diff --git a/src/common/config.cpp b/src/common/config.cpp
index f04678eb7..614fe6bf1 100644
--- a/src/common/config.cpp
+++ b/src/common/config.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ static bool vkCrashDiagnostic = false;
 // Gui
 std::filesystem::path settings_install_dir = {};
 std::filesystem::path settings_addon_install_dir = {};
+std::filesystem::path emulator_user_dir = {};
 u32 main_window_geometry_x = 400;
 u32 main_window_geometry_y = 400;
 u32 main_window_geometry_w = 1280;
@@ -301,9 +302,13 @@ void setMainWindowGeometry(u32 x, u32 y, u32 w, u32 h) {
 void setGameInstallDir(const std::filesystem::path& dir) {
     settings_install_dir = dir;
 }
+
 void setAddonInstallDir(const std::filesystem::path& dir) {
     settings_addon_install_dir = dir;
 }
+void setEmulatorUserDir(const std::filesystem::path& dir) {
+    emulator_user_dir = dir;
+}
 void setMainWindowTheme(u32 theme) {
     mw_themes = theme;
 }
@@ -367,6 +372,9 @@ std::filesystem::path getAddonInstallDir() {
     }
     return settings_addon_install_dir;
 }
+std::filesystem::path getEmulatorUserDir() {
+    return emulator_user_dir;
+}
 u32 getMainWindowTheme() {
     return mw_themes;
 }
@@ -495,6 +503,7 @@ void load(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
         m_window_size_H = toml::find_or<int>(gui, "mw_height", 0);
         settings_install_dir = toml::find_fs_path_or(gui, "installDir", {});
         settings_addon_install_dir = toml::find_fs_path_or(gui, "addonInstallDir", {});
+        emulator_user_dir = toml::find_fs_path_or(gui, "userDir", {});
         main_window_geometry_x = toml::find_or<int>(gui, "geometry_x", 0);
         main_window_geometry_y = toml::find_or<int>(gui, "geometry_y", 0);
         main_window_geometry_w = toml::find_or<int>(gui, "geometry_w", 0);
@@ -571,6 +580,7 @@ void save(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
     data["GUI"]["installDir"] = std::string{fmt::UTF(settings_install_dir.u8string()).data};
     data["GUI"]["addonInstallDir"] =
         std::string{fmt::UTF(settings_addon_install_dir.u8string()).data};
+    data["GUI"]["userDir"] = std::string{fmt::UTF(emulator_user_dir.u8string()).data};
     data["GUI"]["geometry_x"] = main_window_geometry_x;
     data["GUI"]["geometry_y"] = main_window_geometry_y;
     data["GUI"]["geometry_w"] = main_window_geometry_w;
diff --git a/src/common/config.h b/src/common/config.h
index 402b8660e..806038df3 100644
--- a/src/common/config.h
+++ b/src/common/config.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ bool vkCrashDiagnosticEnabled();
 void setMainWindowGeometry(u32 x, u32 y, u32 w, u32 h);
 void setGameInstallDir(const std::filesystem::path& dir);
 void setAddonInstallDir(const std::filesystem::path& dir);
+void setEmulatorUserDir(const std::filesystem::path& dir);
 void setMainWindowTheme(u32 theme);
 void setIconSize(u32 size);
 void setIconSizeGrid(u32 size);
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ u32 getMainWindowGeometryW();
 u32 getMainWindowGeometryH();
 std::filesystem::path getGameInstallDir();
 std::filesystem::path getAddonInstallDir();
+std::filesystem::path getEmulatorUserDir();
 u32 getMainWindowTheme();
 u32 getIconSize();
 u32 getIconSizeGrid();
diff --git a/src/common/path_util.cpp b/src/common/path_util.cpp
index f602f3513..60ed8892f 100644
--- a/src/common/path_util.cpp
+++ b/src/common/path_util.cpp
@@ -107,6 +107,16 @@ static auto UserPaths = [] {
     };
 
     create_path(PathType::UserDir, user_dir);
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    auto config_path = std::filesystem::path(getenv("APPDATA")) / "shadPS4";
+#elif __APPLE__
+    auto config_path = user_dir;
+#else
+    auto config_path = std::filesystem::current_path();
+#endif
+    create_path(PathType::ConfigDir, config_path);
+
     create_path(PathType::LogDir, user_dir / LOG_DIR);
     create_path(PathType::ScreenshotsDir, user_dir / SCREENSHOTS_DIR);
     create_path(PathType::ShaderDir, user_dir / SHADER_DIR);
diff --git a/src/common/path_util.h b/src/common/path_util.h
index af0e91832..fcf45f9f5 100644
--- a/src/common/path_util.h
+++ b/src/common/path_util.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ namespace Common::FS {
 
 enum class PathType {
     UserDir,        // Where shadPS4 stores its data.
+    ConfigDir,      // Where shadPS4 stores its config.
     LogDir,         // Where log files are stored.
     ScreenshotsDir, // Where screenshots are stored.
     ShaderDir,      // Where shaders are stored.
diff --git a/src/emulator.cpp b/src/emulator.cpp
index b27c73867..47fc0b2ce 100644
--- a/src/emulator.cpp
+++ b/src/emulator.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Emulator::Emulator() {
 }
 
 Emulator::~Emulator() {
-    const auto config_dir = Common::FS::GetUserPath(Common::FS::PathType::UserDir);
+    const auto config_dir = Common::FS::GetUserPath(Common::FS::PathType::ConfigDir);
     Config::save(config_dir / "config.toml");
 }
 
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/check_update.cpp b/src/qt_gui/check_update.cpp
index b92974ba9..f96726079 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/check_update.cpp
+++ b/src/qt_gui/check_update.cpp
@@ -252,9 +252,9 @@ void CheckUpdate::setupUI(const QString& downloadUrl, const QString& latestDate,
 
     autoUpdateCheckBox->setChecked(Config::autoUpdate());
     connect(autoUpdateCheckBox, &QCheckBox::stateChanged, this, [](int state) {
-        const auto user_dir = Common::FS::GetUserPath(Common::FS::PathType::UserDir);
+        const auto config_dir = Common::FS::GetUserPath(Common::FS::PathType::ConfigDir);
         Config::setAutoUpdate(state == Qt::Checked);
-        Config::save(user_dir / "config.toml");
+        Config::save(config_dir / "config.toml");
     });
 
     setLayout(layout);
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/game_install_dialog.cpp b/src/qt_gui/game_install_dialog.cpp
index 8f7ffd5d1..aec327843 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/game_install_dialog.cpp
+++ b/src/qt_gui/game_install_dialog.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ GameInstallDialog::GameInstallDialog() : m_gamesDirectory(nullptr) {
 
     layout->addWidget(SetupGamesDirectory());
     layout->addWidget(SetupAddonsDirectory());
+    layout->addWidget(SetupUserDirectory());
     layout->addStretch();
     layout->addWidget(SetupDialogActions());
 
@@ -28,22 +29,13 @@ GameInstallDialog::GameInstallDialog() : m_gamesDirectory(nullptr) {
 
 GameInstallDialog::~GameInstallDialog() {}
 
-void GameInstallDialog::BrowseGamesDirectory() {
-    auto path = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(this, tr("Directory to install games"));
+void GameInstallDialog::Browse(const QString& browseTitle, QLineEdit* browseDir) {
+    auto path = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(this, browseTitle);
 
     if (!path.isEmpty()) {
-        m_gamesDirectory->setText(QDir::toNativeSeparators(path));
+        browseDir->setText(QDir::toNativeSeparators(path));
     }
 }
-
-void GameInstallDialog::BrowseAddonsDirectory() {
-    auto path = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(this, tr("Directory to install DLC"));
-
-    if (!path.isEmpty()) {
-        m_addonsDirectory->setText(QDir::toNativeSeparators(path));
-    }
-}
-
 QWidget* GameInstallDialog::SetupGamesDirectory() {
     auto group = new QGroupBox(tr("Directory to install games"));
     auto layout = new QHBoxLayout(group);
@@ -60,7 +52,8 @@ QWidget* GameInstallDialog::SetupGamesDirectory() {
     // Browse button.
     auto browse = new QPushButton(tr("Browse"));
 
-    connect(browse, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &GameInstallDialog::BrowseGamesDirectory);
+    connect(browse, &QPushButton::clicked, this,
+            [this]() { Browse(tr("Directory to install games"), m_gamesDirectory); });
 
     layout->addWidget(browse);
 
@@ -83,7 +76,34 @@ QWidget* GameInstallDialog::SetupAddonsDirectory() {
     // Browse button.
     auto browse = new QPushButton(tr("Browse"));
 
-    connect(browse, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &GameInstallDialog::BrowseAddonsDirectory);
+    connect(browse, &QPushButton::clicked, this,
+            [this]() { Browse(tr("Directory to install DLC"), m_addonsDirectory); });
+
+    layout->addWidget(browse);
+
+    return group;
+}
+
+QWidget* GameInstallDialog::SetupUserDirectory() {
+    auto group = new QGroupBox(tr("Location of user directory"));
+    auto layout = new QHBoxLayout(group);
+
+    m_userDirectory = new QLineEdit();
+    QString user_dir;
+    std::filesystem::path default_path = Config::getEmulatorUserDir().empty()
+        ? Common::FS::GetUserPath(Common::FS::PathType::ConfigDir)
+        : Config::getEmulatorUserDir();
+    Common::FS::PathToQString(user_dir, default_path);
+    m_userDirectory->setText(user_dir);
+    m_userDirectory->setMinimumWidth(400);
+
+    layout->addWidget(m_userDirectory);
+
+    // Browse button.
+    auto browse = new QPushButton(tr("Browse"));
+
+    connect(browse, &QPushButton::clicked, this,
+            [this]() { Browse(tr("Location of user directory"), m_userDirectory); });
 
     layout->addWidget(browse);
 
@@ -103,11 +123,12 @@ void GameInstallDialog::Save() {
     // Check games directory.
     auto gamesDirectory = m_gamesDirectory->text();
     auto addonsDirectory = m_addonsDirectory->text();
+    auto userDirectory = m_userDirectory->text();
 
     if (gamesDirectory.isEmpty() || !QDir(gamesDirectory).exists() ||
         !QDir::isAbsolutePath(gamesDirectory)) {
         QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Error"),
-                              "The value for location to install games is not valid.");
+                              tr("The value for location to install games is not valid."));
         return;
     }
 
@@ -118,9 +139,18 @@ void GameInstallDialog::Save() {
         return;
     }
 
+    if (!userDirectory.endsWith("user", Qt::CaseInsensitive) || !QDir(userDirectory).exists() ||
+        !QDir::isAbsolutePath(userDirectory)) {
+        QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Error"),
+                              tr("The value for location of user directory is not valid."));
+        return;
+    }
+    Config::setEmulatorUserDir(Common::FS::PathFromQString(userDirectory));
+    Common::FS::SetUserPath(Common::FS::PathType::UserDir, Config::getEmulatorUserDir());
+
     Config::setGameInstallDir(Common::FS::PathFromQString(gamesDirectory));
     Config::setAddonInstallDir(Common::FS::PathFromQString(addonsDirectory));
-    const auto config_dir = Common::FS::GetUserPath(Common::FS::PathType::UserDir);
+    const auto config_dir = Common::FS::GetUserPath(Common::FS::PathType::ConfigDir);
     Config::save(config_dir / "config.toml");
     accept();
 }
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/game_install_dialog.h b/src/qt_gui/game_install_dialog.h
index 0a4e29357..7f7fbb782 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/game_install_dialog.h
+++ b/src/qt_gui/game_install_dialog.h
@@ -16,16 +16,17 @@ public:
     ~GameInstallDialog();
 
 private slots:
-    void BrowseGamesDirectory();
-    void BrowseAddonsDirectory();
+    void Browse(const QString& browseTitle, QLineEdit* browseDir);
 
 private:
     QWidget* SetupGamesDirectory();
     QWidget* SetupAddonsDirectory();
+    QWidget* SetupUserDirectory();
     QWidget* SetupDialogActions();
     void Save();
 
 private:
     QLineEdit* m_gamesDirectory;
     QLineEdit* m_addonsDirectory;
+    QLineEdit* m_userDirectory;
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/main.cpp b/src/qt_gui/main.cpp
index 8c565a19b..52ea86b1b 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/main.cpp
+++ b/src/qt_gui/main.cpp
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     QApplication a(argc, argv);
 
     // Load configurations and initialize Qt application
-    const auto user_dir = Common::FS::GetUserPath(Common::FS::PathType::UserDir);
-    Config::load(user_dir / "config.toml");
+    const auto config_dir = Common::FS::GetUserPath(Common::FS::PathType::ConfigDir);
+    Config::load(config_dir / "config.toml");
 
     // Check if elf or eboot.bin path was passed as a command line argument
     bool has_command_line_argument = argc > 1;
 
     // Check if the game install directory is set
-    if (Config::getGameInstallDir().empty() && !has_command_line_argument) {
+    if ((Config::getGameInstallDir().empty() || Config::getEmulatorUserDir().empty()) && !has_command_line_argument) {
         GameInstallDialog dlg;
         dlg.exec();
     }
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/main_window.cpp b/src/qt_gui/main_window.cpp
index 6f4b8ae7e..67742fa0a 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/main_window.cpp
+++ b/src/qt_gui/main_window.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget* parent) : QMainWindow(parent), ui(new Ui::MainWi
 
 MainWindow::~MainWindow() {
     SaveWindowState();
-    const auto config_dir = Common::FS::GetUserPath(Common::FS::PathType::UserDir);
+    Common::FS::SetUserPath(Common::FS::PathType::UserDir, Config::getEmulatorUserDir());
+    const auto config_dir = Common::FS::GetUserPath(Common::FS::PathType::ConfigDir);
     Config::save(config_dir / "config.toml");
 }
 
@@ -967,8 +968,8 @@ void MainWindow::AddRecentFiles(QString filePath) {
         vec.pop_back();
     }
     Config::setRecentFiles(vec);
-    const auto config_dir = Common::FS::GetUserPath(Common::FS::PathType::UserDir);
-    Config::save(config_dir / "config.toml");
+    const auto config_dir = Common::FS::GetUserPath(Common::FS::PathType::ConfigDir);
+    Config::save(config_dir);
     CreateRecentGameActions(); // Refresh the QActions.
 }
 
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/settings_dialog.cpp b/src/qt_gui/settings_dialog.cpp
index 954762049..3f3c3ea58 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/settings_dialog.cpp
+++ b/src/qt_gui/settings_dialog.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ SettingsDialog::SettingsDialog(std::span<const QString> physical_devices, QWidge
     : QDialog(parent), ui(new Ui::SettingsDialog) {
     ui->setupUi(this);
     ui->tabWidgetSettings->setUsesScrollButtons(false);
-    const auto config_dir = Common::FS::GetUserPath(Common::FS::PathType::UserDir);
+    const auto config_dir = Common::FS::GetUserPath(Common::FS::PathType::ConfigDir);
 
     ui->buttonBox->button(QDialogButtonBox::StandardButton::Close)->setFocus();