1 min readUpdated Oct 4, 2026

How To Continue Or Restart The Game On Your OpenTTD Server

Your OpenTTD server saves the game when it stops and continues it when it starts again, so nothing is lost on a restart. This is the Continue Last Game setting, and it is on by default.

Starting A New Map

  1. 1
    Log in to Bropanel and select your server.
  2. 2
    In the sidebar, go to Settings.
  3. 3
    Under Gameplay, disable Continue Last Game. Change the Climate, Map Size or Starting Year too if you like.
  4. 4
    Click Save & Restart. The server starts a brand new map.
  5. 5
    Once the new map is running, enable Continue Last Game again and click Save & Restart so the new map is kept from then on.

Caution

While Continue Last Game is off, every restart starts another new map and the previous game is replaced. The server also keeps automatic saves in the save/autosave folder under Files.

To continue a game you played somewhere else, see Upload a Save.