diff -Naur ZeldaROTH_US-src-linux/src/Joueur.cpp ZeldaROTH_US-src-linux/src/Joueur.cpp
--- ZeldaROTH_US-src-linux/src/Joueur.cpp	2009-02-18 23:59:34.000000000 +0100
+++ ZeldaROTH_US-src-linux/src/Joueur.cpp	2010-10-10 11:48:46.000000000 +0200
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "Texte.h"
 #include "Projectile.h"
 #include "Jeu.h"
+#include <sys/stat.h> // for mkdir
 
 Joueur::Joueur(Jeu* jeu, int nmsv) : Personnage(), numSave(nmsv), temps(0), xdep2(0), 
 ydep2(0), dirdep2(S), magie(0), 
@@ -114,9 +115,23 @@
     if (!gpJeu->isDonjon()) {zone = 21; xd = 86; yd = 24; dird = S;}
     int tps = temps + ((SDL_GetTicks()-TimeB)/1000);
     if (tps > 359999) tps = 359999;
+    // write the saves into users home  
+    char savepath[500];
+    strcpy(savepath, getenv("HOME"));
+	strcat(savepath,"/.zeldaroth/");
+	
+	FILE *pathcheck = fopen(savepath,"r");
+	if(!pathcheck)
+	{
+	mkdir(savepath, 0755);
+	}
+	
+	strcat(savepath, "roth");
+	// end of user home
+	
     ostringstream im;
     im << numSave;
-    ofstream f(("data/save/roth" + im.str() + ".dat").c_str(),ios::out | ios::binary);
+    ofstream f((savepath + im.str() + ".dat").c_str(),ios::out | ios::binary);
     f.write((char *)&tps,sizeof(int));
     f.write((char *)&zone,sizeof(int));
     f.write((char *)&xd,sizeof(int));
@@ -157,9 +172,22 @@
 
 void Joueur::load() {
     int zone;
+    // write the saves into users home  
+    char savepath[500];
+    strcpy(savepath, getenv("HOME"));
+	strcat(savepath,"/.zeldaroth/");
+	
+	FILE *pathcheck = fopen(savepath,"r");
+	if(!pathcheck)
+	{
+	mkdir(savepath, 0755);
+	}
+	
+	strcat(savepath, "roth");
+	// end of user home
     ostringstream im;
     im << numSave;
-    ifstream f(("data/save/roth" + im.str() + ".dat").c_str(),ios::in | ios::binary);
+    ifstream f((savepath + im.str() + ".dat").c_str(),ios::in | ios::binary);
     if(!f.is_open()) return;
     f.read((char *)&temps,sizeof(int));
     f.read((char *)&zone,sizeof(int)); gpJeu->setZone(zone);
diff -Naur ZeldaROTH_US-src-linux/src/Keyboard.cpp ZeldaROTH_US-src-linux/src/Keyboard.cpp
--- ZeldaROTH_US-src-linux/src/Keyboard.cpp	2009-02-18 23:56:22.000000000 +0100
+++ ZeldaROTH_US-src-linux/src/Keyboard.cpp	2010-10-10 11:49:55.000000000 +0200
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "Projectile.h"
 #include "Jeu.h"*/
 #include "Keyboard.h"
+#include <sys/stat.h> // for mkdir
 
 Keyboard::Keyboard(Jeu* jeu, Carte* carte, Encyclopedie* encycl, SDL_Surface* screen, int m) : 
     gpJeu(jeu), gpCarte(carte), gpEncyclopedie(encycl), mode(m), gFullScreen(1), 
@@ -33,7 +34,21 @@
 }
 
 void Keyboard::saveP() {
-    ofstream f("data/save/system.dat",ios::out | ios::binary);
+	// write the saves into users home  
+    char savepath[500];
+    strcpy(savepath, getenv("HOME"));
+	strcat(savepath,"/.zeldaroth/");
+	
+	FILE *pathcheck = fopen(savepath,"r");
+	if(!pathcheck)
+	{
+	mkdir(savepath, 0755);
+	}
+	
+	strcat(savepath, "system.dat");
+// end of user home
+
+    ofstream f(savepath,ios::out | ios::binary);
     f.write((char *)&volume,sizeof(int));
     f.write((char *)&volson,sizeof(int));
     f.write((char *)&temps,sizeof(int));
@@ -42,7 +57,21 @@
 }
 
 void Keyboard::loadP() {
-    ifstream f("data/save/system.dat",ios::in | ios::binary);
+	// write the saves into users home  
+    char savepath[500];
+    strcpy(savepath, getenv("HOME"));
+	strcat(savepath,"/.zeldaroth/");
+	
+	FILE *pathcheck = fopen(savepath,"r");
+	if(!pathcheck)
+	{
+	mkdir(savepath, 0755);
+	}
+	
+	strcat(savepath, "system.dat");
+	// end of user home
+	
+    ifstream f(savepath,ios::in | ios::binary);
     if(!f.is_open()) return;
     f.read((char *)&volume,sizeof(int));
     f.read((char *)&volson,sizeof(int));
@@ -564,8 +593,22 @@
         case 9 :
             if (keys[SDLK_RETURN] && tmp == 0) {
                 if (ligneVal==0) {
+						// write the saves into users home  
+						char savepath[500];
+						strcpy(savepath, getenv("HOME"));
+						strcat(savepath,"/.zeldaroth/");
+	
+						FILE *pathcheck = fopen(savepath,"r");
+						if(!pathcheck)
+						{
+						mkdir(savepath, 0755);
+						}
+	
+						strcat(savepath, "roth");
+						// end of user home
+						
                     ostringstream oss; oss << (ligne+1);
-                    remove(("data/save/roth" + oss.str() + ".dat").c_str());
+                    remove((savepath + oss.str() + ".dat").c_str());
                     mode = 4; gpJeu->getGenerique()->initSelection();
                     gpJeu->getAudio()->playSound(2);
                 }