diff --git a/engine/client/cl_game.c b/engine/client/cl_game.c
index 74cdeb73..8ac2e497 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_game.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_game.c
@@ -2557,7 +2557,7 @@ const char *pfnGetGameDirectory( void )
 {
 	static char	szGetGameDir[MAX_SYSPATH];
 
-	Q_sprintf( szGetGameDir, "%s/%s", host.rootdir, GI->gamedir );
+	Q_sprintf( szGetGameDir, "%s/%s", host.rootdir, GI->gamefolder );
 	return szGetGameDir;
 }
 
@@ -3576,8 +3576,8 @@ void NetAPI_SendRequest( int context, int request, int flags, double timeout, ne
 		if( !nr->resp.remote_address.port ) nr->resp.remote_address.port = MSG_BigShort( PORT_MASTER );
 
 		// grab the list from the master server
-		Q_strcpy( &fullquery[22], GI->gamedir );
-		NET_SendPacket( NS_CLIENT, Q_strlen( GI->gamedir ) + 23, fullquery, nr->resp.remote_address );
+		Q_strcpy( &fullquery[22], GI->gamefolder );
+		NET_SendPacket( NS_CLIENT, Q_strlen( GI->gamefolder ) + 23, fullquery, nr->resp.remote_address );
 		clgame.request_type = NET_REQUEST_CLIENT;
 		clgame.master_request = nr; // holds the master request unitl the master acking
 	}
@@ -4092,7 +4092,7 @@ void CL_UnloadProgs( void )
 	Mod_ClearUserData();
 
 	// NOTE: HLFX 0.5 has strange bug: hanging on exit if no map was loaded
-	if( Q_stricmp( GI->gamedir, "hlfx" ) || GI->version != 0.5f )
+	if( Q_stricmp( GI->gamefolder, "hlfx" ) || GI->version != 0.5f )
 		clgame.dllFuncs.pfnShutdown();
 
 	Cvar_FullSet( "cl_background", "0", FCVAR_READ_ONLY );
diff --git a/engine/client/cl_main.c b/engine/client/cl_main.c
index 3e72a03c..286e88e9 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_main.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_main.c
@@ -1440,9 +1440,9 @@ void CL_InternetServers_f( void )
 	if( !NET_StringToAdr( MASTERSERVER_ADR, &adr ) )
 		MsgDev( D_ERROR, "Can't resolve adr: %s\n", MASTERSERVER_ADR );
 
-	Q_strcpy( &fullquery[22], GI->gamedir );
+	Q_strcpy( &fullquery[22], GI->gamefolder );
 
-	NET_SendPacket( NS_CLIENT, Q_strlen( GI->gamedir ) + 23, fullquery, adr );
+	NET_SendPacket( NS_CLIENT, Q_strlen( GI->gamefolder ) + 23, fullquery, adr );
 
 	// now we clearing the vgui request
 	if( clgame.master_request != NULL )
diff --git a/engine/common/common.c b/engine/common/common.c
index 7bc7b26e..b4ae435e 100644
--- a/engine/common/common.c
+++ b/engine/common/common.c
@@ -1275,7 +1275,7 @@ pfnGetGameDir
 void pfnGetGameDir( char *szGetGameDir )
 {
 	if( !szGetGameDir ) return;
-	Q_sprintf( szGetGameDir, "%s/%s", host.rootdir, GI->gamedir );
+	Q_sprintf( szGetGameDir, "%s/%s", host.rootdir, GI->gamefolder );
 }
 
 qboolean COM_IsSafeFileToDownload( const char *filename )
diff --git a/engine/common/common.h b/engine/common/common.h
index 38d8a179..1f1f1793 100644
--- a/engine/common/common.h
+++ b/engine/common/common.h
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ typedef enum
 #define FS_CUSTOM_PATH  8   // custom directory
 
 #define GI		SI.GameInfo
-#define FS_Gamedir()	SI.GameInfo->gamedir
+#define FS_Gamedir()	SI.GameInfo->gamefolder
 #define FS_Title()		SI.GameInfo->title
 #define GameState		(&host.game)
 
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@ typedef struct gameinfo_s
 	// filesystem info
 	char		gamefolder[MAX_QPATH];	// used for change game '-game x'
 	char		basedir[MAX_QPATH];	// base game directory (like 'id1' for Quake or 'valve' for Half-Life)
-	char		gamedir[MAX_QPATH];	// game directory (can be match with basedir, used as game dir and as write path)
 	char		falldir[MAX_QPATH];	// used as second basedir 
 	char		startmap[MAX_QPATH];// map to start singleplayer game
 	char		trainmap[MAX_QPATH];// map to start hazard course (if specified)
diff --git a/engine/common/filesystem.c b/engine/common/filesystem.c
index f96b3052..bf784fd3 100644
--- a/engine/common/filesystem.c
+++ b/engine/common/filesystem.c
@@ -852,11 +852,11 @@ void FS_Rescan( void )
 
 	FS_ClearSearchPath();
 
-	if( Q_stricmp( GI->basedir, GI->gamedir ))
+	if( Q_stricmp( GI->basedir, GI->gamefolder ))
 		FS_AddGameHierarchy( GI->basedir, 0 );
-	if( Q_stricmp( GI->basedir, GI->falldir ) && Q_stricmp( GI->gamedir, GI->falldir ))
+	if( Q_stricmp( GI->basedir, GI->falldir ) && Q_stricmp( GI->gamefolder, GI->falldir ))
 		FS_AddGameHierarchy( GI->falldir, 0 );
-	FS_AddGameHierarchy( GI->gamedir, FS_GAMEDIR_PATH );
+	FS_AddGameHierarchy( GI->gamefolder, FS_GAMEDIR_PATH );
 
 	if( FS_FileExists( va( "%s.rc", SI.basedirName ), false ))
 		Q_strncpy( SI.rcName, SI.basedirName, sizeof( SI.rcName ));	// e.g. valve.rc
@@ -890,8 +890,10 @@ static void FS_WriteGameInfo( const char *filepath, gameinfo_t *GameInfo )
 	if( Q_strlen( GameInfo->basedir ))
 		FS_Printf( f, "basedir\t\t\"%s\"\n", GameInfo->basedir );
 
-	if( Q_strlen( GameInfo->gamedir ))
-		FS_Printf( f, "gamedir\t\t\"%s\"\n", GameInfo->gamedir );
+	// DEPRECATED: gamedir key isn't supported by FWGS fork
+	// but write it anyway to keep compability with original Xash3D
+	if( Q_strlen( GameInfo->gamefolder ))
+		FS_Printf( f, "gamedir\t\t\"%s\"\n", GameInfo->gamefolder );
 
 	if( Q_strlen( GameInfo->falldir ))
 		FS_Printf( f, "fallback_dir\t\"%s\"\n", GameInfo->falldir );
@@ -1341,7 +1343,7 @@ static qboolean FS_ParseGameInfo( const char *gamedir, gameinfo_t *GameInfo )
 		{
 			// now we have copy of game info from basedir but needs to change gamedir
 			Con_DPrintf( "Convert %s to %s\n", default_gameinfo_path, gameinfo_path );
-			Q_strncpy( tmpGameInfo.gamedir, gamedir, sizeof( tmpGameInfo.gamedir ));
+			Q_strncpy( tmpGameInfo.gamefolder, gamedir, sizeof( tmpGameInfo.gamefolder ));
 			FS_WriteGameInfo( gameinfo_path, &tmpGameInfo );
 		}
 		else FS_CreateDefaultGameInfo( gameinfo_path );
diff --git a/engine/server/sv_client.c b/engine/server/sv_client.c
index 8dbce5b5..25adefc1 100644
--- a/engine/server/sv_client.c
+++ b/engine/server/sv_client.c
@@ -2030,7 +2030,7 @@ void SV_TSourceEngineQuery( netadr_t from )
 	MSG_WriteByte( &buf, host.type == HOST_DEDICATED ? 'D' : 'L' );
 	MSG_WriteByte( &buf, 'W' );
 
-	if( Q_stricmp( GI->gamedir, "valve" ))
+	if( Q_stricmp( GI->gamefolder, "valve" ))
 	{
 		MSG_WriteByte( &buf, 1 ); // mod
 		MSG_WriteString( &buf, GI->game_url );
@@ -2442,4 +2442,4 @@ void SV_ExecuteClientMessage( sv_client_t *cl, sizebuf_t *msg )
 			return;
 		}
 	}
- }
\ No newline at end of file
+ }
diff --git a/engine/server/sv_game.c b/engine/server/sv_game.c
index 4667b585..4d431f59 100644
--- a/engine/server/sv_game.c
+++ b/engine/server/sv_game.c
@@ -4549,7 +4549,7 @@ qboolean SV_ParseEdict( char **pfile, edict_t *ent )
 
 #ifdef HACKS_RELATED_HLMODS
 	// chemical existence have broked changelevels
-	if( !Q_stricmp( GI->gamedir, "ce" ))
+	if( !Q_stricmp( GI->gamefolder, "ce" ))
 	{
 	 	if( !Q_stricmp( sv.name, "ce08_02" ) && !Q_stricmp( classname, "info_player_start_force" ))
 			adjust_origin = true;
diff --git a/engine/server/sv_main.c b/engine/server/sv_main.c
index fbdc067d..3b45405f 100644
--- a/engine/server/sv_main.c
+++ b/engine/server/sv_main.c
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ void SV_AddToMaster( netadr_t from, sizebuf_t *msg )
 	Info_SetValueForKey( s, "players", va( "%d", clients ), len ); // current player number, without bots
 	Info_SetValueForKey( s, "max", va( "%d", svs.maxclients ), len ); // max_players
 	Info_SetValueForKey( s, "bots", va( "%d", bots ), len ); // bot count
-	Info_SetValueForKey( s, "gamedir", GI->gamedir, len ); // gamedir
+	Info_SetValueForKey( s, "gamedir", GI->gamefolder, len ); // gamedir
 	Info_SetValueForKey( s, "map", sv.name, len ); // current map
 	Info_SetValueForKey( s, "type", (host.type == HOST_DEDICATED) ? "d" : "l", len ); // dedicated or local
 	Info_SetValueForKey( s, "password", "0", len ); // is password set
@@ -967,4 +967,4 @@ void SV_Shutdown( const char *finalmsg )
 	Log_Close();
 
 	svs.initialized = false;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}