@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ Set(SOURCEPYTHON_LOADER_FILES
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------
 Set(SOURCEPYTHON_UTIL_HEADERS
     core/utility/sp_util.h
+    core/utility/shared_utils.h
     core/utility/call_python.h
     core/utility/wrap_macros.h
     core/utility/ipythongenerator.h
 
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 #include "eiface.h"
 #include "strtools.h"
 
+#include "utility/shared_utils.h"
+
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // External variables we need.
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ bool CGamePaths::Initialize( void )
 	}
 
 	engine->GetGameDir(m_szGameDir, MAX_GAME_PATH);
+    GenerateSymlink(m_szGameDir);
 	V_snprintf(m_szSPDir, MAX_GAME_PATH, "%s%s", m_szGameDir, sp_ADDON_BASE);
 
 	// Fix slashes
 
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+/**
+* =============================================================================
+* Source Python
+* Copyright (C) 2015 Source Python Development Team.  All rights reserved.
+* =============================================================================
+*
+* This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+* the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 3.0, as published by the
+* Free Software Foundation.
+*
+* This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+* ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
+* FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
+* details.
+*
+* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+* this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*
+* As a special exception, the Source Python Team gives you permission
+* to link the code of this program (as well as its derivative works) to
+* "Half-Life 2," the "Source Engine," and any Game MODs that run on software
+* by the Valve Corporation.  You must obey the GNU General Public License in
+* all respects for all other code used.  Additionally, the Source.Python
+* Development Team grants this exception to all derivative works.
+*/
+#ifndef _SHARED_UTILS_H
+#define _SHARED_UTILS_H
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Includes
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#include "strtools.h"
+
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Generates a symlink without the colon symbol (":").
+//
+// Thanks to Hedgehog for this!
+// http://forums.sourcepython.com/showthread.php?581-Server-crash-on-SP-loading&p=2967&viewfull=1#post2967
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+inline void _GenerateSymlink(char* path)
+{
+#if __linux__
+	int pathLen = V_strlen(path) + 1;
+	char symlinkOrigin[pathLen];
+	char symlinkPath[pathLen];
+
+	V_strncpy(symlinkOrigin, path, pathLen);
+	V_strncpy(symlinkPath, path, pathLen);
+
+	int i = 0;
+	bool flag = false;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < pathLen; i++)
+	{
+		if (path[i] == ':')
+		{
+			path[i] = '-';
+			symlinkPath[i] = '-';
+			flag = true;
+		}
+		if (flag && path[i] == '/')
+		{
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	symlinkOrigin[i] = '\0';
+	symlinkPath[i] = '\0';
+
+	if (symlink(symlinkOrigin, symlinkPath) != 0 && (errno != EEXIST))
+    {
+        DevMsg(0, MSG_PREFIX "Unable to create a symbolic link (%s).\n", strerror(errno));
+        DevMsg(0, MSG_PREFIX "Original path: %s\n", symlinkOrigin);
+        DevMsg(0, MSG_PREFIX "Symbolic link: %s\n", symlinkPath);
+    }
+#endif
+}
+
+inline void GenerateSymlink(char* path)
+{
+#if __linux__
+	while (strchr(path, ':') != NULL)
+	{
+		_GenerateSymlink(path);
+	}
+#endif
+}
+
+#endif // _SHARED_UTILS_H
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 #	include <windows.h>
 #endif
 
+#include "../core/utility/shared_utils.h"
+
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Disable warnings.
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -81,6 +83,7 @@ void* SPLoadLibrary( IVEngineServer* engine, const char* libraryPath )
 	V_strncpy(szError, "[SP-LOADER] - No error found\n", 1024);
 
 	engine->GetGameDir(szGamePath, 1024);
+    GenerateSymlink(szGamePath);
 
 	V_snprintf(szFullPath, sizeof(szFullPath), "%s/addons/source-python/%s",
 		szGamePath, libraryPath);
@@ -172,6 +175,7 @@ bool CSourcePython::Load( CreateInterfaceFn interfaceFactory, CreateInterfaceFn
 	// Get the game directory.
 	// ------------------------------------------------------------------
 	engine->GetGameDir(szGameDir, 1024);
+    GenerateSymlink(szGameDir);
 
 	// ------------------------------------------------------------------
 	// Load windows dependencies.