I'm using PhysFS like this:

    if (!PHYSFS_init(m_args[0].c_str()))
    {
      throw Exception("Allegro PHYSFS failed to initialize");
    }

    if (!PHYSFS_addToSearchPath("resource.dat", 1))
    {
      throw Exception("Allegro PHYSFS failed to open resource file");
    }

     al_set_physfs_file_interface();

I basically do this:
I read a file that has all my bitmap paths, ex:
toad = "toad.png"

Right now, the problem seems to be that my images are only getting loaded if I append ./ to their path. I'm on Windows.

The paths are normally resources/sprites/toad.png
But I have found that I need to make it ./resources/sprites/toad.png

I load them in like this:

  Sprite::Sprite( const std::string& fileName )
    : m_bitmap(NULL),m_width(0),m_height(0)
  {
    m_bitmap = al_load_bitmap(fileName.c_str());
    if(!m_bitmap)
    {
      throw Exception("CGE Allegro 5 failed to load image " + fileName);
    }
    m_width = al_get_bitmap_width(m_bitmap);
    m_height = al_get_bitmap_height(m_bitmap);
  }

Is it normal that I have to add ./ to images but not files that I open with al_fopen?

Thanks

Fixed.

No. It should work without ./ . Are you sure you don't have the images in the wrong place in the archive and the old images still there under that path in the real filesystem?

This is what I have... I have a quality flag where the game selects one of two files with low and high quality versions of the same graphics and sound.

I have my graphics, sound etc... all stored in their own folders inside the zip file and access with "gfx/Pacman01.png" etc. Works fine.

   PHYSFS_init(NULL);
   if(quality) {
      if(!PHYSFS_mount("Deluxe_Pacman_2_High.pak", "/", 1)) {
         a5_error(AT, display.screen, "PHSYFS_init() failed.");
         exit(1);
      }
   }
   else {
      if(!PHYSFS_mount("Deluxe_Pacman_2_Low.pak", "/", 1)) {
         a5_error(AT, display.screen, "PHSYFS_init() failed.");
         exit(1);
      }
   }
   al_set_physfs_file_interface();