2 files changed, 14 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/shared/util.cpp b/src/shared/util.cpp
index e61ae8a6..1c4bf5b6 100644
--- a/src/shared/util.cpp
+++ b/src/shared/util.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,19 @@ along with Mod Organizer.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 namespace MOShared {
 
 
+bool FileExists(const std::string &filename)
+{
+  WIN32_FIND_DATAA findData;
+  ZeroMemory(&findData, sizeof(WIN32_FIND_DATAA));
+  HANDLE search = ::FindFirstFileExA(filename.c_str(), FindExInfoStandard, &findData, FindExSearchNameMatch, NULL, 0);
+  if (search == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {
+    return false;
+  } else {
+    FindClose(search);
+    return true;
+  }
+}
+
 bool FileExists(const std::wstring &filename)
 {
   WIN32_FIND_DATAW findData;
diff --git a/src/shared/util.h b/src/shared/util.h
index 80983cb0..4af1fb1e 100644
--- a/src/shared/util.h
+++ b/src/shared/util.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace MOShared {
 
 static const int MAXPATH_UNICODE = 32767;
 
-
+bool FileExists(const std::string &filename);
 bool FileExists(const std::wstring &filename);
 
 bool FileExists(const std::wstring &searchPath, const std::wstring &filename);