diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index c3ef71917a..450e7078f4 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ add_files(
     engine_type.h
     error.h
     error_gui.cpp
+    event_logs.cpp
+    event_logs.h
     fileio.cpp
     fileio_func.h
     fileio_type.h
diff --git a/src/console_cmds.cpp b/src/console_cmds.cpp
index cbaa442928..52b2bc4afc 100644
--- a/src/console_cmds.cpp
+++ b/src/console_cmds.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 #include "debug_settings.h"
 #include "debug_desync.h"
 #include "scope_info.h"
+#include "event_logs.h"
 #include <time.h>
 
 #include "safeguards.h"
diff --git a/src/crashlog.cpp b/src/crashlog.cpp
index db68d5dd7e..63212d29a4 100644
--- a/src/crashlog.cpp
+++ b/src/crashlog.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "command_func.h"
 #include "thread.h"
 #include "debug_desync.h"
+#include "event_logs.h"
 
 #include "ai/ai_info.hpp"
 #include "game/game.hpp"
diff --git a/src/disaster_vehicle.cpp b/src/disaster_vehicle.cpp
index 3c234e499e..e218fc7bf3 100644
--- a/src/disaster_vehicle.cpp
+++ b/src/disaster_vehicle.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include "core/random_func.hpp"
 #include "core/backup_type.hpp"
 #include "core/checksum_func.hpp"
+#include "event_logs.h"
 
 #include "table/strings.h"
 
diff --git a/src/economy.cpp b/src/economy.cpp
index 522927041d..501db7006d 100644
--- a/src/economy.cpp
+++ b/src/economy.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 #include "scope_info.h"
 #include "pathfinder/yapf/yapf_cache.h"
 #include "debug_desync.h"
+#include "event_logs.h"
 
 #include "table/strings.h"
 #include "table/pricebase.h"
diff --git a/src/event_logs.cpp b/src/event_logs.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..10bab41261
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/event_logs.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of OpenTTD.
+ * OpenTTD is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, version 2.
+ * OpenTTD is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ * See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with OpenTTD. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+/** @file event_logs.cpp Functions related to event logging. */
+
+#include "stdafx.h"
+#include "event_logs.h"
+#include "string_func.h"
+
+#include "safeguards.h"
+
+GameEventFlags _game_events_since_load;
+GameEventFlags _game_events_overall;
+
+time_t _game_load_time;
+
+char *DumpGameEventFlags(GameEventFlags events, char *b, const char *last)
+{
+	if (b <= last) *b = 0;
+	auto dump = [&](char c, GameEventFlags ev) {
+		if (events & ev) b += seprintf(b, last, "%c", c);
+	};
+	dump('d', GEF_COMPANY_DELETE);
+	dump('m', GEF_COMPANY_MERGE);
+	dump('n', GEF_RELOAD_NEWGRF);
+	dump('t', GEF_TBTR_REPLACEMENT);
+	dump('D', GEF_DISASTER_VEH);
+	dump('c', GEF_TRAIN_CRASH);
+	dump('i', GEF_INDUSTRY_CREATE);
+	dump('j', GEF_INDUSTRY_DELETE);
+	dump('v', GEF_VIRT_TRAIN);
+	return b;
+}
diff --git a/src/event_logs.h b/src/event_logs.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2cbf6b2dff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/event_logs.h
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of OpenTTD.
+ * OpenTTD is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, version 2.
+ * OpenTTD is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ * See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with OpenTTD. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+/** @file event_logs.h Functions related to event logging. */
+
+#ifndef EVENT_LOGS_H
+#define EVENT_LOGS_H
+
+#include "core/enum_type.hpp"
+#include <time.h>
+
+enum GameEventFlags : uint32 {
+	GEF_COMPANY_DELETE       = 1 << 0, ///< (d) A company has been deleted
+	GEF_COMPANY_MERGE        = 1 << 1, ///< (m) A company has been bought by another
+	GEF_RELOAD_NEWGRF        = 1 << 2, ///< (n) ReloadNewGRFData() has been called
+	GEF_TBTR_REPLACEMENT     = 1 << 3, ///< (t) CMD_TEMPLATE_REPLACE_VEHICLE has been called
+	GEF_DISASTER_VEH         = 1 << 4, ///< (D) A disaster vehicle exists or has been created
+	GEF_TRAIN_CRASH          = 1 << 5, ///< (c) A train crash has occurred
+	GEF_INDUSTRY_CREATE      = 1 << 6, ///< (i) An industry has been created (in game)
+	GEF_INDUSTRY_DELETE      = 1 << 7, ///< (j) An industry has been deleted (in game)
+	GEF_VIRT_TRAIN           = 1 << 8, ///< (v) A virtual train has been created
+};
+DECLARE_ENUM_AS_BIT_SET(GameEventFlags)
+
+extern GameEventFlags _game_events_since_load;
+extern GameEventFlags _game_events_overall;
+
+inline void RegisterGameEvents(GameEventFlags events)
+{
+	_game_events_since_load |= events;
+	_game_events_overall |= events;
+}
+
+char *DumpGameEventFlags(GameEventFlags events, char *b, const char *last);
+
+extern time_t _game_load_time;
+
+#endif /* EVENT_LOGS_H */
diff --git a/src/industry_cmd.cpp b/src/industry_cmd.cpp
index 59a1d9a399..dc6c9b6e71 100644
--- a/src/industry_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/industry_cmd.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include "error.h"
 #include "cmd_helper.h"
 #include "string_func.h"
+#include "event_logs.h"
 
 #include "table/strings.h"
 #include "table/industry_land.h"
diff --git a/src/misc.cpp b/src/misc.cpp
index 58eb04cb0d..2b4120a14c 100644
--- a/src/misc.cpp
+++ b/src/misc.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include "zoning.h"
 #include "cargopacket.h"
 #include "tbtr_template_vehicle_func.h"
+#include "event_logs.h"
 
 #include "safeguards.h"
 
diff --git a/src/openttd.cpp b/src/openttd.cpp
index a61fe0bc8b..6e96cfbae7 100644
--- a/src/openttd.cpp
+++ b/src/openttd.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
 #include "tbtr_template_vehicle_func.h"
 #include "debug_settings.h"
 #include "debug_desync.h"
+#include "event_logs.h"
 
 #include "linkgraph/linkgraphschedule.h"
 #include "tracerestrict.h"
@@ -114,11 +115,6 @@ bool _save_config = false;
 bool _request_newgrf_scan = false;
 NewGRFScanCallback *_request_newgrf_scan_callback = nullptr;
 
-GameEventFlags _game_events_since_load;
-GameEventFlags _game_events_overall;
-
-time_t _game_load_time;
-
 SimpleChecksum64 _state_checksum;
 
 /**
@@ -2021,21 +2017,3 @@ void GameLoop()
 	SoundDriver::GetInstance()->MainLoop();
 	MusicLoop();
 }
-
-char *DumpGameEventFlags(GameEventFlags events, char *b, const char *last)
-{
-	if (b <= last) *b = 0;
-	auto dump = [&](char c, GameEventFlags ev) {
-		if (events & ev) b += seprintf(b, last, "%c", c);
-	};
-	dump('d', GEF_COMPANY_DELETE);
-	dump('m', GEF_COMPANY_MERGE);
-	dump('n', GEF_RELOAD_NEWGRF);
-	dump('t', GEF_TBTR_REPLACEMENT);
-	dump('D', GEF_DISASTER_VEH);
-	dump('c', GEF_TRAIN_CRASH);
-	dump('i', GEF_INDUSTRY_CREATE);
-	dump('j', GEF_INDUSTRY_DELETE);
-	dump('v', GEF_VIRT_TRAIN);
-	return b;
-}
diff --git a/src/openttd.h b/src/openttd.h
index 61296d2ca1..c183bcf7e8 100644
--- a/src/openttd.h
+++ b/src/openttd.h
@@ -79,32 +79,6 @@ DECLARE_ENUM_AS_BIT_SET(PauseMode)
 /** The current pause mode */
 extern PauseMode _pause_mode;
 
-enum GameEventFlags : uint32 {
-	GEF_COMPANY_DELETE       = 1 << 0, ///< (d) A company has been deleted
-	GEF_COMPANY_MERGE        = 1 << 1, ///< (m) A company has been bought by another
-	GEF_RELOAD_NEWGRF        = 1 << 2, ///< (n) ReloadNewGRFData() has been called
-	GEF_TBTR_REPLACEMENT     = 1 << 3, ///< (t) CMD_TEMPLATE_REPLACE_VEHICLE has been called
-	GEF_DISASTER_VEH         = 1 << 4, ///< (D) A disaster vehicle exists or has been created
-	GEF_TRAIN_CRASH          = 1 << 5, ///< (c) A train crash has occurred
-	GEF_INDUSTRY_CREATE      = 1 << 6, ///< (i) An industry has been created (in game)
-	GEF_INDUSTRY_DELETE      = 1 << 7, ///< (j) An industry has been deleted (in game)
-	GEF_VIRT_TRAIN           = 1 << 8, ///< (v) A virtual train has been created
-};
-DECLARE_ENUM_AS_BIT_SET(GameEventFlags)
-
-extern GameEventFlags _game_events_since_load;
-extern GameEventFlags _game_events_overall;
-
-inline void RegisterGameEvents(GameEventFlags events)
-{
-	_game_events_since_load |= events;
-	_game_events_overall |= events;
-}
-
-char *DumpGameEventFlags(GameEventFlags events, char *b, const char *last);
-
-extern time_t _game_load_time;
-
 void AskExitGame();
 void AskExitToGameMenu();
 
diff --git a/src/saveload/afterload.cpp b/src/saveload/afterload.cpp
index f03f999a21..65d0c57c4f 100644
--- a/src/saveload/afterload.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/afterload.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 #include "../animated_tile.h"
 #include "../company_func.h"
 #include "../infrastructure_func.h"
+#include "../event_logs.h"
 
 
 #include "saveload_internal.h"
diff --git a/src/saveload/misc_sl.cpp b/src/saveload/misc_sl.cpp
index af7e8c4207..ce50cc5d8d 100644
--- a/src/saveload/misc_sl.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/misc_sl.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "../fios.h"
 #include "../road_type.h"
 #include "../core/checksum_func.hpp"
+#include "../event_logs.h"
 
 #include "saveload.h"
 
diff --git a/src/train_cmd.cpp b/src/train_cmd.cpp
index df8650374c..e17d75bd46 100644
--- a/src/train_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/train_cmd.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "core/checksum_func.hpp"
 #include "debug_settings.h"
 #include "train_speed_adaptation.h"
+#include "event_logs.h"
 
 #include "table/strings.h"
 #include "table/train_cmd.h"