diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h b/Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h
index a041c07f05..5cf8835454 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/CommonPaths.h
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
 #define BACKUP_DIR "Backup"
 #define RESOURCEPACK_DIR "ResourcePacks"
 #define DYNAMICINPUT_DIR "DynamicInputTextures"
+#define SLIPPI_DIR "Slippi"
 
 // This one is only used to remove it if it was present
 #define SHADERCACHE_LEGACY_DIR "ShaderCache"
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.cpp b/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.cpp
index 6ee7e0bb32..ba063010f3 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.cpp
@@ -913,6 +913,7 @@ static void RebuildUserDirectories(unsigned int dir_index)
     s_user_paths[D_BACKUP_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_USER_IDX] + BACKUP_DIR DIR_SEP;
     s_user_paths[D_RESOURCEPACK_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_USER_IDX] + RESOURCEPACK_DIR DIR_SEP;
     s_user_paths[D_DYNAMICINPUT_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_LOAD_IDX] + DYNAMICINPUT_DIR DIR_SEP;
+    s_user_paths[D_SLIPPI_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_USER_IDX] + SLIPPI_DIR DIR_SEP;
     s_user_paths[F_DOLPHINCONFIG_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_CONFIG_IDX] + DOLPHIN_CONFIG;
     s_user_paths[F_GCPADCONFIG_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_CONFIG_IDX] + GCPAD_CONFIG;
     s_user_paths[F_WIIPADCONFIG_IDX] = s_user_paths[D_CONFIG_IDX] + WIIPAD_CONFIG;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.h b/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.h
index 5caa949aa6..d652dcb6d8 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/FileUtil.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ enum
   D_BACKUP_IDX,
   D_RESOURCEPACK_IDX,
   D_DYNAMICINPUT_IDX,
+  D_SLIPPI_IDX,
   F_DOLPHINCONFIG_IDX,
   F_GCPADCONFIG_IDX,
   F_WIIPADCONFIG_IDX,
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Slippi/SlippiDirectCodes.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Slippi/SlippiDirectCodes.cpp
index 0662926a2c..6962efb3f2 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Slippi/SlippiDirectCodes.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Slippi/SlippiDirectCodes.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void SlippiDirectCodes::ReadFile()
   if (!File::Exists(directCodesFilePath))
   {
     // Attempt to create empty file with array as parent json item.
-    if (File::CreateEmptyFile(directCodesFilePath))
+    if (File::CreateFullPath(directCodesFilePath) && File::CreateEmptyFile(directCodesFilePath))
     {
       File::WriteStringToFile("[\n]", directCodesFilePath);
     }
@@ -180,11 +180,8 @@ std::string SlippiDirectCodes::getCodesFilePath()
 #if defined(__APPLE__)
   std::string directCodesPath =
       File::GetBundleDirectory() + "/Contents/Resources" + DIR_SEP + m_fileName;
-#elif defined(_WIN32)
-  std::string directCodesPath = File::GetExeDirectory() + DIR_SEP + m_fileName;
 #else
-  std::string directCodesPath = File::GetUserPath(D_USER_IDX) + m_fileName;
-//	directCodesPath.pop_back();
+  std::string directCodesPath = File::GetUserPath(D_SLIPPI_IDX) + m_fileName;
 #endif
   return directCodesPath;
 }