diff --git a/tools/clog-builder-projects.lisp b/tools/clog-builder-projects.lisp
index 441ac47..c9029b9 100644
--- a/tools/clog-builder-projects.lisp
+++ b/tools/clog-builder-projects.lisp
@@ -25,13 +25,23 @@
 
 (defun projects-list-local-systems ()
   (if *no-quicklisp*
-      (last (pathname-directory (uiop:getcwd)))
+      (alexandria:flatten
+        (append
+          (mapcar (lambda (dir)
+                    (mapcar (lambda (item)
+                              (let ((sys (first (last (pathname-directory item)))))
+                                (when (uiop:file-exists-p
+                                        (format nil "~A~A.asd"
+                                                item sys))
+                                  (pushnew item asdf:*central-registry* :test #'equalp)
+                                  sys)))
+                            (uiop:subdirectories dir)))
+                  (projects-local-directories))
+          (list *start-project*)))
       (funcall (read-from-string "ql:list-local-systems"))))
 
 (defun projects-local-directories ()
-  (if *no-quicklisp*
-      (symbol-value (read-from-string "asdf:*central-registry*"))
-      (symbol-value (read-from-string "ql:*local-project-directories*"))))
+      (symbol-value (read-from-string "ql:*local-project-directories*")))
 
 (defun projects-setup (panel)
   (let* ((app (connection-data-item panel "builder-app-data")))
diff --git a/tools/clog-builder.lisp b/tools/clog-builder.lisp
index a1833d0..006f6e1 100644
--- a/tools/clog-builder.lisp
+++ b/tools/clog-builder.lisp
@@ -719,6 +719,14 @@ clog-builder window.")
     (format t "~%If browser does not start go to http://127.0.0.1:~A/builder~%~%" port)
     (open-browser :url (format nil "http://127.0.0.1:~A/builder" port))))
 
+#-quicklisp
+(defpackage #:ql
+  (:use #:cl)
+  (:export :*local-project-directories*))
+
+#-quicklisp
+(defvar ql:*local-project-directories* (list (uiop:getcwd)))
+
 #+(and windows quicklisp)
 (in-package #:quicklisp-client)
 
diff --git a/tools/preferences.lisp.sample b/tools/preferences.lisp.sample
index 8762417..007ef15 100644
--- a/tools/preferences.lisp.sample
+++ b/tools/preferences.lisp.sample
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 (in-package :clog-tools)
 
-;; Add directories to use custom directoires for storing projects
+;; Add directories to use custom directories for storing projects
+;; when quicklisp not used (ocicl) this is emulated.
 ;; (pushnew #P"/path/of/projects" ql:*local-project-directories* :test #'equalp)
-;; For non-quicklisp based systems
-;; (pushnew #P"/path/of/projects" asdf:*central-registry* :test #'equalp)
+;;
+;; System to be available but not listed:
+;; (pushnew #P"/path/to/a/projects" asdf:*central-registry* :test #'equalp)
 
 ;; Preferences loaded on next call to clog-tools:clog-builder or [Eval All]
 
@@ -17,6 +19,8 @@
 ;;
 ;; CLOG Plugins
 ;;-------------
+;; Plugins should be added to your .asd project if used
+;;
 ;; ACE editor
 ;; (ql:quickload :clog-ace/tools)
 ;;