diff --git a/sdk/jme3-blender/src/com/jme3/gde/blender/BlenderTool.java b/sdk/jme3-blender/src/com/jme3/gde/blender/BlenderTool.java
index 0d479ebc1..0211cae7a 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-blender/src/com/jme3/gde/blender/BlenderTool.java
+++ b/sdk/jme3-blender/src/com/jme3/gde/blender/BlenderTool.java
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ import org.openide.NotifyDescriptor;
 import org.openide.filesystems.FileObject;
 import org.openide.filesystems.FileUtil;
 import org.openide.modules.InstalledFileLocator;
+import org.openide.modules.Places;
 import org.openide.util.Exceptions;
 import org.openide.util.Utilities;
 import org.openide.windows.WindowManager;
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ public class BlenderTool {
     }
 
     private static boolean checkBlenderFolders() {
-        String jmpDir = System.getProperty("netbeans.user");
+        String jmpDir = Places.getUserDirectory().getAbsolutePath();
         FileObject fileObject = FileUtil.toFileObject(new File(jmpDir));
         if (fileObject != null) {
             FileObject configFileObject = fileObject.getFileObject(configFolderName);
@@ -215,7 +216,7 @@ public class BlenderTool {
     }
 
     private static String getConfigEnv() {
-        String ret = System.getProperty("netbeans.user") + "/" + configFolderName;
+        String ret = Places.getUserDirectory().getAbsolutePath() + "/" + configFolderName;
         ret = ret.replace("/", File.separator);
         return ret;
     }
@@ -229,13 +230,13 @@ public class BlenderTool {
     }
 
     private static String getUserScriptsEnv() {
-        String ret = System.getProperty("netbeans.user") + "/" + userScriptsFolderName;
+        String ret = Places.getUserDirectory().getAbsolutePath() + "/" + userScriptsFolderName;
         ret = ret.replace("/", File.separator);
         return ret;
     }
 
     private static String getScriptPath(String scriptName, String prefix) {
-        String ret = System.getProperty("netbeans.user") + "/" + jmeScriptsFolderName + "/" + prefix + "_" + scriptName + ".py";
+        String ret = Places.getUserDirectory().getAbsolutePath() + "/" + jmeScriptsFolderName + "/" + prefix + "_" + scriptName + ".py";
         ret = ret.replace("/", File.separator);
         return ret;
     }
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/Installer.java b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/Installer.java
index 7c1c8ea66..fd42ef3ce 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/Installer.java
+++ b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/Installer.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import java.util.logging.Logger;
 import javax.swing.JPopupMenu;
 import org.openide.filesystems.FileChooserBuilder;
 import org.openide.modules.ModuleInstall;
+import org.openide.modules.Places;
 import org.openide.util.NbBundle;
 import org.openide.util.NbPreferences;
 
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ public class Installer extends ModuleInstall {
         System.setProperty("netbeans.projects.dir", projectDir);
 
         //set extraction dir for platform natives
-        String jmpDir = System.getProperty("netbeans.user");
+        String jmpDir = Places.getUserDirectory().getAbsolutePath();
         File file = new File(jmpDir);
         if (!file.exists()) {
             logger.log(Level.INFO, "Create settings dir {0}", projectDir);
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/util/ZipExtensionTool.java b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/util/ZipExtensionTool.java
index 310a9b714..39e075787 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/util/ZipExtensionTool.java
+++ b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/util/ZipExtensionTool.java
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ import org.netbeans.api.progress.ProgressHandle;
 import org.netbeans.api.progress.ProgressHandleFactory;
 import org.openide.DialogDisplayer;
 import org.openide.NotifyDescriptor;
+import org.openide.modules.InstalledFileLocator;
+import org.openide.modules.Places;
 import org.openide.util.Exceptions;
 import org.openide.util.Utilities;
 
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ public class ZipExtensionTool {
     private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(ZipExtensionTool.class.getName());
     static final ConcurrentHashMap<String, Boolean> installMap = new ConcurrentHashMap<String, Boolean>();
     static final int BUFFER = 2048;
-    private final String settingsFolder = System.getProperty("netbeans.user");
+    private final String settingsFolder = Places.getUserDirectory().getAbsolutePath();
     public String SUFFIX_WIN = "windows";
     public String SUFFIX_LINUX = "linux";
     public String SUFFIX_OSX = "mac";
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-ogretools/nbproject/genfiles.properties b/sdk/jme3-ogretools/nbproject/genfiles.properties
index 7894c99f3..14ad59acf 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-ogretools/nbproject/genfiles.properties
+++ b/sdk/jme3-ogretools/nbproject/genfiles.properties
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ build.xml.script.CRC32=6423eb2c
 build.xml.stylesheet.CRC32=79c3b980@1.31.2.7
 # This file is used by a NetBeans-based IDE to track changes in generated files such as build-impl.xml.
 # Do not edit this file. You may delete it but then the IDE will never regenerate such files for you.
-nbproject/build-impl.xml.data.CRC32=356157ce
+nbproject/build-impl.xml.data.CRC32=2f86c6ee
 nbproject/build-impl.xml.script.CRC32=4a050ba2
 nbproject/build-impl.xml.stylesheet.CRC32=238281d1@2.67.1
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-ogretools/nbproject/project.xml b/sdk/jme3-ogretools/nbproject/project.xml
index 4e009485d..3e653173e 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-ogretools/nbproject/project.xml
+++ b/sdk/jme3-ogretools/nbproject/project.xml
@@ -81,6 +81,14 @@
                         <specification-version>7.57.2</specification-version>
                     </run-dependency>
                 </dependency>
+                <dependency>
+                    <code-name-base>org.openide.modules</code-name-base>
+                    <build-prerequisite/>
+                    <compile-dependency/>
+                    <run-dependency>
+                        <specification-version>7.43.1</specification-version>
+                    </run-dependency>
+                </dependency>
                 <dependency>
                     <code-name-base>org.openide.nodes</code-name-base>
                     <build-prerequisite/>
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-ogretools/src/com/jme3/gde/ogretools/convert/OgreXMLConvert.java b/sdk/jme3-ogretools/src/com/jme3/gde/ogretools/convert/OgreXMLConvert.java
index 58e7f2033..cbc632ca9 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-ogretools/src/com/jme3/gde/ogretools/convert/OgreXMLConvert.java
+++ b/sdk/jme3-ogretools/src/com/jme3/gde/ogretools/convert/OgreXMLConvert.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import org.netbeans.api.progress.ProgressHandle;
 import org.openide.DialogDisplayer;
 import org.openide.NotifyDescriptor;
 import org.openide.NotifyDescriptor.Confirmation;
+import org.openide.modules.Places;
 import org.openide.util.Exceptions;
 import org.openide.util.Utilities;
 
@@ -26,9 +27,9 @@ import org.openide.util.Utilities;
 public class OgreXMLConvert {
 
     static final int BUFFER = 2048;
-    public static String osx_path = System.getProperty("netbeans.user") + "/ogretools/";
-    public static String windows_path = System.getProperty("netbeans.user") + "\\ogretools\\";
-    public static String linux_path = System.getProperty("netbeans.user") + "/.ogretools/";
+    public static String osx_path = Places.getUserDirectory().getAbsolutePath() + "/ogretools/";
+    public static String windows_path = Places.getUserDirectory().getAbsolutePath() + "\\ogretools\\";
+    public static String linux_path = Places.getUserDirectory().getAbsolutePath() + "/.ogretools/";
 
     public boolean doConvert(OgreXMLConvertOptions options, ProgressHandle handle) {
         if (!checkTools()) {