diff --git a/h2mm b/h2mm
index dfe9755..c075517 100755
--- a/h2mm
+++ b/h2mm
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ function find_game_directory() {
 			echo "$saved_dir"
 			return
 		else
-			echo "Saved game directory is invalid."
+			echo -e "${RED}!${NC} Saved game directory is invalid. Proceeding to get a new directory." >&2
 		fi
 	fi
 
@@ -107,22 +107,18 @@ function find_game_directory() {
 	if [[ -z "$game_dir" ]]; then
 		echo "Could not find the Helldivers 2 data directory automatically." >&2
 		IFS= read -ep "Please enter the path to the Helldivers 2 data directory: " game_dir
-		if [[ ! -d "$game_dir" ]]; then
-			echo -e "${RED}Error${NC}: Provided path is not a valid directory." >&2
-			exit 1
-		fi
+		game_dir="$(realpath "${game_dir/#\~/$HOME}")"
+
+		[[ ! -d "$game_dir" ]] && { echo -e "${RED}Error${NC}: Provided path is not a valid directory." >&2; exit 1; }
 	fi
 
-	mkdir -p "$(dirname "$H2PATH")"
+	# save path
 	echo "$game_dir" > "$H2PATH"
 
-	if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
-		echo -e "Game directory ${GREEN}saved${NC}: $game_dir" >&2
-	else
-		echo -e "${RED}Error${NC}: Could not save game directory." >&2
-		exit 1
-	fi
+	[[ $? -ne 0 ]] && { echo -e "${RED}Error${NC}: Could not save game directory." >&2; exit 1; }
+	echo -e "Game directory ${GREEN}saved${NC}: $game_dir" >&2
 	
+	# return the directory
 	echo "$game_dir"
 }
 
@@ -134,6 +130,7 @@ function initialize_directories() {
 		touch "$DB_FILE"
 
 		[[ $? -ne 0 ]] && { echo -e "${RED}Error${NC}: Could not create database file." >&2; exit 1; }
+
 		echo "$VERSION" | awk -F. '{print $2}' > "$DB_FILE"
 		echo -e "Database file ${GREEN}created${NC}: $DB_FILE" &>2
 	fi