diff --git a/launcher/include/launchercore.h b/launcher/include/launchercore.h
index 2ebbe5a..c096ca0 100755
--- a/launcher/include/launchercore.h
+++ b/launcher/include/launchercore.h
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public:
 
     bool m_isSteam = false;
 
-    Q_INVOKABLE GameInstaller *createInstaller(Profile &profile);
+    Q_INVOKABLE GameInstaller *createInstaller(Profile *profile);
 
     bool isLoadingFinished() const;
     bool hasAccount() const;
diff --git a/launcher/include/profile.h b/launcher/include/profile.h
index 3f3c339..8fb2f47 100644
--- a/launcher/include/profile.h
+++ b/launcher/include/profile.h
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 
 #include <QObject>
 
-#include "profileconfig.h"
 #include "squareboot.h"
 
 class Account;
+class ProfileConfig;
 
 class Profile : public QObject
 {
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ public:
     BootData *bootData;
     GameData *gameData;
 
-    physis_Repositories repositories;
-    const char *bootVersion;
+    physis_Repositories repositories = {};
+    const char *bootVersion = nullptr;
 
     QString dalamudVersion;
     int dalamudAssetVersion = -1;
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
 private:
     QString m_uuid;
     QString m_wineVersion;
-    ProfileConfig m_config;
+    ProfileConfig *m_config = nullptr;
     Account *m_account = nullptr;
     LauncherCore &m_launcher;
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/launcher/include/profilemanager.h b/launcher/include/profilemanager.h
index 0ce8191..7dc479b 100644
--- a/launcher/include/profilemanager.h
+++ b/launcher/include/profilemanager.h
@@ -36,10 +36,11 @@ public:
 
     Q_INVOKABLE bool canDelete(Profile *account) const;
 
+    static QString getDefaultGamePath();
+
 private:
     void insertProfile(Profile *profile);
 
-    QString getDefaultGamePath();
     QString getDefaultWinePrefixPath();
 
     QVector<Profile *> m_profiles;
diff --git a/launcher/profileconfig.kcfg b/launcher/profileconfig.kcfg
index 80d86a0..ecd9c71 100644
--- a/launcher/profileconfig.kcfg
+++ b/launcher/profileconfig.kcfg
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 Joshua Goins <josh@redstrate.com>
 SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
 -->
-  <kcfgfile/>
+    <include>profilemanager.h</include>
     <kcfgfile name="astrastaterc" stateConfig="true">
       <parameter name="uuid"/>
     </kcfgfile>
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
         <default>1</default>
       </entry>
       <entry key="GamePath" type="Path">
+        <default code="true">ProfileManager::getDefaultGamePath()</default>
       </entry>
       <entry key="WinePath" type="Path">
       </entry>
diff --git a/launcher/src/gameinstaller.cpp b/launcher/src/gameinstaller.cpp
index d79f8ca..bc1fc57 100644
--- a/launcher/src/gameinstaller.cpp
+++ b/launcher/src/gameinstaller.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 #include "launchercore.h"
 #include "profile.h"
 
+const QString installerUrl = QStringLiteral("https://download.finalfantasyxiv.com/inst/ffxivsetup.exe");
+const QByteArray installerSha256 = QByteArray::fromHex("cf70bfaaf4f429794358ef84acbcbdc4193bee109fa1b6aea81bd4de038e500e");
+
 GameInstaller::GameInstaller(LauncherCore &launcher, Profile &profile, QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent)
     , m_launcher(launcher)
@@ -20,28 +23,31 @@ GameInstaller::GameInstaller(LauncherCore &launcher, Profile &profile, QObject *
 
 void GameInstaller::installGame()
 {
-    const QString installDirectory = m_profile.gamePath();
-    qDebug() << "Installing game to " << installDirectory << "!";
-    qDebug() << "Now downloading installer file...";
+    const QDir installDirectory = m_profile.gamePath();
 
-    QNetworkRequest request(QUrl("https://gdl.square-enix.com/ffxiv/inst/ffxivsetup.exe"));
+    QNetworkRequest request((QUrl(installerUrl)));
 
     auto reply = m_launcher.mgr->get(request);
     QObject::connect(reply, &QNetworkReply::finished, [this, reply, installDirectory] {
-        QString dataDir = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::TempLocation);
+        const QDir dataDir = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::TempLocation);
 
-        QFile file(dataDir + "/ffxivsetup.exe");
+        const QByteArray data = reply->readAll();
+        QCryptographicHash hash(QCryptographicHash::Sha256);
+        hash.addData(data);
+
+        // TODO: turn into a proper error
+        Q_ASSERT(hash.result() == installerSha256);
+
+        QFile file(dataDir.absoluteFilePath("ffxivsetup.exe"));
         file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly);
-        file.write(reply->readAll());
+        file.write(data);
         file.close();
 
-        const std::string installDirectoryStd = installDirectory.toStdString();
+        const std::string installDirectoryStd = installDirectory.absolutePath().toStdString();
         const std::string fileNameStd = file.fileName().toStdString();
 
         physis_install_game(fileNameStd.c_str(), installDirectoryStd.c_str());
 
-        qDebug() << "Done installing to " << installDirectory << "!";
-
         Q_EMIT installFinished();
     });
 }
diff --git a/launcher/src/launchercore.cpp b/launcher/src/launchercore.cpp
index ca98831..d8f9235 100755
--- a/launcher/src/launchercore.cpp
+++ b/launcher/src/launchercore.cpp
@@ -377,9 +377,10 @@ bool LauncherCore::autoLogin(Profile &profile)
     return true;
 }
 
-GameInstaller *LauncherCore::createInstaller(Profile &profile)
+GameInstaller *LauncherCore::createInstaller(Profile *profile)
 {
-    return new GameInstaller(*this, profile, this);
+    Q_ASSERT(profile != nullptr);
+    return new GameInstaller(*this, *profile, this);
 }
 
 bool LauncherCore::isLoadingFinished() const
diff --git a/launcher/src/profile.cpp b/launcher/src/profile.cpp
index 7cbc3b8..fc1220b 100644
--- a/launcher/src/profile.cpp
+++ b/launcher/src/profile.cpp
@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@
 
 #include "account.h"
 #include "launchercore.h"
+#include "profileconfig.h"
 
 Profile::Profile(LauncherCore &launcher, const QString &key, QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent)
     , m_uuid(key)
-    , m_config(key)
+    , m_config(new ProfileConfig(key))
     , m_launcher(launcher)
 {
     readGameVersion();
@@ -119,98 +120,98 @@ void Profile::readWineInfo()
 
 QString Profile::name() const
 {
-    return m_config.name();
+    return m_config->name();
 }
 
 void Profile::setName(const QString &name)
 {
-    if (m_config.name() != name) {
-        m_config.setName(name);
-        m_config.save();
+    if (m_config->name() != name) {
+        m_config->setName(name);
+        m_config->save();
         Q_EMIT nameChanged();
     }
 }
 
 int Profile::language() const
 {
-    return m_config.language();
+    return m_config->language();
 }
 
 void Profile::setLanguage(const int value)
 {
-    if (m_config.language() != value) {
-        m_config.setLanguage(value);
-        m_config.save();
+    if (m_config->language() != value) {
+        m_config->setLanguage(value);
+        m_config->save();
         Q_EMIT languageChanged();
     }
 }
 
 QString Profile::gamePath() const
 {
-    return m_config.gamePath();
+    return m_config->gamePath();
 }
 
 void Profile::setGamePath(const QString &path)
 {
-    if (m_config.gamePath() != path) {
-        m_config.setGamePath(path);
-        m_config.save();
+    if (m_config->gamePath() != path) {
+        m_config->setGamePath(path);
+        m_config->save();
         Q_EMIT gamePathChanged();
     }
 }
 
 QString Profile::winePath() const
 {
-    return m_config.winePath();
+    return m_config->winePath();
 }
 
 void Profile::setWinePath(const QString &path)
 {
-    if (m_config.winePath() != path) {
-        m_config.setWinePath(path);
-        m_config.save();
+    if (m_config->winePath() != path) {
+        m_config->setWinePath(path);
+        m_config->save();
         Q_EMIT winePathChanged();
     }
 }
 
 QString Profile::winePrefixPath() const
 {
-    return m_config.winePrefixPath();
+    return m_config->winePrefixPath();
 }
 
 void Profile::setWinePrefixPath(const QString &path)
 {
-    if (m_config.winePrefixPath() != path) {
-        m_config.setWinePrefixPath(path);
-        m_config.save();
+    if (m_config->winePrefixPath() != path) {
+        m_config->setWinePrefixPath(path);
+        m_config->save();
         Q_EMIT winePrefixPathChanged();
     }
 }
 
 bool Profile::watchdogEnabled() const
 {
-    return m_config.enableWatchdog();
+    return m_config->enableWatchdog();
 }
 
 void Profile::setWatchdogEnabled(const bool value)
 {
-    if (m_config.enableWatchdog() != value) {
-        m_config.setEnableWatchdog(value);
-        m_config.save();
+    if (m_config->enableWatchdog() != value) {
+        m_config->setEnableWatchdog(value);
+        m_config->save();
         Q_EMIT enableWatchdogChanged();
     }
 }
 
 Profile::WineType Profile::wineType() const
 {
-    return static_cast<WineType>(m_config.wineType());
+    return static_cast<WineType>(m_config->wineType());
 }
 
 void Profile::setWineType(const WineType type)
 {
-    if (static_cast<WineType>(m_config.wineType()) != type) {
-        m_config.setWineType(static_cast<int>(type));
-        m_config.save();
+    if (static_cast<WineType>(m_config->wineType()) != type) {
+        m_config->setWineType(static_cast<int>(type));
+        m_config->save();
         Q_EMIT wineTypeChanged();
         readWineInfo();
     }
@@ -218,182 +219,182 @@ void Profile::setWineType(const WineType type)
 
 bool Profile::esyncEnabled() const
 {
-    return m_config.useESync();
+    return m_config->useESync();
 }
 
 void Profile::setESyncEnabled(const bool value)
 {
-    if (m_config.useESync() != value) {
-        m_config.setUseESync(value);
-        m_config.save();
+    if (m_config->useESync() != value) {
+        m_config->setUseESync(value);
+        m_config->save();
         Q_EMIT useESyncChanged();
     }
 }
 
 bool Profile::gamescopeEnabled() const
 {
-    return m_config.useGamescope();
+    return m_config->useGamescope();
 }
 
 void Profile::setGamescopeEnabled(const bool value)
 {
-    if (m_config.useGamescope() != value) {
-        m_config.setUseGamescope(value);
-        m_config.save();
+    if (m_config->useGamescope() != value) {
+        m_config->setUseGamescope(value);
+        m_config->save();
         Q_EMIT useGamescopeChanged();
     }
 }
 
 bool Profile::gamemodeEnabled() const
 {
-    return m_config.useGamemode();
+    return m_config->useGamemode();
 }
 
 void Profile::setGamemodeEnabled(const bool value)
 {
-    if (m_config.useGamemode() != value) {
-        m_config.setUseGamemode(value);
-        m_config.save();
+    if (m_config->useGamemode() != value) {
+        m_config->setUseGamemode(value);
+        m_config->save();
         Q_EMIT useGamemodeChanged();
     }
 }
 
 bool Profile::directx9Enabled() const
 {
-    return m_config.useDX9();
+    return m_config->useDX9();
 }
 
 void Profile::setDirectX9Enabled(const bool value)
 {
-    if (m_config.useDX9() != value) {
-        m_config.setUseDX9(value);
-        m_config.save();
+    if (m_config->useDX9() != value) {
+        m_config->setUseDX9(value);
+        m_config->save();
         Q_EMIT useDX9Changed();
     }
 }
 
 bool Profile::gamescopeFullscreen() const
 {
-    return m_config.gamescopeFullscreen();
+    return m_config->gamescopeFullscreen();
 }
 
 void Profile::setGamescopeFullscreen(const bool value)
 {
-    if (m_config.gamescopeFullscreen() != value) {
-        m_config.setGamescopeFullscreen(value);
-        m_config.save();
+    if (m_config->gamescopeFullscreen() != value) {
+        m_config->setGamescopeFullscreen(value);
+        m_config->save();
         Q_EMIT gamescopeFullscreenChanged();
     }
 }
 
 bool Profile::gamescopeBorderless() const
 {
-    return m_config.gamescopeBorderless();
+    return m_config->gamescopeBorderless();
 }
 
 void Profile::setGamescopeBorderless(const bool value)
 {
-    if (m_config.gamescopeBorderless() != value) {
-        m_config.setGamescopeBorderless(value);
-        m_config.save();
+    if (m_config->gamescopeBorderless() != value) {
+        m_config->setGamescopeBorderless(value);
+        m_config->save();
         Q_EMIT gamescopeBorderlessChanged();
     }
 }
 
 int Profile::gamescopeWidth() const
 {
-    return m_config.gamescopeWidth();
+    return m_config->gamescopeWidth();
 }
 
 void Profile::setGamescopeWidth(const int value)
 {
-    if (m_config.gamescopeWidth() != value) {
-        m_config.setGamescopeWidth(value);
-        m_config.save();
+    if (m_config->gamescopeWidth() != value) {
+        m_config->setGamescopeWidth(value);
+        m_config->save();
         Q_EMIT gamescopeWidthChanged();
     }
 }
 
 int Profile::gamescopeHeight() const
 {
-    return m_config.gamescopeHeight();
+    return m_config->gamescopeHeight();
 }
 
 void Profile::setGamescopeHeight(const int value)
 {
-    if (m_config.gamescopeHeight() != value) {
-        m_config.setGamescopeHeight(value);
-        m_config.save();
+    if (m_config->gamescopeHeight() != value) {
+        m_config->setGamescopeHeight(value);
+        m_config->save();
         Q_EMIT gamescopeHeightChanged();
     }
 }
 
 int Profile::gamescopeRefreshRate() const
 {
-    return m_config.gamescopeRefreshRate();
+    return m_config->gamescopeRefreshRate();
 }
 
 void Profile::setGamescopeRefreshRate(const int value)
 {
-    if (m_config.gamescopeRefreshRate() != value) {
-        m_config.setGamescopeRefreshRate(value);
-        m_config.save();
+    if (m_config->gamescopeRefreshRate() != value) {
+        m_config->setGamescopeRefreshRate(value);
+        m_config->save();
         Q_EMIT gamescopeRefreshRateChanged();
     }
 }
 
 bool Profile::dalamudEnabled() const
 {
-    return m_config.dalamudEnabled();
+    return m_config->dalamudEnabled();
 }
 
 void Profile::setDalamudEnabled(const bool value)
 {
-    if (m_config.dalamudEnabled() != value) {
-        m_config.setDalamudEnabled(value);
-        m_config.save();
+    if (m_config->dalamudEnabled() != value) {
+        m_config->setDalamudEnabled(value);
+        m_config->save();
         Q_EMIT dalamudEnabledChanged();
     }
 }
 
 bool Profile::dalamudOptOut() const
 {
-    return m_config.dalamudOptOut();
+    return m_config->dalamudOptOut();
 }
 
 void Profile::setDalamudOptOut(const bool value)
 {
-    if (m_config.dalamudOptOut() != value) {
-        m_config.setDalamudOptOut(value);
-        m_config.save();
+    if (m_config->dalamudOptOut() != value) {
+        m_config->setDalamudOptOut(value);
+        m_config->save();
         Q_EMIT dalamudOptOutChanged();
     }
 }
 
 Profile::DalamudChannel Profile::dalamudChannel() const
 {
-    return static_cast<DalamudChannel>(m_config.dalamudChannel());
+    return static_cast<DalamudChannel>(m_config->dalamudChannel());
 }
 
 void Profile::setDalamudChannel(const DalamudChannel value)
 {
-    if (static_cast<DalamudChannel>(m_config.dalamudChannel()) != value) {
-        m_config.setDalamudChannel(static_cast<int>(value));
-        m_config.save();
+    if (static_cast<DalamudChannel>(m_config->dalamudChannel()) != value) {
+        m_config->setDalamudChannel(static_cast<int>(value));
+        m_config->save();
         Q_EMIT dalamudChannelChanged();
     }
 }
 
 bool Profile::argumentsEncrypted() const
 {
-    return m_config.encryptArguments();
+    return m_config->encryptArguments();
 }
 
 void Profile::setArgumentsEncrypted(const bool value)
 {
-    if (m_config.encryptArguments() != value) {
-        m_config.setEncryptArguments(value);
-        m_config.save();
+    if (m_config->encryptArguments() != value) {
+        m_config->setEncryptArguments(value);
+        m_config->save();
         Q_EMIT encryptedArgumentsChanged();
     }
 }
@@ -407,9 +408,9 @@ void Profile::setAccount(Account *account)
 {
     if (account != m_account) {
         m_account = account;
-        if (account->uuid() != m_config.account()) {
-            m_config.setAccount(account->uuid());
-            m_config.save();
+        if (account->uuid() != m_config->account()) {
+            m_config->setAccount(account->uuid());
+            m_config->save();
         }
         Q_EMIT accountChanged();
     }
@@ -438,7 +439,7 @@ void Profile::readGameVersion()
 
 QString Profile::accountUuid() const
 {
-    return m_config.account();
+    return m_config->account();
 }
 
 QString Profile::expansionVersionText() const
diff --git a/launcher/src/profilemanager.cpp b/launcher/src/profilemanager.cpp
index e0c7595..6bf1a9c 100644
--- a/launcher/src/profilemanager.cpp
+++ b/launcher/src/profilemanager.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 
 #include "profilemanager.h"
 
+#include <KSharedConfig>
 #include <QDir>
+#include <QUuid>
 
 ProfileManager::ProfileManager(LauncherCore &launcher, QObject *parent)
     : QAbstractListModel(parent)
@@ -79,7 +81,8 @@ QString ProfileManager::getDefaultGamePath()
 #endif
 
 #if defined(Q_OS_LINUX)
-    return QDir::homePath() + "/.wine/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/SquareEnix/FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn";
+    const QString appData = QStandardPaths::standardLocations(QStandardPaths::StandardLocation::AppDataLocation)[0];
+    return QStringLiteral("%1/game").arg(appData);
 #endif
 }