diff --git a/CHANGELIST.md b/CHANGELIST.md
index d22c06cb..8660028e 100644
--- a/CHANGELIST.md
+++ b/CHANGELIST.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 - Fix trimming of header output
 - Use fake filename for Redumper DAT
 - Ensure that the full base path is being used
+- Ensure consistency in output file path checking
 
 ### 3.2.2 (2024-09-24)
 
diff --git a/MPF.Processors/CustomOutputFile.cs b/MPF.Processors/CustomOutputFile.cs
index ee6a0e07..4a1b53cd 100644
--- a/MPF.Processors/CustomOutputFile.cs
+++ b/MPF.Processors/CustomOutputFile.cs
@@ -52,18 +52,9 @@ namespace MPF.Processors
             _existsFunc = existsFunc;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Indicates if an output file exists in a base directory
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="baseDirectory">Base directory to check in</param>
-        public override bool Exists(string baseDirectory)
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public override bool Exists()
         {
-            // If the base directory is invalid
-            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(baseDirectory))
-                return false;
-            if (!Directory.Exists(baseDirectory))
-                return false;
-
             foreach (string filename in Filenames)
             {
                 // Check for invalid filenames
@@ -72,8 +63,7 @@ namespace MPF.Processors
 
                 try
                 {
-                    string possiblePath = Path.Combine(baseDirectory, filename);
-                    if (_existsFunc(possiblePath))
+                    if (_existsFunc(filename))
                         return true;
                 }
                 catch { }
diff --git a/MPF.Processors/OutputFile.cs b/MPF.Processors/OutputFile.cs
index 9986846b..a60df3f3 100644
--- a/MPF.Processors/OutputFile.cs
+++ b/MPF.Processors/OutputFile.cs
@@ -192,15 +192,8 @@ namespace MPF.Processors
         /// <summary>
         /// Indicates if an output file exists in a base directory
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="baseDirectory">Base directory to check in</param>
-        public virtual bool Exists(string baseDirectory)
+        public virtual bool Exists()
         {
-            // If the base directory is invalid
-            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(baseDirectory))
-                return false;
-            if (!Directory.Exists(baseDirectory))
-                return false;
-
             foreach (string filename in Filenames)
             {
                 // Check for invalid filenames
@@ -209,8 +202,7 @@ namespace MPF.Processors
 
                 try
                 {
-                    string possiblePath = Path.Combine(baseDirectory, filename);
-                    if (File.Exists(possiblePath))
+                    if (File.Exists(filename))
                         return true;
                 }
                 catch { }
diff --git a/MPF.Processors/RegexOutputFile.cs b/MPF.Processors/RegexOutputFile.cs
index 68817dcf..58653fd0 100644
--- a/MPF.Processors/RegexOutputFile.cs
+++ b/MPF.Processors/RegexOutputFile.cs
@@ -45,13 +45,10 @@ namespace MPF.Processors
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public override bool Exists(string baseDirectory)
+        public override bool Exists()
         {
-            // If the base directory is invalid
-            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(baseDirectory))
-                return false;
-            if (!Directory.Exists(baseDirectory))
-                return false;
+            // Get the base directory for the first path
+            string baseDirectory = Path.GetDirectoryName(Filenames[0]) ?? string.Empty;
 
             // Get list of all files in directory
             var directoryFiles = Directory.GetFiles(baseDirectory);