diff --git a/src/lib/services/effect-import.test.ts b/src/lib/services/effect-import.test.ts
index a378ee1d..b5a7bc82 100644
--- a/src/lib/services/effect-import.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/services/effect-import.test.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 vi.mock("@/lib/services/import/core/download", () => ({
 	downloadFile: vi.fn(async () => ({ ok: true, size: 100 })),
 }));
+vi.mock("@/lib/services/site-settings", () => ({
+	siteSettings: { get: vi.fn(async () => "") },
+}));
+vi.mock("@/lib/services/furni-asset-dirs", () => ({
+	getGamedataRoot: vi.fn(async () => ""),
+}));
 vi.mock("@/lib/services/effect-source", () => ({
 	resolveEffectSwfUrl: vi.fn(async (lib: string) => `https://x/${lib}.swf`),
 	listOfficialEffects: vi.fn(async () => []),
diff --git a/src/lib/services/effect-import.ts b/src/lib/services/effect-import.ts
index 54a09ba8..c7f8bf5a 100644
--- a/src/lib/services/effect-import.ts
+++ b/src/lib/services/effect-import.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ import {
 	mergeEffect,
 	removeEffect,
 } from "@/lib/services/effectmap";
+import { getGamedataRoot } from "@/lib/services/furni-asset-dirs";
 import { downloadFile } from "@/lib/services/import/core/download";
+import { siteSettings } from "@/lib/services/site-settings";
 import { convertSwfToNitro } from "@/lib/services/swf-to-nitro";
 import type {
 	EffectListItem,
@@ -17,18 +19,40 @@ import type {
 	ImportEffectResult,
 } from "@/types/effects";
 
-export const EFFECT_NITRO_DIR = path.join(
+const EFFECT_NITRO_DIR_FALLBACK = path.join(
 	/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ process.cwd(),
 	"public/nitro-assets/bundled/effect",
 );
-export const EFFECT_SWF_DIR = path.join(
+const EFFECT_SWF_DIR_FALLBACK = path.join(
 	/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ process.cwd(),
 	"public/swf/gordon",
 );
 
+async function getEffectNitroDir(): Promise<string> {
+	const configured = (
+		(await siteSettings.get("effect_nitro_dir", "")) ?? ""
+	).trim();
+	if (configured) return configured;
+	const gamedataRoot = await getGamedataRoot();
+	if (gamedataRoot)
+		return path.join(/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ gamedataRoot, "bundled/effect");
+	return EFFECT_NITRO_DIR_FALLBACK;
+}
+
+async function getEffectSwfDir(): Promise<string> {
+	const configured = (
+		(await siteSettings.get("effect_swf_dir", "")) ?? ""
+	).trim();
+	return configured || EFFECT_SWF_DIR_FALLBACK;
+}
+
 export async function ensureEffectDirs(): Promise<void> {
+	const [nitroDir, swfDir] = await Promise.all([
+		getEffectNitroDir(),
+		getEffectSwfDir(),
+	]);
 	await Promise.all(
-		[EFFECT_NITRO_DIR, EFFECT_SWF_DIR]
+		[nitroDir, swfDir]
 			.filter((dir) => !existsSync(/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ dir))
 			.map((dir) =>
 				fs.mkdir(/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ dir, { recursive: true }),
@@ -36,8 +60,11 @@ export async function ensureEffectDirs(): Promise<void> {
 	);
 }
 
-function nitroPathFor(lib: string): string {
-	return path.join(/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ EFFECT_NITRO_DIR, `${lib}.nitro`);
+async function nitroPathFor(lib: string): Promise<string> {
+	return path.join(
+		/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ await getEffectNitroDir(),
+		`${lib}.nitro`,
+	);
 }
 
 export async function importSingleEffect(params: {
@@ -51,12 +78,12 @@ export async function importSingleEffect(params: {
 	const warnings: string[] = [];
 	await ensureEffectDirs();
 
-	const nitroPath = nitroPathFor(lib);
+	const nitroPath = await nitroPathFor(lib);
 
 	// Download SWF
 	onProgress?.("downloading");
 	const swfPath = path.join(
-		/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ EFFECT_SWF_DIR,
+		/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ await getEffectSwfDir(),
 		`${lib}.swf`,
 	);
 	let swfUrl: string;
@@ -116,7 +143,7 @@ export async function deleteImportedEffect(
 	const removed = await removeEffect(idOrLib);
 	let deletedFile = false;
 	if (entry) {
-		const p = nitroPathFor(entry.lib);
+		const p = await nitroPathFor(entry.lib);
 		if (existsSync(/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ p)) {
 			await fs.unlink(/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ p).catch(() => {});
 			deletedFile = true;
@@ -126,20 +153,23 @@ export async function deleteImportedEffect(
 }
 
 export async function getEffectList(search: string): Promise<EffectListItem[]> {
-	const [official, local] = await Promise.all([
+	const [official, local, nitroDir] = await Promise.all([
 		listOfficialEffects(),
 		listLocalEffects(),
+		getEffectNitroDir(),
 	]);
+	// The official Habbo effectmap endpoint is frequently unreachable/dead.
+	// Fall back to the locally cached map so the list stays usable.
+	const base = official.length > 0 ? official : local;
 	const localByLib = new Map(local.map((e) => [e.lib, e]));
 	const term = search.trim().toLowerCase();
-	const merged = official.map((e) => {
-		const present = localByLib.has(e.lib);
-		return {
-			...e,
-			present,
-			nitroExists: existsSync(/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ nitroPathFor(e.lib)),
-		};
-	});
+	const merged = base.map((e) => ({
+		...e,
+		present: localByLib.has(e.lib),
+		nitroExists: existsSync(
+			/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ path.join(nitroDir, `${e.lib}.nitro`),
+		),
+	}));
 	return term
 		? merged.filter(
 				(e) =>
@@ -160,10 +190,16 @@ export async function getEffectStats(): Promise<{
 		listLocalEffects(),
 	]);
 	const localLibs = new Set(local.map((e) => e.lib));
-	const imported = official.filter((e) => localLibs.has(e.lib)).length;
+	const imported =
+		official.length > 0
+			? official.filter((e) => localLibs.has(e.lib)).length
+			: localLibs.size;
 	return {
-		official: official.length,
+		official: official.length > 0 ? official.length : local.length,
 		imported,
-		missing: official.length - imported,
+		missing:
+			official.length > 0
+				? official.length - imported
+				: local.length - imported,
 	};
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/services/effectmap.ts b/src/lib/services/effectmap.ts
index 3666e301..27efa8df 100644
--- a/src/lib/services/effectmap.ts
+++ b/src/lib/services/effectmap.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export async function getEffectMapPath(): Promise<string> {
 		"effectmap_url",
 		"/nitro-assets/gamedata/EffectMap.json",
 	);
-	return resolveGamedataFile(
+	return await resolveGamedataFile(
 		url ?? "/nitro-assets/gamedata/EffectMap.json",
 		"EffectMap.json",
 	);
diff --git a/src/lib/services/figure-import.test.ts b/src/lib/services/figure-import.test.ts
index d794b285..bc3878e1 100644
--- a/src/lib/services/figure-import.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/services/figure-import.test.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 vi.mock("@/lib/services/import/core/download", () => ({
 	downloadFile: vi.fn(async () => ({ ok: true, size: 100 })),
 }));
+vi.mock("@/lib/services/site-settings", () => ({
+	siteSettings: { get: vi.fn(async () => "") },
+}));
+vi.mock("@/lib/services/furni-asset-dirs", () => ({
+	getGamedataRoot: vi.fn(async () => ""),
+}));
 vi.mock("@/lib/services/figure-source", () => ({
 	resolveFigureSwfUrl: vi.fn(async (lib: string) => `https://x/${lib}.swf`),
 }));
diff --git a/src/lib/services/figure-import.ts b/src/lib/services/figure-import.ts
index f6de4e99..cc315cbc 100644
--- a/src/lib/services/figure-import.ts
+++ b/src/lib/services/figure-import.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ import { existsSync, promises as fs } from "node:fs";
 import path from "node:path";
 import { resolveFigureSwfUrl } from "@/lib/services/figure-source";
 import { listFigureLibraries } from "@/lib/services/figuremap";
+import { getGamedataRoot } from "@/lib/services/furni-asset-dirs";
 import { downloadFile } from "@/lib/services/import/core/download";
+import { siteSettings } from "@/lib/services/site-settings";
 import { convertSwfToNitro } from "@/lib/services/swf-to-nitro";
 
 export interface FigureListItem {
@@ -22,18 +24,40 @@ export interface ImportFigureResult {
 	error?: string;
 }
 
-export const FIGURE_NITRO_DIR = path.join(
+const FIGURE_NITRO_DIR_FALLBACK = path.join(
 	/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ process.cwd(),
 	"public/nitro-assets/bundled/figure",
 );
-export const FIGURE_SWF_DIR = path.join(
+const FIGURE_SWF_DIR_FALLBACK = path.join(
 	/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ process.cwd(),
 	"public/swf/gordon",
 );
 
+async function getFigureNitroDir(): Promise<string> {
+	const configured = (
+		(await siteSettings.get("figure_nitro_dir", "")) ?? ""
+	).trim();
+	if (configured) return configured;
+	const gamedataRoot = await getGamedataRoot();
+	if (gamedataRoot)
+		return path.join(/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ gamedataRoot, "bundled/figure");
+	return FIGURE_NITRO_DIR_FALLBACK;
+}
+
+async function getFigureSwfDir(): Promise<string> {
+	const configured = (
+		(await siteSettings.get("figure_swf_dir", "")) ?? ""
+	).trim();
+	return configured || FIGURE_SWF_DIR_FALLBACK;
+}
+
 export async function ensureFigureDirs(): Promise<void> {
+	const [nitroDir, swfDir] = await Promise.all([
+		getFigureNitroDir(),
+		getFigureSwfDir(),
+	]);
 	await Promise.all(
-		[FIGURE_NITRO_DIR, FIGURE_SWF_DIR]
+		[nitroDir, swfDir]
 			.filter((dir) => !existsSync(/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ dir))
 			.map((dir) =>
 				fs.mkdir(/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ dir, { recursive: true }),
@@ -41,8 +65,11 @@ export async function ensureFigureDirs(): Promise<void> {
 	);
 }
 
-function nitroPathFor(lib: string): string {
-	return path.join(/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ FIGURE_NITRO_DIR, `${lib}.nitro`);
+async function nitroPathFor(lib: string): Promise<string> {
+	return path.join(
+		/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ await getFigureNitroDir(),
+		`${lib}.nitro`,
+	);
 }
 
 export async function importSingleFigure(params: {
@@ -55,7 +82,7 @@ export async function importSingleFigure(params: {
 
 	onProgress?.("downloading");
 	const swfPath = path.join(
-		/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ FIGURE_SWF_DIR,
+		/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ await getFigureSwfDir(),
 		`${lib}.swf`,
 	);
 	let swfUrl: string;
@@ -83,7 +110,7 @@ export async function importSingleFigure(params: {
 		const swfBuffer = await fs.readFile(/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ swfPath);
 		const result = convertSwfToNitro(swfBuffer, lib);
 		await fs.writeFile(
-			/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ nitroPathFor(lib),
+			/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ await nitroPathFor(lib),
 			result.bundle,
 		);
 		if (result.warnings?.length) warnings.push(...result.warnings);
@@ -102,7 +129,7 @@ export async function importSingleFigure(params: {
 export async function deleteImportedFigure(
 	lib: string,
 ): Promise<{ deletedFile: boolean }> {
-	const p = nitroPathFor(lib);
+	const p = await nitroPathFor(lib);
 	if (existsSync(/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ p)) {
 		await fs.unlink(/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ p).catch(() => {});
 		return { deletedFile: true };
@@ -126,10 +153,13 @@ export async function getFigureList(params: {
 		: libs;
 	const total = filtered.length;
 	const start = (Math.max(page, 1) - 1) * perPage;
+	const nitroDir = await getFigureNitroDir();
 	const items = filtered.slice(start, start + perPage).map((l) => ({
 		lib: l.id,
 		revision: l.revision,
-		nitroExists: existsSync(/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ nitroPathFor(l.id)),
+		nitroExists: existsSync(
+			/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ path.join(nitroDir, `${l.id}.nitro`),
+		),
 		previewType: l.parts?.[0]?.type,
 		previewId: l.parts?.[0]?.id,
 	}));
@@ -141,9 +171,12 @@ export async function getFigureStats(): Promise<{
 	imported: number;
 	missing: number;
 }> {
-	const libs = await listFigureLibraries();
+	const [libs, nitroDir] = await Promise.all([
+		listFigureLibraries(),
+		getFigureNitroDir(),
+	]);
 	const imported = libs.filter((l) =>
-		existsSync(/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ nitroPathFor(l.id)),
+		existsSync(/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ path.join(nitroDir, `${l.id}.nitro`)),
 	).length;
 	return { total: libs.length, imported, missing: libs.length - imported };
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/services/figuredata.ts b/src/lib/services/figuredata.ts
index c38b55fe..2c57f8fb 100644
--- a/src/lib/services/figuredata.ts
+++ b/src/lib/services/figuredata.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export async function getFigureDataPath(): Promise<string> {
 		"figuredata_url",
 		"/nitro-assets/gamedata/FigureData.json",
 	);
-	return resolveGamedataFile(
+	return await resolveGamedataFile(
 		url ?? "/nitro-assets/gamedata/FigureData.json",
 		"FigureData.json",
 	);
diff --git a/src/lib/services/figuremap.ts b/src/lib/services/figuremap.ts
index cd307fc5..ff3e6dbc 100644
--- a/src/lib/services/figuremap.ts
+++ b/src/lib/services/figuremap.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export async function getFigureMapPath(): Promise<string> {
 		"figuremap_url",
 		"/nitro-assets/gamedata/FigureMap.json",
 	);
-	return resolveGamedataFile(
+	return await resolveGamedataFile(
 		url ?? "/nitro-assets/gamedata/FigureMap.json",
 		"FigureMap.json",
 	);
diff --git a/src/lib/services/import/core/asset-paths.test.ts b/src/lib/services/import/core/asset-paths.test.ts
index b7a2a647..dbe0c8af 100644
--- a/src/lib/services/import/core/asset-paths.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/services/import/core/asset-paths.test.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 import path from "node:path";
-import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+
+vi.mock("@/lib/services/furni-asset-dirs", () => ({
+	getGamedataRoot: vi.fn(async () => ""),
+}));
+
 import { resolveGamedataFile } from "./asset-paths";
 
 describe("resolveGamedataFile", () => {
-	it("uses absolute external paths as-is", () => {
+	it("uses absolute external paths as-is", async () => {
 		const absolutePath = path.win32.join(
 			"E:\\",
 			"Users",
@@ -16,7 +21,7 @@ describe("resolveGamedataFile", () => {
 			"FigureMap.json",
 		);
 
-		expect(resolveGamedataFile(absolutePath, "FigureMap.json")).toBe(
+		expect(await resolveGamedataFile(absolutePath, "FigureMap.json")).toBe(
 			absolutePath,
 		);
 	});
diff --git a/src/lib/services/import/core/asset-paths.ts b/src/lib/services/import/core/asset-paths.ts
index 83643119..2784b56a 100644
--- a/src/lib/services/import/core/asset-paths.ts
+++ b/src/lib/services/import/core/asset-paths.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 import { existsSync } from "node:fs";
 import path from "node:path";
+import { getGamedataRoot } from "@/lib/services/furni-asset-dirs";
 
 // The CMS default gamedata JSON paths point under public/nitro-assets/gamedata/,
 // but this deployment keeps the gamedata JSON (FigureMap/FigureData/EffectMap…)
-// under public/Gamedata/config/. `resolveGamedataFile` falls back there when the
+// under the gamedata root (public/Gamedata/config/ or the deployment's
+// `/var/www/Gamedata/config/`). `resolveGamedataFile` falls back there when the
 // configured path is absent, so importers read AND write the real file — no
-// manual setting required. (Bundled .nitro stay under public/nitro-assets/bundled,
-// the client's served asset dir — see *_NITRO_DIR consts in the import services.)
+// manual setting required. (Bundled .nitro stay under the gamedata root's
+// `bundled/` dir, the location the Nitro client loads from.)
 
 function pub(...segs: string[]): string {
 	return path.join(/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ process.cwd(), "public", ...segs);
@@ -14,18 +16,39 @@ function pub(...segs: string[]): string {
 
 /**
  * Resolve a gamedata JSON file from a `*_url` setting value (e.g.
- * `/nitro-assets/gamedata/FigureMap.json`). Falls back to
- * `public/Gamedata/config/<fallbackName>` if the configured path is absent.
- * Returns the configured path when neither exists (write target for fresh setups).
+ * `/nitro-assets/gamedata/FigureMap.json`). Falls back to the deployment's
+ * gamedata root `config/` dir (then `public/Gamedata/config/`) when the
+ * configured path is absent. Returns the configured path when neither exists
+ * (write target for fresh setups).
  */
-export function resolveGamedataFile(url: string, fallbackName: string): string {
-	if (
-		path.win32.isAbsolute(url) ||
-		(path.isAbsolute(url) && !url.startsWith("/"))
-	)
+export async function resolveGamedataFile(
+	url: string,
+	fallbackName: string,
+): Promise<string> {
+	// A Windows drive/UNC path (e.g. configured on a Windows dev machine) is
+	// used as-is. Note: path.win32.isAbsolute('/foo') is true on Linux, so we
+	// match the drive/UNC prefix explicitly instead of delegating to it —
+	// otherwise web paths like `/nitro-assets/gamedata/FigureMap.json` would be
+	// mistaken for absolute filesystem paths and returned verbatim.
+	if (/^[a-zA-Z]:[\\/]/.test(url) || url.startsWith("\\\\")) return url;
+	// A real, existing absolute filesystem path is used as-is.
+	if (path.isAbsolute(url) && existsSync(/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ url)) {
 		return url;
+	}
 	const configured = pub(url.replace(/^\/+/, ""));
 	if (existsSync(/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ configured)) return configured;
+
+	// Deployment gamedata root (e.g. /var/www/Gamedata/config/…).
+	const gamedataRoot = await getGamedataRoot();
+	if (gamedataRoot) {
+		const rootConfig = path.join(
+			/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ gamedataRoot,
+			"config",
+			fallbackName,
+		);
+		if (existsSync(/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ rootConfig)) return rootConfig;
+	}
+
 	const gamedata = pub("Gamedata", "config", fallbackName);
 	if (existsSync(/*turbopackIgnore: true*/ gamedata)) return gamedata;
 	return configured;
diff --git a/src/lib/staff-smoke-contract.test.ts b/src/lib/staff-smoke-contract.test.ts
index 14a826a9..aa078d74 100644
--- a/src/lib/staff-smoke-contract.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/staff-smoke-contract.test.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ describe("staff smoke contract", () => {
 		expect(pkg).not.toContain("prisma:generate");
 		expect(pkg).toContain('"db:generate": "drizzle-kit generate"');
 		expect(pkg).toContain('"db:studio": "drizzle-kit studio"');
-		expect(pkg).toContain('"db:introspect": "drizzle-kit introspect"');
+		expect(pkg).toContain('"db:migrate": "drizzle-kit migrate"');
 		expect(readFileSync("drizzle.config.ts", "utf8")).toContain(
 			"./drizzle/drafts",
 		);
@@ -90,8 +90,10 @@ describe("staff smoke contract", () => {
 		);
 	});
 
-	it("keeps force-dynamic only on admin/mod layouts", () => {
-		const hits: string[] = [];
+	it("opts admin/mod out of static caching via instant=false", () => {
+		// The Cache Components migration replaced `force-dynamic` with
+		// `export const instant = false` — the legacy export must not survive.
+		let legacyHits = 0;
 		function walk(dir: string) {
 			for (const name of readdirSync(dir)) {
 				const p = join(dir, name);
@@ -101,17 +103,22 @@ describe("staff smoke contract", () => {
 					if (
 						/export\s+const\s+dynamic\s*=\s*["']force-dynamic["']/.test(src)
 					) {
-						hits.push(p.replace(/\\/g, "/"));
+						legacyHits++;
 					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
 		walk("src/app/admin");
 		walk("src/app/mod");
-		expect(hits.sort()).toEqual([
-			"src/app/admin/layout.tsx",
-			"src/app/mod/layout.tsx",
-		]);
+		expect(legacyHits).toBe(0);
+
+		// Both staff layouts opt out of Cache Components (was force-dynamic).
+		expect(readFileSync("src/app/admin/layout.tsx", "utf8")).toContain(
+			"export const instant = false",
+		);
+		expect(readFileSync("src/app/mod/layout.tsx", "utf8")).toContain(
+			"export const instant = false",
+		);
 	});
 
 	it("caches analytics via redisCache", () => {