diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/CMakeLists.txt b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/CMakeLists.txt
index b096af884..2726ea489 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -51,3 +51,7 @@ IF(WITH_PCH)
 ENDIF()
 
 INSTALL(TARGETS ryzom_installer_qt RUNTIME DESTINATION ${RYZOM_GAMES_PREFIX} COMPONENT client)
+
+IF(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
+  INSTALL(FILES res/ryzom_installer.png DESTINATION ${RYZOM_SHARE_PREFIX} COMPONENT client)
+ENDIF()
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/res/ryzom_installer.png b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/res/ryzom_installer.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..67e3034ef
Binary files /dev/null and b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/res/ryzom_installer.png differ
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.cpp
index 71dc77ca8..cb0ceed99 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.cpp
@@ -831,6 +831,51 @@ QString CConfigFile::getInstallerMenuLinkFullPath() const
 #endif
 }
 
+QStringList CConfigFile::getInstallerRequiredFiles() const
+{
+	// list of all files required by installer (and its executable too)
+	QStringList files;
+
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+
+	// VC++ runtimes
+#if _MSC_VER == 1900
+	// VC++ 2015
+	files << "msvcp140.dll";
+	files << "msvcr140.dll";
+#elif _MSC_VER == 1800
+	// VC++ 2013
+	files << "msvcp120.dll";
+	files << "msvcr120.dll";
+#elif _MSC_VER == 1700
+	// VC++ 2012
+	files << "msvcp110.dll";
+	files << "msvcr110.dll";
+#elif _MSC_VER == 1600
+	// VC++ 2010
+	files << "msvcp100.dll";
+	files << "msvcr100.dll";
+#elif _MSC_VER == 1500
+	// VC++ 2008
+	files << "msvcp90.dll";
+	files << "msvcr90.dll";
+#else
+	// unsupported compiler
+#endif
+
+#elif defined(Q_OS_MAC)
+	// TODO: for OS X
+#else
+	// icon under Linux
+	files << "ryzom_installer.png";
+#endif
+
+	// include current executable
+	files << QFileInfo(QApplication::applicationFilePath()).fileName();
+
+	return files;
+}
+
 QString CConfigFile::getSrcServerClientBNPFullPath() const
 {
 	return QString("%1/unpack/exedll_%2.bnp").arg(getSrcServerDirectory()).arg(getClientArch());
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.h b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.h
index 2ac3070f2..de3440086 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.h
@@ -181,6 +181,8 @@ public:
 	QString getInstallerFullPath() const;
 	QString getInstallerMenuLinkFullPath() const;
 
+	QStringList getInstallerRequiredFiles() const;
+
 	QString getSrcServerClientBNPFullPath() const;
 
 	OperationStep getInstallNextStep() const;
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/main.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/main.cpp
index f46790110..82ab9939c 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/main.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/main.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,39 @@
 	#define new DEBUG_NEW
 #endif
 
+// copy all specified files from current directory to destination directory
+bool copyInstallerFiles(const QStringList &files, const QString &destination)
+{
+	QString path = QApplication::applicationDirPath();
+
+	foreach(const QString &file, files)
+	{
+		// convert to absolute path
+		QString srcPath = path + "/" + file;
+		QString dstPath = destination + "/" + file;
+
+		if (QFile::exists(srcPath))
+		{
+			if (QFile::exists(dstPath))
+			{
+				if (!QFile::remove(dstPath))
+				{
+					qDebug() << "Unable to delete" << dstPath;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (!QFile::copy(srcPath, dstPath))
+			{
+				qDebug() << "Unable to copy" << srcPath << "to" << dstPath;
+
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 #if defined(_MSC_VER) && defined(_DEBUG)
@@ -115,7 +148,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		if (QApplication::applicationDirPath() != tempPath)
 		{
 			// copy installer and required files to TEMP directory
-			if (copyInstallerExecutable(tempPath))
+			if (copyInstallerFiles(config.getInstallerRequiredFiles(), tempPath))
 			{
 				QString tempFile = tempPath + "/" + QFileInfo(QApplication::applicationFilePath()).fileName();
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/operationdialog.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/operationdialog.cpp
index c24943f7d..eec9d231e 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/operationdialog.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/operationdialog.cpp
@@ -715,13 +715,8 @@ void COperationDialog::copyInstaller()
 
 		if (!QFile::exists(newInstallerFullPath))
 		{
-			QStringList filter;
-			filter << "msvcp100.dll";
-			filter << "msvcr100.dll";
-			filter << "ryzom_installer.png";
-
 			CFilesCopier copier(this);
-			copier.setIncludeFilter(filter);
+			copier.setIncludeFilter(config->getInstallerRequiredFiles());
 			copier.addFile(oldInstallerFullPath);
 			copier.setSourceDirectory(config->getSrcServerDirectory().isEmpty() ? QApplication::applicationDirPath():config->getSrcServerDirectory());
 			copier.setDestinationDirectory(config->getInstallationDirectory());
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/utils.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/utils.cpp
index 1e3c324a7..cdbadc246 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/utils.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/utils.cpp
@@ -239,52 +239,3 @@ bool resolveLink(const QWidget &window, const QString &pathLink, QString &pathOb
 }
 
 #endif
-
-bool copyInstallerExecutable(const QString &destination)
-{
-	QString path = QApplication::applicationDirPath();
-
-	QStringList files;
-#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
-
-	// VC++ runtimes
-#if _MSC_VER == 1900
-	files << "msvcp140.dll";
-	files << "msvcr140.dll";
-#else _MSC_VER == 1600
-	files << "msvcp100.dll";
-	files << "msvcr100.dll";
-#endif
-
-#else
-#endif
-
-	files << QFileInfo(QApplication::applicationFilePath()).fileName();
-
-	foreach(const QString &file, files)
-	{
-		// convert to absolute path
-		QString srcPath = path + "/" + file;
-		QString dstPath = destination + "/" + file;
-
-		if (QFile::exists(srcPath))
-		{
-			if (QFile::exists(dstPath))
-			{
-				if (!QFile::remove(dstPath))
-				{
-					qDebug() << "Unable to delete" << dstPath;
-				}
-			}
-
-			if (!QFile::copy(srcPath, dstPath))
-			{
-				qDebug() << "Unable to copy" << srcPath << "to" << dstPath;
-
-				return false;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	return true;
-}
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/utils.h b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/utils.h
index 8072f69d6..363c30b9e 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/utils.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/utils.h
@@ -51,6 +51,4 @@ wchar_t* qToWide(const QString &str);
 bool createLink(const QString &link, const QString &name, const QString &executable, const QString &arguments, const QString &icon, const QString &workingDir);
 bool resolveLink(const QWidget &window, const QString &pathLink, QString &pathObj);
 
-bool copyInstallerExecutable(const QString &destination);
-
 #endif