diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/client_cfg.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/client_cfg.cpp
index dceb0aa36..24c74ebe0 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/client_cfg.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/client_cfg.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "view.h"	// For the cameraDistance funtion
 #include "user_entity.h"
 #include "misc.h"
+#include "user_agent.h"
 
 // 3D Interface.
 #include "nel/3d/u_driver.h"
@@ -40,10 +41,6 @@
 // Game Share.
 #include "game_share/time_weather_season/time_and_season.h"
 
-#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
-#	include "config.h"
-#endif // HAVE_CONFIG_H
-
 #ifdef NL_OS_MAC
 #include "app_bundle_utils.h"
 #endif // NL_OS_MAC
@@ -1994,10 +1991,10 @@ void CClientConfig::init(const string &configFileName)
 	if (varPtr)
 	{
 		string str = varPtr->asString ();
-		if (str != RYZOM_VERSION && ClientCfg.SaveConfig)
+		if (str != getVersion() && ClientCfg.SaveConfig)
 		{
-			nlinfo ("Update and save the ClientVersion variable in config file %s -> %s", str.c_str(), RYZOM_VERSION);
-			varPtr->setAsString (RYZOM_VERSION);
+			nlinfo ("Update and save the ClientVersion variable in config file %s -> %s", str.c_str(), getVersion().c_str());
+			varPtr->setAsString (getVersion());
 			ClientCfg.ConfigFile.save ();
 		}
 	}
@@ -2211,12 +2208,12 @@ bool CClientConfig::getDefaultConfigLocation(std::string& p_name) const
 #ifdef NL_OS_MAC
 	// on mac, client_default.cfg should be searched in .app/Contents/Resources/
 	defaultConfigPath = CPath::standardizePath(getAppBundlePath() + "/Contents/Resources/");
-#elif defined(RYZOM_ETC_PREFIX)
+#elif defined(NL_OS_UNIX)
 	// if RYZOM_ETC_PREFIX is defined, client_default.cfg might be over there
-	defaultConfigPath = CPath::standardizePath(RYZOM_ETC_PREFIX);
+	if (!getRyzomEtcPrefix().empty()) defaultConfigPath = CPath::standardizePath(getRyzomEtcPrefix());
 #else
 	// some other prefix here :)
-#endif // RYZOM_ETC_PREFIX
+#endif // NL_OS_UNIX
 
 	// look in the current working directory first
 	if (CFile::isExists(defaultConfigFileName))
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/commands.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/commands.cpp
index c80d0701d..754dec7d7 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/commands.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/commands.cpp
@@ -99,10 +99,7 @@
 #include "far_tp.h"
 #include "zone_util.h"
 #include "nel/gui/lua_manager.h"
-
-#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
-#include "config.h"
-#endif
+#include "user_agent.h"
 
 
 //
@@ -690,10 +687,10 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(bugReport, "Call the bug report tool with dump", "<AddScreenshot>
 		sys += "AttachedFile "+filename+" ";
 	}
 
-	sys += "ClientVersion "RYZOM_VERSION" ";
+	sys += NLMISC::toString("ClientVersion %s ", getVersion().c_str());
 
 	// for now, set the same version than client one
-	sys += "ShardVersion "RYZOM_VERSION" ";
+	sys += NLMISC::toString("ShardVersion %s ", getVersion().c_str());
 
 	if (ClientCfg.Local)
 		sys += "ShardName OFFLINE ";
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/init.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/init.cpp
index 6b75933e8..6739136fb 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/init.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/init.cpp
@@ -95,14 +95,6 @@
 
 #include "browse_faq.h"
 
-#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
-#include "config.h"
-#endif
-
-#ifndef RYZOM_CLIENT_ICON
-#define RYZOM_CLIENT_ICON "ryzom_client"
-#endif
-
 // XMLLib
 #include <libxml/xmlmemory.h>
 
@@ -682,8 +674,8 @@ void addSearchPaths(IProgressCallback &progress)
 
 #ifdef NL_OS_MAC
 	defaultDirectory = CPath::standardizePath(getAppBundlePath() + "/Contents/Resources");
-#elif defined(NL_OS_UNIX) && defined(RYZOM_SHARE_PREFIX)
-	defaultDirectory = CPath::standardizePath(std::string(RYZOM_SHARE_PREFIX));
+#elif defined(NL_OS_UNIX)
+	if (!getRyzomSharePrefix().empty()) defaultDirectory = CPath::standardizePath(getRyzomSharePrefix());
 #endif
 
 	// add in last position, a specific possibly read only directory
@@ -727,8 +719,9 @@ void addPreDataPaths(NLMISC::IProgressCallback &progress)
 
 #ifdef NL_OS_MAC
 	defaultDirectory = CPath::standardizePath(getAppBundlePath() + "/Contents/Resources");
-#elif defined(NL_OS_UNIX) && defined(RYZOM_SHARE_PREFIX)
+#elif defined(NL_OS_UNIX)
 	defaultDirectory = CPath::standardizePath(std::string(RYZOM_SHARE_PREFIX));
+	if (!getRyzomSharePrefix().empty()) defaultDirectory = CPath::standardizePath(getRyzomSharePrefix());
 #endif
 
 	// add in last position, a specific possibly read only directory
@@ -767,7 +760,7 @@ static bool addRyzomIconBitmap(const std::string &directory, vector<CBitmap> &bi
 	if (CFile::isDirectory(directory))
 	{
 		// build filename from directory and default ryzom client icon name
-		std::string filename = NLMISC::toString("%s/%s.png", directory.c_str(), RYZOM_CLIENT_ICON);
+		std::string filename = NLMISC::toString("%s/%s.png", directory.c_str(), getRyzomClientIcon().c_str());
 
 		if (CFile::fileExists(filename))
 		{
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/user_agent.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/user_agent.cpp
index 424272c6d..7ba2b4e38 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/user_agent.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/user_agent.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@
 #define RYZOM_SYSTEM "unknown"
 #endif
 
+#ifndef RYZOM_CLIENT_ICON
+#define RYZOM_CLIENT_ICON "ryzom_client"
+#endif
+
 std::string getUserAgent()
 {
 	return getUserAgentName() + "/" + getUserAgentVersion();
@@ -114,3 +118,18 @@ bool isStereoAvailable()
 	return false;
 #endif
 }
+
+std::string getRyzomClientIcon()
+{
+	return RYZOM_CLIENT_ICON;
+}
+
+std::string getRyzomEtcPrefix()
+{
+	return RYZOM_ETC_PREFIX;
+}
+
+std::string getRyzomSharePrefix()
+{
+	return RYZOM_SHARE_PREFIX;
+}
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/user_agent.h b/code/ryzom/client/src/user_agent.h
index 1f2c639c9..52f1fc69a 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/user_agent.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/user_agent.h
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ std::string getDebugVersion();
 
 bool isStereoAvailable();
 
+std::string getRyzomClientIcon();
+std::string getRyzomEtcPrefix();
+std::string getRyzomSharePrefix();
+
 #endif // CL_USER_AGENT_H
 
 /* End of user_agent.h */