diff --git a/engine/client/cl_main.c b/engine/client/cl_main.c
index 613369f8..08f7c0bb 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_main.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_main.c
@@ -938,16 +938,16 @@ static void CL_BeginUpload_f( void )
 	memset( &custResource, 0, sizeof( custResource ));
 	COM_HexConvert( name + 4, 32, md5 );
 
-	if( HPAK_ResourceForHash( CUSTOM_RES_PATH, md5, &custResource ))
+	if( HPAK_ResourceForHash( hpk_custom_file.string, md5, &custResource ))
 	{
 		if( memcmp( md5, custResource.rgucMD5_hash, 16 ))
 		{
-			Con_Reportf( "Bogus data retrieved from %s, attempting to delete entry\n", CUSTOM_RES_PATH );
-			HPAK_RemoveLump( CUSTOM_RES_PATH, &custResource );
+			Con_Reportf( "Bogus data retrieved from %s, attempting to delete entry\n", hpk_custom_file.string );
+			HPAK_RemoveLump( hpk_custom_file.string, &custResource );
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if( HPAK_GetDataPointer( CUSTOM_RES_PATH, &custResource, &buf, &size ))
+		if( HPAK_GetDataPointer( hpk_custom_file.string, &custResource, &buf, &size ))
 		{
 			byte		md5[16];
 			MD5Context_t	ctx;
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ static void CL_BeginUpload_f( void )
 				Con_Reportf( "Purported:  %s\n", MD5_Print( custResource.rgucMD5_hash ) );
 				Con_Reportf( "Actual   :  %s\n", MD5_Print( md5 ) );
 				Con_Reportf( "Removing conflicting lump\n" );
-				HPAK_RemoveLump( CUSTOM_RES_PATH, &custResource );
+				HPAK_RemoveLump( hpk_custom_file.string, &custResource );
 				return;
 			}
 		}
@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@ static void CL_CreateResourceList( void )
 		{
 			SetBits( pNewResource->ucFlags, RES_CUSTOM );
 			memcpy( pNewResource->rgucMD5_hash, rgucMD5_hash, 16 );
-			HPAK_AddLump( false, CUSTOM_RES_PATH, pNewResource, NULL, fp );
+			HPAK_AddLump( false, hpk_custom_file.string, pNewResource, NULL, fp );
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2634,7 +2634,7 @@ void CL_ProcessFile( qboolean successfully_received, const char *filename )
 				{
 					if( p->ucFlags & RES_CUSTOM )
 					{
-						HPAK_AddLump( true, CUSTOM_RES_PATH, p, cls.netchan.tempbuffer, NULL );
+						HPAK_AddLump( true, hpk_custom_file.string, p, cls.netchan.tempbuffer, NULL );
 						CL_RegisterCustomization( p );
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/engine/client/cl_parse.c b/engine/client/cl_parse.c
index 4e8e3934..93b923d7 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_parse.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_parse.c
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ void CL_BatchResourceRequest( qboolean initialize )
 			CL_MoveToOnHandList( p );
 			break;
 		case t_decal:
-			if( !HPAK_GetDataPointer( CUSTOM_RES_PATH, p, NULL, NULL ))
+			if( !HPAK_GetDataPointer( hpk_custom_file.string, p, NULL, NULL ))
 			{
 				if( !FBitSet( p->ucFlags, RES_REQUESTED ))
 				{
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ void CL_ParseCustomization( sizebuf_t *msg )
 		}
 	}
 
-	if( HPAK_GetDataPointer( CUSTOM_RES_PATH, pRes, NULL, NULL ))
+	if( HPAK_GetDataPointer( hpk_custom_file.string, pRes, NULL, NULL ))
 	{
 		qboolean	bError = false;
 
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ void CL_ParseServerData( sizebuf_t *msg, qboolean legacy )
 	int	i;
 	uint32_t	mapCRC;
 
-	HPAK_CheckSize( CUSTOM_RES_PATH );
+	HPAK_CheckSize( hpk_custom_file.string );
 
 	Con_Reportf( "%s packet received.\n", legacy ? "Legacy serverdata" : "Serverdata" );
 
diff --git a/engine/client/in_joy.c b/engine/client/in_joy.c
index 21feb9c9..5caa470d 100644
--- a/engine/client/in_joy.c
+++ b/engine/client/in_joy.c
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ static void Joy_ProcessStick( const engineAxis_t engineAxis, short value )
 
 	// fwd/side axis simulate hat movement
 	if( ( engineAxis == JOY_AXIS_SIDE || engineAxis == JOY_AXIS_FWD ) &&
-		( CL_IsInMenu() || CL_IsInConsole() ) )
+		( cls.key_dest == key_menu || cls.key_dest == key_console ))
 	{
 		int val = 0;
 
diff --git a/engine/common/com_strings.h b/engine/common/com_strings.h
index b4bc9ece..f84b7b57 100644
--- a/engine/common/com_strings.h
+++ b/engine/common/com_strings.h
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ GNU General Public License for more details.
 // end game final default message
 #define DEFAULT_ENDGAME_MESSAGE	"The End"
 
-// path to the hash-pak that contain custom player decals
-#define CUSTOM_RES_PATH		"custom.hpk"
-
 // path to default playermodel in GoldSrc
 #define DEFAULT_PLAYER_PATH_HALFLIFE	"models/player.mdl"
 
diff --git a/engine/common/common.h b/engine/common/common.h
index d397ccc5..c64f200e 100644
--- a/engine/common/common.h
+++ b/engine/common/common.h
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ extern convar_t	host_maxfps;
 extern convar_t	sys_timescale;
 extern convar_t	cl_filterstuffcmd;
 extern convar_t	rcon_password;
+extern convar_t	hpk_custom_file;
 
 #define Mod_AllowMaterials() ( host_allow_materials.value != 0.0f && !FBitSet( host.features, ENGINE_DISABLE_HDTEXTURES ))
 
diff --git a/engine/common/custom.c b/engine/common/custom.c
index 65997f41..0d691852 100644
--- a/engine/common/custom.c
+++ b/engine/common/custom.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ qboolean COM_CreateCustomization( customization_t *pListHead, resource_t *pResou
 
 	if( FBitSet( flags, FCUST_FROMHPAK ))
 	{
-		if( !HPAK_GetDataPointer( CUSTOM_RES_PATH, pResource, (byte **)&pCust->pBuffer, NULL ))
+		if( !HPAK_GetDataPointer( hpk_custom_file.string, pResource, (byte **)&pCust->pBuffer, NULL ))
 			bError = true;
 	}
 	else
diff --git a/engine/common/host.c b/engine/common/host.c
index 51b20676..e1c62710 100644
--- a/engine/common/host.c
+++ b/engine/common/host.c
@@ -1197,9 +1197,6 @@ int EXPORT Host_Main( int argc, char **argv, const char *progname, int bChangeGa
 	}
 	else Cmd_AddRestrictedCommand( "minimize", Host_Minimize_f, "minimize main window to tray" );
 
-	HPAK_CheckIntegrity( CUSTOM_RES_PATH );
-
-
 	host.errorframe = 0;
 
 	if( progname[0] == '#' )
@@ -1264,6 +1261,9 @@ int EXPORT Host_Main( int argc, char **argv, const char *progname, int bChangeGa
 		Cbuf_Execute();
 	}
 
+	// check after all configs were executed
+	HPAK_CheckIntegrity( hpk_custom_file.string );
+
 	// main window message loop
 	while( !host.crashed )
 	{
diff --git a/engine/common/hpak.c b/engine/common/hpak.c
index 659d1254..e031fafc 100644
--- a/engine/common/hpak.c
+++ b/engine/common/hpak.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ typedef struct hash_pack_queue_s
 } hash_pack_queue_t;
 
 static CVAR_DEFINE( hpk_maxsize, "hpk_max_size", "64", FCVAR_ARCHIVE|FCVAR_PRIVILEGED, "set limit by size for all HPK-files in megabytes ( 0 - unlimited )" );
+CVAR_DEFINE_AUTO( hpk_custom_file, "custom.hpk", FCVAR_ARCHIVE|FCVAR_PRIVILEGED, "set custom path for players customizations cache file" );
 static hash_pack_queue_t	*gp_hpak_queue = NULL;
 static hpak_header_t	hash_pack_header;
 static hpak_info_t	hash_pack_info;
@@ -1106,6 +1107,7 @@ void HPAK_Init( void )
 	Cmd_AddRestrictedCommand( "hpkextract", HPAK_Extract_f, "extract all lumps from specified HPK-file" );
 	Cmd_AddRestrictedCommand( "hpk_maxsize", HPAK_MaxSize_f, "deprecation notice for hpk_maxsize" );
 	Cvar_RegisterVariable( &hpk_maxsize );
+	Cvar_RegisterVariable( &hpk_custom_file );
 
 	gp_hpak_queue = NULL;
 }
diff --git a/engine/server/sv_client.c b/engine/server/sv_client.c
index 017c62b6..f249a143 100644
--- a/engine/server/sv_client.c
+++ b/engine/server/sv_client.c
@@ -2157,9 +2157,9 @@ static qboolean SV_DownloadFile_f( sv_client_t *cl )
 		memset( &custResource, 0, sizeof( custResource ) );
 		COM_HexConvert( name + 4, 32, md5 );
 
-		if( HPAK_ResourceForHash( CUSTOM_RES_PATH, md5, &custResource ))
+		if( HPAK_ResourceForHash( hpk_custom_file.string, md5, &custResource ))
 		{
-			if( HPAK_GetDataPointer( CUSTOM_RES_PATH, &custResource, &pbuf, &size ))
+			if( HPAK_GetDataPointer( hpk_custom_file.string, &custResource, &pbuf, &size ))
 			{
 				if( size )
 				{
diff --git a/engine/server/sv_custom.c b/engine/server/sv_custom.c
index 5e09e832..027180e4 100644
--- a/engine/server/sv_custom.c
+++ b/engine/server/sv_custom.c
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ static qboolean SV_CheckFile( sizebuf_t *msg, const char *filename )
 	{
 		COM_HexConvert( filename + 4, 32, p.rgucMD5_hash );
 
-		if( HPAK_GetDataPointer( CUSTOM_RES_PATH, &p, NULL, NULL ))
+		if( HPAK_GetDataPointer( hpk_custom_file.string, &p, NULL, NULL ))
 			return true;
 	}
 
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ int SV_EstimateNeededResources( sv_client_t *cl )
 		if( p->type != t_decal )
 			continue;
 
-		if( !HPAK_ResourceForHash( CUSTOM_RES_PATH, p->rgucMD5_hash, NULL ))
+		if( !HPAK_ResourceForHash( hpk_custom_file.string, p->rgucMD5_hash, NULL ))
 		{
 			if( p->nDownloadSize != 0 )
 			{
diff --git a/engine/server/sv_init.c b/engine/server/sv_init.c
index ae9a68c5..8c3cef2c 100644
--- a/engine/server/sv_init.c
+++ b/engine/server/sv_init.c
@@ -1069,8 +1069,8 @@ qboolean SV_SpawnServer( const char *mapname, const char *startspot, qboolean ba
 	current_skill = bound( 0, current_skill, 3 );
 	Cvar_SetValue( "skill", (float)current_skill );
 
-	// enforce hpk_maxsize
-	HPAK_CheckSize( CUSTOM_RES_PATH );
+	// enforce hpk_max_size
+	HPAK_CheckSize( hpk_custom_file.string );
 
 	// force normal player collisions for single player
 	if( svs.maxclients == 1 )
diff --git a/engine/server/sv_main.c b/engine/server/sv_main.c
index 47c45aef..a00719b4 100644
--- a/engine/server/sv_main.c
+++ b/engine/server/sv_main.c
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ static void SV_ProcessFile( sv_client_t *cl, const char *filename )
 		return;
 	}
 
-	HPAK_AddLump( true, CUSTOM_RES_PATH, resource, cl->netchan.tempbuffer, NULL );
+	HPAK_AddLump( true, hpk_custom_file.string, resource, cl->netchan.tempbuffer, NULL );
 	ClearBits( resource->ucFlags, RES_WASMISSING );
 	SV_MoveToOnHandList( cl, resource );