENT("SavesFile", "SAVES.XML", assets);
diff --git a/OpenClaw/Engine/GameApp/BaseGameLogic.cpp b/OpenClaw/Engine/GameApp/BaseGameLogic.cpp
index ae08ed5524..323b78e919 100644
--- a/OpenClaw/Engine/GameApp/BaseGameLogic.cpp
+++ b/OpenClaw/Engine/GameApp/BaseGameLogic.cpp
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ bool BaseGameLogic::Initialize()
     if (gameSaves.Error())
     {
         LOG_ERROR("Error while loading " + savesFilePath
-             + ": " + std::string(gameSaves.ErrorDesc()));
-        return false;
+             + ": " + std::string(gameSaves.ErrorDesc()) + " - not loading saves");
+        gameSaves = DefaultSaves();
     }
 
     if (!m_pGameSaveMgr->Initialize(gameSaves.RootElement()))
@@ -106,6 +106,34 @@ bool BaseGameLogic::Initialize()
     return true;
 }
 
+TiXmlDocument BaseGameLogic::DefaultSaves()
+{
+    TiXmlDocument xmlConfig;
+
+    //----- [GameSaves]
+    TiXmlElement* root = new TiXmlElement("GameSaves");
+    xmlConfig.LinkEndChild(root);
+
+    TiXmlElement* level = new TiXmlElement("Level");
+    root->LinkEndChild(level);
+
+    XML_ADD_TEXT_ELEMENT("LevelNumber", "1", level);
+    XML_ADD_TEXT_ELEMENT("LevelName", "La Roca", level);
+
+    TiXmlElement* checkpoint = new TiXmlElement("Checkpoint");
+    level->LinkEndChild(checkpoint);
+
+    XML_ADD_TEXT_ELEMENT("CheckpointNumber", "0", checkpoint);
+    XML_ADD_TEXT_ELEMENT("Score", "0", checkpoint);
+    XML_ADD_TEXT_ELEMENT("Health", "100", checkpoint);
+    XML_ADD_TEXT_ELEMENT("Lives", "3", checkpoint);
+    XML_ADD_TEXT_ELEMENT("BulletCount", "10", checkpoint);
+    XML_ADD_TEXT_ELEMENT("MagicCount", "5", checkpoint);
+    XML_ADD_TEXT_ELEMENT("DynamiteCount", "3", checkpoint);
+
+    return xmlConfig;
+}
+
 std::string BaseGameLogic::GetActorXml(uint32 actorId)
 {
     StrongActorPtr pActor = MakeStrongPtr(VGetActor(actorId));
diff --git a/OpenClaw/Engine/GameApp/BaseGameLogic.h b/OpenClaw/Engine/GameApp/BaseGameLogic.h
index 1d67a1ecde..0e8f46872c 100644
--- a/OpenClaw/Engine/GameApp/BaseGameLogic.h
+++ b/OpenClaw/Engine/GameApp/BaseGameLogic.h
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ class BaseGameLogic : public IGameLogic
     WeakActorPtr m_pClawActor;
 
 private:
+    TiXmlDocument DefaultSaves();
+
     void ExecuteStartupCommands(const std::string& startupCommandsFile);
     void CreateSinglePhysicsTile(int x, int y, const TileCollisionPrototype& proto);
     //void LoadGameWorkerThread(const char* pXmlLevelPath, float* pProgress, bool* pRet);
diff --git a/OpenClaw/Engine/GameApp/MainLoop.cpp b/OpenClaw/Engine/GameApp/MainLoop.cpp
index f5c616ee0d..b6b9117850 100644
--- a/OpenClaw/Engine/GameApp/MainLoop.cpp
+++ b/OpenClaw/Engine/GameApp/MainLoop.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #if !(defined(__ANDROID__) || defined(__WINDOWS__))
 #include <pwd.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __EMSCRIPTEN__
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ int RunGameEngine(int argc, char** argv)
 
     userDirectory = std::string(homedir) + "/.config/openclaw/";
 
+    mkdir(userDirectory.c_str(), 0755);
 #endif
 
     LOG("Looking for: " + userDirectory + "config.xml");
diff --git a/OpenClaw/Engine/UserInterface/Console.h b/OpenClaw/Engine/UserInterface/Console.h
index cbaee7d0a4..53347b021f 100644
--- a/OpenClaw/Engine/UserInterface/Console.h
+++ b/OpenClaw/Engine/UserInterface/Console.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ struct ConsoleConfig
 {
     ConsoleConfig()
     {
-        backgroundImagePath = "";
+        backgroundImagePath = "console02.tga";
         stretchBackgroundImage = true;
         widthRatio = 1.0;
         heightRatio = 0.5;
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ struct ConsoleConfig
         commandPromptOffsetY = 10;
         consoleAnimationSpeed = 0.65;
         fontColor = COLOR_WHITE;
-        fontPath = "";
-        fontHeight = 14;
+        fontPath = "clacon.ttf";
+        fontHeight = 20;
         leftOffset = 5;
         commandPrompt = "> ";
     }
diff --git a/config.h.in b/config.h.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..be183db568
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config.h.in
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#define DEFAULT_ASSETS_FOLDER "${DEFAULT_ASSETS_FOLDER}"