--- a/bambam.py
+++ b/bambam.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 from pygame.locals import * 
 
 # figure out the install base to use with image and sound loading
-progInstallBase = os.path.dirname(os.path.normpath(sys.argv[0]));
+progInstallBase = '/usr/share/bambam' 
 screenheight, screenwidth = 600,800
 
 # Load image in data/, handling setting of the transparency color key
