diff --git a/src/utils/xrForms/cl_log.cpp b/src/utils/xrForms/cl_log.cpp
index 9bb5ce1994..0c77f091df 100644
--- a/src/utils/xrForms/cl_log.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/xrForms/cl_log.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ void Phase(const char* phase_name) {
 	csLog.Leave();
 }
 
+// TODO: windows specific stuff, dunno about Linux
 HWND logWindow=0;
 void logThread(void* dummy) {
 	SetProcessPriorityBoost(GetCurrentProcess(), TRUE);
diff --git a/src/xrCore/Platform/Linux/OSFile.h b/src/xrCore/Platform/Linux/OSFile.h
index 7617873cf5..e21cd3bc42 100644
--- a/src/xrCore/Platform/Linux/OSFile.h
+++ b/src/xrCore/Platform/Linux/OSFile.h
@@ -151,7 +151,8 @@ namespace Platform
         return std::filesystem::path(std::string(result, count)).parent_path();
     }
 
-    IC std::string GetModuleName() {
+    IC std::string GetModuleName() 
+    {
         char result[PATH_MAX];
         ssize_t count = readlink("/proc/self/exe", result, PATH_MAX);
         if (count == -1) 
@@ -160,6 +161,36 @@ namespace Platform
         }
         return std::string(result, count);
     }
+	
+    IC std::string GetModuleNameForAddress(uintptr_t address) 
+    {
+        Dl_info dl_info;
+        if (dladdr((void*)address, &dl_info) && dl_info.dli_fname) 
+        {
+            return std::string(dl_info.dli_fname);
+        }
+        return {};
+    }
+	
+    IC std::string GetUsrName() 
+    {
+        char UserName[LOGIN_NAME_MAX];
+        if (getlogin_r(UserName, sizeof(UserName)) == 0) 
+        {
+            return std::string(UserName);
+        }
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    IC std::string GetCompName() 
+    {
+        char CompName[HOST_NAME_MAX];
+        if (gethostname(CompName, sizeof(CompName)) == 0) 
+        {
+            return std::string(CompName);
+        }
+        return {};
+    }
 
     IC bool OpenFileWnd(char* buffer, size_t sz_buf, FS_Path* P, int start_flt_ext, char flt[1024], LPCSTR offset, bool bMulti)
     {
diff --git a/src/xrCore/Platform/Linux/PlatformInit.h b/src/xrCore/Platform/Linux/PlatformInit.h
index f9155586a8..e5b31477d6 100644
--- a/src/xrCore/Platform/Linux/PlatformInit.h
+++ b/src/xrCore/Platform/Linux/PlatformInit.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <utime.h>
 #include <pthread.h>
+#include <dlfcn.h>
 
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <sys/mman.h>
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
 #include <linux/limits.h>
+#include <bits/local_lim.h>
 
 #ifdef IXR_ARM64
 #	include <arm64_neon.h>
diff --git a/src/xrCore/Platform/Windows/OSFile.h b/src/xrCore/Platform/Windows/OSFile.h
index a5619636bb..08bf732e55 100644
--- a/src/xrCore/Platform/Windows/OSFile.h
+++ b/src/xrCore/Platform/Windows/OSFile.h
@@ -40,12 +40,45 @@ namespace Platform
         }
         return std::string(ModuleName);
     }
+	
+    IC std::string GetModuleNameForAddress(uintptr_t address) 
+    {
+        char formatBuff[MAX_PATH] = { 0 };
+        HINSTANCE hModule = (HINSTANCE)SymGetModuleBase(GetCurrentProcess(), address);
+        if (hModule && GetModuleFileNameA(hModule, formatBuff, sizeof(formatBuff))) 
+        {
+            return std::string(formatBuff);
+        }
+        return {};
+    }
 
     IC const xr_special_char* ValidPath(const xr_special_char* In)
     {
         return In;
     }
 
+    IC std::string GetUsrName()
+    {
+        char UserName[UNLEN + 1];
+        DWORD size = sizeof(UserName);
+        if (GetUserNameA(UserName, &size)) 
+        {
+            return std::string(UserName);
+        }
+        return {};
+    }
+
+    IC std::string GetCompName()
+    {
+        char CompName[MAX_COMPUTERNAME_LENGTH + 1];
+        DWORD size = sizeof(CompName);
+        if (GetComputerNameA(CompName, &size)) 
+        {
+            return std::string(CompName);
+        }
+        return {};
+    }
+
 	bool OpenFileWnd(char* buffer, size_t sz_buf, FS_Path* P, int start_flt_ext, char flt[1024], LPCSTR offset, bool bMulti);
 	//bool SaveFileWnd(char* buffer, size_t sz_buf, FS_Path* P, int start_flt_ext, char flt[1024], LPCSTR offset);
 
diff --git a/src/xrCore/Platform/Windows/PlatformInit.h b/src/xrCore/Platform/Windows/PlatformInit.h
index 496043c5ce..966552a0fa 100644
--- a/src/xrCore/Platform/Windows/PlatformInit.h
+++ b/src/xrCore/Platform/Windows/PlatformInit.h
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 #pragma warning(push)
 #pragma warning(disable:4005)
 #include <windows.h>
+#include <lmcons.h>
+#include <dbghelp.h>
 
 #ifdef IXR_ARM64
 #	include <arm64_neon.h>
diff --git a/src/xrCore/StackTrace/StackTrace.h b/src/xrCore/StackTrace/StackTrace.h
index af0233df54..63f39b4254 100644
--- a/src/xrCore/StackTrace/StackTrace.h
+++ b/src/xrCore/StackTrace/StackTrace.h
@@ -27,16 +27,16 @@ namespace StackTrace
 		}
 
 		frameStr.clear();
-		string512 formatBuff;
 
-		//-' Module name:
-		HINSTANCE hModule = (HINSTANCE)SymGetModuleBase(GetCurrentProcess(), stackFrame->AddrPC.Offset);
-		if (hModule && GetModuleFileNameA(hModule, formatBuff, _countof(formatBuff)))
+		// Module name:
+		std::string moduleName = Platform::GetModuleNameForAddress(stackFrame->AddrPC.Offset);
+		if (!moduleName.empty())
 		{
-			frameStr.append(formatBuff);
+			frameStr.append(moduleName);
 		}
 
 		//-' Address:
+		string512 formatBuff;
 		xr_sprintf(formatBuff, _countof(formatBuff), " at %p", stackFrame->AddrPC.Offset);
 		frameStr.append(formatBuff);
 
diff --git a/src/xrCore/xrCore.cpp b/src/xrCore/xrCore.cpp
index 83eddc4981..34507d63e1 100644
--- a/src/xrCore/xrCore.cpp
+++ b/src/xrCore/xrCore.cpp
@@ -52,30 +52,18 @@ void xrCore::_initialize	(LPCSTR _ApplicationName, xrLogger::LogCallback cb, BOO
 		LoadParams();
 #endif
 
-		string_path		fn,dr,di;
-
 		// application path
-#ifdef IXR_WINDOWS
-        GetModuleFileNameA(GetModuleHandleA(MODULE_NAME),fn,sizeof(fn));
-        _splitpath		(fn,dr,di,0,0);
-		xr_strconcat(ApplicationPath,dr,di);
-
-		GetCurrentDirectoryA(sizeof(WorkingPath),WorkingPath);
-#else
-        xr_strcpy(ApplicationPath, SDL_GetBasePath());
-        xr_strcpy(WorkingPath, SDL_GetBasePath());
-#endif
+		std::string ApplicationPath = Platform::GetBinaryFolderPath().string();
+		std::string WorkingPath = std::filesystem::current_path().string();
 
-		xr_strcpy(g_application_path,sizeof(g_application_path),ApplicationPath);
+		xr_strcpy(g_application_path, sizeof(g_application_path), ApplicationPath.c_str());
 
 		// User/Comp Name
-#ifdef IXR_WINDOWS
-        DWORD sz_user = sizeof(UserName);
-		GetUserNameA(UserName,&sz_user);
+		std::string user_name = Platform::GetUsrName();
+		std::string comp_name = Platform::GetCompName();
 
-		DWORD sz_comp = sizeof(CompName);
-		GetComputerNameA(CompName,&sz_comp);
-#endif
+		xr_strcpy(UserName, sizeof(UserName), user_name.c_str());
+		xr_strcpy(CompName, sizeof(CompName), comp_name.c_str());
 
 		// Mathematics & PSI detection
 		CPU::Detect			();
diff --git a/src/xrCore/xrDebug.cpp b/src/xrCore/xrDebug.cpp
index f851309156..7c9adc7c29 100644
--- a/src/xrCore/xrDebug.cpp
+++ b/src/xrCore/xrDebug.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ static BOOL bException = FALSE;
 #define USE_OWN_ERROR_MESSAGE_WINDOW
 
 #ifdef IXR_WINDOWS
-#include <dbghelp.h>						// MiniDump flags
 #include <new.h>							// for _set_new_mode
 #include <signal.h>							// for signals
 #endif
@@ -327,6 +326,7 @@ typedef BOOL (WINAPI *MINIDUMPWRITEDUMP)(HANDLE hProcess, DWORD dwPid, HANDLE hF
 										 CONST PMINIDUMP_CALLBACK_INFORMATION CallbackParam
 										 );
 
+// TODO: windows specific stuff, Linux would require debugging tools and APIs like `libunwind`, `libbfd`, and `gdb`...
 void save_mini_dump			(_EXCEPTION_POINTERS *pExceptionInfo)
 {
 	// firstly see if dbghelp.dll is around and has the function we need
diff --git a/src/xrEngine/EngineAPI.cpp b/src/xrEngine/EngineAPI.cpp
index e639cb2c19..d83ace05e7 100644
--- a/src/xrEngine/EngineAPI.cpp
+++ b/src/xrEngine/EngineAPI.cpp
@@ -191,9 +191,7 @@ void CEngineAPI::CreateRendererList()
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			char fullPath[MAX_PATH]{};
-			GetModuleFileNameA(nullptr, fullPath, MAX_PATH);
-			auto dir = std::filesystem::weakly_canonical(fullPath).parent_path();
+			auto dir = std::filesystem::weakly_canonical(Platform::GetBinaryFolderPath());
 			bSupports_r1 = std::filesystem::exists(dir / r1_name);
 			bSupports_r2 = std::filesystem::exists(dir / r2_name);
 			bSupports_r4 = std::filesystem::exists(dir / r4_name);
diff --git a/src/xrGame/ui/UIMapList.cpp b/src/xrGame/ui/UIMapList.cpp
index e90625e138..b0b13dd40f 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/ui/UIMapList.cpp
+++ b/src/xrGame/ui/UIMapList.cpp
@@ -67,14 +67,12 @@ CUIMapList::~CUIMapList()
 {}
 
 void CUIMapList::StartDedicatedServer(){
+	std::string moduleFileName = Platform::GetModuleName();
 
-	string_path ModuleFileName;		
-	GetModuleFileNameA(nullptr, ModuleFileName, sizeof(ModuleFileName));
+	std::filesystem::path moduleDir = std::filesystem::weakly_canonical(moduleFileName).parent_path();
+	std::string moduleDirStr = moduleDir.string();
 
-	char* ModuleName	= nullptr;
-	GetFullPathNameA(ModuleFileName, sizeof(g_sLaunchWorkingFolder), g_sLaunchWorkingFolder, &ModuleName);
-	//removing module name from WorkingDirectory that contain full path...
-	ModuleName[0]		= 0;
+	xr_strcpy(g_sLaunchWorkingFolder, moduleDirStr.c_str());
 			
 	xr_strcpy			(g_sLaunchOnExit_app, g_sLaunchWorkingFolder);
 	xr_strcat			(g_sLaunchOnExit_app, "dedicated\\xrEngine.exe");
diff --git a/src/xrGame/xrGameSpyServer.cpp b/src/xrGame/xrGameSpyServer.cpp
index 2430f3c8e5..a5d9258a6b 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/xrGameSpyServer.cpp
+++ b/src/xrGame/xrGameSpyServer.cpp
@@ -60,10 +60,11 @@ xrGameSpyServer::EConnect xrGameSpyServer::Connect(shared_str &session_name, Gam
 
 	if ( 0 == *(game->get_option_s		(*session_name,"hname",nullptr)))
 	{
-		string1024	CompName;
-		DWORD		CompNameSize = 1024;
-		if (GetComputerNameA(CompName, &CompNameSize)) 
-			HostName	= CompName;
+		std::string CompName = Platform::GetCompName();
+		if (!CompName.empty())
+		{
+			HostName = CompName.c_str();
+		}
 	}
 	else
 		HostName	= game->get_option_s		(*session_name,"hname",nullptr);