diff --git a/data/Memory-ng.xml b/data/Memory-ng.xml
index f331c10d2..127266adb 100644
--- a/data/Memory-ng.xml
+++ b/data/Memory-ng.xml
@@ -694,6 +694,8 @@
                 <Address name="current_cursor_creature" description="A vector? of creatures currently under the cursor."/>
                 <Address name="current_menu_state" description="A numeric value that describes the state of the current GUI element (switching between menus will change this)."/>
                 <Address name="view_screen" description="Pointer to the current view screen object (GUI screen)."/>
+                <Address name="tileset_filename" description="String holding the path to the current tileset file"/>
+                <Address name="colors_filename" description="String holding the path to the current color file"/>
             </Group>
             <Group name="Maps" description="Offsets used by the Maps module.">
                 <Address name="map_data" description="Pointer to the start of the map structure."/>
@@ -1452,6 +1454,10 @@
             <Group name="World">
                 <Address name="current_weather" value="0x14BCDEE" />
             </Group>
+            <Group name="GUI">
+                <Address name="tileset_filename" value="0xA95BB0" />
+                <Address name="colors_filename" value="0xA95F8C" />
+            </Group>
         </Offsets>
     </Version>
 
diff --git a/library/DFProcess-linux-wine.cpp b/library/DFProcess-linux-wine.cpp
index 8e8e3c1f5..20b33a9db 100644
--- a/library/DFProcess-linux-wine.cpp
+++ b/library/DFProcess-linux-wine.cpp
@@ -637,4 +637,4 @@ string WineProcess::readClassName (uint32_t vptr)
     string raw = readCString(typeinfo + 0xC); // skips the .?AV
     raw.resize(raw.length() - 2);// trim @@ from end
     return raw;
-}
+}
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diff --git a/library/DFProcess-windows-SHM.cpp b/library/DFProcess-windows-SHM.cpp
index 9742ceeca..7941f8c73 100644
--- a/library/DFProcess-windows-SHM.cpp
+++ b/library/DFProcess-windows-SHM.cpp
@@ -929,6 +929,16 @@ string SHMProcess::readClassName (uint32_t vptr)
     return raw;
 }
 
+string SHMProcess::getPath()
+{
+    HMODULE hmod;
+    DWORD junk;
+    char String[255];
+    HANDLE hProcess = OpenProcess( PROCESS_ALL_ACCESS, FALSE, d->process_ID ); //get the handle from the process ID
+    EnumProcessModules(hProcess, &hmod, 1 * sizeof(HMODULE), &junk); //get the module from the handle
+    GetModuleFileNameEx(hProcess,hmod,String,sizeof(String)); //get the filename from the module
+    return(string(String));
+}
 // get module index by name and version. bool 0 = error
 bool SHMProcess::getModuleIndex (const char * name, const uint32_t version, uint32_t & OUTPUT)
 {
diff --git a/library/DFProcess-windows.cpp b/library/DFProcess-windows.cpp
index a658b49a7..697558c5b 100644
--- a/library/DFProcess-windows.cpp
+++ b/library/DFProcess-windows.cpp
@@ -505,3 +505,12 @@ string NormalProcess::readClassName (uint32_t vptr)
     raw.resize(raw.length() - 2);// trim @@ from end
     return raw;
 }
+string NormalProcess::getPath()
+{
+    HMODULE hmod;
+    DWORD junk;
+    char String[255];
+    EnumProcessModules(d->my_handle, &hmod, 1 * sizeof(HMODULE), &junk); //get the module from the handle
+    GetModuleFileNameEx(d->my_handle,hmod,String,sizeof(String)); //get the filename from the module
+    return(string(String));
+}
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diff --git a/library/include/dfhack/DFProcess.h b/library/include/dfhack/DFProcess.h
index 282e1b95f..8918c1584 100644
--- a/library/include/dfhack/DFProcess.h
+++ b/library/include/dfhack/DFProcess.h
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ namespace DFHack
             virtual VersionInfo *getDescriptor() = 0;
             /// get the DF Process ID
             virtual int getPID() = 0;
+            /// get the DF Process FilePath
+            virtual std::string getPath() = 0;
             /// get module index by name and version. bool 1 = error
             virtual bool getModuleIndex (const char * name, const uint32_t version, uint32_t & OUTPUT) = 0;
             /// get the SHM start if available
@@ -230,6 +232,7 @@ namespace DFHack
             void getMemRanges(std::vector<t_memrange> & ranges );
             VersionInfo *getDescriptor();
             int getPID();
+            std::string getPath();
             // get module index by name and version. bool 1 = error
             bool getModuleIndex (const char * name, const uint32_t version, uint32_t & OUTPUT) { OUTPUT=0; return false;};
             // get the SHM start if available
@@ -295,6 +298,7 @@ namespace DFHack
             void getMemRanges(std::vector<t_memrange> & ranges );
             VersionInfo *getDescriptor();
             int getPID();
+            std::string getPath();
             // get module index by name and version. bool 1 = error
             bool getModuleIndex (const char * name, const uint32_t version, uint32_t & OUTPUT);
             // get the SHM start if available
@@ -364,6 +368,7 @@ namespace DFHack
             // get the SHM start if available
             char * getSHMStart (void){return 0;};
             bool SetAndWait (uint32_t state){return false;};
+            std::string getPath() {return std::string()}; //FIXME should be pretty trival
     };
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/library/include/dfhack/modules/Gui.h b/library/include/dfhack/modules/Gui.h
index 6ac91f35c..64cf06d97 100644
--- a/library/include/dfhack/modules/Gui.h
+++ b/library/include/dfhack/modules/Gui.h
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ namespace DFHack
         bool ReadViewScreen(t_viewscreen &);
         /// read the DF menu state (designation menu ect)
         uint32_t ReadMenuState();
+        /// read the current tileset file used in DF
+        string ReadCurrentTileSetFilename();
+        /// read the current color file used in DF
+        string ReadCurrentColorsFilename();
         
         private:
         struct Private;
diff --git a/library/modules/Gui.cpp b/library/modules/Gui.cpp
index 177a00467..15b5a0959 100644
--- a/library/modules/Gui.cpp
+++ b/library/modules/Gui.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ struct Gui::Private
     bool ViewScreeInited;
     uint32_t current_menu_state_offset;
     bool MenuStateInited;
+    uint32_t tileset_filename_offset;
+    bool TilesetFilenameInited;
+    uint32_t colors_filename_offset;
+    bool ColorsFilenameInited;
     DFContextShared *d;
     Process * owner;
 };
@@ -73,6 +77,18 @@ Gui::Gui(DFContextShared * _d)
         d->ViewScreeInited = true;
     }
     catch(exception &){};
+    try
+    {
+        d->tileset_filename_offset = OG_Gui->getAddress ("tileset_filename");
+        d->TilesetFilenameInited = true;
+    }
+    catch(exception &){};
+    try
+    {
+        d->colors_filename_offset = OG_Gui->getAddress ("colors_filename");
+        d->ColorsFilenameInited = true;
+    }
+    catch(exception &){};
     d->Started = true;
 }
 
@@ -129,3 +145,15 @@ bool Gui::ReadViewScreen (t_viewscreen &screen)
     }
     return d->d->offset_descriptor->resolveObjectToClassID (last, screen.type);
 }
+string Gui::ReadCurrentTileSetFilename()
+{
+    if(d->TilesetFilenameInited)
+        return(d->owner->readCString(d->tileset_filename_offset));
+    return "";
+}
+string Gui::ReadCurrentColorsFilename()
+{
+    if(d->ColorsFilenameInited)
+        return(d->owner->readCString(d->colors_filename_offset));
+    return "";
+}
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diff --git a/tools/playground/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/playground/CMakeLists.txt
index ab21e3c2d..f21d9170c 100644
--- a/tools/playground/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/playground/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -60,6 +60,13 @@ TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(dfcatsplosion dfhack)
 ADD_EXECUTABLE(dfcopypaste copypaste.cpp)
 TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(dfcopypaste dfhack)
 
+# paths
+# Author: belal
+# dumps the current path to the DF exe, as well as the relative paths to the 
+# current tileset and color files
+ADD_EXECUTABLE(dfpaths paths.cpp)
+TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(dfpaths dfhack)
+
 # this needs the C bindings
 IF(BUILD_DFHACK_C_BINDINGS)
     # for trying out some 'stuff'
diff --git a/tools/playground/paths.cpp b/tools/playground/paths.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ae3cd37a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/playground/paths.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#include <iostream>
+using namespace std;
+
+#include <DFHack.h>
+using namespace DFHack;
+
+int main ()
+{
+    DFHack::ContextManager DFMgr("Memory.xml");
+    DFHack::Context *DF = DFMgr.getSingleContext();
+    try
+    {
+        DF->Attach();
+    }
+    catch (exception& e)
+    {
+        cerr << e.what() << endl;
+        #ifndef LINUX_BUILD
+            cin.ignore();
+        #endif
+        return 1;
+    }
+    DFHack::Process * Process = DF->getProcess();
+    DFHack::Gui * gui = DF->getGui();
+    cout << Process->getPath() << endl;
+    cout << gui->ReadCurrentTileSetFilename() << "\n" << gui->ReadCurrentColorsFilename() << endl;
+    #ifndef LINUX_BUILD
+        cout << "Done. Press any key to continue" << endl;
+        cin.ignore();
+    #endif
+    return 0;
+}
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