{"id":18424,"date":"2026-01-18T16:59:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T16:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=18424"},"modified":"2026-01-18T16:59:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T16:59:55","slug":"log-chat-openrct2-server","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/article\/log-chat-openrct2-server\/","title":{"rendered":"Log Chat OpenRCT2 Server"},"content":{"rendered":"

How to Enable Chat Logging on Your OpenRCT2 Server<\/h2>\n

Monitoring your server’s community and keeping track of in-game discussions is vital for effective moderation. By enabling the Log Chat<\/strong> setting, your OpenRCT2 server will record all in-game messages to a dedicated text file. This is perfect for reviewing past conversations, investigating player reports, or simply keeping a history of your park’s social activity. In this guide, we will show you how to activate this feature on the GGServers panel.<\/p>\n

Step 1: Access the Panel<\/h3>\n

Log in to your GGServers Control Panel<\/a> and select your OpenRCT2 server. This dashboard is where you manage your server’s data retention and logging preferences.<\/p>\n

Step 2: Stop Your Server<\/h3>\n

To ensure the logging system initializes correctly, you must first stop the server. Click the red Stop<\/strong> button on the main console page. Wait for the status indicator to confirm the server is “Offline” before modifying the settings.<\/p>\n

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Always stop the server before enabling new logging features.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Step 3: Navigate to Server Settings<\/h3>\n

On the left-hand navigation sidebar, click on the Server Settings<\/strong> button. This menu provides access to the primary configuration categories for your OpenRCT2 instance.<\/p>\n

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Open the Server Settings menu to access your configuration tabs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Step 4: Open General Settings<\/h3>\n

In the Server Settings area, select the General Settings<\/strong> tab. This section handles core automation and data management rules for your theme park server.<\/p>\n

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Go to General Settings to find the Log Chat toggle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Step 5: Change the Setting That Will Auto Save<\/h3>\n

Locate the box labeled Log Chat<\/strong>. Toggle this to “true” if you would like in-game chat logged to a file located in your ~\/ServerData\/chatlogs<\/code> directory. The GGServers panel features an automatic save<\/strong> function, so your logging preference will be applied the moment you flip the switch.<\/p>\n

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Toggle this switch to ‘true’ to start recording in-game conversations.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Step 6: That is it!<\/h3>\n

You have enabled chat history! Return to the main dashboard and click Start<\/strong>. Your OpenRCT2 server will now begin saving all chat messages to your file manager for future review.<\/p>\n

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Keep your community safe and organized with OpenRCT2 server hosting at GGServers<\/a><\/strong>. Our comprehensive panel makes moderation and park management easier than ever!<\/p>\n

If you need help accessing your log files or want to set up automated backups for your chat history, please contact us at <\/strong>GGServers Support<\/a>. Our team is available 24\/7 to help!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

How to Enable Chat Logging on Your OpenRCT2 Server Monitoring your server’s community and keeping track of in-game discussions is vital for effective moderation. By enabling the Log Chat setting, your OpenRCT2 server will record all in-game messages to a dedicated text file. This is perfect for reviewing past conversations,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_sitemap_exclude":false,"_sitemap_priority":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[8695],"ht-kb-tag":[8698,8847,8848,8852,8850,8721,8701,8700,8844,8851,8849,8842,8706,8710,8846,8708,8711,8726,8714,8845],"class_list":["post-18424","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-openrct2","ht_kb_tag-ggservers-openrct2-tutorial","ht_kb_tag-openrct2-chat-history","ht_kb_tag-openrct2-chat-records","ht_kb_tag-openrct2-chatlogs-directory","ht_kb_tag-openrct2-community-logs","ht_kb_tag-openrct2-dedicated-server","ht_kb_tag-openrct2-general-settings","ht_kb_tag-openrct2-hosting-2026","ht_kb_tag-openrct2-log-chat","ht_kb_tag-openrct2-moderation-tools","ht_kb_tag-openrct2-online-park-chat","ht_kb_tag-openrct2-server-configuration","ht_kb_tag-openrct2-server-dashboard","ht_kb_tag-openrct2-server-help","ht_kb_tag-openrct2-server-logs","ht_kb_tag-openrct2-server-management","ht_kb_tag-openrct2-server-settings","ht_kb_tag-openrct2-server-setup","ht_kb_tag-openrct2-technical-help","ht_kb_tag-openrct2-theme-park-moderation"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/18424","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18424"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/18424\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18460,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/18424\/revisions\/18460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=18424"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ggservers.com\/knowledgebase\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=18424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}