diff --git a/SoundSync.exe b/SoundSync.exe
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fae5334
Binary files /dev/null and b/SoundSync.exe differ
diff --git a/installer.bat b/installer.bat
index 9e34e28..5f983e9 100644
--- a/installer.bat
+++ b/installer.bat
@@ -122,6 +122,25 @@ echo [%DATE% %TIME%] Creating loader.set >> "%LOG_FILE%"
 ) > "%LOADER_FILE%"
 echo Created: loader.set
 
+
+:: --------- Copy SoundSync.exe (to VIP root folder) ---------
+set "VIP_ROOT=%TARGET_DIR%\.."
+
+if exist "%VIP_ROOT%\SoundSync.exe" (
+    echo [%DATE% %TIME%] SoundSync.exe already exists in VIP root. Skipping copy. >> "%LOG_FILE%"
+    echo SoundSync.exe already present in VIP folder. Skipping.
+) else (
+    if exist "%CURRENT_DIR%\SoundSync.exe" (
+        echo [%DATE% %TIME%] Copying SoundSync.exe to VIP root >> "%LOG_FILE%"
+        copy /Y "%CURRENT_DIR%\SoundSync.exe" "%VIP_ROOT%\" >nul
+        echo SoundSync.exe copied to VIP folder.
+    ) else (
+        echo [%DATE% %TIME%] WARNING: SoundSync.exe not found in script directory. >> "%LOG_FILE%"
+        echo WARNING: SoundSync.exe not found.
+    )
+)
+
+
 :: --------- Copy settings.set ---------
 if exist "%CURRENT_DIR%\scripts\settings.set" (
     echo [%DATE% %TIME%] Copying settings.set >> "%LOG_FILE%"
diff --git a/updator.bat b/updator.bat
index 10d77b0..6dd4d26 100644
--- a/updator.bat
+++ b/updator.bat
@@ -14,6 +14,27 @@ set "REPO_SUBFOLDER=wav"
 set "SCRIPTS_REPO_URL=http://nathantech.net:3000/CosmicRage/VIPMudCosmicRageScripts.git"
 set "SOUNDS_REPO_URL=https://nathantech.net:3000/CosmicRage/CosmicRageSounds.git"
 
+:: --------- Locate VIP Root Directory ---------
+set "VIP_ROOT="
+
+for /f "tokens=2,*" %%i in ('
+    reg query "HKCU\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\VIPMUD\DefaultFolder" /v Filespec 2^>nul
+') do set "VIP_ROOT=%%j"
+
+:: Fallback if registry not found
+if not defined VIP_ROOT (
+    set "VIP_ROOT=%USERPROFILE%\Documents\VIP Mud"
+)
+
+echo [%DATE% %TIME%] VIP root directory resolved to: %VIP_ROOT% >> "%LOG_FILE%"
+
+if not exist "%VIP_ROOT%" (
+    echo [%DATE% %TIME%] ERROR: VIP root directory does not exist: %VIP_ROOT% >> "%LOG_FILE%"
+    echo ERROR: VIP folder not found. Update aborted.
+    pause
+    exit /b
+)
+
 :: --------- Setup Log ---------
 echo [%DATE% %TIME%] Starting update process... > "%LOG_FILE%"
 echo [%DATE% %TIME%] GitPortable: %GIT_PORTABLE% >> "%LOG_FILE%"
@@ -103,6 +124,21 @@ if exist "%SOUNDS_DIR%" (
     echo ERROR: Sounds directory not found at %SOUNDS_DIR%.
 )
 
+:: --------- Copy SoundSync.exe to VIP Root (if missing) ---------
+if exist "%VIP_ROOT%\SoundSync.exe" (
+    echo [%DATE% %TIME%] SoundSync.exe already exists in VIP root. Skipping copy. >> "%LOG_FILE%"
+    echo SoundSync.exe already present in VIP folder. Skipping.
+) else (
+    if exist "%BASE_DIR%\SoundSync.exe" (
+        echo [%DATE% %TIME%] Copying SoundSync.exe to VIP root >> "%LOG_FILE%"
+        copy /Y "%BASE_DIR%\SoundSync.exe" "%VIP_ROOT%\" >nul
+        echo SoundSync.exe copied to VIP folder.
+    ) else (
+        echo [%DATE% %TIME%] WARNING: SoundSync.exe not found alongside update script. >> "%LOG_FILE%"
+        echo WARNING: SoundSync.exe not found.
+    )
+)
+
 :: --------- Final Logging ---------
 echo [%DATE% %TIME%] Update process completed. >> "%LOG_FILE%"
 pause