diff --git a/linux/install.sh b/linux/install.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..7c61c519
--- /dev/null
+++ b/linux/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+BINARY=$1
+STEAM=$2
+ARCH=$3
+function get_dep()
+{
+echo "Copying $1..."
+DEP=$(ldd $BINARY | grep $1 | sed -r 's/	\w.+ => (\/.+) .+$/\1/g')
+cp "$DEP" "${MESON_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib$ARCH"
+}
+
+mkdir -p ${MESON_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib$ARCH
+
+
+# Required by Ubuntu
+get_dep openal
+get_dep physfs
+get_dep SDL2-2.0
+get_dep SDL2_ttf
+get_dep SDL2_image
+get_dep SDL_sound
+get_dep fluidsynth
+get_dep ruby
+get_dep sndio
+get_dep objfw.so
+get_dep objfwrt.so
+
+# Required by Fedora & Manjaro
+get_dep libXss
+get_dep libjpeg
+get_dep libwebp
+get_dep libcrypt
+get_dep libbsd
+get_dep tinfo
+get_dep readline
+
+if [ -n "$STEAM" ]; then
+  echo "Copying steam_api..."
+  cp "$STEAM/libsteam_api.so" "${MESON_INSTALL_PREFIX}/usr/lib"
+fi
diff --git a/linux/meson.build b/linux/meson.build
index 868e9a62..6ad75be4 100644
--- a/linux/meson.build
+++ b/linux/meson.build
@@ -1,9 +1,19 @@
-install_data('AppRun')
-install_data('mkxp-z.png')
-install_data('mkxp-z.desktop')
-
 swarg = ''
 if steamworks == true
   swarg = steam_libpath
 endif
-meson.add_install_script('make_appimg.sh', meson.project_name(), get_option('appimagekit_path'), swarg)
+
+if get_option('appimage') == true
+  install_data('AppRun')
+  install_data('mkxp-z.png')
+  install_data('mkxp-z.desktop')
+
+  meson.add_install_script('make_appimg.sh', meson.project_name(), get_option('appimagekit_path'), swarg)
+else
+  if sizeof['long'] == 8
+    archarg = '64'
+  else
+    archarg = ''
+  endif
+  meson.add_install_script('install.sh', meson.project_name(), swarg, archarg)
+endif
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index c9004c15..c9c4d4f6 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -94,10 +94,6 @@ if get_option('workdir_current')
     global_args += '-DWORKDIR_CURRENT'
 endif
 
-if get_option('independent_appimage')
-    global_args += '-DINDEPENDENT_APPIMAGE'
-endif
-
 if get_option('easypoke') == true and miniffi == true
     global_args += '-DEASY_POKE'
 endif
@@ -161,6 +157,13 @@ elif host_system == 'darwin'
 else
     subdir('linux')
     add_project_arguments('-std=c++11', language: 'objcpp')
+    if get_option('appimage') != true
+        lnx_arch = ''
+        if sizeof['long'] == 8
+            lnx_arch = '64'
+        endif
+        add_project_link_arguments('-Wl,-rpath,$ORIGIN/lib' + lnx_arch, language: 'objcpp')
+    endif
 endif
 
 exe_name = meson.project_name()
@@ -189,6 +192,10 @@ if steamworks == true
         install: (host_system != 'windows'))
 endif
 
+if host_system == 'linux'
+    exe_name += '_' + host_machine.cpu_family()
+endif
+
 executable(exe_name,
     sources: global_sources,
     dependencies: global_dependencies,
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 994c60cd..35db9d7c 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ option('no_preload_scripts', type: 'boolean', value: false, description: 'Disabl
 option('workdir_current', type: 'boolean', value: false, description: 'Keep current directory on startup')
 
 option('static_executable', type: 'boolean', value: false, description: 'Build a static executable (Windows-only)')
-option('independent_appimage', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'Set current directory to the original location of the AppImage when contained within one')
+option('appimage', type: 'boolean', value: false, description: 'Whether to install to an AppImage or just copy everything')
 option('steamworks_path', type: 'string', value: '', description: 'Path to Steamshim')
 option('steam_appid', type: 'string', value: '', description: 'Steam AppID. Set this to use SteamAPI_RestartAppIfNecessary')
 option('appimagekit_path', type: 'string', value: '', description: 'Path to AppImageKit, used for building AppImages')
diff --git a/src/main.mm b/src/main.mm
index 6b15350e..ce39d625 100644
--- a/src/main.mm
+++ b/src/main.mm
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 #ifndef WORKDIR_CURRENT
     char dataDir[512]{};
     char *tmp{};
-#if defined(__linux__) && defined(INDEPENDENT_APPIMAGE)
+#if defined(__linux__)
     tmp = getenv("SRCDIR");
     if (tmp) {
       strncpy(dataDir, tmp, sizeof(dataDir));