diff --git a/Src/Prefs.cpp b/Src/Prefs.cpp
index 8b69c3b..70b7f53 100644
--- a/Src/Prefs.cpp
+++ b/Src/Prefs.cpp
@@ -51,8 +51,14 @@ Prefs::Prefs()
 	ScalingNumerator = 2;
 	ScalingDenominator = 2;
 
+#if defined(GEKKO)
+	strcpy(BasePath, "/frodo/");
+	strcpy(PrefsPath, "/frodo/");
+#else
 	strcpy(BasePath, "");
 	strcpy(PrefsPath, "");
+#endif
+
 	strcpy(DrivePath[0], "64prgs");
 	strcpy(DrivePath[1], "");
 	strcpy(DrivePath[2], "");
diff --git a/Src/main.cpp b/Src/main.cpp
index 87332da..f09c005 100644
--- a/Src/main.cpp
+++ b/Src/main.cpp
@@ -221,12 +221,14 @@ void Frodo::LoadFrodorc()
 		}
 		free((void*)p);
 	}
-	panic_if(!total_name,
-			"Cannot find frodorc or frodorc.default in any tried directory");
 
 	// Load preferences
-	ThePrefs.Load(total_name);
-	strncpy(ThePrefs.PrefsPath, prefs_path, sizeof(ThePrefs.PrefsPath));
+	if (total_name)
+	{
+		ThePrefs.Load(total_name);
+		strncpy(ThePrefs.PrefsPath, prefs_path, sizeof(ThePrefs.PrefsPath));
+	} else
+		warning("Cannot find frodorc or frodorc.default in any tried directory");
 
 	free((void*)total_name);
 }