diff --git a/Tools/CMake/basics.cmake b/Tools/CMake/basics.cmake
index 30c2e428d..952826d97 100644
--- a/Tools/CMake/basics.cmake
+++ b/Tools/CMake/basics.cmake
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ if(NOT TORQUE_TEMPLATE)
     set(TORQUE_TEMPLATE "BaseGame" CACHE STRING "the template to use")
 endif()
 if(NOT TORQUE_APP_DIR)
-    set(TORQUE_APP_DIR "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}")
+    set(TORQUE_APP_DIR "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/My Projects/${TORQUE_APP_NAME}" CACHE STRING "final installation location")
 endif()
 if(NOT projectOutDir)
     set(projectOutDir "${TORQUE_APP_DIR}/game")