diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/report.c b/src/common/gamecode/report.c
index f124e8791..6c2ce27a4 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/report.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/report.c
@@ -2786,7 +2786,7 @@ reports(void)
 				if(f->age == 1) {
 					fprintf(BAT, "ls %s.nr %s.cr | zip -m -j -9 -@ %s.zip\n",
 						factionid(f), factionid(f), factionid(f));
-					fprintf(BAT, "zip -j -9 %s.zip ../readme.txt\n", factionid(f));
+					fprintf(BAT, "zip -j -9 %s.zip res/%s/%s/welcome.txt\n", factionid(f), global.welcomepath, locale_name(f->locale));
 				} else {
 					fprintf(BAT, "ls %s.nr %s.cr | zip -m -j -9 -@ %s.zip\n",
 						factionid(f), factionid(f), factionid(f));
@@ -2799,7 +2799,7 @@ reports(void)
 
 				if (f->age == 1) {
 					fprintf(shfp,
-						" \\\n\t\"text/plain\" \"Willkommen\" ../readme.txt");
+						" \\\n\t\"text/plain\" \"Willkommen\" res/%s/%s/welcome.txt\n", global.welcomepath, locale_name(f->locale));
 				}
 
 				fprintf(BAT, "bzip2 -9v `ls %s.nr %s.cr`\n",
@@ -2828,7 +2828,7 @@ reports(void)
 
 				if (f->age == 1) {
 					fprintf(shfp,
-						" \\\n\t\"text/plain\" \"Willkommen\" ../readme.txt");
+						" \\\n\t\"text/plain\" \"Willkommen\" res/%s/%s/welcome.txt\n", global.welcomepath, locale_name(f->locale));
 				}
 
 				if (!nonr && f->options & wants_report)
diff --git a/src/common/items/seed.c b/src/common/items/seed.c
index ac44744c2..8eb038499 100644
--- a/src/common/items/seed.c
+++ b/src/common/items/seed.c
@@ -136,4 +136,6 @@ init_mallornseed(void)
 	}
 }
 
+#else
+int __xx_nonempty=0; /* to prevent this from being an empty translation unit */
 #endif
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/eressea.c b/src/common/kernel/eressea.c
index ddce167f0..eaae5ff04 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/eressea.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/eressea.c
@@ -2097,8 +2097,12 @@ parse_tagbegin(struct xml_stack *stack, void *data)
 			return XML_USERERROR;
 		}
 	} else if (strcmp(tag->name, "game")==0) {
+		const char * welcome = xml_value(tag, "welcome");
 		const char * name = xml_value(tag, "name");
 		int maxunits = xml_ivalue(tag, "units");
+		if (welcome!=NULL) {
+			global.welcomepath = strdup(welcome);
+		}
 		if (name!=NULL) {
 			global.gamename = strdup(name);
 		}
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/eressea.h b/src/common/kernel/eressea.h
index d30540039..000026770 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/eressea.h
+++ b/src/common/kernel/eressea.h
@@ -1168,6 +1168,7 @@ extern const struct race * new_race[];
 /* globale settings des Spieles */
 typedef struct settings {
 	const char    *gamename;
+	const char    *welcomepath;
 	unsigned int   maxunits;
 	struct attrib *attribs;
 	unsigned int   data_version;
diff --git a/src/eressea/main.c b/src/eressea/main.c
index 5dda624a8..c0dab99ce 100644
--- a/src/eressea/main.c
+++ b/src/eressea/main.c
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ static boolean g_killeiswald = false;
 
 struct settings global = {
 	"Eressea", /* gamename */
+	"eressea", /* resourcepath */
 	1000, /* maxunits */
 };
 
diff --git a/src/res/eressea.xml b/src/res/eressea.xml
index 30c6ade7a..6e5e32f77 100644
--- a/src/res/eressea.xml
+++ b/src/res/eressea.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 	<include file="races.xml"></include>
 	<include file="items.xml"></include>
 
-	<game name="Eressea">
+	<game name="Eressea" welcome="eressea">
 		<comment>Game specific</comment>
 		<order name="MEINUNG" disable></order>
 		<order name="MAGIEGEBIET" disable></order>
diff --git a/src/res/readme.txt b/src/res/readme.txt
index e32954cc3..6e91e4e4a 100644
--- a/src/res/readme.txt
+++ b/src/res/readme.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Probleme haben, weil dir vielleicht die Regeln noch unklar sind, so gibt es
 mehrere Informationsquellen, die dir hoffentlich helfen können.
 
 Die wichtigste Hilfe für das Spiel ist nach wie vor die Anleitung, im Netz zu
-finden unter http://eressea.faroul.de/.
+finden unter http://eressea.upb.de/rules/.
 
 Eine Gruppe engagierter Mitspieler hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, Neulingen zu
 helfen. Diese Spieler können per EMail unter eressea-help@eressea.kn-bremen.de
diff --git a/src/res/vinyambar-classic.xml b/src/res/vinyambar-classic.xml
index 11d1964f8..0f1dc7dde 100644
--- a/src/res/vinyambar-classic.xml
+++ b/src/res/vinyambar-classic.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 	<include file="races.xml"></include>
 	<include file="items.xml"></include>
 
-	<game name="Vinyambar I" units="250">
+	<game name="Vinyambar I" units="250" welcome="vinyambar">
 		<comment>Game specific</comment>
 		<order name="MEINUNG" disable></order>
 		<order name="MAGIEGEBIET" disable></order>
diff --git a/src/res/vinyambar.xml b/src/res/vinyambar.xml
index dba4f7898..eb133db22 100644
--- a/src/res/vinyambar.xml
+++ b/src/res/vinyambar.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 	<include file="races.xml"></include>
 	<include file="items.xml"></include>
 
-	<game name="Vinyambar II" units="250">
+	<game name="Vinyambar II" units="250" welcome="vinyambar">
 		<comment>Game specific</comment>
 		<order name="ARBEITEN" disable></order>
 		<order name="MEINUNG" disable></order>
diff --git a/src/tools/fixes.c b/src/tools/fixes.c
index 93396d991..ae422c6fe 100644
--- a/src/tools/fixes.c
+++ b/src/tools/fixes.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ static struct attrib_type at_age = {
 	} \
 }
 
+#if NEW_RESOURCEGROWTH
 static void
 convert_resources(void)
 {
@@ -210,6 +211,7 @@ convert_resources(void)
 	log_close();
 	fclose(fixes);
 }
+#endif
 
 static void
 fix_age(void)