2 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/engines/engine.cpp b/engines/engine.cpp
index 52020c772e..8326a1fe89 100644
--- a/engines/engine.cpp
+++ b/engines/engine.cpp
@@ -154,6 +154,10 @@ Engine::~Engine() {
 	CursorMan.popCursorPalette();
 }
 
+void Engine::initializePath(const Common::FSNode &gamePath) {
+	SearchMan.addDirectory(gamePath.getPath(), gamePath, 0, 4);
+}
+
 void initCommonGFX(bool defaultTo1XScaler) {
 	const Common::ConfigManager::Domain *transientDomain = ConfMan.getDomain(Common::ConfigManager::kTransientDomain);
 	const Common::ConfigManager::Domain *gameDomain = ConfMan.getActiveDomain();
diff --git a/engines/engine.h b/engines/engine.h
index 4f4223384a..33416dda44 100644
--- a/engines/engine.h
+++ b/engines/engine.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class Error;
 class EventManager;
 class SaveFileManager;
 class TimerManager;
+class FSNode;
 }
 namespace GUI {
 class Debugger;
@@ -142,6 +143,16 @@ public:
 	virtual ~Engine();
 
 	/**
+	 * Init SearchMan according to the game path.
+	 *
+	 * By default it adds the directory in non-flat mode with a depth of 4 as
+	 * priority 0 to SearchMan.
+	 *
+	 * @param gamePath The base directory of the game data.
+	 */
+	virtual void initializePath(const Common::FSNode &gamePath);
+
+	/**
 	 * Init the engine and start its main loop.
 	 * @return returns kNoError on success, else an error code.
 	 */