diff --git a/filesystem/dir.c b/filesystem/dir.c
index c93359d7..b10a15f7 100644
--- a/filesystem/dir.c
+++ b/filesystem/dir.c
@@ -27,14 +27,17 @@ GNU General Public License for more details.
 #include "xash3d_mathlib.h"
 #include "common/com_strings.h"
 
-void FS_Close_DIR( searchpath_t *search ) {}
+static void FS_Close_DIR( searchpath_t *search )
+{
+
+}
 
-void FS_PrintInfo_DIR( searchpath_t *search, char *dst, size_t size )
+static void FS_PrintInfo_DIR( searchpath_t *search, char *dst, size_t size )
 {
 	Q_strncpy( dst, search->filename, size );
 }
 
-int FS_FindFile_DIR( searchpath_t *search, const char *path )
+static int FS_FindFile_DIR( searchpath_t *search, const char *path )
 {
 	char netpath[MAX_SYSPATH];
 
@@ -46,7 +49,7 @@ int FS_FindFile_DIR( searchpath_t *search, const char *path )
 	return -1;
 }
 
-void FS_Search_DIR( searchpath_t *search, stringlist_t *list, const char *pattern, int caseinsensitive )
+static void FS_Search_DIR( searchpath_t *search, stringlist_t *list, const char *pattern, int caseinsensitive )
 {
 	string netpath, temp;
 	stringlist_t dirlist;
@@ -95,7 +98,7 @@ void FS_Search_DIR( searchpath_t *search, stringlist_t *list, const char *patter
 	Mem_Free( basepath );
 }
 
-int FS_FileTime_DIR( searchpath_t *search, const char *filename )
+static int FS_FileTime_DIR( searchpath_t *search, const char *filename )
 {
 	char path[MAX_SYSPATH];
 
@@ -103,10 +106,53 @@ int FS_FileTime_DIR( searchpath_t *search, const char *filename )
 	return FS_SysFileTime( path );
 }
 
-file_t *FS_OpenFile_DIR( searchpath_t *search, const char *filename, const char *mode, int pack_ind )
+static file_t *FS_OpenFile_DIR( searchpath_t *search, const char *filename, const char *mode, int pack_ind )
 {
 	char path[MAX_SYSPATH];
 
 	Q_snprintf( path, sizeof( path ), "%s%s", search->filename, filename );
 	return FS_SysOpen( path, mode );
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+void FS_InitDirectorySearchpath( searchpath_t *search, const char *path, int flags )
+{
+	memset( search, 0, sizeof( searchpath_t ));
+
+	Q_strncpy( search->filename, path, sizeof( search->filename ));
+	search->type = SEARCHPATH_PLAIN;
+	search->flags = flags;
+	search->printinfo = FS_PrintInfo_DIR;
+	search->close = FS_Close_DIR;
+	search->openfile = FS_OpenFile_DIR;
+	search->filetime = FS_FileTime_DIR;
+	search->findfile = FS_FindFile_DIR;
+	search->search = FS_Search_DIR;
+}
+
+qboolean FS_AddDir_Fullpath( const char *path, qboolean *already_loaded, int flags )
+{
+	searchpath_t *search;
+
+	for( search = fs_searchpaths; search; search = search->next )
+	{
+		if( search->type == SEARCHPATH_PLAIN && !Q_stricmp( search->filename, path ))
+		{
+			if( already_loaded )
+				*already_loaded = true;
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if( already_loaded )
+		*already_loaded = false;
+
+	search = (searchpath_t *)Mem_Calloc( fs_mempool, sizeof( searchpath_t ));
+	FS_InitDirectorySearchpath( search, path, flags );
+
+	search->next = fs_searchpaths;
+	fs_searchpaths = search;
+
+	Con_Printf( "Adding directory: %s\n", path );
+
+	return true;
+}
diff --git a/filesystem/filesystem.c b/filesystem/filesystem.c
index 08e54214..eef2e282 100644
--- a/filesystem/filesystem.c
+++ b/filesystem/filesystem.c
@@ -464,20 +464,7 @@ void FS_AddGameDirectory( const char *dir, uint flags )
 
 	// add the directory to the search path
 	// (unpacked files have the priority over packed files)
-	search = (searchpath_t *)Mem_Calloc( fs_mempool, sizeof( searchpath_t ));
-	Q_strncpy( search->filename, dir, sizeof ( search->filename ));
-	search->next = fs_searchpaths;
-	search->type = SEARCHPATH_PLAIN;
-	search->flags = flags;
-
-	search->printinfo = FS_PrintInfo_DIR;
-	search->close = FS_Close_DIR;
-	search->openfile = FS_OpenFile_DIR;
-	search->filetime = FS_FileTime_DIR;
-	search->findfile = FS_FindFile_DIR;
-	search->search = FS_Search_DIR;
-
-	fs_searchpaths = search;
+	FS_AddDir_Fullpath( dir, NULL, flags );
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1155,7 +1142,7 @@ void FS_AddGameHierarchy( const char *dir, uint flags )
 	{
 		if( !Q_strnicmp( FI.games[i]->gamefolder, dir, 64 ))
 		{
-			Con_Reportf( "FS_AddGameHierarchy: %d %s %s\n", i, FI.games[i]->gamefolder, FI.games[i]->basedir );
+			Con_Reportf( "FS_AddGameHierarchy: adding recursive basedir %s\n", FI.games[i]->basedir );
 			if( !FI.games[i]->added && Q_stricmp( FI.games[i]->gamefolder, FI.games[i]->basedir ))
 			{
 				FI.games[i]->added = true;
@@ -1212,6 +1199,7 @@ void FS_Rescan( void )
 		FS_AddArchive_Fullpath( str, NULL, extrasFlags );
 #endif
 
+
 	if( Q_stricmp( GI->basedir, GI->gamefolder ))
 		FS_AddGameHierarchy( GI->basedir, 0 );
 	if( Q_stricmp( GI->basedir, GI->falldir ) && Q_stricmp( GI->gamefolder, GI->falldir ))
@@ -1821,29 +1809,17 @@ searchpath_t *FS_FindFile( const char *name, int *index, qboolean gamedironly )
 
 	if( fs_ext_path )
 	{
-		char	netpath[MAX_SYSPATH];
-
-		// clear searchpath
-		search = &fs_directpath;
-		memset( search, 0, sizeof( searchpath_t ));
-
-		// root folder has a more priority than netpath
-		Q_strncpy( search->filename, fs_rootdir, sizeof( search->filename ));
-		Q_strcat( search->filename, PATH_SPLITTER );
-		Q_snprintf( netpath, sizeof( netpath ), "%s%s", search->filename, name );
+		char netpath[MAX_SYSPATH], dirpath[MAX_SYSPATH];
 
+		Q_snprintf( dirpath, sizeof( dirpath ), "%s" PATH_SPLITTER, fs_rootdir );
+		Q_snprintf( netpath, sizeof( netpath ), "%s%s", dirpath, name );
 		if( FS_SysFileExists( netpath, true ))
 		{
-			search->printinfo = FS_PrintInfo_DIR;
-			search->close = FS_Close_DIR;
-			search->openfile = FS_OpenFile_DIR;
-			search->filetime = FS_FileTime_DIR;
-			search->findfile = FS_FindFile_DIR;
-			search->search = FS_Search_DIR;
+			FS_InitDirectorySearchpath( &fs_directpath, dirpath, 0 );
 
 			if( index != NULL )
 				*index = -1;
-			return search;
+			return &fs_directpath;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/filesystem/filesystem_internal.h b/filesystem/filesystem_internal.h
index 01591f4d..f2fdecb8 100644
--- a/filesystem/filesystem_internal.h
+++ b/filesystem/filesystem_internal.h
@@ -223,12 +223,8 @@ qboolean FS_AddZip_Fullpath( const char *zipfile, qboolean *already_loaded, int
 //
 // dir.c
 //
-void	FS_PrintInfo_DIR( searchpath_t *search, char *dst, size_t size );
-void	FS_Close_DIR( searchpath_t *search );
-file_t *FS_OpenFile_DIR( searchpath_t *search, const char *filename, const char *mode, int pack_ind );
-int		FS_FileTime_DIR( searchpath_t *search, const char *filename );
-int		FS_FindFile_DIR( searchpath_t *search, const char *path );
-void	FS_Search_DIR( searchpath_t *search, stringlist_t *list, const char *pattern, int caseinsensitive );
+qboolean FS_AddDir_Fullpath( const char *path, qboolean *already_loaded, int flags );
+void FS_InitDirectorySearchpath( searchpath_t *search, const char *path, int flags );
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }