Well, unifying the way levels are called didn't seem to fix the requirement, so now using copy for levels in the hook file.

move_dirs_hook.py

@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ if hasattr(sys, '_MEIPASS'):
     internal_dir = sys._MEIPASS
 
     # Directories to move from _internal to parent
-    dirs_to_move = ['levels', 'sounds', 'libstormgames']
+    dirs_to_move = ['sounds', 'libstormgames']
+
+    # Directories to copy (keep in both locations)
+    dirs_to_copy = ['levels']
 
     # Files to move from _internal to parent
     files_to_move = ['files', 'logo.png']
@@ -27,6 +30,19 @@ if hasattr(sys, '_MEIPASS'):
                 # Silently fail if we can't move - game will still work from _internal
                 pass
 
+    # Copy directories (keep in both locations)
+    for dir_name in dirs_to_copy:
+        internal_path = os.path.join(internal_dir, dir_name)
+        target_path = os.path.join(bundle_dir, dir_name)
+
+        # Only copy if source exists and target doesn't exist
+        if os.path.exists(internal_path) and not os.path.exists(target_path):
+            try:
+                shutil.copytree(internal_path, target_path)
+            except Exception as e:
+                # Silently fail if we can't copy - game will still work from _internal
+                pass
+
     # Move files
     for file_name in files_to_move:
         internal_path = os.path.join(internal_dir, file_name)